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Katherine Louise Johnston
Jan 19, 2021
Katherine Louise Johnston, 65, of Bozeman, passed away January 19, 2021.
Julia Elizabeth Zoll
Jan 17, 2021
Julia Elizabeth Zoll, 93, of Bozeman, MT, passed away on January 17, 2021 after a three-year long battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago, IL on July 8, 1927 to George and Julia Chovanec. Julia worked for Social Security until her marriage to Herbert Zoll, Jr. on November 6, 1955. After marriage, they moved to Westchester, IL, and were...
Norma Gay James
Jan 17, 2021
Norma Gay Siren James, aged 81, passed away on January 17, 2022, in Bozeman, MT. Norma was born June 5, 1940, in Afton, WY to Wayne and Lillian Siren. She lived and attended grade school in Smoot, WY and graduated from high school in Rock Springs, WY. Norma met her future husband, Bently Ray James in 1956 in Jackson Hole,...
William Emmett Arnado
Jan 12, 2021
William Emmett Arnado, 78, of West Yellowstone passed away January 12, 2021. No services will be held at this time.
Ruel Elgen Brown, Jr.
Jan 11, 2021
Ruel Elgen Brown Jr., 86, returned with honor to his Heavenly home on Monday January 11, 2021. Ruel was born to Ruel Elgen Brown and Effie Vilate Averett Brown on the family farm in Lovell, WY. He was the 5th of six children. His character was deeply influenced by his mother and father’s serviceable example. Ruel married his sweetheart Sherry...
Kaci Janet Shea
Jan 10, 2021
Kaci Janet Shea, 33, passed away at her home January 10, 2021 in Everett, Washington. She is the daughter of Jode Boyles Briggs and Bob Briggs, and the late John Dennis Shea; little sister to Stephanie, Michael, and Ryann; best auntie ever to Ella, Genesis, Daylan and Hunter. A private family interment service is scheduled. We will celebrate Kaci’s life...
Dr. Charles Thomas Hash, Sr.
Jan 9, 2021
Dr. Charles Thomas Hash, Sr. of Bozeman, passed away January 9, 2021. He was born in Red Lodge, MT to John Otis “Red” Hash & Myra Doris (Shaw) Hash, June 24, 1934. Charlie graduated Red Lodge High School at the age of 16. He attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings for one year and attended a semester at University of...
John Henry Certalic
Jan 8, 2021
John Henry Certalic, age 69, after a long battle with cancer, died on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 1:05 pm in the loving arms of his wife Sharon, son Tom, and niece Elisha (Stoddard) at the Riverstone Hospice Home in Billings, MT. A long-standing member of the community of Belgrade, MT, John was born in S. Plainsfield, NJ on May...
Mary Ilene Johnson
Jan 6, 2021
Mary Ilene “Tommie” (Davidson) Johnson of Bozeman, age 94, passed away January 6, 2021 after a valiant 16-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Tommie was born on March 30, 1926 in Akron, OH, the eldest daughter of Blanche (Waggoner) and Dorsey Davidson. She is survived by her husband, Glenden “Glen” Johnson, their three children and spouses--David and Linda Johnson of Redding, CA,...
Dakota William Joseph Thompson
Jan 5, 2021
At home surrounded by family, Dakota William Joseph Thompson won his lifelong, but only recently diagnosed, battle with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) on January 5, 2021. He was 16. Dakota was born to Brandon and April Thompson on September 3, 2004 in Poplar Bluff, MO. They made the move to Bozeman where Dakota was raised for most of his life. Despite his...
Cecilia Ann Kiefer
Jan 3, 2021
Cecilia “Cec” Ann Kiefer, 91, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Bozeman, MT. She leaves her second cousins, Kathryn A. (Kiefer) Noyes, Larry Kiefer, Nancy (Kiefer) Wagner, Mary Atkins and cousins Michael & Kim Noyes, William Noyes, Kendra Noyes & Mitchell Noyes. She is preceded in death by her father James A. Kiefer, mother Olive Ann Kiefer and her...
Rex B. Easton
Jan 3, 2021
Rex B Easton,73, was a cherished father, partner, brother, uncle, grandfather, teacher, mentor. He was a visionary, entrepreneur, always fair and just, and most of all loved and admired. This world lost him on January 3, 2021, when he passed peacefully, at home with his family after fighting a valiant battle with cancer. Rex was born in Billings, MT to...
Vivienne Adele Rockhold
Dec 31, 2020
Vivienne Adele Rockhold of Bozeman, Montana died at Gallatin Rest Home on Dec. 31, 2020, at the age of 92, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 23. Vivienne was an adventurer in her early years, and was a kind, gentle, loving, supportive and devoted daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. Vivienne’s parents immigrated to the U.S. from England. She was...
Janice Louise Schwartz
Dec 30, 2020
Janice Louise Schwartz, 79, passed on from this life, Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Jan suffered a massive stroke due to complications from Covid. She was born February 5, 1941 to Frances and George Thruston in Oakland, CA. She graduated from Castlemont Senior High School in 1958 and attended San Jose State University in the fall. Wanting more she moved to...
Jared Lane Phipps Bratsky
Dec 30, 2020
Jared Bratsky, 42, passed away December 30, 2020 of Cancer, at his home in Bozeman, MT surrounded by family. Born in 1978 in Casper, WY, he grew up in Billings, MT graduating from West High School in 1996. He began working at Right Now Technologies while completing his Bachelor and Master’s Degrees in Computer Science at MSU-Bozeman. While at Right...
Minnie Lauretta Simard
Dec 29, 2020
Minnie Lauretta (Hobby) Simard was born September 23, 1921, to Clifford and Olga (Lee) Hobby in Bainville, MT. She joined an older sister, Hazel Sala; followed by her sister, Ruth Norgaard and her two brothers, Richard Hobby and Leonard Hobby.
Minnie attended country school in her elementary years. In 1935 she attended Bainville High School, graduating in May of 1939. She...
Ali K Karahan
Dec 29, 2020
Ali Kutlitin “Kutlu” Karahan, 75, of Bozeman, MT passed away on December 29, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Kutlu was born to Mehmet and Ruchan Karahan in February 1945 in Ankara, Turkey. He spent his childhood in his beloved Izmir on the Aegean coast of Turkey. He moved to Istanbul to attend Istanbul University School of Law and graduated...
David B. Green
Dec 28, 2020
Our family said goodbye to our beloved dad, brother, uncle and granddad in the early morning hours of December 28, 2020. David was born in Bozeman, MT on May 12, 1956. He recently resided near Ruby Creek in Cameron, MT and formerly in Hamilton and Superior, MT. David was a generous man, an ardent nature and mountain lover who enjoyed...
Connie Horning
Dec 27, 2020
Connie was born December 9, 1965 in Tacoma, WA to Ken and Judy Gilchrist. She always woke up with a smile, always happy. She had such a contagious laugh, and smile, if she smiled you smiled with her. She had one of the strongest wills, if she wanted to do something, she would get it done! Connie enjoyed hunting with...
Sandra Duncan Felts
Dec 27, 2020
Born in Kansas City, MO, August 16, 1930. Passed away in Bozeman, MT from natural causes, December 27, 2020. She was the youngest of nine children and lived longest of her siblings completing her life at 90. She loved being with her family and friends. Dancing, singing, playing the "tinklies" and winning at Double Solitaire were some of her favorite...
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