Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Shirley Hoyrup
April 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
April 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
March 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
February 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
January 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....
Philip Turner
January 17, 2016
Philip Martin Turner passed away at home on January 17, 2016 from cancer. Phil was born on February 12, 1938 in Hesperia California. He lived the first part of his life in and around Hesperia, a lot on his grandfather’s ranch. He later worked with his brother Gary and his Uncles on the Los Flores Ranch as he went through...
Charles Bennetts
January 13, 2016
Charles “Chuck “ Bennetts passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016 surrounded by family. Chuck had just celebrated his 102nd birthday at the Front Range Assisted living in Fairfield, Mt. A memorial service will be held at the Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. January 17th. Chuck was born in Virginia City on December 15th, 1913 and...
Pearl Chandler
January 12, 2016
Pearl Carson Chandler, 86, went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2016. She was born in Ethelton, Saskatchewan June 19, 1929. She moved to Oakland, CA in 1948 where she attended nursing school and met the love of her life, Dean. They were married on February 23, 1952. They had three children, Jane, Douglas and Kim. In...
Edward Kenison
January 6, 2016
Edward Andrew Kenison of Dillon passed away on January 6, 2016 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon. He was born on April 4, 1940 in Dillon, MT to Edward Frank Kenison and Bertha Marie Salmonsen-Kenison. Ed grew up in Dillon and graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1958. Ed served in the Montana Army National Guard from 1963 to 1969...
Philip Reeves
January 3, 2016
Philip George “Bud” Reeves of Dillon passed away on January 3, 2016 at Barrett Hospital in Dillon. He was born November 8, 1927 in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada to Howard and Mildred Reeves. The family moved to Billings and then to Lovell, WY, Rapelje, Shawmut, and eventually to Alder, MT and he graduated from Sheridan High School in 1944 at the...
John Plutt
December 20, 2015
John Plutt Jr., 82, passed away in his sleep Sunday morning at his Dillon home. John was born in Dillon on Jan. 14, 1933, grew up in Dillon and raised his family in Dillon. He was hard working, honest, loved to talk and spent his life serving the community he loved. In John’s world, everything was “Fantastic.” John was the...
