Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Virginia Zwerneman
Jul 14, 2022
Virginia Ann Zwerneman gained her wings on July 14, 2022, when she passed peacefully in her home due to natural causes. Born October 12,1939, in Great Falls, Montana to Emil and Beatrice (DeRusha) Durr, Virginia grew up on the Durr Ranch West of Choteau. She attended Choteau schools, graduating in 1957. Because of the distance and real winters, the family...
LaVonne Childers
Jul 14, 2022
LaVonne Rose Childers passed away on July 14th, 2022, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's with her husband and family by her side. LaVonne was born in Fargo, ND on August 18th, 1941, to Ethel P Larsen and Alton R Larsen.LaVonne was raised in Sabin, MN and graduated from Moorhead State College High School in 1959. She married her high...
Judith Anderson
May 30, 2022
Judith Lynn Sortedahl Anderson, age 67 of Bynum, Montana, passed away peacefully from pancreatic cancer on May 30, 2022. She is preceded in death by her father, Harlan Sortedahl and her younger brother, Brian Sortedahl.Judy is survived by her mother, Geraldine Sortedahl; her forever guy, Zales Davidson; her siblings, Barb (Allan) Soukkala, Nancy (Jerry) Zielinski,, and Kraig (Alison) Sortedahl, as...
Ethan Allen
May 19, 2022
On May 19th, 2022, you may have noticed dawn being a little dimmer as the world said goodbye to one of the good ones with the passing of Ethan Squires Allen at the age of 57 years old, at his home in Fairfield, Montana after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.Born to Donald and LaDeanne Allen on January 2, 1965,...
Keven Carden
May 18, 2022
Keven "Speed" Fowler Carden, 66 of Choteau, passed away May 18, 2022 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls following a long battle with cancer. Per Keven's wishes no services will be held.Keven was born March 19, 1956 in Olympia, Washington to Elden and Betty (Avery) Carden. One of eight children, was raised in Olympia and attended school in the...
Robert Bryant
May 13, 2022
Robert Leslie Bryant "OBY1", 58 of Choteau, went to rest on May 13, 2022. He loved to laugh and make other people laugh and always enjoyed telling a good joke. He touched many hearts and was known from using quips such as "no doubt" or "innit". A celebration of Life will be held July 9, 2022 at 3:00pm in the...
Maryetta Hodgskiss
May 12, 2022
Maryetta Hodgskiss passed away May 12, 2022 surrounded by love and her family at Benefis Teton Medical Center. Maryetta was born January 15, 1930 in Denton, MT to Fred and Etta Lahr who homesteaded there. Growing up on the farm in Denton, she participated in 4-H, winning a trip to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago for Leadership. She graduated...
A.J. Ward
May 1, 2022
A.J. "Penny" Ward, 81 of Fairfield, passed away May 1, 2022 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, after a brief battle with illness.Cremation had taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and per Penny's wishes no services will be held.Penny was born August 30, 1940 in Choteau, Montana to Howard and Maude Delle (Anderson) Cunningham. She was raised...
Lyle Otness
Apr 23, 2022
The sport of rodeo lost a champion on April 23, 2022, when Lyle "Hoot" Eugene Otness, 92, chairman of the Choteau American Legion Rodeo nearly every year from 1965 to 2018, died at Benefis Teton Medical Center of natural causes, after several years of failing health.Family, friends and associates from the Montana rodeo community will pay their honors to Otness...
Charles Fellows
Apr 14, 2022
Charles "Charlie" Elmer Fellows, 87 of Choteau, passed away suddenly, April 14, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Private services were held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 where Charlie was laid to rest in Choteau Cemetery.Charlie was born June 29, 1934 in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska to Walter and Mary (Weibert) Fellows. He was raised in Lodge Grass, Montana and...
Dolores Morris
Mar 26, 2022
Dolores M. Morris also know as "Pete" or "Petey" passed away March 26, 2022 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau. She was 91 years young.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a celebration of Dolores's life will take place Saturday April 2, 2022 at 1pm at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home in Choteau. Followed by interment...
Robert Gregory
Mar 20, 2022
Robert "Robb" Jason Gregory, passed away suddenly, March 20, 2022 at his home in Dutton after a battle with kidney disease, he was 50 years old.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a memorial will be held at the Dutton/Brady United Methodist Church in Dutton at a later date please check the Dutton/Brady school bulletin...
Anne Dellwo
Mar 19, 2022
Anne DellwoRetired ranchwife, homemaker and community volunteer Anne (Pollock) Dellwo, 86, of Bynum died on March 19, 2022, at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau after a brief illness.Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home in Choteau is handling arrangements. A private family service is planned with interment on the family ranch west of Bynum.Anne was born on Feb. 9, 1936, in Great Falls,...
Laverne Keiper
Mar 17, 2022
Laverne I. Keiper, 89, formerly of Fairfield, Montana passed away Thursday; March 17, 2022 at her home in Helena after a battle with illness.Laverne was born in Great Falls, Montana to George and Rose Dirkes on February 15, 1933. She was raised in Fairfield and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1951. She married Erich Keiper in Fairfield on September...
Howard Pittman
Mar 15, 2022
Howard "Howie" Dewitt Pitman Jr., 53, of Choteau passed away Tuesday March 15, 2022 near his favorite spot in Teton Canyon.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a Celebration of Howie's life will take place on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 11 am at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home followed by interment in Choteau Cemetery with Military...
Jan March
Mar 4, 2022
Jan Quilling March, age 74, of Choteau, MT, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father, Friday, March 4th 2022 at her home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. There was no quit in Jan and we know what perseverance truly looks like through her.Jan Evonne Quilling was born February 14, 1948, in Sidney...
George Anderson
Feb 22, 2022
Retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Cornel, George O. Anderson Sr., passed away February 22, 2022 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau. George was a long-time visitor of the Choteau area, spending time here on occasion since 1971. He had spent his last birthday in the Choteau area where he celebrated turning 100 years young.George was born November 5,...
Bob Ward
Feb 19, 2022
Bob Ward, 82 of Fairfield, passed away February 19, 2022 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana after he succumbed to injuries due to a fall. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and per Bob's wishes no services will be held at this time. A private scattering of his remains will take place at a...
Thomas Schwab
Feb 4, 2022
Thomas "Tom" George Schwab Sr., 76, of Fairfield, Montana, passed away on February 4, 2022 of natural causes.Tom was born on July 3, 1945 to Arnold and Florence Schwab in Shepherd, Montana. After Tom graduated from Shepherd High School in 1965, he joined the Montana Army Reserves and worked at L.P Andersen Oil Field Equipment. In 1968, Tom met Shelley...
Charles Forseth
Feb 2, 2022
Charles Steven "Steve" Forseth - Fairfield1,734 days of unbearable grief ended this day February 2, 2022, for Charles Steven "Steve" Forseth (76) who died of a broken heart.Steve's wife Karen preceded him in death on May 5, 2017, and each day thereafter Steve dealt with a sorrow that few know and now that loneliness has given way to the peace...
