Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
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...
Mildred Brown
May 6, 2023
Mildred Flora "Millie" Brown passed away in Forsyth, MT on May 6, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She celebrated her 95th birthday on Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023. Millie was born in Froid, Montana to Ellery and Agnes Joy Young Sorensen and was the oldest of five children. Her early years were spent near Froid. Her family moved to...
Barbara Diehl
May 4, 2023
Barbara Jean Diehl (BJ) passed away on the morning of May 4th 2023 at 81 years old. During her 81 years, Barbara lived in many places including Virginia, San Diego, Henderson Nevada and ended up moving with her husband to Dillon, MT. She and her husband, Jacob James Diehl (predeceased 10/31/2020) met while both working at Disneyland in California. In...
Patrick Mahoney Sr.
April 29, 2023
Patrick, “Pat”, “P.J.” John Mahoney Sr was born to Lawrence and Zora Mahoney on 8.6.1932 atOceanlake, Oregon. He was the 5 th of 8 children. The family moved to Portland when he was a youngboy after his father passed away. His mother remarried and 2 more sisters were added to the family, 2 more siblings were born of that marriage,...
Lily Riley
April 25, 2023
Lily was born June 9, 1943 to George Tinsley and Mary Beatrice (Shanholtzer) Holtin Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Holt family lived in Alaska Basin, Centennial Valley,Montana. Three more children followed; Joe, Mary, and George. Due to George's (dad)bad, they sold the ranch and moved to a 90 acre farm on the Burnt Fork near Stevensville,Montana. Lily attended school in Stevensville...
Norman Worrell
April 21, 2023
Norman Worrell Jun. 04, 1938 ~ Apr. 21, 2023 Norman Leroy Worrell was born June 4, 1938 to Joseph William and Elva Williams Worrell. He was born in Rexburg, Idaho Hospital and lived in Chester, Idaho. He grew up on a farm learning to work hard and play hard. When he was 23 he joined the National Guard and flew...
