Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Peggy Corr
November 9, 2018
Peggy Rolfe Corr, loving wife, mother, and community volunteer, passed away on November 9, 2018, while preparing for an evening of bridge with her very dear friends. Peggy was born in Dillon, Montana on September 22, 1931. She was the youngest of four children born to Robert and Valentine Rolfe. She was raised in Missoula, Montana where she met and...
John Winterrowd
November 7, 2018
John Joseph Winterrowd was born in Glasgow, Montana on August 25, 1989. He passed away on November 7, 2018. His parents are Maureen and Matthew Winterrowd (divorced). John attended schools in Poplar and Dillon, MT, and Peyton and Pueblo, CO, including DHPH. He graduated from South High School in 2008. Shortly after graduation he moved to California, joining the Marine...
Ruth Sutton
November 5, 2018
Our mother, Ruth Sutton left us to join our father in heaven in the afternoon hours on November 5, 2018. She was born in Alder, Montana on October 5, 1931 to Jim & Ivel Bogue. Ruth spent her childhood years in the Madison Valley. Ruth met the love of her life, Fred Sutton, when she was 18 while working at...
George Clemow
November 2, 2018
We are sad to announce the passing of George Clemow, age 85 of Dillon, Montana. While truly unexpected, he passed away peacefully at home while sitting in his chair reading a book. He is survived by his children, Chris and Beth, and grandchildren Samantha and Loreen. He is also survived by his siblings RoseAnn, Bea, Diane, and Tom. He is...
Mary Schulenberg
October 30, 2018
Mary Ellen Schulenberg passed away October 30, 2018 at Pioneer Care Center in Dillon. She was born March 23, 1942 in Dillon, Montana to Joe and Margret “Muggs “ (Dumke) Lakner. She started school in Dillon then her family moved to Butte in 1951. There she attended school at Jefferson, Grant and Graduated from Butte High School. She married Joe...
Paula Davis
October 16, 2018
Paula “Bubbie” Jane Davis, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, October 16th, 2018. She was born on Saturday, June 5th, 1954 in San Jose, California, to Morris and Vora Katzman. Paula grew up in the bay area, California. She spent time in White City,Oregon, before moving back to California at the time she was married to Gary Shuler, the father...
Leta Grogan
October 10, 2018
Leta Jewel Grogan, age 86, passed away on October 10, 2018 at Pioneer Care and Rehab in Dillon. She was born Feb 27, 1932 to John and Alpha Abbott Wright in Eldon, Missouri. Leta was a compassionate, hardworking, caring person. Her youth years were spent in Eldon and the family later moved to Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Argentine...
David Walton
October 8, 2018
David Edward Walton January 19, 1947 - October 8, 2018 Dave was born in Bozeman, Montana to Les and Virginia (Jinny) Walton. He grew up on a ranch in the Bridger Canyon area where he developed his love of hunting and fishing. After a short term in the US Navy he returned to Bozeman and went to work. The job...
Donald Bodda
October 4, 2018
Captain Donald Lee Bodda died peacefully in Dillion, Montana on October 4, 2018 at the age of 74 with family by his side. Captain Donald Bodda is survived by his wife, Gayle Bodda; children, Carol Bodda and Neif Bodda; Grandchildren Bobby Canfield, Donny Canfield, Bowan Bodda, Joshua Bodda, Caitlyn Bodda and Talen Bodda and 7 great grandchildren. He is preceded...
Hazel Snellman
September 29, 2018
Hazel Snellman, 86, of Medicine Lake died September 29, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Barrett Hospital in Dillon from complications from a severe stroke. She was born August 14, 1932 in Gladmar, Saskatchewan, one of nine children of Albert and Helga Norman. She married Kenneth Snellman on August 14, 1949. She was engaged in farming and ranching in...
Bennett Owen
September 26, 2018
Bennett Alvin Owen, 88, of Dillon passed away Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 at his home with daughter, Georgia “Georgie” and his wife by his side. He was born to Alvin and Lois Owen in Butte, MT on December 7th, 1929. Bennett attended school in Armstead and later Dillon after his family relocated their business to Dillon. He joined the Marines...
Joy "Bud" Wright
September 24, 2018
Joy “Bud” Thompson Wright Jr. April 21, 1931 – September 24, 2018 Joy “Bud” Thompson Wright Jr., 87, of Bozeman passed away September 24, 2018. Bud was born to his father Joy Thompson Wright, mother Goldie Marie Atkins, April 21, 1931 in Eckerty Indiana. Bud went thru early education and did Radio Mechanic. Bud accomplished many educations. He was a...
Tammy Hatfield
September 19, 2018
Our Lord took a special angel home. Tammy Rae (Patrick) Hatfield, 54, of Dillon, Montana, lost her brave battle with cancer on September 19, 2018. Tammy was born in Deer Lodge, Montana on January 8, 1964. She moved to Dillon with her family where she attended grade school. She graduated from Beaverhead County High School in May 1982. She also...
Jack Smith
September 16, 2018
Jack Russell Smith, 83 of Dillon, Montana went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 16, 2018. He was born on October 15, 1934 in Dillon to Clyde Hunter and Madge Susannah (Ray) Smith. He was the baby of the family the last of 8 children. Jack met Marion the love of his live when he was in...
Leonard Benjamin
September 11, 2018
Dillon, Montana- Leonard A. Benjamin (80) died of natural causes on September 11th, 2018; at his home outside Dillon. His ceremony will be a private memorial at his beloved family cabin in the mountains above Lima, Montana. He is survived by Joye Benjamin, Dillon, Montana; children; daughter, Bonny L. (Benjamin) Peterson, Eureka, Montana; son, Vince L. Benjamin, Seward, Alaska; his...
Theresa Sorenson
August 30, 2018
Theresa Sorenson passed away at Barrett Hospital on August 30, 2018. At ninety-nine years old she maintained her feisty personality, unbelievable memory and kept everyone on their toes to the very end. Theresa was born on a ranch in Grant Montana on April 24, 1919 the second of three children. Her parents were Claude Duval Smith and Anna Maude Snell....
Patty Selway
August 30, 2018
Patty Lynn Selway of Dillon, Montana passed away, August 30, 2018 at St. James Health Care in Butte, Montana after an extended illness. She was born July 19, 1946 the first child of Donald and Delores Cox. She grew up on a ranch near Twin Bridges and graduated from Twin Bridges High School. On August 20, 1964, Patty married Harold...
Jesse Koontz
August 24, 2018
Jesse Raymond Koontz (Ray Ray), 80, of Lima, Montana and Quartzsite, Arizona, passed away August 24, 2018, in Dillon, Montana after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. Ray was born March 28, 1938, in Dillon, Montana, to Sherman T. Koontz and Emma June (Brown) Koontz. He was the oldest of 6 children. He married Neva Rae Brown on December 6,...
Robert Bennett
August 23, 2018
Robert (Bob) Bennett Sr. passed away August 23, 2018 surrounded by his family. Bob was born in South Bend, Indiana on Sept. 15, 1940 to Vaud and Hazel Bennett. He graduated from John Adams High School in South Bend in 1959. Bob joined the Air Force in January of 1960 and retired in February 1980. He always said, “I spent...
Charlotte Olsen
August 23, 2018
Charlotte Rae (Williss) Olsen passed away peacefully at home on Thursday August 23, 2018. Charlotte was born in Sheridan Montana, September 26, 1934, the eldest child of George and Mabel (Koontz) Williss. Charlotte grew up in Dillon, Montana and married Fredrick Lee Olsen. The navy life had them moving back and forth across the country, until they settled in San...
