Obituaries

Aug 4, 1925

Alexander Baylor Mogan born on Aug. 4, 1925, to Alexander (Sr.) and Yukona Mogan. He attended school until 1944, when his father was killed in a tragic car accident, making it necessary for him to manage the family ranch with his brother, John.

In 1950, Alex married Doris Rogers at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Great Falls....

Jun 2, 1925

Gerald Kasman was born in Sacramento, Calif., on June 2, 1925, the son of Henry Kasman and Flora (Graue) Kasman. Gerry passed away on March 24, 2015, in Billings.

The family moved to Missouri in 1929 and started farming there in 1930. Gerry's schooling began in the one-room, one-teacher, all-eight-grades Science Hill School,

Sep 28, 1924

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Dorothy Marie Schutz was born September 28, 1924 in Dickinson, North Dakota to Panteley and Anna (Kostelecky) Salonick. She grew up and attended school in South Heart. As a young woman, she helped out on the family farm.

Aug 8, 1923

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Frank Anton Wodnik, husband, father, engineer, world-traveler and friend to many, died Saturday in Billings. He was 86.

Frank was born Aug. 8, 1923 in Williston, N.D. the only child of Slovenian immigrants. He lived in Williston until enrolling at...

Jul 10, 1923

Grace Gilliam was born on July 10, 1923. She died on Sept. 22, 2015. Her son, Tom Schieno, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her children, Charles Pett (Dina), Don Pett (Cris Buckman); three grandchildren, Kim McDermott, Tony Pett and Brandon Pett; and four great-grandchildren, Alex and Adam Robeling, and Eva and Livia...

Jun 28, 1923

Dorothy Marie (Tangney) Hemmer passed away Monday evening in Billings following a short battle with cancer. Mom was born in Seattle on June 28th, 1923 to Tom and Gertrude Tangney, the oldest of five. She grew up a typical Irish-catholic school girl, attending catholic schools through high school. Following graduation, she held different jobs in Seattle, including working for...

Jun 21, 1923

Agnes CrowAgnes Crow was born June 21, 1923 in White Sulphur Springs, Montana to Alice and Newton Anthony. She passed away on November 13, 2006 in Coupeville, Washington.

Agnes married Ross Crow on July 1, 1941. She was instrumental in developing Billings Montana Senior Helping Hands program. Along with her husband she spent many hours working on...

May 8, 1923

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Robert Maggard was born on May 8, 1923 in Omaha, Nebraska to Arthur P. and Dorothy Johnson Maggard. He attended Tech High School in Omaha, graduating on November 27th, 1941. He enlisted in the Navy the next day, November 28th, shortly before the bombing of...

Nov 27, 1922

Eleanor Maxine Babb Solari was born on Nov. 27, 1922, in Fallon, Nev., the first daughter of Jay and Marie Babb. She graduated from Churchill County High School in 1941, and then went to Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, later returning to Fallon.

While working for the I.H. Kent Company, she met Dante Solari and they married...

Oct 10, 1922

.Ramona devoted her life to her family. Ramona was born on October 10, 1922 in a little log house with a dirt floor, in New Helena, NE. Her guardian angel took her away to Heaven on May 14, 2012. Her son Greg and daughters Pam and Marcia were at her side.

We remember one story she told...

Sep 26, 1922

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John A. Messer, of Billings, died early Friday morning having been surrounded by his family. John wrote about his life...."was born in a farmhouse several miles south of Bridger, MT on September 26, 1922, the sixth of nine children.

Shortly thereafter the family moved into Bridger for three years...

Jul 11, 1922

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Marian (Walter) Staebler, 89 of Billings passed away Sunday morning in a peaceful sleep.

Marian was born July 11, 1922 to Fred and Lydia Walter. A tiny baby whose head fit in a tea cup, she was not expected to survive,...

Sep 20, 1921

Mildred Clemmons was born on Sept. 20, 1921, in Rice Lake, Wis., the youngest of four children born to Anton and Carrie (Johnson) Moe.

Her early life was very difficult due to losing her mother at the age of 10.

She was married to Roger Clemmons in November 1939 in Nashua, Iowa, at...

Sep 2, 1921

Della Sophie Meier was born, September 2, 1921, in Lincoln Kansas. She was the 1 st of 7 children. Her father, Karl Meier, was a farmer in Sylvan Grove Kansas, and her mother, Minnie Meier, was his wife. Della was baptized Sept ember 11, 1921 and confirmed April 16, 1936 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Lincoln Kansas. She...

Feb 27, 1921

George Elmer Guay age 90 of Billings, passed away peacefully at home with family around him. George was born Feb 27, 1921 at the family home at 2907 Harrison Avenue in Butte, MT to Homer and Ida (Neveu/Nevin) Guay.

George was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette Rudman and his parents, brothers and sister-in-laws Homer, Jr....

Aug 17, 1920

[gn_spacer size=”20″] [gn_heading style=”1″]James B. McDonough[/gn_heading] [frame src=”https://michelottisawyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tn_McDonough.jpg” width=”” height=”” lightbox=”on” title=”James B. McDonough” align=”left” ]James B. McDonough died Tuesday morning. Jim was born in Whitefish, MT to Margaret and Christopher McDonough on August 17, 1920. He was raised in Shelby where he got his first taste of the oil business. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1938...

Feb 29, 1920

Kathryn F. Reynolds was born on Feb. 29, 1920, at Berwyn, Nebraska, to Elias and Ora Mae Russell. Kathryn passed away on June 8, 2017, at Butterfly Homes in Billings, at the age of 97. She was married to John Reynolds on May 15, 1937, at Greeley, Nebraska, and to this union, four children were born.

They...

Feb 11, 1920

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Verda Lucille Sandbak was born on February 11, 1920, in Broadview, Montana. She was the fourth of five children (a brother Raymond, and three sisters, Luverne, Lois and Hertha) born to Hilma and Otto Sandbak and lived on the...

Sep 25, 1919

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Thelma Prowse was born to Henry and Lettie (Wills) Staebler in Butte, Montana, on September 25, 1919. She graduated from Butte High School in 1937 and attended a business college in Spokane, Washington, before moving to Great Falls to work for General Mills...

Mar 5, 1919

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Scotty was born in Hardin on March 5, 1919. He grew up on a ranch at Sarpy Creek. He graduated from Hardin High School when he was 16.

While in Hardin he became involved in the Order...