Obituaries

Sep 20, 2025

Grace Inglese, 22, of Helena, Montana passed away on September 20, 2025.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Sep 19, 2025

James Shaver, 91, of Montana City, Montana passed away on September 19, 2025.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Sep 18, 2025

Doris Levandowski was born in Yakima, WA on February 18, 1947, to William Earl Warfield and Charlene Hope Haller. They moved to Lewistown in 1949. They lived with her grandfather on a small farm. She attended school in Lewistown, graduating from Fergus County High School in 1965. She received her nursing degree for LPN from Helena Tech in 1972....

Sep 17, 2025

It is with saddened hearts that on September 17, 2025 our family lost a beautiful soul.  Sharon Lee Avery passed away as a result of many health challenges.  She died peacefully at home with her family at her side. She now moves about the Heavens free of pain and discomfort.

Sharon was born on May 29, 1944....

Sep 11, 2025

Gail Marie Vohnson Byler departed her earthly body to be with her Heavenly Father and Jesus, on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 3:05 pm, in Helena, Montana, with her youngest daughter Jennifer, by her side.

Gail Marie Vohnson was born in Wahpeton, North Dakota on April 27, 1939 to Einer and Rose (Becker) Vohnson, joining her older...

Sep 10, 2025

Joy Lorrain McGrath, of Helena, died at home surrounded by family on September 10, 2025. Her death followed a valiant, years-long battle with a rare mitochondrial disease. She was 76 years old.

Joy was born in Los Angeles, California to Gunnar and Lorrain Rasmusson on January 23, 1949. Raised in North Hollywood, California, she attended Cal State...

Sep 9, 2025

Seymour Adsem, affectionately known to all as "Herb," passed away on September 9, 2025, in Helena, Montana, at the age of 91.

Born on July 15, 1934, in Derrick, North Dakota, Herb was one of seven children of Sam and Inez Adsem. Though his twin sibling passed away at birth, Herb grew up surrounded by the love...

Sep 8, 2025

Our inspiring and resilient husband, dad, and friend, Gordon E. Hoven passed away peacefully September 08, 2025. He was born August 13, 1942 in Plentywood Montana to Gordon Ellsworth and Madeline Renee (Daly) Hoven and graduated as a Blue Pony from Havre High in 1960.

Gordon was a voracious reader and amateur historian. The small, one bathroom...

Sep 8, 2025

Rose Powell of Helena Montana passed away peacefully on September 8, 2025 at St. Peter's  Hospital in Helena. Rose was born to William and Ruth Powell on July 22, 1954 in Deer Lodge Montana. She grew up there and often said that she had an ideal childhood with lots of freedom to be out and about with friends and...

Sep 8, 2025

Richard (Rick) A. Parkinson of East Helena, MT passed away peacefully on 9-8-2025, with his loving wife, Joy by his side. He endured a 9 year battle with lung cancer and fought like a warrior. He was 81 years old.

Rick was born March 6, 1944 in Kenmare, North Dakota to Leonard and Alvina (Al) Parkinson, along...

Sep 7, 2025

Shaun Lecair, 18, of Helena, Montana passed away on September 7, 2025. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.   A go fund me has been established by family, for further information visit:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-shaun-lecairs-funeral.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2 PM at the East Helena Main Street Park.  Hamburgers and...

Sep 6, 2025

Robert Putsch III, 87, of Canyon Creek, Montana passed away on September 6, 2025.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Sep 6, 2025

Brock Trevor Wiegand, aged 48, of Helena, Montana, passed away on September 6, 2025, from natural causes.

Born on January 22, 1977, in Great Falls, Montana, Brock grew up on his family's Wiegand Ranch. He had a deep love for the Montana outdoors and a special way with animals, finding peace and companionship in the vast landscapes...

Sep 6, 2025

Walter D. Brewer was born November 17, 1938 in Helena, Montana at St. John's Hospital to Florence (Traufer) and Frances Brewer and passed away peacefully at home on September 6, 2025 at the age of 86.

Walter was the 8th of 14 Children. Walt grew up in the Scratch Gravel Hills area and attended schools in Helena,...

Sep 5, 2025

Dennis (Denny) Dale Willert, 72, of Helena, died on September 5, 2025 in his home with his wife Vicki and sister-in-law Joni by his side. Denny was born on September 18, 1952 in Charles City, Iowa to Verne and Maxine Willert. He attended school in Charles City and graduated from Charles City High School in 1970. A few years...

Sep 3, 2025

Bill David Miller of Helena, MT passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family and beloved cat on September 3, 2025.

Bill was born August 23, 1954 in Helena, MT to John and Louise Miller. He was the youngest of his siblings, with two older sister's Yvonne and Carolyn. He attended school in Helena and graduated...

Sep 1, 2025

Susan Robertson, 75, of Helena, Montana passed away on September 1, 2025.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Sep 1, 2025

Kevin Paul Woodward, of Helena, MT, died peacefully in his sleep at St. Peter's Hospital, surrounded by his children and loving friends, on September 1st, 2025. He was 60 years old. Kevin was born on August 7th, 1965, in Gardner, MA, to Ronald Putnam (later adopted by Robert Woodward) and Carolyn Lavigne, along with his twin sister, Tracy. Kevin...

Aug 25, 2025

Janice Teale, 73, of Helena, Montana, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, after her 3½-year battle with cancer. She was born on May 21,1952, in Pasadena, California, to Erlene Dorothy and Donald Dean Mielke.

She lived her first 69 years in California, where she was known for her love of singing, playing piano, crafting, sewing, and...

Aug 25, 2025

Harold James Veltkamp, 89, of the Gallatin Valley, Montana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 25, 2025. He was born on August 18, 1936, in Gallatin Gateway, where he grew up surrounded by the beauty of Montana's mountains and open skies.

Harold proudly served his country in the United States Army before beginning a distinguished...