Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

ROCKY BOY - Maureen M. Standing Rock, 40, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. Her wake service began with the rosary at 7 p.m. Monday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Her funeral was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Maureen was born Sept. 22, 1964, in Havre to Duncan and Victoria (DeLorme) Standing Rock. She was raised in Havre and attended Chemawa Indian School in Oregon and...

Jack Gordon Peterson, 57, of Havre died at the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 11, 2005, due to complications following a heart transplant. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church followed by a graveside service with military honors at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the church. Jack was born July 4, 1947, at Havre to Helen and Arnold Peterson. Jack was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the Army from June 14, 1967 through Jan. 15, 1969 with the 167th Signal...

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...

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....

If the Rocky Boy boys basketball team is going to win a state championship this season, it will have to win three more games in a season that has seen the Stars already capture 22 wins against just one loss. That quest to win three more games and bring the first ever state championship in boys basketball to Rocky Boy begins Thursday afternoon against Roberts in the opening round of the 2005 Class C state basketball tournament at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. Regardless of what happens this week, the Stars can...

If the Rocky Boy boys basketball team is going to win a state championship this season, it will have to win three more games in a season that has seen the Stars already capture 22 wins against just one loss. That quest to win three more games and bring the first ever state championship in boys basketball to Rocky Boy begins Thursday afternoon against Roberts in the opening round of the 2005 Class C state basketball tournament at the Four Seasons Arena in Great Falls. Regardless of what happens this week, the Stars can...

SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Curtiss L. Brenden, 56, of Sheridan Wyo., died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at the VA Medical Center in Sheridan. A funeral service was held March 1. Interment will be in Homestead. Curtiss was born Aug. 22, 1948, in Williston, N.D., to Vernie and Lorraine (McKenzie) Brenden. He grew up on the family farm near Homestead until the family moved to Froid and then to Dodson in 1963. He graduated from Dodson High School in 1967. Curtiss enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served on the carrier Kitty Hawk. After the service,...

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...

MISSOULA/ROCKY BOY - Carol Lynn Hernandez, 57, of Missoula died Friday, March 4, 2005, at a Missoula Hospital due to natural causes. A wake service began Sunday afternoon with the rosary service Sunday evening at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Her funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Carol was born June 14, 1947, in Watsonville, Calif., to Arnold and Agnes (Lafromboise) Lopez. She attended...

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...

Eva Elizabeth (Benner) Slonaker, 86, died peacefully with her children and husband at her bedside Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Her memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Brad Ulgenes officiating. Burial will be held at a later date with a private family ceremony at the John Stevens Memorial Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Eva was born 86 years ago in...

obituary BIG SANDY - Wilfred A. Berlinger, 84, died, Monday, Feb. 21, 2005, at the Big Sandy Medical Center of natural causes. A Mass of Christian burial was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Big Sandy Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Big Sandy Veterans of Foreign Wars. A vigil service was scheduled for Sunday evening at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. He was born July 16, 1920, to John and Katherine (Joa) Berlinger in Canada at Maple Creek, and moved...