OBITUARIES

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Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas

Jean Margaret Kanzler

Jean Margaret Kanzler

Feb 11, 2014

Jean Kanzler, 88, passed on February 11, 2014 in Livingston, Montana. She was born Jean Margaret Smith on March 3, 1925 to James Smith and Abby Margaret Anthony in Portland, Oregon. She attended Oregon State University and was a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority in the mid 1940s. There she met and married a Marine Corp Captain, Hal...

Vernon Dewayne Sprock

Vernon Dewayne Sprock

Feb 10, 2014

Vernon Dewayne Sprock, 92, of Bozeman, Montana passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014. Vernon was born on September 3, 1921 in Elk Grove, CA to Hiejo Henry and Bertha (Stubel) Sprock. Vern grew up on a farm in Elk Grove, CA. Following Vern’s graduation from Elk Grove High School, he continued to work on the family farm. While doing...

Evelyn M. Chidichimo

Evelyn M. Chidichimo

Feb 8, 2014

Evelyn Mae Chidichimo (Steinhart, Kent) age 85, of Bozeman, passed away Saturday, February 8th, 2014 with her family by her side. Evelyn was born November 26, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Christ and Mamie (Carr) Steinhart. Her early years were spent at the family homestead in LaPrairie, Mn. with many brothers and sisters. She attended grade school in LaPrairie...

Steve Thomas Garcia

Steve Thomas Garcia

Feb 4, 2014

Stephen (Steve) Thomas Garcia, 60, of Bozeman, passed away February 4, 2014. He was born November 3, 1953 in Albuquerque, NM, the 6th of 11 children to William Garcia and Viola (Baca) Garcia. Steve graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School in Albuquerque, where he excelled in track. He ran a sub five minute mile at the State High...

Tina Marie Snow

Tina Marie Snow

Feb 2, 2014

Tina Marie Snow, born in Livingston, MT on 12/9/1972, passed away on 2/2/14. She was 41 years young and lived in Bozeman, MT. Tina grew up in Livingston; Rochester, MN; and Phoenix, AZ where she graduated from Cortez High in 1991. She was well known for her youthful spirit, her creativity and artistic talents, her appreciation for music and beauty...

Jane Elizabeth Barkell

Jane Elizabeth Barkell

Feb 2, 2014

Jane Elizabeth Barkell, 58, of Bozeman passed away February 2, 2014. She was born December 18, 1955 in Bozeman. She spent her entire life in Bozeman. Jane graduated from Bozeman High and attended Montana State University. In 1978 she went to work for First Security Bank, she worked at the bank for 33 years. Jane enjoyed Girl Scouts, Genealogy and...

Raymond Michael Marquez

Raymond Michael Marquez

Jan 31, 2014

Raymond Michael Marquez, 54, of Three Forks, passed away on January 31, 2014. He was born on December 12, 1959 in Aurora, Colorado to Raymond and Etta Marquez Sr. Raymond grew up in Grass Valley, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from Clark High School in Las Vegas. He married Renee’ Rehmel and they had a daughter, Mindy. He...

Grace 'Gracie' Louise Cornes Denk

Grace 'Gracie' Louise Cornes Denk

Jan 28, 2014

Grace “Gracie” Louise Cornes Denk was born in Evanston, Ill. on Feb. 25, 1992. She was taken from us on Jan. 28, 2014, in Wilmington, N.C., just a few weeks short of her 22nd birthday. Gracie was the beloved daughter of Bonnie Cornes Anderson of Livingston, Mont. and David Cornes of Chicago, Ill. She was the youngest of four and...

Andra Ruth Baldus

Andra Ruth Baldus

Jan 21, 2014

God called our angel, Andra Ruth Baldus, to heaven on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Formally of Bozeman, she passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in West Palm Beach, Florida where she resided. Andra was born on August 30, 1987 in Bozeman, the daughter of Paula Matzinger and William Baldus. Growing up in Bozeman, she naturally began skiing at the age of...

Donald Edward Morin

Donald Edward Morin

Jan 20, 2014

Donald Edward Morin was born on April 23, 1925 in Alma, NE and passed away on January 20, 2014 at Canyon Creek Memory Care in Billings, MT. He was the son of Edward and Magdalene (Weinand) Morin. He was raised on the family farm in Orleans, NE and graduated from Orleans High School. At the age of 13 Don started...

Kent Ray Foust

Kent Ray Foust

Jan 19, 2014

Kent Ray Foust, 61, of Bozeman passed away Sunday January 19, 2014. He died of complications associated with a lifelong disease of diabetes. He received a kidney from his brother Jan in 1993, a gift that gave him an additional 20 years of life. He was born June 11, 1952 in Bozeman to Jack W and Audelle (Schneider) Foust. Kent...

Robin Harold 'Robbie' Foster

Robin Harold 'Robbie' Foster

Jan 16, 2014

Robin Harold (Robbie) Foster, 27, a resident of Waterville, Wash., formerly of Manhattan, died suddenly Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Robbie, as everyone knew him by, was born Sept. 14, 1986, in Bozeman to Doug Foster and Penny Steele. Later, Doug met and married his wife, Linda, who became step-mom to Robbie. They later moved to the Waterville area, where Robbie...

George Nathaniel Davies

George Nathaniel Davies

Jan 14, 2014

George N. Davies passed January 14, 2014 from complications of cancer. Born in Butte, Montana on Nov 7, 1944 he was one of two children of George and Vi Davies. George grew up in Butte graduating from Butte High school in 1962. After graduating high school he worked for Anaconda Copper Company in Butte as a blacksmith in the Kelly...

Eleanore 'Ellie' June Schaefer

Eleanore 'Ellie' June Schaefer

Jan 11, 2014

Eleanore “Ellie” June Schaefer peacefully left this earthly place on January 11, 2014 with her family by her side, at home in Bozeman. She was born on June 18, 1924, in Lansing, Michigan to George and Flora Fankboner, the only daughter in a family of six. Upon high school graduation, she moved to West Palm Beach, Florida where she met...

Bradley Alfred Flategraff

Bradley Alfred Flategraff

Jan 8, 2014

Bradley Alfred Flategraff passed away peacefully at his home after a yearlong battle with a very aggressive form of cancer on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Born to Alfred M. Flategraff and Maxine K. (McAllister) Flategraff on March 26,1950, Brad lived in Minnesota until 1953 when Maxine married Marvin T. Nelson and they moved to Montana. Bradley attended Montana schools in...

Richard Harm Begeman

Richard Harm Begeman

Jan 6, 2014

Richard (Dick) Harm Begeman passed away January 6, 2014. He was born July 17, 1933 in Steele, ND to Dick and Myrtle (Brenden) Begeman. At an early age the family moved to Bismarck, ND. Dick graduated from Bismarck High School in 1951. He attended colleges studying Forestry and Wildlife Management in North Dakota, Utah and Montana. Dick served our country...

John A. Brown

John A. Brown

Jan 5, 2014

John A. Brown, PhD, died on Sunday, January 5, 2014, in Bozeman, MT, after a lengthy illness. On Saturday, September 13, a private memorial will be held at his home in Bozeman. Family and friends will gather to remember a remarkable and unique man. John was born in Minneapolis, MN to James and Elma Brown on April 26, 1930. He...

Helen Marie Sayler Dahl

Helen Marie Sayler Dahl

Jan 3, 2014

Helen Marie Sayler Dahl passed away unexpectedly from pulmonary complications at her home in Bozeman on Friday, January 3, at the age of 75. She was born September 2, 1938 in Pierre, South Dakota to Gideon and Mena Sayler. She spent her childhood on a South Dakota farm and came to Bozeman in 1950 when the family moved to a...

Burton 'Ken' Gibson

Burton 'Ken' Gibson

Jan 1, 2014

There are many rooms in my Father’s home, and I am going to prepare a room for you. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will be with me where I am. John 14:2-3 Ken’s room was ready on January 1st, 2014. Burton Kenneth Gibson, 46, passed away Wednesday January 1, 2014 from injuries...

Loretta Regina Baum

Loretta Regina Baum

Dec 22, 2013

Loretta Regina Baum passed away on December 22, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray Gerald “Jerry” Baum. She and Jerry were born in Illinois. She is survived by three daughters: Sharon L. Swanson of MT, Jeanne (Hector) of NM and Gretchen Pearson of NM; 9 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law Dick (Faye) Baum;...