All Obituaries

Bertha B. Hochstetler, 89 of Hamilton passed away November 14th at the Beehive Homes in Hamilton. Arrangements will be announced.

MISSOULA – Angela Renee Rutledge, 42, of Missoula passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018.  She was born at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on August 25, 1976 the daughter of Judith Gail and Ernest David Rutledge, Jr. Angela was raised and educated in Henderson, NV and then attended the University of Montana.  Her greatest enjoyment in life was being the best grandma. Angela is survived by her children, Kylie and Therin Furber both of Missoula; her parents, Ernest...

Leonard Harding, 78, of Corvallis, Montana passed away on November 6, 2018 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. He was born Earl Leonard Harding on November 29, 1939 in Hamilton, Montana to Earl Luke and Geneva Muir Harding.  Leonard was raised in Hamilton attending 1st-8th grade.  He went on to graduate from Mount Ellis Academy just outside of Bozeman. Leonard is preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his children; Russell Harding and his children...

HAMILTON – Dorothy Mae Allen, 86, of Hamilton passed away Monday, November 6, 2018 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.  She was born December 3, 1931 in Anaconda, MT the only child of Carl and Helen (Dudack) Harris. Dorothy attended school in Anaconda and graduated from high school in the spring of 1949.  On December 24, 1949 she married A. Frank Allen and together they had 5 children, Mary K., Frankie, Rose, Jim and Ted. The family moved to Hamilton in June of 1964 and Frank...

Cleo R. Seaman , 94, of Missoula passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018 at home, in the company of loved ones. She was born January 14, 1924 in Deer Lodge, MT to Hector E. Rainville and Margaret Sestrich Rainville. Cleo was raised in Deer Lodge, MT attending St. Mary's Academy and graduating from Powell County High School in 1924. She was a member of the National Honor Society and a Drum Majorette. After high school she worked for Duvall Wallace Hardware, Keystone Drug and Fountain and...

Mary Frances (Fran) Bennett, 86 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula.  She was born August 12, 1932 in Green County, TN to Harry James Blazer and Mary Aileen (Carlisle) Blazer.  She was raised and educated in Tennessee (except for a move to Cleveland, OH during the war years).  In 1950 she married Ralph Galloway with whom she had her only child, Debbie.  In 1962 the family moved to Sacramento, CA for Ralph’s...

VICTOR - Jean M. Thompson, 86, of Victor passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Discovery Care Centre.  Jean was born May 2, 1932 in Brandon, Minnesota to Joel and May Angen. Her early years on the farm included a lot of hard work including milking cows twice a day, also much laughter and always music. Jean married Floyd Thompson on March 25, 1950.  They had 3 children Kathleen, Warren and Russell. In 1958, the family moved to Butte, MT.  Jean worked for many years at...

Darby – Mary Henderson, 90 of Darby passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at her longtime home, with the love of her life, Gene Henderson at her side. Mary Scheffel was born January 16, 1928 in Glendive, Montana.  She was the fourth of eight children; her siblings were: Ann, Rose, Amy, Joe, Regina, Phil and Magdelene.  Mary was a twin and the family lost her twin, Magdelene, when the two were five years old. When Mary was a girl of about ten the family moved to...

HAMILTON - Gary M. Gustavel, 68, of Hamilton passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at his home.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.  

Thomas Wesley Hughes, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Great Great Grandfather and Friend passed away October 24, 2018 at the age of 95.  He was born March 12, 1923 in McAllister, Montana to Emily Mackel Hughes and Thomas S Hughes.  He joined the family siblings Edwin, Lewis, Marge and Bob.  They all lived, worked and grew up on the family ranch in McAllister.  Tom went the first 8 years of school at McAllister and graduated from Ennis High School. He...