Obituaries

MISSOULA - June I. McCrea, 85, of Missoula and formerly of Big Sandy, died Friday, June 3, 2005, at her home in Missoula of natural causes surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the O'Connor Memorial Chapel of Great Falls. Cremation has taken place. June was born March 22, 1920, to Julie and Otto Benson in Plaza, N.D. She grew up and attended schools in North Dakota. She moved to Great Falls when she was 18. She graduated from Great Falls Cosmetology School and went to manage her...

BIG SANDY - Mary Whitlatch Marten, 76, formerly of Chinook, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at the Big Sandy Medical Center due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy with burial following at 3 p.m. in Kuper Memorial Cemetery at Chinook. Rosary will be recited Sunday at 7 p.m. in St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church. Mary was born Aug. 26, 1928, in Chinook to Barney and Adeline (Kuper) Hermes. She was raised in Chinook and attended Chinook schools. Mary...

FORT BENTON - Katherine T. Larkin, 72, of Fort Benton died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Missouri River Medical Center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fort Benton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Howard P. Hunter officiating. She was born Sept. 7, 1932, at Great Falls to Andreas and Helena (Miller) Trunk. She attended and graduated from Big Sandy High School. Katherine attended Northern Montana College in Havre and University of Montana in Missoula. She received her teaching...

Dean Russell Clayborn, 59, of Havre died Monday, May 30, 2005, at the Clayborn farm from a tractor accident. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the service. Interment of the cremated remains will be held at the Clayborn farm. Dean was born in Havre on Aug. 4, 1945, to Margaret (Flatness) and Harold Clayborn. Dean graduated from Havre High School in 1965. On Aug. 6, 1966, he married Lorraine Vosen. They...

Dean Russell Clayborn, 59, of Havre died Monday, May 30, 2005, at the Clayborn farm from a tractor accident. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the service. Interment of the cremated remains will be held at the Clayborn farm. Dean was born in Havre on Aug. 4, 1945, to Margaret (Flatness) and Harold Clayborn. Dean graduated from Havre High School in 1965. On Aug. 6, 1966, he married Lorraine Vosen. They...

Ardelle C. Hurlburt, 74, of Havre and former Havre city judge, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at her residence in Havre. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. A private family graveside service will be held. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Ardelle was born in Victor, Colo., on Dec. 31, 1930, to Earl and Flora (Smith) Chambers. She attended schools in...

Patricia "Pat" Carlson, 73, of Marysville, Wash., died at her home in Marysville on Wednesday, May 25, 2005. There will be no services at her request. Patty was born Aug. 30, 1931, in Spokane, Wash., to Otho and Ethel (Crocker) Williams. Her heart was in Montana, where she spent her earlier years. She married Arlo Carlson in Havre, where they lived until 1964, when they moved to Everett, Wash., to be closer to family. Preceding Patty in death were her parents and her husband. Survivors include her daughter, Pamela (Corky)...

Joshua Allen Bennett, 30, died Monday, May 23, 2005, at his residence in Havre. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. today at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ebel officiating. Graveside service to follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will follow at St. Paul's Lutheran Church following the memorial service. Joshua was born June 1, 1974, in Havre to Gary and Sandy Bennett. He attended special education classes at the Havre Public Schools. He graduated from CM Russell High School in Great Falls in...

Ardelle C. Hurlburt, 74, of Havre and former Havre city judge, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at her residence in Havre. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. A private family graveside service will be held. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the memorial service at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Ardelle was born in Victor, Colo., on Dec. 31, 1930, to Earl and Flora (Smith) Chambers. She attended schools in...

Patricia "Pat" Carlson, 73, of Marysville, Wash., died at her home in Marysville on Wednesday, May 25, 2005. There will be no services at her request. Patty was born Aug. 30, 1931, in Spokane, Wash., to Otho and Ethel (Crocker) Williams. Her heart was in Montana, where she spent her earlier years. She married Arlo Carlson in Havre, where they lived until 1964, when they moved to Everett, Wash., to be closer to family. Preceding Patty in death were her parents and her husband. Survivors include her daughter, Pamela (Corky)...

BILLINGS - Gary W. "Mick" Morris, 66, of Billings died Friday, May 20, 2005, at a Billings hospital. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Chinook United Methodist Church. Mick was born to Willis Morris and Beatrice (Drewniak) Morris on May 29, 1938, in Havre. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 and served honorably in the U.S. Navy from January 1957 to January 1961. Mick married Betty Shelstad on May 19, 1961, in Chinook. Mick worked for Hilde Construction. In 1973, he moved to Gillette, Wyo., and...

BILLINGS - Gary W. "Mick" Morris, 66, of Billings died Friday, May 20, 2005, at a Billings hospital. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Chinook United Methodist Church. Mick was born to Willis Morris and Beatrice (Drewniak) Morris on May 29, 1938, in Havre. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 and served honorably in the U.S. Navy from January 1957 to January 1961. Mick married Betty Shelstad on May 19, 1961, in Chinook. Mick worked for Hilde Construction. In 1973, he moved to Gillette, Wyo., and...

BILLINGS - Gary W. "Mick" Morris, 66, of Billings died Friday, May 20, 2005, at a Billings hospital. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Chinook United Methodist Church. Mick was born to Willis Morris and Beatrice (Drewniak) Morris on May 29, 1938, in Havre. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 and served honorably in the U.S. Navy from January 1957 to January 1961. Mick married Betty Shelstad on May 19, 1961, in Chinook. Mick worked for Hilde Construction. In 1973, he moved to Gillette, Wyo., and...

BILLINGS - Gary W. "Mick" Morris, 66, of Billings died Friday, May 20, 2005, at a Billings hospital. A memorial service will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Chinook United Methodist Church. Mick was born to Willis Morris and Beatrice (Drewniak) Morris on May 29, 1938, in Havre. He graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 and served honorably in the U.S. Navy from January 1957 to January 1961. Mick married Betty Shelstad on May 19, 1961, in Chinook. Mick worked for Hilde Construction. In 1973, he moved to Gillette, Wyo., and...

CHINOOK - Lorraine Johnson, 77, of Chinook died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lorraine was born on Feb. 3, 1928, in Lowell, Mass., to John and Mary (O'Neal) Magee. She was raised in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School. Lorraine married Jack Johnson on Sept. 22, 1946, in Lowell. Lorraine worked as a clerk for a number of years in a local grocery store. Survivors include her husband, Jack...

HARLEM - Benjamin D. "Tuffy" Hofer, 38, of Harlem, a ranch hand, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at his home due to a heart attack. A wake service will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Log Church at Fort Belknap Agency. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. Benjamin was born Oct. 1, 1966, at Fort Belknap to Darius K. and Katie (Stahl) Hofer. He lived at the North Harlem Colony, where he also graduated from school. When he...

CHINOOK - Lorraine Johnson, 77, of Chinook died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A memorial graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lorraine was born on Feb. 3, 1928, in Lowell, Mass., to John and Mary (O'Neal) Magee. She was raised in Lowell and graduated from Lowell High School. Lorraine married Jack Johnson on Sept. 22, 1946, in Lowell. Lorraine worked as a clerk for a number of years in a local grocery store. Survivors include her husband, Jack...

HARLEM - Benjamin D. "Tuffy" Hofer, 38, of Harlem, a ranch hand, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at his home due to a heart attack. A wake service will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Log Church at Fort Belknap Agency. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. Benjamin was born Oct. 1, 1966, at Fort Belknap to Darius K. and Katie (Stahl) Hofer. He lived at the North Harlem Colony, where he also graduated from school. When he...

Michael H. Wolf, 87, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at a hospice facility in Hamilton of natural causes. Michael's funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre, with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton offi- ciating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the VFW Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Michael was born Sept. 23, 1917, at his family home in Liberty County. He was raised and educated in Liberty...

HAINES, Alaska - Edmund Adolph Vogel, 87, of Haines died Saturday, April 28, 2005, at his residence of advancing leukemia. A graveside service was held May 2 at Jones Point Cemetery at Haines. Ed was born Dec. 21, 1917, at Hingham. He grew up on the family wheat farm. He joined the U.S. Army in 1939 and was stationed in Alaska, building runways at Annette and Yakutat en route to the Aleutian Islands. He reached the rank of master sergeant. Following the war, he returned to Alaska and logged in Ketchikan. Ed married Lola Kidd...

A memorial service will be held for Mary Beth Snyder, 92, a lifelong resident of Havre at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Snyder died of complications from a cerebral aneurism on Friday, March 11, 2005, in Phoenix, Ariz., where she spent her winters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley O. Snyder, and sister, Annabelle Cowan. Survivors include her son, Rod (Susan) Snyder of Brady; daughters, Louanne (Dale) Sheneman of Idyllwild, Calif., and Louise (Don) Krumm of Washington, D.C.; and five...

RUDYARD - Clifford A. Krejci, 83, of Rudyard died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester from progressive lung disease. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial with military rites will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Cliff was born Feb. 8, 1922, at Rudyard to Joseph and Emily (Tichey) Krejci. Cliff grew up and received his education in Rudyard and graduated from Rudyard High School in 1940. In his teens, he worked in the family service...

Elduth Adell Carter Perry, 76, of Havre died Wednesday, May 11, 2005, at her residence. Her funeral service will be 6 p.m. today at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Gordon Naylor, Hermon Hamilton and Don Yeates officiating. She will then be transported to Scottsville, Ky., for her funeral service and burial at Mount Pleasant Church of Christ Cemetery in Westmoreland, Tenn. Adell was born on May 5, 1929, to Gilbert and Ella Mae (Hudson) Trammel in Westmore-land, Tenn. She attended Gumwood Barnes School and Simpson...

GLASGOW - Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Bell, 71, died Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Dickinson, N.D., of natural causes. A funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Bell Chapel in Glasgow with Willis Cook officiating. Interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Ann was born April 11, 1934, in Ramona, Okla., to Barney Sizemore and Ida Mae Sizemore. The family moved to Prosser, Wash., a short time later. The family later moved to Yakima, Wash. Ann met Harley Lilienthal at Yakima and they were married in 1953. They later moved...

S. Elaine Nelson Stokes, 70, of Havre, died Jan. 28, 2005, in a Boston hospital from complications following surgery. Cremation has taken place. Interment will take place at a later date in the family plot in Nova Scotia. Elaine was born on April 30, 1935, to Rupert and Eileen Nelson. A memorial service will be held for Elaine on Monday at 1 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre. A luncheon will immediately follow the service in the fellowship hall. Memorials in her honor may be made to Kitty Keepers, 600 23rd...