Obituaries

Sep 25, 2022

Mark Wayne Guenthner, 55, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at his home. Mark was born on Feb. 14, 1967, in Stoughton, Massachusetts, to John and Nancy Guenthner.

Mark was self-employed as a Marketing/Analytics Executive. He graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1985 and went on to receive his bachelor’s degree from...

Sep 24, 2022

A “Finnish Heart” was silenced on Sept. 24, 2022, following a brief illness. Bernice was born on the Puhto farm in Fox, Montana, in her grandparents’ home on Oct. 6, 1927, to proud parents Howard and Vienna Crumbaker. Her brother, Howard, although skeptical at first, grew to adore his little sister.

As a third generation Finlander, Bernice...

Sep 24, 2022

Robert Wayne Davis passed away on Sept. 24, 2022, at 95 years of age.

Graveside services with military honors will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Yellowstone National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Friday, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave.

Robert was born on Nov. 1, 1926,...

Sep 23, 2022

Sherry took her last breath on Sept. 23, 2022, with her husband holding her hand to the end.

Sherry grew up in the Lewistown/Utica area, where she met the love of her life, Donald Taurman. They married on Sept. 17, 1967. To that union, they had two children, Kim Taurman (Hofer) and Kurtis Floyd Taurman, and she...

Sep 23, 2022

Bette Lou Allen Johnson Ewen Stoller, 80, of Billings, passed away on Sept. 23, 2022, at Morning Star Senior Living. She was born on Sept. 6, 1942, in Plentywood, Montana, the daughter of Bertha and John Allen.

Bette Lou graduated from Medicine Lake High School in May 1960. She was the owner of Montana Transport Company until...

Sep 22, 2022

Danny Fraser, 89 of Billings, passed away September 22, 2022 at his home.

Danny was born on March 25, 1935, to Dan and Margret Fraser in Ronan. Dan worked for RB Fraser, managing ranches and working some of his own; thus moving 10 times by the time Danny was a senior in high school. Danny had three...

Sep 19, 2022

Reverend James Dean Hawkins, 65 years old, was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and passed away in Billings.

Jim’s life, along with his wife Jewel, was a 40-year adventure of planting churches, restarting churches, mentoring and disciplining men, and spending himself for the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior.

He is survived by three adult...

Sep 17, 2022

Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, our queen, peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, surrounded by her family, on Sept. 17, 2022, as we finished reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Dolly was born in Hamilton, Montana, to Gustav and Pauline Schlecht, second daughter of four. She spent her childhood in Hamilton before her family...

Sep 14, 2022

George Hall, 86, of Billings, passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Sept. 14, 2022, at home.

A gathering will be held at his home from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.  17.

Sep 10, 2022

On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, Nancy Lou Jennings, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, went to be with the Lord at the age of 82.

Nancy was born to Leonard and Laverne Scharberg on April 22, 1940. She was one of eight children. Nancy loved her siblings and stayed in contact with each one. She met...

Sep 5, 2022

God received another angel in Robin Lynn Brown Tunnicliff. Robin was born April 3, 1952, to John and Donna Brown in Billings, Montana. Arriving as the first born meant early on she was at the head of the class. Teaching her two younger brothers Bryan and Stephen, was preparing her for her tenure in third grade classrooms all over...

Sep 1, 2022

Roger Wayne Williams was born on July 2, 1942, in Miles City, Montana. He was the firstborn of Orrie V. and Margaret L. Williams, followed by his brother Alan a few years later. He graduated from Custer County High School and attended Rocky Mountain College for a short time.

My dad served our country in the Air...

Aug 29, 2022

At age 92, Thomas E. Rieger passed away on Aug. 29, 2022, in Billings. He was the son of Thomas F. and Grace E. (Deasy) Rieger and was born in Long Beach, California, on Oct. 22, 1929. He graduated from Polytechnic High School in Long Beach and the University of Southern California (USC). After high school, he signed a...

Aug 29, 2022

Franklin Lawrence Holbrook began his journey in Glendive in a year predating internet and google searches. He was born to Mavis and Glenn Holbrook on November 27, 1953, the second son of four children. Frank’s voyage came to its last destination on August 29, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Frank grew up in Lemmon,...

Aug 24, 2022

Barry Dean Allsop passed away at home on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, after battling cancer for the last two years. He was a strong and faithful man and will be missed greatly.

Barry was born in Bozeman on March 4, 1974, to Allan and Alice Allsop. The family remained in Bozeman, where Barry grew up in the...

Aug 23, 2022

Marjorie A. Criswell, 84, of Billings, passed away at home in Billings on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Marjorie was born on March 26, 1938, to Ernest Sr. and Anna Icopini. She attended school in Hysham.

She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, the St. Joseph Altar Society, and she enjoyed cooking for and being with...

Aug 22, 2022

Stacey Dawn Bykonen, 50, of Billings, passed away the evening of Aug. 22, 2022, after a long, hard-fought and brave battle with Huntington’s Disease.

Stacey was born Nov. 9, 1971, in Williston, North Dakota, to Bonnie and Duane Bykonen. Stacey was raised in Williston and graduated from Williston High School. Stacey was very active in high school...

Aug 19, 2022

Gerald Dean “Jerry” Ragland, of Billings and formerly of Hardin, passed away Aug. 19, 2022, at RiverStone Hospice House in Billings. He was 91.

Jerry was born July 24, 1931, in Hardin. He was the second of five children born to Sam Ragland Sr. and his wife, Mildred (nee Melville).

Jerry grew up on the...

Aug 17, 2022

Philip Cline, 26, of Billings, joined his heavenly father on Aug. 17, 2022, following an auto accident.

Philip was the baby of the family, born to Barbara Hemmer Cline and Mitchell Cline on Dec. 8, 1995.

As a child and during grade school, Philip moved around with his family and was an avid soccer player....

Aug 13, 2022

Virginia Evangeline, 99, passed away peacefully on Aug. 13, 2022, at Sweetwater Retirement Community, with her family by her side.

Virginia was born on Nov. 7, 1922, in Missoula, to Jesse and Marguerite (Bodak) Wilson. Virginia attended grade school in Helmville and Drummond before moving to Phillipsburg, where she graduated from high school.

Virginia married...