All Obituaries

Neil Wilbert Orr, 72, of Hamilton passed away November 18, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Hospital. He was born January 29, 1947, in Edmonton Alberta, the son of Wilbert and Edith Orr. He was raised in Kalispell. He volunteered for induction to the Marine Corps and proudly served from November 12, 1965 to November 11, 1967. He spent a year of combat duty in Viet Nam.  He spent most of his working life in concrete construction in the Seattle Area and Hamilton.  He is survived by his...

HAMILTON - Cecelia C. Ohl, 91, of Hamilton passed away November 17, 2019 at Valley View Estates Health Care Center.   She was born October 26, 1928 in Missoula, Montana, the daughter of the late George and Theresa (McGuire) Riley. When Cecelia was five years old, her family moved from Ismay, Montana to the Bitterroot Valley.  She attended school in Corvallis for all twelve years.  She maintained friends from those days up to the time of her death. She married Glenn Ohl...

PINESDALE - Sheryl Dawn Lavery Allred was herself to the end.  She was born December 7, 1949 to Mary Jessop Lavery and Ormond Frank Lavery.  Sheryl lived a life of service to others, including being a nurse at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital for over 25 years. She is survived by the love of her life, Samuel Taggart Allred; her 5 adored children, 26 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and countless extended family that she loved with all her heart. Our saintly mother Dawn...

Eugene Lloyd “Gene” Henderson, age 95, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2019, in Hamilton, Montana, of natural causes.  He was born on October 3, 1924 in Tulare, South Dakota.  Gene’s family moved from the family farm during the Dust Bowl Days and The Great Depression.  He shared memories of the hardships on the farm. The family came to the Bitterroot Valley because great-grandpa Henderson was here. They worked in the woods, driving teams to skid the...

DARBY- Eugene Lloyd “Gene” Henderson, age 95, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2019, in Hamilton, Montana, of natural causes.  He was born on October 3, 1924 in Tulare, South Dakota.  Gene’s family moved from the family farm during the Dust Bowl Days and The Great Depression.  He shared memories of the hardships on the farm. The family came to the Bitterroot Valley because great-grandpa Henderson was here. They worked in the woods, driving teams to...

Hamilton - Kent James Bartkowski, 76, of Hamilton, passed away on Nov. 7, 2019 at Community Hospital in Missoula. He was born in 1943 and is survived by his wife, Kathleen Bartkowski, two sons, Jeff and Michael, his sister and brother, Linda Bartkowski Dodds and Clark Bartkowski. He was a loving father and friend to many, especially to his 9 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was raised in California and then fell in love with the Bitterroot Valley in early 2000, relocating to...

Sandra L. Clarkson, 71, of Hamilton passed away at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center on Friday November 8, 2019. She was born February 21, 1948 in Hamilton to Royal and Eve Printz and joined her brothers Doug, Merrill, Paul and Jay. Her brother, Ken, joined the family the following year. Sandi grew up in Hamilton attending local schools and graduating from Hamilton High School in 1966. After graduation she began a career in bookkeeping. The businesses where she worked include Mellott...

Edith Janet (van Scherpenzeel) Caywood passed away November 11, 2019 at BeeHive Homes of Hamilton.  She was born June 23, 1923 to Robertus and Edith (Watson) van Scherpenzeel in Choteau, Montana.  She graduated from Teton County High School, attended Madison Business College, Madison, Wisconsin, and  married Richard Perry.  They had two children, Fredrick R. Perry of Kalispell, MT and Patricia Ann (Jerry) Dowd of Florence, MT.  She later married H. C. Caywood and...

DARBY - Jerry Allen Shook joined his heavenly father on November 7, 2019.  He was the son of Earnest Shook and Dorothy Cooper Shook on February 28, 1938.             He graduated from Darby High School in 1957 where he played football and softball.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.  He moved to California shortly after graduation where he met Donna Carlson and was married shortly after.  They were married...

HAMILTON - Dallas Womack, 91, passed away November 3, 2019 at home. He was born in Guy, Arkansas on November 23, 1927 to Buhl and Ada Womack. He graduated from Guy-Perkins High School, the only boy in a class of 9. He played baseball from a young age and at 19 was drafted by the Milwaukee Braves organization to play 1st base. He played for Milwaukee in the very first televised night Major League Baseball game. He played for several of their farm clubs and continued to enjoy watching...