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Alice Ann McCrossin
Aug 26, 2025
Alice Ann McCrossin, 98 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
A celebration of Alice's life will take place at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2025 at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery.
A full obituary will be posted.
Susan S. Borchard
Aug 24, 2025
Susan S. Borchard, 71 of Florence passed away Sunday August 24, 2025 at The Springs in Missoula.
Sue was born in Richmond California, the daughter of the late Edward and Imogene Smith Sage. Sue moved to Butte Montana as a child and that is where she grew up.
As an adult she later moved to Missoula Montana to raise her children and...
Bonita Rose Henderson
Aug 24, 2025
Bonita Rose Henderson, 79 of Hamilton passed Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital.
Bonita was born August 27, 1946 in Springfield, Missouri the daughter of the late Olen Dale and Clifton (Marlor) Henderson. Bonita was a loving mother of seven.
Her home for the last twenty years has been Hamilton, Montana. She was a member of the Church of...
Joel D. Olinghouse
Aug 23, 2025
HAMILTON - Joel D Olinghouse, 89, born May 29, 1936, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 23, 2025. He passed peacefully in his sleep at his home in The Remington in Hamilton.
He was born in Dorris, California to F.E. ‘Dutch’ and Olive Olinghouse. He was the third of eight kids. They moved from California to Oregon...
Robert Wade Henrickson
Aug 19, 2025
Robert Wade Henrickson, 78 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at his home in Hamilton.
Bob was born in Eugene, Oregon to Otto and Florence Henrickson. He served a four year enlistment in the US Air Force in England.
Bob worked as a log home builder for many years.
More details a coming and will be updated. At his request, no...
Richard L. "Dick" Giese
Aug 19, 2025
HAMILTON - Richard L. "Dick" Giese, 84, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at his home of natural causes. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Kathleen Marie Brimhall
Aug 18, 2025
HAMILTON - Kathleen Marie Brimhall, 70, of Hamilton passed away from natural causes at her home on Monday, August 18, 2025. No formal services will be held.
Judith "Judy" Ann Farenga
Aug 18, 2025
VICTOR - Judith "Judy" Ann Farenga, 82, of Victor passed away from natural causes at her home on Monday, August 18, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Corvallis Cemetery.
Valeda "Val" Beryl Siek
Aug 16, 2025
HAMILTON - Valeda Beryl Siek, 68, of Hamilton passed away at her home on Saturday, August 16, 2025. No formal services will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Jimmy E. Hammond
Aug 15, 2025
HAMILTON - Jimmy E. Hammond, 51, of Hamilton passed away Friday, August 15, 2025 at his home of natural causes. Services are pending. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Lowell Frederic Klocke
Aug 14, 2025
Lolo - Lowell Frederic Klocke, 63, passed away on August 14, 2025 in Hamilton, Montana. Lowell was born in New Rockford, North Dakota on August 4, 1962 to Louis J. and Ramona M. (Lies) Klocke. Being the youngest of five children, Lowell was up for the challenge of testing the patience and sanity of his parents and older siblings, solidifying...
Patricia L. Eimer
Aug 14, 2025
HAMILTON - Patricia L. "Patty" Eimer, 82, of Hamilton passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, of natural cases at her home, surrounded by her family. No formal services will be held.
Diana L. "Lani" Graham
Aug 13, 2025
Celebrating the Life of Diana Leilani “Lani” (Ferris) Graham
On August 13, 2025, our beloved Lani left this world as gracefully as she lived in it — holding both of her daughters’ hands in her new home in Corvallis, Montana, just three weeks after learning she had brain tumors. She was 81 years young in spirit, still vibrant, adventurous, and full...
Donna Lee White
Aug 11, 2025
HAMILTON - Donna Lee White, 84, of Hamilton passed away from natural causes at her home on August 11, 2025. Services will be held at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
Diana Marie Murphy
Aug 10, 2025
HAMILTON - Diana Marie Murphy, 66, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025 at her home of natural causes. A celebration of life serivce will be held at 2:00 p.m. October 4, 2025 at the Bitterroot Valley Church of the Nazarene in Victor, Montana.
Norman "Bud" J. Walter
Aug 5, 2025
HAMILTON - Norman J. "Bud" Walter, 82, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at his home of natural causes. No formal services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Mary Eva Temple
Aug 4, 2025
In Loving Memory of Mary Temple
May 13, 1935 – August 3, 2025
Mary Eva (Smith) Temple, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on the evening of August 5, 2025, at 11:00 PM, in the gentle care of Beehive Homes Hospice.
Mary was born on May 13, 1935, in Los Angeles, CA, as an only child to George & Malfin Smith....
Joyce M. Garlick
Aug 2, 2025
HAMILTON – Joyce M. Garlick, 76, of Darby passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on August 2, 2025.
Joyce was born on September 18, 1948, to Lillian Carlson in Martinez, California. After graduating high school, she began working in a secretarial position.
Joyce was the beloved and devoted wife of Ronald Garlick before he passed in 2023.
Joyce is survived...
Dennis R Hagerty
Jul 31, 2025
HAMILTON - Dennis Hagerty, 82, of Hamilton passed away at his home on Thursday, July 31st, 2025, from natural causes. Care is under the arrangements of Daly-Leach Chapel.
Robert Charles Downing
Jul 31, 2025
Robert C. Downing
March 18, 1931 – July 31, 2025
Robert Charles Downing-a replaced Kansas guy-met, dated, and married a gal from Montana (1974), both living and working in the school district of Brookings, Oregon.
Bob, as most folks knew him, passed away on July 31, 2025, from his year of kidney failure.
He spent his very young years as a 5 & 10...
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