Obituaries

PLENTYWOOD - Roy Welter, 61, of Plentywood died just before noon Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood, with interment of cremated remains in Plentywood Cemetery to be held at a later date. Roy was born in Plentywood on Oct. 22, 1944, to Tom and Marge (Murphy) Welter. After graduation from Plentywood High School in 1962, Roy enlisted in the Montana National Guard. After his basic training at Fort Ord, Calif.,...

BIG SANDY - Myrtle Anna Dyrland Jappe, 88, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, due to complications with diabetes at the Big Sandy Medical Center's long-term care facility. Her funeral service will be held at Christ Lutheran Church in Big Sandy at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Jeff Stoopes officiating. Burial will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Survivors include her sons, Larry (Marj) Jappe of Havre, Lenard (Nancy) Jappe of Big Sandy and Monte Jappe of Havre; daughters, Joyce (Merle) Olson of Chinook and Marla (Jim) Ray of... Full story

RUDYARD - Buster Ness, 76, of Rudyard died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at his home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. today at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Burial with military rites will follow at the Rudyard Cemetery. Buster was born Ferris Hartford Ness on July 17, 1929, at the family farm to Swan and Anna (Wiik) Ness. He grew up in Rudyard and received his education there, graduating from Rudyard High School in 1947. In the few years that followed, he worked with his family in the c...

Willa Kooch, 69, of Havre died at her residence Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial of ashes at Highland Cemetery in Havre. A luncheon will follow at the Vets Club in Havre. Willa was born Oct. 13, 1936, in Chester to Melvin and Ella Erickson. She attended Havre High School and worked at Dido's Caf and the Eagles Manor. She married Kenneth Kooch on Oct. 12, 1996, in Havre. She lived in California for many ye...

FORT BENTON - Ethel Mae Goldhahn, 85, Fort Benton, formally of Geraldine, died of natural causes Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Benton Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Geraldine Community United Methodist Church in Geraldine with the Rev. Eric Stinett officiating. Interment will follow at the Geraldine Cemetery. She was born to Edward and Bertha Formanack on Dec. 9, 1920, in Box Elder. An exceptional... Full story

ROCKY BOY - Patrick Chief Stick, 80, of Box Elder, passed away Friday at the Big Sandy Nursing Home. A wake service began Saturday at the Rocky Boy Senior Citizens Center. A funeral service was to be held at 11 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial was to be in the Rocky Boy Cemetery. He was born March 23, 1925, at Rocky Boy to Grant and Bad Looking Big Wind Chief Stick. He attended school at Rocky Boy and Flandrau S.D. He joined the U.S. Army in July of 1945 and served...

ROCKY BOY - Jon Ralph “Cubby” Morsette, 52, of Rocky Boy, whose name Nah-nah-tea wak-yak-win means Heat Wave Goes Out, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at his home of cancer. A wake began Monday at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with burial at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Cubby was born June 12, 1953, to Nadine and John Morsette in Fort Belknap. He lived in Rocky Boy his entire life. Cubby graduated from Box Elder High School in 1971. He r...

ROCKY BOY - Jon Ralph “Cubby” Morsette, 52, of Rocky Boy, whose name Nah-nah-tea wak-yak-win means Heat Wave Goes Out, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at his home of cancer. A wake began Monday at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with burial at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Cubby was born June 12, 1953, to Nadine and John Morsette in Fort Belknap. He lived in Rocky Boy his entire life. Cubby graduated from Box Elder High School in 1971. He r...

ROCKY BOY - Jon Ralph “Cubby” Morsette, 52, of Rocky Boy, whose name Nah-nah-tea wak-yak-win means Heat Wave Goes Out, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at his home of cancer. A wake began Monday at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with burial at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Cubby was born June 12, 1953, to Nadine and John Morsette in Fort Belknap. He lived in Rocky Boy his entire life. Cubby graduated from Box Elder High School in 1971. He r... Full story

MALTA - Tim N. Carlson, 54, a lineman, of Malta died Saturday, February 11, 2006 at the hospital in Malta of cancer. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Adams Memorial Chapel. Timothy Nels Carlson was born in Malta to Sam and Jenny Carlson on Dec. 17, 1951. He attended school in Malta and graduated in 1970. After graduating, he worked for Big Flat Electric until 1974, than he worked for various line companies until he settled down with his friends and brothers at Red Rock Power in 1990. He married Rita M...

STEVENSVILLE - Gary Wayne Ashmore, 57, of Stevensville died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, in a car accident while on a fishing trip at Lake Roosevelt, Wash. Friends are invited to toast Gary with his own special blend on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary's Family Center, 400 Mission Street, Stevensville. Gary was born on June 15, 1948 to Leslie “Bud” and Vera Ashmore in Ulen, Minn. His early years were spent on the family farm, milking cows. One of his favorite stories was when he was left in charge of the farm chores while... Full story

MALTA - Tim N. Carlson, 54, a lineman, of Malta died Saturday, February 11, 2006 at the hospital in Malta of cancer. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Adams Memorial Chapel. Timothy Nels Carlson was born in Malta to Sam and Jenny Carlson on Dec. 17, 1951. He attended school in Malta and graduated in 1970. After graduating, he worked for Big Flat Electric until 1974, than he worked for various line companies until he settled down with his friends and brothers at Red Rock Power in 1990. He married Rita M... Full story

STEVENSVILLE - Gary Wayne Ashmore, 57, of Stevensville died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, in a car accident while on a fishing trip at Lake Roosevelt, Wash. Friends are invited to toast Gary with his own special blend on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Mary's Family Center, 400 Mission Street, Stevensville. Gary was born on June 15, 1948 to Leslie “Bud” and Vera Ashmore in Ulen, Minn. His early years were spent on the family farm, milking cows. One of his favorite stories was when he was left in charge of the farm chores while...

ROCKY BOY - Sharon Vern (Sutherland) Zampich, 63, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, from injuries she received from a motor vehicle accident north of Great Falls. A wake service will begin at 11 a.m. today and continue through Friday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Arden Barden officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Sharon was born on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation on Sept. 8, 1942, to Angeline and Pete Sutherland. She...

ATLANTA - Jill Rene Gaspard Shaughnessy, 41, of Kennesaw, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Atlanta. A funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Catholic Church, 3131 Hyde Park Road, Pensacola, Fla., with the Rev. Doug Halsema officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel with a rosary to be prayed at 5 p.m. Jill was born July 20, 1964, in Havre. Jill graduated from W.S. Woodham High School in 1982 and from the University of Florida in 1987 as a proud Gator. Jill...

HELENA - Marion Sticka Loveland, 85, of Helena died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at the Cooney Convalescent Home of natural causes. A memorial service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in East Helena with the Rev. Robert Miller officiating. A second memorial service will be held at a later date in Havre with interment to follow in Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born in Havre on February 15, 1920 to Anton and Ida Sticka. She graduated from Havre High School in l938. She was raised on the...

Edward James Blazek, 88, of Big Sandy died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Big Sandy Medical Center of complications of pneumonia. Viewing will be 9 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at the church. He was born on March 28, 1917, in Wildrose, N.D., to John Josef “J.J.” Blazek and Marie Emma Vicha. E...

Edward James Blazek, 88, of Big Sandy died Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at Big Sandy Medical Center of complications of pneumonia. Viewing will be 9 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at the church. He was born on March 28, 1917, in Wildrose, N.D., to John Josef “J.J.” Blazek and Marie Emma Vicha. E... Full story

Wally F. Rathbone, 81, of Havre died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. His memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later time. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the service in the church Fellowship Hall. Wally was born June 12, 1924, in Harlem to Fay and Cora (Dolven) Rathbone. He lived in Harlem until he completed the...

Alice Livingston, 88, of Havre died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Gail Wheatley officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the memorial service. Alice was born Dec. 27, 1917, in Glasgow to Victor and Mabel (Johnson) Archambeault. She was raised and educated in Glasgow. She graduated from high school in 1935. She then moved to...

Charles “Trent” Hiatt, 49, of Havre died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center due to complications from cancer. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held in the back room of the Oxford Bar immediately after the service at the graveside. Trent was born April 28, 1956, in Havre to Charles and Alice (Smith) H...

Ruth Hentschel, 92, a Havre resident since coming to America with her family in 1952, died in her sleep Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, while staying in loving care with her daughter, Inga Goebel. A prayer vigil and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, with her funeral Mass at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at St. Jude Parish...

Alice Livingston, 88, of Havre died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Gail Wheatley officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the memorial service. Alice was born Dec. 27, 1917, in Glasgow to Victor and Mabel (Johnson) Archambeault. She was raised and educated in Glasgow. She graduated from high school in 1935. She then moved to...

Charles “Trent” Hiatt, 49, of Havre died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Northern Montana Care Center due to complications from cancer. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held in the back room of the Oxford Bar immediately after the service at the graveside. Trent was born April 28, 1956, in Havre to Charles and Alice (Smith) H...

Ruth Hentschel, 92, a Havre resident since coming to America with her family in 1952, died in her sleep Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, while staying in loving care with her daughter, Inga Goebel. A prayer vigil and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, with her funeral Mass at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at St. Jude Parish...