Obituary: Catherine Johnson
Catherine Ann Johnson, 87 of Billings, died October 10, 2022. Her soul was still beautiful, but her body was tired. Her legacy of love was being a wife, mother and grandmother. Catherine was born on January 31, 1935, in Billings, Mt., to Elsie Slovarp and Earl McLorinan.
Obituary: Robert Carlyle Toombs
Robert “Bob” Carlyle Toombs, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 14th due to complication from a broken hip. He was born on May 14, 1932, in Harlowton, Montana. He spent his younger years growing up at Fort Peck, MT, while his dad and uncle helped build the dam. The family moved […]
Obituary: Danny Fraser
Danny Fraser, 89, of Billings, passed away on Sept. 22, 2022, at his home. Danny was born on March 25, 1935, to Dan and Margret Fraser in Ronan. Dan worked for RB Fraser, managing ranches and working some of his own; thus moving 10 times by the time Danny was a senior in high school. […]
Obituary: Edward W. Christman
Edward W. Christman was born to William (Bill) and Matilda Christman (Hutzenbiler) in Bridger, Montana, on May 11, 1931. He resided in the Carbon County area most of his life. He was drafted into the Army in 1955. During this time Ed met and married the love of his life, Nancy Miller, on Dec. 27, […]
Obituary: Gary C. Messick
Gary C. Messick passed away this week. Mr. Messick was originally from Glenalden, Pennsylvania, but he spent his final days here in the Yellowstone Valley area. He was adopted by his parents Charles Kenneth and Ruth Kensahjo-Messick.
Obituary: Lola Mae Reser
Lola Mae “Chic” Reser was born in Ekalaka, MT to Laura and Lawrence Webster on May 13, 1943. She was the youngest of five and the first to contract Chicken Pox, hence the nickname that stayed with her to the end. Chic had a true Montana work ethic and held many jobs, mostly service work […]
Obituary: Janet Kay Anderson
Janet Kay Anderson, 83, passed away peacefully in Billings, MT, on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Janet was the second of three daughters born to William and Helen Wharton. She was raised in Billings and graduated from Senior High School in 1958. Janet married Ronald William (Andy) Anderson on July 3, 1958. They settled in Ballantine, […]
Obituary: Marlyn Gloyne Orahood
Marlyn Gloyne Orahood was born March 10, 1937, to Walter and Della (Emerson) Gloyne. She was the oldest of three children. Marlyn married Wesley Orahood March 28, 1958, after knowing him for five months and five days. Marlyn left to be with Wesley on Friday, August 19, 2022, 41 days after Wesley blazed the trail […]
Obituary: Randy Lynn Wolfe
On August 28, 2022, Randy Lynn Wolfe left us for a better place after a short battle with cancer. Randy was born in Billings, MT, on August 27, 1952, to Michael & June Wolfe. Randy held many titles over his lifetime, but his most important titles were husband, daddy, dad, grandpa, grumpa(you read that right), […]
Obituary: Linda Lee Meredith
Linda Lee Meredith passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2022. She was born in Chico, California, on April 3, 1956, to Don and Patricia Witke. At a young age she moved with her family to the Yakima Valley of Washington State.