Obituaries

Feb 4, 2022

Lani Corrine Nelson 81, of Livingston, died at Livingston HealthCare Hospital, in the presence of family, on the evening of Feb. 4, 2021. A graveside service will be held later this summer at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, Montana. Born and raised in Canton, Illinois, she moved to Montana and married Rudolf W. Nelson in 1967. Corrine received her RN...

Feb 3, 2022

James (Jim) L Harper, age 66 of Livingston MT went home to be with the Lord on February 3rd 2022.Jim was born November 17, 1955 in Glendive MT. He was the son of Archie and Betty Harper.Jim enjoyed spending time outdoors fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles, ATV's and story telling. His favorite activity was spending time with his granddaughter. He took...

Jan 26, 2022

Harlan Craig Westling, 58, of Wilsall, Montana was called to heaven on January 26, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Harlan was born to Harley and Elma Westling in Livingston, Montana, on January 8, 1964. A lifelong resident of the Shields Valley, he graduated from Wilsall High School in 1982. After graduation, he chose to work the family ranch....

Jan 25, 2022

Roger Dale Nack, 78, of Livingston, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at his family's home in Paradise Valley. A memorial celebration will be held Sunday, May 29, 2022, 1:00 p.m., at the family residence. If you would like to share memories and photos of Roger, please email them to rogernackmemories@gmail.com, as Roger's daughters will be compiling memories for his...

Jan 22, 2022

Jeanne Celine Mayer, 76, of Livingston, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022. A full obituary is forthcoming. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jan 18, 2022

Doris Marie Pedersen, 87, of Livingston, MT, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 18, 2022. She was born in Livingston on March 13, 1934, to Olaf and Lela Eggar. Doris and her older brother, Jack, had an idyllic childhood as they grew up on F Street in Livingston with their family. She graduated from Park High...

Jan 17, 2022

Benjamin "Roger" Frost, 69, of Gardiner, passed away on Monday, January, 17, 2022. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jan 17, 2022

Helen Joan Anzick, 87, of Livingston, Montana, passed away peacefully at her home on January 17, 2022, surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, January 22, 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Garrett Nelson officiating, a graveside committal and burial at Calvary Cemetery. FACEMASKS are highly recommended due to possible COVID-19 exposure within...

Jan 16, 2022

George Stipanovic, Jr., of Gardiner, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jan 16, 2022

Irma Wilson Lovely went to her Lord and Savior on January 16, 2022, at the age of 94 in Livingston, MT. After a full life she passed peacefully with her children by her side. Irma was born to George and Hettie Wilson on April 7,1927 in Wilsall, MT, at the Bliler Place. While her father was in the civil contractor...

Jan 15, 2022

Thomas Hanchett Danaher, M.D., died on January 15, 2022, at 89 years of age in Livingston, Montana, his home for the past 28 years. Born in Torrington, Connecticut on August 11, 1932, to Dr. Thomas J. Danaher and Helen Virginia Barrett, he grew up with a love of sailing, water skiing and horseback riding. He graduated from Yale University and...

Jan 15, 2022

Violet Faye Ammerman, 83, of Livingston, MT, passed away January 15, 2022. Faye was what she preferred to be called. If you called her Violet she sometimes wouldn't answer as she had always been called Faye.

She was born to Thomas W. Munro and Violet H. Busby on April 30, 1938. Faye graduated from Park High and...

Jan 14, 2022

Betty Jean Allen, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 14, 2022, in Livingston, MT. Betty was born in Richland, GA, to Mr. and Mrs. James C. and Sarah Emily Hughes on May 18, 1932. They then moved to Columbus, GA, where she spent the remainder of her formative years. Betty married Reggie Allen in Columbus, GA, in...

Jan 13, 2022

Marie Josette Daven, 96, of Livingston, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022. She was born in Daillon, in Valais, a canton of Switzerland, on February 13, 1925. She was the daughter of Florian and Julie Daven, the fourth child of seven.Always looking for adventures, Marie decided to move to America in 1951. She lived in New York City for 20...

Jan 12, 2022

Zachary David Nelson, 38, a lifelong Livingston resident, passed away Jan. 12, 2022 from unexpected complications from a spinal cord injury. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022, 1 P.M. at the Livingston Christian Center. A Potluck reception will follow at the church. If you can bring something to share, please contact Grace at 406-220-3086.Zach was an...

Jan 10, 2022

Eugene Richard "Rick" Smollack, 76, of Livingston, formerly of West Yellowstone, MT, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jan 7, 2022

Darlene Eisele, 74, of Livingston, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Jan 5, 2022

A memorial graveside service in honor of Robert and Isabel Kisthart will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022, 11 A.M., at Mountain View Cemetery in Livingston with Veteran’s Honors.

Robert Kisthart passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022, fittingly wearing his retired Navy hat, with his grandson, Ty Kisthart, at his side. Bob was born...

Jan 1, 2022

Norma Jean (Schakelaar) Stutterheim, 91, celebrated New Year's Eve by entering into the arms of Jesus, passing peacefully at home in Quartzsite, AZ, after a chronic illness with family around her. She was born at home in a farmhouse north of Logan, KS, to Henry and Jeanette Schakelaar, October 22, 1930. She attended school and grew up in the Prairie...

Dec 30, 2021

William "Bill" Raney, 93, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Thursday, December 30th, 2021. He was born March 28, 1928, in Monon, Indiana, the oldest of six boys, to Wilbur and Estella Raney. They moved to Livingston when Bill was a young boy. He married Dorothy Hillman on September 19, 1948, and to that union were born three children; daughter Diana...