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Adelbert E. Reynolds

Adelbert E. Reynolds

Jun 13, 2012

Adelbert E. Reynolds, 84 of Hamilton passed away June 13, 2012 at his home of natural causes. He was born February 24, 1928 in Victor, Montana, the son of the late Lewis Harrison Reynolds and Ida Winnifred (Hecht) Reynolds. Del was raised in Victor. His grandparents moved from Springfield, Illinois area to Hazney, Montana in 1896 to raise...

Nancy Jean Hobbs

Nancy Jean Hobbs

Jun 12, 2012

Nancy J. Hobbs, 74 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska; her parents were Irene and William Schneider. Nancy was an X-ray tech and dental tech before she met the love of her life (on a blind date) Doyle. She married Doyle Hobbs on April...

Farrell Duncan "Bud" Elldrege

Farrell Duncan "Bud" Elldrege

Jun 9, 2012

VICTOR - Farrell Duncan "Bud" Elldrege, 80, of Victor passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his home. He was born July 20, 1931 in Claremont, CA the son of Lawrence Van De Veere Elldrege and Hazel Mary Duncan Elldrege. - Bud married Elizabeth Jane Shaffer and they remained together for 58 years. He worked in logging and...

Joan B. Koelling

Joan B. Koelling

Jun 9, 2012

CORVALLIS - Joan B. Koelling, 79, of Corvallis passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Valley View Estates. She was born Sept. 26, 1932 in Chicago, ILL the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Berthold) Markl. Joan graduated from high school in 1950. She married George L. Koelling on March 13, 1973 in Chicago. Joan was a department manager...

Bettie "Marie" Paddock

Bettie "Marie" Paddock

Jun 9, 2012

HAMILTON - Bettie "Marie" Paddock, 80, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at her home. She was born March 30, 1932 in Conner, MT the daughter of Richard and Betty Shook. - Her earliest memories are of the Vance Claim and building of the West Fork Dam. Marie went to Overwich School and graduated from Darby...

Larry R. Niezgodzki

Larry R. Niezgodzki

Jun 6, 2012

CORVALLIS - Larry Niezgodzki slipped away peacefully early June 7, 2012. Lawrence Raymond Niezgodzki was born on November 17, 1947 in Inglewood, California, the first born son to Louis and Margaret Niezgodzki. He graduated from Gardena High School and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Larry proudly served as a radioman on the U.S.S. Ticonderoga, completing three tours...

Edward C. Stanley

Edward C. Stanley

Jun 4, 2012

SULA - Edward C. Stanley, 79, of Sula passed away Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home of natural causes. He was born May 16, 1933 in Crown Point, NY the son of John Sr. and Sophia Stanilka. After high school Ed served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in 1956....

Georgie Elda Wickberg

Georgie Elda Wickberg

Jun 3, 2012

Georgie Elda Ross Mathews Wickberg, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed into Life Eternal on June 3, 2012 at the age of 85. - Mom was born in Chester, Montana on December 20, 1926, the seventh child of George and Martha Ross. She attended school in Chester throughout her early years. She was blessed with a large family...

"Jerry" Anthony Cabral

"Jerry" Anthony Cabral

Jun 1, 2012

Hamilton - "Jerry" Anthony Cabral, 63, of Hamilton passed away Friday June 1, 2012 at Marcus Daly Hospice. He was born August 30, 1948 in Oakland, California, the son of the late Anthony and Elisabeth Cabral. Jerry was raised in Richmond, California and graduated from Richmond High School in 1966. He did many things during his life, including...

Virginia Dora Madeen

Virginia Dora Madeen

May 27, 2012

Virginia Dora (Wanderer) Madeen went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 27th at 6:00 PM at the age of 96, at Valley View Estates in Hamilton, as her little body just plain wore out. She was born August 18th, 1915 on the family ranch in Clancy, Montana of Ralph Matthew Wanderer and Gladys Virginia...

Dorothy Dickerson

Dorothy Dickerson

May 23, 2012

STEVENSVILLE - Dorothy Dickerson, age 94, of Stevensville died at her residence on May 23, 2012. She was born in Creston, Iowa to Fielden and Pearl Chandler on March 14, 1918. While living and working in Minnesota, she met George Dickerson. They were married on May 25, 1935. They moved to the Bitterroot valley and settled in Stevensville...

Gene Nulliner

Gene Nulliner

May 23, 2012

Gene Nulliner, 75, of Hamilton, Montana, beloved husband and best friend of Vonnie Nulliner for 53 years, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for and loved on May 23, 2012. Gene was born in Hamilton, where he lived growing up, and moved to Missoula after his marriage to Vonnie. He recently moved back...

Donald "Donnie" Brock

Donald "Donnie" Brock

May 23, 2012

Donald 'Donnie' Brock, 78 passed away at home on Tuesday, May 23 2012. Donnie was born in Helena and raised in Three Forks where he graduated from high school. After graduation Donnie went to work for the railroad in Three Forks before he was drafted into the army. Don was stationed in Germany during the Korean War where...

Richard "Red" Lewis

Richard "Red" Lewis

May 18, 2012

STEVENSVILLE - Richard "Red" Lewis, 83, of Stevensville passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. He was born November 1, 1928 in St. Louis, MO the son of Richard T. and Frances (Reese) Lewis. Red grew up during the depression and it was during these hard times that he learned he had a...

Edith "Smitty" Murphy

Edith "Smitty" Murphy

May 17, 2012

GREAT FALLS - Edith "Smitty" Murphy, 84, of Great Falls, Montana, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton, Mt. She was born September 15, 1927 in Bearden, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Floyd and Betrice Smith. She met and married Claude "Chuck" Murphy on July 12, 1946. She had a...

Donna Faye King

Donna Faye King

May 15, 2012

YUMA, AZ - Donna Faye King, age 87, passed away in her sleep at her home in Yuma, Arizona, on May 15, 2012. Donna was born at Rocklake, ND, May 30, 1924. She graduated from Minot High School in North Dakota. Donna spent the next few years moving with her family to Montana and during the height of...

Robert "Bob" Weber

Robert "Bob" Weber

May 14, 2012

Robert E. Weber, age 64, died on May 14, 2012. He was born in Hastings, NE on August 12, 1947 to Lester and Shirley Weber. He attended high school in Jackson, WY where he played football and played in a band. He also met his wife, Ginny, whom he married on June 22, 1966. After high school, Bob...

Marilyn Sue Stock

Marilyn Sue Stock

May 14, 2012

Marilyn "Sue" Stock passed away peacefully on May 14, 2012. She had just celebrated Mother's Day with her children, Randy and Nancy. Sue was born Marilyn Sue Seccombe on July 18, 1930 to William and Hazel Seccombe in Canton, Ohio She spent her entire early life in Canton and graduated from McKinley High School in 1948. She attended...

Florence E. Hyatt

Florence E. Hyatt

May 8, 2012

The Bitterroot Valley lost an incredible woman on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Florence Hyatt passed away surrounded by her loving family in the home her son, David Hyatt, built for Florence and husband, Dean. Florence was born on February 16, 1929 in Darby, Montana, to Lewis and Inez (Matteson) Leavens the second of twelve children. As a fourteen...

Viola A. Bridge

Viola A. Bridge

Apr 30, 2012

Viola A. Bridge, 90, passed into the presence of God on Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre. Viola (Vi) was born November 13, 1921 in Lemmon, SD., to Joseph and Ida Lundberg. She graduated from Lemmon High School in 1939. On Jan 2, 1940, she married her sweetheart, Lloyd C. Bridge. She enjoyed raising their...

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