All Obituaries

Lorraine (Lillian Lorraine) passed away 1-13-2021 at New Horizons Assisted Living in Anaconda, MT.   Renee as she was known to family and friends was born on 12-25-1924 to Gertrude Oldhaber and Andrew Anderson. She joined 4 siblings; Paul, Helen, Robert and Edna and was followed by three more brothers and sisters; Roy, Betty and Shirley.   Renee was a quiet, gentle child who attended St Peters grade school, Anaconda Junior High school and graduated in 1943 from Anaconda High...

Jack Oberweiser, beloved husband, father, brother, grandpa, great-grandpa, teacher, coach, and friend has gone home to meet our Lord.   It is with great sadness that we must say goodbye to the man we love so much. But through our tears, our faith brings joy knowing he has made his way home to our Heavenly Father and will be reunited with his family who have gone before him.   Our dad, Jack was born on April 14, 1925 in Billings, Montana to Irene (O’Donnell) Oberweiser and...

On January 9, 2021, it is with heavy hearts and great sadness we said goodbye to someone we truly loved. Joseph C. Stranieri passed away surrounded by his family and partner Charlotte MacDonald. Joe was born April 3, 1938 to Katherine (Moreni) Stranieri-Gilbert and Joseph "Banjo" Stranieri. Joe was a Goosetown kid throughout his life. His father worked on the Smelter until unfortunately dying in 1947 when Joe was 9 years old. This made life difficult for Katherine, Joe and his...

LOUISE AGNES SLETTON               “Death and I crossed paths last week.       We didn’t shake hands or even look each other in the eye.              It was more like two vapor trails              Etching ‘X’s in the...

Edward “Ed” Charles Mellon passed away on January 5, 2021, in Dillon, Montana at 78 years old.  Ed was born in Anaconda, Montana on February 23, 1942.  He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Germaine Mellon; sister and brother-in-law, Brad and Betty Roeder; brother-in-law, Charles Houston; and nephew, Wayne Houston.  Ed loved watching The Price Is Right, Jeopardy, and Wheel of Fortune.  He is survived by his sisters, Irene Houston of Kalispell,...

Services for Lucas Jenkin, 29, of South Heart were held at 11:00 am Wednesday, January 13, 2020 at Stevenson Funeral Home in Dickinson, ND.  Public visitation will be 9-11 am.   Please adhere to social distancing guidelines provided by the CDC and ND Department of Health.  To view the live webcast of Lucas’s funeral service, please go to stevensonfuneralhome.com.   Lucas passed away Friday, January 1, 2021.   Lucas was born October 30, 1991 in Missoula,...

  Obituary for Sharon Connors – 80 Oct. 16, 1940 – Jan. 1, 2021   Sharon Marie (McDonald) Connors, of Anaconda, departed this life in peace and comfort on January 1, 2021 with her family surrounding and supporting her as she started her journey to heaven. She passed away due to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease complicated by COVID-19.   Sharon was born in Anaconda on October 16, 1940, the second of three daughters of Patrick “P.J.” and...

Hazel Bernadette Schafer, 94, longtime resident of Opportunity, MT, passed away of natural causes on Tue, Dec 29, 2020, at Anaconda Community Hospital in Anaconda, MT. She was a resident of Opportunity for 63 years and was just 20 days shy of her 95th birthday. Hazel was born on Jan 18, 1926, in New Rockford, ND, to Peter and Anna (Jorstad) McAvoy and was of Irish and Norwegian decent. She attended one-room schoolhouses and a Catholic school in Tiffany and Sheldon Townships, Eddy County, New...

Mary Alice Magness   Mary Alice Magness, one of Anaconda’s all-time favorites, celebrated a longtime goal last June 24th, reaching her 100th birthday.  She passed away on December 28, 2020, making it to 100 plus 6 months.  She endured 18 Presidential administrations, from Woodrow Wilson to Donald Trump (and almost Joe Biden), Prohibition, Depression, World War II, Korean War, Viet Nam War, riots, pandemic and whatever else the world served up.   So it was A JOB...

Clifford Earl Graveley was 98 years old.  He was born on June 4th, 1922 on the home ranch and passed December 26, 2020 at his ranch home.  He is the son of Charles and Rhoda Graveley.   Cliff went to school in Avon to the eighth grade and worked on the home ranch otherwise.  He married Patricia E. Heltborg September 7th, 1943.  They were married 77 years.  They had 8 children; Christine Rachor (Jim), Steve Graveley (Sue), Lorrain Mead (Roger), Valda Thome,...