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Jessie May Todd, 89, formally of Three Forks, died at Highgate Senior Living Center in Bozeman on March 26th. She was born Sept. 6, 1933, at the family ranch near Whitehall, the daughter of Goodlet and Lulla Rogers. She attended grades 1-5 in Whitehall. The family moved to the Summit Valley between Cardwell and Harrison, where she graduated from the 8th grade at Cardwell School. In 1951, she graduated from Whitehall High School. During the summers and many weekends, she worked at the Harry Shaw Ranch in Cardwell. Jessie married Tom Todd on... Full story
Joan Mary Benusa, 90, of Manhattan, MT, passed away March 7, 2023, at Parkhaven Retirement Community, where she had been a resident for the past 6 years. Joan was born to John Egnatius and Mary (Filip) Witucki at home in Bowlus, MN, on February 20th, 1933, during a severe Minnesota blizzard. Joan grew up in Bowlus, MN, and attended school at a one room country schoolhouse from 1st through 8th grade. As the only student from 5th to 8th grade, she found herself helping in the younger grades, which developed into a passion for teaching at an... Full story
Joan Mary Benusa, 90, of Manhattan, MT, passed away March 7, 2023, at Parkhaven Retirement Community, where she had been a resident for the past 6 years. Joan was born to John Egnatius and Mary (Filip) Witucki at home in Bowlus, MN, on February 20th, 1933, during a severe Minnesota blizzard. Joan grew up in Bowlus, MN, and attended school at a one room country schoolhouse from 1st through 8th grade. As the only student from 5th to 8th grade, she found herself helping in the younger grades, which developed into a passion for teaching at an... Full story
Tina Marie Creason, 64, passed away on Feb 22, 2023, at Three Forks, Montana. She is survived by her husband Harold Creason, they shared 20 years of marriage together. She was a beloved mother to Harley, Dustin, Brandy (Dustin's wife), Desiree, Dennis, Tabitha and grandmother to Haley, Aria, Aryah, Jax, Silas, James, and Asher. Our mother was a very talented and creative woman, she devoted her life to being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be dearly missed for her cooking and baking with our children. Memorial donations may be made to... Full story
On the morning of February 2, 2023, Kenneth Lloyd Ypma died peacefully in his home at the age of 83. Ken was born March 16, 1939, in Bozeman Montana, to Ray and Dorothy Ypma. Ken lived in and around the Gallatin Valley his entire life. Ken attended school in Churchill Montana at Manhattan Christian School, where he excelled as a pitcher on the baseball team. For most of his working life, Ken was a general contractor, and builder in the Gallatin valley. Around the valley, the homes, and structures he constructed are a monument to his skill,... Full story
Virginia A (Ginny) Crowley Sullivan passed away peacefully on December 19, 2022 after a short illness. Ginny was born in Bozeman, MT on September 30, 1939 to Bill and Mary Jane Crowley. She was the second of four children and grew up on a ranch in Logan, MT. She graduated from Three Forks High School and then went to Western Montana College and graduated with a degree in education. She and her husband, Allan Hopper, moved to California where she taught school in Mountain View. She later worked as an administrator for GE and Dow Jones. Ginny... Full story
Julian was born on April 5, 1926, to Hugh Weston and Helen May Norville in Grand Rapids, North Dakota. They lived in Larimore, North Dakota then in Lodge Grass, Montana, for a number of years before moving to Waterloo, Montana. Julian attended high school in Whitehall, Montana. After graduation, he studied mechanical engineering for two years at MSU before moving to Cardwell, Montana, in 1949, to pursue what he really wanted to do – ranching. To pay for the ranch and improvements, Julian took on several side jobs. He constructed fence for t...
Death Notice: Mary Jane Eichman mother of Linda Bryson passed away August 24, 2021. Memorial service was held September 30, 2022 in Chico California.... Full story
Arthur Aldon Cooper was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on October 4, 2022. He was born on April 26, 1932, to Uriel Arthur Cooper and Elizabeth McCurdy Cooper in Missoula, Montana. At this time the family lived in Elliston Montana. The family moved often due to Uriel and Elizabeth both being teachers and contract changes. Art said they moved 21 times from his first grade until he graduated from high school in Three Forks in 1950. Starting in the 7th grade Art had a job, from farm work to pumping gas at a gas station. After high school he... Full story
Sandy passed away August 6, 2022 after a nearly yearlong battle with covid and respiratory infection. She was born to Charlotte (Billman) and Melvin Vandolah in Bozeman, MT February 6, 1944. She grew up in Three Forks, MT and graduated from Three Forks High in 1962. As the story goes, she met Wayne Callantine at the Do Drop Inn where she worked as a waitress and he as a cook. Wayne and Sandy married in Virginia City in 1963 by a Justice of the Peace who was blind in one eye and couldn't see out the other. Sandy was a homemaker and mother to... Full story
On August 9, Dennis Voeller of Three Forks, MT, sadly passed away. He was born September 11,1956 in Rugby, ND and spent the majority of his life in Rugby and Minot, ND. He enlisted in the Army National Guard & Army Reserves, serving 18 years and during that time was deployed to Desert Storm. After working for the North Dakota State Fair for many years, he moved to Montana in 2012 and took a job at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds. Later he was promoted to manager where he excelled and was highly regarded because of decades of experience and his... Full story
Patricia Ann Britzius Fairhurst Marceau passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on 26 Aug 2022. Pat was born on 4 Aug 1928 in Harlowton, Montana, to James and Laura Britzius, a year before the Great Depression began. Although life was often difficult, Pat had very fond memories of her childhood. She often told stories about Christmas’s spent with extended family and the candle-lit Christmas tree and stuffed goose or turkey. In 1942 the family moved to Three Forks where Jim was employed by the Milwaukee Railroad. Pat was 14 at t... Full story
Lewis K. May was born on October 12, 1926, in Sayle, MT; he was the 4th of 5 children born to Agnes (Griffin) and Keppie May. He died on September 9, 2022, of natural causes. He lived in Billings, Big Timber and Harrison while growing up; he graduated from Harrison High School in 1944 then enlisted in the Navy for 2 years from 1944-1946 following graduation. Lew graduated from Montana State College in 1950 with a degree in Pre-Medicine. He worked at the Wyoming State Board of Health before being offered a stipend to return to Montana State... Full story
David Bohrer was born in Fargo North Dakota on March 1,1940 and passed away on Sunday August 21st, 2022 at 12:01 PM in Billings MT at the ST Vincent Hospital. He is with our Father in Heaven surrounded by our families. He leaves behind his wife of 41 years Sharon Bohrer, a son Bob Bohrer, and 2 daughters Linda Melgren and Glenda, 1 grandson Jaden Bohrer, 2 granddaughters Alexus "Lexi" Mashburn, and Lindsey Melgren. He was preceded in death by his parents Erhart and Ruth Bohrer.... Full story
Maxwell ("Max") A. Townsend, 80, of Goodyear, AZ, died in his sleep of natural causes on 7/18/22. Max grew up in Norris, Harrison, Trident, MT, and graduated from Three Forks High School in 1960 as the senior class valedictorian. He participated in track and football in high school; he later was on the MSC track team during college. Running home from Three Forks to Trident (after practice) is a memory still talked about by his high school friends. Max was born on 5/18/43 to Earl and Inez Townsend in Bozeman, MT. He graduated from Montana State... Full story
Crystal Jean Houska, born August 24th, 1947, succumbed to heart failure July 30th, 2022, surrounded by her family at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Crystal was born to Eugene and Viola Backes in White Lake, South Dakota. She was an only child. She met her future husband Merlin Houska in Chamberlain, South Dakota and was married there shortly after. The newly formed family moved to Lead and eventually on to Gillette, Wyoming where she worked as a bookkeeper at a department store called Alco. She worked there while raising five boys and eventually... Full story
Dennis D Voeller of Three Forks, MT sadly passed away on August 9, 2022 at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital. He was surrounded by close family and friends. Dennis was born in Rugby, ND and spent most of his life between Rugby and Minot, ND. He served proudly in the Army National Guard and was deployed overseas during Desert Storm. For most of the last decade he spent his time enjoying the beauty of Montana. He lived a full life; traveling, hiking, hunting, kayaking, and many other activities with those he cared for the most. Dennis loved his... Full story
Wade Ray Hansen of Three Forks took his final ride to Heaven on July 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Wade was born on April 24th, 1965, to Jay and Patricia Hansen in Glasgow, Montana. Wade was raised in Manhattan, Montana and graduated from Manhattan High School where his daughters, Tara and Kylie Hansen, and his nephew, Dustin Hansen later graduated from as well. Since Wade was young, he has always grown up with and loved the cowboy way of life. He spent many years traveling the wild rodeo road with his brother, J.L. Hansen, and... Full story
On Monday, June 13, 2022, Helen Esther Lilly (née Neufeld), 81, returned to her Lord after an extended illness at home in Three Forks, Montana. She is survived and forever remembered by those who cared for her in her last years: son Chris Lilly and his wife Alexandra Alba, formerly of Phoenix, Arizona, and daughter, Alisa Flores, formerly of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Esther was born a "war baby" in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada on October 12, 1940, before growing up in a treasured 1890s three-story Victorian wonderfully maintained by her carpenter fa... Full story
Wade Ray Hansen of Three Forks took his final ride to Heaven on July 19, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Wade was born on April 24th, 1965, to Jay and Patricia Hansen in Glasgow, Montana. Wade was raised in Manhattan, Montana and graduated from Manhattan High School where his daughters, Tara and Kylie Hansen, and his nephew, Dustin Hansen later graduated from as well. Since Wade was young, he has always grown up with and loved the cowboy way of life. He spent many years traveling the wild rodeo road with his brother, J.L. Hansen, and... Full story
If you were lucky enough to have met Mya Marie Zabala, you knew right away that she was an absolute firecracker. Never afraid to say what was on her mind and often loudly, Mya also had a huge heart that brought so much joy to her family and friends. Mya was a one-of-a-kind beauty on the inside and out and her passing will leave a gigantic hole in our hearts. Mya was born November 9, 2001, in Las Vegas and passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Belgrade, MT. After growing up in both Las Vegas and Rock Springs, WY, Mya moved with her family to M... Full story
Raymond Jay Townsend, age 73, a resident of Lisle, IL for 33 years, passed away unexpectedly December 6, 2021. He was born May 9, 1948 in Whitehall, Montana to Inez and Earl Townsend of Trident. The family moved to Three Forks, Montana where Ray attended high school and graduated in 1966. After graduation he started working for the Milwaukee Railroad and was called to service by the US military. He served in the Army for three years in Fort Bliss Texas and South Korea. During his time of service, he married Dorothy Lamach in Three Forks,... Full story
Duane Karsten Burkenpas was born on November 10, 1933 in the beautiful Gallatin Valley of Bozeman, Montana; the place where he lived all of his grand 88 years and where he met his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 5, 2022. Duane was predeceased by his parents Abraham "Abe" and Georgia "Alice" (Border) Burkenpas. He is survived by his brother Darrell, loving wife Dorothy, sons Douglas and Darin, grandchildren Karsten, Andrew, Bailey, Rebecca, Jason and Hallie and two great-grandchildren Emry and Raylee. Duane grew up on the family ranch west... Full story
Richard "Rich" Macrow of Logan, Mont., died May 30, 2022. He was born on April 30, 1950, in Billings, Mont., to wonderful parents Herbert and Ginger Macrow. He was raised on the Vermillion Ranch near Shepherd, where his father worked for many years. Their life on the ranch was full of great memories, especially with the Frey kids. Right after graduation from Shepherd High School, Richard married his sweetheart, Loretta. They had two children together, Bernadette and Josh. He worked several different jobs over the years, from Torgerson's Farm... Full story
Joseph Ralph Baker passed away at his home in Three Forks on Friday May 13 after a short illness. Joe was born in Bozeman on June 9, 1936, and attended Bozeman school, graduating from Gallatin County High School in 1954. Joe spent four years in the Navy as a C.B. After his service, Joe returned to Bozeman where he worked in construction and concrete finishing. Joe enjoyed hunting, fishing and all Montana had to offer. Joe (Poker Joe) dealt cards at Big Sky and at Chet's Bar and Whiskey Jacks for 25 years. Joe is survived by two sons, Bob Baker... Full story
