Obituaries

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HOGELAND Scott Waring Billmayer, 52, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, at his home in Bigfork after a short illness. He fought a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. His funeral service will be Friday at 1 p. m. at the American Lutheran Church in Hogeland. Private family interment will precede the funeral. A luncheon will follow the service at the church. Scott was born on Dec. 1, 1954, to Frank and Jeanette (Kelly) Billmayer. Scott , the youngest of four sons, attended grade school in Hogeland. The Billmayer family later...