OBITUARY LISTINGS

Nov 3, 2020

Peggy Ann (Duncan) Starnes Buffington, 80, passed on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Peggy was born November 5, 1939, as the oldest of three children born to Delbert and Jessie Devine Duncan. She was born in Orange, California, and baptized at the Mission San Juan Capistrano. Peggy attended schools in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. She...

Oct 31, 2020

Mary A. Martin, 88, of Sunburst went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her home with her daughter by her side.

Mary was born July 13, 1932 in Redland, OK.  Her family moved to Ridgecrest, CA when Mary was a teenager. She graduated from Burroughs High School in California.

Oct 31, 2020

James Steven Molenda, 69, passed peacefully at his home Saturday, October 31, 2020. Jim was married to his college sweetheart, Renae, for 49 years and was a devoted and generous husband, father, and grandfather.

Jim enjoyed trapping, gardening, and beekeeping. He was an avid hunter and exceptional fisherman who took great joy in teaching his sons and...

Oct 31, 2020

Bruce Lavern Kinyon, 57, of Galata, passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on October 31, 2020 after a short battle with Glioblastoma cancer.

Bruce was born in Shelby on January 22, 1963 to H. Lavern and Judy Kinyon. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1982. He earned an Associate's degree in...

Oct 30, 2020

Maxine R. Ward, 95, passed October 30,2020. She was born October 3, 1925 in Kansas. Her family moved to Montana in 1931 where she attended country school in the 6th grade, Chester school in the 7th grade, and 8th grade in Hot Springs. She also attended Chester high school. During her school years in Chester, she met Eloise Thielman...

Oct 29, 2020

Marlys C. Mercer, 96, passed October 29, 2020. She was born June 21, 1924 in Hinsdale, MT to Robert J. and Alice (Jones) McElvain. She was the oldest of 4 children.

Upon graduating from Hinsdale High School in 1942 she went to Seattle to work in the shipyards and for Boeing in the war effort. She was...

Oct 25, 2020

James Charles Severson joined Chester, Stanley, Bruce, and Doris on August 24, 1927, the baby of the family of Charlie and Ida Severson.  They lived in Oilmont, until making the “long journey” to Shelby, where Jim graduated from high school.  Following graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force in August 1946, and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan until he...

Oct 23, 2020

Merton Thomas Hesla passed Friday, October 23, 2020.  He was born on October 15th. 1926 to Olaf Hesla and Mabel (Storvick) Hesla in Rembrant, Iowa. In 1935, after the death of a family member they moved to the current Hesla homestead in Montana, taking over the Hesla Oil properties. Times were hard but they always made it...

Oct 23, 2020

Herbert Peterman, 86, passed October 23, 2020.

Public visitation will be held Wednesday, October 28, at the Asper/Pondera Funeral Home from 5 to 7pm.  Private services will be held Thursday, October 29, at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church. A public graveside will follow at 2pm at Hillside Cemetery.

Herbert was born to Herbert and...

Oct 14, 2020

Michael Alan Ream, 41, passed October 14, 2020 at his home in Conrad. Mike was born September 14, 1979 in Conrad to Charles and Ruby (Muniz) Ream.

He was a great father, son, and brother.

Survivors include his father, Charles Ream; mother, Ruby Ream; brother, Jim Ream of Conrad and Don Ream of Gillette, WY;...

Oct 13, 2020

Royal Richard Olson, 99, passed on October 13, 2020.  He was born on August 19th, 1921 in Marquette, Nebraska to Albert and Dora Olson. He joined 2 older sisters, Dorothy and Gloria, and was later joined by a younger brother, Norman. The family moved to Minnesota when he was 4 years old and lived on several different farms. Growing...

Oct 12, 2020

Patricia Ann Hellinger passed at Northern Rockies Medical Center in Cut Bank on October 12, 2020.  Patricia was born in Shelby on July 3, 1937 to Sigurjon and Ella Sigurdson.  She had two sisters and 5 brothers and is survived by one brother, Alan, of Fallon, NV.  Patricia attended schools in Richmond, WA and graduated from Shelby High School. ...

Oct 8, 2020

Paula J. (Eney) Peterson, 71, passed away on October 8th, 2020 at Northern Rockies Medical Center.

Graveside memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 13 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Cut Bank.  There will be a reception for family and friends following the service in the back room of The Den.  Arrangements have been entrusted...

Oct 8, 2020

Debra Gay (Driver) Gage, age 64, passed away peacefully in her home on October 8, 2020, after a brave battle with glioblastoma.  She was born October 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Montana to Bill and Betty Driver.   She spent her childhood years in Helena and Sidney and graduated from Sidney High School.  She attended Montana State University and earned her...

Oct 4, 2020

Helen Dommer Arnold, 106, was welcomed into the arms of her loving Lord on October 4, 2020.   She was born on December 30, 1913, to Fred and Hildora Dommer, in Fowler, Montana. Shortly after, two sisters and two brothers joined the family. Since Helen was the oldest, she was often “in charge” of her younger siblings which...

Oct 3, 2020

Shirley Ray (Denzer) Habets, 75, passed October 3, 2020.

Shirley was born in Great Falls on June 26, 1945, to Ray & Edith Denzer. Shirley grew up in Conrad and graduated from Conrad High School in 1963. After graduation she spent some time traveling and attended the College of Great Falls. She then returned to...

Sep 28, 2020

LaLonnie Lea (Ingebrigtson) Stokes, 74, passed on September 28, 2020. Lonnie was born March 27, 1946 in Great Falls to Karl and Celia Ingebrigtson.  She was the youngest of four children.  The family moved to Valier when Lonnie started school.  Lonnie began dating Bill Stokes in high school and they were married on August 1, 1964.  They stared their...

Sep 23, 2020

Teresa Margaret Ferrando Dumas passed on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in Helena.  She was born on August 17, 1923, in Red Lodge, the only child of Italian immigrants, Catherine Peila and Louis Ferrando.  Throughout her life, she cherished her Italian heritage, speaking fluent Italian, cooking Italian dishes (especially breadsticks and ravioli), visiting Italy several times, and keeping in close...

Sep 16, 2020

Thomas Richard Chisholm, 90, Army Veteran and lifelong brick layer from Shelby, passed Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  Graveside services with military honors will be Friday, September 25, at 2:00 PM at Mountain View Cemetery.

Tom was born September 7, 1930 in Gary, MN where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1948.  That...

Sep 14, 2020

Agnes Anne Psotka was born in Duncan, Iowa on August 5th, 1925 to Albert and Anna Psotka. She was one of 6 children. Her parents were immigrants from Czechoslovakia who settled in a Czech farming community in Iowa.

She lived and helped her parents on the farm until she met a young farmer from Montana. Agnes married...