Obituaries

John Wallace Duncan, 90, retired Joplin-area rancher, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003, at a Chester care facility. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Chester United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dale Wolery officiating. A fellowship reception will follow the service at the church. A private family interment will take place at the Duncan Family Cemetery north of Joplin at a later time. John was born June 29, 1913, to Troy and Helen (Keith) Duncan on the family ranch 28 miles north of Joplin. He attended the...

Patrick Leroy "Pat" Mason-Ehry, 62, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at his residence from an apparent stroke. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A committal service will take place at the Highland Cemetery following the memorial service. A nonhosted coffee reception will be held at the Gallery Restaurant following the Committal Rite. Cremation has taken place. Patrick was born Jan. 21, 1941, to Carl A. and Mary L. (Mason) at...

ROCKY BOY - Rose Eagleman, Si-piw Is-kwew (River Woman), known as a child as Kwe-Kahn, 85, died of cancer Saturday, July 19, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A wake service began Sunday afternoon at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. The funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with Pastor Ruth Votaw officiating. Burial was to follow at the Eagleman Cemetery. Rosie was born Nov. 11, 1917, to Walking Child and Day Sitting in Bassano, Alberta. The family moved to Great Falls when Rose was a young...

INVERNESS - Martha Ann (Bickle) Freeman, 82, died in her sleep at a Bigfork nursing facility on Wednesday, July 16, 2003. Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Highland Cemetery in Havre with the Rev. VaunDalee Delong officiating. Special vocal music by Marcus Jochim will include "Amazing Grace" and "The Lord's Prayer." Family members will share scripture readings and special remembrances. Ann was born in Havre to Hiram Bickle and Martha Green on April 7, 1921. She grew up in Havre where she...

Patrick Leroy "Pat" Mason-Ehry, 62, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at his residence from an apparent stroke. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A committal service will take place at the Highland Cemetery following the memorial service. A nonhosted coffee reception will be held at the Gallery Restaurant following the Committal Rite. Cremation has taken place. Patrick was born Jan. 21, 1941, to Carl A. and Mary L. (Mason) at...

ROCKY BOY - Rose Eagleman, Si-piw Is-kwew (River Woman), known as a child as Kwe-Kahn, 85, died of cancer Saturday, July 19, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A wake service began Sunday afternoon at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. The funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with Pastor Ruth Votaw officiating. Burial was to follow at the Eagleman Cemetery. Rosie was born Nov. 11, 1917, to Walking Child and Day Sitting in Bassano, Alberta. The family moved to Great Falls when Rose was a young...

Jon Herbert Ziegler, 56, of Havre died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, west of Havre. Cremation has taken place and a gathering of family and friends will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the St. Jude Parish Center. Anyone who would like to stop by and say goodbye to Jon or to extend sympathies to the family is invited. Jon was born July 17, 1946, in Bagley, Minn., to Herbert John and Odonna Mae (Walker) Ziegler. Jon married Sharon Flathers on May 10, 1969, in Havre. He enlisted in the National Guard in Havre and serving six years...

BILLINGS - Margaret Sullivan, 90, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at a Billings retirement center. At Margaret's request, no services will be held. Her remains will be placed with her grandson Randy Reinecke's on a ranch in Wyoming. Margaret was born on Aug. 22, 1912, in Chinook to Scottish immigrants Angus and Kathleen Morrison. She spent her first 20-some years in Chinook. She married William Crabbe when she was 21. After a few years, they moved across the Western part of the country with his job with the U&I Sugar Company....

BILLINGS - Margaret Sullivan, 90, died Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at a Billings retirement center. At Margaret's request, no services will be held. Her remains will be placed with her grandson Randy Reinecke's on a ranch in Wyoming. Margaret was born on Aug. 22, 1912, in Chinook to Scottish immigrants Angus and Kathleen Morrison. She spent her first 20-some years in Chinook. She married William Crabbe when she was 21. After a few years, they moved across the Western part of the country with his job with the U&I Sugar Company....

BIG SANDY - Norma Lucille (Krumsick) Ophus, 72, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at a Big Sandy medical center of natural causes. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy High School gymnasium with the Rev. Peter Guthneck officiating, with a com- mittal ser- vice following at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A potluck fellowship luncheon will follow the interment at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall on Main Street in Big Sandy. Memorials in Norma's honor may be made to the Big Sandy Medical Center, P.O. Box 530, Big... Full story

Terrance "Ted" Brady, 86, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. A prayer vigil will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. A funeral Mass will be 2 p.m. Friday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside services. Ted was born March 19, 1917, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Britton) Brady in Cottonwood. In...

SUNBURST - Marilyn Faye (Bebee) Barrows, age 49 of Sunburst, died at her home Sunday, July 13, 2003, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Sunburst Methodist Church. She was born May 18, 1954, at Malta to Frank and Loretta (Henderson) Bebee. She grew up and graduated from high school in Malta in 1972. Marilyn married Brian Barrows July 9, 1994, at Malta. Marilyn worked as a bank teller at the First National Bank in Powell, Wyo., and the First State Bank in Malta. She...

BILLINGS - Catherine Grace Armstrong, 73, of Billings, died peacefully on Saturday, July 12, 2003, at her home due to natural causes. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. Additional funeral services 10 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with interment at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at First Lutheran Church immediately following graveside services. Grace was born on Jan. 15, 1930, to Joseph and Ellen Schend in Havre. She was raised in south Havre. Grace...

BIG SANDY - Norma Lucille (Krumsick) Ophus, 72, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at a Big Sandy medical center of natural causes. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy High School gymnasium with the Rev. Peter Guthneck officiating, with a com- mittal ser- vice following at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A potluck fellowship luncheon will follow the interment at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall on Main Street in Big Sandy. Memorials in Norma's honor may be made to the Big Sandy Medical Center, P.O. Box 530, Big...

Terrance "Ted" Brady, 86, died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. A prayer vigil will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. A funeral Mass will be 2 p.m. Friday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside services. Ted was born March 19, 1917, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Britton) Brady in Cottonwood. In...

SUNBURST - Marilyn Faye (Bebee) Barrows, age 49 of Sunburst, died at her home Sunday, July 13, 2003, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Sunburst Methodist Church. She was born May 18, 1954, at Malta to Frank and Loretta (Henderson) Bebee. She grew up and graduated from high school in Malta in 1972. Marilyn married Brian Barrows July 9, 1994, at Malta. Marilyn worked as a bank teller at the First National Bank in Powell, Wyo., and the First State Bank in Malta. She...

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Dean Blake Anderson, 42, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday at Northern Montana Hospital as a result of an accidental drowning. A wake service for Blake, whose Native American name is Eagle Child, began Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. A Native American funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Blake was born April 20, 1961, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Henry and Nancy (Raining Bird)...

Laceen Elizabeth Ophus of Big Sandy died Sunday, July 6, 2003, in a horse riding accident south of Havre in the Bear Paw Mountains. She was 19. A service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Big Sandy High School gymnasium with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Those who wish are welcome to ride horses in the funeral procession from the high school to the reception afterward at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church, Big Sandy. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church and one hour before the service at the sc...

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Dean Blake Anderson, 42, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday at Northern Montana Hospital as a result of an accidental drowning. A wake service for Blake, whose Native American name is Eagle Child, began Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. A Native American funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Blake was born April 20, 1961, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Henry and Nancy (Raining Bird)... Full story

Randy Lynn Miller, 53, of Chandler, Ariz., died at his home surrounded by family and friends on March 17, 2003, after a battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Evangelical Church, 152 Aberdeen St. in Glasgow. Randy was born Sept. 18, 1949, in Wessington Springs, S.D., the son of Ivan and Helen Dascher Miller. He moved from South Dakota to Montana with his family in 1954, and graduated from Nashua High School in 1968. Randy then moved to Havre, where he studied music at Northern...

HINGHAM - Michael J. Burkhartsmeyer, 89, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday. Both will be at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Diekhans officiating. A fellowship will follow the service at the church. Burial will be held after the fellowship luncheon at the Highland Cemetery. Michael was born Sept. 6, 1913, to Josephine and Gottlieb Burkhartsmeyer at home on the...

CHINOOK - Lena Ramberg, 91, died Thursday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home due to natural causes. A funeral service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the American Lutheran Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lena was born Magdalena Katarina Dorothia Albrecht on Jan. 7, 1912, in Hussum, Germany, to Herman and Minna (Fieland) Albrecht. She came to the United States on Nov. 27, 1923, with her parents and three brothers. She married Harry "Pat" Ramberg on April 15, 1931, and they lived on a farm south of...

RITZVILLE, Wash. - Agnes Monson Slonaker, 88, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at a Ritzville care center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church at Ritzville. Graveside services will be held at the Highland Cemetery at Havre on Monday at 1 p.m. Viewing was today at Danekas Chapel in Ritzville. She was born in Chinook on Aug. 28, 1914, to Martin and Gina (Halingstad) Monson. Agnes graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. She married Fred T. Slonaker on Aug. 19, 1938, at Havre. They lived... Full story

LODGE POLE - Dora First Chief Helgeson, "Cheen-Jaw-Na-Hoonga-Weya," meaning Chief Calf Woman, 89, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at her residence west of Lodge Pole. A wake, rosary and pipe ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. today in the Medicine Bear Lodge at Lodge Pole. The funeral Mass will be on Thursday at Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Arrangements are be Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Dora was born to Sam and Charlotte (Black Bull) First Chief on Feb. 13, 1914, in Lodge Pole. She... Full story

Willis L. Hanson, 75, of Havre died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Methodist Church immediately after services at the graveside. Willis was born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Gildford to Arnold and Sylvia (Meyers) Hanson. He attended Gildford Public Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Nav...