Obituaries

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...

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...

CHICAGO, Ill. - Yoshio "Yatzh" Kato, 86, of Chicago, Ill., died Friday, April 8, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Memorial visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Funeral Home in Chicago. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday 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...

H. Louis Clack, 86, of Havre died on Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the family home. A memorial service will be held at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Box Elder on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. A remembrance hour will be held at the Havre Elks Club from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. Please enter the Elks using the north entrance. He was born in Havre on Dec. 8, 1918, to Alice Hall Clack and Weaver D. Clack. He grew up in Havre and attended local schools, including Montana State University-Northern. He received a degree in business adminis...

Freda Mildred Stoneman Surber, 82, died Saturday, April 9, 2005, in Chinook after a short battle with cancer at the home of her son Larry and surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be Friday at the Methodist Church in Denton. A memorial service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the United Methodist Church in Chinook. Born Oct. 1, 1922, in Lewistown to Raymond and Mildred Stoneman, Freda spent her entire life in central Montana. Her childhood years were spent in Christina, where she attended grades one through...

LODGE POLE - Angel Lynn Denny, 15, whose Indian name "Wiyaga Ska" means White Feather, died in a house fire on Saturday, April 9, 2005. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Medicine Bear Lodge in Lodge Pole. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Medicine Bear Lodge with interment in the Cliff Family Cemetery at Lodge Pole. Angel was born on April 15, 1989, at Havre to Bruce L. Sr. and Wanda (Cliff) Denny. She was currently attending the Hays/Lodge Pole High School, where she was a junior. Angel...

Johanna (Grandma Jennie) Hanson, 83, of Havre died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of lung cancer. A prayer vigil/rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church with her funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Jennie was born Sept. 8, 1921, at Center, N.D., to Monica and Florian Mosbrucker on her grandparents' farm with a midwife in attendance. In 1928, the family moved to...

Johanna "Grandma Jennie" Hanson, 83, of Havre died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of lung cancer. A prayer vigil/rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with her funeral Mass Tuesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Jennie was born Sept. 8, 1921, at Center, N.D., to Monica and Florian Mosbrucker on her grandparents' farm with a midwife in attendance. In 1928, the family moved to Senate,...

MALTA - Doris E. Potter, 78, a retired nurse, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, at the Phillips County Good Samaritan Center of natural causes. A funeral service was held Friday at Adams Funeral Chapel in Malta. Interment was in Malta Cemetery. Doris was born Aug. 22, 1926, in Canon City, Colo., to Lewis and Clara B. (Marlett) Henry. Her family moved to the Bennett Lake community in 1927. She graduated from Malta High School and attend the Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Havre and graduated with an LPN degree. She lived in...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Sister Susanne "Helen" Kantorowicz, 88, of Santa Maria, Calif., died Feb. 2, 2005, at Marian Residence in Santa Maria. A vigil service was held Feb. 9 and a funeral Mass was held Feb. 10 at Santa Maria. Interment was in Santa Maria Cemetery. A memorial is planned at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester in July. Susanne was born July 7, 1916, on a farm south of Chester to Stanislaw and Katherine Lopata Kantorowicz. Susanne met the Sisters of St. Francis at Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre when she worked...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - Ian C. Carleton, 6-month-old infant son of Chris and Kolette (Childree) Carleton, died Monday, April 4, 2005, at home of spinal muscular strophy, a form of muscular dystrophy. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday for family and friends. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery with Domenico Pizzonia officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow the service at St. Jude's Parish Center. Ian was born in Worcester, Mass., and will be remembered as the sweetest...

CLARKSTON, Wash. - Walter H. Kuenzel, 87, of Clarkston, Idaho, formerly of Havre, died Friday, April 1, 2005, at his home in Clarkston. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Valley Christian Center, 3215 Echo Hills Dr., Lewiston, Idaho, with the Rev. Jesse Wilkinson officiating. Walter was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Todd County, Minn., to Henry and Laura Kuenzel. Walter married Vera Johnson in 1936. They later divorced. He married Pat Carlson Dec. 25, 1979, in Cut Bank. Walter worked for Great Northern,...

TURNER - Alice Hutton, 88 years old, passed away at the Northern Montana Care Center on April 2, 2005 due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Turner Christian Church with burial following in the Turner Cemetery. Alice was born Oct. 12, 1916, at Caldwell to Albert and Isabelle (Mortinson) Haugen. She married Leonard Hutton on Nov. 14, 1936, in Chinook. They lived in Turner and farmed and ranched northeast of Turner. Alice enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, making quilts,...

CHESTER - Anselm James Hull, 89, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester of natural causes. Rosary prayers will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. James was born Nov. 19, 1915, on the family farm four miles north of Chester to Anselm Joseph Hull and Mary Ann Friel. From 1921-1926, the Hull family lived near Lewistown where James received his early...

Laura Elizabeth (Betty) Honadel, 94, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with the Revs. Carolyn Kuhr and Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship luncheon, sponsored by P.E.O. and St. Mark's Guild, will be held at the church immediately after the services. Betty was born Nov. 22, 1910, to Oto and Gertrude North in Billings. She graduated from Billings High School and attended Stephens College...

TURNER - Alice Hutton, 88 years old, passed away at the Northern Montana Care Center on April 2, 2005 due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Turner Christian Church with burial following in the Turner Cemetery. Alice was born Oct. 12, 1916, at Caldwell to Albert and Isabelle (Mortinson) Haugen. She married Leonard Hutton on Nov. 14, 1936, in Chinook. They lived in Turner and farmed and ranched northeast of Turner. Alice enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, making quilts,...

CHESTER - Anselm James Hull, 89, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester of natural causes. Rosary prayers will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. James was born Nov. 19, 1915, on the family farm four miles north of Chester to Anselm Joseph Hull and Mary Ann Friel. From 1921-1926, the Hull family lived near Lewistown where James received his early...

Laura Elizabeth (Betty) Honadel, 94, died Friday, March 18, 2005 at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with the Revs. Carolyn Kuhr and Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship luncheon, sponsored by P.E.O. and St. Mark's Guild, will be held at the church immediately after the services. Betty was born Nov. 22, 1910, to Oto and Gertrude North in Billings. She graduated from Billings High School and attended Stephens College...

ROCKY BOY - Lester Harold Russette, 63, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, at Deaconess Hospital in Billings of natural causes. His wake service will begin at 2 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with his funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, also at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Russette Family Cemetery. Lester was born Sept. 1, 1941, in Fort Belknap to Mike and Helen (Champagne) Russette. He lived in Rocky Boy most of his life, attending schools there. He obtained his GED in 1970. He attended...

SPANAWAY, Wash. - Mary M. Nickels, 73, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at her home in Spanaway, Wash., after a five-year battle with breast cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. April 9 at Sound Life Church at 3425 176th St. E. in Tacoma, Wash. Mary was born Oct. 20, 1931 in Havre to Leonard and Carrie Christianson. She married Richard B. Nickels in Havre and they had seven children, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband and family....