Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana

And the Surrounding Areas

Warner "Tony" Lance Mackay

Warner "Tony" Lance Mackay

Nov 8, 2022

Warner "Tony" Lance Mackay, 84, of Avon, Montana passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Barbel K Scyphers

Barbel K Scyphers

Nov 5, 2022

Barbel K. Scyphers, 73, of Townsend, Montana passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Kimberly Ann Carter

Kimberly Ann Carter

Nov 5, 2022

Kimberly Ann Carter, 57, of Townsend, Montana passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Marilyn Gail Mcneil-Shelton-Sewell

Marilyn Gail Mcneil-Shelton-Sewell

Nov 4, 2022

Marilyn Gail McNeil-Shelton-Sewell, 86, of Helena, Montana passed away Friday, November 4, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mary Luetta Harrington

Mary Luetta Harrington

Nov 3, 2022

Mary Luetta Harrington (Moore), age 79, was born on July 8th, 1943 and died peacefully at home in the early hours of November 3rd, 2022.

Mary had two great loves in her life. Her first was husband Gary Andridge, with whom she had two sons, Gary Andridge and Timothy Andridge.  Mary later went on to marry James...

Sheila Irene Velarde

Sheila Irene Velarde

Nov 2, 2022

Sheila was born in Idaho Falls to Joe and Yvonne Velarde and Father Robert LaPier

They lived in Idaho and a short time in Colorado before moving to Helena, Mt. in 1970.

She is survived by her mom Yvonne Velarde (Helena), her children, Jesse Kroll (Brett)Helena, Jamie MedicineTop (Johnny)Helena, Chad Howard (Helena), Scotty Howard (Makayla)Helena,...

Merle Renee Cruser

Merle Renee Cruser

Nov 2, 2022

On November 2, 2022, folk artist Merle Renee Cruser (McCloud) born October 20, 1949 in Maddock, North Dakota, departed this cruel and heartless world following a brutal 30-year battle with Parkinson's disease. She was 73 years old.

Merle stayed stubborn and headstrong to the end of her days. She was forever up to some sort of impish...

John Harlan Clark

John Harlan Clark

Nov 2, 2022

Dr. John Harlan Clark of Helena, Montana died at his home surrounded by his family on November 2, 2022. He was 74 years old.

John was born August 30, 1948 in Helena, Montana to Charlie and Betty Clark. He spent his childhood years in both Helena, Montana and Valdez, Alaska. He was married to Jean Ann Stein...

Kathleen Campbell

Kathleen Campbell

Nov 1, 2022

Kathleen Campbell, 84, of Anaconda, Montana passed Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Christine M Dunmyre

Christine M Dunmyre

Oct 30, 2022

Christine M Dunmyre, 63, of Helena, Montana passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Glenda Ruth Forson

Glenda Ruth Forson

Oct 29, 2022

Glenda Ruth Forson, 80, of Helena, Montana passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Sharon Wortman

Sharon Wortman

Oct 26, 2022

Lenore "Sharon" Wortman, 85, of Missoula, Montana passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Michael "Mike" Joseph Hanshew

Michael "Mike" Joseph Hanshew

Oct 26, 2022

Michael Joseph Hanshew was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on February 11, 1949, to Louise Bacher Hanshew and Robert Hanshew. He was raised by his mom and grandparents Joseph and Nellie Bacher in a house next to Euclid Beach amusement park on Lake Erie.

Mike met the love of his life, Sandra Kay Hugus, at Collinwood High School...

Beverly Ann Fisher

Beverly Ann Fisher

Oct 25, 2022

Beverly Ann Fisher, 92, of Choteau, Montana passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Richard Owen Nelson

Richard Owen Nelson

Oct 24, 2022

Richard "Dick" Owen Nelson of Helena Mt passed away at his home Monday, October 24, 2022.

Dick was born to Owen and Jeannine Nelson in Duluth Minnesota on August 17, 1948

He lived in Minnesota until his family moved to Montana in 1954. In 1969 he married his first wife, Marcia, and they had two...

Paavo "Paul" Edward Leinonen

Paavo "Paul" Edward Leinonen

Oct 23, 2022

Paavo's life is one of a true immigrant's story of hard work, perseverance, grit (which we call SISU in Finnish), and dedication to his adoptive country he loved. He gave of his gifts while preserving his culture proudly to his children and grandchildren.

He was born in Tuusula, Finland, and endured a hard life with his parents...

John Franklin Williams

John Franklin Williams

Oct 20, 2022

John Franklin Williams, 90, of Helena, Montana passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family. At John's request, there will be no further obituary and no services will be held.

Susan Branan Stahl

Susan Branan Stahl

Oct 18, 2022

Susan Branan Stahl, 70, of Missoula, Montana passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Marshall Dale Rowe

Marshall Dale Rowe

Oct 16, 2022

Marshall Dale Rowe entered into God's paradise at the age of 68 years old. Dale was a talented, family oriented, humorous man who is greatly missed and loved. He loved his hobbies of wood carving, singing country -western songs, playing guitar, and taking Sunday drives to the Montana mountains where he loved to find a trail that led into...

Rudy Ted Hausler

Rudy Ted Hausler

Oct 16, 2022

Rudy Ted Hausler of Helena passed away unexpectedly on October 16, 2022.  Rudy was born on December 25, 1945 in Pasadena, Texas to John Albert and Amelia Julia (Mueller) Hausler.

Rudy is survived by his three children, Michael (Shannon), Jennifer (Kevin) Grubb and Michelle (Chad) Jacobsmeyer, brother Roger (Becky) and sister Marilyn (Robert) Smith, extra special family...