She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grand-mother, and friend. The shotgun rider was in charge of scraping the window on the inside since that air-cooled engine could not keep up with four people breathing in that bitter cold. But at the end of the day, family and friends were most important to him. Yet, they are also affordable. He also served as the judge for the City of Garrison for many years. Tommy graduated from University of Montana in 1956 and later was drafted to the army, serving time in Europe as a statistician. To leave condolences may be shared with the family by visiting stevensonandsons.com. He then returned to the family funeral business in Bozeman and had Mary, Teresa and Ann Denise. Please, send them to 717 Agate Avenue, Billings, MT 59105. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, Memorial Service Friday, April 22, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. OConnor Memorial Chapel, 2425 8th Ave. North, Great Falls, MT 59401, Reception will follow the Memorial Service, Columbus Center, 1601 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, MT 59401. The Funeral Mass will be held at 8 am Saturday, November 21 followed by the Rite of Committal at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Alice hosted parties, reunions, and even weddings at the Seymour cabin in Wise River. He also had a dance band (The Moon Moods) that was well known throughout the Missoula area; Fred and the bands drummer Mel Rice would remain lifelong friends. To this union 12 children were born: Julia Archer, Theresa (John) Victory, Charles (Theresa), Arthur (Marilyn), Mary (Lorin) Brass, Fredrick, Virginia (Steven) Jorgensen, Joseph (Theresa Scholz), Martin (Janie), Margaret (Keith) Gilsdorf, John (Annette Walstad), and Stacie (Tim) Wick. Private family entombment to follow in River View Cemetery Mausoleum. She welcomed into her home countless young people and served as a mother figure and mentor. Search Missoula obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. A memorial service will be held at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Friday, October 15, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Condolences for the family may be shared online at www.SchniderFuneralHome.com. Her greatest joy in life was being involved in her familys lives, including her children, granddaughter, surrogate children and grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She is survived by her husband Harold Creason, they shared 20 years of marriage together. Lee and Joy Hamilton were married May 19, 1979, and later divorced. When he was with The Fendermen they had a huge hit called Muleskinner Blues that has been covered several times, most notably by Dolly Parton. Four years ago, a stroke took away her spark of life. COVID took away anything that was left. Russ scribbled brightly wide and long. Bernard was born February 28, 1925 in Rhame, North Dakota to Danish immigrant Emil and Irish homesteader Alice (Kane) Dahl.Bernard was the youngest of five children. Wade was born on April 24th, 1965, to Jay and Patricia Hansen in Glasgow, Montana. Mary attended school at Cavalier, North Dakota and continued her education at Northwest Laboratory Technology School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Robert was born on Valentines Day in 1947 to Joe and Pearl Dyer in Springfield, MO. She agreed with her boss that she needed a different profession. Local obituaries for Helena, Montana 1,472 Results Thursday, March 2, 2023 Add Photos 4 Memories Marjory A. JACOBSON TODAY JACOBSON , Marjory A., age Even though he only served a few weeks in New Mexico, he fell in love with his mission and especially his companions Elder Britton Jeremie Berrett and Elder Michael Austin Davis. Dale had great enthusiasm for trains and train sets. Faith and trust in the will of God sustained her in all the seasons of life and formed the foundation of her family. Other involvements included the Rialto Theater, Powell County Progress, Trustee of School District #1, and presently Chair of Powell County Medical Center. He was born September 11,1956 in Rugby, ND and spent the majority of his life in Rugby and Minot, ND. Hed often chase Natalie with snakes, frogs, toads, and even a quail that he found in our yard. Juliet city commissioners approved an additional 308 apartment units to the Providence Central mixed-use development in south Mt. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Lee was very active in the Deer Lodge Community. Here are the tributes to Barry Landon Gillette. Naval Reserve.After WWII, he attended Carroll College, Marquette University and Montana State. On February 6, 1960, the two committed to a lifetime of love, devotion, and laughter. His commitment to his word was his deeds. In 1958, they welcomed their first daughter, Debbie, and 22 months later, their son Scott was born. Donations can be made in honor of Dorothy Malisani to Benefis Peace Hospice of Montana.https://www.benefis.org/benefis-foundation/giving/donate-foundation. They remained in Missoula where Fred finished his degree and worked part-time for the Montgomery Ward company. Brandon graduated from Trinity High School in 2003 where he excelled in football, wrestling, and track. Stevenson and Sons have been entrusted with the arrangements. He was born on April 30, 1950, in Billings, Mont., to wonderful parents Herbert and Ginger Macrow. His lifes work was compassionately caring for families in bereavement. Isnt that wonderful!. Jane started making quilts after moving to Hermosa in 1979. Julian attended Death Notice: Mary Jane Eichman mother of Linda Bryson passed away August 24, 2021. She will be deeply missed by her friends, family, and community. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 26, 2020 from 2 to 7 pm at Thompson Funeral Home, Garrison. Search Montana Obituaries 32781 Obituaries Search United States obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. She was born on October 13, 1934 in Cavalier, North Dakota to William and Grace (See) Beaton. WebWe share today's obituaries as well as a local obituary search option. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in Get alerts when new obituaries are posted. His deep care and commitment to families evolved into grief ministries including Stephen Ministries, Association of Christian Therapists and Hospice. Barbara Jean Montgomery, 66, of Black Eagle passed away on October 5, 2021. When Ken was 8 years-old he found his love for the art of magic and performed 100s of shows with his faithful assistant Dorothy, his sister. Three Forks Voice Obituaries Obituaries Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 106 Obituaries March 1, 2023 Tina Marie Creason Tina Marie Creason, 64, passed away on Feb 22, 2023, at Three Forks, Montana. Paula graduated from North Salem High School in 1955. He graduated from Holy Rosary High School. She was an adventurous soul and loved to climb and swing high. He was surrounded by close family and friends. Box 1423Three Forks, MT 59752Ph: (406) 223-4653, Powered by ROAR Online Publication Software from Lions Light Corporation She also enjoyed trips to the Oregon Coast. 2205 Obituaries. The day of signing he snapped his leg and that dream went out the window. Zimmerman, Gene (JoAnn) Zimmerman, Don Zimmerman, sister, Donna Moen, brother-n-law, Orin Eslinger, and son-in-law, David Tompers. HERMOSA | Jane Mary Roggenbuck Rausch, 93, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at her home near Hermosa. Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Help the Hungry Bake Sale, P.O. Memorial service was held September 30, 2022 in Chico California.Full story, Arthur Aldon Cooper was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on October 4, 2022. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. He was truly dedicated to his lifes work as a funeral director and put the needs of the families he served first. Everett graduated from Hardin High School in 1941 where he was a member of the basketball team, drama club, played saxophone in the band and was the president of the class of 1941. Tina Marie Creason, 64, passed away on Feb 22, 2023, at Three Forks, Montana. A statue and kidney-shaped pond were built to commemorate his father, who passed away from kidney disease shortly after opening. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send Survivors include her sister Marlene Klimper; children Angie (Guy) Beck of Couer dAlene, Idaho, Arthur (Renee) Malisani, Jr. of Great Falls, Linda Malisani of Great Falls, Tony (Karen) Malisani of Great Falls, John (Laura) Malisani of Havre, Ann (Shane) Salisbury of Billings. He attended the University of Montana before enlisting in the US Army serving in the 114th Army Airways Communications System during WWII in North Africa. He was born July 12, 1933, in Lustre, MT, to parents Max Makoff and Helen (Zavalney) Makoff Kuzbar. In lieu of one certain charity; in her memory please give of yourself to someone in need with no expectation of repayment; love generously and unconditionally as she did. In her 42 years working at the mine she used her strong work ethic to advance through many promotions in accounting, purchasing, warehousing supervisor, and concluding her tenure as a Regional Supply Chain Manager for the Westmoreland Mine Company. Throughout his life, he remained a doting grandfather to Dale, Chris, Lisa, Jennifer, Caitlyn, Lindsey and Eduardo and great- grandfather to Lauren, Jesse, Eric, Isaiah, Zoey, Sophia and Sophie. Tom graduated from St. Marys and then Central Catholic High School in 1952, the same year he placed first in downhill ski racing at Kings Hill, a sport he loved dearly, and continued to enjoy well into his 80s. Burial will be held in Colorado Springs. Copyright 2023. Russ is survived by the land which was the love of his life; wife, Elsie Tuss; brother, Kirby (Tina) Salisbury of Belize, Central America; sons, Shane (Ann) Salisbury of Billings and Todd Salisbury of Carter; grandchildren, Damon Salisbury of Casper, WY, Cory Salisbury of Mesa, AZ, Castle and Sophia Salisbury of Billings; niece, Christie Juarez; nephew, Scott Salisbury; and a varied assortment of colorful characters. School was not her thing, and she went to work for Weissmans again in Bozeman. Whether it was waking up at 5:00 AM to drive her boys to a wrestling tournament and volunteering at it all day to maintaining everyday activities that accompany a growing family she never missed a beat. She was raised in Roy, MT where she attended school and she played basketball and ran track. Bullis Mortuary is entrusted with the arrangements. Kenneth George Avison, Ken died on August 26th, 2020 due to complications from cancer. Following his lifelong passion for music, he enrolled at the University of Montana in 1948 where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music. She left teaching and briefly worked as a social worker in Sidney, MT before moving to Colstrip in 1978 where she began working for the Montana Power Co. as an accounting clerk until moving to the Rosebud Mine in the accounting department. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Barry Landon Gillette in Kalispell, Montana, who passed away at the age of 2, on February 22, 2023. While Larry ran the funeral business, Paula was also involved, particularly taking calls. She was an accomplished seamstress and crochet artist. Brandon married his best friend, Wendy Junelle Jorde in Dickinson, ND, May 26, 2012. He loved nature and everything that came with it. Brandon was preceded in death by his grandfather Dale Stevenson, niece Ava Jorde, and Grandpa Whimp. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one. But, the greatest adventure of all has been lots of fun and laughter with family. He is with our Father in Heaven surrounded by our families. Art and Clays 41 years together were a shining example of love, faith and devotion. Funeral services will be Friday (12-13) at 11:00 a.m. at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula with a reception immediately following in the funeral home hospitality center. Brandon wholeheartedly enjoyed being a dad to Adler and Hadley and being a dad brought immense joy. They established Dahl Funeral Chapel in Billings in 1956. Countless individuals and organizations turned to Russ for his progressive thinking, proven techniques, guidance and generous support. He served as county coroner. They made their home in Hardin and celebrated 70 years of marriage in 2017. Including very special cousins John Huntley and Heather Kipf, who served as a great comfort to her. She loved reading romance novels. During the second grade at the Webster Garfield, Alice met a cool boy from Timber Butte, Martin Joe Seymour. Local obituaries for Butte, Montana 1,930 Results Thursday, March 2, 2023 Add Photos 15 Memories Marlene Dick Duggan Dolan DICK - Friends of Mrs. Marlene During Brandons ten years in the Army, he earned many distinguished awards including the Army Ranger and Special Forces Tabs, as well as Combat Infantryman, Combat Action, Air Assault, and Airborne badges. Obituaries Monday, February 13, 2023 Billie Lankford Shepard, 75, of Clancy Feb 13, 2023 0 Billie Lankford Shepard, of Clancy, died Jan. 10, 2023 at St Peters Hospital after a seven- Sunday, February 05, 2023 Penny Lou McCarthy Feb 5, 2023 0 Penny Lou McCarthy was born into the arms of angels on Jan. 22, 2023, to Kevin and Megan McC They lived in Larimore, North Dakota then in Lodge Grass, Montana, for a number of years before moving to Waterloo, Montana. Their marriage produced two sons Robbie Jay (Charmaine) Dyer of Casa Grande, AZ and Jeffrey Scott (Colleen) Dyer of Great Falls, MT. Funeral Services for Brandon Stevenson, 37, of Colorado Springs, CO will be 10:00 am, Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson with Pastor Scott Skones officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday and Monday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Dahl Funeral Chapel in Billings. Brandon faithfully served the nation with seven deployments that took him all over the world to include three tours to Iraq, Libya, Jordan, Germany and Niger where he was awarded two Bronze Stars for his valor in combat. Fred was born November 28, 1928 at Kalispell, Montana to Raymond Nelson and Martha OBrien Nelson; he and his sister Evelyn attended grade school at Kalispell. Joe and Alices marriage was a wonderful example of what a selfless marriage with a firm foundation of friendship looked like to their children and grandchildren. He was a Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. She loved the hustle and bustle of the city. OConnor, Tara (Greg) OConnor Slader, Tim OConnor, and Anne (Sean) OConnor Dimond. She was a beloved mother to Harley, Dustin, Brandy (Dustin's wife), Desiree,Full story, On the morning of February 2, 2023, Kenneth Lloyd Ypma died peacefully in his home at the age of 83. A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 25th 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church (215 Blacktail Rd, Lakeside, MT 59922). Although she worked fulltime and had three kids, her home was always very neat, tidy, and clean. Wade was raised in Manhattan, Montana and graduatedFull story, On Monday, June 13, 2022, Helen Esther Lilly (ne Neufeld), 81, returned to her Lord after an extended illness at home in Three Forks, Montana. LOCAL SPOTLIGHT Norma L. Petty Norma L. Petty HAMILTON Norma L. Petty passed away February 26, 2023, in Hamilton, Montana, with her loving family at Following high school, he worked at the Anaconda Company Smelter and later, for the BA&P (Butte Anaconda Pacific) Railroad and, being an excellent trumpet player, played numerous dance jobs throughout the area. In Billings, they had their first and only son John . Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am Monday, August 23, 2021, at River View Cemetery in the Adams Chapel, 300 South Taylors Ferry Road, Portland, OR 97219. He was born March 6, 1956, in Butte, Montana, to Clayton and Marguerite Jewell, a birthday present to his mother. Clay was a colorful, multifaceted gem: a talented and stylish seamstress ahead of the curve in design and fashion; an epic entertainer where every event was cause for celebration; an elegant hostess of high teas and hats; infamous for her Halloween witch cackle and character; gritty, witty, gracious, clever, ingenious, generous; quite a gal! He collected things others considered useless envisioning a way they could be reused, repurposed or remade; the Kaiser car converted into a shop truck for Russ service station, the corral constructed out of old vehicles, the converted school bus hauling cattle down the highway with their heads hanging out the windows, and so much more! On February 10, 2019, he died refusing to follow the doctors orders, being stubborn and coloring outside the lines for nearly eight decades. Posted online on March 14, 2020. Paula was a die-hard Trailblazer fan and they had season tickets for well over 30 years. Brandon and Wendy have two beautiful children, Adler 3 and Hadley 16 months. They returned to Great Falls, where they shared a wonderful family and partnership for sixty-two years. Services will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Great Falls with viewing at 6 pm on Friday, November 20 followed by a Rosary and Vigil Service at 7 pm. In 1988 she married Vernon Vial and they retired to Mesa, Arizona, later residing in Chandler, Arizona. Please visit www.buttefuneralhome.com to offer a condolence or share a memory of Lee. John Joseph Michelotti, 64, of Billings, passed away Monday afternoon, Nov. 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. Masks will be required. In 1994 her very special granddaughter Rayne was born. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Miles City. Jane and Herman C. Rausch married on June 19, 1947. As a certified organic farmer and rancher, Russ was a pioneer in the field and a champion for the Earth way before being green was cool.