Born the second child, he was alwaFull story, Ronald Eugene Elliott, born May 21, 1948, died at the age of 73 on March 21, 2022 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, MT. Outside of raising his family, he was a passionate tile rummy player, huntsman, and jokester. Posted online on March 14, 2020. 3169 Obituaries Search Great Falls obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. In fact, she would head to work an hour or more early so she could sit in the parking lot and read before work. In addition to her children and grandchildren, Alice is survived by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Dan (Terri) Seymour, Jim (Marie) Seymour, Bev Monahan of Butte, Barb (Bob) Richards, Leo Calcaterra, of Helena, and many nieces and nephews. The family moved to Deer Lodge in 1964. While in college she met her first husband Burdette Newman, to this union three boys, the light of her life were born; Douglas, Trevor and Travis and she was blessed with two foster daughters Starla Kay and Renee. He shared fond memories of skiing in Austria and Saint Anton on his breaks; it was just like him to find the golden opportunity in every endeavor. Committal service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Missoula Cemetery. Paula transferred with Ma Bell and loved working in downtown Portland. The profound amount of sadness is indescribable. After all, it worked out pretty well for him one time. Her greatest joy in life was being involved in her familys lives, including her children, granddaughter, surrogate children and grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A special thank you to the care givers at Big Horn Senior Living and nursing and medical staff at the Big Horn Memorial Hospital. Ken was an avid musician as well, the drums being his instrument of choice. While in San Francisco, during a chance meeting of friends outside of a church service, he locked eyes with Donna Marie Gillis, and immediately knew she was the one. The day of signing he snapped his leg and that dream went out the window. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. A year later, Danielle was born. Throughout his life, he remained a doting grandfather to Dale, Chris, Lisa, Jennifer, Caitlyn, Lindsey and Eduardo and great- grandfather to Lauren, Jesse, Eric, Isaiah, Zoey, Sophia and Sophie. Dale had great enthusiasm for trains and train sets. MT; daughters, Linda (Dennis) Fetzer, Rapid City, SD, Kathy (Greg) Stomp, Cooperstown, ND, Ronda Tompers, Cascade, MT; grandchildren, Dr. Candace Fetzer, Denise Fonner, Amy Haugen, Alison Renschler, Peter Tompers, Chad Tompers, Kristen Bruner, Roberta Cruse, and Robert. As well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends she loved very much. Dale and Helen owned the Dairy Queen in Garrison and he later worked for REA as a lineman for two years. He was a three-year veteran of World War II, having served as a gunnery officer on the USS Tumult minesweeper in the Pacific. Yet, they are also affordable. He loved presenting slide shows on the Holy Land to churches and schools. Bernard was a member of Holy Rosary Church and St Patricks Co-Cathedral. Visitation was held on Saturday, February 25th 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Old Apostolic Church (215 Blacktail Rd, Lakeside, MT 59922). A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 from 9:00 am- 5:00 pm at The Lake Funeral Home, a Vigil and Sharing will be Tuesday, September 1st at 7:00 pm at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. John was preceded in death by his father, Bob. In her 42 years working at the mine she used her strong work ethic to advance through many promotions in accounting, purchasing, warehousing supervisor, and concluding her tenure as a Regional Supply Chain Manager for the Westmoreland Mine Company. If you didnt find him helping out mom or working around the house, then you would find him working on his many projects, his last of which being a bow. Tyson loved animals, please, if desired, donate to your local animal shelter in honor of him. Soon after, they purchased a funeral home and ambulance service in Albany, Oregon. He sponsored and mentored many members in his forty-five years of sobriety. Due to a sudden and brief illness, Brandon passed away December 12, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Brandon was raised and spent most of his childhood and adolescence in Baker, MT before moving to Dickinson, ND in 2001. He struggled to express what was on his mind and in his heart, but his hands and feet spoke loudly. He returned to Hardin and worked with his father at Bullis Mortuary. The funeral mass will be held at noon on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at St. Patricks Co-Cathedral. He graduated from Holy Rosary High School. A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, October 26, 2020, at Hillcrest Cemetery, on West Milwaukee Avenue. He was a Past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. Countless individuals and organizations turned to Russ for his progressive thinking, proven techniques, guidance and generous support. Dennis was delivered by a mid-wife on June 18, 1935, the Katherine "Kathy" In 1998, John served as President of Selected Independent Funeral Homes. She sold her creative sewing at bazaars and craft fairs and frequently donated quilts. WebSearching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. He is preceded in death by his wife, Bea, his sisters Inez Bullis, Helen Scott; his brothers Ed, M.L. We welcome your condolences, thoughts and memories. Howdy! Find an obituary, get service Tommy O'Connor passed away peacefully at home with his family following a stroke. It doesnt get better than that.. He loved being with his best friend Pipsqueak McKinsey Jerrel which included getting their cherished pedicures. Robert Joe Dyer, 73, of Great Falls passed away on October 29, 2020, after fighting multiple illnesses. He also worked part time for Rensch Farm Store for 5 years. Copyright 2023. Jane was preceded in death by Herman, her husband of 67 years, and is survived by her 12 children; 30 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Frances Haas, Marilyn Ketchum, Sr. Rose Mae Rausch, OSF, Shanti Rausch, Josie (George) Vania; brother-in-law, Paul (Liane) Rausch; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. The Graveside Committal service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, November 25th at the Bullis Funeral Chapel. His parents Dustin Gene Haycock and Jessica Christina Adams would later give him a sister and a brother. He would not leave the house without a sharp knife and would often be found sharpening one of his many knives. Brandon graduated from Trinity High School in 2003 where he excelled in football, wrestling, and track. She grew up in Eola, Salem and Keizer. His gold star mother Alicechristened the USS Bozeman. Fred was born November 28, 1928 at Kalispell, Montana to Raymond Nelson and Martha OBrien Nelson; he and his sister Evelyn attended grade school at Kalispell. Unfortunately, SIDS came to call, and he died the day after Thanksgiving. The home was always decked out for each holiday. He participated inFull story, Crystal Jean Houska, born August 24th, 1947, succumbed to heart failure July 30th, 2022, surrounded by her family at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Survivors include: wife, Wendy and children, Adler and Hadley, Colorado Springs, CO; parents, Jon and Marlys Stevenson, Dickinson, ND; brother, Nic (Terri) Stevenson, Dickinson, ND; father and mother-in-law, Wayne and Vangie Jorde, Dickinson, ND; grandma, Marlene Stevenson, Miles City, MT; brothers-in-law, Justin (Lisa) Jorde, Thornton, CO; Joshua (Lindsey) Jorde, Dickinson, ND; sister-in-law, Angie (Bryan) Muri, Colorado Springs, CO; half sister-in-law, Angela (Steve) Bagan, Fargo, ND; nieces and nephews: Sadie, Nathan, Ali, Patrick, and Delaney Stevenson; Marisa and Aralynn Panasuk; Addison, Scarlett and Payton Jorde; Kinley and Levi Muri. His beloved Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl that afternoon. Interment will be at Highland Park Cemetery. Rite of Committal will follow Wednesday August 12, 2020 at Mt. During this time, he also earned his Masters Degree from U of M. He came to Libby in 1957, accepting the position as director of bands and music department supervisor for Libby Public Schools. Russ knew the value of even the most worn down, used up crayons in the bottom of the box. He enjoyed photography, golf, playing pool, classic rock and cheering on the Boston Bruins. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at St. Michael Catholic Church, with a Christian Wake Service at 7 p.m. Christian Funeral Mass will be offered at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, at the church, with Rev. While Larry ran the funeral business, Paula was also involved, particularly taking calls. Visitation will be held Sunday and Monday from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Dahl Funeral Chapel in Billings. Paula met the love of her life, Laurence Larry Whitaker on a blind date. She was employed at St. Mary's Hospital in Conrad for three years, and then married Patrick Wyse in December of 1957. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Vern Vial, her son, Thomas Wyse, and three sisters, Joyce Beaton, Ruth Renaud and Billie Iverson. Tommy graduated from University of Montana in 1956 and later was drafted to the army, serving time in Europe as a statistician. After Dave graduated MSU, the family moved to Great Falls and Barb gave birth to Karom David. That was always the first word to come out of Tysons mouth when he greeted people. His deep care and commitment to families evolved into grief ministries including Stephen Ministries, Association of Christian Therapists and Hospice. He died on September 9, 2022, of natural causes. Paula has been described as feisty, a fireball, a spitfire. A graveside service will Please try again later, or re-subscribe. Those animals were his greatest pride and joy. One of Barbs biggest dreams was to own a horse, which her parents said she could have if they ever lived out in the country. Masks and social distancing will be observed. Lee and Joy Hamilton were married May 19, 1979, and later divorced. On the afternoon of August 4th, 2020 our wife, mother, grandmother, surrogate grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend died at the Billings Clinic after a brief non Covid-19 related respiratory illness. Mary attended school at Cavalier, North Dakota and continued her education at Northwest Laboratory Technology School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Those wishes will be honored. Whether it was waking up at 5:00 AM to drive her boys to a wrestling tournament and volunteering at it all day to maintaining everyday activities that accompany a growing family she never missed a beat. Dr. Seuss said it best, Why fit in when you were born to stand out?. Make sure relatives of Barry Landon Gillette know they have sympathy messages here. Arrangements are incomplete. 2205 Obituaries. One week later, the two moved to San Francisco, where Larry went to mortuary school. Alices family would like to thank The Springs of Butte for the love and care given to Alice during her residence, with special thanks to Shelly Allison and Lauren Kippen. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send HeFull story, Wade Ray Hansen of Three Forks took his final ride to Heaven on July 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice.