Obituaries

NAMPA, Idaho (Zola) Ernestine Harmon, 88, died quietly in Nampa, Idaho, on March 19, 2007, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease with her loving family at her bedside. A memorial service will be held at College Church of the Nazarene, 504 E. Dewey, Nampa, on Friday at 10:30 am. Entombment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Caldwell. The family will greet loved ones and friends at the Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel, 404 10th Ave. So., Nampa, on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Family and friends may send...

CHINOOK Malcolmina (MacArthur) Donis, 80, died Friday, March 16, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital after a courageous fight with illness. Her funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church with burial in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Mocky, as she was affectionately known by family and friends, was born June 3, 1926, the sixth child of Finaly and Isabella MacArthur. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1944 and went to work at the Independent Food Store. On March 6, 1955, Mocky married Sam...

Lorraine Arlis Witt, 79, a homemaker and former beautician of Havre, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church with Pastors Brad Ulgenes and Michael O'Hearn officiating. Burial of the cremated remains will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the graveside service. Lorraine was born Dec. 10, 1927,...

BIGFORK Freda Vogel, 88, a 29-year resident of Woods Bay, died Friday, March 16, 2007. Memorial services were scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Bigfork with Pastor Tom Gopp officiating. Freda was born July 20, 1918, in Cottonwood to Frank and Othelia (Ell) Koble. Freda and three brothers, Frank, Clarence, and Matt were raised on a farm north of Kremlin. In her adulthood, she worked the shipyards in Seattle for a short time, then moved to Helena and worked at the Parrot Confectionery. She later...

LODGE POLE Garrett Edward James Sears, 10-monthold son of Christopher Sears and Carmen Moccasin, died in Missoula on Friday, March 16, 2007. A wake service will begin at 5 p. m. today at Medicine Bear Lodge. His funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Tuesday in Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following at the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Garrett was born on May 31, 2006, in Havre. He was attending Tiny Bubbles Day Care in Missoula. Garrett is survived by his parents, Christopher Sears and Carmen Moccasin, both of Missoula;...

MALTA Margaret L. Grabofsky, 89, a homemaker of Malta, died Friday, March 16, 2007, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls of natural causes. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Wednesday at the Malta Lutheran Church with interment in the Malta Cemetery. Margaret was born March 9, 1918, in Harlem to August and Jenny (Loen) Sveen. She was raised and educated in the Turner area and graduated from Turner High School. She attended Northern Montana College in Havre and received a teaching degree. She taught school at Sunny...

GREAT FALLS Charles G. Davis, 86, of Great Falls, a World War II veteran and retired pharmacist, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. At Charlies' request no services are planned. Charles was born May 16, 1920, in St Anthony, Idaho. He attended Idaho State University, where he graduated from Pharmacy School. In 1943, he married “Jean” Rhoades in Pocatello, Idaho. He served in World War II in Okinawa. Charles and Jean then moved several times, living in Great Falls from 1958 to 1963, whe...

MALTA Darryl William Black, 70, an Army veteran and retired boiler engineer of Malta, died Saturday, March 17, 2007, at the Phillips County Hospital of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 3 p. m. today at the Hillside Cemetery in Dodson. A luncheon at the Dodson Lutheran Church will follow the service. Darryl was born May 25, 1936, in Malta to William and Bessie (Stout) Black. He was raised and educated in Dodson and graduated from Dodson High School and attended Northern Montana College. He earned a degree...

Mary Evelyn Higgins, 96, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Helena of natural causes. Her funeral will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home with Pastor Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the graveside service. Evelyn was born April 8, 1910, in Mondamin, Iowa, to Charles and Ida Mae (Arbaugh) Stowell. Her family moved to Havre in 1917 and her father purchased a farm no...

Mary Evelyn Higgins, 96, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Helena of natural causes. Her funeral will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home with Pastor Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the graveside service. Evelyn was born April 8, 1910, in Mondamin, Iowa, to Charles and Ida Mae (Arbaugh) Stowell. Her family moved to Havre in 1917 and her father purchased a farm no...

Mary Evelyn Higgins, 96, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the Rocky Mountain Care Center in Helena of natural causes. Her funeral will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home with Pastor Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the graveside service. Evelyn was born April 8, 1910, in Mondamin, Iowa, to Charles and Ida Mae (Arbaugh) Stowell. Her family moved to Havre in 1917 and her father purchased a farm no...

SHELBY Charlie Lincoln, 84, a well-known rancher from Shelby, died Sunday morning, March 11, 2007, at the Marias Care Center. Visitation will be held Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. William Catholic Church with burial to follow in Mountain View Cemetery. He was born to Fred and Anna Lincoln in March, 1922, on a homestead in Black Coulee, 13 miles south of Inverness. He went to a country school south of Inverness and finished high school in Havre in...

Betty Jean Barrett, 72, longtime Havre resident died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. Her prayer vigil and rosary service will be held at 7 p. m. today with her memorial Mass at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Betty was born July 10, 1934 in Carnegie, Pa., to John and...

SHELBY Charlie Lincoln, 84, a well-known rancher from Shelby, died Sunday morning, March 11, 2007, at the Marias Care Center. Visitation will be held Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. William Catholic Church with burial to follow in Mountain View Cemetery. He was born to Fred and Anna Lincoln in March, 1922, on a homestead in Black Coulee, 13 miles south of Inverness. He went to a country school south of Inverness and finished high school in Havre in...

Betty Jean Barrett, 72, longtime Havre resident died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. Her prayer vigil and rosary service will be held at 7 p. m. today with her memorial Mass at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Betty was born July 10, 1934 in Carnegie, Pa., to John and...

Steven Verne Lienhart, 56, of Havre died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Fargo, N.D. of natural causes. Services were held on Feb. 22 at the First Free Methodist Church in Fargo, and he was laid to rest. Steven was a Fargo native, born to Harold and Nettie Lienhart on Aug. 1, 1950. A graduate of Fargo South High School, he moved to Havre in the early 1980s. He worked at the Northern Montana Care Center as a certified nursing assistant and he was also an employee of the Havre Daily News. Steven married Rosella Witschen on June 23,...

Steven Verne Lienhart, 56, of Havre died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Fargo, N.D. of natural causes. Services were held on Feb. 22 at the First Free Methodist Church in Fargo, and he was laid to rest. Steven was a Fargo native, born to Harold and Nettie Lienhart on Aug. 1, 1950. A graduate of Fargo South High School, he moved to Havre in the early 1980s. He worked at the Northern Montana Care Center as a certified nursing assistant and he was also an employee of the Havre Daily News. Steven married Rosella Witschen on June 23,...

MESA, Ariz. Jo Burt, 78, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in the Mesa Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Jo was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Baker to Harry and Mary Collins. They moved to Forsyth in 1934. She attended all her school years in Forsyth, graduating in 1946. She then attended the University of Montana Pharmacy School. After graduation in 1950, she returned to Forsyth to work for her dad at the Forsyth Drug. After her father died in 1951, she stayed in Forsyth and ran the store with her mother and cousin. Jo married Jim...

ROCKY BOY Emma Jane Gibson, 86, long-time resident of Rocky Boy died Monday, March 5, 2007, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. Her rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with her funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday, also at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with Father Pete officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Emma was born Jan. 9, 1921, in Pryor to Samuel and Louise (Caplette) Gardipee. She attended schools at Good Shepherds in Helena. Emma met and married...

ROCKY BOY Emma Jane Gibson, 86, long-time resident of Rocky Boy died Monday, March 5, 2007, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. Her rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with her funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday, also at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with Father Pete officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Emma was born Jan. 9, 1921, in Pryor to Samuel and Louise (Caplette) Gardipee. She attended schools at Good Shepherds in Helena. Emma met and married...

MESA, Ariz. Jo Burt, 78, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in the Mesa Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Jo was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Baker to Harry and Mary Collins. They moved to Forsyth in 1934. She attended all her school years in Forsyth, graduating in 1946. She then attended the University of Montana Pharmacy School. After graduation in 1950, she returned to Forsyth to work for her dad at the Forsyth Drug. After her father died in 1951, she stayed in Forsyth and ran the store with her mother and cousin. Jo married Jim...

STEVENSVILLE Fern Erma Garding, 81, of Stevensville died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Rosary will be recited at the Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville on Thursday at 7 p.m. A second rosary will be recited at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre on Friday at 7 p. m. Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by graveside services at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be at St. Jude's Social Hall in Havre. Fern was b...

Carol Jean “Kay” Manaras, 85, of Havre died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at her residence of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church with Gail Wheatley officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Kay was born March 17, 1921, in Helena to Clarence and Vera (Sinclair) Hanscen. She was raised and educated in Helena and graduated from Helena High School. Kay moved to Havre to...

CHINOOK/HARLEM John Kinzel, 84, a retired Harlem farmer and mechanic, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, from natural causes at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre. Memorial services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. in Zion Lutheran Church in Chinook with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. John was born June 22, 1922, at Kimball, Neb., to George and Amelia (Hartwig) Kinzel, one of 11 children. The family moved from Nebraska to Wyoming and later to Montana, eventually settling on the family farm near Harlem...

Carol Jean “Kay” Manaras, 85, of Havre died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, at her residence of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church with Gail Wheatley officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Kay was born March 17, 1921, in Helena to Clarence and Vera (Sinclair) Hanscen. She was raised and educated in Helena and graduated from Helena High School. Kay moved to Havre to...