Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Jefferson High School teacher John Markel "Mark" Kelly slipped peacefully away on December 21, 2020 when he succumbed to COVID-19 complications. Mark, who taught high school English and journalism for 41 years in Boulder, was the leader of the award-winning school paper, the Panther Press. Mark's unorthodox teaching practices, quirky personality, and quick wit made for interesting lectures. Students knew him not only for teaching them the fundamentals of English and journalism, but for...
Kenneth Wayne Bates Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 30th, 2020 at the blessed age of 86, as a patient at St. James Hospital. He was born to James W. Bates and Edith Mae (Dowling) Bates on October 22, 1934 in Bemidji, MN. He grew up with four siblings during difficult times giving him the fortitude, strength, and leadership skills he would need to guide his family. He met the love of his life, Marlos Hayward, at the young age of 18 years old and wed when he was...
Clement "Clem" Joseph Patritti, 83, of Whitehall passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Dec. 7, 2020. Clem was born May 8th, 1937, to Clement and Victoria (Carpino) Patritti in Philipsburg, MT. He grew up in Butte, MT, where he attended Butte Central School. Clem worked for Carter gas station through his high school years, upon graduation he and his dad purchased the gas station and changed it to Clem's Enco. In 1960, Clem joined the Army, where he proudly served his...
Patsey, John F. 06/10/1941 - 12/11/2020 Born in Denver, CO to Francis (Pat) Patsey and Ursula Patsey (Wagner). John was raised in east Denver and graduated from Regis High School. He retired from Xcel energy after 37 years. John served in Vietnam in 1968-69 with the Colorado Air National Guard. He was an adventurer and mountaineer, summiting 54 of Colorado's 14'ers as well as Pico de Orizaba in Mexico. John raced the Baja 1000 in Mexico, flew airplanes, and drove fast Fords across the country. H...
Harold Lee Smith, 77, of Whitehall, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Bozeman. He was born at the old hospital in Whitehall on November 23, 1943 to Virgil and Hazel Smith. Harold grew up on and worked the family ranch in Twin Bridges until he graduated from Twin Bridges Highschool and moved to Havre, MT to attend college. After college Harold became a heavy equipment operator for the Anaconda Mining Company in Butte and later for the Golden Sunlight Mine in Whitehall and worked there up until his retirement. Harold had a quiet demeanor and...
Sept. 21, 1950-Nov. 26, 2020 Father Daniel Driscoll, age 70, passed away Nov. 26, 2020, Thanksgiving Day, at Big Sky Living Center. Dan will be sadly missed by his sister, brothers, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and his church family. Dan was born Sept. 21, 1950 in Butte to Jamie and Ellen (Gigi Salvagni) Driscoll, the second of four children. Dan's life held many challenges, starting with being born several months early. This left him with poor vision and partial deafness, which he...
Alice Capp (94) passed away December 5, 2020 in Bozeman. She was born September 8, I926 to Jesse and Ethel (Giles) Gambee at Harrison, Montana where she attended grade school and received her high school letter. She moved to Whitehall in 1942 and graduated from Whitehall High School in 1944. While there she lettered in basketball and was on the Whitehallite and annual staff and enjoyed the girls athletic association activities. She attended Butte Business College on scholarship in 1945. At a...
James Leslie McCrossin – known better as "Jim" to most, and "Mr. MAC" to the many students he taught over the years, passed away at his home in Whitehall, Montana on November 28 th , 2020 at the age of 73. He was doing what he liked to do – working on his place. Jim was born to Alice and Leon McCrossin on March 6, 1947 in Hamilton, Montana. He was raised and went to school in Darby alongside his brother Larry (Teresa) McCrossin and sisters – Bonnie (Clint) Bruggemann, Sandy (Phil) Bergr...
Heaven welcomed a sassy 5’2 angel on December 4th, 2020. Gay passed away in her home of congestive heart failure with three daughters at her side. She was born June 9, 1946 in Livingston and spent her younger years in Big Timber. She worked at several nursing homes and care facilities in Whitehall and Sheridan as a CNA where she made wonderful friendships with some amazing women. Gay loved her little flower garden especially the pansies, the color purple, she loved her wonderful neighbors, NHRA drag racing, having “girls coffee,” camping and p...
Frances Marie Boyce, age 87, of Whitehall, Montana, passed away on November 25, 2020. She was born on March 10, 1933, in Denver, Colorado. We love you Mom, rest in the arms of an angel and enter into eternal rest with your beloved dog, Rosie. Frances worked as a CNA at Crest Nursing Home and St. James Healthcare. She retired early and moved to Ohio with her husband. Frances moved back to Butte to be cared for by her family. A special thank you to Compassus Hospice and 406 Quality Home Care – w...
Patricia M. White took her last breath on November 16, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family. Complications from years of smoking, she'd tell you she never had a bad cigarette. That was her way of shutting down the lecture. Patsy was born April 29, 1937 in Whitehall, Montana to Patti Duncan Martinson and Karl L. Martinson. Patsy was fiercely proud of her Martinson and Duncan ancestry. Give her a minute and she'd tell you a story. She was educated in the Whitehall schools and graduated with the...
On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, Charles "Chuck" Ray Dewell of Great Falls passed away at the age of 75. Affectionately known as "Dad, Charlie, Poppa Bear," or "Yogi," to those closest to him, Chuck (as most others called him) graced the world with his presence on August 13, 1945, in Billings. After attending Laurel High School, he skipped town to proudly serve in the US Army for two decades. Following military retirement, Chuck became a jack of all trades and master of none. He truly was a man...
Merle Marion Lyda was born in Bridger, Montana January 16, 1932 to Clyde and Olive Lyda. He died November 11, 2020 (Veteran's Day) due to complications of a COVID-19 infection. He grew up on a farm with 5 siblings in Fromberg, Montana. Merle joined the US Marine Corps and served during the Korean War. He received his bachelor's degree of agricultural education and master's degree in applied science from Montana State University. He was a County Extension Agent in Billings, Dillon, Kalispell,...
April 3, 1936-Oct. 26, 2020 Earl Richard Sholey Jr. passed away Monday morning, October 26, 2020, at his home in Butte. He was born in Anaconda on Friday, April 3, 1936, to Earl and Joyce (Moses) Sholey. He attended schools in Anaconda and Butte and married his true love and best girl, Diane Wulf, on January 21, 1956. They were married 64 years and together raised six awesome children, Sherri, Earl, Tammy, John, Frank and Dee. Earl worked in the Butte mines for five years before beginning his pa...
Steve R. Rhodes Silver Star, MT. Born 9/2/1952 Passed on to God’s mountains on 10/2/2020 Steve was born in Charlottesville, VA on September 2, 1952. He was raised on his family place near Walton’s Mountain in central Virginia, in the foothills of the Blueridge Mountains about seven miles NE of Schuyler, VA in Albemarle County. As a young boy, Steve learned to love the outdoors, chasing rabbits, squirrels, wild turkey, deer, woodchucks and whatever other kinds of God’s creatures he could rustle into flight. Attending school at Albemarle County H...
Linda Fink Roginske passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, Montana from complications of Alzheimer's. Linda was born to parents Charles "Red" and Nellie Fink at her maternal grandparent's home in Rankin, Illinois on October 15, 1940. The oldest of six children (3 girls, 3 boys), she grew up in Lafayette, Indiana. Linda had a happy childhood and dearly loved her large family of siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and numerous cousins who lived in the...
Pat L. Lewis peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 27th, 2020 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Pat fought a long hard battle with heart problems, diabetes, and in the end, cancer. He blessed his parents Bob and Ruby Lewis of WA on April 16, 1947. As a child, Pat was a free spirit and full of a lot of mischief. He joined the army in 1965 at the age of 18 and was honorably discharged in 1971. In those 6 years of service, he became an Army Sargent and served in the Vietnam war. When he...
Celia Ellen Kloos, 90, of Twin Bridges, Montana passed peacefully away on September 21st, 2020 at the Tobacco Root Mountain Care Center. Celia was born in Whitehall on April 9, 1930, daughter to the late George and Ellen (Stark) Mercer. Celia married her true love, Arthur Kloos in 1974 and they farmed in Waterloo until 1978 when they retired to Twin Bridges. Celia and Art were faithful Twin Bridges Falcon fans and attended every game possible. In 1996, they were presented an appreciation plaque...
The Lord peacefully called Patricia "Patsy" home to begin her eternal life on September 1, 2020. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, devoted wife, and friend to all was 88. Patricia was born to Richard and Margret Trythall on March 16, 1932. With her birthday so close to St. Patrick's Day, her parents named her Patricia. She grew up in Meaderville in the Italian-American neighborhood among one of the many diverse ethnic neighborhoods during Butte's historical mining days. Patsy...
David M. Scharler 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning March 12, 2020 at his home in Cardwell, MT with his wife Kathy by his side after an extended illness of heart and kidney failure due to diabetes. Dave was born on May 26, 1947 to Fred and Elizabeth Scharler in Ronco, PA, a small coal mining community, and had three brothers and three sisters. He graduated from Kolb Memorial High School in Masontown, PA in 1965 and spent his summer in Cleveland, Ohio working for his brother's...
David A. Mast, age 79, of Whitehall passed away August 18, 2020 at Butte, Montana. He was born October 24, 1940 at South Bend, Indiana to Glen and Gladys Mast. He worked in Nappene, Indiana then went to driving truck. He enjoyed restoring old cars and pickups. He became an amateur radio operator in 1988. He is survived by his wife Karen and her two sons, Kenneth Clark and Steve Clark of Butte, his children by a previous marriage Tina Hahn and Mark Mast of Goshen, Indiana, 3 grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...
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...
