Kennedy "Kenn" Wanner
Sep 3, 2012
Kennedy Alfred (Kenn) Wanner passed away Monday, September 3rd at Marcus Daly Hospice Center. Born in Jamestown, North Dakota, on August 10, 1929, to Donald F. and Ruth (McCully) Wanner, Kenn was the youngest of four children. Raised in Pingree and Jamestown, Kenn joined the Navy to become a pilot. He received a medical discharge due to an...
Edward James Geftakys
Sep 3, 2012
MISSOULA - Edward James Geftakys, 60, of Missoula, formerly of Darby, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Missoula Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 28, 1952 in Santa Barbara, CA the son of Edward and Luana (Cooper) Geftakys. Ed is survived by his brother, George Geftakys and his father, Dan Spaethe both of Darby....
James E. Davis
Sep 2, 2012
James E. Davis Conner, Montana " James E. Davis, 77 passed away on Sunday, September 2nd at home with his loving family. He was born on October 27th, 1934 in Raynham, Mass. to Bryon and Ruth Davis. Jim proudly served his country for 20 years, 14 in the Air Force and 6 in the Navy. Jim is survived...
Patrick E. Sutton
Aug 31, 2012
Pat E. Sutton, 58 of Hamilton passed away August 31, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. He has left us far too soon. Past was born July 11, 1954 in Hollywood, California to the late Gloria and Wendell Sutton. He married Sandy Sutton October 1, 1977. They were the Love of each other's lives. Pat...
Marie Smith Wilson
Aug 30, 2012
Marie Smith Wilson, 99 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, August 30th at Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton. Marie was born and grew up in Helena, MT. The family lived on Poplar St. and her parents were Ada and Elmer Smith. She had one brother, E.J. Smith. They were sheep rancher for awhile. Marie attended Catholic School...
Andrew S. "Andy" Crawford
Aug 29, 2012
LOLO - Andrew "Andy" Stephen Crawford, 74, of Lolo died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 of cancer. Andy was born in Havre, MT to Ted and Hazel Crawford on October 30, 1937, he joined his older sister Sylvia. Andy was raised in the small highline town of Gildford, MT. He graduated high school in Gildford and was drafted into...
Paul K. Kraatz
Aug 28, 2012
DARBY - Paul K. Kraatz, 59, of Darby passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at his home. He is survived by 3 children, his son, Kevin Kraatz of Darby, and 2 daughters, Jessica Kraatz and Caitlin Kraatz both of Victor; his mother, Shannon Kraatz of Coeur d'Alene, ID; and his sister, Claudia Kelly of Colorado. Private family services...
Catherine "Cathy" Arlene Lilly Neal
Aug 25, 2012
HAMILTON - Catherine "Cathy" Arlene Lilly Neal was born in Rapid City, South Dakota to Herbert Whiting and Phyllis Whiting on December 24, 1952 and peacefully passed away on August 25, 2012 in Hamilton, Montana after a fight with lung cancer. She was 59 years old. She is dearly loved by her family. She was a very strong...
Jayden Edens Chavez
Aug 25, 2012
Our beloved son Jayden Chavez passed away Saturday, August 25th near Wisdom after an auto accident. Jayden was born May 25, 1997 in Hamilton to Al and Dawn Chavez. He attended Victor Schools. Jayden loved the outdoors. Surviving are his parents Al and Dawn of Victor; siblings, Sam, Tristin, Dauson and VeAyla; grandparents, Alfredo Chavez Jr. and Wayne...
Anne Marie Fryberger
Aug 23, 2012
HAMILTON - Anne Marie (Foley) Fryberger, 87, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, MT. Mom was born October 17, 1924 in Anaconda, MT. She earned her degree in Elementary Education at The Normal School in Dillon, and got her first teaching job in Stevensville. Mom married Alan Fryberger in...
Barbara Kay Collar
Aug 22, 2012
HAMILTON - Barbara Kay Collar, 72, beloved wife and mother, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center from ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was born July 6, 1940 in Decatur, IN the daughter of Millard Oral and Helen Catherine (Uhrick) Diehl. Barbara was raised and educated in Ft. Wayne, IN. She graduated from North...
Vance T. Warwick
Aug 19, 2012
Vance Thackeray Warwick, 98, died August 19, 2012. He passed away while a resident of the Aaron Care Home in Corvallis. He died of the complications of Parkinson's and old age. Vance was born at home in Havre, Montana, January 7, 1914, the fifth of 7 children to Thomas and Rose Ellen (Thackeray) Warwick. All have passed away....
Eileen Spannuth
Aug 12, 2012
HAMILTON - Eileen Spannuth, 88, of Hamilton passed away August 12, 2012 at the Discover Care Centre in Hamilton. She was born October 1, 1923 in Chadron, NE the daughter of Agnes and Wilbur Deffenbaugh. The family later moved to Broadus, MT where Eileen graduated from high school before attending business school in Great Falls. Her parents moved...
Murray E. Cox
Aug 5, 2012
On Sunday, August 5th Murray's warmth and laughter were blown out of our lives. He pulled away from the dock on a new voyage. - Born December 16, 1940 to Kathleen and Maurice, he will be sorrowly missed by Joan his wife of 49 years; his daughters, Audra, Juanita and their husbands Jim and Dan; a beautiful gaggle...
James Neil Robbins
Aug 4, 2012
James N. (Jim) Robbins was born in Cyclone, Missouri August 14, 1921 and passed away August 4, 2012 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. His wife, Audrey, passed away in 1983. Jim moved with his mother and father to Montana from Missouri where he grew up in Ennis. He went into the CC's and from there enlisted in...
Douglas Fred Chaffin
Aug 4, 2012
Douglas Fred Chaffin, 63, of Darby passed away August 4, 2012 after battling cancer. Douglas moved from Hamilton to Washington in 1967 where he married Victoria J. Bailey. Together they had three children; Chad, Steven and Janet. He pursued a career in foundry work for sixteen years before returning to his birthplace in Hamilton. Upon his return he...
Ruth J. Bowen
Aug 4, 2012
Ruth Bowen 64 died Saturday August 4, 2012 of heart failure at her home in Corvallis. She will be missed by all who knew her; she was a beautiful woman, a loving Mother, a great sister, a good friend, fun Grandma with a wonderful kind heart and so much love to give. Her life was uncomplicated, comfortable and...
James Leroy Cowan
Aug 2, 2012
STEVENSVILLE - James L. Cowan, 69, of Stevensville passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Services will be held at a later date.
Suzanne P. Hirmann
Jul 27, 2012
CONNER - Suzanne P. Hirmann, 53, of Conner passed away Friday, July 27, 2012 in her home surrounded by her kids and grandkids. She was born in San Francisco, CA on May 5, 1959. Suzanne graduated from Interlake High School in Bellevue, WA. and then started her beautiful life. She was a woman of all trades as a...
James V. Elmore
Jul 25, 2012
James V. Elmore, CTMCM, US Navy (ret.), age 74, passed away of cancer at his home in Medford, OR, at 4:35 a.m., July 25, 2012, with his wife Bonnie, son Larry, and sister-in-law Betty at his side. Jim was born at Hamilton, MT to Vernon R. and Doris Alkire Elmore, on July 10, 1938, the third of seven...
