Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Kenneth Grose
November 30, 2020
Kenneth James Grose, 74, of Dillon, Montana, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Ken was born February 6, 1946, at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, and was the son of James “Buster” and Theo Grose of Melrose, Montana, where he grew up living and working on his parents ranch. Ken graduated from...
Peter Newman
November 21, 2020
Peter Edward Newman, 77, of Dillon, Montana passed away at Barrett Hospital from natural causes on November 21, 2020. He was born on May 17, 1943 in Calais, Maine to Melvin and Dorothy Newman. Arrangements for a celebration of life will be made at a later date. There is a fund set up at Pioneer Federal and jars around town...
Linda Peters
November 13, 2020
Linda Rae Peters Linda Rae Peters, 71 passed away November 13, 2020 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare after a prolonged battle with cancer. Linda was born December 13, 1948 in Billings, Montana to Tony and Rita Price. She grew up in Billings and graduated from Billings Senior High in June, 1967. She attended Montana State University 1967-1971 and graduated with...
Lois Grube
November 7, 2020
Lois Grube 1937-2020 Margaret Lois Andrus was born to Mary Amanda Higbee and Joseph Lee Andrus, on February 12, 1937 in the sandhills of Ora, ID. She was the youngest of 10 children that Mary had. Lois attended school in Ashton, Idaho, and spent her summers riding and tending cattle with her dad. She married Jimmie Lee Grube on October...
Jackie Jenkins
November 7, 2020
Jackie Jenkins passed away in her home suddenly on Saturday November 7, 2020. Jackie Jenkins was born on May 26, 1953 to Betty and Donald Cameron at the Fort Robert's Military Base in California. Jackie was the oldest of six children and helped care for each of her brothers and sisters. She has 3 children, Heidi (husband Jeremy) Tracy (wife...
Jacob Diehl
October 31, 2020
Jacob James Diehl III, 78, of Dillon, MT passed away October 31, 2020. Born February 20, 1942 in Fayetteville Arkansas to Edith and Jimmy Diehl. Jay was an officer in the army and graduated from OSU. He enjoyed blackjack, flyfishing and spending time with his family. We were all looking forward to his Colorado move. Jay is survived by his...
George Reichle
October 26, 2020
George William Reichle, Jr. 73, of Dillon, Montana passed away on October 26, 2020. George was born on September 21, 1947 in Dillon, Montana to George William and Jessie May Reichle. George was raised in Glen, Montana on the ranch his parents both worked. He went to the Navy after graduating from high school for 6 years. He worked at...
Arletta Howard
October 20, 2020
Arletta Howard 86 November 9, 1934 – October 20, 2020 Arletta “Leta” Howard passed away on October 20th, 2020 at her home in Dillon MT. Arletta an only child, was born to Theodore and Elma Wright on November 9th, 1934 in Dillon Montana. Arletta graduated from Beaverhead County High School and lived most of her life in Dillon. She married...
Addie DeMoss
October 13, 2020
Grandma Great was born March 8th, 1922 to Oscar and Myrtle (Wilcox) Rose at their home in Dagmar, MT. Although there has been much debate on the actual year of her birth and has turned into a running family joke as to her real age. There are many documents stating she was born in 1921, 1922, or 1923, Grandma Great...
Yvonne Wiggins
October 8, 2020
Yvonne Lawler Wiggins March 28, 1935- October 8, 2020 Yvonne Ruth Lawler Wiggins was the firstborn daughter of the late Lester and Clyda (Harlamert) Lawler. She married Jack Wiggins on October 4, 1955. Their union produced 4 children. She and Jack resided in Oakland, CA, Hammond, LA, Mountain Grove, MO, Fulton, MO, and Auxvasse, MO. After her husband passed away...
Eileene Armstrong
October 5, 2020
Eileene Cecelia Armstrong died on October 5, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born in Butte, Montana on September 18, 1935 to Ularie and Francis (Weldon) St. Onge. She was raised on ranches near Whitehall (Pipestone) and Butte (Ninemile Hill). She graduated from Butte High School in 1953 and received a teaching degree from Dillon Normal School in 1955. Eileene...
Janie Petersen
October 3, 2020
Janie Petersen, 73 Janie Petersen was born August 16, 1947, at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. Her parents, Glenn and Beth Meyers Kitchin, lived in Gardiner with her older brother Jim when Janie was born. Her mother Beth, named her Mary Jane, and she changed her name to Janie just as soon as she could do so. However...
Gloria Vessey
October 2, 2020
Gloria Luella Vessey of Dillon died October 2, 2020. She was 94 years old. Gloria was born on February 20, 1926, in Landa, North Dakota to Carl Johan Nordquist and Alice Carna Peterson Nordquist, both Swedish immigrants. Gloria was very proud of her Swedish heritage. She was the youngest of six daughters. At an early age they left the farm...
Norma Millhon
September 24, 2020
Norma Jean Millhon passed away on September 24, 2020 at Pioneer Care and Rehab. Norma was born on November 16, 1930 to Marjorie and Bryan Flickinger in Gettysburg South Dakota. She moved to Dillon Montana in 1942. She graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1952. She then went to nursing school in Havre Montana as a practical nurse. She...
William Else
September 23, 2020
William Myles Else William (Bill) Else passed away at his residence on September 23, 2020, due to natural causes. Bill was born on May 10, 1958 in Butte Montana, to his parents Lester and Tina Else. His early years were spent at the ranch on the North Fork near Wisdom, Montana. Bill fondly remembered each and every one of his...
D. Kay Keppner
September 23, 2020
In Memory of Donna Kay Hoenstine Keppner Donna Kay Hoenstine Keppner 73, passed away peacefully at the family ranch, Lima, Montana on September 23, 2020. Affectionately called Kay, Donna was born to Harry (Bus) and Emma (Betty) Hoenstine on November 27, 1947. Kay grew up on the family ranch near Lima, where she attended school. Kay married George Duck in...
Sharon Brown
September 21, 2020
Sharon Brown, 79 of Dillon, Montana passed away September 21, 2020. She was born March 25, 1941 in Grangeville, Idaho to Floyd E. (Bill) Williams and Mary E. (Betty) Cummerford Williams. She moved to Butte, Montana and attended elementary school. Then to Phillipsburg to attend Junior High and High School. She went to Kinman Business College, then moved to Dillon...
Barbara Cottom
September 20, 2020
Barbara Cottom passed away suddenly at the age of 79 on September 20, 2020. Barbara Jean Morris Cottom was born August 29th, 1941 in a boxcar in Twin Bridges, MT to Myron and Nora (Sullender) Morris. She attended school in Twin Bridges, graduating from TBHS in 1959 as Salutatorian of her class. In May 1960, Barbara graduated from Butte Business...
Larry Schrader
September 9, 2020
Larry L. Schrader was born on June 9, 1945, in Parkers Prairie, MN, to Ben & Alvina Schrader. Larry passed away September 9, 2020, age 75. He married Barbara (Smith) on August 22, 1966 in Bozeman, MT. Larry is survived by his wife of 54 years, their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and his sisters and families. Larry was preceded in death...
James Petersen
September 9, 2020
JIM PETERSEN Farming and ranching were two driving forces in Jim Petersen’s life, and he was committed to developing and maintaining the family’s farm. He was born May 28, 1945, to May Selway Petersen and Elmer Petersen and was the fourth generation on the original Selway site. Jim passed away on September 9, 2020, surrounded by family. Another commitment made...
