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Seth Gregory Simmons
Aug 10, 2011
Seth Gregory Simmons, 33, of Bozeman, died doing what he loved, floating the Gallatin on August 10, 2011. He was born March 30, 1978 to Elaine and Greg Simmons in Oakridge Tennessee. His family moved back to Bozeman two weeks after his birth, making him a native Montanan. He attended Emerson Elementary School and Chief Joseph Middle School and was...
Douglas Drysdale
Aug 9, 2011
Douglas R. Drysdale died at his home surrounded by family on August 9, 2011. He was born November 2, 1922 in Washington, DC, the youngest of four brothers, to Rebecca and James Drysdale. His father was a patent attorney and his mother a school teacher. He spent his childhood years squirrel hunting and working as a paperboy, grocery store box...
Alice Holmquist
Aug 6, 2011
Alice J. Holmquist passed away peacefully on August 6, 2011, with her family at her side. She joined the angels nine days after her 90th birthday. Alice was born on July 28, 1921 in Baker, MT, to Thomas Bernard and Mattie Hanratty. She grew up on the family homestead east of Baker with three brothers and one sister. Alice married...
Janice Peccia
Aug 5, 2011
Janice Anderson Aanenson Peccia was born April 4, 1934, to Ingvald and Alpha (Wolla) Anderson of Swift Falls, Minn., a village near Benson, Minn. Jan was baptized and confirmed by the Swift Falls Lutheran Church and lived her entire life as a Lutheran Christian. Jan completed grade school at Swift Falls, high school at Benson (1952), college at Concordia College...
Homer Berrum
Aug 4, 2011
On Thursday evening, August 4th, 2011, at 9:50 pm, Homer M. Berrum ended his struggles with Alzheimer#8217;s, completing his long goodbye, surrounded by his loving family who will forever miss his presence in this world. Born on April 24th, 1930 to Ray and Mary (Korb) Berrum, in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, he grew up in Chippewa Falls, along with three sisters...
Betty Kass
Aug 2, 2011
Betty Kass passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the age of 88 after enduring Alzheimer#8217;s disease for many years. She had been residing at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman since the spring of 2009. Betty was born on May 27, 1923 to Hazel and Richard Craven of Hazel Park, Michigan. She was the second of four lovely daughters....
Emerson Depuy
Aug 1, 2011
Emerson DePuy, 86, passed away on August 1, 2011 with his family by his side. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on February 16, 1925, the son of Clifford DePuy and Frances Lillian Prouty DePuy. He was married to Ann Jackson DePuy for 61 years until her death in 2009. Old Blue Eyes was an old school gentleman. He...
Corrie Sue Cassaro
Jul 31, 2011
Corrie Sue Cassaro, 18, of North Augusta, South Carolina passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 in Three Forks, Montana. Corrie Sue was born on January 28, 1993 in Paradise Valley, Arizona to Brett and Kathryn Cassaro. She had spent time living in Phoenix, Arizona, Canon City, Colorado, Aiken and North Augusta, South Carolina, and Venice, Florida. Following high school graduation,...
Susan Rinderknecht
Jul 23, 2011
Susan Ralston Rinderknecht passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Gallatin Rest Home after a brief illness. She was born July 23, 1919 in Brockton, Montana, the daughter of Allen T. Ralston and Laura Walker Ralston. She married Paul John Rinderknecht on April 5, 1942 in Glasgow, Montana, and six months later, he was called away to serve in...
Richard Clower
Jul 23, 2011
As I sat with Grandpa on those last days, I often saw him staring off into the distance. I wondered what he was thinking, how he was feeling, and how I could ease his pain. When I asked him what I could do for him, he simply replied, #8220;Give me tender, loving care.#8221; I embraced his frail shoulders, gave him...
Luke Benton
Jul 22, 2011
Luke #8220;Ringo#8221; Andrew Benton was tragically taken from this world while hiking Pine Creek Falls on July 22, 2011. He died the way he lived - barefoot, fearless and performing. He was born August 12, 1994 in Salisbury, Maryland to Pam and Mark Benton. He moved to Bozeman in 2002 and quickly engaged in his life here. He would have...
Charles Stablein
Jul 20, 2011
On July 20, 2011, Charlie Stablein passed away in his sleep. He almost made it to his goal of 100 years old. He will now be with the Lord and his many family and friends that preceded him. Charles A. Stablein was born October 21, 1917 in Great Falls, MT. and attended Great Falls public schools, graduating in 1936. Growing...
George Cook
Jul 14, 2011
George Edward Cook passed away peacefully July 14, 2011 of natural causes. He was born September 8, 1916 to John and Maggie (Sales) Cook at their homestead near Belgrade. George lived his entire 95 years in the Gallatin Valley. In 1935 he graduated from Belgrade High School. Three years later, in 1938 he married his high school sweet heart, Alice...
Veronica Wetsch
Jul 9, 2011
Veronica Geiger Wetsch (93) passed away July 9, 2011 at the Gallatin County Rest Home where she has resided for the past 3 years. Veronica was born on the family homestead West of Glendive Montana on July 21, 1917, the fifth of seven children to Monica and Pius Geiger. Veronica was the first of her family to attend and graduate...
Robert Dixon
Jul 4, 2011
Robert A. Dixon was born in Harvard, Neb. on July 15, 1920, to John and Lottie Dixon. He died on the 4th of July, 2011. The family moved to Bozeman in 1927, where Bob graduated from Holy Rosary School. He fought in WWII with the 41st Infantry Division of Montana's 163rd in New Guinea, where he was wounded in combat....
Robert Faure
Jul 1, 2011
Robert A. #8220;Bob#8221; Faure, 84, died of natural causes in Bozeman, MT on July 1, 2011. The youngest of seven children, Bob was born in Livingston, MT on July 17, 1926 to Theodore and Louise Faure. After serving in the Navy in World War II, he moved to Worland, WY where he met Viola Craft. They were married on May...
Donald Arthur Bartsch
Jun 27, 2011
Don was born on March 4, 1919, in Great Falls, MT, to Marion Duncan Reiquam and Arthur Reiquam. He was adopted by Albert Bartsch in 1924, following his parents#8217; divorce and his mother#8217;s remarriage. He spent happy childhood years on the Bartsch homestead east of Brady, caring for the animals, helping with the wheat farm and attending the Rock Coulee...
Gilbert Schmit
Jun 24, 2011
Gilbert Gib Carl Schmit, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2011 at the age of 89. Gib was born on August 4, 1921 to John B. and Hildegarde (Nistler) Schmit in Eden Valley, MN. He was the second of five children and worked on his family's farm until the age of 21, when...
Larry Wyatt
Jun 18, 2011
Larry William Wyatt, 68, of Belgrade, formerly of Sweet, Idaho, and Lewistown, Montana passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Bozeman. Larry was born July 20, 1942 in San Luis Obispo, California to Francis and Myrtle Wyatt. He grew up in and Salinas and Paso Robles, California, where he graduated high school. He then attended trade school for Agriculture. He...
Natalie Pierzina
Jun 14, 2011
Natalie Margaret (Jablonski) Pierzina, a long time resident of Rialto, CA passed away peacefully on June 14, 2011 at the age of 81 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, Montana. Natalie was born July 8, 1930 in Wibaux, Montana, the daughter of Frank and Mary Jablonski. She was one of 13 siblings. Natalie was married to Keyth Pierzina for 60...
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