Obituaries

GREAT FALLS - Jazmyne Mae Ziegler, 10, died Sunday, June 20, 2004, from injuries she suffered in a vehicle accident the evening before. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. today at the St. Jude's Parish Center in Havre. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Jazmyne was born on June 15, 1994, to Terry S. and Stephanie L. (Kern) Ziegler in Havre. She attended Lincoln-McKinley School in Havre. She moved to Lewistown and then to Great Falls, where she had just completed her fourth-grade year at Sunnyside...

Dorothy W. Dea, 86, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. Cremation will take place and her memorial service will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Dorothy was born on July 13, 1917, in Raynesford to Earl G. and Lena E. (Tintinger) Watson. She was raised in the Cascade area and attended...

WASHINGTON - Janyne M. Oberdorfer, 47, died Thursday, April 15, 2004, in Washington, D.C., where she had lived since 1984. A dedication and memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on July 3 at the site of a tree planted in her honor along the banks of the Clark Fork River. The tree is located at the far west end of Caras Park near the Clark Fork Manor, 301 W. Front St. Janyne was born on Aug. 3, 1956. She graduated from Havre High School in 1974 and from the University of Montana. She was a former employee of Blue Mountain...

Travis Allen Turner, 20, died Sunday, June 20, 2004, at a Havre hospital from injuries he suffered in a vehicle accident south of Havre. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Assembly Of God Church with the Rev. Steve Flatau officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Afellowship luncheon will be held at the church after the services at the graveside.Travis was born on Oct. 18, 1983, in Glasgow to Marvin Lee and Cheri Kaye (Lee) Turner. He was raised in Glasgow and moved to Havre when he was a young...

Whitney M. Schwan, 16, died Monday, June 21, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident on Saturday. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with her funeral service at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Jude with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the services at the graveside. Whitney was born on Feb. 23, 1988, in Havre to...

ROCKY BOY - Dennis Victor Sangrey, 47, died Monday, June 21, 2004, at a Havre hospital of complications from a car wreck which left him paralyzed in 1995. A wake service began Tuesday evening at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the funeral service set for 11 a.m. today, also at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Dennis was born on Feb. 20, 1957, in Helena to Minnie Sangrey and Victor Lamere. He was raised in Helena and Rocky Boy. He graduated from Box Elder High School in 1976...

ROCKBY BOY - Alton Boyd "Muck-tune" Alexander, 30, whose Indian name, Mistik, means tree, died Friday, June 18, 2004, at Rocky Boy. His death is under investigation by the Chouteau County Coroner's Office. A wake service began at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with a graveside service set for 2 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Alton was born on March 29, 1974, in Havre to George Denny Jr. and Ila Alexander. He was raised by his mother and his grandparents, George Watson Sr. and Sitting Earth Watson, and...

BIG SANDY - Wayne Turner, 58, died Thursday, June 17, 2004, while fighting the Dammeron Complex forest fire near St. George, Utah. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Big Sandy airport with a reception to follow. Wayne was born on Dec. 31, 1945, to Kenneth and Edith Turner in Great Falls. He graduated from high school in Centerville in 1963. He went to Montana State University and obtained a bachelor's degree in agricultural business and his pilot's license. He enlisted in the naval service in 1968 and serve...

HINGHAM - Robert R. Pester, 71, Hingham farmer, businessman and former Hill County commissioner, died Saturday, June 19, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre. A luncheon will be held immediately after the graveside service at the Mediterranean Room in Havre. Robert was born on Dec. 16, 1932, in Hingham to Thomas J. and Christine S. (Spinler) Pester. He...

WENATCHEE, Wash. - Colleen (Olson) Leeds, 60, of Wenatchee, Wash., died at her home Saturday, June 19, 2004. A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Messiah Lutheran Church at 417 20th St. in Havre. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Rodney Murk. A fellowship time will follow the service at the church. Cremation has taken place in Wenatchee, Wash. Colleen was born in Havre to Marjorie (Thompson) and Russell Olson. She was raised on the family ranch in the Bear Paw Mountains. Colleen received her...

Gene G. Kurtz, 68, retired Havre physician, died Friday, June 18, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. next Tuesday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Vaundalee Delong offi- ciating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. Gene was born on Sept. 16, 1935, to Blaine M. and Irene M. (Mitchell) Kurtz in Wellington, Kan. He was raised and educated in Wellington and graduated from...

SHELBY - Coreen M. Anderson, 64, of Shelby died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at her home due to heart failure. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. Visitation is Friday from noon to 8 p.m. at the Whitted Chapel and from 8 a.m. Saturday until the service. She was born on the family farm north of Harlem to Donald and Laura (Brekke) Malley, where she was raised and educated. In 1956, she married Doyle Ashcraft at Butte. He died in 1960. In 1964, she married Donald Anderson, they later divorced....

ROCKY BOY - Rufina Quiroz Votaw, 65, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of respiratory failure. A funeral service was held at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy at 11 a.m. today June 16, 2004. A visitation will be held Sunday at the Warren- McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence, Kan., from 6 to 8 p.m., with funeral services being held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Monday. Burial will follow at the Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Votaw raised her children in Lawrence, Kan., from 1976 to 1987...

Sandy Jean Larson Seaberg, 61, of Havre died from lung cancer at a Havre hospital on Saturday, June 12, 2004. Her funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgeness officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. In celebration of Sandy's life, a buffet at the Havre Eagles will be held immediately after the services at the graveside. Sandy was born in Havre on July 18, 1942. She graduated from Havre High School in 1960, where she was a member of the National Honor...

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - Lon E. Meldrum, 56, of Lincoln City, Ore., died on Thursday, June 3, 2004, after a brave fight against lung cancer. Cremation has taken place and a service was held Monday afternoon at the Elks Lodge in Lincoln City, Ore. Lon was born on May4, 1948, to Frank and Esther Meldrum in Havre. He went through elementary and high school in Joplin. In his youth, he was active in Boy Scouts and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was an accomplished athlete at Joplin High, lettering in football, basketball and...

Donald Lafe Christiansen, 70, a retired sheet metal worker, died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at a Havre hospital of heart failure. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Donald was born on Sept. 18, 1933, in Havre to Lafe J. and Ethel M. (Donald) Christiansen. He was raised and educated in Havre. He...

LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - Lon E. Meldrum, 56, of Lincoln City, Ore., died on Thursday, June 3, 2004, after a brave fight against lung cancer. Cremation has taken place and a service was held Monday afternoon at the Elks Lodge in Lincoln City, Ore. Lon was born on May4, 1948, to Frank and Esther Meldrum in Havre. He went through elementary and high school in Joplin. In his youth, he was active in Boy Scouts and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was an accomplished athlete at Joplin High, lettering in football, basketball and...

Donald Lafe Christiansen, 70, a retired sheet metal worker, died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at a Havre hospital of heart failure. His funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Donald was born on Sept. 18, 1933, in Havre to Lafe J. and Ethel M. (Donald) Christiansen. He was raised and educated in Havre. He...

Phoebe Kathleen Alex, 89, died Friday, June 5, 2004, at a Havre Care Center of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Phoebe was born on June 9, 1914, south of Hingham to Daniel and Nancy Emily (Mullin) Dolph. She was raised and educated in Hingham and graduated from Hingham...

Thomas W. Tully, 51, a certified physician's assistant at the Rocky Boy Clinic, died Friday, June 4, 2004, from injuries he suffered in a vehicle crash on Taylor Road south of Havre. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be June 26 at West Yellowstone. The time will be announced at a later time. Tom was born on May 15, 1953, in Newfoundland, Canada, on a military base to Gordon and Blanche (Stefanowicz) Tully. He was raised and educated in many places. He attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center...

GALLATIN GATEWAY - Royce Owen Lotton, 26, formerly of Havre and a talented carpenter, died Friday, June 4, 2004, from drug and alcohol abuse. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will immediately follow the service, with the burial at 1 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery. Royce was born on Nov. 16, 1977, and accompanied his father to work at the family construction business from the time he was...

Lois E. Kraft, 83, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. A memorial Mass being held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately after the cemetery service at the St. Jude Parish Center. Lois was born on Feb. 14, 1921, north of...

CHINOOK - Ordway Clinton "Bud" Rafter, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at the central Montana nursing center. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wing Cemetery with the funeral to follow at 11 a.m. at the American Lutheran Church in Hogeland. Visitation will be at the Rafter farm east of Hogeland on Wednesday. Bud Rafter was born on Oct. 18, 1913, in Harlem to William and Elsie (Hogaboam) Rafter. Bud spend most of his life on the family farm near Hogeland. He went his first eight years of school at Wing School, which was...

Richard John "Dick" Hary, former business owner and longtime resident of Havre, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at a Havre hospital due to heart disease. Cremation will take place and his memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A private family interment will be held later on Thursday. Richard was born on Nov. 19, 1937, in Havre to John and Cecelia (White) Hary. He was raised and educated in Havre and attended St. Jude School. He graduated...

Martha Mary (Naber) Davis, 95, a homemaker, died of natural causes on Saturday, May 29, 2004, in a Chinook nursing home. No services are planned and cremation has taken place. Her ashes will be buried in the Kuper Cemetary in Chinook. She was born in Frankfort, Germany, on Feb. 27, 1909, to John Naber Sr. and Clara Naber. She came to this country with her parents as a young child, and the family homesteaded on a farm north of Havre. She attended country school for several years and graduated from Havre High School. She...