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...
Arthur Joseph Malcolm
Nov 16, 2013
CONNER - Arthur Joseph Malcolm, 96, of Conner, formerly of Woodland, CA, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at his daughter's home in Conner. He was born March 16, 1917 in Hanford, CA the son of William Thomas and Clara Amelia Malcolm. Art was raised, educated and graduated from high school in Hanford. He enlisted into the US...
Edna May Caffee
Nov 16, 2013
HAMILTON - On Saturday, November 16, 2013, Edna May Garrod Caffee, 83, a true native of the Bitterroot was finally able to be with the love of her life "Sonny" again after more than 40 years apart. Mom was born in Hamilton on July 7, 1930 to Earnest and Margaret "Ruth" Garrod. After graduation from Hamilton High school...
Joseph J. Hockert Iii
Nov 16, 2013
Joseph J. Hockert III, 74 of Darby, passed away November 16, 2013 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center. - He was born January 29, 1939 in St. Cloud, MN to Joseph J. Hockert II and Viva Agnes Hobbs. Joe graduated from Sauk Rapids High School in 1957. He enlisted in the USAF the following year and served...
Catherine Hedditch
Nov 16, 2013
Catherine Hedditch, age 97, of Hamilton, MT died of natural causes on 16 Nov 2013. Catherine was born 21 Oct 1916 in Kankakee, IL. Her parents were Guiseppe Mancuso and Francerca Cieppo Mancuso. Catherine married John W. Hedditch on 9 Apr 1929. John died 6 Apr 2000. Survivors include Kenneth and Nordeane Hedditch of Missoula, David and Roxie...
Marvin E. "Marv" Sperry
Nov 15, 2013
CORVALLIS - Marvin E. "Marv" Sperry, 58, of Corvallis passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born March 29, 1955 in Hamilton the son of Orville E. and Lydia (Rall) Sperry. Marv was raised and educated in Corvallis, graduating from Corvallis High School in 1973. After high school, Marv managed Morris...
Thomas V. Mccrimmon
Nov 15, 2013
HAMILTON - Thomas V. McCrimmon, 61, of Hamilton passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born October 27, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Don and Kathryn McCrimmon. - Tom was preceded in death by his parents and 4 brothers. He is survived by his wife, Terry, of Hamilton;...
Nancy E. Puryear
Nov 15, 2013
Nancy Elazan Puryear, 66 of Hamilton passed away November 15, 2013 at her home in Hamilton. Nancy was born in Tacoma, Washington the daughter of late Otis and Helen Chamberlain on 7-7-1947, what a lucky women she is. Following graduation from High School she attended Jr. College where she earned her Associates Degree. She married Jerrold Curtis Puryear....
Sandra Strong
Nov 15, 2013
Sandra Strong, 79 of Hamilton passed away November 15th at the Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton. Sandra was a remarkable woman. We enjoyed life with an incredible wife and mother and have fond memories of her loving, creative and sharing self, not to the mention the "Momma Bear" she was when anyone messed with her family....
Don Eckhardt, Sr.
Nov 13, 2013
HAMILTON - Donald L. "Don" Eckhardt, Sr., 79, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born January 6, 1934 in Cherokee, OK the son of Ted and Lena Eckhardt. Don was raised and educated in Las Vegas, NV. After high school he enlisted into the U.S. Navy in 1952...
Mark Roger Herbenick
Nov 11, 2013
HAMILTON - Mark Roger Herbenick, 50, of Hamilton passed away Monday, November 11, 2013 at his home in Hamilton. He was born October 7, 1963 in San Bernadino, CA the son of Thomas and Margaret Herbenick. Mark is survived by his mother, Margaret, of Hamilton. Memorial services will be held on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm...
Daniel Lewis Humphrey
Nov 10, 2013
HAMILTON - Daniel Lewis Humphrey, 57, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at his home from a heart attack. He was born November 12, 1955 in Los Angeles, CA the son of Irving Frank and Georgia Lewis (Eaton) Humphrey. Dan was raised and educated in California and graduated from high school in 1973. He married Martha...
Marie Gene Mckee
Nov 10, 2013
Marie Gene (Bartlett) McKee, 88, of Corvallis, Montana passed away November 10, 2013 after a long battle with cancer. She was born July 27, 1925 in Spokane, Washington and raised there. Early on she found what would become a lifelong love for animals, particularly horses and dogs, with a special partiality for German Shepherds. She was a member...
John W. Shoemaker
Nov 10, 2013
John Woodrow Shoemaker, a native of Missoula, Montana, comfortably passed away in his sleep at the age of 96 at the Bee Hive Homes in Missoula on Sunday, Nov 10, 2013. John was born on May 9, 1917 the only child of William and Rose Mathis Shoemaker, both deaf and mute. He lived in a foster home in...
Donald L. Klapwyk
Nov 8, 2013
Donald L. Klapwyk, 82, of Darby passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. He was born September 19, 1931 in St. Patrick's Hospital, in Missoula, the son of the late John and Freida Klapwyk. Don was raised on a ranch in the Missoula area first helping to run a dairy operation and later...
Florence K. Pagenkopf
Nov 8, 2013
Florence K. Pagenkopf, 92 of Hamilton passed away Friday November 8, 2013 at her home. She was born December 20, 1920 in Hamilton, MT to Robert G. Kyle and Florence Parker-Kyle, the youngest of three children. She graduated from Hamilton High School. Florence married Paul O. Pagenkopf. The couple raised three children, Gordon C., Robert R. and Barbara...
