Obituaries

Reverend James Dean Hawkins

Sep 19, 2022

Reverend James Dean Hawkins, 65 years old, was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and passed away in Billings.

Jim’s life, along with his wife Jewel, was a 40-year adventure of planting churches, restarting churches, mentoring and disciplining men, and spending himself for the Kingdom of our Lord and Savior.

He is survived by three adult...

Nathalia Jane "Dolly" Oblander

Sep 17, 2022

Our loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, our queen, peacefully passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, surrounded by her family, on Sept. 17, 2022, as we finished reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Dolly was born in Hamilton, Montana, to Gustav and Pauline Schlecht, second daughter of four. She spent her childhood in Hamilton before her family...

George Hall

Sep 14, 2022

George Hall, 86, of Billings, passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of Sept. 14, 2022, at home.

A gathering will be held at his home from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.  17.

Nancy Lou Jennings

Sep 10, 2022

On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, Nancy Lou Jennings, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, went to be with the Lord at the age of 82.

Nancy was born to Leonard and Laverne Scharberg on April 22, 1940. She was one of eight children. Nancy loved her siblings and stayed in contact with each one. She met...

Robin Lynn Tunnicliff

Sep 5, 2022

God received another angel in Robin Lynn Brown Tunnicliff. Robin was born April 3, 1952, to John and Donna Brown in Billings, Montana. Arriving as the first born meant early on she was at the head of the class. Teaching her two younger brothers Bryan and Stephen, was preparing her for her tenure in third grade classrooms all over...

Roger Wayne Williams

Sep 1, 2022

Roger Wayne Williams was born on July 2, 1942, in Miles City, Montana. He was the firstborn of Orrie V. and Margaret L. Williams, followed by his brother Alan a few years later. He graduated from Custer County High School and attended Rocky Mountain College for a short time.

My dad served our country in the Air...

Thomas Edward Rieger

Aug 29, 2022

At age 92, Thomas E. Rieger passed away on Aug. 29, 2022, in Billings. He was the son of Thomas F. and Grace E. (Deasy) Rieger and was born in Long Beach, California, on Oct. 22, 1929. He graduated from Polytechnic High School in Long Beach and the University of Southern California (USC). After high school, he signed a...

Franklin Lawrence Holbrook

Aug 29, 2022

Franklin Lawrence Holbrook began his journey in Glendive in a year predating internet and google searches. He was born to Mavis and Glenn Holbrook on November 27, 1953, the second son of four children. Frank’s voyage came to its last destination on August 29, 2022, after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Frank grew up in Lemmon,...

Barry Dean Allsop

Aug 24, 2022

Barry Dean Allsop passed away at home on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, after battling cancer for the last two years. He was a strong and faithful man and will be missed greatly.

Barry was born in Bozeman on March 4, 1974, to Allan and Alice Allsop. The family remained in Bozeman, where Barry grew up in the...

Marjorie A. Criswell

Aug 23, 2022

Marjorie A. Criswell, 84, of Billings, passed away at home in Billings on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Marjorie was born on March 26, 1938, to Ernest Sr. and Anna Icopini. She attended school in Hysham.

She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, the St. Joseph Altar Society, and she enjoyed cooking for and being with...

Stacey Dawn Bykonen

Aug 22, 2022

Stacey Dawn Bykonen, 50, of Billings, passed away the evening of Aug. 22, 2022, after a long, hard-fought and brave battle with Huntington’s Disease.

Stacey was born Nov. 9, 1971, in Williston, North Dakota, to Bonnie and Duane Bykonen. Stacey was raised in Williston and graduated from Williston High School. Stacey was very active in high school...

Gerald Dean Ragland

Aug 19, 2022

Gerald Dean “Jerry” Ragland, of Billings and formerly of Hardin, passed away Aug. 19, 2022, at RiverStone Hospice House in Billings. He was 91.

Jerry was born July 24, 1931, in Hardin. He was the second of five children born to Sam Ragland Sr. and his wife, Mildred (nee Melville).

Jerry grew up on the...

Philip Matthew Cline

Aug 17, 2022

Philip Cline, 26, of Billings, joined his heavenly father on Aug. 17, 2022, following an auto accident.

Philip was the baby of the family, born to Barbara Hemmer Cline and Mitchell Cline on Dec. 8, 1995.

As a child and during grade school, Philip moved around with his family and was an avid soccer player....

Virginia Evangeline

Aug 13, 2022

Virginia Evangeline, 99, passed away peacefully on Aug. 13, 2022, at Sweetwater Retirement Community, with her family by her side.

Virginia was born on Nov. 7, 1922, in Missoula, to Jesse and Marguerite (Bodak) Wilson. Virginia attended grade school in Helmville and Drummond before moving to Phillipsburg, where she graduated from high school.

Virginia married...

Mabel "Darlene" Schwend

Aug 12, 2022

Mabel “Darlene” Schwend, 72, of Bridger, stepped into eternity whole and complete as she was surrounded by the love and presence of her family. She was there when her children took their first breath and they were by her side when she took her last breath on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at 11:27 p.m., at St. Vincent Healthcare.

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Bulah Velma Manning

Aug 6, 2022

Bulah Velma Manning, 102, passed away on Aug. 6, 2022, in Billings.

Bulah was born Sept. 13, 1919, at the family homestead on Four Mile Road between Birney and Decker. She was the youngest of eight children of Ernest Henry and Bulah (Christoph) Satterthwait and was the last survivor of this generation of her family. She was...

Joanne Morgan

Aug 5, 2022

Joanne Morgan of Billings passed away peacefully on Aug. 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Joanne was born on Aug. 15, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Robert and Mary Mulick. She was raised in Pocatello, Idaho, as the second of eight children in a loving Irish Catholic family. Joanne helped care for her younger siblings, a...

Basilia "Tessie" Chartier

Aug 2, 2022

Tessie was an amazing mother and friend. She was born in Yakima, Washington, and spent most of her early life in Washington. She moved to Montana in the early 1990s, and she is survived by her children, Matthew Alexander and Selena Marie (Mrs. Jericho Kister); and her granddaughter Quinn Grace.

Tessie touched many lives during her time...

Donald C. Briggs

Aug 2, 2022

Donald Briggs was born in Michigan to Luther and Viola Briggs. He retired from United Airlines after 40 years as a customer service agent in Lansing, Cleveland, Denver and Billings. He enjoyed many travels and visits with his family. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann and daughter Charleen in...

Valerie (Sos) Peters

Aug 1, 2022

With her loved ones at her side, Valerie (Sos) Peters, 57, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in Billings, after a brave battle with cancer.

Valerie was born on Aug. 8, 1964, in Billings, to Robert and Alice Sos. She graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1982 and Eastern Montana College with an AA...