John M. Sutherland
Dec 27, 2013
DARBY - John M. Sutherland, 63, of Darby and Marblehead, Ohio, passed away Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, of accidental cause. He was born Jan. 13, 1950, in New London, Ohio, to Dorothy and Ira Sutherland. John was raised in New London and was a 1968 graduate of New London High School. He went to farrier school and learned...
Charles "Chuck" Duus
Dec 25, 2013
Life long Bitterroot resident Charles (Chuck) Duus passed away on Christmas Day at age 89. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Dove Duus; daughter, Sherry Duus of Stevensville; son, Charles Jr. of Albuquerque, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. During WWII, at age 17, Chuck joined the Army Air Force and flew as a B-17 tail-gunner...
Katrina Marie Olsen
Dec 24, 2013
Katrina could put a smile on your face, she made people feel better. She gave joy to many, and she was thankful for her life and what she received. She was born on her grandfather's farm in NA
Virginia "Gayl" Knox
Dec 22, 2013
CORVALLIS - Virginia "Gayl" Knox, 83, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at her home in Corvallis MT. She was born on December 3, 1930, in Baltimore, MD, to Gaylord Rudolf and Virginia Adams Auer. She grew up in Towson, MD, just outside Baltimore, with her parents and a series of canine companions. Her father owned Bacharach...
Wayne Stuart Moen
Dec 20, 2013
Wayne Stuart Moen, 89 of Corvallis passed away Friday, December 20th at his home in Corvallis. Wayne was born March 5, 1924 in Bellingham, Washington to the late Carl and Julia Larson Moen. He was a member of the American Central Lutheran Church in Bellingham. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during WWII and was...
Gladys Montana Buhl Jimeno
Dec 18, 2013
CORVALLIS - Gladys Montana Buhl Jimeno, 93, of Corvallis, died of natural causes on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She was born in Lewistown, Montana, on February 24, 1920. Gladys is the daughter of the late Fred and Mae Alice Buhl. Gladys married the late Max Jimeno on September 8, 1938. In early 1940s, they moved to the Bitterroot...
William Robert Knox
Dec 17, 2013
CORVALLIS - William Robert Knox ("Bill"), 89, of Corvallis, MT, died peacefully Dec 17, 2013 surrounded by his family. Born Oct 3, 1924 to Lawrence Mason and Mabry Alice (Black) Knox in Marble Falls, Texas, he was a gentle, loving man with a keen mind, dedicated to bettering people's lives. He is survived by his wife Gayl and...
Nancy Jane Blahnik
Dec 15, 2013
Nancy Jane Blahnik passed away at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital with her loving husband Bruce by her side on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Nancy was born May 8, 1951 in Superior, Wisconsin to Eugene and Gertrude Olson. Nancy is survived by her husband Bruce; two children, Kelly (Aaron) of Denver, Colorado, Chris (Kelly) of Reno, Nevada; Bruce's two...
Margaret L. Herbenick
Dec 14, 2013
HAMILTON - Margaret L. Herbenick, 86, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. She was born September 1, 1927 in Tucson, AZ the daughter of Roger Gates and Catherine L. (Van Buskirk) Herbenick. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas and her son, Mark. Graveside services will be held...
Barbara Josephine Reed
Dec 13, 2013
Barbara Josephine Reed, 84, of Hamilton passed away December 13, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. She was born in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey July 20, 1929, the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Barbara Humphries. She graduated from West Side High School in 1947. Barbara, one of eight children, worked for Prudential Insurance Company...
Wesley Kip West
Dec 7, 2013
Wesley Kip West, 59 of Stevensville, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home in Stevensville. - Wes was born August 24, 1954 in Pocatello, Idaho. He retired from the U.S. Navy as a Master Chief following a 20 year career. After retirement, Wes settled in Stevensville, MT where he built his own log home and named...
Carey Lish
Dec 5, 2013
Carey (The Paint Man) Lish, 71 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Bellingham, Washington on September 23, 1942 to Winona Parker and Leo Lish. Carey was raised in Vancouver, WA and graduated from Hudson Bay High where he enjoyed being on the swim and...
Eugene "Gene" Williams Jr.
Dec 5, 2013
Eugene Williams Jr. passed away in Valley View Nursing Home on December 5, 2013 of pancreatic cancer. He was born June 3, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Eugene Williams Sr. of Fayettville, NC and Elizabeth Biggers Williams of Gastonia NC. Eugene, lovingly called "Skip" from childhood, but who matured to simply "Gene" graduated from John Bartram High School...
Robert Bob Stewart
Nov 29, 2013
Robert (Bob) Lee Stewart of Darby passed quietly at the Discovery Care Center November 29th, 2013. Born in Spray, Oregon October 30, 1928, he was the son of Odessa Pearl Dodson and Robert Cell Stewart. He was preceded in death by his son Leslie Rae Stewart and is survived by his wife Doris Leona (Gentry) Stewart, daughter and...
Verda Mae Rummel
Nov 29, 2013
CORVALLIS - Verda Mae Rummel, 89, of Corvallis, passed away at her home on Friday morning, November 29, 2013, losing her battle with lung cancer. Verda was born in Missoula on November 12, 1924 to Peter and Leona (Kolbeck) Verhonik. She was welcomed by older sisters Bethel and Phyllis. Verda grew up on Brooks Street in Missoula and...
Dennis Driscoll Claxton
Nov 28, 2013
HAMILTON - Dennis Driscoll "Bud" Claxton, 86, of Hamilton, died Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, 2013, after a brief illness. Dennis was born in his Westside family home on March 20, 1927 in Butte, Montana, to proud parents, John Keene and Margaret (Driscoll) Claxton. Hailing from County Corke Ireland, the Driscolls owned and operated the corner Mercantile in Walkerville,...
Hugo Busa
Nov 27, 2013
Hugo Busa of Hamilton went to be with his Lord on November 27th, 2013 at the age of 90. Hugo was born in San Francisco, California, September 28, 1923 to Guy and Santa Busa. Hugo was a first generation American of Sicilian ancestry. Guy and Santa each were from small towns near Messina. Hugo was the fifth of...
Eugene L. Kolb
Nov 25, 2013
Eugene L. Kolb Hamilton - On June 3, 1931, Eugene was born to Ludwig and Margaret Kolb at Date, SD. Eugene passed away on Nov. 25, 2013 at his home in Hamilton, MT. Eugene lived part of his life on the farm at Bison, SD and in 1981 he sold the farm to his cousin. In Feb. of...
Thomas Franklin Regan
Nov 25, 2013
HAMILTON - Thomas Franklin Regan, 87, passed away November 25, 2013 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. He was born and raised in Anaconda, MT and enlisted in the Navy 1944, where he became an Aviation Metalsmith. He married Eleanor Gross in 1949 and moved to Missoula where he attended the University of Montana. He was a member...
Linda Lucille Springer
Nov 18, 2013
Linda Lucille Springer passed away on November 18, 2013 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born on April 28, 1943 in Texarkana, TX to Alfred and Jessie Faye McEntire. The family lived in several states including California and Alaska until settling in the Bitterroot Valley in 1959 where she resided...
