Obituaries

Sep 9, 2020

LaVonne J. Beers, 86, passed away on September 9, 2020 at her home in Hamilton.

LaVonne JoAnn Van Ryswyk Beers was born on May 8, 1934 in Albert Lea MN.  She was the 11th and last child of Peter and Clara Van Ryswyk.  She grew up on the farm taking care of chickens and riding the plow...

Sep 8, 2020

CORVALLIS, MT - Dean Andrew Jackson of Corvallis passed away at home of natural causes on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. He was born in Hawthorne, CA on December 9, 1946. He is the son of Joseph and Signe Jackson and grew up in Lakewood and Long Beach, CA. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Patricia A....

Sep 5, 2020

HAMILTON - On September 5th. 2020, David “Papa” Potter succumbed to esophageal cancer related issues.

David L. Potter was born in Perry, Iowa and was raised nearby in Denison, Iowa.  Dave graduated high school in Newhall, California and worked in concrete and construction in his early adult years.

Dave would fulfill a childhood promise to...

Aug 31, 2020

Joseph Tuminaro, 82 of Hamilton passed away August 31, 2020.

Joe was born June 27, 1938 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY to the late Pasquale and Catherine Tuminaro.  He graduated from Babylon High School in 1956. He spent 40 years in the automobile industry.  Joe was a life member of the Peconic River Sportsman Club in Long Island,...

Aug 31, 2020

HAMILTON - Gerald H. Garvin passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 in the comforts of his home. condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com

Aug 31, 2020

HAMILTON - Sylvia Mae Lawrence passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at Beehive Homes, in Hamilton. There are no services at this time. condolences for the family can be left at www.dalyleachchapel.com

Aug 30, 2020

Corvallis - Russell Stuart Zacha, 81 of Corvallis, Mt. passed on Sunday August 30, 2020 from a head injury sustained from trying to help a cranky cow give birth. He was born December 26, 1939 in Missoula, Mt.  to John & Charlotte Zacha.

He was raised on the family farm north east of Corvallis along with his...

Aug 28, 2020

HAMILTON - Esther Zerbst was called to her eternal home on August 28, 2020 at the age of 97. She was born on July 21, 1923 to Jacob and Lydia (Brandner) Reich in Zeeland, ND. At the age of 13 she moved with her 7 siblings and parents to the Bitterroot Valley where her dad found work during the...

Aug 23, 2020

Shirley L. Webb of Hamilton passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, at the age of 85. She was born Aug. 20, 1935, in Marion, Illinois, the daughter of the late Barney and Hazel Howard.

Shirley will be remembered as being a wonderful, caring, and compassionate woman filled with love and laughter. She will be greatly missed by...

Aug 17, 2020

Benjamin Everett Williams, 48 of Chandler, AZ passed away August 17, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born February 26, 1972 to Bevan Terrance Williams and Arleta Denise Everett in Provo, Utah.  He loved life and fought hard to be there for his children right to the end.

Ben is survived...

Aug 13, 2020

Barbara Jean Ricard (formerly of Sanford, Maine), passed away on August 13, 2020, after a brief illness. Barbara was the 2nd child born, of 8, to Lucien and Lillian (Dumont) Couture on October 17, 1950. To all that knew her, was to know her generous and warm heart. She was truly a gift.

After graduating from Sanford...

Aug 13, 2020

Kathy Louise Baguley, 65 of Corvallis passed away August 13, 2020 at her home due to cancer.  Her husband Paul was at her side until she was called home by Our Lord and Savior.

Surviving include her husband, Paul James Baguley; daughter, Heather K. (Brian) Bernard of Apache Junction, AZ and grandson, Gunner James Bernard; son, Joshua...

Aug 10, 2020

CORVALLIS - William Mark Neustrom passed away August 10, 2020 at St Patrick's hospital in Missoula. He was born Jan. 5,1954 in LeMars, Iowa to Willis H. and Rita L. Neustrom. He was the eldest of five children. Having a father in the Air Force, the family lived in numerous states, but when it came to retirement the family...

Aug 9, 2020

CORVALLIS - Bryan Wayne Whitlock, 57, died of natural causes at his Corvallis home on August 9, 2020. Born in Hamilton, MT, October 18, 1962, to Jim and JoAnn (Jack) Whitlock, Bryan was a 1981 Hamilton High School graduate and attended Northern Montana College.

An expert welder, machinist and an all-around handy man, he worked for thirty-two...

Aug 9, 2020

Marian M. Hill, 94 of Hamilton passed away, Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton with her daughter by her side.

Marian was born November 16, 1925 in Sheridan, Wyoming.  Marian was an LPN at the Veterans Administration for 23 years, retiring in 1984.  She was preceded in death by her parents...

Aug 9, 2020

Susan Lee (Firkins) Frey

Susan Lee Frey, 60 of Corvallis traveled home to be with Jesus Sunday August 9th, 2020 at St Patrick's Hospital in Missoula, MT.

Susan was born August 7th, 1960 to Stephen and Floralee Firkins in Hamilton MT. She came into this world joining her brother Steve Jr. Raised in the Bitterroot...

Aug 8, 2020

Jim was  born in Whitefish, Wisconsin to parents Gladys (Meekum) Keel and James F Keel, sr. Jim and his family moved to California when he was just a boy. The move proved fortuitous for Jim, as that is where he met the love of his life, Shirley Palmer. From the age of 17 until his death, Jim and Shirley...

Aug 8, 2020

HAMILTON - Joseph R. Deppe, 80, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 at his home.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Daly-Leach Chapel with a reception following in the funeral home's community room.  Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.

Aug 6, 2020

CORVALLIS - Kirk (Butch) Martindell of Corvallis passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday, August 6th, 2020, in his home. Butch was born on October 24th, 1943 in Paramount, California to Kirk and Evelyn Martindell, and was raised in his teenage years by his Uncle Arthur Monett and Aunt Lorraine Monett. Butch had two daughters with his first wife;...

Aug 1, 2020

DARBY - Frederick Doyle Nelson 64 of Darby passed away August 1, 2020 of cancer at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 10, 1955 in Montpelier, Idaho, the son of the late Harold Nelson and Ethel Buhler. Fred was a large baby and as he grew older, he also grew taller and bigger. Fred...