Obituaries

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...

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...

HARLEM - Wyatt Royal Westervelt, 22, died in a single vehicle rollover Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Big Timber Evangelical United Brethren Church and at 2 p.m. Monday at the Harlem High School gymnasium. Cremation will follow the services. Westervelt was born on Oct. 12, 1981, at Laramie, Wyo., to Royal and Nancy (Christensen) Westervelt. He was a diesel mechanic. He is survived by his parents, Royal and Nancy (Christensen) Westervelt of Harlem; sister, Whitney Westervelt and...

Cheryl L. (Hendrickson) Burlinger, 43, of Big Sandy died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy. Memorials may be made to a person's choice....

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,...

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...

ROCKY BOY - Raymond Parker Sr., 75, former tribal council member at Rocky Boy, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A wake service began Monday afternoon at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. A committal rite will follow the funeral Mass at the Rocky Boy Cemetery with military honors provided by the United Veterans Council. Raymond was born on June 2, 1928, to John and...

PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - Allan "Whitey" Larson, 73, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., formerly of Havre, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a retirement village in Brainerd, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, Minn. Friends may call an hour before the service. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery in Bixby, Minn. Larson was born on April 15, 1930, in Bixby, Minn., to Lauritz and Agnes (Petersen) Larsen. Larson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and lived in Havre...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Charles Franklin Shaffer, 90, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, due to emphysema. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Havre. A luncheon will follow at the church. Charles was born on Sept. 10, 1913, to Charles Wesley and Susie (Andrus) Shaffer in Lebanon, Kan. He moved with his family to Montana in 1918, where they homesteaded north of Havre. He worked various jobs, retiring from Northern Montana College as a custodian. He served in the U.S. Army during...

INVERNESS - Mildred May "Millie" (Casady) Adams, 87, who suffered from cancer, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at a Havre care center. A graveside service with burial of ashes will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Inverness Cemetery. Mildred was born on Oct. 25, 1915, at Casady, north of Chinook, to Ledden and Stella (Wiseman) Casady. She grew up on the family homestead and received her formal education at a country school near the farm. She taught Sunday school to area children in the hayloft of the family barn. In the...