Obituaries

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....

COON RAPIDS, Minn. - Trudy E. Brown, 52, of Coon Rapids, Minn., died on Monday, July 18, 2005, due to a hemorrhage she suffered Sunday while boating with her grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 18500 County Road 101, Maple Grove, Minn. Interment will be at Morningside Memorial Gardens in Coon Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at church. Trudy was born in Havre on June 3, 1953, to Lawrence and Gertrude Branden. She attended Havre schools and earned...

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...

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...

Margaret Swisher, 85, of Havre died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and at her request no services will be held. Margaret was born Feb. 16, 1920, in Williston, N.D., to Murt and Eina Crow. The family moved to Glasgow in 1927, where she attended school and graduated high school in 1939. Margaret worked for Penney's and at the North Side Club before moving to Havre in 1962 to be near her family. She married Everette Swisher and the couple later divorced....

COOS BAY, Wash. - James "Jim" Melvin Stengem, 65, died Friday, July 8, 2005, at Coos Bay Washington of a heart attack while fishing on the ocean. He was born Dec. 3, 1939, in Havre to Melvin and Margaret (Hanning) Stengem. He was schooled in Havre, after which he joined and served four years in the U.S. Navy. He resided in California for the next 36 years, then relocated to Washington state. After retiring from Hicks Plumbing in Vancouver, Wash., he moved to Coos Bay in 2004 where he enjoyed his favorite pastime, fishing. He...

CHINOOK - Lloyd R. Spring, 92, of Chinook died at his residence Tuesday, July 12, 2005, due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial with military honors following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lloyd was born June 22, 1913, in Lloyd to Peter and Martha (Reis) Spring. He attended rural schools and graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. Lloyd served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Lloyd married Betty Ann Hermes in Chinook on June 2,...

Margaret Swisher, 85, of Havre died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and at her request no services will be held. Margaret was born Feb. 16, 1920, in Williston, N.D., to Murt and Eina Crow. The family moved to Glasgow in 1927, where she attended school and graduated high school in 1939. Margaret worked for Penney's and at the North Side Club before moving to Havre in 1962 to be near her family. She married Everette Swisher and the couple later divorced....

COOS BAY, Wash. - James "Jim" Melvin Stengem, 65, died Friday, July 8, 2005, at Coos Bay Washington of a heart attack while fishing on the ocean. He was born Dec. 3, 1939, in Havre to Melvin and Margaret (Hanning) Stengem. He was schooled in Havre, after which he joined and served four years in the U.S. Navy. He resided in California for the next 36 years, then relocated to Washington state. After retiring from Hicks Plumbing in Vancouver, Wash., he moved to Coos Bay in 2004 where he enjoyed his favorite pastime, fishing. He...

CHINOOK - Lloyd R. Spring, 92, of Chinook died at his residence Tuesday, July 12, 2005, due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial with military honors following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lloyd was born June 22, 1913, in Lloyd to Peter and Martha (Reis) Spring. He attended rural schools and graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. Lloyd served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Lloyd married Betty Ann Hermes in Chinook on June 2,...

COOS BAY, Wash. - James "Jim" Melvin Stengem, 65, died Friday, July 8, 2005, at Coos Bay Washington of a heart attack while fishing on the ocean. He was born Dec. 3, 1939, in Havre to Melvin and Margaret (Hanning) Stengem. He was schooled in Havre, after which he joined and served four years in the U.S. Navy. He resided in California for the next 36 years, then relocated to Washington state. After retiring from Hicks Plumbing in Vancouver, Wash., he moved to Coos Bay in 2004 where he enjoyed his favorite pastime, fishing. He...

CHINOOK - Lloyd R. Spring, 92, of Chinook died at his residence Tuesday, July 12, 2005, due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial with military honors following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lloyd was born June 22, 1913, in Lloyd to Peter and Martha (Reis) Spring. He attended rural schools and graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. Lloyd served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. Lloyd married Betty Ann Hermes in Chinook on June 2,...

FAIRVIEW, N.D. - Maurice "Nig" Martin, 86, of Fairview, N.D., formerly of Havre, died Friday, July 1, 2005, at his home. A memorial service was held at Community Presbyterian Church in Fairview on Thursday. Maurice was born Feb. 26, 1919, in Fedora, S.D., to Charles and Emma (Boyer) Martin. He started school in south Dakota, before he and his family moved to Fairview, N.D., where he finished school. After school, he worked on the family farm and later hauled gas. Nig was married to Gladys Berndt on Sept. 23, 1945, in Sidney....

CHESTER - Dean Rodney "Deano" Wolfe, 71, of Chester died Sunday, July 10, 2005, at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Dean was born Dec. 24, 1933 at Havre to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe. He grew up on the family farm south of Chester and attended the Erickson country school nearby. He finished his schooling in Chester and graduated from Chester High School in...

Ann Pauline Simko, 91, of Havre died Monday, July 4, 2005, at her home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Ann's memorial service will be held Tuesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the rosary beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the memorial service at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Ann was born March 5, 1914, to Michael and Meri (Elias) Simko in Vedora, Saskatchewan. They were immigrants from Czechoslovakia and the family came to the United...

Gladys Bialek, 94, of Havre died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Her funeral Mass will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. Gladys was born March 26, 1911, to Guy and Olga (Holen) Hockett in a small room above her father's barber shop in Havre. Gladys was raised and educated in Havre and...

Ann Pauline Simko, 91, of Havre died Monday, July 4, 2005, at her home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Ann's memorial service will be held Tuesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with the rosary beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the memorial service at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Ann was born March 5, 1914, to Michael and Meri (Elias) Simko in Vedora, Saskatchewan. They were immigrants from Czechoslovakia and the family came to the United...

Gladys Bialek, 94, of Havre died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Her funeral Mass will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. Gladys was born March 26, 1911, to Guy and Olga (Holen) Hockett in a small room above her father's barber shop in Havre. Gladys was raised and educated in Havre and...

Alexander William Zygmond, 74, formerly of Havre, died Monday, July 4, 2005, at his sister's home in Havre surrounded by family after complications from lung cancer. A memorial service in Alex's honor will be held 10 a.m. Friday at the 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 at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the service at graveside. Alex was born Feb. 3, 1931, in Havre to Alex and Olga (Kosik) Zygmond....

CHESTER - Mildred Henrietta Hanson, 97, died Monday, July 4, 2005, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Mildred was born in Cavalier County, N.D., on Oct. 28, 1907, to Fred and Emma Erickson. In 1913, she moved to Montana with her parents to a homestead south of Chester. Mildred received her early education at the Erickson Country School near the farm. She finished her schooling in...

Emma Marie (Stromberg) Nelson, 87, of Havre died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. July 18 at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. A private family interment will be held at her request. Emma Marie was born Aug. 9, 1917, in Havre to Orvil and Lucille Stromberg. She attended Havre Public Schools and graduated in 1935 from Havre High School. She attended Northern Montana College from 1935-1937. She worked at the H. Earl...

CHESTER - Robin Estelle O'Neil, 50, of Chester died Monday, June 27, 2005, at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester due to cancer. Her memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Chester Assembly of God Church. It was Robin's request that all family and friends planning to attend her funeral dress in bright, colorful, spring attire. Robin was born July 4, 1954, at Great Falls to Douglas and Josephine (Plank) Gunderson. She grew up on the family farm north of Chester and received her early schooling at the Osler Country S...