Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana

And the Surrounding Areas

Hilde Seiler Doran

Hilde Seiler Doran

Oct 23, 2024

Hilde Doran, 76, of Helena, Montana passed away on October 23, 2024.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

William Thomas Mills

William Thomas Mills

Oct 22, 2024

William T. Mills passed away peacefully with family by his side October 22, 2024.  He was 91 years old.

Bill was born and raised in Helena, Mt.  After graduation from Helena High, he pursued a degree in Horticulture at Montana State. A proud Sigma Chi, he formed lifelong friendships and a passion for Bobcat football. Discussing the...

Barbara R Willet

Barbara R Willet

Oct 21, 2024

Barbara Jean (Race) Willet, most recently of Townsend, Montana was born in Auburn, New York on December 7, 1942 to Donald Race and Helena Arnts. She was at the top of her class at New York's Port Byron Central School, graduating with a Regents Diploma.  She was deservedly elected Junior Prom Queen.

Barbara was a class act...

Carol Jean Larson

Carol Jean Larson

Oct 19, 2024

Some time ago my mom spoke to me about wanting to write her obituary. She felt it important, as I think people of a certain age really like to be able to tell their story. The following is what she started – but never finished. Carol was born in Minot, ND March 5, 1932, to Clara and Andrew Momerak....

Donna Sather

Donna Sather

Oct 19, 2024

Donna Sather, 91, of Helena, Montana passed away on October 19, 2024.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Charles Bruce Stafford

Charles Bruce Stafford

Oct 17, 2024

Charles Stafford, 68, of Bozeman, Montana passed away on October 17, 2024.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Danielle Denise Chapin

Danielle Denise Chapin

Oct 15, 2024

Danielle Chapin, 36, of Helena, Montana passed away on October 15, 2024.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mark Dwaine Paddock

Mark Dwaine Paddock

Oct 10, 2024

Thursday, October 10, 2024, Mark passed away at home of natural causes.  His wife Yvonne and his Hospice care nurses, Melinda and Kerry were with him at his passing. Mark was 75.

Mark was born in Great Falls, Montana, the oldest son of Clifford V Paddock and Margaret Lucy Paddock of Fairfield, Montana.  Mark spent his younger...

Serena Diane Andrew

Serena Diane Andrew

Oct 8, 2024

Serena Andrew, 94, of Helena, Montana passed away on October 8, 2024.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Vaughn Steele Price

Vaughn Steele Price

Oct 5, 2024

Vaughn Price, 93, of Clancy, Montana passed away on October 5, 2024.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

James Edson Kittredge

James Edson Kittredge

Oct 5, 2024

James "Jim" Kittredge, 81, of Cascade, MT, passed away on October 5, 2024, in Helena, MT, under hospice care after a lengthy illness.

Jim was born in Binghamton, NY, on February 27, 1943, to Virginia (Ranschke) and Raymond Kittredge. He spent his formative years in the hills of upstate New York, on the waters of the St....

Sharon Delores Hooper

Sharon Delores Hooper

Oct 4, 2024

Sharon Hooper, 79, of East Helena, Montana passed away on October 4, 2024.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Christopher Byde Lamey

Christopher Byde Lamey

Oct 4, 2024

Christopher Byde Lamey passed away peacefully early Friday morning October 4th, 2024 after a fierce and courageous 2 year battle with Cancer.

Christopher was born October 8th, 1962 in Lebanon, Oregon to Fritz and Janet Lamey. He grew up in Eureka, Montana on a ranch with his three siblings Penny, Cory and Tracey. He loved the ranch...

Gerald Ezra Ryan

Gerald Ezra Ryan

Oct 2, 2024

On May 14, 1990 Gerald Ezra Ryan came into our world and went to sleep peacefully October 2, 2024 in Helena, MT at age 34.

Gerry was born in Billings, MT  to Brenda Emmett and Casey Ryan.  Gerry graduated from Billings West High School .  He loved aviation and model building.  He moved to Helena, MT to...

Patricia Bowman Helvey

Patricia Bowman Helvey

Sep 30, 2024

Pat Helvey was born in Swiftwater, Pennsylvania to a family of 13 in rural Depression Era times. She came West in the 1950's with her sister, Maggie. The two worked in Yellowstone Park and met their would-be husbands: two wrangling cowboys.

Years later, after becoming one of the first single mother's to pursue a degree at Montana...

Gary Lee Sturm

Gary Lee Sturm

Sep 30, 2024

Born on January 23, 1949 near Pleasanton, Kansas to William (Bill) Sturm and Helen (nee Kanngiesser), Gary slipped off to join the Wilde Jagd on September 30th, 2024.  In between he grew up on a small farm in eastern Kansas with his brothers and sisters (Bill, Claude, Jim, Debbie, Sandy and Denise) and a passel of dogs (Flicka, Duke...

Wendy Elizabeth Hill

Wendy Elizabeth Hill

Sep 26, 2024

Wendy Elizabeth Hill (Kembel) age 55, passed away peacefully at home on September 26, 2024, in the loving care of her family. She put up a hell of a fight against breast cancer since 2021. Wendy was born on March 30, 1969, in Billings, Montana to Jim and Judy Kembel.

Wendy is survived by her husband, Mike...

Norma Socorro Liscano

Norma Socorro Liscano

Sep 26, 2024

Norma Socorro Liscano was known by loved ones as "MUCHA". She passed away on September 26, 2024, in Helena, Montana. She was 77 years old.

Norma was born on November 18, 1946, in Fresno, California to Raymond and Mary Armendariz. She married Edward Liscano, who preceded her in death. Norma enjoyed working at the Fresno VA Hospital....

Sister Elizabeth Ann Henry, Sfcc

Sister Elizabeth Ann Henry, Sfcc

Sep 25, 2024

Sister Elizabeth Henry, SFCC, 88, passed away Sept. 25, 2024 in Helena.

Surely "Irish Eyes Were Smiling" in Winnipeg, Ontario on Oct. 10, 1935 when Elizabeth Ann Henry was born to Matilda Ann Quigg (Port Kirk, Ireland), and Chester Henry (Manitoba), a member of the Royal Canadian Army. The family lived many places throughout Canada during Elizabeth's...

Bruce Kent Block

Bruce Kent Block

Sep 17, 2024

Bruce K. Block, born May 8, 1950, in Great Falls, Montana, passed away on September 17, 2024, surrounded by the beauty of the ranch in the Elkhorn Mountains of East Helena. He was 74 years old.

Bruce was the son of Louis and Doris Block and grew up in Great Falls with his siblings: Darrell, Karen and...