Michael Gene Peterson
Nov 16, 2009
MISSOULA - Michael Gene Peterson, 48, of Missoula passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born September 23, 1961 in Hamilton the son of Gene and Martha (Stager) Peterson. Mike attended school in Corvallis and graduated from Corvallis High School in 1981. He then enlisted into the US Air Force and...
Chester R. Lindquist Jr.
Nov 15, 2009
Chester R. Lindquist Jr., 79, of Hamilton Montana passed away Sunday, November 15, 2009, at Valley View Estates Health Care Center. He was born April 14, 1930, in White River, South Dakota, to Vera and Chester R. Lindquist Sr. He grew up in Hamilton and also attended school there. He worked for Community Meadow Gold and at the...
David Wayne Busa
Nov 13, 2009
David Wayne Busa was born May 19, 1978 to Francis and Cheryl Busa in Ukiah CA. He and his family-originally from the Santa Cruz mountains/redwoods in CA-- moved to Bakersfield CA in 1979 where they lived for 20 years. In 1996, David met Laura Martinez, also of Bakersfield, and they married in 1998. In 2004, David and Laura...
Dennis "Duke" Mertins
Nov 11, 2009
Dennis Ray "Duke" Mertins was born March 4, 1951 in Helena Montana and passed away on November 11, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. In 1954 he moved with his family to Missoula where Dennis resided for the remainder of his life. Dennis attended Hellgate High School during which time he was a pitcher for the local...
Josephine Jo Wirtz
Nov 11, 2009
HAMILTON - Josephine "Jo" Wirtz, 86, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at her home. She was born March 13, 1923 in Glen Ullin, ND the daughter of Wilhelm and Eva (Kohler) Mayer. Jo enjoyed water color sketching, dancing and walking and she loved to travel. She volunteered at the Daly Elementary School. Jo was preceded...
Donald R. Anderson
Nov 10, 2009
HAMILTON - Don R. Anderson, 82, of Hamilton, MT, passed away November 10, 2009 at Discovery Care Centre of natural causes. Don was born May 9, 1927 in Butte, MT, the son of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Waight) Anderson. Don was also preceded in death by his sisters, Elaine Lois Shea of Butte, Dorothy Anderson Benoy of...
George H. Winter
Nov 9, 2009
CORVALLIS - George Hugo Winter, 71, of Corvallis peacefully passed away at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center on Monday evening, November 9, 2009. He was born in Santa Ana, CA on September 7, 1938. George attended Santa Ana High School and Santa Ana College. After college, George served in the US Navy for 4 years....
Raymond Farrell Gustely
Nov 8, 2009
RAYMOND FARRELL GUSTELY Stevensville - Raymond F. (Ray) Gustely, 66, of Stevensville, left beautiful Montana with the morning sun on November 8, 2009. Ray was born May 30, 1943 in Akron, OH. He was a retired long haul truck driver and loved to travel the United States. But it was his family that brought him so much joy...
Leslie Osburn
Nov 6, 2009
HAMILTON - Leslie Osburn, 87, was born June 27, 1922 in Corvallis, Montana to Effie Lenora Chaffin Osburn and Claud Osburn, and passed peacefully on November 6, 2009. His entire life was spent in the Bitterroot Valley. He attended grade school in Victor and graduated in 1940 from Hamilton High School. In 1942 he married his high school...
Pastor Thomas H. Mccall
Nov 4, 2009
Conner - Pastor Thomas H. McCall, 63, of Conner passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He was born October 9, 1946 in Abbeville, LA the son of Harley and Alberta (DeHart) McCall. Tom was raised and educated in Abbeville and Lake Charles, LA, graduating from high school in 1964. He then attended...
John "Jack" R. Niederhauser
Nov 4, 2009
CORVALLIS - John "Jack" R. Niederhauser, 82, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at his home. He was born November 27, 1926 in Roberts, WI the son of John R. and Clementine A. (MacGregor) Niederhauser. Jack was raised and educated in Medicine Lake, MT. He served in the US Army during WWII. In 1965 he moved...
Teresa Dawn Jones
Nov 2, 2009
CORVALLIS - Teresa Dawn Jones, 50, of Corvallis passed away early Monday morning, November 2, 2009 at St. Patrick Hospital from a heart attack. She was born in Tooele, UT on June 7, 1959 to Donald and Beverly Robbins. Teresa loved life and left behind a legacy of four sons and two grandsons. She doted on them all,...
Todd E. Tibbetts
Oct 31, 2009
MISSOULA - Todd E. Tibbetts, 44, of Missoula passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009. He was born February 22, 1965 in Butte, MT the son of Val and Alice (Sologub) Tibbetts. Todd moved with his parents to Hamilton in 1967. After graduating from high school he attended North Idaho College in Coeur d' Alene, ID for a year...
Howard C. Seward
Oct 26, 2009
HAMILTON - Howard C. Seward, 89, of Hamilton passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. He was born August 7, 1920 in Hooper, NE. Howard is survived by his wife, Marian of Hamilton; his son, Bernard Seward and wife Joanna of Denver, CO; his daughter, Maria Sargent and husband John of Hamilton; and 1...
Grace I. Perry
Oct 24, 2009
Grace Isobel Perry, beloved wife of the late George S. Perry, died of natural causes Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Hospice Center. - Grace was born July 28, 1920 in Medford, Massachusetts to Gordon and Agnes Tait. She grew up during the Great Depression and studied hairdressing to help support her family and...
Forrest A. Hughes
Oct 20, 2009
HAMILTON - Forrest A. Hughes, JR, 87, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born May 16, 1922 in Childress, TX the son of Forrest A. and Gladys (Dwight) Hughes. Forrest received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He married Carrie Sue Howard on...
Jake Rowley
Oct 20, 2009
Jake Rowley Jan 4, 1990 - Oct 20, 2009 Corvallis - Our most loving, compassionate and loyal Jake Rowley was taken from us by a tragic, accidental drowning, early Tuesday morning, October 20, 2009. Jaker left us to begin his new journey within the secure embrace of our awaiting 'passed' loved ones. Our lives here will be forever...
Mary L. Cooper
Oct 18, 2009
CORVALLIS - The matriarch of our family, Mary Lou Cooper, loving wife of Roy Lee Cooper for 61 years, passed on Sunday, October 18, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Mom was born in Illinois to Ralph Craig and Frances Alvord Craig. She was raised and educated in Illinois and California. Mom met Dad in 1945 and they...
Terry Lee Hunt
Oct 17, 2009
CORVALLIS - Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, son flew in the arms of angels to live with the heavenly father on October 17, 2009. He was born on October 2, 1957 in Prosser, WA to William and Edna Hunt. He was raised in Grandview, WA and graduated from Grandview High School in 1976. During and after his...
Mary Alice Smith
Oct 16, 2009
Hamilton - Mary Alice Smith, 66 of Hamilton, passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton. Mary was born January 28, 1943 in Nampa, Idaho to the late Lorance and Rose Mitchell. She married Duane Smith July 24, 1984. She worked many different jobs throughout her life, over the last 20...
