All Obituaries

Russell Lowell Taylor, born March 25, 1956, passed away on December 27, 2020, of cancer. Russell was surrounded by his loving family while under hospice care. He was born in Shelby, Montana to Elsie and Robert Taylor. He joined big sister, Roberta; brother, Joe; and sister, Mary. Russ grew up in Shelby. After graduating, he joined the army and served for four years in Lawton, OK and Germany. Russ had two children, daughter, Bonnie and son, Raymond. He worked hard his whole life doing...

  Myrla R. (Wilson) Dahlke, 84, passed on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Liberty Medical Center.   Funeral services will be Thursday, July 1, at 11:00 AM at New Beginnings Lutheran Church in Rudyard.   Myrla was born December 13, 1936, in Havre to Charles “Tommy” and Alice Wilson. She was raised in Rudyard, graduated from Rudyard High School in 1955, and went on to attend Northern Montana College for 1 year. Myrla married Dalton Dahlke on January 21, 1957. She was...

  On May 7, 2021 well-loved Cut Bank resident Thad David Crane died in his home at 58 years of age.  Thad was born October 9, 1962 in Minot, North Dakota to Robert H. (Bob) and M. Ruste Crane. He attended schools in Great Falls and Whitefish and studied drafting at DeVry University Phoenix. He married Susie Wood and they had two daughters, Jane and Meghyn. He served in the Navy over 11 years. After training as a radioman for submarines he became a communications expert for SEAL...

Shirley May Kline (Mangold), 82, of Rudyard, one of Montana’s finest and most passionate bowlers, lost her battle with lung cancer on May 7th, 2021. Shirley was born June 30th, 1938, to Frank and Bernice (Sapp) Mangold. As a child, she was always told her birthday was June 29th, until later when she obtained her official birth certificate, which revealed her actual date of birth was the 30th.  In Shirley’s formative years, she often spent summers in Rudyard with her...

   Donnell Lee Crumley, 79, a business owner, landowner, and entrepreneur, died of natural causes Tuesday evening, February 9, 2021, at Peace Hospice in Conrad.     Donn is survived by his sister, Arlettia Fyfe (Crumley); sister-in-law, Georganne Crumley (Thien); sons, Robert (Erika Myers), Jozef (Leslie West), and Michael (Sherrie Sorenson) Crumley; son-in-law, Bruce Lutz; grandkids, Nellie Lutz-Wolf, Jacob Lutz, Jaime Eppich, Rawland, Kincaid, Luree, Rogan, Natalee,...

  Gerald “Jerry” W. Hanson, 87, died from complications of COVID on January 19th, 2021 at Pondera Medical Center.  He was born February 5th, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, the son of Clarence Paul and Katherine (Breitbach) Hanson.  Jerry graduated from Fargo High School in 1950.  Following graduation, he served with the US Army during the Korean War.  He returned from the service and married Geraldine “Geri” Akason on July 31, 1954.  They...

Garey Wayne Kramer, 63, passed on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. A wake will begin late on Sunday, June 13, at Glacier Home Center. Funeral mass will be Wednesday, June 16, at 2pm at Little Flower Catholic Church. A full obit to follow.

  Judith “Judy” Charlynn (Goforth) King, 76, of Valier, passed away June 7, 2021.  Judy was a vibrant, loving woman who made friends and touched lives wherever she went.  She was a wife, Aunt, sister, and friend, but her favorite names were Mom and Grandma.  Judy’s laughter would fill a room, and you always knew she was up for an adventure, trip, or a visit.  Judy loved quilting, cooking, hosting events, swimming, walks, travel, and playing...

 Frank E. Heydon, 63, passed away unexpectedly April 22, 2021 He was born August 17, 1957 in Chester to Ferroll and Dorothy Heydon. He grew up helping on the family farm and ranch on Miners Coulee Road at the base of the Sweetgrass Hills. His birthdays were often celebrated in the harvest fields.  He was baptized and confirmed at the country church Trinity Lutheran. He attended grade school in Oilmont and high school at North Toole County High School, Sunburst, graduating in 1975....

  Lynn Richard Weaver, 71, passed away on June 1, 2021, of natural causes in his hometown of Cut Bank.  He was born in Cut Bank on September 5, 1949, to Don and Colleen Weaver.   A memorial and celebration of life is scheduled for Friday, June 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at St Margaret Catholic Church in Cut Bank, followed by the committal and military honors at Crown Hill Cemetery.  A reception for family and friends will follow at Randy Weaver’s place, 313...