OBITUARIES

Aug 1, 2015

Penny S. Gaffney, 70, of Bozeman passed away peacefully at her residence while surrounded by family, on August 1, 2015. Penny was born August 5, 1945 in Livingston, Montana to Merlin and Lorraine (Scott) Olsen. She was raised in Livingston and attended Park High School. Penny moved to Bozeman in 1960 and married her former spouse Paul Gaffney, where they...

Jul 28, 2015

Joan Stovall of West Yellowstone and formerly Bozeman, died on the 28th of July 2015, 20 days after her 90th birthday. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Boston, Jackson New Hampshire and Eddyville Pennsylvania. She graduated from Boston University with a Master’s Degree in German Language Education. In 1947 wanting to see the west and meet...

Jul 15, 2015

Lon L. Everly, 91, passed away on July 15, 2015 in Bozeman, MT. Lon was born on March 11, 1924 in rural Glasco, Kansas, to Albert and Ora Gray Everly. Lon was the youngest of his siblings and the last to pass away. Lon joined the US Navy achieving the rank of Lieutenant. He worked many years as an Air...

Jul 11, 2015

On July 11th 2015, Curt Hawley left this earth to meet up with all the beloved pets and Family members that went before him, at the Rainbow Bridge. Curtis was born to Howard James Hawley and June Marie (Weinberg) Hawley on May 10th, 1954 in Inglewood CA. Curt attended Leuzinger High School in Hawthorne, CA. where he lived with his...

Jul 9, 2015

John Timothy Gronli (Martinsdale, MT) died July 9, 2015. He was born in Livingston, MT on December 5, 1956 to John and Jeanne (Ellertson) Gronli. Tim and his family lived in Harlowton, MT from 1961-1966, during which time they acquired the family cabin near Martinsdale, which Tim has always considered home. In 1966 the family moved to Shelby, MT where...

Jul 4, 2015

Ruth Lessley, 83, of Bozeman passed away on July 4, 2015. Ruth was born on December 7, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum and Ethel Hendrickson. She was raised in Salt Lake City and it was there that she met and later married her husband, Sherman Lessley, on August 29, 1953. In addition to raising children, Ruth worked...

Jul 2, 2015

Lisa Redfield September 6, 1960 – July 2, 2015 Lisa Redfield passed peacefully from this life in the early morning of July 2, 2015, in Jackson, Wyoming. She will be forever in the hearts and minds of so many---and especially Brad Booke, the love of her life, and she the love of his; her dear mother, Betty Redfield; her precious...

Jun 29, 2015

Carlton W. Shaw was born on 9-23-1925 and was raised on a grape farm in the small farming community in Eden, NY south of Buffalo. He passed away on June 29, 2015. Self-sufficiency was a way of life. His family in Eden raised chickens, hogs, maintained a Jersey cow and his mother canned homegrown vegetables, meat, pears and cherries. Music...

Jun 28, 2015

Chadwick A. Groth lost his courageous battle with cancer June 28, 2015. Chad was born June 25, 1935 to Hazel R. and Arthur E. Groth in Minneapolis, MN. Chad lived in Seattle during his early school years, moving to Bozeman his sophomore year and graduating from Gallatin High School in 1953. He attended Montana State College in 1954 and graduated...

Jun 24, 2015

Virginia Mae Sigler, “Ginny”, passed away in the early morning hours on June 24, 2015, at the age of 85, at the Gallatin County Nursing Home in Bozeman, Montana, where she had resided since January 2015, after a long battle with dementia. She was born on March 9, 1930, in Livingston, Montana, to John and Helen Spannring. She was the...

Jun 24, 2015

Sharon Bailey, 55, of Bozeman passed away unexpectedly on June 24, 2015, after a brief illness. Sharon was born to Dorothy and Hank Bailey on September 27, 1959. She lived in the Gallatin County her entire life, working at various delis around town, and touched many people’s hearts. She loved to fish, play cards, and go to thrift stores. Above...

Jun 22, 2015

Clarice Undhjem Walters, 86, died peacefully on June 22 in Bozeman. Clarice was born and raised in Plentywood, Montana where her father owned the Plentywood Drugstore. She graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN majoring in Education. She taught for two years in Perham, MN before moving to Great Falls to teach at Great Falls High School. There she met...

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Jun 12, 2015

Frank M. Niles, 31, of Three Forks, MT passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 after a lifelong battle with a heart condition. Frank was born on June 26, 1983 to Frank and Deanna Niles of Three Forks and spent the majority of his life there. Frank, known by many as Frankie, Spank, Spanky, Barney and brother lived life to the...

Jun 12, 2015

Jun 8, 2015

Ken Alan Ayers passed away at his home in Bozeman Mt June 8 2015. He was born in Billings MT to Robert and Myrna Ayers October 23 1963. He attended Wilsall school district for most of his schooling. He graduated from high school in 1982. During his high school years he was a star basketball player for his home team...

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Jun 6, 2015

Geraldine Rose O'Neil Ahl was born May 24, 1926 in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, to John Patrick and Charlotte (Franek) O'Neil. The family moved to Montana in 1928, settling on a ranch, in the Shields River Valley. The family moved to Livingston where Gerry graduated from Park County High school 1944. Gerry married Ben Vaughan in 1945. They ranched on the...