Obituaries

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...

Jack Rampelberg, 82, of Havre died Monday, June 14, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. An evening celebration service will be 7 p.m. today at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. His memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian hurch with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. The burial will be 4 p.m. Saturday at the Highland Cemetery in Mystic, Iowa. Jack was born on Feb. 22, 1922, to Victor and Nevada Rampelberg in the town of Mystic, Iowa. He lived in Mystic with his parents until...

Rose A. Goar, 81, died Thursday, June 10, 2004, at her home of lung cancer. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately following the services at the graveside. Rose was born on April 1, 1923, in Great Falls to William and Cora (Weyh) Lantry. She was raised north of Havre and attended schools in Havre. She...

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...

RUDYARD - Margaret Frances (Hiler) Golberg, 85, died Sunday, June 6, 2004, of natural causes at a Havre rest home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Burial will follow at the Rudyard Cemetery. Margaret was born at Minneapolis, Minn., on June 21, 1918, to Floyd and Marie (Olson) Hiler. She came to Montana as a child and grew up in the Havre community. Margaret received her education in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1936. She continued her schooling at...

BEMIDJI - Julia Amundson, 94, of Bemidji, died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at a Bemidji, Minn. hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Community Room at Red Pine Estates, 2590 Ridgeway Ave. NW, Bemidji, followed by a luncheon. The Rev. Arland Fiske will officiate. Julia Amanda Hanson was born on Feb. 2, 1910, in Shevlin, Minn., to Nicholas and Johanna(Vigorson) Hanson. She grew up in Shevlin. She attended school there and also in Bagley, Minn. After she finished with school she worked in Nisswa, Minn. On...

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...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Joyce Elaine Barkus, 83, former owner-manager of the Coast to Coast Store in Havre, died on Thursday, June 3, 2004, of natural causes at her home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. A memorial service for Joyce was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the First Presbyter-ian Church in Havre, followed by a fellowship at the Havre Vets Club. Joyce was born in Tagus, N.D., to LeRoy and Martha (Allers) Larsen on Oct. 21, 1920. Her mother died in 1922. Later her father married Martha's sister, Lucille, and blessed Joyce...

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...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Joyce Elaine Barkus, 83, former owner-manager of the Coast to Coast Store in Havre, died on Thursday, June 3, 2004, of natural causes at her home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. A memorial service for Joyce was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the First Presbyter-ian Church in Havre, followed by a fellowship at the Havre Vets Club. Joyce was born in Tagus, N.D., to LeRoy and Martha (Allers) Larsen on Oct. 21, 1920. Her mother died in 1922. Later her father married Martha's sister, Lucille, and blessed Joyce...

Viola June Dunn, 86, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at a Havre hospital from a short illness. Burial will be in Minnesota. Viola was born on July 3, 1917, in Lawton, N.D., to Wade and Lula Bartel. In 1919, her father, sister Frieda and baby brother died of the flu epidemic. Viola and her mother moved to London, Minn., where Viola attended school. Her mother married Ray Bedford, who raised Viola as his own child until his death. In 1935, Viola married Robert Dunn in Austin, Minn. Viola moved to Havre to live near her daughter,...

Beatrice B. Morris, 91, of Billings died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at a Billings care center. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be held at the Hill County Cemetery in Havre at a later date. Beatrice was born on Jan. 30, 1913, in Pueblo, Colo., to William and Mary Baltezar. She spent much of her younger life in Butte. She was married to Myron Morris for more than 50 years. They lived in Havre for most of those 50 years. Beatrice loved visiting with family and friends, and spending time with her six grandchildren. She...

Beatrice B. Morris, 91, of Billings died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at a Billings care center. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be held at the Hill County Cemetery in Havre at a later date. Beatrice was born on Jan. 30, 1913, in Pueblo, Colo., to William and Mary Baltezar. She spent much of her younger life in Butte. She was married to Myron Morris for more than 50 years. They lived in Havre for most of those 50 years. Beatrice loved visiting with family and friends, and spending time with her six grandchildren. She...

Beatrice B. Morris, 91, of Billings died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at a Billings care center. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will be held at the Hill County Cemetery in Havre at a later date. Beatrice was born on Jan. 30, 1913, in Pueblo, Colo., to William and Mary Baltezar. She spent much of her younger life in Butte. She was married to Myron Morris for more than 50 years. They lived in Havre for most of those 50 years. Beatrice loved visiting with family and friends, and spending time with her six grandchildren. She...

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...

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...