OBITUARIES

Nov 16, 2019

Raymond Roscoe O'Brien, Jr. entered eternal life on November 16, 2019 at home surrounded by family at the age of 94. Raymond was born on June 19, 1925, the second of six children to Raymond and Amy (Martin) O’Brien, in Flaxville, MT. He spent most of his life working the family farm with his brothers in the Mineral Bench Community...

Nov 14, 2019

Sharon Lee Schumacher, 84, of Bozeman, passed away November 14, 2019. Sharon was born October 4, 1935 to Ray Hemmen and Virginia Manion in Webster City, IA. Sharon began her career as an x-ray technician where she met her future husband Doug. Once married, they took over the medical clinic in Sheridan, MT and after several years the couple moved...

Nov 12, 2019

Elizabeth “Betty” Katherine May Dolan Monforton, 92, passed away November 12, 2019. She was born in Ismay, MT on June 12, 1927 to Sarafica “Sadie” and Paul May. Betty graduated from Ismay High School in 1945 and moved to Miles City to work for the Ma Bell Telephone Company. On November 1, 1947 she married Donald E. Dolan and they...

Nov 11, 2019

Nov 8, 2019

Michael Lee Sander, 60, of Bozeman, MT succumbed to his courageous battle with cancer, on November 8, 2019. His loving wife Cindy was by his side. Mike was the son of Betty and Ivan Sander. Mike and Cindy met and were married in 1988. They created a beautiful life together, full of endless laughter, with many cherished family times. Their...

Nov 2, 2019

Dr. Debra “Deb” Miller, 63, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 02, 2019 in Butte, MT. Deb earned her PhD in Sociology from Kent State University. She was an Award-Winning Professor and Department Head of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, MT. Deb’s passions were her family and reading. She was devoted to...

Nov 2, 2019

Bud Knighton, 92, died November 2, 2019, in Bozeman, Montana. A memorial service will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bozeman on Saturday, November 23rd at 11:00 am, followed by a luncheon reception at Valley View Golf Club. Bud was born January 23, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bud served in the 3rd Marine Division from 1944 to 1947...

Oct 31, 2019

Dante DeMartile was born June 15, 1956 in Vallejo, CA, to Daniel and Alma (Manger) DeMartile. He was raised and educated in California, graduated from John Swett High School in Crockett, CA. He had a rough and tumble life and the better half of his younger years were spent incarcerated. Dante was a very stubborn man. His early years were...

Oct 31, 2019

Ellis Jason “Jake” Callantine, age 95, died suddenly after experiencing chest pain. He was taken to the hospital from his residence at the Skyline Lodge in Choteau where he passed away. Born March 3, 1924 in Bozeman to Ellis J. Callantine and Rachel E. (Gates) Callantine. He was the second of five children. He graduated from Gallatin Valley High School,...

Oct 28, 2019

Again, cancer has won. Donna Lorraine Lutey, 70, the toughest woman we’ve ever known, stepped away from the kitchen table Sunday morning to lay down in her easy chair, for just a minute, which turned into hours and then midnight as we clutched her hands and counted her breaths to the very last, 11 minutes into October 28th. We are...

Oct 26, 2019

James Gordon Young was born June 7, 1924 in Havre, MT and died October 26, 2019 in Belgrade, MT. He was the son of Gordon and Ruth (Solomon) Young. Jim received his education in Havre, MT. Jim served in the Navy as a mechanics mate. He worked for Pacific Hide and Fur for over 27 years as a manager and...

Oct 24, 2019

Richard was born to Edith May Dunham and Thomas Logan. He has two sisters, Bethanne and Deborah Logan, awaiting his arrival at the heavenly gates. Richard met his wife Joyce in Syracuse, NY where he worked as head housekeeper at St. Joseph's Hospital. Richard is survived by Joyce, loving daughter Bethany, Goddaughter Justine Catanzaro and two stepchildren, Dawn and Bryant...

Oct 19, 2019

Deputy Jake Allmendinger 31, of Belgrade, MT went to be with the Lord on the evening of October 19, 2019. Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Children of God. Matthew 5:9 Jake passed away in a tragic accident while on duty, trying to save a stranded motorist near Fairy Lake. Jake was born in Bismarck, ND on...

Oct 12, 2019

Joseph Braverman began his great race through life on April 13, 1949 in Chicago, IL. He crossed the finish line on October 12, 2019 in Bozeman MT, losing the final leg of the race to Alzheimer’s Disease. His parents, Gertrude (Kopca) and Harold Braverman, raised him, along with his sisters Beverly and Denise, on the southwest side of Chicago. He...

Oct 10, 2019

Steven R. Gamble, loving husband, son, brother, uncle, friend, cowboy, great adventurer and entrepreneur, passed away on October 10, 2019 at the young age of 60. Steve was born to Harry and Erma Gamble on April 14, 1959 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. After graduating from high school and starting college at East Tennessee State University, Steve wanted more. He packed...

Oct 8, 2019

On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, James Daniel Barnett passed away due to heart failure in West Yellowstone, Montana at the age of 68. JD was born on February 15, 1951 to Jack and Judy (McAllister) Barnett in Watonga, Oklahoma. He graduated from Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas and served a two-year mission in Austria. He attended Texas Tech and...

Oct 5, 2019

John “Bull” Keserich—husband, father, and businessman—died unexpectedly at his home outside of Bozeman on Saturday morning, October 5, 2019, age seventy-two. He was born John Francis Keserich on June 15, 1947 in Denver, CO, the son of Nicholas and Ethel (Naples) Keserich. John grew up in Salida, CO with his parents and older brother, Milan. The boys’ father was a...

Sep 30, 2019

Our beautiful “Mom” and “Grannie” left us on September 30, 2019. Phyllis was born the fifth of nine children on September 25, 1926 to Orville and Sarah Burris at the family home near Boyd, Montana. Upon graduation from Joliet High School in 1944, she worked for 17 years at the Busy Bee and Red Lodge Café. She was a devoted...

Sep 23, 2019

Agnes Valkay Persson was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1925. She studied art with Istvan Szonyi, at the Hungarian Academy of Art. In Hungary during World War II she survived the senseless cruelties of the fascist and communist occupations and succeeded in escaping to study and work in Stockholm, Sweden. She worked as a multilingual science librarian at Lumalampan, in...

Sep 23, 2019

Joseph Raymond Lovas, 77, of Bozeman, Montana peacefully went home to our Lord, Monday, September 23, 2019. A Rosary will begin at 11:30 followed by a noon funeral mass on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Belgrade, Montana, celebrated by Father Eric Gilbaugh and concelebrated by Deacon Warner Holm. Burial will follow at Sunset Hills Cemetery...