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Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
David Allen Dwello
Jun 8, 2025
David Allen Dwello, 75, passed on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
Celebration of life will be Friday, June 20, at 2:00 pm at New Life Community Church.
A full obituary to follow.
Barbara Malone
Oct 22, 2024
Barbara (Jackson) Malone peacefully passed away on October 22, 2024 at the age of 88 in Conrad Montana. Born on March 21, 1936 in Whitehall Montana. Barb spent her younger years along Norwegian Creek near Pony, Montana then moved with her family to Norris to begin working the family ranch. Barb graduated from Harrison High School and continued her education...
Buster Harrison
Mar 18, 2025
Buster A. Harrison, 74, passed away on March 18, 2025, in Cut Bank, Montana. He was born on May 11, 1950, in Billings, Montana, to Ruel and Irene Harrison.
Buster grew up in Cut Bank, where he attended school before proudly serving his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Upon returning home, he met the love of...
Donley Beach
Jun 6, 2025
Donley S. Beach was born on November 14, 1938 to Carl and Myrtie (Coffman) Beach. Don spent most of his youth in Conrad except for a year in Oregon with his Uncle Sherman. He worked at ranches and farms before joining the US Marine Corp at the age of 20. Don was honorably discharged after basic training. The service never...
Jeanette Brown
Mar 29, 2025
Jeanette Tomsheck Brown, 98, of Whitlash and Shelby passed on March 29, 2025. Her funeral will be held at 1 pm on Sunday June 8 at the Whitlash Community Presbyterian Church with burial to follow at the Whitlash Cemetery.
Jeanette was born December 7, 1926 in Oregon to Anton and Etta Tomsheck. Jeanette and her three brothers, Robert, Arthur, and Raymond, were...
Thomas M. McCracken
Jun 2, 2025
Thomas M McCracken, Sr, 72, of Sunburst MT, passed away on June 2, 2025 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Services were held at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby on June 6, 2025.
He was born to Charles and June McCracken in Rochester, PA on August 25, 1952. He grew up in Freedom, PA the youngest of 3 sisters and 2...
Mary E. Brooke
Nov 17, 2024
Mary E. (Wheeler) Brooke, 84, died November 17, 2024 of natural causes.
She was born on April 12, 1940 in Conrad, MT to parents, Lon and Bertha Wheeler.
Mary is survived by daughter-in-law, Amy; 3 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Linda Kern and Jean Flesch; numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by her son, Gary; her...
John Arthur DenBoer
May 24, 2025
John Arthur DenBoer, 71, of Palmdale, California passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 24, 2025. He had been battling esophageal cancer for just over a year. True to the DenBoer name, he was tough and fought until the very end. John's family meant the world to him and they were there by his side to help and...
Donald B. Bandow
Jun 4, 2025
Donald Bruce Bandow, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. He was born on August 3, 1955, in Conrad, Montana, to Richard and Elgene Bandow. Don was raised in Conrad, where he made many lifelong friends and graduated from Conrad High School in 1973.
Don's life centered around two things he loved deeply: agriculture and family. In his early...
Dennis Paulson
Mar 27, 2025
Dennis Keith Paulson, 71, formerly of Seattle, Wash., passed away on March 27, 2025, in Shelby. Dennis passed away after a long battle with Lewy Body dementia and Parkinson's disease.
He was born in Scobey, Mont. on December 10, 1953, to the late Morris and Francis Paulson.
He is also survived by his two sons, Tyler Paulson and Ben Paulson; as well...
Evelyn Berge Wanke
Jun 1, 2025
Evelyn “Evie” Berge Wanke was born on May 22, 1929 on her parent’s farm near Goldstone, MT. She was the youngest of four children born to Eivind and Clara (Sanda) Berge. She passed on Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Chester.
Evelyn was a confirmed Lutheran having held memberships at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Shelby, Goldstone Lutheran, and is presently a...
Kathie Pearl Ostman
May 22, 2025
Kathie Ostman passed away on May 22, 2025, at the age of 70. Known for her unwavering faith, poetry, and lifelong friendships, Kathie lived a life shaped by conviction, creativity, and connection.
Born to Pauline “Toots” Embody, Kathie was raised in the place she loved most, Conrad Montana. Her childhood was rooted in family, from her neighbors the Sheldon’s, to her...
Grace Constance Schwenke
May 3, 2025
On May 3, 2025, Grace Constance Schwenke, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Shelby, MT at the age of 97.
She was born on September 9, 1927 in Lewistown, MT, Grace was sixth of eight children born to Lawrence and Constance Grosser of Cat Creek, MT. Grace live and attended school...
Sidney Robert Aschim
May 9, 2025
On Friday, May 9, at 12:15 a.m., Sidney Robert Aschim left the Home Hospice Care bed at his daughter Cari’s Bigfork home and moved Heavenward after a brave battle with cancer. Born in Shelby, Montana on July 21, 1949, Sid was the 2nd born of Emmett and Doris (Whitt) Aschim’s 5 children. The Aschim farm/ranch family stayed busy with crops,...
Richard G. Kellogg
May 22, 2025
Richard Glen Kellogg II, known to friends and family as Rick, and affectionately nicknamed “Zip” by many, was born on January 15, 1949, in Conrad, Montana, and passed away on May 22, 2025, at the age of 76 due to complications from lung surgery. He was the beloved husband of Donna Connor, whom he married on September 6, 1969, in...
Kenneth Ralph Matheson
May 17, 2025
The hearts of the Matheson family are heavy as we share the passing of our beloved “Papa”. Kenny passed away from natural causes peacefully with his loving family by his side on May 17th, 2025 at the age of 90.
Kenneth Ralph Matheson was born on December 27th, 1935 to Alf and Helen Matheson of Conrad, MT. Kenny was the 4th...
Eliza Inez Wilson
May 16, 2025
Eliza Inez Wilson passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025 at the age of 92 years old in Chester, Montana. Born on April 15, 1933 to parents, Frank Green and Sarah Alveda Walker in Charleston, South Carolina.
Eliza grew up in South Carolina with her Aunt Mary and Uncle Eddie until she was in middle school. She then moved to New...
Austin James Prewett
May 14, 2025
Austin James Prewett was born December 3, 1995 to Julie and Rob Prewett. He put up a tremendously courageous battle and passed peacefully surrounded by family on May 14, 2025. Austin, you are our hero.
Austin was born in Great Falls. He was raised in Conrad. From the time he was little he was on the go. He didn’t let diabetes...
Robert Edward Schiffner
May 13, 2025
Robert Edward Schiffner, 31, passed on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Services will be at a later date.
Andrew James Schafer
May 9, 2025
Andrew (Andy) James Schafer, age 71, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2025, after a hard and courageous battle with cancer. Born on July 27, 1953, in St. Paul, MN, to Andrew and Lillian (Daworshak) Schafer, Andy’s life was marked by service, hard work, and an unyielding devotion to family and community.
Andy began his distinguished military career with the 82nd...
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