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E. Bernice Chestnut
Mar 10, 2023
She was born Etna Bernice Knudson to Lorena and BMR “Bert” Knudson, in Miles City, Montana. Bert was a homesteader, then successful rancher and county commissioner in Powder River County. His wife Lorena, nee Harris, was 16 years his junior. Bernie was proud of her dad as a child but worried about his health. She grew up as the youngest...
Bryan Warren Spacek
Mar 7, 2023
Bryan Spacek, 66, of Belgrade, Montana, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in the comfort of his own home.
Bryan was born September 23, 1956, in Richmond, Texas. He was the son of Bobby Spacek and Elizabeth West Smith.
On February 18, 2008, Bryan was united in marriage to Sandra Young in Hillsborough, North Carolina. They moved to Montana in 2017.
Bryan...
Joel Eugene Price
Mar 6, 2023
Joel Eugene Price, 81, of Bozeman, passed away on March 6, 2023, with his adoring family by his side. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 11th at 1:00 PM at The Church of Christ in Bozeman.
Joel was born on April 12, 1941, in Battle Creek, MI to Dewitt and Bernice (Carr) Price. He was raised there as...
Flore A. Hill
Mar 4, 2023
Flore Gaudry was born in St Victor, Saskatchewan on July 10, 1931, one of 12 children.
Flore’s mother, Aldea Lamontagne (maiden name) died when Flore was young. Her father, Modeste Gaudry, moved the children to St Boniface, Manitoba, on the outskirts of Winnipeg, where he built a house across the street from a Catholic boarding school. Keeping the boys at home,...
Duane Firestone
Feb 20, 2023
Duane Firestone, 64, of Bozeman, passed away February 20th. No services will be held.
Douglas "Doug" L. Kuhl
Feb 18, 2023
Doug, age 71, passed away on February 18, 2023, after a short illness. Doug was born on January 4, 1952, on the Iron Range in Grand Rapids, MN. His parents were Arlie Kuhl and Annice (Loverude) Hartman. He is one of six children. They moved from the Iron Range to Rosemount, MN and then to Lomira, WI when he was...
Gretchen Mcneely
Feb 17, 2023
Dr. Gretchen McNeely went to her heavenly home on Friday, February 17, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three siblings. She is survived by her daughter and son and their families including many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a brother and a sister.
Gretchen was a nurse who had her RN, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees. She...
Linda Modlin Stefanowicz
Feb 17, 2023
Linda Modlin Stefanowicz, 80, of Bozeman, passed away February 17th. No services will be held.
Henry Elmer Sorenson, Jr.
Feb 11, 2023
Professor Henry E. Sorenson, Jr. (called “Hank” by many of his friends), a distinguished educator, visual artist, musician, and adventurer, passed away on February 11, 2023, in Bozeman, Montana, at the age of 76.
Henry was born to Henry E. Sorenson and Barbara L. Sorenson (McMullen) on July 6, 1946 in Tampa, Florida. Henry was the eldest of four children. Born...
Kristi Lea Perry
Feb 8, 2023
Kristi Lea Perry, 58, of Billings, MT left us far too soon on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday February 20th at 1:00 PM at Dahl Funeral and Cremation Service in Bozeman.
An early Christmas present, Kristi was born on December 24, 1964, in Lake Preston, SD to Stephen Lane and Cheryl Dianne (Hammer)...
Maurice Kemp Jr.
Feb 8, 2023
Maurice “Maury” Kemp Jr., age 90, passed away peacefully in Bozeman, MT on Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 with his loving wife Susan by his side. Born Aug 22, 1932 in Allentown, PA to Dr. Maurice and Lillian Kemp, Maury grew up in Allentown with his half-brother Bob Kratz and half-sister Phyllis Kratz (Hardy).
Maury attended St. Andrews Prep school in...
Donald Robert Powell
Feb 1, 2023
Donald Robert Powell, 91, of Bozeman, MT passed away on February 1, 2023, with his beloved daughter and granddaughter at his side. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11AM on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Resurrection Parish in Bozeman.
Donald was born on June 14, 1931, in Livingston, MT to Francis and Winifred (Krinke) Powell. He grew up in Livingston...
Robert "Bobby" Preston Wilson , Jr.
Jan 31, 2023
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Robert “Bobby” Preston Wilson, Jr., 52, of Salt Lake City, UT, who passed away Monday, January 31, 2023, due to an unexpected death.
Robert was born on January 11, 1971, in Salt Lake City, UT to Robert P. & Helen Wilson. He received his education in Salt Lake City where...
Gary Andrew Simonson
Jan 31, 2023
Gary Andrew Simonson passed away peacefully January 31, 2023, at his home in Bozeman, MT. Gary was born March 16, 1938, in Garrison, ND to Norval and Veronica (Kastner) Simonson. Gary grew up hunting and fishing with his brothers. He joined the Army in 1962 and was honorably discharged in 1967. That same year he married the love of his...
Serene Olson Klumpar
Jan 30, 2023
Serene Pearl Olson Klumpar, of Bozeman, MT, passed on January 30, 2023, six days shy of her 79th birthday.
Serene was born in Waterloo, IA, on February 5, 1944, to Esther May (Buxton) Olson and Ethan Sidney Olson. She graduated from Waterloo West High School in the class of 1962 and earned her B.A. in Sociology at the University of...
John Everett Kircher
Jan 28, 2023
John Everett Kircher, 64, of Big Sky, Montana, died peacefully on January 28, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. John remained brave, strong, and positive in his final days. He was surrounded by devoted friends and loving family members.
John married Kim Huleen Kircher, the love of his life, in 2005. They divided their time between mountains and surf,...
James Louis Farlan
Jan 20, 2023
James “Jim” Louis Farlan, 80, formerly of Thompson Falls, MT, died peacefully on January 20, 2023, in Belgrade, MT, with his sister Tess at his side.
Jim was born in Helena, MT, on July 28, 1942, to Paul John and Emma Elizabeth (Schwarzhans) Farlan, joining older brother Paul and eventually welcoming sisters Judith, Mary, and Tess over the years and...
Evelyn Lucille King
Jan 9, 2023
Evelyn “Evie” Lucille King, 61, of Three Forks, Montana, was born on June 24, 1961 in Cherry Point, North Carolina to William “Bill” Owens and Nancy Owens. She grew up in Havelock, North Carolina with her three siblings, Ellie, Bud, and Andy. She married her husband Shane on March 4, 1988.
Evie served honorably in the Air Force before leaving...
James Leon Watson
Jan 8, 2023
James L. Watson, 62, passed away January 8, 2023, after spending the day at his favorite fishing hole. Jim was the second born to Kenneth and Judith (Blanchard) Watson on February 26, 1960, in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated from Rudyard High School and then went on to receive an Associate’s Degree at Helena Vo-Tech. It was there he met...
Virginia Budde Powell
Jan 2, 2023
Virginia Budde Powell, 97, of Bozeman, MT passed away of natural causes on January 2, 2023. Cremation has been entrusted to Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service.
Virginia was born on November 9, 1925, in St. Louis, MO to Emil and Erna (Junge) Budde. Raised in Missouri, she would come out to California on a vacation and meet her future husband, Ken....
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