Obituaries

Apr 22, 2023

Norman Courchesne, 85 years old, passed away on 4/22/2023 at his place in Hamilton, MT. Norman was born on May 17, 1937 in Fahler, Alberta, the son of Alphonse ‘Cush’ Courchesne and Juliette Courchesne. Norman grew up on a farm near Fahler the eldest of 3 children- his sister Pauline and brother Raymond. His parents at different times owned...

Apr 20, 2023

Steve Brawley, Corvallis, died April 20 at home with loved ones near. We opened the door to let his spirit roam free to the mountains he loved. He was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma, April 19, 1955 to Glyn and Freda Brawley.

He was a hard-knockin’ kind of kid, riding horseback on the Cimarron River, playing cowboys and...

Apr 19, 2023

FLORENCE - Shirley D. Harper, 88, of Florence passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at her home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Apr 19, 2023

HAMILTON - Yvonne M. Olson, 92, passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023, at Beehive Homes in Hamilton, MT. She was born September 15, 1930, in Beach, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Alice Still and her two brothers, Eugene and Duane Still.

Yvonne grew up on a wheat farm north of Beach...

Apr 17, 2023

CORVALLIS - Wallace (Wally) Neil Weber, 88 of Corvallis passed away on Monday April 17th, 2023.  Wally was actively making his rounds on the ranch just days before encountering medical complications.  He was born in Wheatland, Wyoming to Albert and Vera (Brazell) Weber and began his love of agriculture on their family dryland grain and livestock farm. Thru the...

Apr 10, 2023

Michael Louis La Salle, aged 76, a resident of Hamilton, Montana, passed away peacefully on April 10 from a heart attack.

La Salle born December 14, 1946, in Bozeman, Montana, to Conrad (Connie) Arthur and Vivian (Vinnie) Ruth La Salle. The family subsequently moved to Hamilton, MT where brother Richard La Salle arrived in 1948. Conrad, a...

Apr 10, 2023

HAMILTON - Robin "Rene" Wolff, 61, of Hamilton passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at her home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Apr 10, 2023

Bette Jean Bedey, 87, of Hamilton passed away in her sleep on April 10, 2023, while receiving hospice care at the BeeHive Homes.  She had been independent and active until only a few months before her death when the toll of age finally caught up with her.  On that day when she met the Lord, He undoubtedly greeted her...

Apr 10, 2023

HAMILTON - Glenn T. Donlea, 70, of Hamilton passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at his home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Apr 7, 2023

DARBY - John M. Fuller, 59, of Darby passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at his home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Apr 6, 2023

DARBY – Robert “Bob” Gillespie, Sr., age 88 of Darby, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, in the Granite County Medical Center in Philipsburg from complications of COVID.

Bob was born August 6, 1934, to Robert E. and Elizabeth (McLeod) in Townsend, Montana. He met and married the love of his life, Alberta Kay Thurston, on December...

Apr 2, 2023

CORVALLIS - Joeleen E. Keating, 76, of Corvallis passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at her home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Apr 1, 2023

Ellen Iola Sheets, 87 of Corvallis passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at her home in Corvallis.

Ellen was born in Selma, California on November 25, 1935 to the late Martin and Velma Brillhart.  She was known locally as the “Pie Lady.”

She is survived by her children, Ralph “Ed” (Linda) McNeil of California, Linda...

Apr 1, 2023

Helen Katherine Errett, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away at home surrounded by family on April 1, 2023.

Helen was born to Kenneth and Helen Patterson on August 31, 1940, in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the youngest child with older brothers Ken and Paul.  After high school, Helen started working for the State Police with her aunt Katherine.

Mar 31, 2023

Wayne Raymond Knight, age 64, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on March 30, 2023.

He was born on August 18, 1958, to parents Benny Knight and Mary Knight in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Wayne grew up moving around as Navy kid, including a brief time in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He graduated from Tate High School in Pensacola, Florida...

Mar 30, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Sublette, 85

March 20, 1938 - March 30, 2023.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton with interment at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton.

The pallbearers are: Ron Dick, Austin Dick, Jimmy Harrison, Peter Lacavazzi, Two Stars Scott and Rich Sublette....

Mar 29, 2023

Helen A. Sedoff, age 76, of Corvallis, Montana, has passed away due to natural causes on March 28, 2023.  She moved to Montana several years ago from Orange County, Southern California.  No service will be held per Helen’s request.

Helen held two masters degrees, one in virology and one in microbiology in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Mar 29, 2023

HAMILTON - Alton W. Cottrell, 72, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at his home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Mar 27, 2023

Isaac Christopher James Horvath, age 35 of Darby, passed away at Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana on Monday, March 27, 2023.

Isaac was born November 11, 1987, in Cleveland, Ohio. Isaac attended Darby schools. Isaac’s hobbies included making people laugh, learning about dinosaurs, and listening to music. Isaac could tell you anything about any dinosaur...

Mar 27, 2023

HAMILTON - Ross B. Fackler, Jr., 76, of Hamilton passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.