All Obituaries

Kathryn Ann Maxwell, 68, of Billings, Montana, passed away March 13th, in her home surrounded by her family.   Kathy was born May 19,1950, in Great Falls, Montana, to Albert and Lorraine Lawrence. She was the middle child of five children. The family moved to Billings in 1961, where she attended Lewis and Clark Middle School and Billings West High School. She was a nurse's assistant at St. Vincent Hospital for a brief period of time before settling down to start her family. She...

Lois passed away at home in the morning of March 8th with family at her side. Lois was born May 13,1940 in Bozeman, MT to Harvey and Alice Zine. She attended high school at Great Falls Catholic High where she graduated in 1958. From Great Falls she moved to Billings where she met and married Kenneth Olsen. They lived in Billings where Lois retired from First American Title Company. Lois and Ken moved to Idaho Falls where they lived until he retired, finally moving home to be close to...

Michael James McGillis obituary   My brother, Michael James McGillis, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2019.  He is survived by his children, Bethany, James (Laura) McGillis and his grandkids Jacob, Laila and Tyler.  Also surviving are his brother, Dr. Joseph (Gail) McGillis, Richmond, Kentucky, sister, Lucille (Tom) Harmon, Billings, Montana and his beloved dog, Sheba.   All were gathered at his bedside before his passing peacefully at St. Vincent’s...

Michael Jon Lees   Born in BIllings, MT August 30, 1955 to John Robert Lees and Elva Mae (Starkweather) Lees.  Mike passed away February 18, 2019 in Cedar Wood Villa of Red Lodge.   Raised on Valley Drive in Laurel, MT, he attended and graduated from Laurel High School.  He attended college in Idaho until he left to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints in Texas, where he later returned to attend school for...

Darrell Dean “Bud” Johnson Formerly of Rawlins, Wyoming, Bud passed peacefully while surrounded by loving family on February 16, 2019 in Billings, Montana.  Born July 6, 1928 to Lee and Blanche (McGee) Johnson in Sunset, Texas, Bud was the second of four children. His siblings included older sister Jimmie and younger sister Virginia “Nancy” along with baby brother Jerry. Bud quit High School to join the US Army just in time to be deployed to Japan as part of...

Yolanda Gonzales-Cordero was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Her father always impressed upon her the necessity to further her education. At the age of 12 she and her sister were given the opportunity to attend boarding school (Francis de Paul) at Hollywood High School in Hollywood, CA. After graduation from Hollywood High, she attended Los Angeles State College and completed a BA in Music, Science and Spanish. Yolanda became a naturalized citizen in 1958 and accepted a teaching position in the...

Harry J. “Gene” Taggart, age 86, passed away peacefully at the RiverStone Hospice House on Tuesday January 8, 2019 after a long-term struggle with the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s Disease.  Gene was born to Frances E. (Lacock) and Harry H. Taggart on May 9, 1932 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He grew up on the family sheep ranch near Ekalaka, Montana until the death of his mother when he was thirteen.  The family then moved to Miles City where he attended...

Russell “Rusty” Bruce, 60 , of Hardin, Montana and formerly of Sheridan , died Friday January 4, 2019 in Billings at Riverstone Hospice House.  He was born August 13, 1958 to Carl and Glenita (Hill) Bruce in Sheridan, Wyoming where he attended and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1976.  Rusty married the love of his life, Pam Sanders January 13, 1985 and together they raised two sons.  Rusty was a Flooring Contractor working in Alaska, Washington, Montana and...

After a lengthy illness Ledena (Craig) Thatcher died on October 21, 2018, at the age of 81 years. Ledena was born in Hardin, MT. February 5, 1937, joining 2 older brothers. She and her husband Wesley were married April 4, 1954 and lived west of Park City for 64 years. Not only was Ledena active in the agriculture business but also belonged to the Homemakers and Garden clubs in the Columbus and Park City area. Her knowledge in gardening, both vegetable /flowers and her homemaking...

Jeanne passed away peacefully on October 19, 2018, one month short of her 94th birthday. Jeanne Marie (Worlock) Parker was born on November 19, 1924 in Los Angeles, California.  As a child, she moved to Nevada with her parents Walter and Roselyn Worlock. Her father purchased a gold mine in the hills west of Mina and mined until his death in 1944. She graduated from Mineral County High School in Hawthorne and went on to college in Reno, graduating with a teaching certificate from...