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Eugene 'Gene' Joseph Cruciani
Aug 18, 2014
Eugene “Gene” Joseph Cruciani, of Belgrade, MT, passed away in Bozeman, MT on August 18, 2014. He was born October 23, 1940 in San Jose, CA to Eugene and Bernice (McKay) Cruciani. Gene grew up in San Francisco and graduated from Washington High School in San Francisco. After high school he married Carolyn Collins. He worked at the Navy shipyard...
Brian Keith Riesland
Aug 17, 2014
Brian Keith Riesland was born on September 20, 1960 to Joyce and Ray Riesland in Hemet, CA. He died with his family by his side on August 17, 2014 in Billings, MT from an accident of falling off his truck. As a child, Brian loved to go trucking with his Dad whenever he could, which was a lot, until he...
Donald Vincent Nedrud
Aug 13, 2014
Donald Vincent Nedrud passed away at his residence in Bozeman, MT from natural causes on August 13, 2014 at 67. He was born Aug 3rd, 1947 in Havre, Montana. His parents were Vincent and Lillian (Huso) Nedrud. Raised in Wolf Point with his brother David, he graduated from Wolf Point in 1965. He attended Luther College, Decorah, IA, and Montana...
Margaret Donna Harn
Aug 12, 2014
Margaret Donna Harn, 87, of Bozeman, MT passed away at home with her daughters at her side on August 12, 2014. She was born October 9, 1926 in Redfield, SD to Adolph and Rose Mae (Ferguson) Mager. Margaret grew up on a farm in Redfield, SD where she learned all aspects of farm life. She attended Redfield schools and went...
Peter Paul Chura
Aug 8, 2014
Peter Paul Chura born in New York but followed his heart to Montana. He died peacefully in his sleep on August 8, 2014 at 89 years old. During WWII, he travelled the world as a Merchant Marine and U.S. Marine. While waiting for a train, Peter Chura, caught the eye of a beautiful woman looking at post cards. Not one...
Joyce Elaine Slingsby
Aug 6, 2014
Joyce Elaine Slingsby, spent the last days of her life basking in the love of her family. She passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 from complications of congestive heart failure at Spring Meadows Assisted Living surrounded by her family. Joyce was born February 4, 1926 in Berthold, ND, the second of three children to John and Lena (Jordheim) Smith. As...
Vera Elder (Kortte) Spring
Aug 5, 2014
Vera Spring, 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Vera was born October 5, 1926 in Columbia Falls to Elsie (Merkle) and Leo Rafeal Kortte. She lived an amazing life. Growing up on the family homestead near Polebridge, MT, she worked hard and played hard. Riding and using horses everyday was a part of life, all year long. She...
Howard 'Max' Stone
Jul 23, 2014
Howard “Max” Stone passed away at his home in Bozeman surrounded by his loving family July 23, 2014. He was born March 4, 1927 in Elmdale, Kansas to Howard and Viola (Emaline) Stone. Max graduated from Westmoreland High School in northeastern Kansas. After graduation he served in the United States Navy Pacific Theatre and Amphibious Forces during WWII. Upon his...
Beverly 'Bev' Tweedale
Jul 18, 2014
Beverly Tweedale, 80, passed away Friday, July 18 at Emeritus Springmeadows in Bozeman. She was born in St. Paul, MN on November 1, 1933 to George and Christine Crawley. Beverly’s professional career included administrative assistant positions with the Flagtown Flyer community newspaper, Central Lutheran K-8 Elementary School, TPTZ TV (PBS network) and the Minnesota Department of Transportation in Roseville and...
Helen L. Darwin
Jul 17, 2014
Helen Darwin of Naples, Florida, died Thursday, July 17th, 2014 in Bozeman, Mt at the age of 88. She was born and grew up in Cable, Wisconsin. After obtaining her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater she settled with her husband, Bob Darwin, in Midland, Michigan to raise her family and to pursue her teaching career in the public schools....
Anthony Paul Bucher
Jul 15, 2014
Born 1923 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lewistown Montana. His folks were living and farming five miles below Hanover Montana on Spring Creek. He started grade school at Amherst school district 104 which was across the road by their house. He was the third oldest of six. And by the time he was able to work he did a man’s...
Dana Orlando Schrupp
Jul 6, 2014
Dana Orlando Schrupp passed away July 6, 2014 at his home in Bozeman surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 19, 1922 in Shepherd, MT to Frank and Edna (Worrall) Schrupp. Dana was raised on a farm west of Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1940. He worked at the Anaconda refinery for two...
Sandra Alice Tetro
Jul 2, 2014
Sandra Alice Tetro, 53, died after a long battle with cancer on July 2, 2014 in Bozeman. Sandra was born February 22, 1961 to Archibald and Alexandria Tetro. Born in the West, she spent many years living in the East only to return to the West she loved, living in Montana for 24 years. Sandra and her brother had car...
Naya Sage Reed
Jun 30, 2014
On June 30, 2014 our hearts were broken when we lost our little Naya bug. It’s a deep sudden loss because she impacted so many, even if she had met them but briefly. The interest she showed in others around her, her ability to go around a room and talk to whomever, laugh with any, and make an insecure or...
William 'Bill' Carl Grubbs
Jun 28, 2014
William “Bill” Carl Grubbs passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2014. He was born September 12, 1925 in Cincinnati, OH to Carl and Viola (Breitner) Grubbs. Bill moved to Pontiac, MI when he was 13 years old and graduated from Pontiac Central High School in 1943. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps from 1943-1945. Bill attended...
Harriet Adelaide Isbell
Jun 10, 2014
Harriet Adelaide Bassett Isbell, 90, of Belgrade, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Daughter of Harry Howard and Margaret Teague (Briggs) Bassett, she was born January 25, 1924 in Long Beach, California. Harriet grew up and was schooled in Long Beach, graduating from high school there. During WWII, she worked at Douglas Aircraft, but was mostly a housewife and mother....
Richard 'Dick' Lee Yelton
Jun 9, 2014
Richard “Dick” Lee Yelton passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014 in Bozeman, Montana. He was born on October 30, 1925 in Erlanger, Kentucky to Everett and Jennie (Geiger) Yelton. Dick graduated from Lloyd High School in Erlanger, KY. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering. He attended Carnegie Mellon University working toward a...
Sharon Dee Shields
Jun 8, 2014
Sharon Dee Shields, 70, of Belgrade, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014. She was born January 11, 1944 in Hawthorne, CA to Clayton and Mildred (Loessin) Laing. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to the Hammer-Sisseton area of South Dakota, where Sharon grew up. She graduated from West Fargo High School with honors in 1962. After moving to the...
Rollene Laura Thill
Jun 7, 2014
Rollene Clifton Thill passed away peacefully at St. Vincent’s Hospital on June 7, 2014 at the age of 80. She was born on September 12, 1933 in Wenewoc, Wisconsin, where she spent her early childhood. She later moved to South Dakota, graduating from Timber Lake High School. Rollene and Joe married on June 1, 1953 in Timber Lake, SD. In...
Donald James Vick
Jun 4, 2014
Donald James Vick, 76, of Belgrade, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at his home. He was born March 15, 1938 in Denver, Colorado to Donald Denver and Mildred Marie (Riordan) Vick. Donald loved swimming as a young man; he was an award winning all-state swimmer with especially strong breast and butterfly strokes. He also worked as a lifeguard at...
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