Obituaries

Dec 25, 2023

Betty Marie Fischbach Peters, age 95, a lifelong Billings resident and musician, died of natural causes on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2023. She was born on Sept. 12, 1928, to Leslie and Verna Fischbach. She grew up on the 400 block of Clark Avenue.

She met the love of her life, George Herbert Peters, at the University...

Dec 24, 2023

CLASSY. ELEGANT. HARDWORKING. SPIRITED.

These are just a sampling of words that described Mary Rachel Hanson Parkes (aka Mimi), who peacefully passed away in her sleep while in the loving arms of family on Christmas Eve.

Mimi was brought into this world the morning of Nov. 25, 1928, in Hibbing, Minnesota, to parents Mildred Christine...

Dec 24, 2023

Cynthia Ann Smith was born in Butte, Montana, on June 30, 1960, to James “Wayne” Cadigan and Marcia Field-Cadigan. Cindy was the oldest daughter of six children. While studying Respiratory Therapy in Missoula, at just 18, she met the love of her life, Paul Smith. Father Charlie Gorman married Cindy and Paul in 1980, thus beginning their life in...

Dec 23, 2023

Alica Diane Hill (Bruhaug) was born on Jan. 30, 1947, in Wayland, Kentucky, to Pearl and Woody Hill. She moved to Eureka, Montana, with her family in 1954. She attended elementary and high school in Eureka, went to college at San Jose State in California and later finished her education in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she began her career in...

Dec 22, 2023

Services for Nashlynn Brown, infant daughter of Stephanie and Derrick Brown, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave.

Dec 21, 2023

Katherine “Kay” Kuehn, 79, of Billings, passed away peacefully on Dec. 21, 2023, at Sweetwater Retirement Community.

She was born on July 6, 1944, in Red Lodge, the daughter of Frank and Irene (Metcalf) Kuehn. Kay graduated from Billings Central High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Montana College, moving to Bozeman, where she taught...

Dec 20, 2023

Kenneth A. Glock, 83, of Billings, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, at his home. He was born on Feb. 21, 1940, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave., Billings. A reception will follow at Trinity Lutheran School, 2802 Belvedere Drive....

Dec 18, 2023

James Patrick Kronmiller passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 18, 2023, with his brother by his side. He was born to Eugene and Wanda Kronmiller on March 17, 1949.

Jim loved his cat, Cosmos. He enjoyed gardening, flowers, movies and watching ball games. But, most of all, Jim was an avid guitarist. He graduated from Rocky Mountain College...

Dec 17, 2023

Robert E. Ament, 72, of Billings, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. He was born on Aug. 5, 1951, in Kalispell, to Wilhelmina (Heinrich) and Donald Ament.

A graduate of Billings Senior High School, he was an active Cub Scout in his youth. He had worked for Curley Naylor Electric.

Robert is survived by...

Dec 16, 2023

Zoey Ruth Maxine Harr, a cherish soul from Billings, Montana, departed from us too soon on December 16, 2023, at the age of 14. Born on June 8, 2009, to Kim Codden and Travis Harr, Zoey’s ocean eyes captivated all who beheld them.

Radiating warmth, Zoey greeted everyone with an infectious smile, always maintaining her endearing habit...

Dec 15, 2023

Thomas James Nickoloff was born on Jan. 22, 1963, in Billings, Montana, to his mother Alice and his father John. He had two brothers, Kenneth and Bob, and a sister Kathy.

He passed away on Dec. 15, 2023, at St. Vincent’s hospital in Billings, due to complications with cancer treatment.

He graduated from Billings West...

Dec 15, 2023

Misti Michelle Summerlin (Brown), 49, of Billings, passed away on Dec. 15, 2023, in her home. She was born in Lander, Wyoming, on Aug. 10, 1974. She moved to Billings in October of 2004.

Misti was known to all as the Energizer Bunny. She began her battle with leukemia at just 3 years old. She fought this...

Dec 14, 2023

Singing and Dancing to the Very End! Dorothy Turnbull, age 90, passed away on December 14, 2023.

Dorothy Mae Herman was born December 30, 1932 in Laurel, MT, first-born to Alex and Anna Herman.

After graduating from Terry High School, she and her cousin, Esther Michaels, worked at Pierce Packing in Billings.

On...

Dec 13, 2023

Florence Beata (Wohlschlegel) Black was born on July 12, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and passed away in Billings, Montana, on Dec. 13, 2023, after a wonderful life of 94 years.

The first child of Albert Lee Sr. and Hazel (Christensen) Wohlschlegel, Florence grew up in Idaho Falls, where her parents owned and operated the Yellowstone Dairy....

Dec 10, 2023

Allan Ray Hinkle

Allan Ray Hinkle, 78, passed away at his home in Billings on Dec. 10, 2023. Allan was born the fourth of six children on Nov. 20, 1945, to George and Elizabeth (Nafts) Hinkle Jr.

He grew up on the family farm in Shepherd, where he graduated from high school in 1965. Allan...

Dec 8, 2023

Priscilla Dean Russell Laird, 92, of Billings, passed away on Dec. 8, 2023.

She was born on Oct. 20, 1931, the daughter of Minerva Bonlyn Bowen and Charles Vernell “Curly” Russell in Willow Lake, South Dakota. Priscilla spent most of her youth in Miles City, punctuated by a period during the War when her family lived in...

Dec 4, 2023

Jeffrey “Jeff” Harold Boschee was born on Sept. 19, 1955, to Harold and Lorraine Boschee, as their second child of four, in Forsyth. He graduated from Forsyth High School in 1973.

Jeff started at Eastern Montana College, graduating in 1977 with a degree in high school English and a minor in Theater Arts. He continued to live...

Dec 3, 2023

Linda Frances Dow lived a beautiful life of 81 years.

She was born in Bremerton, Washington, in 1942, to Mary Amelia (Plovanic) Dow and Harold Francis Dow, who started their family with Linda and Marilyn as Dad worked in the Navy Shipyard in Bremerton during WWII. Our family moved to Bozeman and Lewistown, and settled in Billings...

Dec 3, 2023

Ralph E. Smith was born on Aug. 30, 1938, to Donald and Marion Smith, in Kendall, New York. He graduated from Kendall High School. He worked at Dupont and Sears. He and his beloved wife met when they were 14 years old and later married and remained so until Clara’s death in 2022.

He is survived by...

Dec 3, 2023

Joan Arzella Shipley was born into this world on Feb. 19, 1951, to Annie and James Rollins. Four years later, they welcomed Joan’s little sister Sue into the world. When Joan was 9 years old, she discovered her first love, playing the violin.

In 1975, while working at Sambos she met the love of her life, Daniel....