Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

Jan 4, 2020

Joseph William Champine passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday January 4, 2020. There is a celebration of life scheduled for January 11th, 2020 at 11 AM at the Methodist Church in Dillon. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Beaverhead Animal Shelter. Joe was born December 16, 1930 in Campbell Nebraska. HIs family moved...

Dec 24, 2019

Sandra Kay Martin was born May 13 1954 in Logan, Utah to Frank and Marion Padrotti. As a child her family moved to Montana. In 1973 Sandy married John Lenegar. They had four children together, Shaun, Crystal, Bobby, and Julie. Sandy loved spending time outdoors with her family camping, fishing and hunting. She enjoyed anything where she could spend time...

Dec 21, 2019

Joe Carroll passed on December 21, 2019. He was born on October 2, 1922 to William and Louise Carroll. His mother passed shortly after he was born. His Aunt Mayme Madden Purdy along with her daughter Mary Louise took care of him. On June 9, 1926 Bill and Mayme married. Joe attended school in Dillon and spent summers on the...

Dec 19, 2019

Irma Louise Harrison 5/9/1924-12/19/2019 Irma Louise Harrison was born to John and Margaret (Ibey) Jackson on May 9, 1924, in Jackson, Montana on the Jackson Ranch. Her dad was a descendant of the founders of Jackson, Montana who started the post office there. An excerpt from The Big Hole Basin News soon after her birth reads: “A sweet little girl...

Dec 18, 2019

Thomas L Graham, 83, of Dillon, Montana Tom died December 18, 2019 after a short illness. He was born October 8, 1936 in Dillon to George and Sara Graham. He lived his entire life in Beaverhead County and retired from the County Road Department. He married Carol Duck in 1958 and they had six children. Diane Rogers (Steve), Tom Graham...

Dec 18, 2019

The Risk of Love is Loss, and the price of loss is grief – But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love. (Hilary Stanton Zunin) Clifford Marion Shipp departed this life on 18 December, 2019.The oldest son of Virgil and Inez Shipp, Clifford was born on 21 February, 1930 in...

Dec 16, 2019

Charles Monte Mort Sept. 30, 1937 - Dec. 16, 2019 “Chuck” as most everyone knew him, passed away early Monday morning at Barrett Hospital, with his wife Shirley at his side. He was born in Blythe, CA to Owen D. Mort and Arvetta May Cate, the youngest of three boys. Chuck married Karyl Lynn Wuench in Blythe in 1965 and...

Dec 15, 2019

Craig Martin Rehm April 17, 1955 – December 15, 2019 Craig passed away at home among friends and family in the early morning hours of December 15, 2019. He was born to Gilbert and Josephine (Rykowski) Rehm in Colfax, WA. Craig spent his childhood growing up on various ranches which his parents managed in Washington, Nevada, Idaho, and Montana, but...

Dec 7, 2019

Dakota Martin Heard 24 Dakota “Kody” Martin Heard passed away December 7, 2019. He was born in Dillon Montana July 1, 1995. He was an amazing son, brother, uncle and friend. Kody touched so many lives in the short time he spent here on earth. He had such a big heart and would do anything for his family and friends....

Nov 30, 2019

Anna Marie Allen, 61, of Dillon Montana, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital. Born November 15, 1958 in Dillon, she was the daughter of the late Edward Michael Sporich Sr and Shirley Marie Sporich. Anna is survived by her husband Gary Eugene Allen Sr; two sons, daughter, and 11 grandchildren, Gary Allen Jr, his wife...

Nov 24, 2019

John Lambert Eliel (96) 1923 – 2019 Rancher and pilot John Eliel of Wisdom, Montana, in a last, appreciative reflection typical of his manner, said, “I’ve sailed Newport Bay, danced the cotillion at the Huntington Hotel, and rolled around on a barn floor in the middle of the night with a heifer in birthing distress. That covers a lot of...

Nov 23, 2019

Donna Mae Engelkes, 79 of Monida, Montana passed away at her home surrounded by her family. She was born at home, on December 27, 1939 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota to Albert and Wanda (Otto) Brevig. Donna was a very artistic person who loved to paint. She donated a lot of her artwork for local causes and benefits. In her...

Nov 21, 2019

Nov 15, 2019

Ruby Montie received her wings from God on November 15th and began her journey to heaven. She arrived in this world on March 25, 1941 in Pitkin, Allen Parish, Louisiana, to birth parents Alcie and Emma Perkins. She and younger brothers Winford and Billy Ray were adopted and raised by Eng and Sadie Lee Brannan in High Island, Texas. Her...

Nov 7, 2019

Daniel M. Linscott Passed away on November 7,2019. Dan was born November 30,1941, to Marion and Laura Linscott. He had 3 brothers and 3 sisters with only the youngest sister Kathy surviving. He and his wife Judy raised 4 children, Danny, Jim, Teresa and Dana. They also have 9 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. He worked on ranches, drove a...

Nov 5, 2019

Logan Zachary Oswald Our beautiful angel, Logan Zachary was born on November 5, 2019 at 4:09 AM. He weighed 7 lbs 14 oz and was 20 inches long. Unfortunately, Logan wasn’t able to experience his first breath of life due to an umbilical cord complication. Our hearts are broken but we feel at peace knowing that he is wrapped in...

Oct 29, 2019

In all her life, Kathryn Colene Graves chose to dedicate herself to others and cherished time with family. She was faithful to the Lord and considered a Powerful Prayer Warrior. Kathryn Collene Graves died on Sunday October 29, 2019 in Dillon, Montana. Kathryn was born October 10, 1929 to Royce Arthur and Rosetta Moore. She was one of eight children....

Oct 21, 2019

Nancy Kathleen Gowan was born January 19, 1943, in Oakland, California to Gordon and Sadie (Ford) Smith. Upon graduation, Nancy was a runway model in Oakland and San Jose often stopping traffic on many streets in town. Growing up Nancy enjoyed visiting from California and exploring the Big Hole Valley with her Special Cousin Sandra Lapham (Jackson, Montana) and doing...

Oct 11, 2019

Cora LaVoie Hofferber passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 11, 2019. She was born on January 21, 1928 in Missoula, to Frank and Louise LaVoie. The family moved to Dillon and started the OK Tire Store. Cora graduated from Beaverhead County High School and held many jobs. While employed as a telephone switchboard operator, she met...

Oct 8, 2019

Joe Thomas Helle, age 87, passed away in Dillon October 8, 2019. Joe was born to Harold and Alice Helle in Williston North Dakota, May 14, 1932. He spent his youth enjoying the outdoors and began his destiny in the rangelands of the West while working on the Shipstead Ranch in Scobey, MT. His adventures included chasing wild horses, herding...