Madison County Montana OBITUARIES (1997): THE MADISONIAN, P. O. Box 365, Ennis, MT 59729 Montana's oldest operating newspaper established 1873. Local news of Alder, Cameron, Cardwell, Ennis, Harrison, McAllister, Norris, Pony, Sheridan, Silver Star, Twin Bridges, Virginia City (Madison County), published weekly. This file is a FULL NAME INDEX of obituaries printed in THE MADISONIAN in 1997. Other facts included in this file that were compiled from the obituaries: MAIDEN NAME RESIDENT OF DEATH DATE PLACE OF DEATH DEATH AGE BIRTH DATE PLACE OF BIRTH OBITUARY DATE ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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MT Mar 16 1997 MT 73 Jul 31 1923 Sheridan, MT Apr 3 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Bailey George R., III ... Virginia City/Missoula, MT Sep 30 1997 W of Whitehall, MT 56 Jan 18 1941 Duncan, OK Oct 9 1997 Baker Norma Joyce Smail Sheridan, MT Dec 20 1997 Butte, MT 69 Nov 13 1928 Lewistown, MT Dec 25 1997 Baker Roy Ansel ... Wisdom, MT Jul 20 1997 Sheridan, MT 89 Feb 14 1908 Navoda, MO Jul 24 1997 Beeney Orlean M. Daems Seattle, WA Jun 21 1997 Seattle, WA 96 Feb 19 1901 Varney, MT Jun 26 1997 Bing Carol L. Long ... Nov 3 1997 Guilford, (state?) 76 1921 Whitinsville, MA Nov 20 1997 Bjork Theodore E. "Ted" ... Ennis, MT Apr 4 1997 Bozeman, MT 70 1927 Chicago, IL Apr 10 1997 Breese Elizabeth Reeves Pony, MT Jul . 1997 Ennis, MT 91 Jun 3 1906 Berea, KY Jul 17 1997 Brehan Thomas Gerold ... Billings, MT Jun 6 1997 Billings, MT 53 Sep 2 1943 Greely, CO May 8 1997 Brennan Shirlee Rae Petersen Pony, MT Oct 4 1997 Pony, MT 47 Aug 26 1950 Delta, UT Oct 9 1997 Brownell Ralph A. ... MT Oct 30 1997 MT 90 Sep 21 1907 Bismarck, ND Nov 13 1997 Bruce Lucille L. Hutchins near Bozeman, MT Jan 18 1997 Ennis, MT 86 Jun 25 1910 Lyon, MT Jan 30 1997 Busby Walter "Buzz" ... Three Forks, MT Jul 26 1997 Three Forks, MT 45 Nov 12 1951 Ennis, MT Jul 31 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Callantine Flossie Ellen Kalor Ennis, MT Aug 12 1997 Ennis, MT 86 Dec 8 1910 Larimor (Union) IA Aug 21 1997 Cheever Edgar Leon ... Wisdom, MT Jan 6 1997 MT 83 Jun 17 1913 Macon, MO Jan 16 1997 Cocanougher Julianna "Julia" Spinner ... Jul 19 1997 Sheridan, MT 84 Jun 8 1913 Ivanhoe, MN Jul 24 1997 Cottrell Edwin M. ... Townsend, MT Oct 16 1997 Salt Lake City, UT 72 Aug 13 1925 Geraldine, MT Oct 23 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Dagenhart Roberta Beckett Sheridan-Twin Bridges, MT Dec 10 1997 Sheridan, MT 89 Jan 14 1907 Arvada, CO Dec 25 1997 Danielson Wyatt Louis ... Ennis, MT Jul 30 1997 Cameron, MT 15 Feb 19 1982 Circle, MT Aug 7 1997 Darby Francis Clementine Richie Sheridan, MT May 28 1997 Sheridan, MT 111 Dec 29 1885 Natchitoches, LA Jun 5 1997 Dick James Kern ... Silver Bow, MT Nov 17 1997 Sheridan, MT 62 Aug 3 1935 Missoula, MT Nov 20 1997 Douglas Donald Arthur "Don" ... Menan, MT Jul 24 1997 ID 53 May 9 1944 Nevada City, CA Jul 31 1997 Doze Kenneth Merritt ... Ennis, MT Mar 29 1997 Ennis, MT 84 Jan 13 1913 Norwich, KS Apr 3 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Ehlers Clifford "Bud" ... Sheridan, MT Feb 27 1997 Sheridan, MT 69 Dec 20 1927 Garrison, ND Mar 6 1997 Evans Elizabeth L. Linn Virginia City, MT Dec 21 1996 Ennis, MT 77 Feb 4 1919 Crawfordsville, IN Jan 2 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Ferguson James E. ... Sheridan, MT May 9 1997 Sheridan, MT 82 Apr 11 1915 Pickens, SC May 15 1997 Fox Charles Kirkwood "Kirk" ... Dillon, MT Jun 3 1997 MT 85 Mar 22 1912 Butte, MT Jun 12 1997 Frisbie Kathleen Mulholland McAllister, MT Jul 8 1997 Bozeman, MT 91 May 12 1906 Butte, MT Jul 24 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Galloway James A., Sr. "Jim" ... Silver Star, MT Sep 21 1997 Helena, MT 72 Mar 23 1925 Transylvania County, NC Sep 25 1997 Geise Joan Constance Tomlinson Ennis, MT Dec 10 1997 Ennis, MT 75 Aug 22 1922 Aylesbury Wendorer, England Dec 18 1997 Giem James Edgar ... Twin Bridges, MT Oct 6 1997 Dillon, MT 88 Mar 11 1909 Twin Bridges, MT Oct 9 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Hacker Parham Theodore ... Alder, MT Feb 24 1997 Ennis, MT 84 Sep 19 1912 Billings, MT Feb 27 1997 Hacker Pauline Bernetta Wirak Alder, MT Jun 23 1997 Ennis, MT 85 Oct 20 1911 Reed Point, MT Jun 26 1997 Haggard Lawrence "Larry" H. ... Puyallup, WA Jul 11 1997 Puyallup, WA 76 Aug 15 1920 Mountain Grove, MO Jul 17 1997 Hancock William L. ... Ennis, MT Oct 19 1997 Ennis, MT 71 Feb 3 1926 Los Angeles, CA Oct 23 1997 Hansen Charles J. "Chuck" ... Florence, MT Aug 21 1997 MT 77 Feb 3 1920 Alder, MT Sep 4 1997 Harris Betty Jean Wiedenmeyer Three Forks, MT Jul 28 1997 Billings, MT 66 Dec 30 1930 McClusky, ND Aug 7 & 14 1997 Harris Rena Marie Paul Hamilton, MT Oct 28 1997 Hamilton, MT 92 Aug 14 1905 Walkerville, MT Nov 6 1997 Hedegaard Donald ... Victorville, CA Aug 30 1997 Victorville, CA 66 1931 Sidney, MT Sep 11 1997 Henderson Norma Jean Sprout Seattle, WA Jan 18 1997 Seattle, WA 71 1926 MT Feb 13 1997 Hills Frances Rae Ableman Ennis, MT Nov 26 1997 Ennis, MT 74 Jul 28 1923 Spokane, WA Dec 4 1997 Hinson James Emmett ... ... Dec 11 1997 Sheridan, MT 85 Jun 13 1912 Tucson, AZ Dec 18 1997 Hoffman Ralph, Jr. ... ... Sep 5 1997 Ennis, MT 69 Jun 13 1928 Erie, PA Sep 18 1997 Hokanson David C. F. ... Bozeman, MT Aug 2 1997 Bozeman, MT 49 1948 MT Aug 7 1997 Holmes Rose Hergett McAllister, MT Dec 22 1997 Billings, MT 79 Jan 18 1918 Park City, MT Dec 25 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Jackson J. Peter ... west of Norris, MT Dec 30 1996 west of Norris, MT 88 Sep 6 1908 Norwegian Creek, MT Jan 16 1997 James Genevieve Hutton ... Nov 4 1997 ... 85 Jul 19 1912 Ennis, MT Dec 4 1997 Johnson (Peterson) Louise Simonsen Dillon, MT Feb 9 1997 Dillon, MT 85 Aug 9 1912 Laurin, MT Feb 13 1997 Jones Brenda ... Twin Bridges/Silver Star, MT Oct . 1997 S of Twin Bridges, MT 26 Jan 7 1971 Tacoma, WA Nov 6 1997 Jones (Denke) Lorena "Sis" McAllister Tempe, AZ Apr 25 1997 Mesa, AZ 86 Jul 2 1910 McAllister, MT May 29 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== LaMere Lee E. "Chief" ... Sheridan, MT Oct 16 1997 Helena, MT 63 Jan 18 1943 Fort Benton, MT Oct 23 1997 Lane John Jeffrey ... Alliance, NE Jul 5 1997 Bozeman, MT 32 Dec 31 1964 Bozeman, MT Jul 10 1997 Larsen Maxine Kay Croft Twin Bridges, MT Feb 7 1997 Missoula, MT 82 Sep 9 1914 Rigby, ID Feb 13 & 27 1997 Linden Catherine Elizabeth Pink Silver Star, MT Oct 5 1997 Sheridan, MT 86 Oct 13 1910 Silver Star, MT Oct 9 1997 Loser James L. ... Whitefish, MT Oct 29 1997 Seattle, WA 68 May 1 1929 Havre, MT Nov 6 1997 Lutgen Jean Marie Sundem Ennis, MT Dec 1 1997 Ennis, MT 74 Jul 27 1923 Aberdeen, SD Dec 11 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Maddison Bruce Woodward ... Sheridan, MT Jun . 1997 Concord, MT 75 1922 ... Jun 19 1997 Magnus Martha Salmonsen ... Sep 17 1997 Sheridan, MT 91 Sep 2 1906 Dillon, MT Sep 25 1997 Maichel Homer E. ... Pipestone, MT Jan 14 1997 Missoula, MT 66 Jul 20 1930 MT Jan 30 1997 McCoy Charlotte L. Melton McAllister, MT Dec 20 1996 Sheridan, MT 84 Sep 9 1912 Painesville, OH Jan 2 1997 McCrea Robert E. "Bob" ... Sheridan, MT Feb 11 1997 Sheridan, MT 83 Nov 23 1913 Philipsburg, MT Feb 20 1997 McKessick Berniece "Bea" Shepard Dillon, MT Jan 8 1997 Great Falls, MT 78 Jun 10 1918 Powell, WY Jan 16 1997 McMullin Paul F., Sr. ... McAllister, MT Aug 10 1997 McAllister, MT 78 Nov 19 1919 Richmond, VA Aug 14 1997 Moore Phyllis Ann ... Butte, MT Jan 2 1997 Ennis, MT 76 Apr 2 1920 Butte, MT Jan 9 1997 Mortensen Gladys A. Smith Alder, MT Apr 12 1997 Sheridan, MT 76 Dec 28 1920 Butte, MT Apr 17 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Nelson Axel T. ... Silver Star, MT Mar 19 1997 Dillon, MT 84 Dec 24 1912 County of Sokndal, Norway Mar 27 1997 Nelson Raymond H. ... Dillon, MT Jul 7 1997 Dillon, MT 78 Jun 20 1919 Woodworth, ND Jul 10 1997 Nunley Robert E. "Bob" ... Lynwood, CA Mar 13 1997 Long Beach, CA 54 Aug 2 1942 Sheridan, MT Apr 10 1997 Nyhart Orrie E. ... Twin Bridges, MT Mar 17 1997 Dillon, MT 98 Oct 28 1898 near Twin Bridges, MT Mar 20 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== O'Hara Alyce C. Casey Wenatchee, WA Aug 16 1997 WA 96 Jun 1 1901 McClean County, ND Dec 11 1997 Olson Hazel Gillies Hardin, MT Dec 25 1996 MT 89 Feb 18 1907 Twin Bridges, MT Jan 30 1997 Olson W. Ora ... Hardin, MT Jan 8 1997 MT 93 Jul 17 1903 near Big Timber, MT Jan 30 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Parker Audra Ann Van Slyke Harrison, MT Oct 24 1997 Roman, MT 94 Jul 16 1903 Stella, MO Oct 30 1997 Pasley Alice M. Strawn Twin Bridges, MT Nov 3 1997 Sheridan, MT 83 Jun 23 1914 MT Nov 6 1997 Pasley Louis ... Twin Bridges, MT Nov 23 1997 Twin Bridges, MT 88 Mar 21 1909 Fulton, MO Nov 27 1997 Pasley Naomi Violet ... West Sacramento, CA Apr 4 1997 ... 95 Sep 19 1901 Calwood, MO Jun 19 1997 Peed Lola H. Davis Tonopah, NV Apr 19 1997 Tonopah, NV 87 Dec 31 1909 MT Apr 24 1997 Powell Donald E. ... Cardwell, MT Oct 8 1997 Cardwell, MT 85 Jun 17 1912 near Jefferson Island, MT Oct 16 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Reichman Warren N. ... ... Sep 2 1997 ... 78 Sep 16 1918 Wilsall, MT Sep 11 1997 Robson Alverda Emma Landon Pleasant Grove, UT Sep 24 1997 ... 87 Oct 26 1909 Holbrook, ID Oct 2 1997 Rosling Nettie Braach Twin Bridges, MT Nov 4 1997 MT 85 May 25 1912 Brandon, MT Nov 6 1997 Roth Marie Wuelfing Sheridan, MT Jul 25 1997 Sheridan, MT 88 May 12 1908 Indianapolis, IN Jul 31 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Samson Robert Louis ... Tomah, WI Oct 27 1997 Tomah, WI 75 Jun 28 1922 Birchwood, WI Nov 13 1997 Schendel Woody ... Missoula, MT Nov 27 1996 MT 84 Aug 31 1912 Tonasket, WA Feb 6 1997 Schneider James A. "Jim" ... ... Sep 21 1997 Woodland, CA 85 Oct 20 1911 Alder, MT Oct 2 1997 Schooler Ida Mary Wortman ... Oct 12 1997 Ennis, MT 84 Aug 6 1913 Gallatin Valley, MT Oct 30 1997 Scott G. William "Bill" ... Bozeman, MT Feb 12 1997 Bozeman, MT 69 Jan 28 1928 Belle Plaine, MN Feb 20 1997 Seyler Edwin "Earl" ... Sheridan, MT Oct 24 1997 Sheridan, MT 85 May 28 1912 Twin Bridges, MT Oct 30 1997 Shakley Doris May Herron Sheridan, MT Aug 20 1997 Ennis, MT 66 Apr 21 1931 Philadelphia, PA Aug 28 1997 Simonsen Martin ... Whitehall, MT Nov 10 1997 Whitehall, MT 70 Mar 26 1927 Laurin, MT Nov 13 1997 Simpson Thomas Henry ... Twin Bridges, MT Jul 25 1997 Sheridan, MT 56 Feb 16 1941 Dillon, MT Jul 31 1997 Smith Helen Irene Wessel Sheridan, MT Dec 31 1996 Dillon, MT 86 Aug 30 1910 Leith, ND Jan 9 1997 Sommers Esther A. Brobst Twin Bridges, MT Jun 12 1997 Sheridan, MT 81 Jun 15 1915 near Redstone, MT Jun 19 1997 Stalcup Clancy Ross ... Lake Havasu City, AZ Apr 9 1997 Lake Havasu City, AZ 79 Jan 10 1918 Ennis, MT Apr 17 1997 Stanovich Nicholas Marko "Nick" ... Silver Star, MT Aug 26 1997 MT 96 Mar 17 1901 Meaderville, MT Sep 4 1997 Stark Kendra Darrian ... Twin Bridges, MT Apr 9 1997 Butte, MT >1 Apr 9 1997 Butte, MT Apr 17 1997 Stewart Sheila L. Hruby Cameron, MT Oct 28 1997 Cameron, MT 40 Jul 17 1957 Fargo, ND Nov 6 1997 Summers-Strand Nancy Elizabeth "Lehea" Watson Anaconda, MT Nov 25 1997 Anaconda, MT 47 Nov 30 1950 Los Angeles, CA Dec 18 1997 Swager Virginia Park Sheridan, MT Dec 14 1997 Sheridan, MT 91 Aug 23 1906 Youngstown, OH Dec 25 1997 Switzler LeRoy J. ... Bozeman, MT May 16 1997 Billings, MT 78 May 21 1918 Twin Bridges, MT Jun 5 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Thibodeau Thelma E. Hayes Augusta, MT Apr 9 1997 Sheridan, MT 76 Apr 9 1921 Moline, IL Apr 17 1997 Thomas Estella Melton AZ May 1 1997 Scottsdale, AZ 78 Jan 15 1919 Dillon, MT May 8 1997 Thompson Orvil Ward ... Ennis, MT Dec .. 1997 MT 87 Oct 10 1909 outside Belgrade, MT Dec 18 1997 Tiesenga May Draaksma Harrison, MT Nov .. 1997 Harrison, MT 93 Aug 17 1904 Pietersbierum, Netherlands Nov 13 1997 Tillman Raymond ... Ennis, MT Nov 19 1997 Ennis, MT 78 Jun 1 1919 Bozeman, MT Nov 27 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== Warwick Patrick Chester ... Seattle, WA Jul 27 1997 Seattle, WA 33 May 1 1964 Denver, CO Jul 31 1997 Wassom Esther Lois Meekins ID Oct 22 1997 Clear Creek, ID 45 Oct 13 1952 Seward, AL Nov 6 1997 Weber Elizabeth Gertrude "Betty" Beals Dillon, MT Feb 1 1997 Dillon, MT 77 Oct 25 1919 Jeffers, MT Feb 6 1997 Winslow Fred ... Sheridan, MT Aug 19 1997 WI Creek/Sheridan, MT 86 Jul 15 1911 Tram Way, ID Aug 28 1997 Winslow Thomas Taylor ... Carlsbad, CA Apr 15 1997 Ehcinitas, CA 80 Jan 8 1917 Sheridan, MT May 1 1997 Woomer Malcolm L. "Jake" ... Alder, MT Feb 1 1997 Sheridan, MT 60 Feb 25 1936 Tyrone, PA Feb 6 1997 =========================================================================================================================================================================================================== ===========================================================================================================================================================================================================