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Evelyn Irene Tunnell
May 2, 2019
VICTOR – Evelyn Irene Tunnell, 89, of Victor passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born March 2, 1930 in Richmond, CA the daughter of Ferdinand and Odella (Littau) Voelker.
Evelyn was raised and educated in California, graduating from Butte Valley High School in Dorris, CA. She married Don Tunnell...
Rodney Lee "Rod" Keele
Apr 30, 2019
HAMILTON – Rodney Lee “Rod” Keele, 72, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident. He was born September 2, 1946 in Salmon, ID the son of LeRoy D. and Linnie May (Harlow) Keele.
Rod attended schools in Colorado and New Mexico before graduating from Anaconda High School in...
Craig Steven Froh
Apr 29, 2019
Craig S. Froh
Craig was born on May 9, 1955 in South Bend, Indiana to Marilyn (Holutzel) and Dale Froh. Shortly thereafter, his lifelong best friends and siblings, brother Chris and sister Cindy joined the family. The Frohs relocated to Simms, Montana when Craig was 12 where the children learned the value of hard work on the...
Constance Jane Delaney
Apr 29, 2019
Constance Jane Delaney, 88 of Hamilton passed away Monday, April 29th at his home in Hamilton.
No formal services are planned.
Dorothy Mae Chaffin
Apr 28, 2019
Dorothy Mae Chaffin passed away April 28 after a long and wonderful life. She married Fred Chaffin in 1941 and they had seven children. They farmed near Stevensville for 15 years before moving to Hamilton where she was employed for 25 years as Supervisor of the Appraisal Office for the State of Montana. She retired in 1983 and enjoyed...
Frances Ann (Young) Jackson
Apr 27, 2019
Frances Ann (Young) Jackson
HAMILTON – Frances passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. She was born Feb. 5, 1933 and raised in and around Elmira, NY.  Fran graduated from Van Etten Central School, Van Etten, NY in 1950.  She joined the Women's Army Corps in 1952 and was stationed in the...
Lee Edward Cline
Apr 22, 2019
Lee Edward Cline, loving husband and father, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019, at the age of 82.
Lee was born on July 28, 1936 in Renton, WA to Lloyd and Dorothy (Lewis) Cline. He attended the University of Washington but left to consider a pro baseball career before joining the Army. He served from November...
Lee Edward Cline
Apr 22, 2019
On Monday, April 22, 2019, Lee Edward Cline, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 82.
Lee was born on July 28, 1936 in Renton, WA to Lloyd and Dorothy (Vernon) Cline. He attended the University of Washington but left to consider a pro baseball career before joining the Army. He served from November...
Walter S. Grubic
Apr 20, 2019
STEVENSVILLE – Walter S. Grubic, 91, of Stevensville passed away peacefully Saturday, April 20 at his home surrounded by family. He was born November 27, 1927 in Ely, Nevada, the son of Samuel and Mara Grubic.
Walt grew up in the mining community of Ruth, Nevada. He was the youngest of 13 children - 9 boys and...
Lawrence Alfred "Larry" Draper
Apr 19, 2019
VICTOR - Lawrence Alfred Draper (Larry), passed away peacefully at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula on April 19, 2019. He was born in San Francisco March 11, 1940 to Lawrence and Mary Louise Draper.
Larry is survived by his wife, Lori; his two children, Stuart Draper and Kelly Steremberg; his three loving grandchildren, Tiffany and Charles Draper...
Lois K. (Lear) Shulund
Apr 19, 2019
Heaven received another Angel on April 19, 2019
Lois Lear Shulund was born in Corvallis on the Lear family ranch Nov. 13, 1916. Lois was 102 when she closed her eyes and fell asleep at Discovery Care Center, Hamilton, her home for the last 8 years.
Lois cherished her parents James (Jamie) and Katharin (Kitty)...
Betty J. Marthaller
Apr 17, 2019
HAMILTON - Betty J. Marthaller, 70, of Hamilton passed away in her home on April 17, 2019 with her daughters by her side after a courageous 2 ½ year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Betty was born in Anaconda, Mt. in 1948 to Casper and Theresa Marthaller.
At the age of 17 she married Robert Peterson...
Marci Leigh Pablo
Apr 13, 2019
HOT SPRINGS – Marci Leigh Pablo, 65, of Hot Springs passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at her home. She was born July 6, 1953 in Hot Springs to Claude and Alpha Denny.
Marci attended school at Lonepine and Hot Springs. She married Tom Paro and together they had 2 sons. Marci later married Michael “Mickey” Pablo...
Margaret Mary Boyle
Apr 11, 2019
Margaret Mary Boyle, “Sis”, of Victor, Montana.
On April 11, 2019, Margaret “Sis” was called home to her heavenly father, after suffering a stroke. Margaret was born on October 9th1948 in Denver CO and was raised in Orinda CA. She was the 3rdchild & 1stdaughter born to Stella & Robert Boyle.
After graduating from Miramonte...
Will Gravelin
Apr 5, 2019
Wilfred “Will” Gravelin, 61 of Shelby lost his courageous battle with cancer Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center in Hamilton.
Will was born August 23, 1957 in Connecticut the eldest son of Earl and Thelma Lou Cobb Gravelin. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and enjoyed running the business with his...
Robert W. "Bob" Stevens
Apr 4, 2019
Robert “Bob” W. Stevens passed away in April 2019. His passing was very peaceful and he was surrounded by his loving family.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Brenda; his sons, Danny (Linda), Robert, Mike (Cindy); his daughters, Chris “Cobb” (Bret), Carrie (Kirk) and Shellie. He is also survived by his sister Peggy...
Linda "Sue" Lendrum
Mar 29, 2019
Linda "Sue" Lendrum 72 returned to her heavenly home March 29, 2019 after a valiant battle with a long illness. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace.
Sue was born to the late Velma and Walter Frank in Fort Collins, CO December 6,...
Dave Mcnair Campbell
Mar 25, 2019
HAMILTON - Dave McNair Campbell, 66, died unexpectedly on March 25, 2019. Born in Denver, Colorado, Dave grew up camping, hunting, fishing, and skiing. He was 12 when he met a wilderness ranger on a family camping trip and knew immediately this was the career for him. He began working seasonally for the Forest Service while still in college...
Kenneth Stuart Bell
Mar 25, 2019
Vikki’s cherished husband, beloved son of Bernice and John, trusted brother to Sue and John, loving uncle to Terri, Dan and Jeremy, second father to Robbi and Eva, papa to Sam, Elias, Alora, and Aubrey. Ken was born in San Francisco, CA on October 31, 1945. He was raised in Hamilton and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1964....
Susan Marie (Glover) Matthews
Mar 23, 2019
Susan Marie Glover Matthews, 56, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Discovery Care Centre. She was born June 15, 1962 in Kalispell, Montana, the daughter of Lucille Annette Glover and the late Gene Lindy Glover.
Susan was raised just south of Kalispell, Montana. She graduated from Flathead High School in 1980. She attended...
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