Obituaries

Burt Hiatt Oliphant, 94, of Joliet, Montana, passed away peacefully Jan. 26, 2021 at a Billings Hospice surrounded by family. He was born Dec. 13, 1926 in Salt Lake City to faithful parents, Martha Gertrude Hiatt, and Clare Howe Oliphant.

He was the sixth of eight children. The Depression, hard times and his mother’s health led his family to many areas of the country—homesteading in central Utah, southern California, Missouri, and Washington state. While in Washington, his mother died on his 16th birthday; he dropped out of high school to help pay for the funeral.

The love of my life, Susy, died at home on Monday afternoon, Jan. 18, 2021. Our children, Dave and Julie, came to visit early enough to enjoy her company for a couple of days. Three of our granddaughters also came,

Dad was born in Alexander, North Dakota on May 23, 1929. He died Dec. 29,2020. He was raised on his granddad’s ranch on Squaw Gap, Redwing/ Haydraw area, North Dakota near Sidney, Montana. He was the fourth of 11 children born to Hod Stevenson and Laura Grace (Shibley) Stevenson. The first two passed as babies from “milk fever.” His older brother, Hugh William, was killed in a car wreck in May of 1975.