Obituaries

Helen Louise Daum, 93, died March 13, 2003, at a Chinook care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Helen was born Aug. 31, 1901, to Henry Madison and Dorothy C. (Sturgeon) Gable. She attended school in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. On Aug. 26, 1928, Helen married F. Arthur Daum at Havre. To this union, three children were born. Her husband and two sons precede her in death. She was a member of the Van Orsdel Methodist Church for more than 60...

Jane Callahan, 76, of Havre, a retired dental assistant, died Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Peace Hospice of Montana of cancer. A rosary and vigil are 7 p.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Her memorial service is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial of ashes in Highland Cemetery. She was born Jan. 4, 1927, in Havre, where she was raised and educated. She attended St. Jude's Grade School and graduated from Havre High School in 1945, then attended Northern Montana College in Havre. She worked as a dental assistant...

Helen Louise Daum, 93, died March 13, 2003, at a Chinook care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Helen was born Aug. 31, 1901, to Henry Madison and Dorothy C. (Sturgeon) Gable. She attended school in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. On Aug. 26, 1928, Helen married F. Arthur Daum at Havre. To this union, three children were born. Her husband and two sons precede her in death. She was a member of the Van Orsdel Methodist Church for more than 60...

Jane Callahan, 76, of Havre, a retired dental assistant, died Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Peace Hospice of Montana of cancer. A rosary and vigil are 7 p.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Her memorial service is 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with burial of ashes in Highland Cemetery. She was born Jan. 4, 1927, in Havre, where she was raised and educated. She attended St. Jude's Grade School and graduated from Havre High School in 1945, then attended Northern Montana College in Havre. She worked as a dental assistant... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Anthony John Kologi, 93, died Friday, March 14, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A funeral service is 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the O'Conner Funeral Chapel in Great Falls with the Rev. Patrick Zabrocki officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery in Great Falls. Anthony was born Sept. 9, 1909, to Joseph and Lena (Schneider) Kologi at Long Prairie, Minn. When he was 6 years old, Anthony's family moved to Cascade and later to Great Falls with his father's job. He...

Frances Lorraine Inman, 94, died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at a Havre Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jack Rampelberg officiating. The committal rite will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship luncheon will follow the committal service at the Havre Eagles Club. Frances was born Dec. 2, 1908, to Frank and Eva (Reisinger) Thomas in Britt, Iowa, the fourth of six children. At the age of fou... Full story

Frances Lorraine Inman, 94, died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at a Havre Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jack Rampelberg officiating. The committal rite will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship luncheon will follow the committal service at the Havre Eagles Club. Frances was born Dec. 2, 1908, to Frank and Eva (Reisinger) Thomas in Britt, Iowa, the fourth of six children. At the age of fou...

Helen Louise Daum, 93, died March 13, 2003, at a Chinook care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Helen was born Aug. 31, 1901, to Henry Madison and Dorothy C. (Sturgeon) Gable. She attended school in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. On Aug. 26, 1928, Helen married F. Arthur Daum at Havre. To this union, three children were born. Her husband and two sons precede her in death. She was a member of the Van Orsdel Methodist Church for more than 60... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Anthony John Kologi, 93, died Friday, March 14, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A funeral service is 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the O'Conner Funeral Chapel in Great Falls with the Rev. Patrick Zabrocki officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery in Great Falls. Anthony was born Sept. 9, 1909, to Joseph and Lena (Schneider) Kologi at Long Prairie, Minn. When he was 6 years old, Anthony's family moved to Cascade and later to Great Falls with his father's job. He...

Frances Lorraine Inman, 94, died Sunday, March 16, 2003, at a Havre Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jack Rampelberg officiating. The committal rite will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship luncheon will follow the committal service at the Havre Eagles Club. Frances was born Dec. 2, 1908, to Frank and Eva (Reisinger) Thomas in Britt, Iowa, the fourth of six children. At the age of fou...

Ernest R. "Ralph" Hammond, 86, a retired heavy equipment operator, died March 12, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. Celebration of life was scheduled for this morning at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial to follow at the Highland Cemetery. Ralph was born on July 16, 1916, to J.W. and Bessie Johnston Hammond at Froid in Roosevelt County. He was educated in Roosevelt County. Ralph married Lillian Burch in Havre on Jan. 31, 1976. Ralph worked for Roosevelt County for many years before moving to...

Helen Louise Daum, 93, died March 13, 2003, at a Chinook care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Helen was born Aug. 31, 1901, to Henry Madison and Dorothy C. (Sturgeon) Gable. She attended school in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. On Aug. 26, 1928, Helen married F. Arthur Daum at Havre. To this union, three children were born. Her husband and two sons precede her in death. She was a member of the Van Orsdel Methodist Church for more than 60...

Ernest R. "Ralph" Hammond, 86, a retired heavy equipment operator, died March 12, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. Celebration of Life is 11 a.m. on Monday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Fellowship will follow the Committal Rite at the Church. Ralph was born on July 16, 1916, to J.W. and Bessie Johnston Hammond at Froid in Roosevelt County. He was educated in Roosevelt County. Ralph married Lillian Burch in Havre on... Full story

Obituary Frank Mosbrucker, 69, retired farmer, died March 9, 2003, at a Havre Hospital of a ruptured aortic aneurysm. Cremation has taken place. A prayer vigil is 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. A funeral memorial Mass is 2 p.m. Friday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial is to follow the funeral Mass at the Highland Cemetery. Luncheon will be at the Parish Center immediately after the graveside services. Frank was born Jan. 13, 1934, to Florian and... Full story

BIG SANDY - Donald LeRoy "Donnie" Fox, 65, retired Air Force communication tech sergeant, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at his mother's residence in Big Sandy of pancreatic cancer. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Luncheon will follow the funeral service at the church. Burial with full military honors will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Donnie was born Feb. 28, 1938, to Inez Lucille Huestis at the Florence Crittenton... Full story

BIG SANDY - Donald LeRoy "Donnie" Fox, 65, retired Air Force communication tech sergeant, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at his mother's residence in Big Sandy of pancreatic cancer. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Luncheon will follow the funeral service at the church. Burial with full military honors will be 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Donnie was born Feb. 28, 1938, to Inez Lucille Huestis at the Florence Crittenton...

Obituary GREAT FALLS - Mildred Maxine Williams, 82, died on March 6, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Church of Christ in Chinook. Mildred was born on Aug. 24, 1920, in Billings. She was adopted to the Rackcliffe family in Billings. She was raised and attended schools in Billings. Mildred was married to a Kline in 1936 in Billings. They later divorced. She had a common-law marriage to Carl Edward Padden in Great Falls. He died in...

Obituary CHINOOK - Andrew A. Waritz, 72, died Monday, March 3, 2003, at a Havre hospital of heart failure. A funeral service will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the St. Gabriel Catholic Church with burial in the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Andy served in the U.S. Army and worked for the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Madge Waritz of Chinook; sons, Mitch Waritz of Spokane and Steve Waritz of California; daughter, Suzanne Waritz of Houston, Texas; stepdaughter, Bernadette Stock of Port Orchard,...

BIG SANDY - Annie A. Torkelson, a retired bar owner, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. She was 92. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Adams Memorial Chapel in Malta. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. Annie was born April 3, 1910, to Henry and Sophia (Siskavich) Andrews in Budapest, Hungary, while her family was making the journey from Austria to Canada. Her family homesteaded in the Caldwell area in northern Phillips County. She attended school in Caldwell and... Full story

EMPORIA, Kan. - Edith Mae Crumpacker died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in an Emporia, Kan., hospital. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Emporia. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A private inurnment will be at a later date. Edith was born in Havre, Mont., to Thomas Wesley and Christine Andrus McDonald. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in Pleasanton, Kan. Edith married William Dale Crumpacker Jr. on Dec. 4, 1948, in Berryville, Ark. He preceded... Full story

BIG SANDY - Annie A. Torkelson, a retired bar owner, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. She was 92. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Adams Memorial Chapel in Malta. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. Annie was born April 3, 1910, to Henry and Sophia (Siskavich) Andrews in Budapest, Hungary, while her family was making the journey from Austria to Canada. Her family homesteaded in the Caldwell area in northern Phillips County. She attended school in Caldwell and...

EMPORIA, Kan. - Edith Mae Crumpacker died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in an Emporia, Kan., hospital. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church in Emporia. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A private inurnment will be at a later date. Edith was born in Havre, Mont., to Thomas Wesley and Christine Andrus McDonald. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in Pleasanton, Kan. Edith married William Dale Crumpacker Jr. on Dec. 4, 1948, in Berryville, Ark. He preceded... Full story

Betty Helen Zoren, 76, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A private family service has taken place. Betty was born on March 18, 1926, to Fred and Nelle Bateman in Great Britain. She was educated in Great Britain. On Dec. 4, 1944, Betty married George P. Zoren in Bedford, England. She was in Her Majesty's Royal Navy and George was in the U.S. Army Air Corps. George preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 2003. The couple moved to Havre in 1965 due to George's employment... Full story

CHINOOK - William L. "Bill" Nash, 62, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, due to a semi-truck accident west of Rawlins, Wyo. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday in the American Lutheran Church with burial in Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Bill was born on April 28, 1942, to Wallace and Lucille(Finley) Nash in Havre. He attended schools in Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School in 1960. From 1960 to 1962 he served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged from the Montana National Guard in... Full story

Sigurd E. "Sig" Meland, 81, retired North Havre farmer and rancher and U.S. Army veteran, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at a Havre care center of complications from Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Funeral service is 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Rev Brad Ulgenes officiating. There will be a burial with full military honors following the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery. There is a fellowship luncheon in Sig's honor following the committal rite at the church. Sig was born July 6, 1921 t... Full story