OBITUARY LISTINGS

John H. Kendall

Jan 22, 2020

John Herbert Kendall, 54, passed away on January 22, 2020.

No services are planned at this time.

Ronald Bacon

Jan 20, 2020

Ronald Irving Bacon Jr., 90, passed away January 20, 2020.

No services are planned at this time.

Joyce Halverson

Jan 17, 2020

Joyce Halverson, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau.  She spent her final days surrounded by those who loved her most, a conclusion that epitomized her life which focused on her family and taking care of others.

Joyce Evelyn Branch was born on January 22, 1926 in LaCrosse,...

Francis Braz

Jan 14, 2020

Francis “Braz” Clarence Braz, 93, passed away surrounded by family at home on the early morning of January 14, 2020. Braz is reunited with the love of his life, Louise “Weezie” Braz.

A cremation is arranged by Asper Funeral Home and he will be laid to rest in California with Louise. A Celebration of Life luncheon will...

Walter J. Boumans

Jan 13, 2020

Walter J. Boumans, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2020. Walter was born February 1, 1929 at his home east of Valier to Herman and Hubertine Boumans. He was raised and attended school in Valier until his freshman year when he returned to work on the family farm. He served in the Army during the Korean War...

Jean (Wagner) Billedeaux

Jan 13, 2020

Mary Jean Wagner Billedeaux, 85 passed away on January 13, 2020 with her family and loved ones by her side at the Blackfeet Community Hospital.

Jean was born October 22, 1934 in Browning to Clarence & Edna Wagner. Jean and her husband, Vernon Billedeaux, raised their family in Babb.

Jean will live on...

Pat Higgins

Jan 3, 2020

James Pattrick Higgins, 60, passed away suddenly at Benefis in Great Falls on January 3, 2020. James was known as “Pat”, “Patrick”, or “Packy”. Pat started school at the one room Blackfeet School.  He graduated from Browning High School in 1978.  Pat attended the early Blackfeet Community College when it was affiliated with Flathead Community College.  He was taught...

Patrick I. Watkins

Jan 1, 2020

Patrick Iden Watkins, 80, passed away in the early morning of January 1, 2020. Above all else, Patrick valued his family and was blessed with four daughters by blood and marriage, Deborah Watkins, Victoria (Gary) Sulenes, Casey (Dave) Bowers, and Patricia Love. He also had a very large and loving extended family.  Patrick shared his life with his late...

Darlene M. Beach

Jan 1, 2020

Darlene Mae Beach, 70, passed away January 1, 2020 of heart failure and COPD at Marias Medical Center surrounded by family.

Memorial services will be Thursday, January 9, at 1:00 PM at Whitted Funeral Chapel. Burial to follow in Valley View Cemetery.

Darlene Mae (Porter) Beach was born June 13, 1949 on the...

Harvey R. Hawbaker

Dec 21, 2019

Harvey Hawbaker stood on the court, facing a crowd who gathered to not only watch a basketball game, but to celebrate a man that had come to define what it meant to be a Shelby Coyote. He spoke to the crowd, not about the many achievements and accomplishments that made up his illustrious career, but of his family. This...

Alfred "Al" Vanden Bos

Dec 15, 2019

Alfred Vanden Bos, 78, passed away December 15, 2019.

Celebration of Life will be Saturday, December 28, 2019, at 10:00 am at the Pondera Valley Lutheran

Church with burial at the Hillside Cemetery. A reception will follow at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church.

Visitation will be Friday, December 27, 2019 from 5:00...

Roberta Lee (Kittitas) Larabee

Dec 14, 2019

Roberta Lee Larabee, 82, of Ellensburg, Washington, passed away on December 14,

2019 of natural causes. She lived in Kent, WA the majority of her life, recently

moving to an Independent Living apartment in Ellensburg, WA in October 2018.

Roberta was born in Shelby on January 7, 1937 to Leonard Laurence...

Arthur L. Erickson

Dec 13, 2019

Arthur L Erickson was born in Conrad on December 16, 1924 and passed away December 13, 2019 in Conrad. He was raised on the family farm SW of town. After two years in the Army he married his sweetheart, Eloise M Bruner of Valier on November 16, 1952. Art, Eloise and their two daughters lived and worked in the...

Kerry A. Conrad

Dec 5, 2019

Kerry A. Conrad died peacefully in her home on December 5, 2019.

Vigil services will be Fri, Dec 13, at 7pm at the Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be Sat, Dec 14, at 11AM at St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

Kerry was born on July 20, 1953 to Bob and Kitty Anderson in Fort Benton. ...

Diane Fauque

Dec 4, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Mrs. Diane Fauque announce her unexpected passing on Dec. 4 at the age of 68. Diane will be missed dearly by her husband Randy; children Korey (Wendy), Darcy (Kelly), and Jamey (Brandi); grandchildren Connor, Hailey, Ryan, Jory, and Sawyer. Diane will be forever remembered by her sisters Carol and Sharon...

Dolores M. Whitt

Dec 3, 2019

Dolores Whitt, age 87, previously of Great Falls passed away on December 3rd at the Marias Medical Center Nursing Home in Shelby. Visitation is on Monday, December 9th, at noon with the funeral at 1pm. Burial will be at the Mountain View Cemetery following the service.

Dolores was born to Chet and Ethel (Licht) Johnson on September...

Ron D. Sonju

Dec 2, 2019

Ronald Dale Sonju, 65, passed away unexpectedly on December 2, 2019 at Marias Medical Center.

Ron was born October 23, 1954 to Norman and Irene (Loomis) Sonju in Conrad.  Ron grew up and attended school in Shelby.  He married the love of his life, Diana Sargent, on July 3, 1992.  Together they were blessed with...

Pam Halvorson

Dec 1, 2019

Pamela Ann Halvorson, 60, longtime Cut Bank resident and bookkeeper, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Services will be at a later date.

Sandi Becker

Dec 1, 2019

Sandra Jean Becker, 71, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Memorial services will be Saturday, December 7, at 10:00am at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church.

Sandi was born February 26, 1948 in Alexandria, Minnesota to Melvin and Eljo (Larson) Weisgram.  Her family lived in Minnesota until Sandi was 2 when they moved to Conrad. The family...

Wayne Hampton

Dec 1, 2019

Robert Wayne Hampton, 94, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019. He was born in 1925 on the family farm near Rockfield, Kentucky to Georgia Young Hampton and Henry Clay Hampton. Known as Wayne, he was one of eight children, born with the love of farming and well suited for the challenge of raising tobacco, corn, grains and milking dairy...