Frank Lipus, Jr.
Apr 10, 2013
HAMILTON - Frank Lipus, Jr., 88, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. He was born August 23, 1924 in Valier, IL the son of Frank, Sr. and Anna Lipus. Frank enlisted into the US Navy on December 9, 1942 and served until his honorable discharge on February 24, 1945. He received...
Frank Stanford
Apr 6, 2013
HAMILTON - Frank Stanford, 88, was born Joseph Frank Stanford, September 2, 1924, to Joe and Margaret Stanford in Hamilton. Frank had a twin brother, Thomas Taylor Stanford. The two boys shared a room at The Living Center in Stevensville. The two of them were great joy and amusement for the caring staff at the Center. Tom passed...
Edna Margaret Florence Hawkyard Katek
Apr 1, 2013
HAMILTON - Into His loving arms. Edna Margaret Florence Hawkyard Katek died at Valley View Estates April 1, 2013 in Hamilton, Montana. She was born August 28, 1917 in Travers, Alberta and moved to Minnesota when she was three. We thank Valley View's staff for her wonderful care over the years. She was especially fond of Patsy, Ruth...
John A. Simonds
Mar 30, 2013
John A. Simonds, 83 of Hamilton passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 in Great Falls, Montana. John was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, son of Lester H. and Mabel L. (Obright) Simonds and graduated from Beloit High School, Beloit, Wisconsin. He served in the United States Air Force for six years, which took him to Germany, North Africa, Ohio,...
Beatrice Larae Schallenberger
Mar 29, 2013
Beatrice LaRae Schallenberger, 82, of Hamilton passed away peacefully Friday, March 29, 2013 in her room at the Discovery Care Centre surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 2, 1930 in Darby, Montana to Albert and Retta Christopherson. She was the 5th of nine children and known affectionately as "Pete" to her close family and friends....
Jacqueline R. (Joseph) Zito
Mar 28, 2013
BILLINGS - Jacqueline R. (Joseph) Zito, 67, of Billings passed away at her home Thursday, March 28, 2013 from breast cancer. Jacci was born Oct. 7th, 1944, in Hamilton, Montana, the daughter of Jack and Elizabeth Zito. Jacci was raised in the Bitterroot and graduated from Corvallis High School in 1962. Following high school, Jacci graduated from Modern...
Kimberly Jane Purviance
Mar 28, 2013
Corvallis - Kimberly Jane (Brion) Purviance was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 19, 1966 to Kenneth W. Brion and Linda K. Brion. She graduated from Spencer High School, Spencer, Nebraska in 1984. On May 12, 1984 Kim married the love of her life, Bruce A. Purviance, of Lynch, Nebraska. To this union three children were born. Kerstin...
Carl Ray Cooper
Mar 25, 2013
DARBY - Carl Ray Cooper, 77, of Darby passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Mildred "Milly" Allaway
Mar 24, 2013
CORVALLIS - Mildred (Milly) Allaway, 92, of Corvallis passed away of natural causes on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center. She was born May 15, 1920 in Castle Rock, WA the daughter of Henry and Ethel Wend. Milly's career was diversified; she cooked at Camp MiVoden Youth Camp, spent many years serving the Navajo...
Maurice "Bud" Deveraux
Mar 24, 2013
Maurice B. (Bud) Deveraux, 81, of Darby, left this world to enter into the arms of his Father in Heaven on March 24th, 2013. He died in his home in Darby, Montana surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. During his battle with cancer anytime he was asked how he was his response was always, "I'm great,...
Lenard Banks
Mar 22, 2013
Lenard Banks, 78 of Hamilton died Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. Lenard was born April 12, 1934 in Ross Lake, Minnesota to David and Maggie Collins Banks. Lenard married Donna Banks and together they had 2 children, Robert Clyde and Jennifer Ann Banks. They later divorced and Lenard married Verna Flanary on...
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...
