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Jan passed away February 23, 2022, in Helena after extended illness. She was born September 9, 1936, in Great Falls to Norman Gillette & Holdine "Kay" Krueger Gillette. Joining her big sister Jean, the girls were raised in Belt. Jan earned a degree in Bacteriology with a minor in Biochemistry from Montana State College in Bozeman (now MSU), graduating suma cum laude in 1957. She worked in veterinary research & diagnostic laboratory work in both Pullman WA and in Bozeman MT. Her only child, daughter Laura, was born in 1962 while in Pullman. During her years in the Gallatin Valley, Jan was active in Eastern Star, raising horses, hosting international students from MSU, and working with...

Quentin L Miller aka "Grandpa Q" On October 2, 2021, Quentin L. Miller, also known as "Grandpa Q", age 71, went to heaven from his home in the Helena Valley. He was born on August 26, 1950, in Webster, South Dakota, to Elmo M. Miller and Alice J. Loterbauer. The family later moved to Bozeman, MT. He graduated from Montana State University with a BS Degree in Physical Education. There he met and married Kathryn Hollenback. From this union, a daughter and son were born, Kristyn and Matt. After years of marriage, Quentin and Kathryn parted ways, but shared the common belief of always doing what was best for their children. In 1998, he met Linda Stinger at a dance in Silver City, MT. ...

Terese "Terri" Ann Woodring, 67, went to be with her Lord peacefully at home in Helena on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her two sons, TC (Rachel) and Tom (Diana) Antonsen; her stepdaughter Shawnna (Morgan) Taylor; five grandchildren; seven siblings; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Pat and a nephew. Rosary and Vigil mass will be held at Retz Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 22, at 6PM; the funeral service will be at noon on Wednesday, June 23, at the Cathedral of St. Helena. Interment will be next to her beloved at Calvary Cemetery in Livingston, noon on Thursday, June 24. . Please visit...

December 16, 1944 - September 23, 2020 Today September 23 we said goodbye to our one in a million dad, papa and friend Skip Tinder as he made his way to be with his savior & of course his other half Judy. Skip was born in Seattle WA and at the age of 17 months he and his parents made their journey to the Gallatin Valley, where he grew up on a ranch outside of Logan MT. Skip graduated from Manhattan High in 1963, he then went on to work different jobs. Skip changed tires for Long's Tire Service, ready mix driver for Kenyon Noble, and the "tire guy" for the Montana State Highway Department, where he retired. Skip married his love Judy on August 26, 1973 and they lived in Bozeman MT...

GACKLE, Nancy, age 73, of East Helena, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020. Services will take place at a later date. Please visit www.retzfuneralhome.com to offer the family a condolence or share a memory of Nancy.

Bill Loren Craven was born July 1, 1934 in Pocatello, Idaho. He was the third child of Oda Raymond (O.R.) and Mildred (Toyer) Craven. He attended Washington Elementary, Franklin Junior High and graduated from Pocatello High School in 1952. He served in the military from the fall of 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1955. He served during the Korean Conflict and often said he was lucky because he was serving in Germany at 7th Army Headquarters where he worked as a Chaplin's Assistant. He married Charlyne Hale on July 13, 1957. They resided in Oxnard, California, where she taught school and Bill attended Ventura Junior College. Their eldest daughter Lauren (Lori) was born there....