Obituaries

MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Martha Martina Ohland, 89, longtime Moses Lake, Wash., resident, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center. Private family services will be held at Kayser's Chapel of Memories. Martha was born Nov. 17, 1915 in Charboneau, N.D., to the late Martina and Philander Yates. She graduated from Havre High School in 1933. Martha married her high school sweetheart, Hermie Ohland, in 1935. They then moved to Walla Walla, Wash. In 1941, they relocated to Ritzville, Wash., and settled... Full story

MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Martha Martina Ohland, 89, longtime Moses Lake, Wash., resident, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center. Private family services will be held at Kayser's Chapel of Memories. Martha was born Nov. 17, 1915 in Charboneau, N.D., to the late Martina and Philander Yates. She graduated from Havre High School in 1933. Martha married her high school sweetheart, Hermie Ohland, in 1935. They then moved to Walla Walla, Wash. In 1941, they relocated to Ritzville, Wash., and settled...

MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Martha Martina Ohland, 89, longtime Moses Lake, Wash., resident, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation Center. Private family services will be held at Kayser's Chapel of Memories. Martha was born Nov. 17, 1915 in Charboneau, N.D., to the late Martina and Philander Yates. She graduated from Havre High School in 1933. Martha married her high school sweetheart, Hermie Ohland, in 1935. They then moved to Walla Walla, Wash. In 1941, they relocated to Ritzville, Wash., and settled...

June Volbright, 83, of Havre died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Crema-tion has taken place. Burial will be held prior to the service at 10 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery. Her memorial service with Eastern Star presentation will be 10:30 a.m. Aug. 15 at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the memorial service in the church fellowship hall. June was born April 30, 1922, in Malta to Albert E. and Alma... Full story

FORT BELKNAP - Hazel Marie Vandell, "Changeable," 79, of Fort Belknap died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at her home of natural causes. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the Hays-Lodge Pole High School. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Hays-Lodge Pole High School. Burial will follow in the St. Paul's Mission Cemetery. Hazel was born to Arthur and Clara (BadRoad) Skinner on March 22, 1926, at Hays. Hazel was raised in Hays. She attended school in Hays and at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Ore. Hazel...

Duaine Raymond Sloan, 66 of Havre, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, in Arlington, Va., while enjoying vacation with his family. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church, with military honors to be held outside the church. A fellowship luncheon will follow in the First Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Burial will be held Monday at 4 p.m. in Chester. Duaine was born March 17, 1939, in Minot, N.D., to Lyndon and Lulu (Schwede) Sloan. He grew up on the farm near Coulee, N.D., where he was baptized and...

KALISPELL - Kathy Lee Prescott, 48, died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, at her home in Kalispell. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Interment will take place at a later date at the C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell. Kathy was born Oct. 1, 1956, in Redding, Calif. She lived in Kansas before moving home to Poplar. She was a member of the Assiniboine tribe. She married Johnnie Martinez in 1983 and they divorced in 1992. Kathy was a fun-lvoing person who loved to laugh. Survivors... Full story

LITTLETON, Colo. - Gale D. Hanson, 76, formerly of Havre, died at his home in Littleton, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005. Gale was born Dec. 6, 1928, in Havre. He grew up in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He returned to Montana and graduated from the University of Montana. Gale went to work for the F.A. Buttrey Co. While working as a buyer for Buttrey in New York City, he met and married Carol Tucker. They later moved to Denver, where he was a merchandiser until his...

CHARLES CITY, Iowa - Sally A. Williams Simonson Wood, 69, of Charles City, Iowa, and formerly of Havre, died Sunday, July 24, 2005. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Havre, with inurnment to follow beside her late husband in Highland Cemetery of Havre. Sally was born May 7, 1936, in Boone, Iowa, to Robert A. Williams and Minnie (Harris) Williams. Sally spent her life serving her God and others. She graduated from Augustana Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago, Ill. She...

CHINOOK - Christine Ann Whitney, 24, of Chinook, a homemaker who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, traveling and playing pool, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, in Great Falls of cardiomyopathy. A memorial service will be held at noon Friday at Ryan Dam north of Great Falls. Survivors include her life partner, T.R. Olson of Chinook; sons, Tehrin Kail Olson and Xandor Kegan Olson of Chinook; mother, Aarah Whitney of Calgary, Alberta; father, Daniel Whitney of Vallejo, Calif.; sisters, Tara Whitney of Corvallis; brother, Jason...

Lawrence ( Larry) A. Weise, 87, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at his daughter's home in Havre of natural causes. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Alfred Ebel officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Lawrence was born Sept. 18, 1917, in St. Clair, Minn., to Edward and Gertrude (Hansel) Weise. He was raised and educated in Alma... Full story

Francis Alec "Johnnycake" Stiffarm Sr., 66, whose Indian name Thay Wus means Weasel-Bear, owner and operator of Budget Trimmers Tree Service in Havre, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005, at the Fort Belknap Hospital. His cause of death has not yet been determined. His memorial service will be 3 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Chapel. Interment of the cremated remains will be held at a later time. A fellowship will be held at the North Central Senior Citizens Center immediately after the memorial service. Frank was born Jan. 23,...

LIBBY - Clayton "Clayt" Irwin Mejie, 83, of Libby, formerly of Hogeland, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at a Libby care center of natural causes. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at American Lutheran Church in Turner with the Revs. Rowlie Hutton and Jack Siemens officiating. Inurnment with military honors was held at Wing Cemetery. Clayt was born Jan. 25, 1922, in a squatter's shack in Tweet to Lottie Mae (Davis) Ward and Ernest Mejie. From the time he was 3, Clayt lived with his Aunt Rose and Uncle Clayt on the...

CHINOOK - Christian Thomas Loftsgaard, infant son of Thor and Julie (Fuglevand) Loftsgaard, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial at 2 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Havre. Christian was born on May 9, 2005, and battled with hypoplastic left syndrome for 11 weeks. In his short life, he was cherished deeply and loved fiercely. Through his battles and sweet spirit, he inspired hope, faith... Full story

Lucas James Floren, 21, of Whitefish and formerly of Havre died of a motorcycle accident Saturday, July 30, 2005, between Kalispell and Whitefish. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Calvary Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Lucas was born Dec. 10, 1983, in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. Luke entered the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated in the honor platoon in San Diego, Calif. He worked as an electrician in Florida, Havre, and most re... Full story

LIBBY - Clayton "Clayt" Irwin Mejie, 83, of Libby, formerly of Hogeland, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at a Libby care center of natural causes. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at American Lutheran Church in Turner with the Revs. Rowlie Hutton and Jack Siemens officiating. Inurnment with military honors was held at Wing Cemetery. Clayt was born Jan. 25, 1922, in a squatter's shack in Tweet to Lottie Mae (Davis) Ward and Ernest Mejie. From the time he was 3, Clayt lived with his Aunt Rose and Uncle Clayt on the... Full story

CHINOOK - Christian Thomas Loftsgaard, infant son of Thor and Julie (Fuglevand) Loftsgaard, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial at 2 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Havre. Christian was born on May 9, 2005, and battled with hypoplastic left syndrome for 11 weeks. In his short life, he was cherished deeply and loved fiercely. Through his battles and sweet spirit, he inspired hope, faith... Full story

Lucas James Floren, 21, of Whitefish and formerly of Havre died of a motorcycle accident Saturday, July 30, 2005, between Kalispell and Whitefish. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Calvary Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Lucas was born Dec. 10, 1983, in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. Luke entered the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated in the honor platoon in San Diego, Calif. He worked as an electrician in Florida, Havre, and most re...

LIBBY - Clayton "Clayt" Irwin Mejie, 83, of Libby, formerly of Hogeland, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at a Libby care center of natural causes. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at American Lutheran Church in Turner with the Revs. Rowlie Hutton and Jack Siemens officiating. Inurnment with military honors was held at Wing Cemetery. Clayt was born Jan. 25, 1922, in a squatter's shack in Tweet to Lottie Mae (Davis) Ward and Ernest Mejie. From the time he was 3, Clayt lived with his Aunt Rose and Uncle Clayt on the...

CHINOOK - Christian Thomas Loftsgaard, infant son of Thor and Julie (Fuglevand) Loftsgaard, died Thursday, July 28, 2005, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial at 2 p.m. in Highland Cemetery at Havre. Christian was born on May 9, 2005, and battled with hypoplastic left syndrome for 11 weeks. In his short life, he was cherished deeply and loved fiercely. Through his battles and sweet spirit, he inspired hope, faith... Full story

Lucas James Floren, 21, of Whitefish and formerly of Havre died of a motorcycle accident Saturday, July 30, 2005, between Kalispell and Whitefish. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Calvary Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Lucas was born Dec. 10, 1983, in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. Luke entered the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated in the honor platoon in San Diego, Calif. He worked as an electrician in Florida, Havre, and most re...

Lucas James Floren, 21, of Whitefish and formerly of Havre died of a motorcycle accident Saturday, July 30, 2005, between Kalispell and Whitefish. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Calvary Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Lucas was born Dec. 10, 1983, in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. Luke entered the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated in the honor platoon in San Diego, Calif. He worked as an electrician in Florida, Havre, and most re...

LIBBY - Clayton "Clayt" Irwin Mejie, 83, of Libby, formerly of Hogeland, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at a Libby care center of natural causes. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at American Lutheran Church in Turner with the Revs. Rowlie Hutton and Jack Siemens officiating. Inurnment with military honors was held at Wing Cemetery. Clayt was born Jan. 25, 1922, in a squatter's shack in Tweet to Lottie Mae (Davis) Ward and Ernest Mejie. From the time he was 3, Clayt lived with his Aunt Rose and Uncle Clayt on the...

Lucas James Floren, 21, of Whitefish and formerly of Havre died of a motorcycle accident Saturday, July 30, 2005, between Kalispell and Whitefish. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in the Calvary Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Lucas was born Dec. 10, 1983, in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. Luke entered the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated in the honor platoon in San Diego, Calif. He worked as an electrician in Florida, Havre, and most re...

HARLEM - Shirley M. Richman, 74, of Harlem died Sunday, July 24, 2005, at her residence in Harlem due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in St. Thomas Catholic Church with burial fol- lowing in the Harlem Cemetery. Shirley was born on May 1, 1931, in Harlem to Irvin and Nellie (Miller) Goodheart. She attended schools in Harlem. Shirley married Billy T. Richman on June 11, 1950, in Havre. She worked with her husband operating a bowling alley in Scobey and later a grocery store in Poplar....