OBITUARY LISTINGS

Albert DeVries

Sep 9, 2019

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

A private service will be held at a later date.

Boyd Nealy

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...

Edward A. Goodan

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...

Marjorie E. (Volk) Mathison

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...

Dorothy Moss

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...

Duane "Skip" Zorn

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....

Gloria R. Quenzer

Aug 27, 2019

Gloria Ruth Quenzer, 87, of Cut Bank, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019.

Services will follow in December

Memorials can be made to the Harvest Food Pantry in Cut Bank.

A full obituary will follow.

Butch Jeppesen

Aug 21, 2019

Karl “Butch” Grant Jeppesen, Jr. passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 surrounded by his wife and children. Butch was born February 24, 1957 to Karl Grant and Carol (Brown) Jeppesen. He was raised on a ranch in Chester, MT. Butch never let the sun go down without putting in a hard day’s work.

Butch met...

Samuel Van Dam

Aug 16, 2019

Samuel Van Dam, 84, passed away on the morning of Friday, August 16, 2019 surrounded by loved ones.

Sam was born on October 27, 1934 in Conrad to Cornelius and Mattie Van Dam.  He spent his childhood creating the best of memories with his two older siblings, Anna and Mike.

As a young...

Pam Porter

Aug 12, 2019

Pamela Elaine Porter, 90, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019.

Graveside services will be Saturday, August 17, at 10:00 AM.

A full obituary to follow.

Kenneth J. Klette

Aug 8, 2019

Kenneth Judine Klette, 87, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at PMC Extended Care surrounded by family and friends.

Kenneth was born in Conrad on January 19, 1932 to Thomas and Annie (Edwards) Klette. He served and was honorably discharged from the US Air Force. Kenneth then married the love of his life, Shirley P. Dobner, on...

Denny J. Pruttis

Aug 7, 2019

Denny J. Pruttis, 74, of Conrad, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019.

Services will be at a later date.

A full obituary will follow.

Aileen Ruth Stroh

Aug 3, 2019

Aileen Ruth Stroh, 89, of Conrad, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019.

Aileen was born January 27, 1930 in Kalispell to Leonard and Iva (Curtis) Wells.

She married Ken Stroh on April 17, 1948 in Seattle, WA.

No services are planned.

John "Jack" Seidlitz

Aug 3, 2019

John Edward Seidlitz entered into his everlasting life early Saturday morning August 3rd, 2019 at the Chester Medical Center.  He was 88 years old being born December 21, 1930 in Havre MT, the 3rd of 9 children to E.W. (Elle) and Helen (White) Seidlitz.

His entire life was spent in the Chester area serving as Manager of...

Dick King

Aug 2, 2019

Richard Joseph "Dick" King, 94, of Conrad, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019.

No services are planned at this time.

Clara P. (Kalgaard) Skeslien

Jul 31, 2019

Clara Kalgaard Skeslien, 102 passed away July 31, 2019 at Marias Care Center.  She was born May 4 1917 in Conrad to Martin and Anna Kalgaard.

Clara married Carl Edward Skeslien July 31,1936 in Shelby. They raised their family in Dunkirk and Shelby.

Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; Elaine (Dolly) Engles...

Rita A. (McCracken) Jones

Jul 29, 2019

On Monday, July 29th, Rita Anne (McCracken) Jones was called Home to a glorious reunion with her daughter Ruth, grandsons Cody and Casey, mother Genevieve, father Tom, and many other family and friends.

If you knew Rita, you thought you KNEW Rita!  Outspoken like none other – a real black and white, hard-working, salt-of-the-earth type...

Jeannie L. Reishus

Jul 28, 2019

Jeannie Reishus passed away on July 28 2019, from a short-term illness.

A memorial for Jeannie will be held at a later date. The family will let people know when that will be.

She enjoyed spending time with her grandkids. She enjoyed riding horses and her beadwork.

Jeannie is survived by her five...

Bruce H. Taft

Jul 28, 2019

Bruce Howard Taft, 72, a lifelong farmer and resident of Shelby and Devon, passed away on July 28, 2019.

Bruce was born March 10, 1947 in Great Falls to Levi H. and Doris (Wagner) Taft.

He went to college at Montana State University and worked as a surveyor for a time.

Bruce was...

Bob Wenzel

Jul 24, 2019

Robert “Bob” Alan Wenzel, 88, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 24th, 2019.

Bob was born December 4th, 1930 in Conrad to Frank and Ruth Wenzel.  Bob graduated from Valier High School and went on to receive a Vo-Ag degree from Montana State College.

After completing ROTC in college, Bob served...