Obituaries

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...

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...

Donald M. "Donnie" Barthel, 70, of Glendive died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Tulsa, Okla. A Vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. A Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive with the Rev. Joseph Ponessa officiating. Interment will be in the Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Donnie was born on Nov. 6, 1934, in Golva, N.D., the son of Anton "Tonie" and Catherine (Dietz)...

BILLINGS - Brent Scott Waid, 25, of Billings died early Sunday, April 24, 2005, of injuries suffered in a car accident. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m., with sharing and prayers beginning at 7 p.m., at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave., in Billings. A memorial service will take place Thursday, at 11 a.m. at Hope Evangelical Church, 5554 Grand Ave. in Billings. Brent was born Sept. 3,1979, to Larry and Vernice Waid in Havre. He moved to Billings in 1987 with his...

CHINOOK - Laura Lucilla Matchett Kulp Schubert, 90, died as a result of cancer on April 21, 2005, at the Big Sandy Medical Center. The funeral service was set for today at 11 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Chinook, with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Laura was born Dec. 16, 1914, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, to George and Annie (Hodgens) Matchett. Her family moved to the United States when she was 18 months old. She became a citizen at age 8, along with her three brothers and four sisters. The...

Dwane M. McIlroy, 84, of Yakima, Wash.,, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at his home. Viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Keith & Keith Funeral Home in Yakima. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Westside Baptist Church. A second memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Nile Valley Community Church. Family committal services and interment will be at West Hills Memorial Park. Dwane was born Jan. 1, 1921, at Minot, N.D., to Floyd and Hazel (Erickson) McIlroy. He was raised and educated in...

Lois "Dolly" A. Doney, 52, died on Saturday, April 23, 2005, after a 10-month battle with cancer. Service will be held at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. A Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday. A funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. on Friday. She was born Dec. 19, 1952, in Fort Belknap to George and Geraldine Doney. Lois graduated from the nursing program at Northern Montana College in 1984 and was a nurse for the last 21 years. Lois worked for for Riverview Care Center from 1994 to 2005. Family was the most important thing...

Renette Leona Turbak, 86, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. today, with the prayer vigil beginning at 7 p.m. at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Renette Bogut Turbak was born June 8, 1918, in Bog...

Allan J. "Bud" Kidd, 80, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Gildford Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Fallo officiating. Burial will follow at the Gildford Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside service. Bud was born April 5, 1925, in Havre to James W. and Lulu (Zabel) Kidd. He was raised and educated in Gildford and graduated from Gildford High...

Cleo Larson Morse Cox, 89, of Havre died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church with the Revs. Brad Ulgenes and Catherine Card officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at First Lutheran Church. Cleo Christina Larson was born Oct. 4, 1915, to Theo...

Paul Albert Butler, the father of 14 children, died Friday, April 22, 2005, in Chinook. He was 86. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Chinook Presbyterian Church. A graveside service will immediately follow at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. After the burial, there will be a reception at the church. Paul was born Nov. 30, 1918, in Birch Tree, Mo., to Thomas and Josephine Butler. He was one of 12 children and also had a half-sister from his father's second marriage. In 1938, Paul moved to Chinook and began his...

MILES CITY - Joseph John "Joe" Urick, 84, of Miles City died on April 14, 2005 surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Joe was born Dec. 4, 1920, to Ana (Legan) and Matt Urick, in Great Falls. He attended the Burlingame Grade School, 1 miles from their ranch, which was up hill both ways. Joe graduated from Belt Valley High School in 1938 and after working two years on the family ranch, he went on to college at Montana State University in Bozeman. After a three-year hitch in the U.S. Army Air Force, he graduated from...

BILLINGS - Delores Fritz Skaarer, of Bilings, formerly of Havre, died Monday, April 18, 2005. A memorial service is planned for 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Johns Lutheran Home in Billings. Delores was born Oct. 6, 1922, to Frank and Celestine Fritz. Delores married Dale "Red" Skaarer in June of 1946. They lived most of their lives in Fargo, N.D., Billings and Havre. Dale preceded her in death in 1977. Delores spent many years working for J.C. Penney and Herberger's department stores. Her home and family were her life. As a...

Thelma L. Crawford, 82, of Havre died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later time. A luncheon will be held for family and friends at the Eagles Club from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Thelma was born July 7, 1922, to Clarence and Annie (Taplin) Williams in Chester. Thelma married Sam Kampf and the couple later divorced. She married Ray Crawford Jan. 21, 1966, and they made their home in Havre. Thelma enjoyed working the dinners at the Eagles,...

LINCOLN, Neb. - David J. Welchert, 61, of Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Havre, died Thursday, April 14, 2005. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church at the corner of 14th and K streets in Lincoln, Neb., with the Rev. Paul Witt officiating. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at Butherus, Maser and Love Funeral Home, 4040 A Street in Lincoln. Welchert was a machinist with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his...

Betty C. Mariani, 74, of Havre died Thursday, April 14, 2005, at her home after a lengthy illness. Cremation has taken place. Betty's memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church 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 after the services at the graveside. Betty was born May 7, 1930, in Poplar to Gordon and Esther (Lauridsen) Rodewald. She was raised and educated in Brockton...

BEACH, N.D. - Percy Duane "Bud" Vollum, 75, of Beach, N.D., died Monday, March 28, 2005, at the Glendive Medical Center in Glendive of natural causes. A memorial service was held Wednesday, March 30, at the Silvernale-Silva Funeral Chapel in Beach. At Bud's request, his ashes will be scattered into the North Dakota wind and in the Bear Paw Mountains, because of his love of the outdoors. Bud was born Nov. 30, 1929, in Osnabrock, N.D., to Henry and Josephine (Johnson) Vollum. He was raised and educated in Williston, N.D. At...