Obituaries

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...

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,...

HAVRE - Kathryn M. Hines, 75, a retired personal care attendant with home health, died Monday, March 21, 2005, at her home of natural causes. A vigil service was Monday and Tuesday nights and tonight at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Havre. Kathryn was born March 29, 1929, at Fort Belknap to George and Open Eyes (Little Bear) Denny. She was raised and educated in Rocky Boy and Flandreau, S.D....

LODGE POLE - Kim Kelly "Moke" Cliff, whose Indian name meant "Eagle Flying Home," 40, a firefighter, died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Fort Belknap Hospital as the result of a brain tumor. A wake service will be 7 p.m. today at the Medicine Bear Lodge in Lodge Pole. The funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Medicine Bear Lodge with interment in the Longfox Family Cemetery. Kim was born on June 12, 1964, at Fort Belknap to Gilbert Cliff and Marlys Stiffarm and was raised by Charles (Chap) and Naomi Stiffarm-Longfox. He was...

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....

GREAT FALLS - Jack Trotchie, formerly of Havre, died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Peace Hospice in Great Falls due to liver cancer. At the family's request, no services are planned. Jack was born March 28, 1927, in Havre. He attended St. Jude School. Jack married Janet Kennedy on Nov. 18, 19545. They divorced in 1979. She died on Dec. 6, 1995. He married Virginia Christian on April 20, 1980. Jack served in the Army occupation of Austria from 1945-47, after World War II. He rejoined the Army to serve in the Korean War from 195...

ROCKY BOY - Cheryl Lee Stump "Yellow Rock Woman," 43, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Her wake began Friday and her funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, with Native American elders officiating. Burial was to follow at the Stump family cemetery. A Journey Feast was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. Cheryl was born to Videl and Ruby (Writing Bird) Stump Sr. on May 9, 1961, in Fort...

Helen (Nellie) Walsh Goligoski, 95, of Havre died Friday, March 11, 2005, in her city of origin, Havre. Cremation has taken place and a private graveside service will be held. Helen was born March 21, 1910, in Havre to Richard P. and Josephine (Waldrip) Walsh. She was raised and educated in Havre, attending St. Jude's School and graduating from Havre High School. She furthered her education by attending Sacred Heart School of Nursing and completed her registered nurses training. She married Urban L. Goligoski in Havre, and...

Helen (Nellie) Walsh Goligoski, 95, of Havre died Friday, March 11, 2005, in her city of origin, Havre. Cremation has taken place and a private graveside service will be held. Helen was born March 21, 1910, in Havre to Richard P. and Josephine (Waldrip) Walsh. She was raised and educated in Havre, attending St. Jude's School and graduating from Havre High School. She furthered her education by attending Sacred Heart School of Nursing and completed her registered nurses training. She married Urban L. Goligoski in Havre, and...

Bertha (Bert) Leona Campbell Nichols, 90, of Havre died Monday, March 14, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held Saturday, at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 730 W. 13th St. A private interment will be held at a later date. Bertha was born to George and Lillian (Crosley) Campbell North of Havre. She attended school in Havre and graduated from Bigfork High School in 1936. The family lived in Bigfork for a short period of time and then returned to Havre....

GLENDIVE - Allen Lee "Coach" Jimison, 55, died at his home surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, March 14, 2005, after a long fight with cancer. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive with the Rev. Denis Fournier officiating. A rite of committal will be at the Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Allen was born to Ray and Ethel (Edam) Jimison on...

Charlotte Darlene (Vandeberg) Hertsgaard, 75, of Havre died of natural causes Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls. Her memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home in Havre with burial in Highland Cemetery. Charlotte was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Havre to Leonard and Caroline (Bundus) Vandeberg. She was raised in Havre and attended St. Jude's School and Havre High School. On June 4, 1949, she married Jim Hertsgaard. They later separated. Charlotte worked several...

obituary CHINOOK - Francis H. Molyneaux, 80, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, March 8, 2005. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation has taken place. Francis was born to Hiram and Olive (Dennis) Molyneaux on Nov. 19, 1924, at the Clear Creek Ranch south of Chinook. He attended schools at Lohman and Chinook High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1949, he married Viola Scheck and they later divorced. In 1978, he married...

Frank Philip DeRosa, 81, died at Northern Montana Hospital on Monday, March 7, 2005. A viewing will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. His memorial service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship will be held at the Havre Eagles immediately after the services at the cemetery. Born Nov. 5, 1923, to Italian immigrant parents, Michael and Marietta DeRosa, Frank attended St....

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...

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,...

JOPLIN - Candace Lorraine (Thorson) Nelson, 54, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings following emergency surgery. A funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the King of Glory Lutheran Church in Billings. Burial will follow in Mountview Cemetery in Billings. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Candy was born May 26, 1950, at Havre to Clifford and Lucille (Poppler) Thorson, who farmed in the north Joplin community. Candace, better...

HERMON, Maine - Lynn D. Rydell, 41, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at a Hermon hospital with her family present. Inter-ment will be at Beth El Cemetery in Bangor, Maine. She was born Aug. 11, 1963, in Holland, Mich., to Randall and Sally (Vandyck) Brondyke. Lynn was educated in the Holland, Mich., public school system. She attended Grand Rapids Junior College and City Colleges of Chicago. She earned her bachelor of science degree from St. Francis College in Illinois. She was a radiation therapist for many years and then...

BOX ELDER - Carl Kuhn, 64, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Benefis East in Great Falls due to cardiac arrest. Carl asked to be cremated. There will be no services at his request. Carl was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Kalispell to Helmuth and Martha Kuhn. He worked for Burlington Northern Railway and retired after 31 years. Carl loved farming and working on cars, tractors, combines, lawn mowers and many projects around his home. He loved teaching all of his kids and grandkids as many things as he could. Carl was preceded in death by...

James E. Galbavy, 62, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at his residence in Havre due to natural causes. A funeral service will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the Messiah Lutheran Church with burial following in Highland Cemetery with military honors. Memori-als may be sent to Havre Fraternal Order of Eagles for charities.Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. James was born on Nov. 18, 1942, in Butte to Samuel and Elsie (Faechner) Galbavy. He was raised and attended schools in Havre. James served in the U.S....

GREAT FALLS - Margaret E. Adams, 84, died Thursday, February 24, in Great Falls. Margaret asked that no memorial service be held. Margaret, daughter of Frank Leslie Adams and Fannie Mae Judkins, was raised with her seven siblings in Havre. She graduated from Northern Montana College in Havre. After teaching sixth-grade students in Havre for several years, she moved to Great Falls in 1957 and began teaching at Lincoln Elementary. She gained her master's degree in administration from the University of Northern Colorado,...