Obituaries

Aug 15, 2006

Glorene DeBockGlorene Beck DeBock, 90, of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at the Beartooth Manor, in Columbus. Glorene was born September 22, 1915, at the family farm in Jefferson, OK, the daughter of Lulu and Don Beck.

Glorene attended Kansas State College, where she received her teaching certificate. She taught school for several years...

Aug 15, 2006

Ada CassadyAda M. Cassady, of Billings, formerly of Joliet, passed away on Tuesday, August 15th, 2006 at the age of 86. She was born on September 11, 1919 in Roundup, Montana to Jack and Dora Jarrett. She will be remembered for her caring, giving, and "spunky" sense of humor. Ada lived the majority of her life in Billings, Montana....

Aug 12, 2006

Dorothy HooverDorothy T. Hoover of Wausau, Wisconsin, formerly of Billings, Montana, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the age of 82. She was born on September 26, 1923 to the late Jesse and Dorothy (Walmer) Gunn in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dorothy was raised in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She graduated from Lincoln High School there and attended the...

Aug 2, 2006

Roxie Mary (Whitmer) Karls, 85 of Billings, died on August 2, 2006 at St. Vincent Heathcare of natural causes. Roxie was born on February 8, 1921 in Beach, ND to Samuel and Clara (Hulvey) Whitmer. She was the ninth of eleven children. She was an infant when the family moved to Bloomfield, MT. It was there that she attended...

Jul 28, 2006

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Marvin Ebel, 72 of Billings, passed away Friday, July 28, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

Marvin, son of William and Clara Ebel, was born in the Hebron, ND area in 1933 and attended schools there. In 1959 he married Wanda Simon in Glen Ullin,...

Jul 27, 2006

Bee ClarkBee Clark

Bee H. Clark, 94 of Billings, died at her home Thursday, July 27, 2006.

The daughter of John and Mayme Hilgenberg, she was born September 3, 1911 in Mattoon, Il.

Bee received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Illinois. While at the university, she achieved her goal...

Jul 20, 2006

Ervin Manuel Christman, 78, left this world Thursday July 20, 2006 at Valley Nursing Home with his wife by his side.

Ervin was born February 21st, 1928 in Plevna, Montana to Albert and Bertha (Delker) Christman. He attended schools in Plevna and Ismay. He enlisted into the Army in 1945. He was stationed in Japan, Korea, and...

Jul 17, 2006

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Cecillia Jane Caudill[/gn_heading] Cecillia Jane Caudill, 96 of Billings, passed away Monday, July 17, 2006 at St. John's Lutheran Home.

The daughter of Joseph and Nellie Best, Cecillia was born July 11, 1910 in Kingfisher, OK. The family moved to Oregon before moving to Montana in the late 1910’s. She married Guy Caudill in...

Jul 16, 2006

David W. Jorgenson passed away Sunday, July 16, 2006 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on the Beartooth Highway July 14th. Dave, the third child of four, was born in Billings on September 11,1949 to Don and Loretta Jorgenson. Dave grew up in Billings where he graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1967.

Dave graduated...

Jul 8, 2006

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Betty Lu passed away peacefully at Valley Nursing Home on Saturday, July 8, 2006.

Betty Lucille Collins was born July 13, 1927 in Rapid City, South Dakota, the daughter of Betty and Henry Collins. Her father was transferred with JC Penney and while growing up she lived in Cody,...

Jul 6, 2006

Dr. Leonard L. Dailey joined his Heavenly Father on July 6, 2006.

He was born in Billings, MT. on February 24,1917, the son of Roy and Janet (Currie) Dailey. He graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1935. He attended the University of Minnesota and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1940. Leonard was a...

Jun 27, 2006

Rita Freund was a wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandma, great-grandma and friend when she left this world to be with her Lord on Tuesday June 27th, 2006. She was surrounded by the love of her large family and circle of friends both near and far.

Rita was born 87 years ago on March 29th, 1919 in Hannibal,...

Jun 10, 2006

Thomas L. ‘Tod' Doran passed away on June 10th at his home in Billings, after a long struggle with cancer. He was 82. Tod left his birthplace of Butte, Montana, after high school to attend the University of Notre Dame, from which he graduated with a degree in engineering. He served his country in the United States Navy, aboard...

Jun 10, 2006

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Eva W. Elmore,89 of Billings, died on June 10, 2006 at St. Vincent Healthcare. She was born to Arthur and Anna (Everson) Wells in Durango, CO on January 6, 1917.

She was preceded in death by her husband Paul M. Elmore. She is survived by her two children, Jacquelyn...

Jun 7, 2006

On June 7, Phyllis was reunited with her husband, Chester, of 56 years. Phyllis was born July 22, 1919 in Whitehall, Montana to John and Myrtle Sullender. There she was raised with six brothers and two sisters. Phyllis's major goal in life was to support her family. To do this she had a variety of jobs. Chester and Phyllis...

Jun 6, 2006

Jim DiedrichLawrence (Jim) Diedrich passed away suddenly on June 6, 2006 at his home. Jim was born June 6, 1931 in Billings, MT to Edward R. and Beatrice Diedrich. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Viola and Dolores; and a brother Edward.

Jim attended Fratt School, then moved to San Jose, California with...

Jun 5, 2006

Elmer Joseph Heidt, 66, of Billings, went to be with the Lord on June 5th, 2006, with his family at his side, while waiting for a liver transplant.

He was born on February 3, 1940 in Belfield, North Dakota to Christ and Ida Heidt, who preceded him in death. He was the second child of four. Elmer...

Jun 2, 2006

Evelyn Martin quietly passed away on June 2, 2006 at her home where she was surrounded by all her children and siblings.

Mary Evelyn was the daughter of Thomas and Georgiana Young Jenkins and was one of nine children. She was born on September 3, 1923 in Cerro NM on her parents homestead.

On June...

May 31, 2006

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Ettie Schmidt, 89, of Billings, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 31, 2006.

Born November 8, 1916, Brooklyn, NY to Russian immigrants, Charna (Jenny) and William Zamos, Ettie lived there until age 25, graduating high school and completing a professional beauty academy. She became...

May 30, 2006

Helen Dorn formerly of Parma Ohio, fell asleep in our Lord on May 30, 2006 in her Montana home surrounded by those who loved her. She was born on February 5, 1920 in Dixonville PA. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Galen V. Dorn, her daughter Joan Rennie and five brothers and sisters. Helen is survived...