Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County

May 11, 2014

John Harold Nelson January 15, 1937 to May 11, 2014 John H. Nelson, passed away May 11, 2014 from complications of a worn out heart. He was born to pioneers of the Big Hole Valley, Harold and Mae Nelson, and was raised on a cattle ranch in Wisdom, Montana. John was born January 15, 1937 in Dillon, Montana. He graduated...

May 6, 2014

Douglas Leroy Woods, 59 July 31, 1954-May 6, 2014 Doug Woods passed away peacefully at his home on May 6, 2014.  He was born in Sheridan Mt, the only son of Ruth and Tony Woods of Silverstar Mt.  Doug grew up in Silverstar and attended school in Twin Bridges where he participated in most all sports.  He then attended Montana...

May 6, 2014

Louis W. (Bill) Hammer, Clinton, MT resident of Rock Creek, died Monday, May 6th at his new home in Dillon, MT. He was in ill health for several years, but God has now called him home. Bill was born June 14th, 1930 in Scranton, N.D. but moved to the Black Hills of S.D. when he was 3 years old. He...

May 2, 2014

Heaven received another angel on May 2, 2014, Benny Jay Reichle age 22. Benny was born in Dillon, Montana on April 8, 1992.  He went to school K - 8th grade in Lima and graduated from Beaverhead Co. High School in 2010. Benny appointed himself protector of anyone he saw that was being bullied.  He loved to fish, draw, cook...

April 25, 2014

John (Jack) Earl Maki passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 from an aggressive form of prostate cancer surrounded by his family at home.  He was born April 4, 1939 in Hamilton, Montana, the first son of Earl and Helen Maki.From an early age he developed a strong work ethic and loved working with the animals on the family farm.  He...

April 10, 2014

Cherie Lowe, 63 of Bannack, Montana passed away at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare on April 10, 2014.  She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on August 5, 1950 to Victor and Lillian (Smith) Stampfli.  She married Thomas Lowe on July 13, 1978 at Medicine Hot Springs and they have two children Dawn and Amanda.  Cherie is survived by her loving...

April 9, 2014

Scotty Morris, 27. loving son of Kevin and Gail Morris and brother of Kevin Morris, Jr. passed away on April 9th 2014 at home from a grandmal seizure. Scott was never married and had no children of his own.  He graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 2004, just 5 weeks after a severe brain injury caused by a motorcycle...

March 23, 2014

Ernie Harvey, 78, devoted husband, father and grandfather passed away at Barrett Memorial Hospital on March 23, 2014 of a head injury surrounded by his loving family and friends.  Ernie was born on April 22, 1935 in Swanton, Maryland. Ernie and his high school sweetheart, Ruby Gnegy, fell in love and decided to spend their lives together and they united...

March 22, 2014

Elizabeth (Betty Lou) King Hupp Betty Lou was born March 15, 1929 in Riverton, Wyoming to Earl and Irene King. They moved to Cut Bank, Montana in 1930, where Earl worked in the oil fields and Irene taught school. Betty met her future husband Bill Hupp, in 1st grade. They graduated from Cut Bank High School class of 1947. Betty...

March 15, 2014

THELMA SUZANNE (TIBBITTS) KELLY passed away at Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, Montana on March 15, 2014.  She was born in Rocky Ford, SD (near Porcupine, SD) on May 25, 1916 to Thomas and Florence Tibbitts.  Thelma attended St Francis Holy Rosary Mission; Pine Ridge, SD.  She was married to Thomas Kelly.  Thelma & Tom lived in several locations in...

March 14, 2014

Philip Dean Johnson, 39, of Idaho Falls, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, at his home.  He was born on June 9, 1974, in Butte, Montana, to Paul and Cherilee Johnson.  He was raised on the family cattle ranch in Jackson, Montana.  He rode and trained horses and loved competing in horsemanship competitions.  He attended grade school in Jackson...

March 13, 2014

Jesse James Eighorn passed away peacefully on March 13th, 2014 in Dillon, Montana.  Jess was born November 15, 1955 in Sheridan, Montana to Gloria and Jim Eighorn and was raised on the family ranch in Melrose.  After graduating from Butte High, Jess went to work as a crane operator, as a rancher in the Deer Lodge Valley, and later running...

March 11, 2014

Kenneth James Nettles, PHD, 91 of Dillon, Montana passed away at Parkview Acres Care and Rehabilitation Center on March 11, 2014.  He was born in Charleston, South Carolina to Louis A. Nettles and Teresa (Johnson) Nettles on July 3, 1922.  He was married to Ruth Bethea Nettles and they had two children Kenneth Charles who is deceased and James Langley...

March 10, 2014

JANUS, Emilia E., passed away peacefully on March 10, 2014 surrounded by family and friends in Dillon, MT. Emilia is predeceased by mother, Zofia Ciaston and father Jozef Ciaston; daughter Malgorzata Janus; sister Aniela Fita; husband Boleslaw Janus; and sister Julia Szelag. Emilia is lovingly remembered and survived by son Boleslaw Janus and his fiance Gloria Payne; granddaughter, Solveig Sartor;...

February 22, 2014

Stella Davenport, 96, passed to the great garden in the sky on Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Dillon, Mt. She was born on July 19, 1917 to Joseph and Cecilia (Kukrall) Kubal in Enid, Mt. She was raised on a dry land farm near Enid with her younger sister, Grace, through the depths of the Depression. Stella attended school in...

February 20, 2014

February 13, 2014

Zana Ankeny, 74, passed out of this life and into the light of heaven on Thursday, February 13, 2014, in Denver, Colorado. Zana was born in Butte, Montana on March 25, 1939.  She was the sixth and youngest child of Harry and Wasylyna Mular.  She loved acting and dancing and was very artistic. She attended Washington grade school and graduated...

January 24, 2014

Robert H. Briggs Sr. (Hugh) - 82 Robert Hugh Briggs, Sr. (Hugh) died on January 24, 2014 in Dillon, Montana.  The son of John William and Florence Emma Mayer Briggs, he was born in McKinnon, Wyoming on August 16, 1931.  Hugh had three older brothers, Harold, Dick and Jack.  His childhood was wonderful as the tag-a-long, helping his parents, his...

January 22, 2014

Margaret Cervelli entered into her garden in Heaven January 22, 2014.  She was preceded in death by her husband Leo Cervelli.  She is survived by her brother Patrick (Jan) Nolan and sister Mary Ellen (Arnold) Brunii, her children Tim (Linda) Cervelli , John (Barbara) Cervelli, Kathy (Harvey) Martinez, Dr. Rubye (Reid) Cervelli.  She will be missed by her grandchildren Bryan,...

January 20, 2014

Gail Elizabeth (Garrett) Weisz 1950-2014 Died peacefully in her sleep January 20th of natural causes. She was born and Raised in Missoula Mt.  Where she became a mother and a care giver to many who knew and loved her. She later relocated Dillon Mt. where she continued personal care for many Montana residents. She married Micheal Weisz, her highschool love,...