Robert Charles Johnson
Jan 7, 2010
HAMILTON - Robert Charles Johnson, 84, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Valley View Estates. He was born Oct 8, 1925 in Missoula to Clara Marie and Charles Hans Johnson. Robert was a Missoula boy with adventures as a newspaper boy, a prankster, a Merchant Marine, an Army man, an Alaskan hunter and trapper, a...
Phyllis Mae Zirbel
Jan 6, 2010
Hamilton - Phyllis Mae Zirbel, 81 of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at her home. She was born June 4, 1928 in Wrightstown, Wisconsin to the late Joseph and Constance Geniesse Berger. She earned a Bachelors Degree in Primary Education from the College of St. Katherine's in St. Paul, Minnesota. Phyllis married Gerald Wayne Zirbel on...
Bernard "Chuck" Hofmann
Jan 5, 2010
Bernard C. (Chuck) Hofmann Jr. - 77, passed away quietly in his sleep at the Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls, Montana on January 5, 2010. He was born August 15, 1932 in Yuma, Arizona. Chuck proudly served his country as a U.S. Marine in the Korean War. He was awarded the Purple Heart after being shot during battle...
Robert Roland Boulay
Jan 5, 2010
CORVALLIS - Robert Roland Boulay, 76, of Corvallis passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at his home from heart failure. He was born September 3, 1933 in Berlin, NH the son of George and Rose Anna (Guimond) Boulay. Bob was raised and educated in Berlin. He left school in the 8th grade to help support his mother. Bob...
Kevin Russell Bay
Jan 3, 2010
CORVALLIS - Kevin Russell Bay passed away January 3, 2010 at home. He will be remembered as a "Big Guy" with an even bigger heart. Kevin was born April 21, 1966 to Howard and Janet (Marsh) Bay. He very much enjoyed hiking, cooking, golf, music, a game of pool and/or darts from time to time, all of which...
Raymond "Thane" Davis
Jan 2, 2010
Raymond "Thane" Davis was born September 17, 1973. He was given freedom from his earthly cares on January 2, 2010. Thane had a great love of the outdoors. Whether it was camping, hiking or fishing you could find him there enjoying Montana's big sky country. One of his favorite places in the summer was jumping off the Corvallis...
Delbert Ronald Hopper
Jan 1, 2010
STEVENSVILLE, MT - Delbert was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, to Jefferson Hendrickson and Wilma Cole Hendrickson. He moved to Canon City, Colorado where he grew up, attended school, worked and married his high school sweetheart, D'Ann N. Noller on July 19, 1948. His jobs included construction of grain elevators, general construction and communications for Mountain Bell Telephone, later...
Michael E. Steger
Dec 29, 2009
CLIFTON, NJ - Michael E. Steger, 49, of Clifton, NJ passed away Tuesday, December 29 in New Jersey. He was born December 5, 1960 in Covina, CA. - Mike grew up in Las Vegas, NV where he enjoyed motorcycles in the desert, riding with his friends. After high school he joined the US Marine Corps and served at...
Marcella Mccurry Johnston
Dec 27, 2009
Stevensville - Marcella M. Johnston, 93, of Stevensville passed away Sunday, December 27, 2009 at the Bitterroot Valley Living Center. She was born May 6, 1916 in Ringling, MT the daughter of Thomas and Minnie (Huntsinger) McCurry. Marcella was raised and educated in Ringling and graduated high school in White Sulphur Springs. She married John C. Johnston in...
Eva Bessenyey
Dec 27, 2009
HAMILTON - Eva Barcza Bessenyey - born December 19, 1924 in Szentmartonkata, Hungary. Daughter of Eva (Koos) and Lajos Barcza, educated in Budapest and moved to Lausanne, Switzerland in 1943 prior to the German invasion of Hungary. She studied languages and while there completed an interpreter's program. She met her husband, Francis Bessenyey, in Lausanne that same year....
Caroline Stella Duncan
Dec 27, 2009
CAROLINE STELLA DUNCAN HAMILTON - Caroline Duncan passed away at Valley View Estates Health Care Center in Hamilton, MT. on Sunday, December 27, 2009. She was born on July 9 1911 in Winnipeg, Canada to John Biedron and Antonina (Leus) Biedron. The family moved to a farm in Manitoba, Canada, and later immigrated to the United States when...
Helen C. Marsh
Dec 25, 2009
CORVALLIS - Helen Coleman Marsh, 96, of Corvallis entered into rest December 25, 2009 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. She was born June 21, 1913 in Belt the daughter of E.W. and Lillian (Anderson) Coleman. Helen first lived on a homestead in the Tiger Butte area near Belt, and then moved into town where she went...
Helen Judith Searcy
Dec 22, 2009
HAMILTON - Helen Judith Searcy, 85, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born February 21, 1924 in Randolph, UT the daughter of Stanley M. and Margaret (Nicholls) Wilson. Helen moved to the Bitterroot Valley in 1948 following the death of her first husband. She remarried...
Helen M. Evans
Dec 21, 2009
HAMILTON - Helen Evans, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 21st, 2009. She was born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana, on June 13, 1916, to William and Vera (Dabler) Glasser. Helen, the eldest of six children, was born and raised on the Glasser homestead near White Sulphur Springs, MT. She learned many...
Sybil Hurlston
Dec 20, 2009
VICTOR - Sybil Hurlston, 91, of Victor passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 at home of natural causes. She was born May 16, 1918 in Rayne, LA the daughter of Isaac and Emma Lou (Meaux) Cain. Sybil was married to James Hurlston for 53 years until he passed away in 1988. She was active in the Southern Baptist...
Addaleen A. Bosket
Dec 19, 2009
CORVALLIS - Addaleen Bosket, 87, of Corvallis passed away at the Marcus Daly Center for Hospice and Palliative Care in Hamilton on Saturday, December 19, 2009. She was born January 16, 1922, in Wolf Point, Montana. She married Frank Bosket in Missoula on August 16, 1938. They built a house a year later and provided a loving happy...
Grace Helen Ward
Dec 18, 2009
HAMILTON - Grace H. Ward was born July 27, 1936 in Hamilton and went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 18, 2009 in Hamilton of natural causes at Marcus Daly Hospital. She was the daughter of Bessie and J. Carl Sopher and the beloved wife of Roger Ward of Hamilton. She is survived by her...
Elgin E. Filkins
Dec 18, 2009
Hamilton - Elgin E. Filkins, 82, of Hamilton passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care center. He was born May 30, 1927 in Tracy, Minnesota the son of Earl and Grace (Rowell) Filkins. Elgin graduated from Tracy High School on June 1, 1945. He then attended the University of Minnesota and graduated...
Grace H. Ward
Dec 18, 2009
Hamilton - Grace Helen Ward, 63 of Hamilton passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2009 at the Daly-Leach Chapel. Arrangements will be announced when finalized.
Martha Estella Else
Dec 11, 2009
Hamilton - Martha Estella Else, 98, went to be with Jesus on December 11, 2009 at the Discovery Care Centre. She was born on September 3, 1911 to Michael and Anola Smyth in Blaine, Washington. She was raised and educated in Anaconda where she later worked at the J.C. Penney store. On June 24, 1931 she married George...
