OBITUARY LISTINGS

Sep 5, 2017

Sandra Hanley Swanson, 66, passed away on September 5, 2017, surrounded by her family following a brief illness with cancer.

Funeral services will be held September 30 at 2 p.m. at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church in Conrad. Burial of ashes will be immediately following the service at the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Conrad. Please...

Sep 4, 2017

Owana Lynette Weisgram was born May 6, 1965 to Donovan D. and Reta Rae Weisgram.  She joined older siblings Duane, David, and Shana.  She was an active, busy child who thought she could do everything her older siblings could.

She loved to be outside and play with the animals.  She hated to be inside or...

Aug 30, 2017

Bernard Dean Holmes, 87, of Chester died Wednesday, August 30, 2017.

Ben was born in Kennard, Nebraska on January 5, 1930.  After graduating high school, he joined the US Navy in 1948 and was honorably discharged in 1954. He married Marilyn Smith and they had 3 children.  They later divorced. In 1986 he married Marjorie “Maggie” (Stores)...

Aug 19, 2017

Sophia Viola (Moser) Brownell, 96, of Pendroy, Montana passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017 at the Pondera Medical Center, Conrad, Montana.

Viola was born at the family farm six miles southeast of Agawam, Montana to Adolf and Johanna Moser on January 13, 1921.  Viola was the 7th child in a family of eight.

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Aug 16, 2017

Glen L. Peterman passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 16th at Pondera Medical Center.

Graveside services will take place Saturday, August 19th, at 1:00 PM at Hillside Cemetery.

A memorial service will follow at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church in Conrad.

Glen was born in Wood Lake Minnesota on Sept. 14 1929....

Aug 14, 2017

Gloria (Sis) Sundquist, 87, of Cut Bank, passed away on Aug. 14, 2017 due to complications of cancer. Her funeral service will be held at 11am on Friday, Aug. 18 at Prairie Peace Lutheran Church in Cut Bank. Gloria was born in Great Falls on April 19, 1930. She grew up east of Dutton with three older...

Aug 5, 2017

Judith “Judy” LaRae Haas-Osborne, 59, passed away peacefully Aug. 5, 2017.

Judy was born March 29, 1958. She was the youngest of nine children born to Tommy and Clara Haas of Havre.

Judy enjoyed camping, fishing, playing pinochle, rooting on the Denver Broncos and any opportunity to spend time with all of her family.

Aug 3, 2017

Evelyn Rose Koenig, long-time Conrad resident, passed away on August 3, 2017.

Evelyn was born on May 8, 1929 on a farm near Collins, Montana to Albertine and Jack O’Keefe. She was her father’s delight and he nicknamed her Dolly, a name that stuck throughout her life, much to her chagrin. Born in the year of the...

Aug 2, 2017

Allen Stratton, 52, from Shelby passed away August 2nd, 2017 after a courageous battle with Systemic Scleroderma/Sclerosis.

Allen was born on November 8th, 1964 to Eldred and Susie Stratton in Chester.  He attended schools at the Greenhill School near Galata, attended and graduated from Shelby schools, and was a graduate of Helena Vo-Tech in diesel mechanics.

Aug 1, 2017

Clyde Harold Crews Jr. “Hal”, age 67, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Glacier Care Center, after a long battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Life will be held in honor of Hal Friday, August 4, at the Moose Lodge at 2 P.M.

Hal was born November 11, 1949 in Florida to Fern...

Jul 31, 2017

Helen (Vermulm) Davis 95, died on July 31, 2017.  Helen was united with the love of her life Ray and Jesus.

Helen was born October 13, 1921 in Conrad to Albert and Fannie Vermulm.  Attended school in Conrad and continued her education after graduation becoming a Registered Nurse.  March 4, 1944 Ray and Helen were united in...

Jul 29, 2017

Micheal Wayne Potter, 53 of Shelby passed away July 29th, 2017. Born November 23rd, 1963 to Allen & Marlene Potter in Coram, Montana. Michael (Mike) enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping but most of all spending time with his wife Nancy Potter and his family.

He is survived by his Wife Nancy Potter. Children Brad &...

Jul 25, 2017

Ethel Christine Woldstad, 92, a ranch wife from Valier, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at Marias Medical Care Center.

Survivors include sons, Robert (Mary) Woldstad, John (Karen) Woldstad, Neal (Janice) Woldstad all of Valier, Marvin Woldstad of Missoula; daughter, Montana (Scott) Hansen of Kila, MT; 9 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by...

Jul 23, 2017

James G. Peterson, age 74, passed away on July 23rd at Northern Rockies Medical Center, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer.

Graveside services will be held Friday, July 28, at 1:00 PM at Crown Hill Cemetery. A Reception at the Cut Bank Moose Lodge following the service.

Jim was born March 21, 1943...

Jul 20, 2017

James C. King, 73, entered Heaven on July 20th, in Great Falls, Mt. Viewing at Whitted Funeral Home on Monday, July 24 from 5-7PM with Graveside Service Tuesday at 2PM at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Jim was born to Calvin and Eleanor (Seymour) King in Cut Bank MT. He attended High school in Cut Bank and...

Jul 18, 2017

Arthur Gerald Hermance, 86, passed away July 18, 2017 from a heart attack.

Arthur was born November 15, 1930 in Crawford, Colorado to Arthur F. and Lucy (Miller) Hermance.  He enlisted into the US Army and served as a AMEDS Medical Tech during the Korean war.  Arthur married Pauline D. Dewitt on June 20, 1952.  Pauline passed...

Jul 17, 2017

Doris Helen Nelson (James) passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 17, 2017 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls at the age of 87.  She was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer four weeks earlier after which she soon became symptomatic and quickly declined.

Doris was born to David and Lillian James in Havre, Montana on October...

Jul 16, 2017

Doris Mary (Meineke) Running Crane, 67, passed away July 16, 2017. Doris was born March 22, 1950 to Doris Lillian Gilham Meineke and Jess Ira Meineke in Browning.  She married Roger “Sassy” Running Crane in 1966 to which they had four children: Roger Jess, Laura Sue, Clayton Michael, and their beloved Jessie Lynn. Doris attended...

Jul 14, 2017

Barry Carl Beckedahl, 81, of Shelby, passed away Friday, July 14th surrounded by his family.  Barry was born March 11, 1936 on the family farm near Sherwood, North Dakota, to Carl and Ada (Walton) Beckedahl.  While attending high school in Sherwood, Barry met the love of his life, Arlene Armstrong, at the Minot State Fair.  Three years later, on...

Jul 13, 2017

Bernice Fowler Peterson passed away at age 89, on July 13, 2017.  She was born on August 18, 1927 in Conrad to Clifford Fowler and Gunhild Dahl Fowler.  Next her brother, George, was born.  Her mother passed away from an unexpected illness a few years later.  Her father later married Pearl Otteson and with Pearl’s daughter, Alain, and their...