Obituaries

Robert Eric Anderson

Robert Eric Anderson of Polaris, Montana, died Feb. 23, 2020, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. He was born April 10, 1939 in San Francisco, California, to R.E. and Rosalie Anderson. He is survived by wife, Marina Anderson, children Lori Mitchell (Joe), Robert Anderson (Sondra), Race Anderson, Erica Schubert (Arthur), Elizabeth Chapin (Jake), Ryan Anderson, Emily Kirkley (Patrick); nine grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

Services are 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Brundage Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

Death Notices

Quintin Dick Stephen-Hassard, 80

Viola Simonsen English 1923-2020

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Viola English passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2020 in Sheridan, Montana, at the age of 96, just two months short of her 97th birthday.

Albert Earl Hinton 1930 – 2020

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Albert Earl Hinton died Feb. 29, 2020 at Pioneer Care and Rehabilitation in Dillon. He was born Aug. 5, 1930 in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from Central High School in 1947 as the youngest member of his graduating class. He joined the Navy in June of 1949. He served in Memphis, Tennessee, Kodiak, Alaska, and Moffett Field, California. After being honorably discharged from the service in 1954, he went to work for McKesson and Robbins in Spokane, Washington. In 1957 he married Joan Griffith and they moved to Santa Clara, California, where he worked as a pharmaceutical salesman.

Raymond Odin Pederson

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1938-2020

Raymond Odin Pederson joined his soulmate and mother of his children, Carol Lynn, in Heaven on Feb. 18, 2020. He passed at Pioneer Care in Dillon, Montana, after a short battle with cancer. Ray was 82 years old.

Earl Gladwyn Barnes

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1926-2020

Earl Gladwyn Barnes, 93, passed away at Barrett Memorial Hospital Feb. 19, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Russell Ruud

Russell Ruud died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 in Polaris. He is survived by daughter Rose Furst, six sisters and two brothers, and special friend Debbie Lee. A remembrance of life will be 12-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Grasshopper Inn in Polaris. Food will be provided, bring a side dish to share if you would like. Please bring your own refreshments.

Carl N. Knox

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Carl N. Knox, just four days shy of 97 years, passed away in his home in Lima, on Valentine’s Day 2020.

Carl was born in Dell, Montana, to William and Ethel (Martinell) Knox, Feb. 18, 1923. He attended the Dell School, and then Lima High School graduating in 1941. His dad was an original cowboy who made a living catching and breaking wild horses. Dad was a chip off the old block, who had a unique touch with horses and livestock.

Carl Joseph Meine

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Carl Joseph Meine, 86, passed away on Jan. 16, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Carl was born June 26, 1933 in Dillon, Montana, to Carl Conrad Meine and Margaret Rebish.

An Army Veteran, Carl was a lifelong rancher and resident of Beaverhead County. He loved to hunt and fish and take part in all the activities that southwest Montana has to offer.

Roberta (Berta) Warrick Chism

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Roberta (Berta) Warrick Chism, 70, of Dillon, passed away at home from an extended illness on Feb. 10, 2020.

Roberta was born on June 14, 1949 at Dillon, the daughter of Aileen and Jess Warrick. She was a graduate of the University of Montana and began her teaching career as an art teacher at Hellgate Elementary in Missoula. Berta was an award-winning pastel and watercolor artist. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and taking all kinds of pictures for future art projects. She also enjoyed spending time with family, friends, and especially grandchildren.