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Dorothy Mae (Tucker) McDermott
Jul 15, 2022
Dorothy Mae McDermott, age 94, of Kevin, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank. She was born August 22, 1927 to Edwin and Emma (Gehring) Tucker in Calgary, Alberta.
Graveside service will be 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 20 at Valley View Cemetery in Shelby.
Donald "Buff" R. Hartwell
Jul 15, 2022
Donald Richard Hartwell, “Buff”, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2022. He was born August 6, 1948 to Donald and Freda Hartwell in Great Falls, MT. He attended Shelby High School and graduated in 1966. He then attended college at Eastern Montana in Billings for one year, and swears “they” didn’t invite him back...
Mark A. Cole
Jul 14, 2022
Mark A. Cole of Shelby, Montana succumbed to cancer and was welcomed into heaven on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls with his faithful wife and two children by his side. He was 75.
Mark was born on July 4, 1947, in Forsyth, Montana. He was the youngest of three children born...
John H. Higgins
Jun 27, 2022
John H. Higgins, 75, passed away peacefully Monday June 27, 2022, at Glacier Care Center from natural causes surrounded by his family.
A celebration of life will be held at the Moose Lodge in Cut Bank on Saturday August 13, 2022, at 4pm. John requested this to be a potluck...
Robert "Bob" James Raemaeker
Jun 23, 2022
Robert “Bob” James Raemaeker long time New York Life Insurance Agent, family man and community supporter, passed away June 23, 2022, at the BenefisTeton Medical Center, Choteau.
Survivors include wife, Sharon R. Raemaeker of Choteau; son, Mike (Wendy) of Sacramento, CA; daughter, Christi Shortman (Marlon) of Shepherd, MT; grandson, Brady Shortman(Ryan) of...
Ranie (Mitchell) Ahenakew
Jun 12, 2022
Ranie Mitchell Ahenakew was received into her rather large family in Clinton, Arkansas on July 31, 1958. She was the 10th child of 13. She surrendered herself into the loving arms of her creator on June 12, 2022. Despite many health challenges throughout her adult life, she met each one with a fierce determination to rise above and overcome...
Timothy "Tim" Jo Pickering
Jun 9, 2022
Timothy “Tim” Jo Pickering, Sr. 73, died June 9, 2022, peacefully, at home with family by his side. On November 28th, 1948 Lauretta and Richard Pickering welcomed this bright soul into the world. Tim was a bit of a traveler growing up living in multiple places. He moved to Lakewood, WA where he would meet his soulmate of...
Pamela Ann (Newman) Murray
Jun 4, 2022
Pamela Ann Newman Murray, beloved daughter, wife, mother & grandmother, passed away on June 4th, 2022 at the age of 60 surrounded by her loving family after a 3 year hard fought battle with ovarian cancer.
A celebration of life will be held Thursday June 23, 2022 at 1pm at the Canvas Church in...
George R. Mellinger
May 31, 2022
George Rolland “Rollie” Mellinger, 92, passed on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Visitation will be held Friday, June 10, from 5-7pm at Asper/Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Saturday, June 11, at 2pm at Conrad First Presbyterian Church.
George was born south of the town of Sidney, on...
Wanda (Morgan) Keith
May 30, 2022
Wanda Zell (Morgan) Keith, 95, lifelong Chester area farmwife who enjoyed ceramics, bowling, pinochle, dancing, traveling, Lionettes, and Red Hatters passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30th of natural causes at the Liberty County Nursing Home.
Funeral service to be held at 11:00 am, Monday, June 6th, 2022 at Our Savior’s Lutheran...
Edith May (Hollo) Bouma
May 27, 2022
Edith May Bouma (Hollo), 79, of Fairfield was taken to her heavenly home on Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Benefis Peace Hospice House with her loving family by her side. Edith was born in Fairfield on December 25, 1942 to Jorgen and Mathilda (Rodegard) Hollo. She was raised with seven other siblings on a farm west...
Raymond Seidlitz
May 26, 2022
Raymond R. Seidlitz passed away May 26, 2022. He was the husband of Sharon (Ward) Seidlitz. They shared 62 years of marriage together.
He was born in Chester and was the son of Elle “EW” and Helen Seidlitz. He grew up in a family of nine siblings. He graduated from Chester High School in...
Bob Boyce
May 25, 2022
Robert Leo Boyce, born December 19, 1952 in Malta, Montana to Leo Earl and Genevieve Boyce, passed away peacefully at home from natural causes on May 25, 2022.
At his request the family of Uncle Bob will have a private service at later date.
He is survived by his son,...
Tyler York McLean
May 24, 2022
Tyler York McLean 71, passed away on May 24th 2022.
He was born in Cut Bank MT to Archie McLean and Jane Scott. He attended grade school in Shelby until high school. The family moved to the family farm and he finished highschool in Sunburst MT class of 69. After high school he enlisted...
Verda Marie (Green) Evans
May 18, 2022
Verda Marie (Green) Evans, 100, of Inverness, passed away at her home of natural causes on May 18, 2022. She leaves behind sons, Roger Evans of Inverness, Larry (Lois) Evans of Chester, Jerry Evans, Mark (Renee) Evans of Joplin, and daughter, Carol Fraser of Inverness.
Verda was born on October 1, 1921 in Havre...
Anabelle (Pettapiece) Barbie
May 14, 2022
Emma Anabelle Barbie, 99, passed on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Wheat Country Estates in Chester.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 31, at Inverness Cemetery at 12noon. Visitation will be prior to service from 9:30-11:30am at Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester.
Anabelle was born September 28, 1922 in Chester to James H....
Betty Ellen Klosterboer
May 14, 2022
Betty Klosterboer of Valier Montana passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 14. Betty was a lifelong resident of Valier Montana, born on February 25 ,1939, she was 83. Betty was proceeded in Death by her parents, Harold and Beulah Brown, her husband John Klosterboer, brothers Steve and Jim, and a sister Bonnie. Betty is...
Gordon V. Nelsen
May 8, 2022
Gordon Victor Nelsen died unexpectedly on a family walk in Snohomish, WA on May 8, 2022, at the age of 80.
Gordon was born February 14,1942 in Williston, ND to Hans and Harriet (Nyquist) Nelsen, one of five children. He graduated from Poplar High School and then served four years...
Gerald D. Bruner
May 4, 2022
Gerald Bruner, 79, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2022 at the Peace Hospice House in Great Falls from Multiple Myeloma cancer. Visitation will be Sunday, May 15, from 6-8pm at Asper/Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be held Monday, May 16, at 11:00am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church.
Gerald was raised...
Ronald W. Sagen
Apr 29, 2022
Ronald Wayne Sagen (Ron or Ronnie) passed
away peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Big Sandy Medical Center.
Ron was born on May 15, 1954, in Whitefish, Mt. He was the first child of three, born to Kay Mlinar. Around the time most...
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