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Richard N. Rowe

Richard N. Rowe

Dec 29, 2012

HAMILTON - Richard N Rowe, 78, of Hamilton passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 29th, 2012 at his home. He was born at home, June 12th, 1934 in Rocker, Montana, the son of the late Roy and Beatrice (Hickey) Rowe. Rich was raised in Rocker, Victor and Butte. Having not finished high school, Rich was proud to have obtained...

Linda Lee Mortemore

Linda Lee Mortemore

Dec 24, 2012

Linda Lee Mortemore, 73 of Darby passed away on December 24, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton. She was born May 31, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio. Linda was an avid hiker, biker and roller skater but her passion was scuba diving. She was an avid football fan, Daytona 500 fan and loved cross country...

Beulah Treece Wutzke

Beulah Treece Wutzke

Dec 22, 2012

Beulah M. (Treece-Loesch) Wutzke, 90 of Hamilton, died December 22, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center. Beulah was born July 17, 1922 on the Treece family ranch 4 A½ miles North of Corvallis at Tucker Crossing on the Eastside Hwy. Both of her grandfathers had homesteaded in the Bitter Root Valley in the late 1800's. She...

Gypsy Jean Pfeifer

Gypsy Jean Pfeifer

Dec 22, 2012

HAMILTON - Gypsy Jean Sparks Pfeifer, 78, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 due to complications of stomach cancer. She was born August 21, 1934 in Madill, Oklahoma. She lived in many different places before graduating from Sante Fe High School in 1952. In August of 1952, she met Elsworth "Bob" Romaine Pfeifer and ten days...

Rose M. Beaver

Rose M. Beaver

Dec 22, 2012

Rose Beaver, 90, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre from cancer. She was born August 24, 1922 in Lakota, ND the daughter of Frank and Rose Benson. Rose was raised and educated in Drummond. She married Vernon Beaver in Greensville, ID in 1971. Rose was a member of the DAV and...

Francis B. Bessenyey

Francis B. Bessenyey

Dec 18, 2012

HAMILTON - Francis Bakach-Bessenyey died in Hamilton, Montana on December 18th, 2012. Born May 5, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary, Francis Bessenyey was trained as a lawyer, had careers as a banker and a rancher, was head of the Hungarian Knights of Malta, was an accomplished linguist, amateur historian, musician, and, above all, a loved and loving husband and...

Dorothy Doris Ewalt

Dorothy Doris Ewalt

Dec 18, 2012

Dorothy Doris Ewalt, 90, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center of natural causes. She was born November 14, 1922 in Ainsworth, NE the daughter of George H. and Mary (Hansen) Menter. - Dorothy graduated from Dawson County High School. She married Samuel Clark Ewalt on April 21,...

Ted V. Smith

Ted V. Smith

Dec 15, 2012

HAMILTON - Ted V. Smith, 65, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 at his home in his sleep. He was raised in Chico, CA and moved to Hamilton 10 years ago. Ted is survived by his wife of 36 years, Leola, of Hamilton; his son, Jody Smith and wife Heidi and their 2 children, Jacob and...

Richard Wade Montgomery, Sr.

Richard Wade Montgomery, Sr.

Dec 15, 2012

Richard Wade Montgomery, Sr., passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at his home with his family and Marian, his devoted wife of 66 years, at his side. He was born November 24, 1925, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of the late Josephine and Arthur Montgomery. Richard was raised in Council Bluffs. He graduated early from Abraham Lincoln...

John Joseph Hess

John Joseph Hess

Dec 14, 2012

VICTOR - John Joseph Hess, Jr., 83, of Victor passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 with his wife by his side, due to complications from multiple strokes and Alzheimer's disease. He was born December 5, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI the son of John A. and Sophie A. (Meyer) Hess. John graduated from Orland Joint Union High School in...

Dean L. Walrod

Dean L. Walrod

Dec 12, 2012

Dean went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Dean L. Walrod was born January 27, 1937 in Glasgow MT the son of Lucille (Bishop) and Donald Walrod. He spent his first 5 years on a farm in Roundup, MT, the next five years in Billings, MT, before moving to Roy, MT. He...

Peggy Ann Flinders

Peggy Ann Flinders

Dec 10, 2012

Peggy Ann (Miller) Flinders, 64, of Corvallis, Montana, died Monday, December 10, 2012 at 3:00 a.m. at Discovery Care Centre, Hamilton, Montana She was born June 1, 1948 in Hamilton, Montana to William LeRoy Miller and Alyce Tina Lee. Peggy Ann attended school in Corvallis and graduated from High School in 1966. She married Earl Reid Flinders on...

Kenneth A. Minch

Kenneth A. Minch

Dec 8, 2012

Corvallis " Kenneth Allen Minch, 45 of Corvallis passed away due to a heart attack, Saturday, December 8th at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born July 14, 1967 in Riverside, California to Richard James and Genny Lee Hermer Minch. Ken studied to be a computer technician at Virginia College. He also studied Protools and Music Mixing...

Francis I. Hughes

Francis I. Hughes

Dec 6, 2012

Frances I. Hughes, 82, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre. She was born in Havre, Montana, the daughter of Frank and Grace Eve. Fran was raised on a wheat farm outside of Big Sandy, Montana and married Robert Littlefield, a Navy veteran, on June 28, 1947. They were both elementary school...

Alice D. Shelstad

Alice D. Shelstad

Dec 3, 2012

Alice D. Shelstad, 96 of Hamilton, MT., formerly of Boise, ID., passed away Monday, December 3, at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. Alice was born January 9, 1916 in Moorhead, MN to the late John and Gudrun Floberg, and raised in nearby Hawley, MN. She married Elroy "Shelly" Shelstad in Santa Barbara, California, on June 21, 1937. During...

Myron D. Johnson

Myron D. Johnson

Nov 30, 2012

CORVALLIS - Myron D. Johnson, 65, of Corvallis passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. He was born November 14, 1947 in Plentywood, MT the son of Ingaval and Flo Johnson. Myron graduated from Darby High School and then served 4 years in the U.S. Army at Fr. Lewis, WA. He married Marlene...

David W. "Cajun" Short

David W. "Cajun" Short

Nov 30, 2012

HAMILTON - David W. "Cajun" Short, 53, of Hamilton passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born April 14, 1959 in New Orleans, LA the son of Henry and Leona Short. Cajun is survived by his fiance', Sheryl Seal of Hamilton; 2 brothers, Steve and Daniel Short both of Lousiana; sister, Pam Williams...

James S. Cooley, Sr.

James S. Cooley, Sr.

Nov 29, 2012

CORVALLIS - James S. Cooley Sr., 77, of Corvallis, MT. passed away Thursday, November 29th, at ST. Patrick's hospital from complications of respiratory failure due to Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born September 21, 1935 in Wallace, Idaho. Jim was a Senior Chief in the United States Navy and served 22 A½ years active service. He married Roberta Price...

Floy Freeman Cain

Floy Freeman Cain

Nov 28, 2012

CORVALLIS, MT - Floy Freeman Cain, formerly of McGregor, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in Hamilton, Montana at the age of 94. Mrs. Cain was born November 14, 1918 in Goodnight, Texas, daughter of the late John and Mary (McDowell) Cook. On January 7, 1939 she married George Edwin Cain in Panhandle, Texas. After 60 years of...

Mitchell A. Knight

Mitchell A. Knight

Nov 28, 2012

HAMILTON - Mitchell A. Knight, 52, peacefully passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 from natural causes. He is survived by his devoted mother Donna White; step-father Terry White; four siblings Jeff, Angela, Doris, and BJ, and his beloved children Danielle, Kyle, and Justin who live in California. Mitch was an Army Corporal. His memorial...

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