OBITUARIES

Aug 1, 2021

Our Gracious Father called home a beautiful angel. Mom went home after a long, courageous battle of being sick. Mom was surrounded by family and her best friend, her husband Tim on August 1, 2021.

Mary Ione (Rub) Meehan was born August 14, 1952, to Phillips and Marion (Bensel) Rub in Billings, MT. Mom grew up in...

Jul 30, 2021

Virginia (Ginny) Loranger passed from this earth on Friday, July 30th at home while holding the hand of her loving husband, Don.  The couple had been married for 68 years.

Virginia was born in Anaconda on November 18th, 1931, to Lynden and Alice (Meloy) Cline.   She married the love of her life, Donald Loranger, in December of...

Jul 28, 2021

On Wednesday July 28th Kieran Anne Johnson sadly departed this world. Kieran was born in Anaconda MT on July 7, 1950, to Lucille Siegle and Albert Kratz. In her youth Kieran loved baseball, playing with friends and family, baton, and having adventures. She was a fun-loving child full of humor and mischief. She spent most her childhood with Gov...

Jul 25, 2021

Bill Clark passed away Sunday July 25th, 2021, at Community Hospital of Anaconda. He was born February 17, 1956, in Anaconda, the son of Albert and Alice (Kelly) Clark. He was known as Turbo, Clarkie, and to his special girls, Hunk A Honey.

Bill attended St. Paul school, graduating from Anaconda High in 1974. He loved football,...

Jul 24, 2021

Harold James Miller Jr. “Jim, Jimmy” was born on July 20,1947 in Bozeman, MT to Harold James Miller Sr. and Virginia (Callentine) Miller.

After graduating from Whitehall High School in Whitehall Mt, Jimmy joined the Army.  He served in the Vietnam War. After an injury and receiving a purple heart, he returned home to Montana. He married...

Jul 20, 2021

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Carole Ann Janidlo Standa, beautiful and loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at the age of 80.  Carole was born to Frank and Ann (Tomkosky) Janidlo on March 23, 1941, in Johnstown, PA.  She attended St. Patrick Grade School and Johnstown Catholic High School, graduating in 1958.  She attended Cambria Rowe...

Jul 14, 2021

Betty Mae Johnston was born in Shields, Kansas on April 4, 1925, to Walter and Virginia Johnston.  She spent her early years on the family wheat farm until they moved to Montana in 1939, due to the Dust Bowl.

On September 14, 1942, Betty married Frank Lewis in Bozeman, MT.  They had several businesses in the Gallatin...

Jul 13, 2021

Elois “Toots” Ann Riddle, 86, of Anaconda, formerly of Missoula, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the Community Nursing Home of Anaconda.

Jul 12, 2021

Valeria Elvera (Blaskovich) Bleile    January 8, 1932 – July 12, 2021

Valeria Elvera Bleile, 89, passed away peacefully at Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, WA early Monday morning, July 12, 2021, of extended illness.

Valeria was born January 8, 1932, in Anaconda, MT to Mirko and Rose Blaskovich.  She attended first through twelfth grades at St....

Jul 12, 2021

Gabriela “Gabbie” Stetzner, 17, of Anaconda, died on Monday, July 12, 2021, at her residence in Anaconda.  Services are pending.

Jul 10, 2021

Thomas Pascale, 78, of Philipsburg, MT formerly of the Preston and Logan, Utah area, died Saturday, July 10, 2021, at his residence in Philipsburg, MT.

Jul 6, 2021

George David Gow, 64, of Anaconda, formerly of the Missoula area, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda.

Jul 1, 2021

Dawn Rauh, 80, of Anaconda, formerly of the Laurel area, died Thursday, July 1, 2021, at her residence.

Jun 29, 2021

Ronald H. “Ronnie” Johnson, Jr., 43 of Anaconda, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at St. James Hospital in Butte.

Ronnie was born on August 23, 1977, to Ronald H. and Linda M. Johnson and was the oldest of three children.  He attended schools in Anaconda, graduating from Anaconda High School in 1996.

In...

Jun 25, 2021

Patricia Ann (Patsy) Lorello passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021, at her home in Anaconda, surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old.

Patsy was born in Butte, MT on October 23, 1931, to Edward and Madge Semmens. Patsy grew up in the Mueller Apartments, with her two older siblings Jack and Peggy. Her early...

Jun 21, 2021

Henry “Hank” Stanton Slosson passed away at home on June 21, 2021.  He was born in Anaconda to Ruth and Henry Slosson Sr. on June 20, 1942.  He happily lived his whole life in his home town.  Hank spent the majority of his career as the deputy director of the Lighthouse Chemical Dependency Treatment Program at Galen, where he...

Jun 13, 2021

Ruth Ann Fortner, a long-time resident of Anaconda, MT passed away on June 13, 2021 at the age of 73.

Ruth is survived by her children Dennis Fortner, his wife Christina and Wendy Uden, her husband John, along with grandchildren Nichole Brustad and Ashley Sabot and great grandchildren Logan and Emerson Brustad, and brothers Joe and Robert...

Jun 12, 2021

George Richardson was born in November 1931 in Hayes, Kansas to George and Albertina. They had five children. He is survived by his brother Al and sister Ann.  The family moved to Colorado Springs during the dustbowl era and eventually moved to the Denver area.  George was an alter boy for many years and volunteered his time before and...

Jun 12, 2021

Herbert “Herbie” Price Clark, age 88, of Opportunity passed away on June 12, 2021, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda, surrounded by loving family.

Herbie was born on April 20, 1933, in Helena, Montana. Herbie married his beautiful, beloved English bride, Eileen Bailey in 1954 while stationed in England serving in the Air Force. He brought Eileen...

Jun 5, 2021

Sally (Lila Mae) Johnson Campbell, 97, died June 5, 2021, in Helena, Montana.

Former editor of the award-winning newspaper Anaconda Leader, and the Magicland Times, Campbell was an accomplished journalist, reporter, columnist, editor. She described those years as being “vivid with diversity and adventure, richly inhabited with unusual and wonderfully interesting people.”

Sally provided her...