Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
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...
Bonnie McNinch
December 2, 2022
Bonnie Jean (Harkness) McNinch was born in Dillon, Montana, on January 30, 1927 to Ernest B. and Ruth Kent Harkness. Bonnie grew up on the family ranch up Big Sheep Creek west of Dell, Montana, working with sheep and cattle. When Bonnie started the sixth grade, she moved to Dillon to live with her grandparents. Going home to the ranch...
Mary Kamigaki
November 30, 2022
Mary K. Kamigaki, 91, of Dillon, Montana passed away Wednesday November 30, 2022 at Barrett Hospital. Mary was born July 26, 1931 in Las Animas, Colorado to Matsuzo and Yone Miyagishima Endo, where she lived until the family moved to California. In May, 1942, Mary and her family were relocated to Poston Internment Camp in Arizona, where they stayed until...
Thomas Oostmeyer
November 28, 2022
Thomas D. Oostmeyer was born on April 13th, 1937 in Muskegon, MI and passed away on November 28th, 2022 in Dillon, MT after a long battle with COPD. He joined the Navy at the age of 17 after embellishing his age. Following his stint in the Military, he worked as an over the road truck driver for many years then...
Loudon Ruegsegger
November 27, 2022
Loudon Ruegsegger, born to R. John and Delma Ruegsegger, died Nov. 27, 2022, in Dillon, Montana. He was 80. Loudon was born in Malad City, Idaho in 1942 and later moved to Dillon with his family. He attended school in Dillon and graduated from Beaverhead High School. He served a service mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day...
Susan Keough
November 15, 2022
Susan Laird Keough passed away November 15th in her home. Susan was born 12-16-46 in Zeigenhain Germany to Mike and Emma Proulx. She was the oldest of 8 children and lived in Dillon until she moved to Bozeman in 1966 and then Pennsylvania in 1969. She lived there with her then husband Chris Laird and their 3 sons until 2001...
Michael Gordon
November 9, 2022
Michael Lee Gordon passed away November 9, 2022. He was born October 21, 1946 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Lloyd and Faye Gordon and was the oldest of 8 kids. Growing up, Mike lived in Regent, ND and Miles City, before the family settled in Dillon in 1957. The family would travel to Regent, ND ever summer to visit his...
Darrell Johnson
November 5, 2022
Darrell Vance Johnson passed away on November 5, 2022 at the age of 81 inhis home with his daughters by his side. Darrell was born September 22, 1941in Dillon to Swen Elam and Jane Stallings Johnson. He was an only child andspent much of his childhood living in Bannack. Darrell served in the Army,worked for the Army Corps of Engineers...
John Garry
October 31, 2022
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 14,1948, to John and Arlene Garry, John Arthur Garry became the eldest of three children. His K-12 education was in Dillon, and John received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University. He later attended UCLA to complete his masters in computer languages. His entire career of 42 years was spent with...
Evert Stevens
October 25, 2022
Evert Charles Stevens 1937-2022 Evert Stevens passed away Oct. 25th in Bozeman hospital following surgery complications and 5 week stay. Evert was born in Roberts, Idaho August 7, 1937 to Jessie and Heber Stevens. He was raised with 15 brothers and siters. Going to school in Spencer, Idaho High School in DuBois, Idaho. He had 2 baby brothers also that...
Joanie Pettit
October 20, 2022
Joanie Pettit passed away on October 20, 2022 at the age of 88 in her own home with her loving daughters, Cindy and Peggy by her side. Joanie was born May 31, 1934 in Butte to Joe Bartzen and Bessie Freel. She had two sisters, Patty Selzer and Betty Sullivan that have preceded her in death. When Joanie was 6...
Jeri Wagner
October 17, 2022
Jeri Lynn Wagner passed away October 17th with her children beside her. She was born on September 10th 1943 to Chet and Grace Crichfield. Jeri graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1961 and graduated from the University of Montana in 1965. She returned to Dillon and worked for the Forest Service then for R. W. Wagner, CPA. Jeri and...
George Nelson
October 16, 2022
George Harold Nelson: A Long Life, Well-Lived George Harold Nelson was born on Jan. 31, 1937, to parents Harry and Susie Nelson. He had three brothers — Louie, Howard, and Robert — and one sister, Virginia (Ginger Brue). George grew up in Livingston, Montana, at the heart of a loving family. He was always active in athletics, and his passion...
Michael Hall
October 11, 2022
Michael Hyrum Hall, 80, of Lima, Montana, passed away Tuesday, October 11th, 2022. Michael was born January 7th, 1942, to parents Jack and Dott (Thompson) Hall. He was raised in the Salt Lake City area until his later years where he resided in the Montana Mountainside. In his early years he was brought up riding horses, hunting, and snowmobiling. Michael...
