OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jan 29, 2014

Wava Danbrook, 89, longtime secretary and homemaker from Sweet Grass, died January 29, 2014, of natural causes at the Marias Care Center.  Visitation is Sunday, February 2, from 1:00– 3:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby.  Funeral services are planned for Monday, February 3, at 2:00 pm at the Sunburst Lutheran Church with burial to...

Jan 28, 2014

Calvin J. “Cal” Stores, 71, passed away of cancer at his home on January 28, 2013.  A memorial service will be held at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby February 1, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., with military honors and burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Cal’s many friends.  A reception will follow immediately at the Oasis...

Jan 23, 2014

Charles ‘Frank’ Franklin Jensen, Sr., 80 of Cut Bank, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Bozeman due to natural causes.  Visitation is Thursday, January 30, from 1:00 until 8:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, January 31, at the Cut Bank Assembly of God Church.  Burial with military...

Jan 19, 2014

Ethel Johanna Wallewein Tomsheck, 86, a long time Sunburst area farm wife, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014, at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, January 24, at the Sunburst Lutheran Church followed by burial in the Sunburst Cemetery. Visitation with family will be 7:00 pm, Thursday at the Whitted...

Jan 17, 2014

Michael M Hofer, 67, died in the early morning of January 17, 2014 at his residence at Rimrock Colony at Sunburst.  He had been diagnosed with liver cancer on October 31, 2013.  Funeral services will be Sunday, January 19, at 11:30 am at the colony.

Mike was born to Michael and Rebecca (Waldner) Hofer at Sunnysite Colony...

Jan 13, 2014

Roy E Robinson, 91, formerly of Shelby and later Hot Springs, passed away on January 13, 2014, at the home of his daughter in Billings.  Visitation is Sunday, January 19, from 1:00 until 7:00 with family receiving friends from 4:00 until 7:00 PM.  Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 20, at St Luke’s Lutheran Church. ...

Jan 11, 2014

After a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer and acute arthritis, Karen Kay (Wilson) Marchion passed from this world to be with our Lord on January 11, 2014.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 16, at 11:00 am at St Paul Lutheran Church.

Karen was born May 9, 1941 to...

Dec 29, 2013

Edith Ruth (Johnson) Dunham, passed away on December 29, 2013 in Centralia, Washington.  She had turn 100 years of age in April of 2013.

A memorial service will be 1:00 pm on Friday, July 11 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Shelby.

Edith...

Dec 27, 2013

Trudy Ann Phippen, 50, fought a courageous battle against cancer and went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2013.  Services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cut Bank with burial immediately following in Crown Hill Cemetery.  A reception will be held at the church following the...

Dec 26, 2013

Fredrick Jay Gallup, 59, an oil field worker from Sweet Grass, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Funeral services will be 2:30 pm, Tuesday, December 31, at the Sunburst Methodist Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Sweet Grass Cemetery. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Dec 22, 2013

Hazel E. (Hoyt) Johnson, 90, a long time Cut Bank area ranch wife, passed away December 22 at the Northern Rockies Medical Center. Visitation is Friday, December 27 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel, followed by a Vigil Service at 6:00 pm at St. Margaret Catholic Church.  Funeral Mass is 11:00 am,...

Dec 20, 2013

Richard Lee ‘Rick’ Shimp, 68, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls.  Whitted Funeral Chapel of Cut Bank is in charge of arrangements and visitation will be held there on December 26 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.  Funeral services will be held December 27 at 11:00 am at St Paul Lutheran Church...

Dec 20, 2013

Glenn Francis Mckee, 85, long time resident of the Babb area died December 20 at the Northern Rockies Medical Center. At his request, no services are planned but memorials in his name should be sent to the St. Labre Mission.

Glenn was born in Great Falls, the son of Anna (Kissane, of County Clare, Ireland) and Ernest...

Dec 15, 2013

Adjutor Isador Fitzpatrick, 95 of Sweet Grass, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home with his family at his bedside.  Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm Thursday, December 19, at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.  A vigil/rosary service will begin at 6:00 pm that evening.  Funeral mass is set for 2:00 pm on Friday, December 20,...

Dec 11, 2013

Rose McClanahan, 86, from Cut Bank died at Northern Rockies Medical Center on December 11, 2013 of natural causes.  Survivors include her daughters, Linda (Ronald) Dempsey of Cut Bank and Vivian (John) Kito of Anchorage, AK; grandson, Ralph Dempsey of Cut Bank; granddaughter, Angela (Todd) Feinstein of Austin, TX; and great- grandchildren, Alex, Zoe, Chole, and Makenna...

Dec 8, 2013

Jerry B. Kelleher, 79, a lifelong Sweet Grass area farmer, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013, at the Marias Care Center. Memorial mass will be 11:00 am, Saturday, December 14, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Sunburst.  Burial with military honors will follow in the Sunburst Cemetery.

Jerry was born February 8, 1934 on the family...

Nov 29, 2013

On Friday, November 29 th , Rosemary (Sheridan) Money completed her life’s journey and peacefully passed away in her home surrounded by her family.  She will be remembered for her strength, courage, love and kindness.  At her request, no services are planned at this time. A celebration of her life will be held sometime in the summer when family...

Nov 23, 2013

Virginia May Hilty Ray, loving wife, wonderful mom and adoring grandmother passed away 11/23/2013 at Great Falls Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be 11/30/2013 at 11:00am at the First Presbyterian Church of Cut Bank. Memorials are recommended to either the First Presbyterian Church or the Wishing Well Project both of Cut Bank.

Virginia was...

Nov 19, 2013

Allison Jean Hershey, age fifteen, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Benefis Hospital, in Great Falls, MT, on Tuesday, November 19, 2013.  Visitation will occur at Whitted Funeral Chapel from 1-8:00 p.m. on Friday, November, 22, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at St. William Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m.  Interment will be...

Nov 14, 2013

Jessie Mae Hagen Smith, 93, of Cut Bank died of natural causes early morning November 14, 2013 following a short stay at the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank.  Funeral Services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 11:00 am Tuesday, November 19, 2013.  A reception will follow in the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall.  Whitted Funeral Chapel of Cut...