Obituaries

On May 3rd, 2020, Helen Louise Lewis-Hedman passed away, suddenly, at her home in Hamilton. She was 81. Born February 5th, 1939, in Kamiah, Idaho, as the daughter of an early US Forest Service ranger and his wife, Helen was raised on numerous remote wilderness ranger stations in Idaho and Montana. As an only child, […]

Stevensville – Barbara Marion Biringer Scrivner, 78, of Stevensville went to be with her beloved Savior on Monday, May 11, 2020. She was born on December 17, 1941 in Dover, New Jersey to Edward and Marion Biringer. Barbara’s family moved to Maryland and then to Arizona where Barbara met John Scrivner. On July 16, 1961, […]

Stevensville – Kathryn Marie (Frazier) Street of Stevensville, passed away at the age of 49 due to complications from melanoma cancer early Monday morning, May 18, 2020 at St. Patrick Hospital. Kathy was born on March 18, 1971 in Castro Valley, CA to Tom and Kathy Frazier. She was raised in the Sierra Mountains, later […]

Queen Valley, AZ – On Monday, April 20, 2020, Thomas H. Swisher entered into eternal life. Tom was born in 1940 in Whitefish, MT. He graduated from high school in Lewiston, ID in ‘58 however, identified with “The Great of ‘58” of Whitefish. Tom joined the US Navy, then attended UM, Missoula and received his […]

Stevensville – Long time Stevensville resident, James A. Ziegler, passed away at his home on May 7th, 2020 surrounded by his family. Jim, a child of the Great Depression, was born on November 21st, 1933 in Calapatria, CA, the third son of Hobart and Fannie Ziegler’s six children. He spent his early years in the […]

Hamilton – Peggy J. Paul Smith, age 85, passed away in the early morning of May 6, 2020 from natural causes at the Discovery Care Center in Hamilton, MT.  She was born on March 1, 1935 in Butte, MT to Joseph A. Paul and Isabelle Crane Paul. A true Butte girl with Manx heritage, she […]

Victor – Adele Ruth Christopherson Branch, age 88, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020 at West Hills Assisted Living. She was born July 17, 1931, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Edward and Amy Christopherson.  Adele’s artistic eye, gentle nature, quiet strength, and appreciation of the simple gift of another day made a lasting impression […]

April 14, 1927-April 26, 2020 Stevensville – Corrie was born Cornelia Vlijm on April 14, 1927 to Willem Vlijm and Jansje Van Der Does in Ermelo, the Netherlands. She was the youngest of six children.   Corrie lived in Holland during the Nazi occupation and was heavily involved in the Dutch underground, hiding and saving […]

Stevensville – Diane Rosalie Stanich, 68, of Stevensville passed away Sunday morning, April 19, 2020 at home due to complications associated with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born on September 24, 1951 in Albuquerque New Mexico, and was the daughter of JD and Rosalie Griffiths. Diane’s family moved every 3 to 5 years because of JD’s […]

Darby – Danny Wetzel, 73, passed away from a lengthy illness Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Living Centre in Stevensville. He was born in Pittsburg, CA on November 12, 1946 to Floyd and Zelma Wetzel. Danny grew up in Byron, CA with 8 siblings. In his life, he graduated from high school and went […]

Charles Hayden Wilson, 92, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020 at the Bee Hive Homes in Hamilton, Montana. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on April 25, 1927. Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Rosemary, his parents, George and Crystal Wilson, brother, George, sisters, Betty and Dorothy, and daughter Cecelia Succetti. Charles […]

Stevensville – Jeannette Lee Lingel, beloved wife and mother, passed away of natural causes at age 87 on Monday, February 3, at BeeHive Homes of Hamilton. She was preceded by Edward W. Lingel in 2001. Lee was born, the fifth child of six in a blended family, on December 1, 1932 in Butte, Montana to […]