OBITUARIES

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

Donald 'Dino' Herselius Jr.

Donald 'Dino' Herselius Jr.

Dec 30, 2012

Donald “Dino” Herselius Jr., of Bozeman, passed away December 30, 2012. He was born March 14, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa to Donald and Kristine (Wimmer) Herselius Sr. Dino was raised in West Des Moines and graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines. While living in Des Moines, he met Lisa Ruiz. The couple married on August 22,...

Frances Marie 'Fran' Charvat

Frances Marie 'Fran' Charvat

Dec 30, 2012

Charvat Frances Marie “Fran” Charvat, 90, of Bozeman, passed away December 30, 2012. She was born July 16, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, one of twelve children, to Joseph and Mary (Polaszewski) Wisz. When she was 19 years old she moved to California and worked for the telephone company. In 1955 she met Joe Charvat from Denton, MT. Fran and Joe...

Roland Albert Ritter

Roland Albert Ritter

Dec 29, 2012

Roland A. Ritter, 95, of Bozeman passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was born February 25, 1917, the son of Sarah (Herman) and the Reverand Henry Ritter, on his parents homestead North of Rudyard, MT. He grew up attending Grace Evangelical Church of which his father was a founder. He attended grade school at Oreana School and graduated from...

Mary E. Marcoff

Mary E. Marcoff

Dec 28, 2012

Mary Ellen (Mears) Marcoff, 80, of Bozeman, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012. She was born near Ryegate, MT on May 18, 1932 to Sam and Nancy (Raney) Mears. Her family moved to Great Falls where she graduated from high school and met Paul Marcoff. Paul and Mary were married in Lewistown, MT on March 17, 1950 and were by...

Grace Christine Bates

Grace Christine Bates

Dec 24, 2012

Grace Christine (Kamp) Bates, was born April 26, 1917 in Amsterdam, Montana to Holland born parents, Elizabeth (Betsy) deRuig and John T. Kamp. She was born in the connecting apartment of her father’s blacksmith shop. Since 1939 she lived in the house directly across the street from the blacksmith shop where she remained until she was 91. She then moved...

Jason Sterling Funk

Jason Sterling Funk

Dec 15, 2012

Jason Sterling Funk’s long struggle with life ended on Saturday, December 15, 2012. He was born October 10, 1981 in Seattle, Washington to Lori Funk and Joe Ferry. If there really is a God, Jason is finally at peace because there is no way the demons that chased him through life would be let in. If you ever had the...

Mary Ann Anderson

Mary Ann Anderson

Dec 13, 2012

Mary Ann Anderson made her decision to leave this world on the brilliantly sunny day of December13, 2012. Mary Ann Fitch was born on August 10, 1933, the first daughter of Dewey Grant Fitch and Margaret Letasky Fitch. She was born at home on the family farm in Car- lisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas. Her younger sister, Margaret June Fitch (Keaton)...

Joseph (Joe) Kiss

Joseph (Joe) Kiss

Dec 13, 2012

Joseph (Joe) Kiss, 92, passed away peacefully at Highgate Senior Living on December 13, 2012. He was born in Gyor, Hungary on February 15, 1920. Joe was raised and educated in Hungary, and worked as an engineer there. He married his wife Elizabeth (now deceased) in 1954. They left Hungary during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and settled in New York,...

Elizabeth 'Betty Jo' Josephine Atkins

Elizabeth 'Betty Jo' Josephine Atkins

Nov 17, 2012

Betty Jo (Elizabeth) Atkins died at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on November 17, 2012. When the family was asked what Betty Jo's occupation had been, the first thing that came to mind was 'caregiver'. She was mother and friend to so many people in the Gallatin Valley. Betty Jo (Elizabeth) Kiefer was born on February 20, 1924 to William and Elizabeth...

Adelheid Marie Nentwich Patterson 'Omie'

Adelheid Marie Nentwich Patterson 'Omie'

Nov 16, 2012

Adelheid Marie Nentwich Patterson “Omie” Omie passed away November 16, 2012 at her home in Bozeman. Her last days were filled with loving care from her daughters Michaele and Sandy, and a wonderful group of hospice people. We wish to thank them for their loving care. Omie was born in Oppln Germany. (Now a part of Poland.) She lived a...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Anne Brownfield

Elizabeth 'Betty' Anne Brownfield

Nov 14, 2012

Elizabeth Anne (Betty) Brownfield passed away on November 14, 2012 at the Mountain View Rest Home in Bozeman, MT at the age of 95. Betty was born on July 19, 1917 in Glasgow, MT to Tom and Anna Leedham, the second of five children. With the building of the Fort Peck Dam near Glasgow, her family prospered and she was...

Patricia Josephine Merkel

Patricia Josephine Merkel

Nov 10, 2012

Patricia Josephine Merkel passed away in the early moments of Saturday, November 10, 2012. Pat was born to Anna and Michael Sweeny on March 7, 1922 in Brisbane, Australia. Toward the end of World War II Pat met Bernhard (Barney) Merkel who was serving in the Army Air Corp. They were married on April 15, 1944 in Brisbane. Shortly after...

Frank Richard Schimetz

Frank Richard Schimetz

Nov 5, 2012

Frank Richard Schimetz passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 13, 1946 in Rolla, North Dakota to John and Ida (Richard) Schimetz. Frank grew up in the Gallatin Valley and attended Belgrade Schools. Frank entered the United States Army in October of 1965 and served our country until September of 1968....

Leo Frank Keller

Leo Frank Keller

Nov 5, 2012

Leo Frank Keller, age 87, died on Monday November 5, 2012, at Hillcrest Birchwood Retirement Center. He was born in Fairfield, Iowa, to John Edward Keller and Grace Heisel Keller on March 27, 1925, the third of four sons, including Lloyd Keller, Leland Keller, and Robert Keller. Raised during the Depression in a wonderful Christian environment, he was known for...

Catherine 'Marie' Cole

Catherine 'Marie' Cole

Nov 2, 2012

Catherine “Marie” (Scott) Cole, 102, passed away at 11:00 am, November 2, 2012 at the Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman, MT. She was born June 25, 1910 in Bozeman, MT, to Thomas William and Allie Ree (King) Scott. She attended grade school at the Elk Grove Elementary School near Bozeman Hot Springs, where they lived in the old hotel, where...

James 'Jim' C.  Rowell, Jr.

James 'Jim' C. Rowell, Jr.

Oct 29, 2012

Jim was born June 17, 1958 in Shreveport, LA to James Chester and Sandra Gail Foster Rowell. Jim was raised in Naples, FL and graduated from Naples High School in 1976 where he played on the tennis team and wore the Eagles mascot costume at football games. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of...

Barbara S. 'Scottie' Giebink

Barbara S. 'Scottie' Giebink

Oct 29, 2012

Barbara S. “Scottie” Giebink died Monday, October 29, 2012 at the age of 91 in Bozeman, Montana. She was born October 24, 1921, in Perry, Iowa to Ethel (Harris) and Alph O. Scott. An accomplished pianist, she studied under Dr. Gertrude Huntoon Nourse at Drake University in her pre-teens and gave her first concert at the age of 10. At...

Daniel Christopher Roy

Daniel Christopher Roy

Oct 25, 2012

Daniel Christopher Roy, 44, of Bozeman, passed away October 25, 2012. He was born May 24, 1968 in Minneapolis, MN to Joseph Roy and Judith (Gretz) Roy. While in high school he moved to Encinitas, CA and graduated from San Diequito High School. He attended the University of California, San Diego and then transferred to the University of Montana in...

Alice Mavourneen Pitkin

Alice Mavourneen Pitkin

Oct 25, 2012

Alice M. Pitkin, was born March 1, 1925 and died October 25, 2012. She was the devoted and loving wife of Frederick J. Pitkin. She is survived by 3 sons, 2 stepsons, 3 daughters, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one stepson. Private family services will be held.

Robert Lee 'Fast Freddy' Fredericks

Robert Lee 'Fast Freddy' Fredericks

Oct 24, 2012

Robert Lee “Fast Freddy” Fredericks, 71, of Bozeman, passed away October 24, 2012. He was born September 22, 1941 in Laurel, MT to Richard and Margaret Fredericks. He graduated from Laurel High School and then attended Montana State University. Bob served our country in the United States Army, following his honorable discharge, he moved back to Bozeman. He married Gene...