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Bruce S. Olsen

Bruce S. Olsen

Nov 15, 2010

Bruce S. Olsen, 62 of Sula passed away Monday, November 15th at his home in Sula. Bruce was born March 21, 1948 in Logan, UT to George and June Olsen. He is survived by his wife Sandra and son Russell. Services are pending and will be announced by the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.

Patricia A. Avants

Patricia A. Avants

Nov 15, 2010

Patricia A. Avants Patricia Ann (Olson) Avants, 72, of Hamilton, MT, died peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at her son and daughter-in-law's home in Billings, MT on November 15, 2010. Pat was born on September 24, 1938 in Seattle, WA to Barney and Irene (Miller) Olson. She was raised in Metaline Falls, WA and graduated from...

Amanda M. Baier

Amanda M. Baier

Nov 14, 2010

Hamilton " Amanda Marketa Baier, 16 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Amanda was born September 19, 1994 in Missoula, MT. She was the daughter of Jamie Apperson Baier and Mark Baier. Amanda was raised in the Bitterroot Valley, spending years in Stevensville, Corvallis and Hamilton. Amanda spent...

Mary C. Lankford

Mary C. Lankford

Nov 11, 2010

After a long and valiant battle with leukemia, Mary Caroline (Kayser) Lankford of Corvallis passed away on November 11, 2010 at the age of 48. During her 16 month illness, Mary showed courage and fortitude, repeatedly renewing the effort to be a positive person and patient. Mary kept her sense of humor alive in spite of all her...

Arlene Marie Bedey

Arlene Marie Bedey

Nov 11, 2010

Arlene Marie (Puccinelli) Bedey, 75, of Hamilton, a former homemaker passed away Thursday morning after a long and courageous battle with congestive heart disease. Born on June 12, 1935 in Anaconda, Montana to Reno and Mary Puccinelli, Arlene graduated from Anaconda Central High School in 1953. On May 17th, 1958 she married the love of her life, Bob...

David Unruh

David Unruh

Nov 7, 2010

VICTOR - David Unruh, 86, of Victor passed away and went to be with Jesus on Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. He was born January 24, 1924 in Zap, ND. David attended grade school in a one-room school house in the country and graduated from high school in Zap. He served in the US...

Bruce Alan Huls

Bruce Alan Huls

Nov 5, 2010

Bruce Alan Huls, 59 of Corvallis, went to be with the Lord on November 5, 2010. He was surrounded by his family. Bruce was born May 14, 1951 in Hamilton, MT to David and Jennie Huls. He was a life-time Bitterrooter operating and working the family farm near Corvallis. He was happiest when he was hunting, hiking, camping,...

Will H. Neustrom

Will H. Neustrom

Nov 2, 2010

HAMILTON - Will Neustrom died November 2 at home surrounded by his family. Willis (Will) Harold Neustrom was born September 15, 1926 the fourth of nine children to William and Marjorie (Carr) Neustrom at Anthon, Iowa. His early years and during WW II were spent working on the family farm and various other neighboring farms until 1948 when...

Delbert R. Carter

Delbert R. Carter

Nov 2, 2010

DELBERT R. CARTER - Delbert R. Carter, 83 died November 2, 2010, at a care facility in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana. - Delbert was born March 6, 1927 in Darrell, Fergus County, Montana, the son of Clay and Huldah (Toogood) Carter. The family homesteaded in the Flatwillow area of Fergus County and moved to Charlo, Montana area in...

Vickie Dianne Fonte

Vickie Dianne Fonte

Nov 1, 2010

Hamilton - Vickie Dianne Fonte, 56, of Hamilton passed away Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Vickie was born March 21, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri to Lloyd and Margaret Brown Narron. She married John M. Fonte on March 13, 1971. Vickie worked as billing clerk at Marcus Daly Hospital until her...

Alma Adams

Alma Adams

Oct 30, 2010

Alma Rue Adams Hamilton - Alma Rue Adams died October 30, 2010, of natural causes at the Sapphire Lutheran Home in Hamilton, MT. Alma was born, at home, to Thorvald and Gertrud Rue of Minot, ND. November 9, 1911. She had a younger brother, Leonard Rue, of Great Falls MT, and a younger sister, Doris McMillan of Eagle...

Margarette "Magie" Ann Bates Oliver

Margarette "Magie" Ann Bates Oliver

Oct 16, 2010

HAMILTON - Margarette "Maggie" Ann Bates Oliver, 91, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center after a long battle with cancer. She was born December 9, 1918 in Myrtle Creek, OR the daughter of Guy and Evangeline (Dohl) Bates. Margarette loved to play guitar and piano, write poetry...

Donna Mae Green

Donna Mae Green

Oct 16, 2010

FLORENCE, Montana: Donna Mae Green was born December 31, 1938 to Adolph Albert Blum and Vida Constance Richardson Blum in Rushville, Nebraska. Donna was the 5th of 6 children. She died of natural causes October 16th 2010 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton, Montana. Donna attended school in Bayard, Nebraska. She graduated High School from Bridgeport,...

Cody Ryan Hebert

Cody Ryan Hebert

Oct 15, 2010

MISSOULA - Cody Ryan Hebert, 21, passed away on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at Community Medical Center in Missoula, leaving his family and friends much too soon. He touched many lives during his short stay with us. We will miss him greatly but know he will be an inspiration as we continue on. He was born on Sept....

Lloyd A. "Pudge" Abbey

Lloyd A. "Pudge" Abbey

Oct 11, 2010

DARBY - Lloyd Alva "Pudge" Abbey, 81, of Darby passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 from lung cancer at his home in Darby. He and his twin brother, Floyd, were born to Fredrick Charles and Georgia Christine (Fry) Abbey on July 12, 1929 on Boyle Creek (now Tower Creek) north of Salmon, ID. - Lloyd was an amiable...

Eldon L. Hanson

Eldon L. Hanson

Oct 9, 2010

With his family at his side, Eldon Laverne Hanson, 74, of Missoula was welcomed into Jesus' arms on Saturday, October 9, 2010, at St. Patrick Hospital following a valiant seven year battle with leukemia. Eldon was born June 17, 1936, in Ambrose, North Dakota, the son of the late Eldon Henry and Metta Christine (Larsen) Hanson. He was...

John Bruce Shoemaker

John Bruce Shoemaker

Oct 5, 2010

HAMILTON - John Bruce Shoemaker aka JB passed away on Tuesday the 5th of Oct 2010. He was the son of the late John V. Shoemaker aka John Oliver Jones and Beryl V. Shoemaker aka B-Whitney Jones. John Bruce was 48 years old. His high school years were spent in St. Louis where he graduated from Principia. His...

Irene Lucille Jones

Irene Lucille Jones

Sep 26, 2010

HAMILTON - Irene Lucille Jones, 92, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010 at her home. She was born September 19, 1918 in Columbus, MT the daughter of Elmer Cruse and Nona (Lewellen) Martin. Irene was raised and educated in California and graduated from high school in Chico, CA. On June 11, 1938 Irene married Fred Jones...

Eugene M. "Gene" Duncan

Eugene M. "Gene" Duncan

Sep 26, 2010

HAMILTON - Eugene M. "Gene" Duncan, 92, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born January 7, 1918 in Missoula, MT the son of W.J. and Mary B. (Wilson) Duncan. Gene attended the University of Montana where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity....

Mildred A. "Millie" Moliter

Mildred A. "Millie" Moliter

Sep 26, 2010

HAMILTON - Mildred A. (Millie) Moliter, 90, of Hamilton, MT, passed away on September 26, 2010 at Discovery Care Center of heart failure. She was born December 23, 1919 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Francis and Clara Bumann Stoltenberg. Millie was raised on a farm in Swan Valley, Idaho where her parents and large family grew enough crops...

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