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James F. Gauthier
James F. Gauthier, 59, of Darby passed away Thursday, April 3, 2003, in Hamilton at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.
Jim was born on Nov. 28, 1943, in Bremerton, Wash, the son of Lyle and Joy Gauthier. Raised and educated in Bremerton, Jim began working as a machinist, and became a journeyman working in the Vancouver area.
On July 30, 1969, he married Luanne Shaw in Jackson Hole, Wyo. They continued to make their home in Washington. He entered the logging industry, in the Northport area, before moving to the Bitterroot Valley in January 1976, where he continued to work as a faller for several logging companies in the valley.
He enjoyed the outdoors, trapping, fishing, enjoyed being an artist, and later became a chainsaw artist.
Jim was an Eagle Scout, and through the Darby Ward was a scout master for the Boy Scouts for several years. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Darby.
Survivors include, his wife, Luanne of the family home; daughter, Samantha and her husband, Richard Stowers, of Rexburg, Idaho; grandchildren, Amy, Alison, Ryan and Kelsie; his brother, Ben of Bremerton, Wash., and two nieces, Jeramee and Holley.
Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his sister, Judy Loop.
A service will be conducted on Tuesday, April 8, at 10 a.m. at the Darby Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with Bishop Jeff Hayes officiating. Interment will follow at the Lone Pine Cemetery in Darby.
The family suggests memorials to the James Gauthier Memorial Fund, C/O Bishop Jeff Hayes, 370 Lost Horse Road, Hamilton, Mont., 59840.
Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
Emma Kolb Lutz
Emma Kolb Lutz, 84, staked her claim with the Lord, passing away on April 2, 2003.
Known to all as an avid lover of the Montana sapphire, she spent many summers mining with her son, Kenneth Lutz. She took her hobby to another level, as an excellent self-taught gem cutter, and will be fondly remembered as a delightful and determined rockhound. She was popular with the miners as camp cook, and her dill pickles and raspberry jelly were highly prized by all. She had many interests over the years, including gardening, cooking and dancing, and was a member of the Hamilton Garden Club, the Bitterroot Gem and Mineral Society and a charter member of the Faith Lutheran Church. Emma was especially proud of her blue ribbon braided rugs at the Ravalli County Fair. We will especially miss seeing her walk up during the yard sales in the valley, bringing along her spirited sense of humor in the bargaining.
Emma was born on May 21, 1918, in Medina, N.D. On Aug. 14, 1941, she married Alvin E. Lutz and he passed away on June 23, 1965.
She is survived by her son, Kenneth A. and his wife, Lynnette Lutz, of Hamilton; her daughter, LaVerne and husband, Wayne Bauer, of Oregon City, Ore., and their children, granddaughter, Amy, and grandson, Aaron. She leaves behind four brothers, Walter, Herbert, Albert and Rhineholt Kolb, and two sisters, Edna Martin and Helen Spearle. She was also preceded by four brothers, Lee, Alvin, Ted and Art Kolb and two sisters, Martha and Alma.
A service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, April 8 at 2 p.m. at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton, with the Rev. Stephen Van Gilder officiating. Interment will follow at the Corvallis Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Bitterroot Gem and Mineral Society Scholarship fund.
Lester Robert Kares
Lester (Les) Robert Kares, 84, of Stevensville died at Community Medical Center in Missoula on Friday, April 4, 2003.
He was born at Great Falls, on May 14, 1918, and was the son of Henry R. and Birdie (Hussman) Kares.
Les graduated from the University of Montana, joined the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943-1946. He received the Victory Medal, ETO Ribbon with four Bronze stars and the Army Air Medal. Les was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant serving with the 36th Bomb Squad.
Les married Janet Caras on January 15, 1947, in Missoula.
Les was a commercial pilot, an accountant, 16mm film producer for television and Boeing Aircraft. He was a licensed aircraft mechanic for air-frame and power plants and was a Federal Aviation Administration inspection designate.
He belonged to the Quiet Birdmen Crowning and Achievement Club. Les restored a 1928 Stearman C-2B Aircraft now in the Heritage Museum in Anchorage, Alaska. Les was a perfectionist in his work and had many talents.
Survivors include his wife Janet of Stevensville; four children and their spouses; Janet Lynn Kares and (Douglas) Groom of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Robert and Nancy Kares of Puyallup, Wash., Jean Louise Kares (Donald) McWilliam of Vancouver, B.C.; and Richard and (Diane Roll) Kares of Seattle. Also surviving is a sister, Dorothy Kares (William) Carroll of Burke, Va.; a cousin, Elaine Hussman, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and four grandchildren, Adam and Ben Kares and Matthew and Richard Groom, two nephews and a niece.
Services will be held at a later date. The Whitesitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service in charge of arrangements.
Catherine Donaldson Vercammen
Catherine Donaldson Vercammen, 83, of Polson formerly of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2003, in Ronan at St. Luke's Hospital.
Pending arrangements will be announced by the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
Forrest Hodge
Forrest "Don" Hodge, 85, of Hamilton passed away Saturday, April 5, 2003, in Hamilton at the hospice center at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced by the Daly-Leach Chapel.
Donna Eggleston
Donna Eggleston, 65, of Hamilton passed away in the morning Friday, April 4, 2003, in the emergency room at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton. Service arrangements are pending.
Ronald Brothers of Dowling Funeral Home and Crematory, 415 S. Second St. in Hamilton, is caring for the Eggleston family.
Glenn W. Maclay
Glenn W. Maclay passed away on June 19 at Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton, Montana at the age of 73. The cause of death was a brain tumor.He was born July 14, 1929 and was the youngest child of Harry and Mae Maclay.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers David, Jack, William, and Grant Maclay and a sister, Katherine Burgess.
He worked at Maclay Market through High School as a delivery boy for Missoula and Fort Missoula. He graduated from Missoula County High School in 1947. He worked at Garden City Dairy, American Crystal Sugar Factory, and Northern Pacific Railroad until he was drafted into the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War. During that time, he met and married Margaret Archacavage in Saddle River, N.J., on Feb. 28, 1953. He then returned to Montana where he worked for the railroad for a year, then became a self-employed builder. During his time as a builder, he built a great number of homes and structures in the Missoula area. He served on the Board of Directors for the Missoula Electric Co-op during the 1970s.
He and Margaret retired to Yuma, Ariz., in 1978 for the winters. He enjoyed golf, travel, warm weather and meeting up with old friends.
He is survived by Margaret, his wife of fifty years; his son Marty Maclay and wife, Shanna, of Florence; daughters Marilyn McArthur and husband, Mike, of Vancouver, Wash.; Fran Maclay; Cathy Maclay and her husband, Aaron Muth; his sister, Peggy Gadbow; brother-in-law J.W. Burgess; and five grandchildren: Michael and Jesse Maclay, Marcus Williams, Arley and Ryan Muth, and one great-grandchild, Bradley Maclay.
A reception will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25 at Shadows Keep, 102 Ben Hogan, Missoula. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Missoula/Partners In Home Care, 2687 Palmer St., Suite B, Missoula, Mont., 59801, and Marcus Daly Hospice Center, 1200 Westwood Dr., Hamilton, Mon., 59840.
