Lawrence Edward Fickler
Apr 28, 2026
Lawrence Edward Fickler passed away peacefully at The Springs in Butte, Montana on April 28, 2026.
Lawrence was born on January 19,1936 to Emerson and Edna (Bowls) Fickler in Missoula Montana. He was raised in Drummond, Montana. At the age of five he contracted polio and spent nearly a year at Shodair Hospital in Helena. He always felt very fortunate that...
Pamela Jean Duffey
Apr 28, 2026
Pamela Jean Duffey, 65, of Anaconda, Montana, passed away peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on the early morning of April 28, 2026, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda, surrounded by her loved ones.
Pamela was born on January 7, 1961, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to Ralph and Verna Brown. She was the youngest of eight children and was lovingly...
Marvin Neil LaTray
Apr 26, 2026
Marvin Neil LaTray, 65, of Anaconda, Montana, passed away suddenly at his home on April 26, 2026.
Born on September 3, 1960, Marvin was the fourth son of Alex and Rose LaTray. He was raised in several areas throughout Montana before his family settled in Anaconda, and more notably in Mill Creek, where the family homesteaded. Marvin spent much of his...
Robert Danny Hay
Apr 25, 2026
Robert “Bob” “Bobcat” Danny Hay died April 25, 2026 due to complications following an accidental fall some three weeks prior. He was 73 years old.
Bob was born August 1, 1952 in Tarrant County (Fort Worth), Texas, the son of Robert Harold Hay and Eula Mae (Nowell) Hay.
Bob grew up on his father’s ranch. He joined the Marines when he was...
Marlys Kay Hurlbert
Apr 23, 2026
Marlys K. Hurlbert, 72, passed away peaceful at home on April 23, 2026 in Anaconda with the company of family and friends after strongly battling a number of illnesses. Marlys started her life in North Dakota and came to Anaconda with her family in 1957. Marlys went to school in Anaconda and after graduating began working at Montana State Hospital...
Nickie Neil Cayko
Apr 22, 2026
“A cheerful heart is good medicine.” — Proverbs 17:22
Nickie Neil Cayko, 73, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly. If you ever had the joy of being near Nickie, you likely heard him before you saw him — his infectious laugh had a way of filling every room, every building, and every...
Brian Leonard Benjamin
Apr 13, 2026
Brian Leonard Benjamin, affectionately known as “Benji” to his friends, was born on March 27, 1965, in Deer Lodge, Montana, to Harry and Karen Benjamin. From the very beginning, Brian lived life with energy and fearlessness—keeping those around him on their toes, whether it was climbing a railing overlooking a 100-foot drop at Hungry Horse Dam as a toddler or...
Mary Ann Olsen
Apr 11, 2026
Mary Ann Olsen passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026 at the Ivy Nursing Home in Deer Lodge, MT.
She was born in Missoula, MT on September 26, 1945 to L.J. and Jane (Kelley) Hammond and was baptized in the St. Francis Xavier Church Her family lived at Grandma Hammond’s house on South 6th Street East. As a little girl she...
Charlotte M. Cutler
Apr 8, 2026
Charlotte M. Cutler, 84, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on April 8, 2026, following a brief but brave battle with cancer. In her final days, she showed the same quiet strength and fierce independence that had shaped her life, holding on to both with grace until the very end. Known lovingly to her family as “Sherry,” she was a...
James Joseph Bubash, Sr.
Apr 8, 2026
James Joseph Bubash Sr. was born on January 23, 1938, to George “Teddy” and Helen (Keefe) Bubash in Anaconda, MT.
He attended local schools and graduated from Anaconda High School in 1956.
His high school years were filled with sports, especially football and baseball. Shortly after high school, he enlisted in the Air Force, and was a volunteer for the 1960 Winter...
Frances "Fran" Evans
Apr 3, 2026
Frances Della “Fran” Evans, 89, passed away on April 3, 2026, and was reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband, Merritt.
Fran was born on May 22, 1936. After marrying Merritt in Colorado, the couple traveled as he worked in highway construction before settling in Opportunity, Montana, where they raised their family. Fran was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who...
Albert John Clark, Jr.
Apr 2, 2026
Albert “Al” Clark was born and raised in Anaconda, Montana. He was the first of fourteen children born to Albert & Alice (Kelly) Clark. Al was also known affectionately as “Crabby Abby”. This nickname was given to him by his sister-in-law, Nancy, and he was very proud of that.
Al always kept very busy in life. At the age of 12...
Keith Robert Marthaller
Mar 29, 2026
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Keith Robert Marthaller was born April 6, 1979. He was the last of Marthallers. Keith grew up in Anaconda with friends who became family. His mother, Silvia Peterson, passed when he was young and his dad, Ken Marthaller, remarried prior to his passing. This left Keith...
Charles Larry Thorpe
Mar 24, 2026
In the early hours of Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Charles “Chuck” Thorpe went with the angels. He was 88 years old and at home comforted by his wife and a friend.
Chuck was born in Lansing, Iowa on March 13, 1938, to Lawrence Thorpe and Beatrice Race at the Thorpe family farm. He was a farm/ranch kid raised by his maternal...
Raymond "Ray" Tarkalson
Mar 19, 2026
Surrounded by his family in the early morning of March 19th, our beloved father and grandfather, Raymond Fredrick Tarkalson, Jr. left this earth to spend eternity with his Norma Jean. Ray was born on June 19, 1939 to Raymond, Sr. and Margaret “Maggie” Ricci Tarkalson and from day one, he gave Maggie a run for her money. Ray was full...
Anthony E. Quick
Mar 18, 2026
Anthony (Tony) Quick, 88 of Anaconda, Montana passed away of natural causes on March 18, 2026. Tony was born on September 17, 1937, to Elmer W. and Marie C. (McManus) Quick and lived in Anaconda his entire life.
Tony attended Anaconda Central High School and joined the U.S. Marine Corp following graduation in 1955. After serving in the Marine Corp, and...
Evelyn Jean Waldbillig
Mar 12, 2026
Jean Patten Waldbillig, 102, of Philipsburg, Montana passed away at St. James Hospital on March 12, 2026.
Jean was born on March 20, 1923, in Tonopah, Nevada, to James Patten and Phyllis McLeod Patten. The family moved from Tonopah and lived for a while in Butte before returning home to Philipsburg.
Jean graduated from Granite High School in 1941 and went on...
Arthur Warren Kehler
Mar 9, 2026
Arthur Warren Kehler, born January 25, 1947, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 9 in Butte, Montana.
Art was the son of William James Kehler Sr. and Virginia Helena (Koch) Kehler, and the brother of William James Kehler, all of whom preceded him in death.
He is survived by his daughter Zandra Anderson and her family, as well as his niece...
Michael Lynn Stanley
Mar 7, 2026
Michael “Mike” Stanley, 68, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, with his loving wife by his side.
Mike was born on March 31, 1957, in Anaconda, Montana, to Cal and Carolyn (Stavanja) Stanley. He was raised in Opportunity and attended Beaver Dam School, where he formed a close-knit group of lifelong friends who remained dear to him throughout his life....
Theresa "Teri" Colbert
Mar 6, 2026
Theresa “Teri” Colbert (Baker), 74, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with a debilitating form of dementia known as primary progressive aphasia.
Teri is survived by her loving husband, Dave Colbert, Jr.; her daughter, Ruschelle Tyvand; her son, Ty Tyvand (Kate); her stepchildren, Brandi Krum (Tim), Ashley Phillips (Ted), and Jeurgen Colbert; and six...
