OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...