OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jun 24, 2014

Claire (Martin) Abell passed away peacefully on June 24, 2014 in Missoula.

A graveside service will be 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 28 at Mountain View Cemetery in Shelby.

Claire was born in Shelby in 1917, the youngest of seven children to Wallace...

Jun 17, 2014

Agnes Berdette (Pat) Sandon died June 17, 2014 at Shelby, MT of natural causes.  Pat was born September 27, 1920 at Sedro Woolley, WA to Maurice and Doris (Aymond) Hogan.  Pat graduated from Shelton, WA High School and Olympia Business College.  She worked briefly for Washington State Employment Services, then for 3 years for Union Pacific Railroad as a...

Jun 2, 2014

Alec “Alex” H. McAlpine Jr., age 76, of the Sweetgrass area, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at home surrounded by family.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Alex was born December 13, 1937 in Sweetgrass, Montana to...

Jun 2, 2014

Robert Leslie Winkowitsch went to be with the Lord Monday, June 2, 2014 at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank, Montana

A funeral service will be 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 11 at the Assembly of God Church in Cut Bank, followed by interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Jun 2, 2014

Dorothy Lucille Bronken passed away on June 2, 2014, in Missoula, Montana.  Born in Dunkirk, Montana on April 16, 1923, she was the 7 th of 12 children of John A. McKechnie and Emma Anderson.  Dorothy grew up in Dunkirk and Shelby.  She graduated from Shelby High School in 1941, and the next day went...

May 30, 2014

Howard “Howie” Welker

On the afternoon of May 30, 2014 as Howie’s mom was holding his hand, he passed into his Heavenly Father’s arms at Peace Hospice in Shelby, MT, after a valiant battle with cancer.  Howie was 49 years old.

A memorial...

May 27, 2014

Raymond Martindale Firman Jr., passed away at Marias Care Center on May 27, 2014 due to his ongoing battle with cancer.

Ray was the first born son of Raymond Martindale Firman Sr. and Bessie M. Docherty Firman in Trenton, New Jersey on December 11 th , 1940.

May 23, 2014

Louis “Nobby” Larson, 88, of Browning, Montana passed away peacefully Friday, May 23 rd at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank, Montana.

Services will be held at Little Flower Catholic Church in Browning, Montana on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm followed by burial at Willow Creek Cemetery. ...

May 22, 2014

Leo John Campanian passed away suddenly on May 22, 2014.

Services will be held on Saturday, May 31 st at 1:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Catholic church in Sunburst, Montana.  Interment will follow at the Sweetgrass cemetery.   Friends are invited to join the family at the Legion Hall in...

May 21, 2014

Bud Louis DeZort, age 78, of Cut Bank, passed away May 21, 2014 at Northern Rockies Medical Center.

At his request, no services will be held.

Bud was born January 21, 1936 in Cut Bank to Louis and Anna (Klepetko) DeZort.  He attended...

May 21, 2014

Nancy Majerus Trovatten passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Marias Medical Center due to natural causes.

Memorial Mass will be 10:30 am on June 7, 2014 at St. William Catholic Church in Shelby followed by inurnment at Mountain View Cemetery.

Nancy was...

May 17, 2014

Dixie Ann Housel, age 47, passed away May 17, 2014 in Sand Coulee, Montana.

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 27 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Sunburst.  After the mass, she will interred at Sweet Grass Cemetery, followed by a luncheon for friends and family at the American Legion Hall in Sweet...

May 13, 2014

Mary Ann Erwin, age 98, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Marias Care Center in Shelby of natural causes.

At her request, no services will be held.

Mary Ann was born February 7, 1916 in Jackson, Ohio to John and Jessie (Horton) Hunsinger.  She was raised and educated in Ohio, and most of her...

May 8, 2014

Jerry Clare Grinder, 56, of Cut Bank, MT, passed away suddenly from this earth into the arms of his Lord and Savior on May 8, 2014, in Cut Bank at Northern Rockies Medical Center.  Jerry was born December 14, 1957 in Powell, WY.

Jerry accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior as a child in 1967.  Jerry...

May 4, 2014

Gerald “Jerry” Blaine Copenhaver, 73, of Shelby, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 of natural causes.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 11:00 am at Whitted funeral Chapel in Shelby.

Jerry was born on July 28, 1940 in Coal Center, PA to George and Lois Copenhaver.  He grew up...

May 1, 2014

David Eugene Leck, 68 of Helena (formerly of Galata), passed away May 1 st , 2014 at St. Pete’s Hospital after a courageous 2 year battle with brain cancer.

Dave was born on December 2, 1945 in Shelby, MT to Ken and Jean Leck. He went to Galata Elementary School, graduated from Shelby High School, and then...

Apr 25, 2014

Margaret (Rice) Yarn, age 89, a homemaker, passed away Friday, April 25, 2013 due to complications of diabetes.  She was the daughter of Ray and Cecile Rice.  Margaret was born on February 6, 1925 in Libby, Montana. She lived there for 19 years, graduating from Libby High School June 1944.  Margaret went to telegrapher school in Santa Cruz, California...

Apr 24, 2014

Graveside services for John Francis Smith (DOD April 18, 2014)and Ian Charles Smith(DOD March 16, 2024)will be held Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Joplin Cemetery. 

Following the service, all are invited to the Joplin Community Hall for cookies and coffee.

Apr 19, 2014

Phillips Eugene Olmstead died Saturday April 19, 2014.

Phil was born November 8, 1931 to Hiram Olmstead & Mabel Thorsen Olmstead on a farm near Larimore, ND. He grew up on the farm, graduated from Larimore High School and attended North Dakota State University graduating with a degree in Animal Husbandry in 1953. Following graduation he served...

Apr 18, 2014

Joseph V. Montalban, of Cut Bank and Whitefish, passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 in Kalispell, after suffering a massive stroke.

The vigil and funeral mass will be held at St. Margaret Catholic Church of Cut Bank. The vigil is...