Obituaries

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...

FRAZER - Dallas Edward Howard III, 20 of Wolf Point, whose Indian name was Toga, Enemy Boy, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at the University of Utah Hospital due to injuries from a car crash in Frazer on Saturday. A wake was set for Wednesday evening at the Frazer Community Hall. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Frazer High School with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Dal was born on Dec. 17, 1983, in Wolf Point to Dallas E. Howard III and Gaylene Stump. He graduated valedictorian of his class from Fazer...

FRAZER - Dallas Edward Howard III, 20 of Wolf Point, whose Indian name was Toga, Enemy Boy, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at the University of Utah Hospital due to injuries from a car crash in Frazer on Saturday. A wake was set for Wednesday evening at the Frazer Community Hall. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Frazer High School with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Dal was born on Dec. 17, 1983, in Wolf Point to Dallas E. Howard III and Gaylene Stump. He graduated valedictorian of his class from Fazer...

FRAZER - Dallas Edward Howard III, 20 of Wolf Point, whose Indian name was Toga, Enemy Boy, died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2004, at the University of Utah Hospital due to injuries from a car crash in Frazer on Saturday. A wake was set for Wednesday evening at the Frazer Community Hall. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Frazer High School with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Dal was born on Dec. 17, 1983, in Wolf Point to Dallas E. Howard III and Gaylene Stump. He graduated valedictorian of his class from Fazer...

HINGHAM - Louise Catherine Villett, 88, of Hingham died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. A luncheon will be held at the church following burial at the Hingham Cemetery. Louise was born on Oct. 17, 1916, at Hingham to John and Barbara (Duerr) Haas. She grew up in Hingham and received her formal education there. She graduated from Hingham High School in 1937. Louise married Sterling R. Villett on Jan. 10, 1938, at Havre. In the ear...

HINGHAM - Louise Catherine Villett, 88, of Hingham died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. A luncheon will be held at the church following burial at the Hingham Cemetery. Louise was born on Oct. 17, 1916, at Hingham to John and Barbara (Duerr) Haas. She grew up in Hingham and received her formal education there. She graduated from Hingham High School in 1937. Louise married Sterling R. Villett on Jan. 10, 1938, at Havre. In the ear...

HINGHAM - Louise Catherine Villett, 88, of Hingham died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. A luncheon will be held at the church following burial at the Hingham Cemetery. Louise was born on Oct. 17, 1916, at Hingham to John and Barbara (Duerr) Haas. She grew up in Hingham and received her formal education there. She graduated from Hingham High School in 1937. Louise married Sterling R. Villett on Jan. 10, 1938, at Havre. In the ear...

HINGHAM - Robert Wesley "Bob" Petrick, 86, of Hingham died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004, at his home. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Hingham Lutheran Church. Burial with military rites was to follow at the Hingham Cemetery. Bob was born on July 14, 1918, at Hingham to Albert and Clara (Olson) Petrick. He grew up in Hingham and received his formal education there. He graduated from Hingham High School in 1936. He continued his schooling at Northern Montana College in Havre, Concordia College in...

Max Edward Kuhr, 81, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held. A private family celebration of his life has taken place at the family home. Max was born on March 22, 1923, to Max P. and Marian Broadwater Kuhr. He grew up in Havre at the family home on First Avenue. Max attended Havre Public Schools and one year at Northern Montana College. In 1943, he enlisted in the Naval Air Corps and received his wings in Pensacola, Fla....

CHESTER - Edward George "Eddie" Swank, 73, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at Liberty County Hospital in Chester. Ed requested no services, but a reception and gathering of friends will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Roadhouse in Chester. Ed was born on Sept. 5, 1930, on the fami- ly farm at Chester to Charles and Rosa (Wyman) Swank. The family farmed and operated a dairy business, so Ed stayed busy in his teens, either milking cows or delivering milk throughout the community. He received his formal education in Chester, then b...

BIG SANDY - Kenneth Glennon Robertson, 80, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at the Horizon Hospice Home in Billings. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 28 in Big Sandy at the Historical Museum. A reception will immediately follow at the Senior Citizens Center with interment at the Hill County Cemetery at 3 p.m. Kenneth was born on Nov. 19, 1923, in Big Sandy. He grew up on the family farm west of Big Sandy and graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1940. In the spring of 1942, while working at Carson's Store in...

HINGHAM - Mildred Fern (Alex) Sedivy, 94, died on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at a Havre nursing facility. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Hingham Cemetery. Mildred was born to Anthony and Nettie (Greb) Alex on July 15, 1910, at Kensal, N.D. Her family came to Montana and homesteaded nine miles north of Hingham. Mildred received her early education at the Huey Country School, then finished her formal schooling in Hingham. Mildred married Vincent Sedivy on...

GLENDIVE - Albert D. Loendorf, 90, of Glendive, formerly of Vida, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at the Northeastern Montana Veteran's Home in Glendive. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point. A graveside service will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery with...

BRIER, Wash. - Janice Marie Funk, 64, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. A rosary will be held Wednesday at St. Pius X Church in Mountlake Terrace at 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X. Janice was born on Aug. 26, 1939, in Havre to Jay and Virginia Fried. Jay died during World War II. Her mom then married Thomas "Bud" Toner, who raised Jan as his own. Jan attended school in Gildford and graduated with a degree in nursing fr...

HINGHAM - Mildred Fern (Alex) Sedivy, 94, died on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at a Havre nursing facility. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Hingham Cemetery. Mildred was born to Anthony and Nettie (Greb) Alex on July 15, 1910, at Kensal, N.D. Her family came to Montana and homesteaded nine miles north of Hingham. Mildred received her early education at the Huey Country School, then finished her formal schooling in Hingham. Mildred married Vincent Sedivy on...

GLENDIVE - Albert D. Loendorf, 90, of Glendive, formerly of Vida, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at the Northeastern Montana Veteran's Home in Glendive. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point. A graveside service will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery with...

BRIER, Wash. - Janice Marie Funk, 64, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at her home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. A rosary will be held Wednesday at St. Pius X Church in Mountlake Terrace at 7 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Pius X. Janice was born on Aug. 26, 1939, in Havre to Jay and Virginia Fried. Jay died during World War II. Her mom then married Thomas "Bud" Toner, who raised Jan as his own. Jan attended school in Gildford and graduated with a degree in nursing fr...

Ralph Henry Friede, 75, died Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, at his home of natural causes. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Messiah Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rodney Mruk officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the services at the graveside at the Vets Club. Ralph was born on June 4, 1929, in Harlem to Walter and Alvina Friede. He attended school in Harlem and Chinook. Ralph served in the Marine Corps from 1945-1954, serving in the...