Paul Francis Navarro
Jul 9, 2015
Paul was born on July 1, 1955 in Butte, Montana to Richard and Alice (Vega) Navarro. Paul graduated from Anaconda High School in 1974, and served in the U.S. Army from 1975-1978. Throughout his life, he held many jobs including the Anaconda Smelter, Downing Car Sales, Louisiana Pacific, and A.W.A.R.E Inc. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, fishing, basketball, softball, and...
Manfred "Fred" Walter Kreitlow
Jul 3, 2015
Manfred (Fred) Walter Kreitlow, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 in Missoula at 80. Fred was born March 22, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI to Walter and Frieda Kreitlow. At 6 months old he visited Germany to see the birthplace of his maternal grandmother. While in Germany he contracted measles and was forced to stay with his grandmother in Tuttlingen,...
Eugene Anthony Rodowicz
Jul 1, 2015
Eugene A. Rodowicz, formerly of Wilmington, Delaware went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2015 at the age of 77. He was born in Wilmington on December 9, 1937to Konstanty and Antoinette Rodowicz. He attended St. Hedwigs School for nine years and Wilmington High for one year then Brown Vocational for two years. He married his first wife...
Jeanette V. Lutey
Jul 1, 2015
Jeanette V. (Monaco, Pometti, Cecconi) Lutey passed away at the Community Nursing Home of Anaconda. She was 89 years old. Jeanette was born in Anaconda, MT to Antonio and Concette Monaco. She was a loving and caring wife, sister and aunt. Her caring, giving and kind nature touched many lives. Jeanette worked as a PSYCH Aide at Warm Springs for...
Boyd Henry Detonancour
Jul 1, 2015
Boyd DeTonancour, 58, of Anaconda, died Monday, July 01, 2015 at his residence in Anaconda with his family around him. Boyd was born May10, 1957 in Anaconda to Henry and Virginia DeTonancour. He grew up in Opportunity and graduated from Anaconda High School in 1976. Boyd went to work at the Anaconda Company until it closed, then worked on the...
Sandra Sovereign Clawson
Jun 25, 2015
Sandra Jean Sovereign-Clawson (Sandi) went peacefully to heaven on June 25, 2015 surrounded by her family. Born on November 21, 1942 to Virginia Larivee and Gene Sovereign, Sandi grew up under the watchful eye of her big brother Kenneth. She attended Catholic schools as a child and received a nursing degree in 1997 from Montana Tech and studied social work...
Michael James Kuffner
Jun 21, 2015
Mike, commonly known as "Kuff", passed away on June 21, 2015 of possible heart failure. Mike was born to Joseph and Charlotte Kuffner on November 13, 1960 in Anaconda. Mike attended local schools and graduated from AHS with the class of 1979. During his high school years, Mike worked for Leonard Dee with Dee Motors as a lot attendent, and...
James "Jim" R Bouck
Jun 7, 2015
James Robley Bouck was born in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 1937 and passed away June 7, 2015 at the Anaconda Community Hospital. He was the son of Jasper Bouck, and a step son to DeLoss Bouck. His mother was Margaret Sitterding Bouck. All three have preceded James in death as has his youngest son Nathan James Bouck. He was...
Gerald "Jerry" Edwin Mason
Jun 5, 2015
Gerald Edwin "Jerry" Mason passed away June 5, 2015 at the Granite County Nursing Home where he was a resident for three years. Jerry was born in Hall, MT on October 25, 1924 to William W. Mason and Anna Elizabeth (Schultz) Mason. Jerry, his brothers Bill and Ted, and sister Anna Mae, grew up on the family ranch near Hall....
Michael Amer Sbragia
Jun 5, 2015
Mike was born the third of five children on March 07, 1951to Georgia and Alex Sbragia. He went to join many loved ones with his Lord and Savior Jesus at the age of 64. Mike grew up in Anaconda and attended Anaconda Senior High School, graduating in 1970. He then attended Western Montana College in Dillon, receiving his Bachelor of...
Lucille Marie Mahle
May 31, 2015
Lucille Marie Mahle died peacefully at her daughter's home on May 31, 2015. Lucille was born December 13, 1926 to Edward and Margaret (Finnegan) McCarthy. She attended Anaconda Parochial Schools and graduated in 1945. After high school, she worked at Woolworth's Department Store. She then married Bud Clark in 1947 and they were married for 25 years until his death....
Mary C. Bosanatz
May 20, 2015
Mary Catherine Bosanatz passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Anaconda at the age of 92. She was born September 8, 1922 in Anaconda to Thomas and Mary (Bozic) Pavlick. She graduated from St. Peter's High School in 1940 and went on to attain her Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Mary's College in Leavenworth, Kansas. Mary returned...
Joseph Stephen Tuss
May 10, 2015
Joseph Stephen Tuss, 89 went to join the love of his life, Lois on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at his home in Opportunity. Joseph was born in Anaconda to Andrew and Mary (Maricich) Tuss on April 9, 1926. Joe grew up in Opportunity and graduated from Catholic Central High School in Anaconda in 1944. He joined the US Navy, serving...
Roy Victor Hamilton
May 9, 2015
Roy V. Hamilton was born in Philipsburg, MT in April 1917 to Andrew and Selma Hamilton. After Selma died in the influenza epidemic, Andrew married Ragnhilde and Roy eventually became big brother to Hazel, Cart (deceased), and Helen (deceased). After graduating from Granite County High School, he studied mining engineering at the Montana School of Mines in Butte for two...
Barbara Jo Harding
May 8, 2015
Barbara Jo Harding, of Philipsburg, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 in Spokane, Washington at the age of 61. She was born on November 18, 1953 in Winner, South Dakota to Lloyd and Betty (Bean) Barnes. The family traveled a lot as Barbara grew up mainly in Rapid City, South Dakota and Anaconda, MT where she attended Anaconda Catholic...
Gertrude "Gert" Hotti
May 6, 2015
Gertrude (Gert) Muller (McGinley) Hotti, lovingly known as "GG" to her "Greats" passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at her home in Anaconda surrounded by her loving family. Gert was born on May 13, 1919 in Anaconda at 410 Hickory Street, to early day entrepreneurs Frank and Clara Muller. She had one brother, Frank, and two sisters, Bee...
Scott Dennis Pergande
May 3, 2015
Scott Dennis Pergande, age 63, died peacefully in his home in Philipsburg, MT on May 03, 2015 of kidney cancer. Scott was born on January 20, 1952 to Herbert and Lucille (Marquardt) Pergande in Watertown, WI. He attended Zion Lutheran School and graduated from Columbus High, Columbus, WI in 1970. He was involved in managing sports and lettered in Future...
Virgil Lavoy Lovell
Apr 28, 2015
Virgil Lavoy Lovell was born July 15, 1929 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He passed away on April 28, 2015 in Anaconda, Montana. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 4:00 pm at the Washoe Park Pavilion. Military Honors will be presented at 5:00 pm by the Anaconda American Legion and...
William "Pudge" R. Blaskovich
Apr 25, 2015
Pudge was born on July 29, 1931 in the front bedroom of the family home at 723 E. 3rd Street. He was the youngest of five children born to Eva (Lubick) and Antone Blaskovich. Pudge attended local schools. He graduated in 1950 from Anaconda Central High School. After high school, Pudge went to work at the Anaconda Smelter because his...
