OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
Elmer Cecil Childers
Oct 25, 2015
Born June 18th, 1920, to Van & Ethel Childers in Galata MT, died October 25th, 2015 in Bozeman MT.
Viewing will be at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby on November 2nd from 5-7 PM and the funeral service will be held at...
Anna M. (Schock) Buechler
Oct 11, 2015
Anna M. Buechler, long time Galata resident, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the age of 94.
A celebration of Ann's life will be held Saturday, October 17th at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Shelby, MT. Viewing will be on Friday, October 16th from...
Donald James Peterson
Oct 11, 2015
Donald James Peterson of Cut Bank died at home of natural causes on October 11.
At his request, cremation has taken place and a graveside memorial service will be 1:00 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Cut Bank. Arrangements entrusted to Whitted Funeral Chapel....
Patricia Ann Savage
Oct 11, 2015
Patricia (Pat) Ann Spencer Savage
Pat was born on May 28, 1950 to John P. (Phil) and Donna M. Bykonen Spencer in Cut Bank, Montana. Pat passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Pat grew up on Phil and Donna’s farm and attended grade school at Mountain View School. ...
Dick E. Palmer
Oct 8, 2015
Dick Ellis Palmer, 84, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 at the Northern Rockies Medical Center in Cut Bank, Montana. Dick was born December 22, 1930 to Dick and Elvina Palmer in Klouten, North Dakota. He graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1948.
A rosary/vigil will be 7:00...
Marilyn S. (Smith) Smith
Sep 30, 2015
Marilyn Smith, 91, of Cut Bank, Montana, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, after a five day stay at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank.
A celebration of Marilyn's life will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 10, at First Presbyterian Church, 201 S. Central Ave., Cut Bank, Montana, 59427. Arrangements...
Fredrick Hass
Sep 23, 2015
Fredrick Herman Hass, 72, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 of complications from surgery.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Shelby. A reception for family and friends will follow in the church hall.
Allan Gage
Sep 21, 2015
Allan Elwood Gage, 88, of Shelby, passed away at Marias Care Center on September 21, 2015.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 24 th from 5:00-7:00 at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. Funeral Service will be Friday, September 25 th at 2:00 pm at Community United Methodist Church in Shelby. ...
Iola Mary (Nissen) Johnson
Sep 17, 2015
Iola Mary Johnson, age 93, of Cut Bank, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank.
A rosary/vigil service will be 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 23 and a memorial mass will be 10:30 am on Thursday, September 24, both at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Cut Bank. Iola will be inurned...
Steve Schulze
Sep 11, 2015
Stephen Wesley Schulze passed away peacefully at his home in Sunburst, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the age of 53, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Steve was born on June 18, 1962 at Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater Oklahoma to Dr. Milton C. and Viola (Radke) Schulze of...
Steve Stevens
Sep 6, 2015
Steve M. Stevens, 74, passed away September 6, 2015, at his home in Sunburst, MT. Steve was born March 30, 1941, in Kalispell, MT, to Madge Marie and James Stevens, of West Glacier. He was the youngest of 10 children, and was only 3 lbs. 2 oz. at birth.
Steve was educated at the West Glacier School...
Cora Mae Michaels
Sep 6, 2015
Cora Mae (Ekholt) Michaels passed away Sunday, September 6 th at the Glacier Care Center of natural causes.
She was born October 7th 1922 to Carl and Caren (Sabo) Ekholt at the family farm north of Devon. She attended a 1 room country school with one teacher for all grades from 1st thru 8th. Cora went thru...
Peggy (Housel) Rossmiller Santoro
Sep 4, 2015
Our beloved Peggy Rossmiller Santoro passed away peacefully on the morning of September 4th, 2015 to be with our Lord. She was surrounded by so many loved ones.
A funeral service will be 2:00 pm on Wednesday, September 9 at St. William’s Catholic Church in Shelby. She will be interred at Sweet Grass ...
George Fujimoto
Sep 3, 2015
Isami George Fujimoto, (“Georgie Porgie”, “Doughboy”) age 82, of Shelby, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Marias Medical Center in Shelby.
Viewing will be from 7:00 to 9:00 pm on Wednesday, September 9 at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. His funeral service will be 2:00 pm on Thursday, September...

Jerry Joseph Wipf
Sep 1, 2015
Jerry Joseph Wipf, 33, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Born to Joseph and Susanna Wipf of Seville Colony in Cut Bank, Montana. Jerry was born on February 18, 1982.
Brandi Williamsons was his special love and the mother of his two precious babies, Skylar 4, and Austin 2, who...
Nancy Muncy
Aug 26, 2015
Nancy Loudermilk Muncy, 73, of Helena, MT passed away on August 26 after an extended struggle with lung and breast cancer.
The funeral service will be held at 1:00pm, September 5 at the Helena Center of Creative Living, 25 S. Ewing. Immediately following the service, a reception will be held at the Lewis & Clark...
Sherry LaVelle (Hegle) McNutt
Aug 26, 2015
Sherry LaVelle McNutt 73 of Cut Bank passed away August 26, 2015 at her home.
Viewing will be from 6:00-7:00 pm on Monday, August 31 at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank. A funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Tuesday, September 1 at the First Presbyterian Church in...
William Mitch
Aug 23, 2015
William Michael Mitch, of Cut Bank, passed away on Sunday, August 23 at the Kindred Park Place Care Center in Great Falls.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 28, 2015 at the LDS Church in Cut Bank, which is located at 414 6 th Avenue S.E. The viewing will begin at 10:00 a.m. with...
Mike Lamey
Aug 11, 2015
Michael (Mike) A. Lamey, age 47, of Shelby, Montana, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on August 11, 2015, when the Lord led him to heaven.
Viewing will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and a vigil service will begin at 7:00 pm, both on Sunday, August...
Marie Hellinger
Aug 9, 2015
Shelby- Marie Hellinger, 81, a longtime homemaker from Devon, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, on August 9, 2015 at the Marias Care Center.
Marie was born on March 28, 1934 in Fertile, MN. She graduated from high school in Erskine, MN...