OBITUARY LISTINGS
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas
Clarence Metcalfe
May 15, 2013
Clarence R Metcalfe, 96, a retired farmer, passed away at the Marias Care Center in Shelby on May 15, 2013, of natural causes. Services are pending.
Clarence is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mae (Beaumont) Metcalfe of Shelby; stepsons, David Bury and Keith Bury, both of Ventura, CA; niece, Nayda Puffer of Shelby; and numerous...
Laura Jo (Parker) McKamey
May 13, 2013
Laura Jo Parker McKamey, 55, a speech language pathologist from Shelby passed away May 13, 2013 due to a car accident south of Sunburst. She was struck from behind by a semi-truck during a white out by the alkali flats. The visitation is Friday, May 17 th from 1:00 until 8:00 pm, at the Whitted Funeral Chapel of Shelby. ...

David A Wurz
May 7, 2013
David A. Wurz, 83, of Horizon Colony near Cut Bank, died Tuesday May 7 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Funeral services and burial will be at Horizon Colony. Born February 7, 1930 at Elm Spring Colony near Warner, Alberta, he moved to Sunnysite Colony with his family in 1935 and later on to Hillside Colony near...

Clara E. Kleinsasser
May 6, 2013
Clara Kleinsasser, 27, who was born October 15, 1985 and raised at Kingsbury Colony passed away May 6, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family following a five year battle with Glioblastoma cancer. Services and burial will be at the Kingsbury Colony. She was first diagnosed in February of 2008 and following surgery and treatments, went into remission. ...
William R Dagel
May 3, 2013
William Ralph (Bill) Dagel, 76, died of natural causes at his home Friday (May 3) at Cut Bank. Services will be Friday May 10 at 11:00 a.m. at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank with celebration of life to follow at the Saddle Club.
Born October 6, 1936 at Troy, S.D. to Margaret and Bob Dagel,...
Margaret L (Spreeuw) Smith
Apr 24, 2013
Margaret L. Smith passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the Northern Rockies Medical Center in Cut Bank. Cremation has taken place. Services will be held at a later date and the family will be interring her remains in the Smith Plot at Crown Hill Cemetery at that time. Whitted Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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Beverly Joy (Watts) Johannsen
Apr 22, 2013
Beverly Joy Watts Johannsen, born on September 2, 1933 in Spokane, Washington was the only child of Christina Rutgers Watts and Percy Claude Watts. She passed away April 22, 2013 of complications of cancer. She was 79 years old.
Funeral services will be held at the Sunburst United Methodist Church at 11:00am Friday, April...
Douglas 'Denny' Loring
Apr 21, 2013
Douglas Denis (Denny) Loring, 76, of Cut Bank, died from complications of cancer and heart troubles on Saturday, April 20, 2013 in a Great Falls hospital. Wake and viewing begin Tuesday evening at the Old Eagle Shields in Browning and the Rosary service will be Wednesday at 7 pm at the Old Eagle Shields. Celebration of his life is...
Mildred B (Kruse) Fauque
Apr 18, 2013
Mildred B. Fauque, 92, a longtime Sunburst farmwife and homemaker, passed away April 18, 2013, at the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank, Montana from natural causes. Vigil services will be held Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Sunburst. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 22, at the Sunburst Catholic Church....
Clara Millicent (Chase) Smith
Apr 16, 2013
Clara Millicent Chase Smith, age 89 passed away peacefully of natural causes on April 16, 2013 in Cut Bank, MT. She was a resident of the Beehive Assisted Living home there since January of 2012. Whitted Funeral Chapel of Shelby/Cut Bank is in charge of the arrangements for her cremation. Condolences may be sent to her family and friends...

Joseph J Kleinsasser
Apr 14, 2013
Joseph J Kleinsasser, 84, a retired school teacher from Hidden Lake Hutterite Colony, passed away at the colony on April 14, 2013, from natural causes. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, at noon with burial to follow in the colony cemetery.
Joseph was born August 6, 1928 at Milford Colony near Raymond, Alberta to Joseph...

Shirley A. Murphy
Apr 9, 2013
Shirley Ann (Moran) Murphy, 85 of Cut Bank, died of natural causes Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank. Visitation is Sunday at 6:30 pm, with a Vigil Service at 7:30, both at St. Margaret Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be 10:30 am Monday, April 15 at the Church. Whitted Funeral Chapel is...

Mary Louise Benson
Apr 2, 2013
Mary Louise (Marylou) Benson, 86, a wife, mother, and homemaker passed away peacefully on April 2, 2013 from natural causes at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby. A memorial celebration is being planned for early July 2013. Anyone with questions regarding the memorial service may contact Wanda Kennedy at 406-424-8095 or kennedy@3rivers.net. The family suggests memorials be directed to the...

John Peter Wipf
Apr 1, 2013
John Peter Wipf, 80 of Glendale Hutterite Colony, passed away at his home on April 1, 2013, from natural causes. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 4, at noon at the Glendale Hutterite Colony with burial to follow in the Glendale Cemetery. John was born on May 3, 1932 at Rockport Colony, Magrath, Alberta to Peter and Mary (Hofer) Wipf....
Delores Pogreba
Mar 26, 2013
Delores Ann Pogreba, 72, a retired day care provider from Shelby, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at her home due to breast cancer. Visitation is Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are 1:00 PM, Saturday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church with burial to follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. A reception will...
James 'Jim' McDonald
Mar 15, 2013
James Gregg McDonald, 67, a retired truck driver from Shelby, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at his home due to end stages of COPD. Memorial services will be held 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 19, at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. A reception will follow at the Mint Bar. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Ruby of Shelby; sons, Scott...
Helen K Smith
Mar 13, 2013
Helen K. Smith, 84, a retired waitress and business owner from Shelby, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2013, at the Marias Care Center due to natural causes. At her request cremation has taken place and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be posted at...
Velma Knobel
Mar 12, 2013
On March 12, 2013, Conrad lost a beloved and long-time member of its community. A wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and teacher, Velma Knobel left an indelible mark on the many lives she touched. Born in Bozeman, Montana, February 9, 1931, Velma was the only child of Julian and Alma Miles. Velma’s Mother passed away when she was only six years...
Larry Allen Eulberg
Mar 6, 2013
Larry Allen Eulberg, 62, a retired truck driver originally from Shelby, passed away Wednesday, March 6, from natural causes at the Community Medical Center in Missoula. A celebration of life will be held at the Coyote Club in Shelby on Monday at 2:00 pm. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be posted at www.whittedfuneralchapel.com. Larry was...

Kent Richard Shaffer
Mar 5, 2013
Kent Richard Shaffer died at his home on Saturday, March 2, 2013. He was born to Bob and Donna Shaffer on Oct. 26, 1948, in Devils Lake, N.D. He attended school in Rock Lake, N.D., before the family moved to Missoula, where he attended Lewis and Clark and Lincoln grade schools. After a brief return to Rock Lake, he attended...