Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
William Murphy
February 23, 2016
Heavens forests will be safer as they gained another fire crew member, when Bill Murphy took his final jump surrounded by family and friends on February 23rd. 2016 in Dillon MT. Bill was born November 5th 1935 in Missoula, Montana to James and Dorothy Murphy, He graduated from Hellgate High School and the University of Montana. He met Stephanie(Stevie) Flink...
Leonard Waldemar
February 19, 2016
Leonard M. Waldemar, 88, passed away in Dillon, Montana on February 19 of natural causes. Leonard was born August 11, 1927 in Bannack, Montana to Leonard Franklin Waldemar and Estella Fay Dickson Waldemar. Leonard always claimed to have been born in a tent while his family was custom haying in the area. Leonard spent his childhood in the Horse Prairie...
Edward Brown
February 14, 2016
EDWARD RUSSEL BROWN 1927-2016 The Book of Ecclesiastes teaches us that there is nothing sadder or more magnificent than generations changing hands. On the evening of February 14, 2016, another of America’s ‘greatest generation’ passed from this life into the next. Edward Russel Brown entered peacefully into rest at home in Lynnwood, Washington after suffering a major stroke. Born in...
Gregg Hilton
February 12, 2016
Gregg Hilton Gregg Hilton a long time resident of Dillon passed away on February 12, 2016 in Bozeman, MT at the age of 91. He was a former owner and managing partner of the Flying N Ranch and later worked as a realtor for ranching properties in the Dillon area. His home was the mushroom shaped house on the top...
Duane Denny
February 9, 2016
Duane Allen Denny, 73, of New Braunfels passed away on February 9, 2016 in the hospital. Duane was born to Ernest E. and Erma Mae (Bourassa) Denny on September 1, 1942 in Butte, Montana. He is survived by his wife Nancy of 10 years and was the father of two children Ronna and John, six stepchildren Alana, Mark, Blake, Jason,...
C. Hubbard
February 6, 2016
Iris Hubbard passed away Feb. 5th 2016 at Parkview Acres surrounded by family. Iris was born on Aril 26th 1926 to James David Stewart and Clara Bernice Flaherty Stewart in St. Louis Missouri. Soon after the family moved to Darby Mt where brothers Robert and William were born. Iris's mother passed away when she was 6 years old and she...
Arnold Epperson
January 31, 2016
On January 31, 2016, Arnold Allen Epperson,82, passed away in his sleep and is no longer in pain. He was born August 10, 1933 in Glasgow, Missouri to Isabel and Gordon Epperson. He is the youngest of five siblings: Lindy, Chere, Patsy, and Katherine. He was raised on the Missouri River. He joined the Navy at 17 years of age....
Philip Turner
January 17, 2016
Philip Martin Turner passed away at home on January 17, 2016 from cancer. Phil was born on February 12, 1938 in Hesperia California. He lived the first part of his life in and around Hesperia, a lot on his grandfather’s ranch. He later worked with his brother Gary and his Uncles on the Los Flores Ranch as he went through...
Charles Bennetts
January 13, 2016
Charles “Chuck “ Bennetts passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 surrounded by family. Chuck had just celebrated his 102nd birthday at the Front Range Assisted living in Fairfield, Mt. A memorial service will be held at the Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. January 17th. Chuck was born in Virginia City on December 15th, 1913 and...
Pearl Chandler
January 12, 2016
Pearl Carson Chandler, 86, went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2016. She was born in Ethelton, Saskatchewan June 19, 1929. She moved to Oakland, CA in 1948 where she attended nursing school and met the love of her life, Dean. They were married on February 23, 1952. They had three children, Jane, Douglas and Kim. In...
Edward Kenison
January 6, 2016
Edward Andrew Kenison of Dillon passed away on January 6, 2016 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon. He was born on April 4, 1940 in Dillon, MT to Edward Frank Kenison and Bertha Marie Salmonsen-Kenison. Ed grew up in Dillon and graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1958. Ed served in the Montana Army National Guard from 1963 to 1969...
Philip Reeves
January 3, 2016
Philip George “Bud” Reeves of Dillon passed away on January 3, 2016 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon. He was born November 8, 1927 in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada to Howard and Mildred Reeves. The family moved to Billings and then to Lovell, WY, Rapelje, Shawmut, and eventually to Alder, MT and he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1944 at the...
John Plutt
December 20, 2015
John Plutt Jr., 82, passed away in his sleep Sunday morning at his Dillon home. John was born in Dillon on Jan. 14, 1933, grew up in Dillon and raised his family in Dillon. He was hard working, honest, loved to talk and spent his life serving the community he loved. In John’s world, everything was “Fantastic.” John was the...
Allen Nygren
December 18, 2015
Allen Nygren Nels Allen Nygren passed away at his home in Argenta on December 18, 2015. Allen was born January 17, 1963 to Nels Ernest and Diane (Nygard) Nygren in Dillon, Montana. Allen grew up in Argenta with his grandparents, dad and sister. Allen graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1981. After high school he lived and worked in...
Susan Parker
December 17, 2015
Susan Parker, born Susan Lynette Woodworth on July 2, 1948 to Jack and Ardith (Story) Woodworth in Lewistown, Montana, left this snowy earth for a different home on December 17, 2015. Susan was always present for others, and she spent her last days surrounded by those who were honored to be present for her. Susan graduated from Fergus High School...
Margaret Booth
December 6, 2015
Margaret Isabelle Booth 1929-2015 Margaret Booth, 86, formerly of Salinas, California and recently residing in Dillon, Montana passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Margaret was born in Casper, Wyoming to Hazel and Bryan Hoppe. She grew up in San Francisco and graduated from Lincoln High School and attended San Francisco City College. While living in San Francisco, she met...
Robert Bennett
December 1, 2015
Robert “Rob” Wayne Bennett, 56 – Dillon, MT Rob passed away to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 in Dillon at the age of 56. He was born November 27, 1959 in Riverside, California to Ann and Bill Bennett. Rob was a quiet man who had a great love for his family and the outdoors. He loved camping...
Alex Knapp
November 29, 2015
Alex Xavier Lee Knapp October 6, 1994 – November 29, 2015 Alex Knapp left those who love him far too soon when he passed away at his home in Dillon on November 29, 2015, at the age of 21. He was born on October 6, 1994 at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon to Amber (Schaible) Ingram and John Knapp. He...
Harriet Watkins
November 23, 2015
Harriet E. Watkins – Dillon, MT Passed away on November 23, 2015 in her sleep. She was born on May 10, 1910. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Watkins and daughter Jeanette (Scott) Salee, twin brothers Robert and Ralph Boatman and daughter in law Theola Watkins. Survived by sons Frank Watkins Jr. (Joan) of Basin, MT, Jim...
Carlene Davis
November 22, 2015
Carlene Ann Holt Davis, 73, a nearly seven-decade resident of southwestern Montana, passed away peacefully at her home in Dillon on November 22, 2015. Carlene was born in Rock Springs, Wyo. on January 26, 1942, daughter of Carl and Virginia Holt. She grew up in Pinedale, Wyo., where her grandfather was sheriff of Sublette County. In 1950, the family moved...
