Obituaries

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...

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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