OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas

Andrew Jenson

Andrew Jenson

Feb 22, 2024

Andrew Udell Jenson, 100, peacefully passed away in the early morning of Thursday, February 22, 2024, at

the Northern Pines Care Center in Cut Bank, MT.

He was born October 5, 1923, in Mountain Home, UT, to Dorothy Jorgenson and Swen Albert Jenson. Andy

was ninth of ten children: Lillian (Alta) Stott; Rayda Stevenson, Albert (Ole), Evelyn (Pete) Bleazard, Lula

Mortensen, Neomia (Pat) Schenk,...

Russell G. Rideout

Russell G. Rideout

Feb 14, 2024

There are a few lessons you can learn from Rusty Rideout. First, never throw away your favorite

sweatshirt, even if it has more holes than a golf course. Second, there’s never a bad day to go

fishing, even if you’re in the hospital. And third, never give up, even though your body has.

Rusty Rideout’s will to live continued until the day he...

James Blair

James Blair

Feb 14, 2024

 James Stephen Blair “Jim”, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. 

Memorial service will be Friday, February 23, at 2:00 pm at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church.

Jim was born May 18th, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Oilmont High School in 1961, and went on to Junior College...

Gloria Schultz

Gloria Schultz

Feb 10, 2024

 Gloria Morrill Schultz passed away on February 10, 2024, at the BeeHive Home in Conrad, Montana. She was born March 14, 1931, in Santa Clara, California, to Robert and Lillian Morrill. When Gloria was 10, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, because her father worked for the Army Corps of Engineers. The family lived on Hickam Field, and on...

Marjorie Jones

Marjorie Jones

Feb 9, 2024

Marjorie Stella (Kinsey) Jones was born on March 13, 1926, in Builth Wells, Wales, United Kingdom. She went to be with the Lord on February 9, 2024, at the age of 97 at the BeeHive Assisted Living Center in Conrad, Montana from natural causes.

Marjorie's parents were Henry Kinsey and Eileen (Burns) Kinsey. She grew up in Central Wales and...

Zachary Cline

Zachary Cline

Feb 9, 2024

 

Zachary Allen Cline, 29, passed away on February 9, 2024 at Cut Bank, Montana.

 Zachary was born on February 2, 1995 in Cut Bank, Montana to Bridget and Jeff Cline. He grew up in Cut Bank, Montana and attended Cut Bank High School where he enjoyed drawing, spending time with his family, listening to music, and making poems.

 Zachary was known for...

Rosalie Mary Guszregen

Rosalie Mary Guszregen

Feb 7, 2024

Rosalie Mary Guszregen peacefully passed away with loving family by her side on February 7, 2024 at Northern Pines Rehab and Nursing, formerly the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank.

  She was born in Lewistown, MT on August 23, 1930, she was the daughter of Otto Thielmann and Effie Pearson Thielmann. Her mother died of TB in December 1930. Her...

Mark Young

Mark Young

Feb 7, 2024

 Mark Frederick Young was born on October 10, 1951 in Shelby. He was the second of five children of Irvin Allen Young and Mary Katherine (Noble) Young. He grew up in Oilmont and Sunburst, graduating from North Toole County High School, Sunburst in 1971. Following graduation, he went to auto college in Great Falls, and finished in 1972. In November...

David Wallace

David Wallace

Feb 6, 2024

It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of David Carroll Wallace announces that he died peacefully while he slept on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The angels carried him away to be with Jesus. David was 83 years old.

Funeral services will be Monday, February 12, at 2:00 pm at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. Visitation will be...

Edna L. Reese

Edna L. Reese

Feb 4, 2024

Edna Lucille Reese, 103, passed away February 4th 2024 at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester, MT.

 

A memorial service will be held at the Gildford Community Church at 1:30pm, Saturday February 17th in Gildford, MT. A livestream of the service can be found on the "Community Church of Gildford" Facebook page. 

 

Edna was born April 27, 1920 to Frank and...

Michael A TalksAbout

Michael A TalksAbout

Feb 4, 2024

Michael Allen Talksabout, 50, passed on Sunday, February 4, 2024.

A wake will begin on Wednesday morning at Glacier Home Community Center. Funeral mass will be on Saturday, February 10, at 2 pm at Little Flower Catholic Church.

Irvin Lewis Yeager

Irvin Lewis Yeager

Feb 3, 2024

 

Work hard, play hard. Irvin Lewis Yeager came into the world June 16, 1955 to have these

values instilled in him. Born to Kennith Yeager and Lorine Lillian Walston he was the fourth of

four beloved children. He grew up on K-bar-6 family ranch near Conrad, Montana after being

born in Escondido California.The love of farming and raising livestock, grew from the beginning

of...

Richard Lee Schmidt

Richard Lee Schmidt

Feb 2, 2024

 Richard Lee Schmidt, 76, beloved son, uncle, brother, and father, passed away around 3:15 am, February 2nd, 2024 in his sleep.

 Rick Schmidt was born on Friday, April 18th, at 1947,10:10 pm at the hospital in Conrad to parents, Don and Marie (Munson) Schmidt. He was a happy child who enjoyed playing with siblings Barb, Lois& Les. Hunting with Grampa Munson...

Joel H. Fenger

Joel H. Fenger

Feb 2, 2024

  On February 2, 2024, Joel Herbert Fenger, 80, a well-known area pilot, farmer, car restorer, and businessman, died of complications derived of a blood infection at the Liberty County Nursing Home.

Joel, the oldest of two sons was born on April 16, 1943, to Herbert (Herb) and Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Fenger in Chester Montana. He grew up on the family...

Jerry "Pete" Peters

Jerry "Pete" Peters

Feb 2, 2024

Jerry “Pete” Peters Sr. passed away peacefully on Feb 2, 2024 surrounded by family.

Jerry was born in Conrad on August 18, 1943 and always called Olga Connor, mom and Dupuyer, home. After graduating Valier High School, he went to work on oil rigs in Wyoming. Jerry joined the Army in early 1965 and did his first tour in Vietnam as...

Gene Riewer

Gene Riewer

Jan 29, 2024

  Eugene D. Riewer was born July 8, 1930 in Frazee, Minnesota and peacefully passed away on January 29, 2024 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls.  Gene left behind a legacy as a family business owner and was a pillar in the Conrad community.

 Gene was one of 14 children, born into a tight-knit family in Frazee. In 1948 he planted...

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

Jan 23, 2024

Our beloved Tom Jones passed away peacefully and comfortably on January 23rd. As one granddaughter noted, Grandpa Tom, our gentle giant, swooped Grandma Rita up immediately after arriving in his Heavenly Home. Yet, as St. Michael Catholic Church posted, we are so sad to lose one of the most dedicated men to God.

Tom was born on December 7, 1934, in...

Yvonne Annette McAlpine

Yvonne Annette McAlpine

Jan 22, 2024

 Yvonne Annette McAlpine, 85, passed away on January 22nd in Shelby, MT. Yvonne lovingly known as Vonnie was born November 24th, 1938 in Shelby to Obert and Clarice Carlson. 

Vonnie grew up in Kevin with her parents and brother Merle Carlson. She attended school in Kevin up to 8th grade and then finished the rest of her high school years in...

Vernon Allan Gjullin

Vernon Allan Gjullin

Jan 21, 2024

Vernon Allan Gjullin, 78, passed on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

A memorial gathering with food and fellowship will be Saturday, February 3, at 2:00pm at the Conrad Moose Lodge.

A full obituary to follow.

Jack A. Linquist

Jack A. Linquist

Jan 18, 2024

 Jack A. Linquist was born June 1st, 1931, to Ernest Linquist and Lillian (Lena) Brayko Linquist. Jack was one of five kids born into this union. He grew up in Scobey MT, where he graduated from Scobey High School in 1949.

 After a couple of years working on a local ranch, he was recruited into the Air Force on February...