Obituaries

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

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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

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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

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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...

Nov 28, 2006

Francis KellyFrancis J. Kelly, 90, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 28th. He was born April 5, 1916, to Peter and Mary (Dononvan) Kelly, the last of eleven children. He lived his entire life in Billings, graduating from Billings High School in 1936

Frank was in the 701st tank battalion of the U.S. Army and served as an...

Nov 27, 2006

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Emil Marlin "Spud" Loe died at his home surrounded by family on November 27, 2006 after his one year fight with Mesothelioma cancer. He was 77 years of age. Emil was born and raised in Warwick, North Dakota on...

Nov 20, 2006

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On November 20, 2006, our beloved wife, mother, and friend entered into eternity with her Lord and Savior. Joyce, as she liked to be called, loved and was deeply loved by her family. She will be greatly missed.

Joyce...

Nov 19, 2006

David J. Flanze, age 54 of Billings passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2006 due to natural causes.

He was a devoted son and care giver to his mother, Esther.

Dave was born on June 6, 1952 in Billings to Walter and Esther Flanze. He attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School then attended Billings Senior High,...

Nov 15, 2006

Gordon Bartels. 82 of Billings, formerly of Big Fork, MT passed away on November 15, 2006 at his home, following a lengthy illness.

Gordon was born in Wichita Falls, TX on October 27, 1924 to Earl J. and Gladys Bartels. Gordon graduated from high school in Artesia, NM. Following high school, he went on to the Colorado...

Nov 14, 2006

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Virginia Lehmann, 84 of Billings, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at St. Vincent healthcare.

The daughter of Adam and Elizabeth Kortje, Virginia was born July 7, 1922 in Billings.

Virginia was proud to be a resident of Montana...

Nov 8, 2006

Ron GruelRonald J. Gruel passed away of natural causes on November 8, 2006, at his home.

Ron was born July 1, 1947 in California. In 1952, he moved to Portage, Montana, with his parents, Richard H. and Thelma Haney Gruel. He thrived living on the family farm and attended the same one-room school house that his father...

Nov 6, 2006

George R. Hart (Bud), 83, died peacefully Monday, November 6, 2006. He was born on February 12, 1923 the son of George and Elizabeth Hart on a farm just west of Billings. He lived and worked on the farm with his parents and nine siblings until 1961, when he moved with his wife, Paula, and three daughters, Connie, Susan,...

Nov 5, 2006

Mr. HurlburtBenjamin F. Hurlbut, 84 years young, passed away November 5, 2006, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer surrounded by family. Ben was born to Josephine and Oscar Hurlbut on June 3, 1922, in Walsenburg, Colorado. He graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City in 1940.

Ben served with the 220th field artillery...

Nov 3, 2006

David BrieseDavid LeRoy Briese, Jr., 38 of Billings died Friday, November 3, 2006 following an automobile accident while responding to a call for backup.

David was born in Billings December 11, 1967.

He worked as a law clerk and as an operator Assistant in a casino-restaurant operation before working as a detention officer for Yellowstone...

Oct 31, 2006

Marie Egge Marie Paulson Egge, a Billings resident since 1948, died at age 93 on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. A Memorial Service will be held at the American Lutheran Church, 5 Lewis Ave. on Monday, November 6, 2006 at 10:00 AM.

Marie was born in Underwood, ND, the fourth child of Albert and Nellie Paulson on

Oct 26, 2006

Betty Jean Dorsey, 77 of Billings, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Billings Health and Rehabilitation Center.

The daughter of Ervin and Nancy Dorsey, Betty was born May 17, 1929 at Lookout Mountain, TN. She had worked as a waitress for many years, at Walmart and as a school bus driver. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, flowers...