Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Margaret “Eileen” Thompson of Cardwell, Montana passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the age of 88. She was born on March 9th, 1931 to Gust and Margaret Sanderson in Red Lodge, Montana. Eileen married Lyonald Thompson on June 3, 1953 in the living room of her parent’s house in Toston. Eileen was the first of her family to go to college, receiving a teaching degree from Western Montana College in 1951. She continued her education and received an advanced degree from Eastern Montana College in 1979. She taught elementary and speci...
Sateva Rose Turman went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 19, 2019. She was born November 8, 2000 in Helena, Montana to Brandi Brian and Jake Freiburg. She was placed in the home of Kevin and Christy Turman on December 10, 2010 and was officially adopted by Kevin and Christy on October 9, 2015. Sateva arrived as a spunky, curious, and outgoing 10 year old, putting on plays, enjoying tea parties, and "baking" for anyone who had courage to eat it. As time went on, however,...
Sally A. Andren, age 75 died peacefully on Friday, September 20th 2019 in her home in Whitehall, Montana. Loved and cherished by all who knew her, she will be greatly missed. Faithful to God, Sally attended the Jefferson Valley Baptist Church, and loved attending a local ladies Bible study every Thursday morning. She is survived by her husband Evan Andren of Whitehall, Montana. Her sisters Sandy Thorpe and Sue Shaw of Virginia. Son Jeff Mason of Spokane, Washington, and daughter Laura (Mason)...
Elaine Ditello Ulrichny passed away on September 9th 2019 from complications related to Parkinson's disease. Elaine was born on February 10 1946 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to Anna and Michael Ditello. In 1969 she met her future husband Bill and they were together ever since. In 1980 Elaine, Bill and Daughter Erica moved to Bozeman Montana where Elaine worked for Kmart stores and Dana Design as a sewer making backpacks for Navy SEAL teams and others. In 1992 the family moved to Whitehall where...
Frank Joseph Heilig 1/2/1952 – 8/13/20 I would often introduce Frank Heilig as my homeless neighbor. He was that, but he described himself with a far more colorful montage; mountain man, logger, survivalist, mechanic, ham radio operator, provider of security services, fire fighter, former marine and helper to all who ask. Some of his neighbors knew him only as "GI Joe" or "Camo Guy." And some found his dress and demeanor a bit intimidating. But he wrote "I bring people together." I can attest t...
Robert "Lowell" Nelson passed away peacefully Monday, August 26, in Bountiful Utah, following a 10-month battle with Merkel Cell Carcinoma. While Lowell lived all over the globe, he was born and raised in southwest Montana, and fiercely loved all things Big Sky: fishing, mountains, rivers, lakes, skiing, mining, ranching, and the history of the wild west. While living in west Africa during the '80's, Lowell's humanitarian aid efforts blessed thousands, attracting international attention and a Ne...
Robert L. Ross, age 98, died August 18, 2019, 'at home' at Bozeman Lodge in Bozeman, MT, with family by his side. Cremation has taken place. Born July 11, 1921, in Roundup, Montana, to Joseph A. Ross and Elsie C. Hogan, Bob was the 6th of 7 children. Bob was raised in the Bull Mountains of Musselshell County. He attended a one-room rural school, then in Musselshell, and graduated from Billings High School. Bob was a proud Army Veteran of WWII. He fought and was wounded in France. His many...
Lova Rae Loomis, 74, of Whitehall, Montana passed away, Saturday, August 3, 2019 after battling an aggressive diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer. Lova was born on March 31, 1945, in Dillon, Montana to John Dee and Rachel (Lott) Cherry. She graduated from Lima High School in 1963, and graduated from Western Montana College in 1967. On July 6, 1968 she married James Larry Loomis in Lima, Montana. Lova was a dedicated, inspirational educator who touched many lives in the Whitehall School System. She...
On January 4th, 1945, Milton Neil Segmiller was born in Laurel, MT, the youngest son of Hertha (Dupke) and Michael Segmiller. He was born at home, delivered by a midwife who had to trudge through knee-deep snow to attend his birth; which was truly a blessing in so many ways. He attended schools in Laurel and Fromberg, Montana and obtained his GED in Helena. On August 15, 1964 he married Kyleen Cleveland, in Billings, MT. They were blessed with three children in their almost 55 years of...
Patrick Jerry Brennan Born: April 5, 1975 Murray, Utah Died: July 30, 2019 Whitehall, Montana Our amazing and talented son, Patrick, returned home to his Father in Heaven very unexpectedly on July 30, 2019 at home in Whitehall, Montana. He was with his beloved soul mate Amy Gabron, and their very special little doggies Chloe and Zoey. Patrick had a great love for his family and extended family and loved serving them in any way he could. He had a real soft spot in his heart for all his nieces...
Wilbert (Butch) Keith Clark, 62 years of age, of Livingston, MT, passed away on May 26, 2019 at 4:49 pm at Riverstone Hospice in Billings, MT after a long illness. He was surrounded by his family and their love for him. We will love and cherish him forever and will carry him in our hearts always. Butch was born in Butte, MT on February 16, 1957 to Weston H and Donna Clark. He grew up on the family ranch near Cardwell, MT and enjoyed telling humorous tales about growing up on the ranch. He...
Bill "Herby" Herbolich, 76, died Thursday July 19th after a minor surgery in Missoula, Montana. He was born in Anaconda Montana on October 26, 1942 to Bill & Margaret (Hamill) Herbolich. He graduated from Anaconda High School and Western Montana College in Dillon. He married his high school sweetheart Donna Smollack on July 8, 1967 in Anaconda and they recently celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary. No summer was complete for Bill and Donna without an annual excursion to Nevada in hopes of...
Hunter Colton Adams made his final journey to be with the Lord on July 6, 2019. Hunter was born on October 12th, 1998 in Great Falls, Montana. He made his entry into this world 2 months early and into the arms of Lance and Angel Adams, his parents. He spent his elementary school years in Whitehall, his middle school years in Cardwell, and finally graduating from Twin Bridges High School in 2017. After high school he worked various jobs until he found his place with Roger Hutchinson at the Main S...
Jim was born in Glendive, MT on January 20, 1988 in Glendive, Montana to Richard and Jan Thorne. He had a strong love of sports participating in baseball, soccer, wrestling, football, and track. After graduating from Whitehall High school in 2006 he left for Glauchau, Germany. He was a foreign exchange student living with Ralf and Renate Schmidt for one year. Returning home from Germany he went to The University of Wyoming majoring in physical chemistry. He was able to get a grant after his...
June 6, 1918-May 31, 2019 Gordon Russell Shuck Jr. died peacefully in his sleep at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive, Montana on May 31st, 2019 just six days shy of his 101st birthday. Dr. Shuck was born in Oakland, California June 6th, 1918 to parents Mary Watson Shuck and Gordon Russell Shuck Sr. He grew up in Seattle where his father, Gordon Russell Shuck, Sr. taught Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington. Dr. Shuck graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle in...
Whitehall -- Memorial Day morning Donald John Waltee passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Don was born in Crystal Falls, Michigan on May 26, 1937. His family moved to Butte, Montana when he was 11 years old. After graduating from Butte Public High School, Don joined the U.S. Navy where he was assigned to the aircraft carrier, Ticondoroga, as Communications Technician. Some of the interesting places Don visited included Trinidad, Chile, Panama, Japan and the Philippines. After...
Dean Albert Neitz September 19, 1928 – May 17, 2019 Longtime newspaper publisher Dean Albert Neitz, 90, died on Friday, May 17, 2019 at his home in Philipsburg surrounded by family. Born on September 19, 1928 in Philipsburg, Dean was the son of Roy and Vera (Norton) Neitz. After graduating from Granite County High School in 1946, Dean earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from Montana State University. Dean and Trilby Horrigan were married on July 9, 1955 in Philipsburg. They have three children...
Shawn F. McGurk, 66, of Whitehall, passed away in the early hours on April 18, 2019. He was born in North Charleroi, PA September 26. 1952, to Robert and Rita McGurk. Before his retirement he was a heavy equipment operator for Barrick Goldstrike, both in Nevada and Montana. Shawn served his country during the Vietnam War in the US Marine Corp. Shawn was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and a brother. He is survived by three daughters, two sons, a sister and brother, sister-in-law, several nieces and nephews and grandchildren. Shawn...
Jan (Janice) Marie Breitenfeldt was born in Wolf Point, Montana on June 10th, 1957 to Dorothy and Leo Zimmer. She was tragically killed May 19th, 2019 in a vehicle accident along with her daughter, Skye Breitenfeldt, while returning home to Whitehall from an American Kennel Club (AKC) conformation dog show in Logan, UT. Jan is survived by her husband of 30 years Todd Breitenfeldt, son Matthew Combs of Billings, MT, daughter Sari (Breitenfeldt) Dersam of Laramie, WY, and mother Dorothy Zimmer of...
Skye was born March 19, 1990 in Butte, MT. She was tragically killed May 19th, 2019 in a vehicle accident along with her mother, Jan Breitenfeldt, while returning home to Whitehall from an American Kennel Club (AKC) conformation dog show in Logan, UT. Skye lived her whole wonderful life in Whitehall, MT. She was born with Down syndrome (trisomy-21), a reversed heart and several other heart defects. She had a challenging start to life but grew into an amazing lady. Skye and her parents were...
A Memorial Mass for Janice Breitenfeldt and Skye Breitenfeldt of Whitehall has been scheduled for Saturday, May 25. The mass will take place at 10 a.m. at St Teresa’s Catholic Church located at 107 2nd St. East in Whitehall....
Peggy Mae Patrick Armstrong, age 91, died Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Tobacco Root Care Center in Sheridan. Her daughter Bonnie was by her side as she made her final journey. Peggy was born in Cardwell, Montana to Josie and Sam Patrick on November 12, 1927. Peggy’s maternal grandparents were custodians at the Cardwell School, where Josie gave birth to Peggy while staying with Grandma and Grandpa Kyle in the apartment which was attached to the school. The day after her birth, Peggy Mae was taken to the first grade class room to show the s...
Emmett "Mick" McCauley, 90, of Boulder passed away May 6, 2019 at Bear Grass Suites Assisted Living in Boulder, Montana. Mick was born in Helena, MT, on December 17, 1928, the third of five children, to Edward A. and Elizabeth (Vollmer) McCauley. Growing up on a cattle ranch in the Boulder Valley working with horses and cattle at an early age would become a lifelong passion. Whether workhorse, or saddle horse, he had a natural understanding of their potential and how to get the best from them....
Steffes passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Whitehall, Montana. Chuck was born to Urban Paul Steffes and Helen Mileski Steffes on July 26, 1940, in Traverse City, Michigan. During his youth, he helped with the family store, enjoyed hunting and generally getting into mischief. While there, he had a role in the passage of a state law banning the sale of dynamite to minors. He went on to enlist in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1965 and worked on aircraft at what was then the Naval Auxillary Air Station in Meridian, Mississippi. It was during...
Tyler J Lack, 33 of Whitehall passed away April 20 at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula. Tyler was born in Pasco, Washington and moved to Whitehall with his family at age nine. He is a 2004 graduate of Whitehall High School. His passion was playing guitar alongside his best friend and dog Checkers. Tyler loved music, movies, and playing video games. He is survived by his father Robert Lack, mother Julia Lack, sisters Jessica Lack and Linzi Harris, nephew Tanner Cunningham and grandparents M...
