All Obituaries

John R. Gurtner, 96 of Hamilton passed away peacefully Saturday, May 23rd at his home in Hamilton. A full obituary will be posted in the coming days.

Hamilton, MT - Kenneth Arnold “Rudy” Burlingham, 82 of Hamilton, MT (formerly of Harbor Creek, PA) died peacefully  Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Rudy is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ethel Burlingham; 3 sons, Ken Jr. (Karin) Burlingham of Stevensville, MT., Scott (Libby) Burlingham of Hamilton, MT and Mike (Stacey) Burlingham of Hamilton, MT; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter,...

Jack (Doc) K. Ward, D.V.M. Dr. Jack K. Ward, 88, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the family home. He was born March 22, 1932 in Forsyth, Montana, the son of Joseph Ward and Montana (Clemens) Ward. Jack was raised in Hysham, Montana. He graduated from Hysham High School in 1949.  After high school, he worked for various ranches in Eastern Montana. Jack married Della Hale, of Forsyth, MT, on September 2, 1951.  In 1952, Jack and Della moved to Bozeman, MT where...

     Willard S. Gentry of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 9, 1929 in West Blocton, Alabama, the son of the late Walter and Estelle Gentry.      Will was raised and graduated high school in West Blocton where he was captain of the high school football team.  He served in the USAF for 23 years and was a veteran of the Korean War with the 36th fighter bomber squadron.  On...

Jeffrey Kent Garbett, 74, of Darby passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Hamilton, Montana. He was born on August 22, 1945 in Soda Springs, Idaho, and raised in Thatcher by his parents, the late Richard and Vernona Garbett. He was a competitive basketball player and track athlete at Grace High School. After high school he attended Dixie College in St. George, Utah. During his time at Dixie he was an extra in the film The Appaloosa starring Marlon Brando. Jeff graduated from Utah State...

Donna Deloris Collier, our cowboy boot kinda girl. She insisted on her Blue jeans with a rolled denim cuff, wrinkled /worn cowboy boots, t-shirt and ball cap. Sporting her short hair she would verbally suggest everyone’s long hair was a mistake.  Even though she wasn’t a girly girl, her pride and joy was her western leather purse. She was as rough around the edges as a saw blade and her social graces were as find tuned as a screeching owl, and these qualities made her...

Jonathon wallack had a wonderful memorial at Maclays flats. We held the   world on October 13th of 2000 as he was born in Hamilton. Saturday May 16th 2020 we let our son go at St Patrick's Hospital. Jonathon Wallack was a DNR on May 11th 2020. Our son was an organ donor who produced longer life for many, and will touch many more lives. Jonathan had touched many hearts and many lives. He was a love, A friend with a kind large heart and a wonderful smile. He went to high school...

Christina M. Meadors, 45 of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, May 13th at her home in Hamilton. A full obituary will be posted in the near future.

George Lee Koelling, of Corvallis, MT, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9th, 2020 at age 86. He was born September 2nd, 1933 in Evanston, Illinois. George graduated from high school in 1951. He married Joan B. Koelling on March 13, 1973. George and Joan moved to Corvallis in 1978 and had a home built with a great view of the Bitterroot Valley. They brought a 20 ft camper and lived in it until their new home (of George’s childhood dream and design) was built. George was the...

Ronald R. Holmquist, 82 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at his home in Hamilton. Ron was born October 10, 1937 in Osceola, Wisconsin to the late Chester and Margaret Schnell Holmquist.  He honorably served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960 at the rank of Airman First Class.  He was a general contractor for 50+ years.  Ron was an active member of the Hamilton Bowling Leagues for decades.  He played and coached softball and little league baseball. He...