Obituaries

ROSWELL, N.M. - Wayne B. Simonton, 54, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at an eastern New Mexico medical center. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Jack Ferguson of the First Baptist Church in Dexter officiating. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery. A reception will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. near the J.C. Penney store at the Roswell Mall. Wayne was born on May 23, 1949, in Havre to H.V. "Babe" and Edie Simonton. Wayne had resided in Roswell for 32 years. He was S.E. New Mexico manager for...

Janet Maxine Boe, 69, died at her home Wednesday, March 24, 2004, after a battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Willis Cook officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery and a fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the services at the graveside. Janet was born on Feb. 24, 1935, in Chinook to Lester and Rose Marie (LaTray) Rattey. She was raised and educated in the Chinook...

BUTTE - Eleanor Lois Newby, 84, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at her home in Butte. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Butte Assembly of God Church. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the church with her sons officiating. Interment wil be in Mountain View Cemetery. Eleanor was born on Jan. 31, 1920, at her grandparents farm near Fergus Falls, Minn., to Evan and Anna (Sethre) Ryen. Following her father's death, her mother moved the family to their homestead near Harlem. On April 4, 1943,...

A memorial service for longtime Havre resident Ragna "Rags" McLean will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Havre. McLean, 90, died on Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Twin Falls, Idaho. Rags was preceded in death by her husband, Jack in 1994. Survivors include her children, Jim (Francie) McLean of Bozeman, JoAnn (Ted) Parrish of Bainbridge Island, Wash., Dick (Diane) McLean of Havre and Jane McLean of Twin Falls, Idaho; sisters, Margaret (Maggie) Davis and Ethel Ries; nine grandchildren; and many nieces and...

BUTTE - Eleanor Lois Newby, 84, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at her home in Butte. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Butte Assembly of God Church. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the church with her sons officiating. Interment wil be in Mountain View Cemetery. Eleanor was born on Jan. 31, 1920, at her grandparents farm near Fergus Falls, Minn., to Evan and Anna (Sethre) Ryen. Following her father's death, her mother moved the family to their homestead near Harlem. On April 4, 1943,...

A memorial service for longtime Havre resident Ragna "Rags" McLean will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Havre. McLean, 90, died on Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at Twin Falls, Idaho. Rags was preceded in death by her husband, Jack in 1994. Survivors include her children, Jim (Francie) McLean of Bozeman, JoAnn (Ted) Parrish of Bainbridge Island, Wash., Dick (Diane) McLean of Havre and Jane McLean of Twin Falls, Idaho; sisters, Margaret (Maggie) Davis and Ethel Ries; nine grandchildren; and many nieces and...

CHINOOK - Duane Daniel Werk, 68, former Chinook resident, died on Thursday, March 18, 2004, in Belgrade following a battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Chinook High School gymnasium. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Duane was born on July 12, 1935, to Charles and Calista (Barrett) Werk in Malta. He attended schools in Chinook and was raised in the Bears Paw Mountains. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and son, but most of all was a...

Michael D. Weber, 47, died due to cancer on Sunday, March 14, 2004, at a Havre care center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Havre. Burial will follow with military honors in Kuper Memorial Cemetery at Chinook. Mike was born on Oct. 28, 1956, in Harlowton to Edward and Betty (Fox) Weber. Mike attended and graduated from Harlowton High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1976 to 1980 and was stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., working in the motor pool....

HAVRE - Rhonda Jerle Nordgulen, 52, of Havre died Saturday, March 13, 2004, of an apparent heart problem at a Havre hospital. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Interment of the cremated remains will be at the Highland Cemetery following the memorial service. A fellowship reception will be held at the church following the committal rite. Rhonda was born on June 14, 1951, to "Bud" and Rhoda (Dokken) Albertson...

GREAT FALLS - Corrine S. Kleinhans, 69, of Great Falls and formerly of Havre, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital of heart failure. A memorial was held Saturday at Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory. Corrine was born on Aug. 19, 1934, in Plentywood, where she was raised and educated. She married Dean Hatvick in Scobey in 1951. She was bookkeeper and treasurer of Missouri Valley Trails bus line in Havre that was owned by her husband. She moved to Great Falls and worked for Intermountain Transportation in...

HAVRE - Rhonda Jerle Nordgulen, 52, of Havre died Saturday, March 13, 2004, of an apparent heart problem at a Havre hospital. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Interment of the cremated remains will be at the Highland Cemetery following the memorial service. A fellowship reception will be held at the church following the committal rite. Rhonda was born on June 14, 1951, to "Bud" and Rhoda (Dokken) Albertson...

GREAT FALLS - Corrine S. Kleinhans, 69, of Great Falls and formerly of Havre, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital of heart failure. A memorial was held Saturday at Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory. Corrine was born on Aug. 19, 1934, in Plentywood, where she was raised and educated. She married Dean Hatvick in Scobey in 1951. She was bookkeeper and treasurer of Missouri Valley Trails bus line in Havre that was owned by her husband. She moved to Great Falls and worked for Intermountain Transportation in...

JOPLIN - Isabel May "Teddy" Phillips, 85, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at Great Falls hospital. Teddy was cremated per her wishes. A committal service with burial of ashes in the Joplin Cemetery will be planned at a later date. Teddy was born June 18, 1918, at Sidney, Australia, to Edmund and Isabella (Rendall) Abrahams. She grew up in Australia and received her formal education at the Sidney Girl's School. She graduated from high school in 1936. In the few years that followed, she worked as a bookkeeper for a large...

JOPLIN - Isabel May "Teddy" Phillips, 85, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at Great Falls hospital. Teddy was cremated per her wishes. A committal service with burial of ashes in the Joplin Cemetery will be planned at a later date. Teddy was born June 18, 1918, at Sidney, Australia, to Edmund and Isabella (Rendall) Abrahams. She grew up in Australia and received her formal education at the Sidney Girl's School. She graduated from high school in 1936. In the few years that followed, she worked as a bookkeeper for a large...

CHINOOK - Marjorie L. Brewer, 72, longtime Zurich Park caretaker, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at a Havre hospital due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will follow services and the ashes will be buried in Kuper Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Marge was born on May 23, 1931 in Yellow Grass, Sask., Canada. She attended school there and worked for the Community Pasture in Stoughton, Saskatchewan. She married Jim Brewer on Jan. 8, 1958, in Weyburn,...

JOPLIN - Isabel May "Teddy" Phillips, 85, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at Great Falls hospital. Teddy was cremated per her wishes. A committal service with burial of ashes in the Joplin Cemetery will be planned at a later date. Teddy was born June 18, 1918, at Sidney, Australia, to Edmund and Isabella (Rendall) Abrahams. She grew up in Australia and received her formal education at the Sidney Girl's School. She graduated from high school in 1936. In the few years that followed, she worked as a bookkeeper for a large...

CHINOOK - Marjorie L. Brewer, 72, longtime Zurich Park caretaker, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at a Havre hospital due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will follow services and the ashes will be buried in Kuper Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Marge was born on May 23, 1931 in Yellow Grass, Sask., Canada. She attended school there and worked for the Community Pasture in Stoughton, Saskatchewan. She married Jim Brewer on Jan. 8, 1958, in Weyburn,...

Esther Harriet Amor, 84, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Rev. Catherine Card offici- ating. There will be a private family burial at Kuper Memorial Cemetery at a later time. Esther was born April 11, 1919 in Zahl, N.D., to Iver and Mary (Eidsvag) Robley. She was raised and educated in North Dakota. She married Harlen Amor June 12, 1936, in Williston, N.D....

CHINOOK - Debi Hofeldt, 51, died Thursday, March 5, 2004, at a Havre care center with her family by her side. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Assembly of God Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Debi was born in Kalispell to Robert and Peggy (Grimm) Engle on Sept. 9, 1952. She was the second oldest of five children. Debi loved God, family, friends and got along with almost everyone she met. She loved the country and all kinds of pets. Debi was her happiest the day she married...

HAYS - Paul Michael Heck, 26, died on Friday, March 5, 2004, while being emergency airlifted to a Great Falls hospital as a result of injuries he sustained in a car accident returning from work. A wake will begin at 5 p.m. today and rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. in Saint Paul's Recreation Center. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Saint Paul's Recreation Center with burial following at the family cemetery near Three Buttes with military honors. Paul was born Dec. 2, 1977, in Olympia, Wash., to Kim Heck and...

PENDLETON, Ore. - Elma Kiemele Bartlett, 89, died Monday, March 1, 2004, in Pendleton, Ore. A funeral service will be held in Pendleton on Friday at 11 a.m. in the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Services will be held in Havre at 10 a.m. Monday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. VaunDalee DeLong officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service at the graveside. Elma was born on March 10, 1914, in Box Elder to Fred and...

CHINOOK - Nancy A. Anderson, 68, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at a Chinook nursing home due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the American Lutheran Church. Nancy was born on April 3, 1935, in Hertel, Wis., to Hobert and Esther O'Donnell. She attended grade school at Swamp View School and graduated at age 17 from Shell Lake High School at Shell Lake, Wis. She was a member of the Old Log Church there. Nancy worked with a group of young woman checking fire maps of...

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - Patti Eula Anderson, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at an assisted living facility in Brattleboro, Vt. Cremation services are being conducted in Guilford by Vermont Blessings. Patti was born Roy and Hazel Hopkins on March 2, 1915, in Lewistown, where she lived until graduating from high school. After two years at Montana State University in Bozeman, she met and married Frank H. Anderson, a Yellowstone Park ranger. As a ranger's wife, she was hostess to many visitors and naturalists over the years and was...

GILDFORD - Mildred Gertrude "Millie" Rambo, 75, died peacefully in her sleep at her son's home in Havre on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Mildred Gertrude "Millie" Rambo was born on April 6, 1928, at Doran, Minn., to Jorgen and Gertrude (Bertram) Ellingson. Millie grew up in Minnesota and received her formal education there. In the early 1950s she came to Montana to see a friend and began...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. - Eleanor Clack McCurdy, 90, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, in Seattle. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on March 20 at the First Presbyter-ian Church in Port Townsend, Wash. McCurdy was born on Sept. 26, 1913, in Havre to Henry Earl and Margaret Turner Clack. During her childhood she worked on the family ranch and grew up riding, hunting and fishing with her brother and sisters. After graduating from Havre High School, Eleanor attended the University of Washington, where she met...