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William "Bill" Richards
May 15, 2014
Bill Richards (William Nelson) of Hamilton, Mt., deeply loved by family and friends, departed this earth for his heavenly reward on May 15, 2014. Born January 20, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pa. to his parents Helen (Porter) and Nelson Francis Richards (both deceased), he displayed early talents when disassembling every toy he was ever given, leading to a career...
June Hartley Howe
May 12, 2014
June Hartley Howe, 102 of Hamilton passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at her home. June was born June 10, 1911 in Hamilton (one block from Main Street on South Fifth), the daughter of Charles and Anna Hartley. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1929 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in music from the University...
Menena H. Simmons
May 9, 2014
HAMILTON - Menena Hughes Simmons, 96, of Hamilton passed away Friday, May 09, 2014 at the Discovery Care Centre. She was born February 19, 1918 in Camas, ID the daughter of Asa R. and Agnes M (Jacob) Hughes. Menena moved to Hamilton in 1926 and attended Hamilton schools. She married Marshall "Dan" Simmons on June 21, 1934 in...

David L. Honey
May 8, 2014
DARBY - David LeRoy Honey, 62, of Darby, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Dave was a quiet, reserved man, good at his job and very focused on the job at hand. He was born July 19, 1951, in Hamilton, Montana, at Marcus Daly Hospital. He is the son of Mary Jane Honey and the late Robert Eugene...
Eda A. Lynn
May 5, 2014
Hamilton - Eda A. Lynn, 96, of Florida, passed beautifully, Monday, May 5, 2014, under hospice care, at the home and loving presence of her daughter, Kim (KC) York of Hamilton. Eda, known as Edye, was born August 31, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY, to Johanna Sperling and Paul Teetz. Edye grew up with her brother George, her senior...
Andree M. "Andy" Miller
May 3, 2014
VICTOR - Andree M. "Andy" Miller left this earth to be with her parents in heaven on May 3, 2014 after a short but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Victor. Andy was born on April 28, 1958 in Sudburg, Ontario. She grew up with a love of...
Wally E. Albert
May 3, 2014
CORVALLIS - Wally E. Albert, 86, of Corvallis passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born the only child of Nora S. and Frank J. Albert on February 12, 1928. Wally had accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior weeks before his passing and is now in the arms...
Anthony E. "Tony" Parks
Apr 29, 2014
DARBY - Anthony E. "Tony" Parks, 41, of Darby passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. He was born December 1, 1972 in Cherokee, IA the son of Thomas and Garnet Merlene Parks. Tony was raised and educated in Victor and graduated from Victor High School in 1992. After high school, Tony began...
Lynn Mcdonald Lovitt
Apr 29, 2014
HAMILTON - Lynn McDonald Lovitt, 77, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center from cancer. He was born October 6, 1936 in Missoula the son of the late Ferl D. and Leila (Bloomquist) Lovitt. Lynn was raised in East Missoula and attended Missoula County High School. Lynn joined...
Velma Mcdowell Leblanc
Apr 27, 2014
HAMILTON - Velma McDowell LeBlanc, 81, of Hamilton passed away April 27, 2014 in Missoula. She was born August 2, 1932 in Denver, CO to Delbert and Vera McDowell. In 1950 Velma married Rudy LeBlanc, to that union five children were born and in 1986 the marriage ended. Velma then moved to Hamilton and made a home with...
Bernard E. "Barney" Ilertsen
Apr 27, 2014
CORVALLIS - Bernard "Barney" Elmer Ilertsen, 90, of Corvallis passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 of heart failure. He was born February 15, 1924 in Eagle Bend, MN the son of Eunice and Elmer Ilertsen. Barney grew up on "The Farm" and graduated from Eagle Bend High School. He attended St. Cloud Teachers College and graduated with a...

Mary Ann Crump
Apr 26, 2014
HAMILTON - Mary Ann Crump, 89, of Hamilton died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. She was born to William L. Wolf and Mildred Lundvall Wolf in Boxholm, IA. Mary, the oldest of 4 children, was raised in Pilot Mound, IA. She moved to Glendale, CA with her family as a teenager and graduated from...
Sadie Lorraine Monroe
Apr 25, 2014
Our beautiful mother HAMILTON - Sadie Lorraine Monroe, 89, of Hamilton passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 at her home in Hamilton. She was born in Alhambra, California on March 12, 1925. "Ruby Jean" as she was affectionately called was known for her stunning good looks and endless charm. She married her one true love, Arthur Monroe on...
Loydene Raymond Arnold
Apr 25, 2014
Our mom, Loydene (Deanie) Raymond Arnold passed away Friday, April 25, 2014 of natural causes. Mom was born and raised on the west side of Hamilton, living on the small farm with Grandpa Lloyd J. Raymond, a former Ravali County Sheriff, and Grandma Louise (Tew) Raymond, her sister Carol, twin brothers Ron and Don, and brothers Denny and...
James William Hawley
Apr 24, 2014
James William Hawley, born on September 21, 1921 to Everett H. and Reta G. Hawley in Twin Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2014 in Missoula at the Bee Hive Homes. After he graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1939, he worked at Douglas Aircraft Company in Santa Monica, California until he enlisted in the...
Larry D. Maxwell
Apr 23, 2014
Larry was born in Layton, UT and later moved with his family to the North Fork, Idaho area. He was raised on the ranch where he learned his work, ethical and moral standards. In 1956, he joined the Navy and later that year he and Vickie Yingling were married. Their daughter, Karlynn, was born in 1957. Later they...
Thomas Joseph Heiland
Apr 22, 2014
Thomas Joseph Heiland Thomas (Tom) Heiland passed away on April 22, 2014 due to natural causes while at his home surrounded by family and the sounds of sweet country music played by his children. Tom was born October 9, 1931 in Gillette, Wyoming. The son of John and Helen (Sutton) Heiland. In 1950, the family purchased and moved...
Margaret Raudsep Wetzsteon
Apr 20, 2014
Margaret Catherine Wetzsteon, 95 of Hamilton passed away on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Valley View Nursing Home. She was born November 12, 1918 in Gillette, Wyoming to Frances Jane (McMahon) and Arthur Dowd McIntyre. Margie grew up in Gillette, where her father was the town blacksmith. She graduated from Campbell County High School, and after graduation...
David Lyle Kohs
Apr 18, 2014
HAMILTON - David Lyle Kohs, 52, of Hamilton, MT joined the company of Heaven by God's grace on Good Friday, April 18, 2014 following a brief, but hard fought battle against an aggressive cancer. David was born on February 3, 1962 in Duluth, MN to Lyle and Barbara (Bodie) Kohs. He was joined by one younger sister, DeeAnne....

Thomas Payton
Apr 18, 2014
HAMILTON - Thomas Payton, 71, of Hamilton passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 after a long battle with blood cancer. He was born January 26, 1943 in Wendell, ID. Tom grew up in Jerome, ID and graduated from Jerome High School in 1961. He worked with his father at Volco Builders during those years. After attending the University...
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