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Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas

Carole Lorraine Thielmann

Carole Lorraine Thielmann

Feb 25, 2024

Carole Lorraine (Havens) Thielmann, 85, passed to her heavenly home into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on February 25, 2024. 

 Carole lived a long full life spent in Conrad. She loved spending her quiet time reading, crossword puzzles, and digging in the dirt planting flowers at her home where passers by would stop to admire.

 Carole graduated from Conrad...

Rosalie Mary Guszregen

Rosalie Mary Guszregen

Feb 7, 2024

Rosalie Mary Guszregen peacefully passed away with loving family by her side on February 7, 2024 at Northern Pines Rehab and Nursing, formerly the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank.

  She was born in Lewistown, MT on August 23, 1930, she was the daughter of Otto Thielmann and Effie Pearson Thielmann. Her mother died of TB in December 1930. Her...

Jim Nelson

Jim Nelson

Feb 25, 2024

Victor James “Jimmy” Nelson, 78, passed on Sunday, February 25, 2024 in Plains, MT.

Jimmy was born on March 2, 1945 in Browning.  At the age of 21, Jimmy went to work on the rigs in Alaska on the N Slope starting his career in the oil patch. He started out as a worm, ending as a tool pusher. Jim loved...

Brody James Warrenburg

Brody James Warrenburg

Mar 2, 2024

 Brody James Warrenburg, age 15, passed away on March 2nd, 2024 due to a tragic car accident.  Brody was born on May 3rd, 2008 in Billings.  He was raised by his mother, Erin Warrenburg, and father, Caleb Kovatch.

In Brody’s younger years he was involved in wrestling and kick boxing, played a year of basketball and was a great hockey player....

Richard Lee Schmidt

Richard Lee Schmidt

Feb 2, 2024

 Richard Lee Schmidt, 76, beloved son, uncle, brother, and father, passed away around 3:15 am, February 2nd, 2024 in his sleep.

 Rick Schmidt was born on Friday, April 18th, at 1947,10:10 pm at the hospital in Conrad to parents, Don and Marie (Munson) Schmidt. He was a happy child who enjoyed playing with siblings Barb, Lois& Les. Hunting with Grampa Munson...

Ronald Reighard

Ronald Reighard

Feb 27, 2024

                Ronald Lee Reighard of Sunburst, MT, passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2024, with his wife by his side.

He was born on May 17, 1944, to Bill and Mary Reighard in Billings, MT.  He joined Dorothy, MaryEllen “Buddy”, Jim, Kenny, Bob and 11 months later another brother David joined the family.  

Ron grew...

Joseph Lincoln

Joseph Lincoln

Jan 2, 2024

Joseph Milton Lincoln, 87, passed away on Tuesday , January 2, 2024, at Logan Medical Center, in Chester. Joe was born on May 3, 1936 to Edgar and Marie (Packer) Lincoln in Havre. Joe was later joined by brothers Roy, Lee, Art, and finally sister Ruth. They made their home on the family farm 20 miles north of Rudyard. Joe...

Michelle (Stocker) Bruce

Michelle (Stocker) Bruce

Feb 24, 2024

 

Michelle M. (Stocker) Bruce, born on December 25, 1965, in Kalispell, MT, passed away on February 24, 2024. Michelle graduated from Brady High School. She was the beloved daughter of Lloyd and Lucille.

 Michelle cherished her companions: her dog Pepper, cat Loki, and her chickens, but her deepest affection was reserved for her horses.

 Known for her outgoing nature and a heart...

Andrew Jenson

Andrew Jenson

Feb 22, 2024

Andrew Udell Jenson, 100, peacefully passed away in the early morning of Thursday, February 22, 2024, at

the Northern Pines Care Center in Cut Bank, MT.

He was born October 5, 1923, in Mountain Home, UT, to Dorothy Jorgenson and Swen Albert Jenson. Andy

was ninth of ten children: Lillian (Alta) Stott; Rayda Stevenson, Albert (Ole), Evelyn (Pete) Bleazard, Lula

Mortensen, Neomia (Pat) Schenk,...

Russell G. Rideout

Russell G. Rideout

Feb 14, 2024

There are a few lessons you can learn from Rusty Rideout. First, never throw away your favorite

sweatshirt, even if it has more holes than a golf course. Second, there’s never a bad day to go

fishing, even if you’re in the hospital. And third, never give up, even though your body has.

Rusty Rideout’s will to live continued until the day he...

Jerry "Pete" Peters

Jerry "Pete" Peters

Feb 2, 2024

Jerry “Pete” Peters Sr. passed away peacefully on Feb 2, 2024 surrounded by family.

Jerry was born in Conrad on August 18, 1943 and always called Olga Connor, mom and Dupuyer, home. After graduating Valier High School, he went to work on oil rigs in Wyoming. Jerry joined the Army in early 1965 and did his first tour in Vietnam as...

James Blair

James Blair

Feb 14, 2024

 James Stephen Blair “Jim”, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. 

Memorial service will be Friday, February 23, at 2:00 pm at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.

Jim was born May 18th, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Oilmont High School in 1961, and went on to Junior College...

Marjorie Jones

Marjorie Jones

Feb 9, 2024

Marjorie Stella (Kinsey) Jones was born on March 13, 1926, in Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom. She went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2024, at the age of 97 at the BeeHive Assisted Living Center in Conrad, Montana from natural causes.

Marjorie's parents were Henry Kinsey and Eileen (Burns) Kinsey. She grew up in Central Wales and...

Gloria Schultz

Gloria Schultz

Feb 10, 2024

 Gloria Morrill Schultz passed away on February 10, 2024, at the BeeHive Home in Conrad, Montana. She was born March 14, 1931, in Santa Clara, California, to Robert and Lillian Morrill. When Gloria was 10, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, because her father worked for the Army Corps of Engineers. The family lived on Hickam Field, and on...

Zachary Cline

Zachary Cline

Feb 9, 2024

 

Zachary Allen Cline, 29, passed away on February 9, 2024 at Cut Bank, Montana.

 Zachary was born on February 2, 1995 in Cut Bank, Montana to Bridget and Jeff Cline. He grew up in Cut Bank, Montana and attended Cut Bank High School where he enjoyed drawing, spending time with his family, listening to music, and making poems.

 Zachary was known for...

Mark Young

Mark Young

Feb 7, 2024

 Mark Frederick Young was born on October 10, 1951 in Shelby. He was the second of five children of Irvin Allen Young and Mary Katherine (Noble) Young. He grew up in Oilmont and Sunburst, graduating from North Toole County High School, Sunburst in 1971. Following graduation, he went to auto college in Great Falls, and finished in 1972. In November...

Edna L. Reese

Edna L. Reese

Feb 4, 2024

Edna Lucille Reese, 103, passed away February 4th 2024 at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester, MT.

 

A memorial service will be held at the Gildford Community Church at 1:30pm, Saturday February 17th in Gildford, MT. A livestream of the service can be found on the "Community Church of Gildford" Facebook page. 

 

Edna was born April 27, 1920 to Frank and...

David Wallace

David Wallace

Feb 6, 2024

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of David Carroll Wallace announces that he died peacefully while he slept on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The angels carried him away to be with Jesus. David was 83 years old.

Funeral services will be Monday, February 12, at 2:00 pm at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. Visitation will be...

Irvin Lewis Yeager

Irvin Lewis Yeager

Feb 3, 2024

 

Work hard, play hard. Irvin Lewis Yeager came into the world June 16, 1955 to have these

values instilled in him. Born to Kennith Yeager and Lorine Lillian Walston he was the fourth of

four beloved children. He grew up on K-bar-6 family ranch near Conrad, Montana after being

born in Escondido California.The love of farming and raising livestock, grew from the beginning

of...

Joel H. Fenger

Joel H. Fenger

Feb 2, 2024

  On February 2, 2024, Joel Herbert Fenger, 80, a well-known area pilot, farmer, car restorer, and businessman, died of complications derived of a blood infection at the Liberty County Nursing Home.

Joel, the oldest of two sons was born on April 16, 1943, to Herbert (Herb) and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Fenger in Chester Montana. He grew up on the family...

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