OBITUARY LISTINGS

Wayne L Schwenke

Nov 12, 2016

Wayne L. Schwenke, 68, died peacefully in Great Falls on November 12, 2016.

Wayne was born on November 12, 1948 to Tom and Grace Schwenke in Cut Bank.  He graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1968.  Wayne served in the US Army in New York during the Vietnam War as a helicopter maintenance technician. ...

Sara Ruth (Teal) Long

Nov 10, 2016

Former Conrad, Montana resident and Conrad High School graduate, Ruth Long passed away November 10, 2016 at Agrace Hospice Care in Janesville, Wisconsin.

Ruth was born March 4 th , 1937 in Odessa, Texas to Betty McElroy and James Teal.  She married Roy R. Long on September 23 rd , 1957 in Libby...

Deidra "Deede" Merritt

Nov 8, 2016

Deidra “Deede” Merritt passed away on November 8, 2016.  She was born one day before Elroy and ten years – to the day – before Jan…and Deede never missed a chance to remind her!  The family sends thanks to Jan for her loyalty, friendship, and shoulders broader than most because we couldn’t have do it without you...

Marvin E. Klette

Nov 6, 2016

Marvin E. Klette, 81, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at PMC Extended Care.

Funeral services will be Thursday, November 10, at 1:00pm at Pondera Funeral Home.  Reception to follow service at Conrad Moose Lodge. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm at funeral home.

Marvin was born August 11, 1935 in Great Falls...

Ona Mae (Snuffer) Schwan

Nov 4, 2016

Ona Mae Snuffer Schwan, of Chester passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016 At Liberty County Medical Center Long Term Care.

Funeral service will be 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 9 at the Chester Assembly of God Church, followed by interment at the Lothair Cemetery.  Arrangements have been entrusted...

Darrell M McCracken

Oct 24, 2016

Darrell Michael McCracken, a life-long resident of Conrad and the Ledger Community, passed away on October 24, 2016, in Conrad of heart failure. He was 73.

Darrell was born on May 15, 1943, at the St Mary’s Catholic Hospital in Conrad to Woodrow and Betty...

Raymond W Zell

Oct 24, 2016

Raymond Willard Zell passed away at the age of 100 on October 24, 2016 at home in Shelby surrounded by family.

The celebration of his life with military honors will be Saturday, November 19, 2016, 2:00pm, at the Elks Hall (Coyote Club).

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Betty M. Fuson

Oct 20, 2016

Betty Fuson, 86, passed away on October 20 at Pondera Medical Center of natural causes.

Memorial services were held Monday, October 24, at First Presbyterian Church, where she had been a lifelong member.  Pastor Kirk Kestler officiated and her special friends provided a wonderful lunch.

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Pierre "Bob" Lettenga

Oct 19, 2016

Pierre R. (Bob) Lettenga was born April 7, 1927 to Robert P. and Elizabeth Weaver Lettenga. As a young boy growing up on the farm, he spent many hours walking behind as his father tilled and planted the land. He developed a love of the soil and watching crops grow and mature. At the age...

Alfonso Signore

Oct 19, 2016

Alfonso Signore, 90, of Conrad, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016.

Memorial services will be Monday,October 24, at 11:00 AM at Conrad Mission Church. A luncheon will follow servcie in church fellowship hall.

Susan N. (Gifford) Brown

Oct 16, 2016

Susan Naomi Brown, 91, passed away October 16, 2016 in Deer Lodge.

Funeral services will be Friday, October 21, at 10am at United Methodist Church in Chester. Burial to follow in Chester Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5pm to 7pm at Rockman Funeral Home.

Susan was born October 14, 1925 in Hankinson,...

John Monroe

Oct 15, 2016

John G. Monroe “Doughboy”, 77, passed away on October 15, 2016 at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls.

Services will be held at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Cut Bank on Friday, October 21, at 2:00 PM.

John was born in Browning on August 28, 1939 to George Guardipee and Barbara Monroe.  He grew...

Ernest A. Stomsvik

Oct 12, 2016

Ernie Stomsvik, 106, Cut Bank’s oldest resident, died in his sleep at the Glacier Care Center on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, just a few weeks before his 107th birthday.

The viewing will be held at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank on Friday, Oct. 28, from 4-5 p.m. for the family and 5-7 p.m. for the public....

Vernon Curtis Berger

Oct 11, 2016

Vernon Curtis Berger, loving husband, father, and uncle, went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2016, at the age of 91.

Vernon was born on January 16, 1925 in Cut Bank, Montana, the son of Montana homesteaders Edwin and Ella Berger and was the fourth born of their 5...

Coleen I. Irgens

Oct 9, 2016

Coleen Isabel Irgens, 86, passed away October 9, 2016 in Savannah, Georgia.  She was well liked by all.  Coleen was born Oct 28, 1929 in Calvin, ND to Walter and Lena Crummy.  She attended school in Calvin until the family moved to Cut Bank where Coleen graduated high school in 1946 at the age of 16.  After attending Montana...

Jerry D. Kennedy

Oct 9, 2016

Jerry D. Kennedy, longtime Shelby, MT resident, went peacefully to be with his Lord on October, 9, 2016.

Jerry was born to Brady and Lela Kennedy of Cut Bank, MT. He attended Cut Bank High School and was married to Esther Alta Seymour on July 28 th , 1960....

Faye (Robinson) King

Oct 9, 2016

Faye Irene King, 75, passed away October 9, 2016 in Spokane.

Memorial services will be Saturday, October 15, at 2pm at Valier Lutheran Church.

Faye was born March 3, 1941 in Conrad to Everette and Ruby (Gemar) Robinson.

She married Joe King on May 30, 1969. They lived and farmed in the Valier...

Archie C. Bishop

Oct 8, 2016

Archie Clifford Bishop, age 92, passed away on Saturday, October 8th in Missoula, just 19 days shy of his 93rd birthday.

Services will take place at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church in Conrad on Friday, October 14th at 11am. Burial in the Bishop family plot at Hillside Cemetery will precede...

Margery I. Geiger

Oct 6, 2016

Margery “Margie” Geiger, 91, devoted wife, mother, grandmother , and friend to so many, passed away on October 6, 2016 , at Pondera Medical Center after a short battle with cancer.  She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing .

Memorial services will be...

Richard W. Walter

Oct 2, 2016

Richard Wesley Walter was born on February 16, 1942 to John James Walter and Alice Mary (Seewald) Walter in Browning.  He passed away on October 2, 2016.

Richard was raised in Browning, Kevin, and Squaw Flat.  He graduated from Browning High School in 1960 on what he called the...