James M. Santos
May 17, 2023
Hamilton – James M. Santos, 73, of Hamilton arrived at his forever home on May 17, 2023 after a four year battle with pancreatic cancer.
After retiring from Chevron Oil Company in California, Jim filled his time fly fishing, golfing, wood working, camping and motorcycle riding. He was especially devoted to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, RideforKids.org....
Bertie Lee Senn
May 16, 2023
HAMILTON – Bertie Lee Senn, age 94 of Hamilton, passed from this life May 16, 2023, at Bitterroot Health in Hamilton.
Bertie was born August 9, 1928, in Hammon, Oklahoma to Bertha and John Lambert, who were later divorced. Bertha and Bertie moved to Butte, Montana in 1932 where Bertha married Steve Encoff. The family moved to...
Violet Mae Powers
May 16, 2023
Stevensville - Violet Mae Powers, 97, of Stevensville passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at her home at the Living Centre in Stevensville. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Joanie D. (Vurdulas) Musgrave
May 15, 2023
DARBY, MT - Joanie (Vurdulas) Musgrave, age 83, of Darby, MT, formerly of Fairfield, IL, passed away on May 15, 2023, at the West Hills Assisted Living Facility in Hamilton, MT.
Joanie enjoyed adventures in the great outdoors. She loved fishing, traveling, a good movie and reading. She and her husband lived in Florida, Minnesota, & Ontario...
Patricia L. Bleecker
May 14, 2023
HAMILTON - Patricia L. Bleecker, 94, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Kathy's Place in Florence. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Carter Alvin Collins
May 13, 2023
Carter Alvin Collins
07/11/2011 – 05/13/2023
On May 13th, Carter beat us home unexpectedly. Our young son blasted out of here just like he came into this world-through a hail of prayers, Love and support, all the likes of which we could have never foreseen.
Carter was born in Bozeman, Montana at Bozeman...
Robert Allen Mendenhall
May 12, 2023
OBITUARY OF ROBERT MENDENHALL
HAMILTON – Long time Bitterroot resident, Robert “Bob” Mendenhall, age 94, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 in Hamilton. He was born at home in Stevensville on December 8, 1928, to Ernest C. Mendenhall and Ruby Long Mendenhall Miritiz.
Bob was raised in Darby, helping his father with the dairy operation...
Fred R. Keilbart
May 11, 2023
Fred Richard Keilbart, age 63, was taken from us after a short, difficult illness, the evening of May 11, 2023 in Salt Lake City, UT. Fred was born in 1959 to Jean Nielsen and Ronald Keilbart in Redding, California, the third of seven children. Fred loved being outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing, later garnering the nickname of...
Marcella Jane Lockhart
May 9, 2023
HAMILTON - Marcella Jane Lockhart, 88, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 12, 2023 at 3:00 pm at the Corvallis Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Shirley Mae Brown
May 8, 2023
CORVALLIS - Shirley Mae Brown, of Hamilton, went to meet her Savior on May 8, 2023. She was 95 years old. She was born in Corvallis, Montana, the daughter of Gomer and Helen Lockridge. She was the devoted wife to her husband Bill to whom she was married for 64 years, and mother to four children. They met and...
Edwin F. Holmquist
May 7, 2023
Edwin Francis Holmquist, 88, passed away Sunday, 7 May 2023, from natural causes at his home in Hamilton, Montana, with his wife Lucille and his daughter Sally at his side.
“Sonny,” as he was known early in life, was born 2 May 1935 in Great Falls, Montana, to Dora Laverdure and Edwin Leonard Holmquist. He attended schools...
Peggy S. Ratcheson
May 6, 2023
HAMILTON – Peggy S. Ratcheson, 80, of Hamilton, MT passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at her home after surviving a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Feb. 6th, 1943, in St. Louis, MO.
Peggy was raised in Clayton, MO and graduated from Clayton High School in 1961. She attended Miami University in Oxford Ohio...
Josephine R. Marcelino
May 6, 2023
HAMILTON - Josephine R. Marcelino, 82, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023 at her home of natural causes. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Lynwood "Lynn" Gordon
May 6, 2023
Lynn Gordon was born on January 6, 1936 to James Arthur Gordon and Wilma Sims Gordon. Lynn was born at the family home in Hamilton, Mississippi. He joined 2 brothers, Condon and Ray and a sister, Willene. Another brother, Jimmy, joined the family a few years later. Lynn’s mother Wilma passed away in 1940 and his father remarried Viola...
Francis "Fran" E. Sherman
May 5, 2023
Hamilton - Francis E. "Fran" Sherman, 89, of Hamilton passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at his home of natural causes. A memorial service for Fran and Birdie Sherman will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:00 am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hamilton.
Lucinda "Cindy" Lillian Clare
May 5, 2023
VICTOR - Lucinda "Cindy" Clare, 62 of Victor, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at home with her family at her side. arrangements are under the care of Daly-Leach Chapel.
Charles "Chuck" Ridder
May 4, 2023
Charles "Chuck" Ridder, 78 of Darby passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital in Hamilton.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 P.M. at St. Philip of Benizi Catholic Mission in Darby.
A full obituary will be posted in the future.
Antonio Molina
Apr 30, 2023
Antonio (Tony) Molina Jr. of Hamilton, Montana passed away Sunday April 30, 2023. The “Tony Molina Jr. Memorial Fund” has been established at the Hamilton Trails West Bank.
Donations will support a project at the Hamilton Whittecar Rifle and Pistol Range which Tony so loved.
Carolin Lee (Gazaway) Canen
Apr 30, 2023
HAMILTON - Carolin Lee (Gazaway) Canen was born to Floyd and Corinne Gazaway on August 2, 1944, in Madera, CA. Just 99 days after her husband of 57 years entered heaven, she entered the Lord Jesus’s arms peacefully in her sleep on April 30, 2023, at Aaron’s Place in Corvallis, MT.
Carolin was the middle of three...
Michael John Golden
Apr 29, 2023
MISSOULA - Michael John Golden, 63, of Missoula passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023 at his home of natural causes. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:00 am at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hamilton with burial to follow at Riverview Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
