Obituaries

Timberly Elaine Cline, infant girl, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery. Timberly was born Feb. 1, 2003, to Janessa Janae Cline. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Marvin Cline; cousin, Sean Figarelle; and great-uncles, John Wagner and Tim Parry. Survivors include her mother, Janessa Janae Cline...

Peter "Russ" Dahlen, 80, of Twin Valley, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Fargo, N.D., hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Visitation will be at the Anderson Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There also will be visitation one hour before the funeral service at the church. Interment will be at Twin Valley Memorial Garden Cemetery, Twin Valley, Minn. Dahlen was born on March 16, 1922, on a farm east...

Timberly Elaine Cline, infant girl, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery. Timberly was born Feb. 1, 2003, to Janessa Janae Cline. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Marvin Cline; cousin, Sean Figarelle; and great-uncles, John Wagner and Tim Parry. Survivors include her mother, Janessa Janae Cline...

HARLEM - Elmer E. Stuhlmiller, 78, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Chinook nursing home due to natural causes. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Harrison Cemetery in Helena with military honors. Elmer was born on March 27, 1924, in Dodge, N.D., to Emanuel and Anna (Weisz) Stuhlmiller. He graduated from Dodge High School in 1942 and attended Dickinson Normal School during the summer of 1942. Elmer taught at rural Collins School west of Dodge during the 1942-43 school year. He served in the...

Peter "Russ" Dahlen, 80, of Twin Valley, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Fargo, N.D., hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Visitation will be at the Anderson Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There also will be visitation one hour before the funeral service at the church. Interment will be at Twin Valley Memorial Garden Cemetery, Twin Valley, Minn. Dahlen was born on March 16, 1922, on a farm east...

Timberly Elaine Cline, infant girl, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery. Timberly was born Feb. 1, 2003, to Janessa Janae Cline. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Marvin Cline; cousin, Sean Figarelle; and great-uncles, John Wagner and Tim Parry. Survivors include her mother, Janessa Janae Cline...

George P. Zoren, 80, and retired veteran, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A private family service has taken place. Memorials in George's honor may be made to a person's choice. Services and arrangements are under the direction of the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. George was born Feb. 22, 1922, to Vincent and Agnes Zoren at Little Falls, Minn. He attended grade school and high school there. After high school graduation, he entered in to the U.S. Army Air...

JOPLIN - Marlin C. "Sonny" Spicher, 58, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, after a seven-year battle with leukemia. Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial service at a later date. He was born Dec. 25, 1944. Sonny farmed at Joplin and Hingham until his illness forced him to retire a few years ago. He was a true family man whose whole life was wrapped around his family and his faith. Sonny became a snowbird and wintered in Nevada, where he was at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his parents. Sonny...

Peter "Russ" Dahlen, 80, of Twin Valley, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Fargo, N.D., hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Visitation will be at the Anderson Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There also will be visitation one hour before the funeral service at the church. Interment will be at Twin Valley Memorial Garden Cemetery, Twin Valley, Minn. Dahlen was born on March 16, 1922, on a farm east...

HAVRE - John Askvold Jr., 85, a World War II veteran and retired Pharmacist, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at a Havre hospital. Memorial services will take place at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Adams Funeral Home and Hi-Line Crematory are in charge of arrangements....

George P. Zoren, 80, and retired veteran, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A private family service has taken place. Memorials in George's honor may be made to a person's choice. Services and arrangements are under the direction of the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. George was born Feb. 22, 1922, to Vincent and Agnes Zoren at Little Falls, Minn. He attended grade school and high school there. After high school graduation, he entered in to the U.S. Army Air...

JOPLIN - Marlin C. "Sonny" Spicher, 58, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, after a seven-year battle with leukemia. Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial service at a later date. He was born Dec. 25, 1944. Sonny farmed at Joplin and Hingham until his illness forced him to retire a few years ago. He was a true family man whose whole life was wrapped around his family and his faith. Sonny became a snowbird and wintered in Nevada, where he was at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his parents. Sonny...

HAVRE - John Askvold Jr., 85, a World War II veteran and retired Pharmacist, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at a Havre hospital. Memorial services will take place at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Adams Funeral Home and Hi-Line Crematory are in charge of arrangements....

George P. Zoren, 80, and retired veteran, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A private family service has taken place. Memorials in George's honor may be made to a person's choice. Services and arrangements are under the direction of the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. George was born Feb. 22, 1922, to Vincent and Agnes Zoren at Little Falls, Minn. He attended grade school and high school there. After high school graduation, he entered in to the U.S. Army Air...

JOPLIN - Marlin C. "Sonny" Spicher, 58, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, after a seven-year battle with leukemia. Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial service at a later date. He was born Dec. 25, 1944. Sonny farmed at Joplin and Hingham until his illness forced him to retire a few years ago. He was a true family man whose whole life was wrapped around his family and his faith. Sonny became a snowbird and wintered in Nevada, where he was at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his parents. Sonny...

HAVRE - John Askvold Jr., 85, a World War II veteran and retired Pharmacist, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at a Havre hospital. Memorial services will take place at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Adams Funeral Home and Hi-Line Crematory are in charge of arrangements....

JOLIET - Philip 'Phil' Staudinger, 84, of Joliet died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003. Cremation has taken place. Memorial graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rockvale Cemetery. He was born April 30, 1918, at Richardton, N.D., to George and Rose Staudinger. He moved to Edgar in the spring of 1935. Phil was married to Mary Buechler on July 23, 1940. They lived in Carbon County their entire married life. Phil enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, enjoyed animals, farming, ranching, having...

John "Jack" N. Murphy, 66, died Jan. 25, 2003, at a Helena hospital after a battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. A service will be held at the VFW Club in Havre at 2 p.m. Thursday. A luncheon will follow the service. Jack was born Jan. 3,1937, to Margaret Faber and Timothy Murphy, he was raised at the Murphy ranch south of Chinook. He joined the Army in 1955 and was honorably discharged in 1957. He married Carolyn Woronik in 1969. They resided south of Chinook. In 1988 they purchased the Ranger Bar in Dupuyer. The...

HAYDEN LAKE, Idaho - Breta Olivia Kravik, 85, formerly of Havre, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in Hayden Lake, Idaho, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 5 at Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home, 113 S. Wilson, Bozeman. A reception is to follow at the Bozeman Senior Citizen Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave. Interment of ashes will be at the Montana State Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Harrison. Breta was born March 12, 1917, in Laurel to Carl and Helen Anderson. She graduated from Bozeman...

CHESTER - Robert Owen "Bob" Aitken, 69, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at a Chester hospital due to cancer. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial is to follow at the Chester Cemetery. Bob was born on July 9, 1933, at Conrad to Forrest and Inez (Palmbush) Aitken. He grew up in Conrad and received his education there. During his school years, he was active in FFA and 4-H. He graduated from Conrad High School in 1951. Bob began working as mechanic at the Ford dealership in Conrad...

JOLIET - Philip 'Phil' Staudinger, 84, of Joliet died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003. Cremation has taken place. Memorial graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rockvale Cemetery. He was born April 30, 1918, at Richardton, N.D., to George and Rose Staudinger. He moved to Edgar in the spring of 1935. Phil was married to Mary Buechler on July 23, 1940. They lived in Carbon County their entire married life. Phil enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, enjoyed animals, farming, ranching, having...

John "Jack" N. Murphy, 66, died Jan. 25, 2003, at a Helena hospital after a battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. A service will be held at the VFW Club in Havre at 2 p.m. Thursday. A luncheon will follow the service. Jack was born Jan. 3,1937, to Margaret Faber and Timothy Murphy, he was raised at the Murphy ranch south of Chinook. He joined the Army in 1955 and was honorably discharged in 1957. He married Carolyn Woronik in 1969. They resided south of Chinook. In 1988 they purchased the Ranger Bar in Dupuyer. The...

HAYDEN LAKE, Idaho - Breta Olivia Kravik, 85, formerly of Havre, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in Hayden Lake, Idaho, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 5 at Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home, 113 S. Wilson, Bozeman. A reception is to follow at the Bozeman Senior Citizen Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave. Interment of ashes will be at the Montana State Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Harrison. Breta was born March 12, 1917, in Laurel to Carl and Helen Anderson. She graduated from Bozeman...

CHESTER - Robert Owen "Bob" Aitken, 69, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at a Chester hospital due to cancer. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial is to follow at the Chester Cemetery. Bob was born on July 9, 1933, at Conrad to Forrest and Inez (Palmbush) Aitken. He grew up in Conrad and received his education there. During his school years, he was active in FFA and 4-H. He graduated from Conrad High School in 1951. Bob began working as mechanic at the Ford dealership in Conrad...

CHESTER - June Amy Kelley, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. June was born in Lamont, Iowa, to Ray and Amy (Lewis) Toole on Oct. 30, 1913. She grew up and received her early education in Iowa. At age 10, she moved with her family to Bozeman, where she finished her formal schooling. June married Marion F. Kelley in Bozeman on Nov. 27, 1930. They made their home in Bozeman, where she was a homemaker and mother of...