OBITUARIES

Jun 8, 2020

Carol Wainright, 74, of Belgrade, passed away June 8, 2020. Carol was born and raised in Denver, CO. She graduated South High School, Colorado College (now University Northern Colorado) and earned an MA in Education. Carol was a homemaker and assisted her husband at the Village Vet Animal Hospital in Damascus, OR. She lived in Denver, Loveland and Conifer Mountain,...

Jun 5, 2020

Mary was born in Terry, Montana and moved to Bozeman when she was six years old. At the age of 17 she jumped on a freight train leaving town and made her way to San Francisco where she began her career as a dancer and choreographer. From the moment she could walk she danced. Her focused dedication to dance and...

Jun 4, 2020

Richard Garmer, 84, of Bozeman, MT passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at HighGate Senior Living. A Celebration of Life will be held at 9:30 AM, Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Dahl Funeral & Cremation Service, 300 Highland Blvd, Bozeman, MT followed by a graveside service with military honors. Richard “Dick” Garmer was the youngest of three born to William...

Jun 3, 2020

Our dear wife and mother, Tina Marie Parini Sandborgh, departed this world peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 3, 2020 due to an extended illness. She was born in Butte on March 24, 1956 to Sero and Sue Parini. Tina was an active and athletic youngster excelling at speed skating, track, and swimming. Tina met and later married Art Sandborgh...

Jun 1, 2020

On June 1, 2020 our beloved Alta Mae Lingo (Slaughter) of Brighton, MO got the call from our Lord and Savior that her work here on earth was done and she would finally be going home. We know that at 3:26 AM heaven celebrated, and she was greeted by many friends and family members that had gone before her. What...

May 31, 2020

Marjorie M. Erickson, 93, of Bozeman, MT, passed quietly from this life on May 31, 2020, with hope in her God’s promises. Marge was born and raised in a small South Dakota town during the Great Depression. She had many fond memories of growing up with her brother and sisters. Her love of travel was kindled by her father’s passion...

May 29, 2020

George's life began in a loving family in Brooklyn, NY, in the neighborhood known as Bay Ridge, in 1953. By the time his father Raymond passed of ALS in 1975, he had already left home. His mother Anita, now 104 years old, and her other two sons: Raymond Jr., now married to a wonderful lady Cecily, and Peter, now married...

May 29, 2020

Janis Lee Williams was born on July 6, 1941 in a farmhouse on 80 acres in Yale, Oklahoma to Minnie McDaniel Haydock and John Everett Haydock. It was a working fruit and vegetable farm and people came from all around to purchase their produce. Janis married Billy Joe Bradley and they had four children together. The family moved to Stillwater,...

May 18, 2020

Lailyn Lee “Lari” Miller passed away on May 18, 2020. She was born July 22, 1933 in Glasgow, Montana, the only child of Lawrence W. Swanby and H. Gwendolyn Campbell Swanby. As a child her family moved numerous times, and settled in Three Forks, Montana. Larilyn graduated from Three Forks High School and attended the University of Montana in Missoula....

May 15, 2020

May 12, 2020

Marion “Shirley” Lytle was born on July 23, 1933 in Wayne, Michigan. She passed peacefully surrounded by her children on May 12, 2020. Shirley traveled for many years as an Air Force wife. During this time, she cared for her five children who were born all over the world. In 1972 Shirley and family moved to Bozeman and had since...

May 11, 2020

Anna Marie LaFountaine, 67, passed away May 11, 2020. Anna was born October 14, 1952 to Alex and Barbara Jean (Ford Bailey) LaFountaine.in Helena, Montana. No services are planned.

May 6, 2020

On May 6, 2020, Sandra Darlene Goodpaster passed into the next life, she was 69 years young. Born on February 14, 1951, Valentine's Day, in Great Falls, MT to Pearl and Roy Hovden, she grew up in Lewistown where she met her husband, Steve, of almost 50 years. Sandy attended college in Great Falls, where she majored in Art, before...

May 6, 2020

On the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Lois Czech passed away peacefully in Conrad, Montana at the age of 87. She would have been 88 on Mother's Day. Lois was born at her home in Glenwoodville, Alberta Canada to her parents, Frank and Leah Rodgers. She met and fell in love with Joseph Czech and they were married in...

May 4, 2020

Ronica Lee Henning, age 67, passed away on May 4, 2020 from a heart issue. Born on June 3, 1952 in Bottineau, North Dakota, she was the daughter of Neil and Lois Mikelson. Ronica was raised on a farm outside Souris, ND with her brothers and sister, and attended public school in both Souris and Minot. She married her longtime...

May 3, 2020

Janet “Jan” Claire Pelser passed away at her home in Bozeman, Montana surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 3, 2020. She was born July 30, 1947 in Portland, Oregon to Donald and Margaret Leech. She attended and graduated from Central Valley High School in California. She met the love of her life and best friend, Chuck Pelser, married him...

May 2, 2020

On May 2, 2020, Joe passed away peacefully in Tucson, AZ. He was born in Bozeman, at home, November 24, 1924, a third generation Montanan. Young at heart, at age 95 he still loved to tell a good story. He grew up in Bozeman, playing in the fields around the Story Mill, developing his life-long love of sports, and enjoying...

Apr 30, 2020

Myrtle Inez Kennedy (Myrt) left for heaven after a brief illness, on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at the age of 84 years. Mom was born on July 17, 1935 to George Augustus and Annie Mae Sutton Hindman, in Cleveland, Tennessee, near Chattanooga. She was born into hard times and she and her younger siblings were lovingly raised by Mr. and...

Apr 29, 2020

It is with broken hearts that the family of Michael "Jay" White announce the passing of our beloved patriarch on April 29, 2020 at 4:58 pm MST in the care of his doctors. He was in the comfort of his wife and youngest daughter while they held his hands and rubbed his forehead as he took his last breaths on...

Apr 29, 2020

Sandra “Sandi” Jean Kraft passed away at home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at age 73 after an extended battle with illness. Sandi was born in Rockford, IL on June 28, 1946 to Thomas and Faith Savage. Her family moved from Illinois, eventually settling in West Yellowstone, MT. After graduating from Ashton High School in Ashton, ID, Sandi moved to...