OBITUARY LISTINGS

Nov 8, 2019

George. Ronald "Okie" Folk, 78, of Rudyard,passed away on November 8, 2019 at Liberty Medical Center in Chester.

The funeral service will be held on Friday November 15, 2019 at 2 p.m. At Our Lady of Ransom in Hingham, Montana.

George "Ron" was born in Iola, KS on October 6, 1941.

George was...

Nov 7, 2019

James H. (Bert) Rogers passed away on November 7, 2019 at Benefis West in Great Falls.

He was born the 4th of ten children to Earl and Lillian (Adams) Rogers on August 25, 1923. Bert was born at home and raised on the family farm north of Shelby. He attended a country school through the 8th grade...

Nov 5, 2019

Leonard Albert Armstrong, 89, of Conrad, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Benefis Hospital with family present.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, November 23, at 10 a.m. at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church in Conrad. Interment of his ashes with Military Honors will follow in Hillside Cemetery.

Leonard was...

Nov 1, 2019

Carol Rae Mundt, 71, beloved daughter, sister, aunt, great aunt, niece, cousin, and friend joined the Saints Triumphant on All Saints Day, November 1, 2019, in Great Falls peacefully and quietly after fighting a most courageous battle against many medical odds.

Memorial services will be Saturday, November 9, at 2:00 PM at St. Luke’s Lutheran...

Oct 22, 2019

Danny “Dan” R. McIntyre was born to Manning “Mac” and Helen (Ophus) McIntyre in Conrad on March 9, 1955.  He died October 22, 2019 in Conrad at the age of 64.  Dan graduated from Conrad High School in 1973 and attended the University of Montana in Missoula where he received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

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Oct 20, 2019

Monte Lerum, age 75, of Galata passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank on Sunday, October 20, 2019 after his long fight with dementia.

Monte Dean Lerum was born in Minot, ND on December 18, 1943 to Clifford and Doris (Rudd) Lerum.  He was the third of their seven...

Oct 14, 2019

Tom G. Banka, 88, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 in Great Falls.

Graveside services will be held Friday, October 18, at 2pm at Hillside Cemetery.

Tom was born November 9, 1930 in Brady to Walter and Emily (Knorr) Banka.

He was raised on the family farm East of Brady and...

Oct 11, 2019

Betty Lou Van De Kop was born August 28, 1930 in Spokane, WA to George and Edna Rietz. Betty was called home by the Lord on October 11, 2019. She was 89 years old.

Betty grew up in the foothills out of Dupuyer.  She had a love of her horses and the outdoors.  She met and married...

Oct 3, 2019

John Roland Harper passed away peacefully in his home on October 3, 2019.  John was born on November 29, 1955 in Missoula, to Roland and Verna Jean Harper. John spent his lifetime working the oil fields of America, ranging from the north slope of Alaska to the southern shores of Texas, eventually settling in Cut Bank, Montana...

Oct 2, 2019

Eva Jean Denney (née Denning}) died peacefully at the Pondera Medical Center in Conrad on October 2, 2019 at the age of 90.

Jean is survived by children, Sharon Jung of Molalla, Oregon; Ronald Denney (Rhonda) if Augusta, Montana; Sande Carr of Great Falls, Montana; Peggy Taylor (Ralph) of Libby, Montana; Richard Denney (Diane) of...

Sep 27, 2019

Marcella A. Stoetzel, 94, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at the PMC Extended Care.

Vigil service will be Wednesday, October 2, at 7pm at the Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be Thursday, October 3, at 11am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

Marcella was born June 6, 1925 in Belle River, MN....

Sep 19, 2019

Linda Anne Coy passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, September 21, at 2:00PM at Chester Cemetery.

Sep 17, 2019

Gerald Robert “Jerry” Larson, 72, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

Memorial services will be Tuesday, September 24, at 2:00PM at the First Baptist Church.

Jerry was born on July 10, 1947 in Williston, ND to Armor and Bettie Larson. He moved to Toole County in 1985.  He was a barber...

Sep 13, 2019

Bernice Boucher, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 13, 2019. She passed away at her farmhouse in Conrad.

Memorial services will be held Monday, October 7, at 2:00PM at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church. A reception at the Conrad Moose Lodge will follow the burial.

Bernice was born...

Sep 9, 2019

Albert DeVries, 74, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019.

A private service will be held at a later date.

Sep 3, 2019

Charlie Boyd Nealy, 81, passed away peacefully September 3, 2019 in Billings.  Funeral services will be held Friday, September 13, 2019 at 11am at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial following in Chester Cemetery.

Charlie was born April 30, 1938 in Torrington, Wyoming to Lavern and Mabel Nealy.  He was the 7th of 9...

Sep 3, 2019

Goodan, Edward A. 83, died September 3, 2019 in Shelby.  He was born December 28, 1935, in Lewistown, Montana to Albert and Alice (Combs) Goodan of Kolin, MT. He grew up on the family farm/ranch there. He went to grade school in Kolin, high school in Moccasin, and “Montana State College” (Bozeman). He taught math and science...

Aug 31, 2019

We have lost a remarkable Woman this year. Mother, Sister, Grandmother & Great Grandmother,

Friend, and much more. Margie has gone to join her family and friends and Her God in a magical place.

Marge was a faithful member of the St. William Parish and made sure her children were at church every...

Aug 30, 2019

Dorothy Katherine (Dottie) Moss, 77 passed away August 30, 2019 in Seattle Washington.  She was born August 14, 1942 in Shelby Mt. to Orville and Katherine (Breuer) Aschim.

Dottie grew up at the base of West Butte here she lived with her family on the Bow and Arrow Ranch. Dottie attended O’Loughlin country school, Sunburst...

Aug 28, 2019

Duane Byron “Skip” Zorn, 78, passed away at the Marias Medical Center Extended Care on August 28, 2019 after living there for 8 years.

Graveside service with military honors will be Thursday, September 5, at 10:00 AM at Chester Cemetery.

Skip was born to Raymond and Ellen (Skonard) Zorn in Chester on February 13, 1941....