Obituaries

Mar 28, 2022

Connie Lou Boltz, 83, of Helena, Montana passed away Monday, March 28, 2022.  Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 27, 2022

Todd Patrick Daly, 81, of Townsend, Montana passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 26, 2022

Duane Jackson, 88, after a brief hospital stay, returned to his home on Hauser Lake March 16, 2022 where he died of bladder cancer. His wife, Sue, with assistance from neighbors, David Aageson, Rod Demontigny and Greg Synness as well as St Peter's Hospice, cared for him the last ten days of his life.

Duane's mother Margaret...

Mar 23, 2022

Bryan W. Rowder, 78, of Helena MT passed peacefully in his sleep at his home on March 23, 2022.

Bryan was born on April 2, 1943, in Holland MI to Elmer Joseph and Helen (Toczyl) Rowder. Bryan was the second oldest of five siblings. The Michigan wilderness served as a catalyst for Bryan's lifelong love of all...

Mar 22, 2022

Michael Douglas Murray of Lincoln, Montana died on March 22, 2022. He was 67 years old.

Doug was born on May 30, 1954 in Southern California to Patricia O'Brien and Robert Walter Murray. From a young age, Doug loved fast cars and Harleys. After highschool, Doug joined the Navy and proceeded to build a Triumph chopper that...

Mar 22, 2022

Andrew Anthony Montano, 67, of Helena, Montana passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 21, 2022

Dallas Ray Lavy, 84, of Townsend, Montana passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 21, 2022

Lucie Benninger Stamets, 101, of Helena, Montana passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 20, 2022

Helena, Montana – Seibert "Smitty" Lee Smith, 80, passed away on March 20, 2022. Smitty was the youngest of five living children to John and Beatrice (Kessler) Smith on August 5, 1941, in Price Hill, West Virginia. He served in the Army in the late fifties and the early sixties and was a quiet veteran.

Smitty married...

Mar 20, 2022

Earl J. Locke, 93, of Helena, Montana passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 19, 2022

Winifred "Wini" Reese Apple lost her battle with lymphoma on March 19th, 2022.   Wini was born to Thomas "Doc" and Agnes Reese in November of 1945.   She grew up in Havre with her seven siblings and four double cousins from Kremlin.   She attended Havre Central High School and graduated in 1963.   She married Karl Apple in 1965 and they...

Mar 18, 2022

Stephen Eugene Engle, 71, of Helena, Montana passed away Friday, March 18, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 17, 2022

John Joseph "Chick" Dwyer, 85, of Helena, Montana passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 17, 2022

Sharon Newman, 75, of Helena, Montana passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.

Mar 17, 2022

Norma Jean (Widner) Johnson was born at St, John, N.D, March 25, 1932. She died at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, MT. She died during the early morning of March 17, 2022. More details of her life will be available at louisefischer21@gmail.com. Norma had an eye for color and created many beautiful works of art throughout her life. She...

Mar 16, 2022

Forrest "Skeeter" Baertsch was born on March 7, 1936 to Ralph F. Baertsch and Pearl Marie Baertsch in Helena, MT. Forrest earned his nickname of Skeeter when he was just a baby and very few people ever knew his given name.

Skeeter went to Bryant School and then Helena High School. Skeeter joined the US Navy in...

Mar 16, 2022

Bernard Joseph Lordemann, 76, of Helena, passed away peacefully after a short bout of liver cancer on March, 16, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at Fort Harrison VA Medical Center. Bernard "Bernie" Lordemann was born on May 27, 1945 to Bernard J. "Ben" and Esther A. (Salvas) Lordemann. He was the third of six children. Bernie is survived...

Mar 14, 2022

William "Joe" Watts, 62 years young, passed on to be with our Heavenly Father on March 14, 2022, at his home in Helena, MT. After fighting cancer for two years, surpassing his life expectancy once; Joe's long, hard battle ended, surrounded by loving family members in the early morning  hours.

Joe was born in Hialeah, FL on...

Mar 11, 2022

Darrell Charles HagenDarrell Charles Hagen, age 79, of Helena, died March 11, 2022, from a spontaneous brain bleed and complications following brain surgery.Born July 22, 1942, in Noonan, North Dakota, Darrell spent his childhood years in Crosby, ND, moving with his family to Scobey, MT, in 1952. He graduated from Scobey High School in 1960. His parents were Eleanor (Rude)...

Mar 7, 2022

Walter Julian Conell of Helena died in the comfort of his home with his family beside him on March 7, 2022, at the age of 86.Walt was born on September 21, 1935, in Springfield, MO, to Walter and Elva Conell. He attended grade schools in both Missouri and Butte, MT. He went to high school in San Antonio, TX, before...