Walter "Wally" R. Karr
Sep 15, 2017
Darby – Walter “Wally” R. Karr, 78 of Darby passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Wally was born September 27, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Catherine Karakuszka. He worked at General Electric for 30 years. He enjoyed model railroading and the Illinois Railway Museum.
Wally was preceded...
Richard "Dick" Lewis Smith
Sep 11, 2017
Richard “Dick” Lewis Smith, 86, of Hamilton, Montana passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Valley View nursing home. Born in Boise, Idaho, to Alfred and Charlotte Smith in 1931, he was brought up first on a cattle ranch and then in Boise, where he went to school. He lived and worked in many states and abroad, but...
George "Butch" Ewalt
Sep 10, 2017
George Wesley “Butch” Ewalt, 74 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Discovery Care Centre.
He was born December 4, 1942 in Glendive, MT to Samuel and Dorothy Ewalt. Butch was the oldest of 12 children. He attended school and graduated from Victor High School. He was then drafted into the Army, trained on tanks...
Elsie (Pepe) Hamill
Aug 30, 2017
MISSOULA - Elsie (Pepe) Hamill, followed the angel’s home on August, 30, 2017 with her Great Niece, Shelly Warner by her side at the Marcus Daily Hospice Center in Hamilton, Mt.
The funeral service will be held at Saint Francis Xavier Church located at 420 West Pine in Missoula, Mt on September 29, 2017 at 10:30am. We...
Frederick Baldwin Burnham
Aug 30, 2017
HAMILTON - Frederick Baldwin Burnham was born on October 9, 1931 in Oxnard, California, to John and Constance Burnham. He was the youngest of four boys. When Fred joined the family his brother John was 13, Bill 12, and David 7. Fred’s family moved to North Hollywood when he was seven, and shortly after to South Pasadena where...
James Dean Andrews
Aug 29, 2017
STEVENSVILLE – James (Jim) D. Andrews, 78, of Stevensville passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 19, 1938 in Sterling, Colorado the son of the late Harry M. and Dora F. (Schachterle) Andrews.
Jim was raised outside of Fleming, Colorado, helping his parents on the family wheat farm that was...
Francis R. Dean
Aug 27, 2017
Francis R. Dean, 87 of Corvallis passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at his home.
Francis was born August 26, 1930 in Smith, Nevada the son of the late Earl and Radley Dean. He graduated from Smith Valley High School. He married Leola Meyers on June 4, 1949 in Tumwater, Washington. Francis was a Past Exalted Ruler...
Lucy Anne Gouse
Aug 26, 2017
HAMILTON – Lucy Anne Gouse, 87, of Hamilton passed into the arms of her Savior on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 surrounded by her family due to her battle with cancer. She was born in Carlisle, PA on Aug. 19, 1930 to Wilbur and Lillian Boyer. Lucy was the 3rd of 7 children.
Lucy was...
Duane D. "Buck" Hafer
Aug 21, 2017
HAMILTON - Duane D "Buck" Hafer, 84, of Hamilton passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 at his home. He was born in Forsyth, MT October 6, 1932, the son of Clarence "Pappy" and Florence "Ma" Hafer.
Buck graduated high school in Stevensville 1952 and spent two years in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. He married the love...
Ruth Irene Brown
Aug 20, 2017
HAMILTON - Ruth Irene Brown passed away Sunday morning on August 20, 2017 at the BeeHive Homes in Hamilton. She was born on February 3, 1923 in Moore, Mt to Aaron and Sally Wilson. The family moved to Hamilton. Ruth graduated from Hamilton High School in 1942. She met her husband Everritt and were wed in Hollywood, CA. in...
Linda Jean (Fryberger) Johnson
Aug 19, 2017
GRANTSDALE - Linda Jean (Fryberger) Johnson, 72, of Grantsdale, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, August 19th. She was born on September 4, 1944 in Denver Co.
Linda lived in Colorado until she moved to the beautiful Bitterroot Valley in 1988. In 1989, she met her soul mate, Farrell Johnson, and later married him September 21,...
Carol L. (Guinter) Pomelear
Aug 17, 2017
HAMILTON – Carol L. (Guinter) Pomelear, 66, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017. She was born April 9, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of Harry A. and Lois May (Dickinson) Guinter.
Carol graduated from high school in Brecksville, OH and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree from Emory and Henry...
Connie Lee (King) Fedder
Aug 16, 2017
Connie Lee King Foss Fedder September 7, 1941 - August 16, 2017 Connie was born to Harold and Donna King in Decatur, NE.
She married Theodore Loren Fedder March 9, 1959 and was widowed February 3r d, 1982. She then married John Foss and they later divorced. Connie had six children.
Anyone who knew Connie,...
Wilford "Willie" Mattfield
Aug 12, 2017
Wilford (Willie) Mat1field, age 90, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 12. He was born January 15, I927 in Bovey, Minnesota to Henry and Emma Mattfield. He was the youngest of 8 children.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Betty and 7 children; Gregory, Gwendolyn, Barry, Kim, Rodney, Ronald, Tamara, and...
Dove Duus
Aug 10, 2017
HAMILTON - Long term Bitterroot resident Dove Duus passed away peacefully with her family by her side in Vancouver, Washington on August 10th. Dove was born in 1929 in Lewiston, Montana and her family moved to Stevensville in her early childhood.
Dove graduated from Stevensville High School and worked for Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator. She...
Doris L. (Hanje) Guhrt
Aug 10, 2017
Darby - Doris L. Guhrt, 87, passed away peacefully August 10, 2017, at Edgewood Vista in Missoula. She was born January 26, 1930 at Witt, Illinois, daughter of John and Minnie (Weber) Hanje. She was raised on the family farm and educated there.
In October 1948, she moved to Billings, Montana. On April 17, 1949, she married...
Eldon D. Wildey
Aug 6, 2017
HAMILTON – Eldon D. Wildey, 81, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017. He was born January 3, 1936 in Sturgis, SD to Morris and Bertha Wildey, who preceded him in death.
His family moved to Darby where Eldon graduated from Darby High School in 1954. During his senior year he joined the National Guard, and...
Bette (Shellhamer) Thrailkill
Aug 4, 2017
Bette Shellhamer Thrailkill, 97, of Hamilton passed away peacefully at Marcus Daly Hospital August 4, 2017 surrounded by family members. Bette was born to Grant and Bess Shellhamer April 20, 1920. Her parents moved from Illinois during the apple boom of 1910. She spent her life in Hamilton among lifetime friends, and attended Hamilton High School and Kinman Business...
Clara Josephine "Jo" Ewing
Aug 3, 2017
Clara Josephine “Jo” Ewing 78 of Corvallis Montana ended her journey on this earth August 3rd 2017 after a difficult struggle with breast cancer and heart failure. She was an Air Force veteran, retired school bus driver and in her youth she played for the Arkansas Travelers owned by the famous Hazel Walker. This was one of the very...
Lewis Dodd Harman
Jul 30, 2017
HAMILTON – Lewis Dodd Harman, 96, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017. Lewis was born April 11, 1921 to Brozig & Christina Harman in Columbia, SC.
He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 and became an accomplished pilot, flying jets, Airsea Rescue in the South Pacific, float planes and ski planes in Alaska.
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