Obituaries

HAYS - Lorna "Honey" Barbara Grant, 64, of Hays, whose Indian name was Ba'a tho-Tha meaning Red Fox Woman, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, due to a car accident. Her funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in St. Paul's Mission Gymnasium with burial following in Mission Cemetery. Wake and rosary will begin at 7 p.m. today in the Mission gymnasium. Honey was born to the late Carl and Viola May (Doney) Grant at Fort Belknap Hospital on June 4, 1942. She attended the Mission School and graduated in 1962. She graduated from...

Leta M. Welsh, 78, Havre-area farmer and homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Her funeral ser- vice will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the service at the graveside. Leta was born Aug. 13, 1927, in Havre to Chris and Hazel...

Patricia "Pat" Jean Albright, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Deaconess Billings Clinic with her family at her bedside. A service will be held at at 2 p.m. Saturday at Michelotti-Sawyers in Billings with burial at Yellowstone Valley Memorial Park. Pat was born in Missoula on July 8, 1941, to Walt and Rita "Himls" Rowland. She graduated from Missoula County High school in 1959 and graduated from Northern Montana College as a licensed practical nurse in 1960. Pat married and later divorced Fred Pangburn. They had three...

CHINOOK - Kenneth Dean Flying/Cochran, 48, of Chinook, a carpenter, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at his home in Chinook of an apparent heart attack. A wake and rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Red Whip Community Center at Fort Belknap. The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Red Whip with burial in the Big Warm Cemetery. Kenneth was born Sept. 30, 1956, at Fort Belknap, to Kenneth Gordon and Myrna (Flying) Cochran. Kenny enjoyed most things in life. He was an avid firefighter as well as a...

Rose May Hamilton, 95, of Havre died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Crema-tion has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home with a fellowship to follow at the TownHouse Inns Townhouse Apartment Hospitality Room. A private family interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery at a later time. Rose was born May 3, 1910, to Philip and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Field in Havre. She was educated in Havre. She married Pete...

CONRAD - Victor L. Orr, 62, of Conrad died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at the Pondera Medical Center in Conrad of natural causes. A graveside service will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery. Victor was born April 18, 1943, in Choteau to Robert and Martha (Brown) Orr. He attended school in Dupuyer, Great Falls and Valier. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1966. He was stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, where he also attended college. Upon his honorable discharge, Victor started to upholster, which became...

KALISPELL - Vicki Lynn Matkin, 51, died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, due to cancer at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell. A funeral service for Vicki was Saturday afternoon in the Johnson Mortuary Chapel with Vicar Mark Langhoff of the St. John Lutheran Church in Deer Lodge. She was born on June 5, 1954 in LaMoure, N. D., the second child of Ivan and Diane (Hess) Wallgren. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Deer Lodge, where she grew up. She loved horses and barrel racing. She graduated from Powell...

CHESTER - Lila Viola (Hendrickson) Wadhams Lyders, 90, of Chester died Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester. A funeral service and burial will be held in Seattle, Wash., later this week. Visitation for Chester friends is today at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Lila was born May 14, 1915, at Mandan, N.D., to Carl and Agnes (Haugen) Hendrickson. Lila received her early schooling in North Dakota. Her family moved to Montana, so she continued her education in Chester. The Hendricksons...

BIG SANDY - Paul Emil Bley, 57, died as a result of an automobile accident on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, outside of Geraldine. A vigil service was held Sunday at 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy. A funeral Mass was scheduled for today at 11 a.m. at the Catholic Church in Big Sandy with a reception following. Family graveside services will be held Tuesday at Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell. Paul was born to Melvin and Ruth Bley in Havre on May 5, 1948. He was raised on a family farm 8 miles west...

Arthur Charles "Art" Radford, 48, of Havre died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be scheduled by the family at a later time. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Arthur was born July 16, 1957, in Denver, Colo. He was raised and educated in the Denver area. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December of 1977 and was honorably discharged in December of 1981. He worked in various states doing rock chip window repair work. He was an avid hunter and...

Christine J. Bohl, 72, of Havre died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will follow at the Vets Club. Christine was born Oct. 30, 1932, in Havre to John and Angeline (Geisinger) Lipp. She was raised and educated in Hingham and graduated from Hingham High School. On June...

HAYS - Ida Mae Doney, 76, of Hays died Sept. 13, 2005, at Fort Belknap Public Health Service Hospital due to natural causes. A family wake will begin today at 6 p.m. at Ida Doney's residence at Hays. Wake and rosary services will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in St. Paul's Recreation Center. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in St. Paul's Catholic Church with burial following in the Mission Cemetery. Ida was born on April 11, 1929, in Hays to Frank and Matilda (White Plume) Cuts the Rope. She attended school at St....

GREAT FALLS - Gary Aleck Schnurr, 59, of Great Falls, died of complications of a stroke Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at his sister's home near Flathead Lake. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at O'Connor Memorial Chapel in Great Falls. Gary was born June 19, 1946, at Billings to Aleck Schnurr and Margaret Degenhart Schnurr. He was raised and attended schools in Billings and Havre. He graduated from Havre Central High School in 1964. After graduation, Gary enlisted in the U.S. Navy. he served four years, spending...

Dixie Christina Vickhammer-Gloyne, 71, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at the Village Health Care Center in Missoula after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Dixie was born in Dodson on March 13, 1934, to Christopher and Lila (Johnson) Vickhammer. She grew up on the Vickhammer homestead north of Wagner. On April 19, 1953, she married Carl Green in Malta. Dixie and her daughters...

MANITO, Ill. - Catherine Marie Sondag, 91, of Manito died at 4:55 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at Pekin Hospital in Pekin, Ill. A funeral Mass was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Manito. Interment was to be at St. Frederick's Catholic Cemetery in Manito. Catherine was born July 22, 1914, in Sykeston, N.D., to John and Emma Wild Hammes She married Magnus N. Sondag on April 6, 1931, in Sykeston. He preceded her in death on June 14, 1981. She was preceded in death by her husband; son,... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Gary Aleck Schnurr, 59, of Great Falls, died of complications of a stroke Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at his sister's home near Flathead Lake. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at O'Connor Memorial Chapel in Great Falls. Gary was born June 19, 1946, at Billings to Aleck Schnurr and Margaret Degenhart Schnurr. He was raised and attended schools in Billings and Havre. He graduated from Havre Central High School in 1964. After graduation, Gary enlisted in the U.S. Navy. he served four years, spending...

Dixie Christina Vickhammer-Gloyne, 71, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at the Village Health Care Center in Missoula after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Dixie was born in Dodson on March 13, 1934, to Christopher and Lila (Johnson) Vickhammer. She grew up on the Vickhammer homestead north of Wagner. On April 19, 1953, she married Carl Green in Malta. Dixie and her daughters... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Gary Aleck Schnurr, 59, of Great Falls, died of complications of a stroke Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, at his sister's home near Flathead Lake. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 at O'Connor Memorial Chapel in Great Falls. Gary was born June 19, 1946, at Billings to Aleck Schnurr and Margaret Degenhart Schnurr. He was raised and attended schools in Billings and Havre. He graduated from Havre Central High School in 1964. After graduation, Gary enlisted in the U.S. Navy. he served four years, spending...

Dixie Christina Vickhammer-Gloyne, 71, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, at the Village Health Care Center in Missoula after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Dixie was born in Dodson on March 13, 1934, to Christopher and Lila (Johnson) Vickhammer. She grew up on the Vickhammer homestead north of Wagner. On April 19, 1953, she married Carl Green in Malta. Dixie and her daughters... Full story

CHESTER - Mary Lois (Suckow) Wolery Packard, 83, of Chester, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, at her apartment. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Chester Alliance Church. Burial will follow at Grace Cemetery. Mary Lois was born Jan. 26, 1922, on the family homestead in the Sage community north of Inverness to Alfred and Louie (Phifer) Suckow. In her childhood years she received the nickname, "Mo," which stuck with her throughout the years. Mary received her early education at the Packer and Oreana country...

Elsa Randine Hjulstad, 93, of Whitefish and formerly of Box Elder, died of natural causes Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005, at Colonial Manor in Whitefish. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls. Her pastor and friend, the Rev. Rich Jesperson, will conduct the service. She was born May 3, 1912, in Trondheim, Norway, to Minnie and Arne Nypan. At the turn of the 20th century, her father immigrated to the United States. In Minnesota, he met Minnie Olson and...

Frederick "Fred" Erving Rice, 84, of Havre, died on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A memorial service will be held today at 3 p.m. at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert Grosch officiating. Burial of the ashes will take place at a later date. Following the service, there will be a luncheon at St. Jude Parish Center. Fred was born Sept. 19, 1921 to Walter and Carrie Rice at Big Sandy. He attended Rice School. Fred served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939... Full story

Anne Marie (McGillis) Henry, 82, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A wake service began with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Friday at the Box Elder High School. Her funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Cremation will take place and a private graveside service at Highland Cemetery will be held at a later time. Anne was born Jan. 18, 1923, to John and Phyllis (Salois) McGillis in Dupuyer at Little...

Frederick "Fred" Erving Rice, 84, of Havre, died on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A memorial service will be held today at 3 p.m. at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert Grosch officiating. Burial of the ashes will take place at a later date. Following the service, there will be a luncheon at St. Jude Parish Center. Fred was born Sept. 19, 1921 to Walter and Carrie Rice at Big Sandy. He attended Rice School. Fred served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939...

Anne Marie (McGillis) Henry, 82, died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A wake service began with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Friday at the Box Elder High School. Her funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Cremation will take place and a private graveside service at Highland Cemetery will be held at a later time. Anne was born Jan. 18, 1923, to John and Phyllis (Salois) McGillis in Dupuyer at Little... Full story