Obituaries

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.

Retha Vee (Gibby) Myrstol

Retha Vee (Gibby) Myrstol, 89, of Clyde Park, Mont., currently residing at Calsen Living Center in Livingston passed away on Sunday, April 22. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April, 28, at the Clyde Park Cemetery, please meet at the cemetery.

Linda Chapel McBride

Heaven has welcomed another angel.  Linda Diane Chapel McBride, 70, of Townsend passed away Friday, April 20 at the Broadwater Health Center in Townsend.

Linda was born February 9, 1948, to Lawrence Chapel and Judith (Mack) Chapel in Livingston, Mont.  

Gary A. Refsland

Gary A. Refsland, 73, of St. George, Utah and formerly of Bozeman died January 14 at his home in St. George.  

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday May 5 with a celebration of life to follow at 2 p.m., at Stenberg Funeral Home.

Nyla Opland Berg

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Our beautiful mother passed away peacefully on April 13 at the age of 76. Nyla grew up on a ranch near Gibson, Mont., usually riding her beloved horse Bonnie to her rural school called Knob Hill.

Russell Walter Hope

Russell Walter Hope was born June 2, 1942 to Walter and Alice Hope. He passed away April 8. He grew up on the Hope Ranch south of Bighorn, Mont. where he developed a special ability to train horses and a love for wide open spaces. 

Clifton Lloyd Booth

Clifton Lloyd Booth is proceeded in death by his father, Clifton C. Booth, mother Rhea Deloris Todd Booth, sister Carol Aurther and his loving wife Nina W. Bryan Booth. 

Barbara Carol Holman Morse

Often called “Annie Oakley”, long time Absarokee resident Barbara Holman Morse passed on peacefully with grace and dignity early Tuesday morning, March 13 in Burbank, Calif.  

Judy Lee Plaggemeyer

Judy Lee Plaggemeyer, known to friends as “Juj” entered into her rest on Saturday, Jan.

Carol Beth Woolsey Deegan

Carol Beth Woolsey Deegan was a Christmas gift to her parents, GP and Minnie Woolsey, in Big Timber.