Obituaries

Claire Blackburn Pilon 1932-2022

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Claire Blackburn Pilon passed away peacefully April 4, 2022. She was born Oct. 3, 1932, in Library, Pennsylvania. She moved to Dillon, Montana when she was 6 years old with her widowed mother; her father John passed when she was 3 years old. Her mother was called to First Baptist Church as a missionary. Claire grew up in Dillon attending schools and graduated from BCHS in 1950. She married her high school sweetheart, Roscoe, in 1952, they were married for 68 years before his passing. Claire was a partner in everything Roscoe did from running Dillon Disposal to farming and ranching.

Carl Dewayne “Cherokee” Hansen, 70

Carl Dewayne “Cherokee” Hansen, 70, of Missoula, Montana, died Monday, April 4, 2022. Arrangements are under the care of Just Cremation Montana.

Eleanor M. Brush 1926-2022

Eleanor M. Brush, 96, of Dillon, died March 26, 2022. She was born March 24, 1926 in Spokane, Washington, to Winifred M. (Hughes) Lohr and Alvin J. Lohr. She is survived by children Michael C. Brush and Linda (Daniel) Navarro; brothers in-law William (Elaine) Rohr, and Fred (Lucille) Allen; sister in-law Sally (Charles) Lohr; grandchildren Tina (Rich) Zitzka, Anastacio (Saraya) Navarro, Brenda (Joe) Brush, Benjamin Brush, Ian (Sara) Brush, Jordan Brush, Joey Brush, Johnnie Gail Brush, Carol Ann Maye, Sonny Maye; numerous great-nieces and nephews; great-grandchildren; nieces Arleen (Gina) Rohr-Quinn, Sherry Rohr and Cathy (Dane) Dancliff; and nephews Ron (Tami) Nelson and Bill Rohr.

Linda Ellis Blank 1941-2021

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Linda Ellis Blank passed away on Nov. 1, 2021 after suffering from Para Supra Nuclear Palsy. She celebrated her 80th birthday in Post Falls, Idaho, surrounded by family.

Nancy “June” Waldemar Kamps

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Nancy “June” Waldemar Kamps, 93, of Hamilton, Montana, passed away March 17, 2022. June was born Nov. 29, 1928, to Leonard Franklin and Estella (Dickson) Waldemar at Old Tash Ranch, in Grasshopper Valley, close to Bannack.

Linda Louise (Harris) Guinard

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Linda Louise (Harris) Guinard was born on Aug. 19, 1945, to Estella May (Boynton) Harris and Clark Valentine Harris in Salt Lake City, Utah, and chose to die on March 14, 2022 in Dillon, Montana. She was the oldest of five children: Linda (1945), Sandra (1947), April (1949), baby boy (1957), and John (1962).

Rachel (Mayberry) Throckmorton

Former Dillon resident and lnong-time teacher Rachel (Mayberry) Throckmorton of Moctsville, North Carolina passed away Saturday, March 19.

William Dean Harrison

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William Dean “Bill” Harrison of Jackson, Montana, and most recently from Billings, Montana, passed away on March 7, 2022, just a few days shy of his 94th birthday.

Greta Kenney Chaffin

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Greta Kenney Chaffin, 89, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away in her sleep on the morning of Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Clayton L. Huntley

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Clayton L. Huntley, our iconic father, born in Dillon, Montana on Feb. 4, 1930, went home to be with Jesus on Feb. 25, 2022. At the age of 92 he remained passionate about living life and will always be remembered as the cowboy who NEVER quit ranching, who had a deep passion for well irrigated fields, well cared for cattle, fences that were always mended, perfectly mowed hay fields, and making sure you were always mounted on a sound horse with good conformation who had some cow sense.