Obituaries

Apr 17, 2015

Leonard Eugene Stephens, 87, of Billings, was born on April 1, 1928, to Irwin and Helen Stephens. He passed away at St. Vincent Healthcare on April 14, 2015.

He is survived by a son, Jerry (Joanne) Mayer; four granddaughters who loved and respected him; as well as eight great-grandchildren.

After retiring from Pierce Flooring, he...

Apr 16, 2015

Eileen Emily Hahn passed away peacefully on April 14, 2015, surrounded by loving family at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. She was 82 years of age. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and great-aunt.

Eileen was born in Bowman, N.D., to Hugh and Emily Vaughan on Dec. 3, 1932. She and her...

Apr 16, 2015

Karl A. Brekke, 63, of Billings, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at St. Vincent Healthcare, after a courageous battle with colon cancer.

He was born on March 11, 1952, in Chicago, to James and Irma Brekke. The family moved to Billings and Karl graduated from Billings West High in 1970. He was married to Cathy Kimble and...

Apr 14, 2015

Harold L. “Dave” Davidson, 86 of Billings, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at his home.

The son of Harold and Helen Davidson, he was born December 21, 1928 in Lisbon, ND. Following high school, Harold served with the Army in Japan at the end of WWII. Harold received his bachelors’ degree from Valley City State and...

Apr 13, 2015

On April 10, 2015 Richard Schwenk lost his battle with cancer.

Rich was born in Billings on October 13, 1955 to Will & Dianne. He graduated from West High in 1974. Rich worked for Roscoe Steel for 25 years, then for Bay LTD as a crane operator. Rich was a baptized Jehovah Witness in Laurel. He was...

Apr 13, 2015

Paul Russell Reynolds, born February 3, 1954, passed peacefully from this world on April 11, 2015. Paul was a solid man. His beginnings in life started in and around Billings, Montana, of which he would always claim to be a "Billings Guy". He moved from Billings to Hardin with his mother Edna Mae during his later school days. He...

Apr 13, 2015

Our beloved mom, Irene Fisher, died April 10, 2015 at age 87. Born in Heil, ND, to Emil and Christina Wuest, October 15, 1927, she married Stan Fisher on November 10, 1945, after graduation from Huntley Project High School. Irene was predeceased by her husband, her son John, 2 grandsons and her 6 siblings. Surviving her are 4 children:...

Apr 12, 2015

Joyce Louise Glennon died on April 8, 2015, in an atmosphere of peace and prayer, surrounded by her loving family. Her lifelong love of God and the Blessed Virgin were manifested in her 90 years of unconditional, unwavering love and devotion to family, friends, extended family and anyone she met.

Joyce was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on...

Apr 9, 2015

Donald LeRoy Hirst, 85, of Billings, passed away peacefully in his home on April 4, 2015. He was born in Spokane, Wash., on Nov. 18, 1929, to Donald C. and Evelyn C. (Johnson) Hirst. He graduated from Sandpoint, Idaho high school in 1947. Don entered the U.S. Army (Sig Corps) in 1951, where he met his beloved wife, Shirley...

Apr 8, 2015

Gary Wayne Brese was called home to Heaven on April 4, 2015. He was born in Billings on Aug. 6, 1952, to Jim and Eleanor Brese. A 1970 graduate of Billings Senior High School, he also earned a civil engineering degree from Montana State University in 1974. In 1976, he married Carol Kober and had a daughter, Claire, in...

Apr 3, 2015

On the morning of April 3, 2015, after fighting a long, hard battle with COPD, Jack Lackman cast his last breath, surrounded by his loving family. He passed peacefully in the home that he lived in for 71 years.

Jack entered this world on Feb. 13, 1939, in Billings. Jack was the first of four children born...

Apr 1, 2015

My Prince is Gone

My beloved prince died in my arms in our home on March 27, 2015, after a valiant battle with a long illness. His name was Gary Kenneth Clymer, my husband of 49 years.

Gary was born in Antlers, Okla., on Nov. 3, 1943. He graduated from Antlers High School...

Mar 29, 2015

Susan Svetich Gralapp passed away on March 29, 2015. She was born on July 9, 1952, in Billings, Montana, the seventh child of John and Neva Evans Svetich.

She graduated from Billings Senior High School. She and Bernard Jackson were married in 1972 and had two children, John and Amy Marie. They were later divorced but remained...

Mar 29, 2015

Dolores "Do" Siemiantkowski Page, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2015. Do was born in Chicago on Dec. 27, 1924 to Stephanie and Stanley Siemiantkowski. She was the oldest of three children. Do grew up in Chicago and met the love of her life, Harry "Hap" Page, at Navy Pier. After a...

Mar 27, 2015

Nicholas "Nick" Dahl, 20, died at his home in Billings on January 1, 2006. Nick was born on April 9, 1985 in Miles City, Montana to Gary and Linda Dahl. Nick spent his childhood in Montana and Hawaii. He went to school in Shepherd, MT, completing his education in 2003.

At the time of his unfortunate death...

Mar 26, 2015

William F. Woolston - kind, sharp and classy to the end - died peacefully at his home on the morning of Monday, March 23, 2015. He was 93.

Bill was born in Forsyth to Ernest and Mary Woolston on June 24, 1921, with many good years and adventures ahead of him. We still haven't confirmed that he...

Mar 22, 2015

Lois A. Jones, 89 of Billings, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2014, while a resident at St. John's Lutheran Ministries.

Lois, a Billings native, was born on July 29, 1925, married Carl in 1952 and was a good mom to Carol (Gordon, deceased), Bob (Charlene) and Brian (Jolane). The family moved every few years, and Lois always...

Mar 22, 2015

Joseph (Joey) Thomas Tochihara was unexpectedly taken from us on March 19, 2015 following an emergency surgery to repair an aortic dissection. Joe was reunited with his father Jeff and Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Joe was born in Butte, MT on December 2, 1987 to Jeff and Norie (Quinn) Tochihara. In 1995 the family relocated to Absarokee, MT...

Mar 21, 2015

Margaret Mahoney Converse, 99 of Billings, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at her home. Through her faith in Jesus, she is home with Him now. Margaret was born March 3, 1916 in Nashville, Tn. She attended grade school and Junior High in San Angelo, TX be for returning to Nashville for High School. She moved to Billings in...

Mar 20, 2015

John M. "Jack" Galusha passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015, from complications of Alzheimer's. His wife was at his side. Born on Sept. 7, 1928, in Cody, Wyo., to Barbara Mary (Mainland) and John Ernest Galusha, he spent most of his life in Laurel. He attended school in Laurel and graduated from Laurel High School in 1948. Jack...