OBITUARIES

Aug 11, 2020

Roberta “Bobbie” Gier was peacefully taken to the Lord with her family by her side on August 11, 2020 after losing her battle with mantle cell lymphoma. She was born to Frank and Virgie Harbert on February 2, 1947 in Eureka, California and had two adoring brothers, Donald (“Donnie”) Harbert and Donald (“Gene”) Reno. On February 9, 1963, she married...

Aug 10, 2020

Charles “Chuck” J. Kovala, age 81, of Winona, MN, passed away of natural causes while fishing on the Gallatin River in Big Sky, MT on August 10, 2020. He was born on October 10, 1938 in Ashland, WI, the son of Arne and Pearl (Pintamo) Kovala. He grew up in Richmond, CA and graduated from Ashland High School. He attended...

Aug 9, 2020

Aug 6, 2020

Norman Joseph Sharber, the self-declared hundred-and-forty-second-best dad, cook, and husband, departed from this world in early morning August 6th at his home in Bozeman, MT, due to illness. His soul has ascended to aggravate the angels and where he “gets to play forever with his two daughters: rows of Hannahs and Rachels all lined up, one for each year of...

Aug 3, 2020

Our mother Laura (Wallace) Jones, age 83, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, August 3, 2020, at Highgate Senior Living, in Bozeman, MT. Laura was born in Townsend, MT on September 22, 1936 to Howard and Ruby Wallace. She was raised with her seven siblings on the family Park Trail Ranch, near Toston, MT. Her family moved to...

Aug 1, 2020

Timothy Charles Alzheimer, 64, graduated with highest honors on August 1, 2020 after a valiant year and a half battle with prostate cancer. He leaves behind a legacy of great professionalism and community involvement, as well as his many loved ones. Tim was born October 20, 1955 to Paul and Donna (Prior) Alzheimer of Choteau, MT and raised on a...

Jul 24, 2020

On Friday, July 24, 2020, Jessie Anne (Roemhild) Grooms passed away from medical complications. Jessie was born in Bozeman, Montana on June 23, 1955 to George and Mary Roemhild. She and her sister, Sue, spent their childhood exploring Montana’s beauty with their parents. It was during that time Jessie developed a love for anything nature had to offer. Jessie graduated...

Jul 21, 2020

Travis Dylan Alpers, 31, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Bozeman, MT, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Travis was born February 12, 1989 in Garland, TX to Richard Lynn Alpers and Tina Melissa (Burns) Stensrud. Travis’ family moved to Montana in 1992 when he was three years old. As a youngster he excelled in sports and math. He...

Jul 19, 2020

Beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away July 19, 2020 in Bozeman, Montana at the age of 86 Patsy was born July 3, 1934 in Evanston, Wyoming to Clifford and Verlean Schofield. She grew up in Evanston in a large family of six sisters and two brothers, attending public schools and home school. Family included two brothers, Clifford Thomas,...

Jul 15, 2020

Bernita Mae Grimes, 84, of Bozeman, MT passed away July 15, 2020. She was born April 10, 1936 in Colorado Springs, CO to Delphine Elizabeth Mitchell and Homer Edwin Syme. Her family moved to Hopewell, OR when she was in 2nd grade; the Hopewell SDA elementary school had one teacher for all eight grades. Bernita graduated from Laurelwood Academy in...

Jul 12, 2020

Kathryn Elaine Kelly, 90, of Bozeman, Montana, passed away July 12, 2020 in Bozeman. Kathryn was born in Knox Township, Ohio, March 13, 1930, to William and Sarah (Buckman) Grove, the eleventh of twelve children. Farm life gave Kathryn a deep appreciation of family, hard work, and the value of a job well done. On August 28, 1948, she married...

Jul 6, 2020

Josh Webb, 38, of Belgrade, MT, passed away on July 6, 2020 from injuries sustained from a car accident on his way to his heart doctor appointment in Billings. Josh was born on May 10, 1982 in Daly City, CA to Sue Sheldon and Wayne Webb. He made his home in Belgrade, MT for the last 20+ years and worked...

Jun 30, 2020

Marilyn Staudaher Pezoldt, 85, died peacefully on June 30, 2020 after battling health issues for several years. Her husband of nearly 65 years, Roy, was at her side. Marilyn was born on January 3, 1935 in Bozeman, MT to Frederick and Katheryn Staudaher. She grew up at 408 South Willson Avenue with her two brothers, Fred Jr., and Walter. She...

Jun 30, 2020

Stacey Lee Turner, 51, of Belgrade, Montana, passed away on June 30, 2020. She and her twin Sally were born to parents Ted Murdock and Chlo Ann Westfall, on December 16, 1968 in Missoula, Montana. Stacey graduated from Hellgate High School in 1987 and was known as someone who included everyone and loved deeply. Stacey met Jeremy Turner in 1985....

Jun 30, 2020

Gene Norman Ernst, 92, a longtime resident of Stanford, Montana, went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2020. He resided at BeeHive Homes of Belgrade, Montana, where he was lovingly cared for until he passed. On December 8, 1927, Gene was born in Great Falls, Montana to Jacob and Gertrude Ernst of Stanford, Montana. He was raised on...

Jun 29, 2020

Jun 27, 2020

“This is a terrific place to be,” Jerry Carisch said, ascending The Fingers at Bridger Bowl. Normal obituaries provide the reader with a series of significant events that make up a life, but I can’t write a normal obituary for a man who refused to be normal, or do things as they’d been done before. Who lived myriad lifetimes within...

Jun 18, 2020

Jun 15, 2020

Jun 15, 2020

Clifford Bruce Cox, 77, of Belgrade, passed away June 15, 2020. No services will be held.