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Donald Edwin Cooper
Oct 12, 2012
Donald Edwin Cooper – family man, lumberjack, film-maker, adventurer – of De Borgia, MT, passed away October 12, 2012, at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, MT. He was 89 years old. Born August 22, 1923 to George Rupert and Bertha Marie (Anderson) Cooper at the old homestead in DeBorgia, MT, Don was raised there along with his older brother and...
Edward Francis Galarus
Oct 12, 2012
Edward Francis Galarus passed away at home on October, 12, 2012. He was born February 5, 1922 in St. Clair, PA, Edward served stateside in the Army during World War II, eventually at Mount Rainier Ordinance in Washington State, where he met Muriel Evans, his soon to be wife and eternal love. Ed and Muriel were married in Las Cruces,...
James 'Bruce' Putnam
Oct 10, 2012
James “Bruce” Putnam of Billings passed away October 10th at the age of 66 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by friends and family who supported him and loved him through it all. Bruce was born September 14, 1946 to James and Kathryn Putnam in Mitchell, South Dakota. He lived and attended school in Watertown and...
Marvin Orlando Rickett
Oct 2, 2012
M.O. “Marvin” Rickett, 84, of Livingston, formerly of Missoula, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012. He was born on June 3, 1928 at the family ranch in Sidney, MT to David Edward and Susie Louise (Schlemben) Rickett. He graduated from Sidney high school in 1945 and worked on the family ranch until he served an apprenticeship as an electrician. He...
Coral Elaine Holland
Sep 29, 2012
The choirs of heaven will sing just a bit sweeter, Coral Elaine Holland was called home on September 29, 2012. Coral was born February 17, 1933 in Fergus Falls, MN to Carl and Minnie (Hunt) Collman where she was raised and educated. In high school she played the trombone in the marching band and the cello in the high school...
Donald Leon Spieth
Sep 27, 2012
Don Spieth, 90, died recently of old age, a condition he adamantly denied having whenever someone suggested his independence end. He was a ball game watcher, scratch gardener and skilled collector of empty adult beverage containers, which he slowly drained at his kitchen table while listening to his police scanner at full volume. Don was the guy who left cherry...
Jimmy Leroy Schlegel
Sep 27, 2012
Jimmy LeRoy Schlegel, 74, of Bozeman, MT, formerly of Scotts Bluff, NE, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012. He was born September 10, 1938 in Scotts Bluff, NE to John and Anna (Cassel) Schlegel. Jimmy was raised and educated in Scotts Bluff, following his graduation from high school; he served our county for 20 years in the US Navy as...
Helen Faye Barr
Sep 24, 2012
Helen Faye Barr was born in Powell Butte, Crook County, Oregon on June 28, 1911 to Walter Julian Galbraith and Laura Mae Pore Galbraith. Helen grew up in Lomalinda, CA, San Bernadino, CA and Fresno, CA. The 1920 census reveals the Galbraith family lived in Cul-de-Sac, Nez Perce County, ID. While living there, when Helen was about four years old,...
Delma Louise Barrett Butrum Brazle
Sep 16, 2012
Delma Louise Barrett Butrum Brazle, gracious woman of God, passed away September 16, 2012, at the age of 91 in her home surrounded by family in Bozeman, Montana. Delma will be remembered as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, businesswoman, family counselor, friend, but especially as a compassionate servant of God. Delma was born on December 30, 1920 in Webb...
Lucille Leigh Shireman
Sep 8, 2012
Lucille Leigh Shireman, 89, of Bozeman, Montana passed away September 8, 2012. She was born June 30, 1923 in Wolf Point, Montana to Hugo and Ethel (Campfield) Johnson. Lucille was raised on a farm in Wolf Point and graduated from high school when she was 16. After graduation she took a train east across the country to find work. She...
Mildred 'Milly' Hagan
Aug 30, 2012
Milly Hagan, wife of Rich Hagan and mother of Cindy Owings and Richard Hagan, former Bozeman residents, died peacefully surrounded by family. She had lived at Highgate Senior Living Memory Cottage where she was compassionately cared for during the past year, as Alzheimer’s disease gradually robbed her of life’s spirit. A Missouri native, Milly’s heart and soul resided in Colorado...
Donald George Stewart
Aug 23, 2012
Donald George Stewart, 84, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family Thursday, August 23, 2012. He was born December 1, 1927 in Tolna, North Dakota to George and Viola (Johnson) Stewart. Donald attended grade school and high school in Towner, North Dakota. He later received a Bachelor’s Degree from North Dakota State University in Fargo. Donald joined the...
Lillian Marie Clemens
Aug 21, 2012
Lillian Marie (Olson) Clemens grew up on a farm that her grandparents from Sweden had homesteaded in McPherson, Kansas. She lived with her parents Emil and Eda Olson, and her brother Rodney. Music was a big part of Lillian’s life. She started playing piano at age 5 and violin at age 10. Lillian graduated from McPherson High School at age...
Claudine Bowman Mcgowan
Aug 21, 2012
Claudine Bowman McGowan, 87, passed away August 21, 2012. The ninth child (and seventh daughter) of ten children born to Claude and Lucy (Ware) Bowman of Pineville KY, Claudine came into this world on January 30, 1925. In 1939 her father was transferred to Benham KY, and Claudine played the trombone in the marching band before graduating from Benham High...
Jon David Olson
Aug 19, 2012
Jon David Olson, 34, died unexpectedly early Sunday morning, August 19 in Bozeman, Montana. Jon was born on August 22, 1977 in Elgin, Illinois. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Portland, Oregon and graduated from Wilson High School in 1996. Jon’s love of the outdoors, mountain biking and all wildlife, including his own dogs, was richly...
Elizabeth 'Lola' Waters Dixon
Aug 12, 2012
Elizabeth 'Lola' Waters Dixon, 92, of Vancouver, WA, passed away on Aug. 12, 2012. She was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Billings, MT. That same year she was adopted by Henry and Emma Becker of Manhattan, MT, where she was raised and educated in the local school system. Lola married Cecil A. Waters on Dec. 6, 1937. They remained in...
Michael Duane Temple
Aug 8, 2012
Michael D. Temple, born January 16, 1949, died August 8, 2012 after losing his battle with cancer. He was born in Alton IL, and moved to Laurel, MT as a child. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Louise Temple of Laurel and his wife of more than 20 years, Frankie Temple. He is survived by: his five...
Winifred 'Winnie' Muriel Elson
Jul 27, 2012
Winifred “Winnie” Muriel Elson, 86, of Bozeman, passed away July 27, 2012. She was born March 16, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to Jules and Betty (Borow) Sobie. She was raised in Brooklyn, and earned her undergraduate degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. In 1945 Winnie married Norman Elson in Philadelphia. Shortly after there marriage, Norman, who was serving in the...
Brenda Wares
Jul 27, 2012
Brenda Lou Wares, 70 years old, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 from natural causes in Manhattan, Montana. She was formerly from Livingston, Montana. She was born September 4, 1941 in Traverse City, Michigan to Theron Donald Wares and Haroldene Frances Wagner. Brenda moved at age 15 to Mount Pleasant, Michigan where she graduated from Mount Pleasant High School...
Donalda 'Donna' Noreen Keller
Jul 26, 2012
Donalda “Donna” Noreen Keller, 82, of Bozeman, passed away on July 26, 2012 at Spring Creek Memory Care Center. She was born at home, #9 Downing Street in Buffalo, NY on April 29, 1930 to John and Mary (Stubeck) McDonald. Donna had two sisters, Ethel and Audrey. She was the youngest of John and Mary’s three girls. Donna graduated from...
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