About the staff at - Daly Leach Memorial Chapel

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Daly Leach Chapel
1010 West Main Street
Hamilton, Montana 59840
(406) 363-2010

Daly Leach Chapel was created in October of 1984. The current building was open for business in September of 1985.

In 1984 several local families encouraged Ed and Carol to stay in the Bitterroot Valley in order to provide quality services to the community. Ed and Carol were adamant that our business remain a family owned and operated business into the future.

Ed and Carol Leach

Ed and Carol moved to the Bitterroot Valley in 1971 and worked for a local funeral home. They raised their family in the Bitterroot Valley, including opening their home to nine foreign exchange students over the years. They were very active in many local clubs and organizations, with MDM Hospice being very near and dear to their hearts.

Ed entered funeral service in 1958 in Boise, Idaho. He attended the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science, graduating in 1967 earning his B. A. and a Mortuary Science Degree. Ed passed away January 16, 2008. Carol continues to provide advice in the running of the business.

Tom and Carron Grymes, both are licensed morticians.

Tom and Carron Grymes
and Family

Carron is the daughter of Ed and Carol Leach. Carron graduated from Hamilton High School, attended the University of Montana and went on to attended Mount Hood Community College in Portland, Oregon receiving her Mortuary Science degree in 1990.

For over 20 years she has sung in the Bitterroot Valley Choir performing the Messiah. Carron has worked as a volunteer with the MDM Hospice of the Bitterroot and in the Ravalli County Relay For Life.

Tom also graduated from Hamilton High School, attended the University of Montana and went on to attended Mount Hood Community College in Portland, Oregon, receiving his Mortuary Science degree in 1990.

Tom is currently the secretary of the Montana Funeral Directors Association, has twice served as the Western District Governor for the Association. He obtained his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner certificate in 2007. Tom served over 24 years in the Montana National Guard retiring as a Sergeant Major for the 163rd Combined Arms Battalion in Belgrade, MT. He is a member many local organizations and clubs.

Tom and Carron have worked as licensed morticians for the Daly-Leach Chapel since September 1990.

Bill Rothie
and Family

Bill grew up in the Malta area, his wife Judy grew up in Helena. Bill attended Carroll College, Eastern Montana College and Kansas City Kansas Community College, receiving his Mortuary Science degree in 1994.

Bill has been with the Daly Leach Memorial Chapel since 2003. He has been a licensed Mortician and Funeral Director since 1994, and is a past president of the Montana Funeral Directors Association. Bill obtained his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner certificate in 2006. He is a member of many local organizations and clubs.

Judy attended Eastern Montana College and graduated from the St. Vincent Hospital Radiology Program. She is very active with St. Francis Catholic Church. She is currently employed at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton and St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Daly Leach Chapel
1010 West Main Street
Hamilton, Montana 59840
(406) 363-2010
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