Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana

And the Surrounding Areas

Judy Hakes Griffith

Judy Hakes Griffith

Feb 17, 2026

Judy Hakes Griffith, age 84, of Helena passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2026.

A celebration of Judy's life is being planned tentatively for June 2026.

A more in depth obituary to follow.

Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Richard Harry MacDonald

Richard Harry MacDonald

Feb 16, 2026

Richard Harry MacDonald passed away February 16, 2026, in Helena, Montana at St. Peter's Hospital with family members at his side at the end of his life here on earth. He was blessed with many family and friends visiting him, saying their goodbyes, and telling him how much he was loved and will be missed. Richard was a very loved...

Ronald Craig Darlinton

Ronald Craig Darlinton

Feb 14, 2026

Ronald Darlinton, 76, of Helena, Montana passed away on February 14, 2026.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family. 

Evan Wray

Evan Wray

Feb 14, 2026

Evan loved fully without expectations of consequence. He reached for every person in his life with a steady hand and eyes that told you it would be okay. He went out of his way to help those that mattered to him and would see no issue in going to the ends of the earth. Evan was fully himself, a bright...

Daniel Charles Stover

Daniel Charles Stover

Feb 12, 2026

Daniel Stover, 81, of Townsend, MT  passed away February 12, 2026.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family. 

James Dean Johnson, Jr

James Dean Johnson, Jr

Feb 11, 2026

James Johnson, Jr, 40, of Helena, Montana passed away on February 11, 2026.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family. 

Benjamin Michael Sullivan

Benjamin Michael Sullivan

Feb 8, 2026

Benjamin Michael Sullivan, 30, of Helena, Montana, passed away on February 8, 2026, in his hometown. He was born on October 12, 1995, in Helena, as a miracle baby with a knot in his umbilical cord, to Patrick Sullivan and Jaydee (Varone) Sullivan.

Ben attended Jefferson Elementary, Helena Middle School, and graduated from Helena High School. As a child, he was...

Franklin George Madsen

Franklin George Madsen

Feb 8, 2026

Frank Madsen, 86, of Helena, Montana passed away on February 8, 2026. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family. 

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...