OBITUARY LISTINGS

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...

Oct 14, 2020

Michael Alan Ream, 41, passed October 14, 2020 at his home in Conrad. Mike was born September 14, 1979 in Conrad to Charles and Ruby (Muniz) Ream.

He was a great father, son, and brother.

Survivors include his father, Charles Ream; mother, Ruby Ream; brother, Jim Ream of Conrad and Don Ream of Gillette, WY;...

Oct 13, 2020

Royal Richard Olson, 99, passed on October 13, 2020.  He was born on August 19th, 1921 in Marquette, Nebraska to Albert and Dora Olson. He joined 2 older sisters, Dorothy and Gloria, and was later joined by a younger brother, Norman. The family moved to Minnesota when he was 4 years old and lived on several different farms. Growing...

Oct 12, 2020

Patricia Ann Hellinger passed at Northern Rockies Medical Center in Cut Bank on October 12, 2020.  Patricia was born in Shelby on July 3, 1937 to Sigurjon and Ella Sigurdson.  She had two sisters and 5 brothers and is survived by one brother, Alan, of Fallon, NV.  Patricia attended schools in Richmond, WA and graduated from Shelby High School. ...

Oct 8, 2020

Paula J. (Eney) Peterson, 71, passed away on October 8th, 2020 at Northern Rockies Medical Center.

Graveside memorial service will be 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 13 at Crown Hill Cemetery in Cut Bank.  There will be a reception for family and friends following the service in the back room of The Den.  Arrangements have been entrusted...

Oct 8, 2020

Debra Gay (Driver) Gage, age 64, passed away peacefully in her home on October 8, 2020, after a brave battle with glioblastoma.  She was born October 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Montana to Bill and Betty Driver.   She spent her childhood years in Helena and Sidney and graduated from Sidney High School.  She attended Montana State University and earned her...

Oct 4, 2020

Helen Dommer Arnold, 106, was welcomed into the arms of her loving Lord on October 4, 2020.   She was born on December 30, 1913, to Fred and Hildora Dommer, in Fowler, Montana. Shortly after, two sisters and two brothers joined the family. Since Helen was the oldest, she was often “in charge” of her younger siblings which...

Oct 3, 2020

Shirley Ray (Denzer) Habets, 75, passed October 3, 2020.

Shirley was born in Great Falls on June 26, 1945, to Ray & Edith Denzer. Shirley grew up in Conrad and graduated from Conrad High School in 1963. After graduation she spent some time traveling and attended the College of Great Falls. She then returned to...

Sep 28, 2020

LaLonnie Lea (Ingebrigtson) Stokes, 74, passed on September 28, 2020. Lonnie was born March 27, 1946 in Great Falls to Karl and Celia Ingebrigtson.  She was the youngest of four children.  The family moved to Valier when Lonnie started school.  Lonnie began dating Bill Stokes in high school and they were married on August 1, 1964.  They stared their...

Sep 23, 2020

Teresa Margaret Ferrando Dumas passed on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in Helena.  She was born on August 17, 1923, in Red Lodge, the only child of Italian immigrants, Catherine Peila and Louis Ferrando.  Throughout her life, she cherished her Italian heritage, speaking fluent Italian, cooking Italian dishes (especially breadsticks and ravioli), visiting Italy several times, and keeping in close...

Sep 16, 2020

Thomas Richard Chisholm, 90, Army Veteran and lifelong brick layer from Shelby, passed Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  Graveside services with military honors will be Friday, September 25, at 2:00 PM at Mountain View Cemetery.

Tom was born September 7, 1930 in Gary, MN where he grew up and graduated from high school in 1948.  That...

Sep 14, 2020

Agnes Anne Psotka was born in Duncan, Iowa on August 5th, 1925 to Albert and Anna Psotka. She was one of 6 children. Her parents were immigrants from Czechoslovakia who settled in a Czech farming community in Iowa.

She lived and helped her parents on the farm until she met a young farmer from Montana. Agnes married...

Sep 14, 2020

Marion Leigh Woldstad, 89, a lifetime rancher, passed Monday, September 14, 2020.

Marion was born August 3, 1931 to Sigvert and Cora (Sundby) Woldstad in Valier.  He was raised on the family ranch/farm north of Valier. Marion attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Valier High School in 1950.  He enlisted into the...

Sep 13, 2020

Linda Lou (Wevley) Fitzgerald died of natural causes September 13, 2020 in Cut Bank.  She was born April 20, 1944 in Vancouver, WA to Oren and Ruth (Seifert) Wevley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, step dad Vern Ulven, brothers Richard and Larry, husband Aaron “Herb” Fitzgerald, and ex-husband Bill Koepke.

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Sep 13, 2020

Larry Richard Premo, 74, of Shelby, passed on September 13th, 2020 after a short battle with cancer.

Larry was born on July 29th, 1946 in Stanley, North Dakota to Edward and Virginia Premo. Larry and family moved to Kevin, MT at an early age. Then they moved to Sunburst, MT where he attended grade school...

Sep 12, 2020

Lillian Jean (Stokes) Stratman, 84, of Shelby, was called to the Lord on Saturday, 12, 2020.  Lillian was born to David and Helen (Gillis) Stokes on October 17, 1935 in Valier where she grew up and graduated from high school.  She then moved to Shelby with her older sister, Doris, and there she met the love of her life,...

Sep 11, 2020

Calvin Gerald Rowell, 77, of Cut Bank, passed peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2020.  There will be a gathering on Friday, September 18, from 6:00 to 7:00pm at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby.

Calvin was born in Walla Walla, WA on August 12, 1943 to Thomas J. Rowell and Nora V. (Pace) Rowell as they were heading...