Obituaries

Nov 18, 2019

Neil Wilbert Orr, 72, of Hamilton passed away November 18, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Hospital. He was born January 29, 1947, in Edmonton Alberta, the son of the late Wilbert and Edith Orr. He was raised in Kalispell and graduated from Flathead High School. He volunteered for induction to the Marine Corps and proudly served from November 12, 1965...

Nov 17, 2019

HAMILTON - Cecelia C. Ohl, 91, of Hamilton passed away November 17, 2019 at Valley View Estates Health Care Center.   She was born October 26, 1928 in Missoula, Montana, the daughter of the late George and Theresa (McGuire) Riley.

When Cecelia was five years old, her family moved from Ismay, Montana to the Bitterroot Valley.  She attended...

Nov 17, 2019

PINESDALE - Sheryl Dawn Lavery Allred was herself to the end.  She was born December 7, 1949 to Mary Jessop Lavery and Ormond Frank Lavery.  Sheryl lived a life of service to others, including being a nurse at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital for over 25 years.

She is survived by the love of her life, Samuel Taggart...

Nov 16, 2019

Eugene Lloyd “Gene” Henderson, age 95, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2019, in Hamilton, Montana, of natural causes.  He was born on October 3, 1924 in Tulare, South Dakota.

Gene’s family moved from the family farm during the Dust Bowl Days and The Great Depression.  He shared memories of the hardships on the farm. The family...

Nov 14, 2019

Judith Lynn Draft

Funeral services for Judy L. Draft will be 2 P.M. Friday, Dec 6, 2019 at Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton with Leonard Sokoloski officiating.  Judy passed away Nov 14, 2019 at Community Medical Center in Missoula.  Cremation has taken place at her request.

Judy was born Jan 22, 1940 in Billings to Herbert...

Nov 13, 2019

Joseph Michael Butsick passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the age of 86 in his home in Hamilton, Montana.  He was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania on January 16, 1933 to the late Michael and Stella Durachausky Butsick of Luzerne, PA.

Joe was raised in Edwardsville Pennsylvania where he cultivated his green thumb working on a...

Nov 9, 2019

Hamilton - Kent James Bartkowski, 76, of Hamilton, passed away on Nov. 7, 2019 at Community Hospital in Missoula.

He was born in 1943 and is survived by his wife, Kathleen Bartkowski, two sons, Jeff and Michael, his sister and brother, Linda Bartkowski Dodds and Clark Bartkowski.

He was a loving father and friend to...

Nov 8, 2019

Edith Janet (van Scherpenzeel) Caywood passed away November 11, 2019 at BeeHive Homes of Hamilton.  She was born June 23, 1923 to Robertus and Edith (Watson) van Scherpenzeel in Choteau, Montana.

She graduated from Teton County High School, attended Madison Business College, Madison, Wisconsin, and  married Richard Perry.  They had two children, Fredrick R. Perry of Kalispell,...

Nov 8, 2019

Sandra L. Clarkson, 71, of Hamilton passed away at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center on Friday November 8, 2019.

She was born February 21, 1948 in Hamilton to Royal and Eve Printz and joined her brothers Doug, Merrill, Paul and Jay. Her brother, Ken, joined the family the following year.

Sandi grew up in Hamilton...

Nov 7, 2019

DARBY - Jerry Allen Shook joined his heavenly father on November 7, 2019.  He was the son of Earnest Shook and Dorothy Cooper Shook on February 28, 1938.

He graduated from Darby High School in 1957 where he played football and softball.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.  He moved to California shortly after graduation where he...

Nov 3, 2019

HAMILTON - Dallas Womack, 91, passed away November 3, 2019 at home. He was born in Guy, Arkansas on November 23, 1927 to Buhl and Ada Womack. He graduated from Guy-Perkins High School, the only boy in a class of 9.

He played baseball from a young age and at 19 was drafted by the Milwaukee Braves...

Oct 30, 2019

HAMILTON- Ira Tilton Holt, age 88, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Ira was born November 6, 1930 to Henry and Carol Holt, in Covina, California.

Among many accomplishments, Ira attended Northrop Aero Institute, served in the Korean War and Vietnam, retired from the New Mexico Air National Guard...

Oct 27, 2019

On Sunday, October 27, 2019, Bertha Lacy, loving mother, wife, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and  friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in Hamilton, Montana.

Bertha was an only child born on February 9, 1927 to Clifford Hartford Thompson and Bernice Julia (Williams) Thompson. She grew up in Bend, Oregon where she spent countless days swimming...

Oct 27, 2019

HAYDEN, ID - Clarence 'Lee' Mattson, 85, passed away Sunday, October 27th, 2019 at his place of residency in Hayden, Idaho.

Lee was born on August 14th, 1934 in Poplar, Idaho (Jefferson County) to Clarence Charles and Dorotha Harris Mattson. He graduated from Ririe High School in 1951 and attended Ricks College the following year.

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Oct 27, 2019

HAMILTON - Mildred J. Pauley, age 96, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019.  Mildred was born July 22, 1923 in Jennings, Louisiana.

She became a nun at the age of 13.  Millie loved crocheting holiday cards for the poor, which she started in the convent.  At the age of 24, she left the convent to...

Oct 26, 2019

Karen Ann Stolberg passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 72 in the Village Health Care Center in Missoula on Oct. 26, 2019.

Karen Ann Feil was born to Floyd and Viola (Keller) Feil on June 24, 1947, in Dickinson, North Dakota. She was married to Alan Kadrmas on Aug. 16, 1967, in Dickinson,...

Oct 25, 2019

CORVALLIS - Edward Neil Ames, 65, of Corvallis, MT passed away on October 25, 2019 doing what he loved, fishing on the Salmon River. Ed was born in Denver, Colorado to Neva and Bud.

Ed attended Centennial High School in Portland, Oregon where he was a successful athlete. Ed furthered his education by going to college in...

Oct 25, 2019

Darlene F. Arnhart-Stein-Hanson, 81, of Hamilton, Montana, passed away, Friday, October 25, 2019, at home with her loving daughters by her side. She was born January 23, 1938, in Yakima, Washington, to the late Gordon F. Arnhart and Greata B. (Williams) Arnhart.

Darlene was raised in Joseph, Oregon. On April 20, 1956, she married Dale Stein, in...

Oct 24, 2019

Jimmy Lamarr Darr passed away on October 24th, 2019 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton Montana. He was born on October 3rd, 1939 in Knox City Texas. Son of Robert Thomas Darr and Minnie Louise Darr.

Jim spent his youth on Pa Darr’s farm in Knox City Texas. His family relocated to Delano, California where...

Oct 23, 2019

Willa Mae Tapp (Meek) went to be with her lord and savior on October 23, 2019 after a brief, but hard fought battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was born to Gilbert and Ernestine Meek on March 4, 1940 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. When she was a young girl, her parents moved her and her 4 siblings to California...