Obituaries

Dec 18, 2022

Kerry Hoffman, 75, of Billings, and formerly a longtime Williston, North Dakota resident, passed away early Sunday morning, Dec. 18, 2022, in his home in Billings.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 3rd, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave. in Billings.

Kerry was born to Jack and Florence (Uerling) Hoffman in...

Dec 15, 2022

Ruth Violet Fuller was born May 15, 1929 in Roundup, MT to Grace Louise (Crosmer) and Peter Henry Haverkamp. She was younger sister to Ralph and elder to Peter.

Ruth graduated valedictorian in 1947 from Roundup High School and continued her schooling at University of Montana - Missoula to certify in education. She began her teaching career...

Dec 13, 2022

LaDean L. Wiebold

Teacher and Homemaker

LaDean Wiebold, of Billings, a teacher and homemaker, died on Dec. 13, 2022.

LaDean was born on Aug. 19, 1926, in Pilot Township, near the town of Williamsburg, Iowa. She was the daughter of Emil and Lucy Timmerman of Marengo, Iowa....

Dec 12, 2022

On Monday, Dec.12, 2022, Jeanette Davis, beloved grandmother, mother and friend, passed away at the age of 82, after a short battle with cancer.

Jeanette was born on June 12, 1940, in the state of Washington to Helen and Louis Menegas. After attending Holy Names Private Girls Academy, she embarked on the path to becoming a nun....

Dec 11, 2022

Jesus came and took our loving son, brother and friend home on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.

Craig was born to Ray and Alice Kolstad on July 16, 1955, in Billings, where he lived his whole life. He is the oldest of three sons that came a few years later.

Craig graduated from Billings Senior High...

Dec 11, 2022

Maurice Joseph Muth passed away early Sunday morning, Dec. 11, 2022, at the age of 84.

Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave. in Billings, with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery following. A luncheon will be offered following at the Billings Moose Lodge on Calhoun Lane....

Dec 10, 2022

Catherine “Cathy” Holland Obie passed away on Dec. 10, 2022, surrounded by her family, after a brief fight with a rare and aggressive cancer.

Cathy was born on Dec. 4, 1951, in Billings, to Jeremiah and Katherine Holland. Cathy attended schools in Rapid City, South Dakota, and Billings, graduating from Billings Central High School. She also attended...

Dec 7, 2022

Our rainbow baby Jesse Cole Wollmann was born Aug. 17, 2022, in Billings, and went to be with our Lord in heaven on Dec, 7, 2022.

Jesse was a vibrant little boy who had such an infectious smile and positive energy around everyone he met. He was a happy baby and had big blue eyes to melt...

Dec 5, 2022

Charles B. Nesbit, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. He was born in Poplar on Feb. 10, 1927. (Charles wrote most of his own obituary. “I wrote it at the same time I wrote my wife Betty’s,” he told a close friend, “because a part of me died back then.”)

Raised on a farm...

Dec 1, 2022

Ted Shinneman, our loving father and grandfather, sadly passed away on Dec. 1, 2022, at the age of 79, surrounded by his family.

Ted is survived by his children: his sons Sean and Chad (Lita), daughter Jennifer Witt (Kyle), and grandchildren Brandon, Courtney and Alexis.

He is predeceased by his parents John and Leora Shinneman...

Nov 28, 2022

Alice Gene Tower passed away peacefully on the evening of Nov. 28, 2022. She was surrounded by family members, friends and love. Alice was born on a kitchen table in Yale, Oklahoma, on Oct. 17, 1925, to Archer Dick Elliott and Della Frances Elliott. She married Emery Tower on Aug. 24, 1946. Alice graduated from Oklahoma A & M,...

Nov 27, 2022

Gene Cornell Erlenbush, 77, of Billings, was born in Mobridge, SD, to Gottlieb and Elsie Erlenbush. Gene passed away suddenly at his home Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. He died peacefully in his sleep.

Gene was a car enthusiast. He used to drag race while in high school.

He graduated from Billings West High School and...

Nov 25, 2022

John D. Buck, 72, was born in Sistersville, West Virginia, on Nov. 23, 1950. He passed away Nov. 25, 2022, in Billings.

John graduated from Sisterville High School in 1969 and from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh with an associate’s degree in Interior Design. John was creative and talented. He worked for Neiman Marcus in Dallas, Texas,...

Nov 23, 2022

William Paul Brooks was born on March 7, 1931, in Chapman, Alabama. He was a taxi cab driver and movie projectionist during his school years and joined the U.S. Army after graduation. He served 30 years in the Army, rising to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer (CW4). Dad served in data processing during his career, implementing the first...

Nov 23, 2022

Bonnie Kay Walters, 71, of Billings, passed away peacefully on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, after a brief illness. Bonnie was surrounded by family including her husband, Bill; her son, Chad; and stepchildren, Sarah and John Walters; as well as wonderful caregivers.

Bonnie was born in Stanley, North Dakota, on June 15, 1951, to parents...

Nov 21, 2022

Leonard James Kadrmas, 86, passed away November 21, 2022, peacefully surrounded by his loving wife of 43 years, and family.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Services pending for summer of 2023.

Leonard was born in New Hradec, North Dakota, to Isadore and Emma (Ficek) Kadrmas on...

Nov 20, 2022

Richard Everett Erickson, age 77, died peacefully on Nov. 20, 2022, from complications following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, with his daughter at his side.

Rich was born on April 5, 1945, at Billings Deaconess Hospital in Billings, Montana, to Walter Erickson and Verna Erickson. He grew up in Billings with older brother Wally, graduating from...

Nov 20, 2022

Angelica D’Andrae Gaston was born on Aug. 2, 2000, at 2:22 a.m. to Alyson Hartman Olungura and Traviore Gaston. Angelica was beyond incredible, amazing, caring, graceful, giving, loving, and oh so selfless. To know our special girl was to love our special girl. Her smile was the brightest; she was beyond gorgeous both inside and out. She had the...

Nov 20, 2022

Bob was born on Oct. 18, 1936, to Phillip and Katherine Ryder. He was the seventh of 10 children living on a farm in Hardin. Bob moved to Billings in his teens before going into the Army. After returning from the Army, he started at the sanitation department as a garbage man. He worked his way up to the...

Nov 20, 2022

James “Jim” Axel Nelson, 77, of Billings, passed away on Nov. 20, 2022, at his home. He was born on June 12, 1945, in Sidney, to Henrietta (Peterson) and Harold Nelson.

Jim served in the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department from 1971 to 1991. He worked 20 years as a real estate broker for Beagle Properties until he...