Obituaries

Hazel Snellman

1932 – 2018

Hazel Snellman, 86, of Medicine Lake, died Sept. 29, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at Barrett Hospital in Dillon from complications from a severe stroke.

Bennett Alvin Owen

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1929-2018

Bennett Alvin Owen, 88, of Dillon, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at his home with daughter, Georgia “Georgie” and his wife by his side.

Phyllis Baril Peterson

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 1940-2018

Phyllis Baril Peterson went home to her Savior on Sept. 28, 2018. She was born Aug. 6, 1940 to Wilfred and Thelma Baril. Phyllis was raised on her parent’s ranch in Sheridan, Montana ,attending Sheridan schools and graduating from Beaverhead County High School. She married Kenneth Walton Peterson on Aug. 15, 1958 in Helena, Montana. Phyllis and Walton lived and worked on the Baril family ranch near Sheridan, Montana, later buying and moving to a ranch near Twin Bridges.

Joy “Bud” Thompson Wright Jr.

Joy “Bud” Thompson Wright Jr., 87, of Bozeman, died Sept. 24, 2018. He was born April 21, 1931. He is survived by son David R. (Corinne) Wright of Bozeman, Montana; daughter Linda J. (Rick) Hanks of Plains, Montana; son Michael D. (Patty) Wright of Salt Lake City, Utah; sister Verla (Jim) Summers in Jasper, Indiana; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Tammy Rae (Patrick) Hatfield

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1964-2018

Our Lord took a special angel home. Tammy Rae (Patrick) Hatfield, 54, of Dillon, Montana, lost her brave battle with cancer on Sept. 19, 2018.

Tammy was born in Deer Lodge, Montana, on Jan. 8, 1964. She moved to Dillon with her family where she attended grade school. She graduated from Beaverhead County High School in May 1982. She also attended the University of Montana Western.

Tammy married Mark Hatfield on July 10, 1982, and they were married for 36 years.

Mary Catherine Sweeney Watters 1919-2018

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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

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 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.

Patty Lynn Selway

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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

Theresa Sorenson

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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