All Obituaries

Glen Swanson, age 53 passed away April 14th after an extended illness. Glen was born May 5, 1967 to Robert and Marilyn Swanson. He graduated from North Toole County High School in Sunburst. Glen resided in Choteau for nearly 30 years. Glen had a tremendous love for sports. He proudly served as the boy’s basketball manager in high school and followed the local sports teams, attending as many games as possible. He was honored as the Choteau Bulldogs #1 Fan and served as the grand marshal of...

John (Jack) Richard Reiding, of Choteau passed away March 30, 2021 at Teton Peak Assisted living in Choteau, he was 87 years young. Jack was born on May 30, 1933 in Great Falls, Mt. On June 5, 1933 he became the loving son of Richard (Dick) and Ruby Reiding. They lived on the farm in Farmington and he attended the Burton School until the he was in the third grade.  They moved into town for the school until he graduated from Choteau High School. After graduating Jack joined the US...

  Lifelong Choteau resident and devoted Bulldogs fan M. Ethelee LaBaugh, 77, died peacefully on March 24, 2021, from complications of a stroke at a long-term care facility in Great Falls with her loving husband of 60 years holding her hand. She was born on Aug. 4, 1943, to Eldon Baker and Afton (Caufield) Scott in Choteau and grew up with her brothers Joseph, Charles, Jimmy and sister Evelyn.   Ethelee attended Choteau Elementary and Choteau High School. She met...

David Thomas Phillips was born at St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital in Lewistown, Montana on Good Friday, March 22, l940, to Helen (Munski) and David Phillips.  Thomas was their first born, and was followed by his brother Dwight, sister Margaret...then his youngest brother Duane was born on Tom’s 9th birthday…they had such special birthdays celebrating together every year.   Tom’s Mom was a teacher and over the years he attended the schools where she taught and also went...

Glenna Stott-Peebles, of Choteau, passed away March 8, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at Benefis Teton Medical Center; she was 95 years young.Funeral Services will take place Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Choteau, Montana with a burial following in Choteau Cemetery under the guidance of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home.  Services will be live streamed over Zoom. Please use Meeting              ID:...

Terry Gene "Catfish" Caldwell, 61, of Choteau passed away March 5, 2021 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana after a battle with illness. A visitation will be held at Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm and a Funeral Service, Friday March 12, 2021 at 2:00 pm with a burial following services in Choteau Cemetery. Terry was born February 12, 1960 in Teton County Montana to Claude E. Caldwell and Elizabeth Ann Bruno.  Terry was...

Richard Lee McDowell, known to most as Dick, passed away March 4th, 2021 at 3:30 am peacefully with his eldest daughter by his side in their residence in Choteau, MT he was 79 years old. Dick was born on May 8, 1941, in Mattoon, IL, to Morris and Rose McDowell. He graduated from Riddle High School in Mattoon, IL. After driving his roommate to Seattle, WA for a job interview with Boeing, he was invited to work with the company as well. He became a Quality Insurance inspector working with the...

Vivian Doreen (Ray) Lettengarver died March 01, 2021. Vivian, known as Doreen to family and friends, was born in Delta, Colorado on August 12, 1943 to Clifford and Margaret Ray. She is the 7th sibling of 12. The family moved to Great Falls where Vivian attended School. She worked in the kitchen of the old Columbus Hospital and then in the food industry at Malmstrom Air Force Base. In 1969, Vivian married Al Lettengarver and to this union, Vivian brought daughter Margie. Whom Al adopted....

Lucille Marie (Ruffatto) Sheehan, 98, of Choteau, passed away peacefully February 28, 2021 at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau. Lucille was born March 10, 1922 to Steve and Giovanna Ruffatto, the second of four children.  She grew up on the family homestead in the Charley Creek community in western Richland County, attended country school and graduated from Brockton High School and Billings Business School. She married Leonard Sheehan on December 27, 1945 in Sidney,...

Alice “Peggy” Sedivec, 85, of Simms, Montana; passed away Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls, Montana. Peggy was born July 26th, 1935 in Iowa City, IA to Lloyd and Alice (Hunt) Springer. She worked as a nurse at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Peggy met her significant other Frank D. Blakely in Hills, IA in 1972. Peggy and Frank lived in Hills, IA but eventually made their way to Simms, MT to settle down almost 30 years...