Obituaries

WHITEFISH - Shari Marie McCann Harris, 43, died at her home in Whitefish on Friday, Sept. 23, 2004, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. on Oct. 9 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Whitefish. Cremation has taken place. Shari was born in Billings on Aug. 9, 1961, to Donald L. and Joneva Svetich McCann. Shari attended elementary schools in Yellowstone National Park and Billings. She graduated from high school in Bozeman in 1979, after spending a year as a foreign exchange student...

L. Jean Holden, 71, of Great Falls, a retired nurse's aide, died of natural causes on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital. A memorial service is 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre, with burial of ashes in Highland Cemetery. Jean was on born, May 5, 1933, in Havre to Irene and Alex Gerstenberger. She grew up in Havre and graduated from Havre Catholic High School. She married Carl Holden on Oct. 4, 1949. They divorced in 1997. She started working at Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre in 1965 as...

CHINOOK - Elmer LeRoy Ross, 85, died of natural causes on Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the American Lutheran Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. LeRoy was born on Aug. 4, 1919, in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan by midwife to Pete and Jennie Mabel (Powell) Ross. He came to the United States at age 2 with his mother. They moved to Chinook in 1925 and lived out south on Cow Creek with his Uncle Dell Powell. He attended the Rattlesnake School...

ROCKY BOY - Sara Rachelle Big Knife, 19, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, from injuries she sustained in a vehicle accident on Duck Creek Road. A wake service began Saturday afternoon at Joe Big Knife's ranch. Sara was moved to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy on Sunday, with the wake service continuing there. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church with Tony Castillo officiating. Burial will follow at the Joe Big Knife Ranch. Sara was born to Shelley (Big Knife) Viall and Anthony R. Charles on Jan...

Francis Adeline Suttle, 73, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004, at a Havre nursing home of cancer. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Northern Montana Care Center chapel with Ila McClenahan officiating. Interment of the ashes will be held at the Acton Cemetery in Acton, Ind. Adeline was born on July 28, 1931, in Horse Cave, Ky., to Johnnie Washington Jewell and Ida (Scott) Jewell. When she was 2, the family moved to Fairland, Ind. She attended school and graduated in 1949 from Fairland High School. She...

Elizabeth Anne Matelski, 62, a resident of Havre, died Tuesday Sept. 21, 2004, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Eagles Manor Community Room. Interment of the remains will be held at a later date in Minnesota. Betty was born on Nov. 5, 1941, at Little Fork, Minn., to William and Fannie (Manninen) Fors. The family lived near International Falls, where she attended school. She later obtained her GED. Betty married Ernest...

CHICAGO - Wayne W. Beach, 67, a Chicago-area orthodontist, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004. A private funeral service was planned. Wayne was a 1954 graduate of Havre Central High School. He graduated from Carroll College and the Loyola School of Dentistry and Orthodontics. Wayne had a practice in the Chicago area for 34 years. He was a free spirit who always gave to those in need. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his sisters, Mary Roberts of Great Falls and Joyce Hickethier of Missoula; four...

Francis Adeline Suttle, 73, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004, at a Havre nursing home of cancer. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Northern Montana Care Center chapel with Ila McClenahan officiating. Interment of the ashes will be held at the Acton Cemetery in Acton, Ind. Adeline was born on July 28, 1931, in Horse Cave, Ky., to Johnnie Washington Jewell and Ida (Scott) Jewell. When she was 2, the family moved to Fairland, Ind. She attended school and graduated in 1949 from Fairland High School. She...

Elizabeth Anne Matelski, 62, a resident of Havre, died Tuesday Sept. 21, 2004, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Eagles Manor Community Room. Interment of the remains will be held at a later date in Minnesota. Betty was born on Nov. 5, 1941, at Little Fork, Minn., to William and Fannie (Manninen) Fors. The family lived near International Falls, where she attended school. She later obtained her GED. Betty married Ernest...

CHICAGO - Wayne W. Beach, 67, a Chicago-area orthodontist, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004. A private funeral service was planned. Wayne was a 1954 graduate of Havre Central High School. He graduated from Carroll College and the Loyola School of Dentistry and Orthodontics. Wayne had a practice in the Chicago area for 34 years. He was a free spirit who always gave to those in need. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his sisters, Mary Roberts of Great Falls and Joyce Hickethier of Missoula; four...

CHINOOK - Lillian Westin, 97, a longtime Chinook homemaker, died of natural causes Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at a Chinook nursing home. At her request, no services are planned. Cremation has taken place with burial of ashes in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lillian was born in Chinook on Aug. 15, 1907, to Chris and Carolyn (Kuhr) Miller. She was raised on the Miller Brothers ranch near Cleveland. After graduating eighth grade at Cleveland School, she attended Chinook High School boarded in town for three years. She graduated from...

BIG SANDY - Hazel M. Genereux, 85, a resident of Big Sandy died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, at her residence of natural causes. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Big Sandy United Methodist Church with the Rev. Marvin Eldridge and the Rev. Tyler officiating. Interment of the ashes will be at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the United Methodist Church. Hazel was born on Nov. 20, 1918, in Loma to Benjamin O. and Nettie (Gumsrud) Callison. She attended school at Fort Benton and graduated...

CHINOOK - Mike J. Daniel, 50, died at his hunting camp north of Winnett on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, due to natural causes. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Viewing will be Thursday afternoon at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel from 1 to 6 p.m. and at St. Jude's Catholic Church from 7 to 9 p.m. At his wishes, cremation will take place. Mike was born on July 18, 1954, to Louis and Margaret (Heeter) Daniel. He was raised in Havre and attended St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic School and...

HARLEM - Cecile M. Ashton, 88, of Harlem died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004, at the Northern Montana Hospital in Havre due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Saint Thomas Catholic Church with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. A rosary will be Friday at 7 p.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church. Cecile was born on March 23, 1916, in Harlem to Harold and Gertrude (Rohlik) Henriksen. She grew up in the Turner area, attended the Little Jewel School and finished her high school education in Harlem. She...

LOTHAIR - Archie Leroy Violett, 91, died peacefully at the Chester rest home on Friday, Sept. 10, 2004. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Archie was born on Aug. 2, 1913, on the family homestead south of Lothair to William "Lee" and Leone (Marson) Violett. Archie received his formal education at Lothair, then began working on the family farm. He married Ellen I. Warness on June 16, 1934, at Havre. They farmed at Lothair...

LOTHAIR - Archie Leroy Violett, 91, died peacefully at the Chester rest home on Friday, Sept. 10, 2004. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Archie was born on Aug. 2, 1913, on the family homestead south of Lothair to William "Lee" and Leone (Marson) Violett. Archie received his formal education at Lothair, then began working on the family farm. He married Ellen I. Warness on June 16, 1934, at Havre. They farmed at Lothair...

Andrew James Dolph was delivered Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, at a Havre hospital. He was a stillborn birth. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Cemetery with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Andrew was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Raymond Lewis Carpenter Jr.; paternal grandmother, Nadyne Larson Dolph; two paternal uncles; and an unborn sibling. Survivors include his parents, James Michael...

HAYS - Vivian Leigh "Mousy" Babe Anderson, 40, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2004, at her residence in Havre. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Paul's Recreation Center with burial following in St. Paul's Mission Cemetery. A wake and rosary will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center. Cause of death is pending investigation by the Hill County Sheriff and Coroner's Office. Vivian, a member of the Gros Ventre Tribe, was born on Jan. 23, 1964, to Thomas and Agnes Virginian Ruth (Iron Man Walking...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, - Val E. Murri, 91, of Twin Falls, Idaho, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 6, 2004. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home 2551 Kimberly Road, Twin Falls. Interment with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Val was born on May 25, 1913, in Saint Anthony, Idaho, to Ernest and Eliza Baer Murri. He grew up and received his formal education through the eighth grade in Saint Anthony. He then worked on the family farm...

POLSON - Alice Currie Berthelote, 90, of Polson died on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004, at St. Luke Extended Care Facility in Ronan. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Foster-Durgeloh Funeral Home in St. Ignatius. Burial of cremains will be held at Pleasant-view Cemetery. Alice was born on Nov. 1, 1913, in Butte to Henry and Alice (Moore) Mueller. She attended Butte schools and graduated from Butte High School in 1932. Alice married Jack Currie on Sept. 17, 1933, and became a rancher's wife, spending a...

Vineta (Nita) Vivian (Mapes-Peterson) Tweeten, 84, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be held Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes and the Rev. Catherine Card officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery, followed by a fellowship luncheon at the church. Nita was born on April 15, 1920, in Havre. She graduated from Havre High...

HAYS - William Francis "Wayne" Crazy, 62, died at his home in Chinook on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2004, due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Paul's Catholic Church. Burial with military honors will following in the Mission Cemetery. A wake and rosary will be today at 7 p.m. in the Mission Recreation Center. Wayne was born on Aug, 4, 1942m to Joseph and Mary (The Boy) Crazy in Hays. He was raised in the Hays/Lodge Pole area and attended St. Paul's Mission School. Wayne served in the U.S. Navy from...

ROCKY BOY - Olivia Flying Stump, 68, a retired teacher's assistant, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A funeral service was scheduled for last Saturday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Olivia was born on Sept. 23, 1935, in Lodge Pole to Irving and Dora (Thinker) Flying. She was raised and educated at Lodge Pole and received her G.E.D. from Montana State University-Northern. She married Rocky Stump Sr. in 1952....

Wilbert Jacob "John" Haas, 77, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at his residence in Havre of natural causes. His funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Grosch officiating. Burial was to follow at the Highland Cemetery. In celebration of John's life, a luncheon was to follow at the VFW Club. John was born in Cleveland, N.D., on April 30, 1927. John moved to Havre in 1951 and was a railroad conductor for 38 years. John served in the armed forces as a sergeant during World War...

TURNER - Dorothy E. Jones, 85, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at the family home in Turner with family members at her bedside. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Turner Christian Church. Cremation and burial has taken place at the Turner Cemetery. Dorothy was born on Aug. 9, 1919, in Great Falls to Frank and Nora (Warren) Phillips. She attended elementary school in Great Falls, until her parents moved to her uncle's ranch in the Highwood Mountains. She then attended school in Geraldine. Later the family moved...