Rexine June Matteson
Mar 21, 2013
Hamilton - Rexine June Matteson, 68, of Hamilton, MT and Yuma AZ passed away March 21, 2013 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center. She was born in September, 1944, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the daughter of Sibyl Shupe Gibbons and Marlton Loftis. Rexine was raised in Redwood Valley, California where she met and married the late Johnny Earl...
V. Joyce Anderson
Mar 20, 2013
V. Joyce Anderson, 87, of Hamilton passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Marcus Daly Hospital. She was born on December 29, 1925 in Winchester, Idaho, the daughter of the late Clarence William and Olga Joy (Bartlett) Hanson. She was raised in Craigmont, Idaho. She graduated from Craigmont High School in 1943. She graduated with honors from...
Alberta "Bertie" Zimmerman
Mar 12, 2013
Hamilton - Alberta "Bertie" Zimmerman, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2013 at Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, Montana. She was born August 22, 1918 in Shelley, Idaho, the daughter of Alberto Philip Longhurst and Anna Magdaline Bolander. Bertie was the oldest of 10 living children; 1 older sister died at the age of 2. On November 25,...
Hattie "Bobbie" Ellon Roberts Ralls
Mar 9, 2013
HAMILTON - Hattie "Bobbie" Ellon Roberts Ralls, 64, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at her home of natural causes. She was born February 20, 1949 the daughter of Dallas and Jenny (Dillard) Roberts. - Bobbie graduated from Montpelier High School in Montpelier, IN. She enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served as a Hospital Corpsman...
Wilma Marguerite "Marge" Loper
Mar 5, 2013
Hamilton - Wilma Marguerite "Marge" Loper, 97, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at her home on the Sapphire Home Campus. She was born January 8, 1916 in the vicinity of Madison, Missouri, the daughter or Grig Johnston and Pauline Farrell Johnston. When she was two years old the family moved to Iowa. Marge was 14...
Vivian I. Devine
Mar 4, 2013
Vivian I. DeVine 101 A½, of Hamilton passed away Monday, March 04, 2013 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born October 19, 1911 in Watertown, SD the daughter of John and Patrena Fansett. - Vivian graduated from Watertown High School in 1930 and went on to earn a Registered Nursing Degree from Swedish...
Virgil Olin Dilsaver
Mar 1, 2013
Virgil Olin Dilsaver Virgil Olin Dilsaver, 93 of Hamilton passed away Friday, March 1st at his home in Hamilton. Virgil was born in a farm house near Athol, Kansas on October 28, 1919, the son of John C. and Stella E. Dilsaver. He grew up on the farm during the severe dust storms, drought and depression. He graduated...
Julia Geraldeen Terry-Hamby
Feb 25, 2013
Our beloved Mother and Grandmother, Julia Geraldeen Terry-Hamby, passed away on February 25, 20013. Mom was born in Perma, MT on May 21, 1924 to Delbert Davenport and Kathryn Stout. The family later moved to her Grandfather's (H.H. Davenport's) ranch on Indian Prairie near Victor. Julie attended grade school at the old Curlew School and later Stevensville Elementary....
Winslow Caughey
Feb 25, 2013
HAMILTON - Winslow Caughey, biochemist, entrepreneur, professor, cattleman, honored father, and Montana resident for 18 years--passed away in Hamilton on February 25th, 2013 at the age of 86. A gregarious and deep-thinking man who loved wildlife and wide open spaces, his laugh (and sneeze) often carried outside the confines of Ravalli County. Born on November 9, 1926, in...
June I. Dwigans
Feb 23, 2013
June Iliff Dwigans was born in Hollister, Idaho on June 12, 1931 to Florence Dudley Iliff and Wiley Iliff. She was raised in Hollister, Idaho. She graduated from Filer High School in Filer, Idaho in 1950. She attended Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, where she met her future husband, Ronald Dean Dwigans. They were married on July...
Cheryl R. Laipple
Feb 21, 2013
Cheryl R. Laipple, 66, Corvallis, MT, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 21st at St Patrick's Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Cheryl was born in Anaconda and after graduating high school she put herself through nursing school and began a long career of nursing in various capacities, including the Surgery Center in Missoula and...
William F. Stettner
Feb 21, 2013
William Frederick Stettner, 58 of Darby passed away of natural causes Thursday, February 21, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born August 6, 1954 in Pendleton, Oregon to Jane and Emil C. Stettner. He graduated from High School in Pendleton. He married Crystal Severe, the couple later divorced. He was preceded in death by his...
Thelma O. Sorenson
Feb 18, 2013
MISSOULA - Thelma O. Sorenson, 85, longtime Hamilton resident, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 18, 2013. She was born May 25, 1927 in Boston, MA. Thelma was the loving wife of Elmer F. Sorenson for 65 years, the mother of nine children; Edith Neil, Doris Marjerison (Jack), Ralph Sorenson (Esther), Teresa Cohen (Bob), Linda Phillips,...
Leslie J. "Jim" Smith
Feb 16, 2013
HAMILTON - Leslie J. "Jim" Smith, 87, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born July 7, 1925 in Calumett, MI. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Smith in 1985. He is survived by 2 children, Leslee (Bill) Engler of Corvallis and Lee...
Ardeva M. "Babe" Gibson
Feb 14, 2013
HAMILTON - Ardeva M. "Babe" Gibson, 95, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born January 11, 1918. Babe is survived by 6 children, 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services and interments will take place in Olsburg, KS.
Amelia Bedey
Feb 11, 2013
Amelia Bedey 1912 - 2013 Amelia Bedey, long time resident of Hamilton died Monday, February 11, 2013 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. She was born in Klein, Montana July 29, 1912 a daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Hosner) Meznarich. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank W. Bedey Sr.; son, Frank Bedey...
Darrell M. Binkerd
Feb 9, 2013
Darrell Marion Binkerd, 74, passed away Saturday February 9, 2013 at his home in Stevensville, Montana. He was born October 17, 1938 in Bakersfield, California to Fred and Edith (Rennaker) Binkerd while his father was working in the oil fields. When he was two years old his family returned to the Bitterroot Valley and settled in Grantsdale. Darrell...
Arlene C. Handy
Feb 7, 2013
PINESDALE - Arlene C. Handy, 86, our amazing mother and friend, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1926 in Paris, ID the daughter of Charles R. and Eva (Feller) Collings. Arlene married Wayne D. Handy on November 16, 1944 and they later divorced. Arlene is survived...
Ora Lee Wood
Feb 4, 2013
CORVALLIS - Ora Lee Wood, 98, of Corvallis went to be with the Lord Monday, February 4, 2013, with family present and the hope and knowledge that we will one day be together again. She was born January 31, 1915 at Mangum, OK to John O. and Lillie M. Jones. When she was young the family moved to...
Marjorie H. West
Jan 31, 2013
Marjorie Harper West, 83 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Marjorie was born January 21, 1930 in Hackensack, NJ to the late John and Helen Holton Harper. She graduated from High School in Teaneck, New Jersey. On June 25, 1955 Marjorie married Charles R. West. She enjoyed working in the...
