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Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Frank Stanchfield
Dec 26, 2021
Frank MacKenzie Stanchfield, 79, of Wise River, died December 26, 2021 at St. James Healthcare with his wife Edith at his side. Frank was born on September 6, 1942 in Dillon, MT to Verne and Evelyn (MacKenzie) Stanchfield. Frank graduated from, Beaverhead County High School in 1961. Frank served in the US Army – Specialist 4th Class, 7th army, and...
Josephine Clark
Dec 24, 2021
OBITUARY, JOSEPHINE CLARK, 12/24/2021 Jo left the world quietly in her sleep, while in the company of her entire family. Even to her last few days, she spoke, smiled and listened to family-members stories. Finally, she joined her husband of 70 years, Ray, who passed 4 months earlier. Jo was born in Lander, Wyoming, on October 5th, 1930, to Joseph...
O White
Dec 22, 2021
ORLEY RAY WHITE Born April 6,1930 in Magna, UT to Orley and Edna Died December 22,2021 after living the life of a good man who always tried to lift others up. Ray grew up in Weston , ID and lost his dad when he was six years old. He worked the summers riding a horse up Weston canyon to take...
Michael Marsh
Dec 20, 2021
Michael David Marsh passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021. Mike was born in Sheridan, Montana on July 27, 1974 to David and Kassie Marsh. He grew up in Sheridan and graduated from Beaverhead County High School in Dillon in 1993. Mike had the uncanny knack of being able to tear down and rebuild anything with an engine, even at...
Joy Snowden
Dec 17, 2021
PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR SERVICES Joy Lee Snowden JOY LEE SNOWDEN was born October 23rd, 1950, to Fern (Bud) Snowden and Ornetha (Kaye) Clingman in Clovis, New Mexico. She passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71 at Barrett Memorial Hospital on December 17th, 2021. Growing up in many places, her family settled in Montana in 1963, where...
Mildred Hayden
Dec 15, 2021
Mildred Joan Hayden joined her heavenly father on December 15, 2021. She passed away peacefully in the presence of her family in her home. Mildred was born on October 1, 1934 to Rosel and Afton Hyde in Boise, Idaho. She was the oldest of six brothers and sisters. She married Virgil Sheldon June 2, 1950 at the age of 15....
Donald Childers
Dec 15, 2021
Donald Lee Childers Born June 21, 1934, to George and Winnifred Childers in Glendale, California. Attended and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, California in 1952. Joined the navy on October 1, 1952 and served 4 years as an Aviation Ordinance man with Fighter Squadron VF 151 aboard the CVA aircraft carriers USS Boxer, USS Lexington, USS...
John Laden
Dec 8, 2021
John August (Jack) Laden, 78, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2021 in Dillon, MT with his wife Phyllis by his side. He was born July 3, 1943 in Dillon, MT to John A. Laden and Ella Mueller Laden and grew up on the family farm southwest of Dillon. He began his schooling at Riverside Country School, then went on...
F Kerns
Dec 6, 2021
FRANCES CASEY KERNS 22 February, 1937 – 6 December, 2021 Casey, as she preferred to be known, was born Doris Frances Casey in rural Marion County, in the Ozarks of Arkansas. At the age of two, spinal meningitis resulted in lifelong blindness. She attended Oklahoma School for the Blind, then Centenary College in Shreveport and University of Colorado, where she...
LaVerne Bradley
Dec 4, 2021
LaVerne Poole Bradley, age 92 left this Earth to be united with her Lord and Savior on December 4, 2021. LaVerne was strong, resilient, brilliant, beautiful inside and out, poised, loving, steadfast, and an overall incredible model of a woman of integrity who put God and her family above all else. Her wisdom and loving presence will be dearly missed....
Evalina Shippee
Nov 26, 2021
Evalina Shippee November 4, 1937 – November 26, 2021 Evalina “Willie” Shippee, passed away peacefully in Dillon, MT on November 26, 2021. Evalina was born in Aurora, Missouri on November 4, 1937 to Herbert and Jewell Glen Williams. After completing high school, she moved to St. Louis to attend nurse’s training at Missouri Baptist Hospital. She met a handsome x-ray...
Michael Mayer
Nov 24, 2021
Michael John Mayer Michael John (Mike) Mayer, 65 passed away peacefully on November 24, 2021, in Missoula, MT with his beloved wife Susan by his side. Mike was born February 8, 1956, at Fort Bragg, NC to Anna Jeanne Knox of Dell, MT, and Dee Leslie Mayer of Ogden, UT while Dee was in training in the US Army. As...
John Newlon
Nov 20, 2021
John Andrew Newlon, 72 of Dillon, Montana passed away peacefully at home Saturday, November 20th 2021. John was born August 13, 1949 to John E. (Jack) and Josephine (Pearl) Newlon in Moorhead, Minnesota. Prior to Joining the Navy as a Signalman, John attended school in Deer Lodge, MT. John married Lenat Studzinski in Casper, WY on August 14, 1981. He...
Carol Zeier
Nov 18, 2021
Memorial services for Carol will be held on December 3rd at 2 PM at Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home in Bozeman.
Ann Simonsen
Nov 13, 2021
It is with great sadness the family of Ann Minnie Passmore Simonsen announce her passing on November 13, 2021. She was born in Butte Montana to John (Jack) Passmore and Dora Rody Passmore of the Centennial Valley. She grew up in the Centennial Valley on the Passmore homestead with her brother John attending the valley one room school. She attended...
Walter Manula
Nov 8, 2021
Walter James Manula left earthly life early Monday morning November 8, 2021 in Dillon Montana surrounded by loved ones. Born February 4, 1953 to Walter Jacob and Lila Mae Manula, Jay was the only boy and the youngest of four children. Being the baby and the only boy allowed him to get away with murder. He spent his younger years...
G. Lee Corkish
Nov 8, 2021
Gary (Lee) “Taco” Corkish, age 81 of Dillon, passed away peacefully on November 8th, 2021 after his health deteriorated due to dementia. Lee was born in Missoula to Robert and Ann Corkish. Growing up in Anaconda, he graduated from Anaconda High School and joined the army for 4 years. Forever the entrepreneur, Lee was always seeking new business opportunities. Lee’s...
Shirley Harkness
Nov 6, 2021
Shirley Jean Harkness, “Jean” 91 of Lima, Montana passed away on November 6th, 2021 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare. She was born July 3rd, 1930 in Butte, Montana to Malcolm Shearer and Wilma Olmstead. She was raised by her paternal grandparents, James and Bertha Shearer. Jean and Bernard lived up Big sheep Creek on the family ranch. She was very...
James Lane
Nov 5, 2021
James Martin Lane, 80, of Dillon, MT passed away on November 5, 2021 with his wife Susie by his side. Jim was born on July 5, 1941 in Pomona, California, the oldest of 3 children, to James Marx Lane and Iva Lane. Jim was a graduate of Citrus College in Glendora, California with a degree in automotive repair. He served...
Kenneth Hildreth
Oct 30, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Hildreth, of Dillon Montana, passed away October 30, 2021 at the Barrett Hospital & Health Care in Dillon Montana. Kenny was born July 2, 1935 in Dodgeville Wisconsin to Benjamin and Garnetta (James) Hildreth. He spent much of his life in Wisconsin being a part of the Local 139 Engineers Union as a heavy equipment operator. He loved...
