Obituaries

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 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

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 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 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...

Apr 5, 2017

Albert J. Degenhart, 88, of Billings, passed away peacefully at Butterfly Homes on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. He was born on June 21, 1928, in Billings, the son of Adam and Helen Degenhart. He grew up in Billings with his four sisters and four brothers.

Bert grew up working on the family farm, and developed a strong...

Apr 4, 2017

William Goodhue Boyer "Bill," 92, passed away on April 1, 2017, peacefully at his home, with his loving wife, Yuphin, at his side. Bill was born in La Crosse, Wis., moving to Billings in 1965. He was a real estate agent for over 30 years. Bill was an avid outdoors enthusiast with a love of hunting and fishing. He...

Mar 31, 2017

Victor Melvin was born to Jennie and Victor A. Signori on March 1, 1933, in Great Falls. Victor passed peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital Saturday morning, March 25, 2017, with close friends and hospice at his side. He attended Black Eagle and Great Falls schools and graduated from Great Falls High School. He was proud of his first-generation Italian-American...

Mar 30, 2017

Carol Rae Hardenbrook, 74, of Billings, passed away on March 23, 2017, at St. Vincent Healthcare.

Carol was born on May 18, 1942, to Ray and Edna (Young) Phillips. She worked as a dietitian at the Lewistown Hospital for 18 years.

An amazing wife, mother and grandmother, she will be greatly missed by all who...

Mar 29, 2017

Kenneth Richard Kiesow was born to Eleanor Christoferson Kiesow and Kenneth Shelby Kiesow on Sept. 26, 1941, in Pipestone, Minn. He was raised and educated in Pipestone. He, along with his family, later moved to Menomonee Falls, Wis., where he graduated from high school in 1959. Soon after graduation, Ken joined the Army at the age of 17, and...

Mar 26, 2017

Hans Trankle was born in Heilbronn, Germany, to Julius and Martha Trankle, on Nov. 19, 1925. At the age of 4, the family departed Germany for America, making their first home in Winnett. He resided in Billings during his eighth through 11th years of school, and graduated Helena High School, Class of 1944, in Helena.

After working...

Mar 25, 2017

Dorothy Anne Gray, 79, of Laurel, passed away on March 21, 2017. Anne was born in Scobey, to Ivan and Dorothy (Morrison) Gray. Anne attended school in Miles City, and graduated from Laurel High School. She married in 1957 and began her career as a military wife. She had three children: Phillip (Sally) Hageman, John (Julie) Hageman and Mary...

Mar 24, 2017

Ruth Harvat Egeland passed away on March 23, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings. Ruth was born on April 29, 1932, in Livingston, to John and Eleveleth (Alpha) Weigum Harvat. She was raised in Livingston, graduated from Park County High School in 1951 and MSU in 1955, where she was an active member of the Chi Omega Sorority....

Mar 23, 2017

Joseph Heidecker passed away on March 23, 2017, following a short illness/cancer. Joe was born on March 28, 1931, and was educated in the Werner, N.D., farming area.

Joe served in the U.S. Army and moved to Billings in 1952, where he worked as a meat cutter. He married Karen Silta in 1956. Joe and Karen moved...

Mar 20, 2017

Kim Renee Kronmiller passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2017, surrounded by her husband and family. She was born to Robert and Erma Cochran on Dec. 25, 1957.

Kim was a mom to her four-pawed kitty kids, Cosmos and Haven. She was an avid reader and checked out 20 books at a time. She loved traveling, music,...