Obituaries

BILLINGS - Louis Frank Zygmond, life-long Montana resident, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, of cancer at his home in Billings. A memorial vigil will be held today at 7 p.m. at Cremation or Funeral Gallery. A funeral service will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Billings on Monday at 2 p.m. A reception will follow the services. A military burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery following the reception. Lou was born in Havre on Aug. 25, 1925, to Olga (Hubert) and Alex Zygmond. He graduated from Havre High School...

SHELBY - Robert P. (Bob) Hasquet, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby after a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family at his death. His funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. William's Catholic Church in Shelby. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at the church. Bob was born Feb. 8, 1926, in Great Falls to John and Josephine Hasquet. He attended Shelby schools and graduated from...

BILLINGS - Louis Frank Zygmond, life-long Montana resident, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, of cancer at his home in Billings. A memorial vigil will be held today at 7 p.m. at Cremation or Funeral Gallery. A funeral service will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Billings on Monday at 2 p.m. A reception will follow the services. A military burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery following the reception. Lou was born in Havre on Aug. 25, 1925, to Olga (Hubert) and Alex Zygmond. He graduated from Havre High School...

SHELBY - Robert P. (Bob) Hasquet, died Wednesday, May 17, 2006, at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby after a brief battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family at his death. His funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. William's Catholic Church in Shelby. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby with a vigil service at 7 p.m. at the church. Bob was born Feb. 8, 1926, in Great Falls to John and Josephine Hasquet. He attended Shelby schools and graduated from...

Audrey Jean Watson, 77, died Monday, May 15, 2006, at her home in Havre after a valiant battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre. Audrey was born March 4, 1929, to Edward Lumas Layhee and Alberta Marguerita Meader Layhee in Plattsburg, N.Y. She was raised in Dannemore, N.Y. She met Henry Earl Watson while he was stationed in New Jersey. They were married July 19, 1946, in New Brunswick, N.Y., and were two months short of their 60th wedding anniversary.... Full story

Albert Fowler Vaughn, 77, of Havre died Tuesday May 16, 2006, surrounded by his family at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. His funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Albert was born Nov. 20, 1928, in Havre to Charles and Hazel (Fowler) Vaughn. He was raised and educated in Havre. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945, serving in World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1947. Albert... Full story

SPOKANE, Wash. - William Howard Koutnik, 77, of Spokane, Wash., died Feb. 20, 2006, in Spokane. At his request, no funeral service was held. He was born in Havre on Nov. 28, 1928, to Joe and Margaret Koutnik. He graduated from Northern Montana College, then earned an accounting degree at the University of Denver, graduating with the class of 1954. He retired as a partner of LeMaster and Daniels, where he was a CPA for 37 years. His professional memberships included the American Institute of CPAs for 50 years and the...

MALTA - Allen Jerry Henry, 49, truck driver of Malta died in a single cement truck vehicle crash at Fort Belknap Reservation south of Harlem Friday, May 12, 2006. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Malta Cemetery. Allen was born June 14, 1956, in Havre to Jack and Lorene (Sutherland) Henry. He was raised and schooled in Dodson. He worked a summer for Phillips County with a summer program. In 1978, he learned to drive tractor-trailer rigs and began his... Full story

Audrey Jean Watson, 77, died Monday, May 15, 2006, at her home in Havre after a valiant battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre. Audrey was born March 4, 1929, to Edward Lumas Layhee and Alberta Marguerita Meader Layhee in Plattsburg, N.Y. She was raised in Dannemore, N.Y. She met Henry Earl Watson while he was stationed in New Jersey. They were married July 19, 1946, in New Brunswick, N.Y., and were two months short of their 60th wedding anniversary....

YUMA, Ariz. - Robert Evan Richards, 70, of Yuma, Ariz., died Sunday, April 16, 2006. Private family services were held. Bob was born May 24, 1935, in Havre. In 1954, he married Bette J. Keith, and they moved to Corvallis in 1956. They divorced in later years. Bob worked for CH2M Hill for more than 30 years. In the latter part of his career he traveled throughout the country to assist with projects. Bob shared his love of travel and the outdoors with his children. In 1989, he married Louise N. Carpenter and became Uncle Bob... Full story

Gladys A. (Rugtvedt) Lynch, 86, died at her Rudyard home early Tuesday, May 16, 2006, from congestive heart failure. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Burial of ashes will follow at the Rudyard Cemetery. Gladys was born Sept. 9, 1919, at Rudyard to Norwegian homesteaders August and Maren (Hegna) Rugtvedt. Gladys attended Een country school, then finished her education in Rudyard, graduating from RHS in 1938. She married Clarence Lynch on April 13, 1942, at Great...

Stanley H. Joy, 54, a Havre Burlington-Northern Railway locomotive supervisor of Havre died Tuesday, May 16, 2006, at Benefis Health Care in Great Falls due to complications following heart surgery. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 4 p.m. in Van Orsdel Methodist Church in Havre. Stanley was born on Aug. 14, 1951, in Kalispell to Harold and Natalie (Kienas) Joy. He attended schools at Somers Elementary, and graduated from Flathead County High School. Stan worked for Great Northern Railway at the tie plant in Somers... Full story

CHINOOK - Alva R. Jacobsen, 88, died Thursday, May 11, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A graveside service was held Sunday afternoon in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Alva was born Aug. 31, 1917, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Robert and Clara (Kumpf) Marsh Sr. She moved to Chinook with her parents to homestead in the early 1920s. Alva loved animals and the outdoors. She married Arthur C. Jacobsen on Nov. 18, 1944, in Chinook. They moved to Havre in 1951, and she cleaned homes and businesses while living there. She...

CHINOOK - Alice I. Dahlquist, 85, died Friday, May 12, 2006, at Saint Patrick's Hospital in Missoula due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the American Lutheran Church with burial following in the Turner Cemetery at approximately 2 p.m. Alice was born on Aug. 4, 1920, in Twete, near Hogeland, to Harry and Sarah (Hobbs) Wester. She was raised in the Big Flat area, attended country school and graduated from Hogeland High School. Alice married Walter M. Sanguins on June 10, 1939, in... Full story

Alveta D. Nelson, 77, of Havre died peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at her residence. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Interment of the ashes will take place Highland Cemetery in Great Falls. She worked for the Hill County Council on Aging for eight years as the information and referral technician. Veta loved her boxer dogs, and enjoyed her family and friends. Veta was preceded in death by by her mother; two sisters; and a brother. Survivors include her nieces, Leslie...

BIGFORK - Harold Christian Ebaugh, 89, of Bigfork died quietly of natural causes Friday, May 5, 2006, at a care facility in Billings with family members nearby. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Columbia Falls at the Assemble of God Church. Harold was born Dec. 7, 1916. He grew up in Malta. He was educated and began his electrical career with his father, John Andrew, electrifying homes in Malta. He played sports,...

JOPLIN - Joseph “Joe” Wilmes, 95, of Joplin died Sunday, May 7, 2006, at the Liberty County Nursing Home of complications from pneumonia. A graveside service with burial of ashes will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Joplin Cemetery. A memorial luncheon will follow at the Sweetgrass Lodge in Chester. Joe was born Feb. 9, 1911, at Inverness to Domonick and Valentina (Jerzak) Wilmes. At the time of Joe's birth his mother and twin sister died from complications during the delivery. Joe grew up in the Inverness community a...

HELENA - Robert Wayne Stockton, 83, died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family at his home at the Waterford in Helena on Saturday, May 6, 2006. At his request, he has been cremated and a memorial service will be at Plymouth Congregational Church on May 20 at 10 a.m. Robert was born at home to Katherine Gertrude Hussey and Glenn Dobbs Stockton on July 7, 1922, in Frederick, Okla. Bob was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas. At 14, he was part of a sailing club that raced on nearby Wichita Lake. His first sailing vessel w... Full story

GLASGOW - Reginald (Reggie) Hunt Taylor, 80, died Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. His funeral service was held May 2 at Bell Funeral Home in Glasgow. Reggie was born Sept. 5, 1925, in Two Dot to Alfred and Winnie Maie (Hunt) Taylor. He was raised in the Kalispell area and attended Mountain Brook School. He graduated from Hingham High School. He then attended Navy Boot Camp in Athol, Idaho. Reg served in the Philippines in World War II and Guam in the Korean War. He hired on with the Great...

BELGRADE - Linda Ann “Sam” Jordan, 62, of Belgrade died Wednesday, May 3, 2006. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church in Bozeman. Sam was born Oct. 1, 1943, in Sidney to Forrest and Bernice (Fancher) Wilson. The family lived on the farm at Sidney until 1949, when they moved to the Gallatin Valley. Sam grew up and went to school in Big Timber and Bozeman. Quoting her, “Who could ask for a better or more beautiful place?” She married Lyle Jordan on Aug. 31, 1990, in Glasgow. She was...

Duane Erickson, 71, of Havre, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes Tuesday, May 2, 2006. No funeral service will be held, but the family requests people to attend the Vets Club of Havre for a memorial luncheon Friday at 1 p.m. Born on the family farm, near Parshall, N.D., Duane learned independence and self-reliance at an early age. He gave freely and willingly to his country, family and his many friends. He had a love for life, sense of humor and a rare ability to get more out of people than they... Full story

CHESTER - Rodney Lee Hanson, 49, died Sunday, April 30, 2006. His mother found him unresponsive in his apartment after he hadn't answered her phone calls. He was transported by ambulance to Liberty County Hospital, where resuscitative efforts failed. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Rod was born May 20, 1956, at Havre to Alfred and Ione (Anderson) Hanson. Rod grew up in the Chester community and received his formal...

Gail Marie Hansen, 53, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at her home of complications of diabetes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home at 650 Logan St., Helena on Friday at 2 p.m. Gail was born Sept. 27, 1952, in Havre to Billy and Donna (Anderson) Hansen. The family moved to Helena in 1963. Gail graduated from Helena High School and attended the University of Montana in Missoula. She worked for the Montana Office of Public Instruction from 1977 until her death. Gail loved...

Gloria Jeanne Sterrett, 65, of Havre, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and former Havre business owner, died of natural causes at her home Friday, April 28, 2006. Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre with burial in Highland Cemetery. Gloria was born Feb. 6, 1941, to Elgin and Dorothy (Cooke) McNeill in Havre. She was raised and educated in the Bear Paw Mountains and in Big Sandy. She graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1959. She married Larry Sterrett on Dec....

Irene Leota Bakken,87, resident of Billings and former resident of Havre died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, in Billings at her daughter's home of natural causes. Her funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Brad Ulgenes officiating. Burial was to follow at Highland Cemetery. Irene was born June 13, 1918, on the family homestead at Palermo, N.D., to Gilbert and Anna Mahlum. She grew up and attended school in Palermo. On July 14, 1938, she married Myron Bakken in Minot, N.D. In 1941,... Full story