OBITUARY LISTINGS

Aug 2, 2016

Berta May (Barr) Babcock, 87, long time resident of the Cut Bank, Montana community, passed away August 2, 2016 in Great Falls Montana.  She had been residing near her daughters, in Great Falls since March 2016.

Berta was born in Barstow, Texas October 16, 1928 to Daniel Bert and Lula Mae (Stark) Barr.  She was one of...

Jul 23, 2016

Bonnie Weaver passed away July 23 rd 2016 surrounded by friends and family.  Bonnie was born in Cut Bank on December 14 th 1943 to William and Cleo Hill.  She is survived by her husband Don Weaver, son Russ King (Joan), granddaughters Kylie and Nicole King, step-children Brian, Laurie (Paul), and Kim.  She is also survived by her mother...

Jul 22, 2016

“Rest eternal grant to Margie and may perpetual light shine upon her.”

Margie Marie Wodarz died July 22, 2016 in Riverside, California. She was 46 years old.  She was born January 28, 1970 to Roy and Bonnie Wodarz.

Margie was an extremely talented child.  She would perform Shirley Temple’s “On the Good Ship Lollipop” at...

Jul 17, 2016

Thomas David Hastings, 60, was born to David and LaVonne Hastings on Nov 14, 1955.  He died peacefully in his sleep on July 17, 2016. He was the 4th of 7 children, and resided on the family farm at the time of his death.

As a child, he attended Strauss School, and graduated from Brady High School...

Jul 12, 2016

Colonel Judy (Judith) Welker, passed away at her home in Carlsbad , CA from head and neck cancer on July 12, 2016.

Judy was born in Iowa on November 8, 1944 and was raised in Shelby, Montana by her parents Howard and Genny (Genevieve) Welker.

After high school she attended Kinman Business College for a...

Jul 5, 2016

Jesse Lyle Pellett, 67, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

He was born on January 14, 1949 in Shelby, Montana to mother, Lillian (Freng) Pellett, and father, Vernon “Curly” Pellett.  He joined sister, Dorothy (Pellett) Lescantz, and brother, James “Jim” Pellett.  Their father passed away...

Jul 2, 2016

Duane “Lefty” Peterson, 75, passed away July 2, 2016 at the Glacier County Care Center in Cut Bank.

Duane was born in Conrad on September 14, 1940.  He graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1958.  On July 6, 1963 he married Virginia Rossum Peterson and they made their home in Cut Bank.  Two sons were born...

Jun 30, 2016

Margaret Opal (Taylor) O’Neil, 76, passed away June 30, in Great Falls.

Graveside Services will be Friday, July 15, at 11am at Big Sandy Cemetery. A luncheon at the Big Sandy Lutheran Church will follow the service.

Margaret was born July 9, 1939 in Hendricks, West Virginia to John “Jack” and Opal Mae (Helmick) Taylor. ...

Jun 25, 2016

Dorine Bailey, 89, passed away June 25, 2016 in Shelby.

Dorine was born January 18, 1927 in Havre to Carl and Bernice (Wolery) Waid.  She grew up in the Havre community and attended country school south of Havre until 8 th grade.  Dorine graduated from Havre High School in 1945.  She went on to Tacoma, WA where...

Jun 25, 2016

Louise Turley Bell (Lou) of Cut Bank, Montana, died peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, June 25 th . Family and friends are comforted to know that she is now in the loving arms of our Lord and Savior, free of the discomfort and physical...

Jun 25, 2016

Our hearts are heavy, yet full of joy for the years we shared with our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, James Weston Orcutt. Jim died peacefully on Saturday, June 25, 2016, from complications of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Enzyme Deficiency .

Jim was born in Conrad, Montana on June 17, 1938, the first of two children born to...

Jun 23, 2016

Randall Rollin McClanahan, 68, passed away on June 23, 2016 at his home in East Glacier Park, MT. He is survived by his wife Keri; children Timothy McClanahan and Kristen Messegee, former wife Kaki McClanahan, grandchildren Oliver and Violet, brother Don Woods and uncle James Ferris (who was a brother in kind), and stepfather Jerrel...

Jun 22, 2016

William “Bill” James May, Jr., 56, of Conrad, Montana died peacefully at his home on June 22.

Bill was born July 1, 1959, in Conrad to William and Elizabeth May.  He was a 1978 graduate of Conrad High School and received an Associate’s Degree from Flathead Community College.

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Jun 20, 2016

Jeramie Walter Hallenberg, 37, of Cut Bank passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, after a long hard battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be Friday, June 24, at 2pm at St. Luke Lutheran Church. Reception to follow service at the Coyote Club in Shelby.

Jeramie was born in Cut Bank on January 18, 1979.  After...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...