Obituaries

Apr 3, 2023

Stuart P Ellison, age 100 years and 8 months, died on April 3 in Helena, MT  of old age and medical complications.  Stuart was born on July 20, 1922 in Big Timber, MT to Fred and Ida Ellison.  He attended grade and high school in Big Timber, where he was active in sports and was a member of the...

Apr 3, 2023

Our beautiful son Derrick Lee Olesen passed away on a beautiful April spring morning surrounded by family and his care givers.

He was born in Springfield OR, on Jan 12th 1989. Shortly after his birth his parents moved back to Montana, their true home. His father's job took them many places in the pacific northwest. Making their...

Apr 2, 2023

John Viets, age 66, passed away peacefully at his Clancy home on April 2, 2023 after a courageous 3 year battle with kidney cancer.

John was born in December 1956 in Richmond, CA, the second son of Gerald and Anne Viets.  John had three brothers, and said they had a good, all-American childhood.  He spent many days...

Mar 30, 2023

Louis Wayne Mikesell was born on March 4, 1952 to his parents Raymond and Mary Mikesell in Crescent City, California. He had two older brothers, Richard and Laurence. At the time, the family lived in Oregon. By the age Louis was two they had moved to the Bitterroot Valley in Montana, and until he was nine they lived on...

Mar 29, 2023

Billy J Morgan was born on October 21, 1960 in Seattle, Washington and died on March 29, 2023 in East Helena, Montana.  He was a truck driver, a welder, and worked on small engines.  He is survived by his wife, Tina Morgan, brothers:  Darrell (Carla) Morgan and Russell (Kristi) Morgan, sons:  Brad (Julia) Morgan and Mike (Nancy) Morgan, stepchildren: ...

Mar 28, 2023

Anna "Ann" Mae Barbe, 81, of Townsend, Montana passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 25, 2023

Peter Kyle MacNeill, 74, of Helena, Montana passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 24, 2023

Thomas "Tom" Franklin Burnell, 67, of Clancy, Montana passed away Friday, March 24, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 22, 2023

Betty Newell, 88, of Helena, Montana passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 22, 2023

Harold D. Kelly left this earthly life just over an hour into his 71st birthday on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.  He had been battling health issues over the past year but passed peacefully at home with his family around him. Harold will be missed dearly by his partner of ten years, Jeanine, and his loving children, Roy, Maggie and...

Mar 21, 2023

Phyllis Lee, 88, of Bozeman, Montana passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 19, 2023

Delaine Joan Hartzell passed away on March 19, 2023 at St. Peter's hospital. Delaine was born in Helena, Montana to Boyd Hartzell and Elaine (Hoffer) Hartzell. Delaine had a typical childhood growing up in the 70's and early 80's. She enjoyed loud rock music, fast cars, big hair, and hanging out with her childhood best friend Penny Green. Delaine...

Mar 18, 2023

On March 18th, 2023 the world lost a truly amazing lady named Ellen Kathryn McKelvey Murphy.

An accomplished artist, rancher, wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother it seemed as if there wasn't a subject in which she did not excel. First born to Thomas and Bee McKelvey in 1930, she was older sister to Jimmy, Sheila, Lenore...

Mar 16, 2023

Roy Grondin, 80, of Helena, Montana passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 15, 2023

With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the Rose family announces the passing of Keegan Stephanie Rose.

Keegan was born on April 20, 1983 to Steve Rose and Laurie Mann at Fort Lewis, Washington.

She grew up in Townsend, Montana. From her early years until the age of twenty-three, she lived her life to the fullest....

Mar 13, 2023

Michael Charles Hansen, 70, of Belgrade, Montana passed away Monday, March 13, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 13, 2023

Kenneth Delos Shearer, born in Tacoma, Washington, on April 6, 1923, to Claude Victor and Madalene (Ross) Shearer, passed away on March 13, 2023, just 24 days short of his 100th birthday.

In 1930, when Ken was 7, he and his parents, along with his older brother, Howard Victor Shearer, moved from Tacoma to Townsend, Montana. Ken...

Mar 12, 2023

Thomas Stecher, age 85, of Stevensville, MT passed away March 12 in Helena MT with family by his side.  He was predeceased by his wife, Sandra.  His survivors include daughters Vickee Kincaid, Tamara Argyle (Jack), Jennifer Hilgenkamp (Dan), and Melanie Stecher, as well as nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren and his sister, Camille Darr. Tom was born in Cody,...

Mar 12, 2023

Raymond Lyle Gill, of Helena, passed away on March 12, 2023 at the age of 78, surrounded by family.

Ray was born June 25, 1944 in Townsend, MT to Richard and Mabel Gill.  He was raised on the family farm in the Canton Valley which was later flooded to create Canyon Ferry Lake.  The family then moved...

Mar 11, 2023

Vance Morris Goyins, 63, of Helena, Montana passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Loves will come and loves will go.

The summer takes the winter snow.

Life slips by before our eyes,

The day will come we all must die.

So love...