Obituaries

Jun 14, 1927

We have lost our mother, grandmother, and friend, Maryee. Maryee loved animals and especially loved dog sitting for Battie – Lisa and Bill's dog. She especially enjoyed shopping and going out to lunch with her friends. Visiting Yellowstone Park was one of her favorite things to do each spring and summer. She loved the mountains and enjoyed spending time...

Nov 26, 1926

Ann Eaton Hofferber, born Nov. 26, 1926, in River Falls, Wisconsin, to Leonard and Clara Lee, passed away on Sept. 30, 2019, in Billings.

Ann married Sherman Eaton in 1943. They had two children: Dexter (Lynda) and Linda (Gene). Sherman passed away in 1950, and she married George Hofferber in 1953. They had two children: Devra and...

Aug 31, 1926

Ben F. Gerry was born in Rochester, Minnesota on August 31, 1926 to Benjamin F. Gerry and Grace Lombard Gerry. Within the year, the family moved to Billings, Montana, and Ben graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1944. Ben attended Eastern Montana College for one year before serving in the U.S. Navy from 1944 through 1946, and again...

Aug 15, 1926

August Jacob Schaffer was born on Aug. 15, 1926, and passed away on June 12, 2018.

He was born in the now historic Paris, Montana, to Jacob and Mary Schaffer. August was of Russian and Romanian descent; he could speak fluent German and Russian. In his younger days, August could be heard singing "Silent Night" in Russian...

Jun 14, 1926

Lyle Rathman Achenbach, 80, of Billings, Montana was born on June 14, 1926, in Aurora, IL and was raised in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Hardin and Great Falls, Montana. He graduated June 6, 1944 (D-Day) from Great Falls High where he was a member of the state champion American Legion baseball team. Lyle enlisted into the US Army and...

Nov 25, 1925

Genevieve Keller passed away peacefully in her sleep with her daughter by her side, at the age of 92. She was a treasured wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be missed by all who knew her, and she will live in our hearts forever.

Gen was born on Nov. 25, 1925, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the...

Aug 4, 1925

Alexander Baylor Mogan born on Aug. 4, 1925, to Alexander (Sr.) and Yukona Mogan. He attended school until 1944, when his father was killed in a tragic car accident, making it necessary for him to manage the family ranch with his brother, John.

In 1950, Alex married Doris Rogers at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Great Falls....

Jun 2, 1925

Gerald Kasman was born in Sacramento, Calif., on June 2, 1925, the son of Henry Kasman and Flora (Graue) Kasman. Gerry passed away on March 24, 2015, in Billings.

The family moved to Missouri in 1929 and started farming there in 1930. Gerry's schooling began in the one-room, one-teacher, all-eight-grades Science Hill School,

Sep 28, 1924

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Dorothy Marie Schutz was born September 28, 1924 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Panteley and Anna (Kostelecky) Salonick. She grew up and attended school in South Heart. As a young woman, she helped out on the family farm.

Aug 8, 1923

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Frank Anton Wodnik, husband, father, engineer, world-traveler and friend to many, died Saturday in Billings. He was 86.

Frank was born Aug. 8, 1923 in Williston, N.D. the only child of Slovenian immigrants. He lived in Williston until enrolling at...

Jul 10, 1923

Grace Gilliam was born on July 10, 1923. She died on Sept. 22, 2015. Her son, Tom Schieno, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her children, Charles Pett (Dina), Don Pett (Cris Buckman); three grandchildren, Kim McDermott, Tony Pett and Brandon Pett; and four great-grandchildren, Alex and Adam Robeling, and Eva and Livia...

Jun 28, 1923

Dorothy Marie (Tangney) Hemmer passed away Monday evening in Billings following a short battle with cancer. Mom was born in Seattle on June 28th, 1923 to Tom and Gertrude Tangney, the oldest of five. She grew up a typical Irish-catholic school girl, attending catholic schools through high school. Following graduation, she held different jobs in Seattle, including working for...

Jun 21, 1923

Agnes CrowAgnes Crow was born June 21, 1923 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana to Alice and Newton Anthony. She passed away on November 13, 2006 in Coupeville, Washington.

Agnes married Ross Crow on July 1, 1941. She was instrumental in developing Billings Montana Senior Helping Hands program. Along with her husband she spent many hours working on...

May 8, 1923

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Robert Maggard was born on May 8, 1923 in Omaha, Nebraska to Arthur P. and Dorothy Johnson Maggard. He attended Tech High School in Omaha, graduating on November 27th, 1941. He enlisted in the Navy the next day, November 28th, shortly before the bombing of...

Nov 27, 1922

Eleanor Maxine Babb Solari was born on Nov. 27, 1922, in Fallon, Nev., the first daughter of Jay and Marie Babb. She graduated from Churchill County High School in 1941, and then went to Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, later returning to Fallon.

While working for the I.H. Kent Company, she met Dante Solari and they married...

Oct 10, 1922

.Ramona devoted her life to her family. Ramona was born on October 10, 1922 in a little log house with a dirt floor, in New Helena, NE. Her guardian angel took her away to Heaven on May 14, 2012. Her son Greg and daughters Pam and Marcia were at her side.

We remember one story she told...

Sep 26, 1922

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John A. Messer, of Billings, died early Friday morning having been surrounded by his family. John wrote about his life...."was born in a farmhouse several miles south of Bridger, MT on September 26, 1922, the sixth of nine children.

Shortly thereafter the family moved into Bridger for three years...

Jul 11, 1922

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Marian (Walter) Staebler, 89 of Billings passed away Sunday morning in a peaceful sleep.

Marian was born July 11, 1922 to Fred and Lydia Walter. A tiny baby whose head fit in a tea cup, she was not expected to survive,...

Sep 20, 1921

Mildred Clemmons was born on Sept. 20, 1921, in Rice Lake, Wis., the youngest of four children born to Anton and Carrie (Johnson) Moe.

Her early life was very difficult due to losing her mother at the age of 10.

She was married to Roger Clemmons in November 1939 in Nashua, Iowa, at...

Sep 2, 1921

Della Sophie Meier was born, September 2, 1921, in Lincoln Kansas. She was the 1 st of 7 children. Her father, Karl Meier, was a farmer in Sylvan Grove Kansas, and her mother, Minnie Meier, was his wife. Della was baptized Sept ember 11, 1921 and confirmed April 16, 1936 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Lincoln Kansas. She...