Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
James Gray
Oct 24, 2020
James "Jim" Frank Gray passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones on October 24, 2020 at his home outside of Fairfield. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and private services will take place at a later date, at the family fishing pond, where Jim's remains will be laid to rest next to his daughter,...
Gary Fassett
Oct 23, 2020
Gary Floyd Fassett 1937-2020Gary Floyd Fassett, 83, died on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Bel Aire Senior Living, in American Fork, Utah.He was born on June 9, 1937 in Charlotte, Michigan. He got an early start in business, selling apples and Cloverine salve door to door, and later ran the largest paper route in town with his brother.After his junior...
Heather Baack
Oct 12, 2020
Heather Nicole Baack, 40, of Choteau passed away suddenly on October 12, 2020 at her home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and services will be announced at a later date.Heather was born April 16, 1980 in Forsyth, Montana to Gail Baack and Daniel A. Lendo. Heather and her mother moved to the Carter/Fort Benton...
Edward Sokolich
Sep 20, 2020
Edward Louis Sokolich, 82, passed away peacefully, September 20, 2020. Edward was born April 15, 1938 in Whitehall, Montana to Edward Francis and Jessica Barbara (Leach) Sokolich, he was one of three children.Edward spent his first years of life living in Chinook with his family, he was very involved with the Catholic faith and served as an Alter Boy in...
Ruth Hoyt
Sep 16, 2020
Ruth HoytRetired Choteau businesswoman and homemaker, Ruth Louise (Pound) Hoyt, 91, died on Sept. 16, 2020, at her home in Choteau of natural causes.Ruth was born on June 26, 1929, in Kalispell to J.B. and Alice (Root) Pound. She grew up in Kalispell, working for her mom at her cafe and at her dad's service station on opposite corners of...
Ruth Krone
Sep 2, 2020
Ruth M. Krone, of Augusta and Choteau, passed away September 2, 2020 at the Beehive Home in Choteau, she was six days shy of her 94th birthday. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a private scattering of Ruth's remains will take place at a later date on the family ranch near Augusta.Ruth was born...
Elva Davidson
Aug 26, 2020
Elva "Bertha" Lea Davidson, age 90, of Choteau passed away peacefully August 26, 2020 at Benefis Teton Medical Center Nursing Home in Choteau.Elva was born December 23, 1929 in Ekalaka, Montana to Charles Cunningham and Elva Berry-Cunningham. She had a large, wonderfully blended family with 3 brothers and 6 sisters. Elva's family moved to Great Falls were she attended High...
Joan Scott
Aug 13, 2020
Joan M Scott, of Choteau, MT, passed away peacefully on August 13th, 2020.Born Joan Richem on February 17th, 1936 to John and Katherine Richem she was always a bright spot to all of those she encountered with a smile and eyes that sparkled. An avid supporter of the community and a lifetime member of the Trinity Lutheran Church she played...
Helen Rice
Aug 4, 2020
Helen May Rice (nee Tangen) was born September 22, 1931 at Choteau, MT to Pearl and Gregor Tangen and passed away August 4, 2020. Her father was a clever and fun Norwegian from the village of Bo in Telemark Norway and her mother a very collected and fastidious person from a Quaker family. She took after both her parents--she kept...
Muriel Redolphy
Jun 27, 2020
Muriel Elizabeth (Swenson) Redolphy (96) of Mesa, Arizona passed peacefully into Heaven on June 27, 2020 at Benefis Teton Medical Center Extended Care Unit in Choteau, MT.Muriel was born in Louisburg, Minnesota and raised in Montevideo Minnesota. She went to Montevideo High School where she met her first husband, Irving (Babe) Swenson. They were married on July 20, 1941, and...
Victor Perkins
Jun 27, 2020
Victor PerkinsRetired Bynum rancher and cattle hauler Victor Charles Perkins, 79, died on June 27, 2020, at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau of internal bleeding and other injuries sustained when a small farm tractor rolled over him on his beloved Boneyard Coulee Ranch earlier in the day.The family is holding an in-vehicle memorial service on July 3 at 10...
Kurt Pilgeram
Jun 15, 2020
Kurt John Pilgeram passed away unexpectedly at his home outside of Dutton, Monday June 15, 2020 at the age of 58.Kurt was born September 13, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN to Marilyn and Laurence, joining his older brother Karl. The family later moved to California, graduating in 1980 from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta. After completing his diesel mechanics certification...
Anne Hassett
Jun 8, 2020
Anne Louisa Hassett, 91, of Dutton, passed away peacefully June 8, 2020 at Pondera Medical Center Extended Care, in Conrad after a brief fight with breast cancer.Anne was born November 9, 1928 in Hamilton, MT to Earnest A. Hassett and Mary Dale Ward. Anne attended high school in Darby, MT and graduated in 1947. She attended college at the Eastern...
Mabel Van Setten Wilt
Jun 4, 2020
Bernice Van Setten Wilt, 90, a life-long Choteau resident, left us the evening of June 4, 2020. She and her twin sister, Helen, were born in Choteau to Mary E. Malone and Henry W. Smith on October 19, 1929. They joined one brother and three half-brothers. Bernice grew up on the family farm a few miles south of Agawam where...
Wyatt Allen
May 17, 2020
Wyatt Deklin Allen - On March 4, 1999 his family, and the world, were blessed by the birth of Wyatt Deklin Allen. No one realized the impact this boy would make in the lives of those who knew him or how brief his time on earth would be with us. Wyatt passed away on May 17, 2020 at 21 years...
Gary Durocher
May 14, 2020
Gary Allan Durocher, 75, of Choteau, passed away May 14, 2020 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home. Due to current circumstances a celebration of life will take place at a later date.Gary was born April 7, 1945 in Malta to Tig and Lucy Durocher, he was 1 of...
Raymond Myers
May 5, 2020
Raymond "Ray" Louis Myers, 50, of Choteau passed away suddenly on May 5, 2020 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, MT.Ray was born on May 9, 1969 in Santa Monica, CA. to Leigh Myers and Marianne Hoar; he was the second of four siblings. He attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA, and graduated in 1987. Ray...
Arnold Schattilly
Apr 27, 2020
Arnold Eugene Schattilly, 50, of Choteau, passed away April 27, 2020 after a short fight with liver failure, at the Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana.Arnold was born November 10, 1969 in Tacoma, Washington to Jerald and Linda Schattilly. He was one of six brothers and sisters.Arnold met the love of his life Elly Thomas and the couple had...
Penny Dowlearn
Apr 22, 2020
Penny Kay Dowlearn, 61, of Bynum passed away April 22, 2020 suddenly at Benifis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana.Penny was born November 7, 1958 in Phoenix, Arizona to Robert and Karen Brown. Penny attended school in the Phoenix area, attending Alhambra High School and going on to get her Graduate Equivalency Degree and entering the work force.Penny worked for Honeywell...
John Nordrum
Apr 15, 2020
John N. Nordrum, 85, of Choteau, Montana entered eternal rest on April 15, 2020.He was born April 9, 1935 to John Nelson Nordrum and Mary Marie (Stump) Nordrum in Charlevoix, Michigan. He graduated Sebewaing High School in Michigan in 1953 and later married Ruby Alma Gremel.John is a veteran of the United States Naval Reserve and was honorably discharged in...
