Obituary: James Burton Farley
Montana lost a humble, hardworking rancher and horseman on July 6, 2024, as James Burton Farley went to Our Father’s most beautiful grazing meadows. Burton was born August 14, 1935, in Forsyth, Montana, to Leo and Beulah Farley. He always said he was born on a horse and spent the rest of his life on […]
Obituary: Richard George (Rich) Geck
Richard George Geck, 89, passed away on June 17, 2024, in Billings, Montana. Rich was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota and was the third of ten siblings. He graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 1953 and married Helen Hoerner in 1958. Rich became a heavy equipment operator until being sent to mechanic trade […]
Obituary: Janae Elaine Chenoweth
Janae Elaine Chenoweth, 52, passed away peacefully at the Yellowstone River Nursing Home on July 3, 2024. Janae had suffered from congestive heart failure for many years. She was born to Darrell and Bonnie (Foggin) Chenoweth on May 29, 1972, in South Carolina Naval Hospital. Janae was the oldest of four children. Janae attended and […]
Obituary: Richard George (Rich) Geck
Richard George Geck, 89, passed away on June 17, 2024 in Billings, Montana. Rich was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota and was the third of ten siblings. He graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 1953 and married Helen Hoerner in 1958. Rich became a heavy equipment operator until being sent to Mechanic trade […]
Obituary: Gordon Marcher
Gordon Marcher, 59, of Billings, formerly of Worden, MT, died peacefully after a long battle with throat cancer. Gordon was born in Billings, MT on March 10th, 1965 to Clarence and Arleda Marcher of Billings, MT, where he grew up as the middle child of 3 children. Gordon attended Huntley Project Schools in Worden, MT […]
Obituary: Linda Gail Betts Schmidt
Linda Gail Betts Schmidt, 68, went to join her heavenly father on June 1, 2024. Born to Eugene and Frances Betts on April 14, 1956, she was later joined with three younger sisters, commonly known as the Betts Girls. Linda attended and graduated from Shepherd High School then went on to attend Vocational School. She […]
Obituary: GARY EUGENE ZEILER
Gary Eugene Zeiler (86) was welcomed to his eternal home on June 22, 2024, after a brief battle with urinary tract cancer. He was born on July 30, 1937, and was the middle child of five children born to Emma Robertus and Ernest Eugene Zeiler. He was born on the family farm southwest of Billings […]
Obituary: Duane Kibby
Duane Lee Kibby was born in Burke, South Dakota, on May 20th, 1941. He grew up on a farm southwest of Naper, Nebraska, until he graduated high school in 1959. He attended Wayne State University for a couple of years until he decided to join the United States Navy. He served on the U.S.S. Coral […]
Obituary: Donna Mae (Thebault) Drinkwalter
December 27,1929 – May 18, 2024 Donna Mae (Thebault) Drinkwalter of Billings, MT, lovingly known to her family as either Doc or Gramma Doc, passed quietly out of this world to join her Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, at the age of 94. She was born in Hot Springs, SD, on December 27,1929, […]
Obituary: Leonard Arthur Schleder
Leonard Arthur Schleder peacefully left us on May 4, 2024, with his wife, Jackie, and family at his side. Leonard was born to Elizabeth Koch Schleder and Raymond Schleder on March 8, 1929, in Miles City, Montana. He grew up on the ranch in Sumatra, working from an early age beside his parents on the […]