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Ruby Gelinda (Thompson) Beckman, age 101, of Glenham, SD went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 1. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 6, at 10:30 AM at the Family Worship Center in Mobridge. Burial will be at the Mobridge City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be at 5 PM with a prayer service at 6:30 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Ruby was born October 10, 1917 to Hans and Selma (Iverson) Thompson on the family...
Glenn Victor "Vic" Harrod, age 78, of Weston WY passed away August 3, 2019 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital. Vic was born August 7, 1940 in Gillette WY to Glenn and Cynthia (Hemenway) Harrod. He attended Trail Creek School and graduated from Campbell County High School in 1958. Vic married Helen Sanburn in May of 1976. Vic lived on the family ranch his entire life until August of 2014 when he moved to Primrose Retirement Center in Gillette. He enjoyed life on the ranch and getting together...
Doris Wyoma (Pettibone) Jones, age 95, of Miles City passed away at the Powder River Manor in Broadus on August 1st 2019. Doris was born on October 26, 1923 on the Homestead near Maysdorf, Wyoming. She was the daughter of William John Pettibone and Gertrude Cordilia (Thrush) Pettibone. The family moved to Powder River County Montana in 1939. Doris was a house wife; she did child care in her early years. She enjoyed sewing, crafts and cards. Doris married Leland C. Jones November 19, 1946 in...
July 29, 2019 at 9:30 pm Everett Calvin Burley passed away at the Campbell County Hospital in Gillette, WY, where he was transported by ambulance, following an accident at his beloved family ranch. His loving wife, Bonnie was at his side and he was surrounded by his family. Everett was born Sept. 5, 1932 in Miles City, Mt. to James and Freda Burley. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Freda (Mitchell) Burley and his sister, Carrie Weber. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Burley,...
Delcena Kay Thompson, 69, passed away at her home suddenly June 29, 2019. A memorial service for Mrs. Thompson will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Scott Clem officiating. She was born in Shamrock, Texas, on March 29, 1950, to Jack William Toolen Sr. and Allie Mae (Mitchell) Toolen. For 18 years she lived in Shamrock and later Montana, where she meet her first husband, Cap Williams, and had a daughter. After receiving her GED, she moved to Oregon to work with...
Irene L. Gardner, age 90, of Broadus formerly of Hammond and Belle Fourche passed away on June 21, 2019 At the Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City. Irene Lenore Lakson Gardner was born on March 8th, 1929 in Lead, SD, the first daughter of Albert and Martha (Palo) Lakson. The family had a farm in the Fruitdale community and was surrounded by many neighbors and extended family predominantly with Finnish roots. A few years later a sister, Phyllis was born. Martha and Albert came from large... Full story
Gertrude "Gertie" May Webster was born on May 8, 1924 to parents Rose Worley Webster and Joshua David Webster. She was born at home on Box Elder Creek in Eastern Montana with the help of Mrs. Harvey as midwife. Gertie was the second youngest of eight children. Gertie spent ages 1-18 on the ranch at Box Elder. She attended Climax Country School, grades 1-6, three miles from home as the crow flies, via horseback and by foot. When Gertie became a 7th grader her mother, she, Rose, Pat and Joe (the... Full story
Helen (Miller) Pilster passed away on January 30, 2019 at her home in the Belle Estates in Belle Fourche, SD. Mary Helen Miller was born on November 5, 1918 in Wymore, NE to Marshall and Martha Miller. In her early years, Helen became an elementary teacher who started in rural one-room schools in Nebraska with her dear friend and roommate, Esther Jones. Helen married Ed Pilster on July 5, 1941. They made their home on the family ranch in Alzada, MT where they raised sheep and cattle. Their... Full story
On the morning of June 15, 2019, Jacklyn "Jackie" Washington passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family. Jackie was born August 31, 1932 in Ekalaka, MT to Glenn "Jack" Talkington and Doris Irene Hubbard. The middle child and only daughter; she had an older brother Fallace and younger brother Larry. As a young girl she attended country school through the eighth grade; then boarded out with the Dean family to start high school in Ekalaka. She later graduated from Lodge Grass in 1950.... Full story
Anthony Blaine was born on March 10th, 2000 along with his twin brother William. The twins were a true miracle to Parents Benjamin DeLeo and Mary Gaines. In the DeLeo family there were several Anthony's, so he was given the nickname Tony, or Bubba T. Anthony also grew up with two sisters Carolyn and Ila DeLeo. He attended elementary school at Hobson school then he later attended high school at Huntley Project, in Worden. Anthony made many life long friends throughout his life, if there was... Full story
Mary Yvonne ("Y-vonne") Lancaster passed away in the early morning on Monday, May 13, 2019, after fighting lung cancer first diagnosed in July of 2016. Mary was born December 26, 1935, in Broadus, Montana. She was the fourth child of Walter Wesley and Vanna Lavina Letricia (Boner) Embrey. Her birth is especially notable because Walter, without vehicle transportation at the time, walked the 17 miles from the family homestead to Broadus to see Vanna and the new baby girl. Family memory does not...
She did it her way, and she did it well, as all who knew her will remember and love about her. Elaine Rumph Geib was born Goldie Elaine Rumph in Bend, Oregon on March 29, 1923, to Archie and Anna (Nelson) Rumph. She went to the Lord at the VA Hospital at Ft. Meade in Sturgis, SD on April 30, 2019, close to her home in Nisland, South Dakota. Elaine will be remembered by friends and family and honored with a military service at the VA Cemetery at 11am on July 5, 2019, in Miles City, MT, and a...
Nancy A. Powell, 97 of Spearfish, SD, passed away on April 30, 2019 at Regional Health Senior Care in Sturgis. She was born to John and Maude Garhart on March 23, 1922 in Denver, Colorado. Growing up in Spearfish she graduated from Spearfish High and Black Hills State with a BA in Education. Nancy married Harry Orem of Belle Fourche. Two children were born to the couple: Eunice "Mimi" Stillger of New Mexico and John Marshall Orem of Texas. She later married Keith Powell of Broadus, Montana.... Full story
Verne Mildred Barthuly was born on March 10, 1926 on Butte Creek where her favorite Aunt Belle helped deliver her. Born the fifth of seven children to Clark Levi Rumph and Gertrude Schaap Rumph, she had four older brothers, Roland, Richard, Raymond and Robert, one older sister, Virginia, and one younger brother, Roger. Verne went to grade school in a one-room country schoolhouse on Butte Creek until she moved at age twelve to the school in Broadus, coming home to spend her summers at the ranch... Full story
George Porter Shy, age 86, earned his wings the morning of April 26, 2019. George passed away peacefully of natural causes, comforted by family and staff at the Morning Star Senior Living Facility in Billings, MT. George was born January 9, 1933, to William "Dud" Shy and Mae Rose Moore Shy. George grew up on the family ranch at Otter Creek near Ashland, MT. He attended grade school at Willow Crossing near the family ranch. George began operating the family ranch alongside his mother at the age o... Full story
Our family and community sadly lost a pillar on March 14, 2019, when Doris Lee Dunning, passed away from natural causes. Her contributions to the lives of many as a friend and to many others by including them as an extension of her family, are part of what made her life so special. Doris Lee was born at a home near Sayle, MT on July 8, 1926 and graduated from Sheridan High School. She was preceded in death by daughter, Dianne, husband, Lee, her parents, George Wynkoop and Essie (Surrena)... Full story
Franklin D Huckins, 84, known as "D" and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, died April 14, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona, after a serious illness. Born August 5, 1934, at Fort Peck, Montana, to the late Alyne and Clifford Huckins, he attended grade school and high school in Broadus, Montana, playing on baseball and basketball teams. He graduated from Montana State University at Bozeman with a bachelor's degree in accounting and took graduate courses at University of California at San...
A memorial service for Edwin Elkins will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Walker Funeral Home with Chaplain Donny Edwards officiating. Edwin "Ed" Chester Elkins was born on January 18, 1932 to Kenneth and Vera (Hopkins) Elkins in Broadus, MT. He graduated from high school in Broadus in 1951. Shortly after he enlisted in the Army on December 4, 1952. He served in the Korean War as a Unit Supply Sergeant until September 21, 1955. After being honorably discharged from the military...
Darlene Grant, age 82, of Sheridan, WY, formerly of Broadus, MT passed away in her sleep on April 17, 2019, surrounded by her daughter and grandchildren who were singing hymns to her. She got to enjoy the end of her life, receiving back all the good that she paid out. Ruth "Darlene" Grant was the daughter of Jesse William and Beatrice Bellemey Adair. She graduated from Riverside Polytechnic High School in Riverside, California. While waitressing in a small diner she met Willard Grant. They were...
Judd Truett Bilbrey, age 43 of Alzada, MT passed away unexpectedly on April 4, 2019. Judd was born on March 26, 1976 in Pierre, SD to John Otis Bilbrey and Mary Alice Slovek. The family moved to Montana in 1980 where he grew up on various ranches in southeastern Montana. Cowboying started at a young age for Judd and carried on throughout his life. Horses were always plentiful from colts to ex bucking horses. Judd had gained a lifetime of horse sense by the time he was a teenager. This led him to... Full story
Monte Guy Mallett, age 57, of Powderville, Montana passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his home. Monte was born September 17, 1961 in Miles City, Montana to James and Mary (Keil) Mallett. He was their only son. Monte started his education at Hunt School, taught by his favorite teacher Mrs. Orestad. He went to Custer County High School, graduating in 1979. While in school he stayed with his grandparents Allen & Marge Mallett. Monte worked at the Miles City Livestock Center all 4 years of...
On Sunday, March 24, 2019, Murr Stuart Isaacs passed away at the age of 73 in Gillette, WY, where he was lovingly surrounded by his family. Murr was born on January 23, 1946 at Miles City, MT. At age 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968. In 1969 he married Mary Lolley and had two sons: Bill and Charlie. He later married Diana Mikkelson in 1979 and had a daughter, Jennifer. Murr lived most of his adult life in Broadus, MT, where he enjoyed raising his...
Doris L. Dunning, age 92 of Broadus/Ashland, MT, passed away on March 14, 2019 at the Powder River Manor in Broadus. A memorial service will be held at a later date in May of 2019. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www. stevensonandsons.com.... Full story
Norma Lee (Johns) Morton, 91 of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Volborg, Montana died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. Normalee was born on February 24, 1928 in Wamego, Kansas. The daughter of Walter Wade Johns and Lois CeCelia (Drake) Johns Knipp. She was raised near LaClede with her mother, grandparents, and one special Aunt Helen (Drake) Ault, who also helped along the way. She was inspired by her mother to entertain with readings, skits and plays....
Cecil Elwood Kolka passed away peacefully on February 25, 2019 at Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City at the age of 87. Cecil was born on December 2, 1931 to Violet May and Arthur Kolka. He was born on the Percy Bird place at Coalwood and moved with his family to the Decker place in 1935 and then the Scott place (previously the Paul Fetter place) in 1950. Cecil started grade school at the early age of 5 at South Stacey School. It only took him 7 years to complete all 8 grades there as he...
