Obituaries

Jan 30, 2017

After meeting her youngest great-grandchild for the first time the week before, having played the past week with her two grandchildren from Macau, and having finished her last daily crossword, bible readings and her most recent mystery novel, on the evening of Jan. 30, 2017, Trudie Kinnard removed her bookmark and glasses one last time, closed her tired eyes...

Jan 29, 2017

Betty McFarland Martin was born on Dec. 2, 1923, in Columbus, Mont., and went to be with Jesus on Jan. 20, 2017. Her parents were Robert McFarland and Fern Motter McFarland Stow.

The family moved to Billings seven years later. She graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1941, and attended Billings Business College. During WWII, she...

Jan 27, 2017

It is with heavy hearts that we say our last goodbye to a remarkable fighter. After a long seven-year battle with cancer, Pat passed away surrounded by the love of her family. She joined Heaven's angels on Jan. 23, 2017, the same day her mother passed 10 years prior.

Pat was born on Aug. 13, 1940, in...

Jan 23, 2017

Gary Dean Littell, 59 of Billings, passed away suddenly at his home on March 23, 2006. Gary was born on January 23, 1947 to Fred and Olive (France) Littell in Glendive, Montana. He went to high school in Glendive and graduated with the class of 1965. Gary followed his fathers footsteps playing varsity football for four years with the...

Jan 19, 2017

Barbara E. Premo was born on Nov. 25, 1935, in Billings, to Grant U. Jones Jr. and Catherine K. Jones. Barbara was the oldest of four children: Jim Jones (Kitty), Patricia Myer (Don) and Trudy Jones (deceased). Barbara passed away Jan. 17, 2017, in her home, surrounded by her loved ones.

Barbara married the love of her...

Jan 18, 2017

Patrick N. Redler, 76, of Billings, died peacefully and pain-free at his home on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017.

Pat was born on May 7, 1940, to Cyrus and Winifred (Phillips) Redler in Billings. After graduating from Central High School and, following his four years in the Army, he met and wed Anita Elings on May 28, 1966,...

Jan 17, 2017

Irene Francis Slotsve, 81 of Billings, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at Canyon Creek Memory Care while surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Born October 29, 1935 in Atholl, South Dakota, Irene was the daughter of Donald and Marie Brown. The family moved to Billings when Irene was a child and ran a small farm...

Jan 17, 2017

Barbara Huisenga passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at St. John's Lutheran Home, where she had lived since June 2015.

Barbara was born to Anna and Milton Simpson on April 30, 1927, in Miles City, and grew up on their cattle ranch with her sister, Margaret Ann.

At...

Jan 17, 2017

June Sawyer Wallace Stevens passed away on January 17, 2017 at RiverStone Hospice in Billings. Born in Rosebud, Montana, on June 11, 1913, June was the fourth child of Annie Hill Sawyer and John Marshall Sawyer. Her early childhood was spent here in Montana, but she lived in Maine during her school years. She graduated from Bates College in...

Jan 17, 2017

10/16/26 - 1/9/17

Put me in your pocket, so I'll be close to you.

No more will I be lonesome, and no more will I be blue.

And when we have to part dear, there'll be no sad adieus.

For I'll be in your pocket, and I'll go along...

Jan 13, 2017

Blossom J. Stewart was born in Wheelock, N.D., on April 8, 1922, and passed away as a resident at Moorberg Cottage on the St. John's campus in Billings on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.

Blossom's father was a hydroelectric engineer and she and her family got to see a lot of the country as they moved frequently to...

Jan 12, 2017

Rita Marie Agnew was born on Dec. 30, 1918, in Olean, N.Y., the daughter of William and Mary Conroy. She received her education at St. Mary's Catholic School and, in 1936, graduated from Olean High School. Her family lived along the Alleghany River, accounting for lots of entertainment and the source of many future stories. Her colorful family consisted...

Jan 12, 2017

Gabriel Byram passed peacefully in the arms of his mother and father on Jan. 6, 2017. He was born too soon at 8:22 a.m. and went straight to Heaven.

Gabriel was the son of Joshua and Talia (Super) Byram. Our perfect little boy was surrounded by family and loved so much. Daddy and Mommy love you, baby,...

Jan 11, 2017

Tony Gustin passed away just short of his 90th birthday on Jan. 9, 2017. He was surrounded by his wife and children.

Tony was born on Jan. 26, 1927, in Flasher, N.D., to Frank and Anna Gustin (Yantzer). He attended school in Fallon, N.D., until he began working fulltime on the farm for his parents. Tony married...

Jan 11, 2017

Derek Prentiss Forquer, 37, was born on March 6, 1979, in Billings. He passed away on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at his home in Billings. Derek grew up side by side with his twin brother Ryan and siblings Tal and Stacey.

Derek enjoyed the outdoors beginning in his early years while living on a farm in Acton,...

Jan 11, 2017

To Our "Pops" 84 Years Young….

Born Sept. 28, 1932, in Moorhead, Minnesota, Lenard Darrell Neuman started his years on the family farm in Max, North Dakota. On the farm, the water tasted terrible and the outhouse was too, too far away. He always talked about how rough the pages of the Sears catalogue were. At the...

Jan 10, 2017

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Frankie Yerger, 80, of Billings. Surrounded by her loving family, Frankie died peacefully at her home on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, and joined her beloved husband, Mel, who passed away only two months ago. After 54 years of marriage, it was just too difficult to be apart. Frankie...

Jan 10, 2017

Your life was a blessing; your memory a treasure; you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure (author unknown). The world lost one of our most beloved WWII veterans, Bernard A. Mulder Jr. Bernard, better known as Grandpa Bernard, passed away on Jan. 10, 2017, at the age of 94.

Bernard was born in Beaumont, Texas,...

Jan 10, 2017

Ed Landon passed away peacefully Saturday evening, Jan. 7, 2017, at 88 years old. Born the fifth of six children to Leslie and Edith Mae Sines Landon on May 31, 1928, he was raised in Bearcreek, Mont. He married Grace White on Dec. 1, 1946, in Red Lodge. They then moved to Billings in 1947. He began work at...

Jan 9, 2017

On the morning of Jan. 6, 2017, while snuggled in his mother's arms and surrounded by his loving family, Logan Tye Pipkin changed his address to heaven, leaving his tired, sick body behind and joining Trek, his older brother.

He was born on March 15, 1993, in Billings, to Walter and Jamie (Collard) Pipkin. He is the...