Obituaries

Apr 25, 2008

Irene Lythgoe Belue died April 25, 2008, in Billings at age 87. She was surrounded by her loving family. Irene was born April 12, 1921, the daughter of Thomas Lythgoe and Eliza Rosetta King Black, pioneers who settled Cowley, Wyoming in 1900.

She was raised in Cowley. She loved her life there as a child in a...

Mar 25, 2008

Our wonderful and loving wife and mother passed on to her well earned place in Heaven on March 25, 2008. May she rest in peace and look forward to walking with Christ our Lord.

Marion was born in Sneyd Green, Hanley, England on March 20, 1927. Her and her husband Don were married in Cobridge, England August...

Mar 18, 2008

Joan (pronounced JoAnn) Hazel Skillman King, 74 passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Billings Clinic Emergency room.

Joan was born to Tom and Esther (Reynolds) Skillman in Livingston, MT on October 5th, 1933. In her early life, Joan lived up the Mission Creek on the family ranch with her parents and her siblings Ruth, Helen and...

Mar 15, 2008

Richard L. Beckerley, 83 of Billings, passed away on March 15, 2008 in Billings.

He was born in Ishpeming, Michigan to Matthew B. Beckerleg and Jenny Lawry on September 4, 1924. Richard's family came over to America from the Cornwall, England area. The family's last name was Beckerleg. Richard changed his last name to Beckerley. He had...

Mar 6, 2008

Jeanne AustinJeanne slipped quietly from this earth on March 6, 2008.

Mary Jean was born on March 2, 1945 to Rosemary & Edward Steffani in Great Falls. She was raised by her parents Rosemary & Tom Kelly in Wolf Point and Billings. She married Melvin C Austin and was later divorced.

She is survived by...

Oct 15, 2007

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Allene R. Krebsbach died the morning of October 15, 2007 in the presence of her family at St Vincent Hospital, due to many complications from strokes.

She was born in Bismarck, ND March 11, 1924 as an only child to parents...

Sep 18, 2007

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Sharon Amsbaugh[/gn_heading] Sharon Amsbaugh, 72 of Billings, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2007 in her home after a hard fought battle with cancer.

Sharon was born in Denver, Colorado on June 14, 1935 to Hugh and Ellen Long. She attended school in Denver graduating from East High School and later attended Colorado State University...

Aug 25, 2007

Clem DukartClemens “Clem” Dukart, 76 of Billings, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at his home.

The son of John R. Dukart and Eva Mary Urlacher, Clem was born October 9, 1930 in Sheffield, ND. He married Frances Heidt in Gaylord, ND on September 25, 1951 and they made their home in Dickinson, ND until moving to...

Aug 13, 2007

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Marion Thelma Ahrens, age 80, formerly of Wolf Point, and for the past 10 years of Billings, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, August 13, 2007. Complications from Alzheimer’s Disease has taken her to “Her Glorious Beyond.”

She was born February 9, 1927 in Wolf Point,...

Jul 6, 2007

Herbert Kay Ballantyne, 74, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully, July 6, 2007 at Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings, Montana, due to a short battle of cancer. Herb was born September 6, 1932 in Kuroki, North Dakota, to Orlena and Everett Ballantyne. He was one of 9 siblings. He grew up and attended school in...

Jun 15, 2007

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Charles Vandegenachte, 85, lifelong resident of Billings, passed away on June 15, 2007. Charles had struggled for over a year with complications from leukemia and congestive heart failure. He is at peace now.

Charles was part of the pioneer effort that...

May 18, 2007

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On May 18, 2007, Robert W. McPhail passed “away peacefully in the presence of his family. Robert was born in Rawlins, Wyoming to Walter C. and Vernice M. (Cline) McPhail on September 17, 1927. He was the eldest son of 4...

Apr 21, 2007

Rodrick Lynn Abercrombie died suddenly April 21, 2007 at his home in Billings. He was 62 years old. Rod was born November 16, 1944 in Long Beach, California to Robert and Shirley (Hagman) Abercrombie. Rod grew up in Southern California graduating from Millikan High School, Long Beach in 1962. He later enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed...

Dec 27, 2006

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Mona Lynn Kurtz[/gn_heading]

Mona Lynn Kurtz, 53 of Anchorage, AK formerly of Columbus, MT passed away on December 27, 2006. Lynn was born on September 29, 1953 to Wayne and Elizabeth Hepler. She grew up in West Newton, PA graduating from high school there. Lynn went on to Edmond Burl College and obtained her...

Dec 22, 2006

Mary Leibinger, 92, of Billings, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2006, surrounded by her family at Valley Health Care after a short illness.

Mary was born Feb. 28, 1914, in Tracy, MT, the daughter of Valentine and Katherine Gregovich. She grew up in Tracy and married Ed Blumfield in 1934. They made their home in Great...

Dec 18, 2006

. Doris Anderson, 78 of Billings, passed away, Monday December 18, 2006 at St. John's Lutheran Home.

The daughter of Walter and Alvina Walz, Doris was born August 3, 1928 in Zap, ND.

She married Melvin Anderson in Reedpoint, Mt on July 30, 1975.

Doris was a world-wide traveler and a member of...

Dec 9, 2006

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Our beloved sister and aunt, Dorene Gadde Lindstrom died Saturday, December 9th as the result of a car accident. She was 88 years old.

Born May 24, 1918 in Crookston, Minnesota, Dorene grew up in Bemidji, Minnesota.

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Dec 6, 2006

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Fern M. Bush passed away December 6, 2006 at her home. Fern was born in Eastport, Maine, October 11, 1928 the second child of Estella and Edmund Weston.

In 1966 Fern came to Billings to visit her brother and sister-in-law Seth and Donna Weston and her visit became permanent....

Dec 5, 2006

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Dolores Clark Rasmusson[/gn_heading] [frame src=”https://michelottisawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/tn_rasmusson.jpg” width=”” height=”” lightbox=”on” title=”Dolores Clark Rasmusson” align=”left” ]

Dolores Clark Rasmusson, our beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Nursing Home.

Dolores was born October 5, 1915 in Custer, Montana, the first child of Betty and James Witham. She was...

Dec 1, 2006

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Martin ‘Chuck' Joseph Doornek[/gn_heading]

Chuck Doornek, 69, passed away at Billings Clinic Hospital on Sunday, 24 December 2006 after a long illness. Chuck was born May 21, 1937 to Joseph and Clara Doornek in Wolf Point, Montana. He attended school in Wolf Point and started working in the oil fields at 16 years of...