Feb 6, 2022

Larry Bruggom, 81, of Sheridan, Montana passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022. Preceding him in death are his parents; his brother Bill; sister Jane and sister Ruth; all of Iowa. Larry is survived by his wife, Carol; his children Tracy (Frank) and Michael of Washington; granddaughters Julena and Sierra of Washington and sister Phyllis (Ray) of Iowa. Along with other...

Feb 6, 2022

Martha Elizabeth Tholen Poelman was born February 4, 1924 in Topeka, KS. She died February 6, 2022 at the age of 98. Martha was raised in western Kansas near Oakley during the dust bowl and depression years. She married Henry Poelman on February 21, 1944 when he was stationed at Walker Air Base in Kansas. After WWII they made their...

Feb 6, 2022

George Broksle, 71, passed away peacefully on February 6 at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Helena. He never recovered from an injury sustained on May 2020. George was born in Sheridan, MT to George Carl and Marian Ann (Lasich) Broksle. He attended Twin Bridges schools, graduating in 1970. George grew up and worked on the family ranch in Twin...

Feb 3, 2022

Robert was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his wife Alice M Bowman, children- Tambra L Fike (Bill), Robert L Bowman Jr. (Irma), and Sidney J Bowman (Tamara), preceding in death: Anetta R Hall (September 18,1960 - September 19,2016) (Dave). Robert has twenty grandkids and eighteen great grandkids. Dad you will be missed by family...

Jan 31, 2022

David Lee Ramey, age 66, passed away in Boulder on Monday, January 31st, 2022. He was born on April 26th, 1955, in Helena to William Ramey and Deannie (Demers) Ramey. Dave grew up in Boulder with his four siblings building tree forts, launching home-made rockets, competing at sports, and playing outside. He was a happy child always laughing and smiling....

Jan 31, 2022

Our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, friend and best friend, Janet Townsend Autry, passed away in her home in Troy, Montana, January 31, 2022. Janet was born April 08, 1938 in Glasgow, Montana to Fred and Lucy Townsend. The family moved Willow Creek when her father was employed by Ideal Cement company. She attended Three Forks High School. In 1953, she...

Jan 27, 2022

Jan 26, 2022

Linda Kay Wagner, born April 14, 1951 in Havre, Montana to Ken and Lydia Rice, passed away on January 26, 2022 at her home in Whitehall, Montana with her husband Don, her two daughters, and her brother by her side. On June 19th, 1971, Linda married the love of her life, Don Wagner. They spent the first 15 years of...

Jan 23, 2022

Sharry Jo Ereth of Sheridan, Montana, formerly Mandan, North Dakota, died in an automobile accident January 23, 2022 near Whitehall, Montana. Jo was born September 9th, 1968 in Glendive, Montana, to August and Sharon Ereth. She is survived by her children, Scott (Crystal) Ereth, Mandan, Sage Selby and Tymber Selby, Sheridan. Her parents Gus & Sherry, her brother Gus (Tara)...

Jan 23, 2022

Bill passed away on January 24, 2022. He was born on August 14, 1962 to George A. Woods and Jacqueline Semsak Woods. He attended Butte Central Catholic school but graduated from Butte High in 1981. He was involved in wrestling and football. He attended Western Montana College for two years before he was offered an opportunity to work Explosive Demolition...

Jan 23, 2022

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many winged her way to heaven on the evening of January 23, 2022. Passing quietly in her sleep with husband and daughter by her side ending her three year courageous battle with cancer. This closed a gentle life filled with love and service to her family and community. Nancy was born...

Jan 15, 2022

Don John McMillan, 86, of Willow Creek, passed away 15 January 2022, at Highgate Assisted Living Facility in Bozeman. Born to Earl And Lucille MacMillan in Butte, MT on February 28, 1935. He graduated from Harrison High School in 1953. Served in the US Army 1954-1958. Married Judy Smith (of Ogden, Utah) Nov 24, 1962. They resided in Ogden, UT,...

Jan 13, 2022

Ron was born in 1936 to Eusebius and Rose (Kohlar) Pfau in Stevensville, Montana. He was the second child of seven children. Ron graduated from Stevensville High where he played football, basketball, track, and baseball. After graduation, Ron joined the US Navy. He has always said this was the best choice that he could have made. He went to such...

Jan 10, 2022

Scott was born in Butte on October 29, 1971 to Jim and Thelma Arkell and was welcomed by his eight siblings to the home in Whitehall that he grew up in. Scott was born with a heart murmur and had his heart valves replaced several years ago. He passed away unexpectedly at his home in Whitehall on January 8; his...

Jan 7, 2022

Cleda Reid, 98, passed away Friday January 7th at the Ruby Valley Hospital in Sheridan, MT. Cleda Aldene Rhoads Reid was born on March 6, 1923 to Solomon Edgar Rhoads and Stella Sarah Penick Rhoads in Cartersville, MT. She was the oldest of three children. She had a brother – Howard Rhoads- and a sister – Myrtle Rhoads Murphy. Her...

Jan 5, 2022

Thomas Jay Simpson, 57, of Alder, MT, died unexpectedly on January 5th, 2022, of natural causes. His family is shocked and deeply saddened by his loss. As a small child, growing up in Twin Bridges, MT, Tom was affectionately known as, Tommy Simpson, until someone playfully called him Simmy Thompson instead. The name Simmy, or Sim, was born and that...

Dec 29, 2021

Judith Marie Turkia Johnson, 71, fell asleep in Jesus on December 29, 2021 surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. Judy was born to Roy and Helga (Jarvi) Turkia on January 13, 1950. A native of Butte, Montana, the granddaughter of Finnish immigrants who came to work in the Butte mines, she attended Butte elementary and...

Dec 29, 2021

Marjorie Ann Waetzig Brown passed away on December 29, 2021 in Sheridan, MT. She was born on the family farm, Salmon River, Idaho on May 9, 1926 to George and Viola Waetzig. She was the youngest of 7 children. She was raised during the depression and said that her family provided their own food and the depression did not affect...

Dec 23, 2021

Peter (Pete) Glen Brennan slipped quietly back to his Heavenly Father on the morning of Thursday December 23, 2021. Pete was born on January 30, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. Shortly after his birth his mother, Helen Maxine Chinn and he moved to Montana. They lived in various towns in Montana and also lived in California for a few years. Helen...

Dec 17, 2021

On December 17th, 2021, Thomas Michael Seabase of Whitehall, Montana, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, opened his flight plan for Heaven and went to be with Jesus after a short battle with cancer. He was 76 years young. Tom was born September 18th, 1945, in Pöcking Germany, during which time his parents & older brother were fleeing war-torn...