Obituaries

Mar 3, 2020

The world lost an amazing woman last Sunday morning, March 1, 2020, when Lonna Rae Collett passed away after a long battle with illness she fought with rare strength and courage. The beauty of her person and the strength of her character are irreplaceable, and her compassionate and gentle spirit will be greatly missed by her family and friends....

Feb 29, 2020

Jean Ellen Bradford, 85, of Billings, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2020, with family at her side. Jean was born on Feb. 7, 1935, in Helena, to Quay and Mildred Painter.

After a childhood in Helena filled with horses, Girl Scouts and skiing, and upon graduation from Helena High, Jean headed to Montana State for a...

Feb 29, 2020

Irene M. Cook, loving wife, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. She was 92 years old. Irene was born on Feb. 6, 1928, in Billings, to Jacob Eckhardt and Katherine Heimbichner.

Irene met the love of her life, Conrad "Coney" Cook in early 1946 and married on Oct. 11 of that year....

Feb 28, 2020

Curtis August Van Luchene was born July 22, 1961, in Billings. Curt was the oldest child of Richard and Margaret Rose (Rosa) Brinkel Van Luchene. He graduated in 1979 from Billings West High School.

Curt attended Montana State University in Bozeman, then Spokane Community College, graduating in 1988 with an Associate of Applied Science in Biomedical Equipment...

Feb 25, 2020

Kimbert E. Larsen, 2451 Cascade Ave., Billings, died Feb. 20, 2020, at St. Vincent Healthcare, following a long illness. He was 78.

Kim suffered a heart attack in 1997, then battled heart disease for several years. He faithfully went to cardiac rehab exercises ever since his heart attack. He required four more stents in 2005.

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Feb 25, 2020

Roger Howell was born to Wilbert and Alzo Howell in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Jan. 24, 1943. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Feb. 21, 2020, following a long struggle with multiple health issues.

Roger graduated from Billings Senior High in 1961. 1963 was a big year for Roger. He married the love of his...

Feb 25, 2020

Marguerite "Marge" Ostermiller, age 93, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 21, 2020.

She was born on Nov. 12, 1926, at Billings Deaconess Hospital to William and Magdelena Gabel. She was one of eight children. Marge attended Baseline and Silesia elementary schools, then high school in Laurel and Edgar, and graduated from Billings Senior in...

Feb 21, 2020

After 66 years together, Mom and Dad went peacefully from this world to be with their loving Father. Of course, as was her practice, Mom went first on Feb. 15, 2020. Dad followed her shortly four days later on Feb. 19. The words "Martin, hurry up" could be heard the last days of Dad's life.

Nadine was...

Feb 21, 2020

Norma Hunt passed through the veil on Feb. 18, 2020. She was 72 years young. She will be missed dearly by all her family and friends.

Norma had a great sense of humor. She loved art and reading. She spent a lot of time bragging about her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved get-togethers for all family...

Feb 18, 2020

Our loving husband, father, coach, grandfather, mentor and friend, James "Jim" Zoeller Downs went home to his heavenly Father on Feb. 13, 2020.

Jim was born on April 6, 1936, to James Z. and Minnie Downs in Manton, Kentucky (a few miles from the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln - the birthplace of great men, he would remind...

Feb 14, 2020

Herbert Henry Livingston passed away on Feb. 9, 2020, in Billings. He was born on Oct. 15, 1922, in Boston, Massachusetts. His mother was Gladys E. Westcott and his father was James H. Rafferty. He was the second of five children born to Gladys Westcott. He attended school in Boston.

He enlisted in the Marine Corps in...

Feb 10, 2020

Leo Arden Nyreen, 77 years old, passed away at his home in Billings on Jan. 26, 2020.

He was born in Portal, North Dakota, to Carl and Irene (Foote) Nyreen. After he graduated high school, he joined the Army. After the Army, he attended Minot College of Business, where he graduated at the top of his class....

Feb 9, 2020

Elmer Leo Rudolph, of Billings, started a new journey in his life with the Lord on Feb. 2, 2020.

Born in 1933 to Jacob and Alvina (Martin) Rudolph in Forsyth, he went to grade school in Florence, then moved to Hamilton and then to Billings. He graduated from Senior High in 1952, and served in the U.S....

Feb 5, 2020

Matthew R. Frodsham, 34, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Billings, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 6, 1985, in Billings, to John and Linda (Jackson) Frodsham and joined brother John. He attended Laurel schools and graduated from LSH in 2004.

Matthew was an avid sports fan, with his favorite teams being the...

Feb 5, 2020

Laurel Ann Reinholz passed away peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 5, 2021, at the age of 87, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

She was born to Ned and Anita Walker on Aug. 1, 1933, in Madison, Wisconsin. When she was a child, the family moved to a farm near Lindsay. She attended school in Glendive,...

Feb 3, 2020

Richard Joseph Gruber was born on Oct. 4, 1925. He passed away peacefully at his home in Billings on Jan. 31, 2020, at the age of 94.

He grew up in the mining town of Acme, Wyoming. His high school years were spent in nearby Sheridan. During his high school years, he was the sports editor for...

Feb 3, 2020

The Lord better be ready for some hard rockin' blues cause the head of the band "Schuster" is on his way.

Ronald Lee Schuster, a noted area musician and guitar virtuoso was born March 29, 1949 in Billings, Montana and passed away February 1, 2020 in Billings, Montana at the St. Vincent Hospital at 4:20 am. Ron...

Feb 3, 2020

David Arnold Miller quietly went to be with his Lord at age 81 on Jan. 29, 2020. He was born on March 31, 1938, in Bozeman, to G. Arnold and Viola Miller.

He is survived by his wife Diana; sister Evelyn of Round Mountain, Nevada; sister Willa (Bill) of Bozeman; brother Spencer (Brenda) of Red Lodge; sister...

Feb 1, 2020

Janice Eileen Eckerle finished her race on her birthday, Feb. 1, 2020, at her home in Billings. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and Christian.

Janice was born on Feb, 1, 1947, in Dayton, Ohio. At the age of 3, she became deaf, but she triumphed through her disability. She graduated from Belmont High School in...

Jan 24, 2020

Diane Marie Billman, age 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at the RiverStone Hospice Home in Billings. She was born the 10th child of 11 born to Russell and Albertina (Beehler) Kern in Miles City, on June 24, 1943.

Diane mainly grew up in Billings and attend Senior High School before moving with her...