Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana
And the Surrounding Areas
Betty Jean Garrett
Dec 18, 2024
Betty Garrett (née Auvil) of Helena, Montana passed away peacefully the morning of December 18th, 2024. She was 97 years old.
Betty was born on August 29th, 1927, in Philippi, West Virginia to Dallas and Goldie Auvil. She grew up on the family farm in Belington, WV along with her 7 siblings. Betty was an excellent student...
Janice Lee Chadwick
Dec 17, 2024
Janice Chadwick, 68, of Helena, Montana passed away on December 17, 2024. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Barbara Bernice Faas-Creel
Dec 16, 2024
Barbara B. Faas-Creel, age 97, passed away at her home in Helena on Monday, December 16th of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her service is planned for Sunday, December 29th, at 1:00 pm at the First Christian Church of Helena, MT. Interment will be held at a later date.
Barbara was born May 15, 1927...
Warren Laverne Lavinder
Dec 15, 2024
Warren L. Lavinder 81, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 15, 2024. Born on February 11th, 1943, in Townsend, Montana, Warren lived a life filled with adventures from beginning to end and touched the lives of many people along the way.
When he was a boy, Warren enjoyed being something different each day, excitedly asking...
Carolyn Anne Clemens
Dec 15, 2024
Carolyn Clemens, 78, of Helena, Montana passed away on December 15, 2024. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Patricia Claire Sicotte
Dec 15, 2024
Our beloved mother, Patricia Claire Sicotte "Patsy Shea" of Helena, Montana sadly passed away on Sunday, December 15th surrounded by family and friends. She was 83 years old.
Pat was born in the small town of Walkerville, Montana on January 10, 1941, to her parents Mary and Jimmy Shea. She was born with an Irish twinkle in...
Ruth Ann Layton
Dec 14, 2024
Ruth Ann Layton, 81, of Radersburg, Montana passed away December 14, 2024. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Patricia Louise Johnson
Dec 14, 2024
Patricia Louise (Wakeland) Johnson was born on April 13, 1943, in Eureka, California, to Frank Merle Wakeland and Dorothy Louise (Steinhofer) Wakeland. She was the middle of 3 daughters who grew up together in the McKinleyville, California, area of Humboldt County. She met Dave Root Johnson and they married in Eureka, California, on May 29, 1971. They had 2...
David Glen Penrod
Dec 14, 2024
David Penrod, 52, of Helena, Montana passed away on December 14, 2024. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Leroy Ervin Mueske
Dec 6, 2024
On December 6th 2024 LeRoy Mueske passed away quietly, surrounded with love. Whether known as, "Lee", "Doc", "Dirt", or in later years, "Big Sexy", he will not soon be forgotten. He was a man with a boisterous laugh, a great story teller, quick with advice and a loyal father, grandfather, and friend.
Lee was born on October...
Helen C Murray
Dec 6, 2024
Helen Cronin Murray, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, in Helena, Montana, just days shy of her 83rd birthday. Born on December 15, 1941, in Butte, Montana. Helen was Neil and Margret Cronin's cherished third child.
Helen's early education was at Immaculate Conception School in Butte. After graduating from...
Dorothy Padron
Dec 5, 2024
Dorothy Padron, from Helena, Mt., died at home in her sleep on December 5, 2024. She was 75 years old.
Dorothy was born on April 26, 1949 in Denver CO. to Lucy and Joseph Romero along with 9 siblings Dorothy was the second youngest of the bunch. Dorothy met and married her high school sweetheart Daniel Padron...
Judith Annette Dela Cruz
Dec 3, 2024
Judith, Judy, Dela Cruz, of Helena, passed peacefully in her sleep on December 3, 2024. Judy was born January 9, 1940. Her mother was Josephine Margaret Carroll, and her father was Grover Pittman. She married her soul mate Santos Dela Cruz in 1996. She is survived by four sons and one daughter.
A celebration of her life...
James Edward Weis
Dec 2, 2024
James Weis, 81, of Helena, Montana passed away on December 2, 2024. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Carol J Robertson
Dec 1, 2024
Carol (Marsh) Robertson passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones in Helena, MT. She was 91 years old. Born on Christmas day, December 25, 1932, in Scobey, MT, to Frank and Eugenia Marsh, Carol was the youngest of 11 children. Her siblings lovingly chose the name "Carol", inspired by the Christmas carol.
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Lorae Jean Williams
Dec 1, 2024
Lorae Williams, 80, of Helena, Montana passed away on December 1, 2024. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Malcolm Leigh Rudd
Nov 30, 2024
Malcolm Rudd, 86, of Helena, Montana passed away on November 30, 2024. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Jeanne Ann Ratzer
Nov 23, 2024
Jeanne Ann Ratzer (Mason), Of Helena, MT passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was 92 years old.
A celebration of Jeanne's life will be held at a future time. Burial Arrangements are by Simple Cremations (Helena, MT) and Fairmount Cemeteries (Denver, CO) where Jeanne will be buried next...
Curt Eugene Harris
Nov 22, 2024
Our family was not expecting Curts' life to be cut so short so soon. We are all devastated by this huge loss and he will be forever missed, but always in our thoughts and hearts.
Curt Harris was born August 28th, 1989, in Prescott, Arizona to Loren Harris and Elizabeth (Betty) O. Harris. Curt passed away November...
Carolyn Lorraine Maniatis
Nov 22, 2024
Carolyn L Maniatis (nee Andersen), 87, of Winston, Montana, and formerly of Palos Heights, Illinois, passed away November 22, 2024.
Beloved wife of the late James Maniatis; loving mother of Dawn Reynolds, Debbie (Mike) McDonald; adoring Grammy of Martin (Gina) McDonald, and William (Kacie) McDonald; great grandmother to Cole, Henry and Cody; dearest sister to the late...


