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Roseanne "Rosie" Young
Jan 27, 2012
Roseanne "Rosie" Standley Young, 77, passed peacefully on January 27, 2012 in Gig Harbor, Washington. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2:00 at Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton, Montana where she will rest near her mother and father. She is returning home to the Bitterroot Valley, where she went to grade school, participated in 4-H, Rainbow Girls,...

Amy Lee Felix
Jan 25, 2012
HILLSBORO, OR - Amy Lee Felix passed away on 1-25-12 in Hillsboro, Oregon, at age 82. Amy Lee was born in 1929 in Corvallis, Montana, to Loyd and Amy Rockafellow. She is a third generation Corvallis resident, and lived there for 70 years. She graduated from Corvallis High School. She was beloved mother of Andy and Dalene Stukey...
Ronald James Lewis
Jan 17, 2012
DARBY - Ronald James Lewis, 66, of Darby passed away peacefully at home with friends and family by his side. He was under the care of his daughter, Brenda, and Marcus Daly Hospice. Ron was born July 10, 1945 in San Mateo, California to Alfred and Doris (Wetzsteon) Lewis and grew up attending Catholic schools in various towns...
Arlo O. Campbell
Jan 17, 2012
Arlo Olsen Campbell On January 17th 2012 Arlo Campbell lost his long and hard fought battle with kidney and heart disease and was called home to the arms of his loving Savior. Through his own courage and strength he was able to remain at home to be cared for by his family during this difficult final illness. Although...
Jan Mark Nydell
Jan 14, 2012
HAMILTON - Jan Mark Nydell, 57, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital of natural causes. He was born September 23, 1954 in Jacksonville, FL the son of Percy and Vivian Nydell. Jan was a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and spent his career as a Executive Chef. He...
Theodore James (Ted) Merwin
Jan 13, 2012
CORVALLIS - Theodore James (Ted) Merwin, 78, of Corvallis passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at his home of natural causes. He was born February 22, 1933 in Emporia, Kansas the son of Dale C. and Ruth Merwin. Ted graduated from Hayward High in California in 1950. He then attended automotive trade schools for the next 3 years,...
Daniel "Bud" Murphy
Jan 12, 2012
HAMILTON - His journey here on earth at its end, our dearly loved son, husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa, Dan age 87, passed away peacefully on January 12 surrounded by his loving family and dog Lu. He loved life and fought a long battle with COPD. He is now with his God and surrounded by the family and...

Lauren Pettibone Eales Baughman
Jan 7, 2012
HAMILTON - Sadly, Lauren decided to end her struggle with this life on January 7, 2012. She was much loved and she will be missed. Lauren leaves behind her 7 year old daughter, Zoe Baughman; mother, Linda Eales; grandmother, Darlene Eales; aunt, Gena Eales; aunt and uncle, Kathy and Dave Brady all of Hamilton; her cousins, Kegan and...
Edna Audrey Alford
Jan 7, 2012
Hamilton - Edna Audrey Alford, 95 of Hamilton passed peacefully in her sleep Saturday, January 7, 2011 at The Discovery Day Care Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1916 in Holtville, CA. Daughter of the late Charles Field and Jenniva Ella (Sutton) Harper. At age three the Harper family moved to Ramona, CA. Edna married her late husband,...
Kathy L. Gallagher
Jan 7, 2012
Kathryn Louise Muehsam-Gallagher was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and cousin. She was a friend to many. She often gave when she knew it meant she had little left for herself, and she forgave when many perhaps would not. Kathy genuinely cared about other people, and in so doing she became an example to all...
Yvonne A. Garvin
Jan 4, 2012
Yvonne A. Garvin, 77, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born September 29, 1934 in Willard, OH the daughter of Harrison C. and Ida (Lefler) Moore. Yvonne married Gerald Garvin on March 9, 1963. Together they owned and operated several gas stations in Torrence, Gardenia...
Clyde G. Stoker
Dec 30, 2011
PINESDALE - On Friday, December 30th, Dad was released from his mortal pain and physical limitations into the loving arms of the God he loved and lived for. He died in the faith and the reunion with the many loved ones who preceded him in death was a joyful day! Dad was born to Anne Fernelius Jacobs, who...
Berny S. Preuss
Dec 30, 2011
Berny S. Preuss, 83 of Hamilton passed away of Lung Cancer, Friday, December 30, 2011 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Berny was born November 25, 1928 in San Luis Obispo, California the son of the late Bernard and Ruth V. Preuss. He graduated from San Luis Obispo High School. Berny then served in the Army in Korea....
Mary K. Pittman
Dec 28, 2011
Mary K. Pittman, 93, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011. She was born August 31, 1918 in Knoxville, TN. She and her husband, Guilford, lived in Cincinnati OH, Tucson, AZ, and Moreno Valley, CA. They were married 59 years. In 2005, Mary K. moved to Hamilton and said that she "saved the best for last." Mary...

Lelia L. Skinner
Dec 27, 2011
Lelia Lavoie Skinner, 99 went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2011 at Marcus Daly Hospital, Hamilton, Montana. - She was born January 17, 1912, in Berlin, New Hampshire, to the late Earnest LaVoie and the late Virginia Beaupre LaVoie. She was of the catholic faith. She moved with her family to Fort Myers, Florida, when...
Paul C. Baker
Dec 26, 2011
HAMILTON - Paul C. Baker, 88, of Hamilton passed away December 26, 2011 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Paul was born on January 7th, 1923 in Tippecanoe, Ohio. He spent his childhood in Ohio, Utah, Idaho, and California. After graduating from Fullerton Junior College in California in January 1942 (now Fullerton State University) with a...

Bob (Robert) Allen Wall
Dec 26, 2011
CORVALLIS - Bob (Robert) Allen Wall, 70, of Corvallis died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, of natural causes at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. He was born Oct. 15, 1941, in Hamilton, MT to G. Roy and Lucy Jane Bennett Wall. Bob was raised on the family ranch east of Hamilton and attended Hamilton schools. In 1962 he began...
Clarence "Clancy" Evans
Dec 26, 2011
HAMILTON - Clarence Evans died at Marcus Daly Hospice on Monday, December 26th, 2011, at age 91. Clancy was born in Deer Lodge, MT on October 29th, 1920 to Katherine and Roy Evans. After growing up in Deer Lodge, Clancy joined the army in 1943 and served in Europe until 1946, during which time he received two bronze...
Clyde E. Foote
Dec 25, 2011
HAMILTON - Clyde E. Foote, 64, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born August 21, 1947 in Tensed, ID the son of Gene and Maxine Foote of Troy, MT. Clyde was raised and educated in Troy and Libby, graduating from Libby High School in 1965. He then attended...
Ray E. Wolfe
Dec 24, 2011
Ray Ernest Wolfe, 84, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born March 20, 1927 in Newcastle, WY the son of Charles Adolph and Fannie Frances (Pettit) Wolfe. - Ray was raised on the Wolfe homestead located on the Cheyenne River out of Newcastle. Their homestead...
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