Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Delores Rowe
April 20, 2019
Delores L. (Sprinkle) Rowe, passed away on April 20th after a long battle with Dementia/Alzheimers. She was born January 11th, 1935 in Dillon, MT, to Blair and Juanita Sprinkle. She grew up and attended schools in Dillon, MT and Helena, MT. High School in Harrison, MT. She married Walter (Tex) Busby and had four children; Walter Duane Busby, Jennifer Shellene...
David Mitchell
April 19, 2019
Dr. David Bruce Mitchell age 55 passed away April 19, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. David was born September 14th, 1963 in Dillon, Montana to Beatrice Clemow Mitchell and Thomas Hall Mitchell . He spent his childhood in Dillon and graduated from Beaverhead County High school where he excelled both academically and athletically. David then attended the University of Montana and...
James Tenney
April 19, 2019
James “Gramps” Tenney  James Wilson Tenney was born in Great Falls MT on July 29th 1936 to parents Jay and Virginia Tenney. He was the first born of four children; Dennis, Marlene, and Jayette. He grew up in Fairfield MT where he participated in track, football and basketball. In 1954, as a Junior, his basketball team went on to...
Franklin Huckins
April 14, 2019
Franklin D Huckins, 1934–2019 Franklin D Huckins, 84, known as “D” and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, died April 14, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona, after a serious illness. Born August 5, 1934, at Fort Peck, Montana, to the late Alyne and Clifford Huckins, he attended grade school and high school in Broadus, Montana, playing on baseball and basketball teams....
Patsy Norris
April 10, 2019
Patsy Ruth Fulford Norris passed away in Dillon, MT on April 10, 2019 at home surrounded by her children. She was born June 24, 1942 in Helena, MT to Virginia Fulford and Mac Fulford. She spent her childhood on the family ranch in Sheridan and later moved to Glen, MT where she lived with Art and Myrtle Reichle. She was...
Garrett Weber
April 6, 2019
Garrett Austin Weber 26 of Lewiston MN passed away on April 6, 2019 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical center in La Crosse, WI surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born at Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson CO on January 19, 1993. His infectious smile, goofy faces, and crazy sense of humor would light up anyone's day. His...
Beryl Roberts
March 24, 2019
Audrey Beryl (Remely) Roberts Audrey Beryl (Remely) Roberts of Dillon passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Barrett Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2019 with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Beryl, as she was known to family and...
Mary Jo Waldemar
March 21, 2019
Mary Jo Wenger Waldemar, 86, passed away on the morning of March 21st, 2019 at her current home in Butte, Montana surrounded by loved ones. Mary Jo was born on July 10, 1932 to Ed and Ruth Wenger in Dillon, Montana. She and her younger sister, Nancy, spent their childhood in Darby and the Big Hole Valley. They had many...
Shirley Harr
March 11, 2019
Shirley Mae Harr 8-6-1925 - 3-11-2019 Shirley loved the outdoors and always had her pet dog to spoil. When she was self employed with her candy and pop machine business she had her German Shepherd trained to throw the empty boxes in the garbage and bring her full boxes of candy to fill the machines. She enjoyed sewing, camping, playing...
Richard Schuenemann
March 10, 2019
Richard "Dick" Schuenemann, 75 of Twin Bridges, Montana passed away at Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation Center on March 10, 2019. He was born on December 26, 1943 to Irvin and Mary Schuenemann in Medford, Wisconsin. He is survived by his niece Joetta Wetzsteon and her children Nick and Danielle Meredith of Twin Bridges. Private family services will take place at...
John Mootry
March 10, 2019
John Michael Mootry, 73, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his residence, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. John was born on December 11, 1945 in Oregon City, OR. to Harold and Edythe Alice (Bridges) Mootry. Joining brothers C. Alan and David. John was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving from 1969-1973. He received his Masters...
Maralyn Kailey
March 8, 2019
Maralyn Alice Kailey, 78 of Dillon, Montana passed away at Barrett Hospital and HealthCare on March 8, 2019. She was born on May 17, 1940 in Las Animas, Colorado to Malcolm and Elna Hoar. She is survived by her children; Robert (Chris) of Bozeman, Dwane (Leah) of Helena, Kenneth (Brittany) of Alexandria, Louisiana, siblings; John, Bill and Alberta. There will...
Walter Smith
March 2, 2019
Walter “Jack” Smith, 89 Walter “Jack” Smith passed away at his home in Melrose, MT on March 2, 2019. Jack was born February 9, 1930, in Bozeman, MT to Les & Lois Smith. Jack attended Butte High School, and spent his childhood living in Homestake, kindling his lifelong love of the outdoors. At the age of 15, Jack went to...
Diane Briggs
March 1, 2019
Diane Pope Briggs passed away peacefully on March 1, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana from complications of congestive heart failure. She lived her life as a dedicated member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as a devoted wife and mother. Diane was a quiet, gentle soul with a steel determination. Her fondest memories...
William Richmond
March 1, 2019
William A. Richmond passed away quietly on March 1, 2019, in his home in Dillon, MT from lung cancer. Will was born to William Curtis Richmond (Bill) and Alberta Agnes Yuill (Bertie) in Laurel, MT on May 11, 1942. After a few years in Laurel and Whitefish, MT, the family joined Bertie’s sisters in Palo Alto, CA where Will graduated...
Michael Johnson
February 23, 2019
Michael Everett Johnson was born in 1947 on his Grandfather’s birthday, February 25th , to Everett and Frances Holliday Johnson of Livingston, Montana. He became big brother to sisters Holliday, 18 months later and Joellen, born on his third birthday. His mother made three cakes, one each, for many years to celebrate. Brother Jim was born in 1953. Mike attended...
Faye Westad
February 20, 2019
Faye Joanne Westad ……………………….. Faye Joanne Westad was born in Wenatchee WA to parents Arnold L. Iverson and Lillian M. Iverson (Robinson) on April 4th 1934. She led an abundant life spent mostly serving God. Her beliefs were steadfast and unwavering. She would talk to people about God whenever possible. She did missionary work in her early years of life....
Kale Kivinen
February 19, 2019
KALE EDWIN KIVINEN, 81 Kale Edwin Kivinen, 81 passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 19, 2019 at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon. He was born July 27, 1937 in Hamilton, MT to Edwin Arthur and Alda Powell Kivinen and joined his sister Joyce. Kale was drafted in 1960 and spent two years in Germany. When...
Kenneth Munson
February 18, 2019
On February 18, 2019, Kenneth Eugene Munson joined his Lord and Savior in eternal sleep. He is survived by two sons, Kenneth L of El Paso, Texas and Bill J of Spokane, Washington and his daughter Lori Ilene Hayden of Dillon, Montana. He had 17 Grand kids, 27 Great Grand kids and 10 Great Great Grand kids. He joins his...
Vivian Womack
February 11, 2019
VIVIAN M WOMACK Vivian Marie Love Womack died in Dillon, Montana yesterday after a brief illness. Vivian was 97 years old and for the last 5 years was a resident of the Legacy Assisted Living Center in Dillon. She was very happy the last years of her life and her family is so appreciative of the incredible environment that Kevin...
