OBITUARIES

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

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...

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 22, 2019

Michael Joseph Stack, Jr. passed away peacefully in his Bozeman home on September 22, 2019 at the age of 77. He was born to Michael Joseph Stack, Sr. and Helen Sutton in San Francisco, CA on March 29, 1942. Michael grew up in the town of Palo Alto, CA. He went on to receive his associate degree in Hotel and...

Sep 21, 2019

Russell Warren Engel passed away in Bozeman, MT on September 21, 2019 at the age of 101. Russell was born April 27, 1918 to Peter Engel and Jennie Adsit in Vesta, MN. He grew up near Clarissa, MN where he attended a one room schoolhouse one mile from his home. Upon graduating high school Russell went on to receive a...

Sep 18, 2019

Father Joseph B. Oblinger died at his residence in Bozeman, Montana, the morning of September 18, 2019. In May 2019 he celebrated his 98th birthday and his 73rd anniversary of ordination; thereby being the Diocese of Helena priest oldest in age and longest ordained. Joseph B. Oblinger was born in Big Valley, Alberta, Canada, on May 25, 1921, the son...

Sep 15, 2019

Chris McBee, 70, of Bozeman, passed away September 15, 2019 of stomach cancer. Chris had a near death experience a week before he died. When he woke from his near-death experience, he proclaimed "hallelujah, hallelujah, it's so beautiful," and that's when he knew he was "going home to his Lord in Heaven." Chris McBee was born in Berkeley, California on...

Sep 15, 2019

On September 15, 2019, the world stopped turning when our beloved Kristi Marie White left this world far too soon, to be in the arms of the Lord. Kristi was born in Bozeman, MT on June 8, 1962 to her parents, Bud and Randi Simpson. Her dad was so delighted to finally be getting his little girl and we can...

Sep 14, 2019

Ellen R. Moe passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the age of 94. She passed peacefully in her own home in Bozeman with her son, David, at her bedside. Ellen was born on April 11, 1925 in Charles City, Iowa, to Kenneth and Beulah Brown. Her parents had begun farming near Lewistown in 1917, but Beulah elected to...

Sep 13, 2019

William A. Sales Life long Gallatin valley resident, Bill Sales passed away on September 13th 2019 at home. He was born June 7th 1927 to Charles and Mary Sales. After Retiring from family ranching, he worked for Veterinarians Dr. Jerry Robertson and Dr. Gary Cook. Bill is survived by his wife Ramona of Bozeman. Daughter and Son-In-Law Vicki and Mike...

Sep 9, 2019

Ann Parker, 83, of Bozeman, MT passed away September 9, 2019 after battling cancer. Ann was born June 20, 1936 in Frazer, MT to Jacob and Sara Wall. Ann graduated from Lustre Christian High School in Lustre, Montana. She later became the secretary for the Earth Sciences Department at MSU in Bozeman. Gardening, fishing and quilting were a few of...

Sep 7, 2019

Michelangelo Suriano of Bozeman is finally at peace as he went to join his loved ones in heaven on September 7, 2019. He was born to Michael and Paulina Suriano on June 9, 1927 in Newark, NJ. At age 20 he married the love of his life, Antoinette, on September 14, 1947 at St. Rocco Catholic Church in Newark, where...

Aug 25, 2019

Philip Roger Edwards, 80, died Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Edgewood Memory Care Community in Belgrade, Montana following a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Keitha (Fisk) Edwards; his daughters, Kelly (Pat) Dodson, Florence, MT; Phyllis (Dan) Browder, Missoula, MT; and Valerie (Spence) Jahner, Bozeman, MT; Four Grandchildren: Jessica and Colton Browder and Tanner...

Aug 25, 2019

Gary Kerr, 65, passed away suddenly on August 25, 2019 in Bozeman. Gary was born in Indiana and raised in and around Columbus and Dublin, Ohio. He graduated from Dublin High School, where he participated in golf, football and wrestling, and attended SW Community College, American School of Technology. Gary enjoyed riding his bike, fishing, yoga, and hiking. He completed...

Aug 24, 2019

Michael Paul Fretwell passed away at his home on August 23, 2019. Born in Seattle, Washington on March 5, 1962, “Mike” as he was known by friends and family, graduated from Mercer Island High School and received his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education at Montana State University. In July of 1993 he wed his long-time sweetheart, Holly Lippke. They welcomed...

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Aug 15, 2019

Tony GeisAnthony Felix Geis died on August 15, 2019 after 95 years and 8 months of living. He was at home, with his wife, and was lucid and mobile until his final day. He was tired. Tony was born on December 16, 1923 to Elizabeth (Porter) Geis and William Geis (died in 1934), in Webster South Dakota. He was the...