Obituaries

May 22, 2019

Christopher Thomas Anderson, born Sept. 9, 1970, passed away on May 11, 2019.

He attended Poly Drive Elementary School, Will James Middle School, Billings West High School and Billings Career Center, where he excelled in the broadcasting program, resulting in a job at a local radio station. He was confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Chris was a...

May 22, 2019

Ruth Virginia (Burton) Amdor, 86, of Billings, formerly of Roundup, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. She was born on Feb. 16, 1933, to Clyde Burton and Lorene McLean Burton.

Ruth was very active in the Roundup community, attending school and sports activities with her camera in hand for every event. Ruth and Bill Amdor ran Van...

May 18, 2019

Orval A. Wales passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019, in Billings. He was 88.

Orval was born in Greybull, Wyoming, on Sept. 15, 1930, to Kelso Wales and Edith Coxen. He graduated from Greybull High School in 1948. Orval served in the Navy and retired in 1965.

He is survived by his sons, Cort...

May 17, 2019

Katie Elizabeth White was born May 8, 1997, in Billings, to her loving parents Phil and Julie White. The birth of Katie completed their family of three girls. She would tag along with her sisters Haley and Megan wherever they went. There were countless hours spent playing outside in the pool with the neighbor kids and cousins. Birthday celebrations...

May 17, 2019

Allen Richard Speed, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, at St. John's United in Billings. He was surrounded by his family.

Allen was born in 1928 in Scobey and was raised in Billings by his parents, Florence and Richard Speed, along with his older sister, Rosemary. He graduated from Billings Senior High School before joining...

May 14, 2019

Robert Paul Thiesen was born on Feb. 22, 1921, on a farm in southern Minnesota, the son of Paul and Christine Thiesen. He was the second of five children. He graduated from high school in Lakefield, Minnesota, in 1939, near the end of the Great Depression. After graduation, he spent one year assisting on the farm. He trapped muskrats,...

May 14, 2019

Richie Allen Klein died tragically in a motorcycle accident on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Rich was born on July 20, 1965, in Billings, where he lived his whole life. He was born to Carol and Dick Klein. In his early years, he managed several bars and restaurants. It all began with his first job at the bar...

May 8, 2019

Dennis Francis Bruski, at the age of 74, succumbed to the disease of COPD, and went to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, May 3, 2019, at his home in Billings.

He was raised on the family farm in Wibaux, along with older brother, Virgil, and younger sister, Marcene. Dennis was especially close with Marcene throughout...

May 6, 2019

John Francis Crawford passed away at home on April 29, 2019, at the age of 74. He was born on July 13, 1944, to John and Marion Crawford.

John enjoyed spending summers at his uncle's ranch in Reed Point at a young age. He graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1962 with high honors in English...

May 2, 2019

Ruth Louise Olsen died peacefully in her sleep at Bella Terra nursing home, where she had been living for several years. Ruth was born on Oct. 8, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Anna Fischer and Charles Olsen. Ruth spent her life caring for Catholic priests in the Billings area. She lived and worked at the St. Patrick's rectory...

May 2, 2019

Edna McGrail Staebler passed away at the age of 89 on May 1, 2019.

Edna was born on March 24, 1930, in Roundup, to Walter and Estella (Daly) McGrail. In September 1949, she married Raymond Staebler. From their union, five children were born: Kathleen (Stan) Melville, Raymond "Rusty," Leslie, Michael and Julie Kuper.

She worked...

May 1, 2019

Husband, father, father- in-law, grandpa, papa, great-grandpa, uncle and friend, Myles J. Thomas "Jack" passed away Friday, April 26, 2019, at the age of 88. He was surrounded by his loving family.

Jack was born on Sept. 22, 1930, to Myles and Virginia Campbell Thomas. He graduated from Helena High School in 1948, and then he started...

Apr 29, 2019

Agnes W. Model, 93, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Hansen Cottage in Billings. She was born on Sept. 21, 1925, to Lottie and John Walkowski in Plentywood. After graduating from Plentywood High School, she moved to Billings, where she graduated Billings Business College.

She worked as a secretary for the oil exploration companies of Conoco...

Apr 29, 2019

Roy was born on June 23, 1944, and left this world on April 12, 2019, at the age of 74. He lived most of his life in Billings and died in Aurora, Colorado, after being airlifted down to treat brain bleeding after having a stroke.

He was predeceased by his mother Echo, father Clarence, wife Marcella, sister...

Apr 27, 2019

Arlys Ilene Wagner passed away at home on April 27, 2019. Arlys was born on July 30, 1932, in Rothsay, Minnesota. She was the fourth of seven children born to Julian and Effie (Halbakken) Monson. Her childhood on their farm included helping her father till fields by plow horse, making lefse and krumkake with her mother and speaking Norwegian...

Apr 24, 2019

Glenn Edward Skaalure, a resident of Billings Morning Star retirement facility, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at a Billings hospital.

Glenn was born on Jan. 2, 1928, in Big Sandy. His parents, Chris and Ethel (Reed) Skaalure, were early-day homesteaders in the Big Sandy area.

Glenn was educated in Big Sandy, graduating from Big...

Apr 24, 2019

Lawrence "Larry" O. Chouinard, 89, of Billings, died peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2019.

Larry was born on Oct. 2, 1929, to Lawrence and Genevieve Chouinard in Anoka, Minnesota. Larry grew up in the Anoka area. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing. He attended St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Larry went on to serve in the...

Apr 19, 2019

Merle Wayne Hustad, age 50, of Billings, born on May 9, 1968, in Wolf Point, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in Billings.

Merle was a union Boilermaker for 22 years. He loved to be in the mountains, hunting, camping and fishing. He was a very talented craftsman with leatherwork.

He is survived by...

Apr 19, 2019

Cletus E. Grine, Jr., 53, of Billings, formerly of Tiffin, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Advance Health Care Hospital in Montana, surrounded by his caregivers.

He was born on Dec. 25, 1965, in Tiffin, to Cletus and Martha (Hakes) Grine.

Survivors include his sister, Anna (Vernice) Shoemaker of...

Apr 17, 2019

Edean Berglund passed away on April 11, 2019, in Billings. She was born on June 4, 1951, in Havre.

She grew up on the family farm west of Big Sandy with her parents Dorothy and Alf Berglund and sister Barbara. Edean lovingly teased Barb as being "the good sister" and then smiled. Regardless of where Edean lived...