Obituaries

Sep 14, 2020

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Jim Corning, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. A man who embraced and lived by the best aspects of the mid-century, Jim will be most fondly remembered for his business ventures, martinis, signature Stetson collection, and storytelling. Life through Grandpa Jim's perspective, especially when talking to his family, was a...

Sep 9, 2020

Lanette Smith, 69, of Billings, Montana, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Lanette was born in Imperial, Nebraska to Verlon and N. Lucille (Ridlen) Dinnel. She grew up on the family farm near Enders, Nebraska. Some of her chores included milking cows. She loved to tell the story of the cow named "Over.” If you...

Sep 8, 2020

In the early morning hours of Sept. 3, 2020, Joan Koch slipped the bonds of earth to be reunited with her brothers and parents.

In the middle of the Big Ditch Flood, Joan was born on June 9, 1937, at Saint Vincent's Hospital, to Raymond and Faith Koch. She attended Garfield School and graduated from Billings Senior...

Sep 5, 2020

Lillian M. Scheafer, 90, died unexpectedly on Sept. 5, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital, of natural causes.

Lillian was born on Aug. 13, 1930, in Shepherd to Russian immigrants Andrew Manweiler and Katherine Schuntz. She was one of 10 children.

Lillian met her husband Conrad "Herman" Scheafer at a dance in Shepherd at the Red...

Sep 5, 2020

Bernard Dean Myers was born on Sept. 13, 1910, to Dan D. and Lillian Drayer Myers in Frankfort, South Dakota. He died on Sept. 5, 2020, just shy of his 110th birthday. He was the oldest of six children; the rest were girls.

Barney's early years were spent in South Dakota, North Dakota and the upper Midwest....

Sep 3, 2020

Master Sergeant William J. Burows passed away unexpectedly at the age of 42 due to an accident very early in the morning of Aug. 16, 2020.

William is survived by his son, William J. Burows Jr.; his father, James W. Burows; and his mother, Doreen Krupa. William also leaves behind four sisters Tina, Jessica, Kimberly and Carey;...

Sep 2, 2020

Roger Henry Gustin was born on May 7, 1932, to Frank and Anna Gustin, in Flasher, North Dakota. Roger died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2020, of natural causes, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive. MT.

Roger was raised on the family farm. His schooling took him through the eighth grade, as he was needed on the...

Aug 27, 2020

In loving memory of Clifford T. Powell, who passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 22, 2020, at the age of 88. Surrounded by his loving wife, four of his children, grandchildren and five of his great-grandchildren, he was carried on the wings of angels to be reunited with his son Chris and the Heavenly Father.

Clifford...

Aug 26, 2020

LaVetta Jacobsen Bradford passed away peacefully on August 26, 2020 at St. Johns, Langemo cottage. She was born on March 11, 1930 to Jacob and Sylvia Jacobsen in Scobey, Montana.  She grew up on the family farm 11 miles south of Scobey.  LaVetta attended school in Scobey and graduated from Scobey High School.

She attended Eastern Montana...

Aug 26, 2020

Eugene "Gene" Edward Heinz was born May 24, 1932, to Fred and Margaret (Schmidt) Heinz in Hazen, ND. Gene passed away on Aug. 22, 2020, after a long battle with heart disease.

Gene was the third of eight children and raised in Center, ND. After graduation, he enlisted in the army and served in the Korean Conflict;...

Aug 25, 2020

Lavina Bess Bonenberger was born October 22, 1916, to Peter and Rosa (Farner) Bonenberger at the family farm north of Bonesteel, SD. She passed peacefully August 16, 2020 at Tendernest Assisted Living.

Lavina was the youngest of six children: Mary, Bernard, Verena, Peter and Viola. Lavina moved with her family to Bonesteel, SD, where she attended school....

Aug 25, 2020

Kind, loving, gentle, patient, humble, precise and devoted are some of the many words given by friends and family to describe Jay Freeman Atwell. On Aug. 25, 2020, Jay passed away suddenly, after two great days of fishing while in Alaska with friends.

Jay was born in his grandfather's home in Little Sioux, Iowa, on May 15,...

Aug 24, 2020

Beth Ann Christiansen, age 63, of Billings, passed away on August 24, 2020. She was born on May 16, 1957 to Hubert "Buzz" and Bernice Christiansen in Red Lodge, MT; she joined her two older sisters Denice and Jo. Beth was the true "baby" of the family. She was the light of her parents' eyes. Growing up in Billings,...

Aug 24, 2020

In Loving Memory

Kathleen ‘Kathy' Adele Mueller

July 11, 1948 - Aug. 24, 2020

Kathy Mueller passed away at home on Aug. 24, 2020. She was born on July 11, 1948, in Billings, the third of six children born to Joe and Virginia (Kennedy) Mueller. She was raised in Billings, where she attended...

Aug 22, 2020

Heaven has gained another angel. Ruby Olson was born on Nov. 21, 1920, to Andrew and Mary Esp Olson in Big Timber. She passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2020, three months before her 100th birthday.

Ruby had fond memories of her childhood, rich in Norwegian tradition. After completing her education in Big Timber, she attended Eastern...

Aug 21, 2020

Frederic Wreford Balsam passed away quietly on Aug. 21, 2020, in his hometown of Billings, at age 92. Fred was the youngest son of Dr. E. G. Balsam and Connie Chappel Balsam, born on Feb. 26, 1928. A graduate of Billings Senior, University of Montana and a Sigma Chi, Fred was well known by longtime members of...

Aug 18, 2020

Celebration of Life

Ted E "Pete" Whiting

On the morning of Aug. 14, 2020, the patriarch of the Whiting family went to be with our Father in Heaven. He was a remarkably talented man who lived a life filled with adventure. It all started in Elsinore, Utah, where he was born on May 27, 1933,...

Aug 16, 2020

Doris S. Andersen, 90, of Billings, passed away on Aug. 8, 2020, at her apartment at West Park Village. Doris had been in memory care for the last few years, and passed away peacefully.

Doris was born on Dec. 11, 1929, the eldest of three children of Andrew and Catherine Stamp, in Roundup. She grew up in...

Aug 9, 2020

Mary Ellen Restad passed away on Aug. 5, 2020, at age 92. Mary was born in Livingston, the youngest child of Mary and Paul Cameron. She met Lee Restad, her husband of 73 years, when he worked on the Bair Ranch in Martinsdale. They married in 1945, then built a home and raised a family in Billings. Later, Mary...

Aug 8, 2020

Darlene Francis Nelson Von Bergen Foote passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2020, with her children by her side. "Nell," as she was known to her friends, was born in Billings on July 16, 1937, to Arthur and Lucile Nelson. She was a majorette at Billings Senior High and graduated in 1955. Later that year, she married Louis Keith...