Obituaries

Mar 12, 2016

Finally escaping the ravages of her long battle with dementia, Ruth Bird peacefully slipped from the darkness, her daughter beside her, bidding her Godspeed. She left on March 10, 2016.

Ruth was born on Sept. 1, 1928, to Donald and Alice Durham in Hartville, Wyo. She was born the second of six children and spent her early...

Mar 8, 2016

Deb (Gandrud) Nielsen, 58, of Billings, formerly of Culbertson and Reserve, passed away at St. Vincent Healthcare on March 6, 2016, following a very brief battle with cancer. Deb fought her battle very privately, and the cancer progressed very rapidly.

She was born on May 7, 1957, in Williston, N.D., to Joseph and Marie Gandrud. She was...

Mar 7, 2016

Clyde W. Dailey, 57, died Feb. 22, 2016, under a FULL MOON in Helena.

Clyde was born on Aug. 1, 1958, in Billings, to Leonard L. Sr., DDS, and Ileta Stovall Dailey. He enjoyed playing football for and graduated from Billings Senior High. He continued his education by earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana...

Mar 7, 2016

Dale Harcharik passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Aspen Meadows.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave.

Dale was born in Belt. He attended school in Lewistown and worked for the State Highway Department for 30 years. After his retirement from the State, he...

Mar 4, 2016

George Vern Jurovich, 88, passed from the loving hands of his family to the loving hands of the Lord on Feb. 28, 2016, at the RiverStone Hospice Home.

George was born in Washoe on April 26, 1927, to Velisha and Angie (Kapor) Jurovich. He attended elementary school in Bearcreek/Washoe. He started military school in Virginia, but came...

Mar 3, 2016

John Stephen Manning passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016,while playing golf with his son. Which, as anyone who knew John will attest, is almost exactly how he would have wanted it, though not so soon.

John was born on Jan. 2, 1953, in Billings, where he grew up and spent nearly all his...

Mar 2, 2016

Thomas Harvey Schroeder, a long-time resident of Billings, passed away March 2, 2016 at Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Billings. He was 87.

Thomas Harvey Schroeder was born April 13, 1928 in Fargo, North Dakota. At the age of two, he and his family moved to Billings, where he lived out the rest of his life. He...

Feb 27, 2016

Don Stoller, 73, passed away Feb. 21, 2016, at his home in Billings.

He was born on April 1, 1942, in Pettibone, N.D., to Jacob and Sophie (Hofmann) Stoller. He grew up on the family farm with his four siblings. The family moved to Jamestown, N.D., in 1957. He attended Jamestown High School.

He served...

Feb 26, 2016

Mary Jane (Dardis) Tanberg, 90, a former resident of Great Falls and Missoula, died of natural causes and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Billings, with family at her side.

Mary Jane was born in Great Falls on May 14, 1925, to William and Anna (Rasmussen) Dardis. She...

Feb 21, 2016

Doris Cecelia (DeCock) Beise, 78, of Billings, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016.

Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave. Pastor Dave Thompson of First Presbyterian Church will be officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service in Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park, 3605 Grand Ave. A reception...

Feb 21, 2016

Catherine Michele Schwend-Weimer was born on March 20, 1975 and grew into a woman who touched many lives. Cathy left this world on February 17, 2016 to be greeted in Heaven by her grandparents; Elmer & Betty Bent and Bill & Mary Schwend, father-in-law Charlie Weimer, Uncle Dean Bent, Cousin Jodi Tuell and many friends.

Cathy’s life...

Feb 21, 2016

Shireen Kaufmann, 77, passed away on Feb. 21, 2016, in Billings, with her family beside her.

She was a free-spirited mother of three children: Julie Ann Patrone, Anita L. Cook and Vincent Paul Patrone. Shireen resided in Absarokee with her two dogs, Alfy and Chloe, whom she cared for and loved very much.

A proud...

Feb 18, 2016

Mr. GrunertJames Frederick Grunert, 79 of Billings, passed away Friday August 7, 2006 at Billings Clinic.

The son of Ray and Ruth Grunert, Jim was born May 9, 1926 in Minneapolis, MN.

He served as an Aviation Cadet in the Navy during WWII and received a bachelor of science in mathematics from the University of...

Feb 16, 2016

Shirley Mary Manning Mouat was born on Aug. 31, 1921, to Dave and Ruth Manning of Hysham. She died in her home in Billings on Feb. 14, 2016.

Shirley married Bill G. Mouat on June 21, 1946, in Hysham.

She is survived by sons Martin (Mary) of Belgrade and William of Billings; grandchildren Tom (Michelle)...

Feb 13, 2016

Eileen Sabe Korber passed away Wednesday, February 10 at Grand Park, her home for the past four years.

She was born January 7, 1927, to Julius and Augusta Martens Sabe, the fourth of eight children. She graduated from Custer High School where she had been captain of the girls basketball team. After high school she briefly studied...

Feb 13, 2016

Marcella Honas

April 6, 1934 - Feb. 9, 2016

On Feb. 9, 2016, our mother walked into Jesus' open arms. She was born and raised in Kansas. Even though it was challenging at times, she loved the farm life. Her favorite hobbies were cooking, baking, sewing and making blankets for family and friends....

Feb 13, 2016

Mark Leighton Robinson, age 88, passed away at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prior to moving to Albuquerque in 2009, Mark had resided in Roswell for approximately 50 years. Mark will be remembered for his tender devotion to Jean Ries Robinson, his wife of more than 60 years as well as his love for his family. Mark founded...

Feb 11, 2016

Jerry "Curly" Allen Burns, 83, of Billings, formerly of Ballantine, passed away on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at St. Vincent Healthcare.

Jerry was born on July 31, 1932, in Minot, N.D., to Irene and Harry Burns. Following high school, he served in the Navy during the Korean War.

He raced stock cars and was High...

Feb 10, 2016

Finally the daily struggle to breathe and walk without pain is over for my mom. On Feb. 7, 2016, she took a long, easy breath and walked, maybe ran, into the loving arms of her husband, Jack, who has been patiently waiting. There is no doubt she and my dad had front row seats to watch their Broncos play...

Feb 6, 2016

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, Charles Peter "Chuck" Hanchett, 62, our friend, husband, father, grandfather and brother, left this earth, leaving a void that cannot be filled.

Chuck was born on Sept. 7, 1953, in Billings, to John and Marion Hanchett. Chuck was a gifted athlete and played on baseball All Star...