Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Billy Richmond
Sep 6, 2021
Billy Joe Richmond, 56 of Choteau, passed away suddenly September 6, 2021 after being involved in an accident while horseback riding on his ranch in Agawam. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and per Billy's wishes no services are to be held. There will be a "party" in his honor at a later date.Billy was...
Robert Wood
Sep 4, 2021
Robert "Bob" Dale Wood, 87 of Fort Shaw, passed away unexpectedly September 4, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and per Bob's wishes there will be no services at this time.Bob was born December 7, 1933 in Frontier County, Nebraska to Dale and Violet (Mortimore) Wood, he was...
Jerry Stringfellow
Aug 5, 2021
Jerry Forrest Stringfellow II, of Choteau, passed away August 5, 2021 at the Great Falls Clinic Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. He was 63 years old.Jerry was born September 19, 1957 in Riverside, California to Jerry Stringfellow Sr. and Lea (Olsen) Stringfellow. He was a well traveled young man growing up in Copenhagen, Denmark and Opelika, Alabama. After losing his...
Mae Ripley
Jul 20, 2021
Mae Jeanette (Miller) Ripley, 98 of Choteau passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of July 20, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau.Mae was born January 22, 1923 in Freeman, South Dakota. She was the oldest child of John B and Mary (Goertz) Miller. She grew up on the family farm with her two sisters and her...
Susan Brown
Jul 19, 2021
Susan Deann BrownSusan Deann Brown passed away on Monday July 19th, 2021 at Teton Peaks Assisted Living Facility in Choteau, Montana. She had been living with a terminal condition and was under the guidance of hospice at the time of her passing. She was 60 years old. Cremation has taken place under the care of Gorder-Jensen Funeral home. Her wish...
Phil Archer
Jul 18, 2021
Phil ArcherRetired Choteau barber and veteran, Warren "Phil" Archer, 84, died July 18, 2021, in Choteau after a long illness.Phil was born on July 19, 1936, to Jesse and Edith Archer in Sioux City, Iowa, and grew up in Staples, Minnesota. He graduated from high school and then attended college, studying to be a physical education teacher, before enlisting in...
Teresa McCrossin
Jul 14, 2021
Teresa Loys (Richter) McCrossinTeresa Loys McCrossin was born in Choteau, MT on June 2nd, 1953, to Marvin and Eloyse Harrington. She joined her older brother David, who was 2 years old. Three more siblings joined the family and the kids enjoyed swimming in the river, participating in 4-H and FHA. The family followed Marvin and Dave to many rodeos, as...
Millie McCann
Jul 11, 2021
Millie J. "Mill" McCann, 95 of Augusta, passed away peacefully July 11, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau, after a long battle with dementia.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a celebration of Millie's life will be held July 24, 2021 at 1:30pm at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Choteau.Millie was born...
Sharon Walker
Jul 7, 2021
Sharon Louise (Jenkins) Walker, 72, of Choteau, passed away peacefully; Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau.Sharon was born November 2, 1948 to John and Helen (Lawrence) Jenkins in Toledo, Ohio. On September 13, 1974, she married David Alan Walker in Lake Mary, Florida and from that day on the two were inseparable. Sharon went to...
John Lusty
Jul 5, 2021
John W. Lusty, age 76, died April 11, 2021 at his home in Sutherlin, Oregon. Graveside service will be held at the Choteau Cemetery on July 5, 2021 at 11 am with reception to follow at the Choteau City Pavilion. All friends and family are welcome to attend the service and reception. Gorder Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Condolences...
Gordon Mills
Jun 18, 2021
Long time Choteau resident, Gordon "Ray" Raymond Mills, passed away June 18, 2021 while being out in nature riding his favorite horse, he was 84 years old.Ray was born May 29, 1937 in Great Falls, Montana to Gordon and Gwen (Olsen) Mills, he was one of three boys. He attended and graduated from Augusta High School and went on to...
Dorothy Callender
Jun 10, 2021
Dorothy CallenderBowling legend Dorothy "Dot" Lee (Birdsong) Callender, 101, died of natural causes at her home in Choteau on June 10, 2021 -- just two months shy of her 102nd birthday.Dorothy was born on Aug. 5, 1919, in Butte to Ione (Ellis) and Ralph Schermer. Her father left the family when she was an infant, and her mother later married...
Trysten Fellers
May 14, 2021
Trysten Mark Fellers, 22, of Fairfield, was killed very early May 14, 2021 in a homicide trying to prevent drunk driving.Trysten was born September 21, 1998 in Great Falls, MT to Rory and Earl (Sonny) Fellers of Fairfield, MT, their only child. He grew up in Fairfield, moving with his parents to the family farm in 2008. Summers were spent...
John Daniel
May 9, 2021
John Loyd Daniel, 78, of Choteau passed away on Mother's Day, May 9th, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at Teton Peak Assisted Living in Choteau.Cremation had taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and no services will be held at this time. Private services and scattering of John's remains will take place at a later date in San...
Theone Christman
Apr 18, 2021
Toni ChristmanRetired farm and ranchwife, homemaker and former newspaper proofreader Theone "Toni" Marie (Johnson) Christman, 92, died April 18, 2021, of natural causes at Teton Peak Assisted Living in Choteau, where she had resided since early February.Toni was born on Dec. 30, 1928, in Great Falls to Ernest and Myrtle (Moi) Johnson. She attended Great Falls Public Schools and graduated...
Glen Swanson
Apr 14, 2021
Glen Swanson, age 53 passed away April 14th after an extended illness. Glen was born May 5, 1967 to Robert and Marilyn Swanson. He graduated from North Toole County High School in Sunburst. Glen resided in Choteau for nearly 30 years.Glen had a tremendous love for sports. He proudly served as the boy's basketball manager in high school and followed...
Marvin Larson
Apr 9, 2021
Bynum native and retired commercial airline Captain, Marvin R. Larson, 79, died April 9, 2021, at Teton Peak Assisted Living in Choteau. A private graveside service took place on April 13, 2021, at the Choteau Cemetery under direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home.Born in June of 1941, in Great Falls, Montana, to Bynum ranchers, Lowry and Eunice (Campbell) Larson, Marvin deeply...
John Reiding
Apr 2, 2021
John (Jack) Richard Reiding, of Choteau passed away March 30, 2021 at Teton Peak Assisted living in Choteau, he was 87 years young. Jack was born on May 30, 1933 in Great Falls, Mt. On June 5, 1933 he became the loving son of Richard (Dick) and Ruby Reiding. They lived on the farm in Farmington and he attended the...
Millie LaBaugh
Mar 24, 2021
Lifelong Choteau resident and devoted Bulldogs fan M. Ethelee LaBaugh, 77, died peacefully on March 24, 2021, from complications of a stroke at a long-term care facility in Great Falls with her loving husband of 60 years holding her hand.She was born on Aug. 4, 1943, to Eldon Baker and Afton (Caufield) Scott in Choteau and grew up with her...
David Phillips
Mar 14, 2021
David Thomas Phillips was born at St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital in Lewistown, Montana on Good Friday, March 22, l940, to Helen (Munski) and David Phillips. Thomas was their first born, and was followed by his brother Dwight, sister Margaret...then his youngest brother Duane was born on Tom's 9th birthday...they had such special birthdays celebrating together every year.Tom's Mom was a...
