Obituaries

We were fortunate to have one of life’s most gracious, kind and loving human beings as a husband and father. Wherever Arn was, music and laughter were soon to follow. The legacy of this amazing man started when Arnold Dale Berg was born May 20, 1932 at the family ranch to Henry and Ruth (Miller) Berg. He had a happy childhood which he shared with his parents, brothers, John, Dick, Lloyd, Ben, Harry and Glenn and sister, Tookie. Their home was filled with daily activities of ranching, card playing, and lots of love and laughter.

Our Father, one of Montana’s best, at 100, passed away on Monday July 11 at the home of his daughter Linda Johnson in Big Timber, MT. He was born a native Montanan near Butte (Silver Bow) on a cold winter day January 13, 1922. He was the second born out of eight to William F Stetzner, Sr. and Sara Guay.

“When I’m an old cowgirl and it has finally come for my time to be up, I want someone to get on the fastest horse they own. I want them to spread my ashes at a dead run on a windy day. Let them float across the land. Don’t put me in a box. Because old cowgirls aren’t meant to be fenced in.” -Author Unknown

Raymond L. Elgen, 90, of Big Timber MT, went to be with The Lord on May 15, 2022. He was born on October 22, 1931 to Phillip and Inger Elgen and was the oldest of three boys. In 1956, Raymond married Mary DeKetele and was blessed with her love for the next 64 years.