OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Families in Anaconda, MT

Serving Anaconda, Montana & Surrounding Areas

Susan Ellen Hiltz

Susan Ellen Hiltz

Feb 5, 2023

Susan Hiltz, age 76, of Anaconda, MT, passed away on February 6, 2023.

Private services are being held.

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Denise Ray

Denise Ray

Feb 5, 2023

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In the early morning of February 5th, Denise Carole Ray, 59, of Deer lodge, passed away. She was born in Butte to Luke and Carole Ray and was the oldest of their three children. Denise had three children of her own, Tony, Jessi, and...

Ruth Marie Blom

Ruth Marie Blom

Feb 4, 2023

It is with heavy heart that we say goodbye to our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great grandmother, Ruth (Hanson) Blom. She passed away surrounded by her friends and family in her hometown Anaconda, Montana, on Saturday, February 4th at the age of 84.

Ruth was born May 29, 1939 to Edward and Jennie Hanson. She was the...

Donald M. Podobnik

Donald M. Podobnik

Feb 2, 2023

Donald M. Podobnik, “Don,” passed away peacefully on February 02, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife, Lois, by his side.

Don was a native of Anaconda, MT and was born to Della and Frank Podobnik on February 22, 1943.  He was the youngest of seven children in the family with four Kelly half-brothers (Orville, Roy, Rae,...

Michael Eugene Dailey

Michael Eugene Dailey

Jan 29, 2023

Michael Eugene Dailey, age 62, of Anaconda, passed away on January 29, 2022.

At this time, no services are planned.

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Doris Marie Blank

Doris Marie Blank

Jan 28, 2023

Doris M. Blank passed away peacefully on January 28, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at the family home in Opportunity.

Doris was born to John Aho and Frances (Juntunen) on September 2, 1939 in Iron Wood, Michigan.

Doris met the love of her life Jerry Blank, and they married in Bozeman on April 6, 1960....

Donald Deloss Richardson

Donald Deloss Richardson

Jan 27, 2023

Donald DeLoss Richardson, age 95, of Deer Lodge, MT, passed away on January 27, 2023.

Services are pending and will be announced when set.

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Bonnie Rae Berg

Bonnie Rae Berg

Jan 25, 2023

Bonnie Rae (Cook) Berg, 90, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Jan. 25, 2023, in Deer Lodge, Mont. at the home she shared with her husband and where they raised their family. She spent her last days surrounded by her husband and children before being welcomed into the arms of her Savior.

Bonnie was born on...

Peggy Ann Durand

Peggy Ann Durand

Jan 22, 2023

Margaret Ann “Peggy” Durand, born on January 4th, 1944, in Anaconda, MT, passed away on January 22nd, 2023, at the age of 79.  A graduate of Granite High School in Philipsburg, MT, Peggy grew up in the “Flint Creek Valley” with her parents (Forrest “Buster” and Clara Ann Merrifield (Metcalf)) and sister Jamie on ‘the ranch’ near Porter’s Corner....

Richard Griffin

Richard Griffin

Jan 16, 2023

Richard Griffin, age 63, of Deer Lodge, MT, passed away on December 31, 2022.

Richard will be laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery in Deer Lodge, Montana.

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Patricia "Patsy" Ann Lee

Patricia "Patsy" Ann Lee

Jan 14, 2023

Patricia Ann Lee passed away from complications of Multiple Sclerosis on January 14, 2023 at the Crest Nursing Home in Butte, MT.  Born February 7, 1950 to William A. “Ty” Lee, a gentle Irish smelterman, and Ann Grgurash Lee, a tough-as-nails Croatian housewife.  Patsy was an Anaconda original whose values and character reflected her hometown.

Patsy attended...

Cynthia Marie Fortner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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