Obituaries

Jun 13, 2024

Donna Louise Stalkup, age 69, passed away on June 13, 2024.

Donna was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming.  She was the youngest child, and only daughter of Max Wayne Stalkup and Donna Winnifred (“Winnie”) Stalkup.  Her early life was anchored around her family’s car dealership.  She snowmobiled and rode motorcycles with her dad and brothers (she...

Jun 12, 2024

Lila W. McKinney went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 12, 2024.

She was born on Sept. 2, 1926, to Leroy and Christina Green, in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Lila was the second of four girls. She grew up in various places in Montana, enjoying the rigors of farm life, with her favorite home...

Jun 11, 2024

Illa Jean Bodin, 85, passed away in the early morning of June 11, 2024, just 26 days after her husband Bob died. On June 27, they would be celebrating 66 years of marriage.

Illa was born in Reed Point, Montana, to George and Myrtle Nute. She was the youngest of four children. The family first moved to...

May 31, 2024

Garry Gene Leikam went to be with the Lord on May 31, 2024, passing of natural causes.

Garry was born on July 26, 1942, in Sidney, to Bill and Lydia Leikam. In 1955, he met the love of his life and married Dorothy Walters on Nov. 21, 1962.

Garry enlisted in the Army on July...

May 30, 2024

Rodney “Rod” F. Critelli passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in his home, surrounded by his loving wife Doris, daughter Jill, and sisters Sonja, Jeannie and Colleen.

Rod was born on June 25, 1942, in Billings, to Frank and Lottie Critelli. He was the fourth child of nine. Rod was known most for his smile, love...

May 30, 2024

Lorna Lee Rivers, 67, went to be with the Lord to be her perfect self on May 30, 2024. Lorna was born on April 22, 1957, in Red Lodge, to Patricia and Bill Rivers.

In her early years, Lorna attended school at Children’s Village and Garfield Elementary. When Lorna reached adulthood, at her request, Lorna moved into...

May 23, 2024

Sherry Lee Wilson

“Shades, Momma, Nana”

Sherry Lee Wilson “Shades, Momma, Nana” was born on Oct. 20, 1956, in Billings, to Joyce Coles (Wilson) and Adrian Wilson. Sherry was the third daughter of five children; all but one has been called home to the range. Sherry had four children of her...

May 20, 2024

A beautiful and loving person left us on May 20, 2024. Paula Michael Mjelstad passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on June 15, 1961, in Columbus, to William and Joan Michael. She grew up in Laurel and graduated from Laurel High School. Soon after, she made the big move to Billings and worked various...

May 18, 2024

James Morrison Corbett went to meet Jesus on May 18, 2024, in Billings, Montana.

He was born on Sept. 25, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to C.T. and Gladys Corbett. He grew up in Kankakee, Illinois and graduated from Bradley Bourbonnais High School in 1959. Jim attended Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and then, for 18 months,...

May 17, 2024

William “Bill” Ballard died peacefully at his home in Billings, Montana, on May 17, 2024, after a long road through the ravages of Parkinson’s disease. Bill had been a resident of Billings since 1963.

“Billy Wayne” was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, on March 18, 1932, as the oldest of two boys. His parents, John Seldon Ballard...

May 16, 2024

Robert Emil Bodin passed away on the evening of May 16, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born in Chicago on Jan. 24, 1936, to Robert and Emily. He lived in Chicago with his parents and brothers until the family moved to Bolivia, South America, where his parents were missionaries with New Tribes Mission. He returned to finish...

May 14, 2024

On May 14, 2024, Marjorie “Marge” Kennedy passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, at the age of 94.

Marge blessed the world when she joined the Laulo family on June 27, 1929, in Big Sandy. She grew up on a farm in Loma, Montana, with her siblings, George, Ed, Betty and Ailene. They attended...

May 11, 2024

With a heavy heart, we mourn the passing of Jeanne Kahle, 91, on May 11, 2024. Jeanne passed away at the TenderNest Assisted living, where she lived for just a short two months after the passing of her husband Don, who passed on Feb. 12, 2024. They were married for 68 years.

Jeanne was born on March...

May 9, 2024

Warren Lee Peterson was born on Jan. 10, 1953, in Crosby, North Dakota, to LaVerne and Lillian (Brensdal) Peterson, and died on May 9, 2024, in Billings.

He grew up on his family farm four miles outside of Westby, just across the Montana border into North Dakota. Warren attended the Westby School for all 12 years, graduating...

May 9, 2024

Joan Marie Kronmiller Ragland, known to nearly all friends and family as “Bibs,” passed away May 9, 2024, in hospice care at her home at Westpark Village in Billings. She was 91.

Bibs was born on April 15, 1933, in Hardin. She was the second of four children born to Hardin attorney Bert Wilson Kronmiller and his...

May 7, 2024

Martha Day Davidson passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024, at the age of 96.

She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on Jan. 17, 1928, to parents George and Mildred Day. Along with her younger sister Nancy, her family lived in Maryland, Missouri and Rhode Island. She often shared memories of a happy childhood where she...

May 5, 2024

Cathy Lu (Goodrich) Park peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in her home in Billings. Cathy was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on Dec. 1, 1962, to her parents Donna and Arthur.

Cathy spent the majority of her childhood in California with her 12 brothers and sisters, her mother, father and stepfather. It was in California...

May 1, 2024

A son, grandson, brother, nephew and friend of the highest caliber. An avid student in the midst of completing his degree program in Astrophysics, he is now among the very galaxies he was on a quest toward as he was planning a career with Lockheed and more, when an unforeseen medical emergency claimed his life.

His love...

Apr 28, 2024

Mark Kluksdahl was born in Powell, Wyoming, on Jan. 27, 1963, and passed away peacefully in Salt Lake City on April 28, 2024, due to an abdominal aortic aneurism, with Cindi, Dusty and Kasey by his side.

Mark lived in Billings with his wife Cindi. He worked for the State of Montana in the Developmental Disabilities Division...

Apr 24, 2024

Violet Joyce Pietz, 96, passed away April 24, 2024, at Westpark Village assisted living facility in Billings. She was born on Oct. 8, 1927, in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of Ole Frederick Johnson and Violet Victoria Rader Johnson.

When Joyce was a child, her parents moved to Glendive, where her father worked for the Northern Pacific...