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Dorris Babcock

Dorris Babcock

Oct 9, 2021

Hamilton - Dorris Humble-Babcock was born in Hamilton, June 6, 1941 to Shorty and Irene Humble.  She was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School, class of 1959.

Dorris married the love of her life Keith Babcock in 1959.  They traveled the world and had many adventures together as a military family with the additions...

Deloris (Fangstrom)  Bay

Deloris (Fangstrom) Bay

Oct 7, 2021

Deloris Fangstrom Bay, 97, of Corvallis passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021.  She was born on June 26, 1924, in Bromhead, Saskatchewan, the eldest of four daughters of Andrew Fangstrom and Ruth Bowser Fangstrom.  The family moved to Montana when the girls were very young, living in a tent through the first winter.  They purchased a farm near...

Matthew Charles Mitchell

Matthew Charles Mitchell

Oct 6, 2021

HAMILTON - Matthew Charles Mitchell, 43, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

David Charles Donkle

David Charles Donkle

Oct 6, 2021

HAMILTON - Rev. David Charles Donkle, 88, of Hamilton, passed away Wed, October 6, 2021, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.

Dave was born to Charles Henry and Ione Ruth (Boldin) Donkle on February 19, 1933, in Aurora, Illinois, the oldest of their 4 sons.  Dave graduated from West Aurora High School, in 1951.  He attended Cornell College,...

Barbara Elaine Jenkins Kline

Barbara Elaine Jenkins Kline

Oct 5, 2021

HAMILTON – Barbara Elaine Jenkins Kline, 84, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.  She was born March 26, 1937 in Hamilton, MT the daughter of Clayton B. and Helen Mable Jenkins.

Barbara was raised and educated in the Bitterroot Valley, attending grade school in Corvallis through the 4th grade and...

Donald A. Hutchings

Donald A. Hutchings

Oct 5, 2021

HAMILTON - Donald A Hutchings was born on January 24th, 1933 in Denison, Texas where attended school and graduated from high school. During the waning years of the Korean Conflict Don enlisted in the navy. During the years of the cold war he was based in Newfoundland and served as a flight engineer. After receiving an honorable discharge, Don...

Aaron Curtis Hawkinson

Aaron Curtis Hawkinson

Oct 4, 2021

Aaron Curtis Hawkinson, age 86, from Hamilton, Montana, passed away Monday, October 4, in his home surrounded by family.

He was born August 14, 1935, in Killdeer, ND, to Emil and Faith Hawkinson.   He was one of 13 siblings.  He liked to say he was the youngest of the first six, and the oldest of the second...

James C. "Jimmy" Humphreys

James C. "Jimmy" Humphreys

Oct 1, 2021

HAMILTON - James C. "Jimmy" Humphreys, 62, of Hamilton passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

James L. Zaccanti

James L. Zaccanti

Sep 26, 2021

James Zaccanti passed away on September 26, 2021 surrounded by friends at Marcus Daly Hospital.

Jim was born in 1938 and grew up in Redwood City, CA. He served in the Air Force and then worked as a Cement Mason, repairing the Golden Gate Bridge, buildings at Stanford University, and projects in Guam, to name just a...

Douglas D. Davis

Douglas D. Davis

Sep 26, 2021

CORVALLIS - Douglas D. Davis, 79, of Corvallis passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at his home.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Sylvia G. Woody

Sylvia G. Woody

Sep 25, 2021

HAMILTON - Sylvia G. Woody, 90, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the West Hills Assisted Living. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Claudia Ann Larsen

Claudia Ann Larsen

Sep 25, 2021

On September 25, 2021 Claudia Larsen went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The world became a little less sweet because the world lost one of the sweetest, kindest, most gentle, loving, kind, caring and selfless women ever.  Claudia will be missed by family, and friends alike.  She leaves behind a huge void...

Donald Allen "Duke" Dukelow

Donald Allen "Duke" Dukelow

Sep 22, 2021

Donald Allen Dukelow Jr. 9/6/1949-9/22/21 Allen Dukelow or “Duke” as he was known to all that met him, was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 22nd in his home. He rejoins his wife, Lynne Dukelow; father, Don Dukelow; mother June Dukelow; nephew Kurt Collins and many other dearly loved grandparents, great uncles and aunts,...

Judy Lee (Nielsen)  Owings

Judy Lee (Nielsen) Owings

Sep 22, 2021

Hamilton - On Sept. 22, 2021, Judy Lee (Nielsen) Owings of Hamilton, Montana, passed away at the age of 76. While in the care of Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, and with family by her side, Judy lost her battle with breast cancer, but now rests in eternal peace.

She was born to the late Max & Leah...

Chyrl Ruth Wagar

Chyrl Ruth Wagar

Sep 19, 2021

Chyrl Wagar, 66, of Stevensville, Montana passed away peacefully on September 19, 2021, after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. Her loving partner of 41 years, Brian, was by her side until the end.

Chyrl is survived by her husband, two loving sons and four grandchildren. Her oldest son Christopher and his wife Amanda reside in Coeur...

John W. Walz

John W. Walz

Sep 18, 2021

HAMILTON - John W. Walz, 88, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Chad Jeremy Lindquist

Chad Jeremy Lindquist

Sep 17, 2021

“Skully” is cutting trees on the other side.

Chad Jeremy Lindquist (Skully) passed away peacefully at his home in Hamilton on Friday,  September 17, 2021.

Chad worked many jobs, from packing for his Dad in the Big Hole and Bill Mitchell in the Selway, to a ranch hand and logger to a coal miner in...

Jane (Sessions)  Trexler

Jane (Sessions) Trexler

Sep 17, 2021

Hamilton - Jane Sessions Trexler was born August 14, 1935, in Syracuse, UT to Perry and Ida Sessions.  The family moved to Bynam, MT where she finished the 8th grade.  She attended high school in Choteau, MT., where she met, fell in love, and later married Cliff Trexler.

After college, Cliff taught 3 years at Noxon, MT...

Dorothy Gale Bent

Dorothy Gale Bent

Sep 17, 2021

Dorothy Gale Bent, 80 of Hamilton passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at her home in Hamilton.

A celebration of life service will be held at a location, date and time to be announced.

Michael Eugene Wiles

Michael Eugene Wiles

Sep 16, 2021

Michael Eugene Wiles

February 22, 1950 – September 16th, 2021

Michael “Mike” Eugene Wiles of Hamilton, Montana passed away Thursday, September 16th, 2021 at Community Medical Center, Missoula, due to complications from COVID. Mike was born February 22nd, 1950, in Concord, California to Everett and Kathleen (Wright) Wiles.

Mike was raised in California,...

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