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...

Mar 15, 2018

Mathew Cyrus Buck February 11, 1929 - March 15, 2018

Mathew (Matt) Buck, 89 years old, passed away at home with his wife, Cubby of 69 years by his side after a long battle of cancer. A Rosary service will be 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2018 with his funeral Mass 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 23, 2018 both at...

Mar 2, 2018

Phillip Andrew Ferda, age 61, of Highwood Montana passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at the family farm.  Cremation has taken place and his Memorial Service will be held at the Highwood Community Hall on Friday, March 9th, at 11:30 a.m. with a luncheon reception to follow.

Phillip was born June 11, 1956 in Great Falls, Montana...

Feb 9, 2018

Madeline Ragland,97, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 9, 2018.  She was born on March 17, 1920, on the farm at Clear Lake, Montana, North of Fort Benton to Waden Coy Fultz Sr. And Mary Johnson Fultz.  She attended Fort Benton schools and married Sam Benton Ragland of Fort Benton on July 31, 1935 in...

Dec 14, 2017

Lones W. Wigger, Jr. 80 passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home in Colorado

Springs, CO. His burial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Carter Cemetery with full military honors. His funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Fort Benton United Methodist Church with Pastor Evelyn Kunkle...

Nov 10, 2017

Duane Allen Hazen, 59, left his Fort Benton home to enter the Gates of Heaven on November 10, 2017 due to natural causes. A celebration of his life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 18th at the Benton Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Carl Rogers officiating. Burial will be held at the Riverside Cemetery with a fellowship for...

Oct 26, 2017

Kenneth Frank Hampton "Hamp", 85 years old, originally from Fort Benton, Montana passed away on October 26 th , 2017 at Mount Baker Care Center in Bellingham, Washington. Kenny was born in Fort Benton, Mt., where he grew up and raised a family until 1976. He and his family moved to Helena, Mt. in 1976 and he lived there...