OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jun 25, 2016

Dorine Bailey, 89, passed away June 25, 2016 in Shelby.

Dorine was born January 18, 1927 in Havre to Carl and Bernice (Wolery) Waid.  She grew up in the Havre community and attended country school south of Havre until 8 th grade.  Dorine graduated from Havre High School in 1945.  She went on to Tacoma, WA where...

Jun 25, 2016

Louise Turley Bell (Lou) of Cut Bank, Montana, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, June 25 th . Family and friends are comforted to know that she is now in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, free of the discomfort and physical...

Jun 25, 2016

Our hearts are heavy, yet full of joy for the years we shared with our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, James Weston Orcutt. Jim died peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2016, from complications of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Enzyme Deficiency .

Jim was born in Conrad, Montana on June 17, 1938, the first of two children born to...

Jun 23, 2016

Randall Rollin McClanahan, 68, passed away on June 23, 2016 at his home in East Glacier Park, MT. He is survived by his wife Keri; children Timothy McClanahan and Kristen Messegee, former wife Kaki McClanahan, grandchildren Oliver and Violet, brother Don Woods and uncle James Ferris (who was a brother in kind), and stepfather Jerrel...

Jun 22, 2016

William “Bill” James May, Jr., 56, of Conrad, Montana died peacefully at his home on June 22.

Bill was born July 1, 1959, in Conrad to William and Elizabeth May.  He was a 1978 graduate of Conrad High School and received an Associate’s Degree from Flathead Community College.

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Jun 20, 2016

Jeramie Walter Hallenberg, 37, of Cut Bank passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, after a long hard battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be Friday, June 24, at 2pm at St. Luke Lutheran Church. Reception to follow service at the Coyote Club in Shelby.

Jeramie was born in Cut Bank on January 18, 1979.  After...

Jun 19, 2016

Sharron Lynn Ries (Britton) died in her home, surrounded by family, on June 19 th , 2016 after a six month battle with endometrial/uterine cancer. She was 55.

Rosary and Vigil services will be Monday, June 27, and begin at 7pm at Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, June 28, at 11am at St....

Jun 15, 2016

Albert Ernest Aakre died peacefully in his sleep in the morning hours of June 15 th , 2016. He was the sole surviving child of Ole and Ellen (Shaw) Aakre, born September 30, 1921 at their homestead southwest of Conrad. Known most commonly by his nickname, “Tib”, he lived his...

Jun 7, 2016

Frederick James Walters passed away peacefully at home on June 7 th , 2016 at the age of 70.

Fred was born on October 7 th , 1945 in Cut Bank, Montana. Born and raised in Cut Bank, Fred worked various jobs in the oilfields of Northern Montana. He met his future wife, Judy Whitmore of Conrad...

Jun 6, 2016

Beverly Kennedy, 83, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016

Bev was born on September 8th, 1932 in Great Falls to Nicholas & Elizabeth (Seman) Geng.

As a small child she and her family moved to Missoula where she completed her schooling & graduated...

May 23, 2016

Jan Dell Nelson, 62, peacefully entered Heaven’s gates May 23, 2016, with her family by her side in Chester, MT.  Jan passed away after a VERY long and strong fight with Metastatic Breast Cancer.

A Vigil will be held Friday at 7pm and a funeral will be held Saturday...

May 15, 2016

Edmund John Osler, 85, of Shelby passed away in the early morning of May 15 th at Marias Medical Center in Shelby.

A funeral service will be 6:00 pm Friday, May 20 th at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby.  He will be privately interred at the Chester cemetery.  A...

May 14, 2016

Glen Edward Baker went home to join his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 14 th after his third and final battle with cancer.   Glen was born on June 16, 1947 in Conrad, Montana to parents Abe and Lois Baker.

On December 21 st , 1966, Glen...

May 14, 2016

Randy Jay Prewett was born on March 30, 1965, passed away doing what he loved, riding his Harley with his friends, on May 14, 2016.

Randy attended Conrad schools from Kindergarten through high school graduation.  After graduating he attended college in Laramie, Wyoming for Diesel Mechanics and graduated in 1986.

Randy greatly loved his family,...

Apr 19, 2016

Robert Allen Smith, a long time businessman and resident of Cut Bank passed away April 19th, 2016. Bob, “2x4” Smith was born August 4, 1921 in Seattle, Washington. He moved with his parents to Absarokee, Montana in the late 20s where he graduated high school in 1940. He joined the Navy in 1942, just after...

Apr 5, 2016

Lou (Evelyn) Fleming Eney, age 85, passed away April 5, 2016 at the Northern Rockies Medical Center, Cut Bank, Montana, surrounded by her family.

Evelyn was born on September 28, 1930 in Clintwood, Virginia the youngest of five children to Luther and Bertha Fleming.

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Apr 5, 2016

Raymond David Salois, age 83 of Cut Bank, Montana, passed away peacefully at the Glacier Care Center on April 5, 2016.

Ray will be privately inurned at Lake View Cemetery in Valier.  A memorial service will be at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 12 at the Cut Bank Elk’s...

Apr 2, 2016

Brenden William Johnson, 19, of Cut Bank passed away Saturday morning, April 2, 2016.

A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Cut Bank High School Auditorium to celebrate Brenden’s life. Graveside services will immediately follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. A...

Mar 31, 2016

Margaret Jean “Susie” Stratton, age 73, a longtime Shelby/Galata area resident passed away on March 31, 2016 at the Marias Medical Center.

Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, April 8, at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby.  The funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Saturday, April...

Mar 27, 2016

Thomas Leon Yarger, Tuck, Tom, age 68, of Conrad passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, March 27, 2016 after losing his courageous battle with lung cancer.

A graveside memorial with Veterans Honors will be held on April 2nd, 2016 at 2pm at Hillside Cemetery with a Celebration of Life following at Coaches Corner Pizza. This...