Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Gill Clark, 82, of Bozeman died Friday, March 10, 2017, at his home. He was born in Whitehall, Montana on November 15, 1934 to Marty and Mary Clark. He was raised in Whitehall, and later moved to Townsend where he had Clark Plumbing and Heating. He then moved to Bozeman where he worked for F.L. Dye for seventeen years. On March 18, 1957, Gill married his first wife, Naomi, in Bozeman. They later divorced in June 1981. On April 29, 1983, he married his wife, Juanita. Gill was preceded in death...
Brenda Doney, age 57, of Whitehall passed away Friday, March 10, at Billings. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of her life will be held Saturday, March 25, at 2:00 PM from the Cardwell Pavilion at Cardwell, Montana. K&L Mortuaries & Crematory of Whitehall is assisting with arrangements....
Betty Ann Spackman Simonich, age 84, of Whitehall passed away March 1, 2017 at Sheridan, MT. She was born to Archie and Ann Desy at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lewistown, MT on February 9, 1933. She graduated from St. Leo’s High School in Lewistown in 1951. Betty moved to Butte in 1951. She was employed by Dun and Bradstreet from 1951 to 1954. She married Vern Spackman, Jr. in 1954 in Lewistown. They moved to Whitehall in 1954. They had two children Michael and Michelle. Vern preceded her in death. She later married Norman Simonich September 2, 19...
Mary J Martin, 84 passed away peacefully Thursday, February 16 at the Life Care Center of Coeur d'Alene. Mary was born to George and Mary Jackson (Pyfer) on December 27, 1932 in Whitehall, Montana. She was the second oldest of seven siblings all of whom were raised in Whitehall. Mary graduated high school in 1950 with her classmate and future life partner, Carl Martin. Following high school Mary and Carl planned their future together while he completed college at Montana State University and she...
Marilynn was born the middle child of five children to Arlee W and Emma A Taylor in Glascow, MT. on June 28, 1936. The family lived on a farm in eastern Montana until she was five when the family moved to the Seattle area where her father worked on the Roosevelt Dam as a shovel operator for the Army Corp of Engineers. When she was 13 they moved back to Whitefish as her father worked on the Hungry Horse Dam. She met and married her first husband Donald Lamberson and she had three children. After...
Peter Molenda, 86, of Hamilton, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born to Peter and Anna Molenda, a longtime Whitehall family, on Nov. 30, 1930, in Butte. He graduated from Whitehall High School. Soon after graduation, he married Shirley Humphrey. They began their marriage that lasted nearly 60 years with two nickels. That summer, they lived in a lookout on Richard's Peak in northwest Montana. They lived all over the state, starting in...
James Larry Loomis, 73, of Whitehall, Montana passed away, Saturday, February 11th, 2017 after battling with Parkinson's Disease for the past five years. James was born on April 11th, 1943 in Great Falls, Montana to James and Mary (Haynes) Loomis. He graduated from Simms High School in 1961 and from Brigham Young University in 1966. On July 6, 1968 he married Lova Cherry in Lima, Montana. James was an educator and coach in the Whitehall School system for many, many years before he started...
Thomas Wright Chambers, 63, of St. John, WA died Feb. 3, 2017 at his St. John home. The memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax, WA. Concluding services will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. Tom was born Aug. 26, 1953 in Butte, MT to Kalman & Geraldine (Wells) Chambers. The family moved to Cardwell and later to Whitehall, Montana where Tom grew up and attended school. He graduated from high school at Whitehall where he played on the...
Jan M. Antikainen, age 65, of Whitehall passed away January 15 at Dillon. Jan was born in Butte, Montana May 6, 1951 to Fredrick and Lee Hildenbrand. She has two sisters, Vicky and Liz, and a brother, John. Jan spent her early childhood years in Butte and attended Butte Central High School before continuing her education at Gonzaga University where she received her bachelors degree in Med/Surg Technology. In 1973 mom met and married Gary Antikainen and they moved to Whitehall where they raised...
Floyd Fredrickson (82) passed away January 13, 2017 just before breakfast in Butte, Montana. Floyd was born September 14, 1934 in Michigan, North Dakota. He was the youngest child of Joe and Clara (Helgeson) Fredrickson and raised on the family farm in Dahlen, North Dakota in the "good old days" with older sisters Orpha and Betty Jean. Floyd's love of cattle started at a young age. He got his first cream check from a Hereford cow that his grandfather gave him. He then bought a Shorthorn cow...
On January 6, 2016 we lost our mother, daughter, sister and friend, Shelley. Shelley Olson was born July 22, 1958, to Weston and Donna (Ogan) Clark in Sheridan, Montana. She lived on the ranch in Cardwell throughout her childhood. Shelley attended Cardwell Grade School and graduated from Whitehall High School. She married Wayne Limerick in 1977. To this union Jody was born. Shelley was happiest when she was on the water - rivers, lakes, etc. She was a lover of animals and family. She was...
Dennis Ray Dulaney, born April 17, 1951, passed away December 17, 2016, at his home in Bellevue, Washington, surrounded by family and friends. Dennis was born in Butte to Charles and Mary Dulaney. He was raised in Whitehall and loved spending time camping and hunting the mountains of Montana, making the pilgrimage back home as often as possible. After graduation from high school, he served in the Navy and was released from active duty in August 1971. He then worked odd jobs for a short time,...
Marie Hays died December 23, 2016, at 82. She will be missed by many. Marie was born Sally Marie Beights in 1934 in Hermleigh, Texas, to H.W. and Berta Beights. She was the apple of her father's eye, though he died too young, and a friend as much as a daughter to her beloved mother. Marie traveled far from the humble roots of her hometown, Loraine, Texas. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Library Science from McMurry University, she married Hubert Halton Hays Jr., a petroleum engineer, in...
Gary Sherman Moore, 72, passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on December 24,2016. Gary was born September 9, 1944 in Whitehall, Montana to Sherman and Delores (Davis Moore . He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1962. He attended college in Montana and served in the U.S Army, earning numerous medals and awards for his service in Vietnam. Gary was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Pam (Brownback) Moore, daughter and son-in-law, Meredith and Tim Moore and his sister and...
On Dec. 14, 2016, John Ellis Layne laid down his barber scissors, saddled his horse and rode to the majestic mountain trails in Heaven at the age of 78. Having spent years cutting the hair of many, plenty with a few nicks and scrapes to prove it, John dispensed his barber's wisdom and stories for over 50 years on fishing, hunting, horses, and marriage. John began his cowboy journey on Nov. 15, 1938, in Preston, Idaho, and from a young age - together with his partner in crime and younger...
Mary Cecilia (Bogner) Schramm died peacefully on December 28, 20 16, at her home in Whitehall. She was born on December 5, 1925, in Fort Benton, MT, to Mary Elizabeth (Dickman} and Cornelius Sylvester Bogner. She graduated from Fort Benton High School in 1944 and worked at Columbus Hospital in Great Falls as a Bookkeeper. She met Edward Robert Schramm in Fort Benton and they were married there on September 30, 1947. They built homes in Fort Benton and Great Falls and in the summer of 1964 moved...
Roy H. Winslow Jr., 88, of Whitehall, Polson, and Missoula, passed away on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at his home in Missoula of natural causes. Roy was born on May 1, 1928, in Whitehall, Montana to Roy Winslow, Sr. and Martha (Wynne) Winslow. Roy Jr., or "Sonny" was given adult responsibilities and freedoms early, allowing him to race the streets of Whitehall in a homemade go-cart and drive a dump truck for in his Dad's business by age 10. Roy attended Whitehall schools, where he had quite a...
Darlene Talbott Jackson died on December 16, 2016, in Boise, Idaho, after a brief hospital stay. She was born July 23, 1948, to Walter and Evaleen Henrich Talbott in Butte, Montana. She attended and graduated from Butte High School. Following graduation, Darlene worked in the banking business. She met and married the love of her life. Ed Jackson, on August 3, 1968 and enjoyed 48 years of marriage. A daughter, Jori, was born in 1971 and in 1974 their son, Jason, joined the family. Dar loved...
Walter Alvin Steingruber was called to his heavenly home on December 5, 2016. Walt was born on March 27, 1927, in the ranch house on the family ranch in Milligan Canyon, near Willow Creek, MT, to Frederick and Marie (Hager) Steingruber. He attended Willow Creek School and graduated from high school in 1945. He entered the army in the fall of 1945 and served in the Korean War. During his time in Korea he developed rheumatic fever and spent several months in an army hospital before returning to th...
Marion Atkins, married to John Tebay, passed away in the early morning of December 8, 2016. Interment will be held 11:00am Saturday December 17th at the Whitehall Cemetery. There will be a luncheon at the Whitehall Community Center following the burial. All are welcome to attend. Marion’s brother, Sidney Atkins passed away in November and will also be buried at this time. Memorials may be sent to the Al Bedoo Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund: 1125 Broadwater Ave Billings Mt 59102....
Lola Smith "the apple strudel lady" of Whitehall died November 23, 2016 at Butte. She was born August 1, 1937 at Radebeul, East Germany. Lola found her way to the United States fulfilling her dream of freedom and the opportunity to live the American dream. She arrived first in New York, then moved to Illinois, and later to San Jose, California where she became a manager in the electronics industry. Upon retirement she and her husband Harry moved to Montana. Lola loved baking and was known in...
Juanita (Nita) Latimer passed away in her home in Whitehall on October 9, 2016. She was born near Cincinnati, Ohio on September 16, 1950. Nita was the loving wife of Jerome (Jerry) Latimer and was an integral part of his life for 37 years. She and Jerry were married February 16, 1979 and spent their days together enjoying each other and their common interests. She was especially fond of camping, cooking, and photography, loving all things related to the outdoors. She attended nursing school at St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College and...
Ruth Kountz Habeger of Bozeman, formally a 60 year resident of Billings, Montana went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 28, 2016, at the age of 97. Ruth was born on May 14, 1919, in Whitehall, Montana to Frank and Charlotte Cogdill Kountz, pioneer ranchers in the Jefferson, Madison, and the Gallatin Valley. She attended Whitehall High School and graduated in 1938. Following graduation Ruth attended Montana State College, now Montana State University and graduated with a bachelors of...
Arlo D. Rodway, 65, of rural Whitehall, MT died Thursday, November 3, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. Arlo Dale Rodway was born August 18, 1951 to Arthur (Art) and Loeda Rodway in Sioux Falls, S.D. Arlo married Merna Webster May 25, 1974 at Faith United Presbyterian Church in Brandon, S.D. Arlo and Merna then purchased a home in Canton, SD. Arlo worked for McCord in Canton while also helping out on the family farm. The Rodway's moved to Whitehall in 1982. Arlo worked at the Golden...
On November 8, 2016 Betty Jo Lorraine (Mason) Salvagni went home to be with our Lord to begin a new life with her deceased loved ones in heaven. Recently, Betty ("Mom") was asked, "What would you like said about your life?" She replied, "She was born; she lived; she died; and she had a good life." This was a humble statement by someone who through her life touched so many lives with her beautiful caring and loving spirit. Betty knew and understood that the longer one lives, the more the person...
