Loupine Tonkovich
Nov 2, 2014
Loupine Booth Tonkovich passed away Sunday, November 2nd at Pondera Medical Center-ECU at the age of 95. Loupine was born on July 26, 1919, in Malta, Montana to Samuel Marvin and Lily Emmaline Clifford Booth, the only girl in the family with five brothers. Her family lived in many western states in her childhood, eventually settling in Anaconda, Montana. Loupine...
Mariann Swanson Rouse
Oct 27, 2014
"When my time comes, I will go." And as she lived, she left us fast, and speechless. Mariann Swanson Rouse was welcomed into this world by her loving parents Harold and Mary Beatty Swanson on June 19, 1946. Her life was lived full of wonder and curiosity. She kept the nuns at St. Peter's Grade School on their toes, and...
Walter Frank Smith
Oct 27, 2014
Walter Frank Smith passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on October 27, 2014. Frank was born July 21, 1936, in Great Falls, Montana to Myrtle (Hunter) and Walter B. Smith. He graduated from Three Forks High School in 1954 and went on to complete his bachelor degree in industrial arts from Montana State in Bozeman and Western Montana...
Leslie Gilbert Mcquiston
Oct 25, 2014
Leslie Gilbert McQuiston passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Anaconda from a massive heart attack. Leslie was born April 26, 1947 in Twin Bridges, Montana to Sheldon and Grace (Quilici) McQuiston. Leslie's siblings include Roy (Mae) of Dillon, MT, Lelan (Joan) of Ogden, UT, Orion (Kathy) of Washington, Roger of Texas, sisters; Dorita of Washington, Cinda and Linda...
Tony Anthony Salle
Oct 22, 2014
On October 22nd, 2014 Tony Anthony Salle of Anaconda unexpectedly passed away. He was a great man, loving father, grandfather, and brother. He will forever be in our hearts and missed by all who had the opportunity to know him. A hard working and dedicated man, he was always there to help family and friends in any fashion he could....
Margaret "Marg" M. Bartholomew
Oct 22, 2014
Margaret (Connors) Bartholomew, longtime resident of Anaconda, passed away October 22, 2014, at the Community Hospital of Anaconda. She was 94 years old. Margaret was born to Pat and Margaret Connors on January 27, 1920, in Anaconda. She was one of seven children that were raised by Granny Callan after the death of their mother. Marg graduated from the College...
Mark Edward Horvath
Oct 22, 2014
Mark E. Horvath passed away on October 22, 2014 at the Community Hospital of Anaconda after a long battle with cardiomyopathy. He was born in Great Falls on February 11, 1956 to Pete and Geri (Whalen) Horvath. In 1963 Pete and Geri moved their young family to their home west of Anaconda. Mark attended Anaconda Central High School until its...
Walter "Wally" Bolkovatz
Oct 21, 2014
Walter "Wally" William Bolkovatz passed away on October 21, 2014, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Wally was born on April 9, 1929, in Anaconda, the ninth child in a family of ten children to Catherine (Zunic) and George Bolkovatz. He enjoyed a lifetime in the outdoors, whether it was at Red Lion in his early years or later at...
Michael J. Funston
Oct 16, 2014
Michael J. Funston, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday October 16th, 2014. Mike was born in Anaconda, Montana on May 24th, 1964 to Jerry and Agnes Funston. He was raised in Anaconda, MT and lived in Spokane, WA; Juneau, AK; Missoula, MT and most recently Florence, MT. Mike graduated from Anaconda High School in 1982. He was an exceptional handyman...
Brian Charles Eder
Oct 13, 2014
Brian Charles Eder, a former owner and publisher of the Philipsburg Mail, died Monday, October 13th at the hospital in Philipsburg, MT. He is survived by his parents Joseph Charles Eder and Barbara Seastrand Eder of Philipsburg, MT, sisters Beth Ford Ploszay and husband Brian of St. Paul, MN, and Lisa Eder Mattson and husband Rick of Stacy, MN, nieces...
James Walter Ellis
Oct 10, 2014
James Walter Ellis was born in Red Bluff, California on September 24, 1947 to Clarence Buford and Patricia Faye (Barnes) Ellis. James died at home with his loving wife and daughter by his side on October 10, 2014, in Philipsburg, Montana. James served in the U.S. Air Force for four years including time spent in Germany. Upon returning home, he...
Bernita Louise Sweet
Oct 9, 2014
An obituary is not available at this time for Bernita Louise Sweet. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Mary Agnes Sevores
Sep 24, 2014
Mary Agnes Sevores passed away peacefully at her home in Anaconda on Wednesday, September 24th at the age of 61. She was born in Anaconda, Montana on December 19, 1952 to David and Donna (Riley) Hebert. Mary grew up in Anaconda, graduating from Anaconda Central High School in 1972. She completed nursing school at Warm Springs, becoming an LPN. She...
Charles "Chuck" Brugman
Sep 21, 2014
Chuck was born November 17, 1928, to Ed and Francis Brugman in Des Moines Iowa. He was the fourth of five children and educated in Des Moines and Los Angles California. He first came to Anaconda July 4th, 1946. He worked for Clover Leaf Creamery for two years and then went to work in the Power House Department at the...
Ann Albright Hawkins
Sep 20, 2014
Born in 1927, Ann Albright Hawkins spent her school-age years in Butte, raised by her parents: mother, Millie, and stepfather, J. B. Albright. Ann attended the University of Montana and upon graduation was married to Paul A. Hawkins of Wallace, Idaho, also a graduate. He had attended school on the G.I. Bill after service in the Navy. Her husband's degree...
Jill Fay Hauck
Sep 16, 2014
Obituary for Jill Hauck She was born September 1st, 1963 in Helena, MT to Maurice and Jeanette Smith, and was raised in Elkhorn Montana with her sisters Virginia, Lori and her brother Morch. She loved being raised in Elkhorn where she and her sisters and brother had many great adventures. Jill enjoyed camping, 4-wheeling, horseback riding, and animals of all...
William "Bill" Smith
Sep 11, 2014
William "Bill" Smith, 76, Anaconda, died September 11, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born August 17, 1938 in Sheridan, Montana to Leo and Ruby (Bryant) Smith. He grew up in Whitehall and joined the US Army in 1963. He was honorably discharged in 1969. Bill worked for the Anaconda Company for many years, for Anaconda Deer...
Alice V. Kiehn
Sep 7, 2014
Alice V. Kiehn passed away Sunday peacefully in the comfort of her home with her loving and dedicated husband by her side. Alice was born in Anaconda October 30, 1927 to Michael and Mary Blodnick. She attended the local schools and graduated from Anaconda Central. Following graduation, she worked in retail until meeting the love of her life and partner...
Barbara "Betty" Meriwether
Sep 2, 2014
Barbara (Betty) Meriwether died September 2, 2014 at age 81. Barbara was born in Arkansas to parents William Edie and Gertrude (Brown) Edie and spent her early years moving back and forth to the Yakima Valley in WA. She graduated high school in Yakima, WA and soon felt the pull to the big city of Seattle, working as a bank...
Donald Nyquist
Aug 29, 2014
Donald Herbert Nyquist of Anaconda passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014, in Philipsburg at the age of 63. Donald was born August 29, 1951, in Anaconda to Donald and Carley Nyquist. Don grew up in the New Addition and enjoyed time outdoors hiking and fishing Warm Springs Creek. He also had a voracious appetite for knowledge, developing an expertise...
