Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Bunny Allen (B.A.) McBride of Cape Coral, Florida and Solon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Arden Courts in Fort Meyers, Florida. A celebration of life will be held at a date to be determined in the future in Iowa City, Iowa. Bunny was born in Butte, Montana on April 8, 1938 to Flossie and Lawrence "Mac" McBride. He spent his youth hiking, camping, and fishing throughout Montana. He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1956 in Whitehall, Montana. He received a Bache...
George Lee Hatch passed away February 9th of sepsis in a Naples, Florida hospital. Catherine, his wife of 52 years and best friend, was at his side. George lived life to the fullest. Moderation was not in his vocabulary. He went in the army at 17 and served in Korea. He worked hard and played hard. He had been a painter, iron worker, truck driver, salesman, sampler in the underground mines, farmer, and surveyor - just to mention a few. He was a lover of nature and animals of all kinds. He was a...
Paul Millarke, husband of former Whitehall resident Linda Weber Millarke, passed away on April 2nd. Paul was born in Watsonville, California and graduated from Watsonville High School in 1958. He attended San Jose State university and earned a BS in Civil Engineering in 1963 and an MS in Applied Mechanics in 1966. Linda was attending junior college in the Watsonville area when she met Paul. They were married in the fall of 1963. Paul worked for municipal and county governments and spent most of...
Our dearly loved Mom always seemed to do a number of things in her life her way and March 25th would prove to be no different. Mom started her day as each day previously; however, on this particular day things would turn out to be things done her way. On a day some decisions were to be made regarding her care, little did her children know, her prayers would be answered and, as a grandson put it, "she was done having decisions made for her." And in the early morning of March 25, 2021, she got...
John Raisor was born January 3, 1956, and, after a short illness, tragically died April 23, 2021 at 5:20 PM. He is preceded in death by his parents, Arvila and Ralph Raisor; sister, Ruth Raisor; and brother, Richard Raisor. He is survived by his wife, Margy Raisor; siblings, Sunny Raisor, Violet and Charles Blaine, Ed and Annie Raisor, Lori Raisor, Pat Raisor, and Joe and Theresa Raisor; children, Kim Kelley, Mike and Kristen Kelley, Rick and Mikel Kelley, Shannon and Tera Kelley and Dustin...
On April 24, 2021 our beautiful daughter, sister, aunt, and friend passed away from respiratory failure due to complications of COVID-19. Her illness was brief and she passed away peacefully with her family by her side. She was born in Helena, MT on October 14, 1973 to Dave and Sheryl Duffy. She attended school in the Helena area, then moved to Belgrade, MT where she graduated in 1992. To her, the Gallatin Valley will always be considered "home." After graduation, she attended Trinity Bible...
Lloyd Irvin Laughery, age 74, of Sentinel Butte, North Dakota, formerly of Whitehall, Montana, passed away at St. Alexius Bismarck on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the United Community Church in Beach, North Dakota with Pastor Warren Maxted officiating. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at First Christian Church in Whitehall with Pastor Michael Coombe officiating. Silha Funeral Home of Beach...
Edwin “Ed” Morgan, 80, passed away in Bozeman on Monday, March 29, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lindley Center, 1102 E. Curtiss St. in Bozeman, at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, April 11. Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service. www.dokkennelson.com...
Our matriarch, our salt of the Earth, danced her way beyond the stars to be reunited with so many gone before her. Joyce, age 87, was born to Dee and Laura (Patrick) Ramey in South Boulder at a time when sacrifice, resourcefulness and integrity were an expected part of life. She attended school at Cardwell School and Whitehall High School. She took her first job at age eleven when she moved to a local ranch to care for three children and cook for their ranch hands. Honing those skills over her l...
Ronald A. Wilkinson, 77, of Cardwell, Montana passed away February 23rd in Butte, with his wife and daughter at his bedside. Ron was born to Roy and Elva Wilkinson on September 25th, 1943 at the Whitehall Hospital. He attended Cardwell School through 8th grade and then attended Whitehall High School, graduating in 1961. He was in the Army, stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska where he had many great stories to tell of the cold and snow. He graduated college from Northern in Havre with a degree in...
Lawrence (Larry) McCaffery passed away February 10, 2021 with his wife, Janelle, of 15 years by his side at St. James Hospital in comfort care. Larry was born July 6, 1947 to Marion and Jack McCaffery. He attended St. Ann's' Elementary, East Jr. High and Butte Public High School graduating in 1965. Larry attended Montana Tech, MSU and U of M with a particular love of his history classes. When Larry was young he was a kid's kid in every way and loved to work and play hard. He worked hard for badg...
Sidney native and Butte resident, Russ Sorensen (74) passed away quietly at home, February 22, 2021 from cancer. Born in Sidney, MT on December 11, 1946 to Leslie and Jewel Gabrielson Sorensen, Russ began life on the family farm in the Ridgelawn community north of town. The fourth child in a family of six, Russ was actively engaged in everything from kitchen chores, to gardening and field work. He was an avid fisherman and hunter with his father and brothers during that time. Russ attended the n... Full story
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....
