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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...
William "Bill" Grasser
Jul 19, 2015
The beloved patriarch of Lost Trail Powder Mountain Ski Area near Darby, has passed away. William A. Grasser, 76, died peacefully at home, July 19th, surrounded by family and friends. Bill was a devoted community leader, who was passionate in his efforts to develop top-notch, affordable skiing for families. He supported local economic development in Montana, Idaho and...
Mercedes "Sis" Smith
Jul 19, 2015
Mercedes "Sis" Maria Orcasitas de las Padilla Smith Known to her friends as Sis, Mercedes was born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Ohio by her father Dr. Alfonzo Maria Padilla and her mother Emily Fowler. She married Lt. Col. Al J. G. Smith in 1942 and for several years they traveled where the air force sent them--countries...
Halgrim Hollo
Jul 18, 2015
Hamilton - Halgrim Hollo, 83, formerly of Fairfield, passed away at Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton, July 18th, surrounded by family. He was born July 31, 1931 in Newfolden, Minnesota to Jorgen and Matilda Hollo, who immigrated from Norway. Childhood days were spent in the Fairfield area working on the family homestead. He graduated in 1950 in Fairfield....
Dirk Roy Reister
Jul 17, 2015
HAMILTON - Dirk Roy Reister, 56, of Hamilton passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born December 17, 1958 in Townsend, MT the son of LeRoy Reister and Margo Dale. Dirk attended kindergarten in Miles City and first grade in Helen and Butte. He graduated from Butte High School in 1977....
Robert "Bob" Cole
Jul 16, 2015
Hamilton - Robert L. Cole, 77 of Hamilton passed away July 16, 2015 at his home in Hamilton. Bob was born January 29, 1938 at the family home in Victor, Montana to the late Alva and Nina Cole. He graduated from Victor High School and then earned his BA in Chemistry from the University of Montana. Bob married...
Walter L. Robb, Jr.
Jul 14, 2015
TARKIO - Walter L. Robb, Jr., 91, of Tarkio passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at The Living Centre in Stevensville. Interment will take place in the Superior Cemetery.
Jerry L. Lorrigan
Jul 13, 2015
CORVALLIS - Jerry L. Lorrigan, 75, of Corvallis passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at his home of natural causes.
Charles Henry Eickmeyer
Jul 12, 2015
Helena - Charles H. Eickmeyer, 85, of Helena passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at the Marcus Daly memorial Hospital. Interment will take place at the Fort Harrison Veterans Cemetery in Helena.
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