Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Janet Truchot
Mar 9, 2021
Janet L. Truchot, 79, formerly of Choteau, passed away March 9, 2021 in Kalispell, MT.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Buffalo Hill Crematory in Kalispell and a Celebration of life and interment will take place, May 15, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Choteau Cemetery, under the guidance of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home.Janet was born June 25, 1941 in Broadus,...
Glenna Peebles
Mar 8, 2021
Glenna Stott-Peebles, of Choteau, passed away March 8, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at Benefis Teton Medical Center; she was 95 years young.Funeral Services will take place Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Choteau, Montana with a burial following in Choteau Cemetery under the guidance of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home....
Terry Caldwell
Mar 5, 2021
Terry Gene "Catfish" Caldwell, 61, of Choteau passed away March 5, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana after a battle with illness.A visitation will be held at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and a Funeral Service, Friday March 12, 2021 at 2:00 pm with a burial following services in Choteau...
Richard McDowell
Mar 4, 2021
Richard Lee McDowell, known to most as Dick, passed away March 4th, 2021 at 3:30 am peacefully with his eldest daughter by his side in their residence in Choteau, MT he was 79 years old. Dick was born on May 8, 1941, in Mattoon, IL, to Morris and Rose McDowell. He graduated from Riddle High School in Mattoon, IL. After...
Vivian Lettengarver
Mar 1, 2021
Vivian Doreen (Ray) Lettengarver died March 01, 2021. Vivian, known as Doreen to family and friends, was born in Delta, Colorado on August 12, 1943 to Clifford and Margaret Ray. She is the 7th sibling of 12. The family moved to Great Falls where Vivian attended School. She worked in the kitchen of the old Columbus Hospital and then in...
Lucille Sheehan
Feb 28, 2021
Lucille Marie (Ruffatto) Sheehan, 98, of Choteau, passed away peacefully February 28, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau.Lucille was born March 10, 1922 to Steve and Giovanna Ruffatto, the second of four children. She grew up on the family homestead in the Charley Creek community in western Richland County, attended country school and graduated from Brockton High School...
Alice Sedivec
Feb 25, 2021
Alice "Peggy" Sedivec, 85, of Simms, Montana; passed away Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana.Peggy was born July 26th, 1935 in Iowa City, IA to Lloyd and Alice (Hunt) Springer. She worked as a nurse at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Peggy met her significant other Frank D. Blakely in Hills, IA...
Helen Bishop
Feb 2, 2021
Helen Elaine Bishop, 71, of Choteau, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones, February 2, 2021 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana after a long battle with illness.A celebration of life will be held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 2:00 o'clock pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Choteau, Montana. For those whom plan on attending, please...
Linda Schattilly
Feb 1, 2021
An obituary is not available at this time for Linda Wordean Schattilly.
Richard Anderson
Jan 24, 2021
Richard Alan Anderson passed away on January 24, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 29, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the New Life Church in Choteau followed by burial in Choteau Cemetery.Richard was born on July 14, 1951 in Fosston, MN to Earl and Flossie (DeFrang) Anderson. He joined brothers, Howard,...
Lois Gustafson
Jan 15, 2021
Lois Mae Gustafson was born to Hie and Olive Duits on Oct. 6, 1925 in Choteau, Montana. She grew up on a ranch west of Choteau and graduated from Teton County High School in 1943. Wanting to help the War effort, she moved to Seattle and worked for the Army. She met and later married Louie Clough, a sailor from...
Donna Matchett
Jan 6, 2021
Donna (Nick) Matchett passed away January 6, 2021 at Park Place Care Center in Great Falls, Montana. She was born in South Dakota, March 25, 1933 and was preceded in death by her twin sister who died as a child at the age of nine. She was the widow of Mearlin Matchett, A life time resident and rancher of Dupuyer,...
Burchard Windels
Jan 6, 2021
Burchard Jack Windels Sr.,85, of Fairfield, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Burt was born October 14, 1935 in Chinook, MT to Raymond and Marion Windels. His best friends were his siblings Virginia, Bill, and Pernal "PeeWee" whom he played and grew up with on their ranch five...
Dona Newell
Jan 3, 2021
Dona Belle Newell, 89, of Choteau passed away peacefully January 3, 2021 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT with her beloved son, Greg by her side.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and per Dona's wishes there will be no funeral services. Her ashes will be scattered alongside her husbands.Dona was born January 30,...
Wilma Zier
Dec 25, 2020
Wilma Jean (McDonell) Zier, 86, of Choteau, Mt passed away December 25, 2020 at Skyline Lodge in Choteau, MT. Visitation will be Friday January 15, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a Graveside Service will take place January 16, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Choteau Cemetery in Choteau, MT with burial to follow. Due...
James Ross
Dec 24, 2020
James W. Ross Jr. "Jimmy" was born on October 11, 1981 to Jim and Sherie Ross. He left this world suddenly, on December 24, 2020 after a few months of illness.Jimmy attended grade school and high school in Bellevue, Washington where he graduated. Jimmy was very good with computers and he loved animals. His favorite pastime was fishing, which he...
Becky Birnel
Dec 9, 2020
Becky Kay Birnel, 61 passed away peacefully at Benefis Teton Medical Center on December 9, 2020. Becky was born on April 25, 1959 in Hamilton, Montana.In 1990, Becky's life led her to Choteau, Montana where she found a home and family at Choteau Activities, Inc (CAI). Becky quickly made many friends at CAI who became her family assigning songs and...
Matthew Skelton
Nov 22, 2020
Matthew Skelton, 29, of Conrad, Montana, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 in Big Sandy, Montana.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Choteau Cemetery. Arrangements are by Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home.Matthew was born in Conrad on August 22, 1991 to Steven and Alison Skelton. He attended the Conrad Christian School and Bynum...
Henry Smith
Nov 13, 2020
Henry W. Smith was born March 5, 1959 in Conrad, MT (which he was reluctant to admit to people and for which he never forgave his parents). He was the son of Henry W. and Geraldine Smith. His entire life was spent trying to make them proud. He suffered from multiple personality disorder early in life. His name changed from...
John Brandvold
Oct 25, 2020
Retired plumber, business owner and fossil hunter John Wallace Brandvold Sr., 83, of Bynum died Oct. 25, 2020, in a Great Falls hospital after a week and a half long battle with COVID-19 complications.Cremation has taken place under the direction of the Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home in Choteau, and a Celebration of Life will take place April 24, 2021 at 2:00...
