OBITUARIES

Sep 29, 2022

Carolyn Joyce Simpson, 63, of Bozeman, passed away recently at her home. Carolyn was born on December 17, 1958, in Philadelphia, PA. The family relocated to Bozeman, MT in 1968, where her father was offered a position as head Professor of Psychology teaching at Montana State University.

Carolyn grew up on the south side of Bozeman and attended Irving Elementary, Willson...

Sep 26, 2022

Joyce Magdalen (Brandner) Zacher, 75, of Manhattan, MT, passed away following an ATV accident on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Billings St Vincent Hospital.

A Rosary & Vigil will be held at 4:00pm on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service in Bozeman. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Monday, October 3, 2022,...

Sep 22, 2022

Martin John Johansen, 95, of Bozeman, passed away September 22, 2022. He was born in Great Falls, MT to Martin John Johansen Sr. and Rose (Frank) Johansen on February 18, 1927.

Martin's father passed away when he was 17 years old. He attended Great Falls public schools and graduated high school in 1945. He served in the US Navy for 14...

Sep 17, 2022

Our father McRay Evans has passed away on September 17, 2022, at the age of 88 and will return to our Heavenly Father. He will be greeted by numerous loved ones on the other side. He was born June 10, 1934, in Austin, UT to Max Ray Evans and Helen Ogden Evans. His parents moved to Richfield, UT where he...

Sep 14, 2022

Dorothy Otte passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. She was 102 years old. Dorothy was born on May 18, 1920, outside of Lewistown, MT to John and Rose (Beaubien) Milesnick.

The family moved from the Lewistown, MT area due to the construction of the Fort Peck Dam in the late 1930’s. The Milesnick family settled in Belgrade, MT and...

Sep 6, 2022

Jeff Hiedeman was born August 17, 1953, to Dale and Marjorie (Walton) Hiedeman in Ames, Iowa. Except for the year his Dad went on Sabbatical to Florida State University, Jeff spent all of his young years in Ames until he graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Forestry. Jeff and Sue first met at a Methodist Church Mistletoe...

Sep 4, 2022

Our beloved husband and father, Leonard Allen Herrington, 79, passed away on September 4, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Webster Grove, MO, on September 7, 1942. His father, Hubert Gillis Herrington, was a civilian with the Army Corp of Engineers, so Leonard moved often during his early years, even as far as Alaska. His...

Sep 3, 2022

Dennis Riley Neuman passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, September 3rd. He faced his three year battle with cancer with diligence, bravery, and humor. Dennis was born the third son of Dr. Edward and Kathleen (Riley) Neuman on January 31, 1947, in Helena, Montana. He attended local schools including Saint Helena Grade School, Cathedral High School, and...

Aug 29, 2022

Everett Egbert was 86 when he passed away at home in Belgrade, Montana, surrounded by loving family.  He battled cancer in his last years but stepped through his final challenges with the same strength, grace and selflessness that he showed in so many other aspects of his life.

He was born in Ten Sleep, Wyoming in 1935 to Clifford and Bessie...

Aug 25, 2022

Michael David Pressel, 47, of Bozeman, Montana, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Michael was born August 1, 1975, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He was the only child of David William Pressel and Diane Phyllis (Burkett) Pressel.

Michael’s work was mainly in the building trades and his hope was to build a home in...

Aug 25, 2022

Dora Bell (McAusland) McClain was born November 1, 1936, in Coalgate, OK to Robert “Red” and Dolly (Dalton) McAusland. When she was six months old the family moved from Oklahoma to California. Dora was the third oldest of eight children born to Red and Dolly. She lived the majority of her life in the Fresno area.

Graduating from Clovis High School...

Aug 22, 2022

Cherie went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 22, 2022. Praise God she is now in the place that Jesus prepared for her, and He was there to welcome her into His presence and her new home. Cherie was born March 2, 1952, to C. Ron Cutting and Jane (Noble) Cutting in San Francisco, CA. She...

Aug 20, 2022

On Saturday August 20, 2022 Roxanne "Roxi" Phillips Cook left this world with the same peace, grace and love she exuded throughout her life. Her husband, caregiver and soul mate, Cameron Cook, has been her constant companion throughout her journey through ALS as together they navigated the diagnosis, treatments, challenges of daily living and the end stages of this terrible...

Aug 16, 2022

Martha Goldie Baker, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Big Sky Medical Center in Big Sky Montana. Martha was born September 8, 1947, in Nuremberg, Germany, to Edgar Robert Baker Sr. and Marjorie Estelle Vaughan who both preceeded her in death. She was an accomplished musician who played the flute, piccolo, and piano. She graduated from...

Aug 15, 2022

Connie Lee Crawford, 67, of Belgrade, passed away August 15, 2022. She was born January 2, 1955, in Wolf Point, MT to Joan Reinbold Cook and Leland Heser. Connie married Bert Crawford July 20, 1974, in Great Falls, MT, together they raised 3 children. Connie was a librarian at the Belgrade Public Library for many years. She loved science fiction...

Aug 15, 2022

Aug 14, 2022

Cynthia Faroldi Boyles “Syndi” peacefully passed away from this life at her Bozeman, MT home on August 14, 2022. She had battled various forms of cancer for the past 35 years, most recently CLL/Leukemia.

Syndi, a New Orleans, LA native moved to Bozeman in 2004 after living in Greenwich, CT for over 20 years. In Greenwich she and her former husband,...

Aug 11, 2022

With a heavy heart we announce Daniela Stoffel passed away in her home on August 11, 2022. Daniela was born on July 26, 1938, and lived a long and colorful life. She was born in Poland, lived in multiple locations throughout the world and in 1996 made Bozeman her home, which she loved. Daniela was gutsy and fiercely independent and...

Aug 10, 2022

Bonnie Banks Ashley passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 10, 2022 after a long and courageous battle against a rare form of cancer. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by family and her friend of over 50 years, Bonnie Lesnik. Bonnie was born to Preston and June Banks on April 28, 1948, in Atlanta, GA. She grew up...

Aug 9, 2022

Ellianna Esamae Wirtz was born still and into the arms of her Creator on the 9th of August 2022 at 2:00 AM. She weighed 4lbs 2 oz, was 18 ½ inches long, and was absolutely perfect. She will be eternally beautiful. Her precious life was the answer to years and years of prayer. Ella was the long-awaited daughter of Chanda...