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Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Iva Barnhart
April 16, 2021
Iva Jeannette Barnhart May 8, 1926 – April 16, 2021 Iva Jeannette (Moen) Barnhart passed away April 16, 2021 in Dillon, Montana, just shy of her 95th birthday. She was born May 8, 1926 in Marshfield (now Coos Bay), to Reidar Anker Moen and Christine Olive (Hope) Moen, joining older brother, Glenn Alfred Moen in the southern coastal town. Jeannette...
Gene Engelkes
April 16, 2021
Gene W. Engelkes, 78, of Monida passed away in his home on 16 April 2021 with his family at his side. Gene was born in Chana Illinois on 25 August 1943 to Albert and Bernice Engelkes. Gene had two older brothers, Richard and John, one younger brother, Bert, and a sister Jerry. Gene was raised on a farm but he...
Ann Mitchell
April 5, 2021
Ann Carroll Mitchell died peacefully on April 5, 2021with family by her side following a decline in health. Ann was born December 29, 1930 to Mayme and William “Bill” Carroll of Dillon and Jackson, MT. She married Gile H. Mitchell on August 24, 1957 and was the loving mother of five children, eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Ann is...
Sally Richardson
March 26, 2021
Sally Joan (Lutzow) Richardson died peacefully on March 26, 2021 in her home in Dillon, MT. Sally lived 83 great years and was ready to journey on. Sally was born in Lone Pine, CA and lived most of her life in Independence, CA. She retired from the County of Inyo after many years of service. Sally graciously relocated to Montana...
Frederick Girard
March 21, 2021
Frederick T. “Butch” Girard of Dewey, MT went to his art studio in heaven Sunday, March 21, 2021 as a result of a heart attack. He was born November 17, 1954 at St. James Hospital in Butte to Frederick L. “Butch” Girard and Martha A. May. Butch was raised in Dillon, MT and was quite an athlete for the Dillon...
Maureen Wood
March 20, 2021
Maureen Ann Wood April 24, 1944 – March 20, 2021 Maureen was born April 24, 1944 to Andrew and Catherine Mangold. She was joined by brother William (Bill) shortly after. Maureen grew up along the Hi-Line of Montana and attended school in Hingham. After High School graduation she met and married Emil Paul Styke. To this union Joan, Paul, Gary...
Clara Hazelbaker
March 10, 2021
Clara N. Hazelbaker born May 18, 1932, died peacefully with family by her side on March 10, 2021. Clara is the daughter of Norman and Esther Nelson. Clara married Theodore B. Hazelbaker on August 4, 1948. She is proceeded in death by her husband Ted Hazelbaker; brother Wayne N. Nelson; and daughter-in-law Judy Hazelbaker. Survived by her children, Terry Mattfeldt,...
Marjorie Stefanatz
March 5, 2021
Marjorie Jean Stefanatz (Margie) May 15,1933-March 5, 2021 "Margie" Stefanatz passed away after falling at her home Margie peacefully passed away at the Pioneer Care & Rehab Center in Dillon, on March 5, 2021 following a brief illness. Margie was born on May 15, 1933, the third child to Michael (Mike) Stefanatz and Ann T. Malesich Stefanatz. Margie attended country...
Patricia (Pat) Peterson
March 4, 2021
Patricia (Pat) Aileen Peterson, 66, of Dillon, MT passed away on March 4th 2021, at home. Pat was born on March 19, 1954 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon, daughter to Herman and Aileen Peterson of Dillon. Pat is survived by her three boys: Tyler John Peter Roschinger of Seattle, WA; Travis (wife Heidi) James Roschinger of VA; and Torin Thomas...
Mary Rangitsch
February 22, 2021
Mary Alice Rangitsch was born June 2, 1948 to Jay and Jean Nelson of Jackson MT. She grew up in the Big Hole Valley. Mary married Andrew Rangitsch in 1969 and moved to Philipsburg where they raised four kids. Mary worked as a cook at the school and later the secretary at the Sapphire Gallery. When Mary retired, she moved...
Dorothea Hildreth
February 22, 2021
Dorothea Gene Hildreth died February 22, 2021. She was born April 21, 1930 to John Lewis Winans and Beulah Faye (Graham) Winans in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She spent much of her childhood on a small farm and graduated from high school in 1948. She married William Burton Crampton on October 31, 1948. Four children were born to this union, Rebecca...
Robert Stewart
February 15, 2021
10/13/28 ~ The Long Ride ~ 2/15/2021 Robert Roy Stewart "Cowboy" was born in Darby, Montana to James David and Clare Stewart. His Mother passed away when he was 12. Bob was raised by his grandmother and his dad was a Forest Service Packer. As a 17 year old young man, Bob served in WWII in the Army Air Core....
Doris Richard
February 9, 2021
Doris Richard of Dillon, Montana passed at her home in Dillon at the age of 97 on February 9, 2021. Doris was born May 14, 1923 to Thomas and Iva McAdam in Dillon, Montana. Doris attended grade school at the Nelson Country school and graduated with honors from Beaverhead County High School. She graduated from Western Normal School with a...
Judith Miller
February 8, 2021
Our amazing mom has moved on to heaven. We are sad to no longer have her here with us. She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her. She gave life to 6 kids. Connie Stapleton, Nita Gritten, Earl Spoon, Shawna Amsbury, Misty Collins, Justin Miller. Many grand kids and great grand kids will be missing her...
Marian Turner
February 3, 2021
On February 3, 2021, Marian Louise Hawkins Turner, 88, died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family at Barrett Hospital in Dillon, Montana. She was born to Peter and Barbara Kat in Oakland, CA, on November 8th, 1932, and raised in Yosemite National Park. Marian graduated from UC Berkeley with a major in political science, then married her first husband,...
Ruby Harvey
February 2, 2021
Ruby June Harvey 1938-2021 Ruby June Harvey, 82, passed away at home surrounded by family after a brief illness. Ruby was born June 18, 1938, in Oakland, Maryland to Dewey and Sadie Gnegy. She was the youngest of eight children. In high school she met her life long companion and the love of her life Ernest Harvey from Red House,...
Joyce Larsen
January 22, 2021
Joyce Christine Reynolds Larsen, 76 of Melrose passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 22, 2021. She was born August 8, 1944 in Butte, at that time she was number nine in the family of eventually expanding to 15. She is survived by her children, Rusty (Ava) Talbott, Julie (Gene) Loder, and Todd (Janet) Talbott, grandchildren; Kyndra Gilvarry, Paul,...
Susan McCall
January 18, 2021
Susan M. (Susy) McCall The love of my life, Susy, died at home on Monday afternoon January 18. Our children, Dave and Julie, came to visit early enough to enjoy her company for a couple of days. Three of our granddaughters also came, along with four great grandchildren (out of six). Susy grew up in La Canada California, the daughter...
Louise Peters
January 11, 2021
Louise Rebich Peters was born to William and Mary Rebich on December 28, 1941 in Butte, MT. She passed away peacefully in her sleep in her home on January 11, 2021. Louise grew up in Dillon on the family ranch along with her older brother William (Bill) and younger brother (Gene). She attended public schools in Dillon and graduated from...
Kevin Allen
January 9, 2021
Kevin H Allen passed away January 9 th 2021 at his home in Whitehall, MT from natural causes. Kevin was born in Rigby, ID June 26 th 1955 to Louis Calkins Allen and Eldena Mabel (Hansen) Allen, the youngest of 5 boys. Louis worked for the railroad and the family moved along with it. When asked, Kevin would say he...
