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James F. Christensen Our favorite cowboy and veteran, James F. Christensen of Melstone, passed into Glory on February 29, 2024. He was born August 22nd 1932 in Brainerd Minnesota to Abel and Clara (Scherfenberg)Christensen. His roots were steeped in Montana before birth with his mother teaching school and being the first postmistress in Rapelje MT. He traveled with her on trips back to the area to visit as a boy. His young life was brightened by grand excursions with his older brothers that...
Sanford (Sandy)Alvin Haugsdal, passed away on Feb. 12, 2024, at Roundup Hospital surronded by family and friends. He was born March 13, 1945 in Williston, North Dakota to Louis and Doris Haugsdal. He married Sandra Sederquest and in that union they had two daughters, Susan and Stephanie. Divorced from Sandra, Sandy met and married Diane Powers, Sandy raised her sons Larry and Scott Powers as his own sons. Together they had a daughter Jennifer. Sandy served 6 years in the National Guard and received an honorable discharge. Sandy made his career...
Jerrome (Jerry) H. Cole - Born August 12, 1940 – Died February 20, 2024 (Age 83) Growing up the in Warroad MN area, Jerry farmed with his siblings while his parents were away working at a paper mill. During this time, he learned a lot of long forgotten skills like harnessing up and using teams of horses, breaking horses to ride, tending cattle, etc. He also became an avid hunter like the rest of his family. Jerry married Margaret (Urtel) Cole in 1960. During this time Jerry was trying many d...
David Robert Hamilton, age 82, passed away Monday, February 19, 2024, at Billings Clinic after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born on May 28, 1941, in Roundup, Montana to Robert and Amelia Hamilton. He was raised, and went to school, at Lavina and later worked on several ranches in that area. David then worked as a section man for the Montana Department of Transportation for 29 years in Ingomar Montana before retiring. He loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was preceded in...
Linda (Lindy) Jean Godfrey, born on May 10th, 1956, peacefully passed away on January 19, 2024. She was the beloved daughter of Dean and Nina Burns and the oldest of three siblings, with two brothers, Fred and Frank. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Dean and Nina, and her daughter Joy. On June 8th, 1974, she married the love of her life, Roger, and together they had four sons: Justin, Cole, Landon, and Rhett, and one daughter. Linda was not only a dedicated wife and mother but also a...
Cory Dale Canfield was born in Centralia, Washington on December 25, 1975, to John and Debbie Canfield. He was raised in Centralia but moved to Montana where he lived most of his adult life until his passing on November 21, 2023. He met Jenny Allen, the love of his life when she was working the Drive-up window at the Grand Mound Dairy Queen. They dated and later married on June 17, 1995. They have been blessed with four children who filled his life with joy. Experienced in Autobody work, Cory...
On Thursday, December 28th at 0530 Pacific Time, Richard William Kemper entered the heavenly realms to be with our Lord and Savior. He leaves behind his wife Diana Kemper, children Michael (Micah) Kemper and Jennell (Gary) Van Dyke, son-in-law Vernon (Courtney) Wagner and grandchildren Isabel and Rosie Kemper, Aaron Van Dyke, and Michael and Sydney Wagner as well as many other family members and friends. Richard was preceded in death by his father, mother, and brother John. Many friends...
Robert "Bob" Russell Atchison, 75, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 in Billings, Montana. Bob was born in Fort Benton, Montana on November 5, 1948 to Russell Malcolm and Betty Jean (Hopkins) Atchison. Bob graduated from Geraldine High School. He was united in marriage to Carol Morse in Lewistown, Montana, October 26, 1985. Bob was a cowboy. He was a horse trainer, horse breeder, ranch cowboy, feedlot cowboy and jack of many trades. He enjoyed and participated in team roping and roping clubs...
Elizabeth Ann Mikkelson, 68, of Billings passed away peacefully Saturday, December 16, 2023 at RiverStone Health Hospice Home with her sister by her side. Beth was born August 21, 1955, in Lovell, Wyo., to Donald J. and Bobbie J. (Ebert) Brewer, the youngest of three children. The family lived in Powell, Wyo.; Cody, Wyo., and Billings, Mont., before moving to Roundup, Mont. in 1966. Beth graduated from Roundup High School in 1973. She married Rodney Mikkelson in Roundup on May 3, 1974. They had...
Paul Douglass Iverson went to dance with abandon on the streets of heaven on November 2, 2023. He was born in 1961 in Lewistown, Montana. Above all, Paul's life was defined by sharing joy in Christ. Paul exhibited a thirst for knowledge and modeled the wonder of knowing. He eagerly studied philosophy, English, linguistics, math and computer science, earning two Master's degrees and a PhD in Math. A lifelong learner, he earned recent certifications in cloud computing and perpetually acquired new...
Harry Paul Johnson October 28, 1954 to November 11, 2023 Harry Paul Johnson passed away in his sleep on Saturday, November 11 at the age of 69, after a long battle with COPD. Paul was born to Harry and Helen (Marsh) Johnson of Musselshell, MT on Oct 28th, 1954. He was their first born and his six siblings–Larry, Roger, Kevin, Bruce, Shelly, and Ruby–were born over the next 14 years. Paul graduated from Roundup Memorial High School in 1973. During his younger years he was a bronc rider and also loved to hunt and snowmobile. His parents got div...
JoAnn passed away on September 27, 2023 of Alzheimer's disease after enjoying her 85 years of life to the fullest. She grew up on a ranch south of Winnett, MT and married Jack Clark, her Winnett high school sweetheart, 64 years ago. Together they worked hard, played hard, traveled, explored, raised a loving family and loved life. She and Jack were business owners in Winnett and Forsyth, MT and Riverton, WY and finally retired to Townsend, MT 19 years ago to be closer to family. JoAnn is...
She was the best of everything...ranch wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt and friend. Sadly, Annie Shirley of Melstone, Montana passed away the evening of November 9, 2023 after living with cancer for the past four years. It was a challenge she faced with a positive attitude, courage, strength and faith. Anna Marie Egan was born in Burley, Idaho on July 5, 1958, to Louis and Mary Katherine Egan. She was raised in Bozeman, Montana and graduated from Holy Rosary High School. Annie met Stuart Shirley, a tall red-headed cowboy, while out dancing....
Ross Treavor Vescovi, 44, of Roundup passed away on October 17, 2023. He was born on July 19, 1979 to Joe and Brenda Vescovi. He was raised in Roundup. Attended school in Roundup and graduated from Lavina High School in 1997. He participated in AAU wrestling, football, basketball, track, and played the trumpet in Band. He was active in 4-H. After high school, he joined the Army and was stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. After leaving the Army, he married Tanya Lanter and together they had two children; Ian and Mia. He attended Helena Vo Tech...
Margaret was born at home near Delphia, MT on Nov. 30, 1924 and passed away peacefully at home in Roundup on Sept. 22, 2023 - the last day of summer. She was the daughter of Ronald and Geneva Adolph and grew up on the ranch at Delphia with a brother - Clifford and a sister - Shirley. She attended school at Delphia through the 8th grade and graduated from Roundup High School in 1943. Some of her happiest memories were of those years growing up on the ranch and of all the friends she made at...
Joseph Jerome Kanta, 87, passed away in his sleep on September 27th in the home he had built. With his wife of 59 years by his side, Joe slipped away in the early morning hours of the day. Joe was born September 18, 1936 at the family homestead south east of Sumatra, Montana to parents Frank Kanta and Zusia "Susan" Rusnak. Joe attended school in Sumatra and enjoyed playing basketball with his friends. One year, his high school team was only one win away from going to state, but were defeated by...
Margaret "Bubbsy" Reighard Started her internship as one of God's angels on earth on Nov. 30, 1924. Completed her internship on earth and was granted eternal employment as one of God's busiest and most cheerful angels on Sept. 22, 2023. A complete obituary and announcement of services will follow at a later date....
Gilin Scott Jones passed away on Thursday September 21st following a battle with cancer. He was born on October 31, 1938. He is survived by his two daughters Diana Jones of Omaha NE and Julianne Burgi of Kalispell MT, two sons Scott Jones of Davison MI, and Steven Jones of Newcastle CO, his grandchildren Haley, Eden, Abbey, Robert, Isabelle, Grayson, Zak and Artemis and great granddaughter Zoey. He is also survived by his Sister Cleo Loomis of Casper WY. Gilin served in the Marine Corp for four...
James F Curlee was born in Newcastle, WY to Jim and Ruth Curlee on October 5th, 1949. He graduated high school in Roundup, MT in 1967 at the age of 17. He took off on an adventure to Mexico, before joining the Navy. He spent the next four years serving his country on the USS Andrew Jackson submarine. When on leave, he would hitchhike home from the east coast to Montana. Upon leaving the Navy, he returned to Roundup for several years, learning appliance and tv repair from his dad. He eventually took his mechanical knowledge and headed West to...
James F Curlee was born in Newcastle, WY to Jim and Ruth Curlee on October 5th, 1949. He graduated high school in Roundup, MT in 1967 at the age of 17. He took off on an adventure to Mexico, before joining the Navy. He spent the next four years serving his country on the USS Andrew Jackson submarine. When on leave, he would hitchhike home from the east coast to Montana. Upon leaving the Navy, he returned to Roundup for several years, learning appliance and tv repair from his dad. He eventually took his mechanical knowledge and headed West to...
In Loving memory of, DicKie Sue Lawrence - Slaughter Born February 4th, 1951 in San Diego CA. Passed Away on August 23, 2023 in Roundup MT. Survived by her brother Tom Lawrence, Sister Nora Dimmick, daughter Andrea Smith, son Jerry Marshall Grandchildren,Shaylee,Andrew,JJ,Dylon,Sylvia Memorial Services will be held on September 17, 2023 at 11:00 am At the 7th Day Adventist church...
JoAnn Elizabeth Polich Mills was born December 29, 1943, to her parents Joey Polich and Ethel Marie Gecho. JoAnn passed on July 19th, 2023, from natural causes. JoAnn loved the spelling of her first name. In later years, she was bothered by spell check when it would change her name. She was a lover of all types of animals and took care of more feral cats that people abandoned than one could count. She loved camping with Alvin and the boys, and later her grandkids. Her main hobby was reading...
Fred Hopkin Johnson passed away on August 7, 2023, at 82 years of age after a 3-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loved ones at his daughter's home in Utah at the time of his death. Born in Lovell, Wyoming, on March 4, 1941, to Samuel Alonzo (Lon) Johnson and Susannah V. Hopkin, Fred was the youngest and last remaining of his parents' five children. His siblings were Marvin Johnson, Delbert (Bud) Johnson, Myrna Smith, and Susie Walser. When he was five years old, he moved with...
Fred Hopkin Johnson passed away on August 7, 2023, at 82 years of age after a 3-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loved ones at his daughter's home in Utah at the time of his death. Born in Lovell, Wyoming, on March 4, 1941, to Samuel Alonzo (Lon) Johnson and Susannah V. Hopkin, Fred was the youngest and last remaining of his parents' five children. His siblings were Marvin Johnson, Delbert (Bud) Johnson, Myrna Smith, and Susie Walser. When he was five years old, he moved with...
Colleen Yvonne Erickson, 86, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and coach passed away in the early morning hours of July 22nd in her home in Roundup, MT. Colleen was born in Lemmon, SD. September 8th, 1936, to John Levi Waggoner and Frances Heidle Waggoner. She married Walter Marking and shortly thereafter had 3 children join their family, Bradley, Greg and Curtis. Colleen and Walter then moved their family to Roundup, MT in 1957 and were accompanied by three more...
