Obituaries

CHINOOK - Wayne S. Bosch, 69, died Tuesday, Apri1 26, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre. A funeral service will be Monday at 2 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church in Chinook. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Wayne was born on Sept. 27, 1935, to Ella (Friede) and Julius Bosch at Zurich. He was raised on the family ranch and was educated in rural and Chinook schools. He spent his early years working on the family ranch and also for neighbors. In August of 1960, he married Rhoda Donis. He continued to work...

Willis "Red" Keller, 82, of Havre died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held on Sunday at Willis' request. Willis was born March 5, 1923, in Fergus Falls, Minn., to John Daniel and Johanna (Peterson) Keller, one of five children. He attended school in Trego and Spooner, Wis. He worked on the family dairy farm before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. After serving three years in the Navy, he came to Montana to find employment and worked on farms in the area be...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Shirley Grace Hoppe, 82, of Havre died Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester of natural causes. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Highland Cemetery with the Rev. Alfred Ebel officiating. Interment of the cremated remains will follow. Shirley was born May 29, 1922, to Lloyd and Wilma Totten in Pocatello, Idaho. She attended the Pocatello public schools, graduating from high school. Shirley entered into the Army Air Force in February of 1944. She served during World War II and...

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,...

Shirley Grace Hoppe, 82, of Havre died Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester of natural causes. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Highland Cemetery with the Rev. Alfred Ebel officiating. Interment of the cremated remains will follow. Shirley was born May 29, 1922, to Lloyd and Wilma Totten in Pocatello, Idaho. She attended the Pocatello public schools, graduating from high school. Shirley entered into the Army Air Force in February of 1944. She served during World War II and...

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,...

Irene H. Rockstroh, 94, of Havre died Monday, April 18, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Calvary Cemetery with the Rev. Alfred Ebel officiating. Irene was born to John and Christine (Rohde) Beck on April 16, 1911, in Havre. She was raised in Fresno. She attended school in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. Irene married A.W. "Rocky" Rockstroh in 1930 in Havre. The couple lived in Havre, where she worked as...

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,...

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...

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...

CHICAGO, Ill. - Yoshio "Yatzh" Kato, 86, of Chicago, Ill., died Friday, April 8, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Memorial visitation will be 2 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Funeral Home in Chicago. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeview Funeral Home. Kato was born in Havre to Hachiemon Kato and Yoshiko (Iwata) Kato in July 1918. He attended schools in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. He attended Northern Montana College and then joined the U.S. Army and served as a paratrooper. He was active in...

WHITLASH - Claude Smith "Claudie" Demarest, 92, of Whitlash died Friday, April 15, 2005, at the Marias Medical Center in Shelby. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Whitlash Presbyterian Church. Following burial in the Whitlash Cemetery, a reception will be held at the Liberty Hall. Claudie was born Sept. 4, 1912, at Great Falls to Harry and Amelia (Brown) Demarest. He grew up on the family ranch in the Sweetgrass Hills and received his formal education at Whitlash. Following his school years, Claudie began...

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...

Shirley Mae Velk, 69, of Havre died Monday, April 11, 2005, at the Odyssey Hospice Care Facility in Mesa, Ariz. A viewing for Shirley will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. There will be a fellowship luncheon at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Shirley was born Aug. 13, 1935, in Havre to Mike and...