All Obituaries

John Wesley Edgmond, 82, of Laurel, died Sunday June 21, 2020  at  St, Vincent's Hospital in Billings. John was born at home in Laurel, Montana on January 8,1938, to John and Bessie (Moorman) Edgmond.  John served in the United States Army and worked as an accountant until retirement.   He is survived by his daughters Phyllis and Pam; sister Sue, brother Dick and extended family.  Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time 

Dolores was born to Elizabeth (Behm) and Charles Hilderman on August 31, 1938 in Hardin, MT, the ninth of eleven children. The family followed their father’s agricultural work from Hardin to Laurel to Park City and finally Columbus where they settled in 1953. Dolores attended schools in Laurel, Park City, and Columbus and graduated with the Columbus High School Class of 1957. She met (Earl) Dean Simons in Columbus. They were married on June 13, 1959 at the Evangelical United Brethren...

Patrick Singer, 60, of Billings, passed away on May 17, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Pat didn’t go through this illness by himself; his “Baby Sis” was by his side. Pat was born in Miles City on Feb. 2, 1960 to Doc and Ida (Berreth) Singer. At three months old, the family moved to Chadron, Nebraka, where his dad finished his training in in boot and shoe repair. The family  later moved to Bayard, Nebraska where Doc opened his own business.  Pat enjoyed...

Lorraine Dewald Black, age 85, of Laurel, passed away peacefully in her home on May 11, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Lorraine was the oldest child born to Fredrick and Katherine (Dewald) on March 21, 1935 in Hardin, Montana. The daughter of immigrants, Lorraine was raised in a predominantly German speaking household. Lorraine attended Hardin High School and graduated in 1953. After graduation she moved to Billings to attend secretarial school. Not long after her...

Helen Peterson, 85, went home to be with Lonnie and her Lord and Savior on April 4, 2020 after complications from a stroke. Helen was born to the late Adolf and Lois Jenkins Kornelis Larson in Columbus, MT on April 28, 1934. She graduated from Columbus High School in 1953 and attended Lakewood Park Bible School in Devils Lake, ND. While at Bible School she began a courtship with Lonnie Peterson from Billings, MT. They became engaged at Christmas 1953 and they married June 24, 1954. Together...

Sylvia (Long) Hughes, 98, of Laurel, died Friday April 3, 2020 at Laurel Health and Rehabilitation Center in Laurel.  Sylvia was born  in Red Lodge, Montana July 3, 1921 to Nestor and Jennie Long.  She moved with her parents to her grandfather's homestead in Roberts when she was 6 years old.  She attended Cottonwood School during all eight of her grade school years. In 1938, Sylvia went to work, along with her older sister, Mary, at the E.E. (Slim) Hansen wheat...

  Richard (Rick) Allan Holzinger 68, of Laurel passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday March 14, 2020. He was born March 16, 1951 to Raymond and Donna (Rutjes) Holzinger in Mankato Minnesota. Rick grew up in Mankato where he graduated from High School in 1969. He married Mary Oberbroekling on May 5, 1984 and together they raised 2 daughters, Callie and Lindsay. After working various jobs in Minnesota, he ventured off to South Dakota.  In 1991 he moved his family to...

Steven Studer, 67, (Master Sergeant, retired) of Fishtail, Montana passed away unexpectedly March 5, 2020. He was born October 14, 1952 in Canton, Ohio to Paul and Julie (Reed) Studer. Steve served proudly in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam War, the Army Reserve and the Gulf War. He received his master’s degree in education from Eastern Montana College and was a member of the Nye Volunteer Fire Department. He was a unique individual who lived his life on his own...

Richard Neil Southworth, 89, of Billings, passed away early the morning of February 16, 2020 at his home in Morning Star Senior Living.  He was born in Park City, Montana, on September 11, 1930 to Alvin Elmo and Lillie Mae (Seachris) Southworth.  He was the youngest of 9 children.  Richard graduated from Park City High School in the spring of 1950.  After graduation, Richard went to work for the Northern Pacific Railroad as a telegrapher.  He married his high school...

Marilee Wold, of Laurel died February 7, 2020 at her home with her daughter and granddaughter at her side.. Marilee was born June 06,1938 in Terry Montana to Paul and Gladys (Hoagland) McLarnon. She attended school in Laurel, graduating in 1956. Following graduation, she attended Eastern Montana College (MSU-B) in Billings becoming a teacher. She married Roger “Buck” Wold in August of 1960.  Most of her life, Marilee was a homemaker. She also worked...