Obituary: Preston Ray Sweeney, Sr. “Sweeney”
Preston Ray Sweeney, Sr. “Sweeney” was born on Nov. 2, 1931, and was just a few days from his 87th birthday when he left this world on Oct. 19, 2018. His parents, Wilbert Preston Sweeney and Alta Faye Kephart Sweeney, moved to Billings from Holt County, Missouri, in the 1920s. Sweeney’s first job was working […]
Obituary: Richard Joseph Miller
Richard Joseph Miller passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, age 72. He was born to Harry and Minola (Grammar) Miller on June 26, 1946 at home in Keeline, WY. Dick was raised on the family ranch with his 9 brothers and 2 sisters before moving to Glenrock, where he excelled in high […]
Obituary: Propp, Lucinda
Lucinda (Naasz) Propp passed away on October 13, 2018, with family by her side. Lucinda was born in Napoleon, ND on June 4, 1928. Severe drought in the Dakotas forced the family to move and they settled inPompeys Pillar, MT in 1936, later purchasing a farm in 1942. After going to a high school dance […]
Obituary: Michele Burt
Michele Burt, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away on September 29, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her family. Michele was born on August 6, 1944, in Long Beach, California. On October 26, 1968, she married the love or her life, soul mate and best friend, Lou. The two met while they were […]
Obituary: Daniel Levi Johnson
MISSOURI BREAKS — Daniel Levi Johnson age 62 passed away Friday Aug. 31, 2018, in the outdoors that he loved. Dan was born in Greybull Wyoming on March 8, 1956 to Bernard and Inez Johnson. Dan was the second oldest of six children. Dan grew up in the small farming community of Burlington Wyoming in […]
Obituary: David Loring Totten
David Loring Totten passed away on August 16th surrounded by family. He was born on March 16th, 1955 to Fern and Floyd Totten in Billings Montana. In 1973, David joined the U.S. Air Force until 1983. He then went on to enjoy years working for the National Security Agency. He gave a total of 36 […]
Obituary: Frances E. (Reiter) Scott – “Fran”
On a cold wintry Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1939, Frances Elaine Reiter was born to Philip and Pauline Reiter in a small wooden frame house in Worden, MT. She was raised on a farm and many times quoted, “I wouldn’t trade my up- bringing on the farm for anything.” It was a good life and […]
Obituary: Billie Buechler McMullen
Billie was born Wilma Marie Cunningham on April 1, 1926 to Sam and Helen Cunningham in Billings. She passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018. Billie grew up in Tullock Creek and Hardin. She graduated in 1942 from Hardin High School where she was a drum majorette, cheerleader and belonged to the Oronics Drill Team. […]
Obituary: Goldie Marie Dumler
Goldie Marie Dumler was born in a two-room log cabin on the 79 Ranch to Goldie and James Haynie on Oct. 24, 1918, and passed away on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. In Custer, Marie met her husband, Herman. They were married Aug. 29, 1942. Marie went to work for
Obituary: Marvin Hammersmark
Marvin Hammersmark was born Christmas Day, December 25, 1937 to Norwegian immigrants Mike Hammersmark and Margaret Stene Hammersmark. Marvin always said that having your birthday on Christmas meant getting gyped out of at least one present. Marvin grew up in Big Timber, Montana where he learned carpentry, mechanics, farming and most of all hard work […]