Obituaries

MALTA - Ella Dees Hammond, 86, of Malta died Saturday, March 26, 2005, with her family by her side. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Malta Lutheran Church with burial in the Malta Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Mike (Debbie) Hammond and Howard (JoAnn) Hammond, both of Whitewater; daughter, Patty (Steve) Young of Whitewater; 10 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Sanda; brothers, Alvin (Evelyn) Dees, Richard Dees, Don (Rita) Dees, Norman (Mary) Dees;...

Floy Alberta Cannon, 89, of Havre died at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes Friday, March 25, 2005. A viewing for family and friends will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. John Powell officiating. Interment will take place at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church immediately after the graveside service. Floy was born Dec. 10, 1915, in Nodaway, Iowa, to John and Be...

MESQUITE, Nev. - Robert Duane "Bob" Boley, 64, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, of a heart attack in Mesquite, Nev. Bob's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bob was born to Duane and Barbara "Bobbie" Boley in Glasgow on July 9, 1940. Bob graduated from Glasgow High School in 1958. He graduated from Northern Montana College in 1962, where he excelled in football and baseball. He received his master's degree in counseling from the University of Montana. In 1979, he married his sweetheart,...

MALTA - Ella Dees Hammond, 86, of Malta died Saturday, March 26, 2005, with her family by her side. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Malta Lutheran Church with burial in the Malta Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Mike (Debbie) Hammond and Howard (JoAnn) Hammond, both of Whitewater; daughter, Patty (Steve) Young of Whitewater; 10 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Sanda; brothers, Alvin (Evelyn) Dees, Richard Dees, Don (Rita) Dees, Norman (Mary) Dees;... Full story

Floy Alberta Cannon, 89, of Havre died at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes Friday, March 25, 2005. A viewing for family and friends will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. John Powell officiating. Interment will take place at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church immediately after the graveside service. Floy was born Dec. 10, 1915, in Nodaway, Iowa, to John and Be...

MESQUITE, Nev. - Robert Duane "Bob" Boley, 64, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, of a heart attack in Mesquite, Nev. Bob's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bob was born to Duane and Barbara "Bobbie" Boley in Glasgow on July 9, 1940. Bob graduated from Glasgow High School in 1958. He graduated from Northern Montana College in 1962, where he excelled in football and baseball. He received his master's degree in counseling from the University of Montana. In 1979, he married his sweetheart,...

MESQUITE, Nev. - Robert Duane "Bob" Boley, 64, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, of a heart attack in Mesquite, Nev. Bob's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bob was born to Duane and Barbara "Bobbie" Boley in Glasgow on July 9, 1940. Bob graduated from Glasgow High School in 1958. He graduated from Northern Montana College in 1962, where he excelled in football and baseball. He received his master's degree in counseling from the University of Montana. In 1979, he married his sweetheart,... Full story

MALTA - Ella Dees Hammond, 86, of Malta died Saturday, March 26, 2005, with her family by her side. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Malta Lutheran Church with burial in the Malta Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Mike (Debbie) Hammond and Howard (JoAnn) Hammond, both of Whitewater; daughter, Patty (Steve) Young of Whitewater; 10 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Dorothy Sanda; brothers, Alvin (Evelyn) Dees, Richard Dees, Don (Rita) Dees, Norman (Mary) Dees;... Full story

Floy Alberta Cannon, 89, of Havre died at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes Friday, March 25, 2005. A viewing for family and friends will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. John Powell officiating. Interment will take place at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church immediately after the graveside service. Floy was born Dec. 10, 1915, in Nodaway, Iowa, to John and Be...

MESQUITE, Nev. - Robert Duane "Bob" Boley, 64, died Sunday, March 27, 2005, of a heart attack in Mesquite, Nev. Bob's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bob was born to Duane and Barbara "Bobbie" Boley in Glasgow on July 9, 1940. Bob graduated from Glasgow High School in 1958. He graduated from Northern Montana College in 1962, where he excelled in football and baseball. He received his master's degree in counseling from the University of Montana. In 1979, he married his sweetheart,... Full story

KALISPELL - Emil E. "Bud" Struck, 75, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center due to complications of diabetes. A service was held March 19 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with the Rev. Larry Stappler officiating. Burial was at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery. Bud was born Feb. 18, 1930, on a homestead south of Malta to Emil and Emma Struck. In 1936, the family moved to Kalispell and lived near the Flathead River on East Cottonwood Drive. Bud attended Flathead County High School. At 17, he joined the...

EL DORADO, Ark. - Manuel Malcolm Morton, U.S. Army retired, 91, of El Dorado, Ark., died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at Hillsboro Manor Nursing Home in El Dorado. A graveside service was scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Walls officiating. He was born Jan. 6, 1914, at Havre to William Rupert Morton and Carrie Frances Tucker Morton. He served three tours of duty with the U.S. Army and retired with the rank of captain. He served in World War II with the 6th Armored...

BIG SANDY - Jack C. Angell, 84, a resident of Big Sandy and a former conductor for the Great Northern and Burlington Northern railways, died Thursday, March 24, 2005, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Chapel officiated by the Rev. Catharine Card and officers and members of Havre Lodge 55 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Jack was born Sept. 20, 1920, in Arlington, S.D., to Carl and Agnes Angell. At a young age, he moved to...

KALISPELL - Emil E. "Bud" Struck, 75, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center due to complications of diabetes. A service was held March 19 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with the Rev. Larry Stappler officiating. Burial was at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery. Bud was born Feb. 18, 1930, on a homestead south of Malta to Emil and Emma Struck. In 1936, the family moved to Kalispell and lived near the Flathead River on East Cottonwood Drive. Bud attended Flathead County High School. At 17, he joined the... Full story

CASPER, Wyo. - Kirk Jay Johnson, 47, formerly of Kremlin, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, in a Casper hospital of complications of a stroke. Cremation has taken place, and burial of ashes will be at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Kirk was born May 16, 1957, in Havre to Norton and Mary (Winter) Johnson of Kremlin. He was raised and attended school in Kremlin. He married Tracie Dropps on June 30, 1979. They eventually moved to Casper, headquarters of Ellenberg Oil, for whom he worked in the oil fields for 20 years. He was preceded...

TOWANDA, Pa. - Donna Bendo, 56, died at her home Sunday, March 20, 2005, after a brief struggle with cancer. A private viewing for family and friends will be held March 25 and 26 at Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home in Towanda before cremation. Donna was born Oct. 26, 1948, in Rockville Centre, N.Y. She grew up in Malverne, N.Y. She was in the last graduating class of the Bellevue School of Nursing in 1969. Donna worked in nursing at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and as an office nurse in Biddeford, Me., and Sault Ste. Marie,...

CASPER, Wyo. - Kirk Jay Johnson, 47, formerly of Kremlin, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, in a Casper hospital of complications of a stroke. Cremation has taken place, and burial of ashes will be at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Kirk was born May 16, 1957, in Havre to Norton and Mary (Winter) Johnson of Kremlin. He was raised and attended school in Kremlin. He married Tracie Dropps on June 30, 1979. They eventually moved to Casper, headquarters of Ellenberg Oil, for whom he worked in the oil fields for 20 years. He was preceded...

obituary BIG SANDY/FROID - Paul M. Christianson, 96, died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at the Big Sandy Medical Center, where he had been resident for several years. A funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Froid Lutheran Church with the Rev. Carol Karres officiating. Interment was to follow in Kvile Cemetery. Paul was born Nov. 13, 1908, at Lankin, N.D., to Oscar and Sophie (Nielsen) Christianson. He was raised at Antelope, started school in the Old Congregational Church, and completed two years at Antelope High...

TURNER - Kenneth Clay Kegel, a life-long resident of the Turner farming community, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, of lung cancer at his home in Blaine County. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday in the American Lutheran Church in Turner with the Rev. Scott Hedegaard officiating. Burial will be at the Wing Cemetery immediately following the service. Ken was born Oct. 10, 1921, at home on the family farm at Little Jewel to Charles Fredrick and Anna (Houska) Kegel. He lived almost his entire life less than a...

obituary MISSOULA - Kenneth Eugene Hickethier, 50, of Missoula died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at St. Patrick Hospital with his family at his side. He died due to injuries suffered in a fall. A Mass of the resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis Xavier Parish, with a reception to follow in Reidy Hall. A rosary service will take place today at Garden City Funeral Home at 7 p.m. Cremation has taken place. Kenneth was born June 22, 1937, to Kenneth and Alice Hickethier in Havre. He graduated from St....

LEWISTOWN - David L. Moodie, 73, died Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Deaconess Hospital in Billings due to injuries suffered in an accidental fall. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Fergus Center for the Performing Arts at Fergus County High School. Interment with military honors by Fergus American Legion Post No. 16 will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. David was born March 13, 1931, in Hewitt, Minn., to Alexander and Agnes (Erickson) Moodie. He graduated from Herman High School and served in the...

HARLEM - Paul Pershing Ashton, 86, died after a short illness on Friday, March 11, 2005, at his residence surrounded by loving family. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Saint Thomas Catholic Church with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery with military honors. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in St. Thomas Catholic Church. Paul was born on Dec. 29, 1918, in Laconia, Ind., to Harry and Lula (Dannacher) Ashton. He graduated from Laconia High School in 1937. In 1939, he moved to Montana and... Full story

obituary RENO, Nev. - Margaret "Peggy" Shearer, 58, died of natural causes Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at her home in Reno. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service is planned for 11 a.m. March 18 in Havre. Margaret was born Oct. 30, 1946, in Conrad to Herbert and Isabel Bitz. The family moved from its farm east of Brady to Box Elder a year later. She graduated from Box Elder High School in 1964. Margaret attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings and Northern Montana College in Havre to study art and music. She also was a... Full story

KALISPELL - Natalie A. "Cookie" Joy, 87, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Brendan House in Kalispell. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kalispell. Urn burial will be at C.E. Conrad Cemetery. Natalie was born Sept. 3, 1917, at Kalispell to Herman and Amalie Shirmer Kienas. She grew up on a dairy farm west of Kalispell. At the age of 16, she went to work at a logging camp in Eureka as a cook and babysitter. Her summers were spent on the family farm. At 18, she went to w...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Florence M. Hansen, 75, died March 5, 2005, in Spokane, Wash. A funeral service for Florence will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home, 2203 N. Division, Spokane. Florence was born May 20, 1928, in Chinook. Survivors include her daughters, Charlotte (Rod) Marko of Elk, Wash., and Glenda Prater (Bob Flanigan) of Spokane; sons, Ray "Junior" (DeeLee) Hansen of Newman Lake, Wash., and Dennis (Janet) Hansen of Spokane; siblings Snooky Fellows of Ocean Shores, Wash., Alice Auth of Boise,... Full story