OBITUARY LISTINGS

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chester, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, MT & Surrounding Areas

Sheryl K Shreves

Sheryl K Shreves

May 24, 2012

Sheryl K Shreves, commonly known as “Charlie”, passed away on May 24, 2012, after a long history of heart problems. A memorial service will be held at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. She served in the United States Navy for ten years and before becoming a part of the Shelby community, “Charlie”...

Albert (Al) DeKoning

Albert (Al) DeKoning

May 23, 2012

Albert Theodore DeKoning, 83, former mayor and fire chief at Sunburst, passed away at Peace Hospice in Great Falls May 23, 2012 following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Funeral mass will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Sunburst with burial following at Sunburst Cemetery. Albert, known as Bud to some, and simply Al to...

Earl J. Armstrong

Earl J. Armstrong

May 21, 2012

Earl. J. Armstrong, 85, a longtime employee of the National Park Service, died Monday at Northern Rockies Medical Center in Cut Bank of natural causes. Funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Rev. Ed Kohler as celebrant; burial will follow at the Fisher Family Cemetery at St. Mary’s. A wake and vigil...

Arnold Jeppesen

Arnold Jeppesen

May 18, 2012

Arnold I. Jeppesen, 89, died Friday (May 18) at Marias Medical Center in Shelby. Funeral Services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church with Rev. John Allen officiating; committal will be at Mountain View Cemetery with a reception following at the church. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday and until noon Wednesday at the Whitted...

Alvin Lunda

Alvin Lunda

May 17, 2012

Alvin Lee Lunda, formerly of Shelby and Valier, died unexpectedly May 17 of heart failure in Ogden, Utah. Funeral services will be Friday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Shelby; interment will follow at Valley View Cemetery. A reception will follow at the church. Friends may call at the Whitted Funeral Chapel from 3-8 p.m. Thursday. Alvin...

Rodney Gene Miller

Rodney Gene Miller

May 17, 2012

Rodney Gene Miller, 55, formerly of Shelby, died May 17 at his home in Kalispell. He was born in Shelby on May 11, 1957 to Leonard Alton Miller and Myrtle (Lunda) Miller and was raised and educated in Toole County, Montana. Rodney had worked in the restaurant and food service business most of his life and had most recently resided...

Sandra Kay Dean

Sandra Kay Dean

May 14, 2012

Sandra Kay Dean, 38, a wife, mother and Head Start Volunteer from Shelby, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012, at a Great Falls Hospital due to cancer. Visitation is Friday from 1:00 until 8:00 PM at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are 3:00 PM, Saturday at the Shelby High School Auditorium with burial to follow in the Mountain View...

Harriet Esther Grabofsky

Harriet Esther Grabofsky

May 8, 2012

Harriet Esther Grabofsky, 89, a retired Yarn Shop and trailer court owner from Shelby, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012, the Marias Care Center. Visitation is Friday from 1:00 until 6:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel, where her funeral will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, May 12. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Survivors include...

Spencer William John Lewis

Spencer William John Lewis

May 3, 2012

Spencer William John Lewis, 21, of Cut Bank, died May 3, 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The vigil will be held at 7:00 pm Sunday evening, May 6, at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Cut Bank. The funeral mass will be at 4:00 pm Monday, May 7, also at St. Margaret Catholic Church....

Ralph Swensen

Ralph Swensen

May 2, 2012

Ralph "Tuffy" Swensen, 94, retired rancher and oilman, passed away on May 2, 2012 at a Great Falls hospital from natural causes. A celebration of his life will be held on his 95th birthday. To honor the passing of his beloved pound-puppy Grizzy, who died at his master’s feet on April 22, 2012, it was Tuffy’s wish that any memorials...

Evelyn Rosella Sanders

Evelyn Rosella Sanders

Apr 27, 2012

Evelyn Rosella (Broughton) Sanders died on April 27, 2012 at the Marias Care Center due to natural causes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 92 years, 5 months and 29 days old. Evelyn was born to John and Anna (Honrud) Broughton on October 28, 1919 in Powers Lake, ND. She attended school and graduated from Stanley, ND in 1937. Following...

Gertrude Fitzpatrick

Gertrude Fitzpatrick

Apr 26, 2012

Gertrude “Gertie” (Thomas) Fitzpatrick, 96, died April 26, 2012, at the Glacier Care Center in Cut Bank due to natural causes. Visitation is Monday, April 30, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Cut Bank. A rosary will follow at 7:00 pm at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, where the Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00...

Gladys May Klingler

Gladys May Klingler

Apr 18, 2012

Gladys May Klingler, 91, a homemaker from Shelby, entered rest at the Marias Care Center on April 18, 2012, from natural causes. Funeral services will be held at the Community United Methodist Church in Shelby at 10:00 am on Monday, April 24, with burial to follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-8:00 pm on Sunday at...

Stacy Tubbs

Stacy Tubbs

Apr 12, 2012

Stacy Timothy Tubbs, 49 of Cut Bank, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, April 12, 2012, while being transported to a Kalispell Hospital. Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his mother, Janice Tubbs of Cut Bank; daughters, Sherry Fleming of Shasta Lake, CA, and Rachael Scherado of Redding, CA; sons, Tim...

Virginia Noreen Premo

Virginia Noreen Premo

Apr 11, 2012

Virginia Noreen Premo, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 at Marias Medical Center of natural causes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 16, at Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby with burial to follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday, April 15, from 5-7 p.m. at the Whitted Funeral Chapel with family will...

Iva Pearl Sneed

Iva Pearl Sneed

Apr 6, 2012

Iva Pearl Sneed went to be with her Savior and the love of her life who tenderly welcomed her home. Iva died of natural causes at the Northern Rockies Medical Center at the young age of 91! She leaves behind two sons, Leslie (Suzie) Sneed of Cut Bank and Danny (Ruthie) Sneed of Morristown, AZ; daughter-in-law, Shirley; six grandchildren, Chet,...

Marlee JoNell Morgan

Marlee JoNell Morgan

Apr 6, 2012

Marlee JoNell Morgan, whose Indian name is “Little Otter”, 14, of Browning, passed away on Friday April 6, 2012 at Browning. The family has chosen not to disclose the cause of death. Wake will be held Tuesday at her Grandparents house at Glacier Homes #1035 and continuing on Wednesday at the Glacier Homes Community Center in Browning. A Rosary service...

George Delbert Wiegand

George Delbert Wiegand

Apr 3, 2012

George Delbert Wiegand, 58, a farmer and construction worker from Shelby, passed away in Medford, Oregon from natural causes. Memorial services will take place at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at St Luke’s Lutheran Church. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences for the family may be posted at www.whittedfuneralchapel.com. George was born October 15, 1953...

Leslie Don Vogel

Leslie Don Vogel

Apr 1, 2012

Leslie Don Vogel, 67 of Cut Bank, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012, at his home due to natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. He was born March 31, 1945 at Wheaton, Minnesota to Otto and Pearl (Young) Vogel...

John Darrell Christenot

John Darrell Christenot

Mar 31, 2012

John Darrell Christenot, 92 of Cut bank, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012, at the Glacier Care Center due to natural causes. Visitation is Friday, from 1:00 till 7:00 pm at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Funeral services are 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 7, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cut bank. Survivors include his daughter, Sheila (Paul) Halverson of Cut...