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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...
Steven James Reeves
Jul 24, 2012
Steven J. Reeves, 60, of Darby passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born June 24, 1952 in Tucson, AZ the son of Norval J. and Ruby "Josephine" Reeves. Steven was raised and educated in Monroe, IA and graduated from Monroe High School. He received his degree in Electronic Engineering in...
Carl F. Tieken
Jul 24, 2012
HAMILTON - Carl F. Tieken, 86, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. He was born July 22, 1926 in Hannibal, MO the son of Carl and Pauline Tieken. Carl enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 17 and remained until his honorable discharge in July of...
Blair David Lander
Jul 23, 2012
DARBY - On July 23, 2012, Blair David Lander passed into eternal rest at his home in Darby, MT. Blair was born on November 27, 1958 in Sacramento, CA and graduated from Bella Vista High School in his home town of Fair Oaks, CA. - We will greatly miss our beloved brother and friend.
Francis "Sarge" Sargent
Jul 22, 2012
Francis "Sarge" Sargent Sarge was born in 1917 at home in Darby. He graduated from Darby High School. He married his high school sweetheart Jean and made the only move of his life to the house next door, where he resided until two weeks before his death. - He and best friend Merle started Sargent and Mckinney Logging....
Lyle H. Krall
Jul 13, 2012
VICTOR - Lyle H. Krall, 85, of Victor passed away on July 13, 2012 at Discovery Care Centre and in the care of Marcus Daly Hospice. He was born September 3, 1926 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of the late Harvey and Pearl (Hanson) Krall. Lyle graduated from Central High School, class of 1944, in Sioux...
Colin K. "Morrie" Finks
Jul 6, 2012
CONNER - Colin K. "Morrie" Finks, 43, of Conner passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 near his home from heart disease. He was born August 26, 1968 in Toledo, OH the son of Ida Evelyn Compton and Walden Benjamin Finks. Morrie attended Darby High School and Trapper Creek High School where he obtained his welding certificate. He married...
Jack Allen Golden
Jul 3, 2012
Jack Allen Golden, 80, of Hamilton, Montana passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Discovery Care Center with his family at his side. He was born February 11, 1932 in Anaconda, Montana, the son of James Golden and Helen Vaughn. In his early years, Jack attended school in Anaconda, Montana. After graduating from Anaconda High School, he...
Elsie Crowder Bays
Jul 1, 2012
Elsie Crowder Bays, 102 of Hamilton, passed away Sunday July 1, 2012 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. She was born on June 19, 1910 near Big Sandy, Montana to Ora B. and Alice (Dyer) Crowder. She married Leslie (Bud) Price on February 17, 1927 in Cove, Oregon. They were later divorced and she married George W....
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