Flora Emily Hoffman Wissenbach Beck
Mar 11, 2010
PINESDALE-Flora Beck, 98, died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at home in Pinesdale, Ravalli County, Montana. She was born Sept. 22, 1911 in Bolton, Massachusetts, the fourth of five children born to Erhard Hoffman and Marie Emilie Morgner, both immigrants from Germany. As a little girl, she insisted on having her own cow to milk like the older family...
Dorothy Mae Wendeln
Mar 10, 2010
HAMILTON " Dorothy Mae Wendeln, 73, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at her home of natural causes. She was born June 12, 1936 in Cut Bank, MT the daughter of Casper and Dorothy Mae Wendeln. Dorothy was raised and educated in Cut Bank, MT. She attended college in Connecticut and earned her Bachelor of Science...
Mercedese Elnor Needles
Mar 10, 2010
HAMILTON - Mercedese Elnor Needles, 85, lifetime resident of the Bitterroot, passed away at Discovery Care Centre on March 10, 2010. Mercedese was born in a small log cabin on Tin Cup near Darby on February 4, 1925. Her parents were George Robertson and Ruth Whitcomb Robertson. One of Mercedese's greatest sorrows was the loss of her mother...
Nettie Mae Brown
Mar 9, 2010
NETTIE MAE BROWN 1930-2010 Corvallis - With her children at her side Nettie Brown of Corvallis left us to be with her Heavenly Father Tuesday, March 9th at Marcus Daly Hospice. She was 79. Mom was born Nettie Mae Cooley to John Winston and Hilda Elizabeth Cooley in Butte, Montana on April 20, 1930. The family lived in...
Edward Arnold Zerbst
Mar 7, 2010
Edward Arnold Zerbst, 54, of Hamilton passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at his home. He was born July 29, 1955 in Shelby Montana to Arnold and Esther Zerbst. Ed was raised in St Ignatius and graduated from St Ignatius (Mission High). From there he moved to Oregon and did various jobs, working for the city of...
Obert Clayton Tulberg
Feb 28, 2010
HAMILTON - Obert Clayton Tulberg, 83, of Hamilton, passed away, of complications from surgery, on the evening of Sunday, February 28, 2010, at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was lovingly surrounded by his family. Obert was born August 12, 1926 in Williston, North Dakota, son of the late Walter and Myrtle Tulberg. He was...
George "Willie" Hoops
Feb 27, 2010
George William "Willie" Hoops, 82 of Superior died February 27, 2010 at the Mineral County Community Hospital. Willie was born January 28, 1928 in Duckabush, Washington to the late Leslie Cecil and Florence Burgett Hoops. He graduated from high school in Nichart, MT. He enjoyed piloting planes, fly fishing and animals. Willie is survived by his children, Les...
Iva Josephine Furniss
Feb 22, 2010
DARBY - Iva J. Furniss, 94, of Darby passed away Monday, February 22, 2010 of natural causes. She was born June 16, 1915 in Mill Creek, UT the daughter of Benjamin and Harriett (Spendlove) Salkield. Iva was preceded in death by her husband Henry Furniss. She is survived by 6 children, 20 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Michael Edwin Heusted
Feb 22, 2010
HAMILTON - Michael Edwin Heusted, 57, died on Feb. 22 at his home in Hamilton. Michael was born on Sept. 8, 1952 in Lynwood, Ca. to Edwin and Eva (Swim) Heusted. One of three siblings, Michael attended school in Downey, Ca. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1972, and served as a military police officer and...
Mary Nancy Wetherby
Feb 19, 2010
Hamilton - Mary N. Wetherby, 93 of Hamilton, died Friday, February 19, 2010 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Hamilton. - Mary was born January 15, 1917 in Elizabethton, TN to the late John Edmond and Mary Massey Boyd. She was married to "Red" Wetherby for 62 years. She moved to Hamilton in 1980....
Michael Gray Wood
Feb 15, 2010
CORVALLIS - Michael Gray Wood, 67, of Corvallis, died on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at his home. He was born November 7th, 1942 in Huntington, NY, son of the late Eva Helen Goodrich and John Wesley Maggart. He was later adopted by his mother's second husband, Henry L. Wood. Michael grew up in Huntington, Long Island, and attended...
Russell "Rick" Roberts
Feb 15, 2010
Russell "Rick" Roberts Rick Roberts went on to his next rodeo on February 15, 2010 while surrounded by his three daughters. Rick was 69 years young. Rick fought a long battle with multiple sclerosis for many years. Even though his body was failing, his mind never did. He was always the first one to laugh. He provided wit...
Kathryn "Kate" Chamberlin
Feb 15, 2010
Hamilton - " Kathryn B. Chamberlin, 91 of Hamilton, passed away at home February 15, 2010 with family at her side. She was born March 24, 1919 in Corbin, Montana to John and Bertha Peterson. She attended grade school in Corbin and graduated high school in Boulder. She married John, her sweet heart of 67 years, on June...
Allen James Vicars
Feb 14, 2010
POLSON - Our dear brother, Allen Vicars, died unexpectedly of natural causes on February 13, 2010 at his home in Polson. Allen was born June 15, 1950 in Livingston to James and Mamie Vicars. He was the youngest of five children. He attended Saint Mary's Grade School, Park County High School, and then attended MSLJ where he graduated...
Clarence "Duffy" Hafer
Feb 14, 2010
HAMILTON - Clarence E. "Duffy" Hafer, Jr, 80, passed into the arms of Jesus just before midnight on February 14, 2010 and is at peace now. He died of pancreatic cancer while in the wonderful, loving care of his family and the hospice staff at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center. Duffy was born to Clarence E. Hafer, Sr...
Richard Glyn Holmes
Feb 13, 2010
CORVALLIS - Richard Glyn Holmes, 62, of Corvallis passed away after a long illness on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born March 6, 1947 in Unadilla, GA the son of Jesse G. and Pauline (Ethridge) Holmes. Shortly after he was born his family moved to Vienna, GA, where Rich received most of his...
Arthur Lynn Wildey
Feb 7, 2010
Sula - Arthur Lynn Wildey, 81 of Sula passed away at his home, Sunday, February 7, 2010. Art was born May 26, 1928 in Whitewood, South Dakota to the late Isaac and Nora Wildey. He was one of 13 children. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1948 aboard the USS Chara, a mine sweeper. He...
Amy Lee Fannin
Feb 4, 2010
Amy Lee Fannin, 52, of Darby, Montana, passed from this life into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ on February 4, 2010. During her battle with cancer, she demonstrated amazing inner strength, never showing any sign of self-pity, but simply trusting God for the strength and grace for each day. She departed peacefully, at home, going to...
Lester Raymond Straub
Jan 29, 2010
Hamilton - Lester Raymond Straub, 87 of Hamilton died Friday, January 29, 2010 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born March 22, 1922 in Kulm, North Dakota to the late Jacob and Rosa Spitzer Straub. During the depression, Lester quit school after 6th grade in order to help his parents earn a living in their grocery...
Frances Carolyn Waldo
Jan 27, 2010
HAMILTON - Frances C. Waldo, 94, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born March 17, 1915 in Steele, ND the daughter of Thomas and Clara Ritchie. Frances is survived by her 2 sons, James Waldo and wife Linda of Richland, WA and Richard Waldo of...
