Obituaries

Mar 16, 2021

Daniel Anthony Elkins, son of Carole Mishelle Montano and Daniel Thomas Elkins, passed away March 16, 2021, due to natural causes.

Daniel touched everybody in so many ways. In every way, he was & will always be, in life and in death, "Dan the Man." You can't ever say "goodbye" to your child, but, "so long, see...

Mar 14, 2021

Bonnie Lee (Kopp) Thiel passed away March 14, 2021, in Billings.

Bonnie was born May 10, 1935, in Fairview to Asa and Ruth (Norton) Kopp. The family later moved to Sidney, where Bonnie met Clyde Thiel.

Bonnie and Clyde were married Nov. 15, 1952 in Glendive. Sons Choyia and Rob joined the family in Sidney....

Mar 14, 2021

Bill "Willie" Dimich died at his home in Billings, on March 14, 2021, two months short of his 90th birthday. Born on May 12, 1931, in Red Lodge to Serbian immigrants, Mike D. Dimich and Sofia Teslich, he was proud of his Slavic heritage and sponsored the Tamburitza programs for a number of years, honoring Slavic friends from Red...

Mar 14, 2021

Merrilyn C. "Merry" Roberts, 95, of Billings, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, of complications related to stroke. She was born August 19, 1925, in Missoula, MT, the daughter of Carey and Edith Wentz.

Merry lived an incredibly long and fruitful life. She graduated from the University of Montana in the spring of 1946 with a degree...

Mar 9, 2021

Eugene T. Anderson died March 9, 2021, at St. Vincent Medical Center in Billings, after a short illness.

Gene (or Geno as he liked to be called) was born on Aug. 29, 1932, in Denver, to Oscar and Edna Anderson. He had one sibling, his sister, Elaine Anderson Coffman. At an early age, Gene moved to Laramie,...

Mar 8, 2021

A man of quiet dignity, Erick S. Krueger joined the angels on March 8, 2021. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Rollin and Norma (Ennis) Krueger, Erick spent most of his life in Billings. He was a devoted husband to Janice, beloved dad to Brent and Mark, and best buddy with his three grandsons, Griffin, Mason and Landon.

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Mar 5, 2021

Glenn Milligan, a month and a half shy of his 93rd birthday, passed away of natural causes  on March 5, 2021, while still living independently at home. He was born in Billings in 1928 to Robert and Ida Mae Kratz Milligan. Glenn, being of Irish roots, was a determined young man from Day One. He lived his entire life...

Mar 4, 2021

George William "John" Cleveland, 78, of Billings, passed away March 4, 2021, at the RiverStone Horizon Hospice House.

John was born to George and Mary Cleveland on Nov. 30, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho. After high school, he attended the University of Idaho and played a few years of football as a proud Vandal. He moved to California...

Mar 3, 2021

Larry Edward Pinnow, of Billings, passed away at his home on Wednesday March 3, 2021. Larry was the son of Karl and Evelyn Pinnow, and was born September 20, 1948 in Miles City, MT.

Larry was a Vietnam era Veteran of the Marine Corps, serving in the Philippines where he worked on F4 Phantom Jets.

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Mar 2, 2021

Barb Hedberg, 80, of Billings, Montana, formerly of Carpio, North Dakota, passed away at St. Vincent Healthcare on March 2, 2021. Barb was born in Lansford, North Dakota, on June 15, 1940, to Robert and Lois Heath.

On Nov. 18, 1961, Barb married Dennis Hedberg from Carpio, North Dakota. They had two children, Mitch and Michelle. They...

Mar 2, 2021

Ed Duncan went to his Heavenly Father on March 2, 2021.

Edgar Neil Duncan "ED" was born on Oct. 21,1940, in Hill City, South Dakota. There, he attended elementary school until the early 1950s when he and his family moved to Weiser, Idaho.

As a young man, he worked on the Brownlee Dam in Western...

Mar 1, 2021

William Hugo Oser passed away peacefully on February 19, 2021.

He is survived by two daughters: Connie Oser and Barbara Potzman (Dennis); five grandchildren: Josie Donnelly (Chris), Betsy Dernbach (Adam), Alec Healow, Hugh Healow, Sheilah Healow (Jeremy Dudley) and four great-grandchildren: Sloane Donnelly, Dyllan Donnelly, Walker Dernbach and Westyn Dernbach.  He is also survived by his life-long...

Feb 28, 2021

Ella M. Sutherland, 77, of Billings, passed away on Feb. 28, 2021, at her home.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Sutherland of Billings; her three children, Tami Sutherland (Tim) of Pringle, South Dakota, Terry Sutherland (Roberta) of Belgrade and stepson Todd Sutherland (Lori) of Laurel; sister Jeannie Conlon of Pringle; grandchildren Jamie, Zachary, Breana, Christian,...

Feb 26, 2021

Irene Nancy Hergett passed away on Feb. 26, 2021. She was born in Jordan on Dec. 12, 1927, to Carter and Della (Sloan) Donohoe.

Irene attended high school in Red Lodge and Billings, graduating from Billings Senior High. She went on to graduate from Eastern Montana College of Education (now MSUB) and then taught school in Laurel...

Feb 24, 2021

Lowell L. Butler passed away due to complications from MS, surrounded by his loving family, on Feb. 24, 2021. He was 80 years old. Lowell born on Dec. 5, 1940, in Miles City, to Howard Butler and Ella (Brikholz). He was an intelligent, kind man, with a wry sense of humor. His early years were spent in the Custer...

Feb 24, 2021

Tommy "MoneyMan" Lindsay left this earth to join his heavenly Father in Paradise on Feb. 20, 2021, after 17 years of blessing this world with love and compassion. Tommy passed away from blunt force trauma injuries sustained when the car he was driving hit an unexpected snow drift that pulled him into a ditch and eventually rolled while driving...

Feb 23, 2021

A beautiful soul went to Heaven on Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, 2021. Mom has been reunited with her soulmate and other loved ones who passed before her. Deo Toft Degn was born on Sept. 7, 1933, to Christina and Knut Toft in Sidney. After she graduated from high school, she met and married our father, Arne Degn, in 1952....

Feb 20, 2021

Taylor Randal Vigesaa, 24, of Billings passed away unexpectedly Feb. 20. He was born on November 26, 1991 in Billings. He attended Trinity Lutheran School and Billings West High. Taylor had a passion for music and played drums in his church praise group and furiously at home.

He was a dedicated and loving father to his son...

Feb 18, 2021

Jean "Joe" Shay, age 85, of Billings, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at St. John's United in Billings. Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned at this time. A private family interment will be held at Mountview Cemetery. Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary in Billings is entrusted with arrangements.

Joe was born on May 26, 1935,...

Feb 16, 2021

Nunziata "Nancy" Barbara Critelli passed away quietly early in the morning of Nov. 20, 2015, at Highgate Senior Living facility. She had suffered from Parkinson's and Myelodysplastic syndrome for several years. She was born on Dec. 4, 1927, in Billings.

Nancy lived a long and remarkable life. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the...