Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

February 10, 2020

Roberta (Berta) Warrick Chism, 70, of Dillon, passed away at home from an extended illness on February 10, 2020. Roberta was born on June 14, 1949 at Dillon, the daughter of Aileen and Jess Warrick. She was a graduate of the University of Montana and began her teaching career as an art teacher at Hellgate Elementary in Missoula. Berta was...

February 2, 2020

Gloria Olive Seyler 1924-2020 Gloria Seyler, 95, passed away on February 2, 2020 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare. She was born on September 24, 1924, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of James and Hannah McLaughlin. Gloria attended school in Melrose and Bannack in her younger years and later graduated from Twin Bridges High School, class of 1943. Following...

January 31, 2020

Evelyn Jane Meine Carr "Jackie" Evelyn was born September 22, 1923 to Henry Mueller Meine and Frances Marie Boetticher. She was the oldest of four children, brothers Hank, Bob, and Jack who all preceded her in death. Evelyn passed at her home in Medford, Oregon January 31, 2020. Evelyn was raised on the family ranch 10 miles north of Dillon....

January 28, 2020

Ellen Marie Calef July 27, 1930 – January 28, 2020 She was loved by so many! She was a great mom, sister, friend, aunt, grandma and great grandma. She will be missed. She is survived by her daughters; Dianne (Dave) Bosgieter of Pleasant View, Utah, Gail Holmes, Dillon, Montana, and Sharon (George) Klette of Las Vegas, Nevada, 8 grandchildren and...

January 22, 2020

Alicejane Carkeek Fowler, 85 Alicejane passed away on January 22, 2020 at Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation Center in Dillon, Mont. She made the journey in the loving embraces of family and friends. Alicejane, also known by some as "Aj," and by others as "Corky," was born on June 12, 1934 in Butte, Mont. to John Carkeek and Mildred McCawley. She...

January 19, 2020

January 18, 2020

Mary Jane (Wilson) Doner, 72, of Dillon, Montana, passed away January 18, 2020 while surrounded by family in her home after an extended battle with cancer. She was born in Hanover, New Hampshire to Dr. Paul Edwin Wilson and Jane Kathryn Ibey Wilson (Thomas). The family moved to Dillon, Montana and Mary attended local schools graduating from Beaverhead County High...

January 16, 2020

Jodine (Jody) P. Brown Jody passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at Barrett Hospital in Dillon on January 16th, 2020. She was born on January 18th, 1939 in Livingston, Montana to Robert Earl and Mildred Ellen (Breeden) Woodhull. On September 3, 1955 Jody married Fred Charles Brown. They had two children, Johnnie Robert and Ronny Jodine. In the early...

January 16, 2020

Kimberly Jean Adams beloved wife, mother, grandmother & friend. Her precious soul left our lives way too soon but will forever be with us in our minds and our hearts. Kim was born on September 14, 1956 to Bill & Lois Keseley in Van Nuys, California. Following graduation from high school, Kim began working in a local preschool. Kim later...

January 11, 2020

Carolyn Kay (Dalebout) Hoem passed away with family at her side on January 11, 2020 at the age of 74. She was born in Crosby, North Dakota on November 14, 1945 to Joseph and Clara Dalebout. After graduating high school, Carolyn went on to a successful career for many years with the U.S. Forest Service. After working in several cities...

January 11, 2020

Larry Roe Coon passed away on January 11th, 2020 at his home in Dillon Montana. Larry was born April 25th , 1970 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Larry and Connie Coon. In 1971 they moved to Riverton, Utah 8 and in 1976, they moved to bozeman Montana. Larry moved to Dillon Montana in march of 1977, where he spent...

January 5, 2020

Lawrence (Larry) B. Link Larry passed away surrounded by loved ones at Barrett Hospital in Dillon on Sunday January 5, 2020. He was born in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 1933 and moved back to Montana with his parents when he was two. Growing up with Yellowstone Park in his backyard, Larry learned to appreciate the natural beauty of...

January 4, 2020

Joseph William Champine passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday January 4, 2020. There is a celebration of life scheduled for January 11th, 2020 at 11 AM at the Methodist Church in Dillon. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Beaverhead Animal Shelter. Joe was born December 16, 1930 in Campbell Nebraska. HIs family moved...

December 24, 2019

Sandra Kay Martin was born May 13 1954 in Logan, Utah to Frank and Marion Padrotti. As a child her family moved to Montana. In 1973 Sandy married John Lenegar. They had four children together, Shaun, Crystal, Bobby, and Julie. Sandy loved spending time outdoors with her family camping, fishing and hunting. She enjoyed anything where she could spend time...

December 21, 2019

Joe Carroll passed on December 21, 2019. He was born on October 2, 1922 to William and Louise Carroll. His mother passed shortly after he was born. His Aunt Mayme Madden Purdy along with her daughter Mary Louise took care of him. On June 9, 1926 Bill and Mayme married. Joe attended school in Dillon and spent summers on the...

December 19, 2019

Irma Louise Harrison 5/9/1924-12/19/2019 Irma Louise Harrison was born to John and Margaret (Ibey) Jackson on May 9, 1924, in Jackson, Montana on the Jackson Ranch. Her dad was a descendant of the founders of Jackson, Montana who started the post office there. An excerpt from The Big Hole Basin News soon after her birth reads: “A sweet little girl...

December 18, 2019

Thomas L Graham, 83, of Dillon, Montana Tom died December 18, 2019 after a short illness. He was born October 8, 1936 in Dillon to George and Sara Graham. He lived his entire life in Beaverhead County and retired from the County Road Department. He married Carol Duck in 1958 and they had six children. Diane Rogers (Steve), Tom Graham...

December 18, 2019

The Risk of Love is Loss, and the price of loss is grief – But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love. (Hilary Stanton Zunin) Clifford Marion Shipp departed this life on 18 December, 2019.The oldest son of Virgil and Inez Shipp, Clifford was born on 21 February, 1930 in...

December 16, 2019

Charles Monte Mort Sept. 30, 1937 - Dec. 16, 2019 “Chuck” as most everyone knew him, passed away early Monday morning at Barrett Hospital, with his wife Shirley at his side. He was born in Blythe, CA to Owen D. Mort and Arvetta May Cate, the youngest of three boys. Chuck married Karyl Lynn Wuench in Blythe in 1965 and...

December 15, 2019

Craig Martin Rehm April 17, 1955 – December 15, 2019 Craig passed away at home among friends and family in the early morning hours of December 15, 2019. He was born to Gilbert and Josephine (Rykowski) Rehm in Colfax, WA. Craig spent his childhood growing up on various ranches which his parents managed in Washington, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana, but...