All Obituaries

Leonard Jacob Young, 80, passed away from lung cancer at Logan Health with his family at his side on March 18, 2023. Services will be held on August 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at St. William's Catholic Church in Shelby, with a reception to follow at the Shelby Elks Lodge. His ashes will be spread at a later date.  Leonard was born to James and Ruth Kennedy in Benson, Minnesota, on August 3, 1942, joining his sisters, Sharon and Mary, and later Bonnie. They lived in Benson, Minnesota,...

Gerald David Kennedy (59) passed away on May 11, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. David was born to Jerry and Esther Kennedy on February 28th, 1964 in San Francisco California. David graduated from Shelby High School in 1982. David was a dedicated family man, a hard worker, and a beloved member of his community. David knew early on that he was a man of the people. His boisterous personality and wild vocabulary made it easy for his life in sales. He started as a customs broker but more...

Judy was born in Conrad to Lois and Edward Jury August 19, 1955. She grew up in the town of Conrad, MT, with her brother Frank Jury. After graduating high school, she attended 2 years of college in Dillion, MT. She married Richard Sawyer March 27th 1976, and moved to Brady, MT. They had two children Warren and Brandon Sawyer. Judy passed away suddenly on March 1st while visiting her son, Warren in Louisiana. She was awaiting to go on a cruise that she highly anticipated for a year. Her...

Richard George Hughes was born May 4, 1963 in Conrad. He and his family moved around a lot in his younger years as his father worked for the state of Montana. After attending a variety of schools Rich graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1982.  He later married Tammy Angermeier and they welcomed two children together. They divorced in 1995.  Rich was a hard worker and had many skills. He was a rancher, a farmer, a mechanic, and a welder. Rich went to be with his maker on May 20,...

Joel Frost, 87, of Tustin, CA, passed on November 8, 2022 at Great Falls Peace Hospice from mesothelioma. He was born in Big Timber, MT on March 14, 1935 to Joe and Mansie Frost.  Joel graduated from high school in Sunburst where he excelled in the classroom and where his love of sports flourished on the playing fields of baseball, football, and on the gym floor for the Refiners basketball teams.  He attended Montana State University as an engineering student and as an athlete. He...

Kathleen (Kay) S. Peterson, 76, of Cut Bank, passed away peacefully at her home, on June 2, 2023. Her Vigil will be Sunday, June 11th at 6:00 P.M. at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Cut Bank.  Funeral services will be Monday, June 12, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.  Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery.    Kay saw beauty in everything around her.  Through storytelling, song, painting, photography, and poetry she was an artist at sharing that beauty with all...

 Helen Anna (Ebert) Henderson, 92, of Cut Bank died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Cut Bank BeeHive due to natural causes.  Survivors include her son, David (Charleen) Henderson of Cut Bank; her daughter, Dani (Bill) Patten of Phoenix, AZ; two grandchildren, Taylor (Tim) Ramirez of Oceano, CA and Tannor (Josee) Patten of Santa Clarita, CA; two great grandchildren, Avery and Blakely Ramirez of Oceano, CA; two sisters, Carole LaValley of Black Eagle and Vicki (Don) Presnell of...

Elmer John Philipps, 95, passed peacefully of natural causes on April 15, 2023 with his family around him.  Those who knew Elmer would agree that he was one of the last of the old time ”pillars” of the Conrad community. Dad was born in 1927 and raised on the family farm south of Conrad.  His parents and uncles were homesteaders from Minnesota and part of the threshing crews that harvested wheat from state to state.  After high school Dad continued farming. ...

 Donald “Bronc” Peterman was born in Wood Lake, MN on April 26, 1938. He was the 11th of 13 children born to Herbert and Milly Peterman. He passed away peacefully on June 1" following a short illness.     Bronc was educated in MN until the end of 9th grade when he quit school to join the work force. In November of 1956 he moved to Montana to be with several older brothers. He arrived in Conrad, during a blizzard, just in time for Thanksgiving dinner....

Samuel Lynn Stewart was born September 12,1935 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Lynn was the eldest son of Samuel Lloyd and Margaret Stewart. He was followed by six siblings within the first eighteen years of his life. Lynn was a beautiful blond curly headed baby and would develop a work ethic that would serve him well all his life. He was agile and athletic and he loved playing sports. In 1950 Lynn moved with his family to Ferdig, Montana. His parents acquired a half section of land that also...