Obituaries

Barbara Ann (Conklin) Smith 1937 – 2020

Barbara Ann (Conklin) Smith, 83 of Anacortes, Wash-ington passed away March 18, 2020.  Barbara was born in Butte, Montana, the first three chil-dren born to Alvaretta (Hand) Conklin James and Earl Conklin Sr.  She grew up in Ar-genta, Montana where she attended grade school in a one-room schoolhouse.  She graduated from BCHS in 1955.

Death Notice

Irene Nesgoda 1929-2020

Paul Robert Bramsman

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Paul Bramsman of Spokane Valley, Washington, passed away June 30, 2020, following a long, valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Linda Kaye Winstead

Linda Kaye Winstead, 67, of Dillon, Montana, passed away on July 15, 2020. She was born Aug. 2, 1952 in Macon, Missouri, to Ralph Lowery and Patricia (Beverlin) Lowery. She was the middle of three children; Ralph Lowery and Tina Lowery both of Macon, Missouri.

Leonard Lester Stewart

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Surrounded by the love of his family, Leonard Lester Stewart, 81, of Dillon MT, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on July 20th. Leonard’s kind heart and love of life never dimmed for a moment. Even now, his unending spirit continues to live on in the hearts of the many persons who had the good fortune to have met and known Leonard.

Timothy Lyle Myllymaki 1960-2020

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Timothy Lyle Myllymaki passed away on July 2, 2020 of a rare appendix cancer affecting only 1 in 2 million. He was 60 years old. Tim was born Feb. 17, 1960 in Great Falls, Montana, to Patricia Knoepke Myllymaki and Lyle Myllymaki.

Barbara Ann Nitsche 1928-2020

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Barbara Ann Nitsche died peacefully at her home in Dillon, Montana, on Monday, June 15, 2020 at the age of 91. Her last days were spent at home with her family and an adorable assortment of dogs.

Beverly “Bev” Humphrey-Galiger, 1953 – 2020

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Beverly Anne Humphrey-Galiger was born Nov. 23, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas. She was adopted as an infant by Dr. Louis and Elizabeth Bohn. Bev joined her adopted brother Emil to complete the Bohn family. The family spent time in Midland and Austin, Texas before living in the Dominican Republic and Bolivia while Louis worked with the Foreign Service. In 1960, the Bohn family moved back to California and settled in Tracy in 1964. Bev graduated from Tracy High School in 1972, where her father was the superintendent. Bev attended college at Montana State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Thomas Francis Lohman 1932-2020

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Dillon’s “Papa T” passed away peacefully, July 5, at home, in the presence of his loving family.

Margaret Ann Birkenbuel 1938-2020

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Margaret Ann Birkenbuel went to heaven peacefully on July 4, 2020. Peggy was born on July 27, 1938 in Portland, Oregon, to Edward and Hazel Driscoll. She grew up with nine brothers and sisters and attended St. Mary’s Academy.