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Nancy M. Holt

Nancy M. Holt

Feb 10, 2009

HAMILTON - Nancy M. Holt, 71, of Hamilton passed away Feb. 10, 2009 surrounded by her family at Marcus Daly Hospital. Nancy was born in LeCompte, La. Sept. 18, 1937 to L.P. and Issy Whatley. In 1955, Nancy married Raymond Holt, whom she met at a skating rink in Louisiana when Ray was in the service, stationed at...

Cheryl June Sinness

Cheryl June Sinness

Feb 6, 2009

Cheryl June Sinness, 64, of Hamilton passed away Friday, February 6, at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton, Montana after a long and arduous bout with cancer. With her were her husband Ken, son Christopher, and daughter Kirsten. Cheryl was born on D-Day, June 6, 1944 to Robert and Cecelia June Sliker. Her father was in the...

Lester N. Engbretson

Lester N. Engbretson

Feb 6, 2009

Lester Newton Engbretson, 94 of Hamiton, died at his home Friday, February 6, 2009. He was born October 2, 1914 in Stevensville, Montana to the late Charles E. and Elouise G. Engbretson. Les was a flight instructor for Mamer Schreck Air Transport for 2 years prior to joining Northwest Airlines. He spent 26 years with Northwest and retired...

Tye Travis Hosko

Tye Travis Hosko

Feb 6, 2009

Tye Travis Hosko, 18, died Friday Feb. 6, 2009, in Anaconda as a result of a rare heart condition. He was born Oct. 26, 1990, in Hamilton to Rhonda Kelton and Dusty Hosko. After living nine years with his mother in Arizona, Tye returned in 1999 to live with his father. It was on a large cattle ranch...

Jerry Swafford

Jerry Swafford

Feb 4, 2009

HAMILTON - Jerry Swafford passed away quickly after work Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at his home in Hamilton. He hadn't practiced his banjo, yet, but that was the next thing he would have done. Jerry was brought into this world by his grandma, Marie, in 1942 in Heyburn, Idaho. He was the second in a series of five...

Wilma Lucille Mckinney

Wilma Lucille Mckinney

Feb 3, 2009

Wilma McKinney, 91, of Hamilton, MT passed away Tuesday February 3, 2009 in Spokane Washington. She was born January 29, 1918 in her family's home in the Big Hole Valley near Jackson in Beaverhead County Montana to William and Mary Christensen. A few short years after Wilma graduated from Missoula County High School she married her childhood sweetheart...

Helen Kilduff

Helen Kilduff

Feb 1, 2009

Helen Kilduff, 81 of Victor, MT. died of natural causes Sunday, February 1, 2009 at her residence. Surviving include her daughter Jeanne Breglia of Victor, MT; nephew Eric Jensen of New York and the Kilduff family all of New York. Local arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton. The family suggests memorials to the...

Cynthia Hester Archibald

Cynthia Hester Archibald

Jan 29, 2009

HAMILTON - Cynthia Hester Archibald, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday morning, January 29, 2009. She was surrounded by her children. Cynthia was born in Rushville, Indiana, the fourth of six children to Curtis and Helen Hester on October 14, 1921. Her family moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan,...

Anne Louise Gilmore

Anne Louise Gilmore

Jan 24, 2009

HAMILTON - Anne Louise Gilmore, 53, of Hamilton passed away early Saturday morning, January 24, 2009, at the Discovery Care Centre of natural causes. She was born on November 21, 1955 in Flagstaff, AZ the daughter of Drs. Douglas and Norma Gilmore. - Anne was a sweet pleasant person and was loved by her family, the staff at...

Mabel R. Richard

Mabel R. Richard

Jan 24, 2009

HAMILTON - Mabel R. Richard, 84, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. No services are planned at this time. Private family interment will take place at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Eva Richter

Eva Richter

Jan 24, 2009

HAMILTON - Eva Richter, 81, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Valley View Estates. She was born July 27, 1927 in Zeeland, ND the daughter of Anton and Mary Richter. Eva moved to Hamilton with her family in 1938. She was one of ten children. Eva attended Hamilton schools. She lived most of her life...

Karen Marie Pelc

Karen Marie Pelc

Jan 18, 2009

HAMILTON - Karen Marie Pelc, 34, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 due to injuries sustained in a snowmobiling accident. She was born July 19, 1974 in Carlisle, PA the daughter of William and Natalie (Smith) Pelc. - Karen was raised and educated in the Bitterroot Valley. She attended school in Stevensville and graduated from Stevensville...

Gail "Franke" Korman

Gail "Franke" Korman

Jan 16, 2009

LOLO - Gail M. "Franke" Korman, 69, of Lolo passed away Friday, January 16, 2009 at Community Medical Center in Missoula. She was born December 14, 1939 in Philipsburg, MT the daughter of John M. and Lillian Franke. - Franke was raised and educated in Hamilton. She attended the University of Montana from 1958 until 1962, earning her...

Howard R. Cornelisen

Howard R. Cornelisen

Jan 7, 2009

Howard Cornelisen, 92, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center from complications of Leukemia. He left the earth 3 days before his 66th wedding anniversary, with his wife Frances by his side. Howard was born in Milbank, SD on September 2, 1916 and graduated from Milbank High School....

Maxine Farrell Wilson

Maxine Farrell Wilson

Jan 6, 2009

HAMILTON - Maxine F. Wilson, 91, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Bitterroot Valley Living Center. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Rubin "Cal" Mettler-Chase

Rubin "Cal" Mettler-Chase

Jan 4, 2009

Rubin "Cal" Mettler-Chase, 64 of Hamilton, died Sunday, January 4, 2008 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 8, 2008 at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton with Military Honors presented by the US Army, Hamilton American Legion and...

Luella J. Strate

Luella J. Strate

Jan 2, 2009

Hamilton - Luella J. Strate, 92 of Hamilton died of natural causes, Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Center. She was born December 3, 1916 in Darby to the late Allen and Arline Bear Jones. Luella was the eldest of three daughters. She attended high school in Darby and graduated salutatorian...

Patti L. Blodgett

Patti L. Blodgett

Dec 30, 2008

Patti L. (Usrey) Blodgett Patti L. Blodgett, 65 of Polson, formerly of Hamilton, left this world to be with her Heavenly Father on December 30, 2008 due to a sudden illness. She passed away at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Patti was born May 13, 1943 in Burns, Oregon where she graduated from High School. She attended Nazarene...

Anna Viola Myklebust

Anna Viola Myklebust

Dec 30, 2008

Anna Viola Myklebust, 81, of Hamilton, formerly of Anaconda, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at the Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 18, 1927 in Leipzig, ND the youngest of nine living children born to Gottfried and Anna Matilda Ulrich Bader. She was educated at the Willard School...

Dale Thompson

Dale Thompson

Dec 28, 2008

Dale Evon Thompson, 56, of Grants, New Mexico went home to be with the Lord on December 28th, 2008. She was born on June 08, 1952 to Charles T. Smith and Mavis I. Danel at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Dale attended Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California and graduated in 1970. On October 2, 1976 she...

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