Alice Pauline "Polly" Ballard Miller Short
Mar 27, 2017
Alice Pauline (“Polly”) Ballard Miller Short, age 81, passed away in her sleep on March 27, 2017, surrounded by family. After struggling with Alzheimer’s for several years, she has gone home and is now celebrating in her new body and life in Heaven.
Polly was born February 21, 1936 to Alan and Mary Ballard in Parma, Idaho....
Stanford Lawrence Welbourn
Mar 26, 2017
Stanford Lawrence Welbourn, 92, of Hamilton passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula surrounded by his family. He was born January 27, 1925 in Los Angeles, CA and raised in Van Nuys, CA. Stan graduated from Van Nuys High School as did his wife, children, son-in-law and grandsons.
Stan served in the...
Roy Charles Meyer
Mar 24, 2017
Hamilton - Roy Charles Meyer, age 93, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton. He was born on October 31, 1923 in Buffalo, New York to Fred and Marie (Bach) Meyer.
He attended Kensington High School graduating in 1943. Shortly after he enlisted into the Navy; he...
Lyle Z. Brown
Mar 19, 2017
Lyle Z. Brown, 94, of Darby passed away peacefully at the home of his Son and Daughter-In-Law, Brad and Sherrie Brown on Sunday March 19, 2017. Thanks to Brad and Sherrie and care giver Wade Upham for making it possible for Lyle to remain at home in his declining years.
Lyle was born January 8, 1923 in...
Wallace Ames Oliff
Mar 18, 2017
HAMILTON – Wallace Ames Oliff, 87, of Hamilton, Montana departed peacefully from this life on March 18, 2017. He was born in Singerly, District Stonewall, Richmond County, Virginia October 7, 1929.
Wallace was preceded in death by his parents Clarence Lee “Bennie” and Mamie Elizabeth (Beasley) Oliff; his siblings, Clarence Leroy Oliff, Virginia Mae (Oliff) Hare, Harold...
John F. "Jack" Harr
Mar 16, 2017
HAMILTON - John "Jack" F Harr, 76, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017. He was born in Missoula Montana on November 4, 1940.H
Jack was born with what some may consider a disadvantage; he was born with limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy. He had physical limitations, but that did not slow him down. There...
Gordon F. Givens
Mar 7, 2017
Hamilton, Montana – Gordon F. Givens, 80 of Hamilton, MT passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. He was born October 21, 1936 in Bremerton, WA the son of Lawrence S. and Helen M. (Anslow) Givens. Gordon was raised in Washington completing his schooling at the University of Washington in Seattle. His career was in Banking, starting with Rainier National...
June Marie (Leonardo) Coleman
Mar 7, 2017
Hamilton - June Marie Coleman was born on September 26, 1935. June was welcomed into heaven on March 7th, 2017 to once again be united with her mom, Kay, her dad George, her son Robert, and all her beloved animals.
June was born in Oakland, California and spent most of her childhood in San Pedro. She and...
Lillie Evlyn (Stephani) Miles
Mar 3, 2017
HAMILTON - Lillie Evlyn (Stephani) Miles passed away peacefully early Friday morning, March 3, 2017, at Valley View Estates Health Care Center in Hamilton.
Lillie was born June 15, 1927, in Enid, Oklahoma, the oldest child of Peter and Charlotte Stephani. Her family relocated to Montana in 1930, landing first in Square Butte. Lillie spent her first...
Elmer & Wade Hochhalter
Mar 2, 2017
HAMILTON – A Celebration of Lives for Elmer and Wade Hochhalter will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Daly-Leach Chapel with a pot-luck reception following in the funeral home’s community room. They will be laid to rest at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton. Please RSVP Debbie Welch at 406-459-8106 with your name, number in...
Karen Barbara Richardson
Mar 2, 2017
Karen Barbara Richardson, 50 of Victor, passed away Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital. She was born October 28, 1966 in Wheatridge, Colorado.
Karen attended Airline school but for most of her life she lived her dream job as wife to her soulmate, Paul Richarson and loving mother to her two daughters, Jessica (Lance) Bradford...
William C. "Bill" Hetchler
Mar 1, 2017
CORVALLIS, MT - William C. “Bill” Hetchler, 96, of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, March 1, at his home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Edwin E. (Gene) Heller
Feb 27, 2017
HAMILTON - Edwin E. Heller (Gene) of Hamilton passed away February 27, 2017 at 4:35 am at Marcus Daly Hospice and is finally reunited with Catherine.
He was born to Henry and Zelda Grace Heller on May 21, 1929 at Maple Ridge, WI, one of 4 children. Ed was known as Gene in Wisconsin to distinguish him...
Charlotte (Pascoe) Robinson
Feb 23, 2017
Charlotte Robinson, 88 of Hamilton passed away Thursday, February 23rd at home in Hamilton.
She was born October 2, 1928 in Roseville, Michigan the daughter of the late Marshell and Eva Pascoe. Charlotte attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, CA. She married Don Robinson who was the love of her life. She worked at Grossmont Hospital...
Dorothy Marie (Malensek) Williams
Feb 22, 2017
Hamilton - Dorothy Marie Williams passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22nd at the age of 82 of natural causes.
She was born in Butte to Joseph and Mary Malensek in 1935. As a teenager and the oldest of five children, she moved with her family to Darby because her father believed that farming in the Bitterroot...
Lee "Butch" Hathaway
Feb 22, 2017
Lee “Butch” Hathaway, 79 of Hamilton passed away on February 22, 2017 at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
Lee was born March 24, 1937 in Stevensville, MT to Ben and Maude Hathaway. He was the youngest of 11 children and the only one born in Montana. Lee attended Corvallis and Hamilton Schools, grated in the “Class of...
Dolly Ann (Harshbarger) Hunter
Feb 22, 2017
Dolly A. Hunter of Corvallis passed away Wednesday, February 22nd at her home in Corvallis.
She was born June 19, 1939 in Ovid Township, Michigan the daughter of Guy and Emma Harshbarger. She married Donald Hunter on July 2, 1956. She worked as a cook’s aid at the Bitterroot Living Center in Stevensville and later as a...
Grace June Mcgowen
Feb 20, 2017
HAMILTON - Grace Berkley McGowen, 87, of Hamilton passed away February 20, 2017. She was born June 19, 1929, in Evanston, IL, the daughter of Gerald and Francis (Doyle) Berkley.
She attended Sacred Heart Academy and Barat College in Lake Forest, IL. Subsequently, she married Thomas N. McGowen in 1948 when he returned from WWII where he...
Reanard Rod Lawrence
Feb 19, 2017
Reanard “Rod” Lawrence, 83 of Hamilton passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was born December 5, 1933 in Amarillo, Texas, the son of the late Reanard R. and Mary Jane (McAllister) Lawrence.
Rod was raised in Sunray, TX and in 1949 severely burned his legs. Following a...
Dianne Hixon
Feb 18, 2017
ORVALLIS – Dianne Hixon, 69, of Corvallis passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was born October 9, 1947 in Port Arthur, TX.
Dianne married Jim Hixon, Sr. on February 24, 1968. She loved spending time with her family. Dianne was a loving and caring person, devoted wife, mother, nana and friend. Her sons and all of...
