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Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
Margit Kretschman
Dec 27, 2016
Margit Elssner Kretschman died December 27, 2016 in Choteau Montana. She was born December 10, 1927 in Fremont, Nebraska to Helmuth and Elizabeth Elssner. Margit's family moved multiple times during her childhood to cities in Indiana, New Jersey and New York as well as to her grandparent's village in Germany. The family including a brother, Egon, and a sister, Eleanor,...
Louie Van Setten
Dec 27, 2016
Louie Van Setten, 86, of Fairfield, passed on to heaven December 27th of natural causes. A Vigil Service will be held at 5:00 pm Friday, Dec. 30 and Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec 31, at 2:00 pm at St. John's Catholic Church in Fairfield with private burial at a later date. The youngest of 5 boys, Louie...
Kenneth Johnson
Dec 26, 2016
Kenneth Alden Johnson, 80, of Bynum passed away peacefully at his home in Bynum of natural causes December 26, 2016. Under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home, funeral services will be held Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Stage Stop Inn, Choteau, MT at 11:00 AM, followed by a burial with Military Honors at Bynum Cemetery. Ken was born April...
Nina Paddock
Dec 23, 2016
Nina Margaret Paddock passed away surrounded by her family at Peace Hospice on December 23, 2016. She was 77. She was born in Anaconda, MT to Kathleen Schafer on April 25, 1939. She grew up in Stanford, MT with her family until she married Dale Paddock on May 24, 1956. They lived and farmed on the Fairfield bench. Nina worked...
Ann Barker
Nov 30, 2016
Ann Welden Barker, a long-time resident of Augusta, Montana passed away peacefully at her daughter's home surrounded by family on Nov 30, 2016. Ann was born in Iowa Falls, Iowa Oct 20, 1928 to Ernie (EZ) and Helen Welden. She joined an older brother Dave and sister Molly. They lived on the bank of the Iowa River where she spent...
Katherine Aune
Nov 19, 2016
Katherine (Kay) Aune passed away Saturday of natural causes, just days short of her 88th birthday. Her final days were spent surrounded by her large family. Funeral Services will be November 28th at 11AM at Bethany Lutheran Church in Dutton with a private graveside and a reception following the service at the American Legion Hall. Kay was born on Nov....
Eyvanna Connole
Nov 14, 2016
On November 14th the heavens opened up to greet their newest angel, Eyvanna Beth Van Auken Connole. She was greeted by all her loved ones that have gone before her, especially her beloved Whitey. Mom's 94 year earthly journey started February 10, 1922 in Williams MT, the fourth daughter born to Hal and Abbie Van Auken. Three more daughters and...
Dorothy Payton
Oct 24, 2016
Dorothy Payton passed away at the Benefis Teton Medical Center on October 24, 2016. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 29th at 11 a.m. at the Power United Church of Christ. A luncheon will follow. Dorothy was born in Great Falls on November 12, 1926, to Victoria and Walter Moore. She graduated from Great Falls High in 1944...
Ralph Cox
Oct 24, 2016
Ralph James Cox, 89, of Choteau, passed away peacefully October 24, 2016 at Missouri River Manor in Great Falls, MT. A grave side service with veteran's honors will be held November 03, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Augusta Cemetery. Mr. Cox was born September 01, 1927 to Ralph Delbert Cox and Mary Ann Wilson in Augusta Montana. He graduated...
Sharon Reeve
Oct 19, 2016
Sharon Beth Reeve, 74, passed away October 19, 2016 with her family by her side. Services will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church in Dutton, MT on Saturday, October 29, at 1:00 PM with a reception following at the Legion Hall. Sharon was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on October 7, 1942, the daughter of Ralph and Bernice (Ogard) Schaffer....
Sarah Tesch
Sep 26, 2016
Sarah "Sally" Naomi Aston Tesch passed away at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau on September 26, 2016. Funeral services will be held at Choteau United Methodist Church on Saturday October 8th, at 2:00 pm. On May 9 ,1926 Sally Tesch was born to Janet Harriet Ross Aston and John "Jack" Whitmore Aston in Oyen, Alberta, Canada. Her father Jack...
Shirley Otness
Sep 19, 2016
On the evening of September 19, 2016, Shirley Otness, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was living in Lewistown, Montana where she had recently been moved to be closer to her son in Billings and other family members. Shirley was born November 3, 1931 in Hedgesville, Montana to Peter and Marie (nee Harding/Hartung) Manaige to join the family...
Mary McRae
Sep 8, 2016
Mary Gail McRae CHOTEAU- Former Fairfield resident Mary Gail (Sawyer) McRae, 82, of Choteau, died at Choteau Benefis Teton Medical Center. Mary Gail (Sawyer) McRae died Thursday September 8, 2016 while battling cancer. Mary was born June 4, 1934, in Sidney, MT to Gail and Marguerite Sawyer. While being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Mary worked for the US...
Myrtle Rose
Sep 4, 2016
Myrtle Beatrice Rose, 75, of Choteau passed away at her home from natural causes September 4th. Myrtle was born to Dick and Doris Rose January 21, 1941. She was born and raised in Pendroy along with her sister Eleanor and brother Steve. Myrtle was always so proud of her Pendroy roots. She graduated from Choteau High School and Columbus School...
Orsina Mattingly
Sep 1, 2016
Orsina Thomas Mattingly, 88, of Choteau, passed away September 1, 2016 at his home near Choteau from natural causes. There will be a private scattering of his remains at a later date. Tom, as he preferred to be called, was born November 6, 1927 to Orsina Ralph Mattingly and Mary Fudge. He graduated High School in Williston, North Dakota and...
Herman Zier
Aug 15, 2016
Herman Zier, 96, of Choteau, Mt passed away August 15, 2016 of natural causes at Pondera Medical Center in Conrad, MT. Visitation will be Monday August 22, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a Funeral Service will take place August 23, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home in Choteau, MT with a...
Rodney Arensmeyer
Aug 6, 2016
Rodney Arensmeyer, of Choteau, passed away in Great Falls, MT on August 6th, 2016 from natural causes at the age of 58. Rod was born December 21st, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas to Kay (Strauser) Arensmeyer. He attended Farmington Country School and Choteau High School. He graduated from Choteau High School in May 1976. He enlisted in the Air Force...
Cecilia Shepherd
Aug 5, 2016
Cecilia Josephine Shepherd, 86, of Choteau, MT passed away Friday, August 05, 2016 at Benifis Teton Medical Center in Choteau, MT. Funeral Services will be held Saturday August 13, 2016 at 11:00 am at the LDS Church in Choteau, MT with a viewing before starting at 10:00 am and burial following at Choteau Cemetery. Cecilia was born on March 19,...
Jack Bradford
Jul 22, 2016
Jack Bradford, age 94, passed away on Friday July 22, 2016 in Choteau, MT. He was born on May 20, 1922 in Fairfield, MT where he lived most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Millie, to whom he had been married for 69 years, children: Jeff Bradford (Angie) Durant, Florida, Anette Johnson (Mark) Portland, Oregon, Iris Bradford,...
Robert Montgomery
Jul 16, 2016
Robert Dealand Montgomery (Bob) passed away at the Teton Medical Center in Choteau Montana on Saturday, July 16, 2016 one week shy of his 83rd birthday. His family will miss him but are grateful he has gone home to be with his Lord. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, July 22, at the Augusta Community Church...
