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M. George Lawry

M. George Lawry

Mar 3, 2012

HAMILTON - M. George Lawry passed away March 3, 2012 from complications of bone marrow cancer with his family by his side in Missoula, Montana. George was born October 2, 1929, in San Francisco, California and raised by his Mother, Aetna Pearce and later his Aunt, Francis Girolo. He graduated from Santa Rosa High School and attended both...

Shirley Abel

Shirley Abel

Mar 2, 2012

Shirley Abel of Hamilton passed away March 2 from a devastating stroke at Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born April 21, 1935 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Oscar and Helen Parks. She attended school in Council Bluffs, graduating from high school in 1953. She married Barry Abel Dec. 22, 1955. They made their home in Council...

Robert "Bob" Mackey

Robert "Bob" Mackey

Mar 2, 2012

Bob Mackey, 79 of Hamilton passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 in his home with his wife and daughters by his side. Bob is survived by his wife Nadine; daughters, Susan, Jan and Maryann. His son Don preceded him in death in 1994. He had 8 grandchildren and4 great grandchildren. There will be no memorial services. Arrangements are...

Jean Chloe Hoelzle

Jean Chloe Hoelzle

Feb 29, 2012

Beloved wife and mother Jean Chloe Hoelzle, 82, went to be with her family on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. Jean was born on June 22nd 1929 in Carmen, ID to Charles and Lucy Randolph, the 5th of 9 children she was the youngest of twins. Jean was raised in Carmen and...

Angela Cipriana Gulli

Angela Cipriana Gulli

Feb 29, 2012

Angela C. Gulli, 87 of Victor passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Hamilton. Angela was born March 1, 1924 in Hollister, CA the daughter of Mike and Cipriana Martin. She was married to George Gulli for 56 years at the time of his death. She was preceded...

Royal A. Printz

Royal A. Printz

Feb 25, 2012

HAMILTON - Royal A. Printz, 92, of Hamilton passed away on February 25, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre. He was born March 7, 1919 to Clark Printz and Ethel Binkerd Printz of Hamilton. He remained in Hamilton for his entire life. He married Eva K. Mayer on July 8, 1939. Together they raised 5 sons and 1...

Frederick J. Brown

Frederick J. Brown

Feb 23, 2012

HAMILTON - Frederick J. Brown, 95, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his home. He was born October 23, 1916 in Allston, MA the son of George and Blanch Fothergil. Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Adalaide, in 1989; his son, Danny Brown; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He is survived by his...

Richard J. Feld

Richard J. Feld

Feb 20, 2012

Richard J. Feld, 80 of Hamilton passed away Monday, Feb 20th of natural causes at his home in Hamilton. - He was born March 25, 1931 in Los Angeles, CA to Charles Henry and Beulah Ethel Brown Feld. Rich graduated from Freemont High School in Los Angeles and was attending college until entering the US Air Force in...

Donald Winters Ltc, U.S. Army (Ret)

Donald Winters Ltc, U.S. Army (Ret)

Feb 19, 2012

HAMILTON - Donald L. Winters, LTC, U. S. Army (Retired) passed away after a brief stay at the Marcus Daly Hospice in Hamilton, Montana on Sunday, February 19, 2012 after a long bout with multiple myeloma. Don was born on July 26, 1932 in Williamsport PA to Esther M. and Frank S. Winters. He attended Williamsport and South...

Irene Ann Henault

Irene Ann Henault

Feb 18, 2012

HAMILTON - Irene Ann Henault, 81, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at her home. She was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania to proud Polish immigrant parents. She grew up in a loving community with faith, family and friends. As a young woman Irene traveled and enjoyed her work as an airline stewardess. In 1959, Irene met...

Dorothy "Dort" Taylor

Dorothy "Dort" Taylor

Feb 17, 2012

Dorothy ("Dort") W. Taylor died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Marcus Daly Hospice in Hamilton, MT, surrounded by family. The first child of Oliver and Tena Wierdsma, Dort was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin August 27, 1921. Her father owned the Knickerbocker hotel in Milwaukee in the early 1930's before the depression caused the family to move to a...

Leone R. Lietha

Leone R. Lietha

Feb 15, 2012

Leone R. Lietha, 95, of Hamilton passed away Wed., Feb. 15, 2012 at Valley View Estates where she was lovingly cared for during the past three years. She was born on Oct. 7, 1916 in Haven Township, Minnesota, the daughter of Norwegian born Thomas and Minnesota born Anna (Reynolds) Ness. Leone was raised and educated in Minnesota. She...

Walter "Jersey" Jankunas

Walter "Jersey" Jankunas

Feb 15, 2012

HAMILTON - Walter (Jersey) Jankunas left the playing field February 15, 2012 walking straight and tall, blue eyes sparkling and laughing freely at the end of the 9th inning of his final game. He returned to the dugout pain free from the cancer that pulled him out of the game. Walter was born in Newark, New Jersey, on...

Deloris "Jean" Zimmerman

Deloris "Jean" Zimmerman

Feb 14, 2012

HAMILTON - Deloris "Jean" Zimmerman, 62, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born January 2, 1950 in Benton Harbor, MI the daughter of Paul and Mary Vance. Jean married Edgar Lee Zimmerman on March 12, 1977 in Blue Lake, CA. Together they moved to the Bitterroot Valley in...

Deborah C. Hall

Deborah C. Hall

Feb 10, 2012

HAMILTON - Deborah C. Hall, 62, of Hamilton passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 at her home. She was born March 23, 1949 in Chestertown, MD the daughter of Jack and Charlotte Crouch. Deborah was preceded in death by her husband, Les Hall; and her parents. She is survived by 2 brothers, Michael (Deborah) Crouch of Carmel, CA...

John E. Snyder

John E. Snyder

Feb 9, 2012

CORVALLIS - John Edward Snyder passed away of natural causes on February 9th, 2012 at Marcus Daly Hospice in Hamilton in his 78th year. He thought he was headed for that great steelhead river in the sky, to scout it out for his pals. John never took life too seriously, although no one could have loved life or...

Robert K. Gerloff

Robert K. Gerloff

Feb 8, 2012

HAMILTON - Robert Kay Gerloff, 89, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Discovery Care Centre. He was born in Aurora, Nebraska on August 6, 1922 and raised on a farm near Aurora. - Bob graduated from Aurora High School in 1939. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln from 1939 until 1943 and...

Raymond Walter Meadows

Raymond Walter Meadows

Feb 2, 2012

STEVENSVILLE - Raymond W. Meadows, 96, of Stevensville passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. He was born Jan. 18, 1916, in Charlson, North Dakota. During his early years Ray lived on a farm in Western North Dakota. In the late 1920s, his family migrated to Alberta, Canada. One of Ray's fondest memories involved moving back to Western...

Clarence Lee Rye

Clarence Lee Rye

Feb 2, 2012

MISSOULA - Clarence Lee Rye, 59, of Missoula, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at Community Hospital on February 2nd, 2012. Clarence enjoyed spending time with his family, friends, and two grandsons, Ryelee and Joshua. Clarence was a life-long fan of the Minnesota Vikings, enjoyed watching most sports and was an accomplished cribbage player having won...

Richard "Dick" Faucher

Richard "Dick" Faucher

Feb 2, 2012

Richard "Dick" Faucher, 76 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Dick was born April 16, 1935 at the Queen of Angels Hospital in Hollywood, CA the son of Louise and Edgar Faucher. Dick attended High School and a year of College prior to entering the Army. He served...

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