Eva Marie Mortensen
Nov 9, 2012
HAMILTON - Eva Marie Mortensen, 99, of Hamilton passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at her home of natural causes. It was 99 years ago, that Eva Nelson Mortensen's mother went into labor climbing out of a sled on a homestead near Medicine Lake, Montana. Little Eva was born in a snow bank. It would set the stage...
Juanita Elizabeth Barr
Nov 3, 2012
Juanita Elizabeth Constance Lopez Barr, 67 of Hamilton passed away Saturday, November 3rd at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton. She was born Jan 27, 1945 in Trinidad, Colorado to the late Elfido H. Lopez Jr. and Juanita Winona Adams Lopez. She graduated from High School in Kit Carson, Colorado in 1962. She married Dick Engle...
Dolores Golden
Nov 3, 2012
Dolores Golden, 91, of Hamilton, Montana passed away Friday, November 3, 2012 with her family at her side. She was born August 4, 1921 in San Luis, Colorado to Vincent and Lucia Vigil. In his early years, Dolores attended Sisters of Mercy School in San Luis, Colorado with her five sisters. After graduating she took nurses training in...
James Alex Tanasse
Nov 2, 2012
James Alex (Jim) Tanasse, 70, of Corvallis passed away Friday, November 2, 2012 at his home of natural causes. He was born June 9, 1942 in Yakima, WA the son of Alex Joseph and Golda Molly (Pierce) Tanasse. - Jim graduated from Highline High School, the class of 1961, in Burien, WA before attending college. Jim was a...
Lera Anine Johnson
Nov 1, 2012
HAMILTON - Lera Anine Johnson, 95, of Hamilton passed away peacefully in her sleep, November 1, 2012 at Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton, MT. She was born to Edson Alonzo Martinell and Mette Simonsen Martinell on October 21, 1917 at Edgerton, Alberta, Canada. As a small child she moved with her family to Victor, MT and graduated from...
Marianne Kroetz Nims
Oct 31, 2012
HAMILTON - Marianne Kroetz Nims, 76, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born March 23, 1936 in Goeppingen, Germany the daughter of Fritz and Theresia Kroetz. Marianne was raised and educated in Germany. She came to the United States in 1956 and settled in Colorado....
Dorman Carl Mann
Oct 31, 2012
Dorman Carl Mann, 90 of Corvallis passed away at his home Wednesday, October 31st. He is survived by his wife, Mickey; children, Pamela, Debra, Joseph and David; numerous grand and great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 5th at the Ft. Harrison Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Helena.
Julia Prescott Ekstrand
Oct 30, 2012
Julia Prescott Ekstrand, 98 of Missoula passed away Tuesday, October 30th at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. A memorial service will be planned for later this year and announced prior to the service.
Laura H. Lawrence
Oct 29, 2012
Laura H. (Olsen) Lawrence, 89, of Hamilton, passed away of natural causes on October 29, 2012 at Discovery Care Center. She was born in Vincent, Iowa on September 14th, 1923 to Lewis and Hattie (Wickerink) Olsen. She was the 3rd oldest of 11 children. She married Kenneth J. Lawrence in Detroit, Michigan on June 7th, 1947. They moved...
Rex E. Hendrickson
Oct 27, 2012
Rex E. Hendrickson, 76, of Victor died Saturday morning October 27, 2012. He was born in Hamilton on April 17, 1936 to Maxine Cunningham and Donald Hendrickson, and raised by his grandparents Claude Henry Cunningham and Florence Faye Johnson. He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1955 and then enlisted in the Marine Corp where he served in...
Donald Lee Kechely
Oct 26, 2012
HAMILTON - Donald Lee Kechely, 80, of Hamilton passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born September 15, 1932 in Berkeley, CA the son of Lynn and Ethel Kechely. Don achieved the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. He enlisted into the US Navy in May of...
Helen F. Van Sickle
Oct 26, 2012
HAMILTON - Helen F. Van Sickle, 84, of Hamilton passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born February 21, 1928 in Forsyth, MT. Helen was raised and educated in Forsyth. She married David J. Van Sickle in February of 1946. Helen traveled extensively with David as a military...
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...
