Obituaries

Sep 3, 2015

On September 1st, our beloved brother, friend, and uncle "Bugs" died peacefully in his sleep and began a new journey after a long battle with illness and painful disability. Doug was 55 years old.

Douglas Bruce Stuart came into this world on July 3rd, 1960 in Glendive Montana, the son of Ella Renk and Delbert Eugene Stuart....

Sep 1, 2015

Robert A. Hensel, 87 of Billings, passed away, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Highgate Senior Living.

The son of Nick and Elizabeth Hensel, Robert was born June 21, 1928 in Lefor, ND.

Robert is survived by Kathyrn, his wife of 66 years. Together they had three daughters, Linda (Mike) Capser and their sons Todd and...

Aug 30, 2015

Clarice Helen Brekke passed away on Aug. 26, 2015, from cancer, at the age of 86, while a patient at the RiverStone Health Hospice House on the campus of St. John's Lutheran Ministries in Billings.

Clarice was born to Clarence and Pansy Gunderson on Aug. 22, 1929, at the Gunderson family homestead in the Navajo community in...

Aug 30, 2015

Homer Tell Runkle, 82, died August 27, 2015, at his home. Homer was born December 16, 1932 in Straban Township, Adams County Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Seylar. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Army. While traveling cross-country for a deployment to Korea, he met the love of his life, Beverly. Upon returning, they married in 1954, and...

Aug 29, 2015

Dorothy Victoria Rosella Hauck passed away on August 27, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born to Joseph and Mary (Karsky) Volesky on March 23, 1930 in Dunn County, North Dakota into a family that eventually counted 12 children. In her early years, they moved to New Hradec, ND where Dorothy attended grade school. After several years at...

Aug 29, 2015

Life of HBH in a Nutshell

Harold was born to Edward and Margaret Holden on October 15, 1924 in a little house on the comer of Division and Alderson. Attended McKinley grade school, Jefferson and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1942. He was captain of the 1942 State Basketball Championship Team. He enlisted in the...

Aug 25, 2015

I was a survivor!

I died Friday, August 20, 2015 surrounded by family and friends. I was 72 years old.

My parents John and Matti raised me in a very loving home. I was lucky to have been the big sister. While growing up my sister Judy and brother Jeff were a thorn in my...

Aug 25, 2015

Billings resident Violet R. Kramer passed away on Aug. 25, 2015, at the age of 94.

She was the fourth child of 10 children born to Eva and Fred Goodman. She was born in a small town called Hesper, Mont., on a cold winter day, Jan. 20, 1921, weighing barely 2 pounds.

In 1939, she...

Aug 23, 2015

Brandon Lee Jordan was born on Oct. 14, 1998 in Billings to Alden Lee Jordan Jr. of Billings, and Barcelisa Arianne Rhoades of Billings, and his stepmother Melissa Jordan of Billings. Brandon walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Aug. 19, 2015 at the age of 16. Brandon was tragically killed in an...

Aug 20, 2015

Eunice Wanda Griggs Lippman, 88, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at Marquis Grand Park Assisted Living, with family by her side. She was born on Jan. 23, 1927, in Lemmon, S.D., to Orville L. and Eunice (Campbell) Griggs.

The family moved to Montana in 1930 to the Roberts area before settling in Billings. Eunice attended...

Aug 20, 2015

Ray Naomi Jackson, of Billings, passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at the Billings Clinic, of natural causes. She was 88 years old.

Ray was born in Scranton, Pa., on June 19, 1927, to Victor and Jeanne Williamson. Ray's mother passed away when she was 7 years old; consequently, she was raised in part by her...

Aug 16, 2015

Isabel "Izzy" Bender Wegner, 87, died Friday, August 14, 2015 surrounded by her family at Primrose Assisted Living in Billings.

Izzy is survived by her three sisters, Alice, Marie and Ann, brother Val and daughter Wanda Frank and son John (Linda) Bender both of Billings. She lovingly nurtured 3 grandsons and a granddaughter, 2 great grandchildren and...

Aug 16, 2015

Elsie M. Byrne, 87, passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 9, 2015, in Billings. Elsie was born on Feb. 17, 1928, in Boulder, and grew up in Boulder, Bozeman and Great Falls, and continued to reside in Montana for all of her life.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Paul; her parents, Gustav and Lulu Wallin; her...

Aug 15, 2015

Esther Gimbel, 92, died at Tender Nest Assisted Living on Aug. 15, 2015.

She was born on July 27, 1923, in Ashley, N.D., the daughter of John and Bertha Herman. In 1939, Esther's family moved to Montana to work in the beet fields. During WWII, Esther worked at Goodies Spud Chips plant. When Goodies closed, she was...

Aug 13, 2015

Helen Marie Straw born May 22, 1928 passed away on August 4, 2015 Helen was born in Glendive, Montana to Leo and Florence [Ferguson] Becker. She married James Alven Straw on Oct. 3, 1949 and together they raised seven children. Helen was preceded in death by husband Jim, daughter Kathy [Rothstein] and son Jeff Straw She is survived by...

Aug 12, 2015

Harry James Olcott was born on April 27, 1929, in Red Lodge and passed away on August 10, 2015. He was the third child of Harry Charles and Esther Montana (Sicora) Olcott. With sisters Lael and Ruth and cousin Jeanne Heatherly, who joined the family after the death of her parents, Harry enjoyed the pleasures of an active Montana...

Aug 11, 2015

Kathryn ("Katy") Janette Davies passed away August 9, 2015 at St. John's Powers Cottage at age 76. On November 18, 1938, Katy was born in her home in Esmond, South Dakota, by the light of a kerosene lamp to Isabelle and George ("Sam") Salter. The Salter family moved to Illinois in 1941 and then moved back to...

Aug 8, 2015

On Aug. 4, 2015, we lost our wonderful, fun-loving and quick-witted husband, father, grandfather and friend, Richard “Dick” Strong. After a good breakfast at Perkins with Esther, returning home to help in the garage, Dick came into the house, where his heart gave out. Richard "Dick" Ardell Strong was born on July 2, 1934, to Don and Stella (Harness)...

Aug 3, 2015

On August 3, 2015 a loving, trusting, Christian soul went on to heaven.

Joanne C. Lackman fought a short, courageous battle against an aggressive disease.

The funeral service is on Monday, August 10, 2015 at 2pm at Shiloh United Methodist Church located at 1810 Shiloh Road, Billings, Montana. Memorials can be sent to Shiloh United...

Aug 3, 2015

Brian was called home by God July 24th, 2015. Brian was born July 3rd, 1973 in Billings to Karen and Jerry Boeckel. Brian loved to go camping and fishing, especially on the Boulder River. He was known as a man that was loyal to his friends and family, always willing to give the shirt off his back to anyone...