Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Eula Dunagan departed from this world peacefully on May 8, 2024, in Butte, Montana, leaving behind a legacy of grace and love that will endure in the hearts of those who knew her. She is now in the loving arms of her heavenly father, joining Charles Dunagan, her husband of 54 years, who passed in 2004. She is survived by her children, Charles Dunagan (wife, Viki), Denise Stevens (husband, Rodney), and Mary Kay Cornwall. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Tara Olson, Shawn Dunagan, Kirk...
Memorial Services for HANK KING will be held Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 2 PM at the Whitehall Assembly of God Church (6 E First St.) A potluck will follow (please, no pork or shellfish dishes)....
Larry Joseph Weidinger departed this world for a "Better Place" on Wednesday, May 08, 2024, at the age of 89. Larry was born on December 12, 1934, to parents Joseph Weidinger and Lois (Jones) Weidinger in Billings, Montana. The family farmed near Pompeys Pillar, Montana, and Larry was the oldest of nine children. During his early years, Larry's family also lived in/near Fromberg, and Larry graduated from high school in Edgar, Montana. About a year later, Larry joined the United States Marine...
Louis Edwin Maack peacefully joined the Lord and his beloved wife on the morning of May 7th, 2024. Born in Albion Township, North Dakota, on November 4th, 1925, he was the 12th of 13 children born to Christian and Ida (Steffen) Maack. Louis embarked on a motorcycle journey to Pony, MT, to visit his older siblings, where he resided for a year before returning to North Dakota to attend a vocational school specializing in welding. Louis relocated to the West Coast during WWII, joining his sister...
On May 6th, 2024, Marigail Anne Schreiner gained her wings after battling health issues in Helena, Montana. Marigail was born on April 16, 1949, in Livingston, Montana, to Ethel and Clyde Prewett. She grew up in the Swan and graduated from Hellgate High School in Missoula, Montana, in 1967. She was the middle child of three. She started her family in 1973 with the birth of her daughter Angel. In 1976, she had her second child, Joe. She strived daily to provide and raise her children as a single...
Patricia "Pat" Marzetta, 88, of Black Eagle, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. A memorial service was held on February 23, 2024, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Pat was born on November 16, 1935, in Sheridan, Montana. She lived in Whitehall, Montana, until she graduated from high school and moved to Sacramento, California, with her sister in 1954. That same year, she went to work for the state. She moved from California to Great Falls in 1956 and worked as a typist for the Anaconda Com...
Nathan Kirk Galbreath was born in Great Falls, Montana, to Bruce and Kathy Galbreath in 1975. He passed away in Whitehall, Montana, on April 23, 2024. Nathan graduated from Three Forks High School and held a Welding degree from the University of Montana. Nathan was skilled in numerous disciplines, such as mechanics, heavy equipment, and woodworking. He possessed a CDL and was employed across Montana and the western U.S., most recently with Riverside Construction as a heavy equipment operator....
Karen Marie Austin (Stone) passed away at home in Whitehall, Montana, on May 3, 2024, at the age of 71 after a hard-fought battle against cancer. Karen was born in Burlington, Vermont, on September 18, 1952, to Mary Charbonneau Stone (Pollender) and Joseph Stone. She graduated from Vergennes Union High School in Vergennes, Vermont, in 1970, after which she worked at Simmonds Precision in Vergennes. She met and later married Lionel Austin in April 1972. Karen and Lionel bought the Plainfield Serv...
Rose passed away peacefully in the late afternoon of April 27, 2024, at her home of 80+ years in Corbin, MT, due to health issues. She was born on April 23, 1940, to William and Maxine (Tax) Bridges. Here, she joined big sister Eleanor (Pic); the two did everything together until Pic's untimely death at 10 years of age. She attended grade school at Clancy Elementary and graduated from Jefferson County High School in Boulder in 1958. She worked for the State of Montana in the Legislature for a...
Harley Granville Yarnell III passed away on February 28, 2024, from complications from a hip fracture. Harley was born on January 28, 1943. He was living in Sheridan, Montana, at the time of his hip fracture. Harley was a member of the Twin Bridges congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and enjoyed attending meetings via Zoom. Harley worked as a trucker and also spent time working on and building trails for the U.S. Forest Service. Harley loved Jehovah’s creation and enjoyed painting landscape scenes. Harley lived off-grid for many years in the...
June Marie Nagel, of Butte, Montana, passed away on April 15, 2024. June was born on March 15, 1945, and was 79. June was a proud member of saddle clubs and an O-Mok-See rider. She participated in hunting camps and was the camp cook. June had a horse motel, enjoyed driving a pilot car for oversized loads, and was a beloved school bus driver. She was a free spirit who will now run with the horses. June was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Myron Nagel, who passed away on March 10, 2018,...
Mark was born February 18, 1961, in Butte, Montana, to Eugene H. and Sharon A. Crain. He grew up in Butte and Whitehall surrounded by cars and heavy equipment - his father was a mechanic and fabricator. This led to his love of cars. He was also extremely creative and artistic. Most of his life was spent pursuing ways to utilize his talents. He was a talented airbrush artist doing everything from paintings and signage to customizing car paint jobs. He also dabbled in the remodeling of homes as...
On March 30, 2024, Sue's spirit took flight after an extended illness. She was born July 11, 1947, to Ralph (Speed) and Lee Simons in Townsend, Montana. They would bring her home to a big sister, Judi. The girls enjoyed living down the street from their grandparents; Sue occasionally snuck away to Grandma when she didn't care for the babysitter. Later, the Simons family moved to Boulder, Montana, where Sue became a reluctant big sister to Nita and Marty. She attended school in Boulder,...
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Bonnie Hoerauf of Auburn, Washington, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Bonnie left this world on April 18, 2024 at the age of 83, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. As Bonnie departs from our midst, her spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of our hearts. Though Bonnie may no longer walk beside us, her...
William P. Cooper II, 72, of Great Falls, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024. He was born in Butte, Montana, on July 12, 1951, and was raised in Torrance, California. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1968. He received an honorable discharge in 1974. William is survived by his sons, Jahrome (Emily) Youngker and William P. Cooper III; daughters, Delia Cooper and Jennifer (Joel) Morelock; three grandchildren, Trenton Morelock, Cami Morelock, and Nolin Youngker; sisters, Lea Ann (Rick)...
Robert James Herrmann died on April 2, 2024, under his family's care and LeRoyer Hospice's care. He was 89 years old. He was born on June 3, 1934 in Red Springs, WI a son of the late Charles and Minnie (Loehrl) Herrmann. He married Judy Terrio on October 12, 1957, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bowler. She preceded him in death in December 2017. Robert graduated from Mattoon High School in 1952. He was a dairy farmer and logger in Aniwa, Wisconsin, until 1979. His passion for hunting and...
Jerome "Jerry" Cutler Rankin nearly traveled 90 years before Old Brain caught up with him. This genuinely Montana boy could have been born inside Glacier Park had not his mother, Gwen, nine months pregnant, snowshoed from their winter cabin across Lake McDonald to catch the train at Essex. Bound for Cleveland to stay with in-laws Lulu and Jimmy Rankin, she returned with newborn Jerry to join husband Barney, an engineer on Going to the Sun Highway, in a canvas tent surrounded by wires hooked up t...
Don passed away peacefully in hospice care in the early morning of March 27, 2024. His wife of 57 years, Sharon, was by his side. Since January 2023, Don and Sharon have lived at Holladay Healthcare Center in Holladay, Utah. In March 2022, Don was diagnosed with what the doctors believed was Lewy Body Dementia. In November 2022, while moving from Montana to Utah to be near his son, he broke his ribs in a fall. There was another fall the following March, and Don could never recover. Don was born...
Memorial services for Peg Wilson will be held at the Jefferson Valley Bible Church on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 2:30 PM. Join the live service at JVBCMT.org. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Camp Hodia at 1701 N 12th St., Boise, ID 83702, or a charity of your choice....
Sandra "Sandy" Lois Greenlief Sacry was born in Missoula, Montana, on January 20th, 1948, to parents Robert and Roberta "Sis" Greenlief. Her parents lived on the Salish and Kootenai Reservation when Sandy was born, so she was a proud member of the Salish and Kootenai Tribes and on the tribal rolls her whole life, something she loved to remind her brother Denny. As a child, she grew up all over Montana, with Meaderville, Cardwell, Whitehall, and Anaconda holding her fondest memories. She went to...
UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION: Peggy (Feil) Wilson, 81, of Whitehall, Montana, passed away on February 6, 2024. Peggy was born on June 21, 1942, to John and Frieda Feil in North Dakota; she was the youngest of three children. She spent her childhood on a farm, attending a one-room schoolhouse, and going to community dances where her father would perform with his band. Peg would tell stories of falling asleep on piles of jackets as a young girl while her father entertained the dancers with his...
Evelyn Mae Ellis passed away on March 5, 2024, at her home in Whitehall, Montana. She was born on the farm in Gracefield, Minnesota, on April 7, 1945, the daughter of Walter Parrow and Edna (Ewert) Parrow. In 1957, Evie moved to Anaconda, Montana, and graduated high school there in 1963. Evie then moved to Minneapolis and worked as a secretary before returning to Montana, where she met her husband, Tom Ellis, at Cedar Park Lanes in Anaconda. Tom and Evie were married on March 26, 1966, and...
Anita Joanne (Novasel) Calbert was born on August 12, 1963, and passed away on February 8, 2024. Anita was a loving and caring mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend to those who knew her. She was the beloved wife of Alan Calbert, mother of Tony Crew (and wife Haylee Hayward), grandmother of Dmitri Crew, sister of Tony, Mike, and Rose, and friend, cousin, and aunt to many. Anita had the biggest heart for others, especially her cats. She was kind and generous and was also very talented in...
Hank, as he was known by most, died peacefully in the home of his grandson Mark LaMere and his wife Shae in Lewisville, Colorado. He was born in Montrose, Colorado. and was one of five children. He grew up in Leadville, Colorado. Life was difficult in the 1930s and 1940s for people of this country but Hank was resilient and thrived. He went to a Catholic elementary school and graduated from Leadville High School. In 1955 he started at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado where he met the...
As the morning sun crested the horizon on February 1, 2024, surrounded by her children, Barbara Huntley (93 yrs.) peacefully passed at her home in Sun City West, Arizona, and was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior. Barbara was born March 26, 1930, in Mackay, Idaho to Darwin and Zula Simmons. After numerous moves, her family settled in Whitehall, Montana where she graduated from high school in 1948. During her time at Whitehall High, she met a handsome young man who ultimately...
