Oct 28, 2018

John Eugene Ehnes, 88, died October 28, 2018 at Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton, Montana of natural causes. His funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the First Christian Church with Pastor Kit Miller officiating. Burial will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton. Please visit John's online memorial page at...

Oct 12, 2018

LeRoy Dale Honrud, age 91, of Fort Benton, Montana, went to be with his Savior the morning of October 12, 2018 while in hospice care at the Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 th , at the First Christian Church of Fort Benton, Pastor Kit Miller officiating,...

Sep 27, 2018

Kimberley Jo Coffman Naeseth, 49 passed away at her home in Fort Benton on Thursday September 27, 2018. Cremation has taken place, and services will be held at a later date. Memorials in Kimberley's honor can be made to a memorial of one's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Benton Funeral Home. Please visit Kimberley's online memorial...

Sep 5, 2018

Izeta (Will) McGowan passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at the age of 100. Her funeral mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Fort Benton, Montana with Father Mohan officiating. Her graveside service and burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Izeta's honor may be made to the Highwood...

Sep 5, 2018

Patti J Lee Stoos, retired Special Ed/Title I teacher and antiques dealer, passed out of this world on September 5, 2018, at the Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton, Montana. Her graveside service will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Geraldine Cemetery. Benton Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements. Please visit Patti's...

Aug 11, 2018

Frank "Frankie" Mayo, 89, passed away at his residence on Saturday, August 11, 2018 due to natural causes. His Celebration of Life will be Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Geraldine Senior Center with military honors by the Cowboy Honor Guard beginning at 2:00 p.m. The family has suggested memorial donations be made...

Jul 30, 2018

James "JW" Clark, 90, of Fort Benton, Montana, passed away at home in Fort Benton, Montana on July 30, 2018, after a battle with cancer.  Viewing will be from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Benton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 6th, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in...

Jul 12, 2018

Lionell Grass, 96, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton, MT. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 20, 2018, at Benton Funeral Home Chapel.

Lionell was born on May 21, 1922, in Butte, MT and...

Jul 2, 2018

Elsie Marie Legreid, 71, passed away unexpectedly July 2, 2018 at Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton. She was born November 6, 1947 in Fort Benton.

She lived in here all her life except in 1971 at age 24 she went to The Boulder River School to learn a trade. She was taught the art of...

Jun 12, 2018

Ella Mae Cline, 96, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Bee Hive Assisted Living Home in Great Falls, Montana. Her funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Fort Benton United Methodist Church with Pastor Losaline Tupoumalohi officiating. Her burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Memorials in Ella Mae's honor may be made to...

Jun 11, 2018

Ruth Vestal was born in the Big Sandy area 90 years ago and passed away at Peace Hospice in Great Falls on Monday, June 11 th after a very brief illness. Although Ruth's early life was rough, she found stability when she became a foster daughter of Richard & Louise Bush of Big Sandy. Educated at Sacred Heart Nursing...

May 25, 2018

John G. Lepley, 89, died of natural causes on May 25, 2018. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. on June 24 th in St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fort Benton. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery followed by a reception at the Montana Agricultural Center. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Benton Funeral Home. Please visit John's on-line...

May 24, 2018

Rhoene Juedeman Manley was born May 26, 1933 in Bristow, Oklahoma to George and Clarice Watt Juedeman, the fourth of five children. Her parents farmed in Oklahoma, leaving in 1937 to work in California; then returned to Oklahoma to resume farming in their native state. Rudy Juedeman, George's brother, encouraged George and Clarice to move to Montana and the...

May 14, 2018

Stephanie Noonkester, 42, passed away at her home on Mary 14, 2018.  Memorial services are pending.

May 5, 2018

Kenneth L. Watson, 83, passed away May 5, 2018 due to natural causes while at his favorite fishing hole at Virgelle. Viewing will be from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Benton Funeral Home. His funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Ag Center in Fort Benton. Memorials...

Apr 30, 2018

An extraordinary woman has left this world. Jeanine Iris Courtnage of Fort Benton passed away after a brief illness at the age of 89.

Iris (as she preferred) was a woman of many interests and talents, which included cooking, gardening, organizing, singing, reciting poetry, reading and playing games with her grandchildren – but her first and last...

Apr 30, 2018

Virginia Murray, daughter of Charles Rea and Edith Murray, was born January 15, 1921 on the family farm 15 miles west of Big Sandy. She was her dad's farm hand, helping with the milking and driving tractor to pull the combine during harvest. Virginia completed her elementary education at the Ray school. Her sister Helen was her 7th and...

Apr 29, 2018

Robert (Bob) Smootz, 78 passed away, April 29, 2018 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls from a lengthy illness.

Bob was born on Dec. 25, 1939 in Great Falls to Lawrence and Opal Smootz. They divorced and Opal was remarried to George Livers. Bob graduated from Northern Montana College in Havre with a B.A. in Education. He...

Mar 29, 2018

Randal "Randy" Terry, 66, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2018, after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer.  Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Community Bible Church in Fort Benton, with burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery.

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Mar 16, 2018

Rick Lee Hardy, age 64, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 of natural causes.  He was a long-time resident of Miles City, MT, but always considered his birthplace, Fort Benton, to be 'home'.

Rick was born February 16, 1954 to Gene and Edythe Hardy.  He graduated from Fort Benton High School. Rick grew up farming and...