Obituaries

Bruce  R. Purcell

Bruce R. Purcell

Apr 22, 2020

Bruce R. Purcell, 79, of Livingston, Montana passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.Bruce was born on February 27, 1941 in Carrington, ND the eighth of 11 children born to Earl and Gladys (Foulston) Purcell. In 1952 the family moved to Trout Creek, MT. Then in 1955 they moved to Big Timber, MT, where Bruce attended Sweet Grass High School....

Peter  Paul Salemno,  Jr.

Peter Paul Salemno, Jr.

Apr 20, 2020

Peter Paul Salemno, Jr., age 61, of Livingston, Montana passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020. The cause of Petes death was gastrointestinal hemorrhage, cancer of the stomach and COPD.Peter Paul Salemno, Jr. was born on July 26, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Mary and Peter Salemno, Sr. He attended Cardinal Dougherty High School and Mastbaum...

Julie  A. Danaher

Julie A. Danaher

Apr 17, 2020

Julie Ann Danaher, M.D. Julie Ann Lucretia Danaher was born on Oct. 25, 1959 in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. to Thomas Hanchett Danaher and Nancy Beardsley Danaher. She died on April 17, 2020 in Livingston at the tender age of 60 from cancer. Julie was the third child but always strived to be first whether first in her high...

Hood  Corey Fowler,  Jr.

Hood Corey Fowler, Jr.

Apr 16, 2020

Hood Corey Fowler, Jr., 75, of Livingston, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2020. Arrangements are currently pending. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Lynn  K. Perry

Lynn K. Perry

Apr 12, 2020

Lynn Kay Kruse Perry, age 74 of Livingston, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was born in Livingston, Montana on January 20, 1946 to Lynn and Thelma Kruse.Lynn attended schools in Livingston and spent most of her life in Livingston. She was truly a caregiver, having worked as a nurses aide in her younger years and giving...

William  Edward Belderrain

William Edward Belderrain

Apr 9, 2020

William Edward "Bill" Belderrain, age 91, of Livingston, Montana passed away on Thursday, April 9th, 2020. Cremation has taken place and a formal service is not planned at this time.Bill was born on December 2, 1928 in LaGrange, California. He was the only son of Eddie and Emma (Celle) Belderrain. He attended and graduated high school in Oakdale, California. He...

Peter  Edward Bowen

Peter Edward Bowen

Apr 8, 2020

"When I die I want to come back as a coyote. If they are Gods dogs they must know about everything important. Me, I tell my dog everything. I like it when they sing." Thats how Gabriel Du Pre described things in the 1994 novel "Coyote Wind," by Livingston author Peter Bowen, who died of heart failure after he took...

Daniel  Lyle McLean

Daniel Lyle McLean

Apr 6, 2020

Dan L. McLean was born on April 3, 1948, in Great Falls, MT. He was the son of Johnnie and Betty McLean. He received his education in Brady, MT, and was a graduate of the Brady High School Class of 1966. Dan served in the Montana Air National for 6 years during his studies and received his Masters Degree with...

Fredrick A. Fred Huber

Fredrick A. Fred Huber

Apr 4, 2020

Fredrick A. "Fred" Huber, 88, of Gardiner, Montana, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Cremation has taken place and a formal service will not be held at this time. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Mark  Patrick Hennessey

Mark Patrick Hennessey

Mar 30, 2020

Mark Patrick Hennessey, age 67, of Wilsall, Montana, passed away of natural causes on Monday, March 30, 2020. Cremation has taken place; further details will be posted once available. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

William Ray Bill Whitmore

William Ray Bill Whitmore

Mar 28, 2020

William R. "Bill" Whitmore was born May 18, 1942 in Forsyth, MT, the son of Dorothy (Brown) Whitmore and Arthur Campbell. He was raised by his mother and grandmother until age 6 when he went to live with his aunt and uncle, Myrtle and Stewart Armstrong, on a ranch 10 miles outside of Meeteetse, WY. He attended school for grades...

Clarence Eagart Buddy Whitfill

Clarence Eagart Buddy Whitfill

Mar 24, 2020

Clarence E. "Buddy" Whitfill, Jr., age 68, of Livingston, Montana passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.Clarence E. Whitfill, Jr. (Buddy) was born in Champaign, Illinois on November 9, 1951 and passed away on March 24,2020 in Livingston, Montana.After traveling with his family in the Air Force, he graduated from St. John's Catholic High School in Ennis. He spent his...

John  James Bond

John James Bond

Mar 19, 2020

John James Bond, age 74, of Livingston, Montana formerly of Otis, Massachusetts has passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at his sons home in Livingston. He was surrounded by the love of his wife, Monica; son and daughter-in-law, John and Silje and their children, Isabella and Remi. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held intimately as a family....

Larry  E. Stilley

Larry E. Stilley

Mar 15, 2020

Larry Edward Stilley, age 76, of Livingston, Montana passed away on March 15, 2020 at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City. Larry had a severe stroke that he had been struggling from and was transported to Salt Lake for medical care. Per his wishes a formal funeral will not be held.Larry was born on January 23, 1944 in Martinez,...

Neva  J. Connor

Neva J. Connor

Mar 15, 2020

Neva J. Connor, 90, of Bozeman, Montana, passed away of natural causes on Sunday, March 15, 2020. Neva was born on August 14, 1929 in Costa Mesa, California. Mom was raised in California where she met and married, Walter J. Connor, Jr. She is survived by her three children, Walter J. (Marsha) Connor, III; William P. Connor and James (Monica)...

Darlene  A. (Falk)  Weber

Darlene A. (Falk) Weber

Mar 14, 2020

Darlene Ann Weber, 84, of Paradise Valley, Montana, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020. She was born on September 2, 1935 at Lake Chetek, Wisconsin. She married Hubert Weber on May 27, 1972 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They spent the next 47 years together at their ranch in Livingston.Survivors include her husband, Hubie; daughter, Veronica Kokot and her husband...

Irene  E. (Lannen)  Clark

Irene E. (Lannen) Clark

Mar 13, 2020

Irene Elizabeth (Lannen) Clark, 77, of Livingston, MT passed away peacefully of natural causes on Friday, March 13, 2020. Irene was born to Earl and Betty (Robbins) Lannen On December 22, 1942 in Columbus, MT, the oldest of four children. During her early years the family lived on a ranch near Fishtail, MT; the family moved a bit before finally...

Donald  A. Bambach

Donald A. Bambach

Mar 11, 2020

Donald A. Bambach, 88, of Livingston, Montana passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Frontier Assisted Living. Per Dons final wishes a formal funeral is not planned. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

Elizabeth  Jane Hoffmann

Elizabeth Jane Hoffmann

Mar 11, 2020

Longtime Deer Lodge resident, Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Newlon Hoffmann, died on March 11, 2020 in Bozeman, MT at the age of 96. Betty was born in Long Beach, CA on September 18, 1923. After the death of her father, Milo Newlon, she moved to Deer Lodge at the age of three with her mother, Anne, and brother, Jack.A proud descendent...

John  Bernard French

John Bernard French

Mar 9, 2020

John B. French, 91, of Helena, formerly of Livingston, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 in Helena. A Rosary will be held Thursday, March 12, 6:00 P.M. at Simple Cremation MT, 1414 Euclid Avenue, Helena in the Elk Plaza. Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, March 13, 12:00 P.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Livingston....