OBITUARIES

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.

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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...

Jun 3, 2021

Destiny Jean “Siegfried” Vaughn

July 1, 1994 – June 3, 2021

Destiny died on Thursday, June 3, 2021, as a result of a car accident near Rocker, MT.

Destiny will be deeply missed by her loving family, husband Tyler Greathouse, son, William Greathouse, mother, Dusty Siegfried and Grandparents, Billie and Don Siegfried and...

May 24, 2021

On May 24, 2021, Snooky left this world to be with her Lord and Savior. She was met by her father and mother; beloved brother, Dewey Daicich; her niece, Danelle Daicich; and beloved companion, Kaisha.

Snooky was born in Butte Jan. 29, 1929, to Mike and Angela Daicich. She was the oldest of two children.

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May 20, 2021

Delbert Wayne Shepard, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the age of 63 in Deer Lodge, MT.  Del was born March 22, 1958 in Anaconda, MT. He was the 8th child of Delbert and Leonila San Jose Shepard. Del grew up in Anaconda. He started his working life at 8 years old, delivering the Montana Standard in...

May 20, 2021

Philipsburg (and the World) lost yet another great old-timer.

Leroy Lavon Jacobson (Jake) was born December 5, 1941, in Whitefish, Montana to Ella and Leslie Jacobson.  The youngest of seven children, he grew up on the family ranch in Whitefish- graduating from Flathead County High School in 1959.

He was born with a chainsaw in...

May 20, 2021

Paul Schimming was born on July 12, 1945, the fourth of seven children born to Raymond and Florence (Percin) Schimming.

He attended St. Peter’s Grade School and graduated Anaconda Central High School in 1963 and joined the Navy on August 29, 1963. He retired after 20 years of proud service and returned home to Anaconda.

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May 15, 2021

Farrin Pearson, 59, of Anaconda, died on Saturday, May 15 at the Community Hospital of Anaconda.

May 14, 2021

Joe Ferguson 71

Joseph Francis Ferguson passed away unexpectedly at his home in Anaconda, May 14, 2021. Born one of four siblings to Scotty and Aileen (McGinley) Ferguson, Joe lived out his entire life in the same neighborhood in which he grew up, in his hometown, in the corner of Montana he loved the most.

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May 13, 2021

Phyllis Stewart, 78, of Anaconda, died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at her residence.

May 11, 2021

Cindy Ann Wilkerson Johnson, 72, was born in Anaconda, MT and was call upon in heaven on May 11, 2021 due to natural causes. She was born on December 12, 1948 and was a Catholic.

Her parents are Genevieve and Leo Reisenauer. Cindy was the oldest of five siblings, three sisters, Vickey Sturm, Sandra L. Rigney and...