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Patricia Susan Blair
Jul 14, 2024
HAMILTON – Patricia Susan Blair, 74, of Hamilton went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 14, 2024 after battling cancer since January of 2023. She was born August 25, 1949 in Tillamook, OR the daughter of Phillip and Helen (Hoppe) Murphy.
Pat was avid in 4-H for over 30 years and many remember her teaching...
Jane E. Stettner
Jul 14, 2024
DARBY - The Bitterroot Valley lost an icon in the early morning hours of July Fourteenth. Jane Stettner lived, loved, and thrived in our valley for much of the ninety-six years of her colorful life. She attended Adventist High School in Kalispell, worked as a nurse in Pendleton Oregon, and met and married Emil Stettner. She loved the mountains,...
Rod Nielsen
Jul 11, 2024
Rod Nielsen, 89 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024.
A full obituary will be posted
John Thomas Bruton
Jul 10, 2024
VICTOR - John Thomas Bruton, 78, of Victor passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Private services will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Patricia Ann (Petkus) Kralik
Jul 7, 2024
Patricia Ann Kralik (nee Petkus), age 75, passed away on July 7 th , 2024. She was born May 7 th 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward and Geraldine (nee Simana) Petkus who raised Patricia and her three brothers in the suburb of Berwyn. As a young person, Patricia created and performed plays for family and neighbors with her...
Robert A. Hall
Jul 7, 2024
Robert Armond Hall, 89 of Pinesdale passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024 at The Living Centre in Stevensville.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the Pinesdale Chapel.
Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2024 at the Salem City Cemetery in Salem, Utah....
Jack Henderson
Jul 5, 2024
CORVALLIS - Jack Henderson, 71, of Corvallis passed away July 5, 2024 at St. Patrick Hospital. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:00 am at the Corvallis Cemetery with a Celebration of Life following in the Daly Leach Chapel Community room. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
William "Willie" D. Frank
Jul 5, 2024
William “Willie” David Frank, 52 of Clancy passed away July 5, 2024 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was known to some as CSM William David Frank, FIDO, son, uncle, brother, nephew, grandson, mentor, friend, and to one as Husband.
Will was born September 3, 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington to Nona Walker and Donald...
Beverly M. (Bosket) Kearney
Jun 26, 2024
Beverly M. Kearney 81 of Darby passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Arron Care Home in Corvallis, MT. She was born April 25, 1943, in Hamilton, MT., the daughter of the late Frank and Addaleen Bosket.
At 18 Beverly was named the “Miss Nancy Taylor Secretary of the year” at Modern Business College in Missoula, MT...
Richard M. Inman
Jun 26, 2024
Hamilton - Richard M. Inman, 72, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital. No formal services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Willis Rollie Lewis
Jun 25, 2024
Willis Rollie Lewis, 84, of Corvallis went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 25th, 2024. He passed at “morning milking time” at his home surrounded by family under Bitterroot Health Hospice Care.
Rollie was born September 16th, 1939 at home up Ambrose Creek in Stevensville, MT. Rollie was the fourth of nine children to...
Ernest George Brooker
Jun 24, 2024
Ernest George Brooker
February 15th 1960 - June 24th 2024
Ernest George Brooker was born in Missoula MT on February 15th 1960 into the union of William and Lillian Brooker.
He graduated from Sentinel High School in 1978. George left Missoula in 1980 and moved to Wyoming for a brief time. He then...
Patrick Kennedy Fraser Lakin
Jun 24, 2024
CORVALLIS – Patrick Kennedy Fraser Lakin, 54, of Corvallis passed away Monday, June 24, 2024 at his home of natural causes. He was born August 4, 1969 in Missoula the son of Albert Fraser and Victoria R. Thompson.
Pat attended St. Joe’s Elementary, Missoula Loyola High School and Big Sky High School. He married Mikal Daniels on...
Ronard Lee "Ron" Baxter
Jun 19, 2024
Corvallis - Ronard Lee "Ron" Baxter, 79, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at his home of natural causes. Services will be held in California. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Jean E. Stein
Jun 16, 2024
Jean Stein, 71 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at her home.
She was born to Daniel David Biederman and Irene Sylvia (Knox) Biederman on April 20, 1953, in Sycamore, IL. At age 4, Jean, her parents and older brother, David, moved to CA., as advised by the family doctor because Jean had bad allergies....
Roxie Kay Whaley
Jun 16, 2024
On June 17, 2024, Roxie Kay Boschee Whaley, born on October 22, 1945, in Miles City, Montana, passed peacefully at Edgewood Memory Care after a struggle with dementia.
She was born to John and Anna Boschee in Miles City and was the second of three children with brothers, Gene, and Gary. She had one daughter, Kimberly. She...
James W. Lamb
Jun 12, 2024
James W. (Bill) Lamb, 80 years old, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2024 from a valiant battle with cancer, in the shadow of Blodgett mountain at his home on the west side of Hamilton, Montana. Known as a kind gentleman with a soft southern drawl, Bill never met a stranger and had many friends wherever he lived. He...
Floyd L. Bethke
Jun 12, 2024
Floyd Loyd Bethke (FLUB)
The man, the myth, the legend left us on June 12, 204. By the way Floyd wrote his own life sketch. Floyd was born September 2nd 1937 in Round-up Montana. His family moved to Missoula, Montana during his teen years. He went to high school at Sentinel. Shortly after graduation, Floyd had the...
Richard B. Compton, Sr.
Jun 11, 2024
HAMILTON - Richard B. Compton, Sr, 85, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Aaron Care Home in Corvallis. No formal services will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Jerry Wessels
Jun 10, 2024
Corvallis, MT - Gerald “Jerry” Wessels, 89 of Corvallis passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 at his home.
Jerry was born in Cottonwood Idaho on April 8, 1935 to Anthony and Elizabeth Wessels. Jerry was the youngest of ten children. He lived with his family on the family farm west of Greencreek, ID. He attended School at...
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