Obituaries

Apr 30, 2006

A chapter in the life of Richard Frederick Herminghaus has come to an end as he passed away on April 30, 2006 in the company of family, friends, and the caring staff at St. Vincent's Health Care Center. The story began in Butte, Montana when Richard was born on May 12th, 1915 to Richard Frederick Herminghaus Sr. and Grace...

Apr 29, 2006

On the beautiful afternoon of April 29, 2006, Billings and the world became a quieter, less entertained place, when Brooke Kinnard peacefully joined his maker from St. Vincent Healthcare, surrounded by his family.

The youngest of three children, Brooke was born on November 23, 1917, in Cashmere, Washington to Edna E. Metcalfe and Owen E. Kinnard. He...

Apr 29, 2006

Catheryn (Green) Barber, 91, of Sun Lakes, AZ, formerly of Lodge Grass and Billings passed away April 29, 2006.

She was born August 3, 1914, in Lodge Grass, the daughter of Ira and Martha Chatham.

She grew up in Lodge Grass and married Walter (Buster) Green. They farmed and ranched on Rotten Grass since 1930....

Apr 21, 2006

Howard L. Johnson, retired District Manager of U.S. West, passed away Friday, April 21, 2006 of natural causes at his home.

Howard was born February 25, 1920 the second son of Oscar and Rose Johnson, in rural Carlton County Minnesota. He attended school at Big Lake and Cloquet High School. In 1939, Howard went to work as...

Apr 19, 2006

Albert Gimbel, 87 of Billings, MT passed away on April 19, 2006 at his home. Al was born on December 23, 1918 on a farm near Hazelton, ND. He was one of seven children born to Henry and Katherina Gimbel. When Al was a high school senior, his family moved to Wishek, ND where he met his future bride,...

Apr 19, 2006

Mae Marie Bailey passed away on April 19, 2006 at the Roundup Memorial Nursing Home, where she had spent the last three years.

Mae was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on December 21, 1937 to Elizabeth and Jacob Keller. She attended school in Dickinson and moved to Billings in 1956.

In 1957 she met and...

Apr 4, 2006

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Jeanne Smith Morrison was born in Polk County, Nebraska to Leonard and Louella Hogsett-Smith. Nelle Jeanne (her birth name) was the youngest of 10 children, raised in the sunshine and hard work of a huge working farm in the plains of...

Mar 30, 2006

Edward James McDermott, age 36, of Boise, ID, formerly of Billings, passed away on March 30, 2006 in Idaho, as a result of an automobile accident.

Edward was born in Billings, on November 7, 1969, to Lydia and Robert McDermott. He attended school at Burlington Elementary, Lewis & Clark Jr. High, and graduated from Billings West High...

Mar 30, 2006

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On March 30, 2006, Margaret Adams passed away peacefully at Westpark Retirement Village, where she had resided for the past 6 months. On September 1, 1918, she was born to Max and Karoline Anderson in McCabe, MT. She graduated from Froid High School in 1935, then went on to attend Great Falls...

Mar 29, 2006

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Adeline "Addie" B. McKenna passed away at Billings Clinic on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, with her family at her side.

Addie was born to John and Margaret Meyer on November 20, 1929 in Hirshville, North Dakota. Her...

Mar 29, 2006

Mrs. IrionLois Marie (Berg) Irion, 74, of Billings, departed this life at her home on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gordon Irion.

Lois Marie was born on July 29, 1931, in Harlowton, MT, to Oswald and Ingartha Marie Berg. She was the youngest of four...

Mar 25, 2006

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Jack W. McKee, 83 of Billings, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Billings Clinic.

The son of Kenneth G. And Pauline McKee, Jack was born January 10, 1923 in Billings. He graduated from Billings Senior High in...

Mar 22, 2006

Jim Madden, 84, died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at Butterfly Homes Assisted Living in Billings.

Jim was born in Cleveland, OH, on August 24, 1921. After graduating from Cathedral Latin High School, he earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. From 1943-1947, Jim served in the U.S. Navy...

Mar 21, 2006

Patrick Hernandez, 23, went home to be with the Lord on March 21,2006.

He was born June 18th, 1982, in Billings, MT, a son of Demetrio Hernandez and Phyllis (Schied) Larsen. Patrick attended Eagle Cliffs Elementary, Riverside Junior High and Sky View High School. He was a free-spirit who traveled across the United States over the past...

Mar 21, 2006

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"This farmer's season had ended. His last field had been planted."

Wally Lambrecht, 75 of Billings, passed away at his home on March 21, 2006. He was born May 24, 1930 in Billings, MT, the son of Casper and Rose (Gerber)...

Mar 16, 2006

Saline A. "Sally" Berge, 98 of Billings, passed away on March 16, 2006 at St. Vincent Healthcare, of natural causes.

Sally was born on October 8, 1907 in Varney, MT to Enoch S. "Ves" and Myrtle Wiles. She graduated from Ennis High School.

Sally started working for the U. S. Department of Defense as a...

Mar 13, 2006

Esther DiedeEsther Diede, 86 of Lavina, died Monday evening, March 13, 2006 at Billings Health and Rehab with her son and daughter at her side.

The daughter of Jack and Margaret Steinmetz, Esther was born October 18, 1919 in Portland, Oregon. When she was ten the family moved to Montana.

Esther married Phillip Diede in...

Mar 4, 2006

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Lester "Bill" McCulloch, 86 of Billings, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2006, at St. John's Lutheran Nursing Home.

Bill was born on February 14, 1920 in Portland, Oregon to Lester and Mary (Hurt) McCulloch. He grew up in...

Mar 1, 2006

Marilyn Hofeldt, 63 of Laurel, Montana passed away in the early hours of March 1, 2006, at the Billings Clinic.

Marilyn was born in Denver, CO on November 19, 1942, to the union of Albert and Charlotte Lohr. She was raised in Denver and graduated from high school there. She met Gary Hofeldt in Colorado and the...

Feb 28, 2006

Mr. JancicEdward Lee Jancic, 66, passed away Feb.28 2006 in his home with his loving wife Marj Phillips by his side. Edward battled heart disease, diabetes, and a number of other complications for 20 years. His family is comforted knowing he has a renewed life with the Lord.

He was born on Oct. 29 1939 in Ajo,...