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Jan Kankrlik
Jan 4, 2012
Jan Kankrlik, 68, of Bozeman, MT passed away January 4, 2012. He was born in Plzen, Czechoslovakia to Frank and Josephine Kankrlik during the time Communists were trying to take control of the country. Not wanting to be part of the Communist regime, the family gave up everything and escaped to Germany, making sure they were #8220;caught#8221; by American Soldiers....
Jack Atkinson
Dec 28, 2011
Jack W Atkinson of Belfry, MT, passed away on December 28, 2011. He was born on April 11, 1921 to John and Louise (Locke) Atkinson on a ranch outside Rifle, Colorado. Jack grew up around Aspen and Grand Junction walking Aspen#8217;s water flumes with his paternal grandfather as a small child. When not attending Grand Junction High School, Mesa Jr....
Jerome Sundby
Dec 21, 2011
Jerome Allan Sundby, 80, of Four Corners, passed away December 21, 2011. He was born October 7, 1931 in Rawson, ND to Albert and Ingeborg ( Svendheim ) Sundby. He was raised in Rawson and spent winters in California. He graduated from Alexander High School. Jerome served our country during the Korean War in the Army. Following his honorable discharge...
Remy Jane Dobrogowski
Dec 20, 2011
Remy Jane Dobrogowski, the sweet daughter of Aimee and Mark and amazing sister of Henry and Leo, was born on October 25, 2009 and died on December 20, 2011. In the time we spent together, she made an everlasting impression with her eagerness to learn and her energy for play. Our memories of Remy kicking her ball across the kitchen,...
Katherine Day
Dec 18, 2011
Katherine Elizabeth Day, 85, of Bozeman, formerly of Glendive, passed away December 18, 2011. She was born June 20, 1926 in Madill, Oklahoma, to Harry and Donnie (Mason) Bates. Katherine eloped with William 'Willie' Day 'the love of her life' on November 21, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Soon after their marriage they moved to Richmond, Ca to help with the...
Pauline Kirscher
Dec 17, 2011
Pauline Kirscher died peacefully in her home Saturday morning December 17, 2011. Mass of the Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, in Belgrade at Valley of Flowers Catholic Church celebrated by Father Eric Gilbaugh, followed with burial next to dad at Calvary Cemetery in Livingston. Casket bearers are her loving children and grandchildren. Pauline was born March 30,...
Lucy Tackle
Dec 15, 2011
Lucy Ellen Tackle, 92, of Bozeman, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011 at her residence at Birchwood in the Hillcrest Neighborhood. She was born August 11, 1919 in Porterville, CA, to Charles and Beulah (McCurry) Crofoot. Lucy was raised and educated in Porterville. Following her graduation from High School she studied voice at Bible college in San Francisco. While living...
Gerald 'Jerry' Mernin
Dec 13, 2011
#8220;Do good, avoid evil; remember who you are and what you stand for; and watch out for the company you keep.#8221; #8211; a Jerry Mernin quote On December 13, 2011, the National Park Service (NPS) family and community lost a good friend when retired Ranger Gerald #8220;Jerry#8221; Mernin passed away from a massive brain hemorrhage. Although he suffered with Parkinson#8217;s...
Dean Stout
Dec 8, 2011
Dean Raymond Stout, of Belgrade, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, December 8, 2011. Dean was born November 25, 1937 in Missoula, MT to Virgil and Leona (Hines) Stout along with his identical twin brother Donald Lloyd Stout. Dean was raised in Arrow Creek, MT and attended Stanford High School. He was a proud...
Austin Meyer
Nov 27, 2011
Austin John Meyer, age 3, of Sterling, Alaska was given his Angel wings on November 27th 2011 with his mommy and daddy by his side, following a vehicle accident in Sidney, Montana. Austin was born in Soldotna, Alaska on December 17, 2007 to Steve and Shell Meyer. He was the youngest of three. A very special little guy with big...
Wayne O'Neill
Nov 21, 2011
Wayne #8220;Red#8221; O#8217;Neill, 99, Bozeman MT, passed away November 21, 2011 after a brief hospital stay. Wayne was born May 9, 1912 in Folsom SD to Fritz Lola (Caple) O#8217;Neill and was raised on their family ranch in the area; attending rural schools and Rapid City schools with his 6 brothers. His early years were not only spent helping on...
Ellen 'Joan' Kutzman
Nov 19, 2011
Ellen #8220;Joan#8221; Kutzman, 79, of Bozeman, died peacefully at home on November 19, 2011. She was born September 12, 1932 in Omaha, NE to Walter and Helen (Machimer) Wolfe. Joan was raised in Logan, IA. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 1956 with a degree in elementary education. She taught first in the Denver public schools and then...
John Duggan
Nov 19, 2011
John Beecher Duggan, of Bozeman, passed away on November 19, 2011. He was born July 22, 1921 in Knoxville, Tennessee to John Beecher and Mary (Johnson) Duggan. Following John's graduation from high school, he entered the United Sates Army, training with Hap Arnold's nascent US Army Air Corps in Savannah, Georgia. Later, stationed in Bushy Park near London, England, he...
Erik Walter Hobbs
Nov 17, 2011
Erik Walter Hobbs Erik Walter Hobbs departed this life at his home in Manhattan, Montana on November 17, 2011. He was 42 years old. Born in Hollywood, California on August 27, 1969, Erik moved with his parents to Mancos, Colorado at the age of 5. There he grew up, developed a love for the outdoors, and was active in Scouting....
John Marvel
Nov 11, 2011
John L. Marvel, 62, of Bozeman, MT passed on 11/11/11 due to complications from cancer. He was born July 20, 1949 in Wilmington, DE the son of John and Eleanor (Jeandell) Marvel. He was preceded in death by his parents and his faithful dog Brownie. Survivors include his wife Denise; his daughter Tracy Marvel, sons David and Andrew Marvel; two...
Eileen Ojala
Nov 9, 2011
Eileen F. Ojala passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 in Bozeman, MT. She was surrounded by loving family until the end. Eileen was born in Tower, Minnesota on October 26, 1922 to parents Gust and Helga Malander. Eileen was very proud to have graduated from St. Luke#8217;s School of Nursing in Duluth, Minnesota. She had an exciting and varied...
Arlene Stewart
Nov 3, 2011
Arlene Sinclair Stewart, age 80, passed away on November 3, 2011. She was living in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, at the time of her death. Mary Arlene was born on April 1, 1931, to Earl and Nellie Miller Sinclair in the home of her Uncle Lewis Miller in Albia, Iowa. She started attending Maxon County School at the age of four...
Leona Eldridge
Nov 2, 2011
Leona J. (Thompson) Eldridge passed away November 2, 2011 in Bozeman at the age of 90. Leona was born January 14, 1921 in Virginia City, Montana to Herbert and Harriett Thompson, the oldest of three children. She married Lloyd Eldridge on June 23, 1941 and they lived in the Bozeman area all of their lives. She had a son Ron,...
Joseph M. Caprio
Oct 25, 2011
Joseph M. Caprio, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Meteorology and Montana State Climatologist, 87, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in Bozeman. Born 7 November 1923 to Sadie Puritz and Michael Caprio, he grew up in New Brunswick, New Jersey where he played football for New Brunswick Senior High School. He received a B.S. degree in meteorology from the California Institute...
Carol Sutton
Oct 22, 2011
Carol Elaine Sutton, 69, of Bozeman, passed away in Billings, Montana on Saturday, October 22, 2011. She was born December 29, 1941 in Bozeman, Montana, to George and Ruby (Bates) Cooper. Carol was raised in the Amsterdam and Manhattan, graduating from Manhattan High School in 1960. She married Steve Houser, the couple later divorced. She married James Sutton on October...
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