Hamilton neighbors: Recently published obituaries
Read through the obituaries published in Ravalli Republic
David L. Smerkol
STEVENSVILLE — David L. “Dave” Smerkol, 83, passed away in the afternoon, Wednesday, Jan. 2, at The Living Center in Stevensville. Brothers Mortuary and Crematory are honored to care for the family. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.
Terry D. Beck
HAMILTON — Terry D. Beck, 66, passed away in the evening, Tuesday, Jan. 1, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Brothers Mortuary and Crematory are honored to care for the family. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.
Al W. DeVeber
MISSOULA — Al W. DeVeber, 91, formerly of Darby, passed away in the afternoon, Wednesday, Dec. 26, at the Dee Hive’s Assisted Living Care Center in Missoula. The private burial has taken place at the Lone Pine Cemetery in Darby. Brothers Mortuary and Crematory are honored to care for the family. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brothersmortuary.com.
STEVENSVILLE — Douglas James Delaney “Butch”, 69, of Stevensville, died at home of natural causes surrounded by family.
Born to Robert Delaney and Joan (Fifield) Delaney on Nov. 23, 1949, in Hamilton.
Doug was raised by Joan and her husband Cleo Kibler in Ronan and the Bitterroot Valley with his brothers Don, Chuck and Dan. After graduating from high school he joined the Army in November 1967 and was honorably discharged in October 1970. While in the Army, Doug met and married Evonne Walters and had four boys, Paul, Jess, Bob and Todd. In 1978 he attended auctioneer college in Billings which began his passion for the benefit auctions to help those in need. Trucking has also been a passion and a way of life to support his family. Doug and Evonne later divorced in 1984. He then married Deb and they also divorced after sometime. Doug went on to touch many lives and had several kids that were his by blood or not. He loved them all. Doug had a big heart who loved many, loved family, dancing, fishing, hunting and camping with his family. If there was a gathering and he was home, surely you would find Doug there.
Doug was preceded in death by his father, Robert “Bob” Delaney, his brother, Dan Kibler, Dan’s wife, LeAnne Kibler and their son, Jeremy Kibler; his dad, Cleo Kibler and his mother, Joan (Fifield) Kibler; survivors include brothers, Don (Lois) Kibler, Chuck (Sandra) Kibler; son, Paul (Jill) Delaney; daughter, Cherie (Steve) Cassidy; son, Jess Delaney, Robert (Allison) Delaney; son, Todd (Kim) Delaney; grandchildren Kristoffer, Levan, Jake, Clara, Katie, Daniel, Alyssa, Tyler, Dartell, Jace, Austin, Justin, Brandon and Brandon; eleven great-grandchildren; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family suggests that memorial donations may be made in Doug’s name to the Vietnam Veteran’s Association. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.whitesittfuneralhome.com.
STEVENSVILLE — Anthony Wyatt Hudson died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.
He was born in Hamilton on April 29, 1999, and grew up in Stevensville. He attended Stevensville High School and studied auto mechanics at Helena College.
He is survived by his mother and father, Anna and Tony Hudson; his brothers, Evan Hudson, Seth Teasdale, and sisters, Rachel and Tara Hudson.
Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Mission Parish, Stevensville. Funeral arrangements are in the hands of Whitesitt Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to the Foxhollow Animal Project, 155 Fox Hollow, Hamilton. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at whitesittfuneralhome.com.
VICTOR — Following a brief battle with cancer, Earl Simonson, 90, peacefully left his earthly home in Victor for his eternal reward on Dec. 29, 2018, with his family at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Lola Simonson from Montana and his sister Laura (Simonson) Davis from Idaho.
He is survived by his beloved wife Patsy; siblings Roy Simonson from North Dakota; Ruth (Simonson) Hodge from New Mexico; his children Andy and Susan Simonson from Texas; Gary and Lauri (Simonson) Uhland from Texas; Cindy Crofton and Buddy Crofton each from New Mexico; Jeanette Hunter from Montana and Chuck Oliver from Oregon.
The blended family was blessed with three granddaughters, ten grandsons and five great-grandchildren.
Earl was born to a ranching family in Sidney on April 1, 1928, and he kept Montana in his heart his entire life. He graduated from the University of Montana in 1952 with a degree in accounting and accepted a position with Sandia Laboratory in Albuquerque.
His passion for travel and adventure was shaped by his many auditing assignments which took him all over the world. He retired and relocated to Montana in 1989, where he and Patsy have lived for the past 29 years. His favorite pastimes included dancing, boating, camping and woodworking.
He loved the outdoors and he took great joy in maintaining their 20-acre retirement home in Victor which they named Deer Haven. Some of his favorite days were spent in the woods, chainsaw at the ready.
With Patsy by his side, Earl enjoyed many great life-long friendships through square dancing, the Five Valley Accordion Association, dinners at the Elks and the breakfast club at Hamilton’s Coffee Cup.
A celebration of life service will be held at Daly-Leach Memorial Chapel in Hamilton on Thursday Jan. 3, at 10:30 a.m. The family has requested that any donations in Earl’s honor be gifted to the Humane Society. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Patricia A. Burkhardt
STEVENSVILLE — Patricia A. Burkhardt, 55, of Stevensville, passed away at St. Patrick Hospital on Friday morning, Dec. 28. Arrangements are pending and will be announced. Cremation is under the care of Cremation Burial Society of the Rockies.
Harry Richards
FLORENCE — Harry Richards, 70, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, at his home surrounded by his family. Arrangements are pending and in the care of Garden City Funeral Home.
VICTOR — Barbara Jackson, 89, passed away suddenly before Christmas, Dec. 20, 2018, at her home in Victor.
Barbara was a proud member of the 1948 U.S. Olympic Swim Team and hailed out of San Francisco, California. Later in her life she was a member of the Masters Swimming Program at the Canyons Sports Club in Hamilton, where she competed as well as coached. She graduated from Saint Xavier University in Chicago with a master's degree in sociology at the age of 44.
She was preceded in death by her oldest son, Larry. She is survived by her three remaining children James, Richard and his wife Liz, and Harold, and by her thirteen grandchildren.
Private family services will be held at a later date. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at whitesittfuneralhome.com.
HAMILTON- Dona Marie Hinshaw, 60, of Hamilton, passed away on Christmas Eve at home with her loving family. A victim of Pancreatic Cancer, which she fought from March. She was born Jan. 5, 1958, in Long Beach, California, as an only child to Don and Millie Oslie. Dona graduated from St. Joseph’s High in Long Beach in 1976 and worked in her family’s restaurant, the Pasta Pot. Later she worked at Lloyd’s, another family restaurant. It was there that she met her husband Phil Hinshaw who at the time was a long-haul truck driver. Dona expressed a desire to learn to drive semi-trucks and eventually acquired her learners permit allowing her to drive on various trips with Phil. She drove over 76,000 miles herself, in 20 states. It was a wonderful adventure that over time resulted in her marrying Phil.
They sold the truck and settled in Auburn, Washington, where they started their family and lived for 18 years. In 2004 the family moved to the Bitterroot Valley and built a home on 10 acres south of Hamilton. Dona is survived by her husband Phillip and their three sons, Corey and his wife Amanda, Eric, and Scott. All three boys graduated from UM and are currently living in Missoula.
Dona loved family, cooking, animals and children. Raising her family was her highest purpose. She also loved her job as a kindergarten paraprofessional where she could work with and help almost 100 kindergartners each year. She loved the outdoors, especially Glacier National Park and spent many days exploring the trails and lakes of Glacier.
Dona’s family is truly appreciative of what the whole Bitterroot Valley has done for them. From the Corvallis school staff, neighbors and friends, to the wonderful care from the Marcus Daily Hospice staff, we the family will forever be grateful.
There will be a celebration of her life program on Jan. 12, at 2 p.m., at the Corvallis High School Gym (the old one). This is to share all the happy stories of the impact this lady had on all our lives.
One of Dona’s wishes was for the upgrading of the Corvallis Elementary playground equipment and had requested that instead of any flowers that money could instead be donated to a playground equipment fund. Corvallis School, P.O. Box 700, Corvallis, MT 59828, Account 54 (playground equipment).
Condolences may be left for the family at www.daly-leachchapel.com.
