Obituaries

ELGEN, Mary

ELGEN, Mary – Passed away on April 3, 2021. Graveside Service will be held at Mountainview Cemetery in Big Timber on Friday, April 9th 2021 at 2pm. Obituary will follow with charity to donate to in lieu of flowers.

Cornelius Elden “Hap” Bokma

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Cornelius Elden “Hap” Bokma passed away March 22, 2021, at his home surrounded by family after a short battle with leukemia.

Myrtle Drange Leone

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On Sunday March 21st, 2021, Myrtle Drange Leone, loving mother, sister and wife passed away peacefully in her home in Tequesta, Florida. Myrtle was born on October 5, 1939 in Big Timber, Montana to Ludwig and Georgia (Faw) Drange. She grew up on her family’s ranch and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1957 from Sweet Grass County High School and continued her education to receive her bachelors and master’s degrees in education. She married Lawrence Leone in a small ceremony in Germany in 1969 and honeymooned throughout Europe. They made their home in Wellington, Florida where she became a home economics teacher and raised their son Michael. But she was a Montana woman at heart and loved being in Big Timber where she felt right at home. Myrtle, Larry and Michael would visit Montana in the summers bringing all kinds of fish and with the help of her aunts prepared feasts for all the family to get together and enjoy.

NOTICE

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A memorial service for Monte Streeter will be held Friday, April 9th at 1 p.m. at the Big Timber Evangelical Church.

Sawyer Patrick Ott

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Sawyer Patrick Ott was embraced by all his angels as he entered heaven on February 27, 2021.

Mary Hollier Jones

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Mary Hollier Jones, 71, of Hall Montana passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at her home on Flint Creek with her husband, Mark, by her side. She was born on February 21, 1950 at the Naval Hospital, Marine Corp Base, Camp Lejeune, N. C., the daughter of the late Lewis S. and Margaret E. (Cole) Hollier.

Jeffrey Scott Lewis

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On Saturday, February 6th, 2021, Jeffrey Scott Lewis passed away at age 59. Jeff was born in Havre, Montana, the first of two sons to Ray and Charlotte Eder Lewis.

Barbara Ward Cosgriff

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On Sunday February 21, 2021, Barbara Ward Cosgriff, a loving mother and widow passed away peacefully at the age of 93.

Sawyer Patrick Ott

Sawyer Patrick Ott, age 2, of Reed Point passed away Saturday February 27, 2021 in Reed Point.

Dr. Thomas Neal Ivey

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Dr. Thomas Neal Ivey, 85, died peacefully on February 13, 2021 in Big Timber, Montana. Tom was born in Hickory, North Carolina in 1935 to the late Leon and Kathryn Ivey.