Obituaries

Grant Joel Hildreth passed away peacefully July 31, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. His determination, strength, and faith never wavered during his battle with pancreatic cancer. As he fought this battle, he strengthened all those around him.

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of our family’s patriarch, Lewis Noah Hoadley on July 26, 2022 from complications of pneumonia. Lew was born March 19, 1926 in Monida, Montana. He was the youngest of four children born to Harry and Ethel Mae Gee Hoadley. At the age of 17 he joined the US Navy and served in WWII. His unit helped to expand landstrips in Hawaii and built roads and barracks in the Philippines and China. He was Lima’s oldest surviving veteran. After returning from the war, Lew began a long career with the Union Pacific Railroad. He worked on the railroad for 29 years before medical issues forced his retirement.

Sam Lee Short, a longtime resident of Lewistown, Montana, passed away Sunday, July 10, at the age of 87.

Helen DeShazo passed away at home June 29, 2022 at age 86. Helen was born Oct. 28, 1935 in Butte to Clarence and Bess Warne Commons. She graduated from the Whittier Grade School and Butte High School.