Bishop’s Deanery Visits Begin Nov. 26th
Bishop Austin Vetter, Ordained and Installed Nov. 20th, will visit each of the six deaneries in the Diocese of Helena. Bishop Vetter made plans for the visits prior to his ordination. He is looking forward to prayer services and fellowship at receptions in each location. Prayer Services at each location will be at 7:00 p.m. Mark […]
Father Joseph Byron Oblinger
May 25, 1921 -Sep 18, 2019 Father Joseph B. Oblinger died at his residence in Bozeman, Montana, the morning of September 18, 2019. In May 2019 he celebrated his 98th birthday and his 73rd anniversary of ordination; thereby being the Diocese of Helena priest oldest in age and longest ordained. Joseph B. Oblinger was born […]
Deacon Robert K. Pearce Sr.
March 13, 1928 – August 27, 2019 Dcn. Robert K. Pearce Sr., 91, was welcomed into his eternal reward on Aug. 27, 2019, surrounded by his loving children at the Beehive assisted living home in Columbia Falls. Born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, on March 13, 1928, he married Mary Lou Smith in Sept. of 1948. They […]
Fr. Joseph Leo Byrne
July 3, 1929 – August 27, 2019 Father Joseph Leo Byrne, 90, died on August 27, 2019. He was approaching the 65thanniversary of his ordination as a priest of the Diocese of Helena. Joseph Leo Byrne was born July 3, 1929, the son of John L. Byrne and Minnie C. Greiner Byrne. He and his […]
Deacon Ronald L. Butler
January 9, 1948-July 31, 2019 Ronald Lee Butler, 71, of Missoula, passed away unexpectedly, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, while with his wife and friends at Flathead Lake. He was born on Jan. 9, 1948, in Bozeman, to Carroll and Barbara “Bobbie” (Kerzenmacher) Butler. As a boy he was educated in Butte Public Schools. As […]
Deacon Wesley Thomas “Wes” Vert Sr.
Tuesday, June 24th, 1924 – Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 Wesley Thomas Vert Sr., age 94, passed away on March 6, 2019 in Polson, MT. Wes was born to Clarence and Julia Vert on June 24, 1924 in Big Arm, MT. He graduated from Polson High School and joined the Navy. After 2 years in the Navy, Wes […]
Fr. John F. “Jack” Hunthausen
July 25, 1927 – March 4, 2019 On March 4, 2019, a brother, uncle, friend, and pastor to all passed peacefully from Earth in his sleep to his eternal resting place in Heaven with the Lord he loved and served so well. Father John “Jack” Hunthausen, 91 years wise, infused the world around him with […]
Father Joseph Francis Finnegan
1938-2019 Father Joe Finnegan passed away peacefully on January 16, 2019 at his home in Whitehall, Montana. Joe was born in 1938 to Leo and Mary Ellen Finnegan in Butte, Montana. He was raised in Butte, attended St. Ann School, and graduated from Boys’ Central High School. He then graduated from the University of Notre […]