Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Harold Grogan
June 23, 2018
Harold Fredrick Grogan, age 87, passed away on June 23, 2018 at Pioneer Care and Rehab in Dillon. He was born May 18, 1931 to Manchie and Mattie Grogan in Kansas City, Kansas. Harold was hard working, responsible, and caring. He delivered newspapers as a kid in Kansas City, Kansas; managed a produce department for Safeway in Los Angeles, California,...
Karen Steinbach
June 17, 2018
It is with love and sadness that we wish to announce the death of Karen R. Steinbach on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Karen was born in Indiana on April 8, 1941, to parents Margaret and Erwin Criswell. After her parent's divorced, Karen and her mother made a blended family with Nelson Holmes and his children, Linda, Terry and Danny. This...
Margret Sturm
June 15, 2018
Margret (Maggie) Ann Sturm passed peacefully on June 15, 2018. She was born to Henry and Louella Deatsch on June 30, 1929 in Dillon, Montana. Maggie graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1947. On June 18, 1948 she married Lee Sturm in Butte, MT and they enjoyed 63 years together. In 1961 they were blessed with daughter, Sandra Lee....
Charles Robbins
June 12, 2018
Chuck Robbins On June 12, 2018, we suddenly lost an outdoorsman, a great protector of public lands, a consummate flyfisher, husband, brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Chuck was on the river guiding when his heart decided it was tired. Born October 21, 1944 in Roswell, New Mexico, Chuck spent his youth in Pennsylvania and his passions in Montana. Chuck wore...
Geraldine Stephon
June 5, 2018
Geraldine Faye Stephon, age 79 passed away peacefully on the morning of June 5, 2018. Born in Punxsutawney, PA on February 16, 1939. She has resided in Dillon, MT since 2006. She was a devoted and loving mother of three. Mark Stephon who currently resides in Dillon, MT, Lisa Hughes, who resides in Charlotte, NC and Michael Stephon, who preceded...
Grace Hayes
May 30, 2018
Grace Eunice Hayes, 93 of Dillon, Montana passed away at Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation on May 30, 2018. She was born on July 21, 1924 to George and Caroline Haefner Krause. Private family services are planned. T
Joann Nelson
May 21, 2018
She is no longer earth bound in body, mind, or spirit. She has left this place; her eyes, mind, and heart are now fixed on Christ. Joan or JoAnn or Jo-Ann (she never spelled her name the same way twice) Ruby (Nett) Nelson, age eighty-one, of wisdom Montana, joined her Father in Heaven on May 21st, 2018. She lived her...
Jack Briggs
May 19, 2018
John William (Jack) Briggs St. George, Utah - Jack Briggs passed away at his winter home in St. George, Utah, on May 19, 2018. He was born September 30, 1918 in McKinnon, Wyoming to John Briggs, Jr. and Florence Mayer Briggs. Jack is survived by his wife, Allowee Heiner Briggs, sons Scott (Betty) and Cordell (Starla), and daughter, Marcene (Burke...
Debra Grayson
May 10, 2018
Debra Lynn Stewart Grayson 61, of Dillon, MT, passed away quietly with family by her side on May 10, 2018. Debbie was a loving mother, grandmother and wife. She supported her family and friends with her helpful hand and listening ear. She is survived in life by her husband, Don Grayson and children, Charlie (Tammy) Harrison, Shawn (Angela) Harrison, grandchildren,...
William Eddie
May 9, 2018
William Dee Eddie was born in Rigby, Idaho on July 7, 1932, and passed on May 9, 2018. Dee was the 4th of 5 children born to James and Myrtle Eddie. As a young man, Dee made his home in Rexburg where he married Nyal Briggs on July 27, 1951. From this union, a daughter, Deanna was born on May...
Virginia McCrossin
April 25, 2018
Virginia Ann (Virgie Ann) McCrossin 84 A kind and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Virginia Ann McCrossin passed away in her sleep April 25, 2018 at her home in Dillon, Montana. Born July 20, 1933 in Hamilton, Montana, she was the only child of Virgil E. and Anna Laura (Vickrey) McCrossin. When she was born her parents wanted to name...
Gwen Ballard
April 24, 2018
Gwen Oyler Ballard passed quietly on April 24, 2018 in the Barrett Hospital in Dillon, MT holding her husband Mariner’s hand of 72 years. Gwen was born on October 3, 1926 in Tremonton, UT to Leo and Lodi Oyler. Gwen grew up in East Garland, Utah where she attended school. She graduated from Bear River High School in 1945. On...
Raymond Ford
April 19, 2018
Raymond S Ford, 76 Raymond Stanley Ford passed away at his home on April 19, 2018 of natural causes. He was born in Spokane, WA to Robert D. and Helen L. (Thurber) Ford on December 2, 1941. He had many childhood adventures growing up number 7 out of 12 children. He attended schools in Spokane. Ray married Joann Garratt in...
Lee Carlson
April 15, 2018
Lee William Carlson, 36, passed away April 15, 2018 after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Born October 20, 1981, he grew up in the Prairie Elk and Circle communities, and as a kid devoted countless hours to learning to rope, ride, shoot guns and baskets, and play the fiddle and tuba. As he grew into adulthood, he left...
Jess Knapp
April 11, 2018
Jess M. Knapp, 55, died April 11th, 2018 at home in Argenta, Montana. He was born June 12th 1962 in Dillon Montana to the late Jack and Nancy Knapp. Jess was the youngest of five children, his sister Judy Knapp preceding him in death.Jess enjoyed life as a mechanic, graduating from WyoTech and continued on to teach there as well....
Marlin Morris
April 10, 2018
Marlin Lee Morris age 71 passed away on April 10, 2018 in Dillon, Montana.
Ellen Bernard
April 5, 2018
Ellen Margaret Frazee Bernard, 94, entered into the gates of heaven on April 5, 2018 at Pioneer Care and Rehab. She was born on March 30, 1924 to Guy and Irene Frazee in Lemhi, Idaho. She was the 1st born followed by two brothers, Kenneth and Ralph.She met the love of her life, Leon Bernard, at a Christmas dance in...
Melvin Salmonsen
April 1, 2018
Melvin (Buck Shot) Salmonsen passed away April 1, 2018. Buck as he was called by his friends, was born in Dillon July 30, 1934 to Elmer and Mary Salmonsen. Buck spent the majority of his youth on the Brown Ranch up Blacktail with Eva and Ansel Brown and Buster and Helen Brown. After graduation from Beaverhead County High School he...
Rella Pelletier
March 31, 2018
Rella Marie Pelletier Dillon- Rella (Michaud) Pelletier, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her home in Dillon, MT, surrounded by her loving family. She recently celebrated her 86th birthday, or her 21st, because she was born on Leap year 1932. She joked that she would have liked to have made it to age twenty-two. She was...
James Moses
March 25, 2018
James Michael Moses, 66 of Dillon, Montana passed away at his residence after a lengthy illness. He has battled with ill health since his stroke in 2009. He was born on January 3, 1952 in Richland, Washington to Jack M and Shirley Ann (Buster) Moses. He was blessed with 3 children; Britnee, Toby and Colter from his first marriage to...
