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Vera Mae Weer
Apr 26, 2021
DARBY - Vera Mae Weer, 88, passed away on April 26, 2021 at her home in Darby from natural causes. Her family was by her side. Vera was the oldest of seven children born to Ina and Charlie Anderson. She was born on her grandparents farm near Guthrie, Oklahoma on October 22, 1932. Vera grew up in Oklahoma and...
George William Sechrist
Apr 25, 2021
George W. Sechrist, 71, of Hamilton, Montana, formerly of York, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly April 25, 2021.
He is survived by his niece, Jane Sprigle Thren, her husband, Don and their daughter, Emily of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his former wife, Jane Johanson of Hamilton, MT and dear friend Cindy Warden, also of Hamilton and...
James "Jim" C. Jenkins
Apr 21, 2021
James C Jenkins, 81, passed away April 21st, 2021 in his home from natural causes. He was born in Hamilton, MT January 7th, 1940 to Clayton & Helen Hailey Jenkins.
The family lived and farmed in Corvallis in the 1940’s and later settling much of his childhood on the ranch they had in the Sula Basin horseback...
Doug Peterson
Apr 19, 2021
Doug Peterson, 72, of Corvallis passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 after a 10-year battle with congestive heart failure. He was born Aug 26, 1948 in Great Falls, Montana, the son of the late Arlie and LaVerne Peterson.
Doug grew up in Great Falls, Montana. Graduated from Northern Montana State University in 1972 with an industrial arts...
Bruce Allen Brown
Apr 16, 2021
HAMILTON - Bruce Allen Brown, born March 9, 1953, in Glasgow, Montana spent most of his life in Montana. He was the third child of a total of seven children his parents, Harry and Virginia, had.
Bruce’s mom and dad and his two brothers, Steve and Tim, were there to greet him when he passed. Left behind...
Bud L Yerian
Apr 14, 2021
Bud Lee Yerian, 89 of Corvallis passed away April 14, 2021 at his home.
Bud was born November 1, 1931 in Corvallis to the late Cecil Ray and Lura Estella Lundy Yerian. He attended Corvallis Schools through the 8th grade and then went to work. Bud has spent years with his companion Alice Shaver. He enjoyed collecting...
Robert Oliver Luoma
Apr 12, 2021
Robert Oliver Luoma, 89, passed away in his home on Monday afternoon, April 12, 2021, surrounded by his wife, Barbara, and children.
Bob was born to Finnish immigrants, Samuel and Fannie Luoma, in the small mining community of Sand Coulee, Montana, on July 29,1931. The youngest of 14 children, he learned hard work and commitment to family...
Alfredo Magnia Chavez
Apr 11, 2021
Alfred Magnia Chavez Jr. of Corvallis, MT passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by family April 11, 2021, at the age of 80. He was preceded into death by his father Alfred Sr, mother Julia, wife Earlene, brothers, Jesse and Ernest, his sister Delores, his grandson Jayden and many others.
Alfred was born on January 21,...
Buddy A. Nielson
Apr 10, 2021
DARBY, MT formerly of UTAH – Buddy Amner Nielson passed away peacefully on his home on April 10, 2021, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Burley, Idaho, on December 16, 1943, to Leslie and Ila Nielson. They moved to Lehi, Utah, when he was a young boy; then resided in Highland, Utah.
Bud...
Nickolas Todd Brassfield
Apr 10, 2021
Nickolas Todd Brassfield, 58 of Corvallis, passed away April 10, 2021 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Nick was born December 21, 1962 in West Plains, Missouri where the family resided for the first half of his life. He attended school in West Plains, MO. Nick grew up in a Christian home and truly loved the Lord....
Elaine (Datzman) Wasem
Apr 9, 2021
Elaine Datzman Luitjens Wasem Elaine Datzman (“Tootie” to her Minnesota family) was born during a cold spring in southwest Minnesota in the town of Brewster on April 23, 1932 to Maynard and Agnes (Lueck) Datzman.
The eldest of four, Elaine's early years on the family farm, during the Depression era and then the war, shaped her into...
Harold Paul Branch
Apr 6, 2021
Harold Paul Branch, 92, of Victor, died peacefully April 6, 2021 at West Hills Assisted Living. He was born January 23, 1929 in Prentice, Wisconsin, to Harold Paul and Grace (Allbaugh) Branch.
Harold was known for precise analytical thinking, dedication to family and duty, and respect for the wild. Intellectual curiosity and disciplined action guided his life...
Virginia Louise Hoselton
Apr 5, 2021
Virginia L. Hoselton, 83 went home to be with the Lord on April 5th, 2021, in Hamilton, Montana
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 17th at 11 a.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Chapel in Hamilton, Mt. with graveside services following.
Virginia was born August 6, 1937 in Long Beach California to Roy and...
Julie Rae (Berry) Brown
Apr 2, 2021
Julie R Brown, 62, joined the Lord on April 2, 2021. She was born April 20, 1958 in Hamilton MT to Bob and DeLis Berry. She grew up in Darby, MT and graduated in 1976. She married her true love Rod Brown of Darby in 1979 and they had two children together. After the marriage dissolved, she moved her...
Jeffery Lee Jory
Apr 1, 2021
Jeffery L. Jory, 63, of Hamilton passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of April 1, 2021. He was born September 26, 1957 in Stockton, California to Robert E. and V. Elaine (Tyndall) Jory.
Jeff was raised in Stockton, Ca. He graduated from Franklin High School class of 1975. Soon after graduating Jeff bought...
Trudy Kay Lawrence
Mar 31, 2021
Trudy Kay Lawrence went home to be with Jesus, parents and loved ones preceding her in death on March 31, 2021 after a brief illness in Tacoma, WA.
Trudy (66) was born on September 5, 1954 to Kenneth and Laura Lawrence in Lincoln, NE. Although born with special needs, Trudy graduated Hamilton High in 1973 and attended...
Alfred "Al" E. Manas
Mar 28, 2021
Alfred "Al" Edward Manas, 85 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021 at his home.
No public services are scheduled.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Ernest K. Bacon
Mar 18, 2021
Ernest K. Bacon, 87, of Wise River passed away from natural causes Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his daughter’s home, surrounded by family. He was born March 11, 1934 in Anaconda, Montana, son of the late F. Lawrence and Catherine S. Bacon with one older brother, the late Larry Bacon.
Ernie was raised in the Big Hole...
Gearlene "Jerri" Mccutcheon
Mar 16, 2021
HAMILTON - Gearlene "Jerri" McCutcheon of Hamilton was born in Cave Creek, Arkansas on October 10, 1943 and entered her heavenly home on March 16, 2021.
She was born to Bonnell and Gearld McCutcheon and was a dearly loved sister to eight siblings. Jerri had many titles that ranged from being a business women, owning Savvy Consignment...
Norma Jean Dudney
Mar 15, 2021
Norma Jean Dudney, a long time resident of Hamilton, MT, went to meet her Heavenly Father on March 15, 2021, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. She was a feisty and independent 95 years old. Norma was born on Sept 5, 1925, in Holton, Kansas, to parents James and Florence. She lived in Topeka with her parents and older siblings...
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