OBITUARY LISTINGS

Sep 10, 2013

Patrick Ernest Thorn, 71, lost his battle with cancer at his home on September 10, 2013. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 16 th from 1-6 pm at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby. His family and friends will gather on Tuesday, September 17 th at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church at 4 pm for services in honor of Pat’s...

Sep 5, 2013

Fay Taylor, 96, of Shelby, passed away, Thursday, September 5, at Marias Medical Center with her family at her side.  The visitation will be at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby on Tuesday, September 10, beginning at 1:00 pm with family receiving friends from 5:00-7:00 pm.  A Rosary Service will begin at 7:00 pm at the funeral chapel.  The...

Aug 29, 2013

Frances Bonita Charlotte Flage Smith, 90, of Galata, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2013, at the Marias Care Center in Shelby.  The visitation will be at Whitted Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, September 4 th , from 1:00pm until 8:00pm.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 on Thursday, September 5 th , at the Galata Lutheran Church with burial to...

Aug 28, 2013

Charles Raymond “Charlie” Hemmer, 90, of Shelby, died August 28, 2013 at the Marias Medical Center due to natural causes. Funeral services will be 11 am Friday, September 6, at St William Catholic Church with a viewing at Whitted Funeral Home 2 to 6 pm on Thursday September 5.  A rosary service will be held at 7 pm at...

Aug 18, 2013

Jerimiah Levi Rowell, 36, the owner of Rowell Spray Systems passed away August 19, 2013.  Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday August 24, 2013 at the Sunburst High School.  There will be a party potluck immediately following services at the Rowell home located at four corners.  Everyone please bring some of your best beverages and...

Aug 18, 2013

Robert James Marshall passed quietly at Lakeview Care Center in Big Fork August 17, 2013, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease and Louie Body Dementia.  A graveside inurnment will take place at the Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery in the spring.

He was born October 20, 1934 in Missoula, Montana to Robert S Marshall and Lillie (Mackie) Marshall. ...

Aug 16, 2013

Donald J. Chisholm, 84, an Army Veteran and lifelong brick layer from Shelby, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Marias Care Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, August 23, at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Burial with military honors will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, August 22, from 1:00 until 8:00...

Aug 11, 2013

Rachel Kleinsasser died after a long illness at the age of 59 at her home at Pondera Hutterite Colony.  Funeral services will be August 14, at 12 noon with burial in the colony cemetery.

Rachel is survived by her husband, Simon Kleinsasser; sons, Edward and Steve (Glenda); and two grandchildren, Brayden and Ashley.   Also surviving her are...

Aug 9, 2013

Leota Halter Nichols, age 89, a retired music teacher, died on August 9, 2013, at the Marias Care Center in Shelby of natural causes.

The memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 19 th at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Sunburst.   A vigil service is Sunday, August 18, at 7:00 pm.  Whitted Funeral...

Aug 8, 2013

Ivan Walter Duve, 82, a retired construction worker and US Army Air Corp Veteran from Shelby, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at the Marias Care Center. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, August 14, at St. William Catholic Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Whitted Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements....

Aug 4, 2013

Lee Ann Julia (Stone) Bundy of Cut Bank, MT passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of August 4, 2013 at the Glacier Care Center.  A celebration of her life will be held at 5:00 pm at the Moose Lodge in Cut Bank on September 14 th .

Lee Ann was born April 5, 1937 at...

Aug 1, 2013

Joseph Wesley Smith, 89, a long time oil field tool pusher and Army Veteran from Sunburst, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the Marias Care Center.  Graveside services with military honors will be 10:00 am, Monday, August 5, in the Sunburst Cemetery. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by his wife...

Jul 31, 2013

Sylvia Louise Adamson, 77, a homemaker from Valier, passed away Wednesday (July 31, 2013) at the Missouri River Care Center in Great Falls due to natural causes. Arrangements will be announced at a later date. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Louise was born March 13, 1936 at Colorado Springs, CO, to James & Sylvia...

Jul 30, 2013

William C. (Clayton) Briden, Jr, 79, a retired GM Dealer died July 30, 2013, at the Benefis Peace Hospice of natural causes.   Services will be Monday (Aug. 5) at 2:00 p.m. at the Valier United Methodist Church with Pastor Dolly Collins officiating.  Arrangements are under the care of Whitted Funeral Chapel.

Clayton was born on...

Jul 29, 2013

Catharina Elizabeth Praag Thompson passed away in her home on July 29, 2013 due to  illness.  Catharina, known as Dicky to her family and friends, was born on January 26, 1935 in Amsterdam, Holland to Thomas and Alida (Smit) Praag. Dicky was one of eight children and grew up in Holland moving to America in 1959 at the age...

Jul 21, 2013

Nicolas (nick) Jordan Barnes, 21, passed away July 21, 2013 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on July 17, 2013. Nick was born on March 10, 1992 in Florence Oregon. Nick spent the first 5 years of his life living on the Oregon coast, where his love of the outdoors began, before moving to Washington state with...

Jul 18, 2013

Ruth Rosamond Kimmet, 99, a long time resident of the Sweetgrass Hills, passed away July 18, 2013 at the Teton Medical Center in Choteau due to natural causes.

Ruth was born April 5, 1914 in Oconto, WI to Anton and Bernice (Barry) Tomsheck. Along with her sisters, Bernice and Alice, Ruth resided on the Tomsheck homestead until...

Jul 17, 2013

Joseph A Wurz, 76, retired gardener, teacher and minister from Rimrock Colony passed away on July 17, 2013 from natural causes.  Services will be Saturday, July 20 at 12 Noon at the colony with burial to follow in the Rimrock Colony Cemetery.

He was born February 19, 1937 to Andrew and Susie (Hofer) Wurz at Sunnysite Colony...

Jul 16, 2013

Theresia Mary Mengershausen, 58, a teacher and homemaker from Cut Bank, went to be with the Lord and Savior she loved on July 16th after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be Friday, July 26th, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank. A celebration of her life will be at 1:00 pm...

Jul 14, 2013

Susanna S Kleinsasser, 84, of the Pondera Hutterite Colony near Valier, passed away peacefully at the Pondera Medical Center in Conrad from natural causes.  Funeral services will be at 12 noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 with burial to follow in the Pondera Hutterite Colony Cemetery.

She is survived by her three sons, five daughters, twenty-nine grandchildren...