Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana

And the Surrounding Areas

Gary Lee Glasby

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.