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Avis Berkram
Jul 31, 2024
Avis Gene Ronning Berkram passed away July 31, 2024. Avis was born in Libby, Montana on June 12, 1937 to Sven and Katie (Sveet) Ronning. Shortly thereafter the family moved to a farm east of Froid, Montana. Avis was the second of four children. Her siblings included Arvid Ronning, Kennet Ronning, and Sonja Sprenger. Avis attended country school through eighth...
Duane Linda Sheble
Jul 31, 2024
Devoted matriarch and retired Valier librarian Duane Linda Sheble, 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Logan Health Care Center in Shelby. Her life was a gift to all she loved in her steadfast and practical way with casseroles, quilts, and attention.
Duane’s memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, August 9 at the Valier United Methodist Church...
Lynn Dianne Lonbeck
Jul 30, 2024
Lynn Dianne Lonbeck, 67, passed on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
Lynn was born to Betty Wood on August 6, 1956, and joined her older brother, Tony. When Lynn was three, Betty Married James K. Marshall, who later adopted both Tony and Lynn. They were joined by three Siblings: Arthur, Kenny, and Jodine. Shortly after, Scot Marshall completed the family as they...
Doris Bishop
Jul 30, 2024
Doris Jane Hellebust Bishop was born on a homestead north of Havre, Montana on February 19, 1926, to Norwegian immigrant parents. She attended schools on the prairie and in Havre, Montana. Following graduation, she went to work for the Montana Farmers Union. In 1947 she met and married Argyle Bishop and they settled on the Bishop homestead in Pondera County...
Russell Wells
Jul 29, 2024
Russell Wells, 63, of Hingham, Montana, passed away on July 29th, 2024 from sudden heart failure. Russ was born on October 8th, 1960 in Glasgow, Montana to Kenneth and Virginia (Sheldon) Wells. Russ grew up in Glasgow, Las Vegas, and Yakima. Rusty was an avid baseball and basketball player through his high school years at Eisenhower High School in Yakima,...
Joan M. Harwood Layne
Jul 28, 2024
Joan M. Harwood Layne, 83, passed away at Logan Health Center in Conrad on July 28, 2024 due to failing health conditions. She was born January 27, 1941 in Browning to Tom and Edna Kennedy Harwood (her mother passed at her birth). Joan was raised by her father, Tom, and his second wife, Ruby, on the Harwood farm in Valier....
William M. Morkrid
Jul 26, 2024
William “Bill” Morrison Morkrid was born on March 4, 1946, to Oliver and Greta Morkrid at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington. The family moved to Great Falls, Montana when he was young, and Bill spent his summers at the family homestead south of Chester. The family moved to the farm permanently when Bill was entering the 4th grade. Bill worked...
Dolores Grace Wittmier
Jul 24, 2024
Dolores Grace (Sanders) Wittmier, 89, passed on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. She was born on January 8, 1935 in Conrad to Jim and Evelyn Sanders. She was raised in the Manson area attending Manson School through the eighth grade and attended Conrad High School graduating in 1954. On April 17, 1955 Dolores married Allen Wittmier.
In 1961 Dolores and Allen moved...
Florence Buttler
Jul 20, 2024
Florence Margerite Rose Kearnes Buttler, passed away on July 20, 2024, at Logan Health Extended Care in Conrad, Montana. Florence was born on November 16, 1928, in Hebron, North Dakota to George Kearnes Sr. and Frieda Ding Kearnes. She grew up in Hebron surrounded by a large extended family, enjoying antics and activities with her many aunts, uncles, and cousins....
Lyle LaRue Glee
Jul 15, 2024
Lyle LaRue Glee of Galata, MT, passed away peacefully at the Chester hospital on July 15, 2024, at the age of 97. Lyle was born to Arthur and Clara (Hornbacher) Glee on September 23, 1926, near Hayes Center, NE. After his mother died unexpectedly in mid-1927, Lyle and his older siblings, Darlene and Verl, lived with their maternal grandmother, aunts,...
Jalene Mary King
Jul 14, 2024
Jalene M Silberman King, a beloved daughter, sister, wife, aunt, mother, and grandmother, passed away in her sleep on July 14, 2024, at the age of 79. Born on July 7, 1945 to Al and Betty Silberman, aka Nanny and Pop. She grew up on the family farm in Oilmont, MT helping Pop and her two siblings Herbie and Bettylou...
Everett King
Jul 13, 2024
Everette Willis King, 79 years old, passed away July 13, 2024. Everett was known for a serious face that easily erupted into a big smile and infectious laugh. He was always ready to share stories, especially his favorite topics - his kids and grandkids. He loved to build and fix, it didn’t matter what it was, he loved the challenge.
Everett grew up in...
Teresa Ann Roderick
Jul 13, 2024
Teresa Ann Roderick passed away in her home in Conrad on July 13th, 2024. Teresa was born in Moorehead, Minnesota on August 10th of 1964 to her parents, Jerry and Linda (Van Tongeren) Smith. Teresa spent most of her
childhood in Malta, MT. When Teresa was starting high school, Linda’s job relocated the family to Live Oak, CA. Teresa attended high...
Arlene Meissner
Jul 9, 2024
Arlene (Albright) Meissner, 82, passed away, unexpectedly at home, Tuesday July 9, 2024.
Arlene was born to Leslie and Evelyn (Swanson) Albright on April 26, 1942. She grew up in Chester along with her older brother Jerry. Arlene received elementary and high school education in Chester, Montana, then married Blake Mc Dowell, and moved to Havre to complete high school. She...
James Silvia
Jul 7, 2024
Howard James Silvia 53, passed suddenly at Logan Health in Shelby on July 07,2024. James was born June 21,1971 to WIlliam (Bill) Silvia Sr and Verlie (Delores) Anderson in Canton, OH. James loved family, hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. James was a jack of all trades and loved new challenges, so he ventured in many fields of work including meat...
Clifford Allen Nelson
Jul 5, 2024
Clifford Allen Nelson. Passed away at Logan Health in Chester on July 5, 2024.
Cliff was born to John & Louise Nelson on 11 June 1948, in Havre. Cliff was the oldest of 8 children.
A Celebration of Life BBQ, will be Saturday July 13th at 1:00 in the Joplin Memorial Park, Joplin, Mt. Military honors, by Malmstrom AFB Honor Guard.
Cliff only...
Teddy Mierzwinski
Jul 5, 2024
Marion Teddy Mierzwinski, 71, a retired BNSF Railroad engineer from Shelby, MT, passed away July 5, 2024 at his home.
Survivors include sons, Eric Mierzwinski of Puyallup, WA and Patrick Mierzwinski of Shelby, MT; daughter, Autumn (Mike) Combs of Shelby, MT; and nephew, Ed (Joey) Cole of Chester, MT.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanislaw Mierzwinski and Anna Olczewski...
Pearl Louise Cicon
Jul 5, 2024
Pearl Louise (Osler) Cicon was born in Chester, Montana on December 14, 1924 to Edmund George (Joe) and Josephine (Josie) Evelyn Enerson Osler. She was one of four children raised on a farm-ranch on the east side of the Sweetgrass Hills. Her early years were fun-filled with ice skating on the ponds, playing in the creek and riding horses, but...
Marty Ray Wilson
Jul 3, 2024
Marty Ray Wilson, 67, of Cut Bank, passed away on July 3, 2024 after a two year battle with colon cancer.
Marty is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Marianne Wilson; his brother, Mark Wilson; and grandparents.
Prior to his diagnosis, Marty was a dedicated health care professional. He had a passion for caring for his patients and felt fulfilled...
Roy Everett Carr
Jul 2, 2024
Roy Everett Carr, beloved husband, devoted father, and cherished friend, passed away at home surrounded by friends and family on July 2nd, 2024. He was 78 years old.
Roy was born on September 21, 1945 in Livingston, Montana, the son of Pauline and Everett Carr. From an early age, Roy exhibited deep bonds with God, family and a love for hunting...
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