Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Gerald Manners
June 21, 2023
Gerald Wesley Manners Jr passed away at Pioneer Care and Rehab in Dillon, Montana on 06/21/2023 7:39 AM. He was born on 04/08/1955 to Gerald Wesley Manners Sr. and Betty Mae Manners in Aberdeen, Washington He was raised in Shelton, Elma, Aberdeen, and many other places. He went to Elma high school. He was a Mechanic and loved to work...
Wayne Smetanka
June 21, 2023
On June 21, 2023, Wayne Smetanka entered into that undiscovered country from whose born no traveler returns. He was born January 26, 1936 in Sugar Creek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, often called Rocky Grove. His parents, Andrew and Eleanor, lived there until 1939 when the family moved to Warren, PA. He was raised a Pennsylvania deer hunter and graduated from...
Darlene Hill
June 16, 2023
Darlene Lee Hill was born on September 28, 1938 to Oliver L. and Nora Lucille Marsing in Salmon, Idaho and passed away at Renaissance Senior Care on June 16, 2023 in Dillon, Montana.Darlene had many interests in Dillon and surrounding communities. She was active with the local square dancing club traveling to many nationwide events, sewed western wear for her...
Louise Hager
June 14, 2023
Louise M. Hager was born on March 23, 1933 to Oliver and Bella Meeds in Dillon, MT joining older brother Carl. Two years later she was blessed with a younger sister, Helen, who became her lifelong confidant and best friend. Two more brothers, Glen and Albert, joined them. She grew up in Dillon, Armstead, Lima, and Monida. She graduated as...
Norman Layland
June 13, 2023
He was born the 3rd child of 4 to Lee Roy and Norma Grace (Goodrick) Layland on Oct 17th 1955 at the hospital in Montpelier ID. That was the closest hosp. to the ranch Roy was working on in WY. It was a good thing that he was at the hosp. because during the delivery the umbilical cord had become...
Craig Kirby
June 13, 2023
Craig Kirby Passed away at his home in Dillon, Montana Tuesday, June 13th at the age of 66. Craig was born in Santa Cruz, California to Shirley and Richard Kirby on May 23rd, 1957 at Dominican Hospital. He was a graduate of Soquel High School, upon graduating went to work as a carpenter. Craig retired from Slatter Construction of Santa...
Neal Bridgewater
June 9, 2023
Neal Eugene Bridgewater was born on March 26,1951 to Lester and Juanita Bridgewater in Anaconda, Montana and passed away at home on June 9, 2023 in Dillon, Montana.Although his childhood wasn’t easy, he didn’t dwell on the bad but loved to tell stories of the “naughty“ things he and his brother would do. Like the time his little brother Randy...
June Buhler
June 5, 2023
June Elaine Price Buhler was born on July 19, 1919 and passed away on June 5th,2023. June was the tenth child born to Albert Thomas Price and Freida Bertha Boehmeon a warm summer day at their farm home in Geneva, Idaho. She started schoolin Geneva at the age of six and graduated from the eighth grade at the age ofthirteen...
James Nettik
May 27, 2023
James Philip Nettik, 84, passed away suddenly on May 27, 2023. He was born on November 5, 1938 in Dillon MT to Michael “Pat” and Hannah (Malesich) Nettik and was the oldest of three children. Jim was a devoted husband to Doris E. (Hayes) Vanover whom he married in November of 1967 and a loving father to Sharon (Vanover) McWilliams,...
Dixie Stoll
May 26, 2023
Sharon Stocks Stoll1934-2023 Sharon Stoll, 89, passed away May 26, 2023 following a brief illness. Dixie Sharon Stocks was born on April 12, 1934 in Rigby, Idaho to Wallace “Wad” Stocks and Melba (Prophet) Stocks in the spare bedroom of her grandparents farm house. She had two siblings, Doyle and Brett Stocks. The family would later move to Washington for...
Donna Cherry
May 23, 2023
Donna Kay Cherry, 76 passed away on May 23, 2023 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare in Dillon, MT. Donna was born in Rosebud, MT on August 2, 1946, to Arven C Mooer and Catherine Eva (Bromley) Mooer. She spent her youth in the Rosebud/Forsyth area and attended school in Rosebud. On May 17 th , 1981 Donna was united in...
Amy Kadrmas
May 19, 2023
Amy Susan James was born June 7, 1976, in Sheridan, Montana, to Jean (Tilton) James and Robert A. (Sandy) James. She grew up on the family ranch in Horse Prairie Valley with her siblings, Corby and Owen James. She married Bradley Jon Kadrmas in 1997, and the couple had two children, Isabella Jean, 22, and Daniel Jon, 17. Amy loved...
Lois Hammer
May 17, 2023
Lois Mardell Norby Hammer passed away peacefully in her sleep in Dillon MT on May17, 2023 after a brief illness. She was a much beloved teacher in MN, SD, IA, andMontana; a life-long learner, who was always interested in what was going on in theworld; a creative and beautiful knitter, sewer, and quilter; and always the patientteacher, also taught her...
Gladys Conover
May 17, 2023
Gladys Audrey Conover slipped away to join her heavenly family on the morning of May 17, 2023. She had been surrounded by all of her children and many of her grandchildren in her final hour. Gladys was born in Deer Lodge, Mt to Henry and Lois Rae (Perkins) Goldsworthy on July 25 1936. As a young girl she excelled in...
Russell Peterson
May 15, 2023
Russell E Peterson (90) passed away on May 15, 2023 surrounded by family. Russell was born in Butte, Montana on May 26, 1932. He attended East Fox School in the Big Hole Valley until 8th grade and then went to Dillon for high school. After high school, Russell served in the army for two years and was stationed in Sacramento....
Michael Knapp
May 15, 2023
Michael Richard Knapp passed away May 14th, 2023, of heart failure at hisresidence in Dillon, Montana, at age 70. Mike was born in Billings Montana in 1952. He was the oldest out of eightchildren. He is survived by his parents Richard Knapp of Dillon Montana and Laura(Bowen) Knapp, of Spokane Washington. He has seven siblings: Brent Knapp ofMullan, Idaho; Debbie...
J. Johnson
May 9, 2023
J Darrell Johnson passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2023. He was bornin Houston, Texas on July loth, 1942 but lived most of his growing upyears in southeastern Oklahoma where he spent many a night chasinghis coon hound, Rusty, through the woods.He attended college in Wilburton Oklahoma before coming to easternMontana to teach rural schools. He met Lois Rogge and...
