Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Fred Christensen
Nov 11, 2021
On Tuesday, November 11th, Fred Christensen Sr.,70, of Choteau, passed away peacefully in his sleep.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home. A graveside service will take place on Friday, November 19 at 3:00 P.M. A celebration of life will follow at the Stage Stop Inn.Fred was born on December 23, 1950, to Arthur and Mary Ann...
Allen Haas
Nov 8, 2021
Allen Joseph Haas, 80, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 of natural causes.at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau.Allen was born on March 3, 1941 in Missoula, Montana to Rose (Cutler) Haas and Peter Frank Haas. He graduated from Loyola High School in Missoula in 1958 and from the University of Montana in 1966. Going to classes was not...
Netter Goddard
Nov 4, 2021
Netter (Harrington) Goddard (64) battled her cancer every day but lost the war on November 4, 2021 surrounded by family. A celebration of Netter's life will be held in the spring of 2022.Netter was born on February 4, 1957 in Great Falls, Montana to Marvin and Eloyse Harrington. She joined brother Dave and sisters Teresa and Colette. Netter enjoyed the...
Joseph McLoughlin
Nov 1, 2021
Joseph John "Joe" McLoughlin, 55 of Choteau, passed away suddenly, November 1, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls after a brief battle with illness. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a Celebration of Life is scheduled for November 20, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the New Life Church in Choteau.Joe, known to some...
Phyllis Scherrer
Nov 1, 2021
Augusta, MT - Phyllis Joan Scherrer passed away November 1, 2021, peacefully in her sleep to be with her savior Jesus Christ, at home as she wished. Phyllis's life started in May of 1938, when she was born in Glasgow, Montana to Lorretta and Arthur Swanson. One of mom's most memorable events during her youth is when she had finally...
LaRae Watkins
Oct 25, 2021
LaRae L. Watkins, 82 of Choteau, passed away October 26, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls after a brief battle with illness. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and no services are planned at this time.LaRae was born July 21, 1939 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Willis and Ila Francis (Geer) Wilson. She was...
Lois Crabtree
Oct 23, 2021
Lois June Crabtree, 89 of Choteau, passed away peacefully Saturday October 23, 2021 at her Beehive Home in Choteau. She was born in Great Falls on December 21, 1931. Her first 5 years she lived on the family farm near Power with her parents, George and Rose Dirkes and sister Lavern (Keiper). They eventually moved to Fairfield where her parents...
Wayne Roth
Oct 21, 2021
Wayne Amos RothAug. 28, 1957--Oct. 21, 2021Wayne Amos Roth, 64, of Choteau, Montana, died Thursday, Oct. 21 due to Covid-19 complications while out on a tow. He was the son of Sterling and Pricilla (Schlabach) Roth. Born in Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, and raised in Hubbard, Oregon. Wayne attended North Marion High School in Aurora. He married Patricia Dulley, "the girl...
Gineal Stott
Oct 19, 2021
Gineal Stott, of Choteau, peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, hours from her 82nd birthday surrounded by her loving husband Cloyd, and family by her side.She was born October 20, 1939, in Provo, Utah, the daughter of the late Elgin and Lucy Druceal Oliphant. She is survived by her husband and ten children: Kim Heath (Brent L), Daniel Cloyd...
John March
Oct 11, 2021
John Allen March of Choteau passed away; October 11, 2021 at Teton Peak Assisted Living in Choteau. He was 94 years young. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a graveside service will take place Monday October 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm in Manchester Cemetery, Great Falls, MT where John will be buried next to...
Carol Heinle
Oct 10, 2021
Carol Ann Heinle (Sorge) , 73, of Augusta, Montana, gained her angel wings on October 10, 2021 at Benefis Intensive Care Unit, Great Falls, Montana, after a brief illness. She passed surrounded by her family.Carol was born October 2, 1948, in Judson, North Dakota to Ed and Irma Sorge.She graduated from New Salem High School, New Salem, North Dakota in...
Mark Major
Oct 8, 2021
Mark Major Choteau City Councilman, business owner and long-time 4-H leader Mark Brady Major, 45, died Oct. 8, 2021, at Benefis Health System in Great Falls after a sudden, catastrophic illness. The funeral will be held on Oct. 17 with a viewing at 1 p.m. and the funeral at 2 p.m. at the Choteau LDS Church. Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home is...
Sylvia Bryan
Oct 3, 2021
Sylvia BryanRetired Choteau teacher, homemaker and ranch wife Sylvia Ann (Newman) Bryan, 82, died Oct. 3, 2021, after a long battle with congestive heart failure at her home on the family ranch north of Choteau with her family at her side.The funeral will be held at the Choteau Baptist Church on Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. followed by a short...
Gerald Trebesch
Sep 18, 2021
Gerald "Jerry" Lloyd Trebesch, 80, of Boise passed away peacefully at his home after a three-year battle with cancer on Saturday, September 18th, 2021.Jerry was born January 6, 1941, in Great Falls, Montana to Laurence and Eileen Trebesch. Early on, Jerry developed a passion for the land and animals. He was active in 4-H, high school rodeo, football, basketball and...
Donald Ebert
Sep 16, 2021
Donald "Merlin" Richard Ebert, 65 of Choteau, passed away September 16th, peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls. He succumbed to side effects of a brief illness.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a Celebration of his life will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 2:00pm at Gorder-Jensen Funeral...
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...
