OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jan 21, 2021

Jerry Markus Hybner was born April 26, 1928, in Havre to Frank & Antonia “Margaret” Hybner.  He was raised on the family farm 15.5 miles north of Rudyard.  With his siblings, Ed and Martha, he rode horseback to the nearby Oreana country school.  After the 8th grade, he moved on to Rudyard High School, where he boarded during the...

Jan 21, 2021

Allen J. Harper, 79, of Shelby, passed Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Marias Medical Center.

Allen was born September 23, 1941 in Three Rivers, MI to Paul and Velma (Allen) Harper.  Throughout his childhood, his family lived in Michigan, Indiana, and Montana. Allen married Rose Mary Frye in 1960. They had four children, Scott, Jeff,...

Jan 20, 2021

George R. Werth was born in Hays Kansas on May 31, 1955. Son of Richard R. Werth and Mildred E. (Orth) Werth. He passed away in his home in Cut Bank, Montana on January 20, 2021

George graduated from Ellis high school in Kansas and, after graduating, started his phone company career on July 19, 1973 as...

Jan 19, 2021

William “Bill” John Herlson, 65, passed January 19, 2021 at Benefis Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at later date at Hillside Cemetery.

Bill was born December 22, 1955 in Conrad. He married Donna Yeager and they had two children. They later divorced.

Bill ran his own construction company and enjoyed remodeling barns,...

Jan 19, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” W. Hanson, 87, died from complications of COVID on January 19th, 2021 at Pondera Medical Center.  He was born February 5th, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Clarence Paul and Katherine (Breitbach) Hanson.

Jerry graduated from Fargo High School in 1950.  Following graduation, he served with the US Army during the Korean War. ...

Jan 19, 2021

Keith Edward Stevens entered his heavenly mansion on January 18, 2021 at the age of 91 at Marias Care Center, Shelby after living a full life. Keith was born March 22, 1929 in Forsyth, Montana to Edward and Frances Stevens.  He graduated from Forsyth High School in 1947.  On November 17, 1948, he married his high school sweetheart, Dorrie...

Jan 17, 2021

Cheryl Ione Hughes-Brandt, 82, former Chester resident, passed January 17, 2021 in Spokane, WA from COVID related pneumonia.

Cheri was preceded in death by her parents, Myra Mae and George Edward Ross; sisters, Glenda Ross Keune and Candace Ross Watson; first husband, Kenneth A. Hughes; and son, Kenneth E. Hughes.

Survivors include husband, Eugene R....

Jan 17, 2021

John Wayne Schmidt was born in Turtle Lake North, Dakota on June 18, 1948 and peacefully passed away on January 17, 2021 at Ivy Long Term Care Facility in Great Falls.

John graduated from Shelby High School.  During this time John soloed out for his pilot’s license.  John enlisted in the U.S. Army where he...

Jan 17, 2021

William D. Hays passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 17, 2021 after reaching the age of 82 years old.

He was born in Petaluma, CA on December 5, 1938 Bill, the son of the late Thomas W. Hays and Daisy (MacKillop) Hays. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother,...

Jan 17, 2021

Richard Edward DeKay, 73, a veteran of Cut Bank, passed Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Richie was born February 26, 1947 in Glenwood, MN to Clayton and Marion DeKay. He worked for the City of Cut Bank as water supervisor.

Survivors include daughter, Lyndsy (Jason) Plum and their children, Gage, Chase, and Brittany; daughter, Dixie DeKay,...

Jan 15, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” Max Smith, 68, passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2021.

He was born on July 14, 1952 in Conrad, MT to Vernon McClelland Smith and Frances Bonita Charlotte Flage Smith.  Jerry attended elementary school in Galata and graduated from Shelby High School in 1970.  He attended college at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and graduated...

Jan 12, 2021

Charles William Adams, 86, of Inverness, passed Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Benefis in Great Falls.

Charlie was born south of Rudyard on his family farm June 17, 1934 to Oscar and Emma (Lambott) Adams. He finished his 8th grade schooling and worked on the farm with his brothers.  Early on he worked on various farms in...

Jan 11, 2021

Pastor Michael T. Pickett was born in Brighton, England on October 13, 1943. He was raised in a family with four brothers and four sisters, and he and some of his sisters attended the Church of England, where he joined the choir.  He loved good music from an early age.  He worked in a hardware store when...

Jan 11, 2021

Donna Mae Diedrich, 81, passed Monday, January 11, 2021.The community of Conrad lost a beautiful soul and heaven gained a wonderful person.

Donna was born to Simon and Francis Moritz on May 21, 1939 in Conrad. She was 4th born out of 11 children, whom she loved all of them dearly. She grew up on...

Jan 9, 2021

After a hard-fought and courageous battle with cancer, Michel “Mickey” Bernice Wolf, 83, passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 9 surrounded by family at her home in Shelby.

Mickey was born Dec. 20, 1937, in Minot, N. D., the daughter of the late Howard and Mildred Hall, the second of three siblings. She was raised on the Hi-Line...

Jan 6, 2021

Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Valerie Proctor Pearson, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family in Rathdrum, ID on January 6th, 2021. Valerie was born on October 26, 1946 in Panguitch, UT to Romona McIntosh and Thomas Sevy Proctor, the third of four children. She was married to Rodney Sim Pearson, of Circleville,...

Jan 4, 2021

Margaret Ann Nelson was born September 2, 1929 to Frank and Minnie (Reed) Nelson in Poplar, Montana.  She went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2021, in Dodge City, Kansas at age 91.

Margaret attended Poplar schools and graduated from high school in 1947.  After graduation Margaret moved to Bozeman...