Obituaries

HAYS - Tyler Jo Brockie, 21, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, south of Hays on Montana Highway 66 due to a single vehicle rollover. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in Saint Paul's Mission gymnasium with burial following in the Jones Family Cemetery near old Hays. A wake and rosary were held Sunday evening in Saint Paul's Mission gymnasium. Tyler was born on Dec. 26, 1981, in Billings to Robert (Bobby) and Daryl (Anita Jones) Brockie. Tyler attended Ponderosa and Central Heights Elementary schools in Billings,...

HARLEM - Beth Richman McGuire, 77, died at a Billings hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, after a short illness. A service of farewell will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard "Bunny" McGuire in 2000; parents, Vern and Myrtle Richman; brothers, Jack and Bill Richman; sisters, Clea Bergren and Donna Jessel. Survivors include her daughters, Terri Gilbert of Laurel, Candy Kalal of Zortman, Connie...

John Broadwater Kuhr, 71, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home in Kalispell following a valiant battle against malignant melanoma. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Havre with the Rev. Edwina Aker officiating. John wasborn inHavre on Dec. 26, 1931, to Max and Marian Broadwater Kuhr. He grew up in the family home on First Avenue in Havre, attended Havre public schools and entered Northern Montana College as a freshman in 1949. John was nam...

HARLEM - Beth Richman McGuire, 77, died at a Billings hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, after a short illness. A service of farewell will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard "Bunny" McGuire in 2000; parents, Vern and Myrtle Richman; brothers, Jack and Bill Richman; sisters, Clea Bergren and Donna Jessel. Survivors include her daughters, Terri Gilbert of Laurel, Candy Kalal of Zortman, Connie...

PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - Allan "Whitey" Larson, 73, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., formerly of Havre, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a retirement village in Brainerd, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, Minn. Friends may call an hour before the service. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery in Bixby, Minn. Larson was born on April 15, 1930, in Bixby, Minn., to Lauritz and Agnes (Petersen) Larsen. Larson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and lived in Havre...

John Broadwater Kuhr, 71, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home in Kalispell following a valiant battle against malignant melanoma. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Havre with the Rev. Edwina Aker officiating. John wasborn inHavre on Dec. 26, 1931, to Max and Marian Broadwater Kuhr. He grew up in the family home on First Avenue in Havre, attended Havre public schools and entered Northern Montana College as a freshman in 1949. John was nam...

ROCKY BOY - Raymond Parker Sr., 75, former tribal council member at Rocky Boy, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A wake service began Monday afternoon at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. A committal rite will follow the funeral Mass at the Rocky Boy Cemetery with military honors provided by the United Veterans Council. Raymond was born on June 2, 1928, to John and...

PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - Allan "Whitey" Larson, 73, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., formerly of Havre, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a retirement village in Brainerd, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, Minn. Friends may call an hour before the service. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery in Bixby, Minn. Larson was born on April 15, 1930, in Bixby, Minn., to Lauritz and Agnes (Petersen) Larsen. Larson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and lived in Havre...

ROCKY BOY - Raymond Parker Sr., 75, former tribal council member at Rocky Boy, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A wake service began Monday afternoon at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. A committal rite will follow the funeral Mass at the Rocky Boy Cemetery with military honors provided by the United Veterans Council. Raymond was born on June 2, 1928, to John and...

GREAT FALLS - Lorene Alice (Bebee) Krause, 74, of Great Falls died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at a Great Falls hospice due to cancer. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at Valley Community Bible Church in Great Falls. Burial of ashes will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born July 29, 1929 in Malta and was raised in Malta. She married Vernon James Krause on Oct. 28, 1949. In addition to be a homemaker, she worked for Mountain Bell. She belonged to a card club and enjoyed crocheting,...

Delmar Daniel Wolfe, 80, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at a Chester hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, followed by a reception. Burial of ashes will be at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Delmar was born May 23, 1923, to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe in Columbia Falls. He received his early schooling in the Flathead Valley, then came to Chester with his family in 1933. He grew up on the Steen farm south of town and attended the Erickson country...

GREAT FALLS - Lorene Alice (Bebee) Krause, 74, of Great Falls died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at a Great Falls hospice due to cancer. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at Valley Community Bible Church in Great Falls. Burial of ashes will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born July 29, 1929 in Malta and was raised in Malta. She married Vernon James Krause on Oct. 28, 1949. In addition to be a homemaker, she worked for Mountain Bell. She belonged to a card club and enjoyed crocheting,...

Delmar Daniel Wolfe, 80, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at a Chester hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, followed by a reception. Burial of ashes will be at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Delmar was born May 23, 1923, to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe in Columbia Falls. He received his early schooling in the Flathead Valley, then came to Chester with his family in 1933. He grew up on the Steen farm south of town and attended the Erickson country...

John "Wilbur" Swenson, 83, retired school administrator, principal and teacher, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Revs. Brad Ulgenes and Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship reception will follow the service. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private family interment. Wilbur was born on Sept. 6, 1920, to John D. and Clara A. (Hammer) Swenson in Flaxville. He grew up in...

GREAT FALLS - Joseph F. Gruber, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral was held Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph was born on Feb. 20, 1917, at Gildford. He grew up and attended schools in Kremlin and Havre. He attended diesel mechanic school for General Motors in Oakland, Calif., and later in Lansing, Mich. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy as a chief torpedo man for four years during World War II. He served in the North P...

John "Wilbur" Swenson, 83, retired school administrator, principal and teacher, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Revs. Brad Ulgenes and Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship reception will follow the service. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private family interment. Wilbur was born on Sept. 6, 1920, to John D. and Clara A. (Hammer) Swenson in Flaxville. He grew up in...

GREAT FALLS - Joseph F. Gruber, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral was held Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph was born on Feb. 20, 1917, at Gildford. He grew up and attended schools in Kremlin and Havre. He attended diesel mechanic school for General Motors in Oakland, Calif., and later in Lansing, Mich. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy as a chief torpedo man for four years during World War II. He served in the North P...

Delmar Daniel Wolfe, 80, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at a Chester hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, followed by a reception. Burial of ashes will be at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Delmar was born May 23, 1923, to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe in Columbia Falls. He received his early schooling in the Flathead Valley, then came to Chester with his family in 1933. He grew up on the Steen farm south of town and attended the Erickson country...

John "Wilbur" Swenson, 83, retired school administrator, principal and teacher, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Revs. Brad Ulgenes and Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship reception will follow the service. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private family interment. Wilbur was born on Sept. 6, 1920, to John D. and Clara A. (Hammer) Swenson in Flaxville. He grew up in...

GREAT FALLS - Joseph F. Gruber, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral was held Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph was born on Feb. 20, 1917, at Gildford. He grew up and attended schools in Kremlin and Havre. He attended diesel mechanic school for General Motors in Oakland, Calif., and later in Lansing, Mich. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy as a chief torpedo man for four years during World War II. He served in the North P...

ROCKY BOY - Joseph Alloysius Descharme, 56, died Sept. 29, 2003, at a hospital in Flagstaff, Ariz., due to leukemia. A wake service will begin this afternoon at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church and the funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Descharme Family Cemetery. Joseph was born on Sept. 29, 1944 at Fort Belknap to James and Anna Rose (Sangrey) Descharme. He was raised in Rocky Boy and Helena. He spent most of his school...

Charles Franklin Shaffer, 90, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, due to emphysema. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Havre. A luncheon will follow at the church. Charles was born on Sept. 10, 1913, to Charles Wesley and Susie (Andrus) Shaffer in Lebanon, Kan. He moved with his family to Montana in 1918, where they homesteaded north of Havre. He worked various jobs, retiring from Northern Montana College as a custodian. He served in the U.S. Army during...

INVERNESS - Mildred May "Millie" (Casady) Adams, 87, who suffered from cancer, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at a Havre care center. A graveside service with burial of ashes will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Inverness Cemetery. Mildred was born on Oct. 25, 1915, at Casady, north of Chinook, to Ledden and Stella (Wiseman) Casady. She grew up on the family homestead and received her formal education at a country school near the farm. She taught Sunday school to area children in the hayloft of the family barn. In the...

Charles Franklin Shaffer, 90, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, due to emphysema. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Havre. A luncheon will follow at the church. Charles was born on Sept. 10, 1913, to Charles Wesley and Susie (Andrus) Shaffer in Lebanon, Kan. He moved with his family to Montana in 1918, where they homesteaded north of Havre. He worked various jobs, retiring from Northern Montana College as a custodian. He served in the U.S. Army during...

INVERNESS - Mildred May "Millie" (Casady) Adams, 87, who suffered from cancer, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at a Havre care center. A graveside service with burial of ashes will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Inverness Cemetery. Mildred was born on Oct. 25, 1915, at Casady, north of Chinook, to Ledden and Stella (Wiseman) Casady. She grew up on the family homestead and received her formal education at a country school near the farm. She taught Sunday school to area children in the hayloft of the family barn. In the...