Obituaries

Beverly Kae Hart Zobell passed through the veil of mortality this Friday, Sept. 24 while at her home in Jackson, Montana.

BenJamin Lebert Halverson known to most if not all by “Jammer” will always be remembered for his strength, courage and compassion. After a long battle with addiction and depression, Jammer completed suicide on the morning of the 18th of September, at the youthful age of 25. He was a son, brother, friend to all in need, and an incredibly talented athlete who excelled in every sport he tried including and not limited to: track and field, football, baseball, basketball and wrestling. He will always be remembered as a socialite. Most importantly, in a world where altruism is sparse, Jammer shined as a team player. He was a person who brought a lightness of being to even the darkest of places and a smile to all in the most uncertain circumstances.

Nora B. Valdez passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 at her home in Dillon with her three sons at her side.

Dennis Dwight Kimzey, 77, of Hamilton, Montana, died Sept. 16, 2021, at home with his faithful wife of 53 years by his side after a long and inspirational battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born to the late Dwight “Doc” and Orla Kimzey on Sept. 29, 1943 in Spokane, Washington, and grew up in Columbia Falls, Montana. He was a proud graduate of the Columbia Falls High School Class of 1962. Dennis, the third of four children, was an accomplished trumpet player in high school and college as well as an all-state football and track athlete. He played in the 1962 Montana Shriners all-star football game as a 300 pound lineman. Shortly afterward, he was a much leaner sprinter and javelin thrower at Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, where he holds the (now-retired) school record for the javelin throw.