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Susie Strong
Jun 3, 2019
HAMILTON – Susie Strong, 66, of Hamilton passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at her home of natural causes. She was born July 22, 1952 in Santa Barbara, CA the daughter of Charles and Edith Avery.
Susie was raised and educated in California. She moved to Montana in her early 20’s. Susie worked at The Creamery, in...
Charles Harley Price
Jun 1, 2019
Charles H. (“Charlie”) Price died peacefully at his home on June 1, 2019 at age 90. Born in the rural town of Stamps, Arkansas in 1929, he grew up during the hardship of the Depression, sometimes with no running water or electricity. Following junior college, he enlisted in the Air Force and became a pilot, flying P-51 Mustangs during...
Dennis Milton Johnson
May 31, 2019
Dennis Milton Johnson
HAMILTON - Dennis made his journey home to his heavenly father on May 31, 2019 following complications of a stroke, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Butte, Montana on September 28, 1948 to Phyllis and Jerry Johnson. He completed his schooling in Butte before joining the U.S. Army in 1965. ...
Linda Marie (Pedersen) Mccurdy
May 29, 2019
Corvallis - Linda Marie McCurdy went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 29th 2019 due to cancer at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center.
Linda was born on April 24th, 1953 to Ralph and Marion Pedersen in Palo Alto California. Linda moved to Stevensville at age four and attended Stevensville grade school and graduated from...
Eldon Francis Wolfe
May 25, 2019
Eldon Francis Wolfe went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 25, 2019. He was surrounded by his family as he lost the battle with lung cancer and joyously went home to be with Jesus. Eldon wanted everyone to know the love of Jesus and shared his faith with everyone he knew. Eldon also wanted to be...
Donald G. Motley
May 23, 2019
CORVALLIS – Donald G. Motley, 84 passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton.
Don was born on March 5, 1935, to Donald S. and Pebble Adair Motley in Hamilton, Montana. His early years were spent in logging and mining camps as well as at his grandparents’ home. His folks bought...
James "Jim" G. Douglas
May 23, 2019
James “Jim” Douglas of Hamilton, Montana passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Missoula, Montana at St. Patrick Hospital. He was 66 years of age.
He was born James Grady Douglas on July 20, 1952 in Los Angeles, California to James Dixon and Eva Mae Belle Singleton Douglas. Jim attended San Francisco State University and Skyline College....
Fred Dale Siphakis
May 20, 2019
Freddie Dale Siphakis went Home in the early morning of May 20, 2019 to be reunited with his wife, Georgia.
Fred was born in Merced, California on May 31, 1938, to Alexander and Thelma Joseph. He was the second of four children. Fred’s father died when Fred was just a small child, and he always looked forward...
Katherine Mae Lipus
May 14, 2019
HAMILTON – Katherine Mae Lipus, 90, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center. She was born April 24, 1929 in Kenwood, OH the daughter of Mike and Rose (Szalai) Gretchen.
Katherine was raised and educated in Adena, OH, graduating from Adena High School in May of 1947. She married Frank...
Priscilla M. Peters
May 13, 2019
HAMILTON – Priscilla M. Peters, 79, passed away on Monday May 13, 2019 at the Marcus Daly Hospital. She was born in 1939 in Elgin Illinois, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Marjorie Wallace. Priscilla was raised in Elgin. She attended Manchester College in Indiana. She married Richard W. Peters in 1960 in Barrington Illinois. They resided in...
William Louis Hart
May 12, 2019
COL (R) William L. Hart, 73, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at home. He was born on Sept. 21, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of the late Robert S. and Pauline Hart.
Bill was raised in Phoenix and attended Brophy College Preparatory, where he established his love of education, including language and history,...
Lucille Anna (Eisele) Lind
May 11, 2019
Lucille Anna Lind passed away peacefully on May 11, 2019, a few weeks before her 100th birthday.
Lucille was born June 4, 1919 in Central City, Nebraska, to August and Bertha Eisele. She grew up in North Loup, Nebraska, as the youngest of 5 children. After completing high school in 1937, she left for Washington state and...
James Thomas Walton
May 5, 2019
James T. Walton Sr., 97 of Corvallis passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. James was born September 25, 1921 in Beeville, TX to the late William Bryan and Jewell Lane Walton. He attended a one room school until the age of 7, when the family moved to Hamlin, TX. James was the...
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...
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