OBITUARIES

Jan 27, 2009

Norma passed away on Tuesday evening January 27, 2009. Norma J. Petersen was born on September 9, 1930 in Bozeman, MT, the daughter of Glen and Dorthea Hardy. She was raised in the Gallatin Valley and attended schools in Bozeman. On August 29, 1949 she was united in marriage with H.R. (Bob) Petersen in Butte, MT. Following their wedding they...

Jan 25, 2009

Donna Ruth Smith went peacefully to join her heavenly father on January 25, 2009. Donna was born on October 27, 1939 to Oscar and Theressa Swensen and made her home in Bozeman. She attended schools in Bozeman including the College of Cosmetology. She married Richard F. Smith and from that union had two boys, Mike and Jimmy. She and R.F....

Jan 21, 2009

Jan 16, 2009

Blackwood (Mary) Alene Pitman Blackwood passed away January 16, 2009 at the age of 82. Alene was born in Bozeman on November 18, 1926, the second child to Virgil and Margaret Pitman. She attended grade school in Belgrade and graduated from Rosary High School in 1944. She earned her nursing diploma through the Cadet Nursing Corps program at Columbus Hospital...

Jan 14, 2009

Philip Braun, 79, of Bozeman passed away on January 14, 2009. He was born on March 7, 1929 in Pennsylvania to Anton and Mary Braun. Phil married Irma DeLorenzo in 1953. On July 24, 1986, Phil married Mary Clark in Montana. He thoroughly enjoyed his work as a Physical Education teacher, a coach, and as an Athletic Director. Phil loved...

Jan 12, 2009

Jean G. Pittman, 84, of Bozeman, passed away January 12, 2009 at Mountain View Care Center. She was born March 5, 1924 in Lincoln, NE, a daughter to H.M. and Elen M. (Schwarz) Traver. She was raised by her grandmother. As a young woman she worked for the carnival, then moved to Texas and was working at Navy PX near...

Jan 5, 2009

Ann Mc Hugh, whose life spanned almost a century, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2009 in Bozeman, Montana. Born Anselma Sonnhalter in Massillon, Ohio on October 10, 1910, she was the youngest of five children of Catherine and Henry Sonnhalter, a local merchant. She graduated from Mount Marie Academy in Canton, Ohio, and earned her teaching certificate at Kent...

Jan 1, 2009

Frances Barbara Biedron, 87, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 1, 2009. She was born in Uniontown, PA on September 28, 1921, one of four children to parents John and Julia Gorka. On May 12, 1946, she married Louis Biedron in Chicago, IL. Frances was a loving wife and devoted mother who raised three daughters, Donna,...

Dec 30, 2008

Dan Joe Pitman passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. He was born October 18, 1952, to Alvin and Ada Pitman in Lewistown, Montana. Dan graduated from Chinook High School and worked various jobs in Washington and Montana. He loved fellowship meetings and God#8217;s people. He was known as a devoted son, brother, and uncle. Dan had...

Dec 26, 2008

Steven Ray (Lewis) Colgrove, age 35, entered into rest Dec. 26, in Bozeman. He was born Jan. 27, 1973, to Hal #8220;Sammy#8221; Colgrove Jr. and Claudette (Lewis) Schloss in Sunnyside, Wash. He was raised and educated in Sunnyside and Grandview. Steven loved spending time in the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He didn#8217;t like to sit still, always looking for...

Dec 21, 2008

Marvin Eugene Crane of Bozeman passed away from natural causes on December 21st 2008 with his loving family by his side. This world was blessed with Marvin on December 29, 1923 to Isaac Newton and Elizabeth Crane. Raised mainly in the Tobacco Root Mountains, above Laurin, Marvin enjoyed his youth filled with childhood adventures and attending elementary school at robbers...

Dec 18, 2008

Sharry Dee Davis, 70, of Bozeman passed away Thursday, December 18, 2008 after a long a courageous battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Sharry was born on May 11, 1938 in Bozeman, Montana to John and Laura (Johnson) Apperson. She graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1956, and lived in the Gallatin Valley her entire life. On March 9,...

Dec 12, 2008

On Friday December 12th, 2008 Mary Ellen Woolley stepped into eternity with Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. Mary Ellen lived the last three years of her life at the Highgate Memory Care Cottage while Alzheimer#8217;s disease changed the sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend we knew and loved. Highgate and Rocky Mountain Hospice staff helped Mary Ellen and her...

Dec 9, 2008

Irene Korbin, 92, of San Clemente, CA passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 while in Bozeman, MT. She was born on July 17, 1916 in Newark, NJ to Gregory and Antonina (Thedorchak) Peretz. She later married Ernest Korbin and together they raised four children, Gregg, Jim, Christine, and Bill. Irene was a longtime member of St. George#8217;s Episcopal Church...

Dec 3, 2008

Emma Marie Sale, of Bozeman, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 2:45 PM. Marie was born April 27, 1915 in Dayton, Maryland, to William and Emma (Brown) Maloney. She had six brother's and one sister. Marie helped raise the six boys and many other Maloney and Brown children. Her mother Emma taught school and ran a family summer...

Dec 1, 2008

Kenneth Lee Pasha, 52, of Belgrade passed away Monday, December 1, 2008. Kenneth was born July 31, 1956 in Bozeman, Montana to William #8220;Don#8221; and Ethel (Hoell) Pasha. He attended Anderson Grade School (little red schoolhouse) as well as Holy Rosary and graduated from Bozeman High School. Kenneth married Patricia Jaskot of Sidney, MT on November 15, 1975. They had...

Nov 30, 2008

Dohris Marx, 88, life long resident of Bozeman, passed away November 30, 2008 at Gallatin Rest Home. She was born January 25, 1920 in Bozeman, the daughter to William Clarence and Mabel Polly (Jones) Ford. Dohris graduated from Gallatin High School and married Jake Marx in 1938. They had two children, Karen and Bill. Dohris was a very special lady...

Nov 20, 2008

The worn black and white snapshot shows two smiling young girls, probably 10 or 12 years old, leaning up against a weathered wooden building. On the back of the photo in faded pencil are these words: #8220;Betty Mae Oliver and Mina Nelson at the Elkhorn School, we were the only students.#8221; That photo was taken in the mid 1930s in...

Nov 20, 2008

John C. Howell, 64, of Belgrade, passed away suddenly Thursday, November 20, 2008 at his home. He was born May 4, 1944 in Beloit, Wisconsin the son of Jim and Sally Howell. He served in the US Army; following the service he married Joellyn Buell in Red Wing, MN. He worked for Northwestern Bell in Rochester, MN. He also owned...

Nov 19, 2008

Rudy Lee Phillips, 81, of Troy MT (formerly of Laurel), died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday November 19, 2008 at his home on Angel Island. He was born December 26, 1926 in Laurel, MT, the fourth of six children, to William Julia (Hackert) Phillips. His wife, Bligh, and his brothers, Hack, Cliff, Harry and Jim, preceded him in death....