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A memorial service celebrating Wes' life will be held at Foothills Fellowship Church, 4000 Springhill Road in Bozeman on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Wes.

Wesley Dean Lowe of Manhattan, MT and lately, Townsend, MT, passed peacefully away of natural causes surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in Helena, MT. He was born on September 14, 1935, in Dayton, Washington to Grace Patrick and Todd Lowe. He was the 6th out of 7 children. His family lived in Dayton, WA where he attended all twelve years of school. He married Betty Arlene Whybark on November 23, 1956 in Dayton, Washington. Wes served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956. Wes was determined to provide for his family, even working up to 3 jobs at one time through the years. In 1980 Wes hired on with a small construction company in Bozeman, MT as Bookkeeper. As the company...

Our larger-than-life "Ponky" has gone to find his own adventures far away from the constraints that challenged him. He found his strength and happiness from the community who welcomed and loved him unconditionally. A community consistently providing him the joy that made his life fulfilled. He built himself a trapline far and wide to help capture all those he wished to engage with, people who shared his values of joy, belief, happiness and good, and he checked it daily. He knew your name, what you did, and he built something individual and special with all his friends. When you joined his tribe, he held your hand and led a conversation about what bonded you. Cale was a diplomat of hope...

Charles "Charlie" Eugene Fisch On the evening Tuesday August 10, 2021 at approximately 4:50 pm, Charlie a loving son, brother and uncle, passed away at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, MT from an infection. He was surrounded by family and friend. He was 63 years old. Charles Fisch was born in Billings, Montana on December 31, 1957. He was the third child, and the only son, of Margaret Marie and Harold Anderson Fisch. Charlie grew up in Billings and would spend summers at his grandparents Oscar and Marie Koch in Belgrade, MT. He enjoyed finding and collecting agate rocks and playing outdoors. My Mom Charlotte said "they would raid gardens when they were little too." My Aunt Janice...

Gary Laurent Demers joined the Angels in heaven on August 1, 2021. Gary was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on November 18, 1966. He was the youngest of six children. After High School, he enjoyed working at the Swensen Quarry and made several good friends. He liked the outdoors and spend time on his favorite lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, and skiing on Black, Killington and Cannon Mountains. Gary collected the Christmas series Budweiser Mugs. This collection continued throughout his life. Gary moved to Montana in 1991. He met and married Melissa Barney in Helena, where they settled and had two boys, Tyler and Austin. He enjoyed cooking, barbequing, camping and hiking at Seeley Lake and...

Gary Laurent Demers joined the Angels in heaven on August 1, 2021. Gary was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on November 18, 1966. He was the youngest of six children. After High School, he enjoyed working at the Swensen Quarry and made several good friends. He liked the outdoors and spend time on his favorite lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, and skiing on Black, Killington and Cannon Mountains. Gary collected the Christmas series Budweiser Mugs. This collection continued throughout his life. Gary moved to Montana in 1991. He met and married Melissa Barney in Helena, where they settled and had two boys, Tyler and Austin. He enjoyed cooking, barbequing, camping and hiking at Seeley Lake and...

David R. Bruck, 83, died at sunrise July 1, 2021, with his beloved wife at his side. He was at peace in mind and spirit after a six-day illness. David was born David Ralph Bruckelmeyer on February 11, 1938, the third son of Catherine (O'Brien) and Frederick Lynn Bruckelmeyer III in Minneapolis, MN. Daves's father was in the U.S. Navy during WWII and had to hand-stencil his entire name on all his uniforms. The first chance he got he changed his name to Fred L. Bruck. And Dave spent the rest of his life explaining, it's spelled like "truck" with a "B." The family moved to Billings, Montana, when Dave was nine. He was enthralled with being a cowboy so his mother bought him an ornery old...

Una Mae Schlack, 93, died of natural causes April 11, 2021 at Elkhorn Nursing Home in Clancy, Montana. She was born in Helena in 1928, the youngest child of Knute and Elsie Johnson, who lived in Lump Gulch, near Clancy. Times were hard. Her family was so poor they paid the doctor with potatoes. Una started school in Clancy, then lived briefly in Two Harbors, Minnesota before returning to Montana. The family settled in Great Falls, where Knute became an engineer on the Great Northern Railroad. Una graduated from Great Falls High in 1946. She played violin and enjoyed tennis and dancing. She began working at age 14 as a telephone operator and as a sales clerk at the Paris Department...

On April 8, 2021, a top hand was added to the ranks of the Celestial Range Riders with the passing of Alan Thompson. Alan Morrell Thompson was born in Berkeley, California on September 23, 1952 to Lucille (Smith) and Morrell Thompson. Alan attended elementary and high school in Bozeman and graduated from UM with a BA in Anthropology and from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Alan married the love of his life, Rosalie Walsh of Helena, who survives him. Alan was preceded in death by his parents, Lucille and Morrell Thompson; his brother Jamie Thompson; his aunt Alma (Smith) Jacobs, and his beloved cousin Cheryl Fisher. Services pending....

Leslie James Simkins (88) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 18, 2021, in Helena, MT. Born June 16, 1932, Lewistown, MT to Leslie Roe and Margarite Simkins. He graduated from St. Leo's High School in 1950. Attended Gonzaga University, served in the Navy during the Korean War, was employed by the VA Fort Harrison and attended Kinman Business College. He married Kim Holdgrafer in 1955 and together they raised six children. He was employed by the State of Montana for 28 years and started the family business Leslie's Hallmark and retired after 25 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Eveyln (Toots), Betty, Patrica (Jim), Shirley, brothers...

On the evening of March 3, 2021, Kelly Francis Flynn passed away after a dogged four-year struggle with cancer. Kelly ran the ranch and imparted his wisdom until his final day, then said he was ready to go Home. He was surrounded by family members at the time of his passing at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, MT. Kelly was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Rose Flynn and his brothers Joel and Steven. He is survived by his wife Jill, his daughters Shannon (Lynn Reynolds) and Siobhan, his twin brother and best friend Kevin (Nora), brothers Gary (Theresa) and Bryan (Emulyn), sisters Loralee (Dave) Wilkey and Teresa (Dan) Artz, and sisters-in-law Peggy Flynn and Sharon Flynn. ...

Anita Kearns, age 82, passed away peacefully Jan. 15, 2021 at St. Peter's Hospital, Helena. To all of us, she was the lady with the sparkle in her eye. Anita was born in Bozeman, Montana August 01, 1938 to John W. and Mary (Winistorfer) Haniuk. She and her six brothers and sisters were raised in Helena. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1956 in Helena. She worked for the Western Insurance Agency and the Montana Historical Society after high school graduation. She was a receptionist for Dr. Wm Wise until her marriage to James William Kearns (Bill) on January 27, 1968. Anita had a quiet presence, but with her wry sense of humor and her creative talents, the sparkle in her...

Clarence Glyndon (Glyn) Verzatt passed away the evening of January 7, 2021 at his home. Glyn was 87. Glyn was born July 18, 1933 to Clarence P. and Leslie D. Verzatt of Helena, Montana. He and his sister Clarene moved to Billings, Montana where Glyn attended grade school in Billings until the family moved to Salem, Oregon where Glyn graduated from Salem Senior High in 1951. Glyn worked as a service station attendant in Salem where he met and married Belva Johnson on December 12, 1952. Glyn continued working until he joined the Army in January and served two years during the Korean War. Glyn returned to Salem, Oregon after his discharge and continued working for Master Service Stations...

Debbra Kay Campbell of Harrison, Montana passed away December 18, 2020 at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was 67 years old. Debbie was born January 3, 1953 in Helena, Montana to Jack Miller and Viola Madison. She loved facilitating and being the point person for gatherings of people of any size, especially family. Debbie loved Christmas time. Traditionally she gifted thought-out personalized Hallmark Christmas ornaments every year. Debbie enjoyed throwing Easter celebrations for her grandchildren. She loved her herd of tiny dogs. She was zealous for nostalgia, family heirlooms, and knowing the historical details of everything she accumulated. Debbie was generous,...

Roy Paul Hockett passed away peacefully in his sleep during the early morning hours of December 15, 2020. Roy was born on the family farm north of Laredo, Montana on April 6, 1929 to parents George and Sophia Hockett. After graduating from Havre High School in 1947 Roy served one year in the Army. He then joined the National Guard, returned to Montana, and enrolled in Northern Montana College where he met Mabel Flansaas. Two years later they were married and moved to Missoula, Montana where both Roy and Mabel received their bachelor's degrees. After completing college Roy entered the U.S. Air Force. During Roy's twenty-year career as an Air Force pilot, he flew 10 different aircraft...

Earl "Dick" Baker On November 9, 2020 Dick passed away from complications of the terrible coronavirus and heart failure. He was 92 years old. Dick was born January 20, 1928 in Bozeman where he grew up fishing with his dad and tearing up and down the streets in his 1938 Ford, winning every race he was challenged to. Dick joined the Army in his teens and was sent to Korea where he was in the medics and drove to the front line to pick up the wounded. Boy are there some stories there. When Dick got back to the states, he found his true love, Betty Gee, the girl next door. Dick and Betty married on February 7, 1948 and had three children. After the Army, Dick was in the National...

Obituary for Delores Joann (Schulz) Held from Belgrade, Montana (formerly of White Sulphur Springs). Delores Joann (Schulz) Held passed away July 21, 2020 in Bozeman. Delores was born on August 19, 1933 in Armour, South Dakota to Fred and Amanda Schulz. During her childhood, the family moved to Bakersfield, California and later settled in Seattle, Washington. Delores loved city living and working at a downtown movie theater where she could wear poodle skirts and saddle shoes. In her junior year of high school, she moved to Clyde Park, Montana to live and assist her sister and brother-in-law on their farm. Delores graduated from Clyde Park High School, and shortly after graduation, she...

East Helena native Lucy Stump passed away on June 23rd following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Lucy was born in Helena on January 4, 1930 to John M and Frances (Smith) Rigler of East Helena. At a young age, she lost her father to pneumonia and turned to her brothers Luddie and Zip as her father figures. She cherished her memories of growing up in East Helena and was proud to have been an original Smith's Place family member, always eager to share with all the many tales of life in the smelter town. She helped her mom clean the ASARCO Smelter Administrative Building and played softball on the East Helena team where she cultivated friendships that lasted her lifetime. When...

On the evening of May 30th, 2020 with family surrounding her, Nellie Elizabeth Teague (91) passed away at Mountainview Medical Center in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Born November 30, 1928 to Elizabeth and Charles Sibley Sr. in White Sulphur Springs, she was the eldest of six siblings. She was named after her Gramma Nellie who had passed away just prior to Nellie Elizabeth's birth. Nellie was raised to be outgoing and independent. Her father being an active Navy man sent letters and mementos from his enlistments which she held close to her heart the duration of her life. As a child she was proud to have participated in 4-H and was proud to of went to the same Camp Rotary as her great...