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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Janet Claire Pelser
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...
Joseph William Schwab
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...
Myrtle Inez Kennedy
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...
Michael Jay White
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...
Sandra "Sandi" Jean Kraft
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...
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...
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