All Obituaries

On Wednesday July 28th Kieran Anne Johnson sadly departed this world. Kieran was born in Anaconda MT on July 7, 1950, to Lucille Siegle and Albert Kratz. In her youth Kieran loved baseball, playing with friends and family, baton, and having adventures. She was a fun-loving child full of humor and mischief. She spent most her childhood with Gov and May Walsh until they died when Kieran was 12 years old. At that time, she moved to Claremont CA (with Nona and Ed Lord) until she graduated from...

Bill Clark passed away Sunday July 25th, 2021, at Community Hospital of Anaconda. He was born February 17, 1956, in Anaconda, the son of Albert and Alice (Kelly) Clark. He was known as Turbo, Clarkie, and to his special girls, Hunk A Honey.   Bill attended St. Paul school, graduating from Anaconda High in 1974. He loved football, softball, basketball, rugby, horseshoes, racquetball, hiking, backpacking (including winter trips), skiing (Alpine and Nordic), golf and cold beer. Bill...

Harold James Miller Jr. “Jim, Jimmy” was born on July 20,1947 in Bozeman, MT to Harold James Miller Sr. and Virginia (Callentine) Miller.   After graduating from Whitehall High School in Whitehall Mt, Jimmy joined the Army.  He served in the Vietnam War. After an injury and receiving a purple heart, he returned home to Montana. He married and had a family. He spent the remainder of his life living in Montana preferring the smaller town lifestyle.   Jimmy is...

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Carole Ann Janidlo Standa, beautiful and loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at the age of 80.  Carole was born to Frank and Ann (Tomkosky) Janidlo on March 23, 1941, in Johnstown, PA.  She attended St. Patrick Grade School and Johnstown Catholic High School, graduating in 1958.  She attended Cambria Rowe Business School.   In 1958, she met a dashing young man on a blind date to Moonlight Park.  She married that man on...

Betty Mae Johnston was born in Shields, Kansas on April 4, 1925, to Walter and Virginia Johnston.  She spent her early years on the family wheat farm until they moved to Montana in 1939, due to the Dust Bowl.  On September 14, 1942, Betty married Frank Lewis in Bozeman, MT.  They had several businesses in the Gallatin Valley. Then in 1955, the family moved to Rudyard, MT where Frank was the Superintendent of Schools. Then in in later years, he was the Superintendent of...

Elois “Toots” Ann Riddle, 86, of Anaconda, formerly of Missoula, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the Community Nursing Home of Anaconda.

Valeria Elvera (Blaskovich) Bleile    January 8, 1932 – July 12, 2021 Valeria Elvera Bleile, 89, passed away peacefully at Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, WA early Monday morning, July 12, 2021, of extended illness.  Valeria was born January 8, 1932, in Anaconda, MT to Mirko and Rose Blaskovich.  She attended first through twelfth grades at St. Peter’s Catholic School, graduating in 1949.  Valeria married Adam Phillip Bleile, May 6, 1950, at St....

Gabriela “Gabbie” Stetzner, 17, of Anaconda, died on Monday, July 12, 2021, at her residence in Anaconda.  Services are pending.

Thomas Pascale, 78, of Philipsburg, MT formerly of the Preston and Logan, Utah area, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his residence in Philipsburg, MT.

George David Gow, 64, of Anaconda, formerly of the Missoula area, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda.