OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
Sharron Ries
Jun 19, 2016
Sharron Lynn Ries (Britton) died in her home, surrounded by family, on June 19 th , 2016 after a six month battle with endometrial/uterine cancer. She was 55.
Rosary and Vigil services will be Monday, June 27, and begin at 7pm at Pondera Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, June 28, at 11am at St....
Albert "Tib" Aakre
Jun 15, 2016
Albert Ernest Aakre died peacefully in his sleep in the morning hours of June 15 th , 2016. He was the sole surviving child of Ole and Ellen (Shaw) Aakre, born September 30, 1921 at their homestead southwest of Conrad. Known most commonly by his nickname, “Tib”, he lived his...
Fredrick Walters
Jun 7, 2016
Frederick James Walters passed away peacefully at home on June 7 th , 2016 at the age of 70.
Fred was born on October 7 th , 1945 in Cut Bank, Montana. Born and raised in Cut Bank, Fred worked various jobs in the oilfields of Northern Montana. He met his future wife, Judy Whitmore of Conrad...
Beverly Kennedy
Jun 6, 2016
Beverly Kennedy, 83, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016
Bev was born on September 8th, 1932 in Great Falls to Nicholas & Elizabeth (Seman) Geng.
As a small child she and her family moved to Missoula where she completed her schooling & graduated...
Jan Nelson
May 23, 2016
Jan Dell Nelson, 62, peacefully entered Heaven’s gates May 23, 2016, with her family by her side in Chester, MT. Jan passed away after a VERY long and strong fight with Metastatic Breast Cancer.
A Vigil will be held Friday at 7pm and a funeral will be held Saturday...
Edmund John Osler
May 15, 2016
Edmund John Osler, 85, of Shelby passed away in the early morning of May 15 th at Marias Medical Center in Shelby.
A funeral service will be 6:00 pm Friday, May 20 th at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. He will be privately interred at the Chester cemetery. A...
Glen Edward Baker
May 14, 2016
Glen Edward Baker went home to join his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 14 th after his third and final battle with cancer. Glen was born on June 16, 1947 in Conrad, Montana to parents Abe and Lois Baker.
On December 21 st , 1966, Glen...
Randy Jay Prewett
May 14, 2016
Randy Jay Prewett was born on March 30, 1965, passed away doing what he loved, riding his Harley with his friends, on May 14, 2016.
Randy attended Conrad schools from Kindergarten through high school graduation. After graduating he attended college in Laramie, Wyoming for Diesel Mechanics and graduated in 1986.
Randy greatly loved his family,...
Robert 2X4 Smith
Apr 19, 2016
Robert Allen Smith, a long time businessman and resident of Cut Bank passed away April 19th, 2016. Bob, “2x4” Smith was born August 4, 1921 in Seattle, Washington. He moved with his parents to Absarokee, Montana in the late 20s where he graduated high school in 1940. He joined the Navy in 1942, just after...
Lou EVELYN (Fleming) Eney
Apr 5, 2016
Lou (Evelyn) Fleming Eney, age 85, passed away April 5, 2016 at the Northern Rockies Medical Center, Cut Bank, Montana, surrounded by her family.
Evelyn was born on September 28, 1930 in Clintwood, Virginia the youngest of five children to Luther and Bertha Fleming.
Raymond David Salois
Apr 5, 2016
Raymond David Salois, age 83 of Cut Bank, Montana, passed away peacefully at the Glacier Care Center on April 5, 2016.
Ray will be privately inurned at Lake View Cemetery in Valier. A memorial service will be at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 12 at the Cut Bank Elk’s...
Brenden William Johnson
Apr 2, 2016
Brenden William Johnson, 19, of Cut Bank passed away Saturday morning, April 2, 2016.
A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Cut Bank High School Auditorium to celebrate Brenden’s life. Graveside services will immediately follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. A...
Margaret Susie (Nevin) Stratton
Mar 31, 2016
Margaret Jean “Susie” Stratton, age 73, a longtime Shelby/Galata area resident passed away on March 31, 2016 at the Marias Medical Center.
Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, April 8, at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. The funeral service will be 1:00 pm on Saturday, April...
Thomas Leon Yarger
Mar 27, 2016
Thomas Leon Yarger, Tuck, Tom, age 68, of Conrad passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, March 27, 2016 after losing his courageous battle with lung cancer.
A graveside memorial with Veterans Honors will be held on April 2nd, 2016 at 2pm at Hillside Cemetery with a Celebration of Life following at Coaches Corner Pizza. This...
James Gerard
Mar 26, 2016
James Gerard Jr., 67, peacefully passed on to our Lord on the morning of March 26, 2016 in Cut Bank, MT with his family at his side.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 30 at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank, who has been...
Margie Lee (Johannsen) Leary
Mar 25, 2016
SUNBURST Margie Lee Johannsen Leary, 90, who was born July 19, 1925, at home in Sunburst, MT and was the youngest child of Lillie Foix Johannsen and Cleve Engwer Johannsen, left this world March 25, 2016.
Memorial service will be 11:00 am on April 23, 2016 at the Sunburst...
Floyd William Ray
Mar 25, 2016
Floyd William Ray died peacefully at home on March 25th at the age of 84. The third of four boys, born to Beulah and Banner Ray, Floyd grew up on a farm in Eastern Washington. When he was young, polio paralyzed Floyd below the waist for 2 years. He persevered to have many early adventures,...
Robert Daniel Lindskog
Mar 24, 2016
Robert “Bobby” Daniel Lindskog, 54, of Sweet Grass, peacefully rose to heaven surrounded by loved ones at home in the early morning of March 24, 2016. He courageously battled cancer for nearly a decade with a Never Give Up attitude.
A memory service and visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Sunday, March 27 at...
Donald Julian Rocks
Mar 17, 2016
Donald Julian Rocks, 84, peacefully passed on to our Lord on the morning of March 17, 2016 in Mesquite, NV with family at his side. Don is survived by his loving and devoted wife and our mother, Marlene Rocks; six children in order of birth: Randy, Kim, Kevin, Myron (Bunky), Marla and Aaron. Don also has two...
Bennie Ruff
Mar 10, 2016
"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain for the old order of things has passed away." Rev 21:4
On March 10, 2016 Bennie Ruff was escorted from his pickup to the gates of heaven by his guardian angel.
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