Obituaries
Benton Funeral Home Obituaries
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Gene Floyd Friesz
Oct 19, 2017
Gene Floyd Friesz passed peacefully on October 19, 2017. Gene was born in Glasgow, Montana in 1939 to Elizabeth and Reinhardt Friesz. Gene was the middle child of three boys, and was raised on a ranch between Dillon and Twin Bridges. Despite his varied travels and occupations, Gene remained a small town Montana boy.
Gene had three...
Troy Dean Estell
Oct 13, 2017
Troy Dean Estell, 49, died Friday, October 13, 2017 at his home after a fall. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Benton Funeral Home. Memorials in Troy's name may be made to the Dedman Foundation, 2400 High Street, Fort Benont, MT 59442. Please visit Troy's online memorial...
Kenneth Harold Willson
Oct 10, 2017
Kenneth H. Willson, 80 died Tuesday morning October 10, 2017 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana.
Kenneth was born June 13, 1937in Fort Benton, Montana to Guy and Dorothy (Treat) Willson. He was raised and educated in Fort Benton graduating from High School in 1955. Upon graduation, he attended Northern Montana College in Havre. He married...
Harold Goodvin Winden
Oct 5, 2017
Harold Goodvin Winden, 91 passed away at Peace Hospice, Great Falls, Montana on October 5 th , 2017. Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 13, 2017 at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton. If inclement weather, the service will be held at the Benton Funeral Home. Reception following for family and friends at the Clubhouse restaurant....
Lela Albers Hankins
Sep 26, 2017
Lela Albers Hankins, 94, passed away Tuesday September 26, 2017 at the Missouri River Care Center. Here graveside service and burial will be 1 p.m. Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Riverside Cemetery with Father Mo officiating. Memorial contributions in Lela's honor may be made to a memorial of one's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Benton...
Gwendolyn Diane Bach
Sep 15, 2017
Gwendolyn Diane (Bowen) Bach, 72 years old, of Fort Benton, Montana passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 due to natural causes. Benton Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Diane's online memorial page at www.bentonfh.com to leave a message of condolence for her family.
Diane was born in Athens, Georgia on June 15, 1945 to...
Ronald Joseph Saville
Sep 4, 2017
Ronald Joseph Saville, 67, a Vietnam War Air Force veteran died on September 4, 2017 at his home in Fort Benton due to natural causes. Visitation will be Friday, September 8, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home followed by his funeral Mass on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic...
Alice Jean Trevithick
Aug 17, 2017
Alice Jean (Stipe) Trevithick, 88, passed away on August 17, 2017. She was born to Paul and Bonnie (Coleman) Stipe on July 19, 1929 at Moiese, Montana. Alice married James N. Trevithick of Geraldine on October 29, 1953. They settled on the Trevithick farm northwest of Geraldine where they raised seven children. Alice loved her children, her garden and...
Wiley Herman Juedeman
Aug 11, 2017
Wiley Herman Juedeman, 82, passed away Friday, August 11, 2017, at Highgate Senior Living where he was a resident in the Memory Care Unit. Services for Wiley will be held at the Geraldine Community United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 17, 2017. Private family burial will be held on the Juedeman farm . Memorial donations in Wiley's...
Donald Alfred Rosenberg
Aug 2, 2017
Donald A. Rosenberg was born to Albert H. and Hulda Rosenberg in September 25th, 1927. Don attended school in Geraldine. After school he attended Basic Training in Roberts, California served in Incheon, Korea. He entered into the service in 1951 and served in Korea and returned back home in 1953. After the service Don learned to fly and this...
Florence King
Aug 2, 2017
Florence Dammel King was born at the Kolnitcher Mid-Wife home in Geraldine, Montana on February 20, 1922, the seventh, and last child, of Immanuel and Alta Dammel. She died on August 2, 2017, in Littleton, Colorado where she lived after suffering a stroke in 2012. Florence was raised on a ranch north of Geraldine. She attended Sunnyside School, a...
Randy (Rude, Rudy) Erickson
Aug 1, 2017
LOMA~ Randy (Rude, Rudy) Erickson, 67 was born March 8, 1950 to Edwin Erickson and Alice (Peterson) Erickson in Minot, North Dakota. He attended various schools in Montana graduating from Winifred High School in 1970. He worked a number of years for Nelson Tire in GT. Falls and then moving to FT. Benton to work...
Herbert Eugene Briese
Jul 18, 2017
Herbert Eugene Briese, 100, passed away surrounded by family and friends in Fort Benton on July 18, 2017. Graveside services with military honors will be held at the Fort Benton Cemetery on August 19 at 11:00 am with a luncheon to follow at The Clubhouse in Fort Benton.
Herbert was born on the homestead five miles north...
Janet Marie Danreuther
Jun 16, 2017
Janet Marie Reichelt Danreuther was born on March 21, 1932 to Dan and Vivian (Wood) Reichelt in Fort Benton, Montana. The oldest of four daughters, she arrived just in time for lambing season.
She grew up on the Teton River North of Carter with many summers spent haying, harvesting, gardening or out at the swimming hole on...
Thomas Webster Hasler
Jun 11, 2017
Thomas Webster "Boomer" Hasler, 82, died peacefully on June 11, 2017 in Fort Benton following a brief illness. Tom said he "wanted to be cremated and his ashes spread – but not over water cuz he couldn't swim"! A celebration of Tom's life will take place later. Memorials in Tom's honor may be made to the Dedman Foundation or...
Frank Jesse Jerrel
Jun 5, 2017
Frank Jesse Jerrel, 66, passed away Monday June 5th at his home in Loma Montana. Cremation has taken place and private memorial service will be held at Missoula Veteran's Cemetery at a later date. Memorials in Frank's honor can be made to the Chouteau County Cancer Society. Please visit Frank's online memorial to leave condolences for the family at...
Therezinha Terri Evers
May 22, 2017
Therezinha "Terri" Evers, 82, passed away at her home on May 22, 2017. Cremation has taken place and at her request, no services will be held. Benton Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Terri's online memorial page at www.bentonfh.com to leave a message of condolence for the family.
Terri was born October 8, 1934...
John A. Rowland
May 14, 2017
John A. Rowland, 84, passed away on May 14, 2017 at the Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton. A viewing will be held from 5 – 7 p.m., Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Benton Funeral Home. John's funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Geraldine United Methodist Church with Pastor Dorothy Behling...
Guy William Miser
May 11, 2017
Guy William Miser, age 69, died May 11, 2017 at Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton, MT.
A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the Benton Funeral Home in Fort Benton. Visitation in Conrad will...
Miriam E. Wellman
May 7, 2017
Miriam E. Wellman, 87, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Liberty County Nursing Home. Her funeral service will be 11 a.m., Monday, May 22, 2017 at the Faith Bible Fellowship in Fort Benton with Jeff Tackes officiating. Burial will follow at the Riverside Cemetery. Memorials in Miriam's honor may be made to the Faith Bible Fellowship, P.O....

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