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Roland "Woody" Woodburn

Roland "Woody" Woodburn

Jul 5, 2025

Roland (Woody) Woodburn passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Woody was born in Erding, Germany, to Alva and Franciska Woodburn on April 3, 1949. The Woodburn family immigrated to America in 1954 and settled in Homedale, Idaho, where Woody spent the remainder of his childhood. At 18, he enlisted in the...

Diane M. Melvin

Diane M. Melvin

Jul 3, 2025

Diane Marie Melvin, 75, of Missoula, passed away Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, surrounded by her loving family – now residing with Jesus and her loved ones in heaven, looking down with love and support for all.

She was born February 13, 1950, in Whitefish to Edward and Virginia "Ginny" (Olson) Melvin. Eventually moving to Missoula in 1965, Diane attended and graduated...

Ruth Ann Hunter

Ruth Ann Hunter

Jul 3, 2025

Ruth Ann Hunter, 82 of Corvallis passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025 at her home with her family at her side.

A private familiy graveside service will be held at Corvallis Cemetery.

A full obituary will be posted.

Barbara L. Huntington

Barbara L. Huntington

Jun 30, 2025

Barbara L. Huntington, 87 of Corvallis passed away Monday, June 30, 2025 in Nevada City, California.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. July 11, 2025 at the Corvallis Cemetery in Corvallis, MT.

Linda (Mceachern)  Bird

Linda (Mceachern) Bird

Jun 27, 2025

Linda Jane (McEachern) Bird, 83, passed away Friday, June 27, 2025 at her home in Hamilton.  Daughter of Eley Harrison McEachern and Mary Rebecca (Goodroe) McEachern, Linda was born Jan. 19, 1942 in Alpine, Texas.  Her father’s career as an entomologist took the family to Alabama, Florida, and finally to California, where Linda graduated from El Camino High School...

Bonnie Del Zacha

Bonnie Del Zacha

Jun 26, 2025

CORVALLIS - Bonnie (85) peacefully passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior, June 26th, 2025.  It was close to lunch time when Jesus came for her.  She was ready for a party in Heaven with her family and friends that went before her.

Bonnie was born in Hamilton, Montana, to Frank & Minnie Taulman in...

Michael Cali

Michael Cali

Jun 26, 2025

Darby - Michael Cali, 69, of Darby passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at Bitterroot Health Daly Hospital of natural causes.  No formal services will be held.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Evon Lucian Stephani

Evon Lucian Stephani

Jun 25, 2025

Evon Lucian Stephani, 90, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his longtime home west of Woodside. He was surrounded by his wife of 51 years (Linda), his three sons (Robert “Bob”, Jonathan “Jon” and Chris) and his daughter-in-law (Brenda). He was also loved and in the hearts of his other two daughters-in-law (Krista and Janie) and his five...

Toby W. Bolinger

Toby W. Bolinger

Jun 23, 2025

DARBY - Toby W. Bolinger, 74, of Darby passed away Monday, June 23, 2025 at his home of natural causes.  Services will be announced.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.

Caleb Benjamin Strain

Caleb Benjamin Strain

Jun 22, 2025

Caleb was born on February 4th, 1988 in Hamilton, Montana as the 4th child of Kim and Heidi Strain. Caleb had a gift for spreading smiles and even as a baby on his mother's knee, he could crack a smile on the sternest face. He survived the near-death experience of having to finish all his baked potatoes and grew...

Richard D. Connor-Sherman

Richard D. Connor-Sherman

Jun 21, 2025

Corvallis - Richard D. Connor-Sherman, 68, of Corvallis passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025 at his home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Sarah Elizabeth Knapp

Sarah Elizabeth Knapp

Jun 18, 2025

Sarah Elizabeth Knapp, born March 3, 1995, passed away June 18, 2025, from complications during childbirth. She is survived by a beautiful infant son, Theodore (Theo - whose name means Gift From God), the love of her life, Austin; brothers Andrew and Thomas, sister Anna Skjei (Logan), father Phil Knapp (Yelena) and mother Elizabeth Weidow (Vern) in-laws Juliette and...

Carol "Jan" Schmidt

Carol "Jan" Schmidt

Jun 17, 2025

Carol "Jan" Schmidt, 70, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2025 at Bee Hive Homes in Hamilton.  Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Patricia Ann Jackson

Patricia Ann Jackson

Jun 17, 2025

HAMILTON - Patricia Ann Jackson, 76, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Bee Hive Homes in Hamilton.  No formal services will be held.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.

Edmund "Bud" Ray Jahns

Edmund "Bud" Ray Jahns

Jun 16, 2025

HAMILTON - Edmund Ray "Bud" Jahns, 81, of Hamilton passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at West Hills Assisted Living in Hamilton.  No formal services will be held.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.

Rodney L. Stenslie

Rodney L. Stenslie

Jun 15, 2025

Rodney L. Stenslie passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, in Kalispell, Montana.

He was born August 5, 1938, in Miles City, Montana, the son of Rosalie and Melvin Stenslie. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Andrea.

Rodney enlisted and served in the US Navy before entering the US Border Patrol...

Mae A. Schmitt

Mae A. Schmitt

Jun 14, 2025

Hamilton Early Saturday morning June 14, 2025, Mae A Schmitt entered heaven and received her angel wings surrounded by loved ones William and Carol Durbin.

Mae was born on December 11, 1943, in Fayetteville, NC to James C. Gibbs and Anner Lee Gibbs. When Mae was about 15 months old, she lost her father and was raised...

Vera Mae (Heckathorn)  Coleman

Vera Mae (Heckathorn) Coleman

Jun 12, 2025

Our dear “Auntie Vera” left us on June 12th, while receiving hospice at Bee Hive Homes.

Vera Heckathorn Coleman was born in Ekalaka, Montana, in 1926, the sixth child of a family of 9 children. She moved with her family to the Bitterroot in 1940. While still in high school, she managed to juggle working for Citizens...

Marita Mae Moles

Marita Mae Moles

Jun 11, 2025

Marita Mae Moles, 94, of Hamilton MT passed away June 11 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Daly-Leach Chapel 1010 W Main St in Hamilton, Montana at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 25th . The youngest of three children she was born in 1930 on a farm near Milford, Iowa...

Shirley (Ekman)  Stockholm

Shirley (Ekman) Stockholm

Jun 7, 2025

Shirley Stockholm, 90, was born to Hazel and Ranold Ekman on August 6, 1934 in Porterville, CA. She died at Johanna Shores in Arden Hills, MN on June 7, 2025.

Shirley lived a full life, starting her family on a raisin farm in Terra Bella, CA and settling in Hamilton, MT in 1978 where she owned and...

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