Obituaries

GILDFORD - Mildred Gertrude "Millie" Rambo, 75, died peacefully in her sleep at her son's home in Havre on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Mildred Gertrude "Millie" Rambo was born on April 6, 1928, at Doran, Minn., to Jorgen and Gertrude (Bertram) Ellingson. Millie grew up in Minnesota and received her formal education there. In the early 1950s she came to Montana to see a friend and began...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. - Eleanor Clack McCurdy, 90, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, in Seattle. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on March 20 at the First Presbyter-ian Church in Port Townsend, Wash. McCurdy was born on Sept. 26, 1913, in Havre to Henry Earl and Margaret Turner Clack. During her childhood she worked on the family ranch and grew up riding, hunting and fishing with her brother and sisters. After graduating from Havre High School, Eleanor attended the University of Washington, where she met...

GILDFORD - Mildred Gertrude "Millie" Rambo, 75, died peacefully in her sleep at her son's home in Havre on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Mildred Gertrude "Millie" Rambo was born on April 6, 1928, at Doran, Minn., to Jorgen and Gertrude (Bertram) Ellingson. Millie grew up in Minnesota and received her formal education there. In the early 1950s she came to Montana to see a friend and began...

LaVearn F. Draeger, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the services at the graveside. LaVearn was born on May 18, 1920, to Arnold...

CHOTEAU - Nell "Beth" E. Wier, 86, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, of Alzheimer's disease at a Choteau medical center. At her request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Funeral Home of Choteau. Beth was born on New Year's Eve, 1917, in the mining camp of Nickels, Calif. She spent much of her childhood in the Philippines, moving to Seattle as a teenager. She graduated from high school in Seattle and received a nursing degree from the University of Washington. She was a nurse in the N... Full story

CHOTEAU - Nell "Beth" E. Wier, 86, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, of Alzheimer's disease at a Choteau medical center. At her request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Funeral Home of Choteau. Beth was born on New Year's Eve, 1917, in the mining camp of Nickels, Calif. She spent much of her childhood in the Philippines, moving to Seattle as a teenager. She graduated from high school in Seattle and received a nursing degree from the University of Washington. She was a nurse in the N...

Lyle A. Watson, 75, died of leukemia Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Havre. Crema-tion has taken place and a memorial service celebrating Lyle's life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyter-ian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship reception will be held at the church immediately after graveside services. Lyle was born on Dec. 10, 1928, in Havre to Henry and Nora (Johnson) Watson. He was raised in Gildford, attended...

Lyle A. Watson, 75, died of leukemia Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Havre. Crema-tion has taken place and a memorial service celebrating Lyle's life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyter-ian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship reception will be held at the church immediately after graveside services. Lyle was born on Dec. 10, 1928, in Havre to Henry and Nora (Johnson) Watson. He was raised in Gildford, attended... Full story

Lyle A. Watson, 75, died of leukemia Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Havre. Crema-tion has taken place and a memorial service celebrating Lyle's life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyter-ian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship reception will be held at the church immediately after graveside services. Lyle was born on Dec. 10, 1928, in Havre to Henry and Nora (Johnson) Watson. He was raised in Gildford, attended... Full story

ROCKY BOY - Lucille Windy Boy, 79, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. A wake service will begin 4 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with Native American Traditional Services. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Lucille was born on Feb. 24, 1924, to John Little Sun and Rose Walking Child in Gleason, Alberta, Canada. As an infant she returned to Rocky Boy where she was raised and edu...

JOPLIN - Eugene Albert Dahinden, 86, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at a Chester rest home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A private burial will follow later in the family plot at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Eugene was born April 19, 1917, at Havre to Anna Margaret Weber and Frank X. Dahinden. Eugene grew up on the family farm near Joplin and received his education at Inverness and Joplin. He graduated from Joplin High School in 1938, then began farming south of...

MILWAUKIE, Ore. - Paulette Metteer, 57, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004. A funeral service was held on Feb. 12 at Lincoln Memorial Chapel in Milwaukie. Paulette was born on April 14, 1946, to Joseph and Esther Zorko. She graduated from Havre Central High School in 1964. Paulette began her 40-year career of caring for people at Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre. It was a career that took her to Minot, N.D., and then to Portland, Ore., where she spent the last 19 years working at the V.A. Hospital as an LP...

ROCKY BOY - Laura May St. Marks, 61, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre care center of diabetes. A wake service will begin today with a rosary service to begin at 7 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Laura was born on March 29, 1942, in Fort Belknap to Louis and Lucy (Caplette) St. Marks. She attended grade school in Rocky Boy and then... Full story

Mary Jean Shrauger, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D Grosch officiating. A private family service will be held later per Jean's request with burial at the Highland Cemetery. Mary Jean was born on Nov. 21, 1929, in Williston, N.D., to James and Catherine (Bauer) Harvey. She attended grade school in Havre, two years of high school in Spokane, Wash., and her last two years at Havre High Schoo...

Jens "JC" Braaten, 90, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Round Prairie Cemetery in North Dakota. Jens was born on Nov. 2, 1913, in Mondak to John and Regina (Dahl) Braaten. He was educated at various grade schools including Bonetrail, Peerless, and Upham, N.D. He attended school until the eighth grade....

ROCKY BOY - Laura May St. Marks, 61, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre care center of diabetes. A wake service will begin today with a rosary service to begin at 7 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Laura was born on March 29, 1942, in Fort Belknap to Louis and Lucy (Caplette) St. Marks. She attended grade school in Rocky Boy and then...

ROCKY BOY - Laura May St. Marks, 61, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre care center of diabetes. A wake service will begin today with a rosary service to begin at 7 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Laura was born on March 29, 1942, in Fort Belknap to Louis and Lucy (Caplette) St. Marks. She attended grade school in Rocky Boy and then... Full story

Mary Jean Shrauger, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D Grosch officiating. A private family service will be held later per Jean's request with burial at the Highland Cemetery. Mary Jean was born on Nov. 21, 1929, in Williston, N.D., to James and Catherine (Bauer) Harvey. She attended grade school in Havre, two years of high school in Spokane, Wash., and her last two years at Havre High Schoo...

JOPLIN - Pearl Orlanda (Eggen) Moore, 84, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at a Chester nursing home. Pearl was cremated per her request. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial of ashes will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Pearl was born on March 9, 1919, on the family homestead south of Inverness to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. Pearl received her education at Inverness and graduated from Inverness High School in 1937. She married Max Simon Moore in Havre on... Full story

JOPLIN - Pearl Orlanda (Eggen) Moore, 84, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at a Chester nursing home. Pearl was cremated per her request. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial of ashes will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Pearl was born on March 9, 1919, on the family homestead south of Inverness to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. Pearl received her education at Inverness and graduated from Inverness High School in 1937. She married Max Simon Moore in Havre on...

JOPLIN - Pearl Orlanda (Eggen) Moore, 84, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at a Chester nursing home. Pearl was cremated per her request. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial of ashes will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Pearl was born on March 9, 1919, on the family homestead south of Inverness to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. Pearl received her education at Inverness and graduated from Inverness High School in 1937. She married Max Simon Moore in Havre on... Full story

ZURICH - William James Brewer, Jr., 79, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at a Havre care center due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Jim was born on Sept. 19, 1924, in Wolf Point to William James and Ivah Edith (Cody) Brewer Sr. James married Marjorie Lansdell on Jan. 8, 1953, in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and moved to Malta, where he worked on farms and later construction. He moved to Wagner... Full story

FORT BELKNAP AGENCY - Margaret Frances "Peggy" Ball, 64, died Feb. 9, 2004, due to complication of diabetes at a Havre care center. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Red Whip Center with burial following at the Hi-way Cemetery. A wake and rosary will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Red Whip Center. Peggy was born on Aug. 2, 1939, to George and Ell (Cloud Robe) Blackbird at Fort Belknap Agency. She was raised and attended school in Harlem. Peggy married George "Monty" Ball on Dec. 27, 1973, and they renew... Full story

BOZEMAN - James Elwood Taplin died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at a Bozeman health center. A memorial service was scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday at Dokken-Nelson Sunset Chapel. He was born on Nov. 20, 1917, in Livingston to Harry and Lucille (McClain) Taplin. He graduated from Ronan High School, where he played basketball, a game he truly loved. He played on the St. Ignatius town team until he was past 50. He continued to follow his beloved game and spent many hours watching and cheering for his favorite teams. Jim attended one year...

WHITEFISH - Edward Max Peter, 81, a longtime Whitefish resident, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, at a Columbia Falls veterans home of natural causes. A graveside funeral service with military honors was scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Glacier Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kalispell. Edward was born on Oct. 3, 1922, in Mercer, Wis., to August and Monica Peter. He entered the U.S. Army during World War II and served with the 94th Signal Corps. He was discharged in 1945. He married Mabelle Oestreich, and she died in 1977. He...