Obituaries

Joy “Earline” (Byrd) Esmay passed away on 11/17/2024 In Missoula, Montana from Alzheimer’s disease, aspiration pneumonia. She was preceded in death by her brothers (Gerald, Larry), nephew (Dalin), brothers-in-law (Don, […]

Joanne G. McElfresh, age 90, passed away from natural causes at the Living Centre on November 10, 2024. She had resided there and been well cared for in the past […]

Sonja Bosworth of Hamilton, passed away peacefully in her home on October 30, 2024. She was born in 1939 in Auburn, California to Doris (Teagarden) and Rolf Wigaard. Sonja and […]

Betty Reed of Stevensville passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2024. Mom was born on Oct. 7, 1942, in Washington D.C. to Melvin and Helen Olson.  She […]

Robert Jay (Bob) Nicholson, a beloved member of the Corvallis community, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2023, at the age of 89. Born on September 15, 1935, in Darby, […]

James Martin Peirce, “Martin,” 88, died peacefully at his home in Victor on November 5, 2024.  Martin was born May 15, 1936, in Kearny, NE to James and Mildred (Peck) […]

Catherine Ann Booth was born January 8, 1953, in Los Angeles to Mary Catherine and James Reid. She was the ninth of eleven children and embraced every aspect of competition […]

Donald Lee Welch, 88, passed away peacefully of natural causes on October 27, 2024, surrounded by family members. Don was born in Hamilton, MT, on December 8, 1935, to Eva […]

Vivienne Julia (Baldridge) Depee, is now in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus, and reunited with beloved husband Smokey, daughter Bunny, her parents Archie and Erie, brother […]

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Dad, Anthony (Tony) B. Villarreal, of Corvallis, Montana, on September 27th, 2024, at the age of 58. […]

Laurie Burnham passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on September 27, 2024. Laurie was born Laurel Jean Cook on July 8, 1934 at the Griffith Park Maternity Home […]

Gary Paul Wetzsteon, 95, passed away September 25, 2024, at St. John’s United in Billings, MT. He was born on April 4, 1929, in Hamilton, MT to Edgar and Helen […]

Rudy Pepprock Jr., Hamilton, was born on a warm spring day in 1939. He passed with family at his side on September 26th at Majestic Senior Living in Corvallis. He […]

Marilyn Sawatsky, of Hamilton, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at the Bitterroot Living Centre, with her son Michael and daughter-in-law […]

It’s with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of James “Jim” David West, 74, of Pinesdale, MT who returned to his Father in Heaven on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 […]

After a diagnosis of cancer in August of 2022, M. Joanne Verwolf lost her valiant fight with the disease on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 in Hamilton, Montana. She was born […]

  Soccer enthusiast, advocate, coach, mentor and dear friend Ralph Serrette passed away September 4th, 2024 in Missoula MT. Ralph Alanzo Serrette was born in Trinidad, the southernmost island country […]

Elna Moe Foust, a woman whose life intertwined with the rivers and mountains of Montana, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024, in her home near where her story began. […]

Robert D. Krout, 88, of Victor passed away Tuesday, Aug 27, 2024,  at his home. He was born February 18, 1936, in Hamilton, MT, the son of Rodney Krout and […]