Marjorie "Virginia" Wilkerson
May 20, 2009
Marjorie Virginia Wilkerson Hamilton - Virginia Wilkerson passed away peacefully May 20, 2009 at Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton. She was born February 3, 1917 in Great Falls, Montana to Earl and Alice (Williams) White. Her first home was living on a homestead in the Black Eagle area she shared with her parents and her four brothers, Harry,...
Walter Andrew Shafer
May 20, 2009
Walter Andrew Shafer, 70, of Darby died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at his residence of natural causes. He was born June 29, 1938 in Boulder, Colorado to Vernie C. and Helen A. Evans Shafer. He graduated form Cimmaron High School in 1956. On September 11, 1956 he entered the U.S. Marine Corps, serving with the 3rd Marine Division...
Amy Penner Stroud
May 19, 2009
Missoula, Montana - Amy Penner Stroud, 79 of Missoula, MT passed away May 19, 2009 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born October 7, 1929 in Norwich, CT to the late Rev. William and Sara Penner. She graduated from Gould Academy in 1947 and Baldwin Wallace College in 1951. On July 12, 1952 she married John...
Margery F. Long
May 18, 2009
HAMILTON - Margery F. Long, 86, of Hamilton passed away Monday, May 18, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born September 22, 1922 in McMinnville, OR the daughter of Francis and Marguerite (Ryan) Hoereth. - Margery was raised and educated in Salem, OR, graduating from Salem High School in 1940. She marred...
Betty L. Titeca
May 17, 2009
New Albany, IN - Betty L. Titeca, 78, formerly of Hamilton, died Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Green Valley Care Center in New Albany, Indiana. - Betty was born May 2, 1931 to the late John and Hattie Whitehead. - She was preceded in death by her husband Robert J. Titeca and several brothers and sisters. - Surviving...
Robert "Bob" Dyrdahl
May 16, 2009
Hamilton, MT - Robert "Bob" Andrew Dyrdahl, 81 died May 16, 2009 of natural causes at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton. He was born March 26, 1928 in Grand Forks, N.D., the son of Andrew and Olive Jack Dyrdahl. Bob attended grade school and UND in Grand Forks. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served...
Peggy Hazel Margaret Averre
May 16, 2009
Peggy Kemp Averre CORVALLIS - Peggy Kemp Averre departed this earth May 16, 2009 of Congestive Heart Failure. Born in Beaumont, Texas July 17, 1941. She leaves behind a sister, Carol Harwell; two brothers and grown children, Charles Woodward, Charlotte Woodward, Douglas Vaughn and Golda Vaughn in addition to four grandchildren. Peggy was an interesting and colorful woman....
Nadia Harriet Ritchey
May 11, 2009
HAMILTON - Nadia Harriet Benson Ritchey died peacefully on May 11, 2009, at the age of 88 at the Discovery Care Centre, where she received loving care for two years. Born in Hamilton, Montana, on April 6, 1921, Nadia's parents were Homer and Ethlyn Chambers Benson. She grew up in the part of old Hamilton known as the...
Patty Ann Clifford
May 8, 2009
HAMILTON - On the 8th day of May 2009 Patty Ann Clifford was finally out of pain, having bravely worked through it for many years. She tried to lead as "normal" a life as possible but that didn't always happen. Those who loved her, knew and understood this. Her husband of nearly 28 years, Scott, completely understood and...
Corinna Carmen Gandara
May 7, 2009
Corinna Carmen Gandara Victor - On May 7, 2009, at Marcus Daly Hospital, Corinna Carmen Gandara, 41, went to be with The Lord to sing His praises in His heavenly choir. God blessed her with a beautiful singing voice. Corinna was born on July 14, 1967 in Eureka, California. She was raised in Susanville, California by her parents...
David Thomas Connor
May 6, 2009
David Thomas Connor David Thomas Connor, 41, passed away at Marcus Daly Hospital Hospice Care in Hamilton on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in the presence of his family. He was born May 19, 1967, in Butte, MT to Kent and Mary Lou Connor. David was the youngest of three children. David resided with his family at Melrose MT...
Janice Adele Anderson
May 6, 2009
Janice Adele (Humble) Anderson, 78 of (Darby/Hamilton) passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Hamilton. Jan was the only child of Lawrence and Elizabeth Humble and the sweetheart for 59 years of Walter Anderson. Born and raised in Hamilton graduating in 1948 and graduated from Western MT College...
Moname Ann Gentry
May 3, 2009
CORVALLIS - Moname Ann Gentry, infant daughter of Charlie Gentry and Dusty Mattern, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. She was born February 17, 2009 in Hamilton. Moname was loved and will be deeply missed by her family. She is survived by her parents of Corvallis; 3 brothers and 2 sisters, Jeremia, Jacob,...
Evalyn Lucille Peck
May 1, 2009
Hamilton - Evalyn Lucille Peck, 77 of Hamilton died of natural causes, Friday, May 1, 2009 at her residence. She was born July 20, 1931 at her home in Healdsburg, California to the late Clifford and Edith Karr. Evie spent her childhood in California and raised her family in the Napa Valley. She married Glen R. Peck on...
August Moraca
Apr 29, 2009
August Moraca HAMILTON - August Moraca, 95, died at 6:29 a.m. April 29, 2009. Except for his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and 13 years living in Umapine, Ore., he spent his lifetime here in the Bitterroot Valley. He and his wife, Jessie Carney Moraca, owned and operated the Box Elder Cafe in Victor...
Jerry F. Schmitt
Apr 26, 2009
CONNER - On Sunday April 26, 2009, Jerry Fontaine Schmitt entered into heaven on angels wings. Jerry was born in Hamilton on August 1, 1972 to Jerry and Mae Schmitt. From a young age Jerry loved sports and the outdoors. He grew up in the Charlos Heights area and attended Darby grade and High School where he participated...
Stephanie J. Di Francesco
Apr 26, 2009
Hamilton: HAMILTON - Stephanie J. Di Francesco, 45 of Hamilton passed away Sunday April 26, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 31, 1963 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and moved to Hamilton during elementary school. She graduated from Hamilton High School. In 1982. She worked for 10 years on Maui in cosmetology, then traveled...
Benjamin Levi Pigman
Apr 25, 2009
Fort Campbell, KY - Benjamin Levi Pigman was born on September 2, 1983 in Missoula, Montana. He spent most of his early years growing up in the Bitterroot Valley, and graduated from Hamilton High School in 2001. He enjoyed many activities, including HHS Guys and Dolls, golf, bowling, softball, soccer, hunting, fishing, skeet, and motorcycle riding. Levi volunteered...
Isabelle Schroeder
Apr 24, 2009
Isabelle Schroeder, 87, of Lolo passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Hamilton, Montana from complications of Alzheimer's disease. She was born August 16, 1921 at Florence, the youngest of fifteen children born to John and Mary (Warner) Bentham. Isabelle was raised in Lolo, and in 1944, she married David Schroeder. During WWII, they worked as welders in...
Marilyn Janice Suddock
Apr 23, 2009
A woman best known for caring for everyone she came to know, who raised five wonderful children and was the sister to eight other siblings lost her courageous 7-year battle against breast cancer. Marilyn Janice (Silver) Suddock, 71, passed away April 23, 2009 at her home in Victor, Montana. Marilyn was born on November 28, 1937 in Los...
