Obituaries

Jun 13, 2022

Devoted Daughter, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother.

Born at home on Nov. 4, 1941, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, to Andrew and Wilhelmina (Luepker) Iverson, the seventh of nine children. Went to heaven to be with her husband Bob on June 13, 2022, after a long battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Doris was raised in...

Jun 9, 2022

Andrew Dale "Andy" Heggen passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born on March 21, 1963, to Jerome “Nick” and Esther Heggen in Williston, ND.

Andy graduated from Alexander High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball, and Bismarck Junior College and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the Metropolitan State...

Jun 6, 2022

Sandy Mehus, beloved wife, mother, friend and grandmother to countless, went to rest with Jesus on Saturday, June 6, 2022. She most loved her flowers, doggie Roxy, family, friends and all the children whose lives she touched across decades.

Please join us to celebrate her beautiful life amongst her flowerbeds at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 11....

Jun 5, 2022

Bob passed away on June 5, 2022, of natural causes, at the Billings Clinic Hospital, at the age of 94. He was born in Dillon on May 16, 1928, to James and Adeline Jackson. He grew up at Dillmont Park, a local roller-skating rink and weekend dance hall. His mother passed when he was 12, after which, he lived...

Jun 3, 2022

Jo Ann Kuhns

Jo Ann Kuhns, 86, was led home by our Lord (and her beloved Eldon) on June 3, 2022, the day before what would have been his 89th birthday.

She missed him immensely — he was the love of her life!

Jo Ann was the Agricultural Manager of JCK...

May 30, 2022

Donnaleen Gladys Ganskop, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on May 30, in her home of 57 years. Donny, as she was dearly known to family and friends, was born on the family homestead near Flaxton, North Dakota. After growing up, graduating high school and attending a year of college, she married Melvin Ganskop in June...

May 27, 2022

Jake Vogel, age 92, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Jake was born on May 19, 1930, in Youngs Point, Montana. He worked at McIntyre Motors, where he met his lovely wife, Patricia Labree. They were married on April 10, 1954.

Jake began work as a carpenter for Pederson Construction...

May 22, 2022

Daniel Stephen Shaub, 41, ran into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 22, 2022, after standing firm in his faith through his battle with ALS.

Daniel was born on Nov. 12, 1980, to Ann and Stephen Shaub in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. As a young boy, the family moved to Montana and spent years living...

May 21, 2022

Carol Susan Schuman, 73, of Billings, passed away on May 21, 2022, another victim of the Covid virus.

Susan was born on Dec. 18, 1948, to Francis E. Schuman and Naomi L. (Anderson) Schuman in Billings. Susan was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her six brothers, David P. (Connie), Eugene (Bobbie), James...

May 19, 2022

Blanche A Nordlund, 91, of Billings, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at RiverStone Hospice Home.

The daughter of Leonard and Hazel Marsh, Blanche was born in Billings on Dec. 14, 1930, where she was raised and educated. She married Kenneth Nordlund in Billings on April 21, 1950. Ken preceded her in death February 14, 2009.

May 18, 2022

Helen R. Reichert, 100, of Billings, passed away on May 18, 2022, at Aspen Meadows. She was born on April 12, 1922, in Richardton, North Dakota, daughter of Mathew and Margaret Hegel. She was raised and attended school in Fromberg. On Nov. 19, 1940, she married Paul Reichert.

Helen was a talented fabricator, seamstress and gardener. She...

May 18, 2022

Robert “Bob” Bernhagen, 74, of Billings, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Billings Clinic Hospital.

Bob was born to Elvira (Bernhagen) Keller on Feb. 3, 1948. He began his education in Ellendale, North Dakota, and graduated from the University of North Dakota. He served in Vietnam from Jan. 21, 1970, to Aug. 26, 1971,...

May 18, 2022

Shirlee Morris, 95, died peacefully the evening of Thursday, May 12, 2022, at St. John’s Nursing Home in Billings. She was born in Beach, North Dakota, on Feb. 9, 1927, to parents Denny and Arva Morris, and grew up on a farm and ranch in the area. Following her high school graduation from Wibaux High School, she went on...

May 16, 2022

Phyllis was born at home to Dr. Frank and Loie (Yerger) Crawford in Tabor, Iowa. She was the last of four children, joining her sister Margaret Lee and brothers Jim and Paul (all deceased). Phyllis grew up with a love for music. Her mother was a music teacher and played hymns on the piano daily. Her father was a...

May 16, 2022

Jeanne Marie Woodard peacefully went home to Jesus on May 16, 2022, while surrounded by her loving family, after 83 wonderful years.

Jeanne was born on July 9, 1938, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to Edward and Rita Pierce. She grew up with her brother Arlen “Ozzie” and her sister Marilyn on French Island.

In 1956,...

May 15, 2022

Sidney Carl “Corky” Dunagan passed away peacefully in Lavina on May 15, 2022.

Sidney Carl “Corky” Dunagan began his adventure on Oct. 24, 1944, in Bessemer, Michigan, the son of William Franklin Dunagan and Jean Berling Dunagan.

Carl Berling, his maternal grandfather, gave him the moniker “Corky” because he was “too goddamn small to be...

May 12, 2022

Fern Johnson, 89, died peacefully March 5, 2022 at her home at the Vista.  She was born Fern Audrey Rishoi on May 21, 1932, to Arnold Rishoi and Ethel (Hendrickson) Rishoi in Jamestown, ND.  In 1934, Fern became a big sister to Arlene Maree. When their family moved to Brookings, SD, the girls enjoyed life on the farm. While...

May 11, 2022

The fish of the Yellowstone River have been breathing a sigh of relief since May 11, 2022, when their greatest enemy passed from this life: Jose Riojas was just a few days short of his 74th birthday when, surrounded by family, he succumbed to kidney failure.

The son of Antonio and Louisa Riojas, Jose was born on...

May 8, 2022

Fern Jordan Stene was born in Miles City, Montana, in May 1934. She was the daughter of William Carl and Helen Neuhardt Jordan. Fern was raised on the family ranch at Brockway, Montana. After graduating from Circle High School in 1951, she moved to Billings to attend cosmetology school. In 1953, she married Andrew Stene, Jr. in Miles City....

May 5, 2022

Robert James McDermott

Robert J. McDermott passed away on May 5, 2022. He had hoped to make it to his 88th birthday, which would have been May 23. Bob was a Montana boy through and through. His parents raised him in northern Montana, where his father started working in an oil refinery, later moving to...