Obituaries

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...

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...

HARLEM - Clarence L. Frey, 65, long time Blaine County farmer and rancher died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 27, 2004, due to apparent heart failure. Clarence was doing what he loved when he died, operating his farm tractor in the field. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the New Horizons Building, with a reception following at the Harlem V.F.W. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery at 3 p.m. in Havre. Clarence was born on Aug. 14, 1938, in Havre to John and Amelia (Philippi) Frey. He was raised and attended...

RUDYARD - Lexi Brianne Anderson, 8, a north Rudyard farm girl, died Tuesday afternoon, April 27, 2004, of head and chest injuries sustained in an ATV crash north of Rudyard. She was wearing a helmet. She was taken to the Liberty County Hospital in Chester where she was pronounced dead soon after arrival. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Blue Sky High School gymnasium in Rudyard. Burial will follow at the Rudyard Cemetery. Lexi was born on Oct. 30, 1995, at Havre to Craig and Twyla (Spicher) Anderson....

HARLEM - Clarence L. Frey, 65, long time Blaine County farmer and rancher died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 27, 2004, due to apparent heart failure. Clarence was doing what he loved when he died, operating his farm tractor in the field. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the New Horizons Building, with a reception following at the Harlem V.F.W. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery at 3 p.m. in Havre. Clarence was born on Aug. 14, 1938, in Havre to John and Amelia (Philippi) Frey. He was raised and attended...

RUDYARD - Lexi Brianne Anderson, 8, a north Rudyard farm girl, died Tuesday afternoon, April 27, 2004, of head and chest injuries sustained in an ATV crash north of Rudyard. She was wearing a helmet. She was taken to the Liberty County Hospital in Chester where she was pronounced dead soon after arrival. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Blue Sky High School gymnasium in Rudyard. Burial will follow at the Rudyard Cemetery. Lexi was born on Oct. 30, 1995, at Havre to Craig and Twyla (Spicher) Anderson....

HARLEM - Clarence L. Frey, 65, long time Blaine County farmer and rancher died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 27, 2004, due to apparent heart failure. Clarence was doing what he loved when he died, operating his farm tractor in the field. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the New Horizons Building, with a reception following at the Harlem V.F.W. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery at 3 p.m. in Havre. Clarence was born on Aug. 14, 1938, in Havre to John and Amelia (Philippi) Frey. He was raised and attended...

RUDYARD - Lexi Brianne Anderson, 8, a north Rudyard farm girl, died Tuesday afternoon, April 27, 2004, of head and chest injuries sustained in an ATV crash north of Rudyard. She was wearing a helmet. She was taken to the Liberty County Hospital in Chester where she was pronounced dead soon after arrival. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Blue Sky High School gymnasium in Rudyard. Burial will follow at the Rudyard Cemetery. Lexi was born on Oct. 30, 1995, at Havre to Craig and Twyla (Spicher) Anderson....

EVERETT, Wash. - Ryan Daniel Schaller, 23, of Everett, Wash., died tragically Monday, April 8, 2004, as the result of an accident on his birthday. A service was held April 15 at Hope Church in Everett. Ryan was born on April 8, 1981, to Dan and Linda Schaller at Everett. He graduated from Woodway High School in Everett in 1999. He worked with his father and sister in the family owned tanning salon business in Lynnwood. Ryan joined the Navy in August 2003. Ryan was preceded in death by his grandfather, Rodger Schaller....

EVERETT, Wash. - Ryan Daniel Schaller, 23, of Everett, Wash., died tragically Monday, April 8, 2004, as the result of an accident on his birthday. A service was held April 15 at Hope Church in Everett. Ryan was born on April 8, 1981, to Dan and Linda Schaller at Everett. He graduated from Woodway High School in Everett in 1999. He worked with his father and sister in the family owned tanning salon business in Lynnwood. Ryan joined the Navy in August 2003. Ryan was preceded in death by his grandfather, Rodger Schaller....

Robert "Bob" Curtis Hembd, 57, died Thursday, April 22, 2004, at his home of a massive coronary. Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time. Robert was born on Aug. 8, 1946, to John and Patricia (Patterson) Hembd in Wolf Point. He attended schools in Wolf Point until the family moved to Billings in 1952. Bob graduated from high school in Billings and then attended the DeVry Institute in Phoenix. He entered into the U.S. Army as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator and served from 1963 to...

JoAnne Weyh Schubert, 63, died Saturday, April 24, 2004, at her home after a long illness. Her funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Chapel with the Rev. Catherine Card officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately following the services at the graveside. JoAnne was born on Oct. 6, 1940, in Havre to Arthur and Dorothy (Thomas) Weyh. She was raised and educated in Havre. She married Larry Schubert on Dec. 10, 1966, in...

Wanda Lucille (Robinson) Osterberg, 73, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at her home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Messiah Lutheran Church with the Rev. Rodney Mruk offici- ating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. Wanda was born July 28, 1930, at the family home in Garfield Township, Michigan to Everett D. and Tillie (Hahn) Robinson. She attended school in Engadine Michigan and graduated from Engadine...

CHESTER - Inga (Skari) Haugen, 105, a native North Dakotan, died of natural causes Thursday, April 22, 2004, at a Chester nursing home. A funeral service will be held at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with reception following at the Sweetgrass Lodge. Additional services will be held at the Mayville Lutheran Church in Mayville, N.D., at 3 p.m. Friday. Burial will follow at the Mayville Cemetery. Inga Haugen was born on Jan. 27, 1899, on a farm near Kindred, N.D. to Iver Skari and Marie (Anderson) S...

CHINOOK - Olaf R. "Ole" Nelson, 86, died Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at a Havre care center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Northern Montana Care Center with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery at Havre. Ole was born on Sept. 7, 1917, at Landeau County, S.D., to Henry and Olga (Negaard) Nelson. His early years were spent with his parents at their homestead in Landeau County. He later moved with his parents to Minnesota, where he worked at a...

John "Jack" William Yates, 82, died Sunday, April 18, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Chapel with the Rev. VaunDalee DeLong officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately after the services at the graveside. Jack was born Jan. 13, 1922, in Gold Butte to Reginald Spencer and Grace Elizabeth (Barnes) Yates....

HARLEM - Josephine "Josie" Green, 86, died Wednesday, April 14, 2004, at a Havre hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Harlem High School Gymnasium. Burial will follow in the Harlem Cemetery. Josie was born on May 2, 1917, at McCluskey, N.D., to Jacob and Catherine (Fost) Hellman. The family came to Montana in 1917 and lived in the Malta-Chapman communities until 1932, when it moved to Harlem. Josie married Julius "Juke" Green on Dec. 7, 1933, in the Catholic Church at Chinook. They farmed west of...

ROUNDUP - Ronald Lee Dahlquist, 66, of Roundup died of respiratory disease Sunday, April 18, 2004, at a Roundup hospital. A memorial service will be held at the Cremation and Funeral Gallery, 29 8th St. West, Billings at 2 p.m. Friday. Ronald was born June 22, 1937, in Harlem to Homer and Kathleen Dahlquist. He lived and attended grade school in Zurich. He attended high school in Chinook. At 17, he joined the Air Force and was stationed mostly in California. After being discharged from the Air Force, he headed for Texas to...