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Obituary: Lorene Williams

June 19, 1937 – May 23, 2026 Lorene Williams, age 88, of Townsend, a loving mother, sister, and friend, passed away May 23, 2026 in Sun City West, AZ with her family by her side.


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Obituary: Joe Brummer

Joe Brummer Family of Joe Brummer Joe Brummer passed away from cancer complications on June 25th. He was born on December 5, 1948, to Josephine Alice Brummer and Joseph Brummer II and grew up in Sacramento, California. In 1967, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served until 1971 in Hawaii. He served a year in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge, he went to Fresno State University in California.


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Obituary: Jennifer A. Masolo

Jennifer A. Masolo Family of Jennifer A. Masolo March 26, 1986 – June 30, 2026 Jennifer Ann Masolo passed away unexpectedly on June 30, 2026, leaving behind her family and countless friends who will forever cherish the joy, laughter, and love she brought into their lives.


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Obituary: Steven Dale Hines

Steven Dale Hines Family of Steven Dale Hines December 16, 1959 – June 20, 2026 Steven Dale Hines, 66, of Riverton, Wyoming, passed away on June 20, 2026, at SageWest Hospital in Riverton, Wyoming. Steven was born on December 16, 1959, in Columbus, Montana, to Paul Gary and Gwen Karen (Rogstad) Hines.


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Bill Hubber Obituary

Bill Hubber Jan Hubber Bill was born in Great Falls, Montana, to Soloma and Will J. Hubber on February 7, 1945. When he was 5, the 3 of them moved into the newly built family home on South Tracy in Bozeman, MT, where the family was joined by his little brother James Hubber.


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Obituary: Diana Lee Graveley

Diana Lee Graveley Family of Diana Lee Graveley August 31, 1940 – June 14, 2026 Diana Lee Graveley, 85, of the Helena Valley, formerly of Townsend, MT, passed away on June 14, 2026, in Helena, surrounded by the love of the family she built.


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Obituary: Barbara Gunn

Barbara Gunn Family of Barbara Gunn Barbara Gunn 12/28/1933 - 6/7/2026 It’s with heavy hearts that our family announces the passing of our beloved Grandma and Mother, Barbara Gunn. Born to John Mullen and Mildred Googh in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, on December 28th, 1933, she was the youngest of eleven older brothers and sisters.


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Obituary: Raymond Parr

Raymond Parr Family of Raymond Parr December 5, 1951 – May 23, 2026 Raymond Eugene Parr of Townsend, Montana, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the age of 74. He is survived by his loving wife, Candy (Storer) Parr, his 9 children and their families; Drew Parr, Jason Parr, Jared Parr, Icie Parr, Rachel Katelyn (Jeremy) James, Hannah Verdine, Jacob Parr, Jesse (Kahlan) Parr, and Harvey (Summer) Parr. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey David Parr and Evelyn Rossetta (Walker) Parr and his older siblings Norma Jean McGeeney and William Parr.


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Obituary: Marilyn Margaret Barnett

Marilyn Margaret Barnett Family of Marilyn Margaret Barnett November 14, 1941 – June 1, 2026 On the afternoon of June 1, 2026, Marilyn passed away at Townsend Hospital from stroke complications. Marilyn was 84 years old. She was born on November 14, 1941, in Spokane, WA, to Delmar and Margaret Smith. Marilyn’s hometown was Radersburg, MT.


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Obituary: William Ford Hallenberg

William Ford Hallenberg Family of William Ford Hallenberg On June 1, 2026, the world dimmed just a little as William Ford Hallenberg, “Big Red,” left it – suddenly, quietly and far too soon.


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Obituary: Margaret Anne Erickson

Margaret Anne Erickson Family of Margaret Anne Erickson February 6, 1940 – May 27, 2026 Margaret Anne Erickson, formerly of Townsend, Montana, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland, surrounded by the love of her family and the memories of a life well lived. She was 86 years old.


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Obituary: Dennis “Darryl” Nelson

Dennis “Darryl” Nelson Family of Dennis “Darryl” Nelson Dennis passed away on May 13, 2026, surrounded by family due to complications from surgery. Dennis was born to Albert “Al“ Nelson and Lois “Jean“ Nelson on September 10, 1952, in Moses Lake, Washington.


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Obituary: Marilyn Adler

May 2, 1935 – May 24, 2026 Marilyn Ann (Sample) Adler, daughter of Herbert Carl and Flora Ann (Hanes) Sample, was born May 2, 1935, in Mercer, Missouri. She was the third of four children: Jeanette, Ardys (Art), Marilyn and Benjamin. Of these three, she was closest to Ben. Shortly after her birth, they moved from Missouri. Her dad served as an airplane mechanic in World War II with the Allison Division of General Motors.


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Obituary: Edward Keith Howick

Edward Keith Howick Family of Edward Keith Howick Edward Keith Howick, age 88, peacefully passed away on May 20, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on December 15, 1937, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Mahonri Carter Howick and Vera Martha Lythgoe Howick. He has lived in Utah, Pennsylvania, Idaho and twice in his adopted state of Montana, where he spent the last years of his life.


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Obituary: Delbert G. Morris

Delbert G. Morris Family of Delbert G. Morris On Friday, May 15, 2026, Del Morris went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Del was born in Phoenix, AZ, on November 25, 1944.


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Obituary: Tadd Richard Fuhrman

Tadd Richard Fuhrman Family of Tadd Richard Fuhrman July 26, 1980 — May 5, 2026 Tadd Richard Fuhrman, 45, of Missoula, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Townsend, Montana.


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Obituary: Arnold Woodring

Arnold Woodring Family of Arnold Woodring September 2, 1934 – May 11, 2026 Arnold Joseph Woodring was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. He lived an incredible 91 years of life, passing away at his home in Townsend in the early hours of Monday, May 11, 2026, with his wife of 72 years and his children by his side.


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Obituary: Patricia "Patty" Montanye

Family of Patricia "Patty" Montanye Family of Patricia "Patty" Montanye Patricia "Patty" Montanye passed away peacefully in her home on May 11th, 2026, after a year-long battle with Pancreatic Cancer.


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Obituary: Judy M. Slifka

Family of Judy M. Slifka Judy M. Slifka Judith “Judy” Slifka passed away peacefully on May 7th, 2026, at her home in Toston, MT. Judy was born in Townsend, MT, to Harry Johnson and Gladys Connor Johnson on June 9th, 1944. Her siblings included her identical twin sister, Joyce, and her two older brothers, Harry and Kenneth “Kenny”.


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Obituary: Scott Owen Simon

Scott Owen Simon Family of Scott Owen Simon March 1, 1956, to April 29, 2026 Scott Owen Simon was born on March 1, 1956, in Townsend, Montana, to Elmer G. Simon of Windsor, Colorado, and Shirley Jeanne (Tintinger) Simon of Cascade, Montana.


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