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             In Memoriam
                           PICTURE TRIBUTES                            Joseph Michael                Carol Jean Bouley                Lawrence Carmen                    Joan D. Cook
                                                                         Backstrom                Feb. 2, 1942 - Feb. 11, 2022          Campanella                 March 12, 1937 - Feb. 9, 2022
                                                                  Oct. 19, 1959 - Jan. 4, 2022                                                BUTTE
      Backstrom - Counter                              Page 2                                                                    Sept. 16, 1936 - Jan. 28, 2022
      Cramer - Estabrook                               Page 3
      Faraoni - Jensen                                 Page 4
      Johnson - Mason                                  Page 5
      Mathews - O’Donnell                              Page 6
      Orrino - Ratcliff                                Page 7
      Regan - Walrath                                  Page 8
      Walsh - Yelsa                                    Page 9

                                                                   Henry Frank Beckman             John Edward Bowman             Sara Jean (Eisenbarth)                Margaret Cook
                             TEXT TRIBUTES                        March 5, 1927 - Jan. 27, 2022            BILLINGS                    Casagranda                  Nov. 11, 1931 - Jan. 21, 2022
                                Page 10                                                           May 30, 1952 - Dec. 28, 2021     May 9, 1978 - Jan. 29, 2022

                                                                  Michael Anthony Biggs            Eugene Arthur Braun                 Kathy D. Collins              Esther Sullivan Cote
                                                                 March 21, 1982 - Jan. 13, 2022   Aug. 22, 1941 - Dec. 28, 2021              HELENA                May 8, 1926 - Jan. 28, 2022
                                                                                                                                  April 12, 1957 - Jan. 13, 2022

                           ABOUT THIS SECTION

           In Memoriam started in July 2019 and publishes six
         times a year. The section honors the memories of the
         community members we’ve lost during the prior two-
               month period. This edition includes those          George Edward Boston            Ross Riley Buckingham                   Glenn Cook                    George Robert
                       whose obituary appeared                    June 24, 1930 - Jan. 7, 2022           THREE FORKS              June 14, 1928 - Jan. 31, 2022         “Bob” Counter
           between December 27, 2021 and February 27, 2022.                                       Oct. 23, 1951 - Dec. 14, 2021                                    Sept. 6, 1938 - Jan. 6, 2022
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Cramer - Estabrook

     Audrey Cramer                   Margaret Mary                Timothy John Downey                   Jason Edsall                  Gregg D. Enger                 Brendan Patrick
June 23, 1932 - Feb. 2, 2022         Daly (Lappin)               June 9, 1946 - Dec. 26, 2021     June 6, 1984 - Jan. 19, 2022           DEER LODGE                     Estabrook
                                      GAINESVILLE, FL                                                                            Nov. 30, 1960 - Dec. 23, 2021   June 13, 1989 - Jan. 15, 2022
                                 Nov. 1, 1933 - Dec. 19, 2021

   Mary Ellen Crnich              Donald James Davis             Diane Vanina Dunville                Elaine F. Ellison            Shirley Ann Erickson              Chase Johnathon
Oct. 16, 1939 - Feb. 18, 2022   Sept. 10, 1949 - Jan. 26, 2022    Feb. 7, 1946 - Feb. 5, 2022    Aug. 16, 1938 - Jan. 23, 2022    July 2, 1942 - Feb. 16, 2022          Estabrook
                                                                                                                                                                 Dec. 26, 1990 - Jan. 15, 2022

                                                                                                                                               To All Who
                                                                                                                                               Died This
     Denise Cuchine
Sept. 7, 1939 - Jan. 14, 2022
                                Lawrence Eugene DeYott
                                Sept. 11, 1964 - Feb. 6, 2022
                                                                       Norma Dwyer
                                                                 May 3, 1926 - Dec. 23, 2021                                                   Past Year
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                                    Jerry LeRoy Dodd
April 15, 1946 - Jan. 4, 2022   Aug. 31, 1938 - Jan. 11, 2022    Oct. 10, 1943 - Dec. 28, 2021                                                           Butte, MT 59701
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Faraoni - Jensen

        James Faraoni                     Marie Fox                       Ray Gifford                  Charles Hahnkamp                 Donald F. “Skeet”            Triston Alan Paul Howard
Oct. 16, 1947 - Jan. 20, 2022               BUTTE                 Feb. 20, 1956 - Dec. 16, 2021      Feb. 2, 1931 - Jan. 13, 2022        Franklin Heinze              Nov. 4, 1996 - Jan. 26, 2022
                                   May 1, 1959 - Jan. 8, 2022                                                                                   BUTTE
                                                                                                                                     Aug. 19, 1954 - Jan. 20, 2022

    Manus Gerard Farren             Michael John Fuller            Roland “Rollie” S. Gill          Donald “Don” Earl Hanley           Laurie Ann Hemphill                 Ona A. Howey
        FORT WORTH, TX            June 9, 1955 - Jan. 23, 2022    Sept. 21, 1930 - Jan. 18,, 2022    Jan. 15, 1933 - Jan. 30, 2022   Feb. 28, 1964 - Feb. 9, 2022              BOULDER
    Feb. 4, 1937 - Jan. 6, 2022                                                                                                                                       July 3, 1963 - Dec. 12, 2021

John Henry “Sam” Fisher                 John Gasper                 Christopher “Chris”              Alden W. “Bill” Hartwig           Eathal Zina Hildreth            Geneva Joyce Jarvis
          YUMA, AZ                Dec. 14, 1929 - Feb. 19, 2022        Lee Glidewell                 Nov. 19, 1936 - Feb. 2, 2022    Oct. 27, 1937 - Jan. 23, 2022   Sept. 17, 1932 - Jan. 26, 2022
Oct. 22, 1949 - Jan. 20, 2022                                      Jan. 8, 1972 - Feb. 17, 2022

    Richard “Dick” Forson             “Riley” Michael                    Joseph Green                   Michaelynn Hawk                     Earl Hoppe               Mary Anne (Frey) Jensen
       DEER LODGE                       Giacoletto                Nov. 12, 1953 - Jan. 20, 2022                BUTTE                         DEER LODGE               Feb. 25, 1928 - Jan. 4, 2022
May 19, 1941 - Feb. 16, 2022      May 29, 1991 - Dec. 31, 2021                                            Died Feb. 3, 2022          Oct. 23, 1929 - Dec. 12, 2021
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Johnson - Mason

   Betty M. Johnson                     Daren Keys               Teryl “Terie” LeProwse               Fredrick “Fred”              Constance “Connie”                   Michael David Marsh
          HELENA                Sept. 17, 2007 - Jan. 29, 2022   Sept. 11, 1946 - Dec. 27, 2021        John Malesich                  Ann Malyevac                     July 27, 1974 - Dec. 20, 2021
June 28, 1933 - Jan. 3, 2022                                                                      May 12, 1943 - Dec. 24, 2021   Oct. 4, 1945 - Feb. 11, 2022

      Judy Johnson                Clinton George King               Kevin Joseph Lobb                  Joseph “Joe”                Karen Anita Mapes                   Marilynn Dwyer Mason
Jan. 13, 1950 - Dec. 29, 2021        SAN ANTONIO, TX              Dec. 5, 1956 - Feb. 13, 2022        Francis Maloney                       BUTTE                     June 17, 1943 - Jan. 26, 2022
                                Jan. 31, 1968 - Feb. 17, 2022                                      Dec. 5, 1930 - Jan. 9, 2022   Jan. 29, 1954 - Jan. 10, 2022

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Mathews - O’Donnell

    Amy Virginia Mathews            Jon Charles McIntire           Timothy Daniel Merritt                David Meyer                Miranda Lynn Mitchell             Ann Jean Nastansky
April 12, 1991 - Jan. 13, 2022         WINTERGREEN, VA                        BUTTE                June 4, 1960 - Dec. 20, 2021     Oct. 19, 1990 - Jan. 30, 2022   Sept. 10, 1938 - Feb. 12, 2022
                                   Oct. 11, 1942 - Jan. 3, 2022     May 9, 1955 - Feb. 17, 2022

     Anne Marie Mattioli            Dean Beryl McIntyre               Ralph David Merry            Sofus Sidney Michelsen                Richard “Dick”                  Macy Nicholson
Sept. 23, 1949 - Jan. 10, 2022     July 17, 1945 - Jan. 11, 2022   Dec. 24, 1956 - Jan. 23, 2022   Dec. 29, 1937 - Feb. 9, 2022         Maurice Mulcahy             Oct. 20, 1943 - Dec. 23, 2021
                                                                                                                                    Aug. 9, 1929 - Dec. 30, 2020

       Loretta Elizabeth                John William                 Charlene M. (Spartz)                  Bob Miller                  Geraldine Murinko                 Charles “Chuck”
        (Walkup) Mazza                  “Bill” McNeill                     Meshnik                 Nov. 27, 1947 - Jan. 31, 2022    Nov. 27, 1936 - Dec. 15, 2021           Nylund Jr.
    Dec. 8, 1938 - Jan. 10, 2022   Dec. 6, 1937 - Dec. 31, 2021     Nov. 20, 1931 - Feb. 1, 2022                                                                     July 7, 1949 - Dec. 27 2021

    Gary Michael McEwen            Thomasine M. “Tommy”            Margery “Dutch” Metesh                Stanley Mills                  Mark W. Nadeau                  John Louis “Jack”
June 4, 1948 - Jan. 24, 2022           Rozan McNeill                June 8, 1931 - Dec. 19, 2021   Dec. 27, 1953 - Dec. 25, 2021              BUTTE                        O’Donnell
                                   Oct. 15, 1932 - Feb. 13, 2022                                                                   March 23, 1962 - Nov. 25, 2021   March 25, 1942 - Jan. 17, 2022
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Orrino - Ratcliff

     Maria “Mary”                  Nancy Ruth Paige                  Joyce Pederson                    Marcia Jean                    Kimberly Kay                   Ann Marie Ramirez
    Josephine Orrino            Oct. 18, 1933 - Jan. 23, 2022   Sept. 27, 1933 - Dec. 16, 2021        Barsanti Pinch                 “Kimmy” Powell               June 16, 1964 - Dec. 22, 2021
 June 1, 1935 - Jan. 28, 2022                                                                    Nov. 29, 1938 - Dec. 28, 2021     July 1969 - Jan. 19, 2022

James Stewart Osborne               Lowell Panasuk                     Joe Petroni                   Dolphy Pohlman                  David Lee Ramey                 Marvin W. Ratcliff
May 2, 1948 - Dec. 28, 2021     Dec. 9, 1959 - Feb. 7, 2022     April 7, 1939 - Feb. 19, 2022    Oct. 14, 1941 - Feb. 4, 2022    April 26, 1955 - Jan. 31, 2022   May 30, 1931 - Feb. 16, 2022

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Regan - Walrath

    Thomas William Regan              Perry Dean Schelin                Loren E. Sigman             George William Spolar Jr.         Kay LaRay Barstow               Kathryn Truzzolino
    Feb. 16, 1935 - Feb. 5, 2022    Jan. 28, 1988 - Jan. 15, 2022   Feb. 10, 1927 - Feb. 17, 2022    March 7, 1954 - Jan. 7, 2022     Taggart (Strutzel)            April 16, 1933 - Dec. 22, 2021
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                                                                                                                                    June 2, 1937 - Jan. 4, 2022

     Patrick J. Richardson            Kenneth J. Schmidt              Frank Ernest Simon                Frank MacKenzie              Donna Lee Thompson               John “Jack” Vanisko
Jan. 11, 1946 - Feb. 10, 2022       Nov. 4, 1950 - Feb. 9, 2022     Jan. 18, 1932 - Feb. 4, 2022           Stanchfield              Dec. 8, 1938 - Jan. 5, 2022     May 3, 1936 - Jan. 26, 2022
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                                                                                                    Sept. 6, 1942 - Dec. 26, 2021

          Jack L. Ritter                Alice Vera Taylor               Ernest M. Smith                    Fred Stewart              Ellen “Sis” C. Tocher                Linda Wagner
    April 29, 1943 - Jan. 3, 2022           Sepulveda                      WHITEHALL                 July 4, 1950 - Feb. 7, 2022            ANACONDA                April 14, 1951 - Jan. 26, 2022
                                    Oct. 15, 1932 - Feb. 17, 2022   May 1, 1936 - Feb. 2, 2022                                           Died Feb. 7, 2022

        Kevin Rodriguez                  Roger Siemens                David “Dave” Snow               Ada Kathleen Swann            Gordon Matthew Tracy                 James Walrath
    Nov. 7, 1991 - Dec. 26, 2021            SILVER STAR             May 26, 1938 - Feb. 2, 2022      Aug. 7, 1928 - Feb. 2, 2022    Jan. 11, 1937 - Dec. 24, 2021    Feb. 19, 1951 - Feb. 2, 2022
                                    Jan. 6, 1939 - Dec. 30, 2021
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Walsh - Yelsa

   John “Jack, Easy”                 Barbara Waters                  Mary Rita Wilks               Charles Lee Worley                 Edward Yelsa
     David Walsh                Sept. 2, 1952 - Jan. 14, 2022          (Burgess)                 Jan. 14, 1943 - Jan. 25, 2022   July 5, 1953 - Dec. 18, 2021
March 27, 1925 - Jan. 7, 2022                                            LINCOLN, CA
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     Mary Jo Walsh                  Mairlyn “May” E.                  James “Jim” R.                Irene M. Yelenich
May 11, 1951 - Feb. 14, 2022         Westmoreland                      Williams, OD              April 19, 1938 - Jan. 4, 2022
                                Nov. 9, 1963 - Jan. 14, 2022     Oct. 28, 1939 - Jan. 16, 2022

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     Text Tributes
         Robert Connole
     Dec. 13, 1938 - Jan. 2, 2022

 Patricia Foster (Choisser)
     Feb. 18, 1939 - Feb. 3, 2022

         William LeVeaux
     June 19, 1934 - Jan. 3, 2022

      Sharon Banks Merritt
      Feb. 5, 1952 - Feb. 9, 2022

 Richard “Rich” A. Parks
             WHITEHALL
     Dec. 5, 1937 - Feb. 17, 2022

     Benjamin Ray Redman
     June 4, 1939 - Jan. 13, 2022

           James Stuck
     July 14, 1965 - Feb. 3, 2022

 Robert Lawrence Wallace

                                     Tips for leaving a legacy
     Dec. 14, 1938 - Jan. 27, 2022

                                     “H
                                                ow will I be remembered      under wraps until the time comes       Making a Difference                  fund initiatives such as feeding
                                                after I’m gone?” There       to unveil them.                                                             the hungry in your community or
                                                comes a time in our lives                                             You don’t need a substantial       providing coats to children who
                                     when we begin to ask ourselves          Fund a Scholarship                     amount of financial savings to       need them during the winter.
                                     this question.                                                                 make a difference in your com-       Think of the causes that are im-
                                        It’s important for us to feel that      One way to positively im-           munity. In fact, acts such as do-    portant to you and talk with your
                                     we are leaving behind a strong          pact your community for years          nating books to your local library   attorney about the proper ways to
                                     example for our family members          to come is to set up a college         or funding the development of        structure and build your plan.
                                     and friends to carry on. We want        scholarship program with some          a new bench at a local park are
                                     our work to continue and our            of your financial savings. Coor-       small yet meaningful ways to es-     Talk it Over
                                     spirit to remain strong.                dinate doing so with your target       tablish a legacy.
                                        One of the best ways to              high school and an attorney who          Are there certain organizations       Many people have a difficult
                                     achieve these important goals is        specializes in wills, trusts and       in which you firmly believe?         time deciding how they’ll divvy
                                     through proper legacy planning.         estates.                               Maybe you’ve devoted large           up their savings and possessions
                                     Working with a local attorney to           Once the details are set on the     chunks of time to advancing their    when they pass away. Emotions
                                     determine what you want your            legal end, this can be a fun project   goals and missions. A lawyer can     may run high if one of your family
                                     legacy to be is the first step. You     because you can choose specific        help you set up a will that lays     members feels they aren’t receiv-
                                     will need to answer questions           eligibility requirements for the       out how your estate will be split    ing equal amounts of your estate.
                                     about what is most important to         scholarship.                           among the groups for which you          That’s why talking about mak-
                                     you and how you want to leave              Let’s say you’ve been interested    are most passionate.                 ing a large charitable donation
                                     it behind.                              in the music arts for many years.                                           is so important. Trustworthy,
                                        Legacy planning goes beyond          Your scholarship can be offered        Building a Nonprofit                 loving family members will re-
                                     estate planning because of the          only for students who wish to          or Foundation                        spect your wishes to contribute
                                     creative aspect. You can build          pursue a career in music.                                                   some of your financial savings,
                                     various parts that form one main           You can make the application          One way to positively impact       property or even possessions to a
                                     legacy, such as setting up multi-       process require an original re-        your community for years to          charitable organization.
                                     ple scholarship funds to be doled       corded piece for consideration         come is to set up a nonprofit or-       Others may have negative feel-
                                     out at your high school alma ma-        for the scholarship. Don’t forget      ganization or a foundation with      ings toward your decision. It’s
                                     ter, or a sizable donation to the       to set up a collection of friends      some of your savings. This can be    critical that you have an open
                                     charity of your choice.                 or school officials as the schol-      an enjoyable project because you     discussion with your closest fam-
                                        How you want to leave your           arship board, which will be en-        will be able to visualize how your   ily members to get feelings out
                                     legacy is your choice. You can ei-      trusted with keeping the legacy        contribution will make a positive    on the table to achieve an honest
                                     ther talk it over with your family      going and selecting the winning        impact on society.                   dialogue.
                                     members or keep your decisions          students.                                Your new entity can perhaps                         — Green Shoot Media
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                                                                                        What to leave out of a will
                                                                                        W
                                                                                                 hile you want to be as detailed as   Do Not Arrange Care for Special
                                                                                                 possible when creating your last     Needs Person
                                                                                                 will, there are numerous factors
                                                                                        you should avoid.                                Another misconception that many err
                                                                                          The most efficient way to decide what       in is designating care instructions for a
                                                                                        to include is by working with a trusted       special needs person in their lives. Rather
                                                                                        attorney. Of course, they will charge for     than directing the information into your
                                                                                        their services, but hiring an expert gains    will, consider opening a type of trust that
                                                                                        valuable knowledge that you won’t find        directly benefits a specific loved one at
                                                                                        with free drafting software that many         the time of your death. Find out more
                                                                                        companies offer.                              about the options in your area by meeting
                                                                                          Mistakes like entering your funeral in-     with a trusted expert or your lawyer.
                                                                                        structions into the document can cause
                                                                                        family members problems and lead to           Joint Accounts
                                                                                        your last wishes being missed. In most
                                                                                        states, the settling of the estate occurs       If you share a joint account with some-
                                                                                        after someone is laid to rest.                one else, typically at the time of one’s
                                                                                          Your loved ones may not even see your       death, the funds are solely taken over by
                                                                                        desires until after the funeral. Instead of   the survivor. The transfer is generally

How to choose a final resting place
                                                                                        documenting them into your will, hold a       seamless and rarely goes through probate.
                                                                                        conversation with your family to explain        However, you can leave an account
                                                                                        your vision. Or you can create a separate     of your own by including a recipient as
                                           cisions.                                     document with the chosen executor of          a payable-on-death beneficiary. After

N
      o one likes to think about it—but      Look for a cemetery that will be run       your estate, so they have a recording to      death, the person must visit the bank
      we all need to plan for our even-    in perpetuity. It should have stable         follow.                                       and present a death certificate and
      tual demise.                         management now and detailed plans for          Here are other factors that should be       identification to receive the account you
   And one of the most compassionate       ongoing maintenance through decades          handled individually rather than docu-        contributed.
things you can do for your loved ones      to come. Do not be afraid to ask ques-       mented in your last will.                                              — Green Shoot Media
is making sure you’ve made a plan for a    tions about the company’s history and
final resting place.                       plans for the future.
   Whether you’re pre-planning for
yourself or helping a family member
with choices, these end-of-life deci-
                                           Headstones                                   Longfellow Finnegan Riddle
                                              Deciding on the right headstone is an-
sions will have a lasting impact.
   Here are some things to consider        other way to leave a legacy.                 “We handle all the details: you focus on family and friends”
when choosing a final resting place.          The monument or headstone can say

Cemetery
                                           a lot about the deceased’s life. You can
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buying real estate. Location will play a   descendants. This headstone will be
large part in choosing a cemetery plot     around for a very long time, and it can
or mausoleum.                              inform people about your life.
   Your final resting place should have       So you might want something more
special meaning for you and your loved unique. Monuments can also reflect the
ones. Ideally, it should be neat, clean
and have long-term arrangements for
                                           personality and interests of the person
                                           they are honoring.
                                                                                                         WHO WE ARE
taking care of the grounds. A conven-         Many companies offer a variety of de-
ient location is preferable, so loved ones signs and layouts for people who want              At times we encourage and empower,
can pay their respects easily and con-
veniently.
                                           a special headstone. They have symbols       other times we need to just listen and let you talk.
                                           and messages that can honor religious
   Much of this decision will be based     beliefs, clubs, honors or careers. These
on personal preference. It might be a      elements will add personality to your             We aspire to be aware of your family’s needs
small, quiet country location or a plot    headstone.
in the middle of a bustling city. There       These companies are happy to cater to                  through an emotional time
are plenty of options available, depend- your request. They might also make rec-
ing on your wishes.                        ommendations.
   The property manager should have           A final resting place will honor a leg-
a stellar reputation and a lengthy         acy for many years to come. The deci-
                                                                                                 Kyle Zimmerman, Manager-Funeral Director
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comfortable and at peace with your de- wisely.
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