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Belle "Dolly" Chaffin
Nov 20, 2020
Belle (Dolly) Margaret Chaffin, 75, died peacefully at home with her family by her side November 20, 2020 after a two-year struggle with multiple myeloma.
She was born December 9, 1944 in Glasgow Montana to Chris and Ida Drogitis. She was the youngest of five, and they lived on a farm in Opheim. They grew rye and...
Leona Ruth Merrick
Nov 19, 2020
CORVALLIS - Leona Ruth Merrick (3/14/42-11/19/20) left us bereft after a sudden battle with cancer. The three men to whom she was devoted in her life were her father, Happy (Nephi) A. Draves, husband Glen L. Tomlinson & her great love, David A. Merrick of Corvallis, MT.
She raised her daughters, Tammy R. Puthoff and Lorri L....
Edward B. Rose
Nov 18, 2020
Edward B. Rose, 72, of Corvallis passed away on Wednesday November 18th, 2020 at Community Hospital in Missoula, Montana. He was born on January 22th 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of the late John V Rose and Susanna (Gupp) Rose.
Ed met the love of his life, wife Sandra B (Dolence) Rose while still in high...
Donnette Louise Schoepke
Nov 17, 2020
STEVENSVILLE - On November 17, 2020 after waging a 24-year battle with brain tumors, Donnette L. Schoepke of Stevensville Mt, passed away. Surrounded in her final hours by her loving husband of 41 and a half years, her loving son Morgan, and her ever faithful Border Collie, Callie, In April of 2017 she was told she had 7 -...
Alan Christopher Abel
Nov 17, 2020
Alan C. Abel, 72, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at his home. He was born August 21, 1948 in Rochester, NY, son of the late Harvey and Dorothy Abel.
Alan moved from Rochester to West Covina, CA at the age of 2, where he later graduated from Don Bosco Technical Institute in 1966. He...
Janet "Peggy" Arlene Andersen
Nov 16, 2020
HAMILTON - Janet “Peggy” Arlene Freeman Andersen, 84, of Hamilton passed away Monday, Nov 16, 2020 at The Beehive Homes of Hamilton, Montana. She was born September 21, 1936 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Leigh A. and Mabel A. Freeman.
Janet graduated from Fargo (ND) Central High School, in 1954, and from California...
Milton "Ed" Edgar Pomelear
Nov 15, 2020
Milton Edgar Pomelear, 72, of Hamilton, Montana, known as Ed most of his life, died on November 15, 2020.
He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2019, gracefully and stoically undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, which resulted in a PET scan showing no cancer. Sadly, the cancer returned quickly and aggressively, sending Ed into the loving arms of...
Mark "Rick" Carter
Nov 15, 2020
Rick Carter passed away at home on November 15, 2020.
He was born in San Francisco on October 12, 1948. He grew up in Germany, Hawaii and Oregon, finally settling in the Bitterroot Valley in 1992. Rick retired from Ravalli County Sheriff's Office after a career as a corrections officer. He loved to hunt and fish and...
Pamela Jean Kaye
Nov 12, 2020
Pamela Jean Kaye 1958-2020
Pam passed away on November 12th 2020 in Marcus Daily Hospital after a six week battle with methanol toxicity.
Born on July 17th 1958 in Elgin, IL to John and Judy Kaye, Pam grew up in Crystal Lake with her five siblings Steve, Lori, Kevin, Jeff, and Susie. She dropped out...
Jane A. Davidson
Nov 11, 2020
HAMILTON – Jane Alice Davidson, 88, of Hamilton passed into eternity on Nov. 11, 2020 at Discovery Care Centre. Born to Lyman and Luetta (Renner) Stoughton on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1932, her life was destined for love. She was adored by Hugh, her beloved husband of seventy years, her devoted family, and countless friends.
Although Jane...
Penelope Lee (Page) Parsons
Nov 10, 2020
CORFE MULLEN, ENGLAND- Penelope Page Parsons passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2020, in Corfe Mullen, England.
Penny was born on January 23, 1977, in Hamilton, Montana to Mike and Dixie Lee Page. Penny graduated from Hamilton High in 1995, she then graduated from Modern Beauty School.
Penny found the love of her life online...
Doris L. Stewart
Nov 5, 2020
Doris L. Stewart, 88, of Darby, passed away Thursday, October 5th at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton Montana. She was born January 30, 1932 in Willow Springs, Missouri. Doris’s family migrated to Vale, Oregon when she was a teenager. Doris’ whole family worked in the fields as pickers, to make ends meet. Doris met Robert (Bob) Stewart, the...
Lawrence Mcmahon
Nov 4, 2020
Lawrence McMahon, 89 of Corvallis passed away November 4, 2020 at his home in Corvallis.
Lawrence was born April 20, 1931 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to the late Vincent and Cleta Irene Sloan McMahon. He was raised and educated in Seattle, WA.
He marred Marie Swindell on April 24, 1978 in Reno, NV. The couple...
Dolores (Neaves) Hurtt
Oct 31, 2020
Dolores gained her Angel wings Saturday 31 October 2020 at the family home in Florence, Mt. She passed from complications of Covid, quickly, quietly and painlessly in the loving arms of family members. The last voices and faces she heard and saw, were those of cherished loved ones.
She was born in Hamilton, Montana on 1 January...
Kenneth David Pilgrim
Oct 22, 2020
Kenneth David Pilgrim, 56 of Pleasant Grove, Utah passed away October 22, 2020 Near the Kootenai Creek Trailhead in Stevensville, MT.
No public services are scheduled.
Robert David Wolf
Oct 21, 2020
Robert D. Wolf moved to his new address on October 21, 2020 to be reunited with his beloved wife in heaven. He will no longer be getting robocalls, political lies, or junk mail. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Robert David Wolf was born August 12, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, the eldest son...
Lorri Simpson
Oct 19, 2020
Lorri Simpson, 66, passed away Monday, October 19th 2020 at her home in Hamilton, MT. She is survived by her children Jason McCawley (Linda), Sarah Hankinson (Calvin), and Jeremy McCawley (Kristin); her grand-children Tyler Hankinson (Sierra), Michayla Hankinson, Dakoda Hankinson, Madison Hankinson, Owen Hankinson, Drue McCawley, Jillian McCawley, Clare McCawley, Ayden Long and Julia Long; her great-grandchildren Braydon Hasby,...
Carol Lynn Farley
Oct 16, 2020
Hamilton, MT - Carol Lynn Farley passed away at home in Hamilton on October 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM with her family by her side. Carol was born in Fort Bragg, California on June 4, 1936. Her mother was Claire Dilling and her step-father was Clifford Johnson.
She grew up in Caspar, California and later in Willits,...
Annette Marie Pigman
Oct 12, 2020
Annette Marie Pigman was born on May 13th, 1964 in the original Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital on south 4th street in Hamilton, Montana. She was a third child raised with three brothers on a small farm on Bowman road near Mill Creek. She attended Corvallis Elementary School and graduated from Florence Christian Academy. After High School she entered nursing...
Frances Camille (Gilmore) Dunbar
Oct 9, 2020
Frances C. (Gilmore) Dunbar passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, October 9, 2020 at her home in Corvallis, surrounded by her family and dearest friend, Lynn. She bravely fought cancer for more than 9 years.
Fran was born the youngest of four children to Donald and Elizabeth (White) Gilmore in Scobey, Montana on...
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