Obituaries

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.

Leland Collier Bennett (Lee)

Leland Collier Bennett (Lee) passed away in Great Falls, Mont. on March 11.

Ruth Ann Bundy Lechner Weinfurter

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Ruth was the first child born to Donald A. and Beulah H. Bundy in Billings, Mont. on April 1, 1929.  She was later joined by two siblings, Geraldine and Donald H. 

Walter Lynn Hudson

Walter Lynn Hudson, a retired Army First Sergeant and resident of Big Timber, Mont. died unexpectedly on Feb. 26 at the age of 76.