Obituaries

Sep 5, 2023

Marjorie Kathleen Flynn (Deines), 79, of Billings, passed away on Sept. 5, 2023.

Marge was born on Feb. 26, 1944, in Sheridan, Wyoming, to Henry and Mary Deines. She was the youngest of four girls. Marge attended school in Shepherd and Fromberg. In May of 1961, Marge married Charles Timmons. They had two children, Jacquie and Mark....

Sep 5, 2023

Chris R. “Rick” Zeitner, 80, passed away on Sept. 5, 2023, at Billings Clinic.

He was the oldest of six boys and two girls born to Chris and Gladys (Lewis) Zeitner. Born May 11, 1943, in Tacoma, Washington, where his father was stationed at McChord Army Air Base. Before assignment in the Aleutian Islands, he returned with...

Sep 5, 2023

Elizabeth V. “Ginny” Maus passed away on Sept. 5, 2023, surrounded by family.

She was born on Aug. 14, 1931, in Norwood, Massachusetts, the only child to John and Elizabeth (Betty) O’Bocki. She grew up in Walpole and Westwood, Massachusetts. Her love of dancing started at age 3, when she started tap dancing and ballet lessons. By...

Sep 2, 2023

On Sept. 2, 2023, in her 94th year, surrounded in love and wrapped in the arms of her savior, Jeanne Habein died peacefully. Born Jeanne Elizabeth MacGillivray in her parents’ home at 84 Maplewood Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts, on July 17, 1929, the middle of three daughters of Margaret Ruth and William A. MacGillivray, she arrived at the dawn...

Aug 28, 2023

Juan J. Velazquez, 47, of Billings, passed away on Aug. 28, 2023, at Billings Clinic. He was born on Jan. 14, 1976, in Hayti, Missouri.

On St. Patrick’s Day, 2012, he met his soul mate, Kayla Jones. He was the best husband and father.

Juan spent the last eight years working as a casino attendant,...

Aug 26, 2023

Alisa “Lisa” Catherine Baumgardner, 61, of Billings, passed away at home, leaving us much too early, on Aug. 26, 2023. On June 2, 1962, she brought extra joy to this world when she was born to William Bell and beloved mother Charolette Bell in Seattle, Washington. Lisa also had an older sister, Tina Bell.

Lisa spent most...

Aug 24, 2023

John Randy Bull Shows, 72, of Billings, Montana passed away on August 24, 2023 at his home. John was born on September 25, 1950 in Crow Agency, Montana to Grace Bull Shows. His Indian name is Sharp Shooter Balettcheitche` given to him by George Washington Hogan. John graduated from Phoenix Indian School in 1971 where he played basketball alongside...

Aug 23, 2023

Billy Graham once said, “Someday you will read or hear that Billy Graham is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it. I shall be more alive than I am now. I will just have changed my address. I will have gone into the presence of God.”

Because of the love and mercy of Jesus, Janet Mae...

Aug 21, 2023

Lezlie was born in Moscow, Idaho, on June 7, 1952, to Colonel Monte and Claire Robertson. She passed away at home on Aug. 21, 2023, following an extended bout with colon cancer. Her early years were spent at various airbases in Alabama, Georgia and Illinois. Upon her father’s retirement, the family settled in San Jose, California, where she met...

Aug 21, 2023

Too soon for all but God, heaven has gained a special angel. She was a beautiful wife and mother, sister and grandmother, daughter and friend. Patti Kessler passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Billings, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Patti Jo Kessler was born in Wolf Point, Montana, on Sunday,...

Aug 20, 2023

Gail Charlene Mullennax Hein entered into life eternal on the afternoon of Sunday, August 20th, 2023, with her children, several grandchildren and her pastor by her bedside in her home of 50 years.

Gail was born February 25, 1939, in Greybull, Wyo., only daughter and first of five children of Charles A. and Ava Sproul Mullennax. She...

Aug 19, 2023

Betty Orth Honaker was born Betty Merle Sohn on January 5, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois. She had three sisters (one deceased as an infant) and two brothers. Betty’s father worked long hours as a commercial roofer in Chicago. Her mother suffered from severe epilepsy, and the children were placed in an orphanage on a number of occasions when her...

Aug 18, 2023

LaVerna Rae (Miller) Conard was 91 when she joined her family in heaven on Aug. 18, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.

LaVerna was born September 24, 1931, in Skedee, Oklahoma, to Verlon and Doris Butler Miller. She grew up with two sisters, Merelee and Oleta. As she started fourth grade, they moved to the Forest Grove...

Aug 16, 2023

Lavelle Cecilia (Mulvihill) Saier passed away peacefully at the Highgate Senior Living facility in Billings, Montana, on Aug. 16, 2023. She was 86 years old.

Lavelle was born in Billings on Feb. 2, 1937, to T.P. and Nell (Grant) Mulvihill, Jr.

She attended grade school in Columbus, and graduated from Holy Names Academy in Spokane,...

Aug 12, 2023

Ann C. Strecker, 82, journeyed to her final home on August 12, 2023, embraced by her loving family. Born fifth of 12 children to Vincent and Magdalene Roller in 1940, Ann grew up on a farm in New England, ND. She attended Catholic school and, after graduation, moved to Billings, Montana, to attend Business College, where she met her...

Aug 12, 2023

Dale Johnson, aged 91, of Billings, Montana, passed away on August 12, 2023.

He was born on December 24, 1931, to Louise and William Johnson in New Underwood, South Dakota. The home he was raised in was built by Dale’s father and grandfather. There was no electricity in the home until 1946! He would often entertain his...

Aug 8, 2023

Joseph Lance Templet Jr. was born on Jan. 11, 1941, in Port Allen, Louisiana. He was the fourth of seven children. Joe passed away on Aug. 8, 2023, at his home, after a brief battle with cancer.

Joe grew up in Port Allen, Louisiana, and began dating his wife, Laney, in high school. They were married in...

Aug 2, 2023

Cari Martin, 70, of Billings, passed away peacefully at RiverStone Hospice Home on Aug. 2, 2023.

Cari was born on Dec. 9, 1952, in Williston, North Dakota, to Jim and Betty Ladd. She was raised in Powell, Wyoming, through her sophomore year of high school. In 1970, her family moved to Billings, where she graduated from Billings...

Aug 2, 2023

Mark Edward Noennig was born on Nov. 19, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Herb and Edna Noennig. He spent his childhood under the Rims with the neighborhood kids, attending Eastern Elementary, Trinity Lutheran School and Lincoln Junior High. He graduated from Billings Senior High in 1966, where he was the president of his class. He received a BS in...

Aug 1, 2023

My amazing aunt, Karen Lynne Vanberg, was born Jan. 10, 1979, in Billings. I was fortunate enough to have met her 4,660 days ago! I remember her always having so many friends! Even when I was little, she had people over all the time! She loved so many people! She would do anything anyone needed!

Karen lived...