Brian Jason Caballero

Dec 26, 2024

Brian Jason Caballero, 57, of Harlowton, passed away on December 26, 2024, at his home. He was born on August 18, 1967, in Santa Barbara, California.

He was preceded in death by his life partner Alyson Caballero. He will be loved and missed by his two children Isa and Quinten Caballero, his mother-in-law Cynthia Rasmussen, his sister and brother-in-law Meagan and...

Leonard J. Stahl

Dec 20, 2024

Leonard J. Stahl, 94, was born in Opheim, Montana, on April 8, 1930, to Harry and J. Ruth Stahl. He was one of seven children. Leonard went to meet the Lord on December 20, 2024.

Leonard was a happy man and always loved a joke. He loved the mountains, hunting, fishing, and camping. Most of all, he loved God and the...

Monty Jay Streeter

Dec 14, 2024

Monty Jay Streeter was born March 21, 1960, to Clair and Betty Streeter in Forsyth, MT. Jay joined his 3 older siblings, Tana, Jim, and Lyn and grew up on the family ranch in Colstrip, MT. In 1977 the family moved to a ranch in Big Timber, Montana, where Jay graduated in 1978 from Sweet Grass High School. It was...

Edward Vincent Breding

Dec 13, 2024

Edward Vincent Breding, 81, of Shawmut peacefully passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at his residence in Shawmut, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Billings on November 3, 1943, to his parents, Robert and Alyce (DeCock) Breding.

The full obituary will be released when completed.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Perkins Funeral Home. Condolences for the family...

Joseph Stephen Bracha

Oct 25, 2024

Joseph Stephen Bracha, 91, of Ryegate passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, at his residence in Ryegate. He was born January 21, 1933 in Batesland, South Dakota to his parents Stephen and Mary (Erlacker) Bracha. 

Perkins Funeral Home is assisting the family. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.perkinsfuneralandcremation.com

Kenton Earl Barnhart

Oct 23, 2024

Kenton Earl Barnhart, known affectionately as "Barney," passed away on October 23, 2024, at the age of 76. He was born to Clifford and Pearle Barnhart on September 23, 1948, in Billings, Montana. Kenton spent his early years in Broadview and then Shepard until 1958 when his family moved to Harlowton, where he spent the majority of the rest of...

Don Bernard Firehammer

Oct 5, 2024

Don B. Firehammer, 99, of Ryegate, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Wheatland Memorial Hospital in Harlowton. He was born in Franklin, Montana, on June 21, 1925, to his parents, Fred and Clara (Burton) Firehammer.

Private services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Perkins Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be posted...

Phyllis S. Willems

Oct 4, 2024

Phyllis S Willems, June 24, 1930 - October 4, 2024

From the day Phyllis and Bob took up residence at Wheatland Memorial Healthcare, she never believed she belonged there and always insisted that “someday soon” she “was going home.” It took nearly six long years, but on October 4, Phyllis’s spirit broke free of WMHC, her ailing mind and body, and...

Patricia Jean Stewart

Sep 29, 2024

Patricia Jean Stewart, of Two Dot MT, was called home to her reward on September 29, 2024 at the age of 68. 

Patty and her lifelong teammate, twin sister Penny, were born on July 2, 1956, in Seattle WA to Harry Day Pittis and Shirley Joan (Spencer) Pittis. The two grew up in a large family, which might explain why Patty...

Janet Hill

Sep 1, 2024

Janet Hill, 72, of Harlowton, passed away September 1, 2024 in Wheatland Memorial Healthcare of cancer. She was born on January 6, 1952 in Harlowton. She was the second baby born at the current hospital. Janet is the daughter of Homer and Mary (Muller) Griffith. The 2nd of 7 kids, Janet grew up working on the family ranch. She graduated...

Alyson Rose Caballero

Jul 11, 2024

Alyson Rose Rasmussen Caballero, 41, of Harlowton, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, at St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 1, 1983 in Kalispell, Montana, to her parents Ronald and Cynthia (Dwyer) Rasmussen.

Our beloved Aly unexpectedly left us because of a tragic automobile accident.

She will be loved and missed by...

Clara Maxine Fischer Reed

Jun 2, 2024

Clara Maxine Fischer Reed, has a long history of service to the Harlowton community, but it all began back in Illinois, She was born on Christmas Day, 1925 in Arcola, Illinois. Clara Cox always dreamed of becoming a "Cowboy's Sweetheart" and when the song came out in 1935, this little girl would sit on the corral fence and sing, and...

Robert "Bob" E. Willems

May 10, 2024

“I am fully aware that my youth has been spent, That my get-up-and-go has gone and went, But I really don’t mind when I think with a grin, Of all the grand places my get-up has been.”  - found among Bob’s papers, author unknown.

Bob’s get-up-and-go got up and went for one final journey (hopefully to heaven) on May 10, 2024....

Gene Michael Fisher

Apr 10, 2024

Gene Michael Fisher, 82, of Harlowton, MT, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Wheatland Memorial Hospital in Harlowton. He was born on September 24, 1941 in Salinas, California.

Gene loved old cars, especially his 1924 Willys Knight Model 64. He enjoyed CB Radios and talking to people.

Gene is survived by his wife of 25 years Karen Fisher of Harlowton,...

Clarence Alvin Widdicombe

Apr 5, 2024

Clarence (Bud) Alvin Widdicombe, a devoted father, grandfather, husband, and friend, passed away on April 5, 2024, at the age of 83. Bud was born on September 15, 1940, the youngest of 11 children, 6 sisters and 5 brothers.

Clarence was a hardworking railroader, known for his work with the Milwaukee and Montana Rail Link. His colleagues remember him as a...

Shirley Loreen Bruner

Mar 27, 2024

Shirley Loreen Bruner, 93, of Ryegate, was born at the family homestead on Painted Robe Creek in Golden Valley County, Montana on June 9, 1930 to Otto and Beryl (Spearin) Sasse. Shirley passed away at Wheatland Memorial in Harlowton on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. 

 Shirley was the oldest of five children. She attended schools in Belmont and Broadview before attending and...

Judy Pauline Bicknell

Mar 8, 2024

Judy Pauline Bicknell, 72, of Harlowton, MT, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at her residence in Harlowton, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 20, 1951, in Wolf Point, MT to her parents Arthur and Verla Sorley.

She was diagnosed last year with cancer, and it was nearly beaten down this fall, and then flared back up...

Ethel Rose Berg

Mar 5, 2024

On March 5, 2024, Ethel Berg, passed from this earth.  Born the second daughter to Elmer and Elsie (Pronoveaux) Ringhand on June 9, 1933, in Harlowton, MT. Ethel entered this world early at 4lbs 4oz and was brought home in a shoe box.  Elated for her arrival, was her big sister at just (10 months older) and best friend, Daloris...

Kenneth Mager

Dec 12, 2023

Kenneth Leslie Mager, age 73, of Harlowton, MT, passed away, surrounded by family, on December 12, 2023, in Billings, MT, of a cardiac arrest.

Kenny was born July 25, 1950, in the family home, along the tracks in Martinsdale, MT, to Tony and Joyce (Devereaux) Mager. Kenny attended school in Martinsdale until he started 7th grade, at which time...

Dawn Dick

Oct 29, 2023

Dawn Marie Dick (Peters), 71, of Harlowton, MT, passed away on October 29th, 2023, in her home surrounded by her husband and children.



Dawn was born February 26, 1952 in Ann Arbor, MI the daughter of George H. and Betty Peters.



Dawn graduated from Billings West High School. She then went on to earn a degree in...