April 3, 1936-Oct. 26, 2020 Earl Richard Sholey Jr. passed away Monday morning, October 26, 2020, at his home in Butte. He was born in Anaconda on Friday, April 3, 1936, to Earl and Joyce (Moses) Sholey. He attended schools in Anaconda and Butte and married his true love and best girl, Diane Wulf, on January 21, 1956. They were married 64 years and together raised six awesome children, Sherri, Earl, Tammy, John, Frank and Dee. Earl worked in the Butte mines for five years before beginning his pa...
Steven Richard Rhodes
Oct 14, 2020
Steve R. Rhodes Silver Star, MT. Born 9/2/1952 Passed on to God’s mountains on 10/2/2020 Steve was born in Charlottesville, VA on September 2, 1952. He was raised on his family place near Walton’s Mountain in central Virginia, in the foothills of the Blueridge Mountains about seven miles NE of Schuyler, VA in Albemarle County. As a young boy, Steve learned to love the outdoors, chasing rabbits, squirrels, wild turkey, deer, woodchucks and whatever other kinds of God’s creatures he could rustle into flight. Attending school at Albemarle County H...
Linda Fink Roginske, 79
Oct 14, 2020
Linda Fink Roginske passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Highgate Senior Living in Bozeman, Montana from complications of Alzheimer's. Linda was born to parents Charles "Red" and Nellie Fink at her maternal grandparent's home in Rankin, Illinois on October 15, 1940. The oldest of six children (3 girls, 3 boys), she grew up in Lafayette, Indiana. Linda had a happy childhood and dearly loved her large family of siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and numerous cousins who lived in the...
PAT L. LEWIS
Oct 7, 2020
Pat L. Lewis peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 27th, 2020 at Peace Hospice in Great Falls. Pat fought a long hard battle with heart problems, diabetes, and in the end, cancer. He blessed his parents Bob and Ruby Lewis of WA on April 16, 1947. As a child, Pat was a free spirit and full of a lot of mischief. He joined the army in 1965 at the age of 18 and was honorably discharged in 1971. In those 6 years of service, he became an Army Sargent and served in the Vietnam war. When he...
Celia Ellen Kloos
Sep 30, 2020
Celia Ellen Kloos, 90, of Twin Bridges, Montana passed peacefully away on September 21st, 2020 at the Tobacco Root Mountain Care Center. Celia was born in Whitehall on April 9, 1930, daughter to the late George and Ellen (Stark) Mercer. Celia married her true love, Arthur Kloos in 1974 and they farmed in Waterloo until 1978 when they retired to Twin Bridges. Celia and Art were faithful Twin Bridges Falcon fans and attended every game possible. In 1996, they were presented an appreciation plaque...
Patricia M. Nevin
Sep 9, 2020
The Lord peacefully called Patricia "Patsy" home to begin her eternal life on September 1, 2020. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, devoted wife, and friend to all was 88. Patricia was born to Richard and Margret Trythall on March 16, 1932. With her birthday so close to St. Patrick's Day, her parents named her Patricia. She grew up in Meaderville in the Italian-American neighborhood among one of the many diverse ethnic neighborhoods during Butte's historical mining days. Patsy...
David M. Scharler
Sep 9, 2020
David M. Scharler 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning March 12, 2020 at his home in Cardwell, MT with his wife Kathy by his side after an extended illness of heart and kidney failure due to diabetes. Dave was born on May 26, 1947 to Fred and Elizabeth Scharler in Ronco, PA, a small coal mining community, and had three brothers and three sisters. He graduated from Kolb Memorial High School in Masontown, PA in 1965 and spent his summer in Cleveland, Ohio working for his brother's...
David A. Mast
Aug 26, 2020
David A. Mast, age 79, of Whitehall passed away August 18, 2020 at Butte, Montana. He was born October 24, 1940 at South Bend, Indiana to Glen and Gladys Mast. He worked in Nappene, Indiana then went to driving truck. He enjoyed restoring old cars and pickups. He became an amateur radio operator in 1988. He is survived by his wife Karen and her two sons, Kenneth Clark and Steve Clark of Butte, his children by a previous marriage Tina Hahn and Mark Mast of Goshen, Indiana, 3 grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his...
Darlene Ansley (1936-2020)
Aug 12, 2020
Darlene Marie Ansley (Akers) was peacefully taken to the Lord on July 27, 2020. She was born to Cecil and Ida Akers on December 31, 1936 in Optima, Oklahoma. She married Charles Ansley on March 23, 1958. Charles and Darlene began their married life in McCoy, Colorado, for a short time before moving to Montana. In Montana, they resided in Willow Creek, Whitehall, and finally settled in Three Forks. Charles and Darlene have 3 children: Dianne Pelletier (Ansley), Kim Korich (Ansley), and John...
Richard M Roberts -- December 15, 1935 – July 28, 2020
Aug 5, 2020
There has been a long-standing family joke that Dick would never die, he would just run out of gas. Richard "Dick" Roberts ran out of gas July 28, 2020 in Tennessee from Covid-19. Dick was known for his personal toughness and mild-mannered nature. Truly a jack-of-all-trades, he was happiest doing something for somebody somewhere. You could always count on Dick to be there to help you out. A true family man, Dick loved being around his family and enjoyed participating in any crazy event. Even if...
Twila 'Tweety' Joyce Little Roberts -- February 20, 1941 – December 9, 2019
Aug 5, 2020
Twila 'Tweety' Joyce Little Roberts passed away Monday, December 9, 2019, in Denver, Colorado from complications due to Parkinson's disease. The 8th of 10 kids born to Tom and Hannah Little, Twila was born in Marysville, Iowa on February 20, 1941, but was a Montanan at heart having lived there most of her life, including over 40 years in Whitehall. Twila did many things in her life; clerk, cook, lumber yard owner, and bus driver. She never knew any strangers, just future friends. Twila loved...
Howard (Howdy) Thomas Cantrell
Aug 5, 2020
Howard (Howdy) Thomas Cantrell, 72 passed away peacefully Saturday, July 25th, 2020 in his home in Whitehall. Howard was born November 4, 1947 in Carlsbad, NM. He was one of 13 children of his parents John A. Cantrell and Lisbon I. Weldy Cantrell. Howard had several ventures in his life. Being a U.A. Local 41 welder/pipefitter for 45 years took him many places. Army life took about four years, and the dream of being a rancher was where his heart was. He loved the outdoors, traveling, and...
Susan Noe
Jul 15, 2020
Susan Noe, unexpectedly passed away July 2, 2020 at home in Whitehall. Susan was born February 6, 1955, daughter of Emery Rose and the late Billie Isaacs. In addition to her father, Susan is survived by her children: Billy Fairchild of Three Forks MT and Paula Vlach of Willoughby OH, Grandchildren: Shandra Fairchild, Anthony Porter-Fairchild, Dylan Carter and Jerad Vlach, Sisters: Debbie Kennedy, Billie Gribbons, Michelle Isaacs, Theresa Gay, Alice Parrett, Brothers: Michael Rose, Tim Rose, many nieces and nephews. Along with her mother, Susan...
Francis Eugene Quinn
Jul 1, 2020
Francis Eugene Quinn, 88 passed away on Tuesday, June 23rd at U of L hospital in Louisville KY. Francis was born September 14, 1931 in Whitehall, MT, to Daniel J. Quinn and Mary Margaret Murphy. He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1950, where he excelled in music, athletics, mathematics and science. Francis was an accomplished trumpet player, achieving All State Trumpet Selection, First Chair. He was frequently called upon to play "Taps" at many military funerals in the area. He was a sev...
Richard Howard Robbins
Jul 1, 2020
On June 14, 2020, Richard Howard Robbins passed away with his loving family by his side. Richard Howard Robbins (Dick) was born in Whitehall, Montana to Lester T. Robbins and Margaret M. Robbins, (Ricketts) on October 15, 1940. He attended Whitehall High School and Montana State University. Dick married his High School sweetheart, Donna Lovelace on April 3, 1960. They had 3 children together, Dean, Doug and Darlene. Dick married Darlene Olson on November 5, 1971 and together they raised 5...
William Albert Ball
Jul 1, 2020
William Albert Ball passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, June 2, 2020, at the Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center in Laurel, due to natural causes. Bill was born during the Great Depression on Jan. 30, 1930, to his parents Adelbert and Luella Ball in Conrad. As the son of a Great Northern Railroad worker, the family moved regularly during his childhood, mainly amongst small railroad towns throughout Montana. He attended school in eight different communities, including Moccasin,...
Mildred Elizabeth (Kurk) Ward
Jun 24, 2020
Nineteen days shy of her 100th birthday Mildred Elizabeth (Kurk) Ward went home to be with her Heavenly Father on June 7. She was born on her family homestead in Sedan, MT on June 26, 1920, to Arthur and Emma (Maddox) Kurk. Mildred was the middle of seven children. Her education started in a one room schoolhouse in Sedan. Then, her family moved to Bozeman where she graduated from Gallatin County High in 1938. Mildred met Jesse Ward; and they were married on August 7, 1942, in Virginia City, MT....
Boe John Dove
Jun 10, 2020
On May 31st, 2020 our Boe John Dove went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born on October 26th, 1997 in Butte, MT. This is a tragedy that family and friends will have to learn to survive and find a "new normal." Boe brought many people a smile, laughter and love when they needed it most. His beautiful heart was his gift from God. His own pain is over now, and he is flying with the angels today. He believed life is better in the mountains, he loved guns like his father,...
Larry Willard co*cking
May 13, 2020
Larry Willard co*cking age 49, of Walkerville passed away of natural causes May 4, 2020 at his home. Larry was larger than life, he lived balls to the walls and lived his life on his own terms. Larry was born March 3, 1971 in Butte Montana to Truly W. and Carol (Boyce) co*cking. He received his education from Kennedy Elementary and Butte High. He worked with and in his family's janitorial business located in Butte. Larry enjoyed spending time recreating and fishing at the family's property at...
Evelyn Collett
May 6, 2020
Whitehall -- Evelyn Collett, age 83, of Whitehall, Montana passed away April 25, 2020 at her home in Whitehall. Evelyn was born April 22, 1937 at Gladstone, North Dakota to Joe and Margaret (Steckler) Hellman. She was raised and attended school in Gladstone. While in Gladstone she worked as a waitress prior to moving to Phillipsburg, Montana. In Phillipsburg she worked at Granite County Memorial Hospital from 1959 to 1961. Evelyn then moved to Whitehall and worked at the Montana Developmental Center in Boulder. She was preceded in death by her...
Alice Ruth Grubaugh Lyons Gaston
Apr 22, 2020
In loving memory of Alice Ruth Grubaugh Lyons Gaston. Born to Charles and Edna Grubaugh of Park City, Montana on January 5th, 1924; she was the last of the eleven Grubaugh children to go home to the Lord on April 8th, 2020. Throughout her lifetime, Alice enjoyed many things; hiking, fishing and hunting. But what she loved most was the company of friends, family and telling stories of times gone past, of a late-night watermelon theft and hot rocks under the sheets on a cold night. She married...
Wilma Joyce Long
Apr 8, 2020
WHITEHALL -- Wilma Joyce Long, age 82, of Whitehall passed away April 3, 2020, at Butte, Montana. Wilma was born June 17, 1937, at Salt Lake City, Utah to William and Margaret (Marstella) Crellin. She was raised and attended school in Salt Lake City. She was involved in a car accident as a young girl resulting in her temporarily quitting school. However, she later graduated in California. She married Charles Long May 25, 1960, in Nevada. They moved to Sacramento, CA where she had various jobs working at a dry cleaner, as a nurse’s aide, and the...
Pegge Joanne Dent Bays
Apr 1, 2020
September 27, 1932 - March 23, 2020 Pegge was born in Ventura, California where she met and married her highschool sweetheart, Jim Bays. They attended college at Cal Poly, then moved to the East Coast and Germany while Jim was in the Army. After coming home to California, they bought a farm in Porterville where they raised their children. Sixteen years later, they moved to Montana and eventually bought a dryland farm between Big Timber and Rapelje. Pegge was a great seamstress, quilter,...
Dahle (Christensen) Briggs
Mar 25, 2020
Dahle (Christensen) Briggs of Whitehall, passed away the same way she lived her life, peacefully and surrounded by family on Saturday March 21, 2020 at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her husband Don Briggs. Dahle was born on October 10, 1935 to Clifford and Afton Christensen in Rock Springs, WY. She was raised in Manila, UT, where she loved to jump rope, and make up plays with her five sisters. While growing up, Don's cousins would pull her braids on the school bus; she swore she...
Edgar Icenoggle
Mar 25, 2020
Edgar Icenoggle died in Denver, Colorado on March 15, 2020, just shy of his 86th birthday, from complications following a stroke. Edgar was born on March 26, 1934 to Melvin and Lila (Nichols), in Twin Bridges, Montana. He was the oldest of three boys and lived in the area until he joined the army, where he served at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He attended Montana State College in Bozeman, graduating in 1957 with a degree in Animal Nutrition. While attending, he was part of the MSC rodeo team,...
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