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Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Donald Smith
Apr 22, 2016
Obituary Donald Nelson Smith Donald Nelson Smith 1943 – 2016 Donald Nelson Smith was born on April 19, 1943 in Dillon, Montana. He was the second of two children of Dora Nelson and Emery Keller Smith. He graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1961. Don married Ruth Eilene Clemow on June 29, 1963 and they made their home in...
Robert Beyers
Apr 14, 2016
ROBERT (Bobby) F. BEYERS 9/18/1959 TO 4/15/2016 Robert (Bobby) Beyers passed away suddenly in his home on April 15, 2016. Bobby was the 2nd child born to Lorraine Redmond Beyers and Robert Beyers in Dillon MT. Bobby was born September 18, 1959 just 12 days before his dad’s birthday, if you knew Bob Sr. then you knew Bob Jr. He...
Anna Henderson
Apr 10, 2016
Anna Gail (Janes) Henderson, of Dillon, Montana, peacefully passed away on April 10, 2016. Born February 15, 1931, to Edward Vincent and Blanche Marion (Tracy) Janes, in Iona, Idaho where she grew up and attended the Iona public school. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On February 17, 1947, she married the...
Gaines McCracken
Apr 10, 2016
Gaines Richard McCracken April 12, 1930 to April 10, 2016 Gaines Richard McCracken (Dick), 85 passed away in his home in Polaris, Montana on April 10, 2016 of cancer. Dick was born April 12, 1930 in Dillon, Montana to T. Lee and Phyllis McCracken. Dick’s entire life has been identified with skiing, starting when he was just four. Many consider...
Robert Olson
Apr 10, 2016
Robert L. Olson (Cowboy Bob) age 70 of Dillon, MT, passed away April 10, 2016 at Parkview Acres Convalescent Center. He was born on September 11, 1945 in Shelby, Montana. Graduating from Shelby High School in 1964. Bob had played in the East West Shrine game. Bob was a strong man, a Cowboy through and through he worked several cattle...
Lorene Burtts
Apr 8, 2016
Lorene Elizabeth Burtts, 77 of Dillon, Montana went to be with the Lord On April 8, 2016. She was born on March 4, 1939 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to Sigurd and Abby Oslin. Lorene was born with a disability and was confined to a wheelchair but those that knew and loved her never saw her disability or the wheelchair. She...
Shirley Hoyrup
Apr 6, 2016
Shirley Irene (Camp) Hoyrup, 86, of Dillon passed away April 6, 2016. Shirley was born December 21, 1929 to Victor and Velma Camp in Midwest, WY. The family later moved to Dillon, where Shirley graduated from Beaverhead County High School. She married Jack Hoyrup in 1948; they later divorced. An accomplished crafter, Shirley enjoyed knitting, crocheting and sewing many items...
William Hawkins
Apr 4, 2016
Dr. William Watson Hawkins Jr. Dr. William (Bill) Hawkins passed away on the afternoon of April 4, 2016 at the age of 88 following a brief illness. He was born November 10, 1927 in the old Barrett Hospital in Dillon, MT to William “Hap” Hawkins, and Catherine (Jones) Hawkins. He attended local schools, and was graduated from Beaverhead County High...
William Johnson
Mar 28, 2016
Almost everyone knows someone named Bill Johnson, but not everyone knew William Fredrick Johnson who was somewhat of a legend among those who knew and loved him for a variety of reasons. Our Bill Johnson was born on October 23, 1936 to Frank and Lena (Fairbanks) Johnson in Mahnomen, MN, joining six older siblings. At age 12, Bill was orphaned...
Everett "Jake" Jacobsen
Mar 24, 2016
Everett “Jake” Jacobsen Everett “Jake” Jacobsen, 90, passed away peacefully at his home on March 24, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Jake was born to Albert Jacobsen and Mabel Johnson Jacobsen on the family farm west of Homestead, MT on August 22, 1925. After graduating high school in Medicine Lake, MT, he went to work for the Milwaukee Railroad in...
Donald Hay
Mar 8, 2016
Donald Zane Hay passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Atomic City, Idaho with his daughter at his side. He was born March 20, 1932 in Menan, Idaho to Harry and Elizabeth (Wright) Hay. Donald attended school in Menan and Rigby, Idaho. He married Patricia Ruby O’Neal in 1952 and together they had four children. He later married Ruth...
Kathleen Tayne
Mar 5, 2016
Kathleen Grace Tayne passed away quietly on March 5, 2016 in Dillon Montana. Kathleen, Kitty, was born on June 20, 1948 to William and Leone Tayne in Dillon. Kitty graduated with honors from Beaverhead County High then graduated from Western Montana College with a degree in Education, majoring in art and English. She later received her Master of Art emphasizing...
Lucille Balfour
Mar 2, 2016
Lucille Balfour, 93 of Dillon, MT passed away at Parkview Acres Care and Rehabilitation on March 2, 2016. She was the first child born to Forrest and Myrtle Storey Campbell December 12, 1922 in Anaconda, Montana. She grew up in Anaconda and graduated from Anaconda High School in 1940. While in high school she played violin and viola in the...
William Murphy
Feb 23, 2016
Heavens forests will be safer as they gained another fire crew member, when Bill Murphy took his final jump surrounded by family and friends on February 23rd. 2016 in Dillon MT. Bill was born November 5th 1935 in Missoula, Montana to James and Dorothy Murphy, He graduated from Hellgate High School and the University of Montana. He met Stephanie(Stevie) Flink...
Leonard Waldemar
Feb 19, 2016
Leonard M. Waldemar, 88, passed away in Dillon, Montana on February 19 of natural causes. Leonard was born August 11, 1927 in Bannack, Montana to Leonard Franklin Waldemar and Estella Fay Dickson Waldemar. Leonard always claimed to have been born in a tent while his family was custom haying in the area. Leonard spent his childhood in the Horse Prairie...
Edward Brown
Feb 14, 2016
EDWARD RUSSEL BROWN 1927-2016 The Book of Ecclesiastes teaches us that there is nothing sadder or more magnificent than generations changing hands. On the evening of February 14, 2016, another of America’s ‘greatest generation’ passed from this life into the next. Edward Russel Brown entered peacefully into rest at home in Lynnwood, Washington after suffering a major stroke. Born in...
Gregg Hilton
Feb 12, 2016
Gregg Hilton Gregg Hilton a long time resident of Dillon passed away on February 12, 2016 in Bozeman, MT at the age of 91. He was a former owner and managing partner of the Flying N Ranch and later worked as a realtor for ranching properties in the Dillon area. His home was the mushroom shaped house on the top...
Duane Denny
Feb 9, 2016
Duane Allen Denny, 73, of New Braunfels passed away on February 9, 2016 in the hospital. Duane was born to Ernest E. and Erma Mae (Bourassa) Denny on September 1, 1942 in Butte, Montana. He is survived by his wife Nancy of 10 years and was the father of two children Ronna and John, six stepchildren Alana, Mark, Blake, Jason,...
C. Hubbard
Feb 6, 2016
Iris Hubbard passed away Feb. 5th 2016 at Parkview Acres surrounded by family. Iris was born on Aril 26th 1926 to James David Stewart and Clara Bernice Flaherty Stewart in St. Louis Missouri. Soon after the family moved to Darby Mt where brothers Robert and William were born. Iris's mother passed away when she was 6 years old and she...
Arnold Epperson
Jan 31, 2016
On January 31, 2016, Arnold Allen Epperson,82, passed away in his sleep and is no longer in pain. He was born August 10, 1933 in Glasgow, Missouri to Isabel and Gordon Epperson. He is the youngest of five siblings: Lindy, Chere, Patsy, and Katherine. He was raised on the Missouri River. He joined the Navy at 17 years of age....
