Local Obituaries for Families in Beaverhead County
Bradley Keltz
March 31, 1961
Bradley Scott Keltz, 53, passed after a brave battle with cancer on December 23, 2014 at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon, MT. Brad was diagnosed with sarcoma cancer in August of 2013. His Aunt and Uncle Patti and Marvin Miller of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, were among his biggest supporters. They drove him to the Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake...
Penny Olson
April 24, 1958
Penny Jean Olson, 56 of Dillon, Montana passed away at Parkview Acres Care and Rehabilitation Center on July 18, 2014. She was born in Browning, Montana on April 24, 1958 to Norman and Betty (Wilson) Olson. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Sivils of Dillon, Montana. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being...
Clifford Reid
December 18, 1953
Clifford Elmer Reid Born December 18, 1953 - Died February 4, 2015. He was 61 years old. He went to school in Melrose, Montana then we moved to Dillon and he went to school and graduated from Beaverhead High School then he joined the Marine Corp for 3 years, then returned to Dillon and was in the National Guard in...
Everett Biachi
April 10, 1953
Everett Bianchi passed away at Barrett Hospital on October 18, 2013. He was born in Goose Bay, Labrador on April 10, 1953 and came to the United States with his mom in 1954. He was preceded in death by his father Ed Bianchi. Everett is survived by his wife Kathie and daughter Randie of Dillon; son Angelo (Karen) Winters of...
Terry Sandall
January 30, 1945
Terry W Sandall, 70 of Dell, Montana lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Thursday, February 19, 2015. Terry was born to Arden L. Sandall and Joan Weaver Sandall on January 30, 1945 in Ogden, Utah. He attended schools in Davis County, Utah. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had his dream job...
Jerry Case
May 7, 1943
Jerry Lee Case, 71 of Sheridan, Montana passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Illinois on May 7, 1943 and worked as a High Voltage Lineman. He was married to Sharon L Gehrts and they enjoyed creating their homestead in Sheridan. The family will hold services in the spring.
Richard Levesque
January 18, 1940
RICHARD (DICK) ALLEN LEVESQUE Our Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Uncle passed away at home on Aug. 26, 2014. Dick was born on Jan. 18, 1940 in Oakland Ca. He was raised in San Francisco, Ca. That is where he determined he would be a sailor in the United States Coast Guard. He joined the Coast Guard in 1957. In...
Jean Charles
January 17, 1935
Shirley Jeanne 'Jean' Charles, 80 "Firecracker!" That was our Grandmother Jean. She wasn't a passive grandmother that stood back and watched her grandchildren grow up. But no, she was the type that was always part of the festivities. She never missed a holiday get together and never missed a local football, baseball or volleyball game or piano recital or band...
Helen Hileman
November 9, 1933
Helen "Marie" Hileman, 80, died December 16, 2013. Marie was born November 9, 1933 on the family farm in Gilltownship, Kansas to parents Albert and Alice (Bullimore) Roll. She attended Dewey Ville School, and graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1951. Shortly after high school, Marie married Francis Gwen (Bud) Hileman. Bud and Marie enjoyed their years together...
Michael Benincasa
October 1, 1933
Michael Benincasa Jr., 81, passed away at Barrett Hospital in Dillon, Montana on February 24, 2015. He was born October 1, 1933, in French Camp, Calif to Michael and Mary Benincasa. He attended Webber Grammar School in Stockton, Calif, and then graduated from Stockton High School in 1952. He worked 8 years for the Stockton Record in Calif before going...
Richard Kaiser
August 8, 1931
RICHARD ERVIN KAISER, 82 AUGUST 8, 1931 - APRIL 11, 2014 Richard was born in Park City, MT to Henry and Lydia (Lipsack) Kaiser. Richard graduated from high school in Park City and graduated with a BA in music education from Montana State University, Missoula, MT. He also spent 2 years in the Army playing the tuba for the Army...
Darrel Thomas
June 14, 1931
Darrel D. Thomas, 83 of Dillon (formerly of Modesto, CA) died at Parkview Nursing Home on October 19th, 2014. He was born June 14, 1931 in Rosebud, S.D. the first and only son of three children (Lois & Frances) born to Paul & Betty (Baker) Thomas. The family moved west while the children were young with Darrel's father working in...
Joe Wheekly
April 3, 1931
Joe Coleman Wheekly, 82 of Dillon, Montana passed away on March 16, 2014 at Barrett Hospital and Healthcare. Born April, 3, 1931 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming Served in the Army as a cameraman and retired from the Western Montana College. Joe leaves his loving Wife Ines Wheekly children Floyd Wheekly, Eldon Wheekly, Janice Wheekly Smith(James) and Ivan Wheekly Grand Children...
Forrest Jones
October 6, 1930
Forrest William Jones, born to Bert S. Jones and Melba (Parker) Jones on October 6, 1930 in Yakima Washington, died on April 6, 2015 in Dillon Montana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melba who died shortly after Forrest was born, and father Bert in 1990. Forrest was raised by his father, step mother Grace (Moffett) Jones and...
Frances Richardson
April 16, 1930
Frances Giudici Richardson (83) On Monday, October 7th, Frances Joyce Giudici Richardson passed away from complication of Alzheimer's at Parkview Acres, where she had lived for the past 6 ½ years. Frances was born on April 16, 1930 to Carl and Jessie Giudici in Dillon. She was the older of two daughters. She was raised on the family ranch, attended...
Robert Banks
July 13, 1929
Robert Mitchell Banks, affectionately known as Bob or Mr. Banks, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday April 5th 2014 at 2.34 p.m. in Dillon Montana at the Renaissance Senior Care Center after a three year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Bob was born on July 13, 1929 in Dillon Montana at the Barrett Memorial Hospital to Charles Henry Banks and Frances...
John Forsythe
November 26, 1927
John William Forsythe "Jack", passed away at Parkview Acres Care and Rehabilitation Center in Dillon on April 4, 2015. He was born on November 26, 1927 in Dillon, Montana to Andy and Alice (Olsen) Forsythe. He is survived by his brother, Andy Forsythe and sisters; Judy Staudenmeyer and Effie Abrams. There are no services scheduled at this time.
William Wellborn
August 13, 1927
William Roscoe Wellborn (Bill) passed away June 12, 2014. He was born in the Johnson Gulch area of Medicine Lodge on the homestead of his parents Hattie B. and Rela A. Wellborn on August 13, 1927. He grew up on Medicine Lodge and Horse Prairie, Armstead, and the Young Place near Dell. He attended school in Armstead and graduated from...
Gilbert Baker
December 25, 1926
Gilbert W. "Tack" Baker, 87 passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Parkview Acres in Dillon. He was born December 25, 1926 in Couer D'alene, Idaho to Clyde P. & Eleanor Mitchell Baker. He graduated from high school in Prineville, Oregon and from the University of Oregon. He married Barbara Moore in 1952 in Chico, California and she is preceded...
Donald Harrington
April 20, 1925
Long-time Pepsi bottler, Donald Philip Harrington, 88, passed away at his ranch home in Dillon, MT on September 30, 2013 of natural causes. He was born to Philip and Dorothy (Rooney) Harrington in Butte, MT on April 20, 1925. Raised in Butte, Don graduated from Boys Central in 1942. While serving our country for 4 years in the Navy during...
