Obituaries

JOPLIN - Estrid Helen Freeland, 83, died Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at a Shelby rest home. She was cremated per her request. A memorial service will be held at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 29. Burial of ashes will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Estrid was born on Nov. 15, 1920 at Whitefish to Swedish immigrants Arvid and Erica (Lund) Sundgren. Estrid was raised on the family farm north of Joplin and graduated from Joplin High School in 1939. She married Charles M. Freeland in 1940. They made...

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...

Mildred A. (Sailor) Styber, 98, a retired jewelry store owner and operator, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at a Havre care center. Cremation will take place and at her request there will not be any services. Mildred was born on July 4, 1905, in Great Falls to Clinton and Stella (Woolery) Sailor. She was raised on a ranch north of Gildford and attended country schools. She graduated from Havre High School in 1923. In 1925, she married Louis Styber and the couple made their home in Delano, Calif., where their son Bob was born. Mild...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Joe Kinsella, 85, lifelong rancher in the Bear Paw Mountains south of Havre, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings with his family at his side. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Joe was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Havre to Lawrence and Anna (Pflepsen) Kinsella. Following the death of his parents, Joe assumed the responsibility of operating the family ranch at the age of 15. In...

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...

Joe Kinsella, 85, lifelong rancher in the Bear Paw Mountains south of Havre, died Sunday, May 2, 2004, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings with his family at his side. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Joe was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Havre to Lawrence and Anna (Pflepsen) Kinsella. Following the death of his parents, Joe assumed the responsibility of operating the family ranch at the age of 15. In...

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...

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...

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...