Obituaries

May 18, 2023

Albina “Bina” C. Collins passed away at her home on May 18, 2023.

Bina was born on April 23, 1928, in Whitehall, to Albino and Florence Crottogini. She was raised and went to school in Whitehall, where she also met her future husband, Ray Collins. Bina attended MSU Bozeman for two years, was a member of AOPi...

May 15, 2023

Troy Donavon Davis, age 37, was sadly taken from us on May 15, 2023. He is now flying high with his dad and the Lord in heaven.

Troy was born in 1985 in Spokane, Washington, to Carol and Dave Davis. He graduated in Billings from Skyview High School Class of 2003. He then married Mandy Georgeson in...

May 13, 2023

Gary Garlock, 81, passed away on May 13, 2023, surrounded by the people he treasured most. Gary was born in Billings on Nov. 30, 1941, to Dale and Marcy.

Gary spent his elementary and middle school years attending Little Flower and Holy Rosary, graduating from Billings Central Catholic High School in 1960. After graduation, Gary joined the...

May 11, 2023

“A death is not the extinguishing of a light, but the putting out of the lamp because the dawn has come.”

This kind, gentle and loving woman was called back home in the evening of May 11, 2023, at the age of 96, from dementia. To those who knew and loved her, her passing was somewhat foreseen...

May 7, 2023

John Costello, 88, of Billings, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at home surrounded by his family.

John was born on Aug. 23, 1934, to Frank and Catherine (Cullity) Costello. He was the third of 10 brothers and sisters. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. John was 6 when his family moved to Billings. He attended...

May 6, 2023

Mitchel L. Thompson was born April 29, 1953, in Missoula, Montana, to Stanley and Mary Ellen Thompson. Mitch was an Air Force Brat who lived throughout the U.S., including Tampa, Florida, where he graduated from Leto High School in 1971. His love of art and design started at an early age, sketching and painting buildings, landscapes and people. This...

May 6, 2023

Joy Waylander finished her journey on May 6, 2023, at the age of 90 years. She was born June 14, 1932, to Kenneth and Audrey Shattuck in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan. She graduated high school early and, at the age of 16, traveled by herself on the train to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she attended the University of Minnesota. She married Marlin...

May 4, 2023

Judy Sharon Robbins Stolzenburg, 78, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at home, Thursday, May 4, 2023, after a long battle of COPD. She joined her father, Jay; mother Jane; and brother Bill Robbins.

Judy was born April 5, 1945, in Columbus, and was the youngest of three children to Jay and Jane Robbins. She graduated...

May 1, 2023

Jan died unexpectedly on May 1, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born at the same hospital on July 5, 1947, to Lowell and Elizabeth “Tiz” Duffner. She graduated from Billings Central High School in 1965. She went to work for her dad in June 1966 and worked for him and his successive CPA firms until April 2023....

Apr 28, 2023

Marvel Eloise Long, aged 93, of Billings, died on April 28, 2023, after a long illness.

Marvel was born in Dallas, Texas, on March 20, 1930, to Thomas Alexander Hutson Sr. and Ethel Pearl Fulcher Hutson. She graduated from Old Forest Avenue High School in 1947. She attended Athea Modelling School in Dallas then North Texas Agricultural...

Apr 28, 2023

Patricia Nadeen Conover Keever was born on the 4th of October 1942 in Denver, Colorado. Patricia “Trish” was the fourth of six daughters born to Elinor June (Mumy) Conover and Delbert Alvin Conover in Denver, Colorado. This is in part to why the number 4 was one of her numbers. In the Bible, the number 4 means creation. This...

Apr 27, 2023

Dennis Herbert Molm passed away peacefully on Thursday the 27th of April, 2023. His loving wife, Nora, was by his side holding his hand. Born on the 5th of May, 1950, in Dickinson, ND, to Herbert and Clara Molm, Dennis was the fifth of seven children. He graduated in 1968 from Belfield High School and remained a student of...

Apr 25, 2023

Dana Susan Miller, born Dec. 27, 1975, age 47, passed away on April 25, 2023, surrounded by family, friends and staff.

Dana was born and raised in Montana. She spent the majority of her life living with her parents and her brother. Dana went to Senior High School. While she didn’t graduate, she did get a full...

Apr 22, 2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Arthur S. Eichlin at his home on April 22, 2023, surrounded by his family.

Dr. Eichlin was born in Chicago on Aug. 27, 1935, to Arthur and Irma Eichlin. Art had an idyllic childhood, growing up in the Chicago neighborhood of Norwood Park as an only...

Apr 22, 2023

Arnold “Arnie” Jerome Bejot, age 84, passed away on April 22, 2023, at his home in Billings, Montana, after a short battle with cancer.

Arnie was born on Aug. 6, 1938, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, to Stella and Jerome Bejot. He graduated from Long Pine High School and had a successful career working for the Bureau of Reclamation...

Apr 21, 2023

Douglas A. Nordlund, 72, of Billings, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Doug was born on Feb. 25, 1951, to Kenneth and Blanche Nordlund. Growing up, he enjoyed sports, hunting, fishing and spending time with friends and family. Doug graduated from West High with the class of 1969. In 1974, he joined the Billings Police Department...

Apr 19, 2023

Fred Oakley Reinhardt, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2023, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. He was surrounded by his loving family and many of the kind and caring staff from both Morning Star Reflections and Stillwater Hospice.

He was born on May 25, 1930, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Mary Crocker and...

Apr 15, 2023

Ronald Edward Allen was born on Fort Ord in Pittsburgh, California, on Aug. 30, 1951, to Paul and Bunny Allen. Although he was born in California, he spent very little of his life there as his parents moved to Las Vegas and then to Billings early on. Throughout his life, he maintained an allegiance to his roots and would...

Apr 14, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Dickinson Jones, 87, passed away at home on April 14, 2023. Pat was born to Theodore Miner Dickinson and Lillian Cordner Dickinson on Aug. 2, 1935, in Schenectady, New York. Pat has one sister, Roberta “Bertie” Dickinson Birdsell.

Pat spent her youngest years traveling the United States with her family as her army officer father...

Apr 8, 2023

Jay Edward Jensen was born April 30, 1948, to Gerald Jensen and Alta Gertrude (Larson) Jensen and was welcomed by two adoring older sisters Nan and Connie in Omaha, Nebraska. His sisters doted on him; his small hand always held safely in Nan or Connie’s hand offering protection, love and guidance. Their childhood was wonderful with loving, caring parents...