Obituaries

Ruth Reich

Oct 11, 2022

Ruth Reich, of Billings, born March 30,1924. Ruth was a graduate of Cosmetology Beauty School.  She will be remembered for her faithful love of the Lord and diligent work ethic. Ruth passed away Oct. 11, 2022.  She is survived by her daughter, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Margaret "Betty" Elizabeth (Hertel) Witzel

Oct 8, 2022

Margaret (Betty) Elizabeth (Hertel) Witzel, 88, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Oct. 8, 2022.

She was born on April 16, 1934, to Wilmer and Margaret (Bricker) Hertel in Lewistown, and raised in Moore. Betty grew up on a ranch that allowed her to experience life as a “tomboy,” carrying snakes in her pocket and...

Gina Cheyenne Navarro

Oct 8, 2022

Gina Cheyenne Navarro, 24, born on March 31, 1998, in Billings, passed away on Oct. 8, 2022.

Gina worked in construction, painting and accounts receivable. She loved her dogs — two French bulldogs named Myrah and Khaleesi. They were her babies. She was a lover of all animals and loved her family, hiking, camping, singing karaoke, reading...

Andrew Eugene Roller

Oct 7, 2022

Andrew Eugene Roller, 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Born Sept. 16, 1934, in Schefield, North Dakota, to Adam Roller and Rose Huschka Roller, he was the youngest of 10 children. Being a farm boy, Andrew had two loves growing up: his horse, Silver, and music. At the tender age...

Edwin Joseph "Joe" Cross

Oct 6, 2022

Edwin Joseph “Joe” Cross, 81, of Billings, passed away on Oct. 6, 2022, in Billings, surrounded by family.

Joe was born in Gouverneur, New York, to Hazel and Harold Cross on Aug. 12, 1941. He grew up in Antwerp, New York, and graduated from Indian River High School in 1959, where he played on a championship-winning basketball...

T. Edward "Ed" Parks

Oct 5, 2022

T. Edward “Ed” Parks, 88, of Billings, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 5, 2022.

Ed was born on Feb. 21, 1934, in Billings, to Leslie and Phyllis Parks. Ed worked his entire career as a pressman for the Billings Gazette. He was a longstanding member of  St. Thomas parish, the Knights of Columbus, the Elks...

Cammie Lou Bell

Oct 4, 2022

Cammie was born on March 12, 1933, in Luray, Kansas. She was the daughter of Lily and Camille Albach. She graduated from Billings Business College in 1952. Cammie met her husband of 62 years, Arthur Bell, at a dance through mutual friends. Art and Cammie purchased their first home and resided there for over 60 years. They went on...

Clara Louise Smith

Sep 29, 2022

Clara L. Smith, age 82, died in Billings on Thursday, Sept, 29, 2022.

Born in Niagara Falls, New York, on May 19, 1940, to George and Lena (Wright) Luce, Clara spent the last decades of her life retired in Billings with her husband Ralph. While living in New York, she worked in the Kendall School cafeteria, and...

Mark Wayne Guenthner

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...

Olive "Bernice" Crumbaker Christiansen

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...

Robert Wayne Davis

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,...

Sherry Lee Taurman

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...

Bette Lou Allen Johnson Ewen Stoller

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...

Danny Fraser

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...

Reverend James Dean Hawkins

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...

Nathalia Jane "Dolly" Oblander

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...

George Hall

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.

Nancy Lou Jennings

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...

Robin Lynn Tunnicliff

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...

Roger Wayne Williams

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...