All Obituaries

 Sidney Gordon Brandon (74) of Cut Bank MT passed away peacefully with family by his side March 14, 2022 in Cut Bank Montana.    Funeral service will be held June 25, 2022, at 2:00 pm at Prairie Peace Lutheran Church in Cut Bank.    Sid was born June 1, 1947, to Gordon and Esther Brandon in Billings, Montana. He grew up on a farm north of Cut Bank.  After graduating from Cut Bank High School in 1967, he attended Northrup Institute of Technology, earning his BS...

   Carlyle Ward Fauley, the heart of our family, left us on February 3, 2020 from a massive heart attack, to begin his personal journey to life everlasting.  He was born on September 28, 1925 in Kalispell, Montana, to Clyde C. and Marie(Fratzke)Fauley.  His father was a Park Ranger for Glacier National Park.  He spent the first 2 years of his life at the Paola Ranger Station with his father, mother and older brother, Clyde.  In 1928, his father was transferred...

On December 23rd, with sadness, we announce the passing of Harry Heimbigner Jr., our loving husband, dad, grandfather, and great grandfather.  He left us peacefully at the age of 86 after a lengthy battle with cancer.    Harry was born on the farm in Plummer, Idaho, on December 20th, 1935, to Harry Sr. and Dora.  They moved to Chester a few years later.  He attended Chester Public Schools, graduating in 1955.  During school he was very proud of playing...

  Emma Anabelle Barbie, 99, passed on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Wheat Country Estates in Chester. Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 31, at Inverness Cemetery at 12noon. Visitation will be prior to service from 9:30-11:30am at Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Anabelle was born September 28, 1922 in Chester to James H. and Mary Elizabeth (Ovens) Pettapiece. She was raised in the GooseBill area, attended Earl Country School, and graduated from Chester High School in 1940....

Raymond R. Seidlitz passed away May 26, 2022.  He was the husband of Sharon (Ward) Seidlitz.  They shared 62 years of marriage together. He was born in Chester and was the son of Elle “EW” and Helen Seidlitz.  He grew up in a family of nine siblings.  He graduated from Chester High School in 1958 and attended Northern Montana College briefly before returning to farming in the Chester area. Ray spent the remainder of his time on earth sharing his life with...

 Doug Gard, husband, father, grandfather, a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, and longtime resident of Kevin, passed away on May 23, 2022 surrounded by family. He was born March 6, 1947, in Whittier, CA to Lyle and Gretta.  Doug was raised in Cutbank by his mother, Gretta and stepfather, “Red” Hartwell.  Doug is survived by his wife of 46 years, Becky; four children, Brad Gard (Charlotte) of Loveland, CO, Shelly Habets (Pat) of Billings, Michelle Bartholomew...

Verda Marie (Green) Evans, 100, of Inverness, passed away at her home of natural causes on May 18, 2022.  She leaves behind sons, Roger Evans of Inverness, Larry (Lois) Evans of Chester, Jerry Evans, Mark (Renee) Evans of Joplin, and daughter, Carol Fraser of Inverness. Verda was born on October 1, 1921 in Havre MT to Edward and Emily “Marie” (Harlem) Green.  She was raised by her mother, Marie, north of Joplin and attended Burke country school until 8th grade. Verda...

Betty Klosterboer of Valier Montana passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 14. Betty was a lifelong resident of Valier Montana, born on February 25 ,1939, she was 83. Betty was proceeded in Death by her parents, Harold and Beulah Brown, her husband John Klosterboer, brothers Steve and Jim, and a sister Bonnie. Betty is survived and lovingly remembered by her brother Kenny Brown, 3 children, Bob Klosterboer, Dan Klosterboer, and Janice Brown, along with 5 grandchildren...

  Frederick Scott Greco, 61, of Cut Bank, passed away at Great Falls Benefis Peace Hospice on Friday, April 8, 2022, after a brave, five-year long battle with colon cancer. A Celebration of Life for Fred will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Joe Meagher Memorial Civic Center in Cut Bank.  “Fred was such a loving and gregarious person that you just couldn’t help loving him the minute you met him. He was truly one-of-a-kind, and he will be missed by...

  Gordon Victor Nelsen died unexpectedly on a family walk in Snohomish, WA on May 8, 2022, at the age of 80. Gordon was born February 14,1942 in Williston, ND to Hans and Harriet (Nyquist) Nelsen, one of five children.  He graduated from Poplar High School and then served four years in the Air Force in Vietnam.  After the military, he attended Montana State University and graduated in 1972 with a degree in agricultural business and a minor in agricultural economics. ...