Obituaries

Stephen Adam Borris, 20, died on May 12, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital. A rosary was held on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Old Eagle Shields in Browning. The funeral Mass was on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Little Flower Parish with burial at the Willow Creek Cemetery in Browning. Stephen was born on Nov. 2, 1983. Stephen loved being around friends and family. He enjoyed playing basketball and always seemed on top of the world. If there was a crowd around, Stephen always seemed to be there. He was a son, grandson, brother, nephew,...

CHINOOK - Rickie Lee Zarn, 45, of Chinook died at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Zion Lutheran Church in Chinook. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Rick was born Feb. 17, 1959 to Elmer and Aileen (Gorman) Zarn in Havre. Rick married Tammey Nix on Oct. 10, 1999, in Chinook. Rick loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family and friends. Rick was preceded in death by his father, Elmer M. Zarn; two infant children; and an infant brother.... Full story

BUTTE - Bonita "Bonnie" Marie Covington, 77, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at a Butte nursing home following a 17-year battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Butte with the Rev. Esther Angel officiating. Bonnie was born on May 3, 1927, at Iowa City, Iowa, to Dr. Louis R. and Florence Ann (Peeber) Kilzer. She graduated from Laramie High School in Wyoming and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1947 with a bachelor's...

Graveside services will be held for Ethel B. Lund, 81, at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Hill County Cemetery. Lund died Jan. 11 of a stroke at Kalispell. Friends are invited to attend. A reception will follow at the St. Jude Parish Center....

BUTTE - Bonita "Bonnie" Marie Covington, 77, died Monday, May 17, 2004, at a Butte nursing home following a 17-year battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Butte with the Rev. Esther Angel officiating. Bonnie was born on May 3, 1927, at Iowa City, Iowa, to Dr. Louis R. and Florence Ann (Peeber) Kilzer. She graduated from Laramie High School in Wyoming and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1947 with a bachelor's...

CHINOOK - Rickie Lee Zarn, 45, of Chinook died at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in the Zion Lutheran Church of Chinook. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Rick was born Feb. 17, 1959 to Elmer and Aileen (Deanie) Zarn in Havre. Rick married Tammey Nix on Oct. 10, 1999, in Chinook. Rick loved hunting, fishing, and spend- ing time with his family and friends. Rick was proceded in death by his father, Elmer M. Zarn, and an infant brother. Survivors include his... Full story

CHINOOK - Katherine Jean Vitagliano-Haider, 43, died on Thursday, April 29, 2004, at her home in Rock River, Wyo., from complications with a pregnancy. A graveside service was held on May 10 at 11 a.m. in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery at Chinook. Kathy was born on Aug. 10, 1960, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Joseph Haider and Jean Kennedy. Throughout her life, Kathy traveled to many places and saw many things. She loved to watch the sunsets at night, observe nature, visit the mountains and enjoyed the outdoors. Most of all, she l... Full story

LODGE POLE - Gilbert C. Cliff, 68, died Friday, May 14, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A wake service was held late Monday afternoon at the Medicine Bear Lodge in Lodge Pole. A funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Medicine Bear Lodge with burial to follow at the Healy Family Cemetery in Lodge Pole. Gilbert was born on Jan. 9, 1936, at Fort Belknap to Thomas and Olivia (Healy) Cliff. He attended grade school at Lodge Pole and one year at a Pierre, S.D., boarding school. He was a lifelong resident of the Lod... Full story

GREAT FALLS - Albina M. "Alvina" O'Loughlin, 90, died of natural causes Tuesday, May 12, 2004, at a Great Falls hospice. A vigil service was held Thursday evening and a funeral liturgy was held Friday morning. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Albina was born on Feb. 28, 1914, at Savoy. She was educated at Savoy and Havre. She graduated from Havre High School and the College of St. Benedict in Collegeville, Minn. She married Mark P. O'Loughlin on June 7, 1941 in Harlem. She taught at Lima High School and Harlem High...

GLASGOW/GREAT FALLS - Clara Josephine Lamphier, 90, of Great Falls, a former Valley County Treasurer and farm wife, died Wednesday, May 13, 2004, at a Great Falls hospice of natural causes. Visitation was scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. today at Schnider Funeral Home at 1510 13th St. S. in Great Falls. The vigil service will be 7 p.m. today at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial. The funeral service will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The burial service will be conducted at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow at 1 p.m....

CHESTER - Edward V. "Eddie" Jensen, 81, former Chester-area farmer and World War II Marine Corps veteran and Silver Star recipient, died Jan. 8, 2004, of cancer in Kalispell, where he had lived for the past 40 years. Committal services and burial of ashes will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Chester Catholic Cemetery. The graveside rites will also include a traditional veteran ceremony to commemorate his military years. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Beth (Hanson) Jensen of Kalispell; daughters, Arlene McFarland of...

Delores A. Dolph 76, of Havre died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at home with her family and friends. Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the service at the graveside. Delores Alberta Gross was born on on Aug. 17, 1927, to Hugh Carroll and Olga (Swenson) Gross at her grandparents' home in Fairview, N.D. Delores attended school...

Pauline LaMere Terbovitz, 69, died at her home in Havre on Saturday, May 8, 2004, of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with cremation following services. Pauline was born on July 28, 1934, to John and Susie (Sangray) LaMere of Chinook. She attended schools in Dodson and Chinook. In 1952, Pauline married Bob Gowan of Havre and they had five children. They lived in Havre and Albuquerque, N.M., before Bob's death in 1960. She married John Griffin of Chinook in 1969...

LOMA - Carol L. Diacon, 68, of Loma died Monday, May 10, 2004, at her daughter's home in Great Falls of natural causes. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Benton Funeral Home and one hour prior to the funeral service. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church in Fort Benton with the Rev. Randy Ludeman officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery at Fort Benton. Carol was born on Feb. 22, 1936, at Fort Benton to Howard and Pearl (Rust) Ludeman. She grew up on the... Full story

BIG SANDY - Virginia Ann Lee MacDonald, 40, died Friday, April 30, 2004, at her residence in Missoula. The cause of her death is under investigation. Cremation has taken place and the family will have a graveside service for her 2 p.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy Cemetery with the Rev. Marvin Eldrige officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Big Sandy United Methodist Church immediately following the services at the graveside. Virginia was born on Dec. 12, 1963, in Havre to Robert and Catherine (Carter) Lee. She was raised... Full story

TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Jack Reid Judd, 83, longtime publisher of the Havre Daily News, died Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at a Twin Falls retirement estate after a long battle with diabetes. A memorial service is planned for noon Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1301 N. Davis in Jerome, Idaho. Friends may visit from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home in Jerome, 2551 Kimberly Road in Twin Falls. A private inurnment will be held at Sunset Memorial Park. Jack was born on Feb. 27, 1921, in Rexburg, Idaho, to Hugh... Full story

FORT BELKNAP - Melvin Hoops Sr., 67, died at his residence at Fort Belknap Agency on May 8, 2004 due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Red Whip Center with burial following at Pony Hill Cemetery. A wake will begin at 5 p.m. today and rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at the Red Whip Center. Melvin was born on May 30, 1936, at Fort Belknap to Barney and Francis (Early) Hoops. He was raised in the valley area and attended Harlem Public Schools and the Cass Lake Bible School in Minnesota.... Full story

ROCKY BOY - Joseph Cole Eagleman, 2 days old, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital. A wake service began Monday night at the Rocky Boy Senior Center with a funeral service beginning at 10 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Senior Center. Burial was to follow at the Eagleman Family Cemetery. Joseph was born Saturday, May 8, 2004, at a Havre hospital. He was born premature. Joseph was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, James L. Eagleman. Survivors include his mother, Kimberly Windy Boy, and father, James... Full story

CHINOOK - Katherine Jean Vitagliano-Haider, 43, died at her home in Rock River, Wyo., on Thursday, April 29, 2004, from complications of a pregnancy. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Kuper Memorial Cemetery at Chinook. Kathy was born on Aug. 10, 1960, at Mountain Home, Idaho, to Joseph Haider and Jean Kennedy....

HARLEM - Charles H. Gilbert, 95, a longtime farmer and trapper of Blaine County, died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at a Havre hospital due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Charles was born on Feb. 12, 1909, in Parks, Neb., to Millard and Emma (Talmon) Gilbert. He attended schools in Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Charlo, Montana. He moved to Chinook when the beet factory was built. Charles married Rose...

CHINOOK - Katherine Jean Vitagliano-Haider, 43, died at her home in Rock River, Wyo., on Thursday, April 29, 2004, from complications of a pregnancy. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Kuper Memorial Cemetery at Chinook. Kathy was born on Aug. 10, 1960, at Mountain Home, Idaho, to Joseph Haider and Jean Kennedy....

HARLEM - Charles H. Gilbert, 95, a longtime farmer and trapper of Blaine County, died Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at a Havre hospital due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Charles was born on Feb. 12, 1909, in Parks, Neb., to Millard and Emma (Talmon) Gilbert. He attended schools in Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Charlo, Montana. He moved to Chinook when the beet factory was built. Charles married Rose...

William "Bill" W. Filler, 69, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, due to an acute myocardial infarction. A prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the funeral Mass beginning 2 p.m. Friday, also at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship will be held at the St. Jude Social Hall immediately after the services at the graveside. Bill was born in Havre on Dec. 12, 1934, to Hap and Florence (May) Filler, one... Full story

DEER LODGE - Ronald David Fuhrman, 55, died Thursday, April 29, 2004, at a Missoula hospital of a brain hemorrhage. A funeral service was held at Powell County High School Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in Glasgow at a later date. Ronald was born Nov. 28, 1948, in Glasgow to Allie Mae (Squires) Russell and Ruben Fuhrman. After graduating from Great Falls High School in 1968, he served in the U.S. Marines and Coast Guard and traveled all over the world. He wrestled and played football for the Marines. Ronald graduated from...

DEER LODGE - Ronald David Fuhrman, 55, died Thursday, April 29, 2004, at a Missoula hospital of a brain hemorrhage. A funeral service was held at Powell County High School Sunday afternoon. Burial will be in Glasgow at a later date. Ronald was born Nov. 28, 1948, in Glasgow to Allie Mae (Squires) Russell and Ruben Fuhrman. After graduating from Great Falls High School in 1968, he served in the U.S. Marines and Coast Guard and traveled all over the world. He wrestled and played football for the Marines. Ronald graduated from...