Obituary: Lennis (Ross) Rightmire (Munga)
Lennis (Ross) Rightmire (Munga) passed away unexpectedly on November 5th, at home, surrounded by her family. She was born to Wayne and Margaret (Pomeroy) Ross in Terry, Montana, on October 12, 1939. She left Terry after graduation and moved to Billings, Montana. She married her one true love, Bill Rightmire on Sept. 23, 1961. Bill […]
Obituary: EVA M. PETERSON
Eva M. Peterson, 96, died on October 10, 2024, at St. John’s Fisher Cottage after a long illness. She was born in Ryegate, Montana, on July 24, 1928, the second child of Charles Verne Johnson and Gladys (Henton) Johnson. She began her education in Ryegate and graduated from High School there in 1946, and was […]
Obituary: April Marie Kocsis
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of April Marie Kocsis; our kind, brave, caring and generous Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Niece, Cousin and Friend. Our beloved angel rose to the heavens on October 14, 2024, at the age of 49. April was born on April 5, 1975, in Billings, Montana, […]
OBituary: Vendala Marie Brodmerkle-Martinson
Vendala Marie Brodmerkle-Martinson, 28, passed away at home with her loved ones, on October 28, 2024. Vendala was born to Roy and Angie, on December 27, 1995, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Vendala is the oldest of four. She has two sisters: Alice Brodmerkle, and Amanda Brett, and one brother Johnathon Brodmerkle. Vendala spent […]
Obituary: Helmueth “Mutt” Leader
Helmueth Leader, lovingly known as “Mutt,” passed from this life on October 4, 2024, in the home he built with his own hands more than 60 years ago. Born on September 11, 1930, in Billings, MT, Helmueth’s life began on a humble family farm in Shepherd, where he grew up without the luxuries of electricity […]
Obituary: Paul George Odegaard
Paul G. Odegaard, 94, of Billings, died on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, surrounded by family. Paul was born on Aug. 6, 1930, in Hankinson, North Dakota, the son of E. Julius and Minnie (Milbrandt) Brummond. Upon his parents’ divorce, he lived with his mother and her new husband, Herman Berg. Paul […]
Obituary: Naomi Boley
On September 2, 2024, our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother winged her way to Heaven. She was born on November 13, 1927, to William H. and Ethelyn May Ellis in Verona, PA. In 1929, when she was 18 months old, she lost her mother to cancer, and was raised by one of her Aunt’s, Lena White, aka […]
Obituary: Kay Joanne Odegaard
Kay Joanne Odegaard, 85, of Billings, died on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Tender Nest Assisted Living, surrounded by family. Kay was born on Nov. 12, 1938, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the daughter of Melvin and Gertrude (McGrath) Anderson. She grew up in Emerado, North Dakota, and graduated from Emerado High School. Upon graduating, […]
Obituary: Ron Allen Grimsrud
December 23, 1955 – September 3, 2024 Ron Allen Grimsrud, 68, of Nashua/Billings, MT, passed away tragically on September 3, 2024, in a car accident. His beloved wife, Karen Grimsrud of 47 years, survived the accident. Born on December 23, 1955, in Wolf Point, MT, to Don and Shirley Grimsrud, Ron lived a life filled […]
Obituary: Thomas L. Hardeman
Thomas L. Hardeman, age 81, of Cameron, Montana, died Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Madison Valley Manor. Tom was born in Evansville, IN, and had been a resident of Madison County, Montana, for 26 years. Tom was a retired owner of Star Studio and Camera Shop in