Obituaries

Oct 10, 2008

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Elbert E. “Butch” Ott[/gn_heading] [frame src=”https://michelottisawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tn_ott.jpg” width=”” height=”” lightbox=”on” title=”Elbert E. “Butch” Ott” align=”left” ]

Elbert E. “Butch” Ott passed away on October 10, 2008 at the Billings Clinic Hospital from a year-long battle with kidney cancer. Butch was born February 24, 1943 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. On May 18, 1963 Butch married Nancy McPherson...

Sep 18, 2008

Zachary David Benson, 25, died Thursday September 18, 2008 in Seattle Children's Hospital. He lost the valiant fight against leukemia.

Zachary was a young man with many talents and passions. His first love was chemistry, and he graduated in May from UM-Missoula with a chemistry degree. He was a true renaissance man; a gifted poet, a philosopher,...

Sep 14, 2008

Following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s, Pierre L. “Pete” Bacheller passed away Sunday, September 14, 2008 at St. John’s Lutheran Home. Although diminished by disease, Pete remained, to the end, the charming, loving, and loveable man that he was throughout his life time. Pete was born April 22, 1921 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Frank and Jean Bacheller. Jean...

Sep 11, 2008

Arlene Bailey of Billings, Montana was called home to be a quilter for the Lord on September 11, 2008 after a 4 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her beloved Children and Grandchildren.

Arlene was born on February 21, 1942 to Alfred and Maggie VanderVorste along with her twin sister Marlene Backman of Bismarck in...

Sep 3, 2008

Jake Haun, 19 of Laurel, passed away on September 3, 2008 after a tragic accident. He was born on May 5, 1989. He was the light in so many lives. He enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with "the love of his life," Holli Schriener and with his best friend Jim Nelson. He was the comedian of his family....

Aug 5, 2008

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Robert Martin McManis[/gn_heading] [frame src=”https://michelottisawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tn_mcmanis-bob.jpg” width=”100″ height=”150″ lightbox=”on” title=”Bob McManis” align=”left” ]

Robert (Bob) Martin McManis, long time Wyoming resident, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2008 in Billings, Montana at the age of 91.

Bob was born to Benjamin and Ava McManis on December 11, 1916 in Clay Center, Kansas. After...

May 29, 2008

Kurt Bauer, 74 of Billings, passed away on May 29, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Nurnberg, Germany, on October 7, 1933 to Georg and Betty (Rumer) Bauer.

During his high school years he learned his life long profession as a glazer. He married the love of his life, Inge...

May 25, 2008

Fred Sherman Bell, Jr, 87 of Billings, Montana, passed away Sunday morning, May 25, 2008 at Valley Nursing Home. Fred was born on August 27, 1920 at Brookview, Maryland.

His late parents were Mary Ann Green and Fred Sherman Bell, Sr. of Mardela Springs, MD. He is survived by his wife Shirley K. Bell and his son...

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

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Allene R. Krebsbach[/gn_heading] [frame src=”https://michelottisawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/placeholder-e1356440141447.jpg” width=”” height=”” lightbox=”on” title=”” align=”left” ]

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

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Marion Ahrens[/gn_heading]

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

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Charles Vandegenachte[/gn_heading] [frame src=”https://michelottisawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/tn_vandegenacht1.jpg” width=”” height=”” lightbox=”on” title=”Charles Vandegenachte” align=”left” ]

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

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Robert W. McPhail[/gn_heading] [frame src=”IMAGE_SRC” width=”” height=”” lightbox=”on” title=”Robert W. McPhail” align=”left” ]

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...