Obituaries

May 5, 2017

Mariann Mikes, a loving wife, caring mother and generous friend, passed on May 2, 2017, likely due to a pulmonary embolism.

Mariann, 64, was born on Jan. 20, 1953, to Fabian and Irene (Sailor) Breitbach in Circle. She received her education in Circle, going on to graduate from Carroll College with a degree in medical...

May 3, 2017

The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children who follow them. - Proverbs 20:7

Our Dad walked with amazing integrity. By the time his life here on earth ended, the influence this faith-filled man had in his 85 well-lived years had spread far and wide.

He was a devoted husband, loving father, Korean War...

May 1, 2017

On the rainy afternoon of April 28, 2017, my dad, Tom Uzelac, left for heaven at the age of 93. True to the tough and resilient qualities of his generation, he waited until he could celebrate his 66th wedding anniversary with my mom, Vera.

He began his life on April 4, 1924, in Red Lodge, as the...

Apr 29, 2017

Betty Trusler passed away on April 29, 2017, at Mission Ridge.

Betty loved to spend her time with family, and gardening.

She is survived by daughter Sharon Miller (Melvin); and her grandchildren, Lea Ann Zinne (Todd), Steve Miller (Stephanie) and Greg Miller. Betty had six great-grandchildren: Tyler Zinne, Hailey Zinne, Kallie Zinne, Seth Miller, Gianna...

Apr 28, 2017

Jeanne Whitney Koch was born in Billings on March 11, 1941. She was a beautiful and precocious child.

Jeanne traveled a lot as a child when her stepdad, Don Enderle, was in the Navy. She graduated high school and came back to Billings to attend Eastern Montana College. She lived with her grandparents, Ivan and Genda Moody....

Apr 27, 2017

Michael Jay Gaub, 54, of Billings, passed away on April 26, 2017, at Billings Clinic, surrounded by his wife and twin daughters, Erin and Emily. He was born on June 15, 1962, in Glendive, graduating from Dawson County High School.

Michael worked for the Glendive Police Department for 20 years and the State of Montana for the...

Apr 27, 2017

Marcella "Sally" (Fasching) Rogina passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was an amazing mother, grandma and great-grandma.

She was born on Oct. 18, 1936, to Edward and Rozina (Stroh) Fasching in Beach, N.D. The family moved to Billings when she was young. At the age of 5, she lost...

Apr 27, 2017

Dennis Lee Hove, "Pete," 69, of Billings, passed away Saturday morning, April 22, 2017, at Valley Health Care Center, with his family by his side, after a long battle with kidney disease.

Dennis was born on Dec. 6, 1947, in Plentywood, to Theodore and Blanche Hove. He grew up on a ranch and graduated from Westby High...

Apr 22, 2017

Patricia E. Hammerel, 92 of Billings, passed away, Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

The daughter of Clyde and Daphne Elbert, she was born December 10, 1924 in Fort Worth, TX and graduated from high school in Ten Sleep Wyoming in 1942.

After graduating from Nursing School, she worked as a Registered Nurse and Medical Records Technician....

Apr 21, 2017

We lost our beautiful Montana born and raised Phyllis Bellingham on April 20, 2017, in Billings. She passed quietly, without pain, at the Billings Clinic Hospital during the night. Just the way she would have planned it.

Phyllis was born in Billings on July 24, 1922, to the police chief of Billings, Val Lechner and Evelyn Scott...

Apr 21, 2017

Mitchell William Erdmann, 55, died peacefully on April 19, 2017, with family by his side.

He was born in Billings to William Gene and Marcella Louise Erdman on Jan. 26, 1962. He had an older brother, Steve, and a younger brother, William. Mitch attended schools in Billings and Lockwood. In 1980, he graduated from Billings Senior High....

Apr 20, 2017

Douglas James Daum, 68, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, going to meet his old rodeo horses Pass and Socks.

The son of Bill and Irma Daum, Doug was born May 7, 1948, in Lewistown. He started farming and ranching with his parents in Pryor at age 13. He was very dedicated...

Apr 15, 2017

John Lee Card went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2017. He was an amazing father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather.

He was survived by his wife, Deanna Card; and his children, Annette Card, Vince Card, John Card III, Ronald Card, Tyler Card, Dennis and Delbert Mallory.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday,...

Apr 15, 2017

Jack Sterling Pulliam, 84, of Billings, in the arms of angels, was delivered to the Lord on Sunday, April 9, 2017.

Jack was born in East Lynn, Missouri, on July 16, 1932, to Harold and Glada (Ammon) Pulliam. As a boy, along with his brother and sister, the family moved to Stockton, California.

In 1956,...

Apr 15, 2017

William Reymer passed away on Feb. 25, 2017, in Columbus. He was born in Billings on Feb. 23, 1921. He began working in his father's machine shop, Reymer Machine, while in high school. He graduated from Billings High in 1938 and attended Gonzaga University for two years. Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1942. Basic training was at Camp...

Apr 14, 2017

Marilyn Ryan Mahoney passed away surrounded by loved ones on April 13, 2017. She was born on June 29, 1936, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Her parents were Dr. W.J. Ryan and Margaret Tottenhoff Ryan. She was Miss Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1956.

Marilyn married lifelong friend Don "Pat" Mahoney in 1958. They had grown up with each other...

Apr 11, 2017

Thomas Driscoll age 75 of Billings passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2017. Tom was born April 15, 1941 in Anaconda, Montana, the first of five children born to Thomas and Betty Driscoll. He attended both St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s grade schools and graduated from Anaconda Central in 1959. Tom attended Carroll College and later enlisted in...

Apr 8, 2017

Morris Camrud, 89, of Billings, passed away on March 26, 2017, at Tendernest, following a brief illness.

Morris was born on Aug. 4, 1927, to Joseph I. Camrud and Ingeborg Brynjelsen Camrud in Wolf Point. His father homesteaded there in the early 1900s. His mother emigrated from Norway in the 1920s. He was raised on the family...

Apr 8, 2017

Steven went to be with his Lord on April 5, 2017, after a long battle with cancer.

Steve was born in Billings on Nov. 21,1950. He was preceded in death by his parents, Austin and Lois Sayer; and his nephew, Ryan Eaton.

Steve was a talented carpenter, working in steel framing in several states, including...

Apr 6, 2017

Sharon Leone Rexford, 81, passed away peacefully at home early Tuesday morning, April 4, 2017.

She began her life as the sixth child of James and Margaret Manning on March 27, 1936; attended Hysham High School; and married Willis Rexford on March 19, 1953. Together, they made their home and raised five children in Hysham before their...