Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

LODGE POLE - Marvin D. Long Knife, 43, Assiniboine name Ma(x)aju Mini meaning Rain Water, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital due to a lengthy illness. A rosary and wake will be held today at the Two Kill Catholic Parish in Lodge Pole beginning at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Two Kill Catholic Parish with burial following in Big Warm Cemetery. Marvin was born June 1, 1962, at Fort Belknap Agency to William and Mabel (Flying) Long Knife. He was raised in the Lodge Pole area...

EUREKA - Leona May McManus Lenarz, 97, of Eureka and Havre died of natural causes on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Eureka. Burial will follow at Tobacco Valley Cemetery in Eureka. Leona was born in the Glen Lake-area of Eureka on Nov. 15, 1907, to John and Mae Murray McManus. She married Clarence Lenarz on Oct. 1, 1938, in Kalispell. She was educated and lived most of her life in Eureka with the exception of a time...

CHINOOK - Emilie Brinkman, 92, of Chinook died Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, of natural causes at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. A private memorial service was held Sunday. Emilie was born March 10, 1913, near Wagner to John and Rose Brezina. She grew up and attended schools there. On June 6, 1943, Emilie married Clair A. Brinkman in Fort Benton. They first lived on the family farm north of Chinook. A year later, they bought and moved to a farm southeast of Chinook. They later built a house in Chinook, where they raised their family....

EUREKA - Leona May McManus Lenarz, 97, of Eureka and Havre died of natural causes on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Eureka. Burial will follow at Tobacco Valley Cemetery in Eureka. Leona was born in the Glen Lake-area of Eureka on Nov. 15, 1907, to John and Mae Murray McManus. She married Clarence Lenarz on Oct. 1, 1938, in Kalispell. She was educated and lived most of her life in Eureka with the exception of a time...

CHINOOK - Emilie Brinkman, 92, of Chinook died Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, of natural causes at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. A private memorial service was held Sunday. Emilie was born March 10, 1913, near Wagner to John and Rose Brezina. She grew up and attended schools there. On June 6, 1943, Emilie married Clair A. Brinkman in Fort Benton. They first lived on the family farm north of Chinook. A year later, they bought and moved to a farm southeast of Chinook. They later built a house in Chinook, where they raised their family....

HAVRE - Elrene Gertson, 84, of Havre died of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Valley Health Center in Billings, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Elrene was born in Graceville, Minn., on Aug. 24, 1921. She married Harold Bertelsen in 1940 in Wheaton, Minn. Elrene and Harold moved to Havre in 1949 and divorced in 1963. Elrene was employed by F.A. Buttrey for...

HAVRE - Elrene Gertson, 84, of Havre died of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Valley Health Center in Billings, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Elrene was born in Graceville, Minn., on Aug. 24, 1921. She married Harold Bertelsen in 1940 in Wheaton, Minn. Elrene and Harold moved to Havre in 1949 and divorced in 1963. Elrene was employed by F.A. Buttrey for...

HAVRE - Elrene Gertson, 84, of Havre died of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Valley Health Center in Billings, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Elrene was born in Graceville, Minn., on Aug. 24, 1921. She married Harold Bertelsen in 1940 in Wheaton, Minn. Elrene and Harold moved to Havre in 1949 and divorced in 1963. Elrene was employed by F.A. Buttrey for...

HAVRE - Elrene Gertson, 84, of Havre died of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Valley Health Center in Billings, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Elrene was born in Graceville, Minn., on Aug. 24, 1921. She married Harold Bertelsen in 1940 in Wheaton, Minn. Elrene and Harold moved to Havre in 1949 and divorced in 1963. Elrene was employed by F.A. Buttrey for...

HAVRE - Elrene Gertson, 84, of Havre died of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Valley Health Center in Billings, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Elrene was born in Graceville, Minn., on Aug. 24, 1921. She married Harold Bertelsen in 1940 in Wheaton, Minn. Elrene and Harold moved to Havre in 1949 and divorced in 1963. Elrene was employed by F.A. Buttrey for...

HAVRE - Elrene Gertson, 84, of Havre died of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 28, 2005, at Valley Health Center in Billings, surrounded by her loved ones. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Elrene was born in Graceville, Minn., on Aug. 24, 1921. She married Harold Bertelsen in 1940 in Wheaton, Minn. Elrene and Harold moved to Havre in 1949 and divorced in 1963. Elrene was employed by F.A. Buttrey for...

HARLEM - Wallace G. “Bud” Russell, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Big Sky Care Center in Helena of natural causes. A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Harlem Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors with a gathering of family and friends at the VFW Hall immediately following. Wallace was born July 8, 1914, in Monan, Idaho, to Thomas Gregory and Sarah Alma (Toohey) Russell. He grew up on a farm south of Zurich, a place he always considered home. He a...

HARLEM - Wallace G. “Bud” Russell, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Big Sky Care Center in Helena of natural causes. A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Harlem Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors with a gathering of family and friends at the VFW Hall immediately following. Wallace was born July 8, 1914, in Monan, Idaho, to Thomas Gregory and Sarah Alma (Toohey) Russell. He grew up on a farm south of Zurich, a place he always considered home. He a...

HARLEM - Wallace G. “Bud” Russell, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at Big Sky Care Center in Helena of natural causes. A funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Harlem Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors with a gathering of family and friends at the VFW Hall immediately following. Wallace was born July 8, 1914, in Monan, Idaho, to Thomas Gregory and Sarah Alma (Toohey) Russell. He grew up on a farm south of Zurich, a place he always considered home. He a...

Blaine Lee Wombold, 29, of Havre died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, from injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. today at Havre Assembly Of God with the Rev. Steve Flatau officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the service at the graveside. Blaine was born Oct. 1, 1976, in Havre to Lauren Lee and Sue Ellen (Korsbeck) Wombold. He was raised and educated in Chinook. Blaine married Rita Marie Madril on Aug. 9,...

HAYS - Louis Melvin “Cheetah” Turntoes, 75, of Hays died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center due to natural causes. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in St. Paul's Recreation Center with burial following with military honors in Mission Cemetery. A wake and rosary began Sunday evening in the Mission Recreation Center. Louis was born July 23, 1930, to Louis and Matilda (Turcotte) Turntoes in Lodge Pole. He was raised in the Hays area and attended Mission and Hays schools. He enjoyed p...

Alice Joyce Thomas, 86, of Havre died peacefully in her sleep Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center. Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday with her funeral service to be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Alice was born in Havre on Nov. 6, 1918, to Clarence and Margaret Ryan Lowe and raised in Havre. She married...