Obituaries

HELENA Patrick Leon LaSalle, 70, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006. His funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the Fortress of Joy with interment to follow at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison. A reception was to follow immediately at the Fort Harrison Service Club. Pat was born in Havre on Dec. 14, 1935, while his family lived in the Bear Paw Mountains, to Patrick Joseph and Juanita Pearl (Clayborn) LaSalle. He spent some of his very young life there and attended the Shambo School. The family also live...

ROCKY BOY Gary Paul Eagleman, 71, a resident of Rocky Boy, died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at a Portland, Ore., hospital of natural causes. A wake service started Thursday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. His funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the church. A traditional Native ceremony was to be held. Burial will follow the service at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. The Farewell Feast will be held at the church. Gary was born on Sept. 25, 1935, to Paul and Pearl Wells Belcourt. He was raised by his grandparents and...

Lucille A. Martens, 94, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center due to natural causes. Memorial services will be held Friday at 4:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Havre. Cremation has taken place and burial will be at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Lucille was born on May 23, 1912, at the family ranch in the Bears Paw Mountains south of Cleveland to Louis and Rena (Jons) Kuhr. Lucille attended schools at Cleveland, Chinook and graduated from the Ursuline Academy in Great Falls. She married...

Cynthia Lynn Richards, 43, died at her home in Woods Bay, out of Bigfork this past weekend. Her funeral service was held on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, at Christ Lutheran Church in Whitefish, followed by a coffee hour. A private family burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia Falls on Friday. She was born to James M. and Audrey D. Richards on June 8, 1963, at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls. She grew up in Havre and attended school there. She graduated from Havre High School with the class of 1982. During...

Howard P. Miller, 76, of Havre died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation will take place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. Military honors will follow outside the church on the front lawn. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club after the memorial service. Howard was born March 19, 1930, in Laurel to Peter and Frieda (Hilderman) Miller. He was raised and educated in Laurel...

ROCKY BOY Gilbert Belgarde, 71, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. His wake service will began Monday at 4 p. m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy and his funeral was to begin at 11 a.m. today at the church. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Gilbert was born May 3, 1935, to Elizabeth Denny Belgarde and the late Jack Gopher. He was adopted by his stepfather, Louis “Happy Jack” Belgarde. Gilbert was raised by his late grandparents Alex Denny and Louisa Gar...

Howard P. Miller, 76, of Havre died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation will take place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. Military honors will follow outside the church on the front lawn. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club after the memorial service. Howard was born March 19, 1930, in Laurel to Peter and Frieda (Hilderman) Miller. He was raised and educated in Laurel...

ROCKY BOY Gilbert Belgarde, 71, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. His wake service will began Monday at 4 p. m. at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy and his funeral was to begin at 11 a.m. today at the church. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Gilbert was born May 3, 1935, to Elizabeth Denny Belgarde and the late Jack Gopher. He was adopted by his stepfather, Louis “Happy Jack” Belgarde. Gilbert was raised by his late grandparents Alex Denny and Louisa Gar...

Howard P. Miller, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center. A full obituary will follow....

GREAT FALLS Rhonda Marie Nelson, 41, of Great Falls, a group home manager, died of unknown causes Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at her home. A service will be held at Schnider Funeral Home today at 3 p.m. Rhonda is survived by her mother, Anna E. Ramsay of Havre; sister, Kristina Ramsay of Camas, Wash.; and brother, Robert Rowland of Vancouver, Wash. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements....

Virgil Cross, 86, of Havre died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center of complications of Alzheimer's disease. A funeral service will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in Highland Cemetery. Virgil was born June 8, 1920, to Lizzie and Irl Cross in Warland, where he attended the first two years of elementary school. He moved with his family to Prosser, Wash., where he completed the eighth grade. He graduated from Denton High School in 1939, while living with...

John Jacob Bauer, 80, a retired maintenance worker of Havre died of natural causes at his home Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006. A wake service will start at 3 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. at the church. His funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. at the church with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Havre. John was born March 8, 1926, at Culbertson to John and Justine (Houle) Bauer. He attended school in Brockton and graduated from Brockton...

Howard P. Miller, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center. A full obituary will follow....

GREAT FALLS Rhonda Marie Nelson, 41, of Great Falls, a group home manager, died of unknown causes Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at her home. A service will be held at Schnider Funeral Home today at 3 p.m. Rhonda is survived by her mother, Anna E. Ramsay of Havre; sister, Kristina Ramsay of Camas, Wash.; and brother, Robert Rowland of Vancouver, Wash. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements....

Virgil Cross, 86, of Havre died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center of complications of Alzheimer's disease. A funeral service will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in Highland Cemetery. Virgil was born June 8, 1920, to Lizzie and Irl Cross in Warland, where he attended the first two years of elementary school. He moved with his family to Prosser, Wash., where he completed the eighth grade. He graduated from Denton High School in 1939, while living with...

John Jacob Bauer, 80, a retired maintenance worker of Havre died of natural causes at his home Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006. A wake service will start at 3 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. at the church. His funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. at the church with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery in Havre. John was born March 8, 1926, at Culbertson to John and Justine (Houle) Bauer. He attended school in Brockton and graduated from Brockton...

Howard P. Miller, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center. A full obituary will follow....

Efthimios “Tim” Gribas, 73, of Havre died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, after a battle with leukemia at the Peace Hospice of Montana Center in Great Falls, surrounded by family. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Viewing will be held 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday and from 1 to 4 p. m. Saturday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Tim's funeral Mass will be held at 11 a. m. Monday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Cal...

Efthimios “Tim” Gribas, 73, of Havre died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, after a battle with leukemia at the Peace Hospice of Montana Center in Great Falls, surrounded by family. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Viewing will be held 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday and from 1 to 4 p. m. Saturday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Tim's funeral Mass will be held at 11 a. m. Monday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Cal...

Aden E. Ward, 84, of Chester died at the Chester hospital on the early morning of Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006. A funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Chester United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Aden was born Jan. 8, 1922 at Chester to Les and Laura (Martell) Ward. Aden grew up on the family homestead south of Chester and received his early education at the Erickson Country School. He finished his schooling in Chester where he graduated from Chester High School in 1941. Aden...

HAYS/HAVRE Martha “First Singer” Buck, 83, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, at Northern Montana Care center of natural causes. A wake and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Paul's Mission in Hays. Her funeral Mass will be held at 11 a. m. Friday at St. Paul's Mission with interment in the St. Paul's Mission Cemetery. Martha Buck was born April 12, 1923, at Fort Belknap to Joseph and Clementine (Woman's Dress) Nez Perce. She was raised and educated in Hays and Haskell Indian School in Lawrence, Kan. She liv...

Aden E. Ward, 84, of Chester died at the Chester hospital on the early morning of Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006. A funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday at the Chester United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Aden was born Jan. 8, 1922 at Chester to Les and Laura (Martell) Ward. Aden grew up on the family homestead south of Chester and received his early education at the Erickson Country School. He finished his schooling in Chester where he graduated from Chester High School in 1941. Aden...

ROCKY BOY Juanita Lee Lopez, 54, of Rocky Boy died Sunday, July 30, 2006, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula due to complications from Parkinson's syndrome. Her wake service began Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with her funeral service scheduled for 10 a. m. today, also at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Juanita was born Jan. 2, 1952, in Fontana, Calif., to Arnold and Mary (La Fromboise) Lopez. She was raised and educat...

CHESTER K. Grant Jeppesen, 78, of Chester died early Monday morning, July 31, 2006, at his home. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Grant was born March 25, 1928, at Great Falls to Karl and Lillian (Houske) Jeppesen. He grew up in the Chester community and received his education here, graduating from Chester High School in 1946. He continued his schooling at Bozeman, where he attended college for two years, then returned...

TURNER Dean Ransom Van Voast, 82, of Turner died Saturday July 29, 2006, in a farm accident at Turner. The service will be held at 10:30 a. m. Thursday in the Turner High School gymnasium. Dean was born April 21, 1924, in Turner to Jess and Cora (Calvert) Van Voast. Dean graduated from Turner High School in 1942 and remained close friends with many of his classmates. He married his life-long dance partner, Rose Olafson, on Aug. 17, 1947, in Havre, and they danced through life with Rose's twin sister, Ruth, and her husband,...