Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Debra Grayson
May 10, 2018
Debra Lynn Stewart Grayson 61, of Dillon, MT, passed away quietly with family by her side on May 10, 2018. Debbie was a loving mother, grandmother and wife. She supported her family and friends with her helpful hand and listening ear. She is survived in life by her husband, Don Grayson and children, Charlie (Tammy) Harrison, Shawn (Angela) Harrison, grandchildren,...
William Eddie
May 9, 2018
William Dee Eddie was born in Rigby, Idaho on July 7, 1932, and passed on May 9, 2018. Dee was the 4th of 5 children born to James and Myrtle Eddie. As a young man, Dee made his home in Rexburg where he married Nyal Briggs on July 27, 1951. From this union, a daughter, Deanna was born on May...
Virginia McCrossin
April 25, 2018
Virginia Ann (Virgie Ann) McCrossin 84 A kind and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Virginia Ann McCrossin passed away in her sleep April 25, 2018 at her home in Dillon, Montana. Born July 20, 1933 in Hamilton, Montana, she was the only child of Virgil E. and Anna Laura (Vickrey) McCrossin. When she was born her parents wanted to name...
Gwen Ballard
April 24, 2018
Gwen Oyler Ballard passed quietly on April 24, 2018 in the Barrett Hospital in Dillon, MT holding her husband Mariner’s hand of 72 years. Gwen was born on October 3, 1926 in Tremonton, UT to Leo and Lodi Oyler. Gwen grew up in East Garland, Utah where she attended school. She graduated from Bear River High School in 1945. On...
Raymond Ford
April 19, 2018
Raymond S Ford, 76 Raymond Stanley Ford passed away at his home on April 19, 2018 of natural causes. He was born in Spokane, WA to Robert D. and Helen L. (Thurber) Ford on December 2, 1941. He had many childhood adventures growing up number 7 out of 12 children. He attended schools in Spokane. Ray married Joann Garratt in...
Lee Carlson
April 15, 2018
Lee William Carlson, 36, passed away April 15, 2018 after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Born October 20, 1981, he grew up in the Prairie Elk and Circle communities, and as a kid devoted countless hours to learning to rope, ride, shoot guns and baskets, and play the fiddle and tuba. As he grew into adulthood, he left...
Jess Knapp
April 11, 2018
Jess M. Knapp, 55, died April 11th, 2018 at home in Argenta, Montana. He was born June 12th 1962 in Dillon Montana to the late Jack and Nancy Knapp. Jess was the youngest of five children, his sister Judy Knapp preceding him in death.Jess enjoyed life as a mechanic, graduating from WyoTech and continued on to teach there as well....
Marlin Morris
April 10, 2018
Marlin Lee Morris age 71 passed away on April 10, 2018 in Dillon, Montana.
Ellen Bernard
April 5, 2018
Ellen Margaret Frazee Bernard, 94, entered into the gates of heaven on April 5, 2018 at Pioneer Care and Rehab. She was born on March 30, 1924 to Guy and Irene Frazee in Lemhi, Idaho. She was the 1st born followed by two brothers, Kenneth and Ralph.She met the love of her life, Leon Bernard, at a Christmas dance in...
Melvin Salmonsen
April 1, 2018
Melvin (Buck Shot) Salmonsen passed away April 1, 2018. Buck as he was called by his friends, was born in Dillon July 30, 1934 to Elmer and Mary Salmonsen. Buck spent the majority of his youth on the Brown Ranch up Blacktail with Eva and Ansel Brown and Buster and Helen Brown. After graduation from Beaverhead County High School he...
Rella Pelletier
March 31, 2018
Rella Marie Pelletier Dillon- Rella (Michaud) Pelletier, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her home in Dillon, MT, surrounded by her loving family. She recently celebrated her 86th birthday, or her 21st, because she was born on Leap year 1932. She joked that she would have liked to have made it to age twenty-two. She was...
James Moses
March 25, 2018
James Michael Moses, 66 of Dillon, Montana passed away at his residence after a lengthy illness. He has battled with ill health since his stroke in 2009. He was born on January 3, 1952 in Richland, Washington to Jack M and Shirley Ann (Buster) Moses. He was blessed with 3 children; Britnee, Toby and Colter from his first marriage to...
Mardell Johnson
March 17, 2018
Mardell Johnson was called home March 17, 2018 to be with the Lord. Mardell was a loving wife, mother and grandmother among other things and will always be remembered as that. While not a Montana native she took to the beauty of this peaceful place and called it her home. Mardell was born July 22, 1949 to Harold and Emma...
Norman Focher
March 17, 2018
Norman Earl Focher, 76, passed away March 17th, 2018. Norman was born on April 2nd, 1941 in Billings MT. to Edward Focher and Vivian Heisler. He was a man of many talents and occupations including farming, ranching, mailman, and owner of multiple businesses. Norman was a recreational pilot, loved the outdoors, and enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends....
Patricia Miller
March 14, 2018
Patricia Mae Saling Hunt Miller passed away on March 14, 2018 at Pioneer Rest Home in Dillon, MT. Mom was born on Sept. 9, 1929, in Gresham, OR, to Edmund (Ted) Saling and Georgia Beck Saling. She was raised in Estacada, OR, along with her younger sister Donna (Saling) Bledsoe. She attended school in Estacada until her graduation in 1947....
Johanna Vinson
March 5, 2018
Johanna Vinson passed away March 5th 2018 at Pioneer Care in Dillon, Montana. She was 85. Johanna was born October 2nd, 1932 in Kulmbach, Germany. Losing her father in Italy during WWII, she grew up with her mother and four siblings in the not so pleasant times. At the age of 14, she went to work in a factory in...
Verona Eby
March 3, 2018
Verona May Nettik Eby was born on June 7, 1935 in Dillon, Montana to Edward & Verna Nettik. She attended schools in Dillon, graduating from BCHS in 1953 and attending 1 year at WMC. She most enjoyed her work at the big dipper when she was younger. She grew up with 2 brothers, Ernie (Mary Ellen) and Mickey who made...
Steven Jennings
March 1, 2018
Steve Jennings 1948-2018 Steven Wayne Jennings died peacefully at home on March 1, 2018. Born June 27, 1948 in Missoula where his parents Les and Elaine Jennings attended college after both served in the military during WWII. Steve spent all but 2 years of his childhood in Montana in Butte and Bozeman where he graduated High School in 1966. After...
Kenneth Schoen
February 22, 2018
Kenneth Robert (Bob) Schoen, 78, of Dillon, MT passed away on February 22nd, 2018 in Dillon. Bob was born in Parker, Idaho to Kenneth and Helen Schoen on June 1st, 1939. He went to school at Rupert, Idaho. He married Anna Smith with whom he had 3 daughters and later divorced. He married Carolyn Darfler on August 4th 1978. Bob...
William "Dick" Crockford
February 8, 2018
William Richard “Dick” Crockford of Dillon, Mont., 65, passed away from a heart attack early Thursday, February 8, 2018. He was born May 2, 1952 in Los Angeles to William “Bill” Crockford and Doris Driscoll Crockford. He married Deborah Westby August 17, 1974 in Missoula, Mont. Together, they have three daughters Heather, Rebecca, and Theresa. Many know Dick from his...
