December 01st, 2021

Donna Jean Cozad
Mrs. Donna Jean Cozad, (nee Wright) age 67, devoted wife of 37 years to Jim Cozad, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday evening, November 12, 2021.
Donna is survived, in addition to her husband, by her stepchildren Jeania Ross and family, James Cozad and family, Thurman Cozad, and John Cozad and family, Donna’s sister, Barbara McConnell, brother-in-law David McConnell and her nephew, Adriel McConnell and family, and her niece Melissa Spiers and family.
Donna was born in Montgomery, AL, the daughter of Glenn Wright and the late Jean Wright. Donna retired from a 30-year career that she loved as an elementary school teacher in Orange County, Florida. She resided with her husband in Orlando, FL and Deer Lodge, Montana where she was at the time of her passing and where she was laid to rest.
Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral & Cremation Service is entrusted with Donna’s funeral arrangements. You may pay your condolences at www.longfellowfinneganriddle.com.

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Joseph Gerald Hansen
The family of Joseph Gerald Hansen announces his passing from complications from Covid at the age of 72 on September 29th, 2021, at Northeast Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He was the fourth of six children born to Ivan Jack and Marilyn Coughlin Hansen on December 9th, 1948, in the idyllic town of Deer Lodge, Montana, where his love of playing sports developed early. Joe went on to attend Montana State University.
 After college, Joe entered the Army and became an airplane and helicopter pilot. As a Vietnam Vet, he spent time in Thailand and Germany. He retired from the military and then reentered after September 11th to fly again in Dessert Storm. His many awards included the Bronze Star, but his most prized was The Broken Wing Award for which his lifelong best friend Dave Barber of South Jordan, Utah nominated him after a heroic fixed wing landing in Vietnam. The brutal winters of his beloved Montana were traded for San Antonio’s balmy climate when he retired from the military after thirty years of service with his final rank CW4 (Chief Warrant Officer).
 He found a special group of friends at La Plaza Apartments in San Antonio where they bonded over their love of tennis. He was later the self- employed owner of Perma Ceram, a bathtub and countertop resurfacing company which later grew into Total Tub Solutions, a bathroom remodeling company making life easier for older adults and persons with disabilities. He was a man of faith and regularly attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Selma where he was active in the Military Ministry, the Saturday Morning Rosary Group, and That Man is You. 
 He is survived by Beth (maiden name Stensrud) his wife of twenty-six years, their daughter Shona Marie of Glendale, Colorado, brother Bill and wife Jerri who summer in Wyoming and winter in Arizona, sister Leslie Johnston of Missoula, Montana, sister Jan Stone and husband Ken of Missoula, Montana and 13 nephews and 5 nieces.
 He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers John, Hal and his wife Mary Anne, and brother-in-law Cam Johnston. There will be a memorial service for Joe in Deer Lodge at a future date in the Spring.

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​Scott Grazier
Scott Grazier, age 67, formerly of Deer Lodge, of Butte 
June 17, 1954 – November 21, 2021 

Scott L. Grazier, age 67, of Deer Lodge, Montana, made the transition from life to death on a Sunday morning, November 21, 2021. 
He died from complications of cancer. 
Scott’s parents, Don and Virginia Grazier, raised Scott, brother Ken Grazier, and sister Lynn Grazier Moss, on a cattle ranch located north of Missoula at Dixon in Sanders county Montana. 
Scott’s music skills were developed as he participated in the school band; and took both piano and violin lessons as a child. 
He attended both the U of M in Missoula, briefly, and he spent a number of years at BYU in Provo, Utah. He gained a skill for playing organs there and also a spirit of independence. 
Playing notable organs was a lifetime love of his; he also enjoyed putting on small concerts for family, friends, and other organ fans. 
Some other interests included theater and acting for the Cutler Brother productions at Deer Lodge. Scott loved most things vintage – cars, farm implements, home furnishings, and more. 
He is a lifetime fan of Stan Lynde’s Rick O’Shay cartoons. Scott enjoyed playing the organ at the Deer Lodge Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 
Scott phoned friends and family monthly, it was a kind thing to do. 
Please consider making a donation in Scott’s honor to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, www.t2t.org. 
Please visit buttefuneralhome.com to offer the family a condolence or share a memory of Scott. 
Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been privileged to care for Scott and his family. 

Richard Courtney Hauxwell III
My dear brother Richard was born June 19, 1943, and he passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2021.
Richard spent most of his life in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was a keno manager.  
He married Sharon Ellis and enjoyed living in Las Vegas, raising his family, landscaping his property and driving his convertible in the scorching heat. Richard had three daughters: Lori Ann, Cristie Louise and Dixie Lyn. 
Richard was preceded in death by daughters Cristie and Dixie. 
He is survived by daughter Lori Hauxwell; sister Marsha Young; grandsons Kyle and Devon; granddaughters Courtnee and Jordan; and great-granddaughter Lylah Alllison. Richard’s ashes will remain in his sister’s care.

John Andrew Newlon
John Andrew Newlon, 72 of Dillon, Montana passed away peacefully at home Saturday, November 20th 2021.
John was born August 13, 1949 to John E. (Jack) and Josephine (Pearl) Newlon in Moorhead, Minnesota. Prior to Joining the Navy as a Signalman, John attended school in Deer Lodge, MT. John married Lenat Studzinski in Casper, WY on August 14, 1981. He loved hunting and fishing and was an active member of the NRA. 
John is survived by his wife, Lenat Newlon, his daughters, Shawna Hardy and Jennifer Egan, his siblings, Vicki Santos, Nick Newlon, and Gary Newlon, his three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews, all of which he loved dearly.
Cremation has taken place at Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, December 15th in Helena, at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery.

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​Death Notice: Monty Dobson
Monty Dobson, age 65, of Deer Lodge, Montana, passed away on November 24, 2021.  Services are pending at this time and will be announced when set.  Please visit buttefuneralhome.com to offer a condolence or share a memory of Monty.

​Death Notice: Marcia Kay Cleland
Marcia Kay Cleland, age 70, of Deer Lodge, Montana, passed away on November 25, 2021.  No public services are planned at this time. Please visit buttefuneralhome.com to offer a condolence or share a memory of Marcia.