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Stella June Mays

Stella June Mays

Oct 17, 2014

Stella June Mays was born 83 years ago on November 5, 1930 to Walter Clifford and Mary Emma "Mamie" Brewer. June passed away October 17, 2014 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. She was born on the Wyoming prairie at the fish hatchery where her father worked at Daniel, WY. She was raised tough and strong and...

Glenn Christ

Glenn Christ

Oct 15, 2014

Glenn Christ, 62 of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, October 15th at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 21st at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton. Private family urn placement will take place at a later date.

Leroy A. Mavros

Leroy A. Mavros

Oct 13, 2014

HAMILTON - LeRoy A. Mavros, 75, of Hamilton passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center from heart disease. He was born November 19, 1938 in Hamilton the son of Tony A. and Mayme M. (Mogus) Mavros. LeRoy was born in the house on Grantsdale Road where he was raised with...

Alberta Thurston Gillespie

Alberta Thurston Gillespie

Oct 8, 2014

Alberta (Burroughs) Thurston-Gillespie, 70 of Darby passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. She was born June 29, 1944 in Sheridan, Wyoming to John and Birdie Burroughs. They moved to Butte, MT. Alberta was adopted from an orphanage when she was 13 by Sully and Ann Thurston of Radersburg, MT. She...

Imogene Mildred Malloy Dean

Imogene Mildred Malloy Dean

Oct 8, 2014

HAMILTON, MT - Imogene Mildred Malloy Dean, 88, of Hamilton, MT passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born April 2, 1926 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Imogene was preceded in death by her first husband of 50 years, Edward L. Malloy; her second husband of 1 A½, Lynn...

Merlynn Mcomber

Merlynn Mcomber

Oct 1, 2014

Merlynn Brown Reynolds McOmber - Corvallis - "Minnie" was born on January 9, 1954 in Tooele, Utah to Quentin and Nettie Brown. Surrounded by her family, she passed away October l, 2014 at Marcus Daly Hospice Center at the age of 60. As a child her parents moved from Utah to the family ranch East of Corvallis where...

Jill K. Morgan

Jill K. Morgan

Oct 1, 2014

CORVALLIS - Jill K. Morgan, 45, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at her home. She was born August 14, 1969 in Hamilton the daughter of Hugh and Marcella Clyde. Jill was raised and educated in Corvallis, graduating from Corvallis High School. She married Earl L. Morgan, JR. Jill worked at BJ's Restaurant as a waitress...

Roger Rall

Roger Rall

Sep 30, 2014

HAMILTON - On Sept. 30th the world lost a wonderful man, Roger Rall, 72, of Hamilton. He died peacefully in the home that he built. Roger was born at home on March 4, 1942 in Chaseley, North Dakota, the 9th of 15 children to the late Samuel and Maggie (Patzer) Rall. Roger's early childhood was spent on a...

John G. Herring

John G. Herring

Sep 30, 2014

HAMILTON - John G. (Papa John) Herring, 74, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born October 19, 1939 in Charleston, WV, the son of George T. and Mildred (Shobe) Herring. John received his Bachelors degree from Averett College in Danville, VA. He then earned his...

Justin Bruce Johnson

Justin Bruce Johnson

Sep 30, 2014

HAMILTON - Justin Bruce Johnson was born on November 18, 1988 to Bruce Johnson and Janet (Steele) Johnson in Williston, North Dakota. He joined his sisters, Kristy and Amy, to make the Johnson family complete. When Justin was two, the family moved to Hamilton, Montana. Justin attended Washington, Daly and Grantsdale Elementary Schools, Westview Jr. High and he...

William Hampton Bachman

William Hampton Bachman

Sep 25, 2014

William Hampton Bachman, 88, passed away in Hamilton, Montana on Thursday, September 25, 2014 as the result of complications following heart surgery. Born at home in a blizzard on February 4, 1926 in Shamokin, PA, he was the only child of William P. Bachman and Annabelle Todd Bachman. Bill's early years were spent in Williamsport, PA. He had...

Raymond Francis Spang

Raymond Francis Spang

Sep 24, 2014

Raymond Francis Spang of Stevensville, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, September 24 at the age of 88. His wife Carol and very good friend Patti Tipps were by his side. Ray was born in Eagle Rock, California and joined the US Navy at the age of 17 to serve our country during WWII. During his tour of service...

Judd Lee Mccown

Judd Lee Mccown

Sep 22, 2014

Judd Lee McCown, 49 of Hamilton passed away Monday, September 22nd in Corvallis. Judd was born August 5, 1965 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Kermit and Eva McCown. He worked many different jobs to include Computer Tech and as a tool salesman. He married JoAnna Meyer and had three children. They later divorced. Judd loved fishing and the...

Leland "Gene" Ayres

Leland "Gene" Ayres

Sep 19, 2014

HAMILTON - January 3, 1932 in a cold and snowy storm, the doctor arrived by a horse drawn sleigh to greet Leland Gene Ayres into Wetonka, South Dakota. Gene was the last child to Rusty and Iva Ayres. He had 2 brothers, Frank Elsworth (Bud) and Ralph William (Rod), and 2 sisters, Frances Elva and Alta Mary (Babe)....

Charles H. "Chuck" Wood

Charles H. "Chuck" Wood

Sep 14, 2014

HAMILTON - Charles H. "Chuck" Wood was born July 22, 1939 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Ervin R. and Ella D. (Hopper) Wood. Chuck had a horse accident on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014 and passed away at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Chuck married Lynn Waldo in Litchfield Park, AZ on March 20, 1970. Together they moved back to...

Ryan Silsby

Ryan Silsby

Sep 7, 2014

Missoula - Ryan Silsby, 25, of Missoula, MT died in rock climbing accident in the Bitterroot National Forest. Ryan was an avid outdoorsman who loved to rock climb, cycle, hike, fish, woodwork and play guitar and ukelele. He is survived by a large, loving family that grew with every new place that Ryan visited. An open house style...

Donna Mae Whitney

Donna Mae Whitney

Sep 6, 2014

Donna Mae Whitney, 69, of Corvallis, MT passed away Saturday, Sept 6, 2014 due to complications arising from her recent diagnosis of an aggressive brain cancer. She was born Aug 11, 1945 in Havre, MT to parents Roy A. Berger and Clara Enola Berger. She is survived by her loving partner Daniel Farrow, her son Stephen Whitney III,...

William "Wayne" Burgess

William "Wayne" Burgess

Sep 3, 2014

HAMILTON - William 'Wayne' Burgess, 83, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday 09/03/14 at 10:55 PM at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center due to congestive heart failure. He was born 9/13/30 in Stamp, AL to John Buford and Lillie Burgess. Survivors include his loving wife of 64 years, Verna (Platt) Burgess of Hamilton,...

Michael Leroy Sorenson

Michael Leroy Sorenson

Sep 2, 2014

HAMILTON - Michael Leroy Sorenson, 64, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his home. He was born March 16, 1950 in Minot, ND the son of Norman and Cora (Halvorson) Sorenson. - Michael moved with his family to the Bitterroot valley in 1953 due to the construction of the Garrison Dam. He attended Washington School,...

Tandi Josen Mason

Tandi Josen Mason

Sep 2, 2014

HAMILTON - Tandi J. Mason, age 15, passed away on September 2nd, 2014. He is the son of Larry and Peggy Mason and little brother to Antara. Tandi was born in Kolkatta, West Bengal, India on March 25, 1999 and came home to his forever family 5 months later through Seattle/Tacoma airport. Tandi had a deep fondness for...

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