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06/03/2026

James "Jim" Milford Taylor

James "Jim" Milford Taylor, age 78, of Anaconda, Montana, passed away on May 26, 2026. No Services will be held per Jim's request. A private graveside gathering will be held at a later date. Please use this page to offer condolences to the family or share a memory of Jim.

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06/01/2026

Raymond John Puccinelli, Sr.

Ray Puccinelli, Sr., age 86, of Anaconda, passed away on May 30, 2026.

An obituary will be published in the coming days.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Holy Family Church, 217 W Pennsylvania, in Anaconda. Visitation begins at 9:30am. Rite of Committal will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Anaconda. A luncheon will be held in the Hunthausen Center of the church following the committal rite.

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06/01/2026

Donna Noble McCarthy

Donna McCarthy’s hand slipped from her beloved husband, Ed’s, in the early morning hours of May 26, 2026 and joined her mother in her heavenly home.

Donna Marie Noble McCarthy was born on June 27, 1951, to Rosa and Lloyd Noble in Bozeman, Montana. She was raised by Mabelle and Bill Thompson in Deer Lodge, Montana.

Life blessed her with many siblings – Raymond (Linda) Noble, Chuck (Sue) Noble, Colleen (Neil) Owens, Maureen (Bob) Heimbaugh, Mona Robles, John (Sheila)Thompson and Joel (Debbie) Thompson.

She is survived by her loving husband - Edward McCarthy of Deer Lodge, MT, treasured children - Brad (Jasmine) Woodward of Mobile, Alabama, Amy (Doug) Loughry of Jackson, Wyoming, and Eric Woodward of Twin Falls, Idaho, Kodie (Nic) Gadley of Japan, and darling grandchildren – Peyton Woodward, Nyah Woodward, Kylee Woodward, Bryna Loughry, Calindi Loughry, Zach Gustafson and great-grandchildren – Tyr and Freya. Numerous nieces and nephews located throughout the world shared her love.

Donna loved so many and so many loved her! Her physical therapy skills allowed her to care for those seeking out her expertise throughout her entire life as a healer and mentor. Donna, in turn, was the recipient of great care – especially after her ALS diagnosis in 2025. She served her community generously and her community served her.

Donna’s life was FULL! Full of loving, learning, traveling, dancing, quilting, energy, vibrancy, intellect and complexity that she channeled well! She was a successful and loving, wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, physical therapist and businesswoman.

Donna was a graduate of Powell County High School and finished her college career at University of Montana (Go Griz) with a degree in Physical Therapy. She loved learning and took advantage of growing her knowledge to better help her patients throughout her 40+ years as a physical therapist. Donna built and operated six successful businesses in Deer Lodge, Butte, and Anaconda including a hardware store, physical therapy practice, quilt store, quilting retreat, and two casinos.

Donna was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, PEO, Anaconda Divison 1 Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (LAOH), Rotary, Elks, Jaycees, PCHS Booster Club and many other community organizations.

Celebration of Life will be June 27, 2026 at the Immaculate Conception Church located at 601 Clark St. in Deer Lodge. The LAOH Honor Guard will begin at 10:30 am. Mass begins at 11:00 am followed by graveside service at Hill Crest Cemetery. Donna’s Celebration of life will conclude with a reception at the Elk’s Lodge located at 230 Main Street.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the PEO scholarship, Rialto Theater, Deer Lodge Medical Center Auxiliary, Deer Lodge Food Pantry or a donation of your choice.

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05/31/2026

05/29/2026

Sandra Jean Wargo

Sandra Jean (Hummel) Wargo passed away on May 28, 2026. She was surrounded by her family and truly loved until the end. Sandy is survived by her family Chuck Wargo and Kristen Wargo.

Sandra was born in Anaconda on June 19, 1946. She was the child of Fred and Jean Hummel. Sandy graduated from Anaconda High School and then went to Dillon, Montana, graduating with a degree in Elementary Music Education. Music was a big part of her life.

Sandy taught in Great Falls, where she met her husband Chuck. It was love at first sight. They were married June 14, 1969 in Anaconda at the First Presbyterian Church. In 1972 they had their daughter, Kristen.

Chuck and Sandy were married 58 years. Her and her family moved 14 times for Chuck’s job in mining. Sandy taught first grade for many years. She then became a piano teacher for several young children. Sandy then got to watch her students turn into professional musicians. This was a true love of Sandy’s.

Sandy was always very active in church. She loved to play the organ and sing whenever she could. She started the Anaconda Community Bell Choir and had a lot of fun with the members and performances.

Sandy and Chuck had a fairytale love for all of the years they were together. She had so many wonderful friends that will miss her. Sandy’s spirit will always be with the ones who loved her. Sandy’s services will be announced at a later date.

In Lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to the First Presbyterian Church of Anaconda.

Sandy will always be remembered, loved and never forgotten.

Services for Sandra will be announced at a later date.

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05/28/2026

Constance Lorraine Coombs

Connie Coombs passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Copper Ridge Nursing Home in Butte, MT. She was 84.

Connie was born in St. Vincent, MN, on December 26, 1941. The fourth of five children, she attended school in St. Vincent and shortly after decided to join her older sisters in Montana. She was living in Three Forks when she met her husband, Darrel, in 1962. They were married for 52 years. She followed Darrel to Dillon until he finished his teaching degree in 1965, at which time they moved to Judith Gap. They lived there until Darrel took a teaching position in Philipsburg, where they both eventually retired. Connie worked for many years as a waitress and at the hospitals in both Harlowton and Philipsburg.

Connie had a tremendous affection for all animals, especially stray dogs and cats. She was known to pick up a stray, throw it in her fancy car, and take it home and adopt it for the rest of its life, giving her animals all the luxuries possible. She loved and spoiled them all - Mignon, Aspen, Annie, Marley, Mandy, Chancey…and the list goes on.

Connie was a loyal and loving wife to Darrel, her husband, and a wonderful and attentive mother to her sons, Joe and Doug.

She was also generous and giving to the less fortunate in her community. She was a loyal friend and had many special people in her life who were touched by her generosity and loving heart.

Connie survived the harsh and long winters of Central Montana by taking up ceramics. During her years in Judith Gap, she completed numerous beautiful ceramic figurines and Christmas characters. The holidays were special to Connie. She spent a lot of time using her talent to decorate her home, which she was very proud of.

Connie put up a courageous battle against cancer but finally succumbed to the disease on May 23, 2026. She passed away at the Copper Ridge Nursing Home in Butte, with her family and loyal health care workers by her side.

Connie is survived by her children, Joe (Emily) Coombs, Doug (Deb) Coombs (Bozeman), her nieces and nephews, Greg (Susan) Stockburger (Three Forks), Joyce (Steve) Dobbs (Sheridan, MT), Jerry (Sandi) Short, and Joan (Mike) Holzer (Gillette).

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Lorraine Gooselaw, her husband, Darrel Coombs, her sisters and brother, Mary (Don) Stockburger, Frances (Robert) Short, Lois Ann (Richard) Heuring, Doug Gooselaw, her niece Valerie Woolard, and nephew Wayne Huering.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Pintler Pets Humane Society in Anaconda.

The Coombs family would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff at Copper Ridge Nursing Home, her oncologist, Dr. Heuftle, and her hospice care team of Jasmine and Melia from Headwaters Hospice.

A Funeral Liturgy Service will take place in Philipsburg, MT, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 10:30 am at St. Philip’s Catholic Church, followed by a luncheon reception in the Parish Hall. Burial will follow later that afternoon at 3:30 pm at Fairview Cemetery in Three Forks, MT.

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05/26/2026

Michael Jason Roberts

On May 12, 2026, our hearts were deeply saddened as we said goodbye to Michael Jason Roberts, born September 30, 1969. Michael was a man whose presence brought warmth, steadiness, and laughter into every room he entered. He had a gift for lifting others’ spirits — even on their hardest days — and he was known for his way with words, and his ability to make people smile.

Mike is survived by his wife, Lynell, who was his closest companion and the love of his life. Michael was a devoted father to his children: Vicki and her husband Sean Graybeal, Amanda, and Michael Roberts, each of whom he loved deeply and proudly.

Michael was the beloved son of Don and Kathy Roberts, and his stepfather Harold Kie held a special place in his life. He is also survived by his sister, Angie and her husband Rob Reynolds and their son and his family Ryan, Bryanna, and Weston Reynolds who cherished him dearly. Steve Gosney will also miss his friend greatly in the days to come.

Michael lived a full and vibrant life. He loved fishing — whether it was with a rod and reel on a quiet lake, along the rivers, or in the Pacific. He enjoyed taking in God’s creation, soaking in the beauty around him. He had a passion for big rigs and was exceptionally skilled at driving them.

He especially enjoyed pulling pneumatic tanks and took great pride in his work.

He loved going to car shows with his family, being outdoors and working on cars. These simple joys brought him happiness, and he shared that joy freely with others.

Michael trusted Jesus Christ as his Savior, and his faith shaped the way he lived, loved, and treated others. His favorite verse was one he lived by every day: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1)

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Valley Point Baptist Church in Anaconda.

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