Obituaries

Apr 5, 2020

Jean Marie (DeVoir) Smith

Jean Marie (DeVoir) Smith, 88, passed away peacefully and spiritually surrounded by family in her son's home on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

Jean was born on Oct. 20, 1931, in Roundup, to Ann (Jatzeck) and Harry Rogerson. In 1939, Ann married Patrick DeVoir who lovingly adopted Jean as his...

Apr 5, 2020

Rebecca Lynn Reichert was born May 11, 1976, in Billings, to Richard Reichert and Kim Premo. Rebecca passed away March 28, 2020, at Billings Clinic, after a long battle with metastatic kidney cancer. She was 43 years old.

She is preceded in death by her father, Richard. She is survived by her mother, Kim Premo; her four...

Mar 30, 2020

Rev. Charles "Father Charlie" Gorman, 91 years of age, died on March 29, 2020, in Billings, after having served as a Catholic priest in eastern Montana for 66 years.

Father Gorman was born on Feb. 16, 1929, to Martin Gorman and Mary Ann Kirwan Gorman, in Moate, Ballinakill, County Laois, Ireland, the youngest of 12 children. He...

Mar 29, 2020

Helen Irene Fergus passed away March 25, 2020, at her home in Westpark Village, with her children by her side.

Helen came into this world on Sept. 1,1932, at the family home outside Big Timber, to Harry and Melba Willard.

Helen tragically lost her father early in life. Later, her mother married John Pirrie. High...

Mar 29, 2020

Richard's blessed soul is free now and has ascended; an angel who is happy and free. He passed away on March 17, 2020. Hospitalized for less than a week, he was surrounded by Rene', their children, and loved ones in spirit, surrounded in blankets of love and light. Richard Kyle Yarbrough was born in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 14,...

Mar 26, 2020

On March 21, 2020, Verene Oleen Nelstead passed away peacefully at the Fischer Cottage of St. John's Lutheran Ministries in Billings. She was 89 years old. Even though she was affected by the ravages of Alzheimer's, she never lost her spark, especially when she had visitors.

She was born in Raleigh, North Dakota, on Aug. 22, 1930,...

Mar 25, 2020

Veona Lee Wyman, 66, passed away March 25, 2020 at home. Veona had retired from Dillards (formerly Hennessy's), where she had worked for 40 years. She was involved with the Billings Lions Club and Charles Campbell Children's camp in Red Lodge for many years. Veona spent her short retirement at home with her best friend Bessie watching TV, video...

Mar 25, 2020

Robert D. Scherr was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, on Oct. 15, 1938, to Michael and Johanna Scherr. He attended Fratt and graduated from Billings Central High School. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army in 1959, and he was honorably discharged in 1965. He served in Germany for several years, where he met his wife, Margrit (Gitta). They...

Mar 25, 2020

On March 25, 2020, Mary Ann Schwehr passed away peacefully in Billings. She was 84 years old. She was born in Belfield, North Dakota, on May 11,1935, the 15th of 16 children born to Edward Pius and Elizabeth Laura (Winkles) Schwehr.

Mary Ann and her family moved to Billings in her seventh grade year. After she finished...

Mar 25, 2020

Barbara Voeller, 91, of Billings, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on March 20, 2020. She was born in the family farmhouse near Rugby, North Dakota, on April 16, 1928. Barbara was the ninth of 10 children born to Anton and Katrina (Schneider) Brossart. She was raised around love, strong faith and hard work.

At...

Mar 24, 2020

Linda G. Holden "The Nut Lady" Sanders, 62, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020, due to pneumonia. The sky was beautiful and the weather was gorgeous.

Linda was born to Harold and Eva "Pansy" Holden on Dec. 10, 1957, and lived in Billings most of her life...

Mar 24, 2020

Nicole Kudrna Heiney, the brightest soul we ever knew, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was 35. Nicole was born in Billings on Dec. 1,1984. She graduated from Senior High School, obtained her undergraduate degree and was a few credits shy of her master's. Everything she did revolved around helping others. Nicole had a love for art...

Mar 20, 2020

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Lola Joyce Dolecheck, 89, went be with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2020, in Twin Falls. She was surrounded by her four children, Ginger Niesen of Phoenix, Georgia Geigle of Billings, Terry Dolecheck of Helena, Montana, and Tom Dolecheck of Twin Falls.

Lola was born on Aug. 31, 1930, in Frederick, South...

Mar 17, 2020

Betty J. Kienzle, of Billings, passed away on March 9, 2020, at the age of 94.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Walt; her parents; one brother and two grandsons.

She is survived by her children, Cathy (Leland) Schliep, Patricia (Jim) Morris, Diane (Paul) Hesch and Robert Kienzle; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren....

Mar 14, 2020

Timothy Michael Duty passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020.

Timothy was born on Oct. 24, 1952, to Donald and Edith Duty in Lewistown. In 1957, the family moved to Billings, where he later completed his education. He attended Billings Vo-Tech Center and earned a degree in auto mechanics. He was an excellent mechanic and spent many years...

Mar 10, 2020

LaDeen Marie Pickett (Kopp), 65, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Diagnosed in December 2019, she had been receiving chemotherapy treatments for Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.

LaDeen was born in Mandan, North Dakota, on March 11, 1954. In 1956, LaDeen's parents, Clement Eugene Kopp and Agnes Rose Kopp (Geiger), relocated to...

Mar 9, 2020

Phyllis V. Florez, 88, of 715 S. Broadway, Billings, died March 4, 2020. She was born on Feb. 14, 1932, in Mandan, North Dakota.

Phyllis, a retiree of various backgrounds, attended Hope Church. A God-loving woman, she has prayed for many friends and family and many she met along the way. Her hobbies were doing puzzles, making...

Mar 7, 2020

Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Larry Joe McGrail passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at St. Vincent Healthcare.

The son of Walter and Estella McGrail, Larry was born on Nov. 22, 1944, in Billings. Larry was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the Navy until his discharge on March 27,...

Mar 5, 2020

Lance passed away on Jan. 30, 2020, from pneumonia due to Influenza A infection.

This is truly a very sad time for our family as we have lost a wonderful father and grandfather, a friend and a man who lived life to the fullest.

Lance was born in Maywood, Illinois, on Dec. 13, 1942, to...

Mar 5, 2020

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Darlene R. (Haarberg) Gissler, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Jan. 1, 2012.

Darlene was a beloved wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt and friend to many. She shared her quick wit, infectious smile and twinkling blue eyes with all whom she encountered.

Darlene was born on...