OBITUARY LISTINGS

Oct 17, 2013

Marna Lou Stratton, 68, of Shelby, passed away on October 17, 2013 at the Marias Medical Center.  Visitation will be held Thursday, October 24 beginning at 9:00 am at the Whitted Funeral Chapel with a graveside service at 11:00 am in the Mountain View Cemetery. A reception will follow at the 1 st Baptist Church.

Marna was...

Oct 14, 2013

Katherine (Kate) Vasboe, 95, of Cut Bank, died October 14, 2013 at the Glacier Care Center due to natural causes. Cremation has taken place.  Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 19, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, with Pastor Carin Bjorn von Letzendorf officiating. Inurnment of ashes will be at 4:00 pm in the Crown Hill...

Oct 11, 2013

David ‘Baler’ Vaughn Holland, 63, former farmer/part-time bartender/handyman from Sunburst died October 11, 2013 at his home due to a long battle with heart complications. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Sunburst Methodist Church with visitation at Whitted Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 6:00-9:00 pm. Interment will be...

Oct 7, 2013

Katharina ‘Katie’ J Hofer, 88, retired homemaker and kindergarten teacher from Rimrock Colony passed away on October 7, 2013 after a long illness.  Her funeral is Wednesday, October 9, at 12 noon with burial to follow in the Rimrock Colony Cemetery.

She was born March 17, 1925 in Milltown, SD to Jacob and Elizabeth (Wipf) Wurz.  She...

Sep 22, 2013

Marcel Albert Tack, 79, a lifelong Conrad/Valier area farmer who helped seed winter wheat 3 days before his death, passed away Sunday (Sept. 22 nd ) at his home on Belgian Church Road. Funeral Mass will be 12 noon Thursday (Sept. 26 th ) at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Conrad. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge arrangements.

Sep 20, 2013

Edward Derrel McKinney, 66 of Cut Bank, passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, September 20, 2013.  No services are planned and cremation has taken place under the direction of the Whitted Funeral Chapel.

He was born December 16, 1946 at Cole, Oklahoma to James and Evelyn (Roberts) McKinney. He served with the US. Air Force...

Sep 18, 2013

June of 1942 in New York City a great mind, kind soul and loving spirit was born to Raphael and Florence McCaffrey.  Raphael Paul McCaffrey "Ray" was raised in Corona Queens, New York, surrounded by an extended loving family.  He spent his summers making memories at the family’s ocean side home in Mastic Beach, Long Island.

Ray...

Sep 17, 2013

Walter Alden Rossman, 85, retired oilfield rig operator went to the Great Oil Patch on September 17, 2013.  His memorial service with military honors will be at the Cut Bank Moose Lodge on September 28 beginning at 2:00 pm.

Walt was born to Gus and Rose (Christopherson) Rossman on January 12, 1928 in Rolla, North Dakota.  He...

Sep 14, 2013

Vianna J. Price, 85, died Saturday (Sept. 14) at Marias Medical Center in Shelby, Mt.  Funeral services and burial will be later this week in Kansas City, Kansas.  Local arrangements are under the care of Whitted Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Price was born at Missouri City, Missouri on August 14, 1928 to Leo E. Perkins and...

Sep 10, 2013

Patrick Ernest Thorn, 71, lost his battle with cancer at his home on September 10, 2013. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 16 th from 1-6 pm at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. His family and friends will gather on Tuesday, September 17 th at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church at 4 pm for services in honor of Pat’s...

Sep 5, 2013

Fay Taylor, 96, of Shelby, passed away, Thursday, September 5, at Marias Medical Center with her family at her side.  The visitation will be at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby on Tuesday, September 10, beginning at 1:00 pm with family receiving friends from 5:00-7:00 pm.  A Rosary Service will begin at 7:00 pm at the funeral chapel.  The...

Aug 29, 2013

Frances Bonita Charlotte Flage Smith, 90, of Galata, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2013, at the Marias Care Center in Shelby.  The visitation will be at Whitted Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, September 4 th , from 1:00pm until 8:00pm.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 on Thursday, September 5 th , at the Galata Lutheran Church with burial to...

Aug 28, 2013

Charles Raymond “Charlie” Hemmer, 90, of Shelby, died August 28, 2013 at the Marias Medical Center due to natural causes. Funeral services will be 11 am Friday, September 6, at St William Catholic Church with a viewing at Whitted Funeral Home 2 to 6 pm on Thursday September 5.  A rosary service will be held at 7 pm at...

Aug 18, 2013

Jerimiah Levi Rowell, 36, the owner of Rowell Spray Systems passed away August 19, 2013.  Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday August 24, 2013 at the Sunburst High School.  There will be a party potluck immediately following services at the Rowell home located at four corners.  Everyone please bring some of your best beverages and...

Aug 18, 2013

Robert James Marshall passed quietly at Lakeview Care Center in Big Fork August 17, 2013, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease and Louie Body Dementia.  A graveside inurnment will take place at the Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery in the spring.

He was born October 20, 1934 in Missoula, Montana to Robert S Marshall and Lillie (Mackie) Marshall. ...

Aug 16, 2013

Donald J. Chisholm, 84, an Army Veteran and lifelong brick layer from Shelby, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Marias Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, August 23, at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, August 22, from 1:00 until 8:00...

Aug 11, 2013

Rachel Kleinsasser died after a long illness at the age of 59 at her home at Pondera Hutterite Colony.  Funeral services will be August 14, at 12 noon with burial in the colony cemetery.

Rachel is survived by her husband, Simon Kleinsasser; sons, Edward and Steve (Glenda); and two grandchildren, Brayden and Ashley.   Also surviving her are...

Aug 9, 2013

Leota Halter Nichols, age 89, a retired music teacher, died on August 9, 2013, at the Marias Care Center in Shelby of natural causes.

The memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 19 th at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Sunburst.   A vigil service is Sunday, August 18, at 7:00 pm.  Whitted Funeral...

Aug 8, 2013

Ivan Walter Duve, 82, a retired construction worker and US Army Air Corp Veteran from Shelby, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Marias Care Center. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, August 14, at St. William Catholic Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Whitted Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements....

Aug 4, 2013

Lee Ann Julia (Stone) Bundy of Cut Bank, MT passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of August 4, 2013 at the Glacier Care Center.  A celebration of her life will be held at 5:00 pm at the Moose Lodge in Cut Bank on September 14 th .

Lee Ann was born April 5, 1937 at...