All Obituaries

Delores “D” Ella (Blum) Snyder, 83 of Choteau, was peacefully and serenely called home for final rest in Heaven on July 30, 2022 at her home; where she was surrounded by her loving family.Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral home and a Vigil service will take place Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm at Gorder Jensen Funeral Home.  Memorial Mass will take place Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 1:00 pm at ST. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Choteau with a...

Vicki Lea Carden, 65 of Choteau, passed away August 4, 2022 at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls, Montana after a battle with heart failure and heart break. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home in Choteau and per Vicki’s wishes no services will be held. Vicki was born January 4, 1957 in Choteau, Montana to Glen Jr. and Gladys (Nesbit) Wiseman, she was one of four children. Vicki spent her childhood in Choteau and when she was about 13 years old the...

David John Jensen, 67, of Choteau, passed away suddenly at his home in Choteau on July 19, 2022. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a celebration of life for family and close friends will take place in North Dakota on August 13th. Dave was born November 11, 1954 in Breckenridge, Minnesota to Max and Betty (Larson) Jensen; he was the oldest of six children. The family moved to North Dakota, where Dave spent most of his adolescence. He attended...

Virginia Ann Zwerneman gained her wings on July 14, 2022, when she passed peacefully in her home due to natural causes. Born October 12,1939, in Great Falls, Montana to Emil and Beatrice (DeRusha) Durr, Virginia grew up on the Durr Ranch West of Choteau. She attended Choteau schools, graduating in 1957. Because of the distance and real winters, the family kept a house in town during the school year. Other rural children often stayed with them. A lifelong resident of Teton County, Virginia...

LaVonne Rose Childers passed away on July 14th, 2022, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s with her husband and family by her side.  LaVonne was born in Fargo, ND on August 18th, 1941, to Ethel P Larsen and Alton R Larsen.  LaVonne was raised in Sabin, MN and graduated from Moorhead State College High School in 1959.  She married her high school sweetheart Keith Clifton Kirkhorn on July 11th, 1959.  They were married for 30 years and raised their two children in...

Judith Lynn Sortedahl Anderson, age 67 of Bynum, Montana, passed away peacefully from pancreatic cancer on May 30, 2022. She is preceded in death by her father, Harlan Sortedahl and her younger brother, Brian Sortedahl. Judy is survived by her mother, Geraldine Sortedahl; her forever guy, Zales Davidson; her siblings, Barb (Allan) Soukkala, Nancy (Jerry) Zielinski,, and Kraig (Alison) Sortedahl, as well as her 3 children Janel (Mark) Lamb, Nathaniel (Sang Mi) DeRusha and Nickolas (Hannah)...

On May 19th, 2022, you may have noticed dawn being a little dimmer as the world said goodbye to one of the good ones with the passing of Ethan Squires Allen at the age of 57 years old, at his home in Fairfield, Montana after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Born to Donald and LaDeanne Allen on January 2, 1965, in Choteau, Montana, Ethan blessed his family as the youngest boy and ultimately the best sibling to 9 brothers and sisters. If you did not know Ethan, I’m sorry,...

Keven “Speed” Fowler Carden, 66 of Choteau, passed away May 18, 2022 at Benefis Peace Hospice in Great Falls following a long battle with cancer.  Per Keven’s wishes no services will be held.Keven was born March 19, 1956 in Olympia, Washington to Elden and Betty (Avery) Carden.  One of eight children, was raised in Olympia and attended school in the Olympia area.  Keven received his Graduate Equivalency Degree and joined the United States Army October 22, 1974 in...

Robert Leslie Bryant “OBY1”, 58 of Choteau, went to rest on May 13, 2022. He loved to laugh and make other people laugh and always enjoyed telling a good joke. He touched many hearts and was known from using quips such as “no doubt” or “innit”. A celebration of Life will be held July 9, 2022 at 3:00pm in the Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home Chapel in Choteau; with a potluck reception following at the Choteau City Park. Bob was born May 18, 1963 in Choteau, Montana to Ardith and Robert...

Maryetta Hodgskiss passed away May 12, 2022 surrounded by love and her family at Benefis Teton Medical Center. Maryetta was born January 15, 1930 in Denton, MT to Fred and Etta Lahr who homesteaded there. Growing up on the farm in Denton, she participated in 4-H, winning a trip to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago for Leadership. She graduated from Denton High School in May of 1948.  Maryetta attended and graduated from Montana State University with a bachelor's degree in...