Obituaries

Jan 14, 2025

Kathleen A. Kennedy was called home to heaven on January 14, 2025, after a four year battle with heart disease.  Wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, her strong devotion of faith touched many lives. Kathleen (Kack) was the youngest of six children born to John J. and Rose M. (Boehm) Kelly on December 31, 1933.  After graduating from Park...

Jan 13, 2025

Byron was looking forward to the day he would meet his heavenly father. That day came sooner than he planned on January 13, 2025.

Byron was born March 15,1984 in Billing, MT. He was the and youngest of four children of Wayne & Penny Goodman. They all loved the life of growing up on the family farm...

Jan 12, 2025

In the early morning of January 12, 2025, Beverly Anne (Schmidt) Trask departed this world to finally reunite with her husband M.F. (Millard) Trask, who passed in January of 2012. Their love story began in November of 1948, after she boldly stood up her date to appease her best friend’s request to attend the wedding celebration with the charismatic...

Jan 12, 2025

It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Judy Kay Rowland. She passed peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease in the early morning hours of January 12, 2025. Judy was born on September 8th, 1954 to Kenny and Joan Rambold in Billings MT and was the second of 5 children (Jeanne, Kenny, Stacey and...

Jan 11, 2025

Jo Ann Korb (Blue) passed away peacefully at the age of 80 under the care of St. Vincent Regional Hospital on January 11, 2025.  She was born on June 2, 1944, in Glasgow, Montana, to Robert Malcolm Blue and Florence Mabel Blue (Denoma), joining her three sisters Dean, Doris, and Donna at the family ranch north of Saco, Montana....

Jan 11, 2025

It is with heavy hearts, but immense gratitude for her life, that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Donna Sullivan. Donna left us peacefully on January 11, 2025, at the age of 83. Her family and friends were by her side as she departed, surrounded by love and prayer.

Donna...

Jan 10, 2025

We remember Marie Antionette Cody Jansen, 67, of Billings, who was called home peacefully on Friday, January 10th, by her Lord and Savior. She joins her daughters, Desiree and Miranda, granddaughter, Elora, her parents, Leo and Dorothy Cody, and her brother, Joseph Todd Cody. Many knew her as Mama T, but family and hometown friends knew her as Toni....

Jan 9, 2025

Herman Rookhuizen was born in Billings on August 24, 1959 to William (Bill) and Jane Rookhuizen. He was the fifth of 7 siblings (Steve, Rachel, Billy, Esther, Emma and Johnny). He grew up on Boulder Ave in Billings. He attended Boulder elementary school, Will James Middle School, and Billings West High.

He held several jobs after graduating...

Jan 8, 2025

Gary was born on August 17th, 1939, in Sidney to Francis and Margie Basso, and grew up in a home that was formerly a stagecoach stop in Tokna. He graduated from Savage High School in 1958, attained a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Montana Billings, and later earned his Master’s Degree from the University of Northern Colorado. After...

Jan 5, 2025

Gerald (Gerry) Ross Morgan, 89, passed away peacefully in Billings, Montana on January 5th with three generations of his loving family by his side.

Gerry was born November 7, 1935, at the family’s farm in Bartlett, Kansas to Lloyd and Revilla Morgan, where he joined his older sister, Ramona. Gerry loved to tell jokes and used to...

Dec 28, 2024

With heavy hearts, the family of Marjorie Lee (Day) Brothwell, age 95 of Billings, Montana, wishes to announce her peaceful departure to be with her Lord and Savior the evening of December 28th, 2024.

Marjorie was born on December 9, 1929 to Clair and Bertha Day. She was the middle child of three children and grew up...

Dec 25, 2024

Kathleen “Kathy” (Rodgers) Girard

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Kathy (Rodgers) Girard in the early morning hours on December 25, 2024 at the age of 71. Her daughter and son in-law, Bridget and Denny were by her side. Kathy had a marvelous sense of humor and an incredible wit. To many who knew her, she could...

Dec 25, 2024

During the early morning hours of Christmas Day, 2024, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and uncle, Scott Lee Olson, aged 50, passed quietly, peacefully, and with dignity into everlasting life at his home in Billings, Montana, following a brief, intense, and valiant battle with cancer.  His loving and devoted wife of 25 years, Kacey, was at his side when...

Dec 24, 2024

John Allan Birkeland passed away peacefully from old age and dementia in his home on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024.

John was born in Opheim, Montana, on January 20, 1940, on a bitter cold morning. The family was snowed in, no doctor available. John's father, Ingvald O. "Ing" Birkeland, and grandmother, Mary Stellflug, helped Mary Lorine Birkeland deliver her baby.

John went...

Dec 24, 2024

Rosemary Elizabeth Barta, age 88, of Billings, Montana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

Rosemary was born on July 24, 1936, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Joseph and Eva Keller. She was raised on a farm outside of Dickinson and graduated from Dickinson High School.

She was introduced to William (Bill)...

Dec 24, 2024

Jeannette Elvera Anderson passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024 at the Billings Clinic at the age of 98. She was the loving mother of Virginia Waples, Jerry Anderson and Donald Anderson, grandmother of Ian Waples, Carl Anderson and Alan Anderson, and great-grandmother of Sven and Fleur Anderson.

Jeannette was born to Martin and Jennie Wirtanen in...

Dec 24, 2024

Charmayne Arleen Ware returned to the arms of her loving Heavenly Father and beloved family members on December 24, 2024, after a valiant and courageous 25-day battle with a vile infection.

Charmayne was born on March 9, 1954, in Fort Morgan Colorado to Ruth Julia Lebsock Ware and Karl J. Ware. She was their second child with...

Dec 23, 2024

The family of Tommy Edgar Price is saddened to announce his passing on December 23rd , 2024. He was surrounded by loved ones as he took his final breath at 90 years of age.

Thomas or Tom to most was born August 2nd 1934 in Ekalaka Montana to George and Eva (Welch) Price.  He was the 4th ...

Dec 23, 2024

Patrick Grant Scott of Billings, MT, age 81, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024, at his oldest son’s home in Bozeman, MT.

Pat was born on March 22, 1943, in Miles City, Montana, the second son of John and Helen (Brown) Scott. He grew up with his brothers on what was known as the island between...

Dec 22, 2024

Bonnie Joy Ball (77), lost her battle with gallbladder cancer on Dec. 22, 2024.  She took  her last breath in front of the Christmas tree, surrounded by family.

Bonnie was born in Billings, MT, on November 24, 1947, to Joy Edna Parsons and Reitar Hector Coffman. The family tried farm life for a year on a family...