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Karen Ailes
May 16, 2009
Obituary for Karen Lynn Ailes On the morning of Saturday May 16, 2009 after a long fight against Multiple Sclerosis, Karen Lynn Ailes, of Bozeman, Montana peacefully passed away. She will be greatly missed by her husband and soul-mate Todd, sons Kyle and Keith (whom she was very proud of!), their loyal Golden Retriever Kirby, her family, friends, doctors, nurses...
Dick Fulcher
May 12, 2009
Richard #8220;Dick#8221; Fulcher, 66, of Bozeman passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Dick was born on January 4, 1943 in Bozeman to Charles and Evelyn Fulcher. He grew up in Four Corners, attending Monforton Grade School. He had a good, old-fashioned upbringing and graduated from Bozeman Senior High School in 1961. In 1963, he enlisted in the Air Force,...
Alice Botterud
May 11, 2009
Alice Dorothy Trunk Botterud, 93, of Bozeman passed away on May 11, 2009. Alice was born April 9, 1916 in Forsyth, MT, the daughter to Frank J. and Oona Fay (Gasaway) Trunk. Her family moved to Missoula when she was in 7th grade. She attended the Sacred Heart Academy in Missoula. During her junior year in High School, her family...
James Lyon
May 9, 2009
James Levi Lyon, 80, of Bozeman passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009. James was born on April 14, 1928 in Kalispell, Montana to Paul and Mabel (Boyer) Lyon. He met the love of his life, Louise, and the two were married on September 13, 1958 in Couer d#8217;Alene, Idaho. In 1971, they moved to Missoula before settling in Bozeman in...
Richard Baker
May 3, 2009
Fair Winds and Following Seas Richard J. Baker (Dick), 70, of Belgrade passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Dick was born on October 20, 1938 to James and Alvina Baker in Bozeman, Montana. He graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1956. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and became a Commissaryman (which eventually would be renamed...
Carl E. Moddrell
May 1, 2009
Carl Eugene Moddrell, 63, of Three Forks, passed away, Friday, May 1, 2009 at his home. He was born February 22, 1946 in Spokane, WA to Clarence (Gene) and Juanita(Campbell) Carr and later adopted by Richard and Dorothy (Warron) Moddrell. Carl married Eileen M Carter September 10, 1964 in Idaho Falls, ID. The couple made their home in Bozeman. He...
Geraldine Ward
May 1, 2009
Geraldine Ward, 90, of Bozeman passed away Friday, May 1, 2009 at her home, with her twin by her side. Geraldine was born on October 8, 1918 in Clarksdale, Illinois to Patrick and Anna Ward. She attended St. John#8217;s Nursing School in Springfield, IL, graduating in 1938. Following graduation, she worked as an Occupational Nurse in Chicago and a Geriatric...
John Anderson
Apr 30, 2009
John Anderson, 62, of Belgrade passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009. John was born on February 9, 1947 in Logan, Utah to Ross and Jeneal Anderson. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he lived in Idaho, where he owned the largest Union paint company in the state. John was a true western man; he loved to hunt, fish, boat,...
Timothy Johnson
Apr 29, 2009
Timothy Francis Johnson passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2009. He was born September 1, l950 to Joseph Harvey Johnson and Mary Smith Johnson in Utica, New York. Tim grew up in the Adirondack region of New York loving the outdoors, hunting, fishing and hiking. His work career spanned a wide range of talents including teaching disabled children and adults,...
Bill Hiscock
Apr 21, 2009
Bill Hiscock, 57, died April 21, 2009, in Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after an 18-year-long battle with light-chain deposition disease. He was born on Oct. 31, 1951, in Santa Monica, Calif., to William and Shirley Hiscock. He achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 1968 and graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif., in 1969. He received a B.S....
Frederick Pitt
Apr 21, 2009
Frederick John Pitt, 72, of Bozeman, passed away April 21, 2009 in Bozeman, MT. He was born May 23, 1936 in Seattle, WA, the son of Edward Dawson and Bessie Florence Ena (Capern) Hiscock. He was raised and educated in Seattle. Fred married Patricia Carroll on July 21, 1955 in Seattle. She passed away on April 15, 1985. Fred worked...
Bob Kerney
Apr 19, 2009
Robert #8220;Bob#8221; Allen Kerney, 43, of Belgrade, Montana passed away April 19, 2009 doing what he loved most, riding his motorcycle. He was born on June 24, 1965 in Long Beach, California, the son of Don and Betty (Erickson) Kerney. He grew up in Spokane, Washington, and graduated from high school in Salem, Oregon. Bob was a chef in Spokane,...
Colleen Hops
Apr 14, 2009
Colleen Lynch Hartman Hops was born December 28, 1908 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Carrie Lynch and Adam A. Hartman. On April 14, 2009 after encountering complications from a broken hip, Colleen left this life to begin a new journey. Late last fall, Colleen celebrated her 100th Birthday with many family members and friends from out of town in Bozeman,...
Irene Wilson
Apr 12, 2009
Irene Ruth Wilson, 80, of Bozeman passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2009. Irene was born in Butte, Montana on November 24, 1928 to Lawrence and Marguerite (Kroger) Harris. She married the love of her life, John Wilson, on March 3, 1951. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, her infant daughter, and brother, Roy Harris. Survivors include her...
Harry Thompson
Apr 11, 2009
Harry Thompson, 84, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 in Bozeman, MT. Harry was born on June 9, 1924, the oldest of nine children to Magnus and Hannah (Svanes) Thompson. He was raised on the family farm in Kintyre, North Dakota. In 1942, he joined the U.S. Army and spent most of the following three years of active duty...
Bradley Terrell
Apr 11, 2009
Bradley Lee Terrell (74) of Bozeman passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2009 from acute leukemia while at home with his family at his side. Brad was born March 06, 1935 in Tempe, Arizona to Lee and Geneva (Ashworth) Terrell. He spent his younger years in Prescott and Flagstaff Arizona as well as San Bernardino, California. His father relocated to...
Vernon 'Cliff' Clifford Thomas
Apr 10, 2009
Vernon #8220;Cliff#8221; Clifford Thomas, 54, of Bozeman, passed away Friday, April 10, 2009. He was born August 25, 1954 in Denver, CO the son of Vernon Morris and Ruth Pauline (Fischer) Thomas. Cliff and his family moved to Atlanta, GA, when he was a toddler. He was raised and educated in Decatur, graduating from Towers High School and attending DeKalb...
Veronica Gallagher
Apr 7, 2009
Veronica Marie Rickerl Gallagher, 92, of Bozeman passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Veronica was born on August 17, 1916 in Story City, Boone County, Iowa to Frank and Julia Rickerl, the eldest child of 8. She was raised on a farm, learning to work and care for her brothers and sisters at a young age. She learned to...
Gail Keiter
Apr 7, 2009
Gail Keiter, 52, of Bozeman, passed away April 7, 2009. She was born September 7, 1956. Gail was raised in Bozeman and lived most of her life in Hawaii. Her passion for life and love of her family inspired us all. She is survived by her son Chris Keiter of Hawaii; his daughter and son-in-law Erica Keiter and Simon Poole...
Jason Myers
Apr 6, 2009
Jason Myers, 29, of Bozeman, passed away April 6th, 2009. He was born October 18, 1979 in Blue Earth, MN. He was raised in Minnesota and Wisconsin, he and his family moved to Bozeman, when Jason was Junior in high school. Jason graduated from Bozeman Senior High School in 1998. Following high school Jason moved back to Stevens Point, Wisconsin...
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