Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

Mar 15, 2014

THELMA SUZANNE (TIBBITTS) KELLY passed away at Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, Montana on March 15, 2014.  She was born in Rocky Ford, SD (near Porcupine, SD) on May 25, 1916 to Thomas and Florence Tibbitts.  Thelma attended St Francis Holy Rosary Mission; Pine Ridge, SD.  She was married to Thomas Kelly.  Thelma & Tom lived in several locations in...

Mar 14, 2014

Philip Dean Johnson, 39, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, at his home.  He was born on June 9, 1974, in Butte, Montana, to Paul and Cherilee Johnson.  He was raised on the family cattle ranch in Jackson, Montana.  He rode and trained horses and loved competing in horsemanship competitions.  He attended grade school in Jackson...

Mar 13, 2014

Jesse James Eighorn passed away peacefully on March 13th, 2014 in Dillon, Montana.  Jess was born November 15, 1955 in Sheridan, Montana to Gloria and Jim Eighorn and was raised on the family ranch in Melrose.  After graduating from Butte High, Jess went to work as a crane operator, as a rancher in the Deer Lodge Valley, and later running...

Mar 11, 2014

Kenneth James Nettles, PHD, 91 of Dillon, Montana passed away at Parkview Acres Care and Rehabilitation Center on March 11, 2014.  He was born in Charleston, South Carolina to Louis A. Nettles and Teresa (Johnson) Nettles on July 3, 1922.  He was married to Ruth Bethea Nettles and they had two children Kenneth Charles who is deceased and James Langley...

Mar 10, 2014

JANUS, Emilia E., passed away peacefully on March 10, 2014 surrounded by family and friends in Dillon, MT. Emilia is predeceased by mother, Zofia Ciaston and father Jozef Ciaston; daughter Malgorzata Janus; sister Aniela Fita; husband Boleslaw Janus; and sister Julia Szelag. Emilia is lovingly remembered and survived by son Boleslaw Janus and his fiance Gloria Payne; granddaughter, Solveig Sartor;...

Feb 22, 2014

Stella Davenport, 96, passed to the great garden in the sky on Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Dillon, Mt. She was born on July 19, 1917 to Joseph and Cecilia (Kukrall) Kubal in Enid, Mt. She was raised on a dry land farm near Enid with her younger sister, Grace, through the depths of the Depression. Stella attended school in...

Feb 20, 2014

Feb 13, 2014

Zana Ankeny, 74, passed out of this life and into the light of heaven on Thursday, February 13, 2014, in Denver, Colorado. Zana was born in Butte, Montana on March 25, 1939.  She was the sixth and youngest child of Harry and Wasylyna Mular.  She loved acting and dancing and was very artistic. She attended Washington grade school and graduated...

Jan 24, 2014

Robert H. Briggs Sr. (Hugh) - 82 Robert Hugh Briggs, Sr. (Hugh) died on January 24, 2014 in Dillon, Montana.  The son of John William and Florence Emma Mayer Briggs, he was born in McKinnon, Wyoming on August 16, 1931.  Hugh had three older brothers, Harold, Dick and Jack.  His childhood was wonderful as the tag-a-long, helping his parents, his...

Jan 22, 2014

Margaret Cervelli entered into her garden in Heaven January 22, 2014.  She was preceded in death by her husband Leo Cervelli.  She is survived by her brother Patrick (Jan) Nolan and sister Mary Ellen (Arnold) Brunii, her children Tim (Linda) Cervelli , John (Barbara) Cervelli, Kathy (Harvey) Martinez, Dr. Rubye (Reid) Cervelli.  She will be missed by her grandchildren Bryan,...

Jan 20, 2014

Gail Elizabeth (Garrett) Weisz 1950-2014 Died peacefully in her sleep January 20th of natural causes. She was born and Raised in Missoula Mt.  Where she became a mother and a care giver to many who knew and loved her. She later relocated Dillon Mt. where she continued personal care for many Montana residents. She married Micheal Weisz, her highschool love,...

Jan 17, 2014

Daniel Russell Stanger Daniel Russell Stanger died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Friday 17th of January 2014 in Dillon, Montana.  He was born in Pocatello, Idaho on the 29th May 1936.  He was the second son of James Daniel Stanger and Ethel Irene Higgins.  He is preceded in death by both of his parents, his younger...

Jan 13, 2014

Marjorie E. Grayson On January 13,  Marjorie Elaine Grayson, 85 peacefully passed away at Barrett Memorial Hospital.   Marjorie was born on the Covell Family farm in Egg Creek township,  north of  Granville North Dakota on July 3, 1928, to Orlo Clair and Florence L.(Covell) Hills.  Marjorie attended Minot State College, obtained her teaching degree and secured a second and third...

Jan 7, 2014

Ruth V. Haugland Obituary Ruth Kasper Haugland went home to Jesus her Savior on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at age 78 in Dillon, MT, shortly after receiving a diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.  She is survived by husband, Garth; daughter Loree (Kevin) Morgan and grandchildren David and Natalie McKay; daughter-in-law Amy Haugland and grandchildren Regina (fiancé Nick True) and Grady Haugland....

Dec 27, 2013

Fay S. Doty (95). Fay Doty left us on the evening of December 27th 2013, much like she lived her long and colorful life; on her terms. Fay was born Fay Snyder Stathem on August 27th, 1918 in Riverdale CA to parents Ralph and Zella Stathem.  One of seven children raised on a farm, her fondest childhood memories ranged from...

Dec 21, 2013

Bernard John Harkness was born February 28, 1925 to Ruth Ann Kent Harkness and Ernest B. Harkness.  He began his life at the Muddy Ranch on Big Sheep Creek.  At 2 years of age, he was joined by a sister, Bonnie Jean.  In 1929 the family moved to the ranch in upper Big Sheep Creek Basin.  Here they lived with...

Dec 20, 2013

Lois Marie Lynch passed away on December 20, 2013 in Barrett Memorial Hospital.  Lois died as she lived, on her terms and surrounded by her loving family.  Lois was born in Butte, Montana on September 9, 1925 and spent her youth there.  Lois met her future husband, Ray Lynch, in Butte when they were in the 8th grade.  Ray and...

Dec 12, 2013

1935-2013 Richard(Dick) McNee passed away peacefully at home on December 12. Dick was born January 16,1935 in Rigby, Idaho. He was first born of twin boys to parents Dean C. and Myrtle McNee. He grew up on the family farm in St. Anthony, Idaho where learned skills that he would use for a lifetime. Upon graduating from high school he...

Dec 9, 2013

Charles Francis Richardson 86 Charles Francis Richardson was the oldest of 10 children born to Walter and Marie Richardson on February 8, 1927 in Dillon.  He passed Monday, December 9, 2013 with his family by his side. He attended grade school in Bannack; during high school he boarded in Dillon and attended Beaverhead County High School until he was 17.  ...

Dec 6, 2013

On Friday December 6th, 2013 we lost our beloved wife, sister, aunt, mother and grandmother.  Sherry Dennett Stallman age 55.  She lived in Wise River with her beloved husband Van Stallman of 23 years.  She passed away at the Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon where she was diagnosed with terminal bone and lung cancer on the 19th of November.  She...