Obituaries

Jul 29, 2016

In the early hours of July 24, 2016, Rodney Dee Wilkerson passed away at his home, with his loving and devoted wife by his side. Rod was 75 years old.

Rod was born on Oct. 28, 1940, in Borger, Texas, to Willis and Lucille Wilkerson. Rod married Susan Jacobs on June 16, 1990, and the two have...

Jul 29, 2016

Ann Spurway passed peacefully from this life on Friday, July 22, 2016, at her residence at Rimview Square, St. John's Lutheran Home, Billings. She was 97.

Ann Lily Keller Spurway was born to Bert and Myrtle Keller in Cameron, Mont., on Aug. 25, 1918. She grew up in Edgar and graduated from Edgar High School in 1936....

Jul 27, 2016

Jerry Joseph Prouse went home to be with Jesus on Oct. 19, 2015, while listening to beautiful gospel music with the love of his life, his wife Polly.

Jerry was born in Charleston, W.Va., on Dec. 20, 1943, the oldest of five children born to Ann and Avrell Prouse. While growing up , he had the opportunity...

Jul 27, 2016

Harry Cuff passed peacefully at his Billings home on July 22, 2016. He was born in Portage, Wis., on Dec. 20, 1944, to Willis and June (Rampson) Cuff. He was the youngest with two older sisters, Lois and Rita. He savored his childhood with a wonderful family, close friends, special classmates, and his beloved family cottage on Swan Lake....

Jul 23, 2016

Wednesday evening, July 20, 2016, Sibyl slipped from this life to the next - "the real life." The past several days, she was surrounded by her family. Sibyl was a gentle soul, quiet and mild mannered. We celebrated the fact that she lived to be 98 and able to be part of five generations: three children, 12 grandchildren, eight...

Jul 23, 2016

1954 - 2016

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

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Jul 22, 2016

Billie Jo Roeder Berkshire passed away on July 22, 2016, in Billings. Jo was born in Vernon, Texas, on Nov. 19, 1934, the eighth child of John Leroy and Beulah Dean Roeder. She married Philip L. Berkshire on Nov. 29, 1952, in Olney, Ill. Jo and Phil moved to Cody, Wyo., in January of 1970.

She worked...

Jul 20, 2016

1924 - 2016

Frank S. Mettes, 91, of Billings, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Highgate Senior Living in Billings.

Frank was born on Oct. 31, 1924, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Agnes and James Mettes.

He is survived by his children, Rik Mettes, Hal Mettes and Kim Mettes;...

Jul 17, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" Kister Regnier, Mother, Mom and Gramma, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2016.

Betty, age 95, was a lifelong resident of Billings. The daughter of Jacob and Susie Kister, she was born on Oct. 17, 1920.

As a young girl, with her brothers and sisters, she hoed beets in the fields west...

Jul 16, 2016

Margean Lyon Robinson, 96, entered the Great Beyond on July 7, 2016, in Billings.

Marge was born to James and Sarah Lyon in Pocatello, Idaho, on Dec. 27, 1919. She attended Pocatello High School, where she met her future husband, John True Robinson. They were married when John returned from WWII. When John reenlisted, the army sent...

Jul 16, 2016

Lydia Papka, 87, of Billings, died peacefully on July 9, 2016, surrounded by her family.

Lydia Mae Ruff was born on April 29, 1929, in Billings. She grew up on the family farm and attended Garfield School. She married the love of her life, Marvin Papka, on Feb. 11, 1950. They were married 33 years until Marvin...

Jul 15, 2016

Jerone "Rose" Lane, longtime Glasgow resident, passed away of natural causes on July 8, 2016, at TenderNest Assisted Living in Billings.

Born in Griswold, N.D., on March 17, 1924, to Hulda and Wilhelm Busche, Rose was the 12th child of 14. In 1938, the family moved to Valley City, N.D., where Rose graduated in 1941.

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Jul 12, 2016

Ferris T. Mohn, 97, of Billings, formerly of Flaxville, passed away peacefully at Billings Clinic on July 10, 2016.

Ferris was born in Rock Dell, Minn., on June 24, 1919, to Thomas and Ellen Mohn. The family moved to Canada and later to Montana when he was young and settled in the Flaxville area, where his father...

Jul 12, 2016

Bertha Venetta (Morehouse) Kuykendall went to be with her Lord on July 11, 2016, following a lengthy illness.

She was born in Shepherd on Sept. 19, 1930, to Burt Anderson Munyan and Marie (Maier) Munyan. Bertha attended Shepherd schools and graduated with honors in 1947. In 1950, she married Frank David Morehouse, Jr., and, to this union,...

Jul 12, 2016

Eileen died peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper. Eileen was born on Aug. 6, 1924, in Custer, Mont., to Scottish immigrants Alex and Maria Brown. Eileen grew up on the NF ranch east of Roundup, Mont., and was active in 4-H and helped out on the family sheep ranch.

After high...

Jul 10, 2016

Thomas A. Dailey, 64, died June 21, 2016, in Billings.

Tom was born on May 8, 1952, in Billings, to Leonard L. Sr., DDS, and Ileta Stovall Dailey. He graduated from Billings Senior High. He continued his education by earning a bachelor's degree in religious studies from the University of Montana - Go Griz. In the early...

Jul 7, 2016

Ida JoAn Seaman began her new journey with the Lord on July 1, 2016, after a short illness. Mom was born in Mildred, Mont., on March 10, 1928, to Waldo and Sadie Clark, by a midwife. She grew up in Mildred along with her siblings Mary Barnes (Earl), John (Laura) and Joyce Thompson (Al).

She graduated from...

Jul 5, 2016

Deborah Faye Ransom went to be with her Redeemer in the early hours on July 4, 2016, after a long battle with various illnesses, pain and suffering. Debbie was born on May 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York, to Angus (Rusty) and Adele Neaves. Debbie resided in New York, Arkansas and Mississippi, where she met her husband William Ransom...

Jul 4, 2016

Kim Mirabelli, loving daughter, sister and friend, passed away on June 25, 2016, with her friend and partner of 24 years, Candy Contardi, by her side.

Kim was born on Feb. 4, 1952, to Billie and Pat Sullivan Sr. She grew up in Southern California with her younger brother Pat Jr. and younger sister Dana.

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Jul 1, 2016

Austin Darkenwald was born on March 27, 1926, in Valley City, N.D. His family moved to Billings when he was a small boy. He was the youngest of four boys of Adele and George Darkenwald.

Austin married Peggy Berryman on Sept. 4, 1948. This September, they would have celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. Their marriage was a...