Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Gary Thornton
January 2, 2024
Gary Wayne Thornton
Aug 17, 1954 --- Jan 02, 2024
Gary Wayne Thornton passed away January 2nd 2024 with his loving wife Debbie; and the forever faithful dog Dakota by his side.
Gary was born August 17th 1954 to James E. and Beverly Thornton in Gardner Massachusetts. The family later moved to Montana and Gary, as a young man found...
James Foster
December 29, 2023
James W. Foster
May16, 1944 ~ December 29, 2023
James "Jim"passed away at Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation Facility in Dillon, Friday 12/29/23. He is survived by his daughter, son and their families. Jim is a retired Postmaster, who moved to Montana in 1999, after hunting here since 1978. Jim will be remembered for his love of hunting, fishing...
Judith Staudenmeyer
December 29, 2023
Judith Annette Forsythe Staudenmeyer
Judy Staudenmeyer passed away peacefully on December 29, 2023, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Judy was born April 26, 1943, in Butte, Montana, to June Roe and Andy Forsythe. As a young girl, she spent summers in the Centennial Valley on the...
Roberta Jo "Bobbie" Dawson
December 27, 2023
Roberta Jo "Bobbie" Dawson died on December 27, 2023.
Bobbie was born to Steven and Margery Manley on January 02, 1951. She was the second child born to the pair and eventually had four younger siblings. She graduated from Butte High School in 1969. Bobbie was married in 1971 to Charles Dawson and gave birth to her daughter Vonnie, in...
Carol McLaren
December 27, 2023
Carol V. McLaren 8/17/29-12/27/23
Longtime Dillon resident Carol Vivienne Giudici McLaren passed away December 27th, 2023, at age 94.
Carol was born in Butte on August 17, 1929, to Dillon residents, Phillip Isadore and Florence (Nelson) Giudici. The family later moved to Butte along with their second child Philip Ray. There, Carol attended Blaine Elementary School. Her family remained in...
Anna Burkenpas
December 26, 2023
Anna Joy Burkenpas, 84, of Dillon, Montana, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Providence Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. Anna was born February 28, 1939 to Glenn Rosborough and Mary Eloise McCleery in Anaconda, Montana. She graduated Anaconda High School in 1957. She met Darrell Burkenpas in 1952 and the couple...
John Genta
December 26, 2023
John Michael Genta
December 12, 1949 ~ December 26, 2023
John was born on December 12th 1949 in Superior, Wyoming to Francis John Genta and Jean (Delcomte)Genta.
John was a hard worker all around, working many different jobs throughout his life. He worked for Arco mines (Butte), Hagenbarth Ranch, John Erb Ranch, Coleman Construction and Gerald Jones Ranch.
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Skip Bybee
December 26, 2023
Skip Bybee finished his last tour of the Dillon downtown drinking establishments over the Christmas holiday. As was his quiet unassuming nature, he chose to slip away in the night leaving us to figure out how to fill the gap in our lives he left. Who will support our veterans, donate beadwork and artwork to all types of causes, spoil...
Billy Lorengo
December 21, 2023
Billy Jean (Shafer) Lorengo (age 90) passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Boise, ID, on December 21, 2023.
Billy was born August 3, 1933, in Gause, TX, to Franklin Shafer and Johnnie Belle (Shafer) Wilson. She is preceded in death by her parents and her only sister, Shirely (Shafer) York, who died in September...
Robert Wooley
December 16, 2023
Robert Lee Wooley, of Dillon, Montana passed away in his home on December 16, 2023, with his wife by his side and family nearby. He was the son of Clair and Louise Wooley, born on February 26, 1944, in Newark, NJ. Robert had an equal love for both the East and West of the United States. In the East he...
Linda Strupp
December 13, 2023
Linda Lou Bjorni Strupp
Linda Strupp passed on peacefully on December 13, 2023, with her partner, David Bandelier, by her side.
She was born in Dillon, MT to William and Mary (Fournier) Bjorni on July 2, 1953. The youngest of three siblings, she was raised on the family's Spring Creek Ranch on Horse Prairie, MT. After graduating from Beaverhead...
Mary Alley
December 12, 2023
Mary Joann Alley
1930-2023
Mary Joann Alley died peacefully on December 12th 2023.
Mom was 93 years old. Born on August 29th 1930 to Harry and Jessie Renz in Dillon, Mt. Mom spent her younger years living at the family Mine on French Creek above Argenta, Mt. She attended schools in Dillon, and graduated from Beaverhead County High School in...
Richard Williams
December 1, 2023
Richard Williams was born on February 21, 1938 in Fort Bragg, CA to Glenn and Marge (Breen) Williams.
He was married two times, first to Bonnie Blair of Fortuna, CA, and later to Linda McKenzie(Day) of Ukiah, CA. Richard also spent decades of his life in relationships with Penny Graham until her passing, and Marlene Hughes until her...
Donald Gregovich
November 24, 2023
Donald (Don) Gregovich was born in Butte, Montana to Mike and Ann (Sporich) Gregovich on April 18, 1936. Don attended grade school in Butte and in 1950 moved with his parents and grandfather, John Gregovich, to Dillon Montana where the family purchased the Dillon Bar and Hotel.
Don attended Beaverhead County High School, graduating in 1954. The day after...
Dorothy Rawson
November 23, 2023
Dorothy May (Simpson) Rawson
March 28, 1937 - November 23, 2023
Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed peacefully on November 23, 2023.
She was born in Ronan Montana March 28th, 1937 to Harvey and Alive Simpson, second daughter of four. She was raised in Armstead Montana and graduated High School from Beaverhead High School in 1957. She met the...
Gregory Rogness
November 21, 2023
Gregory Paul Rogness
March 10, 1953 ~ November 21, 2023
Greg was the first born son of Donna (Christopherson) and Paul (Elvin) Rogness. Greg was an adventurous boy and excelled at track and wrestling. Greg graduated from Veron (WI) High School and continued his studies at UM Platteville. In 1976 Greg moved to Montana making it his new home. Greg...
Jerome Yetter
November 16, 2023
Jerome "Jerry" Yetter, passed away on the morning of Thursday, November 16th as the result of an horrific traffic accident. He was 76 years old.
The son of Wilbert George Yetter and Audrey (Jacobson), Jerry was born on October 22, 1947 in Marinette, WI. Adventurous and independent from an early age when, at 3 years old, he decided it...
Tim Peek
November 15, 2023
Tim Peek
November 15, 2023, after 7 years of cancer treatments and numerous surgeries Tim Peek at 66 years old went to sleep in his flesh body and awoke in his spiritual body, happy, pain free and surrounded by those he loved and missed.
We thank God for the extra time we got to have with...
Patricia Spalla
November 15, 2023
Patricia (Pat) Ann Patterson Hurd Spalla
Patricia passed away on November 15, 2023 in Dillon, Montana, where she resided with her daughter since the start of the pandemic. Her husband, Andrew ("Andy"), preceded her in death in February 2020, in Aiken, South Carolina, where they resided since 2000.
She was born November 18, 1939, in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of...
Carolyn Young
November 15, 2023
Carolyn Ethel Young passed away November 15, 2023. She was born July 11, 1954 in Helena, MT to Mae and Ray Young. When Carolyn's parents divorced, May took the children to Dillon to earn a teaching degree. The family lived in Glendive, Three Forks, eventually back to Dillon where Carolyn's grandparents lived.
Carolyn attended Dillon schools graduating from Beaverhead County...
