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Gerald Wayne Stabio (Jerry) passed from this earth on April 2, 2020 after occupying his body for 31,652 days. Jerry was the eldest of five children born into the marriage of Joe and Kathryn (Weeding) Stabio. He attended schools in Broadus, graduating from high school in 1951. He participated in football and baseball. Jerry loved cars, hunting, fishing and arguing. He loved coffee too, frequently taking a thermos of coffee with him when he left home. After graduating, Jerry worked for Broadus...
Julia Mable Hope Kogele Gatlin was born June 23, 1948, in Miles City, MT., to Robert Hope and Irene Yeager, joining her sister Gloria. She passed March 14th with Kenny and Gloria at her side. Her mom later married Wilbert Kogele in 1952. Julie became Will’s bug and remained that until his death. Through her grade school years she attended many different schools. She ended up in Broadus in her 4th grade year, graduating in 1966. Aledine Mitchell became her close friend through her school years in Broadus. Julie won the Voice of Democracy c...
Ruth Baxter, age 98, passed away February 22, 2020. Ruth lived an amazing life! Born in the hospital in Miles City, Ruth grew up on the family ranch near Biddle, Montana, learning the value of hard work. She earned hired hand wages, helping her father with haying. She and younger brothers Keith and Wesley attended area one room schools and churches either on foot or horseback. Her father drove her to bible school at Cadwell Springs where she made her private commitment to Christ. She often said how grateful she was to have loving parents that...
Daniel Nisley, 91, of Spearfish, SD and a long-time resident of Powder River County, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Spearfish Canyon Healthcare in Spearfish, SD. Daniel Nisley was born on June 30, 1928 to Otis and Dessa (Bell) Nisley, in Powder River County, MT. The youngest of one brother and two half-sisters, he grew up on the ranch where he was born. Dan graduated from Powder River County High School in Broadus, MT and, after briefly attending Montana State University, he...
Evangeline Mary "Eve" LeVeque, 97, of Sonnette, Montana passed away February 22, 2020 at Powder River Manor in Broadus, Montana. Eve was born October 6, 1922 south of Sonnette, Montana on Pumpkin Creek. She was the only child of Pierre "Pete" and Mary Pzinski LeVeque. She was educated in country schools and graduated from Broadus High School. She obtained both a B.S. and a M.S. from the University of Montana and began a career in Miles City, Montana. In 1950, she joined her parents on the ranch...
Kenneth Eugene Smith, age 93, passed away and went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 27, 2020. Ken was born to Carl and Inez Smith on July 13, 1926 in Miles City, Montana. He was raised in a log cabin on the home place at Olive, Montana. The family built and moved into their new house in 1942 when Ken was 16. Ken started at the Olive school and then graduated from Broadus High School. He graduated from Montana State College with an animal science degree and then he joined the Army. Ken was...
On the morning of Monday, January 13th with his children at his side, Roy Rost Jr. of Sonnette, Montana passed away at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, MT. He was 81 years old. Roy was born in the Township of Brazeau, Wisconsin on August 10, 1938 to Roy Rost Sr. and Alvina (Smith) Rost. He attended elementary school in Klondike, WI near the family farm. Early in life Roy farmed, subsistence hunted, and worked as a logger with family. He later moved to Milwaukee where he met wife Ardith (Zimme...
Anthony Dale Denson, or Tony, as he was known by friends and family, was the oldest of three boys and two girls born to Robert and Margaret Denson on January 16, 1958. Tony grew up in a farming community and learned some interesting lessons as he helped do chores on their family ranch in southern Montana. Tony attended Powder River High School and graduated in 1976. During his high school years, Tony was able to travel to Sweden as a foreign exchange student in 1974. He was also active in...
Wade Rayner Edwards, the third child of Dale and Dorothy Edwards, was born November 1, 1944 in Broadus, MT. He passed away January 12, 2020 at Tendernest's Yellowstone Manor of Lewy Body Dementia. Wade grew up on the Edwards Ranch and went to the Edwards School through the 8th grade. He then attended and graduated from Powder River County High School. He left home for Montana State College in 1962. Wade married his long-time sweetheart, Joyce Shamley, at St. David's Church in Broadus on March...
Roy Rost, age 81, of Sonnette, passed away on January 13, 2020. Services are pending, and an obituary will be printed when available....
John Wesley Nowitzki was born in Laramie, Wyoming to Gordon and Nancy Sullivan Nowitzki Sheeley on December 12, 1952. He attended school in the Laramie School System graduating from high school in 1970. He has one older brother, Wayne, who lives in California, and a sister, Nancy, who resides in Colorado as well as a younger brother, Rian, who also lives in Colorado. His mother is deceased and his father lives in Colorado. His step-father, Lee Sheeley, lives in Kentucky. After graduation from...
Stewart E. 'Stu' Hackett, age 72, went on to green pastures to be with his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2020. He passed away at his home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Stewart was born to Allan and Clara 'Peg' (Morris) Hackett in Gillette, Wyoming in 1947 and grew up in the rugged oilfield town of Midwest where he attended and graduated from Midwest High School. After completing the electrical apprentice program in Casper, he moved with his wife Jackie, daughter Shannon and son Justin to...
Dallas Howard Merchant passed away peacefully on Monday December 30, 2019 at the Friendship Villa in Miles City, MT at the age of 91. Dallas was born March 30, 1928 in Miles City, MT to Pete and Dora (Steel) Merchant. He was raised in Stacey on the family ranch. He attended Loesch Country Schools and graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City. Following graduation, he returned to the ranch to work with his family. He married Betty Janutis on August 15, 1950 where they built their...
Lewis Eugene Hoffman, age 65, passed away in Rapid City, SD on January 6, 2020 with his wife and son by his side. He was born June 16, 1954 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota to Violet (Amen) and George Hoffman. He graduated from Powder River High School. He later joined the US Marine Corps and spent time in Okinawa. He was honorably discharged and worked for his dad on a ranch by Biddle Montana for a while. In 1980, he married his wife Marla. In 1991, they moved to Elko Nevada and they both ran...
Lewis (Lew) Charles Janssen, long time area resident of Coalwood, Montana, died peacefully December 21, 2019 in the home where he was born on their Coalwood ranch. His wife of 70 years, Helen, was at his side. Lew was born Jan 20, 1926 at Coalwood, Montana to homesteader parents William M. (Bill) (1896-1977) and Hallie A. Warkins Janssen (1903-2001). The youngest of four children he was delivered by his grandmother, Jessie Balcom Warkins. His parents owned the Coalwood Mercantile and Post Office...
Gladys Lenora Moen Schonenbach, age 96, of Parkman, WY, formerly of Ashland, MT. passed very peacefully on November 19, 2019, at Westview Health Care Center in Sheridan, WY. Gladys was born on September 6, 1923, in Sidney MT, to George and Lenora Moen, the first of seven children. Gladys went home with her parents to the Squaw Gap Area in ND. The family moved often until 1939; when, with 7 children now, they settled on a farm south of Wheelock. Gladys, being the oldest, helped her Dad with...
Seventy-seven years ago, in mid-December of 1942, Gladys informed her husband Sal that the baby was coming and coming fast. They loaded into the old red pickup and headed down the trail from their ranch near Home Creek Butte, hoping to get to Miles City. But as the old pickup rattled along the bumpy road, Gladys knew the baby was coming and she said maybe we can get to Broadus. But then the expectant Mother knew that she wouldn't make it much further, so Sal turned the pick up off the Big...
Funeral services for Clarice Owen, 87, of Ekalaka, will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2019 at the Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Burial will follow in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery in Ekalaka. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Clarice passed away December 3, 2019 at Belle Estate Senior Living in Belle Fourche, SD. Clarice Arden Richards was born on January 8, 1932 at her grandparent's home on Hay Creek just west of Belle Fourche. SD to Clarence and Gussie (Burch) Richards....
On the evening of Sunday November 24, 2019 Mary “Petie” Katherine Gaskins passed away peacefully of natural causes at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, MT. She was comforted by her daughter Karen, and good friend Tana Patten. Petie was 83 years old. Petie was born April 8, 1936 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, Harrison County. She was the first child of Norval and Katherine Tutwiler. Petie graduated from Washington-Irving High School in Clarksburg, 1954. Petie married Pvt. Edward A. Gaskins (Army) September 3, 1955. Their journey began and she...
Kenneth Harold Beltz went on his last elk hunt on December 1, 2019. Ken was born May 12, 1935 in the "old house" on the family ranch nine miles south of Boyes, MT, attended by his mom, Hilda and a midwife. His father, Harold, was in the other room. Ken attended school at Ridge and Boyes and boarded with the Capra family. He graduated from Powder River High School in 1953 after stellar performances on the basketball court and football field (both in uniform and in the marching band). Kenneth marr... Full story
Vera Yvonne Shannon (Vonnie), age 78, of Terry passed away September 5, 2019 at Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City after a brief fight with cancer. Vonnie was born February 4, 1941 to Alvin and Josephine Steadman in Miles City, Montana. She grew up in Sonnette and attended grade school at Mitchell school by horseback, riding two and a half miles one way each school day. She graduated high school from Powder River County High School in Broadus. After high school Vonnie attended Eastern...
Mary Gaskins of Broadus passed away recently. Funeral services are pending, and a full obitiuary will be posted when it becomes available....
Carl Edward Samuelson III, age 70 of Broadus, Montana passed away on November 21, 2019 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, South Dakota, after a courageous battle with cancer. Carl was the first child of Voyle and Virginia (Shannon) Samuelson, born on November 4, 1949 in Deadwood, South Dakota. They lived on Cherry Creek in Little Ireland (SD) until 1959. Voyle and Virginia bought a ranch on Pumpkin Creek in southeast Montana and moved there with the family. Carl and his siblings, Sherry, Sid,...
In the early morning hours of November 18, 2019, Elsa slipped through the bonds of Earth to the eternal joy and glory of Heaven. Born to Martin G. and Elsie (Teigen) Loken in Camp Crook, South Dakota, Elsa lived a carefree, secure and fun-filled childhood on the family ranch near Capitol, Montana. The youngest of several older siblings she was surrounded by the many cousins and friends of large families in the area. Born an inquisitive and highly social personality, Elsa was always very...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Marie Isaacs Meissel, 66, passed away November 17 in her home with her husband, son, and daughter by her side. She was born at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, MT to Allyn D Isaacs and Flora Nakata Isaacs from Sonnette, MT. She was the 3rd youngest child of 8 children. She grew up on the family ranch at Sonnette with her siblings, attending various country schools in the area and eventually rode the school bus into Broadus, MT to attend High School. She graduated from...
