Obituaries

Thomas  Dean Brogan

Thomas Dean Brogan

Jan 31, 2016

Thomas Dean Brogan, 83, longtime Wilsall rancher/outfitter, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Livingston HealthCare, after an extended illness. A Celebration of his Life will be held Fathers Day weekend, Saturday, June 18th, 2016, 11 A.M. at the Franzen-Davis Chapel (118 North 3rd Street; Livingston). The service will be followed by a gathering of family and friends at his...

Frank  P. Armentaro

Frank P. Armentaro

Jan 31, 2016

Frank P. Armentaro, 90, of Livingston, Montana, passed away on Sunday, January 31st, 2016 at the Livingston HealthCare Hospital with his family at his side. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd at Franzen-Davis from 2-5 P.M. and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Funeral Service of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2:00...

Florence  M. Gray

Florence M. Gray

Jan 27, 2016

Florence M. Gray, 99, of Livingston, Montana, formerly of Chicago, IL passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at home. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory. A Memorial Funeral Service will be held 10:00 A.M., Monday, February 8th, at the Franzen-Davis Chapel with Father Navil Rodriguez officiating. Coffee and cake fellowship will follow the service at the funeral home. Interment...

Henry Steckler

Henry Steckler

Jan 25, 2016

Henry Steckler, 82, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Monday, January 25th, 2016 at the Livingston HealthCare Hospital. Viewing will be held Thursday, January 27th at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, 118 North 3rd Street; Livingston from Noon to 5:00 P.M. A vigil prayer service will begin at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday at St. Marys Catholic Church, 511 South F Street; Livingston. Mass...

Carol  Lynn Brawner

Carol Lynn Brawner

Jan 11, 2016

Carol Lynn Brawner, 51, of Livingston, Montana, passed away very unexpectedly, of natural causes on Monday, January, 11, 2016 at the St. Vincents Hospital in Billings. A graveside service will take place PRIOR to the memorial on Wednesday, January 20; we will meet at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home at 9:45 A.M. to process to the Mountain View Cemetery for the Committal...

Mary  Ann (Wenaas)  Burns

Mary Ann (Wenaas) Burns

Jan 9, 2016

Mary Ann (Wenaas) Burns, 81, of Livingston, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016 after an extended illness. She was home with her loving family by her side. Cremation has taken place at the Franzen-Davis Crematory. A Memorial Funeral Service will be held, 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 16, at the Franzen- Davis Chapel, (118 North 3rd Street, Livingston) with Father Navil...

Frances  Jean (Dobler)  Dunlap

Frances Jean (Dobler) Dunlap

Jan 9, 2016

Frances Jean Dunlap 93, of Sun Lakes, Arizona and formerly, Livingston, Montana, passed away at her home in Sun Lakes, AZ on Saturday, January 9th, 2016 with her hospice caregivers at her side. A Graveside Funeral Service will be held 11:00 A.M., on Monday, January 18th, at the Mountain View Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the service from...

Mary  Ann Meyer

Mary Ann Meyer

Jan 1, 2016

Mary Ann Meyer, 74, of Livingston, Montana, passed away on Friday, January 1st, 2016 at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital with her loving family at her side. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 6th, 2:00 P.M. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Livingston. Coffee and cake fellowship will follow Mass in the school gymnasium. Memorials are preferred...

Bud Albrecht

Bud Albrecht

Dec 26, 2015

Lee Donald "Bud" Albrecht, 98, of Livingston, Montana passed away, Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Diamond K Lodge in Livingston. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory and per Buds request a funeral service will not be held. Interment will be at Laurin Cemetery at a later date. Memorials are preferred to the Stafford Animal Shelter, 3 Business Park...

Robert G. Bob Cragg

Robert G. Bob Cragg

Dec 20, 2015

Robert "Bob" Cragg of Emigrant, Montana and Algonquin, Illinois, died, Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Bridger Healthcare Community in Bozeman, MT. A memorial service will take place 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Franzen-Davis Chapel, (118 North 3rd Street, Livingston) with Pastor Nathan Pittman of Mountain Bible Church officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery with...

Frances  K. Brown

Frances K. Brown

Dec 18, 2015

Frances K. 'Fran' Brown, 61, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Livingston HealthCare Hospital. A graveside blessing will be held on Wednesday, December 23, at 2 P.M. at the Mountain View Cemetery in Livingston. Arrangements are under the care of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in Livingston.

Rhiannon  J. Wills

Rhiannon J. Wills

Dec 13, 2015

Rhiannon "Ana Jean" Wills, 17, of Livingston, Montana died in a vehicle accident in the early morning, Sunday, December 13th, 2015. Viewing and visitation with the family will be held 3:30-5:30 P.M., Tuesday, December 15, at Franzen-Davis. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, December 16th, 4:00 P.M. at the Franzen-Davis Chapel (118 N 3rd Street; Livingston). Memorials...

Delores (Reidle)  Mann

Delores (Reidle) Mann

Dec 11, 2015

E. Delores (Reidle) Mann, 84, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at Frontier Assisted Living in Livingston after a long illness. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 18th. Please meet at the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home (118 N 3rd Street) at 1:45 P.M. to proceed to the cemetery....

Kathryn  Kay Baker

Kathryn Kay Baker

Dec 9, 2015

Kathryn "Kay" Baker, 93, of Gardiner, Montana, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at her home following a battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by love and the kindness of many Gardiner citizens. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned per her request. Her ashes are to be interred in the Pilger family plot in the Gardiner Montana...

Duke Bedbury

Duke Bedbury

Dec 7, 2015

Dudley T. 'Duke' Bedbury, 69, of Swingley Road, Park County, Montana, passed away unexpectedly due to a tractor accident on Monday, December 7, 2015. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory. A celebration of Dukes life will be held at a later date. Born on December 12, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of Leonard and Lucille...

Marie  Louise (Albertson)  Gaustad

Marie Louise (Albertson) Gaustad

Dec 3, 2015

Marie Louise (Albertson) Gaustad, 101, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Cremation has taken place at the Franzen-Davis Crematory. Due to difficulty of winter travel, a memorial funeral service is planned for 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 25th, 2016, at American Lutheran Church in Livingston. Graveside committal and burial will...

Helene  LaVaughn (Whitfield)  Mesler

Helene LaVaughn (Whitfield) Mesler

Dec 2, 2015

Helene LaVaughn Mesler, 88, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Livingston HealthCare Hospital. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory. No formal service will be held. Memorials are preferred to: Livingston HealthCare Hospice, 320 Alpenglow Lane, Livingston, MT 59047. Helene was born on January 30th, 1927, in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of Lloyd and...

James L. Jim Phipps

James L. Jim Phipps

Dec 1, 2015

James L. "Jim" Phipps, 89, of Emigrant, Montana, died, Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 at his home. A Church Universal and Triumphant Transition Service will be held 1:00 P.M., on Friday, December 4th, at the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home (118 N 3rd Street, Livingston). Arrangements are under the care of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory.

Eric  Allen Foss

Eric Allen Foss

Nov 28, 2015

Eric Allen Foss, 52, of Livingston, Montana, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at his home. Arrangements are pending under the care of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory in Livingston.

Jean  E. (Peterson)  Hamre

Jean E. (Peterson) Hamre

Nov 24, 2015

Jean Elizabeth "Pete" (Peterson) Hamre, 90, of Bozeman, Montana passed away in Bozeman on Tuesday, November 24th, 2015. Jean was born May 16th, 1925 to I.E. Peterson and Della (Hamilton) Peterson in Missoula, Montana. Jean graduated from Missoula County High School in 1943 and enrolled in the School of Forestry, University of Montana, that fall. She became the second woman...