Gail Blanche Bartholomew, 70, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at her home with the love of her siblings at her side. Gail was born December 3, 1950, at the old Lott Hospital in Livingston, Montana. Gail spent most of her life in Livingston. She graduated from Park Senior High in 1969. Her class was the first to graduate from the high school when it was brand new. Gail married in the early 1970s and moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to be near her brother, Gary. She then moved to Kingman, Arizona, and then to Flagstaff, where she worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Gail moved back to Livingston in the late 1970s and has made this her home ever since. She worked at Easton and...

Duane Franklin Fremont, 92, of Clyde Park, Montana, passed away Friday Jan 1, 2021, at Spring Creek Inn Memory Care in Bozeman, Montana. Those wishing to call on Duane may do so Friday, January 8, 2021, from 4:00-6:00pm at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home. Duane's funeral service will be held at 2:00pm, Saturday, January 9, at Shields Valley Bible Church, with Pastor Lewie Kelley officiating, followed by graveside committal and burial at the Clyde Park cemetery. A light lunch will follow at the Shields Valley Bible Church. Duane was born on June 1, 1928 in Danbury, Wisconsin. He was the son of Ernest and Esther Fremont. Duane served in the United States Army for 2 years, receiving an honorable...

Eve Marie "Evy" Art, known to some as the firecracker of Paradise Valley, the Mom figure to many, the best and most loyal friend to hundreds, and the Boss Lady of the Inn, journeyed onward at 88 years young on December 29, 2020. Eve was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Fleeing from the Nazis, her family moved to Paris for two years before emigrating to Montreal and, ultimately Long Island, New York. Eve attended high school in Long Island, then earned her bachelor's degree in education at Adelphi University, where she met the love of her life, Michael L. Art. They were married at the St. Moritz Hotel in New York City in 1952. Mike often referred to Eve as his Czech Mate. Shortly after...

Patricia Lou Stole, 88, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at her home while under the loving care of her family and hospice. Cremation has taken place at Franzen-Davis Crematory. Pat was born in Bozeman, Montana. She was the ninth of ten children born of Claude and Grace (Johnson) Moore. She received her education at Gallatin High School and was a 1950 graduate. While in high school she worked for Mountain Bell, and also worked as an elevator operator at the Baxter Hotel 3 hours a night. Pat met her future husband, Donal Stole, in the elevator! He was in Bozeman to show his registered Hereford cattle at the Winter Fair. They were married on January 12,...

Mary Chapman, 66, of Livingston, Montana, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at her home. A private funeral service will be held for her family, with limited attendance due to the pandemic. She will be buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Livingston, Montana. Mary was born on October 22, 1954, in Scobey, Montana. Mary was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth, her brother, James, and her son, Ian. She is survived by her father, Cliff, her siblings, Mark, Ingrid, Paul and Krista, her husband, Don, her children, John, David and James, and her grandchildren Carly, Lacey, Lizzylee, Keelee and Savanah. Mary was a devout Christian and wonderful mother. She often recognized both as a calling in...

James R. "Jim" Hanley On December 8, 2020 Jim passed away peacefully at home overlooking Paradise Valley outside of Livingston, MT with his wife Sue of 45 years at his side. He was 76 years of age. Jim did his Irish heritage proud, battling cancer fiercely for three and a half years while always moving forward with his dreams. Jim was born July 20, 1944 in Olean NY to John & Anna Hanley and grew up in Little Falls, NJ. He received a BS from Notre Dame and a MS from Colorado State University. He worked at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, PA before heading west to attend University of Colorado. While there he worked at the CU Computing Center and with an international management...

May 16, 1933 - September 28, 2020 Imagine during the Great Depression, Fort Peck Reservoir is just being built. A family of six is living in a tarpaper shack with dirt floors. Maybe it was the 100-degree summers or the -40 below winters... that makes a strong three-year-old girl. Maybe it's when her father, Martin Savidge, passed away when she was eleven, or when her mother, Ruth Savidge, was moving the family to Red Lodge to find work when a grass fire destroyed most of their belongings... that makes an independent young lady. Or was it the accident on the Beartooth Highway as her car rolled six times down the mountain and she walked away no injuries... that gives a high school girl...

age 95, of Livingston, Montana currently residing in Ennis at Madison Valley Manor, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020. A memorial funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 29, 11:00A.M. at the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, a small reception will follow at the mortuary. Burial will then take place at the Wilsall Cemetery with veterans' honors. www.Franzen-Davis.com

Keith Alan Lukas, 62, of Livingston, Montana, passed away of natural causes on Friday, August 14, 2020 with the love of his family at his side. Visitation and viewing will be available Thursday, August 20, from 1-3:30 at Franzen-Davis with the funeral to honor Keith beginning at 3:30. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements. To view the obituary and share condolences, visit: www.Franzen-Davis.com.

William Duncan Hagemeyer, "Duncan", 73, of Emigrant, Montana, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020. A private memorial to honor Duncan will be held at a later date. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements. To view the obituary and share condolences, visit: www.Franzen-Davis.com.

William Duncan Hagemeyer,73 of Emigrant, Montana passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020. Duncan was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Harold William and Sarah (Cherry) Hagemeyer. He attended Litton High School and served as president of the student council in his senior year. Following graduation, he attended Lipscomb University, the University of Tennessee and served in the Tennessee Air National Guard. Duncan began his professional career as a commodities broker working for McCandless Co. Duncan later founded Agmark, Inc., a grain brokerage and merchandising company. Subsequently he and his brother Richard would go on to co-found Agmark Intermodal Systems and Agmark Logistics. Duncan's...

Jean (Pascoe) Sarrazin, 95, of Shields Valley, Livingston, Montana, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 21, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Reception details will be provided at the service. Please bring your masks so that we may gather safely and to Park County guidelines. To view the obituary or share condolences, visit: www.Franzen-Davis.com

The family of Rudolf W. "Rudy" Nelson announce his passing at the family home in Livingston on May 29, 2020. He was 85. Rudy was born on February 16, 1935 to Walter Rusch and Marguerite Michel in Bozeman. In 1942, John Leroy Nelson married Marguerite, and in 1945 he adopted Rudy into the Nelson family, whom were early pioneers of the Gallatin Valley. After graduation from Gallatin High School in 1953, Rudy worked for Heeb's Grocery and later joined the U.S. Army Reserves, serving until his honorable discharge in 1962. In 1958, he moved to Worland, Wyoming to pursue work as a truck driver for the Pure Oil Company. Rudy returned to Bozeman in 1964 and began work as a refrigeration and...

Theodore Lawrence "Ted" Carter, age 84, of Clyde Park, Montana passed away on Sunday, May 10th, 2020 at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman after a short illness. Ted was born December 23, 1935 in Lovell, Wyoming to Ambert Lester and Orril Mae (Barr) Carter. The family moved to Livingston, Montana and Ted attended schools there graduating from Park County High School in 1954. While in high school, Ted excelled at basketball and for many years held the state single game scoring record of 55 points. After high school, he continued playing basketball at Montana State College. On October 29, 1955, Ted married his high school sweetheart, Virginia Hargrove, in Livingston. They spent the next years...

In Memory of Peter Norlander. Please join friends and family for an outdoor Gathering of Remembrance on Saturday, August 1st at 263 Story Hill Rd Bozeman, MT 59715. Plan to arrive between 9:00 and 11:00AM with photos or a written memory to share if possible. If you are unable to attend, please send your memories so that Nancy receives them by July 28th and can add them to the display for others to enjoy. Masks appreciated. Call Bob at 579-7086 for directions/questions. www.Franzen-Davis.com

Katharine Roe Cross, 68, of Wilsall, Montana passed away peacefully in her sleep April 23, 2020. Kathy was energetic, outgoing, engaging and fun. While often mischievous, she was dedicated to her many friends and family who grieve her loss to her 15-year brave battle with cancer. She was a positive fighter and made the best of it. In spite of it! Kathy was born March 22, 1952 as the youngest child of John H. (Jack) and Katharine A. (Tinker) Roe, along with 4 brothers, and grew up at Belfield Farm on Sunfish Lake, just south of St. Paul, MN. She graduated from St. Paul Academy-Summit School, followed by Colorado State University and an equestrian school. As a lover of all animals large and...