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Edward R. Jung
Feb 8, 2021
Edward Robert Jung, 88, passed away February 8, 2021 in Great Falls. He was full of life and energy, leading an active life until the end.
A Celebration of Life will be held June 3, at 3pm at Asper/Pondera Funeral Home in Conrad. Burial with military honors will be followed by a reception at the Conrad Moose...
Margaret "Maggie" Hall
Feb 5, 2021
Margaret "Maggie" Hall passed away on February 5th, 2021 at 65 years of age.
She'd like to be remembered as loving life from the inside out, heart to heart. She believed prayer works wonders and that He (God) has done great things!
Condolences for family may be shared at www.asperfh.com
A celebration of...
Herb J. Garman
Feb 1, 2021
Herbert Joseph Garman, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great- Grandfather, was born November 7th, 1937 in Sykeston, ND, to parents, Joe and Louise. Herb was the oldest of 4 children. He finished school after 8th grade where he went straight to working on the farm with his dad while also picking up other odd jobs for local farmers. He...
Carolyn Barnes
Jan 24, 2021
Carolyn “Baby” Barnes, 78, passed away on January 24, 2021, after a brief illness in Kingman, Arizona. She was born in Whitefish, on April 22,1942 to Elmer Lake and Lorraine Fitzpatrick.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, August 7, at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Cut Bank at 10AM.
Carolyn was raised in the Cut...
Carolyn Barnes
Jan 24, 2021
Carolyn “Baby” Barnes, age 78, passed away on January 24, 2021, after a brief illness in Kingman, Arizona. She was born in Whitefish, Montana, on April 22, 1942 to Elmer Lake and Lorraine Fitzpatrick. A funeral and celebration of life is being planned and will take place this summer when the weather is more favorable.
Carolyn was...
Marvin C. Fretheim
Jan 23, 2021
Marvin Clarence Fretheim, 85, of Shelby, passed away on January 23, 2021, of natural causes, with his family by his side. Marvin was born on July 1, 1935 in Conrad, at St. Mary’s Hospital to Melford and Margaret Fretheim. He was joined by his younger brothers, Myron in 1938, and Milton in 1940. Marvin lost his father...
Russell Dean Aye
Jan 21, 2021
Russell Dean Aye, 93, of Conrad, passed away on January 21, 2021 at Pondera Medical Center Extended Care Facility in Conrad. He was born in Alliance, Nebraska on August 8, 1928. Russ was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a mechanic and field service mechanic for Hyster Forklift in Seattle, WA for 28 years...
Jerry M. Hybner
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...
Allen J. Harper
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,...
George R. Werth
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...
Bill J. Herlson
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,...
Gerald W. Hanson
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. ...
Keith E. Stevens
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...
Cheryl Ione (Ross) Hughes-Brandt
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....
John W. Schmidt
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...
William D. Hays
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,...
Richard E. DeKay
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,...
Gerald Max Smith
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...
Charles W. Adams
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...
Pastor Michael T. Pickett
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...
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