Ernest Irving Palin
Feb 22, 2026
HAMILTON - Ernest Irving Palin of Hamilton passed away peacefully February 22, 2026, at the family home that he and his wife built together in the early 60’s with his loving wife of 64 years by his side. Ernie was 88 years old.
Ernie was born October 15, 1937, in Hamilton, MT, graduating from Hamilton High School in 1956. After High...
Linda L. Bush
Feb 20, 2026
Linda L. (Lord) Bush, 77, of Corvallis went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, February, 20, 2026 at her home; surrounded by her family. She was full of thanksgiving for her life here on earth, but was more than ready to be reunited with her husband, family and friends that had gone before. She...
Dianne Carol Huhtanen
Feb 19, 2026
Dianne Carol (Popham) Huhtanen
Dianne was born in Hamilton, MT on August 20, 1946. She attended Corvallis public schools for twelve years and graduated as the Class Valedictorian in 1964. During High School she worked for the Corvallis Experiment Station where she utilized her farming and tractor driving skills, and then also at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory. After graduation she attended...
Edna N. Nasca
Feb 18, 2026
A Celebration of Life will be held for Edna Nasca at 11:30 on July 11, 2026, at Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton, Montana.
Edna Neoma Stoumbaugh Nasca went quietly and peacefully into God’s arms in the early hours of February 18, 2026.
Edna was born February 11, 1959, in Coeur d Alene, Idaho to Ray and Grace (Walker) Stoumbaugh. The family lived in...
Nellie O. "Stenie" Sparks
Feb 18, 2026
HAMILTON - Nellie O. "Stenie" Sparks, 89, of Hamilton, formerly of Livingston, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at her son's home in Hamilton. Memorial services are pending and will be announced. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chpael.
Carrol "Whitey" Leonard Sundet
Feb 16, 2026
DARBY - Carrol Leonard Sundet, affectionately known as "Whitey" to all who knew him, was born on August 22, 1927, in Sidney, Montana. He passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 98.
Raised on Montana farms during the Great Depression, Whitey developed a deep understanding of life's true priorities—hard work, family, and the simple joys of the outdoors....
Byron Winslow Caughey
Feb 15, 2026
Byron Winslow Caughey, of Hamilton, MT, passed away in his home overlooking the beautiful Bitterroot Mountains on February 15th at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Pamela; his sons, Kalen (Kelly, grandchildren Willa and Reece) and Evan (Abigail); and his siblings, George, Joan, and Claire.
Byron loved nature, science, art, the song of a...
Robin Lynn Walker
Feb 15, 2026
With sorrow today, but hope forever, the family of Robin Lynn Walker announces her passing on February 15, 2026. Because Robin had a deep personal faith in Jesus and the Resurrection, her family knows that her absence now is but for a season. We will see her again, and that reunion will be glorious.
Robin was a woman of deep inner...
Yvonne G. Van Tuyn
Feb 14, 2026
Yvonne Gertrude Van Tuyn
b. 1930-11-27 d. 2026-02-14
Daughter of Henri Kersten and Paulina Daniels, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The longest-lived of thirteen siblings.
WWII Holland. Out of the city into the country, where you can grow food.
One brother snatched off the street. German labor camp. Five years gone.
Post WWII Europe. Party Time!
Marry Renier (b.1928 – d.2018).
Limited opportunity; move to the New World!
He works retail, she...
Steven James Hamilton
Feb 14, 2026
HAMILTON - Steven James Hamilton, 80, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at his home. Private interment will take place at Missoula City Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Gilbert "Lynn" Shulund
Feb 14, 2026
Lynn Shulund
August 5, 1942 – February 14, 2026
Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather. Pro-bowler, fisherman, hunter, contractor, friend. Lynn Shulund packed a lot into his 83 years before he passed away of natural causes on Valentine’s Day at home in Hamilton with his wife Donna.
Lynn was born in Seattle to Everett and Lois Shulund but lived nearly all his life in Montana....
Judith Ann Bruce
Feb 13, 2026
Judith Ann (VanderVoort) Bruce, 85, of Hamilton, MT, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 9, 1940 in Battle Creek, MI to Betty Doerr VanderVoort and John G. VanderVoort. She was the youngest of two children with her older brother being Tad (Skip) VanderVoort.
Judy was raised in Battle...
Charles Samuel Baker II
Feb 13, 2026
HAMILTON - Charles Samuel Baker II, 61, of Hamilton passed away due to natural causes at Community Medical Center on Friday, February 13, 2026. Services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Gladys LaDonna Simonds
Feb 12, 2026
Gladys LaDonna (Heiland) Simonds, age 99, passed away on Thursday, February 12th in Hamilton, Montana, at the Remington of Sapphire Lutheran Homes surrounded by much of her family.
Gladys was the youngest of five daughters born to Milton A. and Nora (Weaver) Heiland. She was born on September 1, 1926, on the family farm near Anna, Ohio, baptized on September 26,...
Barbara Lee Smith
Feb 6, 2026
Barbara Lee (Boggs) Smith went home to our Lord on Friday, February 6, 2026. She was living in Stevensville Montana at the Living Centre at the time of her death.
Barbara was born in Ontario Oregon in 1931. Her parents worked on a small farm in New Plymouth Idaho. In 1932 they moved to a farm in Kansas that was a...
Betty L. Lloyd
Feb 6, 2026
Hamilton - Betty Lou (Bergum) Lloyd, 97, of Hamilton, entered in to eternal rest Friday, February 7th, 2026 surrounded by her sons, dear friends and the amazing staff of both The Remington and Bitterroot Health Hospice.
Betty Lou was the youngest of six children born to Herbert Power Bergum and Flora Helen (Benedict) Bergrum, October 14, 1928 in Great Falls, Montana....
Shari Jackson
Feb 2, 2026
HAMILTON - Shari Jackson, 63, of Hamilton passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at her home of natural causes. No formal services will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Gary A. Anderson
Jan 31, 2026
Gary Arthur Anderson, 88 of Hamilton passed away January 31, 2026 at Valley Health and Rehab in Hamilton.
Gary was born July 14, 1937 in Petaluma, California. He served in the Navy from 1954 to 1958 where he was a Quarter Master on the USS Los Angeles. (CA 135).
Gary moved to Montana in 1983 and started work for the US Forest...
Mary Ethel Thomas
Jan 30, 2026
Mary Ethel Pearl was born to Harlan Robert Pearl and Mary Genevieve Cree on March 31, 1941 in Riverside, CA. Six years later her father would pass away. Mary, being so young, went to live with her unmarried aunt, Pauline Cree. This time of her life would leave a lasting impression on Mary and influence many aspects of her life.
In...
Nita Jayne Schmidt
Jan 29, 2026
Nita J. Scmidt, 95 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, January 29th at Valley Health and Rehab in Hamilton.
Private urn placement will take place at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula.
