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Matthew Gray Merrill
Feb 25, 2013
Matthew Gray Merrill Matthew Gray Merrill, Jr. passed away as he held his youngest daughter's hand on Monday, February 25, 2013. Matt was born on May 7, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa. He was the only child of Matthew Gray Merrill, Sr. and Winnifred Lovejoy Merrill. Matt grew up in Davenport and enlisted in the U.S. Navy upon his graduation from...
William 'Bill' L. Swartz
Feb 20, 2013
William “Bill” Loranzo Swartz, 78, of Belgrade, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at his home. He was born May 18, 1934 in Moundville, MO to Loranzo Clyde and Alice Lucille (Ridgway) Swartz. Bill’s mother passed away when he was only 10, he lived in several foster homes until the age of 16, and he was then able to live...
John Douglas Ham
Feb 19, 2013
John Douglas Ham, 88, lifelong rancher of Bridger Canyon, passed away at his home February 19, 2013. He was born August 11, 1924 to Fred and Mary Evelyn (Pease) Ham and lived his entire life in Bridger Canyon. John enlisted in the Navy and served on the Destroyer USS Rooks in WWII. He earned 3 stars on the Asiatic- Pacific...
Claire 'Barbara' Schneider
Feb 16, 2013
Claire 'Barbara' Schneider, 89, of Bozeman, passed from this world on Saturday, February 16, 2013. She was born July 7, 1923 in Hartford, Connecticut, to David and Sadie Gross. Raised in New Jersey and Connecticut, Barbara joined the Navy during World War II, proudly serving stateside as a pharmacist mate. She married the love of her life, Benjamin Schneider, also...
Harry Douglas Erickson
Feb 14, 2013
Harry Douglas Erickson passed away on February 14, 2013. He was born June 21, 1931 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Harold and Dorothy (Andrews) Erickson. He was the 3rd son of 8 boys. Around the age of 2 ½ he moved to Markville, Minnesota. He graduated from high school in Sandstone, Minnesota in 1950. Harry moved to Montana in 1954 to...
Elizabeth Ethel Miller
Feb 7, 2013
Elizabeth “Betty” E. (Reilly) Miller, 85, of Bozeman, MT, formerly of Longmont, Co, passed away February 7, 2013. She was born April 15, 1927 in the mining district of Georgetown and Empire, CO, to William and Rose (Hildebrand) Reilly. She graduated from St. Joseph High School in Denver, CO. She married John “Jack” Thomas Miller, (a disabled veteran) on February...
Alfreda Cunningham
Feb 1, 2013
Alfreda Cunningham (aka Alfreda Cain) died peacefully on February 1, 2013 in Bozeman. She was born May 27, 1915 in Westwood California, to Alfred and Hilda Anderson. She grew up in Susanville California, graduated from Lassen Union High school in 1933 and later earned a BA degree in Music from the College of the Pacific. She taught piano lessons, and...
Teresa W. O'Connell
Jan 31, 2013
Teresa Whitehead O’Connell, affectionately known as “Tess”, passed away at age 94 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on Thursday, January 31, 2013 after a short illness. Tess was born March 24, 1918, in Bozeman, Montana, to Eleanor (Flynn) Whitehead and Dr. Charles Edgar Whitehead, an eye, ear, nose and throat physician. She was the first of their four children and thoroughly...
Becky Ann Dagel
Jan 30, 2013
Becky Ann Dagel, age 46, of Belgrade passed away January 30th, 2013 at home. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, and friend. Becky loved bowling, dancing, shoe shopping; and through Karl loved archery, hunting, fishing, Nascar, and the outdoors in general. She was remembered best for her warm smile and her loving laugh. Becky is preceded in...
Bertha 'Elizabeth' Clark Wheeler
Jan 28, 2013
B. Elizabeth Clark Wheeler died peacefully at her home in Bozeman, Monday, January 28, 2013. Elizabeth was born February 7, 1926, in Beach, North Dakota, to Jesse and Coralee Chamberland Clark. She grew up in Beach. The Clark and Chamberland families were prominent pioneers in the Terry, Montana, and Sentinel Butte and Beach, North Dakota areas. Elizabeth’s grandfather, Charles Clark,...
Rachella T. Devine
Jan 23, 2013
Rachella T. Haskin Devine, of Livingston, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013 due to lung cancer. She was born May 21, 1944 in Great Falls to Charlie and Elvira (Kuki) Haskin. Rachella was raised outside of Kalispell and later graduated from high school in Missoula. She attended the University of Montana where she obtained a degree in Geology. Later in...
Bonnie Jane Workman
Jan 20, 2013
Bonnie Jane Workman, of Norris, Montana passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 27, 1939 in Casper, Wyoming to Edd Lee and Viola May (Taylor) Garrett. Bonnie grew up on the “Ted Barlow Ranch”, 10 miles west of Gillette, Wyoming. She graduated high school in Gillette in 1958. She then...
Hilda Cecelia Basile
Jan 14, 2013
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Hilda Cecilia Basile, 85, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2013. Hilda will be remembered for her radiant presence and quick smile. Hilda’s grandchildren will always remember ‘grandma’s incredible cooking and baking,’ and her warm and welcoming home. No matter where Hilda went, she cheerfully contributed her time and her talents,...
Walter 'Ray' Waterman
Jan 9, 2013
On January 9, 2013, Ray Waterman left this world after a courageous battle with melanoma. Our prayers to alleviate his pain were answered in God’s way, but it doesn’t make missing him any easier. Born February 13, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia, his family soon moved to Tucumcari, New Mexico. He graduated from Tucumcari High School where he earned all-state honors...
Joyce Bryers
Jan 8, 2013
Joyce Maggie Louisa Bryers, 86, of Bozeman, MT, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was born January 25, 1926 in Portsmouth, England to Arthur Samuel Shaw and Maggie Louisa (Hayward) Bulstrode. The family immigrated to the US when she was 3 years old, settling on Long Island, NY. Her mother passed away when she was just 5 years old....
Roger Allan 'Rod' Hotzel
Jan 6, 2013
Roger “Rod” Allan Hotzel, 57, of Manhattan, passed away January 6, 2013. He was born October 18, 1955, in Manhattan to Walter and Thelma Hotzel. Roger attended Manhattan Schools until 1972, when he enlisted in the US Army. He was stationed in Germany where he graduated from the American High School in Nuremberg Germany in 1974. He was discharged from...
Gerald 'Gerry' Hovland
Jan 5, 2013
Gerald Sigurd Hovland (1943-2013) Gerald (Gerry) Sigurd Hovland, 69, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 5, 2013. Gerry was born on June 19, 1943 to Hardis and Marie Hovland in Minot, ND. He attended Minot Model High School and graduated in 1961. He graduated from Minot State University, Minot, ND and performed graduate work at the...
Joseph 'Bob' Baide
Jan 4, 2013
Joseph “Bob” Baide went peacefully into the lord’s hands on January 4th, 2013 surrounded by his family, friends, and love. Born in Absher Montana on March 30th, 1921, he worked in the family grocery store in Clien Montana as a butcher. He then joined the army to fight in WWII. After the war ended he worked as a carpenter prior...
William 'Bill' Chris Ketron
Jan 1, 2013
William “Bill” Chris Ketron passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 1, 2013. He was born November 21, 1946 in Vallejo, California to Chester and Ruby (Christensen) Ketron. Bill grew up in Billings and attended Billings Fratt Memorial, Lincoln Jr. High School and Billings West High School and Eastern Montana College. As a young boy he enjoyed...
Steve Robert Seise
Dec 31, 2012
Steve Robert Seise, of Bozeman, passed away at home on December 31, 2012. He was born February 8, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois to Robert Adolph and Virginia (Turney) Seise. Steve was raised and educated in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from Rockford High School before attending Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX, Chapman University in Orange, Ca, Milton College...
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