Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Frank Meyer
Oct 10, 2015
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Howard Roberts
Oct 4, 2015
Howard Ralph Roberts, 82, went to be with his Savior on Sunday, October 4th, 2015, of natural causes. Howard was born in Washington, PA on April 30, 1933, the fourth son of the late Guy L. Roberts and Thelma Irene (Freeman) Roberts. Howard graduated from high school and was drafted into the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany...
Fredrick Miller
Sep 23, 2015
Fredrick Scott Miller Passed away September 23, 2015 at Benifis Teton Medical Center in Choteau, MT. Fredrick was born August 11, 1922 in Port Townsend, WA to Fredrick Sr. and Susie Miller. He graduated high school in Port Townsend and enlisted in the military as a United States Air Force Pilot during WWII. He later attended "Pacific Lutheran University" in...
Norris Richins
Sep 14, 2015
Norris Rodney Richins The world lost a fun hearted, jovial, storytelling, music loving, father and husband on September 14, 2015. Norris Richins passed away at his family home of natural causes. Born April 17, 1955 in Ogden, Utah he was the son of Claude Arnold Richins and Florence Mae Fry Richins. He arrived three weeks late, breech, 10 pounds 13...
John Dunckel
Sep 13, 2015
John L. "Jay," Dunckel III, 75, a lifetime resident and former mayor of Choteau, Mont. passed away at his home on Sept. 13th, 2015 after a valiant fight against cancer, with his wife, Jerry by his side. Memorial services will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at the Choteau High School Auditorium at 1 p.m. with a reception following in...
Hugh Neill
Sep 9, 2015
Hugh W. Neill, age 91 passed away on Sept. 9, 2015 in Choteau, Montana. He grew up on the family farm, and enlisted in the Army with his twin brother, after graduating from high school in Windham, Montana. They both served as medics, in the Army Infantry in Northern Africa and Italy during WWII. He married Lurene Anderson in December...
Virgina Schrock
Sep 4, 2015
Virginia Lois Schrock passed away September 04, 2015 at her home in Choteau, Montana. Virginia was born September 15, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio to Walter Reed and Erna Guentzler. She graduated high school and obtained a Bachelors' Degree in Home Economics. She was married to Robert Schrock in Aurora, Ohio on July 3, 1948 and they were blessed with two...
David Hefti
Aug 26, 2015
David Richard Hefti Jr. passed away in Choteau, surrounded by his loved ones, Aug. 26, 2015 after a lengthy battle with cancer. David was born April 1937 to David Hefti Sr. and Valborg Boeck in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He Graduated in Minnesota with the class of 1955 and entered the US Army Corps in 1960. David moved to Eastern Montana...
Mary Ringham
Jul 29, 2015
Mary R. Ringham, 92, of Lebanon, OR passed away on Wednesday, July 29,2015 at her home. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Choteau. Burial will be in the Choteau Cemetery under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home. Born on the Rocky Mountain Front in the Belleview community,...
Alta West
Jul 27, 2015
Alta Pauline West of Choteau died peacefully at her home with her family by her side on July 27th; she was 85. Alta was born December 18, 1929 in Cedarville, CA. She married Elmer West on June 11, 1949, and she is survived by her husband, son Bill West and his wife Donna of Eureka, MT, daughters, Linda Ziegler and...
Odin Neckstad
Jul 12, 2015
Odin E. Neckstad, age 91, of Augusta, MT., died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Peace Hospice Residence in Great Falls, MT. No services are planned and cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home of Choteau. Odin was born June 9, 1924 at his home in Spring Valley near Choteau, MT the son of Olaf and...
Richard Dauwalder
Jul 11, 2015
Richard "Dick" Earl Dauwalder, a gentle, soft-spoken man, passed away into the arms of his Savior with his wife, Lorraine, by his side on July 11, 2015 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau, Montana. He was 82 years old. On Wednesday, July 15, a private family graveside service with military honors will be held at the Choteau Cemetery at...
Bernard White
Jul 10, 2015
Bernard Jerard White - "B.J." October 23rd, 1929 - July 10th, 2015 AUGUSTA - Bernard Jerard White (B.J.), age 85, resident of Augusta, Montana, passed away at his residence on July 10th, 2015, from ALS disease. B.J. was born on October 23rd, 1929, in Klama, Washington. B.J. enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1951 and served with the 6th Army...
Edith Peterson
Jul 3, 2015
Edith (Hovland) Peterson, 90, passed away on July 3, 2015 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau of natural causes. Edith was born to Bertha Donovan and Sigurd Hovland on December 19, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA. Edith met Rex Peterson while he was stationed at Fort Dix. They were married on January 19, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA, after which they...
Pricilla Maphies
Jun 21, 2015
Graveside services and burial will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, June 26th at the Choteau Cemetery for Pricilla Ann Maphies, age 71, of Vaughn, Mt who died Sunday, June 21st at Benefis East Healthcare in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home of Choteau.Pricilla was born March 11, 1944 in Spokane, WA,...
Stephanie Harrell-Schmidt
Jun 17, 2015
Stephanie Dean Harrell-Schmidt, 39, passed away on June 17th, 2015 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Funeral Services will be held on June 22nd, 2015 at 11:00 am in the Fairfield High School Gymnasium. Arrangements were handled by Gorder Jensen Funeral Home of Choteau.Stephanie (Rosie) was born on December 3rd, 1975 to the proud parents of Thurston D...
John Willis
May 21, 2015
John Joseph Willis Jr. 70 passed away May 21 2015, at the Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen funeral Home of Choteau. John was born in Tonopah, Nevada to Kathryn Viola Sabados and John James Willis Sr. on November 28 1944. John a lifelong resident of Bynum was in the...
Nora Larson
May 16, 2015
Nora E. Larson, 97, died May 16, 2015, at the Extended Care Unit at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau. A funeral service will be held May 22 at 11 a.m. in the Choteau Baptist Church. She was born on Oct. 30, 1918, to Leslie (Joe) and Greta Bush at her family's homestead out of Bole. She received her education...
Elizabeth Wood
May 15, 2015
Elizabeth (Peg) G. Wood, age 79 of Ft. Shaw, MT died Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Great Falls Clinic Medical Center. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home of Choteau. Private family services will be held at a later date with interment of her cremated remains in the Sun River Cemetery. She was born...
Alice Harris
May 11, 2015
Alice L. Harris Obituary Fairfield, MT -- Alice L. Harris, 96, died Monday, May 11, 2015, in Choteau, MT after a brief illness. Per her request, her ashes have been interred at Sunset Hills Cemetery, in Fairfield. Also in accordance with Alice's wishes, no services will be held. There will be a family reunion/memorial gathering in the future. Alice was...
