Obituaries

Feb 1, 2015

Buddy Dee Jones, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 28, 2015, from a heart attack.

Buddy was born on Dec. 24, 1930, in Roy, to Earl H. and Grace A. Jones. He grew up in Grass Range, and joined the Navy after high school. After serving his country, he worked 35-plus years driving truck for companies such...

Jan 29, 2015

Donna Marie Staus went peacefully to the Lord on January 23, 2015.

Donna was born July 19, 1926, in Bottineau, ND, the daughter of Oliver and Nettie DeSautel. She graduated as an R.N. from St. Michael's School of Nursing in Grand Forks, ND. Donna met the love of her life, Stan Staus, while caring for him in...

Jan 25, 2015

Eugene Stender passed away on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at the age of 98.

Gene was born in Welby, Utah, on June 11, 1916, to Maud Stender. When Gene was about a year old, his mother brought him back to Joliet, where he spent his life farming the land his grandfather homesteaded.

Gene graduated from...

Jan 25, 2015

William "Bill" Lee Hayden, of Billings, died January 22, 2015, at his home. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Bill had touched in so many ways throughout his memorable life.

Bill was born on January 5, 1943, in Hot Springs, South Dakota, to Ward and Darlene Hayden and grew up loving the...

Jan 18, 2015

Annabelle (Jeffrey) Turner, our dearly loved mother died January 16,2015 surrounded by her 7 children. She was born August 21, 1924 to Fred and Marion Jeffrey and raised on their farm in Grand Forks, ND. She married Lyle P. Turner in 1942 in Quincy, MA. After WWII, dad went to college while mom sold her famous meatloaf sandwiches to...

Jan 17, 2015

On Jan. 14, 2015, the world lost a gentle soul. Wayne Lee Nelson passed away suddenly in his home with his family, after complications from a recent heart surgery.

Wayne was born on Aug. 27, 1939, in Billings, to Neal and Bernie Nelson. He grew up in Billings and graduated from Billings Central Catholic High School in...

Jan 16, 2015

Surrounded by family, Magdalen Theresa Tobin took her last breath on Jan. 13, 2015.

She was born on Sept. 23, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Martha (Keefe) and Michael Tobin. Dell inherited her strong faith and generous spirit from her parents, natives of Newfoundland's Southern Shore.

Dell learned to speak her mind and stand her...

Jan 16, 2015

Robert Edd Lee died on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Billings, due to complications of skin cancer.

Bob was born on July 6, 1940, in Reno, Nev., to Edd and Pearl (Koscianska) Lee. His father, a Reno contractor originally from Kentucky, and his mother, a seamstress from Buffalo, N.Y., had met in Reno in 1938 while Pearl...

Nov 20, 2014

Carol Ehlers passed peacefully Thursday, November 20, 2014, at the age of 80. She was born in Rhame, North Dakota, in 1934 to Clarence and Ruth Hestekin. When she was 13 years old, the family moved to Billings, where she graduated from Billings Central Catholic High School. She attended Holy Names College for one year and finished her education...

Jul 15, 2014

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Christopher Shane Romero[/gn_heading]

Christopher Shane Romero, 38, of Billings, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 28, 2012, at his home, of a heart attack.

The son of Timothy Romero and Lawanda Estill Romero, Christopher was born in Billings on Jan. 11, 1974. He spent 15 years in law enforcement, serving the last eight...

Jan 15, 2014

Agnes Rose Kopp, age 80, of Billings, passed away on April 15, 2012.

She was born to George and Otillia Geiger on Feb. 7, 1932. She grew up on the family farm with two sisters, Johanna Trolley and Martha Fitchner, in Mandan, N.D.

On June 9, 1953, she married Clement Eugene Kopp. They raised three...

Dec 12, 2013

Bart Travis Bieber, 41 of Billings, went to the “Great Fishing Hole ” to be with his Heavenly Father on July 24, 2011. He was recreating with his family at a Billings pool and had a fatal accident.

He was born on May 9, 1970 in Townsend, Montana to Nathan and Marcia Bieber. He attended school in...

Nov 25, 2013

Robyn Dietz Robyn Lyn Dietz passed away peacefully in her home August 4, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. She was the first of three children born to Richard and Carol Downer on November 1, 1964 in Billings, MT.

Robyn attended Billings Senior High School, and upon graduation married high school sweetheart, Ken Dietz in January 1984....

Nov 5, 2013

Jeanne Theresa (Studer) Glennon went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2012 after a long battle with an illness that she handled with grace, humor and just a little attitude.

Born December 28th 1959 to Ralph and Cemie Studer in Billings, MT. Jeanne was the fourth of nine children. Her childhood was full of happy...

Oct 29, 2013

Michael John Gerber, 35 of Billings, died on June 13, 2006 at his home. The trials of this world were more than he thought he could bear, and he decided it was time to move on.

Mike was born on January 16, 1971 in Billings, MT. He received his GED and went on to the College of...

Aug 22, 2013

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]Tuanette “Boots” VanWinkle[/gn_heading]

Tuanette (“Boots”) VanWinkle went to be with the Lord on December 20, 2011. Boots was born March 1, 1927, in St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of Edward and Mildred (Puls) Dobrick. She grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Central High School and from the University of Minnesota with a...

Aug 2, 2013

Bob (Robert Alden) Erickson, went home to be with his precious Savior and Lord on February 13,2008.

Bob was born in Lemmon, SD on December 12, 1945 to Alden and Varna Erickson. He grew up in South Dakota, living and loving the ranch life and being a “Cowboy". In later years, he entertained many with his humorous...

Jul 1, 2013

Edward Vern Spracklen, an old school cowboy and devoted husband, died in his apartment in Billings, Montana, at the age of 84. He was the eldest child of Marvin and Lola Spracklen. He was raised and grew to manhood in the Douglas, WY area. As a young man, Ed and his family moved to South Dakota to lease a...

May 28, 2013

.Edith Mae was born on 20 May, 1933, the youngest of the three children of Earl Watson and Bessie Murray Watson. She grew up in Livingston MT, attending schools there and at St. Mary Academy in Leavenworth KS. In 1954 she received her RN degree from the Presentation School of Nursing and began a 20 year career in nursing...

Jan 28, 2013

Lawrence "Larry" Jangula, Sr. 82 of Billings, died on August 28, 2006 at St. Vincent Healthcare. The son of Frank an Regina Jangula, Larry was born January 30, 1924 in Linton, ND. He was one of twelve children. Larry graduated high school, June 4, 1942 and entered the Navy, June 9, 1942. He fought in both the European and...