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Michael Seth Black
Dec 15, 2018
HAMILTON - Michael S. Black, 31, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring and will be announced.

Paula Sharon Voit
Dec 12, 2018
HAMILTON - Paula Sharon (Farrar) Voit, 73, of Hamilton, MT, passed away in her sleep at home, Dec. 12, 2018.
Paula was born September 24, 1945, in Riverside, CA to Pauline and Gerald Farrar of Ojai, CA. Paula graduated from Nordhoff High School in Ojai, CA and raised her family in the San Diego area. Paula moved...
Joachim Jan Heuser
Dec 12, 2018
PINESDALE - On December 12, 2018, Joachim Jan Heuser passed away on a cold wintry evening.
His passing was unexpected and a shock to all who loved him. Joachim was born July 20, 1977 in Pinesdale, Montana to Josef Heuser and Verna O'Larey. He was a quiet yet happy boy, who grew up in a loving family....
Arthur Paul Schroeder
Dec 12, 2018
Corvallis, Montana – Arthur P. Schroeder, Sr., of Corvallis, MT, and Fall Creek, WI, was brought home to Jesus on December 12, 2018 at the Discovery Assisted Living Center in Hamilton, MT., surrounded by family and caring staff.
He was born March 27, 1924, to the late Erwin and Martha Schroeder. Also, preceding him in death were...
Trina L.Ynnae (Butler) Petersen
Dec 9, 2018
Trina Lynnae Petersen, 48 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 as the result of a motorcycle accident.
Trina was born September 1, 1970 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Larry Butler and Georgette West. Trina was the owner and operator of Trendz by Trina. She was a Chaplain with Heart Ministries in support of Ravalli County. ...
Mary M. Rodgers
Dec 8, 2018
HAMILTON – Mary M. Rodgers of Marienburg Dobermans of Hamilton, Montana passed away December 8, 2018 at her home in Hamilton. Mary was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Mary was an only child and she grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. Mary loved all animals and didn’t waste time in getting a puppy. Mary’s aunt bought her a German Shepherd,...
Margaret "Peggy" Louise (Jontry) Peacock
Dec 8, 2018
Margaret (Peggy) Louise Peacock, 86 of Hamilton passed away early Saturday morning, December 8, 2018 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton.
Peggy was born July 10, 1932 in Missoula, Montana to the late Jerry and Audry Jontry. On June 11, 1955 Peggy married Marius Peacock in M issoula . Peggy was a member of the Quilters...
Leonard James Skarvan
Dec 5, 2018
Leonard James Skarvan, 91 of Darby, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home.
A full obituary will follow.
Heather D. (Swankie) Taylor
Dec 3, 2018
Heather Davidson Petrie Taylor nee Swankie was born a twin (Bruce, deceased) on August 5th, 1932 in London, Middlesex, England to Helen Petrie Swankie and James Strachan Swankie. She left this life for the next on Monday, December 3rd in Missoula and is now in the arms of Jesus.
Heather was raised in Arbroath, Scotland and London,...
Wade Evans
Dec 1, 2018
VICTOR - Wade Evans of Victor, MT passed away at his home on December 1, 2018 at the age of 69 from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born Wade Patrick Evans on September 2, 1949 in Chico, California to Art and Louise Evans.
Wade was raised on a farm in the fields of the Sacramento Valley (that...
Robert Leroy Jones
Nov 28, 2018
Robert LeRoy Jones of Hamilton passed away on Wednesday, November 28th in his home at the age of 78 years old. Â He was born February 8th, 1940 to the late Martin Jones and Katherine (Parpolia) Jones. He was raised in Hamilton on the Bitterroot Stock Farm with his sister Judy (Jones) Spores and brother Donald Jones. Â Bob joined the...
Wallace L. Atkinson
Nov 26, 2018
Wallace L. Atkinson, 91 of Hamilton passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton.
Interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery in Deer Lodge, Montana at a later date.
Edna Mae (Christman) Mccarty
Nov 25, 2018
HAMILTON – Edna Mae Christman McCarty, 87, of Hamilton, passed away from complications of pancreatic cancer on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by family.
She was born September 26, 1931, in Great Falls, Montana, in the shadow of the Big Stack. She was the youngest of six children of John and Emma (Trautman) Christman...
Carol Ann (Gordon) Waite
Nov 25, 2018
Carol Ann Gordon Waite was born and raised in Lewistown, Montana. She graduated from Fergus High School and shortly thereafter married Ron Gerdrum. She and Ron lived on a ranch near Grass Range and had three daughters (Julie, Angela, and Jill).  She had a huge garden in which she and her daughters spent countless hours together. In addition to...
Kay Diane Mccawley
Nov 24, 2018
Kay McCawley, 62 of Hamilton, passed away on November 24, 2018 in Hamilton. Kay was born Kay Diane Sandstrom to Jack and Carla Jensen Sandstrom on August 28, 1956 in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Kay ran several antique shops in Hamilton, starting in 1998. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles 1693...
Alan Charles Massey
Nov 22, 2018
Alan Charles Massey, age 72, of Corvallis (formerly of Douglasville, Georgia) passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Discovery Care Centre in Hamilton. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Massey was born June 7, 1946. He was the son of the late Charles Warren and Bernice Jones Massey. Alan retired from Bellsouth/AT&T after 45 years. He started as lineman...
Elizabeth "Louise" Zacha
Nov 22, 2018
Elizabeth “Louise” Zacha, 83 of Hamilton, passed away Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2018 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton. Elizabeth was born February 8, 1935 to John and Charlotte Zacha at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT.
Louise was a true Montana native farm girl. She grew up in Corvallis, MT and always stated that...

Donna Chickedantz Fitzpatrick
Nov 21, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Donna Chickedantz Fitzpatrick. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Crystal Ann Esberg
Nov 18, 2018
VICTOR - Crystal Ann Esberg, 57, of Victor passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at her home. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 24, 2018 from 1:00 until 2:00 pm at the Daly-Leach Chapel. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday at 2:00 pm in the funeral home community room. Condolences may be left for the...
Adeline Dolly Beesley
Nov 17, 2018
Adeline (Dolly) Beesley, 93, of Richmond, California passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 in Montana. She was born January 19, 1925 in Sacramento, California.
Dolly was raised in the Bay Area where she met Dean Beesley while attending Richmond High. She and Dean married shortly after and had two children, Dennis Dean and Donna Rose.
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