Obituaries

Jun 27, 2017

Born on Feb. 9, 1933, on the original family farm near Hampden, ND, during a North Dakota prairie snowstorm, Harold Dave "Swede" Swenson was the youngest of three children born to Robert and Freda Swenson. He passed away on June 24, 2017, with his loving wife Sonja at his side.

Swede is survived by his wife of...

Jun 26, 2017

Franklin Lee Arbuckle, known as Lee, was born April 30, 1943, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Frank and Mary Lee (Richardson) Arbuckle. Mary Lee was widowed with four small children when she married Frank, and Lee was their only child, but Frank treated Mary Lee's other four children as his own. Frank's family owned the Arbuckle Ranch in...

Jun 23, 2017

Rosetta (Dit) Strecker passed away Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017.

Rosetta was born on Nov. 18, 1924, to Hazel and William Willmore in Billings. Rosetta was one of five girls and her older sister could not say "sister babe" and instead called her "ditter babe," and thus she was stuck with the loving nickname of Dit her...

Jun 23, 2017

Janice Louise Witt was called home on June 23, 2017. She was born to Robert and Lucille Gordon on June 21, 1927, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She died peacefully at Aspen Meadows, after a short bout with pneumonia and congestive heart failure. She was 91.

She lived in Dillon before moving to Great Falls, where she attended...

Jun 20, 2017

On June 20, 2017, Eida V. (Stockman) Hooley passed away at St. John's Lutheran Home.

Eida was born to Swedish parents in Finland, and emigrated to the U.S. with her sister Margot post-WWII. There, she learned English, became a U.S. citizen, married and raised a family, and started a small business.

She was fiercely proud...

Jun 18, 2017

Jan (Jeanette) Schroeder was born July 18, 1943, in Los Angeles. She passed away of natural causes on May 21, 2017, at her home in Billings.

Jan grew up in South Dakota and also lived in Minnesota, Colorado and Montana. She worked for most of her adult life for NAPA Auto Parts in various positions, retiring as...

Jun 16, 2017

Following a three-year battle with cancer, Dolores Ruth Mundale was released by the bounds of this earth and died peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2017, with her family at her side. She was 90 years young.

In Heaven, she is freed of discomfort, finally at peace, sharing her brand of love that is boundless. Sharing a compassion...

Jun 16, 2017

Wayne was born in Sidney on Aug. 8, 1968. He attended schools in Glendive until 1984, when the family moved to Billings. His fondest memories as a young boy were spending weekends and summers on the family farms in Fairview. Wayne graduated from Billings West in 1986, being honored by the Who's Who among high school students. Wayne received...

Jun 13, 2017

Christina Alexandra Demis, 35, passed away in June of 2017.

She was born on Jan. 8, 1982. Christina was an exceptional woman with attributes only surpassed by the one who created her. Without a doubt, she will be remembered for her kind heart, strong will and persistence to spread love.

Funeral services will be at...

Jun 7, 2017

Eric Elon Thompson, Jr. was born to Blenda and Eric Thompson on May 6, 1924, in Worcester, MA. Eric's formative years were spent with the Greendale Avenue kids during the Depression. He was active in baseball, basketball, Boys Scouts, and he was a big fan of the library. Spending summer days at the summer home at Stiles Reservoir was...

Jun 6, 2017

Howard Clinton Love, 94, of Billings, left this world to begin his eternal camping trip. Howard was born in Columbus on Dec. 21, 1922, to Ethel (Granny) and Richard Love.

Howard honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1945. He then met the love of his life, Lucile, and they were married Sept....

Jun 2, 2017

Mary Lou died peacefully early Sunday morning, May 28, 2017, while saying her daily Rosary.

Mary Lou was born "Mary Louise" on Feb. 16, 1927, to Robert Bennie and Katherine McGrath in Butte. She spent her childhood in Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah, until the death of her father, when her mother returned with the family...

Jun 1, 2017

Born on May 29, 1942, Lewis "Little Louie" Rector passed away on his 75th birthday with family and friends by his side, succumbing only after a courageous and lengthy battle with COPD.

The firstborn to L R and Angela Rector, Lewis's early years were spent in Billings, where he attended Fratt Memorial School and served as an...

May 31, 2017

Bentley Troy Boviall was taken from us all too soon and unexpectedly on May 27, 2017.

Bentley was born on Dec. 1, 2016, in Billings, to Kayla Boviall. Although his life was short, he touched so many. He had the most beautiful blue eyes, like his momma and grandpa. His two front teeth were coming in and...

May 28, 2017

This obituary was written by Pauline Hartman, at some time prior to her death.

I was born April 22, 1927, in a farmhouse on the Stillwater River, about nine miles from Columbus. My mother and father, Edward Nichol and Fannie Petosa Nichol, had two other children at the time of my birth: My sister Mildred and my...

May 24, 2017

Carolynn June "C.J." Dewey passed away on May 19, 2017, after courageously battling ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease.

She was born the only daughter of Alice and Michael Perito in Denver on July 22, 1946. She pursued her degree in education in Denver, where she resided until she married Dick Dewey in 1979. They moved to Montana...

May 23, 2017

Rogene Hergenrider was born Dec. 9, 1949, on her family farm near Spirit Lake, Iowa. She passed away on May 19, 2017, at her home in Bridger. Rogene attended Spirit Lake schools. She was the third of four children born to Perry and Buleah Baines. Upon graduating high school, she received a degree in business and office management from...

May 22, 2017

Kay Will, 80, of Billings, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017.

Kay was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1936, to Stanley and Alene (Martin) Huffman. She met the love of her life in junior high in Sidney and they married June 30, 1957.

Kay is survived by her daughter, Michelle (David) Kilborn. Kay was...

May 13, 2017

On May 9, 2017, Minnette "Minnie" Kranzler, age 108, went to be with her Lord. She was born on April 20, 1909, in Philadelphia, Pa. She was the third child of Stefan and Lulu Jolan Fuxa, who had recently immigrated to the United States from Budapest, Hungary. She had two older sisters (Lu and Elizabeth) and two younger brothers...

May 12, 2017

On Feb. 26, 1949, Thomas R. and Rosemary (Marron) Kelly welcomed their daughter, Kathryn Eileen, to the family. She attended Immaculate Conception Grade School in Wolf Point. At the age of 11, her family moved to Billings, where Kathryn attended Catholic school and graduated from Billings Central Catholic High School in 1967. As a non-traditional student, she earned her...