OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

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

Pat L. Myers

Pat L. Myers

May 9, 2017

Patrick Leonard Myers, 64, passed away Tuesday, May 9, in Conrad.

A time of remembrance will be Saturday, May 13, at 11:00 AM at the Conrad Moose Lodge.

Pat was born July 10, 1952 to Fred and Peggy Myers in Whitefish.  He was the fourth of five children. He began his wandering lust while a...

Griff L. Bye

Griff L. Bye

May 6, 2017

Griffith Lawrence Bye was born June 21, 1960 in Sweetgrass, Montana in the house of his parents, Lawrence Eldon and Megan Samuel Bye.  The family moved to the farm south of Kevin in 1966.  Griff went to grade school in Kevin and upon graduating from the 8th grade, attended North Toole County High School in Sunburst where...

Don Keil

Don Keil

May 6, 2017

Donald Henry Keil, 77, of Conrad, Montana passed away 6 May, 2017 of complications from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy at the Marias Medical Center after a lengthy and brave fight.  The funeral will be held May 19th at 11:00 at the Conrad Presbyterian Church with a luncheon to follow.  The family will spread his ashes in a private...

Beth Olsen

Beth Olsen

May 4, 2017

Elizabeth Ann (Payne) Olsen passed away peacefully in her home on May 4, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was 82 years old. Grandma Beth, as she was known in Shelby, was born on April 30, 1935 in Lead, South Dakota to William and Lottie Payne. She was raised in Butte, Montana where she met and married...

Bette J. MacGilvra

Bette J. MacGilvra

Apr 30, 2017

Bette Emrick MacGilvra was born May 18, 1928 in Butte MT, and raised in Conrad MT. Her parents were Byers & Fern Emrick. Bette passed away peacefully April 30th in Great Falls, MT of natural causes.

Bette graduated from Conrad High School in 1945, and then attended the University of Washington graduating in 1949.  She was a...

Margaret Christiaens

Margaret Christiaens

Apr 28, 2017

Margaret Mary Christiaens, 82, of Valier, MT passed away peacefully at her home in Valier on the 28th of April, 2017 surrounded by loving family.

Vigil services will be Monday, May 1, at 7pm. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, May 2, at 11am. Both services will be held at St. Francis Catholic Church.

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John Hoover Wiegand

John Hoover Wiegand

Apr 27, 2017

John Hoover Wiegand was born September 16, 1929, the 4th of 5 children born to Charles and Katherine Wiegand, on the land they homesteaded west of Shelby.

He attended Simla school, and graduated from Shelby High School in 1946 at the age of 16.

On Feb 9, 1952 he married Theadora Simmes, and was drafted...

Gordon R. Anderson

Gordon R. Anderson

Apr 22, 2017

Gordon Ralph Anderson, 88, of Conrad, died peacefully at Pondera Medical Center Extended Care on April 22, 2017.

Gordon was born on the homestead in Lignite, N.D. on July 2, 1928, to Henny Peterson Pearson and Edwin Anderson. Life on the homestead came to an abrupt end with the death of both of his parents and the...

Gordon Elings

Gordon Elings

Apr 21, 2017

Robert Gordon Elings passed away Friday, April 21, 2017, at the young age of 59. He was born January 28, 1958, to Robert and Leona O’Keefe Elings of Conrad. He graduated from Conrad high school in 1976. He pursued an Associate’s degree from Northern Montana College in Ag Business.  He spent several years working for businesses in...

Vicki Jean Williams

Vicki Jean Williams

Apr 15, 2017

Victoria “Vicki” Jean Williams, 69, received her Angel wings on April 15, 2017 at her home.

A graveside service will be held Friday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at the Hillside Cemetery.

Vicki was born April 18, 1947 to Victor and Josie Peterson. She attended school in Conrad and graduated with the class...

Shirley M. Embody

Shirley M. Embody

Apr 13, 2017

Shirley Marie Embody, age 87, passed away on April 13, 2017 of natural causes at her home in Waynesville, North Carolina . A memorial service will be held Sat, June 24th at 11:00 am in the Pondera Funeral Home, Conrad, MT with burial to follow at Hillside Cemetery. A native of Conrad,MT, Shirley was the daughter of Carl M....

Josh Kaneff

Josh Kaneff

Apr 13, 2017

On April 13, 2017 our beloved Joshua (Joshy) James Kaneff, 22, tragically left us to be with Jesus.

Josh was born on October 20, 1994 in Sioux Falls, SD to Jimbo Kaneff & Janise Hatfield. Josh was raised in Shelby by his mamaw, papaw N his dad.

Josh was employed at Humic in...

Doris Eleanor Parsell

Doris Eleanor Parsell

Apr 9, 2017

Doris Eleanor Kelly was born December 11th, 1930 to Joseph Leroy Kelly and Mary Isabel Raine Kelly in Fresno, California. Doris was the oldest of 3 children and is survived by her younger brothers, Gordon & Douglas Kelly. As a teenager, Doris took care of her brothers while her mother worked for the telephone company since Joseph died young...

Pat L. Jones

Pat L. Jones

Apr 7, 2017

Patricia L. Jochems Jones, 85, passed away April 7, 2017 at her home.

Visitation with family will be Monday from 4 to 6pm at Pondera Funeral Home.  A celebration of life will be held Tuesday, April 18, at 11:00 AM at the Conrad First Presbyterian Church.

Pat was born April 6, 1932 to...

Jannell A. Christiaens

Jannell A. Christiaens

Mar 25, 2017

Jannell Anne Christiaens, age 58, went home with the Lord on March 25, 2017, due to complications of cancer.  She was surrounded by her loved ones.

Jannell was born to Ronald and Patricia Christiaens on August 30, 1958, in Conrad, Montana.  She was raised on the family farm near the Sweetgrass Hills where she made countless unforgettable...

Sherian Horinek

Sherian Horinek

Mar 23, 2017

Sherian Denning Horinek, 57, of Hingham, passed away March 23, 2017 after a hard fought battle with Glioblastoma(brain cancer).  Sheri was born to Richard and Betty Denning in Swindon, England July 27, 1959.

Her father was in the Air Force and was stationed all over the United States.  In her early teens her family was...

Shane Yeager

Shane Yeager

Mar 22, 2017

Shane Byers Yeager, 35, of Conrad passed away from natural causes on March 22, 2017.  A private family burial will be held with a funeral service to follow on Friday March 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Conrad.

Shane was born on September 5, 1981 to Gary and Bobbi Yeager...

Dick Bandow

Dick Bandow

Mar 20, 2017

Richard R. Bandow, our beloved father and grandfather, passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2017 surrounded by his family.  Born in Glendive, MT on Feb. 3rd 1929, Dick (as he preferred to be called) was the oldest of five sons born to Alice and Ray Bandow.  The family homesteaded in Intake, Montana and during the...

Blanch Wadman

Blanch Wadman

Mar 20, 2017

Blanch Annabel Alexander Wadman passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20. She was 99 years young. Born April 15, 1917 to Roy and Valura Alexander of Roy, MT, she lived in Montana her entire life. After her father died in the flu epidemic of 1918, her mother moved from town to town, working and raising Blanch and Lula, Blanch’s...

Melody Cunnington

Melody Cunnington

Mar 19, 2017

Melody Marie Kline Cunnington passed from this life to her heavenly home to be with her Father in Heaven on March 19, 2017.  Melody was born in Billings on March 23, 1956 and grew up I Lewistown.  She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Conrad and was loved...