All Obituaries

DARBY – Fred E. Murry, 83, passed away on May 22, 2022, due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was born January 8, 1939, in Hot Springs, AR, the son of Fredrick David Murry and Gladis Opal Estell. During his early childhood, his family relocated to Southern California. While in California, Fred started his own roofing company and worked many years on building his company.  Fred enjoyed riding motorcycles and loved his Harley Davidson. This love eventually brought...

HAMILTON - Steven K. Johnson, 68, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his home of natural causes. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

HAMILTON – Raymond F. Anderson, 79, of Hamilton passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home of natural causes.  He was born February 21, 1943 in Concord, CA the son of Russell and Agnes Anderson. Ray’s family moved to Montana when he was 3 months old.  He graduated from Hamilton High School and enlisted into the U.S. Air Force.  Ray served 1 tour of duty in Vietnam where he learned how to embalm.  He was also the head bartender in the Officer’s...

Mary Jo Olinghouse, 60, died in Seattle WA on May 19, 2022 after a long and hard fight with leukemia (AML) since 2014.  She was in Seattle receiving her second bone marrow transplant.  Mary was born on October 31, 1961 to Joel and Donna Olinghouse in Missoula, MT.  She began school in Missoula until the family moved to Hamilton where she graduated from high school.  She opened and owned The Music Box for several years.  Later, she went to Portland, OR and attended...

The fish got a little luckier and the hay a little taller when Clifford A. Buhler took his last breath, May 19, at 8:15 p.m. at his home in Hamilton, Montana at the age of 91.  He passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Cliff was born on June 21, 1930, the first son of Marguerite and Alfred Jacobsen.  He was born 30 minutes before his twin brother Clayton.  The bond they had was special and the stories of growing up were always fun to listen to. Cliff’s...

Missoula - Linda Elizabeth Hom, 68, of Missoula, Montana died from lung cancer on May 17, 2022. She died at home and was surrounded by loving family and friends at her passing and throughout her 2-1/2 year struggle with this disease.  Linda was born April 3, 1954, in Hamilton, Montana, the youngest child of the late Harry Lee and Mary May Hom. Linda was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School 1972. She was elected Homecoming Queen, Girls State Delegate, and to...

CORVALLIS - William Bruce Allen, 78, died peacefully in his sleep after a short illness on May 17, 2022, at his home in Corvallis, Montana. He was born on July 9, 1943, to William Burgess and Joyce Eileen (Melander) Allen in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and also lived in Pennsylvania and Ohio before the family moved permanently to Dallas, Texas in 1954. Bruce enjoyed playing baseball and also became a ham radio operator when he was 16. He graduated from Bryan Adams H.S. in 1962 and took a year off...

STEVENSVILLE - Doris Pauline O’Bannon, a member of the Greatest Generation, was born October 22, 1926, and passed from us to be with her Lord on May 16, 2022, at the age of 95 years young.  She passed away at home surrounded by her family.  Doris was born the fourth of five children to William Elijah Whitener and Nancy Melvina Whitener (nee Schell), in the rolling farmlands of Bollinger County, Missouri.  A country girl, she attended a one-room schoolhouse and often...

CORVALLIS – Neil M. Honkala, 56, of Corvallis passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022.  He was born August 19, 1965 in Ishpeming, MI, the son of Frank and Shirley Honkala. Neil was raised and educated in Ishpeming, graduating from Westwood High in 1983.  After high school, he moved to New Hampshire and worked concrete with his brothers.  Neil then moved to Colorado and continued in the construction trade before moving to Florida.  Neil went to the Police Academy in...

HAMILTON - Walter J. Justice, age 59 of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, after courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Riverside Christian Center, 290 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton. Private interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton, MT.