Obituaries

John “Jack” Conrad Fakler, 64, of Havre died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at his residence due to cancer. His memorial service will be held at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Helena, the date and time to be announced at a later time. Jack was born Oct. 20, 1941, to John and Clara (Wassman) Fakler in Dickinson, N.D. He was raised and educated in Beach, N.D., and graduated from high school in 1959. He attended business school for one year and then went to work for Sears as a salesman in Glendive, Glasgow and Williston, N...

Donald “Donnie” G. Nelson, 67, of Havre, a truck driver and longtime employee of Baltrusch Construction, died peacefully Monday evening, April 24, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center. At his request, cremation has taken place with a private family burial at Highland Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends is being planned in celebration of Donnie's life for 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Havre Vets Club. He was born April 12, 1939, in Thief River Falls, Minn., to Clarence and Adeline (Nordrum) Nelson. He attended s...

BOZEMAN - Ida Barbknecht Langdon, 101, Graveside services will be held at the Ennis Cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday for family and friends, with a reception to follow at the Jeffers Episcopal Church. Ida Barbknecht Langdon was born Nov. 17, 1904, to Julius and Anne Weber Barbknecht at the Barbknecht homestead, located in the extreme southeastern corner of North Dakota. She remained on the farm until 1934. She married Norman D. Langdon at Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1937. Their only daughter and child, Katherine, was born at Fergus...

ANDREWS, Texas - Edward Leon Henn, 82, of Andrews, Texas, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at his daughter's home in Andrews. A funeral service was held Wednesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Andrews North Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home. Edward was born Oct. 10, 1923, in Orlando, Okla. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a drilling superintendent for Elenburg Exploration for more than 15 years and several other companies over the years. He married Billie Ruth Carnes on Nov. 14, 1966,...

VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. - Hazel B. Bremer, 83, of Valley Springs, Calif., died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas, Calif. A memorial service was held Monday morning at Foothill Lutheran Church in Valley Springs. Visitation in Montana will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory in Great Falls. A Montana service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Fairfield with burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Fairfield. Haz...

ANACORTES, Wash. - Helen Elizabeth Klies, 93, of Anacortes, Wash., died Friday, April 21, 2006, at San Juan Rehab and Care Center in Anacortes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, at the Anacortes Lutheran Church, with interment at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Helen was born on February 16, 1913 in Moorehead, Minn., to Norwegian immigrants, Ove and Oline (Borde) Sather. She and her four siblings were raised in Havre. As a young woman, Helen was employed as a sales clerk in Havre where she met Emil....

ANACORTES, Wash. - Helen Elizabeth Klies, 93, of Anacortes, Wash., died Friday, April 21, 2006, at San Juan Rehab and Care Center in Anacortes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, at the Anacortes Lutheran Church, with interment at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Helen was born on February 16, 1913 in Moorehead, Minn., to Norwegian immigrants, Ove and Oline (Borde) Sather. She and her four siblings were raised in Havre. As a young woman, Helen was employed as a sales clerk in Havre where she met Emil....

Irene M. Damschen, 83, longtime Havre resident, died peacefully Sunday, April 23, 2006, in a Billings Hospital. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre. Visitation will be at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Irene was born Jan. 17, 1923, in Havre to Bert and Pansy Inman. She attended country school west of Havre and graduated from Kremlin High School in 1942. On May 25, 1942, she married Roy E. Damschen in Bremerton, Wash. During the war, they lived in...

VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. - Hazel B. Bremer, 83, of Valley Springs, Calif., died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas, Calif. A memorial service was held Monday morning at Foothill Lutheran Church in Valley Springs. Visitation in Montana will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory in Great Falls. A Montana service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Fairfield with burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Fairfield. Haz...

Patricia (Pati) A. Zorko, 52, of Havre died of cancer-related complications Friday, April 21, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at First Lutheran Church Thursday at 5 p.m. with Pastor Brad Ulgenes and Michael O'Hearn officiating. Scattering of the ashes will follow at a later date. Pati was born on April 3, 1954, on the Feamcom Air Base in Tachikawa, Japan, to Benjamin and Dorothy Roberts. She grew up in Arizona and southern California. She graduated from high school in Florence, Ariz., in...

CHINOOK - Lucille Smith Molitor, 90, of Chinook died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the Park Place Health Care Center in Great Falls due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lucille was born Oct. 4, 1915, in Victor to George and Effie (Miner) Blair. She was raised and attended schools in Victor. Lucille graduated from Victor High School in May 1934. Lucille married Robert C. “Bob” Smith on Nov. 19, 1934, i...

John “Jack” Conrad Fakler, 64, of Havre died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at his residence due to cancer. His memorial service will be held at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Helena, the date and time to be announced at a later time. Jack was born Oct. 20, 1941, to John and Clara (Wassman) Fakler in Dickinson, N.D. He was raised and educated in Beach, N.D., and graduated from high school in 1959. He attended business school for one year and then went to work for Sears as a salesman in Glendive, Glasgow and Williston, N.D....

Winnifred Virginia Borchers, 87, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tim Zerger officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Winnifred was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Grand Forks, N.D. On July 14, 1947, she married Gordon L. Borchers in Missoula. They had two children. She moved with her husband to Havre in 1956. She was very active for many years in her church and supported...

BIG SANDY - Leah M. Dixon, 89, of Big Sandy died Monday, April 17, 2006, at the Big Sandy Nursing Home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at a later time. Leah was born in Pleasant Valley area north of Fort Benton to Elizabeth and Howard Meeks. She attended high school in Fort Benton and teacher's college in Dillon. Leah taught in many Chouteau County rural schools. She married Charley Dixon on June 5, 1943, and farmed in the Kenilworth area west of Big Sandy until Charley's death...

Alfred B. Lathrop, 89, died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Highland Cemetery with Pastor Steve Flatau officiating....

Frances Lucille “Peggy” Jones, 89, died Monday, April 17, 2006, at her home of natural causes. Her celebration of life service will be held at 5 p.m. Friday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Pastor Tim Maroney Officiating. After the service there will be a time for sharing memories and food and the Elks Club in Havre. Anyone wishing to attend the Interment of ashes, the memorial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Cemetery. Peggy was born Dec. 22, 1916, in Lewistown to Thomas and Verne (Cook) Baker. She was r...

KILA - Audie “Jr.” Hood, 48, of Kila died at a his home Sunday, April 9, 2006. A memorial service for Jr. will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell. Jr. was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Shelby to Luci Sorkness and Audie Hood. He attended school in Harlem. Jr. was a logger by trade and a musician at heart. He loved to laugh and make those around him laugh. He was a great joke teller. Jr. married Rhonda Guy at Woodland Park in Kalispell in 1993. Jr. was preceded in death by his parents and a b...

James (Jim) A. Hoines, 67, of Havre, an avid fisherman and beloved father and husband, died peacefully, surrounded by his wife and children, on Friday, April 14, 2006, in Great Falls after a short battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. His funeral will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre. Jim was born April 24, 1938, in Sisseton, S.D., to J. Julius Hoines and Agnes (Karlson) Hoines. He spent his early years on the family...

Elmer J. Casady, otherwise know as the “Sheik,” 84, of Havre died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be held at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home from 1 to 4 p.m. beginning today. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Elmer was born June 10, 1921, in Winlock, Wash., to Cedric and Charlotte (Burns) Casady. He came to the Havre area at the age o...

CASPER, Wyo. - Beatrice D. (Watson) Cioc, 79, died March 27, 2006, at her home. A memorial service was held April 4 at First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. She was born Nov. 1, 1926, in Eureka, to Harry (Red) Watson and Myrtle Watson. She was raised and educated in Havre. On Feb. 20, 1948, she married Charles J. Cioc. They moved to Casper, Wyo., in 1956. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one step-grandson. Survivors include her children, Kristen Zerizef of Casper, Lisa (Ray) Corbitt of Miller,...

ROCKY BOY - Gene Arthur Russette, 69, of Rocky Boy died Sunday, April 9, 2006, at the Big Sandy Nursing Home of heart problems. His wake service will begin today at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with his funeral service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, also at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with Father Pete Guthneck and Pastor Arden Barden officiating. Burial will follow at the Russette Family Cemetery. Gene was born Jan. 3, 1937, in Rocky Boy to Mike and Helen (Champagne) Russette. He was raised in Rocky Boy and attended schools there and...

ROSEVILLE, Minn. - Albert Gale Linebarger, 79, of Roseville, Minn., died Saturday, March 25, 2006. A funeral service was held March 31 at North Como Presbyterian Church in Roseville. Albert was born May 7, 1926, in Havre. He graduated in business from the University of Montana. He worked at Western Life Insurance in Helena as an underwriter and moved to Roseville in 1960 as the company merged with the St. Paul Co. He served as president of the Twin Cities Home Office Underwriters Association and was on the board of directors...

Marvin Jerome Gunnarson, 75, of Havre died Saturday, April 8, 2006, at his home in Havre. Marvin was born July 12, 1930, in Grafton, N.D. Marvin married Marilyn Joyce Hoag on June 13, 1955, in Moorhead, Minn. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Central Bible Institute, a bachelor of science degree from Moorhead State University, and a master of science degree from Texas A&M. He retired from teaching in Havre. Marvin contributed to the Hi-line community through annual youth retreats, the Resting Place at the Great Norther...

GREAT FALLS - Robert “Bob” Eugene Gillet, 82, of Great Falls died Friday, April 7, 2006, of natural causes in a Great Falls hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Lutheran Church, with burial with military in Highland Cemetery in Great Falls. Bob was born Nov. 22, 1923, in his parents vehicle on the way to a Havre hospital. He was raised and educated in Gildford. He moved to Kalispell in 1941 and then began his career with the U.S. Army as a sharp shooter and cryptographic technician d...

Eugene “Snooks” Aageson, 88, a longtime resident of Havre and Hill County, died Thursday, April 6, 2006, at the Benefis Care Center in Great Falls. His burial will take place at 10 a.m. Maundy Thursday in Highland Cemetery. His memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at First Lutheran Church. Snooks was born in Hingham to Ella and Asmund Aageson. He helped operate the family farm until 1942, when he married Laura Miller and they purchased their own farm at Fairchild. Snooks was a member of Goldstone Lutheran Church a...