Current Obituaries

Glenn “Buck” Lardy, 78, was called home to his Lord and Savior on February 18, 2012 with his wife and family by his side. Funeral services will be held at Mount Olive Lutheran Church at 2pm on Friday, February 24, with interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be sent to Mount Olive Lutheran Church.

The world lost a beloved soul the morning of Friday, February 17, 2012. Yvonne Zita Mansfield was born in Southend-on-Sea, England on June 8, 1923, the only child of Frederick C. and Teres A. Robinson. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 20, 2012 at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. The casket will be closed. Yvonne will be laid to rest next to her husband Otto at Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park. A reception will be held at Yellowstone Country Club following the burial.Memorials may be sent to Spay Montana (PO Box 4455, Helena, MT 59624) and/or Zoo Montana (2100 South Shiloh Road, Billings, MT 59106).

Samuel Edwin McDonald, Jr., 76, of Billings, passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2012.Cremation has taken place. At Sam's request, there will be no mass/funeral service but rather a "Celebration of Life" reception at the Yellowstone Country Club on Friday, February 24 beginning at 5:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 3010 IIt1t Ave. N., Billings, MT 59101 or to the charity of your choice.
Betty Jean “Jeanie” Miller, 81, of Billings, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, at the Billings Health and Rehabilitation Center. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mary Elizabeth Vadnais, 80, of Billings, passed away at RiverStone Hospice Home on Feb. 21, 2012. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at King of Glory Lutheran Church. Private interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Should friends desire, memorials may be given to any Hospice of the donors choosing. RiverStone Hospice deserves a special thank you for their tender care of Mary during her recent illness.

Neil Wolff, 95, went home to Jesus on February 18, 2012, surrounded by the love of family members. Memorials may be made to Rocky Mountain Hospice, St. Thomas Church or to the charity of choice. Visitation will begin 2pm Wednesday, February 22nd and Vigil services will be held 7pm Thursday, February 23rd at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Funeral Mass will be 10am Friday, February 24th at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. The Rite of Committal and Military Honors will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens.