OBITUARIES

Sep 28, 2022

Shane Rollins Smyth, age 56, of Anaconda, Montana, passed away on September 28, 2022.

Services are pending at this time and will be announced when set.

Please visit below to offer the family a condolence or share a memory of Shane.

Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Home and Cremation Services has been privileged to...

Sep 26, 2022

Mary Grayce Hoppe, age 92, of Deer Lodge, Montana, passed away on September 26, 2022.

A funeral mass, organized privately by the family, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 29th at the Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Clark St, Deer Lodge, MT 59722.

Please visit below to offer the family a condolence or...

Sep 23, 2022

Donald Robert Beck died September 23, 2022 at his home in Gold Creek surrounded by family and friends.  Don was born in Deer Lodge on November 16, 1945 to Don “Bud” and Irene Beck, he was the oldest of eight children.  He graduated from Powell County High School in 1964.  He then attended Montana State University where he studied...

Sep 14, 2022

Thelma Irene Forwood, 88, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, Montana. Thelma was born Thelma Irene Moses (later in life affectionately earning the nickname “Timmy”) on February 21, 1934, to Thomas and Hazel Moses, the youngest of six children.

Thelma grew up in Anaconda and graduated from Anaconda High School in...

Sep 9, 2022

Donelda (Donnie) Jean May (Kaleva) passed away at her home on September 9, 2022, at the age of 86. She was born on September 21, 1935, to Ed and Elinor Altenbrun in Rock Lake, ND. Donnie grew up on the family farm, lived 2 years in Chicago, and then returned to the farm. At the age of 17 she...

Sep 2, 2022

Raymundo “Ray” Francisco Orta Jr., age 53, of Anaconda, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 2nd, 2022.

Ray was born to Raymundo Francisco Orta Sr. and Angela Mary Fischer on January 2nd, 1969 in Anaconda, MT.

Ray graduated from Anaconda Sr. High in 1987. He later attended The Music Institute of Seattle....

Sep 2, 2022

David "Dave" Lincoln Nelson, born February 12, 1935, on his family farm in Glenville, Minnesota, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022, peacefully with his family by his side.

At 17 years old Dave joined the Navy where he served for 3 years. When he got out of the Navy it was not long before he became an...

Sep 1, 2022

Shirley M Thomas passed away Thursday September 1, 2022. Shirley was born December 30,1936 in Jordan Montana to Howard and Myrl Viall. Shirley was raised on a farm in Kinsey Montana with her three brothers and one sister. She attended Billing Deaconess Nursing Program to become a Registered Nurse. She met the love of her life, Robert Carol Thomas,...

Aug 28, 2022

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Carole Jean Barter McKenna, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, Aug. 28th, at the age of 84 after a four year battle with cancer.

Carole was born on July 19, 1938 to John ‘Jack’ and Lucille Barter in Mobile, AL.  She attended Convent of Mercy, an all girls Catholic School, for...

Aug 26, 2022

Song Salle, 61 of Anaconda, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at her residence in Anaconda. Services are pending.

Aug 24, 2022

Timothy Daniel “Dan” Hanifen

10/29/1935- 8/24/2022

Dan Hanifen passed away Tuesday, at the age of 85, at his home in Deer Lodge, Mt.

Dan was born to Timothy James “Tim” and Annie Montana “Tannie” Hanifen in 1935. His parents instilled a good work ethic evidenced by Dan starting his first job at the...

Aug 14, 2022

Frankie Fickler

03/29/1936

08/14/2022

Frankie Irene Fickler passed away at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana on August 14, 2022. She was born on March 29, 1936 to Nevin and Evelyn (Atwell) Morse in Missoula, Montana. She was raised in Drummond, Montana and graduated from high school in 1954. She furthered her education...

Aug 13, 2022

Carol Ann's final chapter closed on August 13. She lived with faith, love for her family, generosity, compassion for others, and enjoyed finding joy in the boundless energy of the young.

Carol's journey began December 15, 1937, to Marcelle (Brosseau) and Raymond "Tiger" Cote in Butte. The eldest of three, Carol attended St. Joseph Grade School and...

Aug 11, 2022

Frances “Francie” Marie Farrow Whissiel

Francie Whissiel passed away on August 11, 2022, at her home in Anaconda, Montana.

She was born on August 4, 1930, in Butte, Montana, to Joseph and Loretta Farrow.  She joined brother Ted and sister Lori.  She grew up in Georgetown, where her father had a mine.  She spent most...

Aug 10, 2022

Edward O. Smith, 61, of Anaconda, died Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at St. James Hospital in Butte. Services are pending.

Aug 9, 2022

On Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Judith “Judy” Loobey passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. Judith Rae Winninghoff was born on September 13, 1940 to John Wilbur “Pete” and Elizabeth “Beth” (McRae) Winninghoff in Butte, MT. Judy was raised and educated in Philipsburg and graduated from Granite High School in 1958.

She learned at...

Aug 9, 2022

Janice Ebel passed away at the age of 75 on August 9, 2022 after a short illness at her residence in Deer Lodge with her daughter Stacey by her side.

Janice was born to Walter and Virginia Massey in 1946 in Anaconda MT where she later graduated from ASHS in 1965. She worked at the Montana State...

Aug 3, 2022

Robert J. Wren passed away peacefully on August 3, 2022, at his home in Anaconda, Montana.

He was born on September 29, 1938, near Browning, Montana on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.  He lived in a single room house along the Milk River, where they used a hand dug water well, had no electricity, used an outhouse, and...

Jul 31, 2022

On a warm sunny July day Mark peacefully passed away at his home at the age of 62.  Mark was born in Dillon, MT, on December 28, 1959, to Gene and Noreen Vuckovich.  He shared his childhood with siblings Dan, Kim, Jackie, Mary and John.  Being a middle child, Mark was adored by both his older and younger siblings. ...

Jul 30, 2022

David Mitchell Faust, 59, of Philipsburg, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 at his residence. Services are pending.