Obituaries

BIG SANDY Vernon Vincent Richter, 88, longtime resident of Big Sandy and retired pharmacist, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. Cremation will take place and his memorial service will be 11 a. m. Monday at the Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeff Stoopes officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services. A private family interment will be held at a later time. Vernon was born Jan. 24, 1919, in Vandalia to Alexander LeRoy and Adeline...

Melissa Mae (Green) Lundstrom, 32, of Malta, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, due to a two-vehicle collision 7 miles west of Malta on the Wagner Road. Her funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Elim Lutheran Church with burial following in Malta Cemetery. Melissa Mae Green Lundstrom was born in Havre on Jan. 28, 1975, to Donald C. and Becky (Taylor) Green. She was raised in Malta, attended school there and graduated from Malta High School in 1993. Melissa loved working in the food industry and was currently...

TILLEMOOK, Ore. - Shadya, 77, died Jan. 10, 2007, at her home in Tillamook, Ore. She was born Betty Lou Caughey, and later was given the name Shadya (which means song of God or messenger of God) by Nubian villagers in Egypt with whom she was living. She is survived by her son Tim Bell of Bozeman. A celebration of Shadya's life was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Tillamook, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105....

Dorothy June Leslie, 88, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Northern Montana Care Center in the Chapel/Ponderosa Room with Pastor Rowlie Hutton and Ila McClenahan officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later time at the Trinity Episcopalian Church in Janesville, Wis. Dorothy was born April 21, 1918, in Whitting, Ind., to William and Josephine M. (Kasper) Melvin. She was raised and...

TILLEMOOK, Ore. - Shadya, 77, died Jan. 10, 2007, at her home in Tillamook, Ore. She was born Betty Lou Caughey, and later was given the name Shadya (which means song of God or messenger of God) by Nubian villagers in Egypt with whom she was living. She is survived by her son Tim Bell of Bozeman. A celebration of Shadya's life was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Tillamook, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105....

Dorothy June Leslie, 88, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Northern Montana Care Center in the Chapel/Ponderosa Room with Pastor Rowlie Hutton and Ila McClenahan officiating. A graveside service will be held at a later time at the Trinity Episcopalian Church in Janesville, Wis. Dorothy was born April 21, 1918, in Whitting, Ind., to William and Josephine M. (Kasper) Melvin. She was raised and...

MILILANI, Hawaii Albert Saddler Jr., 61, of Mililani, Hawaii, and formerly of Rocky Boy, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007, in Hawaii. A wake will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Catholic Church in Rocky Boy. Albert was born Jan. 6, 1945, at Rocky Boy and lived and went to school there until he was 16, when he moved to Helena. He joined the U.S. Air Force when he was 17. Albert met Paulina Seronio in California and they were married. He worked for a naval base as a machinist in California. Upon his retirement, he moved to Hawaii...

PLENTYWOOD Susie Andrilenas, 91, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, at Riverside Health Center. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service was held Jan. 27 at St. Francis Xavier Church. Inurnment will be at a later date in Plentywood. Susie was born Aug. 2, 1915, to Annie Weydert and Mathias Zeimet in Bode, Iowa. When she was 7, her mother died, and she was raised by her grandparents until she was 10. Then she became cook and caregiver for her father and two younger siblings. In 1935, Susie married Prosper Frideres at St....

FORT BENTON Patricia Ann (Stoner) Heydon, 76, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, at her home in Sun City, Ariz., of heart disease under the care of hospice. Service plans are pending with burial at Riverside Cemetery in Fort Benton. Patricia was born Oct. 24, 1930, in Polo, Mo., to Clyde W. Stoner and Dorothea Mae Jackson. She spent her early childhood on the Stoner family farm near Cowgill, Mo. She was baptized Oct. 25, 1942, at Cowgill Baptist Church. Patricia moved with her family to Havre in 1943. Patricia was married to Herman...

Gail M. Wolf, 65, of Havre died Tuesday morning, Feb. 6, 2007, at her daughter's home in Havre of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Great Northern Hotel Conference Room immediately after the graveside service. Gail was born March 3, 1941, in Minot, N.D., to Paul K. and Katherine (Meyer) Gange. She was raised and...

Pauline I. Winchell, 88, of Havre died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation will take place. Her memorial service will be 9 a. m. Saturday at Immanuel Baptist Church with Pastor David Herndon officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Pauline “Polly” was born May 30, 1918, in Havre to Howard and Hatti (Beaty) Wagner. She was one of 12 children. Polly was raised and educated in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. She worked as a checker at Buttrey Foods for man...

HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada William Ray Storm, 63, a retired electrical engineer, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside service. William Ray Storm was born Aug. 20, 1943, in Williston, N.D.,...

AURORA, Colo. Victor Craig Chappell, 39, of Aurora, Colo., died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007. A memorial service with military honors followed by burial was held Jan. 26 at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Victor was born June 30, 1967, in Omaha, Neb., to James A. “Jim” and Ethel Chappell. He graduated from CM Russell High School in Great Falls in 1986. He then enlisted in the U.S. Army and served 5 1/2 years. He received training at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora as a biomedical equipment technician. After his...

HAVRE/CHINOOK Alice P. Phipps, 84, of Chinook died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at Northern Montana Care Center due to natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a private family burial will be in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Alice was born March 11, 1922, in Chinook to William and Alice (Budewitz) McLain. She attended St. Jude School and graduated from Havre High School. Alice married Russell Phipps on Dec. 12, 1941, in Seattle. They lived there, and she returned to Chinook when Russell went overseas during World War II. They...

Gordon L. Johnson, 75, of Havre died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital after an extended illness and heart problems. Cremation will take place, and his memorial service will be 2 p. m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the V.F.W. immediately after the services at the graveside. Gordon was born Sept. 1, 1931, in Watford City, N.D., to Iver and Emelia (Falkenhagen)...

Rebecca Jean Henry, 23, of Havre, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, as a result of a vehicle accident. Viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Thursday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre with Pastor Michale Dahle officiating. Becky was born March 16, 1983, in Havre to William and Marilyn (Brandt) Henry. She grew up in Havre and attended First Lutheran Preschool, Devlin Elementary School and Havre Middle School. She...

FORT BELKNAP AGENCY Esther Bigby Dumont, 84, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at the Public Health Service Hospital due to natural causes. Her funeral Mass service will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial following in Pony Hill Cemetery. Esther was born Oct. 6, 1921, at Fort Belknap Agency to William and Lillian (No Hand) Bigby. She attended schools at Fort Belknap and Harlem. Esther was the traditional spoon keeper of the Assiniboine Tribe. She made beautiful quilts for family and friends....

Raymond C. Biem, 77, of Havre, retired Eddy's Bread salesman, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. His funeral service will be Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Havre. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside services. Ray was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Baylor to Severt and Victoria...

Lisa Rae Stuckey, 30, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, from injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident south of Loma. Lisa's funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the graveside service. Lisa was born Dec. 2, 1976, in Havre to Leland and Peggy (Becker) Nicholson. She was raised and educated in Havre, graduating from Havre...

Rodney Guy Holden, 58, formerly of Havre, died at his home in Las Vegas, Nev., on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006, of natural causes. A private service was held in Las Vegas. A family memorial service will be held in Montana this summer where, at Rod's request, his cremated remains will be scattered. Rod was born Dec. 8, 1948, at Valley City, N.D., to Guy and Arlene Holden. He lived in Valley City and Grafton, N.D., before the family moved to Havre in 1952. He attended Havre Public Schools, Northern Montana College and the...

HAVRE Lucille “Lucy” Margaret Wiench Bressler, 103, of Havre died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at Big Sandy Medical Center in Big Sandy of natural causes. The funeral service for Bressler will be held at 11 a. m. Tuesday at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. A reception will follow at the church. The Rev. Jose Valliparambil will officiate. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. She was born March 4, 1903, to Peter and Hedwig (Gaida) Wiench in Box...

Julie A. Turner, 72, of Havre died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be held Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 4 p. m. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Julie was born Sept. 26, 1934, in Havre to Julius and Severina “Marie” (Possenti) Morelli. She was raised and educated in Havre, graduating from Havre High School. After hig...

GREAT FALLS Viv Job, 64, of Great Falls died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, after an extraordinary battle against cancer. Visitation will be at O'Connor Funeral Home from 10 a.m. to 7 p. m. Friday, followed by a wake for Viv at 7 p.m. at O'Connor Funeral Home. Viv's funeral liturgy will be held at St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church on Saturday at 1 p.m. Viv was born in Missoula on Nov. 18, 1942, to Edward and Hilda Loos. She was the middle child of three raised in a working class home. Viv was a graduate from Missoula's Sacred...

Donald “Spud” Janicke, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. Donald was born July 3, 1926, to Ted and Gladys Janicke in Havre. He graduated from Havre High School in 1944, where he excelled in football, basketball and track. He served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Vella Gulf during World War II. He attended University of Montana- Northern and transferred to Seattle University on a basketball scholarship, graduating in 1951 with a degree in accounting. He married Margaret Mary Han...

CROOKSTON, Minn. Sharon Rae Barnes, 65, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at her home in Crookston, Minn., from Graves' disease and cancer, with her husband, Frank, by her side. Sharon Rae Johnson was born Oct. 6, 1941, to Agnes (Rolandson) and Melvin (Slim) Johnson. She was raised on the family farm just south of Oklee, Minn. Sharon was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church. She graduated as the salutatorian of the Oklee High School Class of 1959. Sharon's artistic nature and interest in fashion led her to pursue a...