Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

HAVRE - Thomas W. Baker Jr., 87, of Havre died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Lewistown while visiting family. Crema-tion has taken place. A vigil and rosary will be held at St. Jude's Catholic Church at 7 p.m. Thursday. A gathering will be held at the Elks Club following the service. Tom was born July 17, 1918, in Lewistown to Tom and Vern Baker. He was educated in Augusta and Lewistown. Tom graduated from Fergus County High School in 1936. He then attended the University of Portland in Portland, Ore., on an athletic...

Jerold "Bud" Eugene Albertson, 76, of Havre died Saturday, July 24, 2005, at his residence of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Interment of the ashes will take place at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at Fifth Avenue Christian Church immediately following the interment. Jerold was born Dec. 15, 1928, in Havre to Jerry and Leola (Henderson) Albertson. Jerold grew up in Havre and attended the public schools....

EVERETT, Wash. - Grace B. Wuerl, 77, of Everett, Wash., died Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at her home. A private family service will be held in August. Grace was born April 2, 1928, at Chinook to Harry E. and Wilma Varner Anderson. She was the first in her family to go to college. She attended the University of Montana, where she met Clay Wuerl. Grace married Clay and they lived in Helena many years before moving to Everett in 1967. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Clayton. Survivors include her children,...

ROCKY BOY - Tamera Lynn Turner, 43, of Rocky Boy died Saturday, July 23, 2005, as the result of a vehicle accident on the upper Box Elder Road on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. A wake service began Sunday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Tamera was born Aug. 6, 1961, in Havre to Donna Mae (Henderson) and Richard Lee Turner Sr. She attended Rocky Boy schools and graduated from Intermo...

Robert Ole Sanvik, 82, of Mesa, Ariz., died Sunday, July 17, 2005, and Nora Ann Sanvik, 80, of Mesa, Ariz., died Nov. 4, 2004, both at Good Shepherd Villa. A combined graveside memorial service will be held in Gilford at a later date. Robert was born June 10, 1923, to Ole and Lena Sanvik in Gildford. Nora was born June 18, 1924, to Levi and Nellie Hanson in Gilford. They were married for 61 years. After retiring from the grocery/hardware business in Rudyard, they moved to Mesa, Ariz., where they lived for 21 years. They were...

RUDYARD - Lola Lorraine (Patton) Richie, 84, of Rudyard died Monday, July 18, 2005, at the Chester rest home, just a few hours shy of her 85th birthday. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Rudyard Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 4 to l0 p.m. Wednesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Lola was born July 19, 1920, at a farm home near Nodaway, Montgomery County, Iowa, to Emory and Gladyse (Clawson) Patton. Lola received her formal education at Nodaway and graduated from high school at...

Floyd K. Landsiedel, 77, of Havre died Thursday, July 14, 2005, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. At his request, no services are being held. Floyd was buried at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Floyd was born Jan. 30, 1928, in Missoula to Peter and Emma (Hochaulter) Landsiedel. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served during World War II until his honorable discharge in 1946. He married Bonita Peach and the couple later divorced. He then married Marion Cora July 2, 1981. Floyd worked for the Great...

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas - Rickie Lynn Knudson, 40, a captain in the Texas National Guard, died Wednesday, July 13, 2005, in Burnet, Texas. A funeral service was held Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel in Harker Heights, Texas, with cremation to follow. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Lutheran Church in Havre, with a luncheon to follow at the Eagles Club. Rickie was born Nov. 22, 1964, in Havre. He attended Havre schools and graduated from Havre High School in 1983. After graduating, he joined...

CHINOOK - Walter Donald Campbell, 78, of Chinook died Monday, July 18, 2005, at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook. Cremation has taken place. A wake Service will be held Monday at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. Burial of the cremated remains will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Walter was born to Walter H. and Clara (Staab) Campbell in Bracken, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Sept. 16, 1926....

Ellen Merle Schend, 86, of Havre died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. A viewing for family and friends will be Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Her funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside services. Merle was born March 15, 1919, in Kalispell to Emil and Mamie...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. - Margaret Chisholm, 85, died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at her home in Carpenteria, Calif., of natural causes. A memorial service was held at Carpinteria Community Church on July 9. Margaret was born Jan. 13, 1920, in Opheim to Johan and Matilda Oien. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Paul and Palmer. Margaret was educated in Opheim Public Schools and at Northern Montana College. She was married in 1942 to Kenneth Chisholm in Butte. Margaret was a devoted wife and mother, a loving...

Ellen Merle Schend, 86, of Havre died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls of natural causes. A viewing for family and friends will be Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Her funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside services. Merle was born March 15, 1919, in Kalispell to Emil and Mamie...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. - Margaret Chisholm, 85, died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at her home in Carpenteria, Calif., of natural causes. A memorial service was held at Carpinteria Community Church on July 9. Margaret was born Jan. 13, 1920, in Opheim to Johan and Matilda Oien. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Paul and Palmer. Margaret was educated in Opheim Public Schools and at Northern Montana College. She was married in 1942 to Kenneth Chisholm in Butte. Margaret was a devoted wife and mother, a loving...

HOGELAND - Mildred Bevolden, 83, of Hogeland died Friday, July 15, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Hogeland American Lutheran Church with burial following in Wing Cemetery. Mildred was born Nov. 27, 1921, in Oasdale, Wis., to Edwin and Adeline (Fuhrman) Straight. She attended schools in Wisconsin and moved to Hogeland in 1928. Mildred married Chester Bevolden in Hogeland on June 25, 1950. She farmed with her husband in the Hogeland area until...