OBITUARIES

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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas

Lowell E. Johnson

Lowell E. Johnson

Mar 5, 2014

Lowell Johnson died of MS complications on March 5, 2014 at his home of 20 years in Bozeman, Montana. He was born on the family farm March 6, 1935 in Roseau, MN to Ernest and Edda (Berentzen) Johnson. Following graduation in 1953 from Roseau High School and from the University of Minnesota in1958 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he...

Conner Joseph Firstman

Conner Joseph Firstman

Mar 1, 2014

CONNER JOSEPH FIRSTMAN, 21, entered the arms of Jesus whom he loved, March 1, 2014 after fighting cancer like a Bobcat for four years. Conner was born Kim, Sung Ho, in Kangwondo, South Korea on July 15, 1992. He was gifted to his parents Mary Anne (Basile) and Curtis Firstman, arriving home to Phoenix, AZ December 5, 1992. The family...

Darrow 'Scott' Clements Sr.

Darrow 'Scott' Clements Sr.

Feb 27, 2014

Darrow “Scott” Clements Sr. passed away February 27, 2014 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after a short illness. He was the son of Red and Vera Clements and had three older sisters, a younger sister, a younger brother, and many nieces and nephews. Scott is survived by his two sons, Darrow Scott Clements Jr. and Brooklyn Parker Clements and daughter, Kristen...

Judith 'Judy' A. Gower

Judith 'Judy' A. Gower

Feb 27, 2014

Judith “Judy” A. Gower passed away February 27, 2014. She was born March 10, 1942 in Buffalo, WY to Arthur and Marjorie (Knight) Torrence. Her family moved to California when she was six months old. Judy married Johnny Irwin on April 4, 1959 and then she graduated from Sacramento High School in 1960. Johnny was in the Air Force, so...

Kyle David Hickman

Kyle David Hickman

Feb 25, 2014

Kyle David Hickman died unexpectedly from natural causes on February 25, 2014 in Big Sky. He was 38. Kyle was born March 31, 1975 in Bozeman. He went to school in East Helena, graduated from Helena High, and took culinary classes in Missoula. He worked at Papa Rays, Montana Club, and ended up in Big Sky working at Huntley Lodge...

Helen Jean Cameron

Helen Jean Cameron

Feb 24, 2014

Helen Jean Cameron passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2014, at the age of 84. Helen was born June 2, 1929 in Great Falls, Montana to Hugh and Hazel (Tuey) Cameron, the younger of Hugh and Hazel’s two children. She graduated as Salutatorian from Great Falls High School in 1947 and was awarded a scholarship to Montana State College...

Thomas A. Tecca

Thomas A. Tecca

Feb 20, 2014

Thomas A. Tecca, 69, of Bozeman, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at his home. He was born in Livingston to Guy and Rose (Romano) Tecca on December 1st, 1944. Tom was raised in Livingston and graduated from Park High School in 1962. He married Harleen Botterud right out of high school and they had three children; Chantel, Vincent...

Patricia 'Patty' Ann Sturdevant

Patricia 'Patty' Ann Sturdevant

Feb 19, 2014

Patricia Ann Sturdevant died on February 19, 2014 with her family by her side. She was born February 13, 1937 in Breckenridge, MN to Theodore and Amelia Jaeger. She resided for many years in North Dakota and Minnesota. In her later years she moved to Bozeman, MT to be close to family, but Mooreton, ND was always considered her home...

Robert Ellis Thompson

Robert Ellis Thompson

Feb 14, 2014

Robert E. Thompson passed away Friday evening, February 14, 2014 in Bozeman. He was born on October 17, 1923 to Virginia Walker Thompson and Herbert Thompson. Raised during the depression, Bob worked a variety of jobs before he found his true calling as a carpenter. He graduated from Chicago Technical Institute and became a master journeyman carpenter specializing in finishing...

Gerald Pacovsky

Gerald Pacovsky

Feb 13, 2014

Gerald Pacovsky passed away at his home February 10, 2014 of natural causes. He was born at home near Roy, MT to Joe and Anna (Piskac) Pacovsky on September 30, 1922. In 1936 the family moved to the Gallatin Valley and farmed in the Four Corners area. He graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1940. He worked on the...

Jean Margaret Kanzler

Jean Margaret Kanzler

Feb 11, 2014

Jean Kanzler, 88, passed on February 11, 2014 in Livingston, Montana. She was born Jean Margaret Smith on March 3, 1925 to James Smith and Abby Margaret Anthony in Portland, Oregon. She attended Oregon State University and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority in the mid 1940s. There she met and married a Marine Corp Captain, Hal...

Vernon Dewayne Sprock

Vernon Dewayne Sprock

Feb 10, 2014

Vernon Dewayne Sprock, 92, of Bozeman, Montana passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014. Vernon was born on September 3, 1921 in Elk Grove, CA to Hiejo Henry and Bertha (Stubel) Sprock. Vern grew up on a farm in Elk Grove, CA. Following Vern’s graduation from Elk Grove High School, he continued to work on the family farm. While doing...

Evelyn M. Chidichimo

Evelyn M. Chidichimo

Feb 8, 2014

Evelyn Mae Chidichimo (Steinhart, Kent) age 85, of Bozeman, passed away Saturday, February 8th, 2014 with her family by her side. Evelyn was born November 26, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Christ and Mamie (Carr) Steinhart. Her early years were spent at the family homestead in LaPrairie, Mn. with many brothers and sisters. She attended grade school in LaPrairie...

Steve Thomas Garcia

Steve Thomas Garcia

Feb 4, 2014

Stephen (Steve) Thomas Garcia, 60, of Bozeman, passed away February 4, 2014. He was born November 3, 1953 in Albuquerque, NM, the 6th of 11 children to William Garcia and Viola (Baca) Garcia. Steve graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School in Albuquerque, where he excelled in track. He ran a sub five minute mile at the State High...

Tina Marie Snow

Tina Marie Snow

Feb 2, 2014

Tina Marie Snow, born in Livingston, MT on 12/9/1972, passed away on 2/2/14. She was 41 years young and lived in Bozeman, MT. Tina grew up in Livingston; Rochester, MN; and Phoenix, AZ where she graduated from Cortez High in 1991. She was well known for her youthful spirit, her creativity and artistic talents, her appreciation for music and beauty...

Jane Elizabeth Barkell

Jane Elizabeth Barkell

Feb 2, 2014

Jane Elizabeth Barkell, 58, of Bozeman passed away February 2, 2014. She was born December 18, 1955 in Bozeman. She spent her entire life in Bozeman. Jane graduated from Bozeman High and attended Montana State University. In 1978 she went to work for First Security Bank, she worked at the bank for 33 years. Jane enjoyed Girl Scouts, Genealogy and...

Raymond Michael Marquez

Raymond Michael Marquez

Jan 31, 2014

Raymond Michael Marquez, 54, of Three Forks, passed away on January 31, 2014. He was born on December 12, 1959 in Aurora, Colorado to Raymond and Etta Marquez Sr. Raymond grew up in Grass Valley, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from Clark High School in Las Vegas. He married Renee’ Rehmel and they had a daughter, Mindy. He...

Grace 'Gracie' Louise Cornes Denk

Grace 'Gracie' Louise Cornes Denk

Jan 28, 2014

Grace “Gracie” Louise Cornes Denk was born in Evanston, Ill. on Feb. 25, 1992. She was taken from us on Jan. 28, 2014, in Wilmington, N.C., just a few weeks short of her 22nd birthday. Gracie was the beloved daughter of Bonnie Cornes Anderson of Livingston, Mont. and David Cornes of Chicago, Ill. She was the youngest of four and...

Andra Ruth Baldus

Andra Ruth Baldus

Jan 21, 2014

God called our angel, Andra Ruth Baldus, to heaven on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Formally of Bozeman, she passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in West Palm Beach, Florida where she resided. Andra was born on August 30, 1987 in Bozeman, the daughter of Paula Matzinger and William Baldus. Growing up in Bozeman, she naturally began skiing at the age of...

Donald Edward Morin

Donald Edward Morin

Jan 20, 2014

Donald Edward Morin was born on April 23, 1925 in Alma, NE and passed away on January 20, 2014 at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, MT. He was the son of Edward and Magdalene (Weinand) Morin. He was raised on the family farm in Orleans, NE and graduated from Orleans High School. At the age of 13 Don started...