Obituaries

June Baynham Slattum, 90, of Glasgow died Sunday, July 4, 2004, in Glasgow of natural causes. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Kingdom Hall in Glasgow, with George Knudson officiating. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. June was born April 17, 1914, in Avondale to Warren and Gertrude (Langhaut) Thornton. She worked on the family farm and attended schools in Opheim. In 1934 June married Walter Alexander Baynham. He died in 1950. In 1953 she married Morris T. Slattum. He died several years... Full story

Georgia Scot Kidd, 61, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, Iowa, after a short illness. A memorial service will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin, with lunch following. Georgia was born March 4, 1943, in Belleville, Ill., the daughter of George and Dorothy Parent Fox. She grew up in Iron Mountain, Mich., until the family moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., where she graduated from high school and attended Arizona State University. Georgia married David Kidd on June 8, 1963, in... Full story

BILLINGS - Ingeborg Marie Miller died in Billings on Sunday, July 4, 2004, following an extended illness. A devotional service will be held in Billings today at 7 p.m. at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary & Crematory, 1001 Alderson. A funeral service will be held in Havre on Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Inga was born Nov. 29, 1919, on the family homestead north of Rudyard, the daughter of Norwegian immigrants Hans and Margit (Norb) Tollefson. She attended school in Rudyard, graduated from Northern Montana...

STANFORD - Clarence L. Lathrop, 71, of Stanford died Monday, July 5, 2004, in Great Falls Benefis East Medical Center after an extended illness. Funeral liturgy will be 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Lewistown. Interment will follow at Central Montana Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will begin today at the Creel Funeral Home of Lewistown. Clarence was born March 28, 1933. in Havre, the son of Clarence and Avis M. (Nordgulen) Lathrop. He served his country in the U.S. Army during occupational service in...

Evelyn Joy (Huestis) Purkett, 74, died Monday, July 5, 2004, in the presence of her family at the family home, after a long battle with leukemia. A memorial graveside service will be Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Highland Cemetery. Evelyn was born on Sept. 21, 1929, in Hingham to Francis and Florence (Smith) Huestis. Evelyn married Willard Purkett on Dec. 1, 1948, in Great Falls. Evelyn was known to many as "Granny." Evelyn was preceded in death by a son, Williard E. Purkett; her parents; sisters, Gay Dahlberg, Deliah Mord and... Full story

HARLEM - Michael E. Matte, 52, died unexpectedly at his mother's residence in Harlem on Sunday, July 4, 2004, due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church. A rosary will be recited on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church. Michael was born on Jan. 2, 1952, at Fort Belknap Agency to Edward and Vivian (Short) Matte. He attended school in Harlem and graduated from Hays High School in 1970. He moved to Seattle and married Anna Kompkoff. They later divorced and he retu...

HAYS - Shelly Lynn (Fortune) Longfox, 44, of Hays, formerly of Miles City, died Sunday, July 4, 2004, at Benefis East hospital in Great Falls of multiple organ failure. A wake service will begin at 7 p.m. today at the Medicine Bear Lodge in Lodge Pole. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Medicine Bear Lodge, with interment in the Longfox Family Cemetery at the family ranch. Shelly was born in Quinn, S.D., on July 2, 1960, the daughter of Vern and Wildene (White) Fortune. In 1962, she moved with her family...

MALTA - Claude Ezra "Ezzie" Ereaux, 61, a Malta businessman, died June 25, 2004, of a pulmonary embolism at a Great Falls hospital. A wake will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Malta High School gymnasium with the Rev. Jim O'Neil and the Rev. Joseph Retzel officiating. Burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. A reception will follow the funeral at the Tin Cup. Ezzie was born on May 29, 1943, and was raised in south Wagner and Malta. He...

Dorothy W. Dea, 86, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Dorothy was born on July 13, 1917, in Raynesford to Earl G. and Lena E. (Tintinger) Watson. She was raised in the Cascade area and attended... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Charles Daniel "Charlie" Adams, 48, died peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2004, of adenocarcinoma in his family's home in Great Falls. Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Inverness Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Charles was born in Havre to Charles and Virginia (Richter) Adams on Dec. 14, 1955. He grew up in the Inverness community. After graduating from Inverness High School in 1974, he worked in construction with Warhank's of...

MALTA - Claude Ezra "Ezzie" Ereaux, 61, a Malta businessman, died June 25, 2004, of a pulmonary embolism at a Great Falls hospital. A wake will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Malta High School gymnasium with the Rev. Jim O'Neil and the Rev. Joseph Retzel officiating. Burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. A reception will follow the funeral at the Tin Cup. Ezzie was born on May 29, 1943, and was raised in south Wagner and Malta. He... Full story

Dorothy W. Dea, 86, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Dorothy was born on July 13, 1917, in Raynesford to Earl G. and Lena E. (Tintinger) Watson. She was raised in the Cascade area and attended...

GREAT FALLS - Charles Daniel "Charlie" Adams, 48, died peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2004, of adenocarcinoma in his family's home in Great Falls. Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Inverness Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Charles was born in Havre to Charles and Virginia (Richter) Adams on Dec. 14, 1955. He grew up in the Inverness community. After graduating from Inverness High School in 1974, he worked in construction with Warhank's of...

MALTA - Claude Ezra "Ezzie" Ereaux, 61, a Malta businessman, died June 25, 2004, of a pulmonary embolism at a Great Falls hospital. A wake will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Malta High School gymnasium with the Rev. Jim O'Neil and the Rev. Joseph Retzel officiating. Burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. A reception will follow the funeral at the Tin Cup. Ezzie was born on May 29, 1943, and was raised in south Wagner and Malta. He...

MALTA - Claude Ezra "Ezzie" Ereaux, 61, a Malta businessman, died June 25, 2004, of a pulmonary embolism at a Great Falls hospital. A wake will be on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta. A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Malta High School gymnasium with the Rev. Jim O'Neil and the Rev. Joseph Retzel officiating. Burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. A reception will follow the funeral at the Tin Cup. Ezzie was born on May 29, 1943, and was raised in south Wagner and Malta. He...

Dorothy W. Dea, 86, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Dorothy was born on July 13, 1917, in Raynesford to Earl G. and Lena E. (Tintinger) Watson. She was raised in the Cascade area and attended... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Charles Daniel "Charlie" Adams, 48, died peacefully on Sunday, June 27, 2004, of adenocarcinoma in his family's home in Great Falls. Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Inverness Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Charles was born in Havre to Charles and Virginia (Richter) Adams on Dec. 14, 1955. He grew up in the Inverness community. After graduating from Inverness High School in 1974, he worked in construction with Warhank's of...

Travis Allen Turner, 20, died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at a Havre hospital from injuries he suffered in a vehicle accident south of Havre. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Assembly Of God Church with the Rev. Steve Flatau officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Afellowship luncheon will be held at the church after the services at the graveside.Travis was born on Oct. 18, 1983, in Glasgow to Marvin Lee and Cheri Kaye (Lee) Turner. He was raised in Glasgow and moved to Havre when he was a young... Full story

Whitney M. Schwan, 16, died Monday, June 21, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident on Saturday. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with her funeral service at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Jude with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the services at the graveside. Whitney was born on Feb. 23, 1988, in Havre to...

ROCKY BOY - Dennis Victor Sangrey, 47, died Monday, June 21, 2004, at a Havre hospital of complications from a car wreck which left him paralyzed in 1995. A wake service began Tuesday evening at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the funeral service set for 11 a.m. today, also at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Dennis was born on Feb. 20, 1957, in Helena to Minnie Sangrey and Victor Lamere. He was raised in Helena and Rocky Boy. He graduated from Box Elder High School in 1976... Full story

ROCKBY BOY - Alton Boyd "Muck-tune" Alexander, 30, whose Indian name, Mistik, means tree, died Friday, June 18, 2004, at Rocky Boy. His death is under investigation by the Chouteau County Coroner's Office. A wake service began at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with a graveside service set for 2 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Alton was born on March 29, 1974, in Havre to George Denny Jr. and Ila Alexander. He was raised by his mother and his grandparents, George Watson Sr. and Sitting Earth Watson, and... Full story

BIG SANDY - Wayne Turner, 58, died Thursday, June 17, 2004, while fighting the Dammeron Complex forest fire near St. George, Utah. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Big Sandy airport with a reception to follow. Wayne was born on Dec. 31, 1945, to Kenneth and Edith Turner in Great Falls. He graduated from high school in Centerville in 1963. He went to Montana State University and obtained a bachelor's degree in agricultural business and his pilot's license. He enlisted in the naval service in 1968 and serve... Full story

HINGHAM - Robert R. Pester, 71, Hingham farmer, businessman and former Hill County commissioner, died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre. A luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at the Mediterranean Room in Havre. Robert was born on Dec. 16, 1932, in Hingham to Thomas J. and Christine S. (Spinler) Pester. He... Full story

WENATCHEE, Wash. - Colleen (Olson) Leeds, 60, of Wenatchee, Wash., died at her home Saturday, June 19, 2004. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Messiah Lutheran Church at 417 20th St. in Havre. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Rodney Murk. A fellowship time will follow the service at the church. Cremation has taken place in Wenatchee, Wash. Colleen was born in Havre to Marjorie (Thompson) and Russell Olson. She was raised on the family ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains. Colleen received her...

Gene G. Kurtz, 68, retired Havre physician, died Friday, June 18, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. next Tuesday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Vaundalee Delong offi- ciating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. Gene was born on Sept. 16, 1935, to Blaine M. and Irene M. (Mitchell) Kurtz in Wellington, Kan. He was raised and educated in Wellington and graduated from...