Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Helena, Montana
And the Surrounding Areas
Norman William Tveit
May 13, 2021
Norman William Tveit, 63, of Missoula, Montana passed away on Thursday. May 13, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Roger Edwin Lloyd
May 12, 2021
Roger Edwin Lloyd passed away peacefully at his home in Helena with his wife Miho and son Tyrus by his side. He grew up on a small ranch south of Helena, and spent many hours caring for the ranch and land, eventually earning his bachelor's degree in agriculture production from Montana State University. Leaving the comfort of his first Montana...
Richard Flanny "Dick" Wiebe Sr.
May 10, 2021
Richard Flanny "Dick" Wiebe, Sr., 77, of Helena, MT, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on May 10, 2021, after fighting a short battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.He was born in Hood River, Oregon, to Flanny and Eileen (Warner) Wiebe and spent his childhood in Townsend and Toston, MT. At 17 years of age, Dick joined...
Franz Christian Lauffer
May 9, 2021
Franz Christian Lauffer, 76, of Helena, Montana passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Patrick Joseph Driscoll
May 8, 2021
Pat passed away peacefully at the Touchmark Senior Care facility in Helena on May 8,2021, at the age of 66. He lived a full life by all accounts until the affliction of early onset dementia took hold several years ago and progressed to it's inevitable end.Pat was born in Butte on February 21, 1955 to Ellen (Gigi Salvagni) and James...
Raymond Adrian Middlestead
May 7, 2021
Writer Oscar Wilde wrote, "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."I like to think that in my 88 years on this earth that I was among the rare few who truly lived.I was born Raymond Adrian Middlestead on January 8, 1933 to Robert and Pearl Middlestead on a small farm outside Clyde,...
Carl Robert "Bob" Golie
May 6, 2021
Carl Robert "Bob" Golie, 89, of Helena, Montana passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Patricia Annette Cotton
May 4, 2021
Patricia Annette Cotton, 85, of Stevensville, Montana passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Michelle Bauchman
May 3, 2021
Michelle Bauchman, 67, of Helena, Montana passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Karrie S. Blythe
May 3, 2021
Karrie S. Blythe, 49, of East Helena, Montana passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.We are asking for contributions of any amount to assist the family with funeral costs. Donations can be made on Karrie's obituary page at simplecremationmt.com.Thank you for your help and support as we all grieve the loss of Karrie.
Alex T. Dawson
May 1, 2021
Alex T. Dawson, 66, of Helena, Montana passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Pauline Kathern Mckinney
May 1, 2021
Pauline Kathern McKinney passed away peacefully at home on May 1,2021.Pauline was one of eight children born to John & Myrtle McKinney on April 3, 1937, in Marshall, Arkansas. When she was young girl, her family moved to Tulare, California. She retired in Helena, Montana.Pauline is preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Herbert, Donald, Johnny Jr., and...
Judith Baron Murphy
Apr 30, 2021
Judith Baron Murphy, 83, of Helena, Montana passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Brian Daniel Hohn
Apr 29, 2021
Brian the youngest of Vincent and Inez (Larson) Hohn's eight children was born on 09/27/1964. He grew up in outside of Townsend and graduated from Broadwater County High school. After high school he continued his education at Montana Tech and graduated with a degree in petroleum engineering. Throughout the years he had been working as an engineer in many different...
Arthur George Smith
Apr 27, 2021
Arthur George Smith, "Art," passed away on April 27, 2021, in Jefferson City, Montana, from Multiple Myeloma.Art was born on June 13, 1939, in Williston, North Dakota, to Arthur Joseph Smith and Elizabeth Smith. Art's parents relocated to northwest Montana for work shortly after his birth.Art met his soulmate, Marilyn Kathryn Smith at the Strand Theater in Kalispell. Art married...
Gordon Hoven
Apr 26, 2021
Gordon Russell Hoven, 43, left us too soon on April 26th, 2021. Known to many as Gordo or Gordy, he never entered a room he didn't light up with his infectious laugh and witty sense of humor. Gordy was born in Billings, MT on October 11th, 1977, to Gordon and Bette Hoven. It was clear early on that Gordon would...
Craig Donovan Nelson
Apr 25, 2021
Like a comet, Craig Donovan Nelson arrived this world prematurely and unexpectedly, a flash of energy and fire. He left this world in the same manner leaving all of us breathless and awestruck in the tail of comet glitter he left blazing in the night sky.Craig lived up to his Sagittarius traits. He was a lover of freedom, independent, hilarious,...
Lupercio L. Rangel
Apr 23, 2021
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Daniel Alfred Fancher
Apr 22, 2021
Daniel Alfred Fancher, 77, of East Helena, Montana passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Simple Cremation Montana has assisted the family.
Mary Colleen "Cogie" Back
Apr 18, 2021
On Sunday, April 18, 2021 Mary Colleen (Cogie) Back passed away after her battle with cancer. Cogie was born July 25, 1950 in Pasadena, CA. and spent her childhood in Bishop, CA.Cogie married Bob Back on February 15, 1984 in Las Vegas, NV. Bob's work brought them to Montana where she worked several jobs including the Federal Reserve Bank.Cogie's life...


