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Cecil Lewis
ecil Mae Lewis, 86, died September 16, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. She was born May 13, 1922 and lived all her life in the Bozeman area. Her parents

Charlotte Snowberger
In loving memory of Charlotte Ann Snowberger, who died of cancer on September 13, 2008 at the age of 77 in the Gallatin Rest Home. Her husband John Snowberger was at her bedside when Charlotte passed away, as were her daughter Rene' Snowberger of Phoenix and son John, Jr. with wife Sharon of Phoenix, AZ.

Patricia "Patty" Drumheller
Longtime Bozeman resident Patricia Patty Louise Drumheller died peacefully from lung cancer Monday, Sept. 15, in her Bridger Canyon home. She was 76.

Evelyn Skokan
On Friday morning, September 12, 2008, Evelyn Alice Skokan was received into eternity by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. While she will be deeply missed by her family and friends, we rest in the assurance that she is peacefully enjoying her eternal home.

Charles Larson
Charles Lester Larson was born in Bozeman February 15, 1944 to Lester & Sybil (Newkirk) Larson. He was delivered on his sister, Dolly's, 6th birthday. They shared many fun birthdays together. Both of his parents preceded him in death as did his oldest sister Barbara.

Cliff Gullett
Cliff W. Gullett,47, raced his last race on September 3, 2008. In the style he lived his life, he went out foot to the floor, attempting to break not one, but two land speed records. We lost him on the salt, but to him there would not have been any better place for it to end. He was doing what he loved. He will be missed so much and our lives will be forever changed. He had a great love for his daughter Nicole, son Casey and his loving wife LeAnne as well as many family members.

Gullett Cliff
Cliff W. Gullett,47, raced his last race on September 3, 2008. In the style he lived his life, he went out foot to the floor,

Frances McMurray
Frances Eleanor McMurray passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the age of 96. Frances was born on March 16, 1912, in Santa Ana, California, and spent most of her life within 50 miles of that location.

Hazel Warp
Hazel Addie (Hash) Warp, stunt rider, movie double, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on August 26, 2008 at Livingston Memorial Hospital.

Phyllis Kessler
Phyllis A. Kessler, 53, of Belgrade passed away August 24, 2008. She was born March 10, 1955 in Bozeman, Montana to George and Thressa (Danhof) Kingma.

Betty Parks
Our loving mother and wife, Betty Marie Collins Parks ,78 years old, made a peaceful journey to Heaven on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 and is in the arms of our Lord. Mom was born in Bozeman, MT on October 20, 1929 to John and Ivene Johnson, she was one of 13 children. She spent her growing up years in Bozeman, often tagging along with her Dad

Mary Schmidt
Mary (Leep) Schmidt, 93, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2008 at the Mt. View Care Center where she was lovingly cared for since November 2005.

Robin Adams
Robin Lynn Adams was born on April 14, 1968 in Portsmouth, VA, and passed away August 10th 2008. Her parents names are Anthony (Tony) Adams and Rose Adams.

Lawry Brekke
Lawry J. Brekke, 93, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born on October 16, 1914 in Algona, Iowa to Morten and Gina Marie (Stene) Brekke.

Mikey Pittendrigh
Mikey Pittendrigh died August 7, 2008 in Bozeman, Montana. Born Margaret Dorothy Eitelbach in Woodcliff, New Jersey, February 13, 1918, to Louis and Dorothy Eitelbach, she grew up in Cliffside Park New Jersey.

Jack Ravndal
Jack Ravndal, 73, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at his home in Belgrade. He was born at the family home in Sunnyside, Anaconda, Montana on December 19, 1934 to Harold and Signe (Johnson) Ravndal.

Viola McKay
Viola Genevieve Townsend McKay, 89, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Mountain View Care Center. She was born February 25, 1919 in Fairview, Montana to Elmore Samuel and Ella (Branch) Dean.

John Salsbury
John G. Salsbury, 92, passed away on July 21, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born in Western, Nebraska, on June 12, 1916.

Lois Kent
Lois Ann (Moran) Kent, 70, of Townsend died Saturday, July 19, 2008, after a brief illness.

Lloyd Justice
Lloyd Victor Justice went to be with the Lord and his beloved Maye, Friday, July 18, 2008. He was at Churchill Retirement Home surrounded by his family. He was 99.

Robinson Harry
Harry F. Robinson, 70, of Bozeman passed away July 10, 2008. He was born January 6, 1938 in Shelby Montana to Orpha (Kaatz) and George Robinson.

George Millet
George Kenneth Millett, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008, in Livingston, Montana at the age of 96.

Friedberg Nick
Nicholas John Friedberg, 76, passed away at his home in Bozeman, Montana on July 5, 2008 after a sixteen-year battle with carsonoid

William "Bill" Sebena Sr.
In loving memory of William J. Bill Sebena Sr., who can never be replaced and will never be forgotten. He was extraordinarily unique and truly one of a kind. The last of a dying breed, you might say.

Jay Schuttler
Jay Schuttler died peacefully in his home on May 17, 2008 surrounded by family and friends. He was 53.

Alice Brennan
Alice was born April 12, 1930 and died May 17, 2008 of pancreatic cancer.

Charlotte Bobrecker
Charlotte Mignon Bobrecker, 81, passed away on May 18th, 2008, in Bozeman, Montana. Charlotte, fondly known as Kitty from Kansas City, is remembered with love and gratitude for her unquenchable, independent, adventurous spirit; her infinite delight in beauty and poetry, her inimitable and infectious love of laughter and play.

John Kerr
J ohn Duncan Kerr, 92, of proud Scottish descent, a husband, father, uncle, friend, worm fisherman, shipping executive, and volunteer, passed away May 11, 2008 in Bozeman, Montana. He was born December 20, 1915 in St. Paul, Minnesota, one of five children.

Winona Irey
Winona Norton Irey passed away on May 8, 2008 at Mountain View Care Center. Winona was born September 4, 1921 on a homestead near Roberts Montana to E.V. Norton and Inez Ramsay Norton. Winona attended several

Harold Wierda
Our devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, Harold Wierda, went home to the Lord he so diligently served for the ninety-five years of his life. He died peacefully at his home in the presence of family on May 5, 2008. He longed to be reunited with his wife, Fannie, who preceded him in death August 4, 2006. They had a most loving marriage for seventy-one years.

Eleanor Buzalsky
Long time resident and former High School P.E. teacher, Eleanor Buzalsky passed away on May 4, 2008 in Bozeman Deaconess Hospital of congestive heart failure.

Genevieve Voulkos
G enevieve Lorraine Voulkos was born August 30, 1927 in Bozeman to William and Dorothy Broekema, children of Dutch immigrants.

Jim Dickerson
James John (Jim) Dickerson died from health complications at home April 24, 2008. Jim was born to Eugene Dickerson, Jr. and Judith Boller Dickerson, at Billings, Montana, on February 27, 1960.

Marlena Bajema
Marlena was born in Bozeman, MT on Nov. 26, 1946 to Edith and Garrett Van Dyken, and died on Apr. 23, 2008 in Chandler, AZ.

Esther Barr
Esther Epperson Barr passed away Monday, April 28, 2008 at Pioneer Place, Tacoma, WA. She moved there from Bozeman, MT as she struggled with Alzheimer's disease.

Michael Buerkle
In the early morning hours of April 24, 2008, God welcomed our Michael into His presence. At the young age of twenty-nine,

Andra Dunkley
Beloved mother Andra Suzette Gervais Dunkley (A.K.A. Elliott), November 12th, 1944  April 24th, 2008. A resident of Bozeman, MT,

Tom Harvey
Tom Harvey, 73, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Tom was born in Townsend, Montana on November 2, 1934 to Fred and Helen (Ring) Harvey.

Miranda Millard
Miranda Millard, 82, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after a year long battle with lung cancer.

Charles Kelly
Charles Edward Kelly was born on July 13, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas. The family moved to Bozeman, MT where he attended second grade at Emerson school until moving to a ranch near Cameron Montana.

Martin Pepus
Martin Pepus, MD, 73, of Bozeman passed away from brain cancer April 10, 2008. He was born April 2, 1935 in New York City, NY to Nathan and Dorothy (Stern) Pepus.

Loretta Smith
L oretta Margaret Smith went to her heavenly reward on April 8, 2008. Loretta was born in Rulo, NE on Jan. 1, 1922. She was married in 1940 to Lloyd Elmer Smith in Falls City, NE on May

Walter Scott
W alter Welch Scott, 70, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman, Montana. He was born in Charleroi, PA on January 18, 1938 to Mary (Scott) and Wylie Scott. He grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, graduating from Taylor

William Ewasiuk
William Ewasiuk, 85, passed away Monday, April 7, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital following a brief illness

Sam Harvey
S am Harvey, 69, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008 doing what he loved most, snowmobiling on the West Fork of the Madison River. It was a beautiful day, the snow was perfect, but God decided He needed a great plumber and took

Elsje Cusic
Els Hillengberg-Cusic went to be with her Lord on April 6, 2008. She was born October 30th 1923 in Amsterdam Netherlands. She grew up during World War II and it framed her character for life.

Anne Anderson
Anne B. Anderson, 91, of Bozeman passed away March 31, 2008. She was born July 7, 1916 in Bozeman, Montana to Ben and Anne Katherine (Olson) Anderson. Following graduation from high school, she attended Montana State College for one year.

Mary Cox-Priest
Our dear Mother and lifes best friend, Mary Ann C. Cox-Priest, 89, of Bozeman, MT, is now dancing with the angels in heaven. She was called by her Lord and Savior to join her loved ones on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. She was a devoted wife and mother who will be missed by all who knew her.

Bill Miller
William (Bill) David Miller Jr. passed away Friday, March 28, 2008 in his shop. He was born November 7, 1958 in Salina, KS to William Sr. and Guila Miller.

Leander Theisen
Leander Theisen, 90, a long-time resident of Bozeman, died March 28, 2008, in the company of his family.

Mary Ann Cox-Priest
Our dear Mother and lifes best friend, Mary Ann C. Cox-Priest, 89, of Bozeman, MT, is now dancing with the angels in heaven. She was called by her Lord and Savior to join her loved ones on Wednesday, March 26, 2008.

Alice Huttinga
Alice R. Huttinga, a long time resident of the Churchill area, went into the glorious presence of her Lord on Saturday, March 22. She had the privilege of celebrating the glory of this Easter with Jesus and all the departed children of God.

Jimmy Humble
Jim Humble, 56, passed away March 20, 2008, at his home in Livingston, Montana, after a two year battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 27, 1951, to Londo and Pauline Humble in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Jim was born the last of four children

Leisha Stubbs
Leisha Lynnette Stubbs, 43, of Belgrade passed away March 19, 2008. She was born January 19, 1965 in Livingston, Montana to Art and Suzanne (Speak) Carr. She attended school in Willow Creek, and the Miles City

Betty Hawtin
Elizabeth Florence Betty Hawtin, 92, passed away March 16, 2008 at Gallatin Rest Home following a short illness. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut on November 4, 1915 to Martha (Bean) and Ernest Henry.

Jerry Gilbert
Jerry V. Gilbert slipped away from this world at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on the evening of March 11, 2008. He was 60 years old.

Sidney Morton
Sidney Morris Morton, 83, passed away at home on March 13, 2008. He was born on September 11, 1924 to James and Eura Bell Morton in Everton Boon, Arkansas.

Thomas Lewis
Thomas J. Lewis passed away at his country home south of Bozeman on March 10, 2008. Tom was born on December 16, 1936 to Thomas and Irene Lewis on Phillips Avenue in Butte, Montana.

Carol Voegele
Carol Jean Voegele, 67, of Bozeman, passed away suddenly Sunday, March 2 2008 in Billings. Carol was born in Bozeman on January 8, 1941 to William and Lily (Klute) McGinley

William Heisick
My darling, my Sweet Old Bill, experienced a sudden heart attack and left me Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2008. William M. Heisick, 84, was born to George and Mary Heisick in Bozeman August 26, 1923.

Betty Nicols
Today we lost our mother. Betty Lou Nicols, 66, of Bozeman passed away February 23, 2008. She was born January 27, 1942 in Minot, North Dakota to Martin and Agnes Juelich.

Andrew VanDyken
The Lord graciously took Andrew Van Dyken (85) home on February 26, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born in Bozeman on November 15, 1922 to Sam and Marie (Vander Ploeg) Van Dyken.

John Hofman
John (Jan) Hofman, age 88, of Manhattan, Montana, died on February 25, 2008. He was born January 4, 1920 in Slappeterp, Friesland, The Netherlands, the youngest son of Simon and Pietje Bruinsma Hofman. He attended schools in Friesland and as a young man won several

Bonnie Landerdahl
On February 20, Bonnie Irene Landerdahl passed away peacefully after having suffered a massive stroke the week before. Bonnie was born in Topeka, Kansas on January 26, 1937 to the great joy of Nellie and Earl Shoemaker.

Roy Reeves
Roy A. reeves was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia on April 20, 1926, the fifth of six children of Arthur Edwin Reeves and Sayde Patterson Reeves. He died in Bozeman on February 21, 2008 after a short stay at Mountain View Care Center, following several years at Edgewood Vista in Belgrade.

Richard Morrison
Heaven welcomed Richard Theodore Morrison to his new life at 11:44 a.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2008 following a long illness. He began his mortal life on April 3, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio, the second son of George and Mary (Krause) Morrison.

David Fletcher
David Fletcher, 82, passed away February 19, 2008 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born May 17, 1925 in Whittier, California to Homer and Elizabeth (Hawn) Fletcher.

Carmella Bobinski
Carmella Bobinski, 86, passed away Feb. 13, 2008, at home. She leaves behind her three children, Marianne Johannessen and her husband Maurice of Redding, Calif.; John Bobinski and his wife Kathleen of Helena; and Deborah Penland of Bozeman. She also leaves four much-loved grandchildren, Michael Penland (wife, Stephanie) and

Leroy Bergstrom
LeRoy William Bergstrom passed away peacefully at his home west of Belgrade February 4, 2008 at the age of 86. Roy was born on April 9, 1921 in Baker, MT, the fifth of six children to Ida Marie and John Henry Bergstrom. His early years were

Jenny House
Our beautiful daughter, Jenny House, has been lifted up into her heavenly home and left her earthly struggles behind. She is at peace in Gods kingdom. Jenny passed from this life on February 10, 2008. She was born in Englewood, Colorado on March 7, 1970, and grew into a loving, caring and compassionate woman.

Martin Bill
Willard H. Bill Martin, 56, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2008 following a life long battle with Cerebral Palsy. He was born on July 28, 1951 in Bozeman to Ivan and Florence (Dudley) Martin.

Ladora McBride
Ladora Christina McBride, 95, of Bozeman passed away February 9, 2008. She was born May 15, 1912 in Great Falls, Montana to William J. and Venna Ivo (Moore) Kerr.

Wilma Riley
Wilma Billie Riley passed away in Bozeman on February 1, 2008. She was born July 26, 1923 in Souix City, Iowa to William and Pearl (Herring) Peak.

Ivan Smith
Ivan Herbert Smith, 82, of Bozeman passed away January 29, 2008. He was born February 21, 1925 in Naponee, Nebraska to Paul B. and Inez (Mullica) Smith. He was raised in Bozeman; lived in Stockett for four years and Livingston for two years, and then moved back to Bozeman.

Kathy Granard
Kathy Granard, 64, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2008 in Bozeman following a battle with Leukemia. She was born on April 6 1943 in Seattle, Washington

Ida Uiterdyk
Ida Uiterdyk was carried by the angels Sunday, January 27, 2008 into the presence of Jesus, her Savior and her heavenly home.

Martha Burr
The loving, caring heart and spirit of Martha Burr came to a final, peaceful rest at Mountain View Care Center in Bozeman, MT on January 23, 2008.

Larry Sargent
People come into this world and fill so many different roles. A little baby boy was born in Billings, Montana June 21, 1965.

Robert "Bob" Paynich
Robert Charles Paynich, 69, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on January 18, 2008.

Alvin Huntsman
Alvin J. Huntsman, Jr., 75, passed away January 15, 2008 from multiple medical conditions at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born in

Hubber Sally
Soloma E. (Sally) Hubber a long time resident of Bozeman, MT peacefully slipped away Wednesday, January 9, 2008 in the presence of family at her temporary home in Townsend, MT. Sally was born March 11, 1915 in Big Timber MT to Robert and Etta (Plaggemeyer) Johnson.

Faye Waarala
Heaven welcomed an angel today. Faye D. Waarala, 91, passed away January 8, 2008, in Bozeman, Montana after a prolonged illness.

Dick Visser
Dick E Visser passed away on January 6 at the age of 74. He was born on October 12, 1933 to John and Jacoba Visser.

Mary Merrick
Mary Lou (Dickerson) Merrick checked out of this world on January 5, 2008 in Bozeman, MT. She was born in Butte, Nebraska on August 25, 1928 to Ray and Hazel, Williams, Dickerson. Her grandfather, William Dickerson was a Nebraska

Richard Thompson
Richard Lee Thompson passed away on the morning of January 4, 2008, at his home in Bozeman. He was 51.

Jesse Aber, Jr.
Mr. Jesse E. Aber, Jr. passed away peacefully of natural causes November 24 with his wife of more than 55 years, Yvonne Hastings Aber, by his side. Jesse, or Bud, as he was known since childhood, was born February 1, 1921 in Buffalo, New York to Jesse E. Aber and Elizabeth (Toulmin-Bradbury) Aber.

Doris Unruh
Doris Ruth Unruh passed away at Springmeadows Assisted Living Home in Bozeman on December 25, 2007. She was born on February 11, 1924 in Beatrice, Nebraska, the oldest daughter of Carl and Ruth Schultz. She was married in May 1944 to John William Unruh; they raised five children in Roseburg, Oregon and divorced in 1982. Recently

Lucille Knadler
Lucille Collins Knadler died Saturday morning, December 22, after a brief illness. Born in Bozeman to Albert and Mary Etta (Brainard) Collins October 5, 1922, Lucille was the third of four children. She grew up on the Pass Creek family ranch and attended Manhattan schools and Kinman Business School in Spokane. She never missed a Manhattan class reunion.

Dale Badgley
Lloyd Dale Badgley passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, in Jackson, California at the age of 89. Dale was born October 14, 1918, to William and Harriet (Norman) Badgley in Roundup, Montana.

Maude Hersey
Maude W. Hersey, 90, passed away December 15, 2007 in Bozeman. She was born July 20, 1917 to Harry and Minnie (Ore) Wilson at Heir, New Mexico.

Clarence Curdy
Clarence Walter Curdy passed away Dec. 14, 2007 at Elsies Assisted Living in Belgrade where he received wonderful, loving care. Clarence was born just inside the Gallatin County line on the homestead on Miles Creek near Clyde Park on March 17, 1918. He was the third

Hildagean Harold
Hildagean Rebecca Harold, 84, of Bozeman passed away December 13, 2007. She was born July 5, 1923 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, the youngest of eleven children, to Tilden and Lula (Peerson) Hollabaugh.

Patricia Montour
Patricia Gladys Montour became one of Heavens Dearest Angels on December 13, 2007. She was born in Minneapolis, MN on March 17, 1927 to Edwin and Evelyn (Seim) Montour. Patti graduated from North High School in Minneapolis in 1945 and went into the banking business as a teller.

Florence Skates
Our loving Mother, Sister, Grandmother and Friend, Florence E. Skates passed away at home surrounded by her family on December 8, 2007 due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Margie Starkey
Gone but certainly not forgotten, Margie Anita Starkey passed away Monday, December 3rd. She left behind her loving husband of 21 years, Robert,

Roberta Dudley
Roberta P. Dudley, 90, of Bozeman passed away December 1, 2007. She was born April 7, 1917 in Bozeman, Montana to Robert S. and Margaret M. (Walker) Yetsinga.

Fullerton Jack
Jack Fullerton, 89, passed away on November 29, 2007 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He had been ill for four days with pneumonia. Jack was born February 26, 1918

Mae DeHaan
Mae DeHaan, 91, of Manhattan, Montana went to be with her Lord on November 28, 2007. Surrounded by her family, she passed away peacefully in her ranch home of fifty-eight years after her battle with cancer. She was born to Charles and Anna (Bouma) DeBoer on February 17, 1916 at the family home of rural Manhattan, Montana. She attended Armstrong

James "Larry" Conner
James Larry Conner, known to most everyone as Larry passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. He was born on October 10, 1946 in Bozeman and grew up in Three Forks, MT graduating from the Three Forks High School in 1966.

Jerry Patterson
Jerry Jay Patterson, 48, passed away November 26, 2007 in Belgrade, Montana after a life-long battle with alcohol and addiction. He was born February 19, 1959 in Wheatland, Wyoming

Jo Peterson
Jo Peterson, 94, died on November 26, 2007, in Bozeman, Montana. Josephine (Jo) Margaret Bean was born on October 25, 1913, to Frank and Lois Bean in Lewis, Iowa. She was later joined by brother, Richard Dick. As the daughter of a Methodist minister, she grew up in parsonages in

Marion Lea
Marion Eugene Lea, 87, of Bozeman died Friday

Bobbie Joe Dreyer
Bobbie Jo Smith Dreyer, age 44, died November 20, 2007 at her home in Bozeman MT. of causes unknown at this time. Bobbie Jo was born November 19, 1963 Choteau, MT. She lived in Choteau most of her life with her son Jesse Arron Dreyer. She then moved to Bozeman, MT where she worked at Wal-Mart and was working at Kenyon Knobel at the time of her death. She graduated from Choteau

Scott Smith
There are people who enter a room and it lights up. You see them coming... and smile. Scott Townsend Smith gave up this "mortal coil" on November 19th 2007.

Pamela Phillips
Pamela A. (Hruska) Phillips, 63, began a new journey as she left us on November 14, 2007. Pam was a part of the Bozeman and Belgrade communities for most of her life.

Marlene Papke
On November 23, 2007 Katherine Marlene Papke passed away from her courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 24th, 1942 to James and Lena Gee in the Bear Creek area.

Cody Coleman
Randolph Cody Coleman passed away on November 20th, 2007 in Mesa Arizona. As a self-taught musician, he can now perform his music, and among those present in the audience are all the saints and Gods angels.

Grace Olson
Grace Leone (Justice) Olson passed away November 20th 2007 of natural causes. Grace was born in Guthrie County Iowa to Charles and Elsie (Sheeder) Justice July 31, 1911. The family moved to Gameill, Montana in 1917 and farmed there until 1929 when they moved to Judith Gap, Montana. Grace had two

Audrey Hoekema
Audrey was born November 17, 1922 at the home of her parents Anna and Menko Flikkema located in the hills of Amsterdam, MT. Audreys education included attendance at Barnhard School (13); Little Holland School (4-5) and the Manhattan Christian School (6-8).

Harry Leonard
Harry John Leonard, 86, of Bozeman, passed away in the early morning hours of November 7, 2007.

Harold Knodel
Harold R. Knodel 66, of Wilsall, passed away on November 6, 2007. Harry was born in Bozeman Montana on July 12, 1941. He attended schools in Bozeman Montana, graduating from Bozeman High School in 1959.

Katherine Davis
Katherine Jean Davis died Thursday, November 15th, at the age of 27. In her honor, we celebrate her life and exemplary character while mourning the loss of a beloved wife, daughter, sister and friend. She was a loving, strong, loyal, confident, assertive, and sincere young woman who was tremendously devoted to her loved ones.

David Sullivan
David W. Sullivan passed away Nov. 2, 2007 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital due to complications of pulmonary fibrosis and congestive heart failure

Henry Ripley
Henry George Ripley Jr., 90, of Bozeman passed away in his sleep early in the morning of October 29, 2007. George was born on February 28, 1917 in Avalon, Pennsylvania to Henry George Ripley and Edith McGary Ripley.

Margaret Pickrell
Margaret passed away on Oct 31 after a long battle with multiple myloma. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, and Aunt.

Clara DeShaw
Clara K. DeShaw passed away peacefully at home on October 28, 2007. She was born September 4, 1928 in Fairview, MT to Elmer Harry (Bill) and Mary Irene Norton. The family later moved to Outlook, MT where her parents ranched, then to Sidney, MT where Clara graduated from High School.

Richard Mitchell
Richard Allen Mitchell, 75, of Belgrade passed away peacefully at his home on November 1, 2007 He was born in Thayer, Kansas on February 14, 1932 to Cecil Ray and Gladys Maude (Wheeler) Mitchell, and was raised in Washington.

Claire Rexroat
Claire M. Schain Rexroat, 88, passed away of Alzheimers at her home in Bozeman on October 23, 2007. She was born December 19, 1918 in New York City, New York, a daughter of Max and Lillian (Turtletaub) Schain.

Alexandria Egger
Alexandria Vera Egger, 83, of Bozeman passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home of natural causes on October 23, 2007. She was born March 4, 1924 in Billings, Montana to August and Eugenia (Milhov) Kudloff. She grew up and attended school in Billings.

Ronald Cain
Ronald Claire Cain passed away October 25, at Madison Valley Manor in Ennis, Montana from complications of a recent stroke. He was born April 25, 1947 in Bozeman, Montana to Clair and Mary (VanSpyk) Cain.

Roland Gumprecht
Roland O. Gumprecht, 88 of Indianapolis, IN passed away Friday October 26. Roland was born May 31, 1919 in Helena, MT to the late Frank O. and Mary Florence DeBree Gumprecht.

Elaine Schlenker
Elaine Joan Schlenker, 68, of Bozeman passed away October 19, 2007 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington due to a cerebral aneurysm followed by several smaller strokes.

Angela Bateson
Angela Kay Bateson, 38, died suddenly early Tuesday at her Bozeman home from complications of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A native of Bemidji, MN, where she was born on Nov. 26, 1968, to Kenneth J. and Nancy Riggles, Angela lived in Castle Lake, MN; Cass Lake, MN; Grand Forks, ND, and Belgrade before moving to Bozeman.

Elsie Westra
On Wednesday, October 17, 2007, our Savior called our dear Mother, Elsie Eveline Westra, home to Himself. She was born on December 28, 1914 on a homestead near Pony, the second of ten children born to James Samuel and Lola May (Carver) Freeman.

Lauren Sikkema
Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Lauren Sikkema, passed away very peacefully in his home on Tuesday, October 16, 2007. He would have been 87 on Wednesday, but God determined that Lauren would spend his birthday in heaven. He is presently with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Norma Rowland
Norma June Stuart Rowland passed away on October 13, 2007 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. She was born in Belgrade on October 11, 1928, the only daughter of Norm and Cora Stuart. She attended Belgrade schools al twelve years and graduated salutatorian of her class of 1946.

Dennis Visser
Dennis Jay Visser's life ended tragically on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 in a motorcycle accident south of Manhattan. He will be missed terribly by his many friends and family members.

Eldon Van Dyken
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Eldon Apie Van Dyken, 60, was called home to his Heavenly Father on October 8, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Marlys Uiterdyke
Marlys Ann Uiterdyk went home to glory on October 4, 2007. She was born on November 15, 1949 in Bozeman, Montana. She attended Manhattan Christian School. Lovingly remembered by her parents, Henry and Ida Uiterdyk, brothers and sisters, Howard (Dorothy), Joyce (Winson), Mildred (Ken), and Leonard (Holly) as well as numerous nieces and nephews, uncles, aunts, and cousins.

Kathryn Hoem
Kathryn Richter Hoem of Stafford, Va., previously of Bozeman and Helena, passed away September 30, 2007. She was born to Fern Elizabeth Neal and Richard Arnold Richter in Norris, Montana on August 21, 1916.

Allen Shearman
Allen James Shearman of Bozeman passed away September 28, 2007. He was born April 25, 1938 in Cornell, Wisconsin to Albert J and Violet Ankeny Shearman.

Walentina Jarosz
At the age of 80, on September 26, 2007, Walentina Denisovna Jarosz died from complications of stomach cancer. Her last weeks and hours were spent amidst the care and presence of her family and the grace and expertise of Bozeman Deaconess Hospice.

Elvis Anthony
Elvis Glen Anthony passed away on September 25, 2007 after a battle with brain cancer. He was born June 28, 1955 in Ojai, California to Conley and Frankie Anthony.

Helen Washburn
Helen R. Alix Washburn, 93 passed away at home, with her family at her side, Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in Bozeman. She was born in Pawtucket, RI to Andrew Caif and Emma M. (Yehle) Alix.

James Meierotto
James Patrick Meierotto, 51, died peacefully Sept 12, 2007, of an unexpected heart problem. Jim was born Jan.19, 1956 in Springfield, Missouri to James Joseph and Alberta Leona Meierotto. He was a baby when they moved to North Hollywood, CA. Jim was big brother to his sisters and brother. Later they all lived in Arleta in The San Fernando Valley. In 1972, Jim and his family moved to Southwest MO.

Carol Heidecker
Carol Lee Heidecker, age 69 of Bozeman passed away on September 17, 2007 at her home in Bozeman, Montana. She was born on October 22, 1938 in Bozeman, the daughter of Mildred (Milliron) Eller and the late Charles F. Bus Wilson.

William Phillips
William Allen Phillips, 68, of Bozeman passed away from natural causes Sept 13, 2007 at his home. Bill was born Oct 8, 1938 in New York City, to Leonard and Marion

Alice Hermanson
Alice Akens Hermanson, age 77, was born in Dundee, Michigan. She passed away Monday, August 27 of natural causes. She married Robert L. Bradley Sr. in 1950. She later married Gene Hermanson in 1969.

Eileen Sebena
Eileen Theresa Walsh Sebena was born in Butte, Montana on December 17, 1922, to Thomas and Bridget Walsh of County Cork, Ireland. Raised in Butte with her brothers and sisters, Eileen grew up during difficult times.

Carl Beyer
Carl Herman Beyer, 80, passed away at Spring Meadows on August 25, 2007 after a long, courageous battle with a progressive illness. He was born March 9, 1927 in Eldridge, North Dakota to Edwin Beyer and Minnie Schultz. Carl grew up in Jamestown North Dakota and graduated from Jamestown High School. After serving time

Jack Baier
John Baier, Jr. Jack 83 passed away on September 1, 2007. He was born on Mother's Day, May 12, 1924 in Great Falls, MT to John and Etta (Fanner) Baier of Great Falls.

Michael Powers
Michael James Powers, a long-time Bozeman resident and business owner, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at his home in Spanish Fork, Utah.

Dorothy Brusven
Dorothy Brusven, 92, died at home in Bozeman, Mont., in the early afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. Dorothy was born at her parents' home in rural Larson, ND, March 2, 1915, the daughter of Frank and Tillie (Kleinschmidt) Witty. She attended country school and so loved those years of early learning that she counted it her loss when she was promoted directly from 4th to 6th grade.

Susan Quayle
Susan R. Quayle, 81, passed away July 25, 2007 in Bozeman. She was born April 26, 1926 in Iron River, Michigan, the daughter of Doris and Raymond Tegge. She graduated from

Irma Fritts
Irma (Huffine) Westfall Fritts, age 86, passed away at her home in Belgrade on Saturday, August 11, 2007. She was born up Kelley Canyon near Bozeman to John D. and Lena (Rhear) Huffine. She always considered herself a pioneer to the Gallatin Valley, along with all the Huffine family.

Alan Bristol
Alan K. Bristol went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 4, 2007 at the age of 91. He was born to Hiram and Margaret Bristol in Flint, Michigan in 1916. He attended elementary school in Lewistown, Montana, and graduated from Fergus County High School.

Henrietta Van Dkye
Our dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Henrietta (Miedema, Flikkema) Van Dyke, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 30, 2007 at the age of 93.

Matthew Thomas
Matthew Adrien Thomas, 23, of Bozeman, passed away July 28, 2007. He was born January 3, 1984 to Barry and Laurie (Long) Thomas in Columbus, Montana.

Elsie (Iris) Redmond
Elsie (Iris) Luse Redmond, 88 died at her granddaughters Greeley home on August 1, 2007, after a battle with cancer

Richard Klockman
Richard Klockman passed away from cancer on June 10, 2007 in Portland, OR. He was born June 19, 1928.

Kenneth Elgen
Kenneth R. Elgen, 84, of Bozeman passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2007. He was born August 15, 1922 to Peter H. and Gunhilda (Christofferson) Elgen, and raised on the family farm at Deer Creek, east of Big Timber, Montana.

Carla Litle
Carla Ann Litle, 77, of Bozeman passed away July 18, 2007 after a courageous 15-year battle with cancer. Carla was born August 28, 1929 in Bozeman, Montana, the daughter of Fred and Mary Kundert.

John McAuley
John Richard McAuley, longtime resident of Seattle, Honolulu and Boise, Idaho, died on July 16, 2007 after complications following cancer treatment. He was 76 years old.

John McAuley
John Richard McAuley, longtime resident of Seattle, Honolulu and Boise, Idaho, died on July 16, 2007 after complications following cancer treatment. He was 76 years old.

Douglas Foss
Douglas Arnold Foss, 45, passed away while on a business trip in Hawley, PA. He was born in Bozeman, MT, Nov. 17, 1961, to Arnold and Dorothy (Boyd) Foss Johnson.

Harriett Merry
Harriett A. Merry, 81, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2007 at the Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bozeman. She was born on January 18, 1926 in Livingston, MT to Harry and Eleanora (Spring) Swingley.

Brian Timmons
Brian L. Timmons, 36, of Bozeman passed away July 3, 2007. He was born July 13, 1970 in Emmett, Idaho to Kenneth Timmons and Peggy (Timmons) Hitt.

Hattie Terpstra
Hattie Plowman Terpstra, 91, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, July1, 2007. Hattie was born October 16, 1915 to Fred and Maggie Plowman in Prinsburg, Minnesota.

John Diteman
You left the world the same as you entered it, on your own terms. You were the first born son of Wallace Royal and Tora (Engberg) Diteman. Eight years later your brother, Wallace, followed, and eight more years, your sister, Susan Watson, was born. Both survive you.

Irvin Kershner
Irvin Lampman Kershner is no longer with us. He walked this earth for more than 96 years, but finally hung up his spurs on June 22, 2007. Through his life he sheared a lot of sheep, rode and broke a lot of horses, punched a lot of cows, and told a lot of stories.

Seth Weiser
Seth Weiser, of Bozeman MT, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at the age of 23. Seth was born was born Oct 13, 1983, in Atwater CA., the eldest of four boys.

Paul Bates
Paul B. Bates, better known to his friends and loved ones as Bud, passed away on May 25, 2007 with his family by his side. He was living at Big Sky Nursing home in Helena, Montana.

Barbara Talley
Barbara Elaine Talley of Bozeman, MT and Lake Forest, CA, aged 64, passed away at home on June 14th after a prolonged battle with breast cancer.

Doris Rowe
Doris Spoonemore Rowe left her earthly bounds in Bozeman, Montana on June 14, 2007. She was born in Toston, Montana on January 30, 1920 to parents Walter and Jeanne (White) Spoonemore.

Benjamin Okes
Benjamin Michael Okes, 26 was taken from us on Sunday, June 10, 2007 as the result of a tragic motorcycle accident.

Harry Noel, Jr.
Harry Emerson Noel Jr., 77, passed away Tuesday June 12, 2007. He was born March 15, 1930 to Harry E. Noel Sr. and Katherine Hays Noel in Great Falls, MT.

Floyd Miller
Floyd Leslie Miller, 87, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Springmeadows Assisted Living. He was born on September 19, 1919 in Waco, Nebraska to Leslie and Bernice (Thorne) Miller.

Esther Danhof
Our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Esther Danhof, went home to be with her Lord on June 12, 2007 at the age of 91.

Catherine Brown
Catherine Jean Brown (Kay), 78, passed away June 11, 2007, in Bozeman, Montana. She was born June 27, 1928, in Janesville, Wisconsin, to Catherine (Jones) Porter and George Porter.

Thomas Sabo
Thomas I. Sabo (70) passed away at his home west of Bozeman on Tuesday June 5, 2007. He was born on September 20, 1936 in Bozeman to Dr. Francis and Dorothy Forbes Sabo.

Marie Reiser
Marie Red Reiser (81) passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 in Bozeman. She was born on Feb. 5, 1926 in Giltner, Nebraska to Ed and Ruth Bucher Reiser.

James Henson
LCOL James M. Henson, USAAF Ret. passed away Sunday evening, May 13th at Gallatin Rest Home with his loving wife of 61 years at his side.

Martin Polhemus
Martin Roy Polhemus, 67, of Bozeman died unexpectedly on May 14, 2007. Martin was born on October 29, 1939 in Colorado Springs, CO to Roy and Hermina (Fry) Polhemus.

Edna Mortensen
Edna Plum Mortensen, a long-time Gallatin Valley resident, passed to her next life on May 19, 2007. She was born in Ingomar, Mont., on May 29, 1918, to John and Laura (Dungy) Plum.

Elizabeth Moats
Lucile Elizabeth Moats, 89, died in Idaho Falls, Idaho, on May 31, 2007, at the home of her son, Tim, from complications of Alzheimer¹s disease.

Jean Lange
Jean Duncan Lange, 74, (formerly of Larchmont, NY) beloved wife of Charles E. Lange; devoted mother of Ted Lange and Jennifer Lange Schneider; loving grandmother of Ian Lange and Toby Schneider, passed away in Bozeman, Montana on Thursday, May 17, 2007.

Elaine Scheidt
Mary Elaine Scheidt, beloved wife to Les Scheidt, beloved mother to Pamela Jean Scheidt Marcella, and beloved grandmother to Paige and Piper Marcella, passed away May 2, 2007, following a long illness very bravely fought.

Anita Shaw-Tymrak
Anita Laurie Shaw-Tymrak, 45 passed away on Friday, May 11, 2007 at her home in Bozeman from ALS also known as Lou Gehrigs Disease. Anita was born on August 17, 1961 in Cody, Wyoming, to Richard and Julianna Casebolt Shaw.

Bob Dynes
James Robert Bob Dynes, 84, was received into the arms of Jesus on May 8, 2007. He was born October 18,1922 in Miller, SD to James William and Naomi May Dynes.

Dr. John McIlhattan
Dr. John A. McIlhattan passed away at his home May 6, 2007 after a courageous battle with ALS. John was born in Bozeman, January 30, 1946 a fourth generation Gallatin Valley native and son of Alton and Katherine O (Bohart) McIlhattan.

Myrtle Gibson
Myrtle Frances Clark Gibson died April 26, 2007 in her home at Aspen Pointe in Bozeman, Montana. She was born April 16, 1918 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the daughter of Otis Clark and Delia Belle French Clark.

Doug Adelmann
Doug Adelmann, 61, (Dr. Doug/the Old Guy/the Good Looking One) died unexpectedly at his home in Bozeman on Sunday, April 29, 2007 with his wife, Lindy, at his side.

Stella Anacker
Stella Evelyn Anacker, 85, passed away April 20, 2007 at the Gallatin Rest Home. She was born October 13, 1921 to Anna P. and Waldemar E. Lillo in Turtle Lake, ND.

L.B. "Bud" Moore
L. Byrdie "Bud" Moore, 91, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2007, in Bozeman. Bud was born on November 28, 1915, in Malden, Missouri, to James and Lydia (Gulledge) Moore.

Marshall Gray
Marshall Gray passed away April 10th at the Evergreen Care Center. He was born May 19, 1917 to Kyle and Polly Gray at Pablo, MT. He attended schools at Ronan and enrolled at Montana State College in 1935 in Mechanical Engineering.

John Wisner
John N. Wisner, 69, passed away April 9, 2007 in Bozeman. He was born August 29, 1937 in Alhambra, California to Arthur Whitney and Edna Marie (Uhlin) Wisner.

Jessie Sinnema
Jessie Sinnema, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 5, 2007 in Townsend, MT. She was born on April 24, 1918 in Manhattan, MT to Borgert and Trientje (Oosterveldt) Kamps.

Andrea Gossett
Andrea G. (Burnett) Gossett, 38, passed away April 2, 2007, from complications due to a stroke. Andrea was born May 31, 1968 in Ogden, Utah to Keith and Marlene (Payne) Burnett, one of six children born into a loving home.

Grace Brouwer
Grace Brouwer passed away on April 4, 2007. She was born on March 8, 1917 in Shepherd, Montana near Billings. Her parents were John and Stena (VanderVeen) Oostema.

Dorothy Smith
After an extended illness, Dorothy Smith, 81, died peacefully on March 30, 2007. Dorothy Georgene Rose was born February 22, 1926 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the second child of Terrance P. and Francis C. Rose

Craig Matthis
Craig Matthis was born in 1958 to Dell R. Matthis (deceased) and Karen R. Johnson Matthis in Helena, Montana. He passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side after a long and difficult battle with MS. Craig attended Grades 1 through 4 in Helena and grades 5 through 12 in Bozeman.

Betty Brenna
Betty, mom, grandma, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren March 24, 2007. She was a woman who gave the gift of laughter to her entire family. She had a kind word and an insightful piece of advice for those who asked.

Dr. George Saari
George Saari died of a cardiac arrest while skiing in Yellowstone Park March 24, 2007. Sixty-three years old, George was widely known as a physician and a teacher of medicine.

Betty Bindl
Betty Jean Knowles Austin Bindl died peacefully March 28, 2007 surrounded by her children in Bozeman.Born December 9, 1927 near Neihart, Montana to Leona Doyle Knowles and William Hay Knowles, Betty spent her childhood in the Little Belt Mountains.

Frank Kane, Jr.
Frank Kane, Jr., 84, of Bozeman passed away March 18, 2007. He was born May 8, 1922 in Kruger, Montana to Frank and Alma (Smith) Kane. His childhood was spent at the family homestead with his brother, Delbert, and sister, Donna, on Butte Creek in Powder River County. Frank attended Butte Creek School through the 8th grade.

Martha Decker
On Tuesday morning, March 20, 2007, Martha Konrad Decker was received in eternity by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To those who knew and loved her, she leaves a legacy of faith.

Gladys Mae Christie
Gladys Mae (Van Spyk) Christie, 84, passed away of ovarian cancer on Friday evening, March 16, 2007 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Gladys had moved to Great Falls last fall with family members for treatment of her disease, from Bozeman, where she had lived since 1944.

Gay Nell Snowberger
Gay Nell Snowberger was born on February 7, 1957, to Charlotte and John Snowberger. Gay Nell loved and served God and was at peace with Him; she continually praised Jesus as her Savior. She was known by her generous heart and servant approach to life.

Lester Fogle
Lester A. (Dude) Fogle, 94, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2007 at Edgewood Vista in Belgrade. He was born on August 12, 1912 in Moore Montana to John Fredrick and Leora Edith (Stratton) Fogle.

Nina Pettet
Nina May Pettet, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Mountain View Care Center. She was born on August 29, 1914 in Kirksville, Missouri to John C. and Abigail (Moorhouse) Pinkerton.

Elaine Miller
Elaine Miller, 81, of Belgrade and long-time resident of Clyde Park, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in December and just recently ovarian cancer. Elaine was born March 31, 1925, to Cloyd and Vivian(Gardner) Johnson in Moweaque, Illinois.

Arline Lambert
Arline Dove Lambert was born September 28, 1919 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Art Dove and Anna Farek Dove. Her father was a logger and construction worker so the family moved often throughout Arlines youth.

Helen King
Helen Gladys King, 93, of Bozeman passed away March 6, 2007. She was born July 23, 1913 in Clyde Park, Montana to John Milton and Loretta Cathryn (Shadoan) Shadoan.

Clarence Backlin
Clarence W. Backlin, 99, passed away March 13, 2007. He was born August 27, 1907 to John and Lena (Knutson) Backlin in Warren, Minnesota where he grew up and finished high school. He then went to Fargo, ND to attend Business School.

Annette Trinity-Stevens
Annette Trinity-Stevens died Sunday evening, March 4. She was 46 years-old. A long-time, MSU employee, Annette recently held the position of News Director at MSU. In the fall of 2006, Annette was diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Della Koeber
Della Darleene Koeber, 91, passed away on Wednesday February 28, 2007 at the Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman. She was born on June 14, 1915 in Windham, Montana to Alfred E. and Williamina (Murrison) Anderson.

Marion Peterson
Marion Peterson, 67, passed away Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2007 at Gallatin Rest Home in the tender presence of her Lord, Jesus Christ, and in the arms of her daughter, Sara.

Helen King
Helen Gladys King, 93, of Bozeman passed away March 6, 2007. She was born July 23, 1913 in Clyde Park, Montana to John Milton and Loretta Cathryn (Shadoan) Shadoan.

Lisa Parish
In the quiet hours just before dawn, the 22nd of February, Lisa Irene Parish lost her fight with pulmonary hypertension at the University of Washington Medical Center. Her untimely passing has devastated both family and friends beyond words.

Lucile Freeman
Lola Lucile Freeman was taken to her heavenly home on Saturday, February 24, 2007. She was born February 4, 1913, the oldest of ten children of James Samuel Sam and Lola May (Carver) Freeman, in a tiny cabin in Pony, Montana and lived her first five years on a homestead near Pony.

Albert Visser
Albert P Visser, 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2007. He was born November 24, 1927 in Amsterdam, Montana to Henry and Maggie Visser and remained in the Manhattan area all his life.

Judith "Judy" Marchwick
Judith Judy Marchwick passed away unexpectedly February 15, 2007, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. She was the beloved mother and best friend of her only child, Kim Marchwick, of Billings, Montana. u

Ron Ward
Pastor Ron Ward, 62, passed on Tuesday, February 20th at his home in Manhattan.

Robert Howe
Born May 21, 1913 in Butte, Montana, Robert H. Bob Howe peacefully passed away at age 93 on February 14, 2007. Bob was long-associated with the travel industry in Butte, Bozeman, and Billings, Montana.

Deloris Welch
Deloris Lorene Welch left this earth to spend eternity with our Lord Jesus on February 12, 2007 after a short battle with cancer. She was born Deloris Lorene Baker on February 9, 1933 in Bozeman, Montana.

Ralph Herdina
Ralph August Herdina, age 85, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. Ralph was born August 23, 1921 to Frank and Molly (Zelenka) Herdina in Hilger, Montana..

Carl Figgins
Carl Lewis Figgins, 87, of Bozeman passed away suddenly February 6, 2007.