OBITUARIES
Recent Obituary Listings
Local Obituaries for Bozeman, MT, Gallatin County & Surrounding Areas
Francis Kemp 'Joe' Lytle
May 29, 2013
Francis Kemp “Joe” Lytle was as born December 1, 1950 in Ames, Iowa to C. F. “Bud” Lytle & Doris Berglund Lytle. He was raised in Iowa & Colorado. After many years of struggling with depression he took his life on May 29. We who loved him so dearly hope & pray he finally has found peace. During his lifetime...
Frank Elliott
May 23, 2013
Frank Elliott passed away peacefully after a short illness on May 23, 2013 with his family by his side at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Frank was born in Fort Benton, MT on April 20, 1929, the son of Frank and Marie Elliott. He grew up working hard on the family farm. He met and married Joann Torgerson in 1950 in Bozeman...
Henry Thomas Jacobs
May 17, 2013
Henry Thomas Jacobs, 86, of Belgrade, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. He was born November 9, 1926 in Bozeman to Mark and Laila (Jeter) Jacobs. Henry was preceded in death by: his parents; brother Mark; sister Mary; daughters Terry and Denise; and grandson Avery. He is survived by: his wife Peggy Jacobs; son Tom (Marcia) Jacobs; sisters Nancy Vandeventer...
Kathleen Jennings
May 16, 2013
Kathy Jennings, 69, was called to her heavenly home May16, 2013 at her home in Belgrade, Montana Kathy was born in 1943 to Annalice and Robert Haugen. She and her two brothers Jimmy and Robert 'Murphy' were raised in Redondo Beach, California and she graduated from Mira Costa High School in 1961. She moved to the high desert of California...
Joseph Menicucci
May 16, 2013
Joseph Anthony Menicucci was born on March 3, 1948 to Louis and Virginia (LaFleur) Menicucci. He spent his school years in the Boy Scouts, playing baseball, serving as an altar boy, hunting and fishing with his brothers, and often creating chaos for his schoolteachers. He would pick fights with older students so his brother Alfred could beat them up; he...
Keith Edwin Gilbert
May 14, 2013
Keith Edwin Gilbert, 55, of Belgrade lost his brave battle with pancreatic cancer May 14, 2013. He fought this terrible disease with amazing strength and courage. He was born May 9, 1958 to Bob and Dee Gilbert in Billings, MT. His youth was spent in Roundup, MT, Gillette, WY, Williston, ND and Glendive, MT; spending time with his grandparents Gladys...
Valarie Ann Lapier
May 9, 2013
Valerie Ann Moore LaPier, beloved mother of Christopher Boe and Kaufi (Delgadillo) has gone to rest in a better place. Val was born February 15, 1947 to Leroy and L. Odette Moore in Bozeman, Montana. She was the oldest of three girls, her younger sisters Lucinda Moore (Bunkers) and Katherine Moore (Doney), would later become best friends. Val attended primary...
Charles Eugene 'Gene' Bradbury
May 8, 2013
Gene, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather left this earth for his eternal home in Heaven on Wednesday, May 8th in Bozeman, Montana. Gene was born in Knox County, Illinois, September 2, 1937, son of Marjabelle Essex and Charles Bradbury. He married the love of his life, Susan Jane Bybee on December 30, 1956 at Maquon, Illinois. Gene moved his...
David Isaac Hoff
May 6, 2013
David Isaac Hoff passed May 6, 2013 from complications of lung cancer. Born at home on February 21, 1942, he was the ninth child of Fred and Laila (Teigen) Hoff. David often said that he was born upstairs while his sisters were making pies downstairs. As he grew he followed his siblings to country school. David spoke of his sister...
Wanda Rose Vosseler
Apr 30, 2013
Wanda Rose Vosseler passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013. She was born August 20, 1930 in Stamford, Texas to Luther and Delia Ann (Morgan) Rose. Wanda married Gene Vosseler on September 19, 1977 in Los Angeles, California. Her work career was spent in business administration and sales. She studied voice for many years and loved to sing. Wanda was preceded...
Raegene Wickham
Apr 29, 2013
Raegene Wickham left this earthly home on Monday, April 29, 2013 surrounded by all her sons and their families. She was 86. Raegene was born in Leaf River, IL in 1927, daughter to Harvey and Hazel Garner. Her father ran the local feed store in Leaf River. She attended Leaf River High School and Illinois Normal State University, majoring in...
Josephine 'Grandma Jo' Schwartz
Apr 26, 2013
Josephine “Grandma Jo” Schwartz, 82, of Bozeman, formerly of Billings, passed away on April 26, 2013. Jo was born May 20, 1930 in Bear Creek, MT to Joe and Josephine (Fagel) Meyer. Jo’s father was killed in the Smith Coal Mine disaster of 1943. The family moved into Red Lodge following his death. After 6 months in Red Lodge, they...
Samuel 'Sam' Henderson Lombard
Apr 26, 2013
Samuel Henderson Lombard was born March 6, 1991, in Spokane, and left us April 26, 2013, to go and play in the highest mountain powder he could find. Sam, a senior, studied architecture at MSU. Many in Bozeman will recall seeing the little truck that flew a pirate flag. That was Sam. He will long be loved and missed by...
Charles Norris Caughlan
Apr 25, 2013
After long life well lived, local political activist Charles Caughlan died April 25, 2013 at the age of 98 surrounded by his wife Helen and members of his family. Charles was a 73 year resident of Bozeman. He was born in Pullman, Washington January 20, 1915 to Ada and John Caughlan. John was a progressive Methodist minister whose social activism...
Leo Stockton
Apr 23, 2013
Leo Stockton, 88, of Bozeman, formerly of Billings, passed away April 23, 2013 in Bozeman. He was born June 2, 1924 in Huntley, MT to William Lloyd and Sue (Buckner) Stockton. Leo spent his early years in Montana, Washington and Idaho. In his youth he worked as a farm hand, lumberjack and mechanic. Leo served in the United States Army...
Ann Evans Driscoll
Apr 21, 2013
Ann Evans Driscoll passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013. She was born October 3, 1915 in Bozeman to Philip and Etta (Pearson) Evans. She attended Bozeman Public Schools and graduated from Gallatin County High School. She then went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Montana State Normal School in Dillon in 1940. Ann served our country in...
Patricia Ann Strouf
Apr 21, 2013
Patricia (Patsy) Ann Anderson Strouf, best known as “Cookie Gma” passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 due to complications from a series of strokes. She was born July 1, 1941 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lewistown, Montana. Patsy was raised by her loving grandparents Oscar and Ann Anderson on a ranch in Stanford, Montana. She attended Stanford schools through the...
Tom Lutey
Apr 14, 2013
Tom Lutey, 67, suffered a stroke on Holy Saturday and slid into a coma, from which he never awoke. He died April 14. Our lives will never be the same. If you ever found yourself lugging grocery bags home in a blizzard, Tom was the guy who gave you a ride. He was the Irving School dad who volunteered to...
Calvin Steele Beauregard
Apr 14, 2013
Calvin Steele Beauregard Devoted husband, loving father ,retired FoMoCo executive, Business Owner, & confirmed car-nut, Calvin Beauregard passed away today, (4.14.2013) Born 10.29.1929 in Suffern, New York, he returned there to begin a long 33 year career with the Ford Motor Company after a brief stint in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. If you ever saw a Lincoln...
Barry Francis Wolfe
Apr 9, 2013
Barry Francis Wolfe, 64, of Bozeman, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, with his family by his side. He was born August 21, 1948 in Quakertown, PA. He graduated from Pennridge High School in Perkasie, PA. Barry earned a degree in Forestry from Penn State, Mont Alta Campus, following his graduation he served our country in the United States Army,...