Lillian M. Pearce
Mar 6, 2011
HAMILTON - Lillian M. Pearce, 68, of Hamilton passed away March 6, 2011, at Community Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Lewistown, Montana on April 30, 1942 the daughter of Bert and Lela Welch. Lillian attended school in Lewistown, Fort Benton and Corvallis. She married Richard Pearce, the love of her life, February 28,...
Silver V. Dehner
Mar 6, 2011
HAMILTON - Silver Violet Dehner, 95, passed away on Sunday March 6, 2011 at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton. Silver was born May 1, 1915 in Quincy, Illinois, to Paul and Ada Dede and, along with her brother Chester, spent a large portion of her life there. Several years after marrying her husband Leon Dehner in 1932,...
Winthrop "Win" Bleecker
Mar 1, 2011
Winthrop Gilman Bleecker, Jr. was born January 9, 1927 in San Diego, CA. He attended Coronado High School and after graduation joined the Navy, serving 2 1/2 years on the Cruiser USS Louisville in the South Pacific during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he returned to California and attended Brooks Institute of photography in Santa Barbara,...
Robert Bud Hansen
Feb 22, 2011
Longtime Sula resident, Robert "Bud" Hansen, 67 passed away Tuesday February 22, 2011 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. He was born March 1943 in South Dakota. Bud was in the Army for three years and then joined the Navy Seabees and retired with 23 years of military service. He was a life member of the VFW and...
Charles Henry Hawkins
Feb 22, 2011
Conner " Charles Henry Hawkins Jr., 90 of Conner passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. He was born August 18, 1920 in New Haven, Connecticut to Charles Henry and Marion Gruber Hawkins. Charles was educated in Hartford, CT where he graduated from High School. Following high school he worked for Pratt and...
Carl S. Rasmussen
Feb 18, 2011
HAMILTON - Carl S. Rasmussen, 85, of Hamilton passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born December 1, 1925 in Long Beach, CA the son of Peter and Elsie (Nielsen) Rasmussen. Carl was raised and educated in Long Beach. After high school he enlisted into the US Navy...
Letha Teeple Roper
Feb 17, 2011
Letha Teeple Roper, 94 of Hamilton (formerly of Cut Bank) passed away of natural causes, Thursday February 17, 2011 at Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton. - Letha was born June 15, 1916 in Harlem, MT to the late L.D. and Hattie Smith Teeple. She completed two years of college at Northern Montana College. She married Bill...
Kelly D. Baughman
Feb 17, 2011
Kelly D. Baughman, 42 of Stevensville passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 15, 1968 in Dallas, TX., the daughter of Bill C. and Shirley Ridenour. Kelly was raised in Austin, TX and loved living near and playing on Lake Austin. She graduated from High School and in January 2009 Kelly started...
Donald A. Carruthers
Feb 15, 2011
Donald A. Carruthers, 86 of Hamilton passed away February 15, 2011 at his home. Don was born in Pocatello, Idaho June 4, 1924 to the late Clyde and Mable Wilson Carruthers. He was educated in Butte, Montana and completed Business College. On Jan 11, 1943, Don was inducted into the US Marine Corps. He served in the Pacific...
Edward L. "Bud" Owen
Feb 7, 2011
VICTOR - Edward L. "Bud" Owen, 75, of Victor passed away Monday, February 7, 2011 at his home. A memorial gathering with a pot-luck reception will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the Long Branch Saloon beginning at 6:00 p.m. in Victor.
Donna Braun
Feb 7, 2011
Hamilton - Donna Braun, 76 of Hamilton passed away Monday February 7, 2011 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. She was born July 16, 1934 in Hazen, North Dakota to the late Arthur and Alma Gentz Braun. Donna was one of four children, brothers Frank and Edward and sister Geraldine. Donna cared for many people in...
William Spencer Bates
Feb 1, 2011
William Spencer Bates, 99 of Hamilton died Monday, February 1, 2011 at his home in Hamilton. He was born January 8, 1912 at Hamilton, Montana to Orman J. and Emma Pruett Bates. His mother died when he was 16 months old, so his oldest sister Milly raised him until his other sisters were able to help in his...
Dorothy C. Meyerhofer
Jan 30, 2011
HAMILTON - Dorothy C. Meyerhofer, 89, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011 at her home. Dottie was born in Simi Valley, California and attended school in Moorpark California. In 1940 she married Earl M. Strong and had two children, Mel and Sandee. Earl and Dottie later followed separate paths, and in May of 1961 she married...
Donald Frank Tunnell
Jan 27, 2011
DARBY - Donald Frank Tunnell, 85, longtime Darby resident passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011 at his home. He was born September 1, 1925 in Klamath Falls, OR the son of Frank and Emma (Cauddle) Tunnell. Don was raised and educated in Klamath Falls and Merril, Oregon and Dorris, California, attending Butte Valley High School in Dorris, CA....
Barbara "Bobbie" De Hann
Jan 24, 2011
Barbara 'Bobbie' Weeks De Haan VICTOR - Bobbie De Haan, 93, of Victor died Jan. 24, 2011, of causes incident to age and Alzheimer's disease. Bobbie lived most of her life in Ogden, Utah, but made many friends in the Bitterroot since she moved here in 2004, especially on her many walks along Meridian Road south of Victor....
Sarah Schumacher
Jan 24, 2011
Sarah S. Littlejohn Schumacher Sarah Schumacher, of Hamilton, died suddenly Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 at Saint Patrick hospital due to complications from pneumonia. She was born June 24, 1949, the daughter of John Littlejohn and the late Ruth Littlejohn. She had a passion for education and earned degrees in music, education and administration. She taught in Michigan for...
Carol Louise Carrington
Jan 23, 2011
Carol Louise Carrington, 59, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2011, at Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton, Montana. She was born April 5, 1951, in Williston, North Dakota, the daughter of Jackson and Ethel Carrington. Carol grew up in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1969. She belonged to the Havre Rifle Club and obtained her National...
Floyd Olin Wilkerson
Jan 21, 2011
MISSOULA - Floyd Olin Wilkerson, 89, of Missoula passed away Friday, January 21, 2011 at his home. He is survived by his daughter, Kim Deschamps; his son, Michael Wilkerson; grandchildren, Gina Deschamps, Kevin Wilkerson and Kelley Jones; and several nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren.
John Donald Gage
Jan 19, 2011
John Donald Gage, 72, of Hamilton, MT passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in his home. He was born July 20, 1938 in Letts, Iowa, the son of the late Clyde Dale Gage and Edith Mae Connor Gage. John moved to Los Angeles, CA during his high school years and, after graduation from Covina High School, he entered...
Lyle Morgan
Jan 19, 2011
Hamilton " Lyle Morgan, 81 of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at his home in Hamilton. Lyle was born to the late Jim and Hazel Stevenson Morgan on November 22, 1929 in Hamilton at the old Marcus Daly Hospital. Lyle was a professional welder and learned his trade from Jack Wylie of Wylie's Welding and Blacksmith...
