Margaret Ruth Kohut
Dec 7, 2013
Obituary Margaret Ruth (nee Burt) Kohut April 10, 1954 - December 7, 2013 The most beloved wife and life-long companion, Margaret Ruth (Burt) Kohut, unexpectedly passed away into eternity early Saturday morning, December 7, 2013. At the young age of 59, this untimely loss occurred during her personal rebirth as a wife, student and successful freelance author-writer. Pearl, to her...
Linda Ann Lombardi
Nov 18, 2013
Linda Ann Atiyeh Lombardi passed away on Nov. 18, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Alpine, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born July 25, 1935, in Butte, the daughter of Saleem Tomi Atiyeh and Alice Sylvia Khoury Atiyeh. She married Arthur (Art) Louis Lombardi on March 27, 1956; they later divorced. Linda was preceded...
Alma Beth Mcdermott
Nov 16, 2013
Alma Beth McDermott, of Anaconda, passed away November 16, 2013 at St. James Hospital at 12:40 a.m. from complications of surgery. Visitation will be held at the Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Chapel in Anaconda on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1300 West...
Vandel V. Kirkeby
Nov 15, 2013
Vandel was born at Hannaford, North Dakota on June 13, 1913, to John and Hulda (Peterson) Kirkeby. He was baptized on July17, 1913, in the Lutheran Church of which he has been a lifetime member. He was the oldest of 5 children, Mildred, Gladys, Myron and Richard. Vandel spent his early life on the family farm in North Dakota. He...
Norma Johnson
Nov 14, 2013
Norma was born on August 4, 1922, to Andrew and Esther Kiss in Butte, Mt. She graduated from Butte High School in 1940. Norma married Ed "Pat' Johnson on February 1941. Norma died Thursday, November 14, 2013, at her residence in Opportunity. Norma was preceded in death by her beloved husband, grandson, Randy Colwell, and great-granddaughter Courtney Colwell. Norma is...
Elsie May Cosgriff
Nov 12, 2013
Elsie was born on May 29, 1912, at Corbin, British Columbia, Canada to John and Herma (Lee) Hill. She moved to the United States to the Anaconda and Butte area. She married George Cosgriff on October 21, 1929, in Butte. Following their marriage they made Anaconda their home. George died on March 26, 1983. Following his death she continued to...
Vince Allen Demers
Nov 9, 2013
Vince Allen DeMers Vince Allen DeMers died on Saturday, November 9, 2013 near Whitehall, Montana at the age of 22. He was born in Anaconda, Montana August 19, 1991 to Shawn and Tracy (Bowen) DeMers. Vince grew up in Anaconda and in Las Vegas, returning to Anaconda in Jr. High where he excelled in wrestling and motor cross, winning many...
Robert Murlin Furman
Nov 9, 2013
Robert Murlin Furman, 45, Anaconda died on Saturday, November 9, 2013. Robert was born on November 9, 1968. Bob was loved by everyone who knew him. He would give you the shirt off his back. Grant it, he would later nag about you having his shirt on but he would still give you it all over again. He loved his...
Ruth Rose Skakles
Nov 8, 2013
Our mother passed on to dance with the angels and her husband Billy on her 66th wedding anniversary at the age of 87. Ruth was the second child of Terrance and Rose Clark, born May 25, 1926, in Anaconda. She had an older sister Leonore, and younger brother Terry whom she adored. She was a beautiful child whose mother curled...
Revis Joy Gardner
Oct 24, 2013
Revis Joy Gardner was born January 19, 1940 in Whiteface, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Todd Gardner of Anaconda; sons, Jim Gardner and Mike Gardner; daughter, Sheri Williams; grandchildren, Kelly Gardner, Blake and Gabrielle Williams, Veronica Gonzales; and great- great- grandson, Braden Straub. Revis went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2013 suddenly at home. She...
Josephine A. Colucci
Oct 19, 2013
Josephine A. Colucci (Josie), passed away on Saturday, October 19th, 2013 at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula at the age of 78. She was born in Harlowton, Montana on July 26th, 1935 to John and Bambina Orrino. Josephine grew up in Anaconda and attended St. Paul's grade school and was a proud member of the Anaconda Central Class of...
Donna Lee Ryan
Oct 17, 2013
Donna Lee Ryan, 60, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully at Saint Patrick‘s Hospital, October 17, 2013, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Donna was born in Deer Lodge on March 2, 1953 to Leon and Jean Callison and moved to Anaconda when she was 5 years old. She attended Dwyer grade school and graduated from...
Lena Mary Fode
Sep 20, 2013
Lena Mary Fode, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013, at the Community Hospital in Anaconda surrounded by loved ones at the age of 80. Lena was born on October 9, 1932, in Wilton, North Dakota to Wasyl and Mary (Federak) Haluzak. Lena came from a family of 14 children. On August 2, 1956, Lena married the love of her...
Dolores Ann Mcclain
Aug 28, 2013
Dolores Ann McClain passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 in Missoula at the age of 65. She was born the oldest of five children to Harold and Janet (Mooney) Wolfe in Sheridan, Wyoming. The family moved to Anaconda in 1956 and lived at Mill Creek until moving to town in 1964. Dolores was a baton twirler...
Denzel "Denny" L. Lemmon
Aug 28, 2013
Denzel "Denny" LeRoy Lemmon May 20, 1946 - August 28, 2013 The sun begins to rise over the Pintler-Anaconda Range, casting a warm yellow glow over the valley of my home like a large embrace of a long lost loved one. It rapidly climbs higher and higher into the "Big Sky" extending its affectionate touch further across the Montana earth...
Phillip Zamudio
Aug 26, 2013
Phillip Zamudio was born on May 2, 1920 to Pantaleon and Maria Zamudio in Omaha, NE. He entered the US Navy and he served during WWII. Following his Honorable Discharge in 1945, he married Virginia Castenada in Scottsbluff, NE and then moved out to Anaconda with his family. Phillip worked on the smelter for the Anaconda Company and retired in...
Irene D. Engle
Aug 25, 2013
Irene D. Engle, 79, of Philipsburg, died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the Granite County Medical Center. Irene was born on April 2, 1934, at Wanamingo, MN, to Oral and Josephine Orsten Clark. She was the youngest of three children. Brothers Glen and Don were older. The family moved to Raidersburg, MT then settled in Townsend, MT. It is there,...
Kenneth Jay Riding
Aug 22, 2013
Kenneth Jay Riding, 38, of Rudyard, MT passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2013 in Chester, MT. Ken was born on June 29, 1975 to Ken and Linda Riding in Anaconda, MT. Ken is survived by his wife Katrina Riding, his children: Spencer Riding, Jesse Riding, Trevor Riding, Billy Riding, Amber Harding, and Skyla Bridgford. His father Kenneth G. Riding...
John Boyd Hatch
Aug 19, 2013
John Boyd Hatch, "A Cowboy's Cowboy", was born December 14, 1967 in Pocatello, Idaho and died August 19, 2013 in Doris, Calif. At the age of nine, he and his family moved to Helena. There he spent the next five years in school. He played Little League Football. The family then moved to Sheridan, Mont. where he played basketball for...
Lynn Francisco
Aug 12, 2013
Mary Carolyn "Lynn" Francisco was born on August 7, l935, in Anaconda to parents W.D. "Bill" Martin and Marie A. (Murphy) Martin. She attended local schools and graduated from Anaconda Central High School in l953. She then attended Carroll College for one year and returned to Anaconda and her job at the Anaconda Credit Bureau. On October 22, 1955, she...
