Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

August 25, 2015

Fred was born August 22, 1934 in Everett Washington to Arleigh and Jeannie Pedersen Eaton. He passed away unexpectedly on August 25, 2015 at St. James Community Hospital in Butte MT. As a young man, he enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War. After serving his country, he returned to Everett. During the years he lived there, he worked...

August 17, 2015

Gertrude M. Pabich, 86 of Dillon, Montana passed away on August 17, 2015. She was born on February 2, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Frank and Agnes Rominski. She is preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters, Clara and Dorothy a brother, Bernie. She is survived by her children; Larry, Dennis, Mark, Scott, and Cindy all of Dillon, her...

August 16, 2015

Robby Joseph Worrell, of Dillon, Montana passed away on August 16th, 2015. He was born August 8, 1966 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Norman and Jaylene Worrell. He was the 2nd child in a family of 7 children. He grew up loving to work on the farm and working with his dad and brothers. He loved the animals especially his...

August 1, 2015

William Theodore Neal, 94 of Dillon, Montana passed away at Parkview Acres Care and Rehabilitation Center on August 1, 2015. He was born on October 5, 1920 in Dillon, Montana. Bill was a United States Navy in World War II from May 13, 1942 to April 17, 1943 and was honorably discharged. He served as an Armed Guard Center Duty...

July 25, 2015

Norma May Day let go of life at 83 in Dillon, MT on Saturday, July 25th. She died of natural causes. Norma was born in Dickenson, ND on May 12th, 1932. She was the daughter of Anna and AJ Thomas. Norma grew up in Williston, ND until attending college at St. Teresa’s in Winona, MN. She graduated 1953 with a...

July 23, 2015

Norma Jacqueline (Jackie) Cross passed away after a long battle with cancer on July 23, 2015. She was surrounded by family and friends. She was born to Norman and Trula Mae Miller in De Queen, Arkansas on August 28, 1939. When Jackie was two, her mother passed away and she was adopted by the Maynard family. Jackie met Marion Cross...

July 20, 2015

Ruth “Pat” Wheeler (Redfield) passed away peacefully July 20, 2015 in Dillon, MT due to complications of heart failure. She was 88. Ruth was born January 27, 1927 in Twin Bridges, MT to her parents, Ralph and Clara Redfield. She was the oldest of seven children. Surviving, siblings are: Betty Rampy, Robert Redfield, Shirley Magnus, and Keith Redfield. Soon after...

July 14, 2015

June 27, 2015

William "Scotty" Kerr Park passed away at the age of 95 on June 27, 2015 in Dillon, Montana.  He was born to James and Jean Ross Park on May 20, 1920 at Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William married Margaret Graham on February 16, 1940 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  They later were sealed as a family in the Salt Lake City, Utah...

June 25, 2015

Betty Jo Holland, 92, of Dillon, Montana, died of natural causes, June 25, 2015 at the LEGACY Assisted Living facility, in Dillon surrounded by her family. She was born December 15, 1922 in Thompson Falls, Montana to John and Irene Severson. She attended school in Hot Springs, MT.  In 1942 she married Ed Borders, and they had Elden C. (Bub)...

June 23, 2015

Otto John Bossert, known to his friends as "Dutch" was born April 12, 1924 in Red Lodge, Montana, second son of German immigrants Marie Bossert and Adolph Bossert.  He attended Carbon County  High School.  In January of 1944 at the age of 19 he enlisted in the United States Navy.  He served on the USS President Monroe, an attack transport,...

June 16, 2015

William C. "Bill" O'Connor died peacefully at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon, Montana on June 16, 2015 at the age of 79. Bill was born on April 20, 1936 in Culbertson, Montana to Leo and Caroline (Cattaneo) O'Connor. He was the youngest of 17 brothers, sisters and cousins who grew up together on a cattle ranch in northeastern Montana. He...

June 7, 2015

Franklin "Don" Westad was born September 19th 1936 in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota and passed away on June 7th 2015 in Meridian Idaho surrounded by his wife, daughter, son-in law and 2 grand-kids. Don was a gentle giant who stood 6'6" tall. He loved and doted on his family, putting their needs above all else. He was hardworking and quite generous....

June 6, 2015

Alice Helen Ryan was born September 21, 1920 in Erie, PA to Richard Walter and Frederika Carolina Miller Kissman.  Alice died peacefully in Dillon, Montana on D-Day, June 6, 2015.  She was one of 9 children, all who have preceded her in death.  She married Paul Earnest Schnabel in Erie on September 10, 1943.  Their daughter, Janet (Schuetz) of Dillon,...

June 4, 2015

May 28, 2015

Betty Lee Harrison Pierce passed away peacefully May 28th 2015 at Parkview Acres Nursing Home.  Betty was born 05 November 1923 to Pauline and Homer Harrison.  She attended Dillon schools and graduated in 1941 from BCHS.  After high school she worked as a dental assistant for Dr. R.D. Curry and also worked at BCHS as a secretary. In 1945 she...

May 25, 2015

Estelle Blomquist went home to be with her Lord, May 25th, 2015.  She died at Barrett Hospital from complications of a fall.  She was surrounded by her family. Born November 5, 1929 the eldest child of RD and Cora (Berry) Marchesseault, she was raised on a ranch in the Grasshopper Valley.  As a youth during haying season she drove a...

May 12, 2015

C. Larry Bradley, Dillon Montana passed away May 12, 2015 at Kindred Health Care. Larry was born to Clarence and Lena Bradley January 28, 1928 in Pocatello Idaho. He met LaVerne Poole in Pocatello, they married May 13, 1949. Larry served in the Navy, was at the Bikini Island atomic bomb test in 1946.  He worked as a machinist in...

May 3, 2015

Stanley "Jack" Ripley, 76, of Dillon, passed away on May 3rd surrounded by his loving family following complications from surgery in Missoula.  Jack was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on August 4th, 1938 and graduated from high school at the age of 16.  He worked for Al Tescher who took him under his wing on a ranch in The Badlands...

May 2, 2015

Jacqueline Lee Eddie died at home on May 2nd at the age of 80. Jackie was born on September 12,1934 at her aunt's home in Miles City, Mt. She was the oldest daughter of Lloyd "Red" and Evelyn Dodd. She moved numerous times with her parents as they searched for work. Before her family settled in Dillon in 1938 her...