Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

November 13, 2015

My fishing partner has left me. My father, Don Mitchell passed away at home on Friday, November 13, 2015. Don Mitchell was born May 22, 1931 in Malad Idaho. He joined the US Air Force in 1950 and served during the Korean War. He met Reba Jo Tryon in 1951 and they spent 63 years together. He had four children,...

November 13, 2015

November 13, 2015

John Hren Jr. Passed away at his home on November 13,2015. John was born on October 8, 1930 at the old Barrett Hospital in Dillon Montana. He attended local schools and lived most of his life on the family farm south of Dillon. He served in the Marines and fought in the Korean War. John married Beverly Peterson in 1952....

November 11, 2015

Carolyn Marie Knudsen Judge Carolyn Marie Knudsen Judge passed away in her sleep surrounded by family on November 11, 2015 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare in Dillon, MT. Carolyn was born May 29, 1932 on the family homestead located about halfway between Malta and the Missouri River Breaks. She was the third of George Victor Knudsen and Mary Margaret Bibeau’s...

November 7, 2015

James Eighorn passed away on the 7th of November at his home in Maidenrock surrounded by his family and a lifetime of treasures, deemed priceless with historic values by none other than the old storyteller himself. Jim was born to George(Shorty) and Mabel Eighorn on the 24th of May, 1933 in his Grandma Seidnick’s house in Butte, Montana. He grew...

October 28, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Merino passed away on October 28, taken from life much too early and under the saddest of circumstances. She was born on April 21, 1983, in Boston, MA, to Margaret Noyce and Tony Merino. Throughout her short and wondrous life, she lived all over the continent, touching lives everywhere she went. A free spirit and beautiful woman, she...

October 22, 2015

Hiram Clay Lapham,100 years old, known to most as “Bud,” passed away peacefully Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 in Dillon, Montana, surrounded by family. Bud was born in Jackson, Montana on December 31st, 1914 to parents Claud and Myrtle Lapham. He grew up on the family cattle ranch and attended Beaverhead County High School. Bud played football for the University of...

October 18, 2015

Jeffrey Alan Mikunda, age 58, of Dillon, MT passed away on October 18, 2015 at Barrett Memorial Hospital after a 2 ½ year battle with pancreatic cancer. Jeff was born in Ladysmith, WI on July 2, 1957. He graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1975. Jeff was married to Kimberly Fuglsang on September 19, 1981 in Bruce WI. They were...

October 8, 2015

Ray (Tuffy) Trafelet Ray passed away October 8, 2015. The third child of Albert & Lyla he was born Raymond Edward Trafelet, March 28, 1963. Born and raised in Dillon, Ray attended local schools where he wrestled and enjoyed socializing and making friends. After high school Ray seismographed, rode motorcycles, and enjoyed the great outdoors. Ray is well known for...