Obituaries

Eva B. Adams, 90, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006., at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Parish Center. A full obituary will follow....

SHELBY - Dianne Lynne Abernathy, 65, a retired secretary from Cut Bank, died due to cancer at her home Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cut Bank Community Bible Church. She was born April 2, 1940, to George and Inger (Yates) Renaker in Glasgow. She was raised in Havre, where she graduated from high school in 1958. While in business school in Spokane, Wash., she met Bill Abernathy. They were married May 1, 1961, in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. They moved...

KALISPELL - Richard “Dick” McCoy Sherrill, 71, formerly of Havre, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. At his request, a private family service will be held in Havre. Dick was born Aug. 8, 1934, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to George and Cecil Sherrill. He was raised in Chattanooga, where he attended public schools through the eighth grade. He attended a tech school in Miami, Fla., and received his GED during his time in the U.S. Air Force. He married Perregrina “Perry” Fisher on Oct. 22,...

KALISPELL - Richard “Dick” McCoy Sherrill, 71, formerly of Havre, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. At his request, a private family service will be held in Havre. Dick was born Aug. 8, 1934, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to George and Cecil Sherrill. He was raised in Chattanooga, where he attended public schools through the eighth grade. He attended a tech school in Miami, Fla., and received his GED during his time in the U.S. Air Force. He married Perregrina “Perry” Fisher on Oct. 22,...

KALISPELL - Richard “Dick” McCoy Sherrill, 71, formerly of Havre, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. At his request, a private family service will be held in Havre. Dick was born Aug. 8, 1934, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to George and Cecil Sherrill. He was raised in Chattanooga, where he attended public schools through the eighth grade. He attended a tech school in Miami, Fla., and received his GED during his time in the U.S. Air Force. He married Perregrina “Perry” Fisher on Oct. 22,...

Evelyn Agnes Morse, 80, of Havre died of natural causes Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center surrounded by her family and friends. Her funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held after the graveside service at St. Jude Parish Center. Evelyn was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Dunlo, Pa., to Peter and Annie (Koris) Drobnak. She was raised and educated in Dunlo, where she...

CHESTER - Frank Schwan, 83, died peacefully at the Chester rest home Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005. Frank was cremated per his request. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Assembly of God Church in Chester. Frank was born June 5, 1922, on the family homestead in the Goldstone community north of Rudyard to Anton and Juliana Schwan. Frank received his formal education at Central country school near the farm. In his late teens, he worked at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in northwestern Montana, where he...

Evelyn Agnes Morse, 80, of Havre died of natural causes Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center surrounded by her family and friends. Her funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held after the graveside service at St. Jude Parish Center. Evelyn was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Dunlo, Pa., to Peter and Annie (Koris) Drobnak. She was raised and educated in Dunlo, where she...

Norma Stromberg, 79, of Havre died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. A private family burial will be held at a later time. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service and the location will be announced at the service. Norma, the only child of Fred and Agnes (Stremcha) Vavra, was born Dec. 26, 1926, in Havre. She...

FORT BELKNAP - Marcus Joseph LongKnife, 41, died of natural causes at his residence in Havre on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005. Marcus was born Dec. 18, 1964, to Beverly “Hills” LongKnife Gardipee and Bill Behan at Fort Belknap Agency. Marcus grew up in Hays and attended the Hays school. He also attended college in Fort Belknap and Missoula. He worked various jobs as a laborer, Montana firefighter and certified carpenter. He recently lived and worked in Havre doing odd jobs. Marcus joined the Army in 1982. Marcus liked to f...

TURNER - Leon M. Cederberg, 77, of Great Falls and formerly of Turner, died of natural causes Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at the Peace Hospice Facility in Great Falls. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Turner American Lutheran Church with burial following in the Turner Cemetery. Leon was born on June 8, 1928, in Glasgow to Aben and Jewell (Adams) Cederberg. He attended schools in Turner, Kalispell and graduated from Turner High School in 1946. He married Nellie Staples in Chinook on Nov. 22, 1951. Leon...

Norma Stromberg, 79, of Havre died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. A private family burial will be held at a later time. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service and the location will be announced at the service. Norma, the only child of Fred and Agnes (Stremcha) Vavra, was born Dec. 26, 1926, in Havre. She...

FORT BELKNAP - Marcus Joseph LongKnife, 41, died of natural causes at his residence in Havre on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005. Marcus was born Dec. 18, 1964, to Beverly “Hills” LongKnife Gardipee and Bill Behan at Fort Belknap Agency. Marcus grew up in Hays and attended the Hays school. He also attended college in Fort Belknap and Missoula. He worked various jobs as a laborer, Montana firefighter and certified carpenter. He recently lived and worked in Havre doing odd jobs. Marcus joined the Army in 1982. Marcus liked to f...

FORT BELKNAP - Archie G. Wagner, 57, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Fort Belknap Health Care Center from an apparent heart attack. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 5 p.m. today in the Two Kill Parish. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wagner residence with burial following in the Wagner Family Cemetery. Archie was born Jan. 27, 1948, in Akron, Ohio, to Paul, Sr. and Evelyn (Cooper) Wagner. He was raised in Woodinville, Wash., moving to Lodge Pole in 1981 to live in the open and beautif...

HARLEM - Robert “Bob” Rasmussen, 81, longtime Blaine County farmer, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium with a reception at the Harlem VFW Meeting Room. Cremation has taken place by arrangements of Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Bob was born Feb. 28, 1924, at the family homestead south west of Harlem to Arthur and Peg (Lux) Rasmussen. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1942. D...

FORT BENTON - Carol Jean “CJ” Kleinjan, 68, of Fort Benton, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, at home surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will take place at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Community Bible Church, 1600 Main St. in Fort Benton, with a reception to follow at the Golden Age Center. Cremation has taken place. Carol was born Dec. 19, 1937, at Rugby, N.D., to Charles and Clara (Nelson) Vaughn. She was raised in and around Minot, N.D. Her first job was working at Gimballs i...

BILLINGS - Neil Eugene Keller, 64, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in Billings of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be held in Billings at 7 p.m. today in St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral with his funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Thursday in Havre at the St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Valliparambil officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the funeral. Burial will be held 2 p.m. at the Cottonwood Cemetery north of Havre. Neil was born May 23, 1941, in Havre to...

JOPLIN - John Iver Fusk, 85, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, when he was struck by a railroad train while walking into Joplin. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial will follow in the Joplin Cemetery. John was born May 23, 1920, on the family homestead in the Alma community north of Joplin to Peter and Olianna (Gotsvosli) Fusk. John grew up on the farm and received his formal education at the nearby Tingdahl country school. John helped on the family farm for a few years,...

NEWBERG, Ore. - Samantha Dianne Durham died three hours and 16 minutes after her birth Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Newberg, Ore., to Angela and Thomas Paul Durham of Newberg. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Valley View Cemetery in Newberg. A memorial service was held Dec. 18 at the Church of Christ in Newberg. Survivors include her parents, Angela and Thomas Paul Durham; brothers, Thomas and Alex Durham; paternal grandparents, Mike Formway, Barbie Formway and Mary Durham; and maternal grandparents, Ernest and...

FORT BELKNAP - Archie G. Wagner, 57, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2005, at Fort Belknap Health Care Center from an apparent heart attack. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 5 p.m. today in the Two Kill Parish. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wagner residence with burial following in the Wagner Family Cemetery. Archie was born Jan. 27, 1948, in Akron, Ohio, to Paul, Sr. and Evelyn (Cooper) Wagner. He was raised in Woodinville, Wash., moving to Lodge Pole in 1981 to live in the open and beautif...

HARLEM - Robert “Bob” Rasmussen, 81, longtime Blaine County farmer, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium with a reception at the Harlem VFW Meeting Room. Cremation has taken place by arrangements of Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Bob was born Feb. 28, 1924, at the family homestead south west of Harlem to Arthur and Peg (Lux) Rasmussen. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1942. D...

FORT BENTON - Carol Jean “CJ” Kleinjan, 68, of Fort Benton, died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, at home surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will take place at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Community Bible Church, 1600 Main St. in Fort Benton, with a reception to follow at the Golden Age Center. Cremation has taken place. Carol was born Dec. 19, 1937, at Rugby, N.D., to Charles and Clara (Nelson) Vaughn. She was raised in and around Minot, N.D. Her first job was working at Gimballs i...

BILLINGS - Neil Eugene Keller, 64, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in Billings of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be held in Billings at 7 p.m. today in St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral with his funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Thursday in Havre at the St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Valliparambil officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the funeral. Burial will be held 2 p.m. at the Cottonwood Cemetery north of Havre. Neil was born May 23, 1941, in Havre to...

Clifford Lee Kinholt, 76, of Havre died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005, from complications likely due to asbestosis and lung disease. His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A viewing will be held at the church beginning at 10 a.m. A luncheon will follow immediately after the service at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. A private burial service will be held at Calvary Cemetery. Clifford was born March 30, 1929, in Havre to Emil and Jean Kinholt. He...

Marilyn (Strand) McLean, 79, of Havre died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center after suffering from lung cancer. Crema-tion has taken place. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A graveside service will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Marilyn was born March 3, 1926, in Lignite, N.D., to Oscar and Myrtle (Gustofson)...