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June Marie Nagel
Apr 15, 2024
June Marie Nagel, 79, of Butte, Montana departed thislife on April 15th, 2024.June was a proud member of saddle clubs, an O-mok-see rider, participated in hunting camps and was campcook. June had a horse motel, enjoyed her time drivinga pilot car for oversized loads, and a loved school busdriver. She was a free spirit that will now run with thehorses.June...
Robert Lewis Lawyer
Apr 3, 2024
Born December 7, 1942, in Dillon MT to Harry and Doris (Rankin) Lawyer, passed awayin Missoula April 3, 2024, after a short illness. Bob grew up in Twin Bridges on the family ranch. He graduated from Twin Bridges HighSchool. He went on to lead a very diverse life with the career paths he chose. Working on the railroad in Idaho he met...
Rush Eugene (Gene) Hardin
Feb 28, 2024
Rush Eugene (Gene) Hardin died at home in Ennis, Montana on February 28, 2024, succumbingto prostate cancer after battling the disease for fifteen years. He was 72. Born in South Carolinato Rush and Barbara (McClanahan) Hardin, Gene, from an early age, decided to become aforester. After graduating from high school, he took a job in a mill that produced railroad...
Larry Vernon Edgar
Feb 23, 2024
Larry was born in Glendive, Montana on February 2, 1940 and lived his childhood years in RicheyMontana. He graduated from Richey High in 1959. In 1960, he enlisted in the US Air Force. Hecompleted boot camp at Lackland Airforce Base in Texas. He was stationed in Turkey through 1963,when he was honorably discharged as an Airman/1st Class.He returned home to...
Scott Eugene Juhnke
Feb 11, 2024
Scott Eugene Juhnke passed away at home on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at age 61. Scott was born in Shelbyville, IL to Charles "Bill" William Juhnke and Leola Jenell (Pfeiffer) Juhnke on May 4, 1962. He attended school in Shelbyville, IL and Windsor, IL graduating high school in 1980. He spent years farming on his family's farm and other various...
Robert Marcus “Mark” Oehling
Feb 11, 2024
Robert “Mark” Oehling, 82, of Dillon, went peacefully on February 11, 2024.
Born January 31, 1942, to William “Bill” and Anna (Stauduhar) Oehling at the family farmhouse in Nova,
OH. Mark was one of four children. Mark despised his first name of Robert, and always went by Mark,
and I bet many who are reading this are surprised. He became the top basketball...
Matthew Eblen Stiles
Feb 8, 2024
Matthew Eblen Stiles was born in Virginia City, Montana at Field’s Nursing Home on February 4, 1940 to
Lester Eblen Stiles and Mary Helen Carey Stiles. He passed away at the age of 84 on February 8, 2024 at
the Tobacco Root Mountain Care Center in Sheridan, Montana where he spent the last 10 years of his
life.
He graduated from Virginia City High...
Peggy Wilson
Feb 6, 2024
Peggy (Feil) Wilson, 81, of Whitehall, Montana, passed away on February 6, 2024. Peggy was born on June 21, 1942, to John and Frieda Feil in North Dakota; she was the youngest of three children. She spent her childhood on a farm, attending a one room schoolhouse, and going to community dances where her father would perform with his band. Peg...
James "Jim" Alan Powell Sr.
Jan 30, 2024
With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather
and brother. James Powell Sr. Jim departed this world unexpectedly, yet peacefully, January 30, 2024, at
the age of 68 at his home in Boulder Montana.
Jim was born on November 12th, 1955, in Butte, Mt. He is the second son to Nina and Don Powell of
Boulder, Mt. He spent...
John Herman Ballard
Jan 22, 2024
John Herman Ballard left this earth to be with his lord and savior today on January 21st, 2024.
John came into this world on November 22, 1946, with his twin brother Bill Ballard.
He was born in Whitehall Montana and was raised with his 4
siblings up the South Boulder and in the Cardwell Basin by Jack and Gladys
Ballard. John had a great...
Eugene Crain
Dec 8, 2023
EUGENE (GENE) HAROLD CRAIN 1939 – 2023
On December 8, 2023, Gene left his family to join his mother, father and brother in Heaven. He was born to Harold and Lillian (Norbeck) Crain in Butte, MT on 5/12/1939 joining his brother Donald.
He attended school in Butte graduating from Butte High School in 1957. After a short term at Montana...
Dave Wassam
Dec 3, 2023
Dave Wassam, 86, of Whitehall, Montana, passed away on December 3, 2023.
Dave was born on June 1, 1937, in Toledo, Ohio, to Homer and Doris Wassam. He lived in Michigan, California, and Washington before moving to his beloved Montana in 1983. Dave was a jack of all trades and did his best at everything hetried. He drove cement mixer, was a longhaul trucker, and finally, a plumber who owned and operated Dave’s Plumbing for decades. Dave was, at heart, a true cowboy, an avid hunter, and loved the outdoors. Dave also served in the Army.
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Dr. Rodney A. James
Dec 2, 2023
Dr. Rodney A. James (Rod) passed away on December 2, 2023, at home. He was born August 3, 1942, in Phoenix AZ, the son of Robert James and Stella Toeckes.
Rod graduated from Helena High School, in the Class of 1961. Following graduation, he attended Montana State University where he earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering.
Rod married...
Troy Henry Braaten
Nov 29, 2023
Troy Henry Braaten of Sheridan, MT passed away November 29, 2023, just before his 7 th birthday.He was born December 9, 2016, in Dillon, MT to parents Rodney & Amanda (Young) Braaten and bigsisters Hannah, Nicole and Janell.From a young age, Troy loved hay bales and tractors. He loved to go on the four-wheeler to the fields toirrigate; so much...
Mary Jenkins Molitor
Nov 15, 2023
After 93 years of love, laughter, hard work and a few tears, Mary Jenkins Molitor passed away peacefully in the early morning of November 15, 2023, at Bear Grass Suites in Boulder, MT, where she had resided since January.
Mary was born on August 2, 1930, to Ivor and Jessie Jenkins in Townsend and spent her early life on the ranch...
Gavin Tai Irish
Nov 4, 2023
Gavin Tai Irish was called home unexpectedly to our loving Heavenly Father on November 4th ,
2023, at the age of 61. He was born October 1, 1962, in Matamata, New Zealand. Tai was
predeceased by his loving parents, Gary and Marilyn Irish. They cherished their only son and
championed his many accomplishments.
He is survived by his sister Monique, husband Stuart and their...
Ronda Bartlett Brown Feuerstack
Nov 3, 2023
Ronda was born March 13, 1941 and returned home on November 3, 2023.
She was born in Butte, Montana fifteen minutes after her twin brother Ronald Oliver
Brown. Ronda was a true Celt. Her heritage was Irish (Davis) and Scot (Brown) family
– Lamont Clan. Ronda came from a Union Pacific Railroad family and grew up in the
Lima area. Her father was a...
James R. Staedt
Oct 26, 2023
James “Jim” Ralph Staedt died peacefully at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana on October 26, 2023 at the age
of 86.
Jim is survived by his daughter Deborah (James) Arnot and his son James D. Staedt, his brother Ronald (Kathy)
Staedt, his grandchildren Anna (Martin) Mata, Lacey (Dustin) Ostrander, Stephanie (Ryan) Kennedy, and Melissa
(Tyler) Reid, his greatgrandchildren Shaedyn Mata, Brayden Ostrander, Kaia...
Cynthia D. Merchant Yanzick
Oct 21, 2023
Cynthia D. Merchant Yanzick passed away on October 21, 2023. She was born December 15th, 1953, in Jamaica, New York to Evelyn and Tom Merchant.
She grew up in Queens New York and moved to Montana for school. Cindy worked her way through college in the greenhouse of the University of Montana and developed a passion for gardening. She graduated...
Lavonne Marie Wilcox
Sep 12, 2023
LaVonne Marie Thaut Wilcox, 68, passed away on September 12, 2023. She resided at Parkhaven Retirement Community in Manhatten, MT. LaVonne, along with her twin sister, LaVern, was born on October 21, 1954 to Ed and Esther Thaut. They resided in Custer, MT at the time but two years later relocated to the family farm near Shepherd, MT.
LaVonne graduated...
