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Eddie Hafer

Eddie Hafer

Jul 31, 2021

CORVALLIS - Everett “Eddie” Hafer, 54, of Corvallis, MT passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, in his home. Born June 18th, 1967, in Hamilton, MT, son of late Duane “Buck” Hafer and Christula “Chris” Hafer. Eddie was raised in the Bitterroot Valley and attended Corvallis High School. After graduating, he immediately started his lifelong career in carpentry. Eddie adored...

Robert "Bob" Olson

Robert "Bob" Olson

Jul 31, 2021

Robert H. "Bob" Olson, 90, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021, at St. Patrick Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1931, in Victor, MT. He was the son of the late Henry C. and Sophia E. (Marek) Olson.

Bob was raised in Victor and attended school there. He graduated from Victor High School in...

Carol Anne Young

Carol Anne Young

Jul 29, 2021

HAMILTON - Carol Anne Young was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 13, 1953, to Harold and Marion (Jones) Young, she passed from this life on July 29, 2021, of natural causes at the age of 68.

Carol spent the first 5 years of her life in Richmond and then the family sold their bookstore and moved...

Celicia Jae Jessop

Celicia Jae Jessop

Jul 29, 2021

Celicia Jae Jessop

On October 24th, 2001, a beautiful, shining light entered this world with the sole purpose of bringing laughter and joy into every life that she touched. Celicia Jae Jessop, known widely as Cc, acted as an inspiration to countless people throughout her life, whether they'd known her for years or just met her in...

Carol Anne Young

Carol Anne Young

Jul 29, 2021

HAMILTON - Carol Anne Young, 68, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at her home of natural causes.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Terrell L. Mortensen

Terrell L. Mortensen

Jul 29, 2021

STEVENSVILLE - Terrell L. Mortensen, formerly of Darby, passed away on Thursday, July 29th, 2021 at his home of natural causes. Terrell was born July 31st, 1944 in Farmington, New Mexico. He is the son of Keith Arvin Mortensen and Helen Louise Montierth Mortensen.

In his early childhood Terrell’s family lived in the logging camps of McNary,...

Herbert "Leon" Salois

Herbert "Leon" Salois

Jul 29, 2021

Hamilton - Leon Salois, 86 of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are in the care of Daly-Leach Chapel.

Mable D. Mckillop

Mable D. Mckillop

Jul 29, 2021

HAMILTON - Mable D. McKillop, 109, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Discovery Care Centre. She was born Feb. 10, 1912 in Hamilton, MT. the daughter of Elmer and Elizabeth Stockman. Mable attended school at Canyon Creek on Hamilton’s west side, where Hamilton Playhouse is now located. When the Canyon Creek school closed she then...

Keith Robinson

Keith Robinson

Jul 24, 2021

“It’s in God’s hands,” said Keith Robinson, shortly before passing at is home in Victor, Montana on July 24th, 2021 at the age of 80.  Born in Warsaw, Illinois on August 4th, 1940 to Lowell and Verna Robinson, Keith grew up in Colona, Illinois and graduated from Northern Illinois University on a tennis scholarship.  After graduation, Keith moved to...

Delbert "Del" Olson

Delbert "Del" Olson

Jul 22, 2021

VICTOR – Delbert “Del” Dale Olson, passed away July 22, 2021, at the age of 78 from Alzheimer’s, at Aaron Care Home, in Corvallis, Montana. Del was born on July 8, 1943, to Sophia (Marek) and Henry Olson, in Victor, Montana. He grew up and graduated from Victor High School. He married Linda James and raised 3 children, Daren,...

Winfred "Wimp" Kimp

Winfred "Wimp" Kimp

Jul 19, 2021

Winfred Allen Kimp, “Wimp” of Hamilton, On Monday July 19, loving father of four children, seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren peacefully passed away at The Hamilton Assisted Living Center in Hamilton Montana after living to be nearly 86 years old.

Wimp was born on August 29, 1935, in a home at Allen, Oklahoma in the middle of...

Benjamin E. Hazeltine

Benjamin E. Hazeltine

Jul 19, 2021

HAMILTON - Benjamin E. Hazeltine, 94, of Hamilton passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Bee Hive Homes in Hamilton.  Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Kenneth Maynard Nixon

Kenneth Maynard Nixon

Jul 18, 2021

Kenneth Maynard Nixon, 70, passed away on July 18, 2021.

He was born to Blanche Wallace and Roy Days in Twisp, Washington on March 11, 1951. He had six siblings and is survived by five of them.

He married the love of his life, Penny Ellen Burbee, in 1969 and then had five children: Chad,...

Howard G.  "Howdy" Hardeman

Howard G. "Howdy" Hardeman

Jul 18, 2021

Open the gate for and old-time rancher.

Howard G "Howdy" Hardeman passed away peacefully at his home in Victor, Montana on July 18, 2021. Howard Hardeman was born January 9, 1930 to Gerrit & Lamar (Crandall) Hardeman in Kelly, Wyoming. The Hardeman's worked the family ranch in Kelly until 1959 when the property was sold to the...

George E. Solander

George E. Solander

Jul 17, 2021

George Edward Solander, 87, passed away of natural causes on July 17, 2021, at the Hamilton Assisted Living and Memory Center.

George was born in Missoula, MT on April 14, 1934, to Edward and Emma Solander (Hangge).  George graduated from Missoula County High School in 1952, upon graduation, George entered the United States Navy where he was...

Irene Sawyer

Irene Sawyer

Jul 16, 2021

Irene Sawyer, 91, It is with a sad heart, that our mother Irene Sawyer has passed away on the 16th of July 2021.

Irene was born in Golden Valley North Dakota to Albert and Leona Mai.  She moved to Hamilton when she was 9 where she met Norma Sawyer who then introduced her to her future husband...

Mary "Jane" Bumgarner

Mary "Jane" Bumgarner

Jul 15, 2021

CORVALLIS - Mary Jane Bumgarner, surrounded by loved ones, passed  away peacefully at home Thursday afternoon, July 15th, 2021. Apparently she couldn’t let Dad have all of the spotlight. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that they would go together in death, as they always were together in life.

She was born in American Fork, Utah on...

Robert Clayton "Bart" Bartholomew

Robert Clayton "Bart" Bartholomew

Jul 11, 2021

Long -time resident dies at 91

Resident of the Bitterroot for almost 50 years, Robert Clayton "Bart" Bartholomew died peacefully at home on the morning of July 11.  Born in Missouri Aug 5, 1929, Bart lived an adventurous and fulfilling life.  His early years were spent in Missouri and California wrangling the horses that he always loved....

Larry Wayne Bumgarner

Larry Wayne Bumgarner

Jul 9, 2021

CORVALLIS - Larry Wayne Bumgarner, surrounded by loved ones, passed away early Friday morning, July 9th, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. He always said he’d outlived his expiration date, as he was on dialysis for twelve years, far exceeding the average.

He was born in Hamilton on December 9th, 1941, to parents Merle Dean Bumgarner,...

Mike Baxter

Mike Baxter

Jul 8, 2021

Mike Baxter passed away July 8th 2021 in Hamilton Mt.

Mike was retired from the US Coast Guard retired Bremerton Wa police dept.

Mike was newly married to Brenda Gueldenhaar Baxter and moved to Hamilton Mt to be with her.

Mike had four children and several grandchildren. He will truly be missed

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