Obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

On February 3, 2018, Shirley Ann (Berg) Harr, our beloved wife, mother and friend to many, made her peaceful spiritual transition, with her family present. Her strong faith led her to know she will spend eternal life with God. Shirley Ann was born on February 9, 1928 in the home of her parents, Dick and Ann Berg of Swea...

Feb 4, 2018

Anna Schlepp, 94, of Billings, formerly of Brady, Mont., passed away January 26, 2018 at the River Ridge assisted living facility where she had been a resident since 2016. Her passing was peaceful, surrounded by family, hospice personnel and staff from the facility. Anna was born on July 15, 1923 in Great Falls, Mont. She spent her early years...

Feb 1, 2018

Samuel David Piper died on January 29, 2018 due to complications from triple bypass surgery. David was born in Lexington, Nebraska on December 26, 1930 to Roy David Piper and Ruth Knauss Piper. His father died when he was four years old on the day they moved to Irwin, Iowa. David and his sister Marilyn were raised by their...

Jan 28, 2018

Our father, William (Bill) C. McAllister passed peacefully in his home, on January 19th, 2018. Bill was born on November 21st, 1924 in Billings, Montana. Except for a few years in Iowa, he and his siblings, Barbara and Jim, grew up in Billings with their mother, where Bill eventually made his permanent home.

Bill attended McKinley Elementary,...

Jan 25, 2018

Mr. Douglas Michael Meissner passed away peacefully at home with his wife of 40 years by his side in Billings, MT on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the age of 68, after an 18-month battle with cancer and kidney failure. Doug is survived by his wife, Pamela; five sons, Christopher, Mark (Amy), Ryan, Adam (Emily), and Jeffrey (Laura); four...

Jan 24, 2018

Sidney "Sid" D. Sulser, 85, passed away, early the morning of Sunday, January 21, 2018, while at RiverStone Hospice House in Billings.

Sid was born on July 12, 1932, to Ethel and Samuel Sulser in Augusta, Montana. He grew up in Great Falls with his brother Jay, where he attended Catholic School system through the first grade....

Jan 17, 2018

Our mother and grandmother peacefully left this earth on Jan. 12, 2018, for new life in Christ.

Lorraine Lois Hayes Hummel was born Jan. 10, 1931, in Miles City, the youngest of three children, to Lawrence Earl Hayes and Ida Christine Achten.

Lorraine loved life, children and animals. In November of 1950, she married the...

Jan 16, 2018

Lynn Carol Schinker was born Oct. 12, 1955, at Billings Deaconess Hospital, to Raymond F. and Carolyn (nee Shattuck) Schinker. She is now in heaven in her daddy's arms, watching over her family and friends, still the heart of the family. She was the oldest of five siblings and her favorite saying was "I'm your big sister and you...

Jan 15, 2018

Sandra Lee Roller passed away on Jan. 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving family, as she peacefully went to meet the Lord.

Sandy was born on July 6, 1950, to parents Frank and Clara Lambrecht. She was raised in Billings and attended Fratt Elementary, Riverside Junior High, and graduated from West High in 1968.

Sandy...

Jan 15, 2018

Antoine Elias Soueidi, or "Tony," from the time of his birth, has been Shepherded by the Lord Jesus.

On July 29, 1937, born the second son of Elias Joseph Soueidi and Habouba (Aimee) Asmar Soueidi, he was the answer to the devout prayers of his parents. Their entire lives, Tony strove to bring honor and comfort to...

Jan 15, 2018

‘Bud’ Robert Quier passed away fighting the ‘good fight’ on January 15, 2018 at 4:20 pm in Chandler, AZ, his ‘home away from home’. Bud was loved by so many and had several family members by his side. And with his wife holding his left hand and his daughter holding his right… once they let go to let him...

Jan 15, 2018

Our loving Mother, Friend, and Sister in Christ, Jean Marie Croft passed away peacefully at the age of 91, on Dec. 26, 2017, in Billings. Mom was born Aug. 11, 1926, in Lees Summit, Mo.

She is survived by sons, Pat Spangler, Mark Baldwin, Stan Baldwin; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; as well as brother Bob Lamb...

Jan 13, 2018

Born Nancy Emily Hohwleg, raised in Queens, New York, to Emily and Fredrick Hohwleg. In 1954, she married Nicholas Usuriello while he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Vienna Austria. In 1964, they built a home together in LaGrange, New York, and raised three children. She retired from the Millbrook School District and she and Nick moved to...

Jan 11, 2018

Charlotte M. Diede, 79, of Billings, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, 2018, after a short, courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on July 23, 1938, in Great Falls, Montana.

Charlotte was a very loving, caring and devoted mother who enjoyed many facets of life, among them were family, traveling, sewing/quilting and playing cards....

Jan 10, 2018

Ann Nelson Hafer, 86, of Billings, passed away on Jan. 8, 2018. She was born in Billings on May 14, 1931, to Maude and Cedric Nelson. Ann graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1949 and went on to attend Carleton College and, later, the University of Minnesota, where she received her degree in dental hygiene.

While...

Jan 10, 2018

Doris Mae Schraer, 93, peacefully left this world to be with Jesus on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. She was born in Lambert on Feb. 25, 1924. Doris was a loving wife, mother and grandma and great-grandma.

Doris was a woman before her time. She had an entrepreneurial spirit and, among other successful ventures, she opened the Nearly...

Jan 9, 2018

Sharon Lea Trusler Miller passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, surrounded by family. She bravely fought a long, hard battle against cancer. She never gave up, all in the name of gaining more precious time with her family.

She was born Aug. 1, 1946, to Calvit and Betty Trusler in Port Angeles, Washington. Her childhood years were...

Jan 9, 2018

Bob Saunders, 88, of Billings, passed away Dec. 27, 2017, surrounded by his family.

He was born on Oct. 11, 1929, in Hardin, to Bob and Mattie (Bundy) Saunders and spent his childhood fly fishing in Black Canyon, camping in the Big Horn Mountains, and playing golf on cheatgrass and sand greens at the old Fort Custer...

Jan 8, 2018

Gary Drake, age 64, passed away on Jan. 7, 2018, in Billings, after a nine-month battle with cancer.

He was born on May 20, 1953, in Butte, and was adopted by his loving parents, David and Cecil (Joyce) Drake. On Aug. 7, 1976, he married the love of his life, Sharon Thomas. His love and family grew...

Jan 7, 2018

Carol Ann (Fuher) Henson, devoted wife, mother and follower of Jesus Christ, passed away into his loving arms on Jan. 5, 2018. Mom was born on Jan. 2, 1934, in Rockingham, North Carolina, to William and Bernice Fuher. As Mom liked to say, born 1-2-3-4. When Mom was a little girl, her family moved to Livingston, and she ​grew...