Obituaries

Sep 14, 2018

William R. "Bill" Hergett passed away on Sept. 13, 2018. He was born in Billings on Nov. 8, 1930, to John and Elizabeth (Stieber) Hergett.

Bill attended high school in Belfry, Montana, and began farming with his family in the area. On June 1, 1955, he married Irene Nancy Donohoe and continued farming south of Belfry. Bill...

Sep 13, 2018

Bruce James Macintyre was born on July 15, 1937, and is the oldest of five children of Lansing J and Bernardine T MacIntyre. Other than four years in college at Notre Dame and a stint in the army, Billings has been his home and Bruce watched Billings grow from a small town that ended at the fairgrounds to the...

Sep 10, 2018

Duane Frank Delger passed away Sept. 7, 2018, after a long illness.

Duane was born May 7, 1934, in Poplar, to Frank and Edna Schutt Delger. He had a difficult childhood. His family didn’t have much, and they moved over 13 times before he turned 18. At one point, they were homeless and lived in the back...

Sep 7, 2018

Ronald Lee Dombrovski, 74, passed away peacefully September 7, 2018, at his home. Ron was born January 15, 1944, in Elk River, Minnesota. After high school, he joined the Navy and served six years. He married Carol (Wedl) Dombrovski in Avon, Minnesota, on November 26, 1966. Ron and Carol have three boys, Mark, Michael and Matthew, who continue to...

Sep 7, 2018

Mike Pavlish was a complex man who fought his many trials and tribulations with honor and dignity. He didn't grouse a lot about his own luck, though he definitely knew his way around a good grumble. Born with scoliosis, Mike spent almost a decade of his youth in a full-metal back brace. But he wouldn't let that cage keep...

Sep 1, 2018

Jean Romine MacLeod passed away peacefully, Aug. 27, 2018, at the age of 95. While dementia plagued Jean the last few years of her life, she never lost sight of her love for family, friends, animals and even her healthcare providers.

Jean lived a long and colorful life, beginning in Saskatchewan, Canada, on Aug. 9, 1923, to...

Aug 31, 2018

Mary Kathleen (Trucano) Latta was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew her.

Mary Kathleen, "Kay" as she was fondly called, was born on a ranch in Eastern Montana to Adeline Visintainer and James Trucano on Aug. 11, 1921. She attended first through eighth...

Aug 30, 2018

Pat was born April 20, 1950, in Billings, as the fourth of Bill and Wilda Cahill's six children. He died peacefully on Aug. 28, 2018, in Billings, surrounded by his family, after many years of living with Alzheimer's disease. In between these dates, he lived a monumental life.

Pat graduated from Central Catholic High School (now Capital...

Aug 28, 2018

Russell E. Williams, 79, of Billings, formerly of Medicine Lake, passed away on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in Billings.

Russell was born on June 29, 1939, to Elbert and Helen (Nelson) Williams in Plentywood. He was preceded in death by both his parents and sister Neva Smith. He survived by his wife Thelma; son Todd (Ana) Williams;...

Aug 28, 2018

Rev. Robert I. Phelps died Aug. 24, 2018, in Billings, having just celebrated his 84th birthday and 61 years of marriage. Robert Irving Phelps was born July 31, 1934, in Kodaikanal, India, to Carl Wright and Mary Moulton Phelps, and was raised in the mountains of south India with two older siblings, sister Ginny and brother Roger. He completed...

Aug 25, 2018

Bruce William Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1950. He enjoyed playing many sports, as well as reading and praying. After a lifetime career of teaching and coaching, he spent recent years living in St. John's Lutheran Home. Bruce and his family greatly appreciated the wonderful care he received there. The staff enjoyed Bruce's personality, and marveled at...

Aug 24, 2018

Steven Keith Knutson, 63, Billings, died Friday August 24, 2018 at a hospice home in Billings. He was born June 28, 1955 in Kenmare, ND to Knute and Vivian (Ones) Knutson. He graduated from Kenmare High School in 1974 and attended the University of North Dakota, graduating with a degree in Medical Technology. He worked for a short time...

Aug 20, 2018

Dennis passed away at home from leukemia on Aug. 16, 2018.

His wife (Sally) and sons (Travis and Cole) were the focus of his life. He was a rock in the bad times and there to celebrate the good times. No one could wish for a better husband and father. He never missed a chance to be...

Aug 18, 2018

Dwayne John Zimmerman, 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Dwayne was born in Fairview "on the North Dakota side" to Anna (Schaible) and Henry Zimmerman on June 22, 1941. He moved to Billings with his mother and siblings in 1954.

After graduating from Billings Senior High School, Dwayne worked as a car jockey. He...

Aug 16, 2018

Albert Jess Wareham, 85, of Billings, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, after a battle with dementia. Albert was born to Jess and Alma Wareham on June 22, 1953, in Lewistown. Albert was the fifth child of nine. His dad Jess worked many different jobs from lumbers, Butte Mine, Air Force Base in great Falls to a taxi...

Aug 15, 2018

Frances Ann Hargis passed away peacefully the night of Aug. 11, 2018. Frances was born on Oct. 14, 1934, in Salt Lake City, to Carl and Frances Herre. Frances spent her childhood growing up in Ashton, Idaho, where she met the love of her life, Edward Hargis. Ed and Frances married on June 15, 1957. They started a strong,...

Aug 13, 2018

Karen Renne (Jonas) Brewer was born on June 4, 1957, in Billings, to Marcus Jonas Jr. and Loretta Jonas (Hankel). She passed away on Aug. 11, 2018, at 61 years old.

Karen was the middle child of two sisters, Marjean Charles and Denise Clausen. They have cherished memories of camping as young girls and especially loved the...

Aug 12, 2018

Robert G. Raymond

Robert G. Raymond, 87, died on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, of natural causes.

Bob was born on Feb. 6, 1931, in Millboro, South Dakota. He was an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. He graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in civil engineering,...

Aug 9, 2018

Terrance Shane Florez, 51, of Billings, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 9, 2018. Terrance was born in Richmond, CA, to William Phyllis Florez on Nov.14, 1967. Terrance was an artist. He displayed his talents through Native American Art and was known throughout the United States for his pencil sketches. Terry was a born-again Christian and a faithful follower of...

Aug 8, 2018

Valeria "Val" Murray joined her husband Jack in a heavenly dance on July 31, 2018, at the age of 85. She was a third generation Montanan who went from a homestead with no running water or electricity to surfing the web with a smart phone. Val was born in December1932, in Miles City, to Clara and Joe Barley. She...