Obituaries

STEVENSVILLE - Gary Wayne Ashmore, 57, of Stevensville died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, in a car accident while on a fishing trip at Lake Roosevelt, Wash. Friends are invited to toast Gary with his own special blend on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary's Family Center, 400 Mission Street, Stevensville. Gary was born on June 15, 1948 to Leslie “Bud” and Vera Ashmore in Ulen, Minn. His early years were spent on the family farm, milking cows. One of his favorite stories was when he was left in charge of the farm chores while...

CHESTER - Russel John Wicks, 54, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Cremation will follow. Russ was born Jan. 13, 1952, at Havre to Walter and Pearl (Jabes) Wicks. Russ grew up in the Chester community and received his education here, graduating from Chester High School in 1970. He continued his schooling at Helena Vo-Tech and Northern Montana College in Havre, then began farming with his folks near Chester. Russ married Sta...

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Emilio Joseph “Emil” Morelli, 88, of Burnsville, Minn., died at his home Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, with his loving family at his side. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, followed by a funeral Mass at 11a.m. at Mary Mother of the Church in Burnsville. Emil was born in Havre to Caesar and Julia Morelli. He was raised and educated in Havre, as was his wife, Margaret Elizabeth (Jacob). He graduated from Havre High School in 1935. Emil retired in St. Paul, Minn., as assistant regional commissioner of t...

ROCKY BOY - Sharon Vern (Sutherland) Zampich, 63, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, from injuries she received from a motor vehicle accident north of Great Falls. A wake service will begin at 11 a.m. today and continue through Friday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Arden Barden officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Sharon was born on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation on Sept. 8, 1942, to Angeline and Pete Sutherland. She...

ATLANTA - Jill Rene Gaspard Shaughnessy, 41, of Kennesaw, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Atlanta. A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Catholic Church, 3131 Hyde Park Road, Pensacola, Fla., with the Rev. Doug Halsema officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel with a rosary to be prayed at 5 p.m. Jill was born July 20, 1964, in Havre. Jill graduated from W.S. Woodham High School in 1982 and from the University of Florida in 1987 as a proud Gator. Jill...

HELENA - Marion Sticka Loveland, 85, of Helena died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at the Cooney Convalescent Home of natural causes. A memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in East Helena with the Rev. Robert Miller officiating. A second memorial service will be held at a later date in Havre with interment to follow in Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born in Havre on February 15, 1920 to Anton and Ida Sticka. She graduated from Havre High School in l938. She was raised on the...

Edward James Blazek, 88, of Big Sandy died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Big Sandy Medical Center of complications of pneumonia. Viewing will be 9 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at the church. He was born on March 28, 1917, in Wildrose, N.D., to John Josef “J.J.” Blazek and Marie Emma Vicha. E...

ROCKY BOY - Sharon Vern (Sutherland) Zampich, 63, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, from injuries she received from a motor vehicle accident north of Great Falls. A wake service will begin at 11 a.m. today and continue through Friday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Arden Barden officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Sharon was born on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation on Sept. 8, 1942, to Angeline and Pete Sutherland. She...

ATLANTA - Jill Rene Gaspard Shaughnessy, 41, of Kennesaw, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Atlanta. A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Catholic Church, 3131 Hyde Park Road, Pensacola, Fla., with the Rev. Doug Halsema officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel with a rosary to be prayed at 5 p.m. Jill was born July 20, 1964, in Havre. Jill graduated from W.S. Woodham High School in 1982 and from the University of Florida in 1987 as a proud Gator. Jill...

HELENA - Marion Sticka Loveland, 85, of Helena died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at the Cooney Convalescent Home of natural causes. A memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in East Helena with the Rev. Robert Miller officiating. A second memorial service will be held at a later date in Havre with interment to follow in Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born in Havre on February 15, 1920 to Anton and Ida Sticka. She graduated from Havre High School in l938. She was raised on the...

Edward James Blazek, 88, of Big Sandy died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Big Sandy Medical Center of complications of pneumonia. Viewing will be 9 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at the church. He was born on March 28, 1917, in Wildrose, N.D., to John Josef “J.J.” Blazek and Marie Emma Vicha. E...

BREAUX BRIDGE, La. - James “Jamey” or “J.T.” Weatherly, 27, of Breaux Bridge, La., died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at St. Martin Hospital in Breaux Bridge. Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Breaux Bridge. Interment will be in St. Bernard Cemetery No. 2 in Breaux Bridge. Jamey was born in Havre on Aug. 16, 1978. He spent most of his adult life in the Breaux Bridge area. He was a jockey at Evangeline Downs Race Track; he had a real love for horses. He enjoyed Sunday barbecues wi...

MESA, Ariz. - Ricky Myles Simonson, 43, of Mesa, Ariz., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, due to heart disease. A memorial will be held at a later date. Ricky was born Oct. 4, 1962, in Libby. The family moved to California in 1962. Ricky loved the ocean and everthing to do with it. In 1979, the family moved back to Montana. Ricky worked at several jobs. Ricky met and married Connie Ahlert, and they moved back to California. They had one daughter and later divorced. Ricky got into the plumbing trade and worked at it ever since....

Wally F. Rathbone, 81, of Havre died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later time. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service in the church Fellowship Hall. Wally was born June 12, 1924, in Harlem to Fay and Cora (Dolven) Rathbone. He lived in Harlem until he completed the...

Alice Livingston, 88, of Havre died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Gail Wheatley officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the memorial service. Alice was born Dec. 27, 1917, in Glasgow to Victor and Mabel (Johnson) Archambeault. She was raised and educated in Glasgow. She graduated from high school in 1935. She then moved to...

Charles “Trent” Hiatt, 49, of Havre died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center due to complications from cancer. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held in the back room of the Oxford Bar immediately after the service at the graveside. Trent was born April 28, 1956, in Havre to Charles and Alice (Smith) H...

Ruth Hentschel, 92, a Havre resident since coming to America with her family in 1952, died in her sleep Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, while staying in loving care with her daughter, Inga Goebel. A prayer vigil and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, with her funeral Mass at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at St. Jude Parish...

Wally F. Rathbone, 81, of Havre died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later time. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service in the church Fellowship Hall. Wally was born June 12, 1924, in Harlem to Fay and Cora (Dolven) Rathbone. He lived in Harlem until he completed the...

Alice Livingston, 88, of Havre died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Gail Wheatley officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the memorial service. Alice was born Dec. 27, 1917, in Glasgow to Victor and Mabel (Johnson) Archambeault. She was raised and educated in Glasgow. She graduated from high school in 1935. She then moved to...

Charles “Trent” Hiatt, 49, of Havre died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center due to complications from cancer. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held in the back room of the Oxford Bar immediately after the service at the graveside. Trent was born April 28, 1956, in Havre to Charles and Alice (Smith) H...

Ruth Hentschel, 92, a Havre resident since coming to America with her family in 1952, died in her sleep Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, while staying in loving care with her daughter, Inga Goebel. A prayer vigil and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, with her funeral Mass at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at St. Jude Parish...

TROY - Evelyn Beverly Lewis, 74, of Troy died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at her home on Angel Island in Troy from natural causes. Services will be held at a later date. She was born July 22, 1931, in Havre to Aubrey and Elise Erickson Jones. She graduated from Havre High School and Northern Montana College. She worked in private industry as well as county, state and federal government for 42 years. She retired in 1992. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Aubrey and Robert. Survivors include her husband of...

HELENA - Marjorie Marra, 88, of Helena died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at her home of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with her funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside services. Marjorie was born Feb. 25, 1917, in Avondale to Enga and Ole Stomsvik. When...

HAYS - Hazel Marie (Cuts the Rope) Doney, 79, of Hays, whose Gros Ventre name Yot-Dah-Itha means “Owl Woman,” died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, in Billings Deaconess Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Paul's Catholic Church with burial following at the Doney Family Cemetery on Owl Head Mountain. A wake will begin today at 3 p.m. at the Doney Family Home on Owl Head Mountain. A rosary will be at the John Capture Center in Hays at 7 p.m. Thursday. Hazel was b...

HAYS - Hazel Marie (Cuts the Rope) Doney, 79, of Hays, whose Gros Ventre name Yot-Dah-Itha means “Owl Woman,” died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, in Billings Deaconess Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Paul's Catholic Church with burial following at the Doney Family Cemetery on Owl Head Mountain. A wake will begin today at 3 p.m. at the Doney Family Home on Owl Head Mountain. A rosary will be at the John Capture Center in Hays at 7 p.m. Thursday. Hazel was b...