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  • Helen Soper (August 17, 1944 - February 17, 2024)

    Mar 6, 2024

    Helen E. Soper, 79, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, surrounded by family. Helen was cremated at Wilderness Funeral Home & Cremation Services. A celebration of life will be held in March and a date will be set soon. Please call the family for more information about the celebration of life at 406-262-7392. Helen was born on August 17, 1944, in Whitefish, Mont., to Frank and Doris Neufeld. When Helen was young the family moved to Chinook, Mont., where she and her sister Myrla were raised. She graduated from Chinook High School in...

  • Bruce "Luke" E. Kirkaldie (May 15, 1951 - February 21, 2024)

    Mar 6, 2024

    Luke passed away at the age of 72 at the Phillips County Hospital of natural causes on February 21, 2024. Luke was born to Bruce and Ovilla Kirkaldie on May 15, 1951, at Fort Belknap and raised in Lodge Pole, Montana. Luke was a good friend to those who knew him, and he loved to be around kids, joking and teasing. A giving soul, always willing to give back to others in need. His last gift was as an organ donor and has passed a gift of eyesight on to another soul in need. Luke ranched and worked road construction. However, his real passion was...

  • Chip Lee Young (November 7, 1955 - February 22, 2024)

    Mar 6, 2024

    Chip Young, beloved in the hearts of many, passed away peacefully at SMP Health-St. Raphael in Valley City, ND, under the compassionate care of hospice on February 22, 2024. He was 68 years old. Chip was born to Ralph and Ada Young in Malta, Mont., on November 7, 1955. As a proud Malta Mustang, he shone brightly as a local sports star before graduating in 1974. His athletic prowess led him to the United States Air Force Academy, where he played football before transferring to Montana State University in 1975. There he and his fellow Bobcats...

  • Kathleen Marie "Ree" Simonson (February 5, 1932-February 19, 2024)

    Feb 28, 2024

    On Monday, February 19, 2024, Kathleen Marie "Ree" Simonson, 92, beloved wife, mother and grandmother moved to her heavenly home after spending her final months in the loving care of Tony and Emily Simonsen at River's Bend Assisted Living. Ree was a woman of strong faith who loved the Lord and raising her family. Her life and legacy will continue to impact the ones who were blessed to be part of her life for years to come. Ree was born on February 5, 1932, in Malta, Mont., to Alexander "Alec" and Agnes Murdock and grew up at the Murdock ranch...

  • Noel Joseph Emond December 25, 1937 - February 23, 2024)

    Feb 28, 2024

    Noel Joseph Emond passed away Friday, February 23, 2024. Noel was born on a ranch in South Phillips County on December 25, 1937. Noel spent his life working hard, being active in his community, and being a blessing to all. Noel loved to dance and call square dances. Noel is survived by his wife Sharon of 63 years, four children Angelia (Karl), Brenda (Murray), Dusty (Margaret), and Kory, and 6 grandchildren Jay (Mikell), Heather (Matt), Martin (Sarah), Jerry (Tori), Morgan, and Sydney. There are also three great-grandchildren Maxton, Kayler,...

  • Sherman Craig Adams (March 19, 1951 -January 22, 2024)

    Feb 21, 2024

    Sherman Craig Adams of Ethel, Washington, left his earthly home to be with Jesus on Jan. 22, 2024. Sherman was born in Helena, Montana, to the late Gilbert and Mary Helen Adams on March 19, 1951. He grew up in Wolf Creek and Malta, Montana, where he had fond memories of hunting, fishing and spending time with family and friends. As a senior in high school, he moved to Spanaway, Washington, and later moved to Randle, Washington. He married his first wife, Joleen Auman, and loved being an...

  • Louis Andrew Hershman, Jr., (December 2, 1935 - December 21, 2023)

    Feb 14, 2024

    Louis Andrew Hershman, Jr., aged 88, passed away on December 21, 2023, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. Louis was born on December 2, 1935, to Louis Hershman Sr. and Bessie Mummy Hershman in Malta, Montana. He had seven sisters and graduated from Malta High School. He is survived by his wife, Joanne Peres Hershman; daughters, Traci Leonard, Tanya Erickson, and Tiffani Early; and eight grandchildren. Louis was preceded in death by his parents, Louis Hershman Sr., and Bessie Mummy Hershman; and his seven sisters. A family service will...

  • Dolores (Dolly) R. Judge (August 2, 1930 - January 16, 2024)

    Feb 7, 2024

    Dolores (Dolly) R. Judge passed away in her home in Portland, Oregon, Jan. 16, 2024, of natural causes. She was cared for by her loving children to the very end. She was born in Saco, Montana, on August 2, 1930. Dolly grew up in Wagner, the daughter of Leo and Erma Curley and sister to Donny Curley. She was married to Joseph Judge, in Malta in May of 1946. The newlyweds moved to Helena in 1947 where Joe would attend Carroll College on the GI Bill. In 1960 they left Helena and moved to Portland, Oregon. The proud parents were blessed with...

  • Jack Wesley McCuin (August 7, 1935 - February 2, 2024)

    Feb 7, 2024

    Jack Wesley McCuin, age 88 of Jordan, formerly of Saco, Montana, passed away on February 2, 2024 at the Garfield County Nursing Home in Jordan, Montana. Jack was born on August 7, 1935 in Saco, MT to Edwin Walter "Mac" and Alma (Garrison) McCuin. He was raised on the ranch 35 miles south of Saco on Larb Creek and attended school in Saco. His dad passed when he was 10 years old, which was difficult for him and the family. On September 20, 1970, he married Jan Forbes in Goblesville, Indiana. They lived on the ranch in Saco and raised their...

  • Dolores (Dolly) R. Judge (August 2, 1930 - January 16, 2024)

    Jan 31, 2024

    Dolores (Dolly) R. Judge passed away in her home in Portland, Oregon, Jan. 16, 2024, of natural causes. She was cared for by her loving children to the very end. She was born in Saco, Montana, on August 2, 1930. Dolly grew up in Wagner, the daughter of Leo and Erma Curley and sister to Donny Curley. She was married to Joseph Judge, in Malta in May of 1946. The newlyweds moved to Helena in 1947 where Joe would attend Carroll College on the GI Bill. In 1960 they left Helena and moved to Portland, Oregon. The proud parents were blessed with...

  • William "Willie" Francis Copple (September 25, 1935-January 7, 2024)

    Jan 24, 2024

    William "Willie" Francis Copple passed into the arms of the Lord on January 7, 2024, in Glasgow, Montana. Willie was born to Charles Dewey and Mary (Simpson) Copple on September 25, 1935, in Malta, Montana. Willie spent his younger years growing up in the Saco community working as a farm/ranch laborer. In 1970, he purchased his own ranch where he and his family worked together to enjoy rural life. He had a passion for all animals and they for him. Wheel and Deal, he liked to buy and sell which he did as long as he was able. Willie felt his...

  • Death Notice

    Jan 24, 2024

    Karen Carlson Kerchal, 78, passed away on January 19, 2024, at her home in Malta, MT. The family will have a private service at a later date. Funeral Arrangements are entrusted to Wilderness Funeral Homes of Malta....

  • Memorial Announcement, William "Willie" Copple

    Jan 17, 2024

    William “Willie” Copple, age 88, passed away in Glasgow, Montana on January 7, 2024. Services are as follows: Family will receive friends at 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Saco Lutheran Church. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the Saco Lutheran Church with Pastor Doris Tollefson officiating. Burial will follow in the Grandview Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com...

  • Wanda Sue Reynolds (December 29, 1936-December 25, 2023)

    Jan 10, 2024

    Wanda Sue Reynolds, 86, of Malta, Mont., passed away Monday, December 25th at Sweet Home in Chinook, Mont. Wanda was born December 29, 1936, in Lewistown, Mont., to William Fraser and Elsie Fulton at St. Joseph's Hospital. Wanda met Joseph Reynolds on a blind date; they were married in June 1958. They had two sons in Great Falls and moved to Malta in 1961. They built Joe's In and Out in 1962 and continued growing their family with another son and a daughter. In 1998 they retired to Las Vegas, Nev., to be closer to their children. Wanda moved...

  • Jeani W. Slater Henderson (July 20, 1941 - December 11, 2023)

    Dec 20, 2023

    Jeani W. Slater Henderson, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, left this world on December 11, 2023, at the age of 82. She joins the Lord as an angel to watch over her family. Jeani was born on July 20, 1941, to Harold and Anna (Haugness) Slater at Glasgow, MT. Jeani attended Scobey through her grade school years and graduated from Malta High School in 1959. She married Joseph A Wilson on November 14, 1959. They had three wonderful children, Janas, Jodee and Jerry. Jeani worked at Trafton Doors, Ken's Thriftway, and found...

  • Judy Bridgewater Henry

    Dec 13, 2023

    The entire Henry family was filled with shock and sorrow when Judy Bridgewater Henry, 75 years old, wife of Steven Henry of Laurel, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 29, of complications of Alzheimer's and cancer. Memorial services were December 4 in Laurel. All seven of Steve's siblings, Karen of Virginia, Roger of Indiana, Art of North Dakota, Bill of Havre, Cheryl of Laurel, Linda of East Helena and Teresa of Choteau, as well as Steve's mother, Eldora Henry were able to attend. Judy's two daughters and their husbands of...

  • Death Notice

    Dec 13, 2023

    The family of Jeani Henderson announced her passing on Monday, December 11, 2023. A complete obituary will follow next week....

  • Diann Castleberry Hanson (September 23, 1946 - November 25, 2023)

    Dec 6, 2023

    Diann Castleberry Hanson, 77 years old, free from the physical ales of this world with family by her side, went to be with our LORD on Saturday, November 25, 2023. She was born in Glasgow, Mont. to Faxton and June Castleberry on September 23, 1946. She graduated from Glasgow High School in 1964. Diann attended one year of college at Eastern Montana College. Through a classmate, Ron's sister, she met Ron Hanson and six months later on July 18, 1965, they were married. This marriage lasted 57+ years and counting. To this union, two children...

  • Death Notice

    Nov 29, 2023

    Diann Hanson, 77, passed away in her home on November 25, 2023. The funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Wilderness Funeral Homes in Malta. Full Obituary to follow....

  • Gladys M. Carnahan (January 11, 1937 - November 9, 2023)

    Nov 22, 2023

    Gladys M. Carnahan, 86, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2023, at the Riverstone Hospice House in Billings with her daughter by her side. She was born to her parents Walter and Lillian Jefcoat on January 11, 1937, in Durango, Colorado. Gladys married Jerry Maloney in 1953. They had six children together. She married Gene Carnahan on October 16, 2004. Gene always called her "My Lady". Gladys was a hard-working woman, compassionate, loving and always giving. Being addicted to cleanliness we always kidded her about being a drill ser...

  • Leroy Simonson (August 18, 1949 - November 5, 2023)

    Nov 15, 2023

    Leroy Allen Simonson died unexpectedly of a heart attack on November 5, 2023, in Malta, Montana, at the age of 74. Leroy was born on August 18, 1949, in Havre, Montana to Roger and Kathleen "Ree" (Murdock) Simonson. He was their first-born son, delivered by Ree's sister and nurse, Marjorie (Murdock) Olsen. From that day on, Leroy and his Aunt Marjorie had a special relationship. He graduated from Whitewater High School in 1967. After high school, Leroy joined the National Guard while attending Northern Montana College in Havre, Montana, where...

  • Maury Anderson January 28, 1948 - October 8, 2023)

    Nov 8, 2023

    Maury Anderson, 75, former Libby middle school and junior high school educator, passed away October 8, 2023, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, due to complications from Covid. Maurice (Maury) Anderson was born January 8, 1948, in Red Wing, Minnesota, to Perley and Kitty Anderson. He grew up in Hager City, Wisconsin, attending a one-room elementary school, and graduating from Ellsworth High School in 1966. Maury completed his college degree in Industrial Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and later his...

  • Bernadine (Bunny) Armstrong (February 28, 1940 - October 22, 2023)

    Nov 1, 2023

    Bernadine (Bunny) Claire Armstrong, age 83, passed into the arms of our Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2023, in the presence of her loving husband at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, from Alzheimer's Disease. She was a woman of enduring strength, endless courage, and boundless love for her family and friends. Her captivating smile and Christian way of living will always remain in our hearts and minds. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernhard and Clara Kvamme, and her brother, James Kvamme....

  • Lona Loy Pekovitch (August 3, 1966 - September 29, 2023)

    Oct 11, 2023

    Lona Loy Pekovitch passed away surrounded by her loving family into the arms of her Lord and Savior on September 29, 2023. She was born on August 3, 1966, to Lester and Sandra Wiebe in Glasgow, MT. She attended Malta Schools and graduated in May of 1985. She worked at First Security Bank and Ben Franklins in Malta before starting a daycare in her home. She married Walter Pekovitch on March 21, 1986. They welcomed their first child, Colten, on December 12, 1989, followed by a daughter, Corrinne, on March 24, 1992. Their daughter, Seterah, joined...

  • Lloyd Victor Dionne (October 7, 1941 - June 8, 2023)

    Oct 11, 2023

    Lloyd Victor Dionne, 81 joined the angels and Lord on Thursday, June 8th, 2023. Lloyd was born October 7, 1941, in Malta MT to Victor and Frances (Macer) Dionne. Lloyd graduated from Malta High School as the salutatorian of his class in 1959. He attended and graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee. Lloyd worked multiple jobs through the years. He worked as a Supply Truck Driver in East Glacier, the railroad, the Minuteman Missiles in Seattle, and later worked for the Expo World's Fair in 1967. He had his own business,...

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