Obituaries

May 17, 2015

Clara Deines Lambrecht passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by loving family on May 14, 2015. She was born August 21, 1925 to parents George & Katherine Deines. She was raised on the family farm on the West End of Billings with 12 Brothers and Sisters and attended Baseline School. Clara loved school and as she got older...

May 10, 2015

Arvella Mable Kaeding Brekhus Skurdal passed away on May 8, 2015, at MorningStar Senior Living in Billings. She was born on Dec. 25, 1921, at Kramer, N.D. No birth certificate was registered. She attended Stone Creek School for 12 years and Minot State Teachers College for one. She married Rosvel Brekhus and resided at Tolley and Flaxton, N.D. They...

May 8, 2015

Our sweet baby, Drew George Meissner, was taken up to heaven last week. He was born on May 8, 2015, and was baptized on June 7, 2015, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church. He was an amazing little angel with the bluest eyes and strawberry blonde hair and the most winning smile you have ever seen. We were so blessed...

May 8, 2015

Helen "Ann" Walburga Brenke Fouhy was called home by our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

Helen was born in Pine Bluff, Ark., on July 22, 1922, to Anthony and Anna (Gloggner) Brenke. Her parents owned greenhouses and a floral shop and Helen helped in the family business from an early age, along with her...

May 7, 2015

Virginia Delphine LeDoux, 67, of Billings, passed away on May 4, 2015, at Eagle Cliff Manor, where she had spent the past eight days.

Virginia was born on May 9, 1947, in Great Falls, to Edmund and Clara (McAlister) LeDoux. Virginia was born with severe cerebral palsy and was unable to communicate verbally for all of her...

May 7, 2015

Cleve Merrell Woodard passed away peacefully May 1, 2015. He was born May 31, 1936. He was the oldest of three children of Charles and Doris Woodard. Cleve is survived by his brother Kent of Nampa, Idaho, and his sister Doris Ann Asmus-Jones (Terry) of Emmett, Idaho. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Sharon; and...

May 5, 2015

Mary Katherine Peek (Bea Honey) died peacefully Thursday, April 30, 2015, with her daughter Monica Witten by her side.

Born in 1928, she was married to Joe Peek in 1946 until his death in 1987 and then moved to Montana in 1998 after living in California and Alaska.

She is survived by daughter Monica and...

May 4, 2015

Delton (Red Dog) Otto Morast took his final dispatch and departed for his last trip on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 11:01 p.m.

Delton was born April 3, 1933, in Beulah, N.D., to Carl and Ida (Mittlesteadt) Morast. Delton was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in preparation for his final dispatch.

In 1956,...

Apr 30, 2015

Michael E. Thorne passed away on Oct. 17, 2014, in Bismarck. Michael was born in Bismarck on Feb. 29, 1972. He spent his entire life in the restaurant business and was an amazing chef for some of the finest places in Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia and Billings. Michael's family commented: Michael's family always loved him and wanted the best...

Apr 28, 2015

On a warm summer day in a dugout on a homestead in Garfield County, Mont., Margaret Elizabeth Leuschen was born with the auspicious birth date of 8-18-18. She was the first daughter and second oldest of Matt and Martha Leuschen's 10 children. Her childhood was a rich collection of memories of summers spent on the ranch and school years...

Apr 28, 2015

Gary J. Pederson, son of Orval and Norma Pederson, was born April 9, 1948, in Plentywood. He passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, peacefully at his home in Billings with his family nearby.

Growing up, he enjoyed band, choir, basketball and baseball. Graduating in 1966, he went to Rocky Mountain College, where he played basketball, baseball, and,...

Apr 22, 2015

William Michael ‘Bill' Leslie died of a heart attack on Sunday, April 19 at the place he loved, Red Lodge, with his wife, Claire by his side. Bill was born on May 2, 1935 in Denver, CO to Albert Jacob Leslie and Clara (Thompson). He was raised in Denver with his older brother, Albert ‘Bert', Jr.

Bill...

Apr 21, 2015

On Saturday, April 18th, our beautiful mom, Bertha "Viola" Adams, changed her address to the place where streets are paved with gold. She was born November 17th, 1919, in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to Irvin and Agnes Turner. She was the fifth of twelve children. During the mid 3o's, her family moved to Arkansas, then on to California. In 1937, she...

Apr 21, 2015

Della Rose Polensky, 93 of Billings, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Parkview Convalescent Center.

The daughter of Anton and Rose Kadrmas, Della was born January 26, 1922 in Dickinson, ND.

Della married George Polensky in Dickinson on January 28, 1947. He preceded her in death May 17, 1993.

Della was a...

Apr 17, 2015

The race is over, the Battle has been won. Fred H. Wennemar went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 13, 2015. Thank Jesus! Fred died at St. Vincent Hospital as a result of natural causes. Fred was born on July 15, 1931, on South Dry Creek between Bridger and Belfry, the eldest of four children of...

Apr 17, 2015

Leonard Eugene Stephens, 87, of Billings, was born on April 1, 1928, to Irwin and Helen Stephens. He passed away at St. Vincent Healthcare on April 14, 2015.

He is survived by a son, Jerry (Joanne) Mayer; four granddaughters who loved and respected him; as well as eight great-grandchildren.

After retiring from Pierce Flooring, he...

Apr 16, 2015

Eileen Emily Hahn passed away peacefully on April 14, 2015, surrounded by loving family at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. She was 82 years of age. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and great-aunt.

Eileen was born in Bowman, N.D., to Hugh and Emily Vaughan on Dec. 3, 1932. She and her...

Apr 16, 2015

Karl A. Brekke, 63, of Billings, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at St. Vincent Healthcare, after a courageous battle with colon cancer.

He was born on March 11, 1952, in Chicago, to James and Irma Brekke. The family moved to Billings and Karl graduated from Billings West High in 1970. He was married to Cathy Kimble and...

Apr 14, 2015

Harold L. “Dave” Davidson, 86 of Billings, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at his home.

The son of Harold and Helen Davidson, he was born December 21, 1928 in Lisbon, ND. Following high school, Harold served with the Army in Japan at the end of WWII. Harold received his bachelors’ degree from Valley City State and...

Apr 13, 2015

On April 10, 2015 Richard Schwenk lost his battle with cancer.

Rich was born in Billings on October 13, 1955 to Will & Dianne. He graduated from West High in 1974. Rich worked for Roscoe Steel for 25 years, then for Bay LTD as a crane operator. Rich was a baptized Jehovah Witness in Laurel. He was...