Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

September 2, 2020

Reed “Cub” Powell Reed “Cub” Powell (80) passed away quietly from this world and was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 2, 2020. He was a husband, father, grandfather and veteran. Cub enjoyed hunting with his kids and grandkids. People knew and will long remember his humor and contagious laughter as...

August 25, 2020

August 20, 2020

Rebecca “Becky” Ann Harrington (née Reid) died unexpectedly in her home on August 20, 2020 in Dillon, Montana at the age of 62. Becky is survived by her mother, Marie-Jo Reid of Houston, TX; husband, Eric Harrington, of Dillon, MT; children, Tasmine Harrington (Butte, MT) and Caitlain Harrington (Missoula, MT); siblings, Alan and Gina Reid, Dorothy and Mike O’Shea, Nancy...

August 20, 2020

Ian Joseph Yuhas passed away unexpectedly at home of natural causes on August 20, 2020. He was born in Dillon, MT on September 19, 1985 to Larry and Claris Yuhas. As a young child, Ian spent most of his time outdoors. He had a passion for hunting, fishing, hiking, and collecting horns. He also liked to snow board, ski, and...

August 20, 2020

Hugh Joseph McCullough The small cowboy and ranching community tucked along the winding Big Hole River fell to its knees with tears on the morning of August 20, 2020 upon hearing of the passing of legendary Hugh Joseph McCullough (Joe). Melrose, Montana lost its favorite son, its staple of what a good neighbor and true friend really are, and its...

August 13, 2020

Aileen Gordon Chism, 94, of Dillon, passed away at Barrett Hospital on August 13, 2020. Lillian Aileen Gordon was born on September 26, 1925 at Dillon Barrett Hospital, the daughter of Lillian Leppert Gordon and D.R. Gordon. She lived and grew up in Armstead, going to grade school in Armstead and went to high school in Lima. She married Jack...

July 27, 2020

Ilah Christine Burnaby, 66, passed away on Tuesday July 27, 2020 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Ilah was born in Great Falls Montana to Frank and Virginia Bjork on December 24, 1953. She was the mother of 1 daughter, Kristie Burnaby and 2 sons Trever Burnaby and Dustin Burnaby. Ilah was a loving mother and grandmother, she had...

July 27, 2020

Dick Ferris, 78, passed Monday, July 27th, 2020 in Missoula. Born July 19, 1942, the son of Betty (Landers) and Bud Ferris. He was raised on the family ranch north of Dillon, graduated from BCHS, served in the army, graduated from Western Montana College with both his undergraduate degree and Master in Education. In 2007, he was inducted into their...

July 24, 2020

Irene Nesgoda March 15, 1929 - July 24, 2020 Irene Marie (Rebich) Nesgoda passed away July 24, 2020 after a short illness. She was born in Dillon on March 15, 1929 to Mary (Malesich) Rebich and Joseph Rebich, the fifth of 11 children. She attended Dillon schools and graduated from Beaverhead High School. Irene moved to Aberdeen, Washington in the...

July 20, 2020

Surrounded by the love of his family, Leonard Lester Stewart, 81, of Dillon MT, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on July 20th. Leonard’s kind heart and love of life never dimmed for a moment. Even now, his unending spirit continues to live on in the hearts of the many persons who had the good fortune to have met and known...

July 16, 2020

Myrna Faye (née Pratt) Jaeger Halverson, 82 Born: Centralia, WA 3-6-1938 to 7-16-2020 On 7-16-2020, in the early morning hours, Myrna passed away peacefully in her sleep. Her husband, H.J. "Joe" Halverson, 83, predeceased her in 2019. She has now re-joined him on what would have been their 49th wedding anniversary. She is survived by her daughter, Traci M. Jaeger,...

July 15, 2020

Linda Kaye Winstead Linda Winstead ,67, of Dillon, Montana, passed away on July 15th, 2020 at 9:50 p.m. She was born August 2nd, 1952 in Macon, MO, to Ralph Lowery and Patricia (Beverlin) Lowery. She was the middle of three children; brother, Ralph Lowery, and sister, Tina Lowery, both of Macon, Missouri. Linda has four children, 2 Sons, and 2...

July 9, 2020

The Sampson family gained a guardian angel on July 9th, 2020 at the age of 46. Samuel Robert Sampson (Sam), was loved by many throughout the Big Hole Valley and surrounding communities. Sam grew up with the support of his community in which he returned whole heartedly. Life didn’t always come easy, but he had six reasons to push on....

July 7, 2020

Cleo Strickland was reunited with her father on July 7, 2020. She was born on November 8, 1931 in Killdeer, ND and was 88 years old when she died of natural causes. She was surrounded by family at the time of her death. Cleo was raised in Grassy Butte, ND then moved to Sidney Montana with her parents Carl and...

July 5, 2020

Dillon’s “Papa T” passed away peacefully, July 5th, at home, in the presence of his loving family. Thomas Francis Lohman was born December 11, 1932 in Walkerville, MT to Francis and Maude (Davies) Lohman, and was a 1951 Butte High graduate. From the age of 12, Tom was always looking for an adventure and an opportunity, whether working in a...

July 4, 2020

Margaret Ann Birkenbuel went to heaven peacefully on July 4, 2020. Peggy was born on July 27, 1938 in Portland, Oregon to Edward and Hazel Driscoll. She grew up with 9 brothers and sisters and attended St. Mary’s Academy. Peggy was a badass! She was a strong, confident, independent, adventurous woman that had a zest for life. In her early...

July 2, 2020

Timothy Lyle Myllymaki passed away on July 2, 2020 of a rare appendix cancer affecting only 1 in 2 million. He was 60 years old. Tim was born February 17, 1960 in Great Falls, MT to Patricia Knoepke Myllymaki and Lyle Myllymaki. Tim was raised in Stanford, MT. Tim along with his older sister Deb and little sister Pam were...

June 29, 2020

Beverly “Bev” Humphrey-Galiger, 66 Beverly Anne Humphrey-Galiger was born November 23, 1953 in San Antonio, TX. She was adopted as an infant by Dr. Louis and Elizabeth Bohn. Bev joined her adopted brother Emil to complete the Bohn family. The family spent time in Midland and Austin, TX before living in the Dominican Republic and Bolivia while Louis worked with...

June 25, 2020

Ronald Hubert McParland April 1, 1944 – June 25 ,2020 Ron was known as an outgoing, friendly and talented man who could do just about anything well. He was an avid bird and game hunter, fisherman, mechanical whiz, and he had an amazing green thumb. He spent his early years working in Agriculture and farming in the San Joaquin Valley...

June 25, 2020

Richard Bee Turner 1940 - 2020 On June 25, 2020, Richard Bee Turner, 80, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Dillon, Montana, surrounded by family. A lifelong teacher and activist, Richard was loved and appreciated by many, especially in the social justice and LGBTQ community. Richard was born in San Bruno, California and travelled extensively throughout his...