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Wesley H Orr
Oct 29, 2022
It has always been a revelation to me finding out all the things you didn’t know about friends or aquaintences in their obituaries! But then who is more qualified to tell the story?!
I was born October 14, 1940 in Deadwood, SD. The first of 2 boys and 3 wonderful girls born to Ross and Luella Orr. We grew up in...
Brian Keith Smith Sr.
Oct 28, 2022
Brian Keith Smith of Boulder passed away at the age of 56 on Oct. 28, 2022. He was born in Olympia, Washington on Sept. 18, 1966. He was predeceased by his mother Peggy Martin, his sister Kimberly Smith and his brother-in-law Robert Fisher. He was a caring, loving father to Brian Smith, Sierra Smith and Justin Smith as well as...
Luker Vann Stewart
Oct 27, 2022
Luker Vann Stewart, a loving husband, dad and friend, went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. He was 87 years young.
Born on September 6, 1935 in Sycamore, Alabama to Stanley and Mary Stewart. He had 6 brothers and 1 sister. He was a man of many talents. There wasn't a piece of...
Daniel Thomas Volz
Oct 27, 2022
Daniel Thomas Volz passed away on October 27th, 2022 surrounded by family at the age of 54 after a courageous battle with cancer. Even in his final week of life, Dan continued to display his kind-hearted and joking nature, delighting his family with small jokes and pranks from his recliner. He will always be remembered for his kind-hearted nature; strong...
David Allen Fetterley
Oct 25, 2022
David A. Fetterley, age 51, of Sheridan, Montana died unexpectedly October 25, 2022 at Sheridan,
Montana.
Dave was born October 19, 1971 at Big Rapids, Michigan. He attended and graduated from Sheridan
High School. After high school Dave worked in the Ruby Valley as a carpenter and stone mason. Dave
enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his mom and stepfather.
He was preceded in...
James R. Ward
Oct 21, 2022
James R. Ward Age 72 died peacefully on October 21, 2022, at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, MT.
James Ward, better known as Jim Ward, or to those closest to him, Poppi, was born on August 14, 1950, in Denver, CO. As Jim progressed in his life, he became a Corpsman for the United States Navy, achieving the rank of...
Patricia Ruth Mild
Oct 13, 2022
Patricia Ruth Poston Mild passed peacefully on October 13 at her home in Twin Bridges, with family at her side.
Patty was born on June 26, 1948, to Roger and Ruth Poston in Kalispell, MT, joining older brother Ray. She attended school in Evergreen and Kalispell, graduating from Flathead High School in 1966. She then earned a degree in Elementary Education...
Dorothy Jean Peterson
Sep 17, 2022
Dorothy Jean Haggett Peterson was born May 23,1934 in Pocatello, ID to Charles W. and Dorothy E. Haggett.
She was second of 3 children. At age 8 her family moved to West Yellowstone where she attended grade school. The family had a cabin on Hebgen Lake, a place she always held dear with many wonderful memories. It is where her...
Jack J Mccormick
Sep 16, 2022
Jack J. McCormick, 70, died unexpectedly September 16th, 2022 at his home in Virginia City, Montana.
He was born October 31st, 1951 in Gary, Indiana to his parents, Jack C. and Dona McCormick. He was
the oldest of five children.
Jack served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. While in Vietnam, his first and only child, Shawn
was born. Not long after,...
Lorraine Janet Heese
Sep 16, 2022
Lorraine Janet (Esau) Heese was born February 1, 1937 to Helen and David Esau on her rural parental farm near the community of Dorintosh, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her early childhood was spent growing up on their family farm with older brother Stanley, younger sister Audrey, and brother Keray. Grade school education took place in a traditional one room country school. Morning...
Lena Dunning Harris
Sep 11, 2022
Grandma Lena’s Rules:
• Love One another: if you follow this rule, you will not need the other rules.
• No crying unless you are hurt.
• No fighting.
• No stepping on Grandma’s toes
We lost our dear Mom, Mother-in-law, Grandma, Great Grandma, Aunt and friend on September 11, 2022 in Sheridan, MT where she spent her final years. There are no words to...
Lewis K. May
Sep 9, 2022
Lewis K. May was born on October 12, 1926, in Sayle, MT; he was the 4th of 5 children born to Agnes (Griffin) and Keppie May.
He died on September 9, 2022, of natural causes.
He lived in Billings, Big Timber and Harrison while growing up; he graduated from Harrison High School in 1944 then enlisted in the Navy for 2...
Stanley Charles Klaumann Sr.
Sep 6, 2022
Stanley Charles Klaumann Sr., 93, passed away September 6, 2022 at the Madison Valley Manor, Ennis, MT. The older of 2 children, Stan was born on April 29, 1929 in Monterey, CA to Virgil (Red) and Mary Ruth Ollason Klaumann. In 1934, the family moved to a cattle ranch outside Hollister, CA. Stan graduated from Hollister High School in 1946,...
Betty Ann Strozzi
Sep 1, 2022
On the morning of September 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving children, Betty Ann Strozzi peacefully passed away after a nearly 4-month battle with a debilitating stroke. Betty fought hard to give her children one last gift in those 4 months. That gift was the ability to spend time with her and tell her how much we loved and appreciated...
William Dale Bowersox
Aug 31, 2022
William Dale Bowersox passed away peacefully at the Madison Valley Hospital on August 31, 2022.
He was born in Glendive, MT to Roy and Reba Bowersox on August 12, 1926. The family moved to South Meadow Creek when Bill was a young boy. Shortly after, they bought a ranch on North Meadow Creek where they raised turkeys, sheep and cattle....
John Patrick Hill
Aug 30, 2022
JOHN PATRICK HILL age 69, unexpectedly passed away surrounded by his loved ones on August 30, 2022. John was born to Robert Edwin Hill and Lorraine Charlotte Naipier in Bandon, OR. John grew up in Oregon and Northern California. He moved to Montana his senior year in High School. After graduation he joined the US Air Force and was stationed...
Milton Bruce Gilmer
Aug 27, 2022
As the Merry-Go-Round slowed to a stop on Saturday evening of the fair, so did the heart of the man who brought it to the Jefferson County Recreation Park.
Milton “Bruce” Gilmer, 73, of Boulder passed away at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
Bruce was born August 13, 1949 in Kalispell to Milton “Bud” and...
Patricia Ann Fairhurst Marceau
Aug 26, 2022
Patricia Ann Britzius Fairhurst Marceau passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on 26 Aug 2022.
Pat was born on 4 Aug 1928 in Harlowton, Montana, to James and Laura Britzius, a year before the Great Depression began. Although life was often difficult, Pat had very fond memories of her childhood. She often told stories about Christmas’s spent...
Thomas Guy Mccarthy
Aug 25, 2022
Thomas (Tom) Guy McCarthy passed away on August 25, 2022, at his home in Twin Bridges, MT.
Tom was born in Butte, MT on February 22, 1962 to John (Jack) and Geraldine (Geri Bird) McCarthy. He was welcomed by brothers (John & Joe) and sisters (Sharon, Sheila, Colleen and Angie). Soon sister Bonnie joined the family. Tom would say his favorite...
Wendell David Oliverson
Aug 24, 2022
Wendell Oliverson, age 82, passed away peacefully at home August 24, 2022, due to lung cancer. Wendell, aka Dave, was born in Franklin, ID on May 3, 1940 to Wendell W. Oliverson and Karma Porter. He was raised on an alfalfa farm in Franklin, ID until his parents moved him and his sister Janet Schuh to Alder, MT where Wendell...
