Obituaries

Lydia Rameriz Towery 1939-2021

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Lydia was born to Carmen “Rafaela” Sanchez Rodriguez and Manuel Rameriz on the 27th of February in the year of 1939 in the Fresno area of California. She was their second daughter and a third was born the next year.

Jolene Kay Linscott 1962-2021

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Jolene Kay Linscott, 58, of Dillon passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Cherilee Johnson 1948-2021

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On June 15, 2021, Cherilee Johnson, 73, of Idaho Falls, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family.

Shirley Jean Pitts 1946-2021

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Shirley Jean Pitts, born Shirley Jean Deans in Dillon, Montana, to Rela “June” Deans and Robert Deans of Grant Montana. Shirley spent a large part of her early life on the Welborn ranch in Horse Prairie.Shirley and her siblings spent a lot of the time in the mountains timbering with their parents.

Carol Faythe Cocanougher Raffety McLaughlin 1936-2021

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Carol Faythe Cocanougher Raffety McLaughlin, 84, passed away June 6, 2021, at the Tobacco Root Care Center in Sheridan, Montana. She was born Dec. 31, 1936 in Butte, Montana, to Charles and Julia Cocanougher, ranchers from Glen, Montana on the lower Big Hole River. At the age of four, Carol’s family moved from their two-room log cabin with a sod roof, to a lovely log home with all the modern conveniences. She attended grade school in Twin Bridges and local country schools. Carol graduated in 1955 from Beaverhead County High School in Dillon.

Lawrence (Larry) Ranes 1946-2021

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Lawrence (Larry) Ranes died Sunday, May 30, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at the Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, Montana. He lost his battle with heart and lung disease and was only 74 years young.

Clinton Lee Howery 1943-2021

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Clinton Lee Howery, 77, of Dillon, Montana, died June 4 at home with his extended family by his side.

Robert Neil Strozzi 1932-2021

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Robert Neil Strozzi age 88 passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his beloved wife and children in the early morning hours of June 11, 2021. To the end, he retained his sense of humor, wit and incredible love for his family.

Ruby J. Harvey, 1938 – 2021

Please join us for a celebration of life for Ruby J. Harvey, and she lived life to the fullest until Feb. 2, 2021. The memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 18 at the Mountain View Cemetery.

Reba “Jo” Tryon Mitchell 1933-2021

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Reba Jo was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on October 15, 1933. She was the second of five children born to Clarence Tryon and Edna (Miller) Tryon. Her youngest brother, Jimmy, was her responsibility. As was common in Oklahoma at the time, she only stayed in school through the sixth grade. She later completed her GED and even several semesters of college at Montana Western.