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Jesse J. Kibbee, 79, passed away on Jan. 5, 2020 with his loving wife, Dixie by his side. Services to be announced in the spring. His cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home Born March 13, 1940 to parents Jesse Kibbee and Vivian M. Brown in Havre, Mont., Jesse spent the first year of his life there, before the family moved to Valier in 1941. After graduating from Valier High School in 1958 he attended Northern Montana College in Havre and Western Montana College...
Bob (Kenneth Robert) Bushnell, Lincoln, passed away on Nov. 27, 2019 at the age of 82. Bob was the third born to Wilda & Ken Bushnell on Aug. 8, 1937. Bob worked for Rock Hand Hardware, where he met and became friends with so many area ranchers. He then joined the Montana Army National Guard in 1956. He retired from the Guard in 1993 as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, wife Jeanne, daughter Diane and sister Pauline. Bob is survived by his pa...
Diana (Dee) Davis, 67, of Great Falls, Mont., blessed Heaven with her presence on Friday Nov. 29, 2019 with her family by her side. At Dee's request a family gathering will be held in Kulm, N.D., where she will join the Hauff Family Plot in the Spring of 2020. Diana was born to Dave and Annetta (Dittus) Hauff on March 25, 1952 in Jamestown, N.D. She loved life on the family farm outside of Kulm with her three brothers: Darvin, Myron, and Donald Hauff. She attended beauty...
Nancy Irene Wilson Bickel Ramburg Heaven gained another beautiful angel Nov. 22, 2019. She fought a long, hard, painful battle trying to beat Myelodysplastic Syndrome (Pre-Leukemia). Unfortunately after five years, the cancer returned to Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Nancy (58) was born in Great Falls on a bright and sunny morning to Robert V. Wilson and Frances L. Rae, becoming the sixth child of seven. She was raised in Cascade and Lincoln, Mont. Nancy grew up surrounded by her br...
Michael Christy McCormick passed away Tuesday Nov. 19, 2019 from an extended illness. Mike was born August 11, 1937 to William and Helen (Christy) McCormick at St. Joseph Hospital in Deer Lodge. He and his three sibling were raised on the Brown Ranch, later known as the McCormick Sunset Guest Ranch in the Helmville area. Mike went to school at Helmville Elementary and attended high school at Butte Central as well as Gonzaga. Mike married Frankie Lawlor in 1967 and they had...
Susan (Susie) Hemmer entered this world Jan. 3, 1946 and left this world on the morning of Oct. 27th at the age of 73. She grew up on the family ranch in the Dearborn area of Wolf Creek. She attended grade school in Wolf Creek, where she excelled well enough to skip a grade within the first couple of years. She went on to attend high school in Helena and continued her education at Montana State University in Bozeman. Susie was a financial whiz. She could transform one dollar...
Leon Morris Copenhaver, 89, of Missoula, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Nov. 6, 2019. Leon was born April 9, 1930 in Missoula and was the seventh child born to Moody and Elizabeth Copenhaver. Leon's early years were spent at the family ranch near Ovando, Mont., where the family's main occupation was outfitting in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. He and his sister were homeschooled by the neighbor until 7th grade, when he then went to school in...
Susan Hemmer, age 73, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. Services will be held at a later date. Visit Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home online at helenafuneralhome,com to offer the family a condolence or share a memory....
Helmville - Donald Joseph Pocha, 80, of Helmville passed away on October 10, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Nov. 20, 1938 to Joseph and Florence Pocha of Gilman, Mont. In 1946 the family moved to their new ranch in Montana City. He attended one room school houses in Gilman and Montana City and Jefferson High School in Boulder. In 1956 he married Hap(Sharon) Ross. His early work was at the smelter in East Helena. He wanted a job at the cement plant...
Harold I. Marquette Jr., 84, of Ovando, died Sunday, Oct. 6, at St. Patrick Hospital. Cremation is planned. Garden City Funeral Home is assisting with these arrangements....
Evelyn Hight Stokes, 92, passed away in Missoula, Mont. at St. Patrick's Hospital on Aug. 24 with her daughter at her side. Evelyn (Jonnie to friends and family) was born March 31, 1927 in Gallup, N.M. to John George Hight and Beatrice Colton. She was the third of four children which included her brother George and sisters Peggy and Beatrice. After graduation from the University of Albuquerque, Evelyn became a Physical Education instructor, first at Fort Sumner, N.M. and then...
Carol Jean Coleman; August 13, 1956 - August 5, 2019 Carol loved life, she liked taking care of others, cooking and feeding anyone who wanted to eat. She loved god and went to church whenever her health would let her. She liked making quilts, taking care of the yard and collecting angels. More than anything she loved her family. Carol was raised in Bonne Terre Missouri with nine brothers and sisters. She loved her children Heather Woodard and Robert Rodgers and her grandchildren Makenzie and Grace Woodard, Robert Rodgers Jr....
Dorothy Nyleen was born July 21, 1932 in Havre, Mont. She was the daughter of Adolph and Hilda Beck of Hogeland, where Dorothy was raised and showed her many talents early in life. She was raised with three brothers and three sisters. Her traditional farm life helped her secure a strong work ethic, Christian values and the ability to cook, sew and be a star student in school. She left the Big Flat to attend the University of Montana where she met George. On June 21, 1952 she...
Lane Ryan Mannix, 18, of Missoula, was called to be with our Father in heaven on June 17, 2019 in a car accident. Lane was born in Missoula, Montana on November 27, 2000 and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hellgate High School on June 8, 2019, shortly after receiving the Presidential Award for outstanding academic excellence. She was looking forward to attending U of M to become a radiology tech in the fall. Lane's spirit was old beyond her years and she always put other's...
A Cremation Graveside Ceremony for Clifford Schmutzler is taking place at the old Lincoln Gulch Cemetery in Lincoln, MT Saturday, June 1, at 11 a.m. with Military Honors provided by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard and by the local Lincoln American Legion Post. A Pot Luck Dessert Reception following the service will be held in Lincoln at Lambkin's Restaurant in a private banquet room. Condolences to the family may be shared online at www.croxfordfuneralhome.com...
Jack Sowder, 67, of Lincoln, Montana, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of May 4, 2019, due to complications from surgery. Jack David Sowder was born December 12, 1951, in Long Beach, Calif. Playing baseball and spending summers with his brother Ron in Leona Valley were some of Jack's fondest childhood memories. Jack met the love of his life, Ruth in 1973, and they were married in 1974. They were married for 44 years at the time of his passing. A daughter,...
Theodore "Teddy" "TJ" Healy, 29, of Missoula, Mont., died an untimely death on May 3, 2019 at the VA Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born November 20, 1989 in Great Falls, Mont. to Marlo Healy-Mooney. He attended schools in Great Falls and Phoenix, AZ. He joined the Army National Guard at the age of 17 and later proudly served in Iraq. Teddy is survived by his mother, Marlo Mooney of Great Falls; his honorary fathers, Rocky Hayes of Missoula and Bill Mooney of...
Gary Oliver Ennen On April 30, 2019, the world lost one of its toughest warriors. His friends and family grieve the loss of his big heart and count themselves lucky to have had the pleasure to have known him. Gary was born Dec. 10, 1948 in Bellingham, Washington to Oliver and Margaret Ennen. After his father's passing in 1951, his mother remarried and the family moved to Woody Island, a small island off of Kodiak, Alaska. During his years on Woody Island, Gary developed a...
Sept. 23, 1953-April 16, 2019 Terry Wade Frisch's motto was "Every day was an adventure and a gift." His earthly life ended on April 16, 2019. Terry was born on Sept. 23, 1953 to Fred and Virginia Frisch. Fred began a new job in Helena, moving the family to Helena where he would live most of his life. Terry grew up on Geddis Street and would be known as part the Ray Bjork School gang. Days were spent playing ball, riding bikes and exploring. He found humor in everything and...
Dan V. Strandskov passed away peacefully at his home on April 18. Dan was born in Aberdeen, Wash. on Sept 26 1948. He worked for the government as a crane operator for 24 years. When he retired, he moved to Lincoln in 1999 and built his dream home with his wife, He enjoyed hunting and working on equipment. He was preceded in death by his son Jayme Spencer in 1996; his father Al and mother Evelyn. He leaves behind his wife Jerri whom he married in 1998. (They were soulmates...
Jack John Stearns began his journey to Heaven Dec. 6, 2018 surrounded by his loving family as he set out on his new adventure. Cremation has taken place at Croxford's Funeral Home, Jack's celebration of life which will be May 11 at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Community Hall in Lincoln Mont. Jack was 77 years old. Jack was born April 9, 1941 in Moorehead, Minn. to Iron and Mable Ingalls. Jack joined the Army in February of 1959 and was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. as a Tracked...
William H. Shriner Jr., 68, Ashland, Penn. passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon at Mt. Carmel Nursing and Rehab Center with his wife at his side. Born in Harrisburg, he was a son of Linda Sunkel Shriner and the late William H. Shriner Sr. Bill worked as a millwright for Fruehauf Corp. in Middletown. Bill lived in Montana for 31 years before returning back to Ashland. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
Jan. 22, 1928-March 3, 2019 Patty was raised by a marvelous, loving mother, thelma, and lived her life sharing that love with family and friends. Patty and Thelma had adventures in the Midwest, San Francisco and Hawaii. Not many young girls same across a World War II German spy, lived near Scofield Barracks during the attack on pearl Harbor or had "ladies of the night as neighbors! As a teen, Patty sang with the Army band during the war, and met many renowned entertainers....
Linda Clos, 68, of Lincoln, Mont. passed away on March 27, 2019. Born November 18, 1950 in Eau Claire, Wisc., she was the daughter of the late Melbourne and Edith Schneider. Linda spent most of her life in Great Falls, Mont. This is where she met her husband Howard Clos. Both had moved to Lincoln, in 2006 to enjoy retirement. They had been married for 34 years until Howard passed in 2013. Linda remained in Lincoln and enjoyed coffee with Ann and gang. Linda was also a member...
John Robert "Jack" McInnis was born Aug. 26, 1935 in Great Falls, Mont. to Archie Leo and Mayme (Dunn) McInnis. He was preceded in birth by one brother, Francis (aka Fr. Mac). Jack was raised on the family homestead north of Raynesford on the southern slopes of the Highwood Mountains-a rugged, remote and beautiful ranch albeit a rather inhospitable place to raise cattle. Jack attended the first four years of school in Raynesford then attended the remainder of grade school and...
