Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana
And the Surrounding Areas
Lynn Ann Sattler
Dec 8, 2025
Lynn Ann Sattler, 74, of Helena, Montana passed away on December 8, 2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Clark Atkinson
Dec 7, 2025
Wendell "Clark" Atkinson, age 82, passed away on December 7, 2025, in his home and surrounded by his friends and family.
Clark lived an adventurous life filled with purpose and passion. Born on May 15, 1943, he grew up in Preston, Idaho, but then ventured to Montana with a schoolmate the first chance he could get after...
Peter James Rummel
Nov 24, 2025
Peter James Rummel died at his home in East Helena on Monday, November 24, 2025. He was born on February 4, 1950 in Hamilton, Montana, to Clyde and Verda Rummel. He joined older sister Linda. Brother Carl and sister Julie later completed the family.
Pete graduated from Corvallis High School in 1969 and attended Northern Montana College,...
Robert Patrick Barrett
Nov 23, 2025
Robert Barrett, 75, of Helena, Montana passed away on November 23, 2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Jack Michael (Sr) Deucker
Nov 22, 2025
Jack M. Deucker, known to many as "Afro Jack," "Jackyl," or lovingly as "Jacky" by his sister, passed away on November 22, 2025, in Helena, Montana, at the age of 66. Born August 3, 1959, in Alton, Illinois, Jack came into the world exactly three years after his beloved big sister Ellie (Eulanda Sommers). The bond they shared—climbing trees,...
Constance Marie Preston
Nov 20, 2025
Constance Marie Preston passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025, in Helena, Montana, at the age of 78. She was born on October 27, 1947, in Spokane, Washington, to the late Bernard and Marie Helean.
Connie grew up in Missoula, Montana where she attended St. Anthony's Elementary and Sacred Heart High School. She married John Piquette in...
Sherrie Mae Higgins
Nov 19, 2025
Sherrie Mae Sewell Higgins passed away on Wednesday, November 19, at St. Peters in Helena, MT.
Sherrie attended St. Margaret's Catholic School and Cut Bank High School, graduating in 1967. She went on to attend Carroll College in Helena. While serving pizzas at The Pub, she met and fell in love with Tom Higgins. Sherrie and Tom...
Carol C Englehart
Nov 13, 2025
arol Englehart, age 96, passed away on November 13, 2025, at Touchmark in Helena, Mont., hometown of her daughter, Ann. Carol was born in Portland, Ore., and grew up in Eastmoreland, the sixth child of Jeanette and Samuel Chambers. She lived her entire life in Portland, Ore., attended the University of Oregon and Lewis and Clark College, and lived...
Robert "Bob" Marvin Dallas
Nov 11, 2025
Robert Marvin Dallas (Bob) passed away the morning of November 11th after a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer surrounded by family and friends. Bob fought with humor and a positive attitude for 3+ years.
Bob was born March 26th, 1974 to Don and Linda Dallas. Bob was raised in Canyon Creek on the family ranch attending...
John Randolf Beitz
Nov 11, 2025
John Beitz, 47, of Helena, MT passed away on November 11, 2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Mark Edwin Niemeir
Nov 10, 2025
Mark Edwin Niemeir beloved husband, father, and brother went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Franki and his children: son Tyler and granddaughter Brynlee, daughter Katie and grandson Trigg, daughter AnnaMarie, daughter Laura, grandchildren Jeremiah, Shyann and Lainey, son Mark (MJ), son...
Tracy Alan Marquis
Nov 6, 2025
Tracy Alan Marquis, of East Helena, MT, passed away from natural causes at the age of 74 on November 6, 2025.
Tracy was born March 30, 1951, in Warren, Minnesota, to William and Elna Marquis.
He was the eighth out of nine siblings, and finished high school in Cascade, MT, before attending the University of...
Carol Mae Killpack
Nov 3, 2025
Carol Killpack, 83, of Helena, MT passed away on November 3. 2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Teresa Hadath
Nov 3, 2025
Teresa Hadath, 77, of Helena, MT passed away on November 3, 2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Janice Marie Matye
Oct 31, 2025
Janice Marie Matye, age 75, of Helena passed away on October 31, 2025.
She was born February 23, 1950, in Havre, MT to Robert Campaigne and Elizabeth Anderson. Janice was raised by Robert and Rose Champaigne in Great Falls, MT.
On December 29, 1970, she married Thomas Matye and together they raised their son Eric...
Margaret Bernice Baertsch
Oct 31, 2025
Margaret (Maggie) Bernice Nye Baertsch passed away on October 31, 2025 at her home in the Helena valley. She was born on February 11, 1945 to Bernice and Howard Nye in Missoula, MT. Margaret and her siblings grew up on the family sheep ranches in various locations in Montana, including the Hot Springs and Joliet areas.
After...
Mary Jean Mcwhorter
Oct 31, 2025
Mary McWhorter, aged 82, of Helena, Montana, gracefully passed away on October 31, 2025, concluding her valiant 7 year journey, with Multiple Myeloma. She was surrounded by the embrace of her adoring family.
Born on February 16, 1943, in Manchester, Connecticut, Mary Jean Pautler McWhorter was the cherished daughter of Norman Peter Pautler and Janet Mary McLeod...
Debra Kay Morgan
Oct 29, 2025
Debra Morgan, 66, of Helena, Montana passed away November 29, 2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Dawn Paulette Mccullough
Oct 29, 2025
Dawn Paulette McCullough (age 66) was taken by the Lord on the evening of October 29, 2025, after a long and hard-fought battle with dementia. She passed away at home in the company of her loving friends and family.
Dawn was born on May 29, 1959, to Paul and Georgia (Smith) Lund in Missoula, MT. Her older...
Cora "Thelma" Rodreick
Oct 27, 2025
Cora "Thelma" Rodreick, 94, of Clancy, MT passed away on 10/27/2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.


