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Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
Ranie (Mitchell) Ahenakew
Jun 12, 2022
Ranie Mitchell Ahenakew was received into her rather large family in Clinton, Arkansas on July 31, 1958. She was the 10th child of 13. She surrendered herself into the loving arms of her creator on June 12, 2022. Despite many health challenges throughout her adult life, she met each one with a fierce determination to rise above and overcome...
Timothy "Tim" Jo Pickering
Jun 9, 2022
Timothy “Tim” Jo Pickering, Sr. 73, died June 9, 2022, peacefully, at home with family by his side. On November 28th, 1948 Lauretta and Richard Pickering welcomed this bright soul into the world. Tim was a bit of a traveler growing up living in multiple places. He moved to Lakewood, WA where he would meet his soulmate of...
Pamela Ann (Newman) Murray
Jun 4, 2022
Pamela Ann Newman Murray, beloved daughter, wife, mother & grandmother, passed away on June 4th, 2022 at the age of 60 surrounded by her loving family after a 3 year hard fought battle with ovarian cancer.
A celebration of life will be held Thursday June 23, 2022 at 1pm at the Canvas Church in...
George R. Mellinger
May 31, 2022
George Rolland “Rollie” Mellinger, 92, passed on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Visitation will be held Friday, June 10, from 5-7pm at Asper/Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Saturday, June 11, at 2pm at Conrad First Presbyterian Church.
George was born south of the town of Sidney, on...
Wanda (Morgan) Keith
May 30, 2022
Wanda Zell (Morgan) Keith, 95, lifelong Chester area farmwife who enjoyed ceramics, bowling, pinochle, dancing, traveling, Lionettes, and Red Hatters passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30th of natural causes at the Liberty County Nursing Home.
Funeral service to be held at 11:00 am, Monday, June 6th, 2022 at Our Savior’s Lutheran...
Edith May (Hollo) Bouma
May 27, 2022
Edith May Bouma (Hollo), 79, of Fairfield was taken to her heavenly home on Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Benefis Peace Hospice House with her loving family by her side. Edith was born in Fairfield on December 25, 1942 to Jorgen and Mathilda (Rodegard) Hollo. She was raised with seven other siblings on a farm west...
Raymond Seidlitz
May 26, 2022
Raymond R. Seidlitz passed away May 26, 2022. He was the husband of Sharon (Ward) Seidlitz. They shared 62 years of marriage together.
He was born in Chester and was the son of Elle “EW” and Helen Seidlitz. He grew up in a family of nine siblings. He graduated from Chester High School in...
Bob Boyce
May 25, 2022
Robert Leo Boyce, born December 19, 1952 in Malta, Montana to Leo Earl and Genevieve Boyce, passed away peacefully at home from natural causes on May 25, 2022.
At his request the family of Uncle Bob will have a private service at later date.
He is survived by his son,...
Tyler York McLean
May 24, 2022
Tyler York McLean 71, passed away on May 24th 2022.
He was born in Cut Bank MT to Archie McLean and Jane Scott. He attended grade school in Shelby until high school. The family moved to the family farm and he finished highschool in Sunburst MT class of 69. After high school he enlisted...
Verda Marie (Green) Evans
May 18, 2022
Verda Marie (Green) Evans, 100, of Inverness, passed away at her home of natural causes on May 18, 2022. She leaves behind sons, Roger Evans of Inverness, Larry (Lois) Evans of Chester, Jerry Evans, Mark (Renee) Evans of Joplin, and daughter, Carol Fraser of Inverness.
Verda was born on October 1, 1921 in Havre...
Anabelle (Pettapiece) Barbie
May 14, 2022
Emma Anabelle Barbie, 99, passed on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Wheat Country Estates in Chester.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 31, at Inverness Cemetery at 12noon. Visitation will be prior to service from 9:30-11:30am at Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester.
Anabelle was born September 28, 1922 in Chester to James H....
Betty Ellen Klosterboer
May 14, 2022
Betty Klosterboer of Valier Montana passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, May 14. Betty was a lifelong resident of Valier Montana, born on February 25 ,1939, she was 83. Betty was proceeded in Death by her parents, Harold and Beulah Brown, her husband John Klosterboer, brothers Steve and Jim, and a sister Bonnie. Betty is...
Gordon V. Nelsen
May 8, 2022
Gordon Victor Nelsen died unexpectedly on a family walk in Snohomish, WA on May 8, 2022, at the age of 80.
Gordon was born February 14,1942 in Williston, ND to Hans and Harriet (Nyquist) Nelsen, one of five children. He graduated from Poplar High School and then served four years...
Gerald D. Bruner
May 4, 2022
Gerald Bruner, 79, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2022 at the Peace Hospice House in Great Falls from Multiple Myeloma cancer. Visitation will be Sunday, May 15, from 6-8pm at Asper/Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be held Monday, May 16, at 11:00am at St. Michael’s Catholic Church.
Gerald was raised...
Ronald W. Sagen
Apr 29, 2022
Ronald Wayne Sagen (Ron or Ronnie) passed
away peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Big Sandy Medical Center.
Ron was born on May 15, 1954, in Whitefish, Mt. He was the first child of three, born to Kay Mlinar. Around the time most...
Mary (Gallagher) Parker
Apr 20, 2022
Mary Elizabeth (Gallagher) Parker born June 4, 1926 to Hugh and Anna (Audop) Gallagher in Spokane Washington, passed away April 20, 2022 surrounded by her loving husband and family. Mary enjoyed growing up in Spokane with her five siblings, attending St. Patrick’s Elementary and Holy Names Academy. Mary graduated from Holy Names College with a B.A....
Alyssa K. Revell
Apr 19, 2022
Alyssa was born May 26, 1991 in Shelby to Anita and Gary Feland Jr. A beautiful and inquisitive child, her interest in nature and pets started at an early age. With a heart as big as all the outdoors she would have saved and cared for every animal she found. She started school in Sunburst where she formed...
Bill Gunderson
Apr 16, 2022
Wilfred “Bill” Loyd Gunderson, 91, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on April 16, 2022 at his home with family by his side. Bill was born in Grand View, WI on July 5, 1930. He was the second child of four boys born to Enar and Marion (Hackett) Gunderson. Attended grade school in Grand View and...
Steve Burney
Apr 13, 2022
Surrounded by family, Stephen Brice Burney, known to many as ‘Bugs’, arrived home by Angels’ Wings on April 13, 2022 to be with our Lord and Savior.
Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cut Bank followed by graveside...
Norma L. (Schaaf) Walter
Apr 8, 2022
Norma L Walter, 82 years, old passed away of natural causes on April 8 2022. She was a mother a grandmother and great-grandmother.
Services will be held on Thursday April 14th 11 a.m. at the Asper/Pondera Funeral Home.
Norma was born on April 26, 1939 in Reeder, Adams County North Dakota to Peter Schaaf and...