Obituaries

Mar 3, 2026

Florence M. Wilson, 68, passed away due to natural causes on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at her residence.  Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel.  Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, and there will be a potluck meal at the...

Feb 25, 2026

John R. "Jack" Lazier, 81, passed away due to natural causes on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the Care and Comfort Home.  Cremation has take place and graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026, in Highland Cemetery with Father Daniel Wathen officiating.  Jack's family has suggested memorial donations be made in...

Feb 21, 2026

Erin Nikole Buffalo, "Standing in the Sun" "Kah-Ni-Po-Wit Ki-S-Kahw-Pi-Si-Mo-k" 27, born in Havre, MT to Jennifer Lynn Parker and Virgil Louis Buffalo on January 30th, 1999. She passed away in her home Saturday, February 21, 2026. Wake services will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 3pm at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rocky Boy, MT and...

Feb 21, 2026

Contance Lucille (Weaselboy) Farmer, "Spotted Woman", passed Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Billings, MT, surrounded by her loved ones. Wake services will begin at 4:00pm on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, and will continue until 10:00am on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Rocky Boy's Reservation, MT.

Connie, as she was often lovingly called,...

Feb 20, 2026

Virginia L. "Ginnie" Streeper, 93, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center on Friday, February 20, 2026.  Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Virginia's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Megan Hoewisch officiating.  Ginnie's family has suggested memorial donations be made...

Feb 20, 2026

Aaron C. LaMere, Sr., Wi kas kwenio "Sweetgrass Man", 44, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare on Friday, February 20, 2026. Wake services will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026, and will continue until his funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026, all at St. Anthony's Catholic...

Feb 19, 2026

Mary L. Wolfchild, 74, Kihew Pipikwan Notikwew (Eagle Whistle Old Lady), passed away due to natural causes at her Rocky Boy residence on Thursday, February 19, 2026.  Wake services will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026, and will continue until her funeral service, which will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, all at...

Feb 16, 2026

Don E. Groven, 75, passed away due to natural causes at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls on Monday, February 16, 2026.  Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Don's life will be scheduled this summer.  Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Feb 15, 2026

Bruce S. Lyons, 71, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital on Sunday, February 15, 2026.  Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned at this time.

Feb 15, 2026

Kristy L. Naber, 75, passed away due to natural causes at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home on Sunday, February 15, 2026, with her family by her side.  A viewing will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., and funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m., all on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Holand & Bonine Funeral Home...

Feb 5, 2026

Darlene graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1960. She had always wanted to be a police officer, but her father would not allow that. So, next best thing, she was employed at Smith's Grocery, where she met her future husband, Bill Cavitt. She saved the bad produce for his pigs, he must have liked her frugality and thought...

Feb 3, 2026

Joseph P. Waldner,63, passed away from injuries he received in a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, North of Chester, Montana. Wake services for Joseph will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday and continue through Friday, February 6th with his funeral service 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026, all at the Sage Creek Colony Church. He will be laid...

Feb 3, 2026

Russell John DeVries, 74, born January 20, 1952 in Fargo, ND, passed away on February 3, 2026, due to complications of heart surgery. His wit, wisdom, integrity, and love of family were gifts to everyone who knew him. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements.  Memorial donations in Russell's honor may be made to...

Jan 31, 2026

G ary Boyd Brill

June 12, 1946 – January 31, 2026

Gary Boyd Brill, a man of remarkable intelligence, curiosity, and quiet kindness, passed away on January 31, 2026, in Great Falls, Montana. Born on June 12, 1946, in Havre, Montana, Gary was the son of Charles Brill and Mildred Hyslop, both of whom preceded...

Jan 29, 2026

Debra L. Gutschmidt, 69, passed away after a brief illness at Northern Montana Hospital on Thursday, January 29, 2026, with her family by her side.  Cremation has taken place, and arrangements are in progress for a celebration of Debra's life.  Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Debra was born on April 2, 1956,...

Jan 27, 2026

Eldora Evelyn (Hanson) Henry

Obituary 01/27/26

Eldora Evelyn Hanson was born at Bowdoin, Montana, the tenth child of Edward & Alma (Hoium) Hanson on October 29, 1932, joining five brothers, Henry, Orville, Earl, Gordon, Norman and four sisters, Gladys, Agnes, Lucillee (Tillie) and Adena.  Edward was a black-smith and house mover and Alma a faithful...

Jan 27, 2026

Helen Yuille Richter

Helen Yuille Richter, 84, of Big Sandy, Montana, passed away on January 27, 2026, at the Big Sandy Medical Center Nursing Home. Helen was born April 16, 1941, in Barnard Castle, Durham County, England, to Douglas and Helena Caldwell, and was raised in Crook, Durham County. From her earliest days, she knew she was...

Jan 24, 2026

Martha May Stolen, 78, passed away due to natural causes at NMH on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, with her loving husband by her side. Services begin at 1:00p.m. on Thursday, June 18th, 2026. Burial to follow at the Havre Cemetery. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements and services. Please visit Martha's online memorial page to...

Jan 24, 2026

Sam Vernon Windy Boy, Jr, "Jesus", "Walking Bear", 81, passed away in a house fire on Saturday, January 24, 2026.  Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in the Warriors' Burial Grounds Cemetery in Rocky Boy.  Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Sam was born on October 28, 1944, at...

Jan 23, 2026

Sara Fox Pierson, 70, passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, at her home

due to natural causes.

Sara was born April 14, 1955, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Norman and

Margaret Fox. Sara graduated and received her degree in nursing from

Northern Montana College, working as a registered nurse for 40...