Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana
And the Surrounding Areas
Gary Lee Glasby
Feb 8, 2026
Gary Glasby, 87, of Helena, MT passed away on February 8, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Bill (Bim, William) James Eckerson
Feb 6, 2026
Bill (Bim, William) James Eckerson departed for his next adventure on Friday, February 6, 2026. In true Bim fashion, he had already drafted his obituary.
“Today I died following an arduous but worthwhile 77 year battle with life which commenced January 18, 1949, in Great Falls, Montana. The good news is that I won. Can’t really think of any bad news!...
Sharon Marie Gates
Feb 4, 2026
Sharon Gates, 44, of Helena, Montana passed away on February 4, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Jean Ann Parmenter Corbett
Feb 2, 2026
Jean Ann (Parmenter) Corbett died Feb. 2 in Helena at the age of 95. She was born Aug. 29, 1930, in Attleboro, MA, to Raymond and Rose (Guild) Parmenter. She grew up there with three younger brothers: Ray, Charles, and John. All preceded her in death.
Jean graduated in 1948 from Attleboro High School and then attended the University of New...
John Nelson Hoeglund
Jan 31, 2026
John Nelson Hoeglund, 72, of Helena, Montana passed away January 31, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Mark Charles Eby
Jan 30, 2026
Mark Eby, 68, of Helena, Montana passed away on January 30, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
John Lee Danhof Jr
Jan 30, 2026
John Danhof Jr, 87, of Helena, Montana passed away on January 30, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Katheryn "Alex" Read
Jan 30, 2026
Katheryn "Alex" Read, 83, of Helena, Montana passed away on January 30, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Andrew "Andy" Fredrick Kukolax
Jan 30, 2026
Andrew "Andy" Kukolax, 78, of Helena, Montana passed away on January 30, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Diana Lynn Zimmerman
Jan 28, 2026
Diana Zimmerman was born in North Dakota in 1949 to Lawrence and Josephine Zimmerman. Her fondest childhood memories were of spending time with her brother Roger and other relatives on the family farms between Anamoose and Minot. After high school, she lived in California and Washington, but eventually settled in Montana in the early 1970s, raising her three sons, Aron,...
Timothy James Pool
Jan 28, 2026
Timothy Pool, 72, of Helena, Montana passed away January 28, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Candace Sweet
Jan 27, 2026
P. Candace Sweet, age 73, peacefully passed away at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena, Montana on January 27, 2026. She was born Saturday, March 8, 1952 at St. Mary’s Hospital in San Francisco, California to Oralee and Richard Sweet.
Spent her youth in Vallejo, CA, Las Vegas, NV, and Butte, MT. In high school she moved to Glasgow, MT and worked...
Shayne Cody Ledesma
Jan 27, 2026
Shayne Cody Ledesma 37, passed away peacefully at his sister's home on January 27, 2026. Shayne was born in Helena, MT to his parents, Johnny and Vicki Ledesma on April 4th, 1988. He grew up in Townsend and attended school in Townsend, until his family moved to Helena in 1998 and he attended school in Helena, proudly graduating from Helena...
Paul Anthony Corrigan
Jan 25, 2026
Paul Corrigan, 74, of Townsend, MT passed away January 25, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Joel Leonard Peden
Jan 25, 2026
Joel Peden, 61, of Helena, Montana passed away January 25, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Charles Lester Sanchez, Jr
Jan 23, 2026
Charles “Charlie or Choo-Choo” Lester Sanchez Jr. left this world on January 23rd, 2026, at 39 years of age. He was born on April 12th, 1986, in the beautiful state of California. He lived most of his life in California, Washington, Nevada, and Montana. He passed away from terminal illness in Helena, MT.
He was born to Charles Sanchez Sr. (whom...
Dianna Kay Lintner
Jan 20, 2026
Dianna Lintner, 57, of Helena, Montana passed away January 20, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Gerald Lynn Gilliam
Jan 20, 2026
Gerald Lynn Gilliam, age 83, of Helena passed away on January 20, 2026.
Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Rick Alan Snyder
Jan 19, 2026
Rick Alan Snyder, of Libby, Montana, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, at the age of 77.
Rick was born on October 21, 1948, in Deer River, Minnesota, to Bud and Mia Snyder. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Montana—a place that quickly became home. From a young age, Rick loved the outdoors and could often...
Clyde Val Bowen
Jan 18, 2026
Clyde Val Bowen, age 85, of Helena, passes away on January 18, 2026.
Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.


