Obituaries

Oct 9, 2022

Gladys A. Smith

Gladys A. Smith, 94, of Hamilton passed away due to natural causes on October 9th, 2022, at Bee Hive Homes of Hamilton. Gladys was born January 21, 1928, in West Los Angeles, but spent her youth in San Bernardino, California. A violinist and honor student, she was co-valedictorian of the 1945 graduating class at...

Oct 6, 2022

Lorie Ann (Dauenhauer) Christensen, 82 of Missoula passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at her daughter’s home in Missoula.

Lorie was born June 1, 1940 in Killdeer, North Dakota to the late Joseph and Emma Meyer Dauenhauer.  Following her education, she married Bob Christensen.  Lorie worked at the Eagles as a bartender for 27 years. She belonged...

Oct 4, 2022

HAMILTON - Carolyn Sue Lindholm (Mandeville), 73 of Hamilton, MT was reunited with her loving husband on October 4, 2022.

Carol was born July 11, 1949 in Hutchinson, KS to Robert George Mandeville and Nancy Maxine Mandeville (Gough). She attended Nickerson High School.

On October 2, 1974 she married Michael Lindholm in Lindsborg, KS. They...

Sep 30, 2022

Rosemarie Pena DeKay, 76, of Corvallis, Montana went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 30, 2022 surrounded by those she loved the most.

On August 29th 1946, in Crystal City, Texas, Rosemarie was born to Arturo and Manuela Pena.  Within the first year of her life, her family moved to Gilroy, California where...

Sep 29, 2022

Christine Blackburn passed away on September 29, 2022. Her passing was as she would have wanted it, in her home, surrounded by loved ones, with dignity.

Christine was born the youngest of four children in Darlington, England to Annette and Thomas Clarke on February 6, 1940. Over the following eighty-two years she would live on nearly every...

Sep 29, 2022

Maria Grace Yakkey, 69, went to be with the Lord on September 29, 2022. Maria was born on May 31st, 1953, to Maria and Michael Rugato, in New York. After Maria graduated from Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington, New York (1971); she went on to marry the love of her life, John on October 4th, 1971. Their...

Sep 28, 2022

HAMILTON - Roberta A. "Birdie" Sherman, 87, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at her home with her husband, Fran, and her family by her side.  A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hamilton. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.

Sep 28, 2022

Nancy Leonora Palme Hoe

Nancy Leonora Palme Hoe, Ph.D., age 63, of Hamilton, MT, went to be with the lord on the morning of September 17th, 2022, at Bitterroot Health-Daly Hospital.

Born Nancy Leonora Palme in Princeton, NJ to Mary Hansell Cousar Palme and Richard Baumann Palme, she grew up in Flemington, NJ.  After graduating...

Sep 22, 2022

HAMILTON - Larry Burton Rohlfs, 83, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at his home of natural causes.  He was born July 4, 1939 in Council Bluffs, IA the son of Herman and Opal Rohlfs.  A celebration of his life will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Daly-Leach Chapel, in Hamilton. Interment with...

Sep 21, 2022

HAMILTON - Danny “Dan” Lee Beaty passed away at his home Wednesday, September 21, 2022, in Hamilton, Montana, following a long battle with heart disease. Born Danny Lee Beaty, March 18, 1949, in Garrett, Indiana to Chalmer LeRoy (AKA Mike) and Mary Ellen (Rude) Beaty of Spencerville, Indiana. Dan was the third child in the family of seven children....

Sep 20, 2022

If Roses Grow in Heaven Lord, please pick a bunch for me. Place them in my Mother’s arms And tell her they’re from me. Tell her I love and miss her, And when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek And hold her for awhile. Because remembering her is easy, I do it every day. But...

Sep 19, 2022

Larry Tucker – June 27, 1935 to September 19, 2022

Dad was born June 27, 1935, at home in Cashmere, WA to Charles “Dan” and Mildred Tucker.  In the early 1940’s the family moved to the Big Hole Valley to live and work on the Fritz Walchly ranch.  His early education was at the West Fox school. ...

Sep 19, 2022

William “Bill” Delaney, 88, of Hamilton passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 19th, 2022, after spending the prior evening with family and watching the Packers win. Though his death equates to running out of books to read, he will once again be able to join members of his beloved daily “coffee crew”.

Bill was born...

Sep 17, 2022

A. Paul Mogensen

1933-2022

HAMILTON - Paul departed 17 September 2022 and was being cared for at home by his daughter, son, and son in law. Paul was raised in Utah, attended Utah State College and earned his Masters of Geological Sciences at the University of Wyoming. Paul was a renowned exploration geologist who specialized...

Sep 15, 2022

Gary L. Mitchell, 77 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at his home in Hamilton.

A Graveside service will be held at 12:00 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023 at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.

Urn placement will take place at Riverview Cemetery with military honors presented by the US Army and Corvallis American...

Sep 15, 2022

HAMILTON -Ruth (Dugan) Dillon passed away peacefully on September 15, 2022, surrounded by her family at Discovery Care Nursing Center in Hamilton, MT.  She was born to Emanuel and Caroline Schauer in Dawson, ND on October 17, 1924.  She married Thomas L. Dugan on August 29, 1943, and they had five children.  She was baptized and confirmed in the...

Sep 13, 2022

CORVALLIS - Richard A. Chapdelaine, age 79 of Corvallis, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022 peacefully in the comfort of his home.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2022 at Riverview Cemetery, Hamilton, MT with Pastor Matt Leopold officiating.

Military honors will be presented by the U.S. Army and Corvallis...

Sep 10, 2022

HAMILTON – Wilma Mae “Blondie” Andrews, 95, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Discovery Care Centre after a long and difficult battle with Alzheimer’s/Dementia. Wilma Mae Andrews (Blondie) born September 18, 1926, returned to the loving arms of her Savior, in Heaven, where she will spend eternity with the love of her life, Bill Andrews....

Sep 9, 2022

MISSOULA - Amelia “Amy” Tredik, 96, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at Beehive Homes in Missoula, surrounded by the love of her family.

Amy was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 22, 1925, the daughter of Jacob and Emilia Labash.  She was the youngest of eight siblings.  After the loss of her mother at age...

Sep 7, 2022

Charles J Norris (Jerry) age 83, passed away sept 7 2022 at Discovery Care Center in Hamilton after a brief illness.

He was born July 26 1939 in San Jose, Ca. to Willie A  and Marjorie J Norris. He was the oldest of 5 children. He was raised in both Salinas and Watsonville Ca.

Jerry...