Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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Randy Kirk, of Cardwell, Montana, age 71, passed away at his home on July 16, 2023. Randy was born June 6, 1952, in Great Falls, Montana, to Cecil and Alice Kirk of Cascade, Montana. He attended school in Cascade and graduated in 1970. In 1975 he married Bev Ballard of Whitehall, Montana, and upon finishing his journeyman lineman apprenticeship, he began working for Vigilante Electric Co-Op. After serving 11 years, he and his family began working towards a lifelong dream of ranching. They leased a ranch on the North Boulder for the next...
David T. Adamson was born December 24, 1944, in Great Falls, Montana, and passed away July 8, 2023, in Sheridan, Montana. Dave grew up ranching in Fort Benton and Augusta. Dave served a mission for Jesus Christ in Brazil from 1964 to 1966 and then attended college in Cedar City, Utah, and Logan, Utah. He graduated from USU in 1970 with a Bachelor's degree in Ag Econ. He worked on the 2 Bar ranch in Wheatland and Laramie, Wyoming. There he met and married Irene Smith who could ride and rope with...
Rayleen Doris Durnam, a former longtime resident of Whitehall, died on March 23rd, 2023 in Butte, MT. She was born in Oakland California on February 7, 1943. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 22, at 11 AM at the Whitehall Cemetery. In case of inclement weather, services will be moved to the First Christian Church at 108 E First St. Family and friends are welcome....
A Celebration of Life for Richard Joe Hollamon will be held Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 1 PM at the Cardwell Community Church. The Church is located at 795 MT Hwy 359, Cardwell, MT 59721....
UPDATE: Memorial services for Claire Best will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at the Cardwell Community Church at 2:30 PM. Cookies and coffee will follow. Claire Best passed away on January 4, 2023, at the Open Arms Eldercare facility in Belgrade, Montana, where she had lived for the past three years. Claire Best was born in Whitehall Montana, on June 17, 1937, to J. Peter and Helen (Reel) Jackson. She grew up in Pony, MT, and on the Jackson Ranch in Norris, MT with her siblings Bette (Jackson)...
Josephine Franich (Klapan), born March 1, 1929, left this planet Earth on the 26th of June, 2023 to be with family and friends who have gone before her. It was her request that there be no service or a funeral. Pray for this world to become a better place day by day. Cremation has taken place....
Well, butter my biscuits! Frontier Days is almost here, and it's fixin' to be a hootin', hollerin', and stompin' good time! Don't miss out! Whitehall Frontier Days is just around the corner and the Whitehall Chamber of Commerce would like to make your business an offer you (hopefully) can't refuse! To get festive for Frontier Days, the Chamber is offering three levels of business decorating! Chamber members will come to decorate the front of your store (inside or outside, depending on what you...
The family of Leeanne Wasia will be celebrating her beautiful yet short life on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 11 AM at 405 W Legion in the Legion Center. Leeanne was a member of this community since she was born and anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her is invited to say their goodbyes. A reception will follow. Her mother is requesting a potluck style and everyone is asked to bring a favorite dish. On March 25, 2023, Leeanne Annette Delzer-Kish/Wasia tragically passed away. Leeanne was born May 28, 1997, and was the delight of her family....
Jim Griffin, age 63, of Whitehall - loving husband, dedicated father, ecstatic grampa, loyal friend, and proud smoke jumper - went home to the mountains on Monday, May 29, 2023. He left with a heart full of joyful anticipation for the future and deep gratitude for the past. In remembrance, please consider donating to the Butte Food Bank in his honor. Please visit axelsonfuneralhome.com to send a condolence or share a memory of Jim. "The mountains are calling and I must go." - John...
Sheila MacDonald Stearns, educator, died Tuesday, May 23, due to complications from lung cancer. She leaves behind hundreds of grieving hearts because she was so loved by so many. Sheila was born August 30, 1946, in Ft. Snelling, Minnesota, where her father, Alexander MacDonald, was stationed as a dentist during World War II. Her mother, Marie Peterson, was the daughter of Swedish homesteaders, raised near Highwood, Montana. Alex and Marie moved their family to Glendive, Montana in 1947. The...
Russell Calvert Green, age 87 of Bozeman, went to drive the big semi ("boop boop") in the sky on May 21, 2023. Russ was born on November 29, 1935, to Gail Green and Lydia Bennett Green in Bozeman where he also spent most of his youth. Russ was a self-made man who worked and played hard his whole life. He hiked Hollowtop Mountain at age 70. He was in the National Guard in Bozeman and Butte from 1958-1965. He married Sandi Duncan on July 3, 1962, at which time he worked for the city of Bozeman....
Maxine Byler, 93, of Sheridan, Montana, passed away on May 10, 2023, at the Tobacco Root Mountains Care Center. Maxine was born in Corvallis, Oregon on July 26, 1929, the oldest of five children to Ernest and Doris (nee Michaelson) Hunter. She married Gene Byler in 1948, and they spent time in Oregon and British Columbia before moving to Montana. Maxine and Gene had five children of their own and were married for 69 years, until Gene's passing in 2017. Maxine enjoyed crocheting, knitting,...
Robert John Powell of Cardwell, Montana met His Savior, Jesus Christ, on September 27, 2022. The Powell family would like to invite you to a celebration of life service for Bob Powell at 11 AM on Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at the Cardwell Community Church. Bob was born February 11, 1941, in Whitehall, Montana, to Donald and Alys (Hay) Powell. He had an older brother, Richard, who passed February 26, 2020. Bob is survived by his sister Coral Lowry and brother William Powell. Bob married Glenda...
Robert "Bob" Lawrence Perry was born November 19, 1947, and passed away on May 2, 2023, surrounded by his family. It is difficult to summarize such a full and eventful life but let us try. While originally hailing from California's central valley, he called Montana home for 44 years. He was born and raised in Los Banos, California until the age of 17 when he joined the Marines. After completing boot camp, he was deployed to Vietnam in 1965 where he distinguished himself with his wit, quick...
Harriet "Afton" Fell, was born on October 20, 1937, and died in her sleep on April 26, 2023. Born to Harry Amos Shaw, Jr. and Jessie Cooper Shaw, Afton was the oldest of three girls. She was her dad's right hand, harnessing the horses with Dixie's help, farming, ranching, and being involved in 4-H. Also, she was a passionate horsewoman. Afton was schooled at Cardwell Elementary and Whitehall High, in Whitehall, Montana. She met Eldon Fell at a reception at Pipestone Hot Springs; they were marrie...
Debra Jean Cramer was born on October 25th, 1953 and she peacefully passed on April 26th, 2023 at her Cardwell home, with her daughters by her side. She grew up in Kankakee, Illinois, and met her husband Albert at Grant Park High School. They married in June 1970 and celebrated their 51st year in 2021. The young couple and their three girls moved to Manhattan, Montana where they completed their family with adding a son. Debra was a stay-at-home mom until the kids were in middle school. She worke...
Dorothy Ann Labrie passed away peacefully at home in Butte, Montana on April 15, 2023, surrounded by family. She was 94. She was born in Washington, Iowa on September 1, 1928, to Rudy and Florence Tanner. Known as Annie, she loved her early years of growing up in Iowa with her three siblings. She attended William Woods Woman's College in Fulton, Missouri where she earned her teaching certificate. She taught school in Keosauqua, Iowa for a year and then boarded a train with a friend to teach for...
He was always laughing, smiling, or telling jokes. When you think of Daniel Segovia, that's the first thing that pops into everyone's head. His good nature and positivity, his sense of humor and constant ribbing of anyone – young or old – and his love of catching up with people around town, sometimes at great length. Daniel Gabriel Segovia was born on July 21, 1955, in Edinburg, TX to Ruperta and Gabriel Segovia. He was the second youngest of six boys in a family of migrant workers, who tra...
Karolyn Hillstead (Ferlet) was born on November 20, 1947, to Warren and Ethel Ferlet and passed away on April 14, 2023, with her best friend by her side. She leaves behind two daughters, Kim and Jennifer, along with five grandchildren, one great-grandchild as well as her best friend Jackie Ingraham. Karolyn was a dedicated mother who treasured her family and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as Grandma aka Bomba. Karolyn was passionate about animals and never turned...
On April 10, 2023, Robert L. "Bob" Marks, 91, passed away at his home in Clancy, MT with grace and peace. Bob was born in Helena, MT, the second son of Merle and Evelyn Marks on January 11, 1932. Bob was raised on the family ranch in Clancy, attending grade school there and then going on to high school in Boulder at JCHS. He learned his work ethic from his father at a young age, taking care of draft horses, threshing grain, milking cows, putting up hay, and the many other duties of ranch life....
Robert "Bob" Lee Davis, aka Bulldog, was born on March 19, 1931; he passed on March 26, 2023. Bob's family moved from Edina, Missouri, to Dillon, Montana in 1941. From a barefoot boy in bib overalls to the capital steps to shake hands with President Harry S. Truman as a boy's state delegate from Montana, Bob lived an adventurous life. His many adventures included rounding up wild horses, hunting with hounds, nine years of National Guard service, rodeoing, carpentry, and ranching. Bob graduated from Montana Western College with a B.S. in Industr...
Our Heavenly Father has a new cowgirl to ride through His flock and tend to those she left behind with love and kindness overflowing. Smiling her biggest smile and mounted on the fastest, high-spirited horse, Mildred Waynette (Whitehead) Van Fleet rode across the Nevada and Montana skies to join Him on April 7th, 2023. Waynette was born in Fallon, Nevada on April 28th, 1951 to parents, Donald Wayne and Alma (Matteucci) Whitehead. Named after her father, early on it was evident she had an unrivaled fondness for horses and all things ranchin'. Wa...
Bryon Cole, 63, of Cardwell, Montana passed away unexpectedly in early March 2023. He was born in Kane, Pennsylvania, one of thirteen children. After various construction jobs in the south, he moved to Gillette, Wyoming, where he lived for five years. In early 2009, Bryon moved to Whitehall, Montana, and soon after to Cardwell, where he rented a house at Lucy's Corner and looked after the property in the owner's absence until his passing. Bryon started his own maintenance, repair, and...
On March 25, 2023, Leeanne Annette Kish, tragically passed away. Leeanne was born May 28, 1997, and was the delight of her family. She grew up in Whitehall, Montana, and worked various jobs until during Covid where she found her calling as a CNA. She worked in home healthcare until her passing. She was preceded in death by her brother, Kris Kish, and her grandpa John Raisor. She is survived by her husband, Shad Wasia; her parents, Kim Kish and Jack and Serena Kish; grandparents, Margy Raisor,...
Michael Morris, son of John Morris and Joan Kountz Morris, died February 2, 2023, at his home in Irvine, California after a seven-year battle with stomach-esophageal cancer. He died on Groundhog Day, which would have made Michael laugh. Michael was born in Butte on July 17, 1957, and grew up on the family ranch south of Whitehall where he attended the local grade school and played basketball and track. From an early age, Michael was resourceful and determined. When his mother refused to get up early to drive him the four miles to town for...
