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Local Obituaries for Families in Teton County
LaRae Watkins
Oct 25, 2021
LaRae L. Watkins, 82 of Choteau, passed away October 26, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls after a brief battle with illness. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and no services are planned at this time.LaRae was born July 21, 1939 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Willis and Ila Francis (Geer) Wilson. She was...
Lois Crabtree
Oct 23, 2021
Lois June Crabtree, 89 of Choteau, passed away peacefully Saturday October 23, 2021 at her Beehive Home in Choteau. She was born in Great Falls on December 21, 1931. Her first 5 years she lived on the family farm near Power with her parents, George and Rose Dirkes and sister Lavern (Keiper). They eventually moved to Fairfield where her parents...
Wayne Roth
Oct 21, 2021
Wayne Amos RothAug. 28, 1957--Oct. 21, 2021Wayne Amos Roth, 64, of Choteau, Montana, died Thursday, Oct. 21 due to Covid-19 complications while out on a tow. He was the son of Sterling and Pricilla (Schlabach) Roth. Born in Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, and raised in Hubbard, Oregon. Wayne attended North Marion High School in Aurora. He married Patricia Dulley, "the girl...
Gineal Stott
Oct 19, 2021
Gineal Stott, of Choteau, peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021, hours from her 82nd birthday surrounded by her loving husband Cloyd, and family by her side.She was born October 20, 1939, in Provo, Utah, the daughter of the late Elgin and Lucy Druceal Oliphant. She is survived by her husband and ten children: Kim Heath (Brent L), Daniel Cloyd...
John March
Oct 11, 2021
John Allen March of Choteau passed away; October 11, 2021 at Teton Peak Assisted Living in Choteau. He was 94 years young. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a graveside service will take place Monday October 18, 2021 at 2:00 pm in Manchester Cemetery, Great Falls, MT where John will be buried next to...
Carol Heinle
Oct 10, 2021
Carol Ann Heinle (Sorge) , 73, of Augusta, Montana, gained her angel wings on October 10, 2021 at Benefis Intensive Care Unit, Great Falls, Montana, after a brief illness. She passed surrounded by her family.Carol was born October 2, 1948, in Judson, North Dakota to Ed and Irma Sorge.She graduated from New Salem High School, New Salem, North Dakota in...
Mark Major
Oct 8, 2021
Mark Major Choteau City Councilman, business owner and long-time 4-H leader Mark Brady Major, 45, died Oct. 8, 2021, at Benefis Health System in Great Falls after a sudden, catastrophic illness. The funeral will be held on Oct. 17 with a viewing at 1 p.m. and the funeral at 2 p.m. at the Choteau LDS Church. Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home is...
Sylvia Bryan
Oct 3, 2021
Sylvia BryanRetired Choteau teacher, homemaker and ranch wife Sylvia Ann (Newman) Bryan, 82, died Oct. 3, 2021, after a long battle with congestive heart failure at her home on the family ranch north of Choteau with her family at her side.The funeral will be held at the Choteau Baptist Church on Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. followed by a short...
Gerald Trebesch
Sep 18, 2021
Gerald "Jerry" Lloyd Trebesch, 80, of Boise passed away peacefully at his home after a three-year battle with cancer on Saturday, September 18th, 2021.Jerry was born January 6, 1941, in Great Falls, Montana to Laurence and Eileen Trebesch. Early on, Jerry developed a passion for the land and animals. He was active in 4-H, high school rodeo, football, basketball and...
Donald Ebert
Sep 16, 2021
Donald "Merlin" Richard Ebert, 65 of Choteau, passed away September 16th, peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls. He succumbed to side effects of a brief illness.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a Celebration of his life will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 2:00pm at Gorder-Jensen Funeral...
Billy Richmond
Sep 6, 2021
Billy Joe Richmond, 56 of Choteau, passed away suddenly September 6, 2021 after being involved in an accident while horseback riding on his ranch in Agawam. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and per Billy's wishes no services are to be held. There will be a "party" in his honor at a later date.Billy was...
Robert Wood
Sep 4, 2021
Robert "Bob" Dale Wood, 87 of Fort Shaw, passed away unexpectedly September 4, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and per Bob's wishes there will be no services at this time.Bob was born December 7, 1933 in Frontier County, Nebraska to Dale and Violet (Mortimore) Wood, he was...
Jerry Stringfellow
Aug 5, 2021
Jerry Forrest Stringfellow II, of Choteau, passed away August 5, 2021 at the Great Falls Clinic Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. He was 63 years old.Jerry was born September 19, 1957 in Riverside, California to Jerry Stringfellow Sr. and Lea (Olsen) Stringfellow. He was a well traveled young man growing up in Copenhagen, Denmark and Opelika, Alabama. After losing his...
Mae Ripley
Jul 20, 2021
Mae Jeanette (Miller) Ripley, 98 of Choteau passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of July 20, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau.Mae was born January 22, 1923 in Freeman, South Dakota. She was the oldest child of John B and Mary (Goertz) Miller. She grew up on the family farm with her two sisters and her...
Susan Brown
Jul 19, 2021
Susan Deann BrownSusan Deann Brown passed away on Monday July 19th, 2021 at Teton Peaks Assisted Living Facility in Choteau, Montana. She had been living with a terminal condition and was under the guidance of hospice at the time of her passing. She was 60 years old. Cremation has taken place under the care of Gorder-Jensen Funeral home. Her wish...
Phil Archer
Jul 18, 2021
Phil ArcherRetired Choteau barber and veteran, Warren "Phil" Archer, 84, died July 18, 2021, in Choteau after a long illness.Phil was born on July 19, 1936, to Jesse and Edith Archer in Sioux City, Iowa, and grew up in Staples, Minnesota. He graduated from high school and then attended college, studying to be a physical education teacher, before enlisting in...
Teresa McCrossin
Jul 14, 2021
Teresa Loys (Richter) McCrossinTeresa Loys McCrossin was born in Choteau, MT on June 2nd, 1953, to Marvin and Eloyse Harrington. She joined her older brother David, who was 2 years old. Three more siblings joined the family and the kids enjoyed swimming in the river, participating in 4-H and FHA. The family followed Marvin and Dave to many rodeos, as...
Millie McCann
Jul 11, 2021
Millie J. "Mill" McCann, 95 of Augusta, passed away peacefully July 11, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau, after a long battle with dementia.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a celebration of Millie's life will be held July 24, 2021 at 1:30pm at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Choteau.Millie was born...
Sharon Walker
Jul 7, 2021
Sharon Louise (Jenkins) Walker, 72, of Choteau, passed away peacefully; Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau.Sharon was born November 2, 1948 to John and Helen (Lawrence) Jenkins in Toledo, Ohio. On September 13, 1974, she married David Alan Walker in Lake Mary, Florida and from that day on the two were inseparable. Sharon went to...
John Lusty
Jul 5, 2021
John W. Lusty, age 76, died April 11, 2021 at his home in Sutherlin, Oregon. Graveside service will be held at the Choteau Cemetery on July 5, 2021 at 11 am with reception to follow at the Choteau City Pavilion. All friends and family are welcome to attend the service and reception. Gorder Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Condolences...
