Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Kathleen Arensmeyer
Jan 17, 2026
Kay V. Arensmeyer, 87, passed away peacefully-but determined to go out on her own terms-on January 17, 2026, in Choteau, Montana, with her daughter, Carla, at her side. Most likely, she spent her last moments giving gentle (or not-so-gentle) advice on how someone should really do something the "right way."
Kay was born on November 25, 1938, in Buffalo, Wyoming,...
Dianne Fellers
Jan 11, 2026
Dianne Lyn Fellers, age 79, passed away peacefully in her home on January 11, 2026.
Dianne was born on August 20, 1946, in Malta, Montana, to her parents, Dan Jones and Inez Flom. She was raised in Malta and always considered it her true home.
In 1989, Dianne moved to Choteau, where she met Abe Fellers. The two were later...
Karen Frey
Jan 10, 2026
Obituary for Karen Ann (Rudy) Rudolph Frey
Karen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 16, 1961. She was raised in Eagan, Minnesota. Her father was Wayne Harlan Rudolph (Rudy) and mother is Botella (Bo) Mae Halvorson Lorenzen Rudolph. She had a brother Karl August Rudolph (Rudy) that was two years older and he died the end of June 2024...
Arthur Knapstad
Jan 9, 2026
Arthur Ray Knapstad, age 80, died on January 9, 2026, in Choteau, Montana. He was born on June 13, 1945, in Great Falls, Montana, to Marvin and Margaret Knapstad. He was raised in Montana and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1964.
Arthur joined the United States Marine Corps and served two tours in Vietnam, earning two Purple Hearts...
Bruce Paddock
Dec 28, 2025
Bruce Lynn Paddock May 1, 1966 - December 28, 2025
A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make him smile...
One thing about Bruce-Moose to those who loved him-is that he never, ever stopped smiling at that hairband rock and roll music. Born May 1, 1966, to Dale and Nina Paddock, he was...
Arlene Wolbaum
Dec 22, 2025
Arlene Renee Wolbaum, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away December 22, 2025. Born on March 16t 1939, to Martin and Catherine Klein. Raised and schooled in Belfield, ND. Arlene married Vern Wolbaum May, 1st 1958, whom she was married to for 50 years until his passing in 2008.
In 1960 they moved to Lewistown, Mt and in 1963 moved to...
Willis Heron
Dec 7, 2025
Retired Dept. of State Lands, Div. of Forestry Nursery Supervisor and military veteran, Willis James Heron, 86, of Choteau, MT died on December 7th, 2025.
Willis was born on January 17th,1939 in Carrington, ND to Gladys and Donald Heron. He grew up in Cathay, ND and graduated High School in 1957. He went on to the North Dakota School of Forestry...
Kitena Ward
Nov 26, 2025
Kitena Marie (Schaeffer) Ward passed away on Nov. 26, 2025 in Great Falls, Mont., following a brief battle with cancer. She was 63 years old.
Kit was born May 15, 1962 in Cut Bank, Mont., to Roy W. Schaeffer and Patricia A. (Lohof) Schaeffer. Kit graduated from Cut Bank High School in 1980. After graduation, she spent the next year...
Steven Rose
Nov 12, 2025
Steven "Steve" Lee Rose, 71, of Pendroy, Montana, passed away surrounded by the love of his family and community. Steve was born on April 5, 1954, in Conrad, Montana, to Edmund Rose and Doris Beatrice Dea, and was raised in the close-knit community of Pendroy. He attended Pendroy Elementry and Choteau High School, where he graduated with the Class of...
Brian Larson
Nov 8, 2025
Brian Larson was born in Helena, Montana on June 5th, 1978. He joined his parents, Martin and Cheryl Larson and older brother, Marty. When Brian was three years old the family moved back to the farm. He spent the majority of his life in the Fairfield area, graduating from Fairfield High School in 1997. In his youth he loved playing...
Betty Nye
Nov 6, 2025
Elizabeth "Betty" Hadford Nye was born September 1st, 1927 in Havre, MT to Alexander and Theresa (Vath) Nisbet. Betty had five brothers and two sisters.
She attended Great Falls schools up and through high school while also working at Woolsworth's.
Betty married Wendell Hadford in 1950. The couple had six children together before divorcing in 1974. She owned and operated...
Donald Hindoien
Nov 3, 2025
Donald Ray Hindoien passed away on November 3rd, 2025 of natural causes while surrounded by his daughter, family and friends. Don was born on September 9th,1953 to Archie and Gladys (Miller) Hindoien, joining older siblings Eileen and Gary.
Don attended school in Great Falls and was a graduate of the Great Falls High School Class of 1971. He then spent...
Sarah Maslowski
Oct 11, 2025
Sarah Lynn Maslowski, beloved daughter of Steve and Laurie Maslowski, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 3, 1990, and grew up with a bright spirit and gentle heart that touched everyone around her.
During her junior year, Sarah was involved in a serious car accident that changed the course...
Gene Christensen
Oct 11, 2025
Gene Christensen, 50, owner of Old West Lumber in Choteau, MT, died peacefully in his sleep on Oct. 11, 2025. Gene was born on January 24, 1975, in Sidney, MT, to Fredrick and Sheila (Andersen) Christensen. Gene attended elementary school in Sidney until third grade, when his parents and family moved to Choteau, MT. Gene graduated from Choteau High School...
Joyce Welch
Oct 9, 2025
Joyce Laura Welch, 90, of Augusta, Montana, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025. She was born on September 5, 1935, in Bengough, Saskatchewan, to Manuel Fenner and Caroline Lorraine (Rayson) Fenner. At the age of five, Joyce moved with her family to Montana, where she grew up and made her lifelong home.
Joyce attended Augusta High School, where she...
Clint Spinder
Oct 7, 2025
Clint Lee (Glock) Spinder, 54, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Choteau on October 7th, 2025.Clint was born at Teton Memorial Hospital November 6th, 1970 to Gary Lee Glock and Linda Jean Hoyt.Clint's father worked for Safeway stores while he was young which led to moves to Missoula, Butte, and Helena. Returning to Choteau where Gary worked for Skip...
Robert Dauwalder
Sep 28, 2025
Robert “Bob” Merle Dauwalder, 92, passed away September 28, 2025 in Choteau, MT. Bob was born April 17th, 1933, 10 minutes in front of his identical twin, Richard in Choteau, to Walter and Irene (Jones) Dauwalder. Bob attended and graduated from Choteau High School. He met the love of his life, Judy Meyer in Choteau, and they were married a...
Bill Patton
Sep 28, 2025
Bill Patton, 90, passed away on September 28, 2025, in Choteau, MT
A full obituary to follow.
Terry Dunn
Sep 14, 2025
Retired United Methodist minister, Rev. Terry R. Dunn, 82, of Choteau died on September 14, 2025, at Benefis Teton Medical Center of natural causes losing his battle with heart disease.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 11 at the Choteau United Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. with a reception to follow.
Terry was born on May 4,...
Donald McGhee
Sep 2, 2025
Obituary for Donald McGhee
1933-2025
At 92 years old, this self made man was still tough as nails. More comfortable in a flannel shirt than his Sunday duds, he lived the life that suited him best.
Independent on strong, Don's path in life began back East. He blazed his own trail, self-educating along the way; sharing both technical and primitive skills with others....
