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Lila Joan Erickson, "Jo" as she was best known, 79, passed away from cancer at her home in Laughlin, Nev., on Feb. 6, 2015. She was born to Harry and Mary Eustis on July 4, 1936, in Williston, N.D. She attended schools in Williston, N.D., until seventh grade, when she moved to Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1955. She married Melvin "Buddy" Erickson in 1960, and together they had five boys, Tony, Lyndon "Lynn," Barry, Brian and Jeff. They later divorced and she never...
Lyndon "Lyn" Amestoy of Spokane, Wash., 60, died on Thursday, May 7, 2015, in an airplane that had landed in the Spokane River to avoid hitting people and houses on the ground. He would want little fanfare about himself and would say, "Keep it simple, keep it sweet." Here goes: He was born to Fred Amestoy and Helen Amestoy Robbins in Glasgow, Mont., on July 9, 1954, but it was in Missoula that he had spent most of his life. He graduated from Sentinel High School in 1973, married Charleene...
Patricia Elizabeth Gregory, 94, formerly of Glasgow, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in St. John's Lutheran Home in Billings, Mont. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, May 23, at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Glasgow followed by inurnment. She was born Oct. 9, 1920, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Dr. Harry and Tisdale, of Scots/Irish and Shetland Islander descent. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Dakota at age 20, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha T...
Arnetta "Pete" (Fullerton) Braaten, 82, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. Inurnment will be held Friday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born on Nov. 3, 1932, in Glasgow, to Herbert and Elizabeth (Jenson) Fullerton. She was one of 14 kids on the family farm southeast of Glasgow. She attended West Galpin for grades 1-6, and then graduated from Glasgow High School in 1949. She married Norris Clayton...
On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, the angels came and tucked our sweet little Bud into their pocket, and his long-awaited journey was complete as he was once again reunited with his beloved Bea. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Glasgow, with burial to follow in Highland Cemetery. How does one condense 94 years of life, but we will provide a short synopsis and look forward to visiting in person about any stories you may wish to share. Robert V....
Betty Nell Montgomery, 87, a resident of Prescott, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Granite Gate Senior Living Facility in Prescott. She was born on May 12, 1927, in Glasgow. She was raised in a family consisting of eight children on a wheat and dairy farm outside of Glasgow, of which her parents homesteaded in the early years of the 1900s. Her father, Iver, had immigrated from Norway in 1902. She always held dear her vast and enormous pride in her Norwegian and...
Terry Lee Mercer, 65, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Houston, Texas, surrounded by family and friends after nearly a 15-year battle with cancer. A celebration of his life is planned for Thursday, July 2, at Stoughie's Terrace in Hinsdale. He was born Sept. 18, 1949, to George "Sam" and Marlys (McElvain) Mercer in Glasgow. He attended schools in Hinsdale, graduating in 1967. He met and married Freda Bustos in November 1970. They moved to Valley County, where he went to work for the...
Emy Lorraine (Nordstrom) Beardsley, 88, passed from this life into eternity on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Morningside Assisted Living facility in Cookeville, Tenn. As per her wishes, she will be interred at the Chattanooga Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tenn., with her husband, Albert. A celebration of life service will be scheduled at a later time. She was one of nine children born to John Albin and Nellie Matilda (Peterson) Nordstrom, both of Swedish heritage. She graduated from Bismarck High School in North Dakota in 1944. She married Albert...
Luise (Niemann) Hanson, 95, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015, after a short illness. Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. at the Saco Methodist Church. Cremation has taken place. She was born March 12, 1920, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Dr. Arthur and Nancy Niemann. She graduated from high school there and attended college at Lawrence University, completing a history and political science degree. She then attended Duke University in North Carolina and finished her law...
Conrad Rastad Tvedt, 91, met his Lord and Savior face to face on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz. It was a day he had been preparing for his whole life. He was born on Dec. 5, 1923, to Lars and Selma Tvedt in Mitchell, S.D. He attended South Dakota State University before enlisting in the Army Air Corps where he graduated as a pilot and served as a flight instructor of West Point Cadets. He later retired as an Air Force Reserve Major. He married his beloved wife, Patricia (Vaughn), on...
Graveside services for Derek Leckie will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 9, at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow....
Ralph Nelson passed away in Phoenix, Ariz., on April 22, 2015 from natural causes. A memorial service will be held in July in Glasgow....
Aloysius "Al" William Pratt, 84, passed away at his home on his ranch north of Billings, Mont., on Friday, April 17, 2015. Vigil services will be held Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. with visitation beginning at 1 p.m., at St. Raphael's Parish in Glasgow. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, April 24, at 11 a.m. at St. Raphael's Parish. Right of Committal will follow at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will take place at St. Raphael's Parish following committal. He was born May 31,...
Edmund R. Birkoski, 85, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 with his family at his side, at Valley View Nursing Home. He was born in Opheim, Mont., Sept. 10, 1929, to Joseph and Jennie Birkoski. He went to school in Nashua and Glasgow through the ninth grade. He married Phyllis Miller on June 7, 1959, and to this union had four sons. They enjoyed 55 years of marriage. He worked with his uncle on the farm and ranch south of Glentana until 1970. He then moved to Glasgow and worked at the Cenex stat...
Roy P. Christenson, 87, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre, Mont. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 1, at 1st Congregational Church, 629 2nd Ave N in Glasgow with Pastor Rick Thompson officiating. He was born on May 11, 1927, in Hanks, N.D., to Peter and Esther (Sovold) Christenson, and was raised on the family farm outside of Hanks. Following his school years, he enlisted in...
Kevin Michael "Doc" Ellis, 57, was returned to the Lord on Monday, April 13, 2015, at his home in Nashua, Mont., after suffering a sudden heart attack. He was born July 6, 1957, in Pierre, S.D. He was employed in the shipyard as a welder in Seattle, Wash. He drove cab in Kitsap County in Bremerton, Wash., for many years. He earned his degree in computer networking at Spokane Community College and later worked as a call center IT technician at Getronics, in Spokane, WA. He enjoyed nurturing and...
Dawna Jeanne (Dascher) Heath, 87, of Glasgow, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 1, at the United Methodist Church in Glasgow, with Pastor Ron Kapalka officiating, followed by burial in the Highland Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com. She was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Glasgow at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital to Charles and Pearl (Robertson)...
Gary Maurice Johnston, 66, of Spokane, Wash., passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. He suffered a long, hard battle with COPD. He was born in Glasgow, Mont., on May 11, 1948, the son of Clifford and Ida Johnston. He grew up and attended schools in Glasgow. After high school he moved to Great Falls, where he met Bonnie Clark, who would become his wife on Nov. 18, 1967. He was employed by the Bonanza Meat Packing Company in Great Falls and later transferred to the Spokane, Wash., facility. In...
Clifford Eugene "Cliff" Stannebein, 71, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 2800 4th Avenue North, in Billings, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. All who knew him are welcome to attend. He was born Jan. 2, 1944, in Scobey, Mont., to Hans and Lorene Stannebein. He grew up in Richland and attended school in Richland and Opheim, graduating...
Carrie Ruth (Brooks) Smith, 57, of Billings, Mont., passed away April 15, 2015, at Billings Clinic with family by her side. She was born Feb. 8, 1959, in Glasgow, one of three children born to Elbridge "Bill" Paul Brooks Jr. and Grace Marlene Brooks. She graduated from Frazer High School and then went to Northern Montana College. She was a branch manager for Cenex (Zip Trip). She maintained a sense of humor and always had a good hearty laugh for all who were around her. She was always ready to...
Aloysius “Al” William Pratt, 84, passed away at his home on his ranch north of Billings, Mont., on Friday, April 17, 2015. Vigil services will be held Thursday, April 23, at 6 p.m. with visitation beginning at 1 p.m., at St. Raphael’s Parish in Glasgow. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, April 24, at 11 a.m. at St. Raphael’s Parish. Right of Committal will follow at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will take place at St. Raphael’s Parish following committal. He was born May 31, 1930, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Aloysius Jerome Pr...
Edmond Birkoski, age 85, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. A full obituary will appear later....
Kevin Ellis, 57, died Monday, April 13, 2015, at his home in Nashua. Services are pending....
Robert Peter Stordahl, 80, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Rose Linn Care Center in Portland, Ore. A memorial service will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Billings on Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m. Interment of cremains will be at Riverview Cemetery in Savage. He was born on Aug. 8, 1934, in Sidney, Mont., the oldest of six children born to Peter and Dolly (Raab) Stordahl. He was raised in the Fairview area. On Aug. 8, 1954, he married Irene Gabel in Sidney. Th...
Patricia Ann (Farley) Hayes, 79, of Glasgow, Mont., passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital after a short illness. She was born on July 14, 1935, in Havre, Mont., to Michael and Marion (Weeks) Farley and was the fourth of five children. She attended Havre High School. In 1952 she married Edward Kirchdoerfer and they had two children, they later divorced. On June 25, 1960, she married Robert Cook. Together they had four...
