Obituaries

Aug 24, 2023

Carolyn L. Purcell, age 74, of Livingston passed away on August 24, 2023.  Carolyn was born on December 2, 1948 in Livingston, MT, the first born of Herbert and Bernice (Prevost) Wick.  At age three her family moved to the lower Laubach place where she lived for the next six years.  She attended Duck Creek School.  Her...

Aug 21, 2023

Martha “Jean” McConaughy, of Clyde Park, Montana passed away on August 21, 2023.  She was 91 years old.

Jean was born July 3, 1932 in Pennsylvania.  In the summer of 1973, she and her husband, five kids, four dogs and a “tweety” bird moved to Malta, Montana.  They lived there for nine months before moving to Livingston....

Aug 20, 2023

Sandra Lee Olson

November 10, 1948 – August 20, 2023

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of long time Livingston resident Sandy Olson.  She moved from Lake County, California in 1997 and fell in love with Montana and all it offered.

Sandy was a spicy, fun-loving soul and was known affectionately as “a flower girl from...

Aug 19, 2023

Jean Kraft died peacefully at home in Livingston, MT on Saturday, August 19, 2023, of congestive heart failure. Jean was born Helen Jean Ochs in Philadelphia, PA, the only child of Raymond and Vera Ochs. Jean graduated from Lincoln High School in Philadelphia in 1957, married soon after high school and had two daughters, Jeanne (1959) and Susan (1961)....

Aug 18, 2023

Jack Ernest Saari, 95, of Clyde Park, passed away August 18, 2023, at home after a brief illness. He was born February 8, 1928, in the coal mining town of Kemmerer, WY to Ernest Saari and Pauline Parent. He was raised in various coal mining towns in the area with his brother Paul and sister Laverne. His father died...

Aug 17, 2023

Lillian Elenore Wilkinson, 98, of Livingston died August 17, 2023.  Lillian was born on June 20, 1925, in Park City, Montana.  She was born in her Grandpa Roth’s home to Hermine (Roth) and Johannes (John) Wegner, first generation German immigrants.  Lillian received her education in Laurel and Columbus where she graduated from Columbus High School in May of 1944. ...

Aug 15, 2023

Services are pending.

Aug 14, 2023

Alvie E Ostrom was born on July 26, 1943, in Harlowton, MT to Albert and Lola (Collins) Ostrom. Alvie lived in Two Dot until he was 7 years old then moved to Harlowton where he attended school and later received his GED. In 1964 he moved to Livingston. Alvie worked a few years at Safeway Stores before working for...

Aug 8, 2023

Dale “Beechnut” Merrill, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, August 8, 2023. Dale was born September 22, 1937, in Hot Springs South Dakota to Walter and Charlotte Merrill.  After graduating from high school, he moved to Kalispell MT to start working in a sawmill.

He met the love...

Aug 3, 2023

At this time, no services are planned.

Jul 28, 2023

Thomas Caufield Goltz, 68, died peacefully at his Livingston home on Friday, July 28, after a long illness.

Born in Japan to Dr. Neill F. Goltz, an ear nose and throat physician, and Deborah Donnelly Goltz, a classically trained pianist, Thomas was a proud North Dakotan by upbringing but became a citizen of the world, especially the...

Jul 28, 2023

Shirley Yvonne Payne, 87, passed away July 28, 2023, in Bozeman, MT after a long battle with dementia.

Shirley was born January 19, 1936, in Livingston, MT to Delta Maude (Miller) Stiefel and Ira Stiefel. Shirley was proud of attending North Side School, now Yellowstone Gateway Museum, where she graduated from the 8th grade.

Shirley...

Jul 22, 2023

Wally Freund was born on December 14, 1960, in Livingston, Montana to parents Keith and Bettie Freund. He grew up in Livingston and graduated from Park High School in 1979. Wally married his sweetheart Trish Forrest on December 22, 1984, at the Livingston Congregational Church. Wally and Trish were blessed with three sons: Andrew Forrest, Patrick Henry, and Michael...

Jul 20, 2023

Tedo Edrea Metesh of Livingston, Montana died peacefully from natural causes while seated in her garden on Thursday, July 20, 2023.

She loved to spend time in her yard surrounded by flowers and listening to music in the company of friends and her kitty. How fitting that her final memory is from there.

Tedo perfected...

Jul 20, 2023

Jim Lester, 74, left our world on July 20, 2023.  He was born in Lakota, Iowa, the oldest of four brothers. Jim spent his early years in Rochester, MN where he completed high school and became a steamfitter. Jim owned two successful plumbing and heating businesses, one in Rochester and one in McCall, ID. Jim was an avid, life-long...

Jul 18, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our Beautiful, Fun, Crazy, Loving Kim Perkins Ortega on Tuesday July 18th, 2023.  She was our Mom, Gram, Sister, Aunt and Friend.  Kim was full of love and held her Family and Friends very close to her heart.

Kim leaves behind many Loved Ones.  Family and...

Jul 13, 2023

Irvin Williamson, 71, passed away at his home on July 13, 2023. Irvin was born on June 24, 1952, to Henry and Dorothy Williamson in Browning, Montana. Irvin spent his time working as a logger until moving to Livingston, Montana. Shortly after the move, Irvin married Marlis Williamson in August 1996. While in Livingston Irvin worked in the concrete...

Jul 12, 2023

David Holmgren, age 62, passed away on July 12, 2023.  David was a longtime resident of Montana, living in Clyde Park.  By trade he was a painter and a carpenter.  He was a great outdoorsman falling in love with the natural beauty and majestic scenery of Montana. We will all cherish our fond memories and our time spent with...

Jul 6, 2023

Linda Sue George of Livingston MT, passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family on July 6, 2023, at the age of 62 years old.

Linda was born September 22nd in 1960, in Minot, ND to David D George and Marjorie Faye George.

Linda moved to Wilsall Mt in 1971. She...

Jun 30, 2023

A graveside service with full military honors will be held at a later date at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery - Fort Harrison in Helena, MT.