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Duane Erickson, 71, of Havre, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died of natural causes Tuesday, May 2, 2006. No funeral service will be held, but the family requests people to attend the Vets Club of Havre for a memorial luncheon Friday at 1 p.m. Born on the family farm, near Parshall, N.D., Duane learned independence and self-reliance at an early age. He gave freely and willingly to his country, family and his many friends. He had a love for life, sense of humor and a rare ability to get more out of people than they...
CHESTER - Rodney Lee Hanson, 49, died Sunday, April 30, 2006. His mother found him unresponsive in his apartment after he hadn't answered her phone calls. He was transported by ambulance to Liberty County Hospital, where resuscitative efforts failed. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Rod was born May 20, 1956, at Havre to Alfred and Ione (Anderson) Hanson. Rod grew up in the Chester community and received his formal...
Gail Marie Hansen, 53, died Saturday, April 29, 2006, at her home of complications of diabetes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home at 650 Logan St., Helena on Friday at 2 p.m. Gail was born Sept. 27, 1952, in Havre to Billy and Donna (Anderson) Hansen. The family moved to Helena in 1963. Gail graduated from Helena High School and attended the University of Montana in Missoula. She worked for the Montana Office of Public Instruction from 1977 until her death. Gail loved...
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Glen R. Campbell, 82, of Vancouver, Wash., a former Havre resident, died in Vancouver Saturday, April 29, 2006. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Friday at the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Vancouver, where he was a member for several years. Glen was born April 27, 1924, in Torrance, Calif., to Roy Miles Campbell and Cora Nehring Campbell. He grew up and attended schools in Havre. He was a World War II veteran. He served in Europe. He was a retired chief train dispatcher for...
MALTA - Frances Evonne Whitish, 70, a Malta homemaker, died Sunday, April 30, 2006, at the Phillips County Hospital of natural causes. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Malta Cemetery. There will be viewing on Tuesday at the Adams Funeral Home from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Survivors include her sisters, Joyce Sedivy of Swan Lake, Darla Cook of Piedmont, S.D., Merla Warden of Ulm and Bonnie Fraser of Chester; brother, Lonnie Cady of Inverness; and many nieces and nephews. Frances was preceded in death by...
BOZEMAN - Ida Barbknecht Langdon, 101, died recently. A graveside service was held at the Ennis Cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday for family and friends, with a reception to follow at the Jeffers Episcopal Church. Ida Barbknecht Langdon was born Nov. 17, 1904, to Julius and Anne Weber Barbknecht at the Barbknecht homestead, located in the extreme southeastern corner of North Dakota. She remained on the farm until 1934. She married Norman D. Langdon at Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1937. Their only daughter and child, Katherine, was born...
WHITEHALL - Theodore W. (Ted) Howser, 99, of Whitehall died Friday, April 28, 2006, at the Crest Nursing Home in Butte. A parish vigil service will be held today at 6 p.m. at the K&L Mortuary chapel at Whitehall. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday from St. Teresa's Catholic Church at Whitehall with Father Joseph Finnegan officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehall Cemetery. Ted was born in Lakota, N.D., to C.C. Howser and Elvira Signa Rassmussien Howser on Dec. 10, 1906. Ted started school in... Full story
Irene Leota Bakken,87, resident of Billings and former resident of Havre died Wednesday, April 26, 2006, in Billings at her daughter's home of natural causes. Her funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Brad Ulgenes officiating. Burial was to follow at Highland Cemetery. Irene was born June 13, 1918, on the family homestead at Palermo, N.D., to Gilbert and Anna Mahlum. She grew up and attended school in Palermo. On July 14, 1938, she married Myron Bakken in Minot, N.D. In 1941,... Full story
Donald “Donnie” G. Nelson, 67, of Havre, a truck driver and longtime employee of Baltrusch Construction, died peacefully Monday evening, April 24, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center. At his request, cremation has taken place with a private family burial at Highland Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends is being planned in celebration of Donnie's life for 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at the Havre Vets Club. He was born April 12, 1939, in Thief River Falls, Minn., to Clarence and Adeline (Nordrum) Nelson. He attended s... Full story
John “Jack” Conrad Fakler, 64, of Havre died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at his residence due to cancer. His memorial service will be held at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Helena, the date and time to be announced at a later time. Jack was born Oct. 20, 1941, to John and Clara (Wassman) Fakler in Dickinson, N.D. He was raised and educated in Beach, N.D., and graduated from high school in 1959. He attended business school for one year and then went to work for Sears as a salesman in Glendive, Glasgow and Williston, N...
BOZEMAN - Ida Barbknecht Langdon, 101, Graveside services will be held at the Ennis Cemetery at 11 a.m. Friday for family and friends, with a reception to follow at the Jeffers Episcopal Church. Ida Barbknecht Langdon was born Nov. 17, 1904, to Julius and Anne Weber Barbknecht at the Barbknecht homestead, located in the extreme southeastern corner of North Dakota. She remained on the farm until 1934. She married Norman D. Langdon at Fergus Falls, Minn., in 1937. Their only daughter and child, Katherine, was born at Fergus...
ANDREWS, Texas - Edward Leon Henn, 82, of Andrews, Texas, died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at his daughter's home in Andrews. A funeral service was held Wednesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Andrews North Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home. Edward was born Oct. 10, 1923, in Orlando, Okla. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a drilling superintendent for Elenburg Exploration for more than 15 years and several other companies over the years. He married Billie Ruth Carnes on Nov. 14, 1966,... Full story
ANACORTES, Wash. - Helen Elizabeth Klies, 93, of Anacortes, Wash., died Friday, April 21, 2006, at San Juan Rehab and Care Center in Anacortes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, at the Anacortes Lutheran Church, with interment at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Helen was born on February 16, 1913 in Moorehead, Minn., to Norwegian immigrants, Ove and Oline (Borde) Sather. She and her four siblings were raised in Havre. As a young woman, Helen was employed as a sales clerk in Havre where she met Emil.... Full story
Irene M. Damschen, 83, longtime Havre resident, died peacefully Sunday, April 23, 2006, in a Billings Hospital. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre. Visitation will be at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Irene was born Jan. 17, 1923, in Havre to Bert and Pansy Inman. She attended country school west of Havre and graduated from Kremlin High School in 1942. On May 25, 1942, she married Roy E. Damschen in Bremerton, Wash. During the war, they lived in... Full story
VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. - Hazel B. Bremer, 83, of Valley Springs, Calif., died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital in San Andreas, Calif. A memorial service was held Monday morning at Foothill Lutheran Church in Valley Springs. Visitation in Montana will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday at Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory in Great Falls. A Montana service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Fairfield with burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Fairfield. Haz...
Patricia (Pati) A. Zorko, 52, of Havre died of cancer-related complications Friday, April 21, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at First Lutheran Church Thursday at 5 p.m. with Pastor Brad Ulgenes and Michael O'Hearn officiating. Scattering of the ashes will follow at a later date. Pati was born on April 3, 1954, on the Feamcom Air Base in Tachikawa, Japan, to Benjamin and Dorothy Roberts. She grew up in Arizona and southern California. She graduated from high school in Florence, Ariz., in...
CHINOOK - Lucille Smith Molitor, 90, of Chinook died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the Park Place Health Care Center in Great Falls due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lucille was born Oct. 4, 1915, in Victor to George and Effie (Miner) Blair. She was raised and attended schools in Victor. Lucille graduated from Victor High School in May 1934. Lucille married Robert C. “Bob” Smith on Nov. 19, 1934, i...
ROCKY BOY - Tyrone Gopher, 65, a lifetime resident of Great Falls, veteran of the U.S. Army, and great-grandson of Chief Rocky Boy of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe, died peacefully of cancer Friday, April 21, 2006, at Peace Hospice surrounded by his children, brothers, sisters, cousins, extended family and friends. Tyrone was well-known throughout Great Falls, being seen riding his bike wherever he went. He befriended many people in his travels, Indian and non-Indian. Tyrone performed many services for the Native American communiti...
Marguerite Julia Donohue, 105, of Havre died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship hour will be held at St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside service. Marguerite Julia Donohue was born in Melrose, Minn., on Jan. 5, 1901, to James and Julia (Lynam) Donohue. Marguerite studied music at St. Benedict's... Full story
LODGE POLE - Thomas Joseph Bell, 83, of Lodge Pole died in Lewistown on Friday, April 21, 2006, due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Medicine Bear Lodge. Burial will follow at the Lodge Pole Cemetery with military honors. Wake will begin this afternoon at Joe Bell's residence with rosary recited at 7 p.m. at Medicine Bear Lodge. Joe is a descendant of John Bell, Takes the Prisoner and Little Chief, and the son of Thomas (GrosVentre) and Mary Ann (Assiniboine) (Thinker) Bell. He was raised and... Full story
Patricia (Pati) A. Zorko, 52, of Havre died of cancer-related complications Friday, April 21, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at First Lutheran Church Thursday at 5 p.m. with Pastor Brad Ulgenes and Michael O'Hearn officiating. Scattering of the ashes will follow at a later date. Pati was born on April 3, 1954, on the Feamcom Air Base in Tachikawa, Japan, to Benjamin and Dorothy Roberts. She grew up in Arizona and southern California. She graduated from high school in Florence, Ariz., in... Full story
CHINOOK - Lucille Smith Molitor, 90, of Chinook died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at the Park Place Health Care Center in Great Falls due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lucille was born Oct. 4, 1915, in Victor to George and Effie (Miner) Blair. She was raised and attended schools in Victor. Lucille graduated from Victor High School in May 1934. Lucille married Robert C. “Bob” Smith on Nov. 19, 1934, i...
John “Jack” Conrad Fakler, 64, of Havre died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at his residence due to cancer. His memorial service will be held at the Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Helena, the date and time to be announced at a later time. Jack was born Oct. 20, 1941, to John and Clara (Wassman) Fakler in Dickinson, N.D. He was raised and educated in Beach, N.D., and graduated from high school in 1959. He attended business school for one year and then went to work for Sears as a salesman in Glendive, Glasgow and Williston, N.D.... Full story
Winnifred Virginia Borchers, 87, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tim Zerger officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Winnifred was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Grand Forks, N.D. On July 14, 1947, she married Gordon L. Borchers in Missoula. They had two children. She moved with her husband to Havre in 1956. She was very active for many years in her church and supported... Full story
KILA - Audie “Jr.” Hood, 48, of Kila died at a his home Sunday, April 9, 2006. A memorial service for Jr. will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home in Kalispell. Jr. was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Shelby to Luci Sorkness and Audie Hood. He attended school in Harlem. Jr. was a logger by trade and a musician at heart. He loved to laugh and make those around him laugh. He was a great joke teller. Jr. married Rhonda Guy at Woodland Park in Kalispell in 1993. Jr. was preceded in death by his parents and a b...