Charlie Ferris
Sep 18, 2016
Hamilton – Charlie Ferris, 53 of Hamilton, Montana passed away September 18, 2016 at his home in Hamilton.
Charlie was born November 26, 1962 in Redding, California the son of Dean and Marjorie Ferris. Charlie started swinging a hammer at an early age. He was a carpenter by trade and a cattle rancher at heart. He loved...
Virginia "Ginny" (Smith) Hoops
Sep 16, 2016
Virginia L. Hoops passed away on September 16, 2016 at the Remington in Hamilton, Montana. Ginny loved the Bitterroot Valley and lived there for over 20 years. She was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 8, 1929. She lived in the Seattle Area for many years and raised her children here.
Ginny is survived by...
Palma Elsie Morrison
Sep 10, 2016
DARBY – Palma Elsie Morrison, 94, of the West Fork, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Marcus Day Hospice Center. She was born April 29, 1922 in Baker, OR the daughter of Alphons and Leontine Huys. Palma married Wilbur Morrison in 1940 at St. Francis Cathedral in Baker, OR.
She was a member of St....
William "Bill" Gene Norbury
Sep 9, 2016
HAMILTON – William “Bill” Gene Norbury, 78, of Missoula passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born January 15, 1938 in Corvallis, MT.
Bill was an avid hunter, fisherman, husband, father and grandfather. His love for the outdoors was great, but not as great as the love he had for his wife...
Roy Arthur Haarman
Sep 9, 2016
Roy A. Haarman, 78, of Hamilton passed away early Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Edgewood Vista in Missoula, with his wife at his side. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend who will be greatly missed. After his long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, we are comforted to know he’s at peace in the loving arms...
Elsworth "Bob" Romaine Pfeifer
Sep 6, 2016
Elsworth (Bob) Romaine Pfeifer
October 2, 1930 – September 6, 2016
Elsworth passed away at Marcus Daly Hospice Center from complications of A July 1st fall at his home .He was born October 2nd, 1930 in Jordan, Montana to Fred and Amanda Pfeifer. He was the third of their three children.
Bob enlisted...
Norman Cary Hiatt
Aug 30, 2016
DARBY - Norman Cary Hiatt died in his home near Darby, MT on August 30, 2016, with Linda, his wife of 33 years, by his side.
Cary was born on December 25, 1946, in Redmond, OR, to Charles and Dorothy Hiatt. Cary, his sister Charlene and his brother Jon were raised in Fremont, CA.
After...
Ronald D. Keeler
Aug 29, 2016
Victor – Ronald Dean Keeler, 78 of Victor passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at his home.
Ron Dean Keeler was born January 19, 1938 in Kendrick, Idaho the son of James and Mildred Keeler. He completed High School and college and worked his career in Law Enforcement.
He married...
Lorene "Rena" (Reynolds) Hollibaugh
Aug 29, 2016
Lorene “Rena” Florence Hollibaugh, 92 of Hamilton passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center.
Rena was born July 16, 1924 in Foster, Ohio the daughter of the late Marion L. and M. Josie Reynolds. Following high school, she worked as a Riveter on B-17’s at the Douglas Aircraft Factory in Long...
Lucille Tarantino Benson
Aug 28, 2016
Hamilton - Lucille Tarantino Benson, 93, of Hamilton passed into the hands of Our Lord Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Marcus Daly Hospice in Hamilton. She was born April 19, 1923 in Denver, Colorado to Albert and Mary (Muro) Tarantino. Lucille grew up in North Denver, in the Italian community. Her fathers family came from Calabria, the toe of...
Granville "Grant" Howard Shook
Aug 27, 2016
CONNER - Granville "Grant" Howard Shook, 64, of Conner passed away Sat. August 27, 2016 at Discovery Care Center in Hamilton MT surrounded by family.
He was born June 17, 1952 in Missoula, MT. Grant is preceded in death by his parents, Walter & Vivian (Cornish) Shook; his brother, Edwin Shook; his sister, Helen Able; and his...
Roy Walter Gustafson
Aug 27, 2016
MESA, AZ – Roy Walter Gustafson, 96, of Mesa, AZ, formerly of Corvallis, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. He was born August 2, 1920 in Corvallis the son of Ivan and Anna Gustafson.
After graduating from high school, Roy attended the University of Montana. He then enlisted in to the...
Josephine G. Zamiara
Aug 27, 2016
HAMILTON - Josephine G. Zamiara, 95, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at her home. She is survived by her son, Armand Zamiara of Hamilton. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hamilton.
Margaret A. Davison
Aug 26, 2016
Margaret A. Davison of Hamilton, MT passed away Friday, 26 Aug 2016 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, MT.
Per her request there will be no services.
Barbara Lavina (Horr) Roberson
Aug 26, 2016
Hamilton – Barbara Lavina Roberson, 92 of Hamilton passed away August 26, 2016 at her home in Hamilton.
Barbara was born October 3, 1923 in San Diego, California to the late Walter Ray and Velma Lavina Bailey Horr. She graduated from San Diego High School and then attended San Diego State College, later earning her RN degree...
Larry Claude Branning
Aug 25, 2016
HAMILTON - Larry Claude Branning, 96, passed away on August 25, 2016 at Valley View Estates. He was born in a small log house in Corvallis, Montana on July 25, 1920 to Budd and Dorothy Branning. He lived his entire life in the Bitterroot Valley, including time in Corvallis, Grantsdale, Hamilton and the Hamilton Heights.
Larry's family...
Marilyn Kay Clark
Aug 24, 2016
CORVALLIS - Marilyn Kay Clark, 69, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Valley View Estates. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Daly-Leach Chapel Community Room on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
William Dexter Stephani
Aug 23, 2016
William (Bill) Dexter Stephani, 84, of Victor, Montana passed away on August 23, 2016 at his home. Bill was continuously surrounded by his loving wife Barbara, daughters Roylene (Bruce) Gaul and Roxane White, and grandchildren Becky (Joseph) Byrne, Kristy Gaul, and Donalyn White, and great granddaughter Gracelyn and their extended family. He was also loved by his brother Evon...
Butch Lafreniere
Aug 21, 2016
CORVALLIS – Butch LaFreniere passed away peacefully on August 21, 2016 at the age of 72 with his wife Carol and step-son Tyler with him, from advanced Alzheimer’s.
He was born in Plattsburgh, NY on August 11, 1944 to Carl and Ruth LaFreniere. Butch graduated from Harry L. Johnson High School. After graduation he joined the U.S....
Ralph "Bud" Holmlund
Aug 21, 2016
Ralph Leonard “Bud” Holmlund, 87, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, MT., following a brief illness. He was born in Miles City, MT on April 19, 1929 to the late Ralph Walter and Helen Marie Anderson Holmlund.
He grew up on the homestead of his dad’s parents, Oscar and...
