OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Virginia Wells
Jan 15, 2024
Virginia Wells passed away on January 15, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Montana of natural
causes.
Cremation has taken place, and the family plans on a celebration of life later this spring or on her
birthday this summer.
Virginia was born July 10, 1939, at the Glasgow hospital to Alice and Percy Shelden. She was the oldest
of 6 siblings. As the oldest child,...
Judith Ann Ketterling
Jan 15, 2024
God welcomed Judy to her eternal home, on January 15, 2024, with her 3 daughters by her side. Her love and light will be missed, and we find solace in knowing she is riding her horse in greener pastures.
Judy was born at home to Elmer and Beulah Damstrom on January 22, 1941 in Westhope, North Dakota. She grew...
Ruby Ream
Jan 14, 2024
Ruby Marie (Muniz) Ream, 72, passed on Saturday, January 14, 2024.
She was born November 10, 1951 in Rawlins, WY. Ruby served her community by working as a dispatcher for the Pondera Sheriff Department for over 20 years. She enjoyed camping, fishing, yard sales, and the outdoors.
She was a wonderful wife and mother to Chuck Ream and her...
Karen Faye Scalese
Jan 13, 2024
Karen Faye Foster Scalese passed away peacefully on January 13th, 2024, at her daughter's home in Great Falls. She was surrounded by the love of her family and her cherished grand puppies. Throughout her life, Karen touched the hearts of those around her with her warmth, and kindness and joy. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, auntie,...
Gary Sulenes
Jan 12, 2024
Gary Edward Sulenes, born 1935 in Olympia, Washington passed away Friday, January 12th, 2024 after a quiet afternoon visiting with friends and family. Gary lived a cowboy life, ranching, riding horses and winning buckles in the Ellensburg, Washington rodeo. He loved horses and animals his whole life. He also spent his life as a meat cutter, starting in Seattle, Wa Pike...
Jennifer Feland
Jan 10, 2024
Jennifer Feland, a beloved resident of Sunburst, Montana, passed away on January 10, 2024, at the age of 52. Born on February 24, 1971, she brought warmth and kindness to everyone she encountered throughout her lifetime.
Jennifer had a captivating presence, always radiating a genuine joy that touched the hearts of those around her. A social butterfly, she was...
Corleen Camille Norman
Jan 7, 2024
Corleen Camille Norman (94) passed away Sunday night, Jan. 7th after a weeklong stay at Logan Health Conrad in a room that was fittingly filled with family, friends, stories, and love.
Corleen was born November 29th, 1929 to Thurston and Edith Warwick in Spokane, Washington. She grew up on top of Sam George Hill at the family farm...