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Ruth Naomi Fisher

Ruth Naomi Fisher

Dec 22, 2025

Ruth Naomi Fisher (Gram), of Corvallis, MT passed away of natural causes on Monday, Dec. 22nd, 2025 at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 11 days. She was born to George Thomas Lewis and Beatrice Cecilia Lewis on May 11, 1935 in Pontiac, Michigan. At the time of her birth, she would have been her parents’ 7th child...

Lyle David Kohs

Lyle David Kohs

Dec 20, 2025

Lyle David Kohs was called to his heavenly home on December 20, 2025. He passed peacefully at his home in Corvallis, MT, surrounded by the love of his family, and is now with our Lord and Savior without pain or confusion.

Lyle was born on May 8, 1943, in Duluth, MN to Albin and Edna Kohs and was the youngest of...

Deborah "Debbie" J. Kerns

Deborah "Debbie" J. Kerns

Dec 20, 2025

Debbie Kerns, 75 of Hamilton passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

Services are being planned for a later date. A full obituary will be posted.

Donald William Patterson

Donald William Patterson

Dec 19, 2025

CORVALLIS - Donald William Patterson, 71, of Corvallis passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital due to natural causes. Services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com. 

Thomas Oran Maynard

Thomas Oran Maynard

Dec 18, 2025

Thomas (Tom) Oran Maynard, 67, passed away on December 18, 2025, in Hamilton, Montana, after a brief battle with cancer.

He leaves his wife, Lisa Ditzler Maynard; dog, Colt; sons, Tommy Maynard of Erie, PA, and Travis (Desiree) Maynard of Bradford, PA; brothers, Darrel Maynard of Coudersport, PA, and Steven (Debra) Maynard of Denver, NC; six nephews and one niece.

He was...

Thomas "Dwight" Felton

Thomas "Dwight" Felton

Dec 16, 2025

HAMILTON - Thomas Dwight Felton, known to all simply as Dwight, passed away peacefully in 2025, surrounded by family and the love he built throughout his full and adventurous life.

Born in 1941, Dwight lived every year with passion, purpose, and a deep appreciation for the world around him. Dwight grew up on his parents’ dairy farm in Charlo, MT. His...

Donald M. "Don" McGourty

Donald M. "Don" McGourty

Dec 13, 2025

On DECEMBER 13, 2025 we said goodbye to our beloved husband and best friend, father, grandpa, great-grandpa, uncle and friend to many.

DONALD MARVIN McGOURTY was born on Oct. 7, 1930 on the farm his parents homesteaded in Round Butte, Montana. He was the fourth and youngest child of the late William Charles and Velma Mary McGourty.

Don began his education at...

Taylor William Nance

Taylor William Nance

Dec 9, 2025

HAMILTON - Taylor William Nance, 76, of Hamilton passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. No services have been scheduled at this time. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com. 

Shirley Lynn-Brunner Murphy

Shirley Lynn-Brunner Murphy

Dec 5, 2025

Shirley Lynn Murphy, age 68, of Hamilton, passed away peacefully at Bitterroot Health on Friday, December 5, 2025, with loved ones close by. 

Shirley was born on September 19, 1957, at the family home in Bainville, Montana. As a child, the Brunner family moved to Missoula, a place Shirley always considered home. After retirement, she and her husband settled in Hamilton,...

James "Jim" Carl York

James "Jim" Carl York

Dec 5, 2025

On December 5, 2025, James (Jim) York passed away at St. Patrick Hospital, from natural causes. He was surrounded by his loved ones: Glenda, his wife of 55 years, and their sons Jimmy, John and Jayson. 

Jim was born on September 20,1949, in Great Falls, MT. Later, he and his family moved to Corvallis, MT where he was raised. After graduating...

Thomas Burley Stephenson

Thomas Burley Stephenson

Dec 3, 2025

Thomas Burley Stephenson was born to Elizabeth Gove and George Burley Stephenson in Minneapolis Minnesota September 28, 1942 and went to our Lord on December 3, 2025 at home in Hamilton Montana. Tom was raised in Minnesota with his older sister Patricia. He had various jobs while growing up, anything to make spending money. His mother was a test cook...

Robert Allen Hopkins

Robert Allen Hopkins

Dec 3, 2025

HAMILTON - Robert Allen "Rob" Hopkins, 81, of Hamilton, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital. No formal services will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com. 

Filipe Alejander Hernandez

Filipe Alejander Hernandez

Dec 2, 2025

HAMILTON - Filipe Alejander Hernandez, 80, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Jackson, Montana. Services will be announced at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com. 

Lucille Adeline Bienusa

Lucille Adeline Bienusa

Dec 1, 2025

CORVALLIS - Lucille Adeline Bienusa "Lucy" was 83 years old when she went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Born on July 23, 1942 to Oscar and Florence Dohlen of Rolette ND. She grew up on a farm and attended a country school. At times in the winter when the roads were unpassable, she rode to school in...

Alan Leo Presswood

Alan Leo Presswood

Nov 28, 2025

Hamilton, Montana – On November 28th, 2025, breaking the hearts of everyone who knew him, Alan Leo Presswood passed away far too soon at his home in Hamilton, Montana at the age of 51.

Born February 22nd, 1974, in Reno, Nevada to Richard and Caralyn Presswood, Alan became a proud Montana resident shortly after graduating from Nevada’s Incline High School on...

Janice Marie Garfield

Janice Marie Garfield

Nov 28, 2025

Janice Marie Garfield, 79, passed away on November 28, 2025, at her daughter's home in Ocean Shores, Washington. Her Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton, Montana.

Janice was born into a loving, Christian home in Los Angeles, California, in 1946. She was an ‘April Fools Baby,’ born on...

Barbara Rae Ormiston

Barbara Rae Ormiston

Nov 28, 2025

HAMILTON - Barbara Rae Ormiston, 89, passed away November 28, 2025, at West Hills Assisted Living under the care of Big Sky Home Hospice. She was born July 12, 1936, in Blue Island, IL, to Henry and Arlyle Bingham. Barb grew up in Mundelein, IL, and graduated from Libertyville High School in 1953. She married Ralph Rouse, also from Mundelein,...

Michael P. "Mike" Meuchel

Michael P. "Mike" Meuchel

Nov 27, 2025

HAMILTON – It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of one of the Bitterroots finest, Michael Patrick Meuchel.

Mike was born to Vincent and Dolores Meuchel of Hamilton on June 25, 1959 and passed away November 27, 2025. He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1978.

Mike worked hard all his life as a construction worker,...

Donna Bunce Jones

Donna Bunce Jones

Nov 27, 2025

Donna Bunce Jones, 87 of Corvallis, MT passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Beehive Homes in Hamilton, MT.

The family would like to thank Bitterroot Health Hospice for their excellent assistance as well as her long term caregiver Beth Lowitt for all of her wonderful care.

Helen Louise Gookin

Helen Louise Gookin

Nov 26, 2025

CORVALLIS - Helen L. Gookin, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Tuesday November 25th, 2025, doing what she had always done—working hard, staying independent, and caring for the people and things that mattered to her.

Helen was born to Adolph and Alice Bjergo as their only daughter, with two older brothers, Allen and Gerry, who both preceded her in death.

She married...

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