Obituaries

BOZEMAN - Myrna Lee Russell, 69, of Bozeman died Saturday, May 7, 2005, while visiting relatives in Denver, Colo. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Grand Avenue Christian Church in Bozeman. She was born Dec. 2, 1935, in Glasgow to Walter and Eva (Foust) Luse. Myrna graduated from Glasgow High School in 1954. She became a registered nurse in 1957 after attending Columbus School of Nursing in Great Falls. She met Max Russell and married him in 1958. Together they built a very good life with their two...

Mary Patricia Granier, 83, of Havre died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at her residence. A prayer vigil/rosary service will be held 5 p.m. Friday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Her funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch as celebrant. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the service at the graveside. Mary was born to Ross and Gertrude (Gallo) Lence on Oct. 12, 1921, in Whitefish....

LEWISTOWN - Angeline Kathryn McMullen, 83, died Monday, May 9, 2005, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. A funeral liturgy was held Thursday morning at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Lewistown. Cremation followed the service with committal planned at the Plains Cemetery in Plains. Angie was born May 12, 1921, to Christian and Kathryn (Byrne) Gebhardt on the family farm near Balta, N.D. She attended school in Peerless and graduated from Peerless High School in 1940. After graduation, Angie moved to southern California, where...

CHESTER/LAKESIDE - Betty Jo Kuntz, 81, of Lakeside, formerly of Havre, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at her home with her family at her bedside. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow in the Chester Cemetery. A separate memorial service will be held for Betty at 10 a.m. on Friday at the Eidsvold Lutheran Church at Lakeside. Betty was born June 2, 1923, in Rudyard to Robert and Josephine (Saueressig) Phillips. She grew up on the family farm at...

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...

MISSOULA - Joseph R. Crowley, 91, Butte native and former president of Northern Montana College, died in Missoula on Wednesday, May 11, 2005. His funeral Mass will be at noon Saturday at St. Patrick's in Butte. Interment will be in Holy Cross family plot. He was the son of Margaret and Don H. Crowley, pioneer Butte residents. Dr. Crowley received a B.A. degree from the University of Washington in English literature. He earned both his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Montana. He was a World War II veteran...

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...

CONRAD/KALISPELL - Darrell S. Overcast, 73, of Kalispell died Friday, May 6, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home Chapel in Kalispell. Darrell was born Aug. 25, 1931, at Havre to J. Boyd and Helen M. (Forbes) Overcast. He attended Havre public schools and then went to Spokane Barber College. In 1960, Darrell married Joann Braaten in Havre. Darrell worked for his father in the barber shop and had logged in the Flathead...

CHESTER - Christine Ann (Eggleston) Job, 50, of New Richmond, Wis., died in her sleep of apparent natural causes at her home in New Richmond, Wis., on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. A viewing for family and friends was held in Wisconsin prior to cremation. It was Chris' wish to be buried in the Fritz family plot at the Chester Cemetery in Chester. A memorial Mass is planned for 2 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. Burial of ashes will follow. Chris was born May 25, 1954, at Havre to William and Lillian (Fritz)...

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...

MORA, Minn. - Dylan Colter Raines, 17, of Mora, Minn., died Thursday, May 5, 2005. Visitation was held Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church in Mora. A funeral service was held Monday at Grace Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Douglas Larson officiating. Interment was at Brook Park Cemetery, Brook Park, Minn. Dylan was born April 14, 1987, to Debbie Chagnon and Dick Raines. Dylan had a great passion for the outdoors. He loved spending time out on the farm, four-wheeling, hunting, or just a spur of the moment hike in the woods. He was...

Cora T. Hedges, 100, of Havre died peacefully Friday, May 6, 2005, in her room at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A prayer vigil and rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holland & Bonine Chapel. Her funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the services at the graveside. Cora was born July 9,...

CHINOOK - Ruth Mary Gorman Gallup, 74, died April 20, 2005 in Yakima, Wash. A memorial graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Ruth was born on Dec. 24, 1930, in Cleveland to Donel and Emma Gorman. She is survived by daughter, Carmel Taule of Sunburst; sons, Fred Gallup of Sweet Grass and Hanford Gallup of Anacortes, Wash.; brother, Jim Gorman of Cut Bank; sisters, Pauline Leo and Aileen Zarn, both of Chinook, Loretta Coyner of Yakima, Wash., and Joan (Wells) Lamey of Havre; five...

CHINOOK - Donald Luther Waldrip, 81, of Las Vegas, died Monday, May 2, 2005, at his residence in Las Vegas, Nev., due to cancer. Services were held at Palm Mortuary on May 3, 2005 at 2 p.m. A graveside service will be today at 2 p.m. in Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Don was born on Feb. 9, 1924, in Havre to Luther and Nellie (Casady) Waldrip. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and married Janice Strain of Chinook. Don worked construction as an electrician and was retired from the construction...

Sarah Louisa Woeppel, 88, a Havre homemaker and farmer died of natural causes on Thursday, May 5, 2005, at the home of her son, Allan Woeppel. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Havre Assembly of God Church. A luncheon will be held at the church fellowship hall immediately after the service. A graveside service has already taken place in the Highland Cemetery at Havre. Sarah Louisa was born Jan. 2, 1917, at Laird, Colo., to Millard G. Gilbert and Emma (Talmon) Gilbert Albro. Louisa and her family...

STEVENSVILLE - Marjorie B. Dailey, 79, of Stevensville, a former Havre Daily News employee, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, of natural causes at the Bitterroot Living Center in Stevensville. At her request, there will be no public services. Cremation has taken place and placement will be at the Lewistown City Cemetery at a later date. She was born June 7, 1925, in Lewistown to Carlos and Carmen Wallace. As a young girl, she lived on the family ranch near Brooks and received her education in Brooks and Lewistown. That family ranch...

CHINOOK - Ben Paul Fisher, 74, a farmer, rancher and Air Force veteran, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at a Great Falls hospital of complications from a fall. His funeral is 2 p.m. Saturday at Assembly of God Church in Chinook, with burial in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Ben was born Sept. 14, 1930, at home in Hopp Iliad, south of Big Sandy, to Louis J. and Julia (Vrabel) Fisher. He went to school at Hopp Iliad until eighth grade, then attended high school in Helena and Big Sandy, going on to receive a GED through the Air Force. He...

Eliza Cleavenger, 84, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be 5 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. The wake service will begin afterward at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church in Rocky Boy. Her funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre with burial to follow at the Highland Cemetery. A celebration of life luncheon will be held at the Vineyard immediately after the services at the graveside. Eliza was born Aug....

Ann R. Smith, 34, of Chinook died Monday, May 2, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital due to heart-related complications. A funeral service will be Friday at 9 a.m. in St. Jude's Catholic Church with burial following in the Highland Cemetery. Ann was born on June 30, 1970, in Spokane, Wash., to Robert D. Thole and Shirley D. Kraft. She attended schools in Havre. She graduated from Havre High School in 1988 and attended Northern Montana College. Ann was an Eagles member in Havre for 16 years. She worked in the propane business,...

JOPLIN - Dorma Johnson Hadford, 90, of Joplin died of natural causes at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester on Monday, May 2, 2005. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bethel Church in Joplin. Burial will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. She was born Dorma Vera Heydon on May 15, 1914, at Chester to Frank and Effie (Taplin) Heydon, who farmed 12 miles northwest of Joplin. Dorma received her early education at the Meldrum country school near the farm. She finished her schooling in Joplin, where she...

Eliza Cleavenger, 84, of Havre died Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A prayer vigil will be held at 5 p.m. Friday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home, followed by a wake at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Duck Inn after the graveside service. A full obituary will follow....

Marvel L. Swanson, 70, of Havre died Saturday, April 30, 2005, at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls after complications from surgery. Crema-tion has taken place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Marvel was born Oct. 10, 1934, to Murrell and Gloris (Montgomery) Wilson in Whitefish. She was raised and educated in Whitefish and graduated from high school there. In 1951, when Marvel was 17, she moved with her family to Havre. Marvel...

Lorna Marie (Faber) Springer, 71, of Havre died Friday, April 29, 2005, at her residence of cancer. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Her funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will follow at the St. Jude Parish Center. Lorna was born Nov. 14, 1933, in Havre to Leonard and Rose (Redwing) Faber. She grew up in the Bear Paw...

MARYSVILLE, Wash. - Caroline Rosella Emery, 84, of Marysville, Wash., formerly of Havre, died at her home at the Allen Creek Adult Home in Marysville, Wash., on Thursday, April 28, 2005. She had moved to Marysville from Havre in 1997. Services will be held at a later date, with interment in the Philipsburg Cemetery. Caroline was born to Henry Joseph and Catharine Margaret (Sosinsky) Laufenberg on Jan. 10, 1921, in La Crosse, Wis. She was the second of three children. She attended both public school and Business College in Spa...