Obituaries

Dec 19, 2018

William Samuel Bradley (aka Bill, Willy, Uncle Bill) was born to Phil and Jean Bradley on Feb. 28, 1956, and left this world on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Bill reluctantly attended and graduated from Moore High School in 1974! He was a Jack-of-all-trades and master of many, as well as the owner of Uncle Bill's Handyman Service.

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Dec 18, 2018

Ellen Klaus, 88, passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at West Park Village, where she was a longtime resident.

The daughter of Fred and Mayble Fisher, she was born on May 10, 1930 in Effingham, IL.

Ellen married Earl Klaus in Tulsa, OK, in 1951. He preceded her in death on March 7, 2002.

Dec 12, 2018

Bill Hawk was a man of small stature, but his heart and soul matched Big Sky country. On Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, he said his loving goodbyes to his wife, his son, his grandson, his goddaughter/stepdaughter and other close friends and family. Bill was born on his grandfather's ranch near Chadron, NE, on June 24, 1935, to John William Hawk...

Dec 11, 2018

James W. Sirois, 90, of Billings, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 11, 2018. James was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on May 23, 1928, and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York, with Theordore and Mabel Sirois. Jim attended schools in Mount Vernon and later enlisted in the TWEEN Corps of the United States Navy in 1945 when...

Dec 11, 2018

Violet "Vi" B. Van Sickle went to be with her two loves, Jesus and Harry, after a very short illness. Her beloved husband of 71-1/2 years passed away just eight months ago.

Vi was born on Jan. 18, 1923, to William and Gladys Brand in Minot, North Dakota, where she was raised and educated. Vi married Harry...

Dec 7, 2018

A fun-loving soul left us today. Kaye Anne (Hopkins) Powell of Billings was born on Nov. 25, 1947, and left us on Dec. 5, 2018.

She is survived by her husband, K.D. Powell; her son, Christopher Lee Snow; and three grandchildren, Daniel, Sara and Lynnsey, all of Billings; her brothers Hillier, Robert "Bob" and Darrell; and three...

Dec 6, 2018

Rudolph John Hergenrider, son of Dave and Sophia Hergenrider, born July 1, 1926, in Belfry, passed away on Dec. 3, 2018, in Bridger.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers Dave, Alex, Alfred, Johnnie; sisters Olga, Emma, Lydia, Annie; first wife Mary; second wife Clara; and his son, Allan.

He married Mary Wennemar...

Dec 4, 2018

Lois Marie Otto died Dec. 2, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born in Helena on Jan. 20, 1929, and was a descendant of some of Montana's earliest settlers. She was proud of that history, and Lois carried the steadfastness and independence of her pioneer ancestors throughout her long life. She married Wayne Otto in 1948...

Dec 1, 2018

Shirley A. Quanbeck, 86, died at home on Dec. 1, 2018.

Shirley was born on Nov. 11, 1932, to Sverre H. and Genevieve Quanbeck. She attended grade school in Blue Creek and graduated from Shepherd High School. From 1952 to 1956, Shirley served in the U.S. Navy. Following her discharge, she worked at the brickyard in Billings....

Nov 30, 2018

Harold Elmer Zundel, age 77, passed away on Nov. 28, 2018. He is a longtime Laurel resident. He was born on Oct. 29, 1941, in Kulm, ND, and was the 10th child to Edward and Anna (Tiede) Zundel. At 6 months old, the family moved to Laurel, where he grew up and attended school. He was baptized and confirmed...

Nov 29, 2018

Laura Wilson Mellor died on Nov. 27, 2018. Laura was born on Feb. 22, 1920, in Moberly, Missouri, to Anna and William Archer Wilson. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Moberly and graduated from Moberly High School in 1938. She attended Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri, where she met her husband, John Mellor. They were married Sept....

Nov 28, 2018

Rosemary "Rita" Harris, 75, of Billings, died on Nov. 19, 2018 in Lewistown. Rita was born in Carrington, North Dakota, on June 18, 1943, to Anton and Frances Heintz. She was raised on a farm in Sykeston, North Dakota, with six brothers and four sisters. They worked hard with daily chores. Rita graduated from Sykeston High School and later...

Nov 26, 2018

Maurice Remington Colberg, Jr. passed away suddenly on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018, in Billings. He was born on Dec. 26, 1934, in Minneapolis, first son of Maurice Colberg, Sr. and Odessa Redding Colberg.

His parents moved their family "home" to Billings, which put them nearer their Hardin and Sarpy Creek families in the early 1940s. Maury was...

Nov 25, 2018

LaVern Margaret (Hollinger) Cornish was born in Gladstone, North Dakota, on Sept. 7, 1930. She was the ninth of 10 children born to Hungarian immigrants Ignatz and Theresia (Illich) Hollinger. The family eventually moved to Butte, Montana, where her strong work ethic and resourcefulness learned during the North Dakota Depression and drought began to really shine as she helped...

Nov 24, 2018

Shirlie M. Boggio, age 81, of Billings, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. She was born on Sept. 24 in Powell, Wyoming, to Arthur and Sally Hoffer. She was raised on the farm and attended school in Powell and graduated in 1955. She then attended Billings Business College.

She met and married Gary G. Boggio....

Nov 19, 2018

Richard David Weisgarber, 48, of Billings, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Nov. 17, 2018. Rich was born in Bozeman, MT, on July 27, 1970. He was adopted by Richard and Mary Weisgarber as an infant.

Rich attended school in Lockwood and Billings, graduating from Senior High in 1988. He was a skilled craftsman and construction...

Nov 17, 2018

Lawrence (Larry) passed to his eternal reward on Nov. 17, 2018, in Billings. Larry died of natural causes at age 90. He was born on Feb. 24, 1928, in Darlington, WI to John Francis Smith and Grace Elizabeth McCarville Smith.

Larry moved to Milwaukee, WI with his family from Mineral Point, WI when he was seven. After...

Nov 17, 2018

George Herbert Peters, 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 15, 2018, in Billings.

He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 6, 1929, the son of Metto Peters and Mary Koscanda Peters. His parents came to America from Czechoslovakia through Ellis Island, where the family name, Petraselka, was shortened to Peters.

He...

Nov 8, 2018

Michael "Don" Hutton, 71, left this world and joined the angels in heaven on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, with his loved ones by his side.

He was born on May 6, 1947, in Havre, and grew up in Turner. He graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula in 1970 and served in the National Guard. He...

Nov 7, 2018

Juanita Fern (Beamish) Van Maren, 94, of Casper, Wyoming, died of natural causes on Nov. 4, 2018, at St. John's Lutheran Ministries in Billings.

Funeral services will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Kathy Lillis Chapel on St. John's campus in Billings. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Oregon Trail...