OBITUARIES

Jun 14, 2017

Mildred Marie Zawadsky Davaz, 93, died on June 14 in Bozeman, Mont. She was born on July 7, 1923 in Baltimore, Md., to Jennie and Nicholas Zawadsky. A first generation American, she grew up with her twin brother Wesley, and sister Helen, east of Baltimore in the rural town of Abingdon, along the northern reaches of Chesapeake Bay. She was...

Jun 13, 2017

Murray Gale Thompson left this world on June 13th, 2017. He was born May 2, 1930 to Robert L. and Mary J. Thompson in Chester, Montana. He married Mary F. Winter on October 5, 1956 in Billings, Montana. Murray grew up in the Sweet Grass Hills of Montana where he attended a one room school house in Whitlash for first...

Jun 12, 2017

Jun 10, 2017

Douglas G “Crash” Peterson, age 61, passed away in Bozeman, MT on June 10, 2017. He was born in Findlay, Ohio, January 30, 1956, and raised in Cory Rawson, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Margaret Peterson, and his sister, Donna Stearns. He is survived by his loving son Colter G Peterson of Bozeman; significant...

Jun 5, 2017

Teddy “Ted” Ray Suko, age 40, of Belgrade, MT died suddenly on June 5th, 2017. Ted was born on May 29th, 1977 in Williston, ND, the only child to parents Steve and Debra Suko. As a young child, Ted spent his formative years growing up all over Montana, graduating from Great Falls High School. He eventually settled in Belgrade, MT...

Jun 4, 2017

Henry Elrod Ramsey Obituary Bozeman, MT - Henry Elrod Ramsey died June 4, 2017. Born in Atlanta, GA, March 19, 1938, he was the son of the late William Little Ramsey and Farrar Elrod Ramsey. Mr. Ramsey was a graduate of The Westminster School in Atlanta. Prior to graduating from the University of Georgia, he attended Davidson College. At UGA,...

May 30, 2017

James Raymond Warfield Farrel passed away on May 30, 2017. He was born and raised in Hudson, New York where he attended and graduated high school. He was born to Raymond and Helen Warfield on February 2, 1941. James met Sophie Turon in 1985 and moved to Montana in 1993. They were best friends for over thirty years. He was...

May 28, 2017

Juliana Corazon Currie (age 9) of Bozeman passed away after a tragic accident on Sunday, May 28th, 2017. A deeply loved child, Juliana will forever be in the hearts of those who knew and were close to her. Juliana was born on February 6th, 2008 to mother Chasity Cordero in Palm Harbor, FL. Residing in Florida for most of her...

May 27, 2017

Susan L. Eckert passed away May 27, 2017, peacefully at home. After serving in the Peace Corp, Susan settled in Evanston, Illinois where in the early 1980’s she found her vocation organizing and leading local adventure travel for women over 30. This was the beginning of what became AdventureWomen (http://www.adventurewomen.com/blog/article/meet-susan-eckert-president-and-founder-of-adventurewomen-inc/). Susan grew her business by extending her adventures all across...

May 21, 2017

Robert Maxwell Cover, 66, passed away peacefully in Bozeman, on Sunday May 21, 2017. He was born to Maxine Zimmerman Cover and Leon Cover in Helena on November 25, 1950 and graduated from Billings West High School in 1969. Known to those who knew him as Bob, he was a loving husband, dad, and grandfather. He was married to his...

May 16, 2017

Broadwater County Deputy Sheriff Mason Palmer Bethea Moore, 42, of Three Forks, Montana, was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. He was born May 8, 1975 in Manning, South Carolina to MaryAnne (Grayson) and Nebraska E. Moore II. He attended Clarendon Hall Elementary and graduated from Manning High School. He then earned a Bachelor of...

May 15, 2017

Marian M. Siemsen passed away peacefully on May 15, 2017 in Bozeman at the age of 86. Marian was born March 13, 1931 to August and Louise Metzger in Laurel, Montana. She grew up in the Laurel area and met Irvin Siemsen at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Laurel where they were also married on July 9, 1949. She and...

May 15, 2017

Jennie Arlene Thomsen, born May 10 1976, to parents Owen and Laurie (Finnicum) Thomsen joined three year old sister, Jill, and grandparents Tom and Thelma Finnicum and Arnold and Sara Thomsen. Jennie attended K-12 at Culbertson Schools in Culbertson, Montana. She graduated high school in 1994. She attended some college at Montana State University in Bozeman, but decided it wasn't...

May 13, 2017

Beverly H. Barnhart, long-time Bozeman resident, mother of five and former Montana State Representative, passed away on May 13, 2017. She was 87 years old. Beverly had a saying, "Be what you want to become." That's exactly what she did, many times over...and often, to great success. Beverly was born on October 29, 1929, in Denver, Colorado, the only daughter...

May 8, 2017

Nancy Valita Nielsen was born April 13, 1933 in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Johannes and Edith Nielsen. She adored her older siblings, Helanejo and Niels Cecil, spending her childhood years in Nebraska and California. It was in Bakersfield that Nancy started attending the Seventh-day Adventist church with her Mother and siblings. She gave her heart to Jesus and was baptized. Nancy...

May 2, 2017

Maxine P. Glueckert went home to heaven on May 2, 2017. Maxine was born in Belt, Montana on October 8, 1928 with a deep connection and relationship to her Brodie, Sweeney and Pimperton family. Growing up in the Great Falls area, Maxine and her brother David were raised by their mother Ruth, Grandpa Brodie, and extended family. The loss of...

May 1, 2017

(Catherine) Nicole McCormick, 28, of Bozeman, Montana passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. She was born March 22, 1989 in Salt Lake City, UT, to Lisa and Kirk Hooton. Nicole grew up in Salt Lake City and graduated from West Jordan High School. Nicole moved to Bozeman in 2007 and discovered...

Apr 30, 2017

Betty Jean Franklin, 75, of Bozeman, MT passed away April 30th, 2017 in the presence of her loving daughters. Betty was born on May 17th, 1941 in Santa Maria, CA to parents Jerry and Ida Burger. Betty, alongside her siblings, was raised in Santa Maria, CA and after attending high school, began her career as a cook. Eventually settling in...

Apr 29, 2017

Donald Ray Byers, 80, founding Executive Director of the Montana Special Olympics, passed away April 29 of natural causes at his home in Bozeman. He was the son of Joseph Toole and Syble Clara Byers, born on December 8, 1936, in Helena. A fourth-generation Montanan, his ancestors arrived at Fort Benton via steamboat in 1865 before homesteading in the Boulder...

Apr 25, 2017

Dorothy Nan Kennemer, 93, former long-time member of the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department, now the Department of Health and Human Development at Montana State University-Bozeman, died April 25 at Bear Creek respite Care Center where she had received loving care the past few months. She was born October 26, 1923 in Springfield, MO to Everett and Edith (Whitlatch)...