OBITUARY LISTINGS

Nov 26, 2020

Florence Joyce (Foss) Larson passed November 26, 2020.

Florence was born November 13, 1929 to Steve and Grace Foss.  She grew up in rural northern Wisconsin. On the first of October 1960, Florence married her loving husband, Edward J. Larson.  Together they raised two sons, Douglas and Dwight, on their beautiful farm at Ledger.  They remained there...

Nov 25, 2020

Lucille Mary “Cec” (Brophy) Peterman was born December 5, 1939 in Conrad to William and Beatrice Brophy of Valier.  She passed peacefully in her sleep on November 25, 2020 at the Pondera Medical Center Extended Care after a long battle with dementia. She was 80 years old.

Cec was the 7th of 10 children.  She...

Nov 17, 2020

George Alvin Egan, born in Kalispell Montana on February 12th, 1936 to Tom and Marie Egan, died in Conrad, Montana this past November 17th, 2020 surrounded by love and family. George’s early life included school, various jobs, and the US Army where he served in Oklahoma and earned recognition as a sharpshooter and skilled driver.

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Nov 14, 2020

John Frank Bouma, 79, of Fairfield passed Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side.

John was born in Choteau on November 24, 1940 to Louie and Nina (Kaptein) Bouma.  He was raised on the family farm and attended a country school nearby in Farmington, MT.  On January 25,...

Nov 13, 2020

Patricia Anne Bleecker was born to Anne and Bernard Zink on November 19, 1937 in Berkeley, CA. She died Friday, November 13, 2020, after an eight-month battle with cancer. She was 82 years old.

She was the oldest of seven children. On December 27, 1965 Patricia married James H. Bleecker. Together they had three sons,...

Nov 10, 2020

Jacinta M. “Cindy” (Peters) Michaels, 64, passed Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings.

Cindy was born February 2, 1956 to Casper and Genevieve Peters in Conrad. She attended school and graduated from Conrad High School. Cindy went to work as a dispatcher for the Toole County Sherriff Department in Shelby for...

Nov 9, 2020

Gregory Ben Taylor “Greg”, 60, passed at home November 9, 2020 after a short battle with cancer with his girls by his side.

Greg is survived by his wife of 39 years, Peggy (Howell); his daughters, Perri Jo (Charlie) Blaney, Kalispell and Bennett (Randy) Ridenour, Bozeman; his brother, Bill (Stacey) Taylor of Seattle; sister, Jane Taylor Young...

Nov 6, 2020

JoAnn Taft, 80 passed away November 6,2020 in Sunburst, MT. JoAnn was born January 4, 1940 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada to Samuel and Elsa Stapleton.

JoAnn’s mother died while she was young, and JoAnn came and stayed with her Aunt Marie and Walter Clark in 1956. While she was staying with them, and working for her family,...

Nov 6, 2020

Betty Jean (Heller) Pfeifer, 91, died of natural causes Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank, MT.  Public viewing will be Monday, November 9th from 5:00-7:00 pm at Asper Funeral Home followed by praying of the rosary at 7:00 pm at the funeral home.   Funeral mass will be Tuesday, November 10th  at 10:00 am...

Nov 5, 2020

Judith Ann Winkowitsch, age 80, of Cut Bank, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020 in Great Falls.

The funeral service will be 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 11 at The Lodge Church in Cut Bank.  Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery in Cut Bank.  If you feel uncomfortable attending the service in person, please contact Asper...

Nov 4, 2020

Larry John Lappe, 78, passed November 4, 2020 at the Hospice Center in Great Falls.  Larry was born to John and Thelma Lappe in Pierre, South Dakota on November 25, 1942.  Larry attended school at the country school in Sully and the Huron school system in South Dakota.  He was drafted in the military in 1964 and discharged 1966. ...

Nov 3, 2020

Peggy Ann (Duncan) Starnes Buffington, 80, passed on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Peggy was born November 5, 1939, as the oldest of three children born to Delbert and Jessie Devine Duncan. She was born in Orange, California, and baptized at the Mission San Juan Capistrano. Peggy attended schools in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. She...

Oct 31, 2020

Mary A. Martin, 88, of Sunburst went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her home with her daughter by her side.

Mary was born July 13, 1932 in Redland, OK.  Her family moved to Ridgecrest, CA when Mary was a teenager. She graduated from Burroughs High School in California.

Oct 31, 2020

James Steven Molenda, 69, passed peacefully at his home Saturday, October 31, 2020. Jim was married to his college sweetheart, Renae, for 49 years and was a devoted and generous husband, father, and grandfather.

Jim enjoyed trapping, gardening, and beekeeping. He was an avid hunter and exceptional fisherman who took great joy in teaching his sons and...

Oct 31, 2020

Bruce Lavern Kinyon, 57, of Galata, passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on October 31, 2020 after a short battle with Glioblastoma cancer.

Bruce was born in Shelby on January 22, 1963 to H. Lavern and Judy Kinyon. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1982. He earned an Associate's degree in...

Oct 30, 2020

Maxine R. Ward, 95, passed October 30,2020. She was born October 3, 1925 in Kansas. Her family moved to Montana in 1931 where she attended country school in the 6th grade, Chester school in the 7th grade, and 8th grade in Hot Springs. She also attended Chester high school. During her school years in Chester, she met Eloise Thielman...

Oct 29, 2020

Marlys C. Mercer, 96, passed October 29, 2020. She was born June 21, 1924 in Hinsdale, MT to Robert J. and Alice (Jones) McElvain. She was the oldest of 4 children.

Upon graduating from Hinsdale High School in 1942 she went to Seattle to work in the shipyards and for Boeing in the war effort. She was...

Oct 25, 2020

James Charles Severson joined Chester, Stanley, Bruce, and Doris on August 24, 1927, the baby of the family of Charlie and Ida Severson.  They lived in Oilmont, until making the “long journey” to Shelby, where Jim graduated from high school.  Following graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force in August 1946, and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan until he...

Oct 23, 2020

Merton Thomas Hesla passed Friday, October 23, 2020.  He was born on October 15th. 1926 to Olaf Hesla and Mabel (Storvick) Hesla in Rembrant, Iowa. In 1935, after the death of a family member they moved to the current Hesla homestead in Montana, taking over the Hesla Oil properties. Times were hard but they always made it...

Oct 23, 2020

Herbert Peterman, 86, passed October 23, 2020.

Public visitation will be held Wednesday, October 28, at the Asper/Pondera Funeral Home from 5 to 7pm.  Private services will be held Thursday, October 29, at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church. A public graveside will follow at 2pm at Hillside Cemetery.

Herbert was born to Herbert and...