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Joel Frost
Nov 8, 2022
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...
Inez (Pellman) Gripentrog
Nov 7, 2022
Inez (Pellman) Gripentrog passed away November 7, 2022, surrounded by love while the song “Unclouded Day” by Don Henley played softly in the background.
Inez was born at home to John and Rose Pellman on June 27, 1937. The youngest of nine, she grew up on the farm outside of Mantador, ND. She attended...
Dallas R. Koepfli
Nov 4, 2022
Dallas Reid Koepfli, 62, passed just two days from his birthday on Friday, November 4, 2022. Dallas was born on November 6, 1959 in Seattle, WA. He loved hunting, fishing, carpentry, and had a passion for working with vehicles, from painting them to rebuilding motors. For many years he had struggled with serious health problems and always overcame...
Patricia Ruth (Clark) Fugle
Nov 3, 2022
Patricia Ruth (Clark) Fugle, 91, passed on November 3, 2022 of natural causes. She was a long-time resident of Cut Bank. She was preceded in death by her mother, Vita; father,Port; 2 brothers, George and Rupert; sister, June; and her ex-husband, Donald G. Fugle.
A memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, July...
Helen Anna (Ebert) Henderson
Nov 2, 2022
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...
Helen (Ebert) Henderson
Nov 2, 2022
Helen Anna Catherine Henderson, 92, of Cut Bank, passed on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
Services will be held Spring 2023.
Janice Lee Lovering
Oct 31, 2022
Janice Lee (Witcher) Lovering, 71, of Valier, died on October 31, 2022, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls.
She was born on 26 Sep 1951 in Butte, to Travis Witcher and Mozell (Crockett) Witcher. She was raised in Ennis and graduated high school there.
On 22 July 1972...
Renae Louise (Kovatch) Bowers
Oct 24, 2022
Renae Louise (Kovatch) Bowers passed away unexpectedly of sudden cardiac arrest at her home in Valier at the young age of 39 on Monday October 24, 2022.
A celebration of her life will be held at the Valier High School on November 1st at 1:00 pm. A reception will follow in the multi-purpose room...
Jody Rae Nordgulen
Oct 22, 2022
Jody Rae Nordgulen, 61, passed away October 22, 2022, after a hard-fought battle against cancer.
Jody leaves behind her wife, Grace; daughter, Jennifer; father, Jerry McGillen; sister, Velvet; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jody had an unquenching thirst for life and any adventure. Jody was a joy to everyone she met, and she will be...
Anna Mae (Herbst) Eberhardt
Oct 21, 2022
Anna Mae Eberhardt, 91 passed away Friday October 21, 2022.
Anna Mae was born July 7, 1931, in Eisenstein, WI to William and Grace Herbst. Anna had three younger sisters Laverne (Toots) Weiss, Janet (Nette) Mours, and Bonnie Mattke. She attended school up until the 8th grade and from there she entered the workforce...
Robert Lloyd Van Dessel
Oct 21, 2022
Robert Lloyd Van Dessel, 87, passed October 21, 2022.
Bob was born to Maude Hodges and Julius Van Dessel on May 19, 1935. He grew up on the family farm north of Joplin with his brothers and sisters, Norbert, Kay, Don, and Elva. Bob attended Joplin schools and graduated from Joplin High School in...
Irma (Lowthian) James
Oct 20, 2022
On October 22, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio a sweet little girl was born to John and Edith Lowthian. Irma spent her childhood in a happy home with her brother John. When she was young their family moved from Ohio to a small farm in Pennsylvania. When she was a teenager, their family moved to southern California....
Gladys Eileen (Hemry) Hjartarson
Oct 16, 2022
Gladys Eileen (Hemry) Hjartarson passed away peacefully in her sleep October 16, 2022. One week after her 97th birthday.
She was born to Ralph and Esther Hemry on October 9, 1925, she joined sister, Irma, and brother, Harold, on the farm east of Brady. She attended school in Brady graduating high school in 1943....
Lillian Hjordis (Berge) Ulmen
Oct 12, 2022
Lillian Hjordis Ulmen passed away peacefully at Logan Health Care Chester, Montana on October 12, 2022. She was born on September 23, 1925 at Goldstone, Montana to Eivind and Clara (Sanda) Berge. She attended and graduated from high School in Rudyard in 1944. On September 5, 1946 she married Clifford Ulmen and they lived in Rudyard and Goldstone. ...
David E. Schaibley
Oct 5, 2022
David Eugene Schaibley, dedicated husband, father, and friend to many, Valier's Mushroom Man and avid fisherman, passed away from natural causes on October 5, 2022. He was born October 15,1952 in Mt Carroll IL.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Jody Schaibley; sons, Justin and Miles Schaibley; father, Robert Schaibley; mother, Rosemary...
Robert J. Monroe
Oct 4, 2022
Robert “Bob” Monroe, after a long, fulfilling life and short battle with cancer, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the age of 93. Bob was born on the family farm Southeast of Valier, MT on February 22, 1929 to Jerome and Maggie (Christiaens) Monroe. Bob was the oldest of six children. When their father...
Jack Norris
Oct 2, 2022
John Clayton “Jack” Norris, 84, of Browning, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Glacier Care Center, in Cut Bank. Jack was born May 3, 1938, in Great Falls, to the late John Paul and Theresa K. Kologi Norris. He was a 1965 graduate of Montana State College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural...
Kevin D. Thielmann
Oct 1, 2022
A beloved son and brother, Kevin Dwayne Thielmann, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 62, at home on October 1, 2022.
Kevin was born February 7, 1960 to Carole and Roger Thielmann in Conrad, MT, where he lived most of his life. Kevin attended college at MSU in Bozeman, where he earned his...
Marie Kraft
Sep 30, 2022
Marie Elizabeth (Petersen) Kraft left this world September 30th, 2022. She was born January 17th, 1932 in Bassano, Alberta, Canada. Her parents were Frits and Helga Petersen, who immigrated and homesteaded in Alberta. Marie Attended one room schools in the area, and High school in Standard, Alberta. She Also attended Mount Royal College in Calgary. For her high academic...
Kenneth "Pee Wee" Berkram
Sep 30, 2022
Kenneth Jacob Berkram, also known as “Peewee” passed away September 30, 2022. Kenneth was born in Cut Bank, Montana on February 24, 1934 to Ole and Regina (Losing) Berkram. Kenneth was the youngest of four children. His siblings were Irene Harris, Vera Nichols, and Elmer Berkram. He grew up on a farm 24 miles northeast of Cut Bank. During...
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