Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Donald Peterson
March 28, 2023
Donald G. Peterson (89) was born in Butte, Montana on February 12, 1934. He died onMarch 28, 2023. His parents were Elvin and Mary (Forcella) Peterson. His grandparents were Sam Peterson and Tilda Peterson, Joseph and Teresa Forcella. They preceded him in death as well as a favorite uncle, Melvin Peterson and a niece, Shirley Peterson Foster. His brother, Russell...
Martha Davis
March 26, 2023
Martha Brown Davis, 94, of Dillon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her four children on March 26, 2023, after a short illness. She was born November 10, 1928, in Bradenton, Florida to Eunice and Firman Brown. She grew up with her brother Firman and sister Tempie in Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, and Montana, often on tribal reservations as their father...
William Cruson
March 20, 2023
William Garrett Cruson, 92, passed away March 20, 2023 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon, Montana. Gary was born, August 26, 1930 to Justace & Florence Cruson in Moline, Illinois and was raised around Calamus, Iowa. The family later moved to Glendale, California where he graduated high school and then married Donna Mae Bastien (deceased) on March 16, 1951, the beloved...
Carol Cypher
March 9, 2023
Carol Ann Severson Cypher passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, March 9, 2023. She was born at home near Phelps, Wisconsin to Arnold and Edith (Caskey) Serverson on June 25, 1927. She was the first of eight children and delivered by her grandmother Agnes. Carol grew up a quarter mile from her Caskey grandparents on the shores of Lac...
Andrew Shanks
March 6, 2023
Raymond Andrew Shanks died on March 6 th , 2023. He was born in Placerville,California on June 20 th , 1958. Ray worked as a laborer until he became disabled. He ispreceded in death by his beloved mother, Helen Shanks, his sister Alpha Campbell andhis nephew Shawn. Ray is survived by his sister, MaryLou Aho, his brother JamesRobert Shanks, his...
Donald Darling
March 2, 2023
Dr. Donald Frederick Darling passed away peacefully on March 2, 2023, at Barrett Hospitalin Dillon. Don was born on October 27, 1936, in Winona, Minnesota, to Frank Frederick andLaura Alice (Thompson) Darling.Don was born during the end of the depression and his early life was very happy. His fatherwas a fireman and was injured on the job, which eventually led...
Antone Staley
February 27, 2023
Our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, Antone “Tony” Roy Staley passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Monday, February 27, 2023.Tony was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Roy Staley and Mildred Rose Jackson on September 19, 1937. He was raised with his five siblings, Bill, Ward, Mary, Carl, and Betsy, in Mud Lake, Idaho. His siblings were...
LaVon Brillhart
February 21, 2023
LaVon Dale Brillhart passed away peacefully on February 21, 2023, surrounded by his family.LaVon was born April 18, 1936, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Mary Lucille and Bernard Otis. Hegraduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelors in Education followed by a Masters inEducation and an Education Specialist degree. LaVon spent 36 years as a special educationteacher. While...
Gary Marchesseau
February 17, 2023
Gary Brent Marchesseau passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023 at his home in Dillon, Mont. He was 66 years old.Gary was born in Dillon on February 3, 1957 to Erwin “Bud” and Afton (Koontz) Marchesseau. He was the second of three children and attended school in Dillon, later graduating from Beaverhead County High School.He married the love of...
Gerald Hawkins
February 6, 2023
Jerry Hawkins, 92, of Dillon, died peacefully at home on Monday, February 6, 2023, from congestive heart failure. It might speak to his toughness and spirit to mention that, just eight months before his death, he went on a tandem skydiving adventure with one of his granddaughters and said it was one of the best days of his life. The...
Dorothy Stout
February 2, 2023
Dorothy Davies Stout left this world unexpectedly February 2nd surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born June 5, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio to Russell and Anita Davies and joined older brothers, Jim and Rusty. Growing up, she lived with her family in Cincinnati, Ohio; Birmingham and Detroit, Michigan; and Toronto, Canada following her father’s work with the SS Kresge Company....
Shirley Carpenter
January 28, 2023
Shirley Jaydine Carpenter, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully on January 28th, 2023, at the age of 86 in Dillon, Montana. Shirley was born on October 23rd, 1936, in Ronan, Montana to Jesse and Kathryn Fifield. She grew up in a boisterous family of 9 children and had loving relationships with all her siblings. Though...
Paul Fuglestad
January 26, 2023
Paul Emmett Fuglestad of Dillon, Montana, passed away suddenly at his home on January 26, 2023, from a heart attack. He was born in Hardin MT on December 11, 1943, to Emmett “Ole” & Ethel (McCarthy) Fuglestad, then raised in Lewistown, Montana. Paul was an avid member of the Masons and Shriners, and for many years headed up the Shriners...
Shirley Cote
December 26, 2022
Shirley Cote passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec 26, 2022, after battling Pulmonary Fibrosis of the lung. Shirley was born in Alder, MT to Raymond Louis Cote & Ruth Lilian Bettum on Dec 22, 1940. In 1945 her family moved to Dillon where Shirley and her brother Raymond and sister Darlene attended all their schooling.In 1955, Shirley married...
Douglas Hubbard
December 3, 2022
Douglas Lee Hubbard, better known as Doug to his family and friends, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2022. Born on June 6, 1946 to Bill and Gloriann Hubbard, he lived in Dillon during his childhood. After his father remarried Iris Hubbard, Doug was the only boy in a blended family with nine sisters. He spent his early years riding...
