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Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Cynthia Mora
Aug 6, 2019
Cynthia Christine Mora, 52, of Choteau passed away August 6, 2019, at her home. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a Private family Gathering will take place at a later date. Cynthia was born October 6, 1966 in Pomona, California to Mary Anne Mathews - Sanchez. She Graduated from Valencia High School. Cynthia lived...
Cydnee Otness
Jul 27, 2019
Cydnee Jeanne Otness, 21, of Fairfield left us far too soon due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on July 27, 2019. Cyd was born August 29, 1997, in Great Falls, Montana to Brent and Carrie Otness. She started life as a beautiful little girl with a head full of gorgeous red curls, and grew into a beautiful woman...
Lucille Bertsch
Jul 23, 2019
Lucille Katherine (May) Bertsch, 93, of Fairfield passed away at Benefis Teton Medical Center, in Choteau on July 23, 2019 of natural causes. Lucille was born to John and Dorothy May on February 23, 1926 in Wolf Creek, Montana. She was the 2nd oldest child of 20. As a young woman she cleaned railroad cars during World War II and...
Peter Murray
Jul 22, 2019
Peter William Murray, 63, of Choteau, Montana born June 3, 1956 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to William and Charlotte Murray passed away July 22, 2019 of complications from COPD. He was predeceased by father William D Murray. He is survived by mother Charlotte Murray of Bellingham, Washington, son Sean Murray and daughter Lydia Anthony both of Tacoma, Washington, sisters Kathryn...
Susan McNeal
Jul 22, 2019
Susan M. McNeal of Choteau passed away July 22, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving sisters and her cousin. She was 60 years old. Susan was born July 1, 1959 in Brookings, South Dakota, one of seven children, to Earl and Mary Linneman. She graduated from Clark High School in 1977 and attended South Dakota State University, St....
Mary Armstrong
Jul 15, 2019
Beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend, Mary Jean Armstrong, of Choteau, received her wings on July 15th, 2019. She was 81 years young. Mary Jean was the first of five children born to Oscar and Wanda Kind in Kalispell, Montana on April 29th, 1938. The family eventually homesteaded and settled on the Sunny Slope Bench. She...
Donald Alfson
Jul 1, 2019
Donald E. Alfson, 91, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully on July 1, with family at his side. Don was born December 23, 1927 to Ralph and Mabel Alfson at Medicine Lake, MT. Don had 9 siblings. Don and his family moved to Dutton in 1940 then to Fairfield in 1941. Don served 2 years in the Army in Japan after...
James Salmond
Jun 27, 2019
Jim Salmond Fourth-generation Montana rancher James "Jim/Luke" Martin Salmond, 77, a ruggedly independent cowboy all his life, died June 27, 2019, at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau after a brief illness. Visitation will be Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home in Choteau. A graveside service will be July 1 at 1 p.m. at the Choteau Cemetery...
Larry Hamma
Jun 4, 2019
Larry Hamma, 59, of Choteau, MT; passed away on June 4th, 2019. He is survived by his siblings Linda Hamma of Park Place, Great Falls, MT; Don(Laura) Hamma of Spokane, WA; Bruce (Jeanette) Hamma of Nashville, MI; Alena(Dale) Cropper of Rathdrum, ID and Debbie Hamma(Dan Jacobson) of Great Falls, MT as well as nieces and nephews Lance Hamma, Larry, Raymond...
Angela Hasty
May 15, 2019
Angela "Tommy" McCormack Hasty, 94, of Tacoma, Washington; passed away May 15, 2019.A Memorial Mass was held Saturday July 11, 2020 at 11:00 o'clock am at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Choteau, Montana followed by interment at Choteau Cemetery.Angela was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters and her brother.Angela is survived by her children John Daniel "Dan Hasty",...
John Sivertsen
Apr 28, 2019
John Martin Sivertsen, 74, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Teton Medical Center, Choteau, MT, due to complications from COPD. The oldest of four children, John was born on May 29, 1944 in Chicago IL to Eddie and Elizabeth Sivertsen. During the summer of 1951, the family moved to San Diego. Later, they moved to Pomona, and then...
Robert Jensen
Apr 10, 2019
Robert Walter Jensen, age 82, began his journey to play heaven's golf courses on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Bob was born May 21, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, the second child of Peter Walter and Alma Spencer Jensen. His family resided in St. Louis, Missouri where he attended Concordia Lutheran Church School for eight years. He attended high school at Maplewood...
Sherry Ross
Feb 26, 2019
Sherry L. Ross, 68, of Choteau, Montana, passed away February 26, 2019 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and Private services will take place at a later date. Sherry was born, August 18, 1950, and raised in Missoula, Montana to parents Gerald B. Thompson and Julia J. Merciar....
Jeannine Burk
Feb 24, 2019
Jeannine (Jeannie) Louise Olson Burk, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2019, the day she turned 76, in Choteau, MT. Jeannie was born in Kalispell, MT on February 24, 1943 to Kenneth and Pauline Olson. She was raised just west of Kalispell and graduated from Flathead County High School. Jeannie married her only love of 52 years, Robert L. "Stoney"...
Geraldine Paulus
Feb 10, 2019
Choteau - Geraldine Paulus passed away peacefully on February 10, 2019 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau. Funeral services will be Monday, February 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the United Methodist Church in Choteau. Gerry was born June 11, 1914 to DeLoss and Clara (Lemmer) Moulton on the homestead near Collins, Montana. Her family was joined by the...
Tim Horn
Feb 5, 2019
Tim Horn, 58, passed away on February 5, 2019, at his home in Choteau. A celebration of life will be held at 5:00 pm on March 16th at the Choteau Stage Stop Inn. Tim was born on September 3, 1960 in Denver, CO and lived in Grand Junction, CO before his family moved to Pleasant Hill, CA in 1966. He...
Dorothy Steil
Feb 3, 2019
Dutton - Dorothy L. Steil, 89, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2019 at a care facility in Helena. Dorothy was born to Ben and Mary Loch on July, 16, 1929. Dorothy received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics from Montana State University in Bozeman. Dorothy went on to teach two years at Belt High...
Wayne Dorr
Jan 23, 2019
An obituary is not available at this time for Wayne H. Dorr. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Merrill Snarr
Jan 22, 2019
Merrill James Snarr passed away peacefully on January 22, 2019. He was 83 years old. He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on March 17, 1935 to Denzil and Lucy (Crossley) Snarr. He was the third child out of 4 children. His siblings were Gordon, Bonnie and Delane. His father passed away when he was 4 years old as a...
Joyce Duffey
Jan 10, 2019
Joyce Lucille (Landes) Duffey (95), daughter of William Emery Landes and Ada (Petty) Landes born November 10, 1923 on their homestead in East Fork Township North of Williston, North Dakota, died on January 10, 2019 at her home outside of Choteau, Montana. Joyce was the youngest of six children, she attended East Fork and Garden Valley Grade Schools and graduated...
