Obituaries

Mary Catherine Sweeney Watters 1919-2018

Mary Catherine Sweeney Watters was born March 21, 1919 in Seattle, Washington, in the Bain Apartments on Jackson Street, and passed away peacefully at her home in Spokane, Washington, surrounded by her loved ones on Sept. 12, 2018.

Mary grew up on Lewisohn Street in Butte, Montana. She graduated from Girls Central High School. She then attended St. James Nursing School. For a short time she worked at St. James Hospital before working for an urologist at the Murray Clinic.

Barbara Jean Tash Tait

1926-2018

Barbara Jean Tait passed away at her home in Florence, Oregon on Aug. 29, 2018, surrounded by her children and husband Alan.

Barbara was born in Dillon, MT, on Jan. 25, 1926 and grew up in Beaverhead County, Montana. She attended Saint James School of Nursing in Butte, Montana and served as a Nurse Cadet during WWII.

On Oct. 7, 1947, she married longtime sweetheart Alan D. Tait in Dillon. Al and Barb traveled the U.S. during the course of his 20-year service in the Navy. Their five children were born in Rhode Island, Florida, Hawaii and California.

Lawrence “Larry” Holloran

 1928 – 2018

Lawrence grew up in Dillon, MT and graduated from Montana State Normal College in 1946. He taught school at the state Orphans home in Twin Bridges and was a school principal in Forsyth. He then began a long career working in radio. Larry passed away at his home in Lincoln City, OR on July 24, 2018 with his Freda, his wife of 67 years at his side.

Theresa Sorenson

Theresa Sorenson passed away at Barrett Hospital on August 30, 2018. At ninetynine years old she maintained her feisty personality, unbelievable memory and kept everyone on their toes to the

Patty Lynn Selway

Patty Lynn Selway of Dillon, Montana passed away, August 30, 2018 at St. James Health Care in Butte, Montana after an extended illness. She was born July 19, 1946 the

Robert (Bob) Bennett Sr.

Robert (Bob) Bennett Sr. of Dillon, Montana died Aug. 23, 2018, surrounded by his family. Bob was born Sept. 15, 1940. Graveside services were Tuesday, Aug. 28 at Mountain View

Charlotte Rae (Williss) Olsen

Charlotte Rae (Williss) Olsen died at home Aug. 23, 2018. She was born Sept. 26, 1934. She is survived by brother Frank Williss and sister-in-law Cheryl; daughter Pamela (Olsen) Shea

Donald L. Elliott

Donald L. Elliott passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at the Renaissance Senior Care Center where he had resided for the past couple of years. He was born in Kenmare,

Margaret (Peggy) Lovell Starkweather

On Aug. 15, 2018, Peggy marched through the pearly gates of heaven twirling her batons. She then sat down at the piano and played Malagueña for us. She is walking

Ralph Major Selway

Ralph Major Selway, 63, of Laguna Niguel, CA returned home on Friday June 23, 2017. Ralph Selway was born on February 7, 1954 to his loving parents Jack T. and