Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Ilah Burnaby
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...
Dick Ferris
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...
Irene Nesgoda
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...
Leonard Downing Stewart
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...
Myrna Halverson
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,...
Linda Winstead
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...
Samuel Sampson
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....
Cleo Strickland
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...
Thomas Lohman
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...
Margaret "Peggy" Birkenbuel
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...
Timothy Myllymaki
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...
Beverly Humphrey-Galiger
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...
Ronald McParland
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...
Richard Turner
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...
Kristie Piazzola
June 22, 2020
Kristie Kae Piazzola, 65, passed away on June 22, 2020. She is again with her beloved parents, Wilburetta and Wallace Reynolds, brothers Duane and Bill and sisters Geraldine and Linda. She leaves behind her loving husband Joe; four children Marcy Cooley (Bryan), Rance Rathie (Elizabeth), Joe Piazzola (Morgan), Jon Piazzola (Mande); 10 grandchildren (who knew her as Gram and Nana)...
Donald Kirkpatrick
June 18, 2020
Buzz Kirkpatrick Promoted to Glory June 18, 2020 His given name was Donald Vernon Kirkpatrick, but his sister Karen could not say Donald, she called him Buzzer instead of brother. So, the nick name Buzz stuck from the time he was born. He was born to Wilbur and Charlotte Kirkpatrick on September 26th, 1945. Raised in Fallon and Terry Montana...
Barbara Nitsche
June 15, 2020
Barbara Ann Nitsche died peacefully at her home in Dillon, MT on Monday, June 15, 2020 at the age of 91. Her last days were spent at home with her family and an adorable assortment of dogs. Born in Honolulu Hawaii on Dec 19,1928, Barb witnessed incredible changes to the world in her 91 years. At the age of 12,...
William Foster
June 12, 2020
William Robert “Joe” Foster passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon, with his children by his side. Joe was born March 18, 1940 in Pocatello, Idaho to Herbert and Martha Foster. Joe spent his entire 80 years in Lima, Montana. When Joe was in high school he was “set up” on a date with a...
Elaine King
June 9, 2020
In the evening of Tuesday, June 9, 2020, an amazing and beautiful woman flew home to Jesus, finally free. She was heroic in her battle with cancer. She fought for more time… more time with her family, to see her grandkids grow up, to be with her friends. She beat the odds repeatedly, always inspiring in her passion for life....
Rhett Murphy
June 7, 2020
Rhett Allen Murphy passed away at the hospital in Sheridan on June 7, 2020. He was born to Graham Allen and Melissa Elaine Hutchinson Murphy on February 15, 2020. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2020 at 1 PM at 3 Rivers Family Church in Sheridan followed by graveside services at the Twin Bridges Cemetery.
