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Thomas Ray Lakey
Oct 13, 2021
Thomas Ray Lakey, 80, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2021, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, surrounded by his loving family.
Memorial services will be held Monday, October 18, at 11:00 AM at Whitlash Church. Burial to follow in Whitlash Cemetery.
Tom was born on March 14, 1941 in...
Elroy A. Eberhardt
Oct 11, 2021
Elroy Alfred Eberhardt, 88 passed Monday October 11, 2021.
Elroy was born May 25, 1933 in Peeksville, WI to Arthur “Ed” and Edna Eberhardt.
Elroy was drafted in July of 1953 to the Army at Fort Riley and eventually stationed at Fort Richardson in Alaska. He earned the National Defense Service Medal along with Expert...
Vern L. Greyn
Oct 11, 2021
Vern Greyn, 61, passed Monday, October 11, 2021. Vern was born July 15th 1960 in Choteau. He was the fifth child born to Hugh and Ann (Bouma) Greyn. As a child he was raised on a farm west of Choteau with four brothers and three sisters. He spoke fondly of memories involving adventures and shenanigans around the farm....
Jean C. (McRae) Gilbert
Oct 11, 2021
Jean Carole Gilbert passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 following complications from a stroke she suffered in August. Jean was born April 2, 1940 to Alexander (Bill) and Edna McRae in Cut Bank. Jean met her husband Jarden when he moved to Montana to work on the oil rigs. They were married on January 22, 1957...
Roger "Rod" Hibbs
Oct 11, 2021
Roger Adair Hibbs peacefully passed away in the arms of his loving spouse, Caen Bly and his son, Rodney Hibbs, at the Logan Medical Centre in Cutbank on Monday, October 11, 2021. Roger was 86 years of age at the time of his passing.
Roger is survived by his sons, Bob (Tonia) Hibbs, Wayne...
Cherye Lee (Dredge) Peterson
Oct 7, 2021
In Idaho Falls, Idaho on January 5,1938 a beautiful perfect baby girl was born to Paul and Re Ella Dredge
She was soon joined by sister, DeeAnn, and brother, Kay Devier (predeceased). The family continued to live in Shelly and Idaho where Cherye lived an idyllic life and loved it as she played in...
Jean L. (Potter) Gordon
Oct 5, 2021
Jean Lucille (Potter) Gordon, 91, passed October 5, 2021.
Jean was born February 16,1930 in Cut Bank to Samuel L. Potter Jr. and Myrtle Dahlen Potter.
Jean married Doug “Claire” Gordon. The Gordons and the Potters were family friends. As a young man, Doug worked for Jean’s father one summer....
Marjorie (Jones) Pfeffer
Oct 5, 2021
Doris Marjorie (Jones) Pfeffer was born in Conrad October 18, 1923 and passed away unexpectedly from natural causes with her daughter, Sharon, by her side October 5, 2021 just shy of her 98th birthday. Her parents Ethel M. Jones (1887-1972) and Edward Jones (1873-1963) were both born in central Wales and were pioneers in...
Victoria Peterschick
Oct 3, 2021
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved sister, aunt, and friend Victoria (Vicki) Lynn Peterschick (age 72) on October 3, 2021 at Logan Health in Shelby. Vicki was born February 12, 1949, in Helena, MT to Edward and Josephine Peterschick. Vicki grew up on the family farm and attended school in...
Barbara E. (Bayuk) Skeslien
Oct 2, 2021
Barbara Skeslien, 71, passed October 2, 2021.
Barbara was born October 13,1949 in Park Falls, Wisconsin to Theresa (ne’e Little) and John Bayuk. As a teen, Barb started her career in the kitchen of The Dixie Inn. She then worked at Mountain Bell as a telephone operator. She and Ed, her beloved husband of...
Mark E. Wood
Sep 30, 2021
Mark Evan Wood, 71, passed on September 30, 2021.
Mark was born at home in Loma, MT on March 3,1950 to Margaret Terry and Joseph Wood. His childhood years were spent in Montana and Alaska. Being young and determined, he thought he knew as much as the teachers would in high school, so he...
Robert H. Tromblee
Sep 20, 2021
Robert Harold Tromblee Sr., 83, US Air Force veteran, passed peacefully on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.
Robert was born January 2, 1938 in Glens Falls, NY to George Edward and Thelma Irene (Munger) Tromblee.
Robert married Velma Owens on December 19, 1977 in Cowlitz,...
Opal C. (Martinson) Larson
Sep 18, 2021
Opal Larson, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Opal was born June 8, 1931, to Elsie (Nerenz) and Nels Martinson in Terry, Montana. They moved to Creston, Montana where she went to school and graduated from Flathead High School in Kalispell.
She met and married James G....
Beverly Jean (Durward) Tafelmeyer
Sep 17, 2021
Our mother, Beverly “Bev” Jean (Durward) Tafelmeyer peacefully joined her Lord on September 17, 2021. She was born June 22, 1932, to Grace (White) and Harold Durward in Bowbells, North Dakota. She grew up living next door to her grandmother and one of her fondest memories was enjoying tea with her. As a child she enjoyed bailing hay...
Malina Jane (Nelson) Donovan
Sep 12, 2021
Malina Jane Donovan, 85, a life-long resident of Shelby, passed away on Sunday morning, September 12, 2021 in the Conrad hospital after suffering a severe stroke. She was born on May 22, 1936 to Henry & Marian Nelson in Hill County Montana and was named after her grandmothers, Malina (Guy) Parnell & Mathilda Jane Nelson. Malina Jane was...
Shirley Ann (Hagen) Boley
Sep 4, 2021
Shirley Ann Boley, 82, peacefully passed at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
Shirley was born on February 12, 1939, in Glasgow, at Deaconess Hospital to Blanche M. (Maristuen) & Elmer J. Hagen. Shirley was raised with her brother, Jerry Hagen, and sister, Sharon (Hagen) Woods. Shirley and her female...
Donald H. Baney
Sep 2, 2021
Donald Baney, age 72, of Shelby, passed away at home on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
Viewing will be from 5-7 on Friday, September 10 at Asper Funeral Home in Shelby. Funeral service will be 10:00 am on Saturday, September 11 at St. William’s Catholic Church in Shelby, followed by military honors and committal at Mountain View Cemetery. ...
Buck Traxler
Sep 1, 2021
Conrad lost an icon and amazing contributor to our community last week. Buck Traxler, age 73 and former editor of the I-O, died in his home following long time lingering issues caused by diabetes and heart disease. He was born George Floyd in Missoula in 1948 to Jack and Dorothy Traxler. His parents and a sister, Marsha Colleen,...
Eugene E. Stoltz
Sep 1, 2021
Eugene (Gene) Emerson Stoltz, 93, of Valier, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Logan Health Conrad. A celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 on Wednesday, September 8 at the Valier United Methodist Church.
Gene was born October 9, 1927 to Charles and Pearl (Kuitunen) Stoltz in Oakland, California. He grew up...
Jim E. Powers
Aug 29, 2021
Jim E. Powers was born Dec. 5th,1928 in Conrad to L.F. and Grace Powers, joining his older siblings, Eileen and Roy with Denise joining the family 14 years later. Jimmie grew up on the farm south of Valier and went to school at the Frances Heights country school before attending Valier. After graduating in 1947, he worked on...
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