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Walter 'Ray' Waterman
Jan 9, 2013
On January 9, 2013, Ray Waterman left this world after a courageous battle with melanoma. Our prayers to alleviate his pain were answered in God’s way, but it doesn’t make missing him any easier. Born February 13, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia, his family soon moved to Tucumcari, New Mexico. He graduated from Tucumcari High School where he earned all-state honors...
Joyce Bryers
Jan 8, 2013
Joyce Maggie Louisa Bryers, 86, of Bozeman, MT, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was born January 25, 1926 in Portsmouth, England to Arthur Samuel Shaw and Maggie Louisa (Hayward) Bulstrode. The family immigrated to the US when she was 3 years old, settling on Long Island, NY. Her mother passed away when she was just 5 years old....
Roger Allan 'Rod' Hotzel
Jan 6, 2013
Roger “Rod” Allan Hotzel, 57, of Manhattan, passed away January 6, 2013. He was born October 18, 1955, in Manhattan to Walter and Thelma Hotzel. Roger attended Manhattan Schools until 1972, when he enlisted in the US Army. He was stationed in Germany where he graduated from the American High School in Nuremberg Germany in 1974. He was discharged from...
Gerald 'Gerry' Hovland
Jan 5, 2013
Gerald Sigurd Hovland (1943-2013) Gerald (Gerry) Sigurd Hovland, 69, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 5, 2013. Gerry was born on June 19, 1943 to Hardis and Marie Hovland in Minot, ND. He attended Minot Model High School and graduated in 1961. He graduated from Minot State University, Minot, ND and performed graduate work at the...
Joseph 'Bob' Baide
Jan 4, 2013
Joseph “Bob” Baide went peacefully into the lord’s hands on January 4th, 2013 surrounded by his family, friends, and love. Born in Absher Montana on March 30th, 1921, he worked in the family grocery store in Clien Montana as a butcher. He then joined the army to fight in WWII. After the war ended he worked as a carpenter prior...
William 'Bill' Chris Ketron
Jan 1, 2013
William “Bill” Chris Ketron passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 1, 2013. He was born November 21, 1946 in Vallejo, California to Chester and Ruby (Christensen) Ketron. Bill grew up in Billings and attended Billings Fratt Memorial, Lincoln Jr. High School and Billings West High School and Eastern Montana College. As a young boy he enjoyed...
Steve Robert Seise
Dec 31, 2012
Steve Robert Seise, of Bozeman, passed away at home on December 31, 2012. He was born February 8, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois to Robert Adolph and Virginia (Turney) Seise. Steve was raised and educated in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from Rockford High School before attending Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX, Chapman University in Orange, Ca, Milton College...
Donald 'Dino' Herselius Jr.
Dec 30, 2012
Donald “Dino” Herselius Jr., of Bozeman, passed away December 30, 2012. He was born March 14, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa to Donald and Kristine (Wimmer) Herselius Sr. Dino was raised in West Des Moines and graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines. While living in Des Moines, he met Lisa Ruiz. The couple married on August 22,...
Frances Marie 'Fran' Charvat
Dec 30, 2012
Charvat Frances Marie “Fran” Charvat, 90, of Bozeman, passed away December 30, 2012. She was born July 16, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, one of twelve children, to Joseph and Mary (Polaszewski) Wisz. When she was 19 years old she moved to California and worked for the telephone company. In 1955 she met Joe Charvat from Denton, MT. Fran and Joe...
Roland Albert Ritter
Dec 29, 2012
Roland A. Ritter, 95, of Bozeman passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was born February 25, 1917, the son of Sarah (Herman) and the Reverand Henry Ritter, on his parents homestead North of Rudyard, MT. He grew up attending Grace Evangelical Church of which his father was a founder. He attended grade school at Oreana School and graduated from...
Mary E. Marcoff
Dec 28, 2012
Mary Ellen (Mears) Marcoff, 80, of Bozeman, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012. She was born near Ryegate, MT on May 18, 1932 to Sam and Nancy (Raney) Mears. Her family moved to Great Falls where she graduated from high school and met Paul Marcoff. Paul and Mary were married in Lewistown, MT on March 17, 1950 and were by...
Grace Christine Bates
Dec 24, 2012
Grace Christine (Kamp) Bates, was born April 26, 1917 in Amsterdam, Montana to Holland born parents, Elizabeth (Betsy) deRuig and John T. Kamp. She was born in the connecting apartment of her father’s blacksmith shop. Since 1939 she lived in the house directly across the street from the blacksmith shop where she remained until she was 91. She then moved...
Jason Sterling Funk
Dec 15, 2012
Jason Sterling Funk’s long struggle with life ended on Saturday, December 15, 2012. He was born October 10, 1981 in Seattle, Washington to Lori Funk and Joe Ferry. If there really is a God, Jason is finally at peace because there is no way the demons that chased him through life would be let in. If you ever had the...
Mary Ann Anderson
Dec 13, 2012
Mary Ann Anderson made her decision to leave this world on the brilliantly sunny day of December13, 2012. Mary Ann Fitch was born on August 10, 1933, the first daughter of Dewey Grant Fitch and Margaret Letasky Fitch. She was born at home on the family farm in Car- lisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas. Her younger sister, Margaret June Fitch (Keaton)...
Joseph (Joe) Kiss
Dec 13, 2012
Joseph (Joe) Kiss, 92, passed away peacefully at Highgate Senior Living on December 13, 2012. He was born in Gyor, Hungary on February 15, 1920. Joe was raised and educated in Hungary, and worked as an engineer there. He married his wife Elizabeth (now deceased) in 1954. They left Hungary during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and settled in New York,...
Elizabeth 'Betty Jo' Josephine Atkins
Nov 17, 2012
Betty Jo (Elizabeth) Atkins died at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on November 17, 2012. When the family was asked what Betty Jo's occupation had been, the first thing that came to mind was 'caregiver'. She was mother and friend to so many people in the Gallatin Valley. Betty Jo (Elizabeth) Kiefer was born on February 20, 1924 to William and Elizabeth...
Adelheid Marie Nentwich Patterson 'Omie'
Nov 16, 2012
Adelheid Marie Nentwich Patterson “Omie” Omie passed away November 16, 2012 at her home in Bozeman. Her last days were filled with loving care from her daughters Michaele and Sandy, and a wonderful group of hospice people. We wish to thank them for their loving care. Omie was born in Oppln Germany. (Now a part of Poland.) She lived a...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Anne Brownfield
Nov 14, 2012
Elizabeth Anne (Betty) Brownfield passed away on November 14, 2012 at the Mountain View Rest Home in Bozeman, MT at the age of 95. Betty was born on July 19, 1917 in Glasgow, MT to Tom and Anna Leedham, the second of five children. With the building of the Fort Peck Dam near Glasgow, her family prospered and she was...
Patricia Josephine Merkel
Nov 10, 2012
Patricia Josephine Merkel passed away in the early moments of Saturday, November 10, 2012. Pat was born to Anna and Michael Sweeny on March 7, 1922 in Brisbane, Australia. Toward the end of World War II Pat met Bernhard (Barney) Merkel who was serving in the Army Air Corp. They were married on April 15, 1944 in Brisbane. Shortly after...
Frank Richard Schimetz
Nov 5, 2012
Frank Richard Schimetz passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 13, 1946 in Rolla, North Dakota to John and Ida (Richard) Schimetz. Frank grew up in the Gallatin Valley and attended Belgrade Schools. Frank entered the United States Army in October of 1965 and served our country until September of 1968....
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