Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Darlene Marie Ansley (Akers) was peacefully taken to the Lord on July 27, 2020. She was born to Cecil and Ida Akers on December 31, 1936 in Optima, Oklahoma. She married Charles Ansley on March 23, 1958. Charles and Darlene began their married life in McCoy, Colorado, for a short time before moving to Montana. In Montana, they resided in Willow Creek, Whitehall, and finally settled in Three Forks. Charles and Darlene have 3 children: Dianne Pelletier (Ansley), Kim Korich (Ansley), and John...
There has been a long-standing family joke that Dick would never die, he would just run out of gas. Richard "Dick" Roberts ran out of gas July 28, 2020 in Tennessee from Covid-19. Dick was known for his personal toughness and mild-mannered nature. Truly a jack-of-all-trades, he was happiest doing something for somebody somewhere. You could always count on Dick to be there to help you out. A true family man, Dick loved being around his family and enjoyed participating in any crazy event. Even if...
Twila 'Tweety' Joyce Little Roberts passed away Monday, December 9, 2019, in Denver, Colorado from complications due to Parkinson's disease. The 8th of 10 kids born to Tom and Hannah Little, Twila was born in Marysville, Iowa on February 20, 1941, but was a Montanan at heart having lived there most of her life, including over 40 years in Whitehall. Twila did many things in her life; clerk, cook, lumber yard owner, and bus driver. She never knew any strangers, just future friends. Twila loved...
Howard (Howdy) Thomas Cantrell, 72 passed away peacefully Saturday, July 25th, 2020 in his home in Whitehall. Howard was born November 4, 1947 in Carlsbad, NM. He was one of 13 children of his parents John A. Cantrell and Lisbon I. Weldy Cantrell. Howard had several ventures in his life. Being a U.A. Local 41 welder/pipefitter for 45 years took him many places. Army life took about four years, and the dream of being a rancher was where his heart was. He loved the outdoors, traveling, and...
Susan Noe, unexpectedly passed away July 2, 2020 at home in Whitehall. Susan was born February 6, 1955, daughter of Emery Rose and the late Billie Isaacs. In addition to her father, Susan is survived by her children: Billy Fairchild of Three Forks MT and Paula Vlach of Willoughby OH, Grandchildren: Shandra Fairchild, Anthony Porter-Fairchild, Dylan Carter and Jerad Vlach, Sisters: Debbie Kennedy, Billie Gribbons, Michelle Isaacs, Theresa Gay, Alice Parrett, Brothers: Michael Rose, Tim Rose, many nieces and nephews. Along with her mother, Susan...
Francis Eugene Quinn, 88 passed away on Tuesday, June 23rd at U of L hospital in Louisville KY. Francis was born September 14, 1931 in Whitehall, MT, to Daniel J. Quinn and Mary Margaret Murphy. He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1950, where he excelled in music, athletics, mathematics and science. Francis was an accomplished trumpet player, achieving All State Trumpet Selection, First Chair. He was frequently called upon to play "Taps" at many military funerals in the area. He was a sev...
On June 14, 2020, Richard Howard Robbins passed away with his loving family by his side. Richard Howard Robbins (Dick) was born in Whitehall, Montana to Lester T. Robbins and Margaret M. Robbins, (Ricketts) on October 15, 1940. He attended Whitehall High School and Montana State University. Dick married his High School sweetheart, Donna Lovelace on April 3, 1960. They had 3 children together, Dean, Doug and Darlene. Dick married Darlene Olson on November 5, 1971 and together they raised 5...
William Albert Ball passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020, at the Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center in Laurel, due to natural causes. Bill was born during the Great Depression on Jan. 30, 1930, to his parents Adelbert and Luella Ball in Conrad. As the son of a Great Northern Railroad worker, the family moved regularly during his childhood, mainly amongst small railroad towns throughout Montana. He attended school in eight different communities, including Moccasin,...
Nineteen days shy of her 100th birthday Mildred Elizabeth (Kurk) Ward went home to be with her Heavenly Father on June 7. She was born on her family homestead in Sedan, MT on June 26, 1920, to Arthur and Emma (Maddox) Kurk. Mildred was the middle of seven children. Her education started in a one room schoolhouse in Sedan. Then, her family moved to Bozeman where she graduated from Gallatin County High in 1938. Mildred met Jesse Ward; and they were married on August 7, 1942, in Virginia City, MT....
On May 31st, 2020 our Boe John Dove went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on October 26th, 1997 in Butte, MT. This is a tragedy that family and friends will have to learn to survive and find a "new normal." Boe brought many people a smile, laughter and love when they needed it most. His beautiful heart was his gift from God. His own pain is over now, and he is flying with the angels today. He believed life is better in the mountains, he loved guns like his father,...
Larry Willard Cocking age 49, of Walkerville passed away of natural causes May 4, 2020 at his home. Larry was larger than life, he lived balls to the walls and lived his life on his own terms. Larry was born March 3, 1971 in Butte Montana to Truly W. and Carol (Boyce) Cocking. He received his education from Kennedy Elementary and Butte High. He worked with and in his family's janitorial business located in Butte. Larry enjoyed spending time recreating and fishing at the family's property at...
Whitehall -- Evelyn Collett, age 83, of Whitehall, Montana passed away April 25, 2020 at her home in Whitehall. Evelyn was born April 22, 1937 at Gladstone, North Dakota to Joe and Margaret (Steckler) Hellman. She was raised and attended school in Gladstone. While in Gladstone she worked as a waitress prior to moving to Phillipsburg, Montana. In Phillipsburg she worked at Granite County Memorial Hospital from 1959 to 1961. Evelyn then moved to Whitehall and worked at the Montana Developmental Center in Boulder. She was preceded in death by her...
In loving memory of Alice Ruth Grubaugh Lyons Gaston. Born to Charles and Edna Grubaugh of Park City, Montana on January 5th, 1924; she was the last of the eleven Grubaugh children to go home to the Lord on April 8th, 2020. Throughout her lifetime, Alice enjoyed many things; hiking, fishing and hunting. But what she loved most was the company of friends, family and telling stories of times gone past, of a late-night watermelon theft and hot rocks under the sheets on a cold night. She married...
WHITEHALL -- Wilma Joyce Long, age 82, of Whitehall passed away April 3, 2020, at Butte, Montana. Wilma was born June 17, 1937, at Salt Lake City, Utah to William and Margaret (Marstella) Crellin. She was raised and attended school in Salt Lake City. She was involved in a car accident as a young girl resulting in her temporarily quitting school. However, she later graduated in California. She married Charles Long May 25, 1960, in Nevada. They moved to Sacramento, CA where she had various jobs working at a dry cleaner, as a nurse’s aide, and the...
September 27, 1932 - March 23, 2020 Pegge was born in Ventura, California where she met and married her highschool sweetheart, Jim Bays. They attended college at Cal Poly, then moved to the East Coast and Germany while Jim was in the Army. After coming home to California, they bought a farm in Porterville where they raised their children. Sixteen years later, they moved to Montana and eventually bought a dryland farm between Big Timber and Rapelje. Pegge was a great seamstress, quilter,...
Dahle (Christensen) Briggs of Whitehall, passed away the same way she lived her life, peacefully and surrounded by family on Saturday March 21, 2020 at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her husband Don Briggs. Dahle was born on October 10, 1935 to Clifford and Afton Christensen in Rock Springs, WY. She was raised in Manila, UT, where she loved to jump rope, and make up plays with her five sisters. While growing up, Don's cousins would pull her braids on the school bus; she swore she...
Edgar Icenoggle died in Denver, Colorado on March 15, 2020, just shy of his 86th birthday, from complications following a stroke. Edgar was born on March 26, 1934 to Melvin and Lila (Nichols), in Twin Bridges, Montana. He was the oldest of three boys and lived in the area until he joined the army, where he served at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He attended Montana State College in Bozeman, graduating in 1957 with a degree in Animal Nutrition. While attending, he was part of the MSC rodeo team,...
Whitehall Community Icon, Mary Davis passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, just three weeks short of her 101st birthday. Born April 12, 1919, in Butte, Montana, to Irish immigrants Alexander and Bridget Kissock, Mary Agnes was the second of seven Kissock children born in the United States. She graduated Butte High School in 1937, followed by graduation from Butte Business College. In 1940, Mary wed Herschel Davis and gave up her urban lifestyle to become a rancher's wife. Together they raised two...
Richard Donald Powell (Dick) passed away at age 84, on February 26, 2020, at his home in Lolo, MT. Dick is survived by Karen, his wife of 34 years; a son, James (Jim) Richard Powell (Nancy) of Bozeman; two stepdaughters, Christina McCollom (Brian) of Choteau and Brandi Winter (Eric) of Boise, ID; as well as six grandchildren. Dick was the oldest son of the late Donald D. and Alys Hay Powell of Cardwell, MT. He is also survived by his siblings, Robert (Bob) Powell (Glenda) of Billings, MT, Coral...
Thelma Nettie Mannix Arkell passed away February 1, 2020 while residing at Copper Ridge nursing home in Butte, MT. Thelma was born in Deer Lodge, MT on May 24, 1934 to Ben and Edith Mannix. She is survived by her nine children, ten grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. Thelma met the love of her life Jim (James) Arkell and Married in Helmville, MT on Feburary 10, 1953. She is preceded in death by her husband Jim who passed in March of 2017. Thelma was an active member in AAU Wrestling...
After 71 years Ted went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 27, 2019. Ted spent his retired years in Las Vegas, Nevada with his loving wife of 11 years, Susan Miller. He was born August 10, 1948, in Dillon, Montana to Theodore and Mary Miller. They resided at Monida. Theodore passed when Ted was a toddler. Ted and his mother moved to Lima. At this time, with the generosity of a concerned friend of the family, Ted was sent to the Shriner's Hospital for Children in Spokane to...
Kenneth Gene Gandenberger was born November 24, 1941 in Whitehall, Montana, to Albert H. Gandenberger Sr. and his wife, Alma L. (Comer). After Graduating from Whitehall High School, Ken enlisted in the Air Force. After basic training, he was stationed at Wurtsmith A.F.B. in Oscoda, Michigan. There, he met and married Shirley M. Daniels, the "love of his life." They were married for over fifty-five years and shared one daughter, Suzanne Lynne. Ken's Air Force days took him to an isolated tour to...
Scott Grasser, 58 February 9, 1961 - January 15, 2020 Scott Grasser passed away at his home in Columbia Falls, Montana with his wife Vicki by his side. Scott was born in Salt Lake City, Utah as the forth child of Bob and Bertie Grasser. He and his family moved to Great Falls, Montana when Scott was a baby then when Scott was seven he moved with his family to Waterford, Wisconsin and when he was eleven he moved with his family to Billings, Montana where he finished school. He joined the Air...
Joe C. Kenworthy, 89, passed away Wednesday, 8 January 2020, at the Tobacco Root Care Center in Sheridan, Montana. Joe was born on June 2, 1930, in Butte to Vernon and Catherine Kenworthy. He was preceded in death by his mother and father and two of his brothers, Jim and Jack. Joe is survived by his brother Bill Kenworthy of Whitehall, and numerous nephews and nieces. After moving in the 1940s to Washington and Oregon State, Joe moved variously to Butte, Virginia City, and Alder, and settled in...
Beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Joyce Michelle (Ruckdaschel) Ambrosini, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020. She was the second child born to Edwin and RoseAnne (Gonzalez) Ruckdaschel in Butte, MT on February 27, 1956. Joyce is survived by her two sons Robert Lyman of Seattle, WA and William (Susan) Lyman of Sierra Vista, AZ, three grandsons Luke Sauls, Andy Lyman, and William Lyman, and one great granddaughter Charlotte Sauls. As well as her siblings...
