OBITUARIES

May 20, 2016

May 18, 2016

Joseph Raymond Kunda, 89 of Bozeman, passed away May 18, 2016. He was born on the family farm in the Polish Community of St. Philip, MT on March 15, 1927 to John & Dominika (Della) Kunda. He was raised and educated in St. Philip, MT. At an early age, he joined the United States Navy. He was a Navy SeaBee....

May 17, 2016

May 14, 2016

Beverly Schwanke, Neary Leckner was born in Livingston, MT-June 2nd, 1938 to Dick & Anne Schwanke. She is survived by two sons: Leonard D. Neary & Don F. Neary Jr. 4 grandchildren & 9 great grandchildren. No services are planned per her request.

May 14, 2016

Eva was born in Kokoma, Indiana on Dec 13, 1954 to Jesus and Olivia (Alvear) Salinas. After moving to Ohio in her late twenties, she began her true vocation by earning a Ohio State Medical license to practice massage therapy. She continued to receive training in advanced techniques in trigger point therapy based on the work of Travell and Simons...

May 7, 2016

Once upon a time on a cold winter's day, in Ashton, Idaho something beautiful came into existence. On January 6th, 1964 a father named James Lloyd Bailey, and a mother, Irene Jeannette and three little girls welcomed Evelyn May Bailey, known as Eve, into this world. They grew up in a cozy little house in Belgrade, Montana on Thorpe Road...

Apr 27, 2016

Jodi Lyn Wrights, 44, of Bozeman, passed away on April 27, 2016. She was born on June 1, 1971 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to Roy Wrights Sr. and Sherry Rhodes. Jodi graduated from High School in Greencastle, PA in 1989 and attended Paralegal School in Hagerstown, MD. She moved to Montana in 2001 and worked for the Crazy Mountain Ranch, the...

Apr 26, 2016

Mary Helen Danforth found her greatest joy being with family. She loved sharing her hobbies and talents with her husband, five children, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She was happiest spending time with her family working in her garden, hiking, skiing and traveling. Mary Helen Danforth, 78, was surrounded by her loving and grateful family as she went to be...

Apr 25, 2016

On December 23, 1985 Jan and Frank Shanks received an early Christmas gift with the arrival of Dylan Tressler Shanks. Dylan spent his early childhood years in Glasgow MT and was an active and talented athlete in multiple sports (excelling in baseball!). His family eventually moved to Columbus MT, where he graduated from high school. During his adolescence and high...

Apr 24, 2016

Aimee was born in Denison, Texas to Susan Lightner and James Roberson. She soon moved to Montana to meet her mother’s side of the family. She was a bright and energetic child and charmed everyone she met. Though her body was small, due to Turner syndrome, her presence was huge. She attended schools in Bozeman, Sidney, and finally Three Forks,...

Apr 24, 2016

In the very early hours of April 24th, 2016, surrounded by love and light, William “Bill” Holler lost his battle with cancer. The first born son of William Holler and Irene Jerome, Bill entered this world on the cold morning of January 31st, 1950. After graduating from Park High School in Livingston, Montana in 1967, Bill enlisted in the United...

Apr 21, 2016

Richard E Battle passed away peaceably on Thursday, April 21 with loved ones by his side. Richard was born on August 23, 1934 in Boston, MA, the eldest child of George and Rose Marie Battle. The family moved to Hamden, CT shortly after where he received his education and graduated from Hamden High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in...

Apr 19, 2016

Thomas Edward Russell, formerly of Raytown, passed away of natural causes in Columbia, Missouri, on April 19, 2016. Tom was born on September 1, 1949, in Washington D.C. to John C. and Louise (Burchfield) Russell. He attended parochial schools in the Kansas City area and briefly attended the university of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Tom cherished his family,...

Apr 19, 2016

Josephine F. Hauck was born in Beulah, North Dakota on January 9th, 1929. She spent her childhood in Beulah graduating from Beulah High in 1947. On October 28, 1947 she married Leo Ziegler in Beulah. The family lived in Gladstone, ND, and later Columbus, MT, before settling in Bozeman. From 1966-96 Josephine worked at Mountain View Care Center as a...

Apr 18, 2016

Long time Gallatin Valley resident Alice M. Tillman passed away April 18, 2016. She was born on February 2,1929, in Colorado. Alice moved to Bozeman as a young girl and made it her home for over 65 years. Alice worked as a beautician in Bozeman for over 30 years. For the last twelve years Alice has been at home in...

Apr 14, 2016

Klein S. Gilhousen, pioneer and internationally recognized leader in digital communications Klein Shaw Gilhousen was born on April 13, 1942, in West Lafayette, Ohio, to Klein and Eleanor Gilhousen. As a military family they moved often, living on bases throughout the Midwest, and in Newfoundland, Canada. Klein attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas, graduating in 1960. He...

Apr 12, 2016

Erma (Hoell) Kurk, 86, a lifelong resident of the Gallatin Valley, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016. She was born to Joseph J. and Bertie E. Hoell in Bozeman on March 27, 1930. Erma was raised in Bear Canyon, southeast of Bozeman, on a farm. As was typical of rural life at that time, hard work characterized her life. Fun...

Apr 11, 2016

Travis Edward Harding was born in Bozeman on February 28th, 1979. From the minute he entered this world, he was big and strong and equally kind and thoughtful. He had blue eyes that could calm any storm. He attended schools in Bozeman, graduating from Bozeman Senior High in 1997. Travis loved the game of football and played on the Varsity...

Apr 8, 2016

Paul J. Cebulla, a loving Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Friend, and accomplished Artist, Potter, Gardener, Woodworker, and so much, much more, went to Heaven on April 8, 2016. Paul was born in Bozeman, Montana, on October 2, 1955. As a child he learned organic gardening from his grandmother Helen Svennungsen in Shelby and later in life from his father...

Apr 6, 2016

Jacobo (‘Jack’) Lopez García, 96, of Bozeman, passed away from pneumonia on Wednesday, April 6th, after an infection. Jack was born in Eagle Pass, Texas on May 27, 1919, to Jorge and Julia Lopez García. Jack attended elementary school and then went to work on a cattle ranch, branding, feeding, and breaking in horses. During the 1930s Jack’s family traveled...