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Vern Ullrich, age 66, of Broadus, passed away December 23, 2022. Information on services was not available at the time of printing....
Michael Wayne Knapp, beloved Husband, Dad, Brother, Nephew, Cousin, Uncle, Fire Brother, and Friend passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2022. He was 44 years old. Michael was born on April 3, 1978, in Missoula, MT to Ted Knapp and Valorie Robinson. He grew up in and around Dillon, MT but loved spending time in Argenta with "the cousins" climbing around Initial Rock, hunting rock chucks with his grandma Nancy's forks tied to sticks as their weapons of choice. He attended school in Dillon thro...
Charles J. Barbero, Sr. was born at the family ranch on Duncan Creek on September 15, 1926. He passed away in Broadus, Montana on December 1, 2022, at the age of 96. His daughter, Patti was by his side when he went quietly of old age. His parents, John and Mary (Chiesa) Barbero were original homesteaders in that part of Carter county. Charlie was the third of four children born on the ranch with Angie (1922), Francis (1924), Charlie (1926) and Lela (1928) completing the family. While life was a...
Slug was born in Broadus, Montana in 1943, to Jack C. and Margaret (Williams) Mills. He was a large baby and the doctor commented “he’s a helluva slug”. The nickname stuck. From an early age he worked on his family’s ranch. Work was important to Slug. One of his first jobs, away from the ranch, was herding sheep for Lawrence Capra. He earned a hefty 50 cents a day. He also worked for other area ranchers such as Darrold Mraz, Manly Moore, his Uncle George Williams, and Warren Stiles constru...
Edward John Bird passed away November 18, 2022, after a short, courageous battle with glioblastoma. Ed was born July 12, 1957, in Miles City, MT, the sixth of eight children born to Harold and Ann (Doran) Bird. Ed attended grade school at the Divide School east of Volborg, MT, and graduated Powder River County High School in Broadus, MT in 1975. He graduated from MSU in Bozeman with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. While in college, Ed was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho...
Harry Allen passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 1, 2022, after a long and valiant fight against cancer. Harry was born February 20, 1947 in Sheridan, WY to Howard and Jerry Belle Allen. He grew up on Otter Creek with his older sister, Irma Lee, attending grade school at Willow Crossing and graduating from Broadus High School. Their family loved Otter Creek where they made lasting memories and lifelong friends. Growing up with a strong sense of responsibility, Harry...
Allen Sickles, 69, died Sept. 13, 2022 after some time in ill health. Allen was born Nov. 13, 1952 to Elna Kohlstedt Sickles Linville and Hardie Sickles in Billings, Montana. He grew up in Broadus, Montana, graduating from Powder River County District High School in 1971. He went through 12 years of school, never missing a day, not a single absence. As an adult he preferred city life but he always said Broadus was the greatest place in the world to grow up. Allen was the little brother to three...
Celebration of life services for Noralla Thomas, 88, will be on Friday, November 4th, at the Alzada Community Hall at 11am, with a catered lunch to follow. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to services. Inurnment will be at the Alzada Cemetery. Noralla Bea Edwards Thomas was born on Nov. 10th, 1933 in Ekalaka, MT to John and Florabel Harkins Wash. Noralla suffered a broken hip and passed away at the Dahl Memorial Healthcare on Oct 27th. When Noralla was 3 weeks old her father died from a logging...
Gloria Jean (Preston) Patrick, 75, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 in her home. Gloria was born January 5, 1947 in Miles City, Montana to Kenneth and Alvera Preston. Gloria spent many summers at the Irion family ranch in Olive, Montana working at her Aunt and Uncle's drive-in. Gloria married Ralph Alan Patrick on February 5, 1966 and they moved to Colorado three months after their wedding. Gloria became an IBM wife, which meant moving to several interesting places with many opportunities...
Ross Ridley Denson, Powder River County rancher and lifelong resident of the community, passed away peacefully at the Powder River Manor on October 9, 2022. Ross, the oldest son of Alex and Susie (Borchgrevink) Denson, was born on March 20, 1928, in Deadwood, South Dakota. He spent his early years on the family ranch at Ranch Creek. In 1941 they moved to the ranch on the Powder River. He attended grade school at the Ranch Creek School and graduated from Broadus High School in 1946. In 1977 Ross...
Sam Borla, age 82, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Prairie County Nursing Home in Terry. Sam was born September 6, 1940, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Joseph and Esther Borla. In the fall of 1940, the family moved to Sunrise, Wyoming, and then in July 1948, they moved to the family ranch in Boyes to assist Joe's parents, Emil and Teresa Borla. Sam's passion for hunting and fishing began at a very young...
Patricia Helm, age 86, of Miles City passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Patricia (Pat) was born in Miles City, MT on June 15, 1936 to Erma and Paul Spears. She joined a brother, Gene, and was later gifted a sister, Ruth, brother, Charles, and sister, Nancy. She was raised in the Meridith area, where she attended elementary school. She then attended Custer County High School until her senior year. She then met the love of her life in Gerhard (Gary) He...
Rick Turnbough was born October 26, 1954, to Norman & Doris Turnbough. He grew up in Powder River County with his three siblings DaLonda, Norma, and Randy. In 1972, Rick graduated from Powder River County High School in Broadus and soon after began ranching. He met the love of his life Carmen Norfolk at a country dance in Belle Creek, Montana and they married on July 8, 1974. To this loving union Tavy was born in 1975 and Nancy in 1981. He worked for various ranches (Aye, Perry, Ellis, Greslin)...
Vic passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Vic Rue was born on February 28, 1941, in Broadus, Montana to Frank Harrington Rue and Lloyd Sinclair Rue. Vic spent his childhood years splitting his time between helping on his family's ranch in Biddle, Montana and Broadus, Montana, where he also helped his parents with their grocery and western store. He attended grade school and high school in Broadus and participated in band, football,...
Anna Marie Bird, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Cottonwood Care Home in Miles City. Anna Marie Doran was born June 3, 1927 in Miles City, MT to John and Frances Mrogenski Doran. She was welcomed home by sister Evelyn. A few years later siblings Ruth, Jack and Dorothy completed the family. Ann attended grade school at Crow Rock and was a typical country kid at the time, helping care for sheep and cattle and exploring the sand rocks around their home. She moved to Miles...
Funeral services for Bruce Amende will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022 at the Recluse Community Trust Hall with burial at Recluse cemetery to immediately follow. A time of fellowship and reception will be held at the Recluse Community Trust Hall after burial. Raymond Bruce Amende, age 72, of Gillette, Wyoming died unexpectedly of natural causes on August 24, 2022 while tending to his cattle. Bruce was born on August 22, 1950 in Sheridan, Wyoming to Raymond Lloyd Amende and...
Beverly Ann Rogers was born June 4, 1935 to Lawrence and Georgia Mae Kershner in Buffalo, Wyoming. She passed away on August 21, 2022 at Powder River Manor in Broadus, MT at the age of 87 years old. Bev married Delbert 'Hardtimes' Rogers on February 29, 1956 in Hobbs, New Mexico. They were married 44 years until his passing in 2000. For the most part, Bev was a rancher's wife through the years, but she also had various employment opportunities throughout the larger Broadus area, including work...
Folks who lived in The Great Depression and World War II often describe themselves as practical and thrifty, with the ability to "make do" with limited resources. They endured and persevered during drought, grasshoppers, unemployment, war, and financial stresses. Such was the life of Althea Nisley, 95, who died at the ranch in Powder River County on August 16, 2022. Althea was the second daughter of Paul and Hilma Vaara Bruce of Boyes, Montana, and was born in the Belle Fourche, South Dakota,...
Leo Anthony "Tony" Giacometto passed away in the Kingdom of Bahrain on August 8th, 2022 – a fitting location for this sheepherder from Alzada turned international entrepreneur. Leo was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota on May 14th, 1962 to Leo Eugene Giacometto and Sondra Floyd. He was raised on the six-generation family ranch outside of Alzada, Montana where he developed a strong work ethic and a deep appreciation for family, land and livestock, eventually purchasing the ranch and e...
Beverly Ann Rogers was born June 4, 1935 to Lawrence and Georgia Mae Kershner in Buffalo, Wyoming. She passed away on August 21, 2022 at Powder River Manor in Broadus, MT at the age of 87 years old. Bev married Delbert 'Hardtimes' Rogers on February 29, 1956 in Hobbs, New Mexico. They were married 44 years until his passing in 2000. For the most part, Bev was a rancher's wife through the years, but she also had various employment opportunities throughout the larger Broadus area, including work...
Howard Duane Best, the first-born child, was born November 9, 1949, in Lewistown, Montana to Calvin and Ellen (Luther) Best. Howard attended elementary school on Miles Avenue and Burlington Avenue in Billings. His middle school years began at Lewis & Clark Middle School in Billings. He attended his freshman and sophomore year at West High School in Billings. In 1966, they moved to Great Falls, MT where Howard played on the CM Russell High School Varsity Football Team as a Junior. While living...
Mr. Robert John Brooks passed away Monday, August 2nd, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born in Lewistown, Montana Friday, January 3, 1936, the only child of John H. and Kathryn E. (Snook) Brooks. He was raised in Lewistown and graduated from Fergus County High School. Bob was always active. He was an Eagle Scout, played and lettered in football all four years, played clarinet in the band, sang in the Choralaires, was a delegate to Boys State and held honors in De Molay and worked many jobs...
Louie Robert "Bob" Talcott, Jr. (84) passed away at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, on July 12, 2022. He was born on April 24, 1938, in Trinidad, CO, to Marjory (Jones) and Louie Robert Talcott, Sr. He joined his brother, Ronald Leroy Talcott, and later his younger brother, Kenneth Dewaine "Wayne" Talcott. The family lived in the Trinidad, CO, and NM area until moving to Hammond, MT, in 1947. Growing up on Box Elder Creek, the family raised sheep, cattle and farmed. Bob's school years were spent...
Shannon T. (Kirley) Jablonski passed away peacefully at home April 6, 2022 at the age of 81 years young. Shannon is preceded in death by her husband, Frank T. Jablonski Jr, her mother, Leona Kirley, and her father, William Kirley. She is survived by her children: Doug (Tammy) Jablonski, Jason (Tiffany) Jablonski, and Michelle Schroder (Jeremy Strom). She is also survived by six grandchildren: Justin (Kara) Jablonksi, Mason (Nicole) Jablonski, Nicholas Schroder (Cindy Sanchez), Cody Jablonski...
Robert Duane "Bobby D." Pittman, age 64, passed away on March 2nd, 2022 in Gilbert, AZ. Bobby D. was born in Crow Agency to Robert and Virginia. Robert later passed in a snow storm, and Virginia went on to marry Ralph Amsden, (Dad). Bobby D. was preceded in death by his mother and father Ralph and Virginia Fisher Amsden, his father Robert Pittman, his paternal grandparents Roy & Myrtle Pittman, and Ralph & Kate Rayner Amsden, and his maternal grandparents Eugene and Kitty Belle Spang Fisher. He...
