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...
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...
