Obituaries

Lawrence Jacob Rostad

On Dec. 10 Lawrence Rostad left us to be with Jesus.

Larry was born in Eau Claire, Wisc. on October 19, 1923.  Larry’s family moved to Montana when he was a young man.  Larry was a Harley Davidson man when he was young and owned a few.  He always felt he should have held onto those.

Dalton Earl Bryan

Dalton Earl Bryan, 22, was taken from us way too early on Dec. 2. He was Born October 31, 1995 in Billings, Mont. to Kirk Bryan and Heather Griffis. He attended Big Timber Grade School and graduated from Sweet Grass County High School in 2014.

DEATH NOTICE: Clayton David Dilmore

Clayton David Dilmore, 66 born September 11, 1951 in Culver City, CA and passed away December 1, 2017 in Big Timber, Mont.

A loving son, husband, brother, father and grandfather.

Doris Wakefield Roots

Doris Wakefield Roots, 77, of Big Timber, died Nov. 23, with family at her side.

Lucille Haugstad Anderson

Lucille Haugstad Anderson passed away Nov.13 at age 98. Lucille was born at Gibson, Mont., on July 28, 1919, to Kolben and Kristine Haugstad.

Sylvia Grosfield Gilliam

Sylvia Grosfield Gilliam passed away Nov. 10 at the age of 84. 

Violet Louise Meisel

Violet Louise Meisel, a 45-year resident of Spokane, Wash. passed away Nov. 3 at the age of 99 and a half years. She was born in Custer, Mont. on March 27, 1918, the daughter of James William Bourne and Ida May (Boyer) Bourne.

Marjorie Ann Nitcy VonArx

Marjorie Ann Nitcy VonArx, 53, from Big Timber, Mont.,  passed away at the PMC, Nov. 8.  Her family and loved ones held vigil until her death in the early morning hours. 

Ruth (Ruthie) Ellen Peterson

Ruth (Ruthie) Ellen (Myrstol) Peterson, age 87, of Big Timber, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at the Livingston Health Care in Livingston, Mont.

Ruth Lyons Marshak

Ruth Lyons Marshak, 91, passed away at Pioneer Medical Center in Big Timber, Mont., Oct. 28. Born in Bennington, VT., to Ball and Emilie Lyons, Ruth attended Bennington College where she studied cello under the renowned teacher and performer George Finckel, graduating in 1948.