Obituaries

Lola M. Kittelmann

Lola M. Kittelmann

Feb 1, 2025

Lola Marie Kittelmann January 18, 1935 – February 1, 2025

Lola Marie Kittelmann, formerly of Clyde Park and Ekalaka, Montana, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Crest Nursing Facility in Butte, Montana. She was 90 years old.

Lola was born on January 18, 1935, in Central Park, Montana, between Manhattan and Belgrade, to Lloyd “Babe” and Irene (Leffingwell) White....

Robert E. Vandervort

Robert E. Vandervort

Jan 28, 2025

Robert Edward Vandervort, age 85, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, with his loving family by his side.

Bob was born on January 15, 1940, in Livingston, Montana, to Harold Sloan Vandervort and Bernice Alice Burchett. He was one of six in a large family which included one brother, Don, and four sisters: Betty, Jane, Lona, and Sheila.

He attended Livingston schools...

Simon "Rudy" Parker

Simon "Rudy" Parker

Jan 28, 2025

Rudy Parker, a devoted longtime member of Church Universal and Triumphant made his transition peacefully in the presence of his loved ones Tuesday morning, Jan 28, 2025. in South Glastonbury, Montana. 

Rudy was born and raised in Eerbeek in the Netherlands. He served in the Dutch navy for 6 years on board ship working at communications. He immigrated to the U.S....

Thomas Wesley Adsem

Thomas Wesley Adsem

Jan 22, 2025

Thomas Wesley (Tom) Adsem, age 78, of Livingston, MT passed away on January 22, 2025, at his residence. He was born February 20, 1946, in Butte, Montana, the son of the late Arne and Hazel Adsem.

Tom received his early education in Butte, graduating from Butte High School in 1964. He attended Montana Tech, transferred to the University of Montana in...

Frances L. Owen

Frances L. Owen

Jan 19, 2025

Frances resided in and around Emigrant, MT from 1987 until her passing in 2025.

 Frances was the youngest of four children and was raised in Los Angeles, CA. She looked like she could have been the twin sister to a young Farrah Fawcett. She was a true Southern California girl. Fran was a beautiful and very spiritual woman. She had fascinating...

Arlene Sarah Sykes

Arlene Sarah Sykes

Jan 17, 2025

Alrene passed away Friday, January 17, 2025, of natural causes at the age of 90. She was a resident of Clyde Park, MT and recently at Livingston Health and Rehab. Arlene was born in Barron, WI to William and Mata (Raven) Jergenson and she had one brother, Jerry, of Barron, WI.

Arlene, with her husband Wayne, moved their family to Montana...

Diane F. Piane

Diane F. Piane

Jan 16, 2025

Diane Lydia Francis Piane, 87, passed away on January 16, 2025, leaving a legacy of kindness, resilience, and countless cherished memories for her family and friends.

Born in Plentywood, MT on August 27, 1937 to Arnold M. Francis and Lydia Johansen, Diane and her identical twin sister, Donna, grew up in Medicine Lake with their four other siblings. In their youth,...

Richard F. deGraaff

Richard F. deGraaff

Jan 12, 2025

April 4, 1941-January 12, 2025

Bozeman, resident Dr. Richard deGraaff, passed away in his home in Wylie Creek, Bozeman, Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2025. He was 83 years old. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Mount Ellis Academy Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3641 Bozeman Trail Rd., Bozeman, Montana, on Sabbath (Saturday) January 18 at 3 pm. Afterwards, all attending...

John Crispin Webb

John Crispin Webb

Jan 11, 2025

Saturday morning early January 11, 2025, our friend John Webb, ill for a number of years, was finally released into perfect health and freedom . He was attended by his wife Linda and supported in prayer by many.

John is no doubt familiar to many of you as he served on staff from 1974 at La Torelle, Pasadena, Camelot, and then...

Antonia K. Johnson

Antonia K. Johnson

Jan 11, 2025

Antonia Katherine Johnson of Livingston passed away on Saturday January 11th, 2025, held by her daughters Grace Healy and Sarah Risley. She was 82 years old. Antonia was born on April 6th, 1943 in Seattle, Washington to Lois and Kieth (Charles) Holverson. She is survived by her three children Grace Elizabeth Healy, Sarah Anne Risley and Matthew Abraham Risley.

 Antonia had...

Mildred Irene Thornton

Mildred Irene Thornton

Jan 10, 2025

Mildred Irene Haines Thornton 1932 - 2025

 Mildred “Millie” Thornton of Gardiner, Montana died at home, surrounded by her family, on January 10, 2025, at age 92. Millie was born on April 20, 1932, in Mitchell, South Dakota to Clifford and Pearl Haines. She was the fifth of six children with four brothers and one sister. Her family moved to Fremont,...

Norman H. Pedersen

Norman H. Pedersen

Jan 8, 2025

Norman Holger Pedersen June 23, 1931 – January 8, 2025

Norman Holger Pedersen, devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away at his home in Livingston, Montana on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on June 23, 1931, to Holger and Elfrida Pedersen, in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, Norman grew up with an enduring love for...

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...