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Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas

Virginia (Offerdal)  Robinson

Virginia (Offerdal) Robinson

Dec 6, 2022

Virginia B. Robinson, 99, passed December 6, 2022 at Logan Health Center Extended Care in Conrad.

Virginia was born in Conrad on August 22, 1923 to Ole and Bertha (Solberg) Offerdal.  She hurried into this world in the backseat of the family’s Model T Ford while on the way to town.  She...

Matt Waller

Matt Waller

Dec 5, 2022

J. Matthew Waller, 44, passed on Monday, December 5, 2022.

Matt was born April 11, 1978 in Shelby to John and Nina (Seymour) Waller. He graduated from Cut Bank High School and attended University of Montana in Missoula and Montana State University in Bozeman. Matt was an owner and finance manager at Northern Ford...

Marlene Faye Wetzel

Marlene Faye Wetzel

Dec 4, 2022

Marlene Faye Wetzel was born to Doris L. (Barlow) and Walter S. Wetzel on August 4, 1939, in Browning, MT.  Marlene was the 1st born and became little mother to William (Petesy), Helen (Penny), Walter Jr., Donald, Michael and Sher.  She later became big sister to Lance and Christine. After graduating from high school in 1958, Marlene married...

Jeanie (Brown)  Long

Jeanie (Brown) Long

Nov 26, 2022

Georgena “Jeanie” Marie Long passed away surrounded by her family, on November 26th, 2022 at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls. She was born November 27th, 1943 in Moscow, Idaho, and attended school in Grantsdale and Anaconda MT. It was in Anaconda that she married her best friend and sweetheart Forest L. Long. They and their children, Debbie, Diane,...

Roberta (House)  DesRosier

Roberta (House) DesRosier

Nov 25, 2022

Gertrude Roberta DesRosier, 96, passed on Friday, November 25, 2022 of natural causes at the home of her son, Lee Peterson. She spent her last days with visits from all her children and their families.

Roberta was born in Glasgow, MT on July 8, 1926 to Robert C. and Gertrude L. (Ebersole) House. She...

Roberta Dorothy (Preston)  Sellner

Roberta Dorothy (Preston) Sellner

Nov 24, 2022

On Thursday, November 24th, 2022, Roberta Sellner, passed away peacefully at home. Roberta was born on February 22, 1941 in Bemidji, Minnesota to Theodore and Dorothy (Adams) Preston. She met the love of her life, Gordon Sellner, at a truck stop where she was cooking. She would joke that he dripped water on her burgers from showering in...

Millie (Reams)  Kantorowicz

Millie (Reams) Kantorowicz

Nov 24, 2022

Laura Mildred “Millie” Kantorowicz, 96, of Chester, MT passed away on November 24, 2022.  She was born in Indiana, to Margaret Rudder and James Reams, on March 15, 1926.  Millie was the fourth of eight children.  The Reams family moved from Laurel County to Indiana and lived for a few years and moved back to their home place...

Don Smith

Don Smith

Nov 24, 2022

Donald Ray Smith, 79, died on November 24, 2022, in Conrad.  He was the husband of Patricia Smith and they shared 14 years together.

Born in Bakersfield, CA on April 29, 1943, he was one of six children and the only son of Ernest and Lucy Smith.  He graduated from...

Wendy Sue (Carrico)  Kennedy

Wendy Sue (Carrico) Kennedy

Nov 22, 2022

Wendy Sue Kennedy, 72, passed away Monday, November 22, 2022, at Northern Rockies Medical Center, in Cut Bank.

Wendy was born May 1, 1950, in Shelby, to the late Woodrow and Ruth (Anderson) Carrico.  She graduated from Montana State University – Northern in 1972, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Education...

Jim L. Nelson

Jim L. Nelson

Nov 19, 2022

James Leonard Nelson, 92, passed on Saturday, November 19, 2022.

Jim was born on June19th 1930 to Harvey and Susie Nelson in Shelby, Montana.  Jim graduated from Shelby High in 1948.  He joined the US Marine Reserves in Shelby and fought in the Korean War from 1950 - 1951.

When...

June Irene (Running)  Jordan

June Irene (Running) Jordan

Nov 15, 2022

June Irene Jordan, 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 15, 2022 at Logan Health Conrad Nursing Home. She was born April 6, 1929, in Marsh Field, Wisconsin, to Mark and Amanda Running. She was a graduate of East High School at Green Bay Wisconsin in 1946. She attended the University of Wisconsin and Madison General School of...

Kenneth Larson

Kenneth Larson

Nov 12, 2022

Kenneth Larson, 74, passed on Saturday, November 12, 2022.

Services will be held Spring 2023.

Joel Frost

Joel Frost

Nov 8, 2022

Joel Frost, 87, of Tustin, CA, passed on November 8, 2022 at Great Falls Peace Hospice from mesothelioma. He was born in Big Timber, MT on March 14, 1935 to Joe and Mansie Frost.

Joel graduated from high school in Sunburst where he excelled in the classroom and where his love of sports flourished...

Inez (Pellman)  Gripentrog

Inez (Pellman) Gripentrog

Nov 7, 2022

Inez (Pellman) Gripentrog passed away November 7, 2022, surrounded by love while the song “Unclouded Day” by Don Henley played softly in the background.

Inez was born at home to John and Rose Pellman on June 27, 1937. The youngest of nine, she grew up on the farm outside of Mantador, ND. She attended...

Dallas R. Koepfli

Dallas R. Koepfli

Nov 4, 2022

Dallas Reid Koepfli, 62, passed just two days from his birthday on Friday, November 4, 2022. Dallas was born on November 6, 1959 in Seattle, WA. He loved hunting, fishing, carpentry, and had a passion for working with vehicles, from painting them to rebuilding motors. For many years he had struggled with serious health problems and always overcame...

Patricia Ruth (Clark)  Fugle

Patricia Ruth (Clark) Fugle

Nov 3, 2022

Patricia Ruth (Clark) Fugle, 91, passed on November 3, 2022 of natural causes.  She was a long-time resident of Cut Bank.     She was preceded in death by her mother, Vita; father,Port; 2 brothers, George and Rupert;  sister, June; and her ex-husband, Donald G. Fugle.

A memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, July...

Helen Anna (Ebert)  Henderson

Helen Anna (Ebert) Henderson

Nov 2, 2022

Helen Anna (Ebert) Henderson, 92, of Cut Bank died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Cut Bank BeeHive due to natural causes.

Survivors include her son, David (Charleen) Henderson of Cut Bank; her daughter, Dani (Bill) Patten of Phoenix, AZ; two grandchildren, Taylor (Tim) Ramirez of Oceano, CA and Tannor (Josee) Patten of Santa...

Helen (Ebert)  Henderson

Helen (Ebert) Henderson

Nov 2, 2022

Helen Anna Catherine Henderson, 92, of Cut Bank, passed on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

Services will be held Spring 2023.

Janice Lee Lovering

Janice Lee Lovering

Oct 31, 2022

Janice Lee (Witcher) Lovering, 71, of Valier, died on October 31, 2022, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.

She was born on 26 Sep 1951 in Butte, to Travis Witcher and Mozell (Crockett) Witcher. She was raised in Ennis and graduated high school there.

On 22 July 1972...

Renae Louise (Kovatch)  Bowers

Renae Louise (Kovatch) Bowers

Oct 24, 2022

Renae Louise (Kovatch) Bowers passed away unexpectedly of sudden cardiac arrest at her home in Valier at the young age of 39 on Monday October 24, 2022.

A celebration of her life will be held at the Valier High School on November 1st at 1:00 pm.  A reception will follow in the multi-purpose room...

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