Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

May 21, 2022

Henry Louis Hugulet, ‘Hank’, passed away unexpectedly on May 21, 2022. He was born October 7, 1944 in Townsend, Montana to Walter Mack and Edith Gladys Hugulet. Hank and his family moved to Dillon in 1953. He attended Beaverhead Highschool. Hank married his highschool sweetheart, Linda Stocks and they shared their lives for 17 years bringing three creative children into...

May 17, 2022

Terril was born in Butte, MT on March 10, 1944; the first born to Erwin and Janet Christensen. In the coming years, siblings Walter and Pam joined the family in Dillon, MT. Terril was involved in many performing arts activities until she graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1962. Her love of performing continued to the Pasadena Playhouse where...

May 13, 2022

James “Jimmy” Womack died in Missoula’s Saint Patrick’s Hospital on Friday, May 13. He had been in ill health for the past 14 months. Jim was 77 years old. He was born to MG John and Vivian Womack (deceased) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 18th, 1944. After his father was released from active duty, his family settled in Belgrade...

May 11, 2022

Harley Edwin Smith 95 of Dillon, passed peacefully at home, on May 11 2022 with his daughter by his side. Harley was born July 31, 1926, in Absorkee MT, to Jack and Margaret (Shafer) Smith. He spent his early years helping on the family’s sheep and cattle ranch; and working in the family’s store, Smith Grocery. He also kept busy...

May 11, 2022

Don Lovig, at 75, passed peaceful into the arms of his precious friend Jesus on May 11,2022. Don was born February 5, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Henry Benjamin Lovig and Mable “Young” Lovig. Don was in fact a walking Miracle! At ten years old, Don was an early recipient of Brain Surgery. There were concerns that he may...

May 10, 2022

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May 8, 2022

Marina Anderson, Mother, Grandma, and a friend to all who knew her, passed away on May 8th, 2022, on Mother’s Day. She was in the comfort of her home in Polaris, Montana, surrounded by her children. Marina was born on April 17th, 1953, in Argentina. She moved to Porterville, CA, at a young age, where she spent most of her...

May 6, 2022

Carma Jean Tyler, 59 of Dillon, passed away after a short battle with cancer on May 6, 2022. Carma was born at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon. She spent her childhood in Lima and was active in her high school and served as the valedictorian of her graduating class. Carma moved to Dillon shortly after marrying her high school sweetheart...

May 5, 2022

John William “Johnny Bill” Rieber, 72, of Glen, Montana, passed away May 5, 2022 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare in Dillon, surrounded by his family. He was born April 10, 1950 in Butte, to John C. and Rosemary G. (Bourn) Rieber, just hours after his grandmother passed away. John attended Reichle School and Beaverhead County High School, graduating in 1968....

May 4, 2022

DeEsta was born in Idaho Falls and moved to Shoup Idaho in 1940 where she spent her childhood on the banks of the Salmon River with her siblings Bob, Judy Ann, and Karen. They would ride the cable trolley across the river every day to go to school. DeEsta’s dad owned a café and bar in Armstead, and as a...

Apr 29, 2022

Ricky Joe “Rick” Kuntz was born February 25, 1950 in Billings, Mont. The believer in a loving and merciful God, Rick left this earth on April, 29 2022 after a 17 year long battle with Parkinson ’s disease. The second child born to Edwin and Margaret “Peg” Kuntz, Rick grew up on the family farm 5 miles west of Custer...

Apr 22, 2022

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Apr 17, 2022

Apr 14, 2022

Shirley Jean (Perusich) Reynolds, 85 Shirley was born on February 20, 1937 to Joseph and Helen (Malensek) Perusich in Butte, MT. She was one of ten children. Her mother passed away when Mom was 16 years old. Shirley attended Beaverhead County High School and Hamilton High School. After graduating, she attended Western Montana College, where she became a teacher. She...

Apr 4, 2022

Claire Blackburn Pilon passed away peacefully April 4, 2022. She was born October 3, 1932 in Library Pennsylvania. She moved to Dillon Montana when she was six years old with her widowed mother, her father John passed when she was 3 years old. Her mother was called to First Baptist church as a missionary. Claire grew up in Dillon attending...

Mar 31, 2022

Merle D. Gilliland was born January 10, 1937, in Flippin, Arkansas as the fourth child to Simon and Marie Gilliland. The family relocated to Tehachapi, California in the 1940s, where they continued to grow and where they welcomed three more children. Merle returned to Arkansas for college, then continued his education at California Polytechnical State University San Luis Obispo, where...

Mar 26, 2022

Eleanor M. Brush age 96 of Dillon MT. passed away on 3/26/2022 with her children by her side. She was born on March 24th 1926 in Spokane Washington to Winifred M. (Hughes) Lohr and Alvin J. Lohr. She was the first born of 5 children and the last of them to pass on. Eleanor is survived by her children Michael...

Mar 17, 2022

On March 17th, 2022, Glenn Reinhard Kincaid Sr. passed away peacefully in his home located in Jackson, Montana. Glenn Sr. was born on July 13th, 1952, to Cecilia Ann (Bates) Kincaid and George Kincaid Sr. Glenn Sr. attended Great Falls High School and graduated in 1970. He continued his educational career at Montana Tech in Butte formerly known as Montana...

Mar 14, 2022

Linda Louise (Harris) Guinard was born on 19 August 1945 to Estella May (Boynton) Harris and Clark Valentine Harris in Salt Lake City, Utah and chose to die on 14 March 2022 in Dillon, Montana. She was the oldest of 5 children; Linda (1945), Sandra (1947), April (1949), baby boy (1957), and John (1962). Missoula, Montana and the surrounding communities...

Mar 11, 2022

On March 11th, 2022 Megan Louise Hayden (Jones) gained her heavenly wings and joined the lord. Megan was born March 5th 1990 in Visalia California to Kimberlee and Paul Jones. Megan always had a bright smile and bubbly personality. She loved fiercely and would never turn a person down in need of help. Megan wouldn't hesitate to put others before...