Obituaries

Howard L. Phifer, 81, a retired school custodian, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at a Great Falls Hospital of natural causes. Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Reese offici- ating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Howard was born on May 8, 1923, in Sidney to Roy and Kathie (Ogden) Phifer. Howard grew up in Rudyard and graduated from Rudyard High School. He was active in basketball in his school years. Howard was a U.S. Ar...

Kathryn Delia "Kay" Kickbusch, 80, of Havre died at a Seattle hospital on Thursday, July 29, 2004. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Hill Funeral Home in Puyallup, Wash. Kay was born on Aug. 15, 1923, to Catherine Caroline (Larson) and Luke Carey in Denver. She received her education in California and worked during World War II assembling bombs for the war effort in San Francisco. Kay married Bill Kickbusch on April 8, 1947, in...

Charles W. Hale, 87, of Havre died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at a Billings hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial will be at the Highland Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the St. Jude Parish Center. Viewing will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home for family and friends. Chuck was born on Oct. 3, 1916, at Waverly, Ill., to Ronald and Golda (Emmery) Hale. He attended school at Waverly. The family spent its farming for three su...

CHINOOK - Herbert M. Williamson, 97, of Chinook died on Friday, July 30, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be Tuesday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook. Burial will be in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery of Chinook. Herb was born on Oct. 18, 1906, at Great Falls to Albert and Lena (Olson) Williamson. He spent his life ranching 50 miles south of Chinook on the homestead of his...

CHINOOK - Herbert M. Williamson, 97, of Chinook died on Friday, July 30, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be Tuesday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook. Burial will be in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery of Chinook. Herb was born on Oct. 18, 1906, at Great Falls to Albert and Lena (Olson) Williamson. He spent his life ranching 50 miles south of Chinook on the homestead of his...

CHINOOK - Herbert M. Williamson, 97, of Chinook died on Friday, July 30, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be Tuesday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook. Burial will be in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery of Chinook. Herb was born on Oct. 18, 1906, at Great Falls to Albert and Lena (Olson) Williamson. He spent his life ranching 50 miles south of Chinook on the homestead of his...

CHINOOK - Herbert M. Williamson, 97, of Chinook died on Friday, July 30, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be Tuesday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook. Burial will be in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery of Chinook. Herb was born on Oct. 18, 1906, at Great Falls to Albert and Lena (Olson) Williamson. He spent his life ranching 50 miles south of Chinook on the homestead of his...

GREAT FALLS - Jennie A. "Penny" Winter, 81, of Great Falls died of cancer Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Great Falls hospice. A memorial service will be in Havre at the Fifth Ave Christian Church at 2 p.m. Monday. Cremation has taken place. Burial of ashes will be Tuesday at the Malta Cemetery. Penny was born to John and Anna Ebaugh on Sept. 30, 1922, in Malta. She married Frank Rucinsky in 1941. They had seven children. They later divorced. In 1959, Penny married Laurence Walker and moved to Hogeland, where she raised her...

Molly Jo Phares, 68, of Havre died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. At her request cremation will take place. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Mary Ann Cooper's residence in Havre. Molly Jo was born on July 16, 1936, in Nescopeck, P., to David and Hester (Bickert) Schaffer. She attended grade school in Pennsylvania. In 1950 her family moved to Havre, and she graduated from Havre High School in 1953. She married John Ranes and the couple made their home in Ha...

GREAT FALLS - Jennie A. "Penny" Winter, 81, of Great Falls died of cancer Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Great Falls hospice. A memorial service will be in Havre at the Fifth Ave Christian Church at 2 p.m. Monday. Cremation has taken place. Burial of ashes will be Tuesday at the Malta Cemetery. Penny was born to John and Anna Ebaugh on Sept. 30, 1922, in Malta. She married Frank Rucinsky in 1941. They had seven children. They later divorced. In 1959, Penny married Laurence Walker and moved to Hogeland, where she raised her...

Molly Jo Phares, 68, of Havre died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. At her request cremation will take place. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Mary Ann Cooper's residence in Havre. Molly Jo was born on July 16, 1936, in Nescopeck, P., to David and Hester (Bickert) Schaffer. She attended grade school in Pennsylvania. In 1950 her family moved to Havre, and she graduated from Havre High School in 1953. She married John Ranes and the couple made their home in Ha...

GREAT FALLS - Jennie A. "Penny" Winter, 81, of Great Falls died of cancer Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Great Falls hospice. A memorial service will be in Havre at the Fifth Ave Christian Church at 2 p.m. Monday. Cremation has taken place. Burial of ashes will be Tuesday at the Malta Cemetery. Penny was born to John and Anna Ebaugh on Sept. 30, 1922, in Malta. She married Frank Rucinsky in 1941. They had seven children. They later divorced. In 1959, Penny married Laurence Walker and moved to Hogeland, where she raised her...

Molly Jo Phares, 68, of Havre died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. At her request cremation will take place. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Mary Ann Cooper's residence in Havre. Molly Jo was born on July 16, 1936, in Nescopeck, P., to David and Hester (Bickert) Schaffer. She attended grade school in Pennsylvania. In 1950 her family moved to Havre, and she graduated from Havre High School in 1953. She married John Ranes and the couple made their home in Ha...

GREAT FALLS - Jennie A. "Penny" Winter, 81, of Great Falls died of cancer Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Great Falls hospice. A memorial service will be in Havre at the Fifth Ave Christian Church at 2 p.m. Monday. Cremation has taken place. Burial of ashes will be Tuesday at the Malta Cemetery. Penny was born to John and Anna Ebaugh on Sept. 30, 1922, in Malta. She married Frank Rucinsky in 1941. They had seven children. They later divorced. In 1959, Penny married Laurence Walker and moved to Hogeland, where she raised her...

Molly Jo Phares, 68, of Havre died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. At her request cremation will take place. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Mary Ann Cooper's residence in Havre. Molly Jo was born on July 16, 1936, in Nescopeck, P., to David and Hester (Bickert) Schaffer. She attended grade school in Pennsylvania. In 1950 her family moved to Havre, and she graduated from Havre High School in 1953. She married John Ranes and the couple made their home in Ha...

SHELBY - Leo "Marvel" Wastweet, 89, formerly of Shelby and well known for his band called "The Bald Spots," died of natural causes at a Shelby Care Center on Saturday, July 24, 2004. A celebration of his life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Shelby. Burial will take place at a later date at Sell Lake Church in Shevlin, Minn. Marvel was born in Bagley, Minn., in 1915 to John and Emelia Wastweet. He attended school in Itasca Township in Mallard, Minn., through eighth grade, and worked on the...

MALTA - Lola M. Hayward, 79, formally of Glasgow, a retired nurse's aide, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at a Billings hospital of natural causes. A funeral Mass was held Saturday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Cremation was to follow the Mass with interment of her cremated remains in the Malta Cemetery. Lola was born on May 24, 1925, at Timber Ridge near Hays to Robert and Isabel (Gardipee) Werk. She was raised and educated at Hays. She married Weldon Sparks and later was divorced. She married Leo Hayward on Dec. 7,...

SHELBY - Leo "Marvel" Wastweet, 89, formerly of Shelby and well known for his band called "The Bald Spots," died of natural causes at a Shelby Care Center on Saturday, July 24, 2004. A celebration of his life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Shelby. Burial will take place at a later date at Sell Lake Church in Shevlin, Minn. Marvel was born in Bagley, Minn., in 1915 to John and Emelia Wastweet. He attended school in Itasca Township in Mallard, Minn., through eighth grade, and worked on the...

Gloria E. Chamberlain, 77, died on Monday, July 26, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Her funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship will follow at the Eagles Club. Gloria was born on Aug. 27, 1926, at Box Elder to George and Myrtle (Quamme) Daniel. She attended the West Fort and Daniel country schools. She attended Havre High School and went to the East Coast with her sister a...

Donna Farnsworth Yeon, 102, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, of natural causes at her son's home in Havre. Cremation has taken place, and at her request, a private family graveside service will be held with her grandson Kevin Barsotti officiating. Donna Divine Farnsworth was born in Wahpeton, N.D., on Nov. 18, 1901, to Lulu D. (Beers) and Will Allen Farnsworth. After graduating from high school, she attended Wahpeton State School of Science, where she earned a secretarial degree. She worked in the local drug store for several...

BIG SANDY/FORT BENTON - Rae C. Steven, 86, of Big Sandy and Fort Benton, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital. Rae was born on Nov. 28, 1917, on the family homestead south of the Sweetgrass Hills near Shelby to Lavinia "Minnie" Cockell and William Steven. Rae grew up in the Shelby community and graduated from high school there in 1935. He continued his education at Montana State University in Bozeman, where he earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1941. Rae met a local school teacher,...

COLUMBUS - Hank Davis, 51, and Linda Davis, 50, of Columbus died in a motor cycle crash on Friday, July 16, 2004, doing what they loved most. A service was held Wednesday at the Old Columbus High School Gym. Interment was in Mountain-view Cemetery. Hank was born in Belle Fouche, S.D., on May 20, 1953, to Ivan and Delores Davis. He graduated from Darby High School in 1971 and joined the U.S. Navy. During his time in the Navy, Hank spent time in Vietnam and stateside. While serving on the USS Tripoli in San Diego, Calif., he...

CHESTER - James Keith ("Jim") Marshall, 73, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at a Chester hospital. It was Jim's wish to be cremated. A graveside service with military rites will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Chester Cemetery. Jim was born in Chester to William and Sadie (Taplin) Marshall on Feb. 6, 1931. He grew up in Chester and received his formal education there. In 1950 Jim entered the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and attained the rank...

CLANCY - Genevieve Lorraine Tanberg, 92, former Blaine County treasurer, of Clancy died of natural causes Friday, July 16, 2004, at a Helena hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook with burial in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Genevieve was born on April 11, 1912, at Carlos, Minn., to Dennis William and Myrtle (Sweet) Daniel. She was baptized on May 7, 1912, at Belle River, Minn., and confirmed at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. She attended schools at St....

ROCKY BOY - Mary Margaret (Cheyenne) St. Pierre, 46, died Monday July 19, 2004, at her mother's home in Rocky Boy after complications from diabetes. A wake service was to begin at 11 a.m. today at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy with the funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rogers officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Cheyenne was born on Jan. 21, 1958, to Oliver Glenn Sr. and Alberta St. Pierre at Fort Belknap. She attended schools in Rocky Boy....