Obituaries

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...

Aug 12, 2022

Mabel “Darlene” Schwend, 72, of Bridger, stepped into eternity whole and complete as she was surrounded by the love and presence of her family. She was there when her children took their first breath and they were by her side when she took her last breath on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 11:27 p.m., at St. Vincent Healthcare.

Aug 6, 2022

Bulah Velma Manning, 102, passed away on Aug. 6, 2022, in Billings.

Bulah was born Sept. 13, 1919, at the family homestead on Four Mile Road between Birney and Decker. She was the youngest of eight children of Ernest Henry and Bulah (Christoph) Satterthwait and was the last survivor of this generation of her family. She was...

Aug 5, 2022

Joanne Morgan of Billings passed away peacefully on Aug. 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Joanne was born on Aug. 15, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Robert and Mary Mulick. She was raised in Pocatello, Idaho, as the second of eight children in a loving Irish Catholic family. Joanne helped care for her younger siblings, a...

Aug 2, 2022

Tessie was an amazing mother and friend. She was born in Yakima, Washington, and spent most of her early life in Washington. She moved to Montana in the early 1990s, and she is survived by her children, Matthew Alexander and Selena Marie (Mrs. Jericho Kister); and her granddaughter Quinn Grace.

Tessie touched many lives during her time...

Aug 2, 2022

Donald Briggs was born in Michigan to Luther and Viola Briggs. He retired from United Airlines after 40 years as a customer service agent in Lansing, Cleveland, Denver and Billings. He enjoyed many travels and visits with his family. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann and daughter Charleen in...

Aug 1, 2022

With her loved ones at her side, Valerie (Sos) Peters, 57, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Billings, after a brave battle with cancer.

Valerie was born on Aug. 8, 1964, in Billings, to Robert and Alice Sos. She graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1982 and Eastern Montana College with an AA...

Aug 1, 2022

LeRoy Fellows Frewin, 80, left this earthly realm to meet the Lord on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, from Billings, Montana. Roy was born March 1, 1942, in Ray, Arizona. He is the oldest of Leroy and Dorcas Frewin’s six children. Besides living in Arizona as a child, LeRoy moved to El Paso, Texas, and then to Salt Lake City....

Jul 30, 2022

Shirley passed away the evening of July 30th, just the way she said she always wanted, at home, surrounded by her family.

Shirley was born in 1929 in the small town of Absarokee to Fred and Gladys Riddle. She was the second of three kids. Shirley loved growing up in a small town.

Shirley was...

Jul 26, 2022

It was at a 4th of July weekend picnic on July 3, 1932, when Clara Sisco started feeling a little sick.  She thought it was because she had eaten too much watermelon, but it was actually time for Phyllis Marie to make her entrance into the world.

Phyllis Marie (Sisco) Vannoy passed gently into the arms of...

Jul 25, 2022

On the wings of angels, Mom entered into her heavenly home, welcomed by her Savior Jesus Christ. And, of course, Dad got his dancing partner back for their life eternal.

Born Renae Delores Hill, in this area, she grew up and was schooled in Roberts, where she met Les Kercher and later married him on Dec. 30,...

Jul 24, 2022

On Sunday, July 24th, 2022, our captain, Douglas Edward Origer, left his earthly harbor surrounded by family and friends. He was guided along his journey by his favorite Jimmy Buffet songs and stories of a life well lived. Heidi, his beloved dog is once again by his side. We rest assured, knowing that he will be there to collect...

Jul 23, 2022

Theresa Marie Putman passed away peacefully to be with our Lord and savior, on July 23, 2022, after 57 years of life. Theresa was known for being a devoted mother, a loving daughter, a supportive sister and a caring friend.

She was born to her late mother, Jeanne Woodard, and late father, Vern Woodard, on April 30,...