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Bernard Charles Freeberg

Bernard Charles Freeberg

Feb 12, 2025

Bernard Charles Freeberg, 84, of Harlowton passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Billings Clinic. He was born on October 8, 1940, in Big Timber, Montana to his parents Charles and Amanda Marie (Heriem) Freeberg.

The full obituary will be released when completed.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Perkins Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at...

Terry V. Klepey

Terry V. Klepey

Feb 2, 2025

Terry Van Deusen Klepey, 80, of Ryegate, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Intermountain Health Saint Vincent’s Hospital in Billings. He was born on March 27, 1944 in Oneonta, New York, and grew up in Cooperstown, New York. While in high school, his cross-country track team won the state championship. Terry never stopped running at full speed until he...

Clayton Arthur Barkhoff

Clayton Arthur Barkhoff

Jan 29, 2025

Clayton Arthur Barkhoff, 90, of Broadview formerly of Lewistown passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings. He was born April 2, 1934 in Moccasin, Montana to his parents Clayton and Elsie (Johnson) Barkhoff. 

 Clayton was born and raised in Moccasin, graduating from Moccasin High School. He married Lorraine Abel on June 30, 1953. To this union...

Roseanna Lea Kuhfus

Roseanna Lea Kuhfus

Jan 23, 2025

Roseanna Lea Kuhfus, 72, of Lewistown passed away Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Valle Vista in Lewistown. She was born June 3, 1952 in Peoria, Illinois, to her parents William and Norma Purkel. 

 Roseanna enjoyed creating arts and crafts, tending to her live plants, indoors and out, and had a great love for life. This love extended to the pets at...

Thoralf "Sonny" Moline, Jr.

Thoralf "Sonny" Moline, Jr.

Jan 22, 2025

Thoralf “Sonny” Moline, Jr. died on January 22, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 11, 1935 in Denton, Montana, the son of Thoralf “Alf” and Mary (Owens) Moline.

 Sonny graduated from Geraldine High School, Class of 1954. Following graduation, Sonny went to work at Ford Motors in Geraldine as a mechanic. While working in Geraldine he met...

Lois Stout Houchen

Lois Stout Houchen

Jan 19, 2025

Lois Stout Houchen, age 77, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2025 at Billings Clinic due to health complications. She was surrounded by family.

The youngest of seven children, Lois was born May 17, 1947 in Eureka, MT to John and Bertie Quilling. Lois attended many schools including Whitefish, Eureka, Polson, Charlo, and graduated high school in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 1965....

David Ross Edmonson

David Ross Edmonson

Jan 9, 2025

David Ross Edmonson, 72, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 in Lewistown. He was born on November 7, 1952, to his parents Alfred and Myrtle Edmonson.

The full obituary will be released when completed. 

 Arrangements are under the direction of Cloyd Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.cloydfuneralhome.com

Kevin H. Rector

Kevin H. Rector

Jan 6, 2025

Kevin H. Rector, 59, of Lewistown died Monday evening, January 6, 2025 at his home following a year-long battle with cancer. He was born June 22, 1965 in Lewistown to Lynn and Charlotte Rector. He received his education in Lewistown graduating from Fergus High School in 1983. Kevin worked in Lewistown at Buttrey Food & Drug from 1986-1995. From there,...

Freddie H. Voorhees

Freddie H. Voorhees

Jan 3, 2025

Freddie Hughes Voorhees passed away on January 3, 2025, in Lewistown, MT. Freddie was born in Somerset, NJ to Stanley and Margaret Voorhees (Gurisic) on February 5, 1945. He grew up in Belle Mead, NJ, and graduated from Princeton High School in 1963.

 After graduating high school, Freddie joined the United States Marine Corps where he proudly served. His service included...

Emma L. Warneke Peterson

Emma L. Warneke Peterson

Dec 28, 2024

Emma Lou departed from her earthly body on December 28, 2024. She had lived almost 100 years. She lived her life to the fullest and gave far more than she received from everyone who had the privilege to be part of her life. Her death is not only about her but represents the passing of a generation in the Warneke/Miller...

Brian Jason Caballero

Brian Jason Caballero

Dec 26, 2024

Brian Jason Caballero, 57, of Harlowton, passed away on December 26, 2024, at his home. He was born on August 18, 1967, in Santa Barbara, California.

He was preceded in death by his life partner Alyson Caballero. He will be loved and missed by his two children Isa and Quinten Caballero, his mother-in-law Cynthia Rasmussen, his sister and brother-in-law Meagan and...

Joan Nelson

Joan Nelson

Dec 24, 2024

Judith “Joan” Nelson of Moore, MT a loving wife and true matriarch of her very large family, passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2024 at the Valle Vista Manor in Lewistown at the age of 86.

Joan was born on September 25th, 1938, in Forest Grove, MT to her parents Herman and Alma (Roane) Peterson. She was the 9th child of...

Leonard J. Stahl

Leonard J. Stahl

Dec 20, 2024

Leonard J. Stahl, 94, of Harlowton, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024, at Wheatland Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 8, 1930, in Opheim, Montana.

A complete obituary will be published when completed. The memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Perkins Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted online...

Monty Jay Streeter

Monty Jay Streeter

Dec 14, 2024

Monty Jay Streeter was born March 21, 1960, to Clair and Betty Streeter in Forsyth, MT. Jay joined his 3 older siblings, Tana, Jim, and Lyn and grew up on the family ranch in Colstrip, MT. In 1977 the family moved to a ranch in Big Timber, Montana, where Jay graduated in 1978 from Sweet Grass High School. It was...

Edward Vincent Breding

Edward Vincent Breding

Dec 13, 2024

Edward Vincent Breding, 81, of Shawmut peacefully passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at his residence in Shawmut, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Billings on November 3, 1943, to his parents, Robert and Alyce (DeCock) Breding.

The full obituary will be released when completed.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Perkins Funeral Home. Condolences for the family...

Joseph Ralph Simpson

Joseph Ralph Simpson

Dec 5, 2024

Joseph (Joe) Simpson age 89, passed away at Benefis Peace Hospice on December 5, 2024. He was born November 15, 1935 to Ralph and Catherine Simpson in Lewistown, MT. He was the second of five children: Ward, Paul, Pat, and Bob. He grew up and spent his entire life in Central Montana.

 On November 27, 1955 Dad married his high school...

Tim Lloyd Badertscher

Tim Lloyd Badertscher

Nov 21, 2024

Tim Lloyd Badertscher, 72, of Stanford, MT, passed away on November 21, 2024.

Tim was born in Massillon, OH on December 13th, 1951. He graduated from Indian Valley North High School and continued with his studies at Kent State before enlisting in the US Air Force, serving as a helicopter mechanic.

Tim was married to his high school sweetheart, the late Nadine,...

Freeda Carol Terry

Freeda Carol Terry

Nov 17, 2024

Freeda Carol Terry passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on November 17, 2024, at the age of 92. Freeda was born in Lewistown Montana on December 25, 1931 to Walter and Loretta (Nelson) Arthur, the second of 4 children, Alice, Freeda, Betty and Franklin Arthur. She began her childhood in Denton Montana and the family...

Gene Lowell Hutchinson

Gene Lowell Hutchinson

Nov 2, 2024

Gene L. Hutchinson 83 of Lewistown formerly of Hobson died Saturday, morning November 2nd, 2024 in the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes. He was born September 18, 1941 in Oregon City, OR the son of Floyd L. and Elizabeth (Rutter) Hutchinson. He was raised on a Dairy Farm owned and operated by his parents in Molalla, OR. He...

Joseph Stephen Bracha

Joseph Stephen Bracha

Oct 25, 2024

Joseph Stephen Bracha, 91, of Ryegate passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, at his residence in Ryegate. He was born January 21, 1933 in Batesland, South Dakota to his parents Stephen and Mary (Erlacker) Bracha. 

Perkins Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.perkinsfuneralandcremation.com

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