Obituaries

Nancy Louise Staigmiller

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Nancy Louise Staigmiller passed away of natural causes on Aug. 17, 2020, in Billings, Mont.

Nancy was born on Aug. 18, 1944, in Goshen, Ind. She was the second of three children born to Joseph and Harriet Cregier. The family had a cottage on Lake Wawasee, Ind., where Nancy grew to love boats and the family cherished their time on the water.

While leading a youth work camp in Albuquerque, N.M., she met a young Air Force officer named Bob Staigmiller from Eden, Mont. They were married for 53 years and raised three children; Joe, Kenny and Donna.

George

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GEORGE – Barbara Edmonds, 85, Memorial service will be held in the summer of 2021.

Lester Lee Hoagland

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Lester Lee Hoagland, 73, formerly of Rapelje, Mont., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at Billings Clinic Hospital.

Lester was born May 2, 1947, in Billings, Mont., to James and Marjorie (Zeigler) Hoagland. He was raised north of Rapelje and graduated from Rapelje High School in 1965. After graduation, he continued to work on the family ranch and eventually took over for his father. This is where he spent the next 40 years of his life doing what he loved.

Helbert

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Thomas Cornelius Helbert passed away at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings on the afternoon of Sept. 2, 2020, due to unforeseen complications from outpatient back surgery after a fall outside his home.

Stevenson

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Anna Barbara Friedline-Stevenson, 77, of Columbus, Mont., joined her heavenly family on Sept. 5, 2020. She died peacefully in her home with family at her side.

June R. Matovich

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June R. Matovich passed away Aug. 31, 2020, in Billings, Mont. June was born Jan. 27, 1925. She was the third of seven children born to Ole and Violet (Rader) Johnson. She lived her younger years in Glendive, Mont. At age 18, she moved to Columbus for her first job at The Yellowstone Bank.

There she met and married the love of her life, George Matovich, settling into ranch life and raising children. Their house was always filled with love and laughter and welcome to everyone. June loved children and children loved her.

Edward “Eddie” F. Binstock

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Edward “Eddie” F. Binstock, 79, passed away peacefully through heaven’s gates on Sept. 1, 2020 in Columbus, Mont., from a combination of kidney failure and a recent diagnosis of bladder cancer.

Cremation has taken place.

Eddie was the first born to Clement and Cecelia Binstock of South Heart, N.D., on Feb. 2, 1941. He was raised on the family farm/ ranch in South Heart, N.D., through 8th grade, at which time he took a job custom combining to help support his family.

Adelbert Eder, Jr

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Wayne Adelbert Eder, Jr., 84, of Reed Point joined our heavenly father on Aug. 25, 2020, from natural causes at Highgate Senior Living in Billings, Mont., where he has resided since December 2019.

Adelbert was born Oct. 12, 1935, on the family farm north of Reed Point to Wayne Adelbert, Sr., and Selma (Peterson) Eder. He was the oldest of three children.

Robert “Bob” Charles Wegner, Jr

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Robert “Bob” Charles Wegner, Jr., 87 of Big Spring, Texas, passed away in his home surrounded by his family on Aug. 30, 2020.

Sandra Hungate Armogost

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Sandra Hungate Armogost, long time resident of the Nye/Absarokee area, passed away peacefully of natural causes on July 1, 2020, in her Absarokee home.

She was born Dec. 29, 1934, in Helena, Mont. She resided in Helena until moving to Billings in 1971.

A Cemetery Service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 at 11 a.m. This service will be held at the Nye Cemetery, Nye, Mont.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to one of the following or an organization of your choice: