OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 22, 2022

DONALD C. SCHROEDER                                                                                      1936-2022

It is with great sadness that the family of Don Schroeder announce his passing at the age of 85. Born in 1936, in Bismarck, North Dakota, Don grew up wild and free on the Dakota plains. He worked in the ranching arena the majority of his life with a spattering of mining, welding...

Apr 20, 2022

On April 20th, 2022, Juanita Gaytan-Sherman passed away at the age of 60 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

She left behind her husband Wayne Sherman; two kids: Sunshine and Miguel (Mario); three grandkids: Afton, Cai, Aurora; and five siblings: Imogene, Ervin, Kendra, David and Chris.

Services will be held at the Drummond Community Hall...

Apr 18, 2022

WADE J. DAHOOD

Wade J. Dahood passed away on April 18, 2022 in St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana.

Wade was born on December 31, 1927, to Solomon and Lenda Dahood. He was raised and educated in Anaconda. After graduating from Anaconda High School, Wade attended the University of Montana and graduated from the University...

Apr 6, 2022

Tracy Jean Graham, 58, of Tulare, CA died, April 6th, 2022 at the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia, CA. A graveside service will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Friday, July, 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. where she will be laid to rest with her mother.

Mar 30, 2022

On March 30, 2022, John N. Radonich passed away from natural causes at Anaconda Community Medical Center, with his family by his side. He was born December 3, 1932, the seventh child and last son of Anthony and Harriet Radonich.

John was raised on a dairy farm and attended Lost Creek grade school. He graduated from Anaconda...

Mar 29, 2022

Lynn Pollock, age 75, of Anaconda passed away peacefully on March 29, 2022, after her hard-fought battle with cancer.

Lynn is survived by her daughter Meagan (Bill) Montgomery, sons Sean McNicholas, (Paul Helmuth), and Chris McNicholas. Stepdaughter Lee Ann (Jeff), Smith. Sisters Judy Boyer, Peggy (Bob) Smith, Jan Browning, (Beth Rowe). Brothers Bill (Linda) Browning, Jim (Rosie)...

Mar 28, 2022

Connor J Ottley

August 18, 1998 – March 28, 2022 (age 23)

Early in the morning of March 28, 2022, Connor J Ottley passed away suddenly at his apartment in Idaho Falls, ID.  Connor was born in Las Vegas, NV on August 18, 1998 to his parents Cody and Rhonda (Colwell) Ottley.  The family then...

Mar 28, 2022

This past Monday, March 28, Lloyd Lennis Garrels passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and children. Last year, Lloyd was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he never let it stop him living the life he enjoyed: hunting, fishing, and traveling to Mesquite, NV with his wife of 39 years, Joyce Garrels. As a family practice...

Mar 22, 2022

Charles Lyle Ingalls passed away on March 22, 2022, at the ripe old age of 91.

He was born on Feb. 26, 1931, to Lyle and Bessie Ingalls in Pownal, Montana. He served in the Navy as a Seabee from 1948 to ’51, where he was stationed in Japan and Guam.

After his discharge, he...

Mar 22, 2022

Ardith L. Ward, 94, passed away March 22, 2022, at the Community Nursing Home of Anaconda of natural causes.

She was born August 21, 1927, in Yakima, WA. Preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Patrick James Ward, infant son Patrick Jr., parents, sisters and brothers.

Survived by children Sharon Bracken (Doug), Mike...

Mar 21, 2022

Ezra Robert Gentry, 19, of Philipsburg, MT passed away Monday, March 21, 2022. Ezra was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on May 12, 2002, to John Robert Gentry and Charlene Bucha where he joined big brother, Tyler John Gentry. From the beginning, Ezra’s determination and gentle soul was evident to those who met him. While his stubbornness was also...

Mar 21, 2022

Ray Wayne Loftin

July 24, 1936 - March 21, 2022

Ray Wayne Loftin of Anaconda, Montana passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the age of 85. After several months of declining health, Ray died peacefully at home with his beloved wife Ann by his side.

Ray was born in Atlanta, Georgia...