Obituaries

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Vernon H. Vanraam

Vernon H. Vanraam

Jul 29, 2016

Vernon H. Vanraam, 63, of Lewistown passed away Friday morning, July 29th, 2016 at his home of natural causes. He was born November 6, 1952 in Walkersville, MT the son of Henry and Vivian (Turney) Vanraam. They moved to California and where he started his education, returning to Montana settling in Butte where he completed his high school. He entered...

Elsie Lee Olson

Elsie Lee Olson

Jul 19, 2016

Elsie Lee Olson, 84, a long-time resident of Denton and Lewistown, passed away on July 19, 2016 in Monroe, WA of natural causes. Elsie was born to John Leonard and Myrtle Nora Vespie on October 1, 1931 in Lancing, TN.

She received her schooling in Tennessee and was united in marriage to Donald D. Olson there. They had three sons,...

Jeanne Skierka

Jeanne Skierka

Jul 15, 2016

Jeanne (Flaspeter) Skierka, 91, passed away on July 15, 2016 in Lewistown, MT, with family by her side.  She was born on February 5, 1925, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Theo and Julia (Beste) Flaspeter, the third of eight children.  She grew up on the family farm, receiving her schooling in White Bear Lake, MN.  She worked hard at an...

Georgia L. Potter

Georgia L. Potter

Jul 10, 2016

Georgia L. Potter 74 of Lewistown died early Friday morning at her home of cancer. She was born June 22, 1942 near Hot Springs, Montana. She was adopted as a small child, living in Butte until moving to Lewistown where she received her education.

On September 2, 1960 she was united in marriage to Bill C. Potter in Lewistown. They...

Viola “Vi” Fordyce Shoffet

Viola “Vi” Fordyce Shoffet

Jul 10, 2016

Viola “Vi” Fordyce Shoffet, 92, of Lewistown, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2016 in Valle Vista Manor of natural causes. She was born August 28, 1923 on the family ranch in Suffolk, MT the daughter of Jesse and Clara (Molloy) Fordyce. Vi graduated from Winifred High School. In 1944, she joined the Army and worked in the Army hospital...

Mitchell L. Holcomb

Mitchell L. Holcomb

May 21, 2016

Mitchel L. Holcomb 70 of Lewistown died Saturday, May 21, 2016 in the Missouri River Manor in Great Falls of natural causes. Mitchell was born and raised in California and served in Unites States Army during Viet Nam. He settled in Lewistown where he resided until entering the Missouri River Manor in June of 2014.

He was a member of...

Edna M. Kastner

Edna M. Kastner

May 21, 2016

On February 25, 2017 heaven gained an angel. Edna Mae (Kleiman) Kastner was born on March 10, 1922 in Helena, MT. Due to her mother passing when she was 2 years old she was raised by her grandparents and her Aunt Lena Dilly. Edna started school at Moore Elementary and later graduated from Winnett High School in 1941. After high...

Greta May Ross

Greta May Ross

Mar 29, 1935

Greta May Ross, 90, of Judith Gap, passed away Tuesday, March 24th, 2026, at the Vista Plains Healthcare in Harlowton, Montana. She was born on March 29, 1935, to Eugene and Clara (Gordon) Norris in Jamestown, North Dakota. Greta grew up in Jamestown and attended Jamestown College for 4 years, earning a teaching degree. She was teaching in Roundup when...