Obituaries

Hunt McCauley

Hunt McCauley DVM died at home in my arms on Monday, June 11.

Everyone loved Hunt.  He was a very wise, perceptive, admirably tolerant man; blessed with a lively mind and constant curiosity about the ways of people and the world.

Juanita Coffey

Juanita Coffey, 93, formerly of Big Timber, passed away in Helena on, June 3. 

Bernice Boe

Bernice Boe, 86, of Post Falls, Idaho, went to be with the Lord on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born to Hubert (Hube) and Lydia (Heit) Fredericks on November 29, 1931 in Hysham, Mont. She was the oldest of five children.

Devin Lynn Bacon

Devin Lynn Bacon was born May 8, 1967 in Orange County, Calif.  He died May 25 in Las Vegas, Nev. 

Judith Faye Mahlum Hedegaard

Judith Hedegaard was born in Livingston, Mont., on August 26, 1940, passed away on May 9 at St. James Hospital in Butte, Mont.  Judi was the daughter of Karl Roy Mahlum and Jennie Bredwick Mahlum of Big Timber, Mont. 

Harold J. Krone

Harold J. Krone, 77, son of late Louis and Nora Elgen Krone, passed away at his Boise home on May 7.  Harold was born in Big Timber, Mont., on January 4, 1941.

Dusting off the old ones: May 16, 2013

I hope this one is old enough for you. Sometimes, you don’t have to dig all the way through every bound copy of the archives to find some fun history. 

Donald L. Knudsen

Donald L. Knudsen, 83, of Big Timber passed away Wednesday, April 11 at the Billings Clinic with his son David by his side.

Don was born September 1, 1934 in Gothenburg, Neb., to Norman and Geraldine (Kelly) Knudsen. 

Gordon L. Nash

Gordon L. Nash, 70, of Harlowton, Mont., passed away at his ranch home in the presence of his family on May 4.

Rev. Robert Brannin “Buck” Ward

A long time ago in a land far, far away, in the wilds of the Crazy Mountains of Montana, birth pangs signaled that the time had come for a special delivery.  The long trip was made the 40 miles to the town of Big Timber, Montana.