Cynthia Marie Fortner
Jan 14, 2023
Cynthia Marie Ricci Fortner passed away peacefully at her home on January 14th, 2023. She was 68. She was surrounded by her family and her dog Poppy.
Cindy was born in Anaconda, MT on January 11th, 1955, to Agnes Reagan Ricci and Alfred Caesar Ricci. She grew up on Ash Street with her four brothers and they...
Mary Lou Malee
Jan 14, 2023
It’s with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our beloved Mother & Grandmother, Mary Lou (Fink) Malee, “LuLu” as many called her. She passed away here in her hometown of Anaconda, Montana, on Saturday, January 14th at the age of 86.
Mary Lou was born August 27, 1936, to William Michael (Bill) & Mary Josephine (Kalcich) Fink....
Helen Diane Varelia
Jan 11, 2023
Helen Dianne “Helie” Varelia, 83, of Anaconda entered into eternal life on January 12, 2023. She was born October 25, 1939, in Anaconda to Joseph and Dorothy (Huestis) Varelia. She attended St. Paul’s Grade School and graduated from Anaconda Central High School in 1957.
Helen never married and was very independent. Her independence and strength were greatly...
Thomas "Tom" Edward Crnich
Jan 6, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Thomas (Tom) Crnich, on January 6, 2023, at the Community Nursing Home of Anaconda. Born in Butte, MT, to Zora (Likarish) Crnich and Edward (Tubie) Lawrence Crnich, Tom loved growing up in Butte. Meaderville and McQueen were his neighborhoods, and he had many...
Bonnie Joyce Fraser
Jan 5, 2023
Bonnie Joyce (Wire) Fraser peacefully passed from this life at home on January 5, 2023. She was the youngest of four children; born to Roscoe and Edythe Wire on October 31, 1930, in Fedora, South Dakota.
After graduating from Methodist State Hospital School of Nursing, she married Daniel I. Fraser on July 6, 1951 in Laverne, MN....
John "Tom" Thomas Sanders
Jan 5, 2023
Tom Sanders left this life on a beautiful moonlit evening in the late hours of January 5, 2023, at home with his son and daughter-in-law by his side.
John Thomas (Tom) Sanders was born in the old hospital on Broadway in Philipsburg, MT on March 29, 1948, to Florence and Leonard Sanders. Tom never went by John...
Lynne Knight
Jan 4, 2023
Lynne Knight , age 74, of Anaconda, MT, passed away on January 4, 2023.
Services are pending and will be announced when set.
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Tina Marie Ekker
Jan 3, 2023
Tina Marie Ekker, age 64, of Anaconda, MT, passed away on January 3, 2023.
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Pat A Riley
Dec 31, 2022
Pat A Riley, age 78, of Deer Lodge, Montana, passed away on December 31, 2022. Pat will be laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery in Deer Lodge, Montana.
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Cindy Rae Benson
Dec 30, 2022
Cindy Rae Benson June 16th, 1952 – December 30th, 2022
Cindy passed away from heart complications at the age of 70 on Friday December 30, 2022. She went peacefully with her family by her side. Cindy is in Heaven with her parents, Vernon and Barbara Brabham, her sister, Nancy Jardine, and her beloved grandson, Joseph Henderson. She...
Thomas Addis Mcguire
Dec 28, 2022
It is with broken hearts that the family announces the passing of Thomas Addis McGuire. On the evening of December 28th, Tom passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home outside of Philipsburg, Montana. Tom was 75 years old.
Tom was born in Anaconda on May 7th, 1947 to Alonzo and Ann Bozantz McGuire, the fifth...
Willa "Jackie" Rose Wood
Dec 28, 2022
Willa Rose (Jackie) Wood, 99, of Deer Lodge, died peacefully in her sleep on December 28, 2022.
Jackie was born on April 24, 1923 in Dupuyer, Montana to John and Mary Salois. She was one of 14 children born to John and Mary and was the last surviving at the time of her death.
She...
Jeanne Frances Freeze
Dec 26, 2022
Jeanne Frances Freeze, age 76, of Philipsburg, MT, passed away on December 26, 2022.
No services are scheduled.
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Kathleen "Kay" Heaney
Dec 25, 2022
Kathleen (Kay) Marie Heaney left this world on Christmas morning, her favorite holiday, to be with her son Michael and her many loved ones waiting in Heaven. Kay was born to Kathleen (Enie) and Irvin (Pete) Peterson on July 02, 1942, and was raised during the good old days in Anaconda, Montana. She was the oldest of four children,...
David Girard Reiss
Dec 23, 2022
David G. (Boogie) Reiss 69, passed away at the Community Hospital of Anaconda on December 23, 2022, with his loving family and friends at his side.
Dave was the sixth of 6 children born to Frank and Emma Reiss on August 23, 1953. He attended Saint Joseph Grade School, Junior High and graduated from Anaconda Senior High...
Joseph Hayes Johnson
Dec 23, 2022
Joseph Hayes Johnson, age 86, of Philipsburg, Montana, passed away on December 23, 2022. Services are pending and will be announced when arrangements are complete. Please visit the sidebar to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Joseph. Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Home has been privileged to care for Joseph and his family.
Alvin "Dean" Bergman
Dec 18, 2022
Alvin Dean Bergman, who passed away peacefully on December 18, 2022, lived the life of a true Montanan being born to descendants of homesteaders in Roundup on June 27, 1929. Dean, as he was known to friends and family, built a life based on two careers, first with the Army National Guard where he left with the rank of...
Florence Lucille Blazina
Dec 16, 2022
Florence Lucille Perusich Blazina refined her fire and fought her way into the arms of Jesus the evening of December 16th with her daughter Cyndie, son in law Gary and good friend Jenny Smith at her side.
Florence ended her life the way she lived it, with determination, courage and unrelenting perseverance.
She was a...
Eva M. Riddle
Dec 10, 2022
Eva M. Riddle, aged 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, December 10, 2022, at her daughter’s residence in Great Falls, where she has resided since August of 2019.
Eva Marie was born on July 1, 1934, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, the oldest daughter of six children born to Emil “Michael” and Anna (Soltis) Balen. Her father...
Joanne Oreskovich
Dec 7, 2022
Joanne Oreskovich passed away December 7, 2022, in her Helena apartment with her sister, Rosemary, by her side. Joanne was born in Anaconda on February 10,1957 to her parents Joseph A. and Nora D. (Kuburich) Oreskovich.
Joanne attended local Anaconda schools and graduated valedictorian n 1975. She participated in many extracurricular activities including President of Girls Athletic...
