Obituaries

ROCKY BOY - Robert C. Geboe, 67, whose Indian name Hebas means Beaver, died Thursday, May 27, 2004, at a Havre hospital after a battle with cancer. A wake service began Thursday night at Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with a funeral service beginning 10 a.m. Saturday, also at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Parker Canyon Family Cemetery at Rocky Boy. Robert was born April 30, 1937, to Robert C. and Emily (White Plume) in Riverton, Wyo. He...

Dorothy Theresa "Dottie" Baker, 74, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at a Big Sandy medical center. A liturgy of the Resurrection at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church will be in Butte on Tuesday at 10 a.m., officiated by the Rev. Edward Courtney. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. at the church. The Rev. Peter Guthneck will offer a memorial Mass at the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Big Sandy on Wednesday at 11 a.m., with burial to follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery at her parents' gravesite. Dorothy was born...

MISSOULA - Ann Mary Yarmey, 78, loving mother, sister and friend, died after an illness Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in her family's home in Missoula. A viewing will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at the Garden City Funeral Home at 1705 W. Broadway in Missoula. The Trisagion service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the Garden City Funeral Home. The Rev. Gregory Wingenbach will lead the funeral at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Church of The Annunciation at 301 S. Sixth St. W. in Missoula, MT. A makaria meal will immediately follow...

BIG SANDY - Helen Sadie Barnes, 91, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church in Big Sandy with the Rev. Marvin Eldridge officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later time. Helen was born on Aug. 31, 1912, to Thomas Aquinas and Grace E. (Beedy) Denley in Box Elder. Her family moved back to Minnesota when she was a young girl. She graduated from high school in Minnesota. She attended college for a...

Clarence H. Ratchye, 92, retired district manager of the Montana State Highway Department in Havre, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. At his request no services are being planned and cremation will take place. Clarence was born on Jan. 19, 1912, in Whitefish to Christian and Gay (Colvin) Ratchye. He attended school in Kalispell and graduated from Flathead County High School. After high school, Clarence worked various jobs, and in 1936 he went to work for the Montana Department of Highways...

LEWISTOWN - Kermit Owen, 66, died Monday, May 24, 2004. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Christian Church of Vista West, 8188 Zero Road, Casper, Wyo. Interment of cremated remains will be at 1 p.m. June 5 at city cemetery in Lewistown. Kermit was born on Dec. 10, 1937, at Lewistown to Sheridan "Ted" and Helen (Turck) Owen. He graduated from Stanford high School in 1956. After high school, he attended Nebraska Christian College where he met Garnet Alene Parker. Kermit and Garnet were married in August...

HARLEM - Ray Williams, 72, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at his home in Harlem due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the New Horizon Day Center in Joliet. Burial will be in the Joliet Cemetery at 4:30 p.m. Ray was born on Aug. 23, 1931, in Boyd to John and Ann Williams. Ray was raised in Joliet until 1937 and then moved to Boulder due to health problems. He came to Harlem in 1978 and was a member of the activity center. Ray enjoyed doing woodwork, bowling, playing cards and listening to...

NASHVILLE - The Rev. Donna Lou Van Buren, 69, a missionary with the United Methodist Church, died at a hospital in the Philippines on Sunday, May 9, 2004, after a long illness. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Scarritt-Bennett Center's Wightman Chapel in Nashville. A reception will follow immediately after the service. Donna Lou was born in Olympia, Wash., on May 21, 1934, to the Rev. Harold and Dorothy Nelson. The family moved to Chinook in 1945. She attended school in Chinook and Havre and graduated f...

NASHVILLE - The Rev. Donna Lou Van Buren, 69, a missionary with the United Methodist Church, died at a hospital in the Philippines on Sunday, May 9, 2004, after a long illness. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Scarritt-Bennett Center's Wightman Chapel in Nashville. A reception will follow immediately after the service. Donna Lou was born in Olympia, Wash., on May 21, 1934, to the Rev. Harold and Dorothy Nelson. The family moved to Chinook in 1945. She attended school in Chinook and Havre and graduated...

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho - Jeanette (Grandma Cookie) Sanderson, 85, of Soda Springs, Idaho, and formerly of Havre, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, of complications related to a hip fracture. In keeping with her wishes, immediate cremation was completed and a family memorial service is being planned. She was born on April 1, 1919, to Henry Hebert and Alice Bouchard Hebert on Fox Creek near Savage. Since her parents had recently immigrated from Ontario and Quebec, Jeanette started school without knowing English. Her quick reflexes...

CLINTON - Matthew Paul Kuhr, 25, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at his home in Clinton. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Activity Building at the Hill County fairgrounds in Havre. Matthew was born on July 8, 1978, to Pamela Sue and Peter Jurgen Kuhr in Havre. He grew up on the Squaw Butte Ranch south of Havre. He graduated from Havre High School in 1996. He then went to college at Montana State University-Northern. He graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in design drafting in 2000....

Percy P. Hobbs, 101, former mechanic and farmer, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. His graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre. Percy was born on May 22, 1903, in the Bear Paw Mountains south of Havre to Augustus William and Mary Louise (Griffin) Hobbs. Percy grew up in the Bear Paw Mountains and worked on various ranches and farms in the area. In later years he went to Seattle, Wash., where he worked in the lumber industry...

Stephen Adam Borris, 20, died on May 12, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital. A rosary was held on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Old Eagle Shields in Browning. The funeral Mass was on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Little Flower Parish with burial at the Willow Creek Cemetery in Browning. Stephen was born on Nov. 2, 1983. Stephen loved being around friends and family. He enjoyed playing basketball and always seemed on top of the world. If there was a crowd around, Stephen always seemed to be there. He was a son, grandson, brother, nephew,...

Stephen Adam Borris, 20, died on May 12, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital. A rosary was held on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Old Eagle Shields in Browning. The funeral Mass was on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Little Flower Parish with burial at the Willow Creek Cemetery in Browning. Stephen was born on Nov. 2, 1983. Stephen loved being around friends and family. He enjoyed playing basketball and always seemed on top of the world. If there was a crowd around, Stephen always seemed to be there. He was a son, grandson, brother, nephew,...

CHINOOK - Rickie Lee Zarn, 45, of Chinook died at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Zion Lutheran Church in Chinook. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Rick was born Feb. 17, 1959 to Elmer and Aileen (Gorman) Zarn in Havre. Rick married Tammey Nix on Oct. 10, 1999, in Chinook. Rick loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends. Rick was preceded in death by his father, Elmer M. Zarn; two infant children; and an infant brother....

CHINOOK - Rickie Lee Zarn, 45, of Chinook died at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in the Zion Lutheran Church of Chinook. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Rick was born Feb. 17, 1959 to Elmer and Aileen (Deanie) Zarn in Havre. Rick married Tammey Nix on Oct. 10, 1999, in Chinook. Rick loved hunting, fishing, and spend- ing time with his family and friends. Rick was proceded in death by his father, Elmer M. Zarn, and an infant brother. Survivors include his...

CHINOOK - Katherine Jean Vitagliano-Haider, 43, died on Thursday, April 29, 2004, at her home in Rock River, Wyo., from complications with a pregnancy. A graveside service was held on May 10 at 11 a.m. in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery at Chinook. Kathy was born on Aug. 10, 1960, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Joseph Haider and Jean Kennedy. Throughout her life, Kathy traveled to many places and saw many things. She loved to watch the sunsets at night, observe nature, visit the mountains and enjoyed the outdoors. Most of all, she l...

LODGE POLE - Gilbert C. Cliff, 68, died Friday, May 14, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A wake service was held late Monday afternoon at the Medicine Bear Lodge in Lodge Pole. A funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Medicine Bear Lodge with burial to follow at the Healy Family Cemetery in Lodge Pole. Gilbert was born on Jan. 9, 1936, at Fort Belknap to Thomas and Olivia (Healy) Cliff. He attended grade school at Lodge Pole and one year at a Pierre, S.D., boarding school. He was a lifelong resident of the Lod...

GREAT FALLS - Albina M. "Alvina" O'Loughlin, 90, died of natural causes Tuesday, May 12, 2004, at a Great Falls hospice. A vigil service was held Thursday evening and a funeral liturgy was held Friday morning. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Albina was born on Feb. 28, 1914, at Savoy. She was educated at Savoy and Havre. She graduated from Havre High School and the College of St. Benedict in Collegeville, Minn. She married Mark P. O'Loughlin on June 7, 1941 in Harlem. She taught at Lima High School and Harlem High...

GLASGOW/GREAT FALLS - Clara Josephine Lamphier, 90, of Great Falls, a former Valley County Treasurer and farm wife, died Wednesday, May 13, 2004, at a Great Falls hospice of natural causes. Visitation was scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. today at Schnider Funeral Home at 1510 13th St. S. in Great Falls. The vigil service will be 7 p.m. today at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial. The funeral service will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The burial service will be conducted at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow at 1 p.m....

JOPLIN - Estrid Helen Freeland, 83, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at a Shelby rest home. She was cremated per her request. A memorial service will be held at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29. Burial of ashes will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Estrid was born on Nov. 15, 1920 at Whitefish to Swedish immigrants Arvid and Erica (Lund) Sundgren. Estrid was raised on the family farm north of Joplin and graduated from Joplin High School in 1939. She married Charles M. Freeland in 1940. They made...

Mildred A. (Sailor) Styber, 98, a retired jewelry store owner and operator, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at a Havre care center. Cremation will take place and at her request there will not be any services. Mildred was born on July 4, 1905, in Great Falls to Clinton and Stella (Woolery) Sailor. She was raised on a ranch north of Gildford and attended country schools. She graduated from Havre High School in 1923. In 1925, she married Louis Styber and the couple made their home in Delano, Calif., where their son Bob was born. Mild...

BIG SANDY - Virginia Ann Lee MacDonald, 40, died Friday, April 30, 2004, at her residence in Missoula. The cause of her death is under investigation. Cremation has taken place and the family will have a graveside service for her 2 p.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy Cemetery with the Rev. Marvin Eldrige officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church immediately following the services at the graveside. Virginia was born on Dec. 12, 1963, in Havre to Robert and Catherine (Carter) Lee. She was raised...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Jack Reid Judd, 83, longtime publisher of the Havre Daily News, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at a Twin Falls retirement estate after a long battle with diabetes. A memorial service is planned for noon Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1301 N. Davis in Jerome, Idaho. Friends may visit from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home in Jerome, 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Falls. A private inurnment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park. Jack was born on Feb. 27, 1921, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Hugh...

FORT BELKNAP - Melvin Hoops Sr., 67, died at his residence at Fort Belknap Agency on May 8, 2004 due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Red Whip Center with burial following at Pony Hill Cemetery. A wake will begin at 5 p.m. today and rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at the Red Whip Center. Melvin was born on May 30, 1936, at Fort Belknap to Barney and Francis (Early) Hoops. He was raised in the valley area and attended Harlem Public Schools and the Cass Lake Bible School in Minnesota....