OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Donna Droge

Donna Droge

Aug 19, 2018

Donna Jean Droge, 58, entered into the presence of Jesus on August 19, 2018.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 22, at 11:00AM at the Pondera Funeral Home. A reception and time of fellowship will follow the service at the funeral home.

Graveside services will be held Friday, August 24, at 11:00AM at ...

Helen D. Flesch

Helen D. Flesch

Aug 15, 2018

Helen D. Flesch, 93, passed away August 15, 2018 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. She was surrounded by a loving family, friends & new babies. Helen was a pillar of grace & politeness, of caring and good works. She blanketed her family with afghans from her constant crocheting, and enjoyed playing games & working puzzles. She was charmed...

Tom C. Habets

Tom C. Habets

Aug 12, 2018

Thomas C. Habets, 76, of Ethridge, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, in Great Falls.

Tom was born on April 20, 1942 in Conrad to Louis and Alice (Wittmier) Habets.  He was a Certified Public Accountant and business man until retiring in 2000.  Tom then enjoyed a quiet life on the farm, spending time with Dorothy and...

George C. Erickson

George C. Erickson

Aug 6, 2018

George C. Erickson, 88, of Conrad, passed away August 6, 2018 of natural causes.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 15, at 1pm at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church. A reception in the fellowship hall will follow the service.  Graveside service will be at later date.

George was born in Conrad on October 12, 1929 ...

Jim P. Higgins

Jim P. Higgins

Aug 5, 2018

James Patrick Higgins “Jim Higgins”  ,70, passed away peacefully Sunday August 5, 2018 at Benefis Health Care from natural causes surrounded by his wife and children. A celebration of life will be held at the Moose Lodge in Cut Bank on Saturday, August 18​th​, at 3pm. Jim requested this to be a potluck style lunch and get together to...

Anthony "Tony" Glenn Morris

Anthony "Tony" Glenn Morris

Aug 2, 2018

Anthony “Tony” Glenn Morris, 78, of Conrad, passed away on August 2, 2018 of natural causes.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 11, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church in Valier.

Tony was born in Grantsdale, Montana on July 27, 1940.  He graduated from Great Falls High School where he held...

Donna Elaine (Goltz)  Gladeau

Donna Elaine (Goltz) Gladeau

Jul 26, 2018

Donna Elaine Gladeau, age 68, of Shelby, Montana, passed away July 26, 2018.  A memorial service will be at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Shelby.  A reception will follow at the Tap Room in Shelby.  Family burial will take place at a later date.  Arrangements entrusted to Asper Funeral Homes in...

Alene F. Chewning

Alene F. Chewning

Jul 23, 2018

Alene Faye Chewning, 82, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, at the Pondera Medical Center in Conrad.

Alene was born on Nov. 9, 1935, in Tampico, Ill., to George and Julia Lancaster, the youngest of five children.  She was married in 1956 and later divorced in 1969.

Alene “LOVED” her family! She...

Dolores Boehm

Dolores Boehm

Jul 23, 2018

Dolores Boehm, 85, went to be with her Lord on July 23, 2018 in Conrad.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, July 25, at Hillside Cemetery where she was laid to rest next to her Clarence.

Survivors include her sons and grandchildren.

Zita Rosalind (Smith)  Cebulla

Zita Rosalind (Smith) Cebulla

Jul 21, 2018

Zita Rosalind Cebulla, 78, of Cut Bank, Mont., passed away on July 21, 2018.  A memorial service was held on Monday, July 30, at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank. Cremation has taken place.

Zita was born in Detroit Lakes, Minn., on Jan. 18, 1940. She graduated from Shelby High School and later married Max...

Gladys "Hap" (Lawson)  Roark

Gladys "Hap" (Lawson) Roark

Jul 20, 2018

Gladys “Hap” Virginia Roark, 94 of Shelby, Montana passed away on July 18, 2018.  Memorial service will be July 28th at 1:00 at the Shelby Whitted Funeral Chapel.

Gladys was born in Hollywood Hills, California to Sara Eugenia and John Henry Lawson on December 15, 1923, but she always celebrated the 14th and 15th. She graduated from...

Doug G. Erickson

Doug G. Erickson

Jul 16, 2018

Douglas G. Erickson, 83, formerly of Chester, passed away Monday, July 16, at his daughter's home in California.

Graveside will be Saturday, July 28, at 10:00 AM in Erickson Cemetery.

Marj Lynn Kellogg

Marj Lynn Kellogg

Jul 11, 2018

Marjorie Lynn Kellogg, 71, of Conrad, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 of natural causes.

Memorial services will be Monday, July 23, at 1 p.m. at New Life Fellowship Church in Conrad.  All are welcome to stay, share memories, and fellowship with coffee and cookies following the service.

Marjorie was born in Conrad...

Joseph G. Timmerman

Joseph G. Timmerman

Jul 10, 2018

Joseph "Joey" Gerald Timmerman, 67, of Shelby, MT passed away on Tuesday, July 10th, 2018.  Joey was born in Hazel Green, WI on January 28th, 1951 to Joseph and Irene Timmerman.  Joey moved to Whitlash, MT in 1989 where he worked as a ranch hand until he retired to Shelby, MT in 2014.  Besides working outside, Joey loved his...

Peg L. Johannes

Peg L. Johannes

Jul 7, 2018

Peggy (Peg) Lou Johannes, 60, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday July 7th, 2018 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born December 23rd, 1957 to Winnie and Betty (Dalien) Johannes in Shelby, Montana. Peg served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged.

Peg enjoyed being a veteran and  helping and...

Rosanette G. Young

Rosanette G. Young

Jul 5, 2018

Rosanette Gail Young, 65, of Kevin passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 from complications due to cancer. Memorial Services were held at Cut Bank Community Bible Church in Cut Bank on Tuesday, July 10, 2018.

She was born on September 15, 1952 to Gordon and Mildred Hasselstrom of Divide County, North Dakota, near Alamo.  Rosanette was raised...

Roy Balsley

Roy Balsley

Jul 2, 2018

Roy P. Balsley passed away at his home in Chester MT on June 8th 2018.  He was born in Doyon, ND on January 9th 1933 the youngest of 9 born to Fred and Lillian Balsley.  He went to school in Crary, ND where he met the love and his life Karen Burkstrand Balsley.  They wed in Devils Lake and...

Sandi Burgin McAlpine

Sandi Burgin McAlpine

Jun 30, 2018

Sandra Kay Burgin was born April 18, 1948 in Conrad, Montana, to Emery and Olive Burgin.  She died in her home in the early morning hours of June 30, 2018.  She was 70 years old.  The second oldest of four children, she loved to laugh, travel, boat, bowl and cook.  She was married to Chuck McAlpine in...

Dr. Richard S. Buker

Dr. Richard S. Buker

Jun 29, 2018

Dr. Richard S Buker, Jr., 93, passed away June 29, 2018.  He was born on July 18, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts.  He was born to Dr. Richard S. Buker, Sr and Minola Buker who would soon become missionaries in Burma, and the family moved there when Richard was 3 years old.  His formal education took place in...

Sandra G. Copenhaver

Sandra G. Copenhaver

Jun 28, 2018

Sandra Golberg Copenhaver (76) died peacefully after a long battle with emphysema on June 28, 2018, with her children at her side.

Sandra Gail (Sandi) was born on April 29, 1942 to Arnold and Margaret Golberg in Vancouver WA.  She was born during the blackout days of World War II while her father...