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James Daniel
Dec 29, 2009
James F. Daniel, 86, lifelong Gallatin Valley resident, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at his home in Gallatin Gateway surrounded by his loving family. James was born on June 6, 1923 to John #8220;Fred#8221; and Myra (Frank) Daniel at their home on Wilson Creek Road near Salesville, Montana. He attended Gallatin County High School. Following graduation, he enlisted into...
Ole Olson
Dec 28, 2009
Ole F. Olson, 85, of Bozeman passed away Monday, December 28, 2009. Ole was born December 7, 1924 in Sherbrook, North Dakota to Ole F. and Myrtle (Thomas) Olson, and spent his life working as a bridge and road engineer for the Department of Transportation. He was an Army Corporal during World War II. He was preceded in death by...
Sam Curtis
Dec 17, 2009
Samuel G. Curtis I#8217;m dead of lung cancer at age 69, after 34 years of not smoking, anything. It#8217;s one of life#8217;s little editorial comments. What an eye-opener life turned out to be! Born to H. Gould Curtis and Alice Turner Curtis in Connecticut in 1940, I was a shy, unsure kid who finally ran away from dancing school at...
Virginia Cox
Dec 12, 2009
Virginia Irene Cox, 90, of Bozeman, Montana went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 12, 2009. Virginia was born November 25, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Barbara (Cleboska) Padewski. When she was six months old, the family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she was raised and educated. She graduated from Franklin High School in...
Dorothy Lillian Lynch
Dec 11, 2009
Dorothy Lillian (Dunton) Lynch, age 92, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009, at the Mountain View Care Center in Bozeman, MT. A resident of Washington State for most of her life, she moved to Bozeman in 2001 to be near her son and his wife. Dorothy was born August 8, 1917 in Seattle, the only child of Walter Clyde...
Anne Rusoff
Dec 9, 2009
Anne Christine Rusoff Anne Christine Rusoff died peacefully at her home outside Bozeman on December 9. Anne was born on January 30, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio. She and her family moved to Missoula in 1957. As a young girl in Missoula, she found her life-long love for horses. She graduated from Hellgate High School in Missoula in 1968, and graduated...
John Wilson
Dec 4, 2009
John Wilson, 81, of Bozeman passed away on Friday, December 04, 2009. John was born in Butte, Montana on December 7, 1927 to Alexander and Rebecca(Davenport) Wilson. He married the love of his life, Irene, on March 3, 1951. John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his infant daughter, brothers Bob, Bill and Jim, and sister Kay....
Bruce Garbe
Dec 1, 2009
Bruce Richard Garbe, 51, of Bozeman, Montana passed away December 1, 2009 in Billings. Bruce was born August 11, 1958 to Richard and Patricia (McKinnon) Garbe in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1968, the family moved to the ranch at Big Timber, Montana. Bruce was a graduate from Big Timber High and then attended Northwest Community College in Powell, Wyoming. Bruce...
Rodger 'Rodeo' Vincent
Nov 30, 2009
Roger #8220;Rodeo#8221; Vincent, 52, of West Yellowstone passed away on Monday, November 30, 2009. Roger was born in Wichita, Kansas on April 29, 1957 to Jess and Patricia (Klenke) Vincent. Going along with the passion he had for his own dogs, Roger was an active member of the Montana Sled Dog Mushing Community. There will be a celebration of Rodeo#8217;s...
Bonita May Goforth
Nov 27, 2009
Bonita May Goforth, 66, of Logan, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. She was born September 9, 1943 in Bozeman a daughter to John #8220;Delbert#8221; and Doris Mabel (Dent) Karlstrom. Bonita was raised in Logan, attended Logan grade school and graduated from Manhattan High School. Following high school went to Santa Rosa Jr. College in...
Mary Louise 'Lou' Houser
Nov 27, 2009
Mary Louise #8220;Lou#8221; Houser, 71, of Bozeman, passed away November 27, 2009 at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. She was born November 25, 1938 in Butte, Montana to William David and Mary Jane (Carlson) Crowley. She was raised on a ranch near the Madison River with her parents and three siblings. She went to school in Three Forks and then went...
Robert E. Hedlund
Nov 26, 2009
Robert Edward Hedlund, 73, of Bozeman, Montana passed away on November 26, 2009 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital after a brave battle with cancer. Bob was born on March 9, 1936 in Browerville, Minnesota to Edward and Mary (Pokornoski) Hedlund, a brother to Sally, David, and Delores. In 1961, he enlisted in the Army. He married Alice M. Maedche on May...
Clayton Landa
Nov 24, 2009
Clayton Lyle Landa, 72, of Sandy, Utah, peacefully passed away on Nov. 24, 2009. Clay was born on Feb. 6, 1937, in Great Falls, the son of the late Steve and Gladys Landa. One of two children, he grew up in Montana, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and sports. He took on his first job when he was in...
Lois Elvera Graham
Nov 21, 2009
Lois Elvera (Hillner) Graham Born January 27, 1927 Minneapolis, Minnesota to Elmer F. and Gunhilde A. Hillner. Lois met the love of her life, 2nd Lt. Wallace H. Graham, USMC on April 26, 1952 at a tea dance in West Los Angeles. They were married on June 12, 1952. As a Marine Corps wife, Lois and family moved all over...
Roseva Boucher
Nov 16, 2009
Roseva Dorris Boucher, 92, of Manhattan, Montana passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 in Belgrade, Montana. She was born February 25, 1917 in Pennville, Missouri to Pearl and Goldie Herndon. When Roseva was six weeks old, the family moved to Belmont, Montana. She attended schools in Belmont, Bozeman, and Manhattan. In 1934, Roseva married and moved to Logan, Montana where...
Helen Degidio
Nov 10, 2009
Helen DeGidio, 92, of Bozeman passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Helen was born on February 24, 1917 in Harlowton, Montana to Joseph and Marian Peccia. She attended school in Harlowton and was a graduate of Harlowton High School. She married Julian DeGidio, Sr. on July 17, 1937 in Harlowton, and the two lived in Cumberland, Wisconsin until they moved...
Harry 'Bob' Petersen
Nov 9, 2009
Harry Robert Petersen (Bob) passed away peacefully at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on November 9, 2009 of congestive heart complications. He was born on August 14, 1924 to Chris and Bessie Petersen. Bob spent his early childhood in the Madison valley farming on the family ranch east of Norris. He attended school in Norris and graduated from Harrison High School, where...
Melanie Dilts
Nov 8, 2009
On Sunday November 8th, 2009, Melanie Dilts, our beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend passed away after a long and valiant struggle with cancer. Melanie was born January 8th 1951 in Harvey, Illinois to Orville Lawrence Dilts and Josephine (Rodenburg) Dilts. She was raised and educated in the Chicago area and attended college at MSU in Bozeman where she studied...
Nancy Staudinger
Nov 3, 2009
Nancy Antoinette Staudinger, 55, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes November 3, 2009. She was born July 17, 1954 in Laurel, MT, a daughter to Frank and Mary Ann (Kohl) Lenneman. Nancy moved to Bozeman at the age of 9, attended Bozeman Schools, and later to Mr. Max#8217;s Beauty College. She enjoyed camping, boating and...
Elizabeth Gentholts
Nov 2, 2009
Elizabeth Becky Gentholts passed away Nov. 2, 2009 in the Memory Care Cottage at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, Mt., with her daughter Libby by her side. She was finally released from the Alzheimers disease that had restrained her for many years. Born on June 2, 1919 to Raymond and Pearl Bechtol in Cleveland, Ohio, Becky's early years were spent...
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