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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Marlene Kay Ober
Nov 23, 2025
CORVALLIS - Marlene K. Ober, 74, of Corvallis, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in her home in Corvallis, Montana. She was born on May 21st, 1951, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Harriet Bringer and Charles Suesens.
Marlene was raised in Galesburg and graduated from Richwoods High School in 1964, where she was known for her accomplishments as...
Yvonne Hendrix
Nov 23, 2025
Yvonne Hendrix, 86, of Hamilton passed away due to natural causes on the morning of Sunday, November 23, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family. No formal services will be held. Care is being handled by Daly-Leach Chapel.
J. Dennis Abraytis
Nov 22, 2025
HAMILTON - J. Dennis Abraytis, 89, of Hamilton, passed away at Riverside Health and Rehab in Missoula on Saturday, November 22, 2025. No formal services will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
