Obituaries

Jun 24, 2015

Sharon Stidham passed away with her family by her side on June 21, 2015. Once again, Arnie has Sharon by his side, and we now have two special angels watching over us. On Aug. 15, 1943, Dr. Morgan delivered a daughter to Arnie and Hilda Dahlman in Red Lodge. Sharon grew up and completed high school in Red Lodge,...

Jun 20, 2015

Joseph John Bloyder, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2015.

Joe was born on Dec. 3, 1939, in Bayonne, N.J., to Joseph F. and Estelle Bloyder. He had one older sister, Irene. Joe's intelligence showed up at a young age when he graduated with honors from Saint...

Jun 19, 2015

Jim Hengelfelt, 61, of Billings. passed away June 12, 2015, at Billings Clinic Hospital, due to complications of necrotizing pancreatitis.

He was born in Leavenworth, Kan., and graduated from Topeka West High School, Topeka, Kan. He earned a bachelor's degree in Engineering from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. Jim Hengelfelt moved to Billings in 1978 to begin...

Jun 19, 2015

Richard Lee Larimer of Billings died peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on June 17, three days after suffering a stroke.

Dick was born Nov. 28, 1934, in Topeka, Kan., to Joseph and Anna. He grew up in Nebraska before serving in the U.S. Army from 1959 until 1961. He married Margaret on Nov. 19, 1961, in Loup...

Jun 15, 2015

Gabe, surrounded by his family, joined his three brothers and sister in heaven June 15, 2015. He was born February 27, 1943, one of sixteen children, to Antonio and Louisa Riojas. Raised and attended school in Laurel, MT he found great passion in fishing and exploring the Yellowstone River.

October 20th, 1967 he married Yvonne Neill. Together...

Jun 10, 2015

Ludwig (Louie) Joseph Dauenhauer was born April 22, 1932 to Jacob and Rose (Freidt) Dauenhauer in St. Placidus, N.D. He passed away peacefully on June 6 surrounded by loved ones. Louie was raised in Mott, N.D. on the family farm. He always said, "Mott, the place that God forgot." Hard work was instilled in him at a young age...

Jun 9, 2015

Jane Evelyn (Carlstrom) Nuxoll passed away on June 9, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska, at age 88. Jane was born on Aug. 10, 1926, in Yellowstone County, to Lois Adelle (White) Carlstrom and Carl Herman Carlstrom, both deceased. Jane had one sister, Esther (Carlstrom) Eaton, deceased, and one brother, David Carlstrom. Jane had 12 nieces and nephews. Irene Messmer, her...

Jun 8, 2015

His family and friends feel loss, but the Lord is celebrating the addition of Bob's Stewart's glorious bass voice to that heavenly Barbershop Chorus.

Born August 23, 1923 on a farm near the town of Grygla, Minnesota, Robert Lee Stewart was blessed with a passion for singing that he put to work in choruses, quartets and church...

Jun 8, 2015

Edward Funk, 87, of Billings, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Ed was born in Walla Walla, Wash., to James Funk and Gladys Hedenskog. He enlisted into the Army in 1946 as a transportation specialist and was honorably discharged in August 1948. On March 31, 1950, he married Mary Rome. They had four children....

Jun 7, 2015

Herman Day passed away on June 4, 2015 in Billings. We celebrate his textured history and his passion for life, which he enjoyed most when he was in the company of family and friends. Born Herman Diaz in Chapa Chapa, Vera Cruz, Mexico on December 23, 1926 to Louis and Amada Day (Diaz y Pumarino), he grew up in...

May 30, 2015

Jerold A. "Jerry" Mehus, 72, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2015. He was born on Aug. 4, 1942, in Columbus, the son of Alvin and Esther Mehus. After graduating from high school in Big Timber, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1964. He began his career in the Dental division on the USS Oriskany aircraft...

May 30, 2015

David Fred Armstrong, 86, of Billings, passed away on May 28, 2015, at home, due to natural causes. He was born in Havre on July 7, 1928, to Donald and Elin (Kraftenberg) Armstrong. Born and raised in Havre, he married Catherine Grace Schend on June 3, 1950. He worked for the Great Northern and BNSF Railroads. His career with...

May 29, 2015

Loyce Mae McGlone, 90, was born May 11, 1925. Loyce passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 26, 2015. A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, in the Saint John's Mission Ridge chapel. The funeral mass will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, June 5, at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic...

May 26, 2015

Dorothy Thomson Barringer, 97, slipped away on May 13, 2015, to join her God and her family for a wonderful reunion in Heaven. She was born on Dec. 22, 1917, to Charles and Leah Thomson in Kenova, W.Va. She was a very beautiful younger woman, who loved to play tennis and swim. Dorothy graduated from Marshall University in 1939,...

May 24, 2015

Robert Christian Buus Larsen (Bob), age 90, died Thursday, May 21st, 2015 at Highgate Senior Living in Billings following a prolonged illness. Born on February 1, 1925 and raised in Denmark, the son of Valdimar and Sophia Larsen. Bob met his wife Nita after a motorcycle accident, as she was his physical therapist. He decided to move to the...

May 17, 2015

Oh Marilyn!

Living life on her own terms to the end, Marilyn quietly left this life on Friday night journeying on to her next adventure. She started this life on August 29th, 1925 in Washington D.C. Maybe this was where she developed the sense of responsibility and individual commitment to participation in her community at all levels-...

May 17, 2015

John J. Tonnsen Jr. died in a tragic car accident on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in Colorado. An informal vigil will be held at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary on Monday, May 18 at 7:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at St. Thomas Catholic Church on Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 am. Burial will take place after the service at Yellowstone...

May 17, 2015

Clara Deines Lambrecht passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by loving family on May 14, 2015. She was born August 21, 1925 to parents George & Katherine Deines. She was raised on the family farm on the West End of Billings with 12 Brothers and Sisters and attended Baseline School. Clara loved school and as she got older...

May 10, 2015

Arvella Mable Kaeding Brekhus Skurdal passed away on May 8, 2015, at MorningStar Senior Living in Billings. She was born on Dec. 25, 1921, at Kramer, N.D. No birth certificate was registered. She attended Stone Creek School for 12 years and Minot State Teachers College for one. She married Rosvel Brekhus and resided at Tolley and Flaxton, N.D. They...

May 8, 2015

Helen "Ann" Walburga Brenke Fouhy was called home by our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

Helen was born in Pine Bluff, Ark., on July 22, 1922, to Anthony and Anna (Gloggner) Brenke. Her parents owned greenhouses and a floral shop and Helen helped in the family business from an early age, along with her...