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Lucile D. Farrell
Oct 23, 2012
HAMILTON - Lucile D. Farrell, 104, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born June 21, 1908 in Twin Bridges, MT the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hub and Edna Counter. Lucile received her education in the Twin Bridges schools and later was employed at the...
Norma May "Toots" Stephens
Oct 20, 2012
VICTOR - Norma May "Toots" Stephens, 74, of Victor passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at St. Patrick's Hospital. She was born Oct. 17, 1938 in Dillon, Montana, the daughter of the late Roscoe H. and Norma (Chatterton) Drown. Norma grew up in Burbank, California, where she often worked alongside her father in Wild West shows. She graduated...
Helen Billia
Oct 19, 2012
In Memory of Helen Billia Helen Billia of Hamilton, MT died peacefully in her sleep on October 19, 2012 while surrounded by her loving family in her final hours. Helen was an extraordinary woman who loved life to the utmost. She had a personality that would light up a room upon her entrance. Helen was the fourth in...
Arlene B. Wolsky
Oct 17, 2012
Arlene Betty Wolsky Arlene Wolsky, at the age of 79, went to be with her Lord on Oct. 17, 2012. She was surrounded by her loved ones. Arlene Betty Schlosser was born on May 23, 1933 on the family farm near Kensal, N.D., the daughter of John (Jack) and Bertha (Guenther) Schlosser. She attended a rural school and...
Doyle L. Hobbs
Oct 12, 2012
Doyle L Hobbs, 81, of Hamilton pass away Friday, October 12, 2012 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. He was born June 25, 1931 in St Louis, Missouri the son of the late Howard and Velma (Riggs) Hobbs. After high school Doyle joined the Navy in 1956 with his brother Dale Hobbs. They spent two years on a...
Alice C. Olsen
Oct 10, 2012
HAMILTON - Alice C. Olsen, 88, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. She was born November 28, 1923 in Hamilton the daughter of Robert and Carrie (Wyatt) Keayes. - Alice was raised and educated in the Bitterroot Valley and graduated from Corvallis High School in 1941. She then attended beauty school...

Edward P. Malick
Oct 8, 2012
VICTOR - Edward P. Malick, 94, of Victor passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton. He was born August 11, 1918 in Shamokin, PA. Edward was a WWII veteran that saw combat in Dutch Harbor, Alaska when the Japanese bombed it. He enlisted twice in the U.S. Army and received a bronze...
Louis "Bob" Stutsman
Oct 5, 2012
Louis Robert "Bob" Stutsman, 91, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, Montana. Born February 23, 1921 in Edina Missouri, Bob was the son of Charles William and Elda Mae (Baugher) Stutsman. He was one of eight children. Bob grew up in Edina and on May 15, 1939, he married Mary...

Catherine June Parsons
Oct 1, 2012
HAMILTON - Catherine June Parsons, 91, of Hamilton passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at Meadowlark Haven Assisted Living Home in Corvallis. She was born June 29, 1921 at Maurice in Spearfish Canyon, S.D., the daughter of James and Bessie Christensen. Catherine was raised in Spearfish and graduated from Spearfish High School in 1939. She married William L....
Delores Marie Reich
Sep 27, 2012
Delores Marie (Barclay) Reich, 74 passed away on September 27, 2012 at the Marcus Daly memorial Hospice surrounded by family and friends in Hamilton, MT. She was born on March 22, 1938 in McHenry, ND to Krestin and June Barclay. Delores grew up in Anaconda, MT. where she attended Daly Elementary and Anaconda High School. She worked at...

David Bird Burnham
Sep 27, 2012
David Bird Burnham Hamilton - On September 27, 2012, David Bird Burnham achieved peace from his cancer-infected body. He spent his final days under the loving care of the nurses and care providers at Marcus Daly Hospice and family members. David was born on January 12, 1925 at Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California to John DuBois Burnham from...
Katherine "Cappy" Grube Needles
Sep 26, 2012
HAMILTON - Katherine Grube Needles, 64, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday evening, September 26, 2012, at St. Pat's Hospital in Missoula. Katherine, or Cappy, as she was fondly known, was born on July 4, 1948, to Raymond and Virginia Grube. Cappy grew up in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1966. She received her business training...

Clifford Trollope
Sep 23, 2012
Clifford Trollope, 91 of Corvallis died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at his home following a long illness. Cliff was born March 2, 1921 in Joplin, Missouri to the late Charles and Esther Trollope. He graduated from Darby High School in 1938. Cliff married Julia Parsell June 10, 1974. He was a rancher his entire life. He was a...
G. L. "Lynn" Wyche
Sep 22, 2012
HAMILTON - G. L. (Lynn) Wyche, a Member of America's Greatest Generation, crossed over the fence to a better range on Sept 22, 2012. Lynn was a Cowboy, Soldier, Horse Trainer, Outdoors-man, Loving Husband, Father and Friend. Lynn was born to Rio and Elzie Wyche in Stephenville, Texas, Dec. 27, 1923. At his Country's call, Lynn served as...
Barbara Louise Owens
Sep 21, 2012
Barbara Louise Owens, age 64, passed away due to heart failure on Friday, September 21, 2012 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, Montana. She was born April 24, 1947 in Tampa, Florida. She lived both her childhood (as a U.S. Air Force dependent) and young adulthood in Dayton, Ohio. Barb and her son Larry, born October 11, 1974,...

Patricia S. Pennell
Sep 14, 2012
Patricia S. Pennell, 68, died Friday with her family by her side at her home in Victor, Montana after a long battle with cancer. A reception in celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, September 25th, at the Daly Mansion in Hamilton, Montana between 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held at Calvary...
Ray D. Hunter
Sep 12, 2012
Hamilton - Ray D. Hunter was born to Neil and Ruby Hunter on October 11, 1925, in Colville, Washington where he was raised and attended school. In 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy advancing to the rank of Second Class Signalman, serving in the Pacific Theater, including Okinawa, the Philippines, Japan, Korea, and China. Following military service,...
Risa Susan Stevens
Sep 9, 2012
HAMILTON - Risa Susan Louise Atwood Stevens, 67, of Hamilton passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 9, 2012 at her home from a Parkinson's related illness. She was born July 9, 1945 in Ladysmith, WI the daughter of Manuel and Lillian Atwood. Risa graduated from Victor High School in 1967 where she was the homecoming queen her senior year....
Clarence Fogel
Sep 4, 2012
VICTOR - Clarence Fogel, 95, of Victor passed away September 4, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born October 1, 1916 in Ballantine, MT the son of the late Fred and Catherine (Dowalter) Fogel. Clarence was the last surviving of his 14 siblings. As a child his family moved through different areas...
Addison T. Russell
Sep 4, 2012
Addison T. Russell, 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He was born in Rutland, Vermont, January 6, 1935, the son of Lawrence Sumner Russell and Eunice Kendall Blanchard Russell. He grew up in Springfield, Vermont where he played varsity baseball starting in his sophomore year of high school (good field, no hit)....
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