OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries for Families in Anaconda, MT
Serving Anaconda, Montana & Surrounding Areas
Jeanette C. (Tescher) Ingraham
Jul 2, 2022
Jeanette Ingraham, 79, of Deer Lodge, MT and formerly of Anaconda, MT died on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Deer Lodge Medical Center in Deer Lodge. Services are pending.
Martin Wakefield Robson
Jun 13, 2022
Martin Wakefield Robson (Marty, to all who knew him) was born April 14, 1954 on Hill Air Force Base near Ogden, UT into a career military family, something of which he was very proud. After Utah, Marty’s father was transferred to other Air Force bases, from New Mexico to New Hampshire, from Massachusetts to Oahu, Hawaii, and finally to...
Ida Jane "Jenne" (Eckler) Pugh
Jun 11, 2022
On Saturday, June 11th, 2022, Ida Jane Jenne Eckler Pugh died in her home of 20+ years in Philipsburg, MT.
Jenne was born in Marion, OH on the 25 of February in 1946. Married in 1966 to David Pugh, they lived a life with the National Park Service, moving 19 times in 35 years and enjoying such...
Walter "Owen" Girven
Jun 4, 2022
Owen was born Walter Owen Girven on September 22, 1936 to Don and Mae Hallford Girven. He grew up in Bozeman where he attended School. When he was a Jr. in Bozeman Senior High School he met his future wife, Laura Covey. They married on September 18, 1954, and had 4 children, 2 Boys Alan, wife Sheri of Deer...
Kathy Lawayne Abbey
Jun 4, 2022
Kathy was born March 15, 1950 to Herb and Shirley Abbey. She was a honeymoon baby and the first of 5 children.
At about the age of 18 months it became apparent that God had given the young couple a very special baby, one who would change and effect many lives throughout her long life.
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Selma Blanche (Dewey) Calnan
Jun 3, 2022
Selma Calnan died Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda.
Selma Dewey Calnan was born in Madison, Wisconsin on June 9, 1924. Educated at University of Wisconsin and Cal State Los Angeles, induction into Kappa Delta Pi, honors in education. She moved to California in 1947 and began her working career at Cal Tech’s...
Kevin John Donlan
May 31, 2022
Kevin John Donlan, 64, passed unexpectedly on Monday evening at his home. He was born April 20th, 1958 in Livingston, NJ, the son of John Donlan & Rita Brown. They resided in West Saint Paul, Minnesota. After the passing of his mother, John married Gertrude Peterson.
Kevin graduated from St. Thomas Academy, Class of 1976, where he...
Lisa J. (Hainlin) Conklin
May 26, 2022
Lisa (Hainlin) Conklin passed away on Thursday May 26, 2022, following an extended illness. She was born on August 13, 1968, in Butte to Sherry (Wyatt) Gonzales and Ben Hainlin. Lisa grew up in Anaconda and graduated from Anaconda High School. Lisa was the second daughter and she dearly loved and cherished her siblings. She had a very special...
Edwina "Elaine" (Shelley) Cross
May 21, 2022
Edwina “Elaine” Shelley Cross, of Philipsburg, MT, died on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at the Granite County Medical Center in Philipsburg.
Elaine, as everyone know her, was 102 at the time of her passing. She was born on October 2, 1919, in Watford City, North Dakota. She was a vibrant citizen of Philipsburg and a powerful and...
Mariella (Todorovich) Fergerson
May 21, 2022
Mariella Todorovich Fergerson was born on January 30, 1936, to Eli and Daisy (Smardich) Todorovich and gained her angel wings on May 21, 2022, at the Anaconda Nursing Home.
After graduating from Anaconda High School, she went to work at the First National Bank, Warm Springs Payroll Department, First Security Bank, Copper Bowl Restaurant, Anaconda Job Corp...
Gene A. Lutey
May 18, 2022
Gene Lutey (a man of love and service) October 28, 1933 – May 18, 2022
Gene’s profound impact on his family, friends, community and beyond, as well as his accomplishments and accolades cannot fully be expressed in such short words. He loved deeply, gave generously, and worked tirelessly. He was full of life, and his energy was...
Mary Anne (Laughlin) Lazetich Young
May 15, 2022
Mary Anne Laughlin Lazetich Young passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Mary was born at 602 Ash St. in Anaconda on September 18, 1924, to Irish immigrants Martin and Mary (Folan) Laughlin.
Mary attended St. Paul’s Parochial School and graduated in 1942 from St. Peter’s High School. Following graduation from...
Michael "Mike" Jacob Maciag
May 14, 2022
Mike Maciag, 62, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, May 14th of natural causes. Mike attended St. Paul’s Elementary School and was a graduate of Anaconda Senior High School.
Mike loved all sports, especially baseball. He played Little-League baseball all through grade school and earned MVP honors several years while part of the league.
Upon graduating...
Cecelia "Cissy" Joy (Smith) Smith-Cline
May 11, 2022
Cecelia Joy Smith was born Feb 2, 1954 to Frank and Delores Smith. Cecilia received an LPN License and worked at Warm Springs until an injury forced her away from the job she loved. She is preceded in death by her Father Frank Smith, Mother Delores Smith, sisters Frances Smith, and niece Vicki Smith. Cecelia is survived by her...
Mark Allen Sweeney
May 6, 2022
Few things are as wonderous and wild as Montana, but Mark Sweeney was. Mark was full of momentous energy, compassion, and unbridled ambition. Mark left this beautiful world abruptly May 6, 2022, from his home in Philipsburg, MT. While our hearts are broken, we are left comforted by his love, humor, and resilient passion to help others. Mark’s impact...
Dodge Kieran Leary
May 6, 2022
Dodge Kieran Leary passed in his sleep on May 6, 2022. He was born on April 20, 1949 in Anaconda, MT, to William and Josephine (McGinley) Leary of Anaconda, MT. Dodge spent his youth with his rough-and-tumble brothers, cousins and peers of Goosetown and in the heart of Anaconda, where family and picnics reigned supreme. He often recalled a...
Alvaro "Al" L. Venturelli
May 1, 2022
Born October 4, 1943 in Italy to Antonio and Antonietta (Cosmini) Venturelli, Al was one of four boys. Al graduated from Central High School in 1961. He married Sara Robinson in 1963 and together they had two girls, Tammy and Vicky. Al and Sara later divorced.
He worked at Don’s Sporting Goods and retired from the Montana...
Lynne Adele (Seymour) Page
May 1, 2022
Lynne Adele Page, 75, of Philipsburg, MT, passed away on May 01, 2022, at the Granite County Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.
She was born September 03, 1946, in Big Fork, Montana, the daughter of Allen and Alice Seymour. She was the youngest of four siblings. She had three older brothers Robert, Gary and Darell...
Rodney William Cole
Apr 23, 2022
Rodney Cole was born in Corvallis, Montana in 1935.
He passed away April 23rd in 2022 in Great Falls Montana. His parents were William P. Cole and Sella B. Cole.
He was proceeded in death by his sister Madge Brown, brother Dwayne Cole, sister Frances Cooper Beeson, and grandson Thadius S. Morehead.
He...
Rose M. (Landowski) Heisdorf
Apr 23, 2022
Rose M. Heisdorf died peacefully in her sleep at the Community Hospital of Anaconda on April 23, 2022. Rose was born on May 25, 1933 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Theodore and Emily Landowski. She was raised on a farm near Bevent, Wisconsin and is the third youngest of eleven children. At age 18, Rose moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and...


