OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Zona Swenson

Zona Swenson

Jan 4, 2023

Zona Gail Swenson was born in Cut Bank, Montana on August 21, 1949 to Jess and Lila Pritchard. She enjoyed growing up with her three siblings, Cheryl, Greg and Barry. After graduating from Cut Bank High School in 1967, she attended college for a year in Billings before deciding to return to Cut Bank and marry her high...

Carolyn Norris

Carolyn Norris

Jan 3, 2023

Carolyn J. Norris, 74, a long-time resident of Chester & Joplin, passed away peacefully at Village Health & Rehab, in Missoula, Montana on January 3, 2023.

Born March 5th, 1948 to Winfred P. (Jerry) and Inez (Huestis) Halter in Havre, she was raised near Big Sandy on the Halter Ranch along the Missouri River. She...

Carolyn Elaine (Jueneman)  Holm

Carolyn Elaine (Jueneman) Holm

Jan 2, 2023

Carolyn Elaine (Jueneman) Holm, 76, passed away on January 2, 2023.  Carolyn was born in Concord, CA on April 11, 1946, to Ellwood and Margaret Jueneman.  She grew up in Oregon and Nevada, graduating from Reno High School.  Soon after graduating high school, she married Terry Holm and started school at the University of Nevada.  She ended up...

Doris Marie (Childers)  Snuffer

Doris Marie (Childers) Snuffer

Dec 28, 2022

Doris Snuffer, a long-time resident of the Galata community, passed away December 28, 2022, at the age of 99 years, 10 months due to natural causes.

Memorial services will be Friday, January 6, at 10:30 at Whitted Funeral Chapel Shelby. A reception at Clark’s Family Restaurant will follow service.

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Barry Vanderstouw

Barry Vanderstouw

Dec 27, 2022

Barry William Vanderstouw, 67, of Ledger, passed away on December 27, 2022 at his home after a long and difficult battle with numerous health challenges.

He was born in Auburn, NY. on October 12, 1955, son of the late Cornelius and Bonnie Vanderstouw. He is survived by his 3 sons, Casey, Jeff, and Ryan,...

Donna Marie (Meech)  Welker

Donna Marie (Meech) Welker

Dec 23, 2022

Donna M. Welker, 78, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at her home in Essex. Donna was born in the Shelby Hospital on December 03, 1944 to Ruby and Wiley Meech. Her family moved from the farm in West Butte to Shelby in 1957, when her parents bought the Shelby Motel. After graduating from Shelby High...

Ilene Alice (Bartlett)  Broere

Ilene Alice (Bartlett) Broere

Dec 22, 2022

Ilene Alice (Bartlett) Broere, 85, passed on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

A full obituary to follow.

Mary Ellen (Patrick)  Solum

Mary Ellen (Patrick) Solum

Dec 15, 2022

Mary Ellen Solum, age 89, joined her Lord and Savior-Jesus Christ-on December 15th, 2022.

Mary Ellen was born to Harry and Anna Patrick on March 14, 1933, in Lewis County, Missouri. Not long after her birth the family moved to the north Rudyard area in Montana to farm. She was later joined by her...

Kenny Peterson

Kenny Peterson

Dec 13, 2022

Kenny Lee Peterson, 48, passed Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

Celebration of Life will be held Monday, December 19, at 2pm at Valier High School Gymnasium.

Kenny was born to Stanley “Tom” and Kathy (Rittel) Peterson on September 29, 1974, in Choteau, MT.  He was the first of two children.  He...

Judy Diane Gunderson

Judy Diane Gunderson

Dec 12, 2022

Judy Diane Gunderson, 81, passed at her home on Monday, December 12, 2022.

Judy was born in Great Falls March 26, 1941. She was the second of five children born to Douglas and Josephine (Plank) Gunderson. She received her education at the rural Bears Den Grade School, Joplin High School, and Montana Ste College....

Margaret E. (Moser)  Rigby

Margaret E. (Moser) Rigby

Dec 12, 2022

Margaret Elizabeth (Moser) Rigby, 100, passed away of natural causes Monday, December 12, 2022 at Logan Health-Conrad extended care.

Margaret was born on September 29, 1922 in Agawam, MT to Adolph and Johanna (Gemar) Moser. She was the youngest of 8 children. She attended school in Agawam and Choteau. Margaret was schooled...

Ted A. Lee

Ted A. Lee

Dec 11, 2022

Ted Allen Lee was born April 30, 1959 in Los Angeles, California to Ted and Janet Lee. Ted was the middle child and had three sisters, Jean, Kathy, and Janet who passed away as an infant. Ted passed away on December 11, 2022 at 9:32pm in Great Falls Montana, surrounded by his family and children. Ted started working...

Forrest "Bud" Welker

Forrest "Bud" Welker

Dec 9, 2022

Forrest M "Bud" Welker, 86 died of natural causes on December 9th at the Logan Health Care Center in Shelby, Montana.

Bud was Born on July 12th, 1936 in Shelby to Forrest and Marion (Pettigrew) Welker. He graduated from Conrad High School in 1954 and soon after served in the US Marines at Camp...

Arlene Esther (Abenroth)  Henke

Arlene Esther (Abenroth) Henke

Dec 8, 2022

Arlene Esther (Abenroth) Henke was born May 18, 1960, in Fallbrook, California to Albert and Nita (Cairnes) Abenroth.  Arlene passed away on December 8, 2022, from a brief fight with neuroendocrine cancer in Great Falls, Montana.

Visitation will be held Friday, December 16, from 6-8pm at Whitted Funeral Chapel Shelby. Funeral services will be...

Fay L. (Johnston)  Manley

Fay L. (Johnston) Manley

Dec 7, 2022

Fay L. (Johnston) Manley, 91, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, surrounded by family.

Fay was born November 18, 1931, in Great Falls to James D. Johnston and Ethel DeGuire Johnston. She spent her early years in Browning and moved to Conrad just before...

Virginia (Offerdal)  Robinson

Virginia (Offerdal) Robinson

Dec 6, 2022

Virginia B. Robinson, 99, passed December 6, 2022 at Logan Health Center Extended Care in Conrad.

Virginia was born in Conrad on August 22, 1923 to Ole and Bertha (Solberg) Offerdal.  She hurried into this world in the backseat of the family’s Model T Ford while on the way to town.  She...

Matt Waller

Matt Waller

Dec 5, 2022

J. Matthew Waller, 44, passed on Monday, December 5, 2022.

Matt was born April 11, 1978 in Shelby to John and Nina (Seymour) Waller. He graduated from Cut Bank High School and attended University of Montana in Missoula and Montana State University in Bozeman. Matt was an owner and finance manager at Northern Ford...

Marlene Faye Wetzel

Marlene Faye Wetzel

Dec 4, 2022

Marlene Faye Wetzel was born to Doris L. (Barlow) and Walter S. Wetzel on August 4, 1939, in Browning, MT.  Marlene was the 1st born and became little mother to William (Petesy), Helen (Penny), Walter Jr., Donald, Michael and Sher.  She later became big sister to Lance and Christine. After graduating from high school in 1958, Marlene married...

Jeanie (Brown)  Long

Jeanie (Brown) Long

Nov 26, 2022

Georgena “Jeanie” Marie Long passed away surrounded by her family, on November 26th, 2022 at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls. She was born November 27th, 1943 in Moscow, Idaho, and attended school in Grantsdale and Anaconda MT. It was in Anaconda that she married her best friend and sweetheart Forest L. Long. They and their children, Debbie, Diane,...

Roberta (House)  DesRosier

Roberta (House) DesRosier

Nov 25, 2022

Gertrude Roberta DesRosier, 96, passed on Friday, November 25, 2022 of natural causes at the home of her son, Lee Peterson. She spent her last days with visits from all her children and their families.

Roberta was born in Glasgow, MT on July 8, 1926 to Robert C. and Gertrude L. (Ebersole) House. She...