Obituaries

GREAT FALLS - Robert W. Syth, 82, of Great Falls died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of congestive heart failure. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Croxford Rose Room in Great Falls, with burial in Highland Cemetery. Robert was born June 24, 1923, to Guy and Edith Syth in Warner, N.D. He was raised in Malta and graduated from Malta High School. He attended welding school in Butte and worked in the shipyard in Bremerton, Wash. He joined the Army in 1944 and returned to Montana upon...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

DUNKIRK - James Harlan McKechnie, 65, longtime Dunkirk-area farmer, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, from complications of cancer at the Marias Extended Care Center in Shelby. Harlan was born Aug. 7, 1940, in Shelby to James and Ruth (Blackford) McKechnie. Harlan lived his entire life in the Dunkirk community. He received his early education at the Dunkirk School and finished his secondary education in Shelby, where he graduated from high school in 1958. After attending Northern Montana College in Havre, Harlan returned to the...

Edward Hammler, 71, of Havre died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center after a long courageous battle with Cancer. A memorial service was scheduled for today at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church. Burial will follow with military honors in Highland Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Edward was born November 3, 1934 in Minot, North Dakota to Harold and Emma (Anderson) Hammler. The family moved to Fairview, Montana when he was six years old and was there until he joined the Army where he was stationed in Ge...

DUNKIRK - James Harlan McKechnie, 65, longtime Dunkirk-area farmer, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, from complications of cancer at the Marias Extended Care Center in Shelby. Harlan was born Aug. 7, 1940, in Shelby to James and Ruth (Blackford) McKechnie. Harlan lived his entire life in the Dunkirk community. He received his early education at the Dunkirk School and finished his secondary education in Shelby, where he graduated from high school in 1958. After attending Northern Montana College in Havre, Harlan returned to the...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Robert A. Green, 81, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Hall immediately after the service at the cemetery. Robert was born in Havre on Feb. 24, 1924, to William Perry and Barbara Lucille Green. He grew up 5 miles...

GLASGOW - Billy Cook, 19 weeks gestation, died of natural causes Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Survivors include his parents, Scott and Trinity (Bulkley) Cook of Glasgow; maternal grandparents, Ron and Betty Knudson of Havre; paternal grandparents, Bob and Jeri Cook of Havre; great-grandmothers, Juanita Needens of Wyoming and Agnes Cook of Havre; great-grandparents, Cliff and Dorothy Brooks of Arkansas; uncles, D.J. (Kate) Harshman, Thomas Knudson, and Erik (Jessica) Knudson;...

Bill Armstrong, 75, of Havre died at his home Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside service. Bill was born in Cardwell and graduated from Simms High School. Bill's attendance at Montana State College in Bozeman was interrupted by service in Korea. Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1952...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Robert A. Green, 81, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Hall immediately after the service at the cemetery. Robert was born in Havre on Feb. 24, 1924, to William Perry and Barbara Lucille Green. He grew up 5 miles...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Robert A. Green, 81, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Hall immediately after the service at the cemetery. Robert was born in Havre on Feb. 24, 1924, to William Perry and Barbara Lucille Green. He grew up 5 miles...

GLASGOW - Billy Cook, 19 weeks gestation, died of natural causes Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Survivors include his parents, Scott and Trinity (Bulkley) Cook of Glasgow; maternal grandparents, Ron and Betty Knudson of Havre; paternal grandparents, Bob and Jeri Cook of Havre; great-grandmothers, Juanita Needens of Wyoming and Agnes Cook of Havre; great-grandparents, Cliff and Dorothy Brooks of Arkansas; uncles, D.J. (Kate) Harshman, Thomas Knudson, and Erik (Jessica) Knudson;...

Bill Armstrong, 75, of Havre died at his home Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside service. Bill was born in Cardwell and graduated from Simms High School. Bill's attendance at Montana State College in Bozeman was interrupted by service in Korea. Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1952...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Robert A. Green, 81, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Hall immediately after the service at the cemetery. Robert was born in Havre on Feb. 24, 1924, to William Perry and Barbara Lucille Green. He grew up 5 miles...

BOX ELDER - Violet Allison St. Marks, 41, of Box Elder died Wednesday Nov. 16, 2005, at her residence due to liver failure. Her wake service began Thursday and continues through today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Her funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Violet was born Oct. 16, 1964, in Havre to Peter and Alice (Morsette) St. Marks Sr. She was raised and educated in Rocky Boy, graduating from Rocky...

TURNER - Arthur Hauge, 87, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls due to a blood clot resulting in heart failure. The celebration of Art's life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Turner Lutheran Church with Jack Siemens officiating. Arthur was born April 15, 1918, to Martin and Mabel (Banta) Hauge, at the home of a midwife in Harlem. He attended Polly Country School and graduated from Turner High School in 1935. He later attended aircraft mechanics school in Burbank, Calif. Art survived the...

Denise “Debbie” L. Dolezal, 52, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, at her residence. Her cause of death has not yet been determined. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Debbie was born Feb. 8, 1953, in Shelton, Wash., to Robert and Mary Ann (Chase) Vylasek. She was raised and educated in Cut Bank. When she was a freshman in high school, she moved with her family to Havre. Debbie graduated from Havre High School in 1971. After high school, Debbie worked for her b...

Marjorie “Margie” Bird Juneau, 86, a cook for Browning Public Schools, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Blackfeet Community Hospital of natural causes. A wake is in progress at the Old Eagle Shields where the rosary will be at 7 p.m. today. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday at the Old Eagle Shields at 2 p.m. Visitation and services will be in conjunction with Mildred “Bobbie” Bird Kipp, her sister who died Nov. 8. Cremation will follow the services. Margie was born on Sept. 20, 1919, to Sampson and Mar...