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Robert Conde Utzinger, 88, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022, at his Bozeman residence in Aspen Pointe with family at his side. Architect and educator, husband, father, and grandpa, with an insatiable passion for learning, traveling, fly fishing, skiing, photography, and football, Bob was born in Rock Springs, WY, to Robert L. and Marguerite Kugal Utzinger on January 9, 1934. He attended school in Rock Springs and Roswell, NM, going on to Stanford University and the University of Colorado for degrees in business and architectural engineering. He later earned a Master's degree in Architecture from the University of Michigan and the National Professional License and architectural...

We sadly announce the passing of our beloved father, Thomas A. LeProwse, an exceptional man who loved life and treated people with respect. He passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022, at the age of 94. Tom is survived by his children, Sandy (George) Wright, and children, Kristine Ann and Travis (Kristie); Sheryl (Kim) Christophersen, and children, Bill and Lindsay and her significant other Rory Grinde; Sheila (David) Pestcoe; Scott (Teresa) LeProwse; Stacey (Stephanie) LeProwse, and children, Terry (Whitney) (their son, Eli), Tessa, Aaron, and Johanna. He is also survived by his brother, Jim (Barbara) LeProwse; sister, Bev LeProwse; sister, Margaret (Jim) Strauss; sister-in-law, Lola Mae...

Diane (Rapciewicz) Findley of Manhattan, Montana passed away suddenly on May 11, 2022. She will be dearly missed by her daughters, Julie Shumaker (Dave Hull) and Chris Findley (Pete Corcoran); her grandchildren, Gunnar Shumaker and Shiloh Corcoran; and her sister-in-law, Pat Findley Casto. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Findley. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service. www.dokkennelson.com

Gary Brown, age 86, passed away on May 8, 2022, in Bozeman. Gary was born April 1, 1936, in California. Gary spent a 35 year career working for the National Park Service. Gary's passing is a loss to NPS employees and the Bozeman community. Gary began his career in the Blister Rust program in Sequoia NP. Later assignments were as a park Ranger in Carlsbad Caverns, Yosemite NP, Yellowstone NP, Point Reyes, Chief Ranger Denali NP, and Yellowstone NP as Assistant Chief Ranger in charge of Bear Management and acting Chief Ranger of Rocky Mountain NP. Gary was regarded as an expert in bear management for Yellowstone and throughout the greater Yellowstone area. Gary served on the Interagency...

Harriet Joanne Tjornhom passed away on May 7, 2022, in Manhattan, Montana at the age of 93. She was born on March 3, 1929, in Superior, Wisconsin to Raymond and Winnifred Nelson. In her early years, she graduated from Provo High School. During her life she worked as an Executive Secretary for most of her career. She then managed the Royal 7 Motel in Bozeman, Montana. She finally worked with her family for Scenic City Trucking. She loved to play games, including Wii Bowling and long hours of cribbage with her friend, Jan. She was artistic and loved using needle point to create beautiful tablecloths. She shared her gift of song while singing with the Sweet Adeline's and in the church choir....

Sally Brown Tange, 90, died peacefully of natural causes on Friday, May 6th at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, Montana. Sally was born on August 2, 1931, in Wolverhampton, England where her father directed a Goodyear Tire factory. She is the daughter of Robert Toombs Brown and Mary Esther Doolittle. At age 2, she moved to Akron, Ohio, where she attended and graduated from Buchtel High School in 1948 and Stephens College for Women in Columbia, Missouri in 1950. In September 1951, she married Henry Robinson, and together they had five children. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1967. Now a single mother of five, Sally moved her children to Belle Mead, New Jersey, just outside of...

William Dale "Bill" Davis passed away at his home in Belgrade, Montana on May 5, 2022, after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill was born in Bozeman on September 25, 1947, to Dale and Betty Jo (Cole) Davis. Bill started school at Reese Creek (a one room schoolhouse) at the age of five. He then went to Belgrade High School, graduating at the age of 16 in 1964. Bill graduated from Montana State University in 1968 with a BS degree in Agri Business. He played football and basketball all four years in high school and was a member of the Montana State Rodeo Team for four years, receiving the first rodeo scholarship given ($100). Bill was also a member of the Sigma Chi...

Ronald Layton, of Bozeman, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2022 at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Donna (nee Greene). Per his wishes, no services will be held. Interment at Yellowstone National Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service.

Mary "Sue" Johnson of Bozeman, MT, passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, May 1st, 2022. She was surrounded with love from her family. Born to George and Mary Roemhild in 1950 in DuBois, PA, she was soon on her way to MT at the age of two. Sue's father brought her to the Gallatin Valley to begin his career as a professor at Montana State University, thus beginning her love and devotion to MSU. Sue's 48-year-long career as a Real Estate Broker was only the tip of the iceberg of her long list of accomplishments. Licensed in 1974 it was the beginning of an amazing career. Her accreditations included but were not limited to Graduate Realtor Institute Degree (GRI), Certified Residential...

Mack Dettmann, age 48, passed away at home on April 30, 2022. He was born to James and Etta (Webb) Dettmann in Kalispell, MT. Mack attended Evergreen Elementary School in Kalispell and later moved with his mother and sister to Livingston, MT, where he graduated from Park High School in 1992. He was active in football, wrestling, band, Boy Scouts, and Legion baseball. He went on to Concordia College in Moorhead, MN on a football scholarship, where he graduated with honor degrees in both International Relations and Sociology / Criminal Justice. After college, Mack returned to Livingston and met his future wife, Sheryl. They married in 2001 and together they lived in Belgrade, MT with...

John Joseph Hurtgen, age 73, of Bozeman, Montana passed away at Billings Clinic on April 24, 2022. He was born to Donald and Berdetta Hurtgen on March 22, 1949 in Madison, WI. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Statz on October 10, 1970, and cherished his time with Marilyn until his death. John is survived by his wife, Marilyn; brother, Donald "Mike" (Sharon) Hurtgen; nieces, Joanne Frey, Kris (Matt) Moen, Kathie (Haydin) Hurtgen; nephews, Jim (Kristi) Amelong, DJ (Christi) Niemuth, Erik (Julie) Hurtgen; In-laws, Victor (Shirley) Statz, Robert (Henrietta) Statz, John (Bambi) Statz, Ronald (Cheryl) Statz and Kenneth (Joyce) Statz. John will also be missed by many very special nieces and...

John Joseph Hurtgen, age 73, of Bozeman, Montana passed away at Billings Clinic on April 24, 2022. He was born to Donald and Berdetta Hurtgen on March 22, 1949 in Madison, WI. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Statz on October 10, 1970, and cherished his time with Marilyn until his death. John is survived by his wife, Marilyn; brother, Donald "Mike" (Sharon) Hurtgen; nieces, Joanne Frey, Kris (Matt) Moen, Kathie (Haydin) Hurtgen; nephews, Jim (Kristi) Amelong, DJ (Christi) Niemuth, Erik (Julie) Hurtgen; In-laws, Victor (Shirley) Statz, Robert (Henrietta) Statz, John (Bambi) Statz, Ronald (Cheryl) Statz and Kenneth (Joyce) Statz. John will also be missed by many very special nieces and...

Donna Mae Barlow passed away on April 22, 2022, in Bozeman, MT, at the age of 85. She was born in Glasgow, Montana on July 12, 1936, to Ralph G. and Cora Brenden Taylor. She grew up the eldest of three children and graduated from Glasgow High School. On July 22, 1956, she married Norman E. Witherbee in Havre, MT. While living in Havre, their eldest daughter, Cheryl, was born in 1958. Two years later, the young family later moved to White Sulphur Springs, where their second daughter, Marlys, was born in 1962. A short time later, they moved to Great Falls, where their son, Wyatt, was born in 1964. The family was active in the First Presbyterian Church in Great Falls, where Norman &...

Wilma Ruth Cok, Sinnema, Flikkema passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, to her Eternal home in Heaven. She loved her Lord and gave thanks to Him every day. She was born in Bozeman, MT to Henry and Trinia Cok on September 19,1930. She was the youngest of four, joining brothers, Steven, Jake and John. She attended Manhattan Christian School through the 10th grade, then spent a year at Grand Rapids Christian High School, returning home and graduating from Manhattan High School in 1949. She married Norman J Sinnema in 1951, they lived in Bozeman. After losing her mother from a heart attack just before her first child was born, they moved back to Churchill where she was a stay-at-home...

Donna Mae Barlow passed away on April 22, 2022, in Bozeman, MT, at the age of 85. She was born in Glasgow, Montana on July 12, 1936, to Ralph G. and Cora Brenden Taylor. She grew up the eldest of three children and graduated from Glasgow High School. On July 22, 1956, she married Norman E. Witherbee in Havre, MT. While living in Havre, their eldest daughter, Cheryl, was born in 1958. Two years later, the young family later moved to White Sulphur Springs, where their second daughter, Marlys, was born in 1962. A short time later, they moved to Great Falls, where their son, Wyatt, was born in 1964. The family was active in the First Presbyterian Church in Great Falls, where Norman &...

Donna Barlow, 85, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. At her request, no services will be held. Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service in Bozeman. www.dokkennelson.com

Ed Kurtz, age 88, passed away in his sleep at his home in Bozeman, Montana, on April 21, 2022. Born in St. Helena, California on July 27, 1933, and raised in Sacramento, California, Ed was the beloved son of Oliver and Marion (Treadway) Kurtz. He graduated from McClatchy High School in Sacramento in 1951 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Entomology from the University of California Davis in 1955. He began his career in Richmond, California, with Niagara Chemical/FMC. He ultimately moved to the Salinas Valley, where his job with FMC took him oversees to the Middle East on numerous occasions to provide expertise on agricultural crops and pests. Following over twenty years with...

Edward Neal Fischer, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 17, 2022, in Churchill, MT at the age of 86. He was born to Cornelius and Anna (nee Jannenga) Fischer on March 28, 1936, in Cicero Illinois. On March 4th, 1966, he married the love of his life, Coba Dyksterhouse. Together they raised two daughters. He spent 28 years as a firefighter for the Cicero Fire Department. Ed was an active lifelong member of the Reformed Church, and after his move to Churchill, a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church. Ed was an early computer geek, he started with the first Commodore and moved up from there. He spent many happy hours on his computer. Ed loved his family most of all. He loved...

In loving memory, "MSU Bobcats' biggest fan", Michael Douglas Jessup, "MJ", age 52, passed away on April 14, 2022. He was a damn fine man, son, brother, and friend. He will be missed dearly by all that knew him. A Memorial & Celebration of Life will be held at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on April 30th at 11:00 AM. His full obituary may be found at www.dokkennelson.com.

Son of a Montana pioneering family, Bob "Bird" Macdonald passed away on April 13, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 15, 1956, in Billings where he spent his formative years with his father and mother, Don and Peggy (Grimes), older sister Jocelyn and younger brother Angus. When Bob was nine years old, he came across a book titled "Hawks in the Hand" which would forever change his life and inspire his lifelong passion for falconry. He began to train and work with birds of prey from that time on, even flying a Prairie Falcon in both chambers of the Montana State Legislature at the age of 13 while lobbying to change falconry regulations. Through falconry, Bob...

It is with great sadness that the family of Eric Nathan Leachman announce his sudden passing on April 4, 2022. Eric was born in Manhattan, KS on December 18, 1970. The family moved to Bozeman, MT in 1973. Eric attended Monforton School and Bozeman High School. After graduation Eric served in the US Navy for six years. Upon returning to Bozeman, Eric worked alongside his dad in the operation of Leachman Angus Ranch. Eric met his one true love and soul mate, Marlo Mangini, at the NILE cattle show in Billings, MT in October 1997. They were married on June 5, 1999. In 2005, Eric and family moved to Toston, MT where he and Marlo worked side-by-side continuing the Leachman Angus Ranch tradition...