Obituaries

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

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 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 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...

Aug 7, 2020

Joshua Shy Jackson was born on February 27, 1968, to Gordon and Carolyn Jackson in Salt Lake City, Utah. He grew up in Miles City. He was blessed with a wonderful childhood. He loved to share fond memories of growing up at Pine Hills School. He would follow his dad around like a shadow. He loved being in the...

Aug 7, 2020

Donna Kristiansen passed away on Aug. 4, 2020, in Billings.

Donna was born on Jan. 25, 1932, to Adam and Marie Bekel, joining her brother Jim. She grew up in Shepherd and Huntley. She graduated from Huntley Project High School and then attended Billings Business College, where she met her husband, Elden Kristiansen. They were married on...

Aug 6, 2020

William Edward Shannon, age 83, born 1937 in East St. Louis, Illinois, died suddenly on Aug. 2, 2020 at St. Vincent Healthcare.

He graduated from Assumption High School in East St. Louis in 1955, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy after high school. He served as an Aviation Boatswain's Mate on the U.S.S. Hornet, making two WestPac...

Aug 5, 2020

Clemence "Cemie" Hoagland Studer passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Swedish Medical Center, Denver.

Cemie was born on Aug. 25, 1932, in Marshall, Minnesota. She graduated from St. Catherine's College in Minneapolis. Her first job was at the University of Notre Dame. There, she met the love of her life, Ralph Studer. They were married on...

Aug 3, 2020

Dale Angelo Renee was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Summit, Mississippi, to Henderson Dixon and Bertha Butler Dixon Wall. He was called to transition on to eternal life on July 23, 2020, at the age of 86.

Dale met his first love at the tender age of 14. That love being music. He left home at 14...

Jul 29, 2020

Eileen M. Lewis passed away on July 25, 2020, at age 90. Her beloved children surviving her are Laura Pivonka, Bruce Barnes; and her grandchildren Owen Hoffman, Janet Hoffman, Erica Ray, Nathan Barnes; and also a sister, Linda Williams; and niece and nephew, Rachel Williams and Aaron Williams. She was born in Lander, Wyoming, to Harley and Marie Halstead....

Jul 28, 2020

Catherine Michunovich died on July 25, 2020, at home, with her family providing comfort and care.

Catherine was born in Butte on June 3, 1926, to her parents Katie and Marko Stanisich. She attended school in Butte and graduated from Butte High School. On July 21, 1946, she married John Michunovich, and they moved to Billings to...

Jul 28, 2020

Larry Vern Thiel was born to Vernie and Katherine (Hill) Thiel on Feb. 17, 1940, in Sidney. He died on July 25, 2020, with his family at his side.

He is survived by his wife of 58-1/2 years, Marlene (Gehring) Thiel of Laurel; son Shawn, wife Michelle, grandsons Kyle and granddaughter Kyra, all of Billings; son Corey...

Jul 28, 2020

Cathy Lynn Tarpley McLean, 66, passed away peacefully at home in Billings, surrounded by her loving family, on July 24, 2020, of metastatic uterine cancer.

She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Dec. 28, 1953, and was immediately adopted by B.C. and Vesta Tarpley. Her family traveled for B.C.'s work and she lived in Arizona, Nashville (where...

Jul 27, 2020

Heaven gained one of the most beautiful souls God ever placed on this earth. Our wife, mom, grandma, aunt, sister and friend fought hard to come back to us after a recent surgery, but was not able to overcome the struggles. Renee Irene (Paulus) Kramer, 75, of Billings, passed away peacefully with her entire family by her side on...