Carrol "Whitey" Leonard Sundet
Feb 16, 2026
DARBY - Carrol Leonard Sundet, affectionately known as "Whitey" to all who knew him, was born on August 22, 1927, in Sidney, Montana. He passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 98.
Raised on Montana farms during the Great Depression, Whitey developed a deep understanding of life's true priorities—hard work, family, and the simple joys of the outdoors....
Byron Winslow Caughey
Feb 15, 2026
Byron Winslow Caughey, of Hamilton, MT, passed away in his home overlooking the beautiful Bitterroot Mountains on February 15th at the age of 68. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Pamela; his sons, Kalen (Kelly, grandchildren Willa and Reece) and Evan (Abigail); and his siblings, George, Joan, and Claire.
Byron loved nature, science, art, the song of a...
Robin Lynn Walker
Feb 15, 2026
With sorrow today, but hope forever, the family of Robin Lynn Walker announces her passing on February 15, 2026. Because Robin had a deep personal faith in Jesus and the Resurrection, her family knows that her absence now is but for a season. We will see her again, and that reunion will be glorious.
Robin was a woman of deep inner...
Yvonne G. Van Tuyn
Feb 14, 2026
Yvonne Gertrude Van Tuyn
b. 1930-11-27 d. 2026-02-14
Daughter of Henri Kersten and Paulina Daniels, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The longest-lived of thirteen siblings.
WWII Holland. Out of the city into the country, where you can grow food.
One brother snatched off the street. German labor camp. Five years gone.
Post WWII Europe. Party Time!
Marry Renier (b.1928 – d.2018).
Limited opportunity; move to the New World!
He works retail, she...
Steven James Hamilton
Feb 14, 2026
HAMILTON - Steven James Hamilton, 80, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at his home. Private interment will take place at Missoula City Cemetery. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Gilbert "Lynn" Shulund
Feb 14, 2026
Lynn Shulund
August 5, 1942 – February 14, 2026
Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather. Pro-bowler, fisherman, hunter, contractor, friend. Lynn Shulund packed a lot into his 83 years before he passed away of natural causes on Valentine’s Day at home in Hamilton with his wife Donna.
Lynn was born in Seattle to Everett and Lois Shulund but lived nearly all his life in Montana....
Judith Ann Bruce
Feb 13, 2026
Judith Ann (VanderVoort) Bruce, 85, of Hamilton, MT, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 9, 1940 in Battle Creek, MI to Betty Doerr VanderVoort and John G. VanderVoort. She was the youngest of two children with her older brother being Tad (Skip) VanderVoort.
Judy was raised in Battle...
Charles Samuel Baker II
Feb 13, 2026
HAMILTON - Charles Samuel Baker II, 61, of Hamilton passed away due to natural causes at Community Medical Center on Friday, February 13, 2026. Services will be held at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Gladys LaDonna Simonds
Feb 12, 2026
Gladys LaDonna (Heiland) Simonds, age 99, passed away on Thursday, February 12th in Hamilton, Montana, at the Remington of Sapphire Lutheran Homes surrounded by much of her family.
Gladys was the youngest of five daughters born to Milton A. and Nora (Weaver) Heiland. She was born on September 1, 1926, on the family farm near Anna, Ohio, baptized on September 26,...
Brenda Sue Keilbart
Feb 10, 2026
Brenda Sue Campbell was born on December 7, 1960 in Missoula Montana, the second of three daughters, to Arlo & Greta Campbell. Brenda was raised and educated in Hamilton Montana, graduating from High School in 1979. During her school years Brenda was a good student, but she excelled in homemaking skills. As a teenager, she won 1st prize blue ribbon...
Barbara Lee Smith
Feb 6, 2026
Barbara Lee (Boggs) Smith went home to our Lord on Friday, February 6, 2026. She was living in Stevensville Montana at the Living Centre at the time of her death.
Barbara was born in Ontario Oregon in 1931. Her parents worked on a small farm in New Plymouth Idaho. In 1932 they moved to a farm in Kansas that was a...
Betty L. Lloyd
Feb 6, 2026
Hamilton - Betty Lou (Bergum) Lloyd, 97, of Hamilton, entered in to eternal rest Friday, February 7th, 2026 surrounded by her sons, dear friends and the amazing staff of both The Remington and Bitterroot Health Hospice.
Betty Lou was the youngest of six children born to Herbert Power Bergum and Flora Helen (Benedict) Bergrum, October 14, 1928 in Great Falls, Montana....
Shari Jackson
Feb 2, 2026
HAMILTON - Shari Jackson, 63, of Hamilton passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at her home of natural causes. No formal services will be held. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Gary A. Anderson
Jan 31, 2026
Gary Arthur Anderson, 88 of Hamilton passed away January 31, 2026 at Valley Health and Rehab in Hamilton.
Gary was born July 14, 1937 in Petaluma, California. He served in the Navy from 1954 to 1958 where he was a Quarter Master on the USS Los Angeles. (CA 135).
Gary moved to Montana in 1983 and started work for the US Forest...
Mary Ethel Thomas
Jan 30, 2026
Mary Ethel Pearl was born to Harlan Robert Pearl and Mary Genevieve Cree on March 31, 1941 in Riverside, CA. Six years later her father would pass away. Mary, being so young, went to live with her unmarried aunt, Pauline Cree. This time of her life would leave a lasting impression on Mary and influence many aspects of her life.
In...
Nita Jayne Schmidt
Jan 29, 2026
Nita J. Scmidt, 95 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, January 29th at Valley Health and Rehab in Hamilton.
Private urn placement will take place at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Missoula.
Bruce Edwin Casebeer
Jan 29, 2026
Bruce Edwin Casebeer, 75, of Corvallis passed away at his home due to natural causes on Friday, January 29, 2026. No formal services will be held. Arrangements are under the care of Daly-Leach Chapel.
Mark Sumner Coggan
Jan 25, 2026
Mark Sumner Coggan, 77, of Hamilton, passed away January 25, 2026, at his home due to natural causes. No formal services will be held.
Terence Paul McCrea
Jan 18, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the passing of Terence McCrea of Hamilton. Terence was born to James Wilson McCrea and Ruth Geisler McCrea in 1954. He passed away on January 18, 2026.
Terry graduated from Pacific High School in California in 1972. Terry worked hard all his life as a support staff employee at S....
Joyce M. Van Atta
Jan 15, 2026
CORVALLIS - Joyce M. Van Atta, 89, of Corvallis, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, with her lifelong best friend, Rona Hughes by her side.
Joyce lived a beautiful and full life, one that honored her family and her own spirit. She fulfilled her father’s dreams by making her home in Montana, a place she truly loved. She was a...
