Velma E. Wear
Jul 9, 2009
Hamilton - Velma E. Wear, 88 of Hamilton died, July 9, 2009 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton after a long illness. She was born at Ekalaka, Montana on August 24, 1920 the daughter of Frank and Lottie Heckathorn. Velma was united in marriage to Robert E. Wear on November 23, 1939. They lived on the Wear Ranch...
Florence L. Smith
Jul 5, 2009
HAMILTON- Florence L. Smith 87, of Hamilton passed away, July 5, 2009, at the Discovery Care Centre. She was born March 4, 1922, in Raub, North Dakota, the daughter of DeWitt and Jenny Van Horne. Her father died when she was 12 and her family moved to Plentywood, MT. She lived with her sister, Mary, while she attended...
Marie-Louise (Boursy) Bishop
Jul 4, 2009
Marie-Louise (Boursy) Bishop died July 4, 2009 in Hamilton, MT after a return battle with cancer. She came to the Bitteroot Valley in 1997 to be closer to some of her children following her husband's death and had been a parishioner at St. Francis in Hamilton since arriving in the Valley. She was born in Milwaukee, WI March...
Eleanor D. Collins
Jul 3, 2009
Eleanor Dorothy Collins CORVALLIS - Eleanor Dorothy Collins, 90, of Corvallis, past away on July 3 at Marcus Daly Hospice in Hamilton. She was born August 9, 1918 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Minnie and Paul Thiel. She is preceded in death by her Son Ronald Collins, and her husband Virgil Collins. She is survived by her daughter Dolores...
Joan Irene Cox
Jul 3, 2009
Joan Irene Cox, 67, of Corvallis, Montana passed away July 3, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Hospital, in Hamilton, Montana after a hard battle with cancer. Joan was born March 20, 1942 in San Pedro, California to Agnes and Calvin Rasmussen. Joan attended school in Magalia and Paradise California. On October 20, 1957 Joan married James Cox in...
Carole Ann Swanson
Jul 2, 2009
Hamilton - Carole Ann Swanson, 67 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009 at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. She was born March 26, 1942 in Knoxville, TN to Caswell and Colleen Longmire. Carole married Stanley Swanson on Sept. 7, 1966 in Knoxville, TN at the 1st Methodist Church. Before she married Stan she was a model...
Lon Z. Brown
Jun 28, 2009
DARBY - Lon Z. Brown, 60, of Darby passed away at his home on Sunday evening, June 28, 2009. Lon was born September 28, 1948 in Hamilton, Montana. He was raised and educated in Darby. Lon served in the US Army from 1969 - 1971 during the Vietnam war and was stationed in Thailand . He returned to...
Donald Raymond Lamoreux
Jun 24, 2009
CORVALLIS - Donald Raymond Lamoreux, 93, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at his home. He was born July 4, 1915 in Titonka, IA the son of John. W. and Mayme L. (Kliest) Lamoreux. In 1927, at the age of 12, Don moved to Montana with his parents and other family members. They settled in Corvallis...
John "Jack" Hunt
Jun 21, 2009
Hamilton - John E. (Jack) Hunt passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in paradise on Sunday, June 21, 2009 in Hamilton, MT after a long illness. His life was filled with Joy and Happiness. He was married to his first wife and they raised four wonderful boys; John Jr., Thomas M., David...
Carolyn "Pat" Townsend
Jun 20, 2009
Hamilton - Carolyn (Pat) Townsend, 66 of Hamilton passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. She was born September 24, 1942 in Portland, Oregon to Robert and Virginia Weddle. She loved gardening. Pat was a good cook and spent most of her life caring for other people. She was preceded in death...
Edith Mae Walton
Jun 19, 2009
CORVALLIS - Edith Mae Walton, 85, of Corvallis passed away Friday, June 19, 2009 at Community Medical Center in Missoula of natural causes. She was born April 28, 1924 in Lawrence, KS the daughter of Carl V. and Veryl Bloomquist. - Edith graduated from Ogallala High School in Ogallala, NE. She married James T. Walton on November 12,...
William "Bill" White
Jun 19, 2009
William A. 'Bill' White DARBY - William A. 'Bill' White, 68, of Darby, passed away at home with his family, Friday, June 19, 2009. He was born August 11, 1940 in Decatur, Alabama the son of John A. and Annie Lou Campbell White. Bill moved to Darby in 1971 where he started outfitting which he continued to do...
Marva Mae Wall
Jun 15, 2009
CORVALLIS - Marva Mae Wall, 85, of Corvallis passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at her home. She was born October 16, 1925 to Victor and Stella Morris in Florence, MT. - Marva attended school in Florence-Carlton and then graduated from Corvallis High School. After high school she moved to Woodside. Marva married Kenneth Gene Talbot on June...
Mila "Mickey" Therrien
Jun 14, 2009
HAMILTON - Mila "Mickey" Therrien, 85, of Hamilton passed away June 14, 2009 surrounded by family. Mila was born February 28, 1924 in Moiese, MT to Earl and Nannie Harley. She was the sixth of eight children. Mila attended elementary and high school in Charlo, MT. She also attended the University of Montana. She married James Clifford Manley...
Sharon Lee Weidow
Jun 13, 2009
HAMILTON - Sharon Lee Weidow, 50, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at her home from a heart attack. She was born March 22, 1959 in Missoula the daughter of Harold Lindquist and Barbara Kline. - Sharon graduated from Darby High School where she was a cheerleader for 3 years. She married Vern Weidow on June...
Samantha May Bradley
Jun 3, 2009
Hamilton - Samantha May Bradley, 17, of Hamilton died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 near Lincoln, Montana as the result of an auto accident. Samantha was born May 15, 1992 in Salem, Oregon. She spent half her life in Michigan and the other half in Missoula and Ravalli County. Samantha was a pure hearted, outgoing teenager. She was a...
Ellen Reid Jernigan
Jun 2, 2009
Hamilton - Ellen Reid Jernigan, 84 of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born September 23, 1924 in Victor, Montana to the late Mark and Myrtle Cook. She graduated from Victor High School in the class of 1942. Ellen married Clarence "Lee" Reid on September 3, 1949 and following...
Donald Eugene Habel
May 31, 2009
HAMILTON: Donald Eugene Habel, 78 of Hamilton, died May 31, 2009 at St. Patrick's Hospital of congestive heart failure. He was born April 15, 1931 in Centerville, Montana on the Allread Ranch, the son of Robert and Marcia Allread Habel. Don was raised in Centerville and Big Fork, Montana until he joined the Marines Corp in 1948 at...
June Emily Beecher
May 31, 2009
HAMILTON - June Beecher, beloved mother and sister, died on May 31, 2009. She is survived by her daughters Bonnie Kern and Kimberly Cameron, and her sisters Dolly Allen and Ruth Mahle. June was a widow for the past 3 years after the death of her husband, William. June had a spunky and witty character, and loved photography,...
Evelyn Fay Lowman
May 31, 2009
Evelyn Fay Lowman Loving Mother / Grandmother, Caring Friend, Dedicated Teacher and an "Independent Woman". Evelyn Fay Lowman, 94, of Darby passed away peacefully in the presence of her family May 31, 2009. Evelyn was born December 13, 1914 to Harry and Hazel (Overturf) Gibford at the family homestead north of Darby. She was raised in Darby along...
