Obituaries

Hamilton – Virginia L. Hoselton,83 went home to be with the Lord on April 5th, 2021, in Hamilton, Montana A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 17th at 11 a.m. at Daly Leach Memorial Chapel in Hamilton, Mt. with graveside services following. Virginia was born August 6, 1937 in Long Beach California to Roy […]

Victor – Harold Paul Branch, 92, of Victor, died peacefully April 6, 2021 at West Hills Assisted Living. He was born January 23, 1929 in Prentice, Wisconsin, to Harold Paul and Grace (Allbaugh) Branch. Harold was known for precise analytical thinking, dedication to family and duty, and respect for the wild. Intellectual curiosity and disciplined […]

Darryl R. Taulman October 4, 1935 – March 1, 2021 Darryl peacefully passed on March 1st, 2021, at the age of 85.  Better known by his friends as DT, he was born in Hamilton to Frank and Minnie Taulman.  He grew up in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley attending school in Hamilton and graduating from Hamilton […]

Corvallis – Gerald Lemon, 94, of Corvallis passed away at his home on Mill Creek on Saturday March 13, 2021. He was born in Eden Prairie Minnesota on December 28, 1926, the son of William and Alice Lemon. They moved to the Bitterroot Valley in 1930. He attended Corvallis school and graduated in 1944 from […]

Norma Jean Dudney, a long time resident of Hamilton, MT,  went to meet her Heavenly Father on March 15, 2021, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital. She was a feisty and independent 95 years old. Norma was born on Sept 5, 1925, in Holton, Kansas, to parents James and Florence. She lived in Topeka with her […]

Stevensville  –  Robert “Bob” Reed passed at his home on March 7, 2021, with family at his side. He was born Aug. 25, 1940 in Missoula, the son of Homer and Emma Reed. His childhood was spent with a fishing pole in his hand, exploring the Rattlesnake and the mountain lakes of Western Montana. Upon […]

Stevensville  –  On March 11, 2021, Scott Mucha died peacefully in his sleep, finally ending his lifetime struggle with numerous medical problems, namely diabetes, eye surgeries, kidney transplant, several strokes and kidney failure.  He will be sorely missed for his strength, his willingness to help others and especially his sense of humor.  He loved his […]

Robert Lee Lewis, affectionately known as Pepaw by his eight grandchildren, passed from this plane on January 20th 2021 in Hamilton, MT.   Robert was born the second of 8 children by Rose Brechbill and Edwin Lewis in Stevensville, MT on March 24th, 1936. He grew up in the Ambrose hills where both his parents […]

Spokane, WA  –  Josephine Dora Garcia Gonzalez passed away surrounded by family on March 9, 2021 at the age of 96 in Spokane, WA.  Dora was born to Jose Z. and Genoveva G. Garcia on January 26, 1925 in San Antonio, Texas.  She graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas. Dora […]

 Leslie C. Williams went to heaven Wednesday, February  24, 2021 at Saint Pat’s Hospital in Missoula.  Les was born May 12, 1952 and lived in Stevensville. Les was a farm/ranch worker and would work at Costello Ranch (during high school years in the summers and full time after high school) here in Stevensville as a […]

STEVENSVILLE – Our deeply loved son and brother, Luke David Gross, 17, passed away suddenly Friday, March 5, 2021 in a tragic car accident.  Luke was born on March 14, 2003, in Renton, Washington.  He was a senior at Stevensville High School and after graduation was planning on attending Montana State University. Luke loved all […]