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William Julian "Bill" O'Connor
Apr 27, 2020
William Julian “Bill” O’Connor was born to the late Frank O’Connor and Gertrude Mary (Zabrocki) on September 22, 1953, in Livingston, MT. Bill passed away at the age of 66 on April 27, 2020, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, MT, after contracting the coronavirus. Bill graduated from Park High School in Livingston, and thereafter attended U of M Western...
Cynthia Lea Sherman
Apr 26, 2020
Cynthia L. Grund Sherman passed away from illness on April 26, 2020, in Bozeman, Montana, with her son and daughter by her side. Born on April 28, 1950, Cindy was 69 and is predeceased by parents Mona McCoy of Las Vegas and Keith Grund of Basin, Montana; brother Staci McCoy; and former husband and father of her children Archie “Paul”...
Kelly Scott Corbett
Apr 24, 2020
On April 24, 2020, the Lord called Kelly to come home. Kelly was born February 14, 1971 in Sidney, MT to Mike and Pam Corbett. He grew up in Gallatin County and graduated from Belgrade High School in 1989. Kelly worked in the Lumber, Hardware, and Construction industry for most of his life, where he met many friends that became...
Bruce Arthur Marcott
Apr 23, 2020
Bruce Arthur Marcott, 62, of Belgrade, passed away April 23, 2020. Bruce was born April 28, 1957 in Medford, WI to Wilfred and LaVerna (Thieme) Marcott. Bruce grew up in Owen and Curtiss, Wisconsin and graduated from Owen-Withee High School Class of 1975. After graduation he found his way to Montana for his love of hunting and fishing. Bruce is...
Dr. Bettie C. Stanislao
Apr 18, 2020
Dr. Bettie C. Stanislao was born in Alexandria, Louisiana June 12, 1934. Bettie spent most of her early years in Urian, LA where she attended grade school and High School. Upon graduation from High School, Bettie enrolled in Northwestern College of Louisiana where she received a B.S. degree and later received a teacher’s Certificate in 1952. Bettie accepted employment as...
Nellie Lavone (Bailey) Sharpe
Apr 17, 2020
Nellie LaVone (Bailey) Sharpe was born November 5, 1926, near Rush Springs, OK. She was the second child of Elmer and Essie (Wiley) Bailey. Nellie was preceded in death by her husband Dr. William Sharpe, her parents and three brothers James, Bob, and Jabe. She is survived by son WIlliam Joseph Sharpe of Bozeman, MT and several nieces and nephews....
Shirley Anne Sebastian
Apr 15, 2020
Shirley Anne Sebastian passed from this world on April 15, 2020 after a journey with liver cancer. She was born in Great Falls, MT in 1951, the second oldest of six children. She grew up on a small ranch outside of Sand Coulee, MT where she spent countless hours riding horses and doing her fair share of the ranch work....
Frank Micheal Mecca
Apr 14, 2020
Frank Micheal Mecca passed on April 14, 2020 in Bozeman, MT. Born July 12, 1949 Frank Mecca lived a life full of transformation with ups and downs, and a message that it's never too late for God to do His work in your heart. Frank was soft spoken in his childhood, quick to skip to the good stuff, where he...
Catherine "Katie" (Brewster) Billau
Apr 14, 2020
Catherine “Katie” (Brewster) Billau was born on October 14, 1919 and passed away April 14, 2020. She saw illness and hardship in her long life but enjoyed the goodness so much that she didn’t give in until she absolutely had to, which was incredibly, 100 ½ years to the day after her birth. Our mom’s life was a perfect example...
Patricia Tatiana Samplawski
Apr 11, 2020
Patricia Tatiana Samplawski: Gathered by angels and carried away, forever to bloom in the Master's bouquet. Patricia "Pat" peacefully and gracefully, from her home, became a flower in the Master's bouquet Holy Saturday, April 11, 2020. Pat was born in December 1928 to George and Mary Wood in Donald, Wisconsin. She grew up on her family farm with three brothers...
William G. Hayward, Jr.
Apr 11, 2020
William G. Hayward, Jr., a retired certified public accountant and dedicated volunteer who shared his expertise and energy with many Bozeman community organizations, died April 11, after a lengthy illness, at his home in Bozeman. He was 90. Born in Chula Vista, CA, in 1930, Bill’s family relocated to Washington, DC, shortly thereafter when economic hardship forced them to sell...
Lisa Beecher
Apr 8, 2020
Lisa Beecher was folded in the arms of her Mother in the early hours of April 8, 2020 at her home in Bozeman, Montana, the result of natural causes. She was born October 28, 1968 in Salt Lake City to Leo C. Beecher and Janet Mitchell Beecher. She is now free from the struggles of this world. Lisa was preceded...
Donald Jerome Thiesen
Apr 6, 2020
Don’s dead, truck for sale. This is the final punchline from my father, and if you knew my dad you know how much he liked to tell a joke. He never wanted a long obituary, as far as he was concerned those first five words were all that mattered. But his sons felt otherwise, and we wanted everyone to know...
Linda "Susie" Rhodes Harris
Mar 20, 2020
Linda “Susie” Rhodes Harris went to her eternal home on March 20, 2020, a sunny morning on the first day of Spring. She was born July 13, 1947 in Colorado Springs, CO, the youngest of seven children. We were fortunate to have had mom stay at home as a loving mother and wife. She was a medical assistant, active in...
Lee Rostad
Mar 17, 2020
Lee Rostad, 90, local historian, writer, and artist, passed away on March 17, 2020, in Bozeman. Born Ellalee Birkett in Roundup, Montana on October 28, 1929, the daughter of Ed and Emma Gail Birkett, Lee attended schools in Roundup before attending the University of Montana where she received a degree in History and Political Science. She was awarded a Fulbright...
Elizabeth Ann Wheaton
Mar 17, 2020
Elizabeth “Betty” Wheaton, 90 years young passed away of natural causes on March 17, 2020. She was a resident of Highgate Assisted Living in Bozeman, Montana. My Mom was born on July 6, 1929 to Robert and Anna Wallis in Syracuse, New York. While living there she met and married Grover “Dutch” Wheaton in 1952 and had one daughter, me,...
Mary Lou Patterson
Mar 12, 2020
Mary Lou Patterson passed away peacefully in the Bitterroot Valley March 12, 2020. She was born in Miles City, MT, February 7, 1959 to James Merle Patterson and Patricia Ann Patterson. Her family then relocated to Coeur d’Alene, ID.
Her father was a career Army soldier, later becoming a Green Beret, which Mary Lou was so proud of. While she moved...
Clara (Trevithick) Denherder
Mar 6, 2020
Clara (Trevithick) DenHerder was born in Geraldine, Montana on November 17, 1923. She passed away on March 6, 2020 in Boise, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years Ben DenHerder, her parents (Leonard and Ellen Trevithick), four sisters (Eileen Trevithick, Norma Hawkins, Eugenia Trevithick, Gloria Johnson) and one brother (James Trevithick). She is survived by...
Roger Gene Terwilliger
Mar 3, 2020
Our father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away on March 3, 2020, in Bozeman, Montana, succumbing to pneumonia and complications of surgery for lung cancer. Roger was born on September 1, 1941 to Nile and Annie (Feberwee) Terwilliger in Malta, Montana. He was a star athlete, lettering in basketball and football, and helped to set several track records. He also...
Lawrence Boyd Prince
Mar 2, 2020
Lawrence (Larry) Prince passed away Monday, March 2, 2020. Larry was born on August 11, 1927 in Westfield, New York. He spent his working years in Western New York but upon his retirement he followed Mary's advice to "go west young man". He spent his retirement pursuing big game hunting, traveling and running. He joined the Big Sky Wind Drinkers...
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