Obituaries

CHINOOK - Hobert Conley Dale Richmond, 88, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, at a Malta rest home due to natural causes. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to follow with military honors in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Hobe was born in Milan, Mo., on Aug. 6, 1915, to Peter and Maudie Mae (Haynes) Richmond. His parents moved to Montana in November of that year and homesteaded north of Chinook. Hobe attended country school until his fifth-grade year, when the family moved...

SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Mary K. Anthony, 70, of Sheridan, Wyo., died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at a Sheridan residence. A funeral service was held Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at Champion Ferries Funeral Home with the Rev. Doug Goodwin officiating. Burial was to be in the Elk's Section of Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. Mary was born on Dec. 12, 1933, in Granite Falls, Minn., to Neal and Jennie Nelson. She grew up and attended schools in Granite Falls. She graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1952. She married Earl Anthony in Granite...

MISSOULA - Bernard W. Thomas, 88, formerly of Chinook, a retired Montana District Court judge, died on Jan. 6, 2004, at a Missoula hospital of natural causes. A parish vigil service will be at 7 p.m. on Friday at Pope John XXIII Catholic Community with the Rev. Matthew Huber officiating. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church with the Rev. Frank McCormick celebrant. Burial will follow at the Old St. Mary's Cemetery in Missoula. Bernard was born in Terry on Jan. 26, 1915, to Prairie County homesteaders Iva...

RUDYARD - Morris Nels Smith, 94, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at a Havre care center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Burial is to follow at Rudyard Cemetery. Morris was born on Dec. 11, 1909, at Havre to Soren and Anna (Bohm) Smith. Morris grew up on his father's homestead north of Rudyard and attended the Oreana Country School. He entered the ninth grade in Rudyard, but quit to help out with the farming operations. Morris married Esther Goldberg on June 21,...

Gregory John Dorsha, 84, died of natural causes at a Havre care center on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004. Cremation is planned per his wishes. A private family service will be held. Greg was born on Sept. 28, 1919, at Buena Vista, Wis., to John and Ida (Newby) Dorsha. He grew up in Wisconsin and received his education there. He graduated from Stevens Point High School in 1938. He continued his education at Central State Tech College in Stevens Point, where he earned a bachelor of science degree. Gregory was inducted in to the U.S. A...

MISSOULA - Bernard W. Thomas, 88, formerly of Chinook, a retired Montana District Court judge, died on Jan. 6, 2004, at a Missoula hospital of natural causes. A parish vigil service will be at 7 p.m. on Friday at Pope John XXIII Catholic Community with the Rev. Matthew Huber officiating. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church with the Rev. Frank McCormick celebrant. Burial will follow at the Old St. Mary's Cemetery in Missoula. Bernard was born in Terry on Jan. 26, 1915, to Prairie County homesteaders Iva...

RUDYARD - Morris Nels Smith, 94, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, at a Havre care center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Burial is to follow at Rudyard Cemetery. Morris was born on Dec. 11, 1909, at Havre to Soren and Anna (Bohm) Smith. Morris grew up on his father's homestead north of Rudyard and attended the Oreana Country School. He entered the ninth grade in Rudyard, but quit to help out with the farming operations. Morris married Esther Goldberg on June 21,...

Dale Lewis Constable, 65, died Christmas Day at his winter home in Lake Medina, Texas. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Constable was born on Dec. 5, 1938, in Pasadena, Calif. At a young age, Dale moved with his parents to Nampa, Idaho, where he attended school. While working as a juvenile parole agent in California, Dale met his wife of 28 years, Marcia Divish. They retired in 1988 and moved to Kalispell where they operated a bed and breakfast. Recently, they moved to...

Stacey Lynn Peterson, 33, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at her home in Havre. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. VaunDalee Delong officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club in Havre. Stacey was born on March 31, 1970, to Rod and Lillian (Felton) Stuker in Terry. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Havre where Stacey attended Havre Public Schools.... Full story

Dale Lewis Constable, 65, died Christmas Day at his winter home in Lake Medina, Texas. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Constable was born on Dec. 5, 1938, in Pasadena, Calif. At a young age, Dale moved with his parents to Nampa, Idaho, where he attended school. While working as a juvenile parole agent in California, Dale met his wife of 28 years, Marcia Divish. They retired in 1988 and moved to Kalispell where they operated a bed and breakfast. Recently, they moved to...

Stacey Lynn Peterson, 33, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at her home in Havre. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. VaunDalee Delong officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club in Havre. Stacey was born on March 31, 1970, to Rod and Lillian (Felton) Stuker in Terry. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Havre where Stacey attended Havre Public Schools....

HILLDALE COLONY - Sarah P. Wipf, 82 years of age, died at her home at the Hilldale Colony, Tuesday, December 30, 2003 of natural causes. A wake began at 5 p.m. Wednesday and continued until today. A funeral service was to be held today with the Honorable John Waldner officiating. Sarah was born on April 17, 1921, to John J. and Sarah (Kleinser) Waldner in Magrath, Alberta. She grew up and was educated in the area. In 1944 she married Peter P. Wipf at the Rockport Colony in Alberta. From there, the family moved to the Pendroy... Full story

HARLEM/MALTA - Louisa Miller, 96, a retired cook, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at a Malta nursing home of natural causes. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Little Gym at Harlem High School. Interment will be in the Harlem Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Center in Malta. Louisa was born on July 1, 1907, at Eden, Utah, to James and Rosetta (Bingham) Shupe. She was raised in Utah and Idaho and came to Montana in 1919. She married Henry F. Miller on Sept. 24, 1924, in Chinook. She lived i...

MALTA - Richard (Dick) Joseph Plouffe, 65, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, in Fargo, N.D., from a heart attack while visiting a longtime friend. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Adams Memorial Chapel in Malta. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. Dick was born on Oct. 29, 1938, in Malta to Lewis and Mabel (Homier) Plouffe. He was raised and educated in the Strater community. He worked various farm and ranch jobs in the area before going to work for the Malta Irrigation District. He retired from the district in...

ROUNDUP - William "Bill" James McMaster, 42, of Roundup died in an automobile accident near Thermopolis, Wyo., on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003. A funeral service was scheduled for Monday morning at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Roundup with burial following at the Musselshell Cemetery. Bill was born on Jan. 23, 1961, in Havre to John and Agnes (Roles) McMaster. He was raised and educated in Chinook. Bill worked in the oil field most of his adult life. At the time of his death, he was employed with True Drilling of Casper, Wyo....

BOTHELL, Wash. - Theodore(Ted) J. Kluzek, 71, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, in Bothell, Wash. after a long illness. He was to be interred at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Everett, Wash. Ted graduated from Havre High School and the University of Montana in Missoula. He had retired from the Boeing Corporation after having worked in Everett and Renton, Wash., and in New Orleans. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bob and Dick. Survivors include four nieces and a nephew, their children, and his sisters-i...

Patrick Edward Shea, 87, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at a Havre care center. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church at Pendleton, Ore., with the Rev. Gregory officiating. Entomb-ment will follow at the Olney Mausoleum. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Elks Club immediately following the services at the Mausoleum. There will be a memorial vigil service held at the Eagles Manor in Havre at a later date. Pat was born on Feb. 3, 1916, in Astoria, Ore., to Patrick and Laura... Full story

CHESTER - Anna (Schwab) Nordstrom, 94, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at a Chester hospital of natural causes. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. Burial will follow at Chester Cemetery. Anna was born on Feb. 20, 1909, in Wisconsin. Her family homesteaded in 1910 near Chester. She was educated at Chester and graduated from Chester High School in 1927 as class valedictorian. She taught school in the Chester community for several years. Anna married Bert Nordstrom on Oct. 27,...

ROCKY BOY - Nancy Knife Meyers, 75, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A wake service began Friday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A funeral service was to be held at 7 p.m. at the Rock Boy Catholic Church with Ken Writing Bird and Sister Mary Margaret O'Doherty officiating and also at the Catholic Church in Ahtahkakoop Reserve No. 104 in Ahtahkakoop, Saskatchewan. Burial will be in the Ahtahkakoop Cemetery in Sandy Lake, Saskatchewan. Nancy was born Jan. 27, 1928, to Peter and Matilda...

Alice Elizabeth Huff, 92, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Viewing for Alice will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home with the funeral service at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Alice was born on June 2, 1911, in Lilloico, Alberta to Arnold and Gina (Espeseth) Lund. The family immigrated to the United States in 1922 and settled in Wolf Point. Alice... Full story

BIG SANDY - Wilbur "Bill" Marion Cavitt Jr., 76, of Big Sandy died Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at a Big Sandy medical center of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Big Sandy with the Rev. Marvin Eldridge officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the service. Burial will be in the Big Sandy Cemetery with Masonic rites. Bill was born on Aug. 29, 1927, at Great Falls to Wilbur and Vivian (Edmister) Cavitt. He attended the Grandview School north of Galata....

CHINOOK - Marie "Mary" Tilleman, 91, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003, at a Chinook nursing home due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Mary was born on Feb. 5, 1912, in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, to William and Marie (Saunders) Zich. Mary married Arthur F. Tilleman on Nov. 27, 1930, in Chinook. She was active with her husband on their farm/ranch west of Zurich. Mary had resided in the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home...

William F. Stewart, 77, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2003, at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. A prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m. today at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. William "Bill" was born on March 10, 1926, in Havre to Robert and Rosa (Tucker) Stewart. Bill was raised and educated in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. He also...

CHINOOK - Dave Sprinkle, 89, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at a Chinook nursing home due too natural causes. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Dave was born on Nov. 20, 1914, in Havre to Charles and Corona (Bessette) Sprinkle. He attended schools in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1932. Dave married Betty McCartney on July 8, 1941,...

MISSOULA - Joyce E. Bunton, 56, of Missoula, died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at a Missoula hospital. A service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula. Services will be held later in Libby. Joyce was born on Dec. 24, 1946, in Havre. She was preceded in death by her parents and a son, William. Survivors include her husband, Jim of Missoula; children, James Bunton Jr. of Libby, Leasa Markwardt and husband Ken Petersen of Missoula, Robert Bunton in the armed forces, Nate (Julie) Bunton of...