Obituaries

Arne Grosfield, Jr.

Arne Grosfield, Jr.

Jan 8, 2025

Arne M. Grosfield Jr. passed away at his home in Big Timber Montana on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. Arne was born in Billings, Montana on April 28th, 1948, to Arne A. and Bertha (Lien) Grosfield. Arne grew up on a family-owned ranch at the base of the Crazy Mountains, Swamp Creek Angus Ranch. Arne attended Sweet Grass County High School...

John Quincy Adams Doolittle, Jr.

John Quincy Adams Doolittle, Jr.

Jan 7, 2025

 John “Jay” Quincy Adams Doolittle Jr, 86, of Pray, Montana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 7, 2025, with his loving family by his side.

 Jay was born on January 24, 1938 to John Q.A.Doolittle and Mary Arthur Batcheller in Albany, NY. Jay grew up in Menands, NY and graduated with honors from St. George’s School in Middletown, RI,...

Marlene Ann LaShomb

Marlene Ann LaShomb

Jan 2, 2025

Marlene Ann (Marlenea) La Shomb, of Emigrant, MT, passed away unexpectedly in early 2025 at the age of 66. She was a fixture in the Bozeman, Livingston, and Paradise Valley communities since the late 1980s, after finding her forever home there amongst the nation’s most wild, rugged, and beautiful mountains and people.

Born in Massachusetts, Marlenea spent her childhood years with...

Ronald M. Percival

Ronald M. Percival

Jan 1, 2025

Lifelong Livingston resident, Ronald M. Percival died Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Livingston Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long battle of prostate cancer. He was 85 years old.

Ronald was born on September 14, 1939 at Lott Hospital in Livingston to the late Mitchell R. and Ruby Meigs Tonsager Percival. Ron was a graduate of Park High School. He went...

Robert F. Eyman

Robert F. Eyman

Jan 1, 2025

Robert Franklin Eyman, born June 1, 1929, passed away January 1, 2025, at the age of 95.

Bob was born in Livingston to Elsie and Harvey Eyman. He lived in the Shields Valley since 1974, after serving in the US Army for 22 years, retiring as a Full Colonel. 

Bob graduated from Park High in 1947, Montana State College in 1952 with...

Jordan James Lindsay

Jordan James Lindsay

Dec 31, 2024

Livingston resident, Jordan J. Lindsay, age 25, died Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as a result of a bicycle accident.  

Jordan was born in Seattle, Washington. He lived in Washington until 2005, when he and his family moved to Alaska.

Jordan was a gifted student. He was an avid reader, loved basketball, soccer, and his music. He played piano, guitar and sang....

Jackie L. Little

Jackie L. Little

Dec 30, 2024

Livingston resident, Jackie L. Little, died Monday, December 30, 2024 at Livingston HealthCare.  She was 83 years old.

Private services will be held.

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Ruth Sant Brammer

Ruth Sant Brammer

Dec 23, 2024

Ruth Sant Brammer of Livingston, MT passed away, while surrounded by family, on December 23, 2024. She was 79 years old.

 Ruth was born on February 21, 1945 in Newark, NJ to Harold and Ruth O’Toole. Following her parents’ passing, she was adopted by Jack and Charlotte Sant. As a child, Ruth lived in Pennsylvania, Washington, and New Jersey before graduating...

James F. Girdler

James F. Girdler

Dec 19, 2024

James Everett Girdler passed away peacefully on December 19, 2024, in his home in Emigrant, Montana, at the age of 91. Born on August 28, 1933, in Somerset, Kentucky, James was raised on his family’s ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana. He graduated from high school in Livingston, Montana, and went on to live a life filled with hard work, rodeos,...

Richard Mead

Richard Mead

Dec 18, 2024

Emigrant resident, Richard Mead, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at his home.  He was 77 years old.

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Dante Allen Beary

Dante Allen Beary

Dec 14, 2024

Livingston resident, Dante A. Beary, died Saturday, December 14, 2024 at his home.  He was 23 years old.

Private services will be held in Thompson Falls, Montana at a later date.

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Amelia "Mimi" Johnson

Amelia "Mimi" Johnson

Dec 11, 2024

Amelia “Mimi” Johnson (‘nee Warnick), passed away on December 11th, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer; she was 71 years young. Her daughters, Anna Lee and Laura Jane, were by her side as she passed. Always an overachiever, Mimi turned an expectation of 2 weeks in hospice into 6 months of extended family time. She was able...

Michael "Scott" Turner

Michael "Scott" Turner

Dec 10, 2024

Michael “Scott” Turner, 56, of Bozeman, MT passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024. Scott – as he was known by just about everyone – was born on March 21st, 1968, in St. Louis, MO, the son of Mike and Becky (Bishop) Turner. In 1970 Scott moved with his family to Montana as they pursued the expansive landscapes and...

Clifford J. Brandal

Clifford J. Brandal

Dec 10, 2024

Livingston resident, Clifford J. Brandal, died Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Livingston HealthCare.  He was 72 years old.

Services will be held at a later time.

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William "Bill" D. Gibson

William "Bill" D. Gibson

2024

William D. (Bill) Gibson passed away in December at the age of 83 after a brief, courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. During his time in hospice, Bill was surrounded by friends and family, all of whom were impressed by how he lived his final days with grace, constancy, and a kind demeanor.

Born and raised in Livingston, MT to Fred...

Douglas "Bill" Early

Douglas "Bill" Early

Dec 2, 2024

Douglas "Bill" Early, 66, of Belgrade, Montana passed away on December 12, 2024.

Services are pending.

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Donald Fausett

Donald Fausett

Dec 1, 2024

Donald Wright Fausett died peacefully at home with his daughter in Montana on December 1, 2024, after a nine-month-battle against heart failure. Don was born on September 20th, 1940, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Marlin Blanton Fausett and Dorsey Wright Fausett at her parents’ home. Dr. Stevens attended the birth for a fee of .00. His mother said he was...

Frank E. Barber, III

Frank E. Barber, III

Nov 20, 2024

Dr. Frank Elliott Barber III left this world on November 20, 2024, at the age of 84. He had been living in Bozeman, MT with his beloved wife, Deborah Estey Barber, who passed away just 6 months prior.

 Born on November 16, 1940, in Brattleboro, VT, Frank lived a life full of outdoor adventure, academic service, and achievements. In 1967, he...

Robert L. White

Robert L. White

Nov 19, 2024

Robert LeRoy White, better known as Montana Bob, 86 years old, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

Services are pending.

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Timothy B. Visser

Timothy B. Visser

Nov 18, 2024

Timothy Brooks Visser died peacefully of natural causes on November 18, 2024, at his Livingston, Montana residence. He was 68. He was born in Columbus and raised in Orrville and Dover, Ohio.

Tim served as a U.S. Navy operations specialist during the Vietnam drawdown, at Throggs Neck NY and Norfolk VA. After discharge, he studied and worked as a psychiatric nursing...