Obituaries

HARLEM - Wallace G. “Bud” Russell, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Big Sky Care Center in Helena of natural causes. A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Harlem Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors with a gathering of family and friends at the VFW Hall immediately following. Wallace was born July 8, 1914, in Monan, Idaho, to Thomas Gregory and Sarah Alma (Toohey) Russell. He grew up on a farm south of Zurich, a place he always considered home. He a...

HARLEM - Wallace G. “Bud” Russell, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Big Sky Care Center in Helena of natural causes. A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Harlem Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors with a gathering of family and friends at the VFW Hall immediately following. Wallace was born July 8, 1914, in Monan, Idaho, to Thomas Gregory and Sarah Alma (Toohey) Russell. He grew up on a farm south of Zurich, a place he always considered home. He a...

HARLEM - Wallace G. “Bud” Russell, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Big Sky Care Center in Helena of natural causes. A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Harlem Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors with a gathering of family and friends at the VFW Hall immediately following. Wallace was born July 8, 1914, in Monan, Idaho, to Thomas Gregory and Sarah Alma (Toohey) Russell. He grew up on a farm south of Zurich, a place he always considered home. He a...

BIG SANDY - Jerry William Handl, 92, a longtime Big Sandy-area farmer, died of natural causes on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center surrounded by family members. A graveside service will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Big Sandy Cemetery with a reception following at Big Sandy Historical Museum. Jerry was born in Chicago, Ill., on June 8, 1913, to Vaclav and Josefa Handl. In 1914, they moved to a homestead 32 miles southeast of Big Sandy. He attended Iliad School and grew up on the family farm. Jerry...

CARPINTERA, Idaho - Kenneth James Chisholm, 84, of Carpinteria, Idaho, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005, in Boise, Idaho. Services were held at the Carpinteria Community Church on Oct. 22, 2005. He is buried next to his wife at the Carpinteria Cemetery between the mountains and the ocean. Kenneth was born to Alexander and Helen Maxwell Chisholm, Scottish immigrants, in Havre on Sept. 23, 1921. Ken was educated in Havre public schools and Los Angeles City College prior to enlisting in the Army in 1942. He served in the Persian...

HARLEM - Josephine O'Leary, 92, longtime educator, of Harlem died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, in Billings at the home of her nephew and niece, Joe and Karen Dooley. A funeral Mass will be Friday at 11 a.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial following in Harlem Cemetery. Rosary will be recited on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church. She was born July 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Joseph and Julia (Wolf) Mohar. Her parents, lured by “free land,” came to Montana in 1914 and homesteaded in the a...

HARLEM - Josephine O'Leary, 92, longtime educator, of Harlem died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, in Billings at the home of her nephew and niece, Joe and Karen Dooley. A funeral Mass will be Friday at 11 a.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial following in Harlem Cemetery. Rosary will be recited on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church. She was born July 25, 1913, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Joseph and Julia (Wolf) Mohar. Her parents, lured by “free land,” came to Montana in 1914 and homesteaded in the a...

Blaine Lee Wombold, 29, of Havre died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, from injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. today at Havre Assembly Of God with the Rev. Steve Flatau officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the service at the graveside. Blaine was born Oct. 1, 1976, in Havre to Lauren Lee and Sue Ellen (Korsbeck) Wombold. He was raised and educated in Chinook. Blaine married Rita Marie Madril on Aug. 9,... Full story

HAYS - Louis Melvin “Cheetah” Turntoes, 75, of Hays died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center due to natural causes. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in St. Paul's Recreation Center with burial following with military honors in Mission Cemetery. A wake and rosary began Sunday evening in the Mission Recreation Center. Louis was born July 23, 1930, to Louis and Matilda (Turcotte) Turntoes in Lodge Pole. He was raised in the Hays area and attended Mission and Hays schools. He enjoyed p...

Alice Joyce Thomas, 86, of Havre died peacefully in her sleep Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center. Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday with her funeral service to be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Alice was born in Havre on Nov. 6, 1918, to Clarence and Margaret Ryan Lowe and raised in Havre. She married... Full story

CORVALLIS - Dale Jay Singer, 72, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Hillside Manor in Corvallis of complications from kidney failure and diabetes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Bigfork with a reception to follow at the church. Dale was born Feb. 13. 1933, in Havre to John Frank Singer and Hazel Mildred Rakestraw Singer. As a youth, he enjoyed fishing the Milk River, boating on the Missouri and a nearby lake, and playing football. Dale graduated from Havre High School in 1951. He... Full story

Lawrence Robert Parsons, 54, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Bear Paw Hospice in Havre. He was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor on May 19, 2005. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Friday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. The family suggests that people dress casually in jeans for the service. Private family interment of the cremated remains will be held at the Highland Cemetery. Lawrence was born Jan. 5, 1951, the first child of Otis and...

Lawrence Robert Parsons, 54, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Bear Paw Hospice in Havre. He was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor on May 19, 2005. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Friday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. The family suggests that people dress casually in jeans for the service. Private family interment of the cremated remains will be held at the Highland Cemetery. Lawrence was born Jan. 5, 1951, the first child of Otis and... Full story

Vincent Thomas Sedivy Jr., 72, died in Whitefish on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005. Visitation will be Friday afternoon at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hingham Cemetery. Vincent was born March 22, 1933, in Havre. He was the elder of two sons born to Vincent T. Sedivy Sr. and Mildred Fern (Alex) Sedivy. Vincent was raised and educated at Hingham and graduated from Hingham High School in 1951. That year, he married his high school sweetheart, Audrey Marilyn Michaelson.... Full story

Lawrence Robert Parsons, 54, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at Bear Paw Hospice in Havre. He was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor on May 19, 2005. A memorial service will be 7 p.m. Friday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. The family suggests that people dress casually in jeans for the service. Private family interment of the cremated remains will be held at the Highland Cemetery. Lawrence was born Jan. 5, 1951, the first child of Otis and... Full story

ROCKY BOY - Josephine Rock Weiss, 65, died Sunday, Oct, 16, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Her wake service began Monday afternoon. Her funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Josephine was born Dec. 12, 1939, at Rocky Boy to Edward and Maimee (Smith) Rock. She was raised in Rocky Boy. She married Gary Lee Weiss in June of 1969. She was self-educated and taught herself the English language. She obtained her GED... Full story

Sharon Elaine Ward, 48, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2005, of pancreatic cancer at her home with her family. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the service at the graveside. Sharon was born April 27, 1957, in Havre to Glenn and Joyce (Miewald) Warp. She was raised in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. She attended Northern Montana... Full story

Former Havre resident Hugh E. Nugent died Sept. 22, 2005, in a St. Paul, Minn., hospital after a long illness. Cremation has taken place at the Cremation Society of Minnesota. No services are planned at this time. Hugh was born Aug. 29, 1932, in Anaconda. He graduated from Anaconda Central High School and served in the U.S. Air Force after graduation. In 1957 he married Hazel Fare in Wyoming. They divorced in 1982 after raising three children: Ellen of Shanghai, China, and Havre; Paul (Jody) of Havre; and Laura of Billings.... Full story

HARLEM - Brandi Lee Blatt, 31, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, in a motor vehicle accident east of Havre. Her wake service will begin today at 1 p.m. at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with a rosary service at 7 p.m. The wake services will continue Wednesday at the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Red Whip Center. Burial will follow at the Highway Church Cemetery. Brandi was born May 18, 1974, in Havre to Ken and Ethel (Bear) Blatt. She was raised and educated in Fort Belknap...

BOZEMAN - Donovan Leonard Hanson, 75, died at his home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, following a battle with cancer, with his wife at his side. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Gildford Baptist Church in Gildford. Cremation has taken place and his ashes will be spread by grandson, Michael, on the farm north of Gildford in the spring when the wheat is beginning to grow. Donovan was born March 9, 1930, in Havre to Leonard and Vivian Hanson. Donovan was raised on the family farm north of Gildford. He...

FORT BENTON - Katherine Brese Daniel, 96, of Fort Benton, Havre and Culbertson, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2005, of natural causes at Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton. A funeral service was held Friday at Benton Funeral Home. A graveside service and burial were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hillside Cemetery in Culbertson. Katherine was born Nov. 10, 1908, at Winnipeg, Manitoba, to George and Elizabeth Kaufman. She moved to the family homestead north of Culbertson when she was about 3 years old. Katherine married Jack Bres... Full story

Devyon Alezander Schmidt, infant son of Kari Gierke and Jeremy Schmidt of Havre, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, the day of his birth. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday in Van Orsdel United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Devyon is survived by his parents; brother, Dyllan of Havre; maternal grandparents, Tim and Nancy Gierki of Havre; paternal grandparents, Jarold and Lynell Schmidt of Havre; great-grandparents; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins on both sides of the... Full story

CHINOOK - Leo W. Moore, 91, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home due to natural causes. A memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Leo was born Aug. 1, 1914, in Chinook to John (Jack) and Goldie (Houn) Moore. He was raised on the Moore Family Ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains. Leo attended school at Riedel and graduated from Chinook High School in 1933. He married Mary E. Fredlund in Havre on June 2, 1933. Leo ranched in the Bear Paws in the summer, moved to Ch...

Martha McKay, 90, longtime Havre resident, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, at Benefis East in Great Falls of natural causes. Her graveside memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Highland Cemetery with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at First Lutheran Church immediately after the service at the graveside. Martha was born Dec. 7, 1914, in Denhoff, Russia, to John and Katherine Stromberger. As a young child, she fled the Russian Revolution with her maternal grandparents, uncles and...

HAYS - Benjamin ”Toady“ Carrywater, 69, died at his home north of Hays of natural causes on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005. A wake and rosary were held Friday night in the Mission Recreation Center. A funeral Mass was held Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. Paul's Recreation Center. Burial was to follow in the Mission Cemetery with military honors. Ben was born on May 20, 1936, at Fort Belknap Agency to Moses and Annie (Sleeping Bear) Carrywater. He was raised in the Hays area and attend school at Pierre, S.D., St. Paul's Mission and Hay...