Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

Oct 24, 2016

MLE Mason, (also known as “Mert”) born Esther M. Leslie November 30, 1922 to Jeff and Esther Leslie in Sherman, Texas, passed away October 24, 2016. Her passions were gardening, knitting, crocheting, scuba diving, driving an 18-wheeler across the country for Mayflower Moving Vans, hot chocolate, her cats and dogs and crossword puzzles. Preceded in death by her parents, older...

Oct 21, 2016

Glen Alvin Owen, 65, A lifelong resident of Dillon, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016. He was born November 27, 1950 in Dillon, Montana. He was the first of five children born to Bennett Alvin Owen and Norah Richardson Elliott. He graduated from Beaverhead county high school. He was an 'A' Student and excelled in academics. He also excelled at...

Oct 18, 2016

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Oct 15, 2016

Charles “Chuck” Henry Davis, 88, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather passed away October 15, 2016, in Dillon, Montana. He was born November 23, 1927 in Salmon, ID to Benjamin H. (Ben) and Mazie Davis. Chuck grew up in Dillon and was a sports legend excelling in all sports, especially basketball. His natural talent led to earned...

Oct 12, 2016

Arthur Robert Robinson, born September 4, 1932 in Red Lodge Montana, entered into Rest on October 12, 2016 in Dillon Montana surrounded by family and friends. Art grew up working on the family ranch on Elbow Creek before moving to Bozeman in 1950 to work on the Goldstein Ranch for 7 years, then cowboyed at the Wytana Ranch in Manhattan...

Oct 10, 2016

Patricia Van Deren, 80 Patricia was born on January 26, 1936 in Billings, Montana to John and Ida (Gierke) Danils. She passed away after a short illness surrounded by her family at the Renaissanse Southside in Dillon, Montana on October 10, 2016. At Patricia's request, she will be cremated and her ashes spread in a private ceremony on the ranch...

Oct 6, 2016

Dorothy Rebich Meine, 86, passed away Thursday morning, October 6th, at Barrett Hospital in Dillon surrounded by her family. She died of a broken heart which the best medical care and loving support and encouragement from her entire family and close friends could not fix. Dorothy Ann Rebich was born September 4, 1930, the sixth of eleven children of Joseph...

Sep 26, 2016

Ralph John Keepers, 85, of Dillon, passed away on 26 September 2016 at his home in Dillon, Montana surrounded by family. Ralph was born 14 March 1931 in Billings, Montana to Glenn Ralph Keepers and Bertha Mabel Keepers (née Hauf). He is survived by daughter, Rachel Wood (née Keepers), grandsons Joseph, Manny, and Ralph Curdy, granddaughter Virginia Bakke (née Naef),...

Sep 25, 2016

Bernice Nadeau passed away September 25, 2016 at Parkview Rehabilitation Center in Dillon, Montana. She was born to Opal Casto in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They lived with her grandparents where she attended Lima Elementary School until sixth grade. Bernie moved to Dillon to live with her aunt and uncle and graduated from Beaverhead High School in 1973. Bernie had many...

Sep 20, 2016

Cynthia Ann Pabich Bailkey passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at home with family at her side. She was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Frank and Gertrude Pabich. Cindy grew up Chetek, Wisconsin where she married Vince Bailkey and together they had a daughter, Vanessa. They later divorced then Cindy and Vanessa moved to Dillon along with her...

Sep 12, 2016

Paul Petersen passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 12, 2016, surrounded by his best friends, Tom and Camy Paffhausen. He was born in Dillon on March 19, 1966 to Bob and Teri Petersen. He graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1984 and attended Montana State University in 1985. Paul had an unbelievable work ethic and took great pride...

Sep 5, 2016

Ethel Stathem, 91, passed away peacefully at Barrett Hospital on Monday, September 5, 2016 after a brief illness. Ethel was born Millie Ethel Leap on May 17, 1925 in Imperial, Ca. Many of you knew Ethel as the lady “that was always sweeping or chopping ice in front of Wells Fargo Bank” over the past 26+ years. Ethel Stathem is...

Sep 4, 2016

Martha Ann Redman, 81, passed away September 4 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon MT. Graveside Services will be held at Quartz Hill Cemetery on Thursday, September 8 at 2:00 PM. Martha Ann was born in November 14, 1934 to Ruth Eva and Peter Joseph Cullen. They divorced and Martha was raised by Ruth and Theodore May (her Daddy). Martha attended...

Sep 3, 2016

Bette Louise Nelson went home with Jesus on September 3, 2016. She was loved to the moon and back by her daughter Carrie Catling (Mike Marsh), son Tom Catling (Susan Catling), son Bill Catling (Hilary Catling), grandson Kyle Marsh (Whitney Marsh), grandson Jeremiah Catling, grandson Elias Catling and great grandchildren Kolby and Kyndall Marsh. Bette was a resident at The...

Sep 2, 2016

Lorrayne Rebich Obituary Agnes Lorrayne Pierce was born on March 24, 1925 and passed away peacefully on September 2, 2016 in Dillon, MT. Lorrayne was the daughter of Thomas R. and Agnes Kau Pierce of the Horse Prairie Valley and she lived all her life in Beaverhead County. She grew up on the family ranch in Horse Prairie and in...

Aug 30, 2016

Joy Muggenburg, 84 of Hagerstown, Maryland passed August 30th, 2016. She was born in St. Anthony, Idaho on September 1st, 1931. A graveside committal will take place on September 3rd, 2019 at 2:00PM here at Mountain View Cemetery.

Aug 26, 2016

Beverly Hren passed away August 25, 2016 at Barrett Memorial Hospital. Beverly was born in Lima Montana on January 20, 1932. She attended schools in Lima and enjoyed hunting and fishing with her Dad. She earned a teaching degree from Western Montana College. In 1952 she married John Hren Jr. John and Beverly made their home on the family ranch...

Aug 26, 2016

Walter Marion Hungate died August 25th, 2016 in Bozeman Health Hospital. He was born in Dell, MT on December 10, 1937 to Beth “Goldie” Anderson and Walter Marion Hungate and was raised in Lima, MT. In 1956 he joined the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1960. Walter was a Section Foreman and Inspector for Union Pacific Railroad and...

Aug 23, 2016

Aug 22, 2016

Miriam Morse Ausmus passed peacefully at the Legacy Assisted Living on August 22, 2016 of natural causes. Miriam was born August 11, 1928 in Dillon to area ranchers, Howard E. and Hazel (Maurer) Morse. Her grandparents, J.E. and Florence (Thorpe) Morse, were early pioneers who arrived in Montana during the 1880’s and were among the founders of the city of...