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Benjamin Ralph Simkins
Aug 13, 2015
Superior - Benjamin Ralph Simkins, 57, of Superior passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born October 31, 1957 in Missoula to the late Gene and Gwen Simkins. Ben graduated from Superior High School and attended the University of Montana. He married Paula Jean Frizzell Simkins. He worked at Grapevine Furniture...
Shirley A. Rasmussen
Aug 13, 2015
Shirley A. Rasmussen, 87 of Hamilton passed away August 13, 2015 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton. - Shirley was born September 12, 1927 in Independence, Missouri to the late Harold and Almira Clow. Following high school, she attended business school. She worked as a legal secretary for a lawyer. - Shirley married William E....
Ronald Roy Bromley
Aug 13, 2015
FLORENCE - Ronald Roy Bromley, 73, of Florence, MT passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 in his home surrounded by his loving family and Partners in Home Care Hospice of Missoula. Ron was born in Helena, MT on April 23, 1942 to Katherine Bromley and Bill Lothrope. He was raised in Rosebud, MT by his loving grandparents...
Michael Graham Fry
Aug 11, 2015
Michael Graham Fry Our beloved Mike passed away peacefully after a valiant battle with cancer on August 11, 2015. He was the devoted husband of Debby Fry who tenderly cared for him during this difficult time. Mike was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to Donald R. and Lillian G. Fry on June 1, 1952. He grew up in Provo,...

Helen Erma Blakely
Aug 11, 2015
Helen E Blakely passed away due to natural causes the morning of August 11, 2015 in Hamilton with her daughter by her side. Helen was born February 17, 1923 in Windsor CO. to Dave Rupple and Anna (Schneider) Rupple. She married Charley Hart Blakely on Sept.21, 1940 in Townsend, Mt. In 1941Charley went to Aeronautics School and they...

Gregory Scott Brenneman
Aug 11, 2015
CORVALLIS - Gregory Scott Brenneman, 58, of Corvallis passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015. A gathering for family and friends will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 at 1:00 pm in the Daly-Leach Chapel Community Room.
Virginia Larose Spencer
Aug 10, 2015
Virginia LaRose (Rose) Spencer went to be with our Lord on Monday, August 10, 2015 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton. She was born December 6, 1922 to Warren S. and Effie Rogers at New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho. She grew up in the Treasure Valley of Oregon and later moved to North Carolina, graduating...
Adam H. Senn
Aug 8, 2015
Adam H. Senn, 89 of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. Adam was born in Glen Ullin, ND to the late Adam and Veronica Senn. He attended Grantsdale School and Stevensville High School. He worked for Hamilton Floral and Grantsdale Cheese Factory. Adam served as a Corporal in the US Army's...

Helen Fay (Zachary) Moore
Aug 7, 2015
Helen Fay (Zachary) Moore was born January 11, 1932 in Binger, Oklahoma to Jess and Lois (Dunn) Zachary the fourth of five children. On October 25, 1953, she wed James Teddy Moore. She was a devoted wife and mother of four. Mom's love was being a homemaker and taking care of everyone. She was the pillar of our...

Rodney "Rod" Drudick
Aug 6, 2015
HAMILTON - Rodney "Rod" Drudick Rodney W Drudick, 88 of Hamilton, Montana passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born April 12, 1927 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin the son of the late Jerry F and Helen (Brockman) Drudick. He was raised in LaCrosse, attended schools there and graduated from Central...

Rodney A. "Sandy" Williams
Aug 5, 2015
DARBY - Rodney (Sandy) Williams passed away Aug. 5, 2015 at his home in Darby. He was 71. "Sandy" was born in Billings in 1944. Most of his childhood was spent in the Helena, and Townsend area. He was fortunate to have lived in several areas of this country, but he always loved Montana. He loved the mountains...
John Anthony Bann
Aug 5, 2015
John Anthony Ban of Hamilton, Montana lost his battle with cancer on August 5, 2015 with his wife of 50 years by his side. John was born August 13, 1941 in Pomona, California to the late Nikola and Pauline (Bellezza) Ban. He graduated from Chino High School, in Chino, California in 1960. John became a heavy equipment owner/operator...
Emogene "Jean" Spann
Aug 3, 2015
Corvallis - Emogene (Jean) Spann, 94, of Corvallis passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at her home. She was born on August 27, 1920 in Albion, Nebraska. Jean met her husband, Kenneth Spann at Wayne State College, in Wayne, Nebraska and were married at St. John's Episcopal Church in Montgomery, Alabama on June 5. 1943. Jean taught school...
Bryan Garrard
Aug 2, 2015
Bryan Garrard of Spring Creek, NV, passed on Aug 2, 2015 following a short illness. He was born in Hamilton, MT. on January 17th, 1954 to Nathan and Beverly (Heckathorn) Garrard. Bryan graduated from Corvallis High School in 1972. He served in the Air Force as a weapons loader and weapons maintenance tech. He worked several years as...
William "Bill" Harwood
Jul 30, 2015
William "Bill" Wayne Harwood passed to his eternal reward on July 30, 2015 in Darby, MT. - September 1930, an infant was found left on the courthouse steps at 10 P.M. in Painesville, Ohio. He was judged to be 3 months of age. He was placed in foster care with Ruth Harwood and given a birthday of July...
Thomas Simpson
Jul 27, 2015
HAMILTON - Thomas Simpson, 86, passed away Monday July 27, 2015 due to congestive heart failure at his home in Hamilton, MT. He is survived by his daughters; Lorri Simpson of Hamilton, MT, Cathy Donaldson (Charles) of Hamilton, MT, and Susan Behm (Tim) of Leander, TX. His grandchildren; Jason McCawley, Sarah Hankinson (Calvin), Jenny Springer, Amanda Jessop (Mark),...
Barbra A. "Beeba" Mcmillen
Jul 23, 2015
RAWLINS, WY - Barbra A. McMillen, "Beeba", 86 of Rawlins, Wyoming passed away Thursday July 23, 2015 at Marcus Daly Hospice and Pallative Care Center. She was born April 1, 1929 in Denver, Co., the daughter of late Howard and Shella McElvain. Beeba was raised in Colorado then California by an aunt before moving to Rawlins, Wyoming at...
Tyler James Michels
Jul 23, 2015
DICKINSON, ND - Tyler James Michels passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Dickinson, to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He brought love, laughter and joy to everyone around him. Tyler was born November 6, 1986 in Missoula, MT. He was raised and educated in Frenchtown and later attended the University of Montana. Tyler would...

Shirley Ilene Mcquaid
Jul 22, 2015
Corvallis - Shirley Ilene McQuaid passed away in Missoula at the Saint Patrick heart institute intensive care unit July 22, 2015 after having open heart surgery some 11 years earlier. Shirley was born in Gordon, Nebraska April 5, 1941 from her mother, Mildred Braunersrither and father Fred Kruger and is survived by her husband, John "Mac" McQuaid of...
James William Laux
Jul 20, 2015
HAMILTON - James William Laux, 85, of Hamilton passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at his home. He was born August 28, 1929 in Appleton, WI the son of Joseph S. and Lucile L. (Sorenson) Laux. Jim was raised in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School in 1947. He was a veteran of the Korean War and...
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