All Obituaries

DARBY – Lawrence Lee “Larry” Jones passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 of natural causes peacefully at his home in Darby, Montana.  He was born November 5, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Lee and Theresa Jones.  Larry was raised in Turlock, California and graduated from Turlock High School in 1955.  He married Colleen Foote and had 3 children; Michael, Lauri and Sheri.  Larry attended college at the University of Pacific California where he...

Hamilton - Andrea "Andi" Lundberg, 82, died April 16, 2018 at her home. Andi was born in Sidney, MT on Feb 4, 1936 to Jesus & Juaquina Rodriguez. She attended school in Anaconda. Andi loved to sing and that's how she met the love of her life Dean Lundberg. They were married March 13, 1958 in Englewood, CO. They raised three girls, Julie Rowles, Audrey (Glynn) Needles all from Hamilton; Lori (Garth) Martin, Texas. In 1964, the family grew from 5 to 10 when...

CORVALLIS – James A. "Jim" Stanton was born on January 9th, 1929 in Long Island, NY and passed away peacefully on April 11th, 2018 with his loving wife by his side. As a boy he played in the IBM marching band and graduated from Vestal High School.  Jim served in the U.S. Air Force as an airplane mechanic. Upon moving to California he married his first wife Roberta Decker and had two sons, Jeff and Brian.  Jim was an airline mechanic for Western and Delta...

Dora Hughes Bretz, 90, of Hamilton and Missoula passed away April 10, 2018 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.  Dora was born December 12, 1927 and left this world for her heavenly home April 10, 2018.   She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Dora started attending Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri in 1945.  In the summer of 1953, she came to Montana to teach vacation bible during which time she met her future husband, Don Hughes. They married...

On April 8th, 2018 after a lengthy medical struggle, John Henry Hockenbury III finally quit fighting and has achieved peace.  He was born to John Henry Jr. and Herma Thelma Stadler Hockenbury on May 23, 1945 in Glen Gardener, New Jersey.  He lived in the area until he joined the marine Corp. Later he lived in Denver and Oklahoma.  He has 2 sons with his wife, Kathleen.  After they divorced the dream was Montana.  In 1976 he married Mary Ann Wood from...

Corvallis - Wilma Rasmussen’s life here on earth has come to a close, the last page in her book has turned. Many loving, comical, and heart warming stories are held within these pages. If you are friend or family, you know this to be true. You are probably a part of them in a way which etched her memory in your heart forever. Wilma was born May 29, 1921 east of Corvallis, on her Grandfather’s homestead near Willow Creek Road. She passed on April 6, 2018, at her...

CORVALLIS - Elmer Wall was born in May of 1933, the son of Roy G and Lucy Wall.  He passed away at Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton on Monday, April 2, 2018. Elmer lived his entire life in the Bitterroot Valley. He was raised on the family farm east of Hamilton.  He was part of a large family being the oldest of seven brothers and four sisters. Running the farm required that everyone help out which resulted in a strong work ethic for Elmer and his siblings. Elmer...

CORVALLIS - Timothy John Mavros, 50, of Corvallis passed away suddenly March 31, 2018 at his home.  He was born July 26, 1966, in Hamilton the son of Arthur and Jean Mavros.  He attended elementary school and high school in Corvallis.  Tim lived in Mesa, Arizona for a short time where he learned the trade of fiberglass technician.  He was an extremely fast learner and good with his hands.  Tim built boats, jet engine parts and parts for race car...

Jerry Lewis of Hamilton, Montana passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 in Missoula, Montana.  He was 89 years of age. He was born Jerry Walter Lewis on February 16, 1929 in Petaluma, California to Ray L. and Velma Hill Lewis.  Following high school, Jerry joined the United States Army.  Jerry enjoyed square dancing, camping and traveling, rock hounding and lapidary.  Jerry is survived by his sons Darrell Lewis and Dennis Lewis. He is preceded in...

HAMILTON – Robert Baylor “Bob” Reutlinger, 95, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Community Medical Center in Missoula.  He was born August 8, 1922 in Grand Island, NE the son of William August and Mina Catherine (Baylor) Reutlinger. Bob was raised and educated in Nebraska.  After high school he attended Kemper Military Academy in Booneville, MO.  Bob then joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and flew B17’s, B24’s...