Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HARLEM - Jay C. Miller, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at Fort Belknap Public Health Service Hospital due to natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following with military honors at Harlem Cemetery. Jay was born on the family farm southwest of Harlem on June 16, 1930, to Jerold and Ruby (Southwick) Miller. He was raised in the Harlem area and attended schools there and later received the Harlem Veterans Diploma. Jay served in the U.S. Army...

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...

HARLEM - Jay C. Miller, 75, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at Fort Belknap Public Health Service Hospital due to natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following with military honors at Harlem Cemetery. Jay was born on the family farm southwest of Harlem on June 16, 1930, to Jerold and Ruby (Southwick) Miller. He was raised in the Harlem area and attended schools there and later received the Harlem Veterans Diploma. Jay served in the U.S. Army...

GREAT FALLS - Marie Elizabeth Houtz, 78, of Great Falls and formerly of Havre, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First Alliance Church, 908 47th St. S., Great Falls. Marie was born April 14, 1927, in London, England, to Alfred and Rosina Court. She graduated from St. Michaels School on Buckingham Palace Road. She was employed by the British Red Cross, then by Harrods of London, and later worked for the British Army Air Force and Navy Family Relations Service....

GREAT FALLS - Marie Elizabeth Houtz, 78, of Great Falls and formerly of Havre, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First Alliance Church, 908 47th St. S., Great Falls. Marie was born April 14, 1927, in London, England, to Alfred and Rosina Court. She graduated from St. Michaels School on Buckingham Palace Road. She was employed by the British Red Cross, then by Harrods of London, and later worked for the British Army Air Force and Navy Family Relations Service....

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...

YAKIMA, Wash. - The Rev. George A. Purdy, of Naches, Wash., formerly a priest at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre, died at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital after a fall in Naches. A rosary and vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. John Catholic Church in Naches. A funeral Mass will be held at noon Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Yakima. A concluding service and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount St. Michael Cemetery in Spokane, Wash. A native of Seattle, Purdy graduated from Seattle Preparatory...

ARLEE - Rosalie Ann Gebeau, 23, of Rocky Boy died at her family home in Arlee on Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. A wake service began at the family home on Sunday and moved to the Arlee Community Center on Monday evening. A rosary was recited Monday evening in the Arlee Community Center with the closing services beginning at 10 a.m. today. Mass was to be celebrated at 11 a.m. today in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Arlee with the burial following at the Plante Family Cemetery. A member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai...

FORT BELKNAP - Wade L. Messerly, 52, of Fort Belknap, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at his residence in Half Town due to congestive heart failure. A funeral service was scheduled for this morning in the Red Whip Center with burial following in the Malta Cemetery. Wade was born on Feb. 4, 1952, at Fort Belknap Agency to Edward “Beans” and Loretta (Kelsey) Messerly. Wade was raised in the Harlem and Fort Belknap area and graduated from Harlem High School. He worked as a miner, ranch laborer, carpenter and general labor in...

Marguerite C. Frey, 81, of Havre died of natural causes on Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, surrounded by her loved ones at Northern Montana Care Center. Her memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A luncheon will be served immediately after the Mass at St. Jude Parish Center. A private burial will be held on Saturday. Marguerite was born July 15, 1924, in Portal, N.D., to Oscar and Myrtle Strand. She attended schools in Hinsdale and Havre. She married...

Marguerite C. Frey, 81, of Havre died of natural causes on Monday, Nov. 7, 2005, surrounded by her loved ones at Northern Montana Care Center. Her memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A luncheon will be served immediately after the Mass at St. Jude Parish Center. A private burial will be held on Saturday. Marguerite was born July 15, 1924, in Portal, N.D., to Oscar and Myrtle Strand. She attended schools in Hinsdale and Havre. She married...

James B. Malone, 87, of Havre, a retired insurance agent, died Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at St. Jude's Catholic Church with burial following in the Highland Cemetery with military honors. A fellowship will follow at the Havre Elk's Club. James B. was born Oct. 8, 1918, in Cut Bank to James Carl and Julia (Carroll) Malone. The family later moved to Havre, where James attended St. Jude's...