Obituaries

Sep 23, 1944

Frank J. Burgoyne died at his home in Billings, four days after his 62nd birthday. Frank was born September 23, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Henry Burgoyne and Aline (Rollin) Burgoyne. He moved with his family to Billings, MT at the age of nine where he attended Fratt and Billings Central, graduating in 1963.

He married his...

Oct 17, 1943

Fred Forcella, 75, of Terry, died suddenly at Saint Vincent's Hospital in Billings, due to heart complications.

Fred was born on Oct. 17, 1943 in Butte, to Tileo and Althea (Grefig) Forcella. He grew up on the family ranch at Feely until the family sold it and purchased a ranch north of Whitehall in 1949. Fred graduated...

May 26, 1943

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Irene was born the fourth of five children to William and Laura Fraase in Anslem North Dakota. Growing up, her father managed grain elevators in various areas including Richardton where Irene graduated from St. Mary's Academy in 1940.

She met...

Feb 26, 1943

. Robert James Holland, 63, born February 26th, 1943, passed away in his home April 28th, 2006. In his younger days he loved hunting, watching rodeos, and telling Wild West stories(including John Wayne). He was a car salesman for Archie Cochrane Ford and Selover Buick. His heart was always in the right place, trying to help all of those...

Aug 26, 1941

Ceferina "Donna" C. Goan was born on August 26, 1941, in Cebu City, Philippines. She was the daughter of Vivencio and Sotera Dinapo.

She met her husband Morris Sergeant Goan in 1981, they married in 1983 and moved to Billings from the Philippines. He preceded her in death in 1995.

Donna worked at the Dude...

Mar 26, 1941

LaVonne Gilliam was born in Minneapolis on March 26, 1941, and died peacefully at RiverStone Hospice House in Billings on July 28, 2016. She was 75 years old.

LaVonne lived most of her youth in Helena. She had a bachelor of science in rehabilitation from EMC (MSUB) in Billings. Her work life consisted of being a hospital...

Feb 7, 1941

On Friday Evening, we lost our beautiful mom, wife, and friend Diana. She died at peace after doing one of her favorite things, spending time with family. Our hearts are broken, but we know she is in a better place.

She was born on February 7, 1941 in Charles City, Iowa. Her proud parents were Edward and...

Sep 19, 1940

Bob was born Sept. 19, 1940, to Fred and Marie Sprankel in Billings. He was the third of five children, with brothers Glen, Dick and Don, and sister Peggy. They grew up on Billings South Side. He and his brothers kept their mom busy by way of various shenanigans, such as bringing the garden hose into the house and...

Jul 15, 1938

Stephen (Steve) Foster shared his time, talents, resources, heart, and intelligence with friends, family, and colleagues for 70 years. Born July 15, 1938 in Dillon, Montana, he died peacefully on April 9, 2009 in Billings, Montana, with friends and loved ones at his side.

The son of a sheep rancher and teacher, Steve was formed by the...

Sep 22, 1936

Dorothy Ann (Carpenter) Schaak was born on Sept. 22, 1936, in McLaughlin, South Dakota, the first daughter of Lynn C. and Minnie M. Carpenter. She died on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the Billings Clinic.

Dorothy graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1954. While attending Eastern Montana College, she met Billy Schaak, who was a friend...

Sep 10, 1936

Fran was born in Billings on Sept. 10, 1936, to parents J. Carter and Dorothy Gray-Johnson.

She was raised by her father and Edna B. Johnson and lived during her youth at 212 Wyoming Ave.

She was a majorette at Billings Senior High and graduated in 1954.

Fran received a bachelor's degree in...

Sep 4, 1936

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Nancy Lou (V'Dovec) Wier, 73, of Billings, died of natural causes Sunday at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Nancy was born September 4, 1936 at the Columbus Hospital in Great Falls to parents Paul V'Dovec and Margaret Murphy. She spent her early years in...

Jun 11, 1936

Dad was born in Granby, CT, on June 11, 1936, to Frances Hurd and Charles Andrew Humphrey. With his family by his side, Dad went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ  on Dec. 8, 2018.

Upon graduation, he joined the Navy in 1954 and was honorably discharged in 1958. He moved to Billings, where...

Mar 18, 1936

Maxine Schuman was born March 18, 1936 in Plentywood, MT to Mabel and Olaf Granvold. She passed peacefully on September 10, 2019. After spending most of her childhood in Plentywood, she spent her entire adult life in Billings. She married George Schuman of Grand Forks, ND on June 22, 1957. They celebrated 60 years of marriage before George's passing...

Jan 13, 1936

Helen Kay Harper Andrick was born on Jan. 13, 1936, in Big Timber, the fifth of 10 children born to Edward V. and Mabel (Crum) Harper. She passed away at the age of 83 on Jan. 8, 2020, at Aspen Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center in Billings. At the time of her death, she was under the care of...

Sep 1, 1935

Anna Gunhild Zuck was born on September 1, 1935 to Peter and Lydia Peterson in Scobey, Montana. She passed away on March 25, 2012 at the Billings Clinic due to complications from pneumonia.

She grew up in Scobey and graduated from Scobey High School. She then moved to Billings and attended Eastern Montana College, She met and...

Oct 6, 1934

Rosella Mae Zika, 82 of Billings was called to heaven by God to be with family members who preceded her. Rosella was born in Crosby, ND on October 6, 1934 to Raymond and Alvina (Weiler) Larson.

Her love for God and her devotion to her faith are best expressed by the countless hours of involvement with Catholic...

Jul 1, 1933

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Today we celebrate the life of Bonnie as she reunites with her husband Paul, the love of her life. She will always be remembered for her kindness, faith, strength and devotion to her family as well as all the people she touched in...

May 31, 1933

Constance "Connie" Louise Hale was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on May 31, 1933, to parents Vincent and Lilian Smith. She was the youngest of three children. At around the age of 6, her family moved to Denver, where Connie attended Catholic schools and graduated with a degree in nursing from Loretto Heights College. She worked as a registered nurse...

May 18, 1933

Norma Lee Gover was born May 18, 1933 to Boyd and Sarah Gover at home in Manhattan, Montana. She was the youngest of four children and was the apple of everyone's eye. Growing up, Norma spent most of her years in Manhattan with a brief period in Long Beach, CA. The family returned to Manhattan where she graduated from...