Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

Sep 26, 2016

Ralph John Keepers, 85, of Dillon, passed away on 26 September 2016 at his home in Dillon, Montana surrounded by family. Ralph was born 14 March 1931 in Billings, Montana to Glenn Ralph Keepers and Bertha Mabel Keepers (née Hauf). He is survived by daughter, Rachel Wood (née Keepers), grandsons Joseph, Manny, and Ralph Curdy, granddaughter Virginia Bakke (née Naef),...

Sep 25, 2016

Bernice Nadeau passed away September 25, 2016 at Parkview Rehabilitation Center in Dillon, Montana. She was born to Opal Casto in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They lived with her grandparents where she attended Lima Elementary School until sixth grade. Bernie moved to Dillon to live with her aunt and uncle and graduated from Beaverhead High School in 1973. Bernie had many...

Sep 20, 2016

Cynthia Ann Pabich Bailkey passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at home with family at her side. She was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Frank and Gertrude Pabich. Cindy grew up Chetek, Wisconsin where she married Vince Bailkey and together they had a daughter, Vanessa. They later divorced then Cindy and Vanessa moved to Dillon along with her...

Sep 12, 2016

Paul Petersen passed away from pancreatic cancer on September 12, 2016, surrounded by his best friends, Tom and Camy Paffhausen. He was born in Dillon on March 19, 1966 to Bob and Teri Petersen. He graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1984 and attended Montana State University in 1985. Paul had an unbelievable work ethic and took great pride...

Sep 5, 2016

Ethel Stathem, 91, passed away peacefully at Barrett Hospital on Monday, September 5, 2016 after a brief illness. Ethel was born Millie Ethel Leap on May 17, 1925 in Imperial, Ca. Many of you knew Ethel as the lady “that was always sweeping or chopping ice in front of Wells Fargo Bank” over the past 26+ years. Ethel Stathem is...

Sep 4, 2016

Martha Ann Redman, 81, passed away September 4 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon MT. Graveside Services will be held at Quartz Hill Cemetery on Thursday, September 8 at 2:00 PM. Martha Ann was born in November 14, 1934 to Ruth Eva and Peter Joseph Cullen. They divorced and Martha was raised by Ruth and Theodore May (her Daddy). Martha attended...

Sep 3, 2016

Bette Louise Nelson went home with Jesus on September 3, 2016. She was loved to the moon and back by her daughter Carrie Catling (Mike Marsh), son Tom Catling (Susan Catling), son Bill Catling (Hilary Catling), grandson Kyle Marsh (Whitney Marsh), grandson Jeremiah Catling, grandson Elias Catling and great grandchildren Kolby and Kyndall Marsh. Bette was a resident at The...

Sep 2, 2016

Lorrayne Rebich Obituary Agnes Lorrayne Pierce was born on March 24, 1925 and passed away peacefully on September 2, 2016 in Dillon, MT. Lorrayne was the daughter of Thomas R. and Agnes Kau Pierce of the Horse Prairie Valley and she lived all her life in Beaverhead County. She grew up on the family ranch in Horse Prairie and in...

Aug 30, 2016

Joy Muggenburg, 84 of Hagerstown, Maryland passed August 30th, 2016. She was born in St. Anthony, Idaho on September 1st, 1931. A graveside committal will take place on September 3rd, 2019 at 2:00PM here at Mountain View Cemetery.

Aug 26, 2016

Beverly Hren passed away August 25, 2016 at Barrett Memorial Hospital. Beverly was born in Lima Montana on January 20, 1932. She attended schools in Lima and enjoyed hunting and fishing with her Dad. She earned a teaching degree from Western Montana College. In 1952 she married John Hren Jr. John and Beverly made their home on the family ranch...

Aug 26, 2016

Walter Marion Hungate died August 25th, 2016 in Bozeman Health Hospital. He was born in Dell, MT on December 10, 1937 to Beth “Goldie” Anderson and Walter Marion Hungate and was raised in Lima, MT. In 1956 he joined the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1960. Walter was a Section Foreman and Inspector for Union Pacific Railroad and...

Aug 23, 2016

Aug 22, 2016

Miriam Morse Ausmus passed peacefully at the Legacy Assisted Living on August 22, 2016 of natural causes. Miriam was born August 11, 1928 in Dillon to area ranchers, Howard E. and Hazel (Maurer) Morse. Her grandparents, J.E. and Florence (Thorpe) Morse, were early pioneers who arrived in Montana during the 1880’s and were among the founders of the city of...

Aug 19, 2016

Roland "The Dude" Klahre Roland Klahre went home to his Heavenly Father where he joined his mother, father and sister on August 19, 2016 near DuBois, Idaho at the age of 78. He was born in Hohnstein, Germany February 9, 1938 to Kurt and Hertha Klahre, He escaped to West Berlin and later immigrated to the U.S. Roland was a...

Aug 7, 2016

Alexander Joseph Bertino “A.J.,” “Dad,” “Pa” Alexander passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Dillon, Montana at the age of 48. He was born on October 29, 1967 in Dillon. A.J. met Renee Moulton-Bertino over 25 years ago and was married for 14 wonderful years. A.J. gave, even when he had nothing to give. He will forever be in...

Aug 2, 2016

Billy Roy Dingley died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 near Wisdom at the age of 61. Billy was born on April 12, 1955 in Dillon, Montana to Monte and Lois (Bloor) Dingley. He grew up in Dillon and graduated from Beaverhead County High School Class of 1973. Billy enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, laughing, and mostly spending time with friends and...

Jul 29, 2016

William Pomeroy Riley, Jr., (CDR, USN Ret.) died at home on July 29, 2016. Born in Rochester, NY on November 20, 1920, he was the youngest child of William Pomeroy Riley, Sr. and Stella Francis Davis Riley with three sisters, Virginia (Edelman), Joanne (Kaiser), and Marie (Olson). The 46 year marriage of Bill and Les (Lesso) Corlett celebrated on January...

Jul 26, 2016

Judith Leona Millhon age 66 passed away on Tuesday July 26, 2016 at the Tobacco Root Mountain Care Center in Sheridan, Montana.

Jul 19, 2016

Kim Erwin Baker, 60, of Dillon, died July 19, surrounded by many people who loved him. He fought a valiant fight against cancer for almost 10 years. Kim was born in Miles City on August 12, 1955 to Joyce Weiss Baker and Ray Baker. He lived in Missoula, Ingomar, and Coltstrip before he moved to Dillon in 1967. He attended...

Jul 19, 2016

Sharon Rose Lewis age 68 died on Tuesday July 19, 2016 at Parkview Acres Convalescent Center in Dillon, Montana.