OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
Mary Lou (LaFrance) Thornton
Feb 24, 2014
Mary Lou Thornton, 76, long-time resident of Shelby, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Marias Care Center. After valiantly surviving Parkinson’s Disease with grace and dignity for nearly 9 years, she was ready to meet her Savior. Memorial services are Friday, February 28, at 10:00 am at Community United Methodist Church. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge...
Oliver John Bassett
Feb 22, 2014
Oliver John Bassett, Cut Bbank, passed away on Feb. 22, 2014 after a brief illness. He was born in Butte on November 5, 1925 to John and Orlean (Daems) Bassett, the oldest of three children. In l933, tragedy struck the family as their beloved father was killed in an oil rig accident. The bereft family relocated to Ennis where...
Stephen J Seymour
Feb 21, 2014
Stephen Joseph Seymour Sr.63 of Shelby, passed away Friday Feb. 21st) at the Marias Medical Center due to a lengthy illness. Memorial services were held 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 25, at the Whitted Funeral Chapel.
He was born December 8, 1950 at Shelby to George & Alice (Sorrensen) Seymour, where he grew up and was educated. He...
Ross B McFee
Feb 17, 2014
Ross B. McFee, of Shelby Montana, passed away, February 17th, 2014. The visitation will be held Wednesday, February 19, from noon-7 pm with family receiving friends from 4-7 pm. A reception will be held from 7-9 pm at the LDS Church following the visitation. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on February 22 at the Heber Church...
Palma Jean Warner (Warner) Cooper
Feb 15, 2014
Palma Jean Warner Cooper passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Great Falls. She was 89 years old.
Services will be held Thursday, February 20 at St. Margaret's Parish in Cut Bank, at 11 a.m. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Pearl Juliet (Helgeson) Halmrast
Feb 14, 2014
Pearl Juliet (Helgeson) Halmrast, 93, of Kevin, passed on to be with her "Special Valentine" Lloyd, Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Marias Care Center. Visitation is Thursday, February 20, from 1:00 until 7:00 pm with the family receiving friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Friday,...
Patti Ellen (Taylor) Kays
Feb 11, 2014
Patti Ellen Taylor Kays was born and raised in Shelby, Montana. She was the second daughter of Ben and Fay Taylor. Patti Ellen passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on February 11, 2014.
She was a loving and devoted daughter, sister, Mother and Grandmother. Patti Ellen is survived by her four daughters whom she loved dearly, Kathy, Ann,...

Thomas William Spotted Eagle
Feb 11, 2014
Thomas W Spotted Eagle, 80, an Army veteran from Browning, passed away February 11, 2014 at the Blackfeet HIS Hospital in Browning. Rosary is Thursday, February 13, at the Mormon Church Building at 7:00 pm. Funeral mass is scheduled for Friday, February 14, at 2:00 pm at the Little Flower Parish. Burial with military honors will follow...
Alan leRoy Rogers
Feb 9, 2014
Alan L. Rogers, 58, a retired UPS driver from Cut Bank, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at his home due to cancer.
Alan was born on July 12, 1955. In his 58 years he was with us he: Loved many women, but none more than his soul mate Vickie or his baby...
Neils Alfred Olsen
Feb 6, 2014
Neils Alfred Olsen, 97, a long time Cut Bank resident, WWII veteran and retired farmer, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Glacier Care Center. He was a quiet, gentle and humble man and will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.
Alfred was born September 16, 1916 to Danish immigrant parents, Andrew and...
Wava Louise (Brown) Danbrook
Jan 29, 2014
Wava Danbrook, 89, longtime secretary and homemaker from Sweet Grass, died January 29, 2014, of natural causes at the Marias Care Center. Visitation is Sunday, February 2, from 1:00– 3:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. Funeral services are planned for Monday, February 3, at 2:00 pm at the Sunburst Lutheran Church with burial to...

Calvin 'Cal' Stores
Jan 28, 2014
Calvin J. “Cal” Stores, 71, passed away of cancer at his home on January 28, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby February 1, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., with military honors and burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers are Cal’s many friends. A reception will follow immediately at the Oasis...
Charles 'Frank' Jensen
Jan 23, 2014
Charles ‘Frank’ Franklin Jensen, Sr., 80 of Cut Bank, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014, at Bozeman due to natural causes. Visitation is Thursday, January 30, from 1:00 until 8:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank. Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, January 31, at the Cut Bank Assembly of God Church. Burial with military...
Ethel J (Wallewein) Tomsheck
Jan 19, 2014
Ethel Johanna Wallewein Tomsheck, 86, a long time Sunburst area farm wife, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014, at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, January 24, at the Sunburst Lutheran Church followed by burial in the Sunburst Cemetery. Visitation with family will be 7:00 pm, Thursday at the Whitted...

Michael M Hofer
Jan 17, 2014
Michael M Hofer, 67, died in the early morning of January 17, 2014 at his residence at Rimrock Colony at Sunburst. He had been diagnosed with liver cancer on October 31, 2013. Funeral services will be Sunday, January 19, at 11:30 am at the colony.
Mike was born to Michael and Rebecca (Waldner) Hofer at Sunnysite Colony...
Roy E Robinson
Jan 13, 2014
Roy E Robinson, 91, formerly of Shelby and later Hot Springs, passed away on January 13, 2014, at the home of his daughter in Billings. Visitation is Sunday, January 19, from 1:00 until 7:00 with family receiving friends from 4:00 until 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 20, at St Luke’s Lutheran Church. ...
Karen K (Wilson) Marchion
Jan 11, 2014
After a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer and acute arthritis, Karen Kay (Wilson) Marchion passed from this world to be with our Lord on January 11, 2014. A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 16, at 11:00 am at St Paul Lutheran Church.
Karen was born May 9, 1941 to...
Edith Ruth (Johnson) Dunham
Dec 29, 2013
Edith Ruth (Johnson) Dunham, passed away on December 29, 2013 in Centralia, Washington. She had turn 100 years of age in April of 2013.
A memorial service will be 1:00 pm on Friday, July 11 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Shelby.
Edith...
Trudy Ann Phippen
Dec 27, 2013
Trudy Ann Phippen, 50, fought a courageous battle against cancer and went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2013. Services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cut Bank with burial immediately following in Crown Hill Cemetery. A reception will be held at the church following the...
Frederick Jay Gallup
Dec 26, 2013
Fredrick Jay Gallup, 59, an oil field worker from Sweet Grass, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Funeral services will be 2:30 pm, Tuesday, December 31, at the Sunburst Methodist Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Sweet Grass Cemetery. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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