Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Evan Claus Andren, 78, passed at home surrounded by his family and church pastor. Loved and looked up to by all who knew him, he will be greatly missed. Faithful to God, Evan attended the Jefferson Valley Baptist Church in Whitehall until he moved to Billings with his daughter where he became a member of the Wicks Lane Baptist Church. Evan was born on March 12, 1943 to Clarence and Eva Andren in Cody, Wyoming. He spent the majority of his childhood and life in Montana. After graduating from...
Barry Wayne McWilliams passed away on August 14, 2021, at his home outside Whitehall, Montana. He was 79 years old. Barry was born on February 17, 1942, in North Hollywood, California, to Leigh and Irene (Hewitt) McWilliams in a hospital with blackout curtains due to the fear of Japanese invasion of the west coast following Pearl Harbor. He spent his younger years in what he referred to as an "immigrant home" where three distinct families shared a small three-bedroom house with wall-to-wall...
William Jeffries Sloan, or Bill by those who knew him, passed away July 9, 2021. He was born July 14, 1958. He lived part of his time in Whitehall, Montana. Services will be held at Stodden Park in Butte, Montana at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 28th. A potluck will follow....
James W. “Jim” Murry, top Montana labor leader and friend, passed away last October. On the 29th of August, his memory is being celebrated at a Memorial Service at Tizer Botanic Gardens, just outside of Jefferson City. In the period of Montana history from 1965 to 1990, when Montana dramatically changed from being a corporate colony to a citizen-oriented state, nobody played a larger role in that progressive period than Jim Murry. He stood astride those 25 years like a Colossus. Saying Jim was the head of the AFL-CIO for 23 years doesn’t do hi...
Jennifer Louise Levengood, 46, of Cheyenne, passed away on August 3, 2021 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 23, 1974 at Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego, California to Diana Wilson and Richard Maley. Jennifer grew up with her mother in Montrose, Colorado. She graduated from Colorado West Christian School in 1992. She gave birth to two handsome boys, Jakob in 1998 and Toby in 2000. In 2007 she met the love of her life, John; th...
Donnie Grant Welborn, of Lima, MT, was born February 24, 1966. He was taken from us suddenly in the early morning of August 11, 2021 after he had an accident at the ranch where he had recently been employed. We can try to find solace in the fact that he was sent to the Lord doing what he was put on this earth to do. He would tell anyone his calling was running heavy equipment better than anyone this side of the Mississippi. He is survived by his parents Pat Welborn, and Don Welborn Sr., his...
Gay Warmoth passed away on August 4, 2021 at Community Medical center. Born in Missoula on October 27, 1930 to Nellie and Noel Warmoth, being the third of their six children. Gay lived on 153 Livingston Avenue, a house that still stands today. He attended Paxson Grade school until the family moved to the Puget Sound area. Gay lived and went to school in Shelton, Washington while living with his brother Frank and longtime friend of his father, Harry Bantham. Gay returned to Bremerton to finish...
Fred Anderson, a long-time resident of Whitehall, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Homestead in Rexburg, Idaho on July 29, 2021 with his family by his side. John Frederick Anderson was born on October 13, 1933 to Hans Anderson and Marie Margaret Mikkelsen Anderson and was the oldest of 5 children. His first childhood home was in Fish Creek and his family later moved to Waterloo. It was in Waterloo that Fred met his wife of 64 years, LaDawn Layne. LaDawn and Fred were married in...
On August 6th, 2021, this world lost an irreplaceable father, son, brother, and husband. Curtis Grant Preece, 42 of Columbus MT, passed away suddenly while out doing what he enjoyed. Curtis was the type of person that when you met him you never forgot him. He had a heart of gold and lived for adventure, from floating with his friends and family to pushing the limits with his buddies on his bike or sled. If it was outdoors, he was in his element. He thrived to give his family the best,...
On July 28, 2021, Beth Ann (Choquette) Halvorsen left this world exactly how she lived it: fighting fiercely, courageously, and surrounded by love; but far too young. Beth was born on September 28, 1963 in Butte, Montana. She grew up in Whitehall, Montana with her parents, Richard and Karen Choquette, and siblings Todd, Shera, Lori, and Brittany. While in high school, she met her first love, Mike Ward. They quickly married and gave birth to their first of three daughters, Amber. Their second dau...
William (Willy) Mose Halvorsen left us early Thursday morning, July 29, 2021, after a short illness and only hours after his wife, Beth Halvorsen, lost her long, courageous battle with cancer. Willy was born November 17, 1964, in Butte, Montana, to Edgard and Jean Halvorsen. He was the oldest of four boys: Willy, Wayne, Eugene, and Dennis. He attended Butte schools and lived his 56 years around the Butte and Whitehall area. Willy enjoyed hunting and fishing and spent the majority of his time...
Born 9-14-53 in Deer Lodge to Richard and June Wallace, attended Deer Lodge Schools and graduated in 1971 from Powell County High School. Married Ed Plapp in Deer Lodge in 1971, later divorced. Raised son Ryan McDowell in Helena then married Sam Miller in Whitehall in 1998. Worked at American Federal in Helena and Butte, retiring after 25 years in 2011. Enjoyed camping, fishing, snowmobiling and time with family and friends. Survived by husband, Sam Miller, son Ryan (Constance) McDowell and step children, Pam (Leonard) Lombardi and Sam Miller....
Harold James Miller Jr. "Jim, Jimmy" was born on July 20,1947 in Bozeman, MT to Harold James Miller Sr. and Virginia (Callentine) Miller. After graduating from Whitehall High School in Whitehall, Montana, Jimmy joined the Army. He served in the Vietnam War. After an injury and receiving a purple heart, he returned home to Montana. He married and had a family. He spent the remainder of his life living in Montana preferring the smaller town lifestyle. Jimmy is proceeded in death by his father...
Barbara Elaine (Foley) Kinney passed away on July 30, 2021. She was one of six children born to John and Maxine Foley. She was born in Atchison, Kansas on September 11, 1944. The Foleys moved to Colorado and raised their family in the Denver area. There are many stories of pranks, mischief, and laughter that Bobbi was either the ringleader of or involved in as a child and continued through her adult life. She married Clark Evans Kinney April 24, 1964, and they have three daughters, Debbie,...
Aileen Marian Shaw passed away July 22, 2021, at St. James Hospital in Butte MT, surrounded by her husband, Walter Shaw, and her family. Aileen was born in Butte, MT on July 17, 1945 and lived in Bearmouth, MT, later moving to Gardner, then on to Twin Bridges. She met the love of her life, Walter Shaw and they married July 27, 1961, and settled in Cardwell, MT on the Shaw Basin Ranch to begin their life together, raising four handsome sons. Aileen had a love for baking; ask anyone in the communi...
Garland Lloyd Pryor, 91, fired up his Super Cub plane one last time on July 20, 2021, and flew back home to be with his family in Whitehall, Montana after passing of natural causes. Garland left a wonderful legacy of love for his family, adventure for the outdoors and a lifelong passion for aviation. Garland was born on February 23, 1930, in Denton, Montana. His accomplishments are many. After graduating from High School in Whitehall, Montana, he joined the Air Force on July 8, 1948, at age 18....
Harold Miller, Jr.,74, of Butte and formerly of the Whitehall area, died on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at The Ivy in Deer Lodge. Services are pending. Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral & Cremation Service is entrusted with Harold’s funeral arrangements. You may pay your condolences at www.longfellowfinneganriddle.com....
Bessie Lee Buie, 88, of Missoula passed away from Alzheimer's Thursday, July 1, 2021 at BeeHive Homes. She was born October 29, 1932, in Regina, New Mexico, the daughter of the late Elward and Lena Latham. Bessie was born and raised in Regina, and married James Buie on May 26, 1950. They eventually moved to Montana and lived the majority of their lives in Cardwell. Bessie worked several years making pottery at Clays and Calico in Cardwell. Bessie enjoyed being a homemaker and baking was one of...
Patricia "Patsy" M. White, age 83, of Butte, Montana, passed away on November 16, 2020. A Celebration of Resurrection Service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 15 N Idaho St. in Butte. A reception will be held at the Finlen Hotel in the Copper Bowl Room, 100 E. Broadway St., following the service. Patsy will be laid to rest at Valley View Cemetery in Pony, MT, during a private service for family. Please visit www.buttefuneralhome.com to offer the...
Howard F Robertson, 74, of Whitehall, MT, passed away of respiratory failure on July 12, 2021 with his family by his side. Howie, also known as “Howard the Duck” was born in Butte, MT to Howard and Marjorie Robertson on May 24th, 1947. His family later moved to Whitehall, MT in the summer of 1968. Howie met Doris Holm in 1965 and they had a daughter Lisa Holm Mihailovich. In 1968 he married Janis Bailey; they had two sons, Howie and Chris Swain. In 1984, he married Ernestine L. Davis. Howie lov...
Darlene Joy Olson passed away on the evening of July 10, 2021, at her home in Whitehall. She was born to Mildred (Erickson) Stadem and Severt Stadem on March 23, 1939, in Bryant, South Dakota. She graduated from Bryant High School in 1957. On May 1, 1957, she married Roger Odean Olson in Bryant. They worked the family farm, and it was there they started their family of three boys, Jeff, Jay, and Merle. In 1964 the family moved to Montana where Roger worked bridge construction and mining. In...
Carl Oscar Halvorson passed away reading peacefully and was found on June 25, 2021. He entered the world in Whitehall, MT on October 3, 1934, the first son to Harold and Ruth (Haxby) Halvorson. He excelled in schools, as had his hero, his Norwegian dad Harold. After the death of his Dad when he was 10, he took over as the man of the family, working to care for his mother, younger brothers, and sister. As a teen, Carl installed the first lights in Morrison Caverns and worked on farms. Carl...
Hervey H. Perez passed away on June 24, 2021. The youngest child of Bernardo and Luz (Hernandez) Perez. He was Born in Melvin, McCulloch County, TX on 1943. "Hey, there's something on your shirt." It took working for the Post Office to find out that his name was spelled Hervey not Harvey. It's only the difference of a letter, right? Harvey could not pass up a corny joke. A stranger was not a stranger for long. No matter where he went or what name he went by, people never forgot him. "Pull my...
David Joseph Klem, 79, of Belgrade passed away Friday, June 11, 2021. He was born September 8, 1942, in Jacksonville, Illinois to Albert and Mary (Gilbert) Underwood. When he was a senior in high school, the family moved to Boulder City, Nevada. He then attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he received a bachelor's degree in business. From 1959 to 1965, David served in the Naval Reserves, and for three of those years (1960 to 1963) was called to active duty with the United States...
He loved to dance and everyone knew when he was on the dance floor. Stomping his feet, a big smile on his face, moving around the dance floor with his favorite partner, Terrie. They shared their last dance on May 15th, 2021 at the Black Tie, Blue Jean event in Whitehall. Robert Edward Casagrande, age 74, passed away peacefully on the evening of June 24, 2021, at his home in Whitehall. He was born to the late Emma (Salvagni) Casagrande and Julius Casagrande on April 18, 1947 in Butte, Montana....
