OBITUARIES

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

Delmar Ray Richardson

Delmar Ray Richardson

Dec 19, 2013

Delmar Ray Richardson, 74, of Belgrade, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013 at his home from natural causes. He was born April 22, 1939 in Wheatland, WY, the seventh child in a family of six boys and three girls to Ben and Gladys (McCartney) Richardson. Delmar attended first through eighth grade in Traer, KS and graduated from Decatur Community High...

David Frank Hancock

David Frank Hancock

Dec 18, 2013

David was the seventh of nine children born to Allan and Eusebia (Sylvia) Hancock in Dillon, Montana. David loved Montana, camping, hunting, and most of all fishing. David will be remembered for his humor, silly imitations, strong work ethic and his incredible knowledge of mechanics. David leaves behind: his two sons Jediah and Dakota; best friends Peety and Roy Satre;...

Jeffrey Alan Frazee

Jeffrey Alan Frazee

Dec 12, 2013

Jeffery Alan Frazee, 57, of Manhattan, MT passed away December 12th 2013. He was born January 13th 1956 in Stamford, NY to Maurice and Mildred (Stryker) Frazee. Jeff was raised in Stamford, NY and graduated from Stamford High School. After high school he moved to Colorado Springs, CO and met the love of his life Carole Proffitt in Woodland Park,...

Carol Christine Smith

Carol Christine Smith

Dec 11, 2013

Carol Christine (Gorton) Smith, 85, passed away in Bozeman on December 11, 2013. The fourth child of Lynn E. Gorton and Breta (Snell) Gorton, Carol was born on December 23, 1927, in Wolf Point, Montana. Because her baby arrived just hours ahead of the holiday, mother Breta called her little girl her Christmas “Carol.” Carol graduated from Culbertson High School...

Norma Ann Stewart

Norma Ann Stewart

Dec 9, 2013

Norma Ann (Johnson) Stewart died peacefully on December 9, 2013 after years of battling brain cancer in Bozeman, Montana surrounded by friends and family. Norma was born April 5, 1955 in Winnett, Montana to James and Ramona Johnson. She moved to Lewistown in 1970. On November 30, 1974,Norma married her husband Steven Stewart of 38 years and shortly thereafter moved...

Chester 'Chet' James Sullivan

Chester 'Chet' James Sullivan

Dec 8, 2013

On December 8th, 2013 in Bozeman, Montana, Chester James Sullivan passed away. Chet was born July 10, 1919, in Omaha, Nebraska to Edward A. and Lura (Purrington) Sullivan. Upon the death of their father when he was 3 years of age the family moved from a farm in Beemer, to Boulder, Colorado. Chet attended the State Preparatory School and graduated...

Rickey Dennis Peuse

Rickey Dennis Peuse

Dec 5, 2013

Rickey Dennis Peuse, 67, loyal husband, loving and devoted father, brother, and grandfather passed away at his home on December 5, 2013. Rick was the first child born May 20, 1946 in Glendive, Montana to Dovlyn Ilene (Murphy) and Gordon August Peuse. He had one brother, Randy. Rick spent his early years 12 miles west of Glendive where his grandparents...

Myrtle Helen Mclaughlin

Myrtle Helen Mclaughlin

Dec 3, 2013

Myrtle Helen McLaughlin, 95, of Bozeman, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013. She was born May 9, 1918 in Wilsall, Montana to Arthur and Emma (Maddox) Kurk. Myrtle was raised on a farm at Sunny Side north of Sedan, MT and attended and graduated from Bozeman schools. She moved to Bozeman passing over Battle Ridge in a covered sleigh in...

Elaine Irene Dincau

Elaine Irene Dincau

Nov 25, 2013

Elaine Irene Dincau was called to join our Lord Jesus in Heaven on Monday, November 25th. There she joins her beloved husband and soul mate , Donald, in eternal peace. Elaine was born in 1941, to Walfred and Elma Joki. After residing in CA during the years of WW 2 and until 1950, she grew up in Duluth, MN where...

Carol A. Empie

Carol A. Empie

Nov 24, 2013

Carol A. Empie, 68, of Bozeman, MT passed away on November 24th, 2013. Carol was surrounded by her daughter and family at the time of her peaceful passing. She is survived by: her daughter Lesley (Rick) Wallace; two grandchildren Avery and Chanel; two brothers David (Sonia) Meccage and Dennis Meccage; and three sisters Donna (Gary) Napton, Nancy Eagon, Sheila Meccage....

Lorraine Mildred Zeadow

Lorraine Mildred Zeadow

Nov 22, 2013

Lorraine Mildred Roseth Zeadow, 93, of Three Forks, MT, formerly of Fargo, ND passed away November 22, 2013. She was born April 17, 1920 in Hickson, ND. She married Leonard Zeadow in 1946. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include: sons Larry of Townsend, MT, Lonnie (Shelley) of Bozeman, MT, and Tome (Marge) of Three Forks, MT;...

Arthur Bonneau Coffin

Arthur Bonneau Coffin

Nov 18, 2013

Arthur B. Coffin gave up the ghost on Monday, November 18, 2013. Nearly always hopeful, yet sometimes disappointed, he resolved early not to take life too seriously. Born 24 April 1929, in Berlin, New Hampshire, to Dora B. and 'Pat' Coffin, he was educated in the public schools there and later at the University of New Hampshire (BA, 1951), Boston...

Herman Robert 'Bob' Schatz

Herman Robert 'Bob' Schatz

Nov 12, 2013

Herman R. (Bob) Schatz of Big Sky, MT passed away on November 12th, 2013. He is survived by his children Barbara, Therese and Gary, grandchildren Kelsi and Tristan and his brother Byron. Bob enjoyed skiing and fishing. He will be missed by his family and friends. At his request no services are planned.

Loretta Frances Barkhuff

Loretta Frances Barkhuff

Nov 10, 2013

Loretta Barkhuff, 98, was born in Hardin, Montana on October 25, 1915 to Frank Dornberger and Frances (Philsifter) Dornberger. She graduated from Hardin High School in 1934 and kept the books for her family's service station, Dornie's Exxon. Loretta met the love of her life, Kenneth Barkhuff, at a dance in Hardin. For his war effort, he left the family...

Charles Diehl Borland Iii

Charles Diehl Borland Iii

Nov 4, 2013

Charles Diehl Borland, 73, of Bozeman passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 4, 2013. He was born in 1940 in Hobbs, N.M., to Charles D. and Nettie Mae Borland. As he was growing up, he moved throughout the Southwest due to his father's work in the oil industry. He graduated from high school in Roswell, N.M. in 1958, and...

Dianne Lynn Mcinnis

Dianne Lynn Mcinnis

Nov 3, 2013

Dianne Lynn McInnis made her transition from this life to the next step in her soul's journey on Sunday, November 3, 2013 in Bozeman. She was born on August 26, 1956 on the Royal Canadian Air Force Base in Baden Baden, Germany to David and Jean McInnis. Dianne lived in Canada until 1963, when the family moved to Wisconsin. She...

Richard 'Dick' Joseph Morgan

Richard 'Dick' Joseph Morgan

Oct 23, 2013

Richard “Dick” Joseph Morgan passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the age of 83. Dick was born on May 15, 1930 in Bozeman to long-time Gallatin Valley residents Frank and Mayme (Bauman) Morgan. He attended Holy Rosary School first through twelfth grade and Montana State College, graduating with a degree in Range Science in 1952....

Wilma Delorme Jans

Wilma Delorme Jans

Oct 21, 2013

Wilma DeLorme Jans, 80, of Bozeman, passed away October 21, 2013 in Bozeman, 10 days after her 80th birthday. She was born October 11, 1933 to Louis DeLorme and Dorothy Aldous in Havre, Montana. Her father died when she was young and she moved to many places in Montana with her mother, sister and brother. They settled in Bozeman when...

Robert Lloyd Eng

Robert Lloyd Eng

Oct 20, 2013

The distinct smell of the marsh beckons as the hunter and his dog make their way through the darkness, against a stiff wind and spitting snow. With his trusty Winchester 101 cradled in his arms, the stock well worn by years of use, he’s undeterred by the weight of heavy tin cloth clothing, rubber hip boots, and the large bag...

Matthew Darrel Morrison

Matthew Darrel Morrison

Oct 16, 2013

Matthew Darrel Morrison, 28, of Bozeman passed away October 16, 2013. He was born May 15, 1985 in Littleton, CO to Tom and Sharon (Daniels) Morrison. Matthew graduated from Belgrade High School in 2003. During high school he was a member of FFA and won awards for public speaking and worked as a ranch hand at the Running Elk Ranch....