Joseph Michael Butsick
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...
Kent James Bartkowski
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...
Edith Janet Van Scherpenzeel Caywood
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,...
Sandra Lee (Printz) Clarkson
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...
Jerry Allen Shook
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...
Dallas Womack
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...
Ira Tilton Holt
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...
Bertha M. Lacy
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...
Clarence "Lee" Mattson
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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Mildred J. Pauley
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...
Karen Ann Stolberg
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,...
Edward Neil Ames
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...
Darlene Faye Arnhart
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...
Jimmy Lamarr Darr
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...
Willa Mae (Meek) Tapp
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...
Robert Christopher "Chris" Ray
Oct 23, 2019
CONNER – Robert Christopher “Chris” Ray, 61, of Conner passed away at his home from natural causes after a brief illness on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. He was born February 11, 1958 in Anaconda, MT the second son of Curtis Earl and Darlene (Perusich) Ray.
Chris was preceded in death by his father, Curtis in 1987 and...
Delbert "Dell" Scott, Jr.
Oct 23, 2019
DARBY – Delbert “Dell” Scott, Jr., 84, of Darby passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at his home. He was born October 27, 1934 in Fort Collins, CO the son of Delbert Sr. and Doris (Kennison) Scott.
Dell served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 until 1957. He married Donna Murphy in Salmon, ID on February...
Benjamin "Chubby" Ricciardi
Oct 20, 2019
Darby - Benjamin "Chubby" Ricciardi, 82, of Darby Montana, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, October 20, 2019. He was born in New Brunswick and raised in Atlantic City New Jersey.
Benjamin began serving our country by exaggerating his age and enlisting in the National Guard at the age of 15. He then committed to...
Johnny Rae Donaldson
Oct 20, 2019
Johnny Rae Donaldson, 34 of Hamilton passed away Sunday October 20, 2019 as the result of an auto accident South of Hamilton.
Johnny was born October 10, 1985 in Missoula, Montana the son of John Ray Donaldson and Lissette M. LaFlesch. Following High School he earned an Associate’s Degree in Gun Smithing. He worked as an auto...
Geraldine "Geri" Lois (Santos) Philippe
Oct 19, 2019
Geraldine "Geri" Philippe, 88, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, October 19th at home where she requested to be.
Geri was born on April 5, 1931 in San Leandro, CA to Manuel and Isabelle (Furtado) Santos. She met and married George "Dutch" Vander Dussen, they had a daughter Sue and a son Richard. In 1971 she married the...
