Obituaries

Alveta D. Nelson, 77, of Havre died peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at her residence. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment of the ashes will take place Highland Cemetery in Great Falls. She worked for the Hill County Council on Aging for eight years as the information and referral technician. Veta loved her boxer dogs, and enjoyed her family and friends. Veta was preceded in death by by her mother; two sisters; and a brother. Survivors include her nieces, Leslie... Full story

BIGFORK - Harold Christian Ebaugh, 89, of Bigfork died quietly of natural causes Friday, May 5, 2006, at a care facility in Billings with family members nearby. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Columbia Falls at the Assemble of God Church. Harold was born Dec. 7, 1916. He grew up in Malta. He was educated and began his electrical career with his father, John Andrew, electrifying homes in Malta. He played sports,...

JOPLIN - Joseph “Joe” Wilmes, 95, of Joplin died Sunday, May 7, 2006, at the Liberty County Nursing Home of complications from pneumonia. A graveside service with burial of ashes will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Joplin Cemetery. A memorial luncheon will follow at the Sweetgrass Lodge in Chester. Joe was born Feb. 9, 1911, at Inverness to Domonick and Valentina (Jerzak) Wilmes. At the time of Joe's birth his mother and twin sister died from complications during the delivery. Joe grew up in the Inverness community a...

HELENA - Robert Wayne Stockton, 83, died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family at his home at the Waterford in Helena on Saturday, May 6, 2006. At his request, he has been cremated and a memorial service will be at Plymouth Congregational Church on May 20 at 10 a.m. Robert was born at home to Katherine Gertrude Hussey and Glenn Dobbs Stockton on July 7, 1922, in Frederick, Okla. Bob was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas. At 14, he was part of a sailing club that raced on nearby Wichita Lake. His first sailing vessel w...

GLASGOW - Reginald (Reggie) Hunt Taylor, 80, died Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. His funeral service was held May 2 at Bell Funeral Home in Glasgow. Reggie was born Sept. 5, 1925, in Two Dot to Alfred and Winnie Maie (Hunt) Taylor. He was raised in the Kalispell area and attended Mountain Brook School. He graduated from Hingham High School. He then attended Navy Boot Camp in Athol, Idaho. Reg served in the Philippines in World War II and Guam in the Korean War. He hired on with the Great...

BELGRADE - Linda Ann “Sam” Jordan, 62, of Belgrade died Wednesday, May 3, 2006. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church in Bozeman. Sam was born Oct. 1, 1943, in Sidney to Forrest and Bernice (Fancher) Wilson. The family lived on the farm at Sidney until 1949, when they moved to the Gallatin Valley. Sam grew up and went to school in Big Timber and Bozeman. Quoting her, “Who could ask for a better or more beautiful place?” She married Lyle Jordan on Aug. 31, 1990, in Glasgow. She was...

Ruth E. Boucher, 93, of Havre died Sunday, May 7, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Pastor Michael O'Hearn officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Ruth was born Sept. 30, 1912, in Hanley Falls, Minn., to Hartvig and Louise (Dons) Christiansen. As a young girl, Ruth moved...

Kathleen C. Petty, 82, a resident of Havre, died Saturday, May 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital due to a stroke. Crema-tion will take place, and her wishes are that no services will be held. Kathleen was born March 28, 1924, in Rock Lake, N.D., to Edward and Sophie (Koskie) Hendrickson. She attended school in Rock Lake. In 1943, she moved to Montana with her parents. She met John B. Petty and the couple were married in September of 1946 in Glasgow. They moved to Havre in 1957. Kathleen enjoyed all kinds of butterflies....

Duane Erickson, 71, of Havre, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes Tuesday, May 2, 2006. No funeral service will be held, but the family requests people to attend the Vets Club of Havre for a memorial luncheon Friday at 1 p.m. Born on the family farm, near Parshall, N.D., Duane learned independence and self-reliance at an early age. He gave freely and willingly to his country, family and his many friends. He had a love for life, sense of humor and a rare ability to get more out of people than they...

Duane Erickson, 71, of Havre, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes Tuesday, May 2, 2006. No funeral service will be held, but the family requests people to attend the Vets Club of Havre for a memorial luncheon Friday at 1 p.m. Born on the family farm, near Parshall, N.D., Duane learned independence and self-reliance at an early age. He gave freely and willingly to his country, family and his many friends. He had a love for life, sense of humor and a rare ability to get more out of people than they... Full story

Duane Erickson, 71, of Havre, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes Tuesday, May 2, 2006. No funeral service will be held, but the family requests people to attend the Vets Club of Havre for a memorial luncheon Friday at 1 p.m. Born on the family farm, near Parshall, N.D., Duane learned independence and self-reliance at an early age. He gave freely and willingly to his country, family and his many friends. He had a love for life, sense of humor and a rare ability to get more out of people than they...

CHESTER - Rodney Lee Hanson, 49, died Sunday, April 30, 2006. His mother found him unresponsive in his apartment after he hadn't answered her phone calls. He was transported by ambulance to Liberty County Hospital, where resuscitative efforts failed. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Rod was born May 20, 1956, at Havre to Alfred and Ione (Anderson) Hanson. Rod grew up in the Chester community and received his formal...

Gail Marie Hansen, 53, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at her home of complications of diabetes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home at 650 Logan St., Helena on Friday at 2 p.m. Gail was born Sept. 27, 1952, in Havre to Billy and Donna (Anderson) Hansen. The family moved to Helena in 1963. Gail graduated from Helena High School and attended the University of Montana in Missoula. She worked for the Montana Office of Public Instruction from 1977 until her death. Gail loved...

CHESTER - Rodney Lee Hanson, 49, died Sunday, April 30, 2006. His mother found him unresponsive in his apartment after he hadn't answered her phone calls. He was transported by ambulance to Liberty County Hospital, where resuscitative efforts failed. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Rod was born May 20, 1956, at Havre to Alfred and Ione (Anderson) Hanson. Rod grew up in the Chester community and received his formal...

Gail Marie Hansen, 53, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at her home of complications of diabetes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home at 650 Logan St., Helena on Friday at 2 p.m. Gail was born Sept. 27, 1952, in Havre to Billy and Donna (Anderson) Hansen. The family moved to Helena in 1963. Gail graduated from Helena High School and attended the University of Montana in Missoula. She worked for the Montana Office of Public Instruction from 1977 until her death. Gail loved...

Gloria Jeanne Sterrett, 65, of Havre, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and former Havre business owner, died of natural causes at her home Friday, April 28, 2006. Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre with burial in Highland Cemetery. Gloria was born Feb. 6, 1941, to Elgin and Dorothy (Cooke) McNeill in Havre. She was raised and educated in the Bear Paw Mountains and in Big Sandy. She graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1959. She married Larry Sterrett on Dec....

CHINOOK - Francis Chapman, 75, died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at his home in Chinook from complications stemming from diabetes. A vigil service will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. His funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Francis was born Nov. 6, 1930, to Earl and Thea Chapman in Blaine County. He attended school at Lower Paradise, Zurich and Hebbelman schools.... Full story

VANCOUVER, Wash. - Glen R. Campbell, 82, of Vancouver, Wash., a former Havre resident, died in Vancouver Saturday, April 29, 2006. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Friday at the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Vancouver, where he was a member for several years. Glen was born April 27, 1924, in Torrance, Calif., to Roy Miles Campbell and Cora Nehring Campbell. He grew up and attended schools in Havre. He was a World War II veteran. He served in Europe. He was a retired chief train dispatcher for...

BOZEMAN - Ida Barbknecht Langdon, 101, died recently. A graveside service was held at the Ennis Cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday for family and friends, with a reception to follow at the Jeffers Episcopal Church. Ida Barbknecht Langdon was born Nov. 17, 1904, to Julius and Anne Weber Barbknecht at the Barbknecht homestead, located in the extreme southeastern corner of North Dakota. She remained on the farm until 1934. She married Norman D. Langdon at Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1937. Their only daughter and child, Katherine, was born... Full story

WHITEHALL - Theodore W. (Ted) Howser, 99, of Whitehall died Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Crest Nursing Home in Butte. A parish vigil service will be held today at 6 p.m. at the K&L Mortuary chapel at Whitehall. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from St. Teresa's Catholic Church at Whitehall with Father Joseph Finnegan officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehall Cemetery. Ted was born in Lakota, N.D., to C.C. Howser and Elvira Signa Rassmussien Howser on Dec. 10, 1906. Ted started school in...

Irene Leota Bakken,87, resident of Billings and former resident of Havre died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, in Billings at her daughter's home of natural causes. Her funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Brad Ulgenes officiating. Burial was to follow at Highland Cemetery. Irene was born June 13, 1918, on the family homestead at Palermo, N.D., to Gilbert and Anna Mahlum. She grew up and attended school in Palermo. On July 14, 1938, she married Myron Bakken in Minot, N.D. In 1941,... Full story

MALTA - Frances Evonne Whitish, 70, a Malta homemaker, died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at the Phillips County Hospital of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Malta Cemetery. There will be viewing on Tuesday at the Adams Funeral Home from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Survivors include her sisters, Joyce Sedivy of Swan Lake, Darla Cook of Piedmont, S.D., Merla Warden of Ulm and Bonnie Fraser of Chester; brother, Lonnie Cady of Inverness; and many nieces and nephews. Frances was preceded in death by...

BOZEMAN - Ida Barbknecht Langdon, 101, died recently. A graveside service was held at the Ennis Cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday for family and friends, with a reception to follow at the Jeffers Episcopal Church. Ida Barbknecht Langdon was born Nov. 17, 1904, to Julius and Anne Weber Barbknecht at the Barbknecht homestead, located in the extreme southeastern corner of North Dakota. She remained on the farm until 1934. She married Norman D. Langdon at Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1937. Their only daughter and child, Katherine, was born...

WHITEHALL - Theodore W. (Ted) Howser, 99, of Whitehall died Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Crest Nursing Home in Butte. A parish vigil service will be held today at 6 p.m. at the K&L Mortuary chapel at Whitehall. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from St. Teresa's Catholic Church at Whitehall with Father Joseph Finnegan officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehall Cemetery. Ted was born in Lakota, N.D., to C.C. Howser and Elvira Signa Rassmussien Howser on Dec. 10, 1906. Ted started school in... Full story

Irene Leota Bakken,87, resident of Billings and former resident of Havre died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, in Billings at her daughter's home of natural causes. Her funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Brad Ulgenes officiating. Burial was to follow at Highland Cemetery. Irene was born June 13, 1918, on the family homestead at Palermo, N.D., to Gilbert and Anna Mahlum. She grew up and attended school in Palermo. On July 14, 1938, she married Myron Bakken in Minot, N.D. In 1941,... Full story