Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
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...
Juanitda Hensley
May 6, 2015
Juanita C. Hensley, age 91, of Choteau, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Teton Nursing Home in Choteau. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home and memorial services will be held at a later date. Juanita was born February 13, 1924 in Divide County, North Dakota, the daughter of George Edwin and Mary Ellen...
Linda Richardson
Apr 12, 2015
Linda Jean Richardson passed away on April 12, 2015 in Choteau at the age of 73. She was born in Helena on November 6, 1941 to Andrew and Alma Richardson. Linda loved crocheting, reading and spending time with her many friends and family. She is survived by her four children, Sheila Ray (Jack), Dennis Figarelle (Betty), Greg Figarelle, and Kristina...
Eileen Knowlton
Mar 19, 2015
Eileen Knowlton Born December 4, 1919 in Kemmerer, Wyoming to Charles L. and Effie Emigh Hatten. Eileen attended school in Kemmerer. The family later moved to Pocatello, Idaho where her father worked on the railroad. Eileen had two brothers, Lyle B. Hatten and Christian S. Hatten and three sisters, Rebecca Borino of Diamondville, Wyoming and LaVanda Lattin of Soda Springs,...
Dale Bakken
Mar 12, 2015
Dale StDale Stewart Bakken, 70, of Conrad died March 12, 2015, at his daughter's home in Fairfield. Dale passed away in the arms of his loving wife, Cheryl after an aggressive battle of pancreatic cancer. A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m. on March 20 at the Faith Bible Church in Fairfield. Dale was born in...
Jesse Eversole
Mar 11, 2015
Jesse Rollin Eversole died March 11, 2015 at the Teton Medical Center in Choteau, MT. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home. A Memorial Service and burial of cremated remains will be held at a later date in Combs, Arkansas. Jesse was born April 20, 1927 in Combs, Arkansas, the son of Hubert and Althia...
Taylor Paddock
Mar 10, 2015
On September 16th, 1996 Taylor Ranae Paddock was born in Great Falls, MT, blessing her family beyond all measure. She was welcomed into the world by her parents, Bruce Paddock and Kyla Segmiller, and two older sisters, Daneal Lightner and Allie Paddock, of Fairfield, MT. Taylor was 18 years old, a senior at Fairfield High School. After graduation she planned...
Sallie Abentroth
Mar 9, 2015
Sallie Schmauch Abentroth died March 9 surrounded by the love of her family. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home of Choteau. A Celebration of Her Life service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, March 27,2015 at the Choteau Pavillion. There will be a gathering of friends and family for a light luncheon at...
Patricia Woodahl
Mar 7, 2015
Pat passed away peacefully on March 7th in the loving presence of her family at Teton Medical Center in Choteau, MT. Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, July 15 at the Choteau Baptist Church. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Jensen Funeral Home. Patricia was born in Great Falls, MT to Arvid...
John Finch
Feb 24, 2015
John Henry Finch, 62, a businessman, hunter, lover of animals and all things outdoors, died Feb. 24, 2015, at his home in Fairfield of natural causes. John was born on Feb. 9, 1953, to Walter and Ivean (Kamhoot) Finch. He received his education in Martinsdale, White Sulphur Springs and Bozeman and graduated from Montana State University in 1989 with a...
Avis Inbody
Dec 9, 2014
Our mom, Avis Inbody, received a call, an offer that couldn't be refused, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This offer comes with many wonderful rewards - a reunion with family and friends she has not seen in a long time. Our mom's call came on December 9, 2014 when she passed away from Alzheimer's. She...
Nancy Neal
Dec 3, 2014
Nancy Hlavnicka Neal passed away December 3, 2014 She was born in Wyndmere, ND , December 3, 1957 to James and Kathleen Blouin Hlavnicka. She received her education in Wyndmere. She moved to Choteau, Montana in the early 80's, working as a cook and waitress. She married Bobby Hatlett in 1986. Bobby passed away in a traffic accident 30 days...
Norman Mitchell
Nov 24, 2014
Norman Don "Duke" Mitchell, age 84, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes during his afternoon nap, Nov. 24, 2014. He joins his beloved wife, Emma La Rhea Mitchell, who passed in 1989. Duke was born on Jan. 24, 1930 to William Wesley and Olive Myrtle (Bettey) Mitchell. From the time he was a small boy in Shelley, Idaho he was...
Teresa Ward
Nov 23, 2014
Gently, softly did the Angels come......for Teresa Mae (Scalese) Ward who on Sunday, November 23, 2014 was granted passage to her eternal rest, at the Teton Medical Center in Choteau. Cremation was at the direction of the Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and burial of ashes will take place at the Homestead where she was born, when the family gathers there in...
