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Lilith Iris Norton
Aug 19, 2021
Lilith Iris Norton, infant daughter of Andrew and Tori Norton, was born and passed away August 19, 2021. Interment took place at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton.
Roy Lee Cooper
Aug 18, 2021
Roy Lee Cooper, of Corvallis, MT, passed away August 18, 2021, he was 95 years old.
Roy was born October 31, 1925, in Sherman, Texas. His family moved to Lakeside, California in 1926. He graduated Grossmont H.S., in El Cajon, CA, in 1943 where he was a track “star”, breaking the school record for 120-yard low hurdles...
Donald Palmer Thorson
Aug 15, 2021
Donald Palmer Thorson, 78 of Corvallis passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home in Corvallis.
Don was born May 2, 1943 in Hamilton, MT to the late Alvin and Edith Thorson. He attended and graduated from Corvallis High School and University of Montana.
Don married Linda L. Jessen on June 17, 1972.
...Randy L. Jacobson
Aug 15, 2021
Randy Jacobson, September 17th, 1954 - August 15th, 2021.
Randy is survived by his loving wife Brenda who cared for him selflessly in his last years. He was also survived by his three children who loved him dearly; Michelle (Todd), Casey (Suzy), and Jesse (Greg); his nine grandchildren Kade, Olivia, Holden, Christian, Ethan, Kody, Layla, Miles and...
William Thomas Frankenberger
Aug 14, 2021
STEVENSVILLE - Dr. William Thomas Frankenberger, Jr. (Bill) age 69 of Stevensville, MT passed away suddenly on August 14, 2021 at his home with his wife by his side. Bill was born in Topeka, KS on April 3, 1952, the oldest son of William Sr, and Norma Frankenberger. He grew up in Topeka where he shared many boyhood adventures...
Phyllis Irene (Tuenge) Smith
Aug 13, 2021
Phyllis Irene (Tuenge) Smith, 92 of Corvallis passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at her home in Corvallis.
Private family services will be held.
Gary "Clark" Adams
Aug 12, 2021
Hamilton - Clark spent his life as a master carpenter and started his career in Denver working on large projects for Ebasco Construction and Flatiron Structures. In 1981 Clark moved west to California, to Marin County where his first job was with George Lucas at "the ranch". Clark built the TEC building and the foley pits for sound effects....
Max Herman Blodgett
Aug 11, 2021
Max Herman Blodgett
(December 27, 1928 - August 11, 2021).
He was born in Hamilton, Montana. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He excelled in athletics and was an accomplished boxer.
He married Delores and raised two sons, Max and Robin, and a daughter Maxine. Max became an educator...
Joann Joyce (Francis) Everett
Aug 9, 2021
JoAnn J. Everett (Francis)
1928 – 2021 (age 92)
JoAnn was born in Spokane, WA Oct. 23, 1928, but spent her first 14 years on the Twin Creeks Ranch in the Big Hole, near Wisdom, Montana.
She was most at home riding her “flying red horse” Princess, swimming in the frigid creeks and...
Phyllis Fae Ward
Aug 7, 2021
Phyllis Fae Ward, 95, of Hamilton passed away of natural causes on August 7, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 27, 1926 in Herman, Minnesota. She was the daughter of the late George and Clarice Kreidler and was raised on a small farm in the prairies of west central Minnesota during the depression years....
Verna Marie (Howerton) Molenda
Aug 6, 2021
Verna Marie Molenda went home to Our Lord on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 76 years young. She was born on May 21, 1945 and the first few years of her life have two versions that brought her to be a young mother at 16. She married young which added a beloved son to our lives as well as...
Mary Ann (Pollard) Humphreys
Aug 3, 2021
HAMILTON - Mary Ann Humphreys, Our BELOVED Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister is reunited with those who have gone before. Mary Ann was born to James and Myrtle Pollard in Foley, MN on July 26, 1938. They moved to Montana while she was a young girl, where she spent the rest of her life, primarily in Hamilton. She is survived...
Lenny K. Hinman
Aug 2, 2021
HAMILTON -Lifelong resident of the Bitterroot Valley, Lenny K. Hinman passed away peacefully this week with his family by his side.
Lenny was born and raised in Victor, where he was an accomplished athlete and had just started working for the Forest Service before being drafted into the Vietnam War. He served his country as a heavy...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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