Obituaries

Oct 14, 2019

John Peter Moglia, April 9, 1939 – October 14, 2019

John Peter Moglia passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 14, 2019 in Hamilton. Montana. The son of the late Giovanni (“Pullo”) and the late Rosa (“Gina”) Moglia and brother to John Piero Moglia, who died as an infant, and the late Yolanda “Yoli” Moglia, his...

Oct 11, 2019

George Dilger, 79 of Missoula passed away October 11, 2019 at his home in Missoula.

George was born January 1, 1940 in Hamilton, Montana to the late Frank and Katherine Erhart Dilger.  George served over 20 years in the US Air Force including service in Vietnam. He retired in 1980 at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. ...

Oct 9, 2019

HAMILTON – George Leon Tompkins, 83, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019.  He was born September 1, 1936 in Fort Dodge, IA the son of Theodore and Marvel Tompkins.

George served in Korea with the U.S. Army.  He then earned his Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from Iowa State University.  George began his 32 year career...

Oct 8, 2019

HAMILTON - Paul H. Feldman passed away October, 8, 2019 at the Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton with his sisters by his side. He was born July 24, 1934 in Helena, MT and his family shortly afterwards moved to Butte. He attended first grade at The Immaculate Conception School in Butte. His family then moved back to the Helena...

Oct 7, 2019

Lowell Delano Talley, 81, and Elizabeth Ann Talley, 81, of Corvallis, Montana passed away in an accident on their property on September 30, 2019.

Lowell was born March 27, 1938 in Idabel, Oklahoma. Elizabeth was born June 18, 1938 in Brawley, California. They are survived by their three children: James Talley and wife Jeanette, Charlie Talley and...

Oct 5, 2019

Anna C. Mavros (Guse) 90, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at her home.

She was born May 19, 1929 in Bismarck, North Dakota one of thirteen children born to the late Gustav and Caroline Goldman Guse.  Anna was raised in Corvallis.  She was married to Anthony “Tony” Mavros for 61 years at the time...

Oct 1, 2019

Flo Ella (Kazeck) Johnson: Born March 15, 1923, In Archer, MT. Daughter of Arthur and Marie Kazeck, youngest of five. She is preceded in death by her husband, I.J. Johnson in 1992 of Hamilton, MT; and son, Myron Johnson in 2012, of Corvallis, MT. Survivors include daughter, Shirley (Ed) Lindquist of Hamilton; son, Brad Johnson, of Darby; two grandchildren...

Oct 1, 2019

Joseph D. Foley, 62 of Hamilton passed away October 1, 2019 at Community Medical Center in Missoula.  Joe was born June 3, 1957 in Seattle, Washington to William D. and Mary E. Shibel Foley.

Joe is survived by his daughter, Samantha Foley; mother, Mary Frank; brothers, Richard, Willy and John; and his partner, Mary Borchert.  Joe was...

Sep 29, 2019

James E. "Jim" Hayes, 64, of Hamilton walked on last Sunday, September 29, at home in the loving company of his wife, Shelley. He was born January 4, 1955. His parents, Lorrel and Dorris (Miller) Hayes raised him in Lincoln, MT until his father's retirement from the Forest Service in 1972 when the family moved to a ranch in...

Sep 28, 2019

Leland “Lee” Kenneth Yockey, 83, passed away on September 28, 2019, at Marcus Daly Hospice, in Hamilton, MT. Lee was born on July 30, 1936, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Russell Kenneth and Gwendolyn (Norbury) Yockey. He was the oldest of 5 children.

When he was three, his family moved to South Bend, Indiana. Lee loved...

Sep 27, 2019

Dr. Valerie Ann Winn, PhD, 83 of Hamilton passed away peacefully on Friday September 27, 2019 at the home of her Step-Daughter, Shelley Winn, surrounded by loved ones. Valerie was born May 28, 1936 in Oakland, California the daughter of the late Norman Robert Brown and Gertrude Kate (Hammond) Brown.

At a young age Valerie completed nursing...

Sep 27, 2019

Vernon R. Gullingsrud, 93 of Corvallis Montana, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton.

Vernon was born in Cummings, ND to Carl R. and Mabel Palm Gullingsrud on January 13, 1926.  He was raised and went to school in Climax, MN, graduating in 1944.  He met Ardis Anderson in June of...

Sep 23, 2019

Conner - Dorothy West, age 83, of Conner passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, in her home surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born June 5, 1936, to Bill and Florence Wolfinbarger, in Conner, Montana. Conner was home to Dorothy for all but three years of her 83 years. She graduated from Darby High School in 1954.

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Sep 23, 2019

Florence - Johnny R Lay, 89 of Florence passed away Monday September 23, 2019 at the Marcus Daly Hospital.  He was born January 14, 1930 in Hartford Arkansas, the son of the late Jake Lay and Nora Lay.  He married Arloene Biltoft on October 12, 1966 and they had a wonderful life together.

Johnny was raised in...

Sep 18, 2019

Lee Alfred Johnson, 78, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at St. Patrick’s Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born July 24, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Francis and Edith F. Johnson. He grew up there with his sister and two brothers, attended college and The Chicago Art Institute and began...

Sep 15, 2019

Hamilton – Bruce Donald Jones, 93 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his home in Hamilton.  Bruce was born in a Nebraska farm house on October 29, 1925 with his beloved brother Phillip, age 18 mos. at the bedside.

The family moved to Colorado in 1933 and later to Lodi, California in 1934.  He...

Sep 14, 2019

Clarice H. Skillman, 96 of Hamilton passed away peacefully at her home in Hamilton, Saturday, September 14, 2019 in the company of her daughter and special caregiver.

She was born May 5, 1923, in a single room cabin near St. John, North Dakota.  She was the first of three children born, to Henry and Elsie King, both...

Sep 12, 2019

CORVALLIS – LaVonne Margaret Friend, 56, of Corvallis passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at her home.  She was born July 3, 1963 in Missoula the daughter of Allan and Bonnie Viegut.

LaVonne was preceded in death by her daughter, Ashley Friend.  She is survived by her husband, Wayne Friend of Corvallis; her son, Steven Friend and...

Sep 9, 2019

William Johnson Clark (Bill) went to be with Jesus on September 9, 2019, as the result of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while parked along the side of the highway he helped build just outside of Wisdom, Montana. He was born on January 11, 1937, to John William Clark I and Virginia Elizabeth Johnson in Hampton, Virginia. Bill...

Sep 8, 2019

Jack E. Eden died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at his home near Hamilton.

Born on February 5, 1929, to George and Delma Eden in Gooding, Idaho, Jack developed his animal husbandry skills on the family farm. An uncle, Roy Rose, taught Jack the art of packing cargo mules in the mid-1940s at Rose’s hunting camp in the...