Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Angus McGillis
Jan 19, 2018
Angus Donald "Donnie" McGillis, Jr. passed away from natural causes on January 19, 2018. Donnie was surrounded by family - receiving much love in his last days. Donnie was born Angus Donald McGillis Jr. on May 19, 1932 on Deep Creek, north of Choteau, Montana. Donnie attended school through 7th grade until he quit to help provide for his family....
Charlene Molenda
Jan 18, 2018
Charlene Mary Molenda Charlene Mary Molenda passed away peacefully on the evening of January 18, 2018 of cancer. Her beloved niece Jeniece Palmer was by her side. Nephew Bill Molenda and wife Verna were in Fairfield to care for her. Charlene was transferred from her home to Benefis Peace Hospice. The compassion they provided will never be forgotten. "Char" was...
Betty Harris
Jan 3, 2018
Betty Harris Betty Harris passed away on January 3, 2018 at the age of 96 surrounded by her loved ones. Betty was born in Lewistown, Montana to Francis and Anna Duffy and was the oldest of seven children. She married C. R. "Dick" Harris on August 25, 1940 in Great Falls, Montana. Betty and Dick were ranchers in the Fairfield...
Colleen Ferris
Dec 31, 2017
Obituary Colleen Ferris Colleen Marie Ferris, 71, died on Dec. 31, 2017, at the Benefis Teton Medical Center Extended Care in Choteau of natural causes. Colleen was born to James and Marie Ferris on Feb. 15, 1946, in Kalispell. She attended Opportunity School in Kalispell for four years, before coming to the Choteau Activities where she learned life skills. She...
Thomas Larson
Dec 8, 2017
Thomas Christopher Larson Thomas (Tom) Christopher Larson, devoted husband and father, passed away on December 8th, 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Tom was born June 25th, 1983 in Great Falls, Montana to James and Gwendolyn (Sorenson) Larson. The youngest of three boys, he was raised on a family farm west of Dutton, Montana....
David Maurer
Nov 25, 2017
David Maurer The Log Cabin Cafe's famous pie baker, David Gordon Maurer, 77, of Choteau and Dutton died Nov. 25, 2017, at a Great Falls care facility from the after effects of a stroke with his family by his side. He was born on Sept. 16, 1940, in the old Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls to Francis and Mary Maurer...
Martin Wilde
Nov 11, 2017
Martin Wilde passed away on November 11, 2017 at his home outside of Fairfield. A gathering of friends and family in celebration of Martin's life will take place November 16, 2017 between 12:00pm and 2:00pm at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home in Choteau, MT.
Earnest Johnson
Nov 4, 2017
Earnest "Dale" Johnson Our dad, Dale Johnson, 83 years young of Choteau, Montana, passed away in the early hours of Nov. 4th, 2017 at Teton Medical Center in Choteau, Mt. Dad was born in Hinsdale, Mt. to Helen Irene Johnson and Ernest Cyrus Johnson. Dad was a very athletic boy. He excelled at football, track, and wrestling and went on...
Fred Pelzman
Oct 31, 2017
Fred Pelzman Jr. Fred Pelzman Jr. 87 passed away at the Benefits/ Teton Medical center Nursing Home, in Choteau MT on Tuesday October 31, 2017. Fred was born July 4th 1930 to Fred & Cecilia Pelzman, a lifelong resident of Dutton Mt. Dedicated his life to his family by working alongside his parents in farming in Dutton and ranching up...
Verna Lennon
Oct 24, 2017
Verna Lucille Lennon, 94, died Oct. 24, 2017, at the Teton Medical Center, of natural causes. Verna was born Jan. 7, 1923, to Peter and Aurelia Rorvik, in Terry, Montana. She grew up on a wheat farm as an only child. Her only playmate was her Border-Collie, Shep. At an early age Verna took to playing the piano, she was...
Roberta Stott
Oct 17, 2017
Roberta Stott Roberta Martina Armijo Stott Was born Feb. 9, 1995 in great falls Montana, Berta Passed away on Oct. 17, 2017. With her loving family at their home in Fairfield. Roberta lived on the Crow Reservation until she was taken into foster care. Roberta came as a foster child to Kent and Mickey Stott on Aug. 15, 1996 Berta...
Richard Nordhagen
Sep 22, 2017
Richard (Dick) Harvey Nordhagen, 88, a lifetime resident of Choteau, Montana passed away on September 22, 2017 of natural causes while staying in Utah to be near his children and grand-children. Dick Nordhagen was born January 3, 1929, to Ole Marinius Nordhagen and Johanne Johansen Nordhagen. Dick was second to the youngest of nine children. When Dick was 9 years...
Louis Bouma
Sep 6, 2017
Louis G. Bouma, age 61, passed away on September 6, 2017 in Bozeman, Montana, following a lengthy illness. Louis was born September 17, 1955 in Choteau, Montana to Pastor Henry and Paula Bouma. From his early days Louis showed a love for the Lord. What was in his heart often came out in his conversation. His walk and his talk...
Deann Karki
Sep 3, 2017
Deann Marie (Smith) Karki of Fairfield, passed away September 3, 2017 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, MT after battling breast cancer, she was 59 years old. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home of Choteau, MT and private services will take place at a later date. Deann was born July 24, 1958 to Robert M....
Dorothy Klotz
Aug 19, 2017
Choteau, MT - Dorothy A. Klotz of Choteau passed away August 19, 2017 of natural causes while at home with her loving family. She was born in Choteau on September 17, 1939 to Dave and Ellen Nesbit, the oldest of six children. Dorothy married Leo Klotz Jr. in 1956 at Great Falls, MT. They were happily married for over 61...
Joseph Devine
Aug 7, 2017
`Joe` Joseph Richard Devine, of Vaughn, passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved family after bravely fighting for his life due to a devastating surgery. Joe left his loved ones missing a piece of their hearts. A celebration of life will take place Saturday; August 19th, 2017 at 2 O'clock pm at the Mountain Family Fellowship Church in Helena, Montana...
Vernon Erickson
Jul 23, 2017
Heaven gained an angel when beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend Vernon "Dewey" Erickson passed away peacefully at his home on July 23rd, 2017. He battled a long and courageous fight with West Nile Virus and its complications. Dewey was born on July 10th, 1936 to Ben and Anna Erickson in Deer River, Minnesota. Sister Judy Lavonne Erickson...
Thelma Nauck
Jul 2, 2017
Thelma Mae Nauck passed away on July 2nd, 2017, at Benefis Teton Medical Center extended care after fighting kidney failure for several years. Thelma was born May 5, 1930, the only child of John and Ila Heldt of Lake City, Minnesota. After graduating from Lake City High School, she attended a vocational school in St. Paul, Minnesota. There, she completed...
Eugene Habets
Jun 15, 2017
Eugene "Gene" H. Habets, Jr., 77, of Dutton, Montana, passed away June 15, 2017, at home with his family. Gene as born on January 12, 1940, in Conrad, MT, to Eugenius "Eugene" Hubertus and Irene (Slezak) Habets. Eugenius emigrated from The Netherlands with his father in 1913, and Irene's parents emigrated from Silesia. Growing up Gene worked on the family...
Paula Bouma
May 26, 2017
Paula (Jaud) Bouma Paula Bouma, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home on May 26, 2017 in Bozeman, Montana. Paula was born February 22, 1936, in Schweinfurt Germany, to George and Ella Jaud. Paula's young years in Germany witnessed the era of World War II, which made a deep impression upon her. Paula met her future husband, Henry, when...
