Obituaries

CHESTER - Andrew William "Andy" Harmon, 91, retired Chester area farmer, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at a Chester nursing home of natural causes. A vigil prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Church in Chester. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Church with his grandson, the Rev. Andrew Harmon Cozzens, officiating. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Andy was born on Oct. 16, 1912, near Arkansaw, Wis., to William and Barbara (Schlosser) Harmon. He grew up on a dairy...

ROCKY BOY - Catherine (Courchane) Carlson, 78, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A wake service began at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial was to follow at the Courchane Family Cemetery. Catherine was born July 17, 1925 to William John Courchane and Minnie (Houle) Gardipee in Havre. She was raised in Rocky Boy and attended Rocky Boy Schools....

MINOT, N.D. - David George Bostic, 54, of Minot, N.D., died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, of an aneurysm. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Alfred Ebel officiating. Dave's wish was to have his body donated to science and that has been honored. Dave was born on June 2, 1949, in Wallace, Idaho, to Harold and Adrienne Bostic. He grew up and was educated in Havre. He played for the Blue Ponies and sang in Hi-Liters for Betty Lou Berland. He was also active in Boy Scouts. D... Full story

Cathy L. Wallace, 45, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, in Eureka. A funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Nelson & Vial Funeral Home in Eureka. A visitation began at 10 a.m. Cathy was born on Nov. 9, 1957, in Havre to Robert and Karen Miller. She was raised and educated in Havre. She later attended college in Colorado. Cathy lived in Montana the past 20 years and worked as a restaurant cook in the Kalispell area for several years. Cathy enjoyed arts and crafts, especially handicrafts. She was preceded in death by her... Full story

JORDAN - Richard Clarence Rogge, 52, died of natural causes at his home in Jordan on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. Visitation was scheduled from 1 to 7 p.m. today at the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Jordan. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the VFW Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow in the Wolff Cemetery in Sand Springs. He was born on Jan. 9, 1951, in Jordan to Clarence W. and Stella (Barker) Rogge. He grew up on the family ranch near Sand Springs where he also attended school. He graduated... Full story

ROCKY BOY - Marvin James Gardipee, 29, of Wolf Point, formerly of Rocky Boy, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at his home from a single gunshot wound. Services will be this week at Rocky Boy. Marvin was born on Dec. 1, 1973, in Havre to Henry Sutherland Sr. and Anna Gardipee. He grew up and attended schools in Rocky Boy and in Wolf Point during the 1985-86 school year. He moved to the Wolf Point area in 1998. Marvin was a full-time student. He enjoyed singing, playing basketball and working with his father-in-law on the farm. He... Full story

Cathy L. Wallace, 45, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, in Eureka. A funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Nelson & Vial Funeral Home in Eureka. A visitation began at 10 a.m. Cathy was born on Nov. 9, 1957, in Havre to Robert and Karen Miller. She was raised and educated in Havre. She later attended college in Colorado. Cathy lived in Montana the past 20 years and worked as a restaurant cook in the Kalispell area for several years. Cathy enjoyed arts and crafts, especially handicrafts. She was preceded in death by her... Full story

HARLEM - Peggy Sue Farrar McMurdo, 37, former Harlem resident, died on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at a Baytown, Texas, nursing home due to MS and cancer. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Presbyterian Church with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. Peggy was born on July 10, 1966, in Havre to Pansy Buckman and Harvey Eustis. She moved to Harlem to live with Jim and Pat Farrar on September 3, 1968. She attended schools in Harlem. Peggy lived at the Harlem Group Home until 1990, when she moved to... Full story

HARDIN - Todd Heppner, 39, of Hardin died of injuries sustained in a one-car rollover accident Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, west of Hardin. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel in Hardin. Cremation will follow the services. Private inurnment is planned at a later date. He was born on May 26, 1964, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Robert and Shirley Moen Heppner. He grew up in Idaho and received his early education there. He later attended and graduated from MSU-Billings Vo-Tec Center as a licensed pr...

Finn Trygve Heimdahl, 91, retired general claims manager for the Burlington Northern Railway, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. An additional memorial service will be held in Willmar, Minn., with private family interment at a later date. Finn was born on Aug. 29, 1912, to Peter and Clara (Thorson) Heimdahl in Willmar, Minn. He attended...

Julie Martell Azure, 49, of Havre died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be between 1 and 6 p.m. Wednesday at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Ken Azure officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Julie was born on Jan. 12, 1954, in Mason City, Iowa, to Julian and Ruth Martell. She married Robert Azure on Oct. 17, 1974. Julie was employed at Hillview Apartments in...

Marie Marden, 74, who died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes, also is survived by her sisters, Agnes Cushing of Minot, N.D., Norma Layton of Chester, Nina Verhasselt of Sidney and Sylvia Jones of Fruit Height, Utah; brothers, Kenneth Leom of Saint Marie, N.D., and Arne Leom of Watford City, N.D.; and several nieces and nephews...

Margaret C. Gardner, 101, retired school teacher, died Sunday Oct. 19, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Marcel Vogel officiating. A committal service will follow the Mass at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Margaret was born June 9, 1902, to Alexander and Ellen (Divine) Gardner in Duluth, Minn. Her mother died shortly after her birth, so she went to live with her sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Frank...

FORT BELKNAP AGENCY - Beverly Florence Gardipee, 67, Indian name "Baha Toe Weyhs" meaning Blue Hills Woman died on Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Red Whip Center with burial following at the Hi-Way Cemetery. Wake and rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Red Whip Center. Beverly was born to Roger and Amy C. (Blackbird) Long Knife, Sr. at Fort Belknap Agency. Her grandparents were Abe and Susie (Red Dog) Long Knife and George and Angela (Deafy) Blackbird, Sr....

Marie Marden, 74, who died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes, also is survived by her sisters, Agnes Cushing of Minot, N.D., Norma Layton of Chester, Nina Verhasselt of Sidney and Sylvia Jones of Fruit Height, Utah; brothers, Kenneth Leom of Saint Marie, N.D., and Arne Leom of Watford City, N.D.; and several nieces and nephews...

GILDFORD - Margaret Ann Sprague, 87, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, at an Idaho nursing home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Gildford Community Church. Burial of ashes will follow at the Gildford Cemetery. Margaret was born at her family's Gildford home to Henry and Mary (Gray) Schwartz. She received her early schooling in Bozeman, then finished her education at Gildford. She graduated from Gildford High School in 1934. She married Gildford-area farmer Ben A. Sprague on Oct. 28, 1934, at...

Marie Marden, 74, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A rosary service will be held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Jude Catholic Church, with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A committal service will follow the funeral Mass at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship reception will be at the St. Jude Parish Center following the committal service. Marie was born Feb. 5, 1929, to Neckolae and...

HAYS - Tyler Jo Brockie, 21, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, south of Hays on Montana Highway 66 due to a single vehicle rollover. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in Saint Paul's Mission gymnasium with burial following in the Jones Family Cemetery near old Hays. A wake and rosary were held Sunday evening in Saint Paul's Mission gymnasium. Tyler was born on Dec. 26, 1981, in Billings to Robert (Bobby) and Daryl (Anita Jones) Brockie. Tyler attended Ponderosa and Central Heights Elementary schools in Billings,...

HARLEM - Beth Richman McGuire, 77, died at a Billings hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, after a short illness. A service of farewell will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard "Bunny" McGuire in 2000; parents, Vern and Myrtle Richman; brothers, Jack and Bill Richman; sisters, Clea Bergren and Donna Jessel. Survivors include her daughters, Terri Gilbert of Laurel, Candy Kalal of Zortman, Connie...

John Broadwater Kuhr, 71, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home in Kalispell following a valiant battle against malignant melanoma. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Havre with the Rev. Edwina Aker officiating. John wasborn inHavre on Dec. 26, 1931, to Max and Marian Broadwater Kuhr. He grew up in the family home on First Avenue in Havre, attended Havre public schools and entered Northern Montana College as a freshman in 1949. John was nam... Full story

Delmar Daniel Wolfe, 80, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at a Chester hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, followed by a reception. Burial of ashes will be at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Delmar was born May 23, 1923, to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe in Columbia Falls. He received his early schooling in the Flathead Valley, then came to Chester with his family in 1933. He grew up on the Steen farm south of town and attended the Erickson country...

GREAT FALLS - Lorene Alice (Bebee) Krause, 74, of Great Falls died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at a Great Falls hospice due to cancer. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at Valley Community Bible Church in Great Falls. Burial of ashes will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born July 29, 1929 in Malta and was raised in Malta. She married Vernon James Krause on Oct. 28, 1949. In addition to be a homemaker, she worked for Mountain Bell. She belonged to a card club and enjoyed crocheting,...

Delmar Daniel Wolfe, 80, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at a Chester hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, followed by a reception. Burial of ashes will be at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Delmar was born May 23, 1923, to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe in Columbia Falls. He received his early schooling in the Flathead Valley, then came to Chester with his family in 1933. He grew up on the Steen farm south of town and attended the Erickson country...

John "Wilbur" Swenson, 83, retired school administrator, principal and teacher, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Revs. Brad Ulgenes and Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship reception will follow the service. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private family interment. Wilbur was born on Sept. 6, 1920, to John D. and Clara A. (Hammer) Swenson in Flaxville. He grew up in... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Joseph F. Gruber, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral was held Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph was born on Feb. 20, 1917, at Gildford. He grew up and attended schools in Kremlin and Havre. He attended diesel mechanic school for General Motors in Oakland, Calif., and later in Lansing, Mich. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy as a chief torpedo man for four years during World War II. He served in the North P... Full story