All Obituaries

Heather Nicole Baack, 40, of Choteau passed away suddenly on October 12, 2020 at her home.   Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and services will be announced at a later date. Heather was born April 16, 1980 in Forsyth, Montana to Gail Baack and Daniel A. Lendo.  Heather and her mother moved to the Carter/Fort Benton Area and then to Cutbank where she attended elementary school until the 4th grade.  Heather then moved to Choteau...

Edward Louis Sokolich, 82, passed away peacefully, September 20, 2020.  Edward was born April 15, 1938 in Whitehall, Montana to Edward Francis and Jessica Barbara (Leach) Sokolich, he was one of three children.  Edward spent his first years of life living in Chinook with his family, he was very involved with the Catholic faith and served as an Alter Boy in his Parish.  Edward’s family moved to Anaconda where he attended high school.  Edward was very musically...

Ruth Hoyt                 Retired Choteau businesswoman and homemaker, Ruth Louise (Pound) Hoyt, 91, died on Sept. 16, 2020, at her home in Choteau of natural causes.                 Ruth was born on June 26, 1929, in Kalispell to J.B. and Alice (Root) Pound. She grew up in Kalispell, working for her mom at her café and at her...

      Ruth M. Krone, of Augusta and Choteau, passed away September 2, 2020 at the Beehive Home in Choteau, she was six days shy of her 94th birthday.  Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home and a private scattering of Ruth’s remains will take place at a later date on the family ranch near Augusta.Ruth was born September 8, 1926 in Sidney, Montana to Elva Frank and Arvilla (Lassard) McMorris, she was one of four daughters.  Ruth...

Elva “Bertha” Lea Davidson, age 90, of Choteau passed away peacefully August 26, 2020 at Benefis Teton Medical Center Nursing Home in Choteau. Elva was born December 23, 1929 in Ekalaka, Montana to Charles Cunningham and Elva Berry-Cunningham.  She had a large, wonderfully blended family with 3 brothers and 6 sisters.  Elva’s family moved to Great Falls were she attended High School at Great Falls High and graduated with the class of 1946.  She met the love...

Joan M Scott, of Choteau, MT, passed away peacefully on August 13th, 2020. Born Joan Richem on February 17th, 1936 to John and Katherine Richem she was always a bright spot to all of those she encountered with a smile and eyes that sparkled. An avid supporter of the community and a lifetime member of the Trinity Lutheran Church she played organ at the church for well over 40 years each Sunday. In 1955 she married Vernon Scott of Kansas and they shared 24 years and 4 beautiful children...

Helen May Rice (née Tangen) was born September 22, 1931 at Choteau, MT to Pearl and Gregor Tangen and passed away August 4, 2020.  Her father was a clever and fun Norwegian from the village of Bø in Telemark Norway and her mother a very collected and fastidious person from a Quaker family. She took after both her parents—she kept a perfect and organized house, but was also fun-loving and with a quick wit.Helen graduated from Choteau High School in 1949.  She married Donald...

Victor Perkins             Retired Bynum rancher and cattle hauler Victor Charles Perkins, 79, died on June 27, 2020, at Benefis Teton Medical Center in Choteau of internal bleeding and other injuries sustained when a small farm tractor rolled over him on his beloved Boneyard Coulee Ranch earlier in the day.             The family is holding an in-vehicle memorial service on July 3...

Muriel Elizabeth (Swenson) Redolphy (96) of Mesa, Arizona passed peacefully into Heaven on June 27, 2020 at Benefis Teton Medical Center Extended Care Unit in Choteau, MT.   Muriel was born in Louisburg, Minnesota and raised in Montevideo Minnesota. She went to Montevideo High School where she met her first husband, Irving (Babe) Swenson. They were married on July 20, 1941, and were married for 41 happy years. Muriel had three children, Deborah (Swenson) Ylinen of Henderson, Nevada,...

Kurt John Pilgeram passed away unexpectedly at his home outside of Dutton, Monday June 15, 2020 at the age of 58. Kurt was born September 13, 1961 in Minneapolis, MN to Marilyn and Laurence, joining his older brother Karl. The family later moved to California, graduating in 1980 from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta.  After completing his diesel mechanics certification from Oxnard College in CA, in 1982 Kurt moved to his forever home, Montana.  He had fallen in love with the old...