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Donna Mae Latka, 81, of Townsend Montana passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on August 25, 2024. Donna was born in Beach, ND on July 2, 1943. She was the third of five children of George and Victoria Lardy. She attended school in Sentinel Butte, ND. She loved her parents greatly and had a wonderful busy childhood on the farm. Donna graduated high school in 1961 and attended business college in Bismarck, ND. During this time, she met the love of her life, Paul Latka. The couple married in 1963. Donna graduated college and began her career in banking. Paul and Donna bought a home in Glendive Montana and started their family. She was a busy mom who loved her five children...

Kristin Jean Mullen, 47, born on November 3, 1976, in Sidney, Montana, passed away on August 11, 2024 in East Helena, from pancreatic cancer. Kristin passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family. Kristin graduated from Jefferson High School in 1995 and the University of Montana in 2000. She worked at Lewis and Clark County Library in Helena, MT. Kristin enjoyed lifelong learning, and she was prepared to enter graduate school. She loved 'All Things," Alice and Wonderland," concerts, playing the ukulele and loving her animals, especially her chicken, Grizzil, her cats BoBo and CJ, and her dog Burro. She was known as a loyal friend. Kristin reconnected last summer with Jeff Hopper, her...

On July 31, 2024 Everett Leroy Lynn passed away peacefully at Touchmark in Helena, MT following a long and courageous struggle with declining health. Born in Wabasso, Minnesota on September 23, 1923, he moved with his family to Redwood Falls Minnesota in 1925. Happy boyhood years were spent bicycling, swimming, ice skating, sledding, camping, family picnics and vacations, and roaming the woodlands of the Redwood River and Alexander Ramsey Park. He graduated from Redwood High School with honors in 1941. In that period, he participated in the Order of DeMolay, high school band and orchestra, lettered in track, and was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. Attending the University of...

Lawrence Chapman of Helena, MT went to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on March 26, 2024. Lawrence was born in Townsend, MT on June 10, 1942 to the late Forest and Esther Chapman. He was the 4th child out of 5 in his immediate family. He was raised and attended school in White Sulphur Springs. Lawrence had two children from a previous marriage, Lucinda, and Larry. He was also a father-figure to Mike and Raymond throughout the years. In December 1992, Lawrence met the love of his life, June and they lived in Redstone, MT until her retirement which took them to Glendive, MT where they lived for the next 20 years. Lawrence's work history included ranching, logging, and road...

On March 16, 2024, Roy Beasley Barton, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) U.S. Army (Retired), passed away peacefully at home in Helena, MT with family by his side. Roy fought kidney disease for most of his life and was recently diagnosed with bone cancer. Roy was 74 years old. Roy was born in 1949 in Centreville, Mississippi to Clarence "CC" Barton and Remola Barton of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Roy and his siblings: Stephanie McCalla, Lake Charles, LA, Kathryn Beasley, Lafayette, LA, and Cliff Barton, New Orleans, LA have been separated by great geographic distances, but remained close and spent as much time together as possible. Roy graduated McNeese State University in 1974 with a BS in Forestry...

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....