Larry Higginbotham
Jul 6, 2011
SULA "Life is about QUALITY-not quantity". On Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at the age of 72, Larry Higginbotham surrendered his battle with esophageal cancer and passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his wife and three children. He was born William Larry Higginbotham on September 26, 1938 to Pastor "Bud" and Agnes Higginbotham in...
Charles Lockhart
Jul 3, 2011
Charles Lockhart, 80 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born May 28, 1931 in Eureka, California son of the late Thomas and Mulvena Lockhart. Chuck was raised in California and worked for Dart Transportation driving truck. On July 26, 1952 he married Marcella Veum and lived in Fremont,...
Louis Dean Lippert
Jun 20, 2011
HAMILTON - Louis D. Lippert passed away Monday, June 20, 2011 at his home at the age of 80. He was born April 11, 1931 in Jamestown, North Dakota. Lou retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad as Manager of Stations in July 1986, headquartered in Billings, MT. He was a former employee of the Northern Pacific RR prior...
Karen Lynn Mertins
Jun 18, 2011
Karen Lynn Mertins Karen left us peacefully in her sleep after a courageous two and a half year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family when she passed June 18, 2011. Born in Manchester, New Hampshire, Karen was lovingly raised in the New England area until she married and moved to Washington state in 1978. In...
Roberta Claudine Robinson
Jun 18, 2011
Roberta Claudine Robinson, 72, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 in Hamilton. She is now in Heaven with her first love, Jesus Christ, dancing streets of gold. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend. She will be deeply missed. Claudine was born June 19, 1938, in Bixby, OK to Claude and Opal...
Marius Glen Peacock
Jun 16, 2011
Marius Glen Peacock, 79 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Aaron Health Care in Corvallis. Marius was born May 13, 1932 in East Missoula, Montana to the late William D. and Alice Davis Peacock. He earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of Montana in Microbiology and Public Health. On June 11, 1955...
Frances Louise Peterson
Jun 9, 2011
HAMILTON - Frances Louise Peterson passed away Thursday June 9th, 2011 in Hamilton, MT. Frances was born Aug 19, 1916 in the Gravel Store district, Dane Co., WI. She was the oldest child of August and Helen (Singer) Gumble. Fran was raised in Albion WI., attended the local schools, where she met her future husband Harold Keller. Fran...
Charles H. Vieth
Jun 8, 2011
HAMILTON - Charles H. Vieth, 89, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Valley View Estates. He was born June 2, 1922 in Eminence, MO the son of Henry and Emmaline Vieth. Charles was raised and educated in Eminence. After graduating from high school he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Charles then enlisted into the US...
Victoria M. Twardoski
Jun 7, 2011
Hamilton " Victoria Twardoski, 78 of Hamilton entered eternal rest peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. - Victoria was born December 23, 1932 in South Heart, N.D. to the late George and Anna Perzinski. She attended school in South Heart. Victoria married Peter Twardoski on April...
Patricia "Pat" Bruun
Jun 6, 2011
VICTOR - Patricia "Pat" Bruun, 59, passed away at home in Victor, MT on Monday June 6, 2011. Pat was born in Escondido, CA on June 29, 1951 to Pat and Dorothy Wisenbaker. Most of her early childhood was spent in Pablo, MT and she graduated High School from Canyon City, CO. Her father was a Nazarene preacher,...
Vivian Lasalle
May 31, 2011
Vivian LaSalle Vivian LaSalle was born in Lordsburg, New Mexico on August 22, 1922 to Dave and Ruth Manning. As a small child, the family moved to Hysham, Montana. Vivian graduated from Hysham High School and the University of Montana in Missoula, with a degree in History. In 1945, Vivian married the love of her life, Conrad LaSalle....
Gordon W. Miller
May 31, 2011
HAMILTON - Gordon W. Miller went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, May 31, 2011. He joins his mother Elna, father Fred, sister Eunice, brother Harold, brother Gary, nephews Lennie, Kevin, and Paul, niece Carrie and wife Winnie. He leaves behind daughter Brenda Miller-Redmon, daughter Sandie (Ken) Waterman, granddaughters Marissa and Aleesha Redmon, brothers Dale (Jeannie)...
Julie Ann Knight
May 30, 2011
HAMILTON - Julie Ann Knight, 57, of Hamilton passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born June 5, 1953 in Fontana, CA the daughter of Albert E. and Joan Evans. Julie was raised and educated in California. She met Carl Knight and together they moved to the Bitterroot Valley in 1987....
James M. Duus
May 22, 2011
James "Jim" Duus Hamilton - Third generation rancher James Monroe Duus was born December 30, 1927 to Clarence T. Duus and Eva Stoll Duus in Hamilton Montana. He died May 22, 2011 in Hamilton Montana. Jim was raised on the family ranch east of Hamilton. When he was young, the ranch ran 2 bands of sheep numbering approximately...
Patricia "Pat" Beall
May 22, 2011
Patricia L. "Pat" Beall, 80 of Victor passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at her home. Pat was born July 25, 1930 in Bell, California to John and Thelma Young Hienle. She graduated from High School in Paris, California. Pat married Robert "Bob" Beall on October 11, 1947 in Yuma, AZ. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and painting. Surviving...
Madge Katherine Buck
May 17, 2011
Madge Katherine Chaffin Buck passed away May 17, 2011 in Hamilton's Discovery Care Centre at the age of 97. Born in 1914 near Sparta Missouri, the daughter of Earl J. Chaffin and Nancy Viola St John Chaffin, she moved to the Bitter Root Valley with her family in 1918. She watched the Bitter Root evolve from a western...
Sibyl Hunter Strang
May 17, 2011
Sibyl Hunter Strang Homeward Bound Hamilton - Sibyl Hunter Strang left this earthly life peacefully on May 17, 2011. After 93 years she was finally ready to go home to be greeted by friends and family who have gone on before. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Daniel Wann Hunter, Ruth Helen Ventura, Wann Hamilton Hunter...
Carol J. Taulman
May 17, 2011
Carol Taulman Carol went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Carol was born Oct. 11, 1937 in Hamilton, MT. She graduated from Hamilton High School. Christmas Eve 1958 she married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, Darryl Taulman. They made their home in Hamilton. Carol worked for Mountain Bell in...
Gerald "Bill" Maller
May 12, 2011
HAMILTON - Gerald "Bill" Maller, 78, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his home from brain cancer. He was born June 4, 1932 on the ranch in Burlington, WY to Elva and Gladys Maller. Bill grew up on the ranch and enjoyed learning the life that rural living afforded. He was a good horseman. Bill...
Janet N. Lee
May 10, 2011
Janet Norman Lee, age 69, died peacefully on May 10, 2011, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton after a long illness. Born on Jan. 24, 1942, in Cut Bank, Mont., to Weldon B. Lee and Lorraine Ferguson Lee, Janet was a bright, beautiful child with a tinkling laugh and a love of horses and her dog, Duppy....
