Emma Lee Nicholson
May 26, 2017
Hamilton – Emma Lee Nicholson, 95, of Darby/Hamilton, passed away peacefully at Valley View Estates on Friday, May 26, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on Feb. 22, 1922, in Springfield, MO, to the late Perry Dolph & Gertrude Cooper.
She was raised in Darby, Montana, and married Edward “Bud” Nicholson, the love of her...
John Paul Windham
May 25, 2017
John P. Windham, 64 of Hamilton passed away May 25, 2017 in Missoula. John was born October 16, 1952 in Kilgore, TX, the son of Haskell and Dorothy Windham and grew up in Waskom, Texas. He spent most of his early days making straight A’s in school and pondering the meaning of life while assembling plastic models of airplanes,...
Donald B. Dowling
May 23, 2017
Donald B. Dowling, 83, of Hamilton passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care center. During the last five days of his life, he was surrounded by the constant presence of his loving family. Don was born in Hamilton on February 4, 1934, to Mable Burnett and John W. Dowling. He was raised...
Shirley Sue (Williamson) Philip
May 20, 2017
MISSOULA, MT – Shirley Sue Philip, died in her apartment at The Springs Assisted Living in Missoula on May 20, 2017 with her daughter by her side.
She was born May 3, 1929 in Ronan, MT to Homer T. Williamson and Nellie A. (Marcy) Williamson. She attended school in St. Ignatius and Missoula. She was the only...
Frances Viriginia (Ackerman) Curdy
May 19, 2017
FRANCES VIRGINIA (ACKERMAN) CURDY
Our loved mom surrounded by her family passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Marcus Daly Hospice.
Frances Virginia (Ackerman) Curdy was born January 14, 1922 in Park Rapids, Minnesota. She was the middle child of five born to Dierk (Dick) and Estie (Gant) Ackerman. As a young child, Frances would...
Norma Weeks
May 18, 2017
VICTOR - Norma Weeks, age 77, of Victor, MT went to be with the Lord on May 18, 2017 after battling Sarcoidosis for over 30 years.
She was born Norma Joan Smith on August 31, 1939 in Clinton, AR, but at a young age moved to Salinas, CA, where she graduated from Salinas High School and attended...
Walter "Mick" Dezell
May 17, 2017
Walter Louis DeZell (Mick) of Hamilton passed away on May 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Walt was born Feb 5, 1932 at the old Marcus Daly Hospital in Hamilton, the son of Walter Vern and Margaret (McCormick) DeZell.
He was the youngest of 6 children including 4 older sisters, Margie Allen, Belle...
Valarie Joyce "Val" (Fried) Mcdonald
May 12, 2017
HAMILTON - Valarie Joyce "Val" (Fried) McDonald, 70, of Hamilton passed away October 31, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Daly-Leach Chapel with a reception following in the funeral home's community room. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Celestine Erhart Murphy
May 11, 2017
HAMILTON - Celestine Erhart Murphy, 89, of Hamilton passed on to meet her God on May 11 at Westhills Assisted Living.
She was born on July 26, 1927 in Almont, North Dakota to John and Magdalena Erhart and moved to Hamilton when she was nine years old, speaking only German. She had eight siblings: ...
Charles Richard "Charlie" Ford
May 11, 2017
CORVALLIS - Charles Richard Ford, 78, of Corvallis, MT passed away May 11, 2017 at Marcus Daly Hospice Center, Hamilton, MT. Charlie was born August 2, 1938 in Lansing, MI to Ellsworth and Eleanor Ford.
He graduated from Holt High School, Holt, MI in 1958, was Honorably Discharged from United States Marine Corps in...
Frederick D. "Fred" Jackson
May 10, 2017
HAMILTON – Frederick D. “Fred” Jackson, 92, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 30, 1925 to Frederick D. and Harriet L. Jackson and reared in Durham, New Hampshire.
Fred attended grade school in Durham and High School in Dover, NH. He left High School...
Jordan Alexandre Pappier
May 6, 2017
HAMILTON - Jordan Alexandre Pappier, 26, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Jamie "Azilee" Lohrke
May 6, 2017
HAMILTON – Jamie Azilee Lohrke, 91, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Valley View Estates in Hamilton. She was born November 28, 1925 in Charleston, MO the daughter of James and Irma Anderson. Azilee had 4 sisters and 2 brothers who all preceded her in death.
When she was 3 years old, Azilee and...
Leora M. Bowdino
May 5, 2017
VICTOR – Leora M. Bowdino, 86, of longtime resident of Victor, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 5, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Santa Fe, NM. She was born May 26, 1930 in Rattle Snake Buttes, CO the daughter of James and Gracie Kenner.
Leora married Charles “Charlie” Bowdino in Walsenberg, CO...
Jerry Lee Parker
May 5, 2017
Hamilton, MT- Jerry L. Parker of Hamilton passed away May 5th, 2017 at Marcus Daly Hospice Care Center following a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
He was born May 21, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA. to the late Colonel Lucius and Pauline Gates Parker. He was raised in Manhattan Beach and graduated from Mira Costa High...
Connie Weidow Jessop
Apr 26, 2017
Connie Weidow Jessop, 68 of Pinesdale passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at her home.
Connie was born April 5, 1949 in Short Creek, Utah the daughter of Theodore George and Virginia Bertleson Weidow. She moved to Montana in 1965 and graduated from Corvallis High School in 1967. On May 31st, 1969, Connie married Leon Jessop, the...
Gladys Lund (Clark) Furtwangler
Apr 25, 2017
Gladys Lund Furtwangler - 10/18/1918 to 4/25/2017
Gladys was born Oct. 18, 1918 in Rudolph, Wisconsin to Arthur and Eva Akey Clark. Gladys was the 4th of 9 children. All siblings are deceased except for Clara her baby sister.
Gladys married Andrew Thomas Lund in 1941 while he was on leave from WWII service. Having...
Donna Marie Haley-White
Apr 24, 2017
HAMILTON – Donna Marie (Merrill) Haley-White, 79, long time resident of Hamilton, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospice Center. She was born October 24, 1937 in St. Paul, MN.
Donna moved to Hamilton with her late husband, John in the early 1990’s. She was a lifetime member of...
Wilma Louise Brown
Apr 24, 2017
Wilma L. Brown, 94, of Hamilton passed away Monday morning at the BeeHive Assisted Living Center in Hamilton, Mt.. She was born March 24, 1923 in Boulder Co. the daughter of Thelma Louise Herriff and Carroll Wright.
Billie, as she was known to all, was raised in Alameda, Ca. She married her high school sweetheart on August...
Mary Ann Theissen Pacheco
Apr 23, 2017
Mary Ann (Welsh) Theissen Pacheco
Mary Ann passed away April 23, 2017 at Discovery Care Center in Hamilton. She was born in 1929 in Missoula, Montana. Mary Ann lived her life full of love for her family, friends, animals and books. A loving and strong-willed mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she created laughter with her sense of...
