Obituaries

Dec 3, 2015

Hamilton – Noreen Sorenson, 71 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton.

She was born November 10, 1944 in Minot, ND to the late Norman C. and Cora Ina Halverson Sorenson.  She spent her first eight years by Van Hook, ND prior to moving with her family...

Nov 30, 2015

Missoula - Doris L. (Procopio) Strack McLaren, 90 of Missoula passed away Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born April 22, 1925 in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of the late Saverio F. and Elva L. (Roberts) Procopio.

Doris moved to Elk City, Idaho in 1943 where she worked at Nitz Grocery. She also...

Nov 29, 2015

HAMILTON - Arlys J. (Hoffman) Hatfield, 87, went to be with her Savior out of pain on November 29, 2015.  She suffered from lung cancer and passed away at Marcus Daily Memorial Hospice at 7:15 pm on Sunday. She was born to Edgar and Minnie Fransen on June 4, 1928 in Summit, SD. Arlys graduated high school in Deadwood,...

Nov 26, 2015

Hamilton – Ernest W. “Ernie” Bednorski, 79 of Hamilton passed away November 26, 2015 at Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton.

Ernie was born January 24, 1936 in Wausau, Wisconsin the son of the late Julius and Delphine Kczarski Bednorski.  He graduated from Wausau High School in 1954 and earned his BA degree from Pepperdine University. ...

Nov 25, 2015

Missoula, MT – Pauline Rae Hall, 88 of Missoula, MT passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at her residence, Brookdale, in Missoula.

Pauline was born February 7, 1927 in Elk River, Idaho to the late Paul and Emma Ann Vine Eggett.  Following her high school education, she married Edward W. Hall on February 7, 1944.  Pauline was...

Nov 24, 2015

HAMILTON - The dance band is playing a last waltz for Joyce Jewell Jensen, 90, of Hamilton, who passed away peacefully on November 24, 2015.  She was born on May 26, 1925 in Cambridge, Minnesota to Henning and Olga (Jacobson) Joing, lovingly touching countless lives during her journey.

Joyce grew up in Cambridge, graduating from Cambridge High...

Nov 22, 2015

HAMILTON - Dying is as much a part of living as being born, but for Carole Claxton, 88, of Hamilton, she did not “go gently into that good night.”  In typical fashion she labored over death, challenged all odds, and let us all know that she was still in charge! On Sunday, November 22, 2015, this stubborn, petite, Norwegian...

Nov 16, 2015

HAMILTON – Sharon Rae Bailey, 67, of Hamilton passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.  She was born June 26, 1948 in Hamilton the daughter of Henry and June (Foreman) St. John.

Sharon graduated from Hamilton High School and went to Montana State University for a semester before traveling to Hawaii where...

Nov 10, 2015

HAMILTON - James “Jim” E. Jetter, 87, of Hamilton, Montana, passed away on November 10, 2015 in Hamilton, Montana.

Jim was born in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania to Robert Glenn Jetter and Madge Sarah Keller on November 14, 1927. He attended high school at Warren High School in Pennsylvania and joined the United States Navy in June of...

Nov 9, 2015

Irene Phyllis (Renee) Cook passed away peacefully on November 9, 2015.

Renee was born December 1st, 1927 to Hjelmer and Julia Helland the fourth of seven children in Griggs County ND.  She married Gilman Fliflet in January 1946 in Hannaford ND.  To this union they had 10 children.  The family moved to Plains in 1955.  Gilman passed...

Nov 8, 2015

HAMILTON - Arthur Edmond Keen, 81, of Hamilton passed away at his home Sunday evening November 8, 2015 with his wife and daughter at his side.  Arthur was born in Bakersfield, California on November 17, 1933 to Clarence Courtland Keen and Janet Elizabeth Jewett.

Arthur was sent his greetings from the draft board and entered the United...

Nov 7, 2015

CORVALLIS – Earl Reid Flinders, age 87, passed away early Saturday morning, November 7, 2015, at the Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton.

He was born on October 2, 1928, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, to Earl Tharby Flinders and Margaret Rydalch Worthington.

Reid graduated from high school in 1946. In 1947 he helped his father in...

Nov 4, 2015

Victor - Ernest (Ernie) Edwin Buchholz, 81, of Victor, Montana, died November 4, 2015. Ernie was born in Puposky, Minnesota on June 7, 1934 to Henry and Laura Buchholz, and baptized there in Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church that his father helped build. The family moved to Burlington, Washington in 1937.  Ernie graduated from Burlington-Edison High School in 1953.  He...

Oct 31, 2015

George A. Eichenberg Sr., 74 of Hamilton passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton.

George was born November 2, 1940 in Wheeling, WV to George H. and Ruth Eichenberg.  He attended Linsly Military School in Wheeling, WV and then two years of City College.  George was a salesman most of...

Oct 30, 2015

Darrell Robert Rasmussen, of Bonney Lake, WA, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015. He was 81 years old.

Darrell was born on January 7, 1934 in Mitchell, South Dakota to George and Lillie Rasmussen. The family moved to Corvallis, Montana when Darrell was a baby. After graduating from Corvallis high school in 1952, Darrell enlisted in...

Oct 30, 2015

Corvallis - Nancy L. Motley, 79, of Corvallis passed away, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born June 23, 1936 in Rolette, North Dakota the daughter of the late Richard and Edna (Yoder) Zilla.

Nancy lived in Wolford, N.D. until she was in the 7th grade, when her...

Oct 28, 2015

Madge L. Goddard, 89 of Ft. Collins, Colorado passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at her daughters’ home in Hamilton.

Madge was born July 1, 1926 in Onida, South Dakota the daughter of the late Buford and Nora Jones-Bramblette.  She is the last person of her generation both of her family and her husband’s.  She is...

Oct 28, 2015

Herbert William (Brekken) Belcher

Herb was born on June 28, 1932, in Zurich, Montana, the oldest son of Fred and Evelyn (Henderson) Belcher.  He died on October 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Montana, at age 83.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brothers Earl Benedick and Donald Baines.

He is...

Oct 27, 2015

VICTOR - Ken Kostka, brother, uncle and friend, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015.  He lived his early years on farms in Illinois and Michigan where he learned about hard work, perseverance, and the love of music.  After high school graduation, he spent time in the Army, then lived in California and began his career in the United States...

Oct 18, 2015

Hamilton – Nancy Carol Musial-Jones, 79 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Nancy was born August 18, 1936 in Buffalo, New York the daughter of the late Steve and Neva Wadovich.  She attended San Fernando Mission High School.

Nancy married Jan Musial in 1954, he passed away...