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James Andrew Turnage
Mar 8, 2019
James Andrew Turnage passed away peacefully at his home in Bozeman on March 8th following a long struggle with ALS. Jim was born on May 8, 1944, in Ancon, Panama—at that time the Panama Canal Zone—to William V. Turnage and Erna Rassow Turnage. Much of Jim’s early childhood was spent abroad—in Panama, Japan, China and Thailand—while his father worked for...
Lila Eloise Owens
Mar 8, 2019
Lila Eloise (Nelson) Owens passed away peacefully at Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman, MT, on March 8, 2019, at the age of 91. Lila was born in Wibaux, MT on April 29, 1927. On October 5, 1946 she married Thomas Owens in Glendive, MT. They moved to Billings in 1954 and their three daughters graduated from Billings West High. They...
Jaycen Tanner
Mar 7, 2019
Jaycen James Tanner, 42, of Belgrade passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was born September 2, 1976 in Great Falls, MT to Michael Haman and Marlene Haman. He was raised in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1994. He attended Montana State University in Bozeman from 1994 to 1995. Jaycen met Heather Goulet in June...
Brian Dean Gorman
Mar 6, 2019
Brian Dean Gorman passed away March 6th at his home in Bozeman, Montana. He was born on February 13th, 1954 in Rockford, IL to Benjamin Lee Gorman and Zelda Joyce Bartlett Gorman. He lived in New Orleans, Louisiana; Canyon, Texas; Edmond, Oklahoma; Boston, Massachusetts; Gainesville, Florida; and Bozeman, Montana. Brian attended Shimer College and graduated from Montana State University in...
James Joseph "Jim" Whittle
Feb 28, 2019
James Joseph “Jim” Whittle Jim Whittle was born to Mary Ellen and Jerry Whittle on February 14, 1955, in Billings, Montana. He conquered cancer in 2008, but another round of throat cancer returned recently and could not be overcome. Jim appreciated comfort from family, hospice caregivers, and his good friend and roommate, Kay Barnett, as he eventually died peacefully at...
Peter Davis Lazar
Feb 26, 2019
Peter Davis Lazar, born June 7, 1983, left us in the Bridger Mountains Tuesday, February 26th. He died on his skis doing what he loved best. The avalanche that caught him gave him no chance. Pete surrounded himself with loving friends and family. His fascination about the world and boundless curiosity was both infectious and inspiring. Pete continues to be...
Rosemary A. Healey
Feb 26, 2019
Our sweet and fun-loving mother and grandmother, Rosemary Healey, peacefully passed away in her sleep February 26, 2019 in Manhattan, Montana. She was 93 years old. Born on May 17, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the fourth daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gordon) Alaria. Rosemary attended Godwin High School in Grand Rapids and Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo....
Whitney Barclay Versteeg
Feb 25, 2019
Whitney Barclay VerSteeg passed away February 25th at her home in Big Sky, Montana. She was born May 29, 1986 in New Britain, CT to Jay Russell VerSteeg and Nina Sturges Barclay. Whitney graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 2004 and UNC Greensboro in 2008. Whitney enjoyed skiing, equestrian sports and traveling. She will be remembered most for her wit,...
Karen Esther Conrey
Feb 23, 2019
Karen Esther Conrey, known to her family and friends as Kay, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2019 at the age of 75. She lived a life surrounded by those who loved her. Kay resided in several states including Minnesota, Tennessee and Montana. Kay’s formative years found her in Minneapolis where she attended grade school and high school. With the...
Anna "Mae" Tootell
Feb 16, 2019
Mae Tootell, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin & friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 16th, with her grandson, Patrick, by her side. She was 92. Mae was born on May 22, 1926 in Chestnut, Montana. She was the third of five children born to Elizabeth (Maykuth) & James Brooks. In Chestnut she lived the childhood that most...
Richard Dwight Thomas
Feb 15, 2019
Renowned Western artist Richard D. Thomas is dead at the age of 79. Mr. Thomas died February 15th in Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital following a short struggle with an aggressive form of cancer. In accordance with his wishes no services were held. Instead his ashes will be spread along the South Boulder River from the deck of his architecturally acclaimed...
James Edwin "Jim" Banks
Feb 15, 2019
James Edwin “Jim” Banks was born to Thelma (Thompson) and Edwin N. Banks on May 27, 1930, in Fort Morgan, Colorado. He grew up there and in small towns in western Nebraska, until the family moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming, when he was in the 7th grade. He graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 1947. He started college at what...
Francis Christopher Magone
Feb 14, 2019
Francis (Frank) Christopher Magone, 30, of Bozeman, passed away February 14, 2019. He was born March 2, 1988 in Pine Creek, Montana to Jeffrey Magone and Cynthia Bennett. Francis lived in Bozeman, in the Paradise Valley in Montana, in Quebec Canada and Seattle, Washington. At the age of five he was pretty fluent in French and English though he forgot...
Mary J. "Toots" Vandervoort/Sarrazin
Feb 9, 2019
Mary J. “Toots” (Kremper) VanderVoort/Sarrazin, 85, of Clyde Park and Livingston, passed away on February 9, 2019 at the Frontier Assisted Living and Memory Care Center, where she had spent the last nine years. Toots was born February 8, 1934 in Big Timber, MT, to parents John and Chloe (Jones) Kremper. She attended grade school at Otter Creek and high...
Robert Lavern Decker
Feb 9, 2019
Robert Lavern Decker passed away on February 9, 2019. He was born November 4, 1928 in Big Timber, MT, to Pete and Della (Scyphers) Decker. Bob spent his school years in Big Timber and Bozeman, graduating from Gallatin Co. High School in 1946. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1947 in Great Falls, MT. While in Great...
Patricia Cullen Noel
Feb 6, 2019
Patricia “Pat” passed away of natural causes on February 6, 2019. She was born in Hollywood, California June 14, 1928, but grew up in Elkhart, Indiana. She attended Indiana University where she studied psychology, was outgoing as always, loved by all and in 1948 elected homecoming queen. During her early days as a working woman she had a daily radio...
Josefine May Smiley
Feb 5, 2019
Josefine May Smiley passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the age of 29. She was born May 18, 1989 in Missoula, MT to Joeline and Robert Smiley. Josefine grew up in a large family and was the oldest of six children. She was the big sister and Mothers’ little helper to her siblings Justice, Mary, Trustin, Jack and Jill...
Jewell Marie "Rusty" Brunner Freeburg
Feb 3, 2019
Our beloved Rusty took leave of her presence on this Earth on February 3, 2019 in Bozeman, Montana at age 91. Jewell was born on March 1, 1927, and grew up in Nora Springs, Iowa, where she excelled at gymnastics and outdoor hijinks as the “middle sister” with bright auburn hair, taking World War II rationing in stride and helping...
Arlysse Jean Michaelis
Feb 2, 2019
Arlysse Jean “Jean” Michaelis passed away, at the age of 88, on February 2, 2019, in Bozeman, MT. She died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Jean will be remembered for her infectious laugh, generous and positive spirit, and her fierce love for her family and close friends. Jean was born to Archibald and Luella Gilbertson on January 5,...
Robert Samuel Webber
Jan 31, 2019
Robert Samuel Webber was reunited with his parents, Bert & Elwilda Webber and sister LaVada Kuffer Thursday, January 31st. Robert was born July 10, 1948 in Beulah, ND to Bert & Elwilda Webber, the youngest of seven children. He attended school in Beulah until the 4th grade when his family moved to Sidney, MT. He graduated from Sidney High School...
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