Obituaries

Oct 9, 2021

Louis J. Armentaro, 97, of lifelong Livingston resident and local celebrity, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021. Louis was born on September 23, 1924, in Livingston, Montana. He was the son of Fred and Mary (Leto) Armentaro. He received his education in Livingston and was a graduate of the Park County High School Class of 1944. Louis entered active military...

Oct 9, 2021

Harley John Westling, 84, lifelong Park County Resident and Rancher has passed away on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, of natural causes at the Livingston HealthCare Hospital. Harley was born on Easter Sunday March 28, 1937, in Livingston, MT to Gunner and Hilda (Bergsing) Westling as their only child. The family had homesteaded outside Wilsall in 1902. Harley was raised on...

Oct 8, 2021

Siri Jo Abbott, 71, of Livingston, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, at her residence at Frontier Assisted Living. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Oct 5, 2021

Robert Young, 70, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Oct 5, 2021

John Bernard Boyle, 86, of Pray, Montana died on Tuesday, October 5th in his home. Cremation took place at Franzen-Davis Crematory. John was born on March 12th, 1935 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was the son of Bernard J. Boyle and Ruth Bloom Boyle. He received his education at DeMatha High School in Washington, D.C. John entered active military service in...

Oct 3, 2021

Freda Amanda Royal went Home to her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on June 27, 1955, to Quinton and Muriel Mahaffey Royal. She was a devoted daughter. Freda loved her family above all else. She was creative, artistic, and a talented quiltmaker. Her laugh was contagious, her sense of humor...

Oct 2, 2021

Betty Gene Pinnell, 89, of Livingston, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Sep 30, 2021

Heaven became a more interesting place today, as it welcomed Neal Donaldson. Neal passed at home surrounded by the love of his life, Michelle Cameron Donaldson, and all of his critters that he loved so much. Neal was born on May 5, 1957, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Alexander G. Donaldson and Elizabeth A. Donaldson. He was the middle child...

Sep 25, 2021

Elizabeth Suzanne Froh Bradley, known to all as Suzi, 68, passed away September 25, 2021 after a battle with COVID-19. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 13, 1953 to Bill and Patricia Froh, she is survived by her husband Paul Bradley, daughter Leah (Brian) Maxson of Billings; son Eric Bradley (Star) of Livingston; granddaughter Zoe Marina Bradley; her mother...

Sep 25, 2021

Douglas Martin Gregory 84, recently of Livingston, Montana, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Livingston Health and Rehabilitation. Doug was born on May 14, 1937 in Petoskey, Michigan. He was the son of Winifred (Martin) and Watson Gregory. Doug grew up in Petoskey, Michigan and spent many summers with relatives in the nearby town of Charlevoix. He graduated from...

Sep 23, 2021

Paula A. (Engleking) Babione, 69, of Livingston, MT passed away unexpectedly of COVID pneumonia on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Livingston HealthCare Hospital.Paula was born on July 8, 1952, in Elgin, Illinois to Florence (Goll) and Robert Engleking. She attended schools locally and was a graduate of Larkin High School. Following her graduation, she did her hippy thing and...

Sep 23, 2021

Brad Shepard died suddenly and unexpectedly on September 23, 2021. He died going fishing on his island on the Yellowstone River with his favorite fishing partner, his son Ben, by his side.Bradley Bernard Shepard was born in Dayton, Ohio to Joyce Grierson Shepard and Charles Y. Shepard. He headed West as soon as he was out of high school, settling...

Sep 20, 2021

After a life dedicated to serving the Lord, raising her children, and spoiling her grandkids, Connie Baker is finally at peace in the arms of her savior Jesus Christ.Connie was born in Lewistown, Montana and spent most of her youth helping her parents on different ranches at which they were employed. She developed a life long love of horses -...

Sep 16, 2021

Emma Lewis Thomas, 89, of Livingston, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Sep 13, 2021

John R. McEvans, 72, of Livingston, passed away at home September 13, 2021. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Sep 12, 2021

Dorothy M. Bragg, 95, of Livingston, returned to her Heavenly Home on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Dorothy was born January 13, 1926, in Cambridge, Ohio, the daughter of Lawrence and Lorah (Slocum) Keates. In 1956 she married Roy Rossell. He died in December 1975. In 1981, she ran into an old high school friend, John Bragg, who proceeded to sweep...

Sep 6, 2021

Our family lost a pillar on Monday, September 6th, 2021, when Tomas Antonio Ortiz, favorably known as Tio Toño, passed away. Tomas is survived by his son, daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Tomas was born on May 20th, 1944, in the city of Santa Tecla, from the state of La Libertad, in his native country of El Salvador. He moved to...

Sep 5, 2021

Doris Evelyn Davis Gallagher, 85, passed away with family by her side in Livingston, Montana, on September 5, 2021. She will be remembered for her warm, generous spirit; avid curiosity; and the captivating artwork she leaves as a legacy.The daughter of Carl and Eunice (nee Yount) Davis, Doris was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, on the first day of 1936...

Sep 5, 2021

Katharine Ann (Fleming) Neel passed away peacefully Sunday, September 5th, 2021 inLivingston Montana surrounded by family, at the age of 89.Kay was born to Edward & Estelle (Vizzard) Fleming in Livingston, Montana on June 12th, 1932.She was raised in Livingston, and often entertained her family with stories of her small townadventures throughout her childhood. She attended Saint Catherine's College in...

Sep 5, 2021

Jean Radford Tatum, 87, of Pray, Montana, passed away at home on Sunday, September 5, 2021, with her loving family at her side. Known to most as "Granny", she was born to Lewis and Lera (nee Scott) Radford in Franklin County, Virginia, on December 5, 1933.

Following high school, Jean worked at the DuPont nylon factory in...