OBITUARY LISTINGS

Jan 17, 2017

Michael Paul Hesla (MPH) passed away unexpectedly January 17, 2017 in Acton, California. Michael was born January 17, 1980 in GreatFalls to parents, Paul Hesla and Nancy (Erickson) Hesla. In his youth, Michael enjoyed boxing, racing motorcycles, and racing dirt track cars.  He moved to Phoenix for abit then joined the us marine corps he was deployed to Afghanistan...

Jan 16, 2017

Judith Louise Puckett passed out of this world peacefully on the eve of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2017, with her two loving daughters by her side and her schoolgirl heartthrob, Elvis Presley, filling the air with the gentle timbre of Love Me Tender.

Judy was born the youngest of 10 children to Elsie (nee...

Jan 16, 2017

Felix W. Parks 79, of Conrad, MT went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 16, 2017. He was born on September 9, 1937 in Harrison, Arkansas to Felix T. & Hazel I. Parks.  At the age of 4, they moved the family to Pittsburg, KS.  He grew up in Pittsburg, where he graduated from...

Jan 14, 2017

Our dear mother, Lois Wahneta (Carver) Dunk went home to be with the Lord

on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the age of 98. Lois was a resident at the Glacier

Care Center in Cut Bank, Montana at the time of her death.

Lois was born on August 22, 1918 in Monango, North...

Jan 6, 2017

Gisela Hildagard Coutts, 82, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017. She was born November 10, 1934 in Koblenz, Germany to Herman and Margaret Lippertz.

Memorial services will be held Friday, January 27, at 2:00 PM Cut Bank Community Bible Church.

Gisela is an animal lover and helped keep the neighborhood cats and dogs well fed....

Jan 2, 2017

Vic Luedtke, 99, a lifetime resident of Cut Bank died in his sleep at the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank on Monday January 2, 2017.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 7, at 10:30 am at Prairie Peace Lutheran Church.

Victor Emil Luedtke was born November 27, 1917 at the homestead...

Dec 31, 2016

Kelly Kay (Corey) Tafelmeyer passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at Northern Rockies Medical Center from complications of COPD.

Her funeral service will be on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Kelly was born on Nov. 14, 1955, in Scobey to Lyle and Cleo Corey. She was raised in...

Dec 30, 2016

Clarence J Connelly, 86, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2016.  He was born October 1, 1930 in the family home near Lindsay, Nebraska to James and Catherine (Widhalm) Connelly.  He grew up on that family farm south of Lindsay and stayed there until being drafted into the Army in December of 1951.

After finishing...

Dec 21, 2016

Lorraine Walston of Ronan passed away Wednesday December 21st of natural causes.  She was 95 years old.  She was born on September 18, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Rose Tichava.  She attended school in both Berwyn and Hinsdale, Illinois.  After graduating she worked in a war plant and later a chemical plant where she met and married...

Dec 18, 2016

Donald Hillius, 80, of Cut Bank, passed away December 18, 2016, surrounded by family.

Don was born in Conrad on November 18, 1936 to the late Irvin “Dutch” and Hazel Hillius.  He graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1956.  Don met the love of his life, Theresa “Terri” Hillius, when she came to Cut Bank to...

Dec 18, 2016

Mary Kaye (Katherine) Murphy, 88, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. She was surrounded by loving family.

A rosary will be held at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, December 21 st , followed by a prayer vigil at 7:00 p.m., and funeral mass will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 22 nd , all to be held at St. Margaret’s...

Dec 13, 2016

Donald Harold Breding , 76, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 with his wife by his side. Donald's funeral service will be held at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church in Conrad on Saturday, December 17 at 2pm. The reception will be held immediately following...

Dec 7, 2016

On December 7, Conrad lost the “Commander and Chief” of St Michael’s funeral luncheons.  RutheMary was born in Laurel, MT on June 17, 1924 to parents Otto and Gertrude Bundy.   RutheMary attended schools in Sydney, Glendive, and Glasgow.  She graduated with an Associate Degree from Northern Montana College.  Her first teaching position was...

Dec 6, 2016

On Sunday March 22, 1925 a new baby boy was born to Etta (Wilcox) and Tony Tomsheck in the Shelby Hospital.  The couple named the new son Harold Arthur.  From that day forth Etta’s wishes prevailed, and H Arthur joined what was to become a family of 3 sisters and 2 brothers on...

Nov 30, 2016

Helen Irene Jacquemart Schnee, 86, passed away on November 30 in Shelby, surrounded by her family.

M emorial mass will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017, at 10:30 am at St. William Catholic Church.

Helen was born...

Nov 29, 2016

Mary Rose Derks, 91, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls from complications of a stroke.

A Rosary Vigil will be held on Friday, Dec. 2 nd 7 pm at St. Francis Catholic Church in Valier.    Mary Rose’s funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 rd at 2:00 pm....

Nov 28, 2016

Alpha Carl Beshears born June 12,1935. He went to be with the Lord at 4:05 on November 28, 2016 at the age of 81.He was born to Charlie and Nerva Beshears in Hoyt, Oklahoma. His mother, Nerva died when he was 11 and Charlie then...

Nov 24, 2016

Edythe Mildred (Pourroy) Orcutt, 93, passed away Thanksgiving, November 24, 2016 with her son by her side.

Funeral service will be held Friday, December 2, at 11:00 AM at Conrad First Presbyterian Church. A reception at the church will follow the burial.

Edythe was born February 21, 1923 in Conrad to Peter and Gladys Pourroy....

Nov 20, 2016

Carole June (Belt) Hanson was born March 15, 1940 in Harlem, MT to George and Marguerite (Boe) Belt.  She was the first born of five children.  Carole attended school in Harlem from first grade through twelfth grade.  She graduated in 1958 as salutatorian of her class. During her high school years she participated in musical groups including a western...

Nov 18, 2016

Marilyn Eckstein, age 88, passed away November 18th at Pondera

Nursing Home in Conrad with her daughter by her side. A funeral will be

held on November 23rd at 2 p.m. at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church.

A private family burial will take place prior to the...