Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Lyle Walker
January 4, 2022
It is with deep sorrow we announce Lyle D. Walker of Dillon, Montana left us unexpectedly of a heart attack on January 4th 2022. He was born on May 13, 1952 in Lewiston Idaho to Ira and Florence Walker. Lyle moved with his family to Dillon in the 60’s when he was in sixth grade. Lyle later graduated from Beaverhead...
Patricia Ballard
December 31, 2021
Patricia Ann Ballard, 65 of Layton, Utah passed away on December 31, 2021. She was born in Tremonton, Utah on April 26, 1956 to Mariner and Gwen (Oyler) Ballard. She is preceded in death by her mother, Gwen and her brother, Lyn. She is survived by her children, Kasey (Jeanette) Briggs of Dillon, Mitchell (Kelly) Depner of Lacey, WA, Eric...
Frank Stanchfield
December 26, 2021
Frank MacKenzie Stanchfield, 79, of Wise River, died December 26, 2021 at St. James Healthcare with his wife Edith at his side. Frank was born on September 6, 1942 in Dillon, MT to Verne and Evelyn (MacKenzie) Stanchfield. Frank graduated from, Beaverhead County High School in 1961. Frank served in the US Army – Specialist 4th Class, 7th army, and...
Josephine Clark
December 24, 2021
OBITUARY, JOSEPHINE CLARK, 12/24/2021 Jo left the world quietly in her sleep, while in the company of her entire family. Even to her last few days, she spoke, smiled and listened to family-members stories. Finally, she joined her husband of 70 years, Ray, who passed 4 months earlier. Jo was born in Lander, Wyoming, on October 5th, 1930, to Joseph...
O White
December 22, 2021
ORLEY RAY WHITE Born April 6,1930 in Magna, UT to Orley and Edna Died December 22,2021 after living the life of a good man who always tried to lift others up. Ray grew up in Weston , ID and lost his dad when he was six years old. He worked the summers riding a horse up Weston canyon to take...
Michael Marsh
December 20, 2021
Michael David Marsh passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021. Mike was born in Sheridan, Montana on July 27, 1974 to David and Kassie Marsh. He grew up in Sheridan and graduated from Beaverhead County High School in Dillon in 1993. Mike had the uncanny knack of being able to tear down and rebuild anything with an engine, even at...
Joy Snowden
December 17, 2021
PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR SERVICES Joy Lee Snowden JOY LEE SNOWDEN was born October 23rd, 1950, to Fern (Bud) Snowden and Ornetha (Kaye) Clingman in Clovis, New Mexico. She passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71 at Barrett Memorial Hospital on December 17th, 2021. Growing up in many places, her family settled in Montana in 1963, where...
Mildred Hayden
December 15, 2021
Mildred Joan Hayden joined her heavenly father on December 15, 2021. She passed away peacefully in the presence of her family in her home. Mildred was born on October 1, 1934 to Rosel and Afton Hyde in Boise, Idaho. She was the oldest of six brothers and sisters. She married Virgil Sheldon June 2, 1950 at the age of 15....
Donald Childers
December 15, 2021
Donald Lee Childers Born June 21, 1934, to George and Winnifred Childers in Glendale, California. Attended and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, California in 1952. Joined the navy on October 1, 1952 and served 4 years as an Aviation Ordinance man with Fighter Squadron VF 151 aboard the CVA aircraft carriers USS Boxer, USS Lexington, USS...
John Laden
December 8, 2021
John August (Jack) Laden, 78, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2021 in Dillon, MT with his wife Phyllis by his side. He was born July 3, 1943 in Dillon, MT to John A. Laden and Ella Mueller Laden and grew up on the family farm southwest of Dillon. He began his schooling at Riverside Country School, then went on...
F Kerns
December 6, 2021
FRANCES CASEY KERNS 22 February, 1937 – 6 December, 2021 Casey, as she preferred to be known, was born Doris Frances Casey in rural Marion County, in the Ozarks of Arkansas. At the age of two, spinal meningitis resulted in lifelong blindness. She attended Oklahoma School for the Blind, then Centenary College in Shreveport and University of Colorado, where she...
LaVerne Bradley
December 4, 2021
LaVerne Poole Bradley, age 92 left this Earth to be united with her Lord and Savior on December 4, 2021. LaVerne was strong, resilient, brilliant, beautiful inside and out, poised, loving, steadfast, and an overall incredible model of a woman of integrity who put God and her family above all else. Her wisdom and loving presence will be dearly missed....
Evalina Shippee
November 26, 2021
Evalina Shippee November 4, 1937 – November 26, 2021 Evalina “Willie” Shippee, passed away peacefully in Dillon, MT on November 26, 2021. Evalina was born in Aurora, Missouri on November 4, 1937 to Herbert and Jewell Glen Williams. After completing high school, she moved to St. Louis to attend nurse’s training at Missouri Baptist Hospital. She met a handsome x-ray...
Michael Mayer
November 24, 2021
Michael John Mayer Michael John (Mike) Mayer, 65 passed away peacefully on November 24, 2021, in Missoula, MT with his beloved wife Susan by his side. Mike was born February 8, 1956, at Fort Bragg, NC to Anna Jeanne Knox of Dell, MT, and Dee Leslie Mayer of Ogden, UT while Dee was in training in the US Army. As...
John Newlon
November 20, 2021
John Andrew Newlon, 72 of Dillon, Montana passed away peacefully at home Saturday, November 20th 2021. John was born August 13, 1949 to John E. (Jack) and Josephine (Pearl) Newlon in Moorhead, Minnesota. Prior to Joining the Navy as a Signalman, John attended school in Deer Lodge, MT. John married Lenat Studzinski in Casper, WY on August 14, 1981. He...
Carol Zeier
November 18, 2021
Memorial services for Carol will be held on December 3rd at 2 PM at Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home in Bozeman.
Ann Simonsen
November 13, 2021
It is with great sadness the family of Ann Minnie Passmore Simonsen announce her passing on November 13, 2021. She was born in Butte Montana to John (Jack) Passmore and Dora Rody Passmore of the Centennial Valley. She grew up in the Centennial Valley on the Passmore homestead with her brother John attending the valley one room school. She attended...
G. Lee Corkish
November 8, 2021
Gary (Lee) “Taco” Corkish, age 81 of Dillon, passed away peacefully on November 8th, 2021 after his health deteriorated due to dementia. Lee was born in Missoula to Robert and Ann Corkish. Growing up in Anaconda, he graduated from Anaconda High School and joined the army for 4 years. Forever the entrepreneur, Lee was always seeking new business opportunities. Lee’s...
Walter Manula
November 8, 2021
Walter James Manula left earthly life early Monday morning November 8, 2021 in Dillon Montana surrounded by loved ones. Born February 4, 1953 to Walter Jacob and Lila Mae Manula, Jay was the only boy and the youngest of four children. Being the baby and the only boy allowed him to get away with murder. He spent his younger years...
Shirley Harkness
November 6, 2021
Shirley Jean Harkness, “Jean” 91 of Lima, Montana passed away on November 6th, 2021 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare. She was born July 3rd, 1930 in Butte, Montana to Malcolm Shearer and Wilma Olmstead. She was raised by her paternal grandparents, James and Bertha Shearer. Jean and Bernard lived up Big sheep Creek on the family ranch. She was very...
