Obituaries

Nov 8, 2021

John Robert Padon, Jr., ‘Jack’

John Robert Padon, Jr., “Jack,” 71, of Billings, died after a courageous battle with cancer, on Nov. 8, 2021, at his home, with his family by his side.

He was born on Sept. 28, 1950, to Jack Padon, Sr. and Charlotte White Padon in Billings, the first of...

Nov 8, 2021

Lorrie Ann Niles

Nov. 19, 1958 to Nov. 8, 2021

Lorrie received her angel wings and went to be with the Lord on Nov. 8, 2021, after a fiercely fought battle with cancer.

Lorrie Ann Niles was born on Nov. 19, 1958, in Hardin, to Clifford and Eileene Korber. She joined...

Nov 7, 2021

James George Hartman,62, passed away   on Nov. 7, 2021 at St.. Vincent Healthcare. James was born January 18, 1959 in Westwego, Louisiana, where he was raised along with his eight sisters. James, at the age of 18, married his first love Connie Mason-Hartman, the mother of his sole child Brian K. Hartman. They divorced but remained friends over the...

Nov 4, 2021

Claire Donlin (Studer) Chouinard

Claire Donlin (Studer) Chouinard peacefully passed into heaven on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at the age of 91.

Claire was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Oct. 1, 1930. In Claire’s early years, she lived along the highways while her father was building roads in North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana....

Nov 4, 2021

Arlen Mae Offt, 95 of Billings passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Billings Clinic.

The daughter of George and Ellen Gerritz, Arlen was born May 10, 1926, in Minnesota. She married Henry “Hank” Offt, August 14, 1947, in Little Falls, MN. Hank preceded her in death, Jan 19, 1984.

Arlen’s teaching career spanned over...

Nov 3, 2021

Mrs. Linda Lee Eberhard

Mrs. Linda Lee Eberhard, age 71, of  Livingston, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 3, 2021, in Billings, where she had recently moved with her husband Carlton to be near her only son and his family.

Linda was born on Sept. 6, 1950 in...

Nov 2, 2021

Phyllis Jean Moore

Phyllis Jean Moore, better known as Jeannie, was born in Devils Lake, North Dakota, on Aug. 9, 1930, and died peacefully in Billings, on Nov. 2, 2021, with her family by her side.

Jeannie was the fifth child born to William and Anna Ryan of rural Devils Lake, and grew...

Nov 1, 2021

Joe Robinson

Joe Robinson passed away peacefully in the presence of family on All Saints Day, Nov. 1, 2021, in Billings.

Joseph Bernard Robinson was born in Helena on Feb. 10, 1960, to Jim and Geraldine (Sullivan) Robinson.

Joe grew up as the youngest of the seven Robinson kids in Helena,...

Nov 1, 2021

Stanley Lesley Sauer

Stanley Lesley Sauer, 75, of Billings, passed away at his home on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. He was born on Oct. 28, 1946, in Lemmon, South Dakota, to Emmanuel Sauer and Loraine (Schumacher) Sauer.

Stan grew up in Keldron, South Dakota, and graduated from Lemmon High School. He also attended...

Nov 1, 2021

Caroline M. Diebert-Stockton ‘Carol’ Cooney

Carol Cooney passed away on Nov. 1, 2021, at St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings. She was born on Oct. 19, 1922, in Balfour, North Dakota, to Joseph and Magdelene (Keller) Diebert.

Carol worked at McKesson & Robbins Phone Co. and retired from Eastern Montana College. She was a member...

Oct 31, 2021

Bernice K. Wiley Mowat

June 10, 1929 — Oct. 31, 2021

Bernice “Bernie” Mowat was born on June 10, 1929, as the first child of Frank W. Wiley and Bernice K. Wiley (Barker) in Miles City. Her father Frank was an early aviator, so they moved around a lot as Bernie grew up....

Oct 31, 2021

Gerald ‘Jerry’ R. Swanson

Jerry Swanson has passed peacefully and with great dignity on Oct. 31, 2021. At 95 years old, he entered death as he lived life.

If you knew Dad, then you were his friend. It didn’t matter who they were, where they came from or their status, he greeted everyone...

Oct 29, 2021

Thomas ‘Tom’ Lee Strouf

On Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, Thomas “Tom” Lee Strouf lost his six-year battle with Multiple Symptom Ataxia-Cerebellum. Born on Dec. 10, 1960, in West Yellowstone, to Truman and Pat Strouf, Tom made an impact on the lives of everyone he came into contact with.

As a child, Tom’s family...

Oct 29, 2021

In Loving Memory of a Very Special Man

Thomas Clare Nelson

Oct. 6, 1959 — Oct. 29, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Clare Nelson was born on Oct. 6, 1959, in Standesamt Wurzburg, Germany, to Clare and Donna Nelson. Tom grew up in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Tom and Renee were married...

Oct 24, 2021

Gloria Jane (Bryant) Mawyer

I think of my mom as being brilliant and beautiful, feisty and funny, gifted and generous, creative and complicated, sensitive and a determined survivor.

Gloria Jane (Bryant) Mawyer peacefully passed away in her home on Oct. 24, 2021, with her family close by, after a brave and determined battle...

Oct 23, 2021

Marilyn Horan

April 16, 1940 — October 23, 2021

Wife, Mother, and Grandmother to few.

Friend, Confidant, Inspiration and Accomplice to many.

Marilyn Horan stepped foot into a world unprepared for her impact. She began her journey with parents Wilber and Bernice, accompanied by big sister and partner in...

Oct 19, 2021

Thomas MacDonald Welch ‘Mac’

Thomas MacDonald Welch “Mac,” born on March 21, 1957, died on Oct. 19, 2021.

He graduated from University of Nebraska. While at Nebraska, he was on the Crew team. In the ’80s, he moved to Seattle. He married Sandra on Sept. 17, 1993, and they moved to Montana in...

Oct 17, 2021

Sandra Lynne ‘Sandy’ Barz

Sandra Lynne “Sandy” Barz, 78, passed away from complications of Parkinson’s Disease on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, surrounded by her loving husband and three daughters.

Sandy was born on Aug. 10, 1943, in Chicago, the daughter of Hazel Murphy Brown and Robert Anton Stelzer. When Sandy was 3, she...

Oct 14, 2021

Mary Jane Keller

Mary Jane Keller passed away Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, at TenderNest Assisted Living in Billings.

She was born on March 29, 1926, on the family homestead 8 miles southwest of Winnett, the sixth of eight children born to Arthur L. Barnes and Ethel A. Feaster. Jane attended grades one through...

Oct 7, 2021

Patricia “Patti” Anne (Conner) Morledge

Patricia “Patti” Anne (Conner) Morledge died on Oct. 7, 2021, at the age of 93, from complications related to colon cancer. She was born in November of 1927 to Cloyd and Pearl Conner in Portland, Oregon. When Patti was 6 years old, the family moved to Livingston, where her father...