Obituaries

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...

CHINOOK - Georgia Lewis Ijams, 91, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Presbyterian Church in Chinook. Georgia was born Jan. 20, 1914, in Portland, Ore., to Frank and Etta (Blaydon) Lewis. The family moved to Montana in 1915 and lived in Valier, Park City, Hardin, Miles City and moved to Chinook in 1930. Georgia graduated from Chinook High School in 1931 and received a four-year scholarship to Northern Montana College. Georgi...

KALISPELL - Richard Patrick Ihnot, 51, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, in Pampanga, in the Philippines. His cause of death is under investigation. A funeral service for Richard will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday 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 at St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Richard was born Sept. 18, 1954, in Glasgow to John and Phyllis Ihnot. He attended schools in Butte, Nashua...

Frances Helen Schafer, 87, a lifetime resident of Havre, died of natural causes Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center. Her rosary will be at St. Jude's Catholic Church at 7 p.m. Thursday with a funeral Mass to be celebrated at 10 a.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 at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Frances was born Sept. 21, 1918, to Ed and Anna...

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,...

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...

HARLEM - Leo “Baby Boy” Brockie Jr., whose Gros Ventre name Naw-Wos means “My Bear,” 68, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today in Red Whip Center at Fort Belknap Agency. A funeral Mass will be at held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium. Burial will follow in Fort Belknap Agency Cemetery. Leo was born Sept. 17, 1937, to Leo and Alma (Skinner) Brockie at Fort Belknap Agency. He was a 1955 graduate of Har...

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...

HARLEM - Leo “Baby Boy” Brockie Jr., whose Gros Ventre name Naw-Wos means “My Bear,” 68, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today in Red Whip Center at Fort Belknap Agency. A funeral Mass will be at held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium. Burial will follow in Fort Belknap Agency Cemetery. Leo was born Sept. 17, 1937, to Leo and Alma (Skinner) Brockie at Fort Belknap Agency. He was a 1955 graduate of Har...

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...

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...

HARLEM - Leo “Baby Boy” Brockie Jr., whose Gros Ventre name Naw-Wos means “My Bear,” 68, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today in Red Whip Center at Fort Belknap Agency. A funeral Mass will be at held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium. Burial will follow in Fort Belknap Agency Cemetery. Leo was born Sept. 17, 1937, to Leo and Alma (Skinner) Brockie at Fort Belknap Agency. He was a 1955 graduate of Har...

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...

HARLEM - Leo “Baby Boy” Brockie Jr., whose Gros Ventre name Naw-Wos means “My Bear,” 68, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today in Red Whip Center at Fort Belknap Agency. A funeral Mass will be at held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium. Burial will follow in Fort Belknap Agency Cemetery. Leo was born Sept. 17, 1937, to Leo and Alma (Skinner) Brockie at Fort Belknap Agency. He was a 1955 graduate of Har...

HAYS - Virgil Furcy McConnell, 81, Tasi'na Tag'a in Assiniboine meaning “Big Blanket,” of Hays died of natural causes Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at his daughter's home in Hays. A wake and rosary were held Monday evening in the St. Paul's Mission Recreation center. A funeral mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center with military honors burial in the Grade Cemetery. Virgil was born Nov. 28, 1924, at Fort Hall, Idaho, to Eunice Bartlett and Frank McConnell. He was adopted by Anson and M...

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)...

CHESTER - Dorothy May (Marshall) Stores, 86, of Chester died at the Chester rest home Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Dorothy was born May 2, 1919, at Great Falls to William and Sadie (Taplin) Marshall. Dorothy was raised on the family farm north of Chester and attended the Fairview and Laird country schools. In 1932, her family moved into Chester, where her father took a job with the city. Dorothy marr...

SKIDMORE, Mo. - Mary Lou (Reid) Hamon, 77, formerly of Great Falls and Whitewater, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, from complications of diabetes at a hospital in Maryville, Mo. A funeral service for Mary Lou was conducted at the Christian Church in Skidmore, Mo., on Nov. 23. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery in Skidmore. A memorial service for friends and family will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church, officiated by the Rev. Rowlie Hutton. Mary Lou was born May 13, 1928, in Chinook to James and Julia...

CHINOOK - Lucille Alice Finley, 95, of Billings died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, of natural causes at a Billings care center. A funeral service will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Chinook United Methodist Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. She was born to Elard and Lucinda (Anderson) Phares in Chinook. She lived and worked in Chinook most of her life, moving to Great Falls and then to Billings in later years. She was preceded in death by her son Mack Savage. Survivors include her son, Mark Savage of...

Elena Marie (Guevara) Crilly, 49, of Helena and formerly of Havre, died Dec. 4, 2005, at St. Peter's Hospital. A service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Helena Funeral Chapel. A second memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Elena was born in St. Albans, Vt., to Jose and Pat Guevara. She attended Carroll College and graduated from Northern Montana College with a nursing degree. She had worked as an RN, director of nursing in Northern Montana Hospital Emergency Room, Intensive Care...

GILDFORD - Willis Warren Cady, 87, of Gildford died peacefully Monday, Dec. 5, 2005 at Liberty County Hospital in Chester. Willis was born Aug. 30, 1918, at Havre to Harry and Rose (Vosen) Cady. Willis grew up on the family farm, which was located between Gildford an Kremlin. He received his formal education in both communities. Following his graduation from Gildford High School in 1936, he began his life as a full-time Montana farmer. Willis married Dorothy M. Blanchard on Oct. 16, 1941, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...