Obituaries

Mae Eleanor Mustard Gill

Mae Eleanor Mustard Gill, 78, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

A celebration of Mae’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 409 13th St. S, Great Falls.

Mae was born in Denton to Tom and Grace Mustard. She was raised in Denton, along with her brother Gene and sister Sharon. After high school, Mae moved to Great Falls where she met Earl Eugene Gill while she was working at the First National Bank.

Carol Ann Gordon Waite

Carol Ann Gordon Waite was born and raised in Lewistown. She graduated from Fergus High School and shortly thereafter married Ron Gerdrum. She and Ron lived on a ranch near

Leslie Suzanna Hoepfner Gonzales

Leslie Suzanne Hoepfner Gonzales, age 56, of Billings, passed away Nov. 24, 2018 surrounded by her family, after courageously and gracefully fighting a very arduous battle with cancer. She was

Roberta Mildred Rickner Kennedy

Roberta Mildred Rickner Kennedy passed away on Nov. 19, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she resided after moving from Massena, New York earlier this year, to be near her son and family. She was 95 at her passing. She was born in Lewistown, Montana on March 24, 1023 to Nell and Clawy Rickner.

›Many of her friends knew her as “Bobbie.”

Fae Ethel Schedel

Fae Ethel Schedel 94, of Great Falls, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.

Per her request, no services are being planned. Cremation has taken place under the direction of

Schnider Funeral Home.

Jon Reeder Wicks

Jon Reeder Wicks, 68, of Lewistown, passed suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 6, 2018 at St Vincent Healthcare in Billings, surrounded by his family. Jon was born June 8, 1950 in Lewistown, the son of Joe and Joy (Reeder) Wicks. He married the love of his life, Sandy Waltenbaugh, in 1973 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Laurie J. Anderson

Laurie J. Anderson, 56, passed away from complications of cancer on Nov. 14, 2018.

Laurie was born on April 15, 1962 to Jerry R. Dirkson and Jean A. Claver (Girvin) in Lewistown. She grew up in Monarch, attending school in several places including Monarch, Neihart,

Bryan Joseph Ayers

Bryan Joseph Ayers, age 40, of Denton, passed away in a tragic vehicle accident on Nov. 14, 2018. He was born on January 9, 1978, to his proud parents, Jerry and Cheryl Ayers in Bozeman. Though Bryan has left us, he has left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew and loved him.

Bryan graduated from Denton High School in 1996. He remained a follower of Denton athletics and became a member of the Denton Booster Club. He could often be found on the sidelines of various sporting events coaching or cheering on the athletes of the community.

Gary Willis

On the afternoon of Nov. 4, 2018, Gary passed away in his home after battling cancer for a year and a half. He was 72 years old. Gary was born

Michael James Dunnington

Michael James Dunnington, age 51, died Nov. 5, 2018 in Fort Myers, Florida, following a 14-month illness with glioblastoma. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving with the 101st Airborne

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