All Obituaries

Louise Black, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior September 16, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer.  She was born February 13, 1931 in Klein MT. as Louise Bertha VanBruasagen which was later shortened to Van.  Her parents Bertha (Druit) and Paul Van moved to Bearcreek MT when she was a small child. Louise attended Bearcreek School until she graduated in 1949.  She continued her education at the Anderson Beauty School in Billings MT and worked for a short time as a...

Dad was born on the old Boulanger place near Pawhuska Oklahoma on the 27th of August in 1921. His parents Jessie Harkrader and May Bismarck (Mark) Spire were there harvesting at the time. They had a natural tendency to operate harvesting equipment since the family possessed remarkable mechanical abilities. Aunt Lucile, dad’s sister, painted a picture in her heritage series of the doctor leaving from his delivery.  Dad’s father died a few years later and his mother moved...

Della Mae Huenink Hallen was born on October 22, 1931.  She passed away on August 19, 2020. Della was the youngest child of Ed and Velva Huenink.  They were school teachers and farmers, who split their time between Hettinger, N.D, and Baldwin, Wi. Della graduated from Hettinger High in 1949.  She then married her brothers' best friend Gordon E. Hallen on May 14, 1951.  Soon after they moved to Laurel, Mt. and Della took night courses to become a bookkeeper and...

Theresa Mae Brohaugh, 81, of Laurel, died Tuesday August 18, 2020 at Tender Nest Assisted Care in Laurel.  She was born April 22, 1939 to Hebert Edward and Rebecca (How) Walker in Upton, Wyoming.  Theresa cherished her family .  She enjoyed being active in her church and Relief Society and was know to always have a smile on her face.  She was known to be a great cook, "if mom didn't make it, you shouldn't eat it..."   Theresa also enjoyed...

Regina (Jean) Williams, 89. Of Laurel,  passed away on August 15, 2020.  She was born on January 16, 1931 in Bridger, Montana and was the Daughter of Henry Y and Charlotte (Batt) Frank. Jean married Roy Williams on May 7, 1955 in Laurel. After graduation from high school in Laurel, Jean worked at both the Dutch Mill and Mill Drive Inn in Laurel. She also worked for a period of time for Bice Trucklines as a secretary. After she was married she worked for Buckingham Transportation...

Karin Louise Osika, age 78, passed away peacefully July 7, 2020 due to a rare disease called PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). She was born May 10, 1942 in Adrian, Michigan to Clifford and Ethel (Miller)Collyer.   Karin’s life and passion was helping others.  After graduating High School in 1960, she went on to  graduate from Foot School of Nursing in 1962.  From there she worked at Alpena General Hospital then at Emma Bixby Hospital. From 1976 till 2011 she...

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...