OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
Lita Jean (Nehls) Erickson
Aug 11, 2025
Lita Jean (Nehls) Erickson, 92, passed on Monday, August 11, 2025.
A full obituary to follow.
Daniel E. Picard
Aug 10, 2025
Daniel E. “Dan” Picard, 77, of Conrad, Montana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, surrounded by the love of his family.
Dan was born on March 5, 1948, in Williston, North Dakota, to Glendon and Mary Picard. The eldest of seven children, he was raised on the family farm north of Bainville, Montana,...
Mark Alan Lewis
Aug 8, 2025
Mark Lewis, beloved husband, father, grandfather, farmer, coach, and all-around remarkable man, has officially hung up his cleats and passed on to greener pastures. If heaven has a field with hay bales and mountain views, we know exactly where to find him.
Born with a built-in best friend—his twin brother Miles—Mark was the quarterback to Miles’ running back on the high...
Lyle Doty
Aug 7, 2025
Carlyle (Lyle) Wayne Doty was born in Stanley, North Dakota on November 3, 1937 to Irene Doty and the late Chauncey Doty who tragically drowned in June of 1937. In 1940 Irene followed her family to the Flathead Valley where Lyle and his older brother Gene were raised.
His childhood was filled with hard work but good times. Many stories were...
Rose Marie Peterman
Aug 6, 2025
Rose Marie Peterman, 93, of Conrad, passed Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from natural causes.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 13, at 2:00 PM at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church. A reception at the church will follow the burial. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.
Rose was born to William and Beatrice (Dunham) Brophy on June...
Justin Ward Brownell
Aug 4, 2025
Justin W. Brownell, 54, rancher and lifelong cowhand, died peacefully after a lengthy illness on
August 4, 2025, at his home in Pendroy, MT. Justin was born Feb. 23, 1971, to Richard and
Carol Brownell. He attended Pendroy school through the sixth grade, then transferred to
Conrad, where he graduated in 1989. Justin attended Northern Montana College before
returning to the family farm, where...
Libby Sullivan
Jul 28, 2025
Mom, wife, grandma, sister, and friend, Elizabeth (Libby) Lee Sullivan passed away in Kalispell in the early hours of July 28, 2025, at the end of a heroic battle with cancer.
Libby was born on April 6, 1958, to Mark and Sara Taliaferro. She was a beautiful baby with blonde hair and hazel eyes who grew into a woman who was...
Fay E. Martin
Jul 28, 2025
Fay Eileen Martin (Horton), age 90, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025, in Shelby, Montana.
Born on March 30, 1935, in Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada, Fay was the daughter of Jack and Marguerite Horton. She pursued her education in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she graduated as a Lab Technician. Her professional journey began in Shelby, Montana—a place that would become both her...
Riki Nice
Aug 1, 2025
Riki was born on October 30, 1981 in Conrad, Montana to Glen and Corliss (Allard) Habets, as the youngest into a household of 4 older siblings. Riki was born with a passionate zeal for life that was quickly followed by extremely quick wit and humor. Her laugh was contagious and would fill the entire house. Throughout her childhood years, you...
Jennifer Ann DeVries
Jul 21, 2025
Jennifer DeVries passed away July 21, 2025 with family by her side. She was born October 2, 1979 to Ivan and Mabel DeVries and joined her two sisters, Brenda and Carmen. After graduating from Conrad High School, Jennifer took additional classes at MSU-Eastern and their Vo Tech, and at Rocky Mountain College in Billings.
Jennifer loved her family and the farm,...
Jim Judisch
Jul 19, 2025
James William Judisch, Jr., affectionately known as Jim, passed away suddenly on July 19, 2025, at the age of 64. Born on April 29, 1961, in Conrad, Montana, to Jim Sr. and Barbara Judisch, Jim grew up on the family farm and ranch east of Ledger. From a young age, he thrived in the open fields, learning the ropes of...
Deloris Faye Kimball
Jul 19, 2025
Deloris Faye (Nesler) Kimball, age 85, of Cut Bank, formerly of West Union, West Virginia, went home to be with her Lord on July 19, 2025.
Born on January 28, 1940, in Ridgeway, Illinois, Deloris was the daughter of the late Edgar Fulton Nesler and Francis Davis Nesler.
She was preceded in death by her infant brother, Donald Nesler; her parents, Edgar...
Virginia Peterson
Jul 16, 2025
Virginia Peterson, 83, passed away July 16, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends.
She was born and raised in Anaconda, MT. Virginia met Duane Peterson, and they married in 1963. They made their home in Cut Bank. Virginia worked at the Glacier Hotel for many years, and then as a housekeeper at the Glacier County Medical Center, where...
Glen Nelson
Jul 16, 2025
Glen "Red" Nelson was born on December 3, 1927 to Ivy and Norman Nelson in Shelby, MT. He passed away peacefully on July 16 with his wife and daughter by his side.
Red graduated from Shelby High School in 1946. After graduation, he enlisted in the military. When his service was over, he returned to Shelby and began his 45 year career with Montana Dakota Utilities...
Rosalie T. Manley
Jul 16, 2025
Rosalie Manley, a beloved mother, sister, partner, and friend, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, service, and spirited adventure.
Born to Israel and Sophie Sandon, Rosalie was a proud first-generation Montanan and the youngest of nine siblings. She was raised in the close-knit community of Sunburst, where she graduated from Sunburst High School, laying the foundation for a...
Omi S. Jovanovich
Jul 7, 2025
Omi Jovanovich, 93, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 7, 2025.
Memorial services will be held at Conrad Mission Church on July 21 at 3:00 pm with Pastor Josh Nelson and Pastor Peter Wetendorf officiating.
Omi was born in Ottawa, IL to Thore and Myrtle Alsvig on December 23, 1931. She grew up on the family farm...
Shirley Bebich
Jul 3, 2025
Shirley Bebich, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 95. Born on January 22, 1930, in Great Falls, Montana, Shirley was the cherished daughter of Nels and Selma Midboe.
She spent her childhood in Shelby, where she graduated from Shelby High School. It was there that she began forming the foundations of a life defined...
Joyce Kranzler
Jul 2, 2025
Joy Kranzler, formerly Joyce Evelyn Hacker, was born February 17, 1949, in El Dorado, Kansas to Warren Arthur Hacker and Valeta Evelyn Butler Hacker. Joy’s mother Valeta died in June of 1950 at age 23. Joy graduated from high school in Plentywood, Montana, and continued her education at Dawson Community College in Glendive, Montana and Montana State University, Billings (formerly...
Nicholas M. Anton
Jun 26, 2025
Nicholas M. Anton IV, age 58 of Billings, MT passed away unexpectedly on June
26th, 2025
Nick was born on August 1st, 1966 in Berwyn, Illinois to Nicholas and Diane Anton.
The family moved to Montana in the mid 70’s where Nick attended local schools
graduating from Cut Bank High School in 1985. After graduation Nick worked in
the family body shop until hiring on...
Dennis R. Nelson
Jun 24, 2025
Denny Nelson, 76, of Cut Bank, Montana, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, in his hometown. Born on November 10, 1948, to Hazel Clark and Victor Nelson, Denny lived a life defined by service, hard work, and deep devotion to his family.
He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971, including 18 months in Vietnam....