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SEELEY LAKE - Part-time Seeley Lake resident Elizabeth (Betsy) Casper lost a valiant struggle to advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer this summer, one of the most virulent and lethal forms of cancer. Early June symptoms took her to the clinic in Seeley Lake, then to Providence Hospital in Missoula, finally to the Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Despite all efforts she slipped from her earthly bonds only a few weeks later on July 27. Betsy was born in... Full story
POTOMAC - Julie Hacker died at home Friday, Aug. 12 after five years of suffering from a blood cancer, multiple myeloma. She was born April 24, 1934 at the Thornton Hospital in Missoula, Mont. to Arnold H. Case and Annabelle (Rehder) Case of Potomac, Mont. She was raised at her parents' cattle ranch 25 miles east of Missoula near Potomac. She attended grade school at what was then a one-room schoolhouse in Potomac through the seventh grade, attending Bonner school for the eighth grade. She gradu... Full story
SWAN VALLEY - Paul Hammerel, 17-years-old of Condon, Mont., passed away Aug. 1 in an automobile accident. Paul was born April 21, 1999 in Red Lodge, Mont. to Brandy Meyer and Mike Hammerel. At a young age he learned how to play and love the cello. Being a part of Skyview Orchestra in Billing, Mont. was a highlight of his life. He spent most of his free time skate boarding with his friends Austin, DJ and Zane. Paul moved to the Swan Valley where he found an interest in the bass guitar. He also... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Anneliese K. Kennedy, 91, passed away early Saturday morning at Missouri River Nursing Home in Great Falls, Mont. Anneliese was born in Stettin, Germany Nov. 30, 1924, a town later destroyed in World War II. Fortunate to have vacated on a Red Cross train where she served as a nurse and meeting her beloved husband George Kennedy (30 years of service in the U.S. Air Force) in 1950, where he was stationed at the time in Germany. He preceded her in death after 50 years of marriage in... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Don was born in St. Paul, Minn. to George and Selma (Nyberg) Hoehn, joining his older siblings George and Helen. Several years later, his mother was remarried to Oscar Mood and in the coming years, Don gained three more brothers, Lawrence, Alfred and Doug. Don spent his adolescent years in Grand Rapids, Minn. playing in the Mississippi River with the occasional swimming trip to Gooseberry Falls. As a young teenager, Don heading off to see the country by riding the rails across the... Full story
POTOMAC – Nancy D. Shaffer Linnell was born Jan. 11, 1955, to Robert and Donna Shaffer in Devils Lake, N.D. She was the sixth child of 13. As a young child she moved with her family to Missoula. In 1965 the family bought a neighborhood grocery store on the Northside. Nancy attended Whittier Grade School and graduated from Hellgate High School. During her school years when the neighborhood parks were in full swing, she enjoyed and excelled in fast pitch, ping pong, horseshoes and tether ball, a... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Duane Milton Verworn, 78, passed away in the late evening hours July 11 in Kalispell, Mont. He was born in Zero, Mont. in a boxcar, July 29, 1937 delivered by his father Henry to his mother Clara Heinle. He was the fourth of eight children. He grew up and worked around the Missoula/Seeley Lake area. He married his first wife Beverly in 1957, to which his first four children, Robin (Edward), Gina (Dave), Mark and Roxanne (Randy) were born. They were divorced and he married his... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Joe passed away unexpectedly on May 22 at the age of 53, in Meadview, Ariz. Joe is survived by his loving parents John and Opal Baumgardner of Meadview; sister Ruth (Steve) Lantz of Aurora, Colo.; sister Debbie (Michael) Miller of Ogden, Utah; and brother John Baumgardner of Meadview. Joe spent the majority of his life in Seeley Lake before moving to Meadview. He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He had a love for painting, jewelry making and... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Sue Ellen Eckstein, age 61, passed away, on June 21, 2016 at 4:24 p.m. after a long battle with cancer. She was born April 18, 1955 in Massillon, Ohio to the late Robert L. Green and Z. Grace Green (Ellis). On May 31, 1975 she married the love of her life Ken Eckstein. Sue leaves behind her husband, Ken; her son Michael (Heather); grandchildren Mischa and Mikey Jr.; her brother Bob Green and several nieces and nephews. In addition there were many who called her Mama Eckstein,... Full story
SWAN VALLEY - Robert D. Hall died June 12 at his home in Sun Lakes, Ariz. surrounded by his family and loved ones. Bob was born April 13, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated from East High School. Bob earned degrees from Iowa State University and Drake Law School and he was a veteran of the Korean War. Bob first practiced law in Des Moines and then in Ankeny, Iowa with his father, James W. Hall, and with Robert A. Nading, retiring from the general practice of law in 2006. Bob enjoyed the... Full story
SWAN VALLEY - Queveene Talley, our mother, aunt and friend, left us June 10. We celebrated her 100th birthday this March with family and friends. When asked what her secret to a long life was she said, "Work hard and laugh often." Queveene Twila Colby was born to Walter and Lelia Colby on March 16, 1916 in Kalispell, Mont. She was raised on the ranch on Truman Creek near Kila and attended Flathead County High School. She married Archie Clothier in 1933 at Polson, Mont. She had two children with... Full story
SWAN VALLEY - Ronald D. Bullock, age 73, of St. Charles, Ill. and Swan Valley, Mont., passed away Wednesday, June 8 at his home in St. Charles. Ron was a graduate of Wright State University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Since 1987, he was the owner and chairman of Bison Gear & Engineering. In addition to his dedication to family, Ron was a life-long proponent of American manufacturing, a supporter of our educational system and was committed to community service. He recently... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Joyce Morris, 82, died May 10 of pulmonary failure in Post Falls, Idaho. She was born April 25, 1934 in Great Falls to Edward J. and Ethel Hale Mauzey, attending school in Great Falls. She met her first husband Donald G. Marko while working as a housekeeper in the Smith River area and married him Dec. 1, 1951. They lived on the Marko ranch until his death in 1959. She married Joseph W. Morris, a County Extension Agent, in 1960 living in Bozeman, Stanford, Cardwell and Great Falls.... Full story
"When the Good Lord calls a cowboy home, He opens wide the gate and Welcomes in an honest man Whose walk and talk is straight. For Those who chose the life of a cowboy way Will live a life well spent, Serving God and their fellow man Until they're heaven sent." Born: March 1, 1944 in Lufkin, Texas Passed away: May 9, 2016 at his home in Skillyville (Seeley Lake, Mont.) Ed was 72 years old. Preceded in death by: his mother Nora and step-father Carl Beaty; father Merrel Bass and brother Merrel... Full story
SEELEY LAKE – Mary Jean Gibson went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9. She passed away at her home in Seeley Lake. She was born Dec. 6, 1956 to Paul and Verna Gibson. Mary spent her short life serving others either in restaurant work and in the past 15 years performing home health care. For a couple years she operated a stone quarry. Mary loved living life and showed this by caring for the elderly, spending time with family and friends, her motorcycles and pets Vianna (dog) and Midnight (... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Sherry Ann Goodman Ruttenbur, 73, loving wife, mother and dear friend, died of complications from strokes in Missoula, Mont. April 11. She was born in Missoula June 10, 1942 to Jack W. Goodman and Lee Goodman. Her mother died when Sherry was nine-years-old. Her father married Fern Downing in 1952 and her father continued his work in road construction in Montana. Through their frequent moves, Sherry attended grade schools throughout the state. When she was a sophomore in high... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Carol Jensen Roberts, 70, died April 17 at her home on Placid Lake. It was a beautiful, blue sky, spring day and she was in her most favorite of places. The angel choirs have added a beautiful voice to the soprano section. Carol was born July 12, 1945 in Chicago, Ill. to Arthur and Alice Jensen. The family moved to Jamestown, N.D. at the end of World War II. She attended Jamestown High School where she was the valedictorian of her class and graduated from Jamestown College in 1967... Full story
SWAN VALLEY - What a life. It began on Sept. 24, 1916 in Panhandle, Texas daughter of Rollie Guy and Malvina Jane Harmon. By Blanche's high school years, her family moved to Amarillo, where she graduated from Amarillo High School at the age of sixteen. She attended Amarillo Junior College, before her family moved to Clovis, New Mexico. She worked as a clerk at Clovis Army Air Field, where she met Myron Keilman, who was helping form the 392nd Bomb Group (H), which was equipped with B-24s. They... Full story
SWAN VALLEY - Dee Lane Mahoney passed away March 16 in her home surrounded by her family. Dee was born July 24, 1935 to Merle and Georgia Ziegler in Kemmerer, Wyo. She had fond memories of her childhood with her Grandmother Tanner in Kemmerer. She was an accomplished seamstress and used her talent to support her family for many years. In the 1980's, she went to work as a secretary at Thiokol in the Tool Inspection Division, where they made parts for the Peacekeeper, Minuteman Missile and Space... Full story
SEELEY LAKE- Kristine Koehler (Bergset) of Pine City, N.Y. passed away Feb. 24 after a short battle with liver cancer. She was born to Carl and Annabelle Bergset Sept. 25, 1957 in Superior, Mont. She grew up in Seeley Lake and attended school graduating from Seeley-Swan High School in 1974. She is survived by: her best friend and companion, Doug Fitzgerald of Pine City, NY; children Scott Bergset and his daughter Madilyn of Las Vegas, Nev. and Steven Koehler of Indian Springs, Nev.; sisters... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Mary Jane (Dardis) Tanberg, 90, a former resident of Great Falls Seeley Lake and Missoula, died of natural causes and went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, Feb. 26 in Billings, Mont. with family at her side. Mary Jane was born in Great Falls, Mont. May 14, 1925, to William and Anna (Rasmussen) Dardis. She was raised in Great Falls and attended local schools. At age 17, she joined the war effort as a "Rosie the Riveter" in Long Beach, Calif., riveting panels on B-24s.... Full story
MISSOULA - Katherine (Kathy or Katie) Kay Kovatch was born on Sept. 18, 1955 to Harry Neil Kovatch and Lois Mae (Henneman) Kovatch in Conrad, Mont. On Feb. 23, in the early morning hours at her home, Kathy entered into eternity, wrapped in the arms of Jesus and greeted by her parents. Kathy fought a battle with juvenile diabetes for 50 years and this day her battle finally ended. She is now resting in peace. Kathy was raised in the small, warm-hearted community of Valier, Mont. where she... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - James White, 73, of Seeley Lake passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16. He was born to Henry James White, Sr. and Opal (Jetton) in 1942. His father was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked and his mother Opal was sent to the mainland in San Francisco, Calif. where Jim was born. He graduated high school from Concord High, Concord, Calif. in 1960. A year later he was granted a football scholarship to Northern Montana College where he played the position of Guard for the... Full story
SEELEY LAKE - Our little volunteer fire department is greatly saddened by the passing of one of our own, Jim White. Jim joined the department in April 1994 and was its Volunteer Fire Chief from 1996 to 1999. "Hundreds of firefighters have passed through the department since 1959 and very few, if any, have had the impact that Jim White has had on the department," stated retired Fire Chief, Frank Maradeo. One of Jim's finest accomplishments was building Engine 727, the department's 2500-gallon... Full story
POTOMAC - Ralph Victor Hult of Potomac passed away Feb. 7, after his long courageous battle with a rare lymphoma, surrounded by family and friends. This bright star was born in Hollywood, Calif., on Sept. 11, 1954 to Ralph and Virginia (Adams) Hult, the fourth child of seven to be welcomed into this world. Ralph's early childhood was spent in Northern California, attending schools in Chico, Cohasset and Sterling City until the age of nine. When Ralph was nine, his grandparents, Ernie and Katie... Full story
