Obituaries

Oct 4, 2018

VICTOR – Mika John Virtaneva was born February 12, 1993 in Helsinki, Finland and passed away on October 4, 2018 in Victor.

Mika was diagnosed with the disease of schizophrenia this summer and he couldn’t bear to live with this debilitating illness.  He hid his pain from all, even those who knew him best.  A note with...

Oct 4, 2018

Ronald Allen Wolsky, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 4, 2018.  He died peacefully in his sleep at home.

Ron Wolsky was born on September 6th, 1933 in Carrington, ND.  Ron married his High School sweetheart, Arlene Schlosser, on June 20, 1952.  They started life together raising cows and kids in Kensal,...

Oct 3, 2018

HAMILTON – Rosemary Cecelia Wilson, 98, of Hamilton passed away peacefully on October 3, 2018.  She was born July 19, 1920 in Denver, CO.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Anne Brown; brother, Thomas Collins; daughter, Cecelia Succetti; and grandchildren, Joseph Pendelton and Daniel Blackaby.

Rosemary is survived by her husband of...

Sep 30, 2018

HAMILTON – Don H. Mabry, 73, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Bee Hive Homes in Hamilton.  He was born in 1944 in Atlanta, GA the son of James and Thelma Mabry.

Don was a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Trout Unlimited and was an avid hunter and fly fisherman.  He...

Sep 29, 2018

Virginia Frances Watson Clark (Frances) VICTOR - Virginia Frances Watson Clark (Frances), 80, died peacefully on September 29, 2018 at Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. She was surrounded by her loving husband and family. She was born on November 25, 1937 to William Franklin Watson and Attie Effingham Courtney in King and Queen County in Ino, Virginia. Frances...

Sep 27, 2018

Lucille Krause Thomas passed away September 27, 2018 peacefully in her sleep at Valley View Nursing Home in Hamilton, Mt.

Mom was born October 22, 1925 in Grant County near Revillo, South Dakota to Fred Krause and Mary Noeldner Kra use. She was born in a house that was converted from an old grainary.

In...

Sep 26, 2018

Harry James “Jim” Campbell 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Florence, MT on September 26, 2018 after a short battle with cancer.

Jim was born December 17, 1943 in Bozeman, MT to Clifford James Campbell and Opal Hope Schelin.  He went to school in Rosebud, MT.  Jim joined the US Navy in 1961 and was...

Sep 22, 2018

Corvallis – John A. Nash, 80, of Corvallis passed away Saturday September 22, 2018.  He was a longtime resident of West Yellowstone.  John was a general contractor, who enjoyed snowmobiling, boating, fishing and of course his lifelong passion of model railroading.

Later in life he and his wife Byllie moved to Corvallis to be closer to family.  ...

Sep 22, 2018

VICTOR - Walter Ray Davis (Kayo), 56, of Victor MT passed away Saturday September 22, 2018 at home with his partner LeeAnn Scheffer and brothers Jim Davis & Rob Davis by his side. He was born February 18, 1962 in Ronan MT the son of Donald Ray Davis and the late Geraldine Davis.

Walt was raised in...

Sep 18, 2018

Catherine J. Walters, 83, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, Montana.  Her long, difficult battle with Alzheimer's is finally over, and she is at peace.

Our beloved Mom was born in Roberts, IL, and lived in Illinois and Indiana almost all of her life.

She was predeceased by her...

Sep 16, 2018

George Wayne Snell, 90 years young, was born June 4, 1928 in Ponsford, Minnesota to William C and Jane Snell. He passed away in the early morning on September 16, 2018 at Bee Hive Homes in Hamilton, Montana. He was an enrolled member of the Chippewa Tribe of the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota.

At an early...

Sep 15, 2018

Born September 25, 1924 to Herman and Hilda Heyen In Crivitz, Wisconsin, Lois Muriel Heyen joined her sisters Sylvia and later Corrine.  Moving with her family to Valier, Montana at the age of five, her grade school years were spent riding astride a horse with her younger sister to the one room Wingina school. She attended Valier High School...

Sep 15, 2018

Sandra “Sandy” Wise, age 71, passed away in her home on Saturday September 15, 2018 after a long battle with COPD.

Sandy was born Sandra Louise Freeman on September 7th 1947 in Redlands, California to A.L. and Violet Louise Sorvig Freeman.  Sandy has one older half-brother Rick and one younger brother James.  When Sandy was born she...

Sep 14, 2018

Hamilton - LaVonne Marie Babby Hoselton was born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota on December 19, 1936, the second child of Dennis and Alvina Babby’s four children. She passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Community Medical Center in Missoula Montana, on September 14, 2018, at the age of 81.

As an enrolled member...

Sep 11, 2018

Pam Hardy of Corvallis, Montana, age 65, passed away in her home surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Pamela Kay Joslin was born in Seattle, Washington to Jerry and June Joslin on February 4th, 1953. She had two older sisters, Yvonne and Judy, and a younger brother, Jerry. Pam...

Sep 11, 2018

PINESDALE - John Gustav Tietz, 81 passed away the morning of 11 of September 2018 with his family by his side.

John was born December 6th 1936 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to Gustav Tietz and wife Louis Rose Stanger.  John would be their only child.

John grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota on Wyoming Street. ...

Sep 9, 2018

Lloyd M. Clark, 85, of Hamilton passed away peacefully Sunday, September 9th 2018 at Marcus Daly Hospital surrounded by those closest to him. He was born May 21st, 1933 in Cameron, Montana, the son of the late Fred and Lena Clark.

Lloyd was raised in Hamilton, and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1951 and soon thereafter,...

Sep 5, 2018

HAMILTON - Alexander J. McDonald, 84, of Hamilton, widower of Valerie McDonald, died on September 5, 2018, at his home. He was born on November 28, 1933 in Glendive, MT, the son of Alexander and Lucy McDonald.  Alex was raised and attended school in Glendive and Missoula.

A Missoula City Fireman for 24 years, his tenure culminated...

Sep 1, 2018

Robert W. Bruce passed away Saturday, Sep 1, 2018 at his home. He was born August 22, 1938 in Centreville, Mississippi, the son of the late Charles G. and Lucile (Darden) Bruce. Robert was raised in the south and lived in many places where his father pastored and graduated from high school in Louisville, MS. After graduating from school,...

Aug 29, 2018

CORVALLIS – Julia Ann Hale, 76, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center.  She was born March 15, 1942 in Childress, TX the daughter of Lester Ralph and Flonnie Madison.

Julia married James Hale on November 30, 1957 in Ocean Park, CA.  She was preceded in death by her husband...