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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...
Robert Sordi
Oct 21, 2011
Robert Sordi, 83, of Bozeman passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at Livingston Memorial Hospital. He was born April 28, 1928 in Aberdeen, SD to John and Caroline (Buckenberg) Sordi. Bob was raised and educated in Aberdeen. Following his graduation from high school, Bob served our country in the Army serving in Japan, just after WWII. When he was honorably...
Thomas Owens
Oct 16, 2011
On Sunday evening, October 16, 2011, Thomas Owens, 94, of Bozeman (previously of Billings) left his earthly body behind and went to be with his Lord and Savior after suffering a stroke. Tom was born in Carlyle, Montana on May 9, 1917 to Reese and Gen Owens. His life here was full and diverse. He had a varying career in...
Jessie Hubbert
Oct 13, 2011
Jessie Berdiana Hubbert, 89, of Bozeman, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011. She was born February 12, 1922 in Titonka, Iowa to Henry and Ollie (Meyer) Spear. Jessie grew up in a German Community and learned how to speak English in school. Jessie attended country schools through 8th grade and then graduated from high school near Fenton, Iowa. While in...
Carol Evelyn Hendrick Leroux
Oct 10, 2011
Carol Evelyn Hendrick LeRoux, 64, of Boulder, Montana, passed away in an auto accident on October 10, 2011. She was born December 7, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Gordon John #8220;Jack#8221; and Mary (McKay) Hendrick. Her family moved to Los Angeles when Carol was 7, she was raised and educated in Southern California, graduating from Covina High School. She...
Jean Overstreet
Oct 5, 2011
Longtime Belgrade resident Jean Overstreet, 85, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Mountain View Care Center. Jean was born March 11, 1926 in Billings to Martin and Janet Crennen. She graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1944. After her marriage to Bob Overstreet on May 18, 1945 they moved to the Flying D Ranch. Jean and Bob loved...
Linda Hall
Oct 4, 2011
Linda Lee Hall passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 10, 1951 in Nyssa, Oregon to Paul and Janice (Osborne) Herring. Linda was raised in Pasco, Washington and attended Pasco High School. She was a very hard worker and often times held down as many as three jobs to...
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