Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Al Anderson, 13 days shy of his 70th birthday, with the Jefferson River in front of him and the Tobacco Root Mountains as background, stepped from the waters of this life into his afterlife. No one could have expected it. He was born in Fridley, MN on January 29, 1951 to Hazel and Larry Anderson. He met his soulmate and wife of 55+ years at Fridley High School. After graduating he went to the University of Montana on a ski jumping scholarship while he pursued his education degree. He taught...
Sue Norville was a wonderful, giving person. A line from her February 10 Obituary fits her perfectly “No one was ever a stranger, and they (Sue and Julian) often opened their home for people needing a meal or a place to stay”. For over 35 years, when I had friends, family, or geology students visit or work with me in the Cardwell area, Sue made a place for us in her house or trailer and fed us, sometimes for several weeks. She put Carolyn and me up and fed us when our own house at Lucy’s Corner was being rented out. We will always remem...
Carol Helen Focher, age 80, of Helena, passed away February 10, 2021 from a battle with cancer since October 2019. Carol was born December 31, 1940 in Virginia, MN to Nilo and Tyne (Hietala) Palmi. She was raised in Minnesota with her brothers Ron and Roger Palmi. After she graduated high school, Carol went to nursing school in Minnesota and obtained her LPN license. Carol married Curtis Griffis in 1959 and moved to Montana where they raised their four children. The family loved to spend time...
George Allen Clements passed away on January 26, 2021. George was 57. George was born on January 3, 1964 to Ralph and Patricia Clements. George grew up in Silver Star and after graduating from Twin Bridges High School, he went on to join the Navy. In 1986 he met Patty Kelly, and they wed in 1988 before going on to have four children: Natasha Richter, Brandon Clements, Tanner Clements, and Duston Clements. After serving in the Navy, George returned to Montana where he worked at the Golden...
On Saturday, January 30, 2021, Nancy Sue Norville (known to everyone as Sue), loving wife and mother of four children, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 80. Sue was born on March 16, 1940 in Glorieta, NM to the late Calvin "Shorty" Curry and Lena May (Cozart) Curry. She had two sisters, Bonnie and Carol. Her family moved to Pony, MT when she was one, where her Dad worked as a ranch hand. She attended school in Pony through the 8th grade and then moved to Three Forks where she com...
Steve was born on November 11th, 1956 in Livingston, MT. He was the third child of six, born to Bill and Gen. They moved around quite a bit as a family, living near Mammoth and Livingston before settling in Whitehall. The family spent most of their time riding horses, farming and ranching, working on cars, and playing music together. Steve graduated from Whitehall High School in 1976. He married Wanda in 1978 and they spent nine years together. During that time, they welcomed two children,...
Whitehall's self-appointed town mayor, local historian, face of the VFW, the Grinch in the town of Whoville, the beloved town grump; William "Bill" Lee Carhuff III passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Missoula, Montana. If you knew Bill you knew his three boys, though we are pretty sure you all know those boys in your own way. Bill had his own unique advice, facts and saying he loved to share with all those who listened, though the boys will always say "dad doesn't want us lilydicking...
Joseph "Joe" Wucetich, 80, of Oakes, ND passed away at his home on January 22, 2021. Joe was born on January 21, 1941 in Whitehall, MT to Thomas and Lilly (Klasna) Wucetich. He attended school in Whitehall and graduated from Whitehall High School where he was a standout athlete in football, basketball and track. He went on to college in Bozeman, MT where he continued to play football for 2 years. Joe took a job with the Bureau of Reclamation, which took him to numerous parts of the country. Whil...
To those reading this obituary, whether you were a student of Dan's, a Reum-Aide at school getting out of study hall, whether he was your coach, your mentor, your administrator, co-worker, or your friend. Whether Dan was your uncle, your cousin or your brother, whether he was your father, your Grandpa or your great- Grandpa, no matter what Dan was to you, rest assured that he loved you as much as you loved him. Born at his family home in Polson, Montana on August 10, 1943, Dan was destined for...
As if 2020 wasn't bad enough, the year 2021 came roaring in like a Category 5 Hurricane, taking the life of a loving mother and friend. Sarah Martha (Pounds) Reum died one week after her husband, Daniel Paul Reum passed away. Stores and restaurants everywhere are whining about the lack of income to their businesses as she almost single-handedly boosted the economy. She did love her shopping and eating out. Taking car trips when she could, she enjoyed witnessing the beauty of God's creation. She...
It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Noah Shockley. He left this earth on January 6, 2021, due to an accident in Kona, Hawaii. He was 21 years old. Noah had an energetic, hardworking and entrepreneurial spirit. He loved the outdoors, music, working out, dancing and spending time with his family and friends. He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. Left to mourn are his parents; Michael & Korrina Koyl & Christopher Shockley. Hissiblings; Hosanna,...
Richard French, 82, passed away in Bozeman Highgate Assisted Living of COVID-19 on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was born in Glasgow, MT on May 6, 1938, to Glen & Winifred (Hansen) French. They lived in a tar paper shack the first year. Then the family moved to Portland, OR for a few years. He enjoyed movies in Portland by paying with milk bottle lids. In 1946 the family moved to the farm in Redstone, MT. He attended a one room schoolhouse for grade school and graduated from a high school in...
On Wednesday, December 30, Tracie Zetler-Cornwell passed away peacefully at the age of 63. Tracie was born on August 8, 1957 in Ennis, MT to Dorothea and Alan Zetler. She spent the first part of her childhood in Bozeman, MT where she grew up with her loving parents and siblings Peggy, Mark, and Kimberly. In 1969, the family moved to Dillon, where Tracie graduated from high school before moving on to receive a bachelor's degree in construction technology and drafting from MSU-Northern in 1981....
Kevin H. Allen passed away January 9th 2021 at his home in Whitehall, MT from natural causes. Kevin was born in Rigby, ID June 26th 1955 to Louis Calkins Allen and Eldena Mabel (Hansen) Allen, the youngest of 5 boys. Louis worked for the railroad and the family moved along with it. When asked, Kevin would say he grew up in Glen, MT. He fondly told stories of working on ranches in the area and raising hell with his brothers. Southwest Montana was always his home in his heart. Kevin graduated from...
On the morning of Saturday, December 5, 2020 as the city around her was waking up Alice fell peacefully into eternal slumber. She died comfortably with family by her side at Hospice of North Idaho's Schneidmiller House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The daughter of Gene and Dorothy Jorgenson, Alice was born and raised in Anaconda, MT. All through high school Alice had good grades, babysat for friends and family, attended community dances, and helped her mom around the house. While living on Front St....
Genevieve passed away on Christmas day, her favorite day of the year. She was born August 4,1931 in a log cabin with a sod roof, up 6 mile creek near Livingston Montana. She started school at Emigrant and moved to upper Mill Creek to finish grade school. She attended Park High School in Livingston and graduated in 1948 at the age of 16. She moved to Billings to attend college at Eastern, where she achieved her Teacher Certificate. She then taught school at the Gordon school east of Livingston....
Kathryn "Kathy" Louise Neperud, 83, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2020 surrounded by her children at Silvercrest at College View's Memory Care Unit in Lenexa, KS. She was born in Colburn, Wisconsin on May 26, 1937 to Alva and Frances Peterson. Kathy graduated from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1955, where she played the Oboe in the Band and Orchestra. Kathy's first job and passion throughout her life was teaching piano. At age 18, she bought her first piano and organ and started...
Joshua "Josh" Eugene Near of Anaconda and Whitehall, Montana. Josh was born in Helena, Montana on December 7, 1986 – he chose to leave this world on December 28, 2020. He was 34 years old. Josh was an avid San Francisco 49ers fan and loved to shoot pool. As a member of the Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery his last year of Military service, he found folding the flag to present to grieving families was one of his most difficult tasks. He will be remembered for his wit and dry sense of humo...
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...
