All Obituaries

Dale Lee Brady August 6, 1936 – May 10, 2021 Dale Lee Brady took Jesus’s hand 90 minutes before his 63rd wedding anniversary. He was born the 13th child of Evert and Myrtle Brady in Winnett, MT. A long Montana drought relocated his family to a farm near Fairfield where he attended local schools and graduated from FHS with music honors. Although his dream was to teach high school music, he trained and became a car man for the Great Northern Railway in Great Falls. After several...

It is with great sorrow that the family of Bryan Louis Kercher must announce his passing on May 8, 2021.  Bryan, aged 55, of Hamilton, Montana, lost his life while descending from the summit of Sugarloaf Peak in the Bitterroot Mountains. Bryan was born on January 25th, 1966 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.  His parents subsequently moved to Muncie, Indiana where Bryan spent his childhood just being a regular kid: building forts in a nearby patch of woods, setting off firecrackers on...

Devin K. Richey, 31 of Missoula passed away May 7, 2021 in Great Falls, Montana. Devin was a musician  A more elaborate obituary will be posted in the future.  

Matthew Robert Long left this earthly world on May 5, 2021 at the age of 35.  Matthew, or “Angel” to his wife or “Matty” to his friends, was a gentle and compassionate man who could master anything, quickly.  A lover of group hugs since he was a toddler, Matthew was an avid outdoorsman and athlete who loved all that nature had to offer. He was an accomplished swimmer, scuba and free diver who loved abalone diving and spear fishing. He was the proud owner of...

     In the early morning of April 28th, Walter Joseph “Sam” Smith passed away at his home in Hamilton, one month shy of his 86th birthday. He was born in Butte, Montana on May 24, 1935 to Walter St. Claire Smith and Dorothy Isabelle Sanger Sullivan Smith. He was raised in Butte as the oldest in a family of 5, with 3 brothers and 1 sister. He attended Butte public and Catholic schools and graduated from Butte High School in 1953. One year later, in August 1954...

Josef Heuser January 3, 1937-April 27, 2021 Oh, he makes his life as a carpenter.  He works his hands in wood. He goes to work each morning. And he comes home every night.  And the time that passes in between.  He knows has been spent right.   After many years of suffering and with never a complaint on his lips or in his heart, Josef Heuser joined his Lord and Savior peacefully in his home Tuesday, April 27, 2021.  Josef was a shining example to us all of...

Norman “Pops” passed away at the age of 91. He was born in Crookston, Minnesota in 1929. His passion was music while growing up. He joined the army in 1948 and served in Korea. He met his wife Irene Bachmeier and they were married, in Devils Lake North Dakota. Irene had 12 brothers and sister, so Norman married into a large family, which he just adored. There were many family reunions, and it was always a special event that he looked forward to. He entered Radio and...

Kathie Jo Murphy, 73 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center. A full obituary will be posted soon.

DARBY - Vera Mae Weer, 88, passed away on April 26, 2021 at her home in Darby from natural causes.  Her family was by her side.  Vera was the oldest of seven children born to Ina and Charlie Anderson.  She was born on her grandparents farm near Guthrie, Oklahoma on October 22, 1932.  Vera grew up in Oklahoma and attended school in Enid, OK.   She met and married Max Lemons, and they had one son, Max Ray.  Together they traveled the United States with Max...

George W. Sechrist, 71, of Hamilton, Montana, formerly of York, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly April 25, 2021. He is survived by his niece, Jane Sprigle Thren, her husband, Don and their daughter, Emily of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his former wife, Jane Johanson of Hamilton, MT and dear friend Cindy Warden, also of Hamilton and of course his fine new dog, Luna. He has friends from Pennsylvania to Yellowstone National Park to his vast family from the Canyons...