OBITUARIES

Jan 9, 2008

Elroy J. Young, 88, of Bozeman, Montana, formerly of Stover, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman. He was born November 7, 1919 in Stover, MO to Henry and Wooda (Wessel) Young. Elroy married Irene Nolting, on August 10, 1943 in Stover, MO. Elroy and Irene spent their entire lives in Stover. Together they...

Jan 6, 2008

Petersen Eugene E. Petersen, 90, of Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman, formerly of Loveland, Colorado, passed away January 6, 2008. Eugene was born on August 24, 1917 in Julesburg, Colorado, to the late Charles and Roxanne (DeBerard) Petersen. He became a Pharmacist, then served 4 years in the Army during World War II, in the South Pacific. He married Fern...

Dec 18, 2007

Marion Conboy Kerr was born November 4, 1916 in East Orange , New Jersey and died on December 18, 2007 in Bozeman, Montana. She was one of three sisters, daughters of Martin and Bertha Conboy. Her father, Martin Conboy, was the Attorney General for the South District of New York, appointed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Her early years were...

Dec 17, 2007

Helen #8220;Sally#8221; Rhoads Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, sister and friend went home to be with her Lord December 17, 2007. Helen was born March 28, 1921 to Frank and Ethel Albee in Grand Island, NE. She became an RN and loved pediatrics. During World War II she was stationed in Texas and there met and married Earl #8220;Dusty#8221; Rhoads....

Dec 17, 2007

Badura Margaret Badura went to meet her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2007. She was born November 6, 1932 to the late Frank and Catherine Badura. There is only one way to describe Margaret, LOVE. She loved everybody and all of God#8217;s creation. The sunshine, green grass, and the moon and stars. Everything was beautiful to Margaret and now...

Dec 10, 2007

Baird Brian J. Baird, of Bozeman, passed away on December 10, 2007, surrounded by his family at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was his mother#8217;s special child and constant companion for over 40 years. He was born September 17, 1967, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Robert and Carol (Yungbluth) Baird. When he was 10 years old, he and his family moved...

Dec 2, 2007

James Joseph #8220;Jim#8221; DeLaurier, 63 of Bozeman, passed away December 25, 2007 at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born February 9, 1944 in Plainfield, New Jersey the son of Roger and Rita (Brown) DeLaurier. He was raised and educated in New Jersey. He served our country in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Following his honorable discharge...

Dec 1, 2007

Bryers Herbert William #8216;Herb#8217; Bryers, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Bozeman with loved ones nearby. He was born in Winter Haven, Florida on Feb. 6, 1927 and grew up in Colorado Springs, CO. At age 16 he joined the merchant Marine and had many adventures in the Pacific. After the war he returned home to Colorado. Always...

Dec 1, 2007

Sunderland Thomas J. Sunderland, 45, of Bozeman, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2007. He had been admitted to Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on Wednesday November 28, 2007 after breaking his leg. Surgery on his leg was successful and he was scheduled to return home when he died early Saturday morning of natural causes unrelated to the surgery. Tom was born December...

Dec 1, 2007

Nov 30, 2007

Chester Joseph Stodden, 82, of McAllister, formerly of Butte, passed away on November 30, 2007 surrounded by his family. He was born on September 30, 1925 in Butte to Cecil and Amanda (Marcille) Stodden. Chester was a Butte High School graduate. He served in the U. S. Navy during WW II as a gunner and cook on the USS Windham...

Nov 26, 2007

Treasured Montana artist Gennie DeWeese died peacefully in her studio home surrounded by family on Monday November 26. She had looked forward to and enjoyed a Thanksgiving reunion with her entire family of 23 people spanning 4 generations. Genevieve Adams was born January 10, 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a child she lived in St. Louis, Missouri, Gross Pointe, Michigan,...

Nov 22, 2007

CLARA E. WAGNER Clara E Wagner, passed away, on November 22, 2007,at home, surrounded by her loving family, from a courageous battle with lung cancer. Clara was born in Dickinson, ND on March 27, 1928, to Nick J. and Katie A. Nuber Herold. She moved to Montana with her family when she was 10 years old. Her Father settled in...

Nov 17, 2007

Darin #8220;Dewey#8221; Scott Arts, 42, of Belgrade passed away Saturday, November 17, 2007. He was born July 7, 1965, in Bozeman, the youngest son of Ben and Ruby (Barnes) Arts. He was raised on the family farm southwest of Belgrade and graduated from Belgrade High School in 1983. He married Lisa Thiem in Belgrade on October 20, 1989. Dewey spent...

Nov 14, 2007

James #8220;Jim#8221; Joseph Brooks, 87, of Chestnut Montana, passed away on November 14, 2007 at his home. He was born in Chestnut on February 26, 1920 to James A. and Elizabeth A. (Maykuth) Brooks. Jim lived in Chestnut almost all of his life. It was his favorite place in the world. You could say Chestnut was in his blood. He...

Nov 13, 2007

Katherine #8220;Ann#8221; McKelvey, 73, of Bozeman, MT, formerly of Fresno, CA, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2007 peacefully at home with her daughter Duran by her side. She was born September 10, 1934 in Crawford, NE, the daughter of Robert #8220;Duke#8221; and Katherine Wellington. Ann was raised in Crawford, NE and graduated from Crawford High School where she was a...

Nov 10, 2007

Gilbert M. Arts, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 10, 2007. He was born to the late Matt and Dina (Bloomer) Arts on January 18, 1922 on the Flying D Ranch near Salesville, MT. which is now Gallatin Gateway. Gilbert grew up on several farms in the Gallatin Valley the last one on Cameron Bridge Rd....

Nov 9, 2007

Obituary John Scott Vollmer from Bozeman, MT passed away peacefully at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation November 9, 2007 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born September 4 1952 in Bozeman where he lived and worked his whole life. Scott was a dedicated employee of the Gallatin County Road Department for almost 30 years when he retired. He was...

Nov 6, 2007

David Gentry passed quietly at his home Tuesday, November 06, 2007 following a brief illness. Born February 2, 1945 and married his life partner Beverly Waydick on October 9th, 1965. David moved the family from Wisconsin in 1977. He managed his dreams around his time, which was spent with the family hunting and learning the shooting sports, when not in...

Nov 4, 2007

Helen Ramsey left this world to go to her eternal home Sunday Nov. 4, 2007. She was born in Kalispell, April 20, 1927 and attended Big Fork and Kalispell schools, graduating from Flathead County High School, class of '45. Helen and Jim Ramsey were married in Kalispell, Jan 1, 1946. She chose to be a stay-at-home Mom raising 3 sons,...