Obituaries

Feb 28, 2018

Larry Smith of Hamilton, Montana passed away Wednesday February 28, 2018 at his home.  He was 82 years of age.

Larry Robert Smith was born in Carey, Idaho to Raymond Phillip Smith and Arvilla B. Park on August 7 1935.  He started his schooling in Hailey, Idaho and was brought by his parents to the Bitterroot Valley...

Feb 25, 2018

Hamilton – Fran (Blackburn Boesch) Kligle, 90 of Hamilton died on Sunday, February 25th at Valley View Estates Nursing Home in Hamilton. She attended Hamilton Schools and was later employed by Downing Pharmacy for many years before marrying Mark Boesch in 1951. The family moved to Grafton Wisconsin for a few years then moved back to Hamilton and again...

Feb 24, 2018

On Saturday, February 24th our country lost another member of the Greatest Generation.  Joseph Guarino Vieyra left us to be with his beloved wife Esther.

Joseph G Vieyra was born to Guarino and Natalie Vieyra on August 3rd, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA.   He is survived by brother, Michael, two sisters, Jeanie and Janet.  As with most...

Feb 24, 2018

Annie Marie (Polnick) Vick

Feb 19, 1929 – Feb 24, 2018

Hamilton – Annie Vick (age 89) of Hamilton went to be with her Lord and Savior, surrounded by loving family at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center.  Annie was born in Fedor, TX to Henry and Hedwig Polnick.

Annie grew up in the...

Feb 21, 2018

Corvallis – Arthur Thomas Mavros, 82 of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, Feb 21st at his home.

Art was born December 21, 1935 in Butte, Montana where his family had a homestead; he was the son of Anthony and Mary “Mayme” Mogus Mavros.  The family moved to Grantsdale where they owned both sides of Grantsdale Rd. from Skalkaho...

Feb 21, 2018

Shirley Iris Gates DeZell of Hamilton joined the angels in Heaven on February 21, 2018 surrounded by loving family.  Shirley was born in Opportunity, MT on February 8, 1935 to George and Ruth (Harris) Gates and was raised in Corvallis. She was the oldest of 6 children including Eileen (Fred) Kluesner, Donald (Joanne) Gates, Dorothy Gates, Ernest (Joan) Gates,...

Feb 20, 2018

HAMILTON – Virginia Folz, 101, of Hamilton passed away early Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, 2018 at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.  She was born Virginia Irene Venette Marjorie Tolan on Mar 31, 1916 in Wadena, Saskatchewan, the daughter of Nels Tolan and Blanche Gordon.

In 1920 Virginia & her family came to the U.S.   She grew up in...

Feb 17, 2018

HAMILTON – Rachel L. DePauw, 95, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center.  She was born October 17, 1922 in Olney, Texas the daughter of Peter J. and Alwina Klenk.

After high school Rachel earned her Bachelor’s degree from St. John’s College in Winfield, Kansas.  She married Harry DePauw on...

Feb 16, 2018

STEVENSVILLE, MT - Mark E. Mogensen, 46, of Stevensville, MT passed away Friday,  February 16, 2018 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton, MT.

Feb 16, 2018

STEVENSVILLE - Mark E. Mogensen, 46, of Stevensville passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.

Feb 15, 2018

Sunny Merciea (Smith-West) Reves went home to be with the Lord on February 15th, 2018. She was 82. Sunny was preceded in death by three of her children; Janiece West, David West and Eric West. She is survived by her daughter De’Anna West of Hamilton, and James Reves and family of Missoula as well as several nieces, nephews, grandchildren...

Feb 15, 2018

Hamilton - James Christopher Owens Sr., 58, passed away on the afternoon of February 15, 2018, in the arms of his family.

Chris was born in Waukegan Illinois. His father, Naval Commander John Daniel Owens, moved his family to San Diego, California, where Chris grew up. In high school he met Mary Margaret Luxem. They fell in...

Feb 14, 2018

HAMILTON - On Wednesday, February 14th, 2018, Raymond Walter Kaltenbach passed away peacefully at home in Hamilton, Montana. Ray was born on September 9th, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, and his parents were Paul and Laura Kaltenbach.  He spent most of his childhood in Colorado, graduating from North High School in 1953.  He studied Forestry at Fort Collin's Colorado A&M...

Feb 9, 2018

Shirley Wheat passed away Friday February 9, 2018 in Hamilton, Montana.  She was 80 years old.

She was born Shirley Ann Romano in Oakland, California on October 25, 1937.  Shirley graduated from Lowell High School in San Francisco, California in 1955.

Shirley married Charles Wheat on January 5, 1957 in Oakland.  She and Charles moved...

Feb 9, 2018

A joyous home-coming celebration began when the God of all Creation summoned my beloved Bill to be the guest of honor. While our hearts are broken and raw, we weep and mourn for ourselves because we are left behind, for the time being. We know that a blessed reunion is waiting for us.

Born and raised in...

Feb 6, 2018

HAMILTON - Airyn and Arabella Giacomino were twins who came into this world with their Angel wings already attached on February 6, 2018 amid a lot of love.

Airyn and Arabella leave behind their loving family who will always love them: parents, Nick and Melodee Giacomino of Hamilton; sister, Tatum and brother, Lavin both of Butte; paternal...

Feb 5, 2018

Victor - Judy Keeler, born December 30, 1944, went peacefully to be with her Lord at her home, Monday, February 5, 2018. She fought well and with dignity the battle with pancreatic cancer.

Judy taught collegiate Biology for nearly 30 years after earning her doctorate in 1973. Judy married the love of her life, Ron Keeler, and...

Jan 27, 2018

Norma Fay Shafer, 74 of Darby passed away peacefully at her home in Darby on Saturday, January 24, 2018.

Norma was born on February 6, 1943 in Alturas, CA to Clarence and Bernice Jones.  She was married to Andy Shafer on March 31, 1962 in Darby, MT.  Norma was named after an influential teacher in her father’s...

Jan 25, 2018

Donald Allen Dukelow, 92 of Corvallis went to be home with the Lord on January 24th.  He died peacefully at his home where he lived for over 70 years.

He was born April 11, 1925 to Lillian and Lewis Dukelow in South Portland, Maine.  Because of his health his mom and dad moved him to St. Petersburg,...

Jan 22, 2018

Lynne M. Dukelow, beloved wife, mother and grandmother was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a long battle with cancer on January 22, 2018.

She was born September 22, 1950 in Forsythe, Montana where she was adopted by Kenneth and Marva Talbot and moved to Miles City, MT.  They moved several times during...