Obituaries

HARDIN Lambert Vandersloot Jr., 71, of Hardin died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, in the Big Horn County Memorial Hospital. Rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Friday in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hardin. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a. m. Saturday in the church. Interment with military honors will follow in the Hardin Fairview Cemetery. Bert was born Aug. 31, 1935, in Hardin to Lambert and Katherine Feller Vandersloot Sr. He grew up in the St. Xavier area and attended the public and St. Xavier Mission schools, before...

ROCKY BOY “Joe” Whitehorse Sr., 66, a retired transportation supervisor for Rocky Boy School District died at Northern Montana Hospital on Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, of cancer. A wake service will be today at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. A traditional funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday with burial following in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Joe was born Sept. 23, 1940, in Rocky Boy to John P. and Julia (Roasting Stick) Whitehorse. He attended schools in Rocky Boy. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was hon...

BIG SANDY Julia Hansen O'Neil, 82, died Monday evening, Nov. 6, 2006, at the Benefis East Medical Center in Great Falls following a two-year battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Big Sandy Historical Museum. Burial of ashes will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. She was born Julia Frances Fisher on April 10, 1924, in a sod house southeast of Big Sandy in the Iliad community to Louis Fisher and Julia Vrabel. Julia received her formal education at the Iliad country school, then began...

CHESTER Reuben Harvey Halverson, 88, died Friday evening, Nov. 3, 2006, at the Liberty County Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. A luncheon will follow in the church fellowship hall. Reuben was born March 1, 1918, at Broadview to Harvey and Clara (Johnson) Halverson. Reuben received his formal education at the Liberty Valley Country School near Rapelje. During the early Depression years, Reuben worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps near Neihart. His...

Marie “Mame” Pierson, 76, of Havre Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, died of natural causes at her home surrounded by her loving family. Her funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre, with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Her vigil and rosary services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral home of Havre. Mame Pierson was born Feb. 4, 1930, in Havre to Arthur F. and Gertrude M. (Fitzgerald) Heeter. She met and later married Melvin C. Pierson on June 18, 1949, and...

MALTA Bernard Jerome “Swede” Goodheart, 83, of Malta, an Army veteran of World War II, retired station agent for the Great Northern Railway and a state senator, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, at Phillips County Hospital of leukemia. A vigil service was held Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Malta, and his funeral Mass was held Monday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Interment was in the Malta Cemetery with military honors. B. J. was born Aug. 27, 1923, in Wagner, to Ervin and Mildred (Miller) Goodheart. He gra...

BOZEMAN Lee Stevens, 64, of Belgrade and formerly of Havre, died recently due to cancer. His funeral service will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at Christ the King Lutheran Church at 4383 Durston Road in Bozeman. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Lee was born May 22, 1942, in Havre to his adopted-at-birth parents, Guy and Garnet Stevens. Lee graduated from high school in Havre and completed several years of college education. Lee was baptized and was an active member of First Lutheran Church while growing up in Havre....

John MacKay, 83, died on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place at his request. Also at his request, there will not be any services held, memorials or flowers. John was born Nov. 20, 1923, at Isle of Lewis, Scotland, to Norman and Margaret A. (MacNaughton) MacKay. He came to the United States with his mother in 1928. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1942. John was a Navy World War II veteran and served aboard a submarine tender in the Pacific. He was honorably...

GREAT FALLS Mary Louise Guza, 83, of Great Falls, a secretary and former Havre Credit Bureau manager, died of natural causes on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006, at a Great Falls hospital. The funeral liturgy was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Saturday at 1 p.m., with Father Lou Krauth presiding. Burial followed in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mary Louise Guza was born July 16, 1923, to Oscar and Elia (Bernardoni) Bachini in Havre, where was raised and educated and graduated from Havre High School. She married Rudolph...

John MacKay, 83, died on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place at his request. Also at his request, there will not be any services held, memorials or flowers. John was born Nov. 20, 1923, at Isle of Lewis, Scotland, to Norman and Margaret A. (MacNaughton) MacKay. He came to the United States with his mother in 1928. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1942. John was a Navy World War II veteran and served aboard a submarine tender in the Pacific. He was honorably...

John F. Kampf, 35, a construction laborer of Great Falls, formerly of Havre, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at his home, due to undetermined natural causes. His funeral service will be held at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre on Friday at 2 p. m. John F. Kampf was born Feb. 12, 1971, in Havre to Ken Kampf and DeAnn Brese. He was raised and educated in Havre, attending Havre High School and then Eastern Montana College in Billings. John worked seven years with First National Pawn in Billings, then with various...

John F. Kampf, 35, a construction laborer of Great Falls, formerly of Havre, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at his home, due to undetermined natural causes. His funeral service will be held at Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre on Friday at 2 p. m. John F. Kampf was born Feb. 12, 1971, in Havre to Ken Kampf and DeAnn Brese. He was raised and educated in Havre, attending Havre High School and then Eastern Montana College in Billings. John worked seven years with First National Pawn in Billings, then with various...

GREAT FALLS Mary Louise Guza, 83, of Great Falls, a secretary and former Havre Credit Bureau manager, died of natural causes on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006, at a Great Falls hospital The funeral liturgy was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Saturday at 1 p.m., with Father Lou Krauth presiding. Burial followed in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mary Louise Guza was born July 16, 1923, to Oscar and Elia (Bernardoni) Bachini in Havre, where was raised and educated and graduated from Havre High School. She married Rudolph...

GREAT FALLS Mary Louise Guza, 83, of Great Falls, a secretary and former Havre Credit Bureau manager, died of natural causes on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006, at a Great Falls hospital The funeral liturgy was held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Saturday at 1 p.m., with Father Lou Krauth presiding. Burial followed in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mary Louise Guza was born July 16, 1923, to Oscar and Elia (Bernardoni) Bachini in Havre, where was raised and educated and graduated from Havre High School. She married Rudolph...

CHINOOK Richard C. “Dick” Brainard, 81, died Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, surrounded by his loving wife Vivienne, daughters and son at Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook due to natural causes. His funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the United Presbyterian Church with burial following at Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Dick was born in Bozeman on Nov. 10, 1924, to Darr and Clara Mae Brainard. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1942. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II....

Devona G. “Toni” Wieweck, 71, of Havre died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, at her home of natural causes. Her memorial service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship will be held at the V. F.W. Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Toni was born June 20, 1935, in Stanley, N. D., to Thomas and Genevieve (Pettingail) Mahle. When she was an infant, her family moved to Anaconda, where she was raised and edu...

CHESTER Golda Belle Allen, 79, of Chester died Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, 2006, at the hospital in Chester. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Monday at the Chester Assembly of God Church. Following burial at the Chester Cemetery, a memorial luncheon will be held at O.S.L.C. Fellowship Hall. Golda was born Oct. 26, 1927, at Chester to Ed and Louisa (Stott) Allen. Golda grew up in Whitlash and received her early education there. Her high school years were spent in Thompson Falls, Shelby and Chester. She graduated...

FORT BELKNAP Florence Marie (Longknife) Capture, 87, Assiniboine Indian name Mahdu- Maz meaning “Iron Braid”; died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. Her funeral Mass was scheduled for today at 10 a.m. at Red Whip Center with burial following at the Hi-way Cemetery. A wake began at 5 p.m. Thursday with rosary recited at 7 p.m. at Red Whip Center. Florence was a full-blood Assiniboine Indian born to John and Josie (Brandt) Longknife on July 31, 1919, at Fort Belknap Agency. She was rais...

Shirley Ann Hoffman, 70, of Grove, Okla., a former Box Elder resident, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, at the Integris Grove General Hospital of complications of pneumonia. Memorial services were held on Friday, Sept. 22, at Worley Luginbuel Chapel in Grove, Okla. Interment was in Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Shirley was born June 28, 1936, in Havre to Augustus “Gus” and Alice (Flatness) Hobbs. She graduated from Box Elder High School in 1954. Shirley married Russell Hoffman in 1960, and they moved to Arizona, where they res...

KALISPELL John Michael Ladanye, 51, of Kalispell, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo., after a brave struggle against brain cancer. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula. His funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Glen Burfeind of Kalispell First Presbyter-ian Church officiating. Internment will follow at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Missoula. A memorial service for John will be held in Havre at a later d...

CHINOOK Harold A. Holmquist, 87, of Chinook, a longtime area master electrician, died Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, at Sweet Nursing Home due to natural causes. His funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the American Lutheran Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Harold was born on March 9, 1919, in Wheatland, N.D., to Peter and Alice (Hubbard) Holmquist. He was raised and attended school in Wheatland and attended North Dakota State University. Harold married Alice Resvick on Feb....

RENATO “RAY” BARSOTTI obituary Renato “Ray” Julius Barsotti, 75, of Havre died Thursday, Oct. 19, 200,6 at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Held at 10 a. m. Monday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles in Havre immediately after the graveside service. Ray was born Aug. 27, 1931, in Havre to Alfred and Mary (D'Angelo) Barsotti. He was raised and educated in Havre. Ray attended St. Jude Elementary...

GREAT FALLS Joseph A. Wanago II, 74, of Great Falls, an Air Force veteran and retired insurance agent, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A celebration of his life for friends and family will be held today at 2501 Third Ave. S. , beginning at 4 p. m. Joseph was born Aug. 20, 1932, to Joseph Adam and Regina Wanago in Havre, where he was raised, educated and graduated from Havre High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. While in the Air Force, he played basketball,...

GALVESTON, Texas Karen Pierson Moorehouse, 47, died Aug. 6, 2006, in Galveston, Texas, of a staph Infection. Cremation has taken place in Galveston and her memorial graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, at Highland Cemetery in Havre with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Karen was born Oct. 21, 1958, in Havre to Mel and Mame Pierson. She attended schools in Havre and graduated from Havre High...

ROCKY BOY Anthony Christopher Lopez, 14, of Rocky Boy died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, south of Havre from injuries he sustained from a motor vehicle accident. His wake service began Monday at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Merced Catholic Church in Merced, Calif. Burial will follow at the District Cemtery. Anthony was born May 2, 1992, in Morgan Hill, Calif., to Joseph Abeyta and Lisa M. Lopez. He was raised and attended school in Merced. After he completed the fifth grade...