Obituaries

Ignacio Andaya Jasmine, 94, died on Oct. 22, 2004, in Spokane Valley, Wash. A memorial service is being planned for the spring of 2005 in Great Falls. Jasmine was born in Villasis Pangasinan, Philippines, in 1910. He came to the United States at the age of 21. In 1942, he entered the U.S. Army and served overseas in Europe during World War II. He received several medals, including the Good Conduct Medal and the Meritorious Unit Award. He was discharged from the service in 1945 and began his career with Great Northern Railway...

JOPLIN - Thomas A. Wood, 81, a longtime Joplin resident, died Tuesday, Oct. 19th, 2004, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester, where he had resided since Oct. 11th. Visitation was Thursday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A funeral service was conducted Friday morning at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin by the Rev. Brian Pederson. Interment was in the Joplin Cemetery, where military rites were offered. A luncheon followed at Kjos Hall. Tom was born on April 28, 1923, at Alma to Jacob and Claire (Wilson)...

Ella M. Morris, 88, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, at Northern Montana Care Center due to natural causes. At her request, there will be no services. Cremation has taken place. Ella was born on April 23, 1916, in Decatur, Ind., to Peter and Caroline (Waggman) Kenyon. She moved with her family to Missoula in 1917 and attended grade school there. In 1942, she married William Muir in Wallace, Idaho, and they divorced in 1959. In 1975, she married Pat Morris in Olympia, Wash., and they divorced in 1980. Ella worked in school...

LEWISTOWN - Lillian May Frank, 78, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at the Central Mopntana Skilled Nursing Center in Lewistown of natural causes. A private memorial service will be hald Nov. 6 for family and close friends. Cremation has taken place at her request. Lillian was born on March 29, 1926, in Rudyard to Arnold Chester and Helen Francis (McCann) Langel. In 1944, she married Howard Lee Phifer in Havre, where they lived for several years. They later divorced and she moved to Lewistown, where she raised her children. Her...

SUN CITY, Ariz. - Alvin Herschel Fox, 69, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in Sun City, Ariz. A visitation for Al will be held Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon at Heritage Funeral Chapel in Peoria, Ariz. A funeral service will immediately follow at noon. Al was born on March 16, 1935, in Chinook to Gordon and Kathryn Fox. Al was known as an outdoorsman. He loved hiking and was an avid golfer. Al was a devoted employee at Safeway, retiring after many years as a meat cutter. After his retirement, Al worked as a "silver bullet" at...

Mark Walter Whalen, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at Benefis East in Great Falls due to a subdural hematoma. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's with burial at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon reception will follow the burial ceremony. Cremation has taken place. Mark was born on Aug. 4, 1919, in Marshall County, Minn., to James and Mary Ellen (Sinnot) Whalen. He graduated from high school and served four years in the Army during World...

Walter L. Lamey, 84, of Glendive, formerly of Havre and Lakeside, died on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre with the Rev. Jim O'Neil officiating. Rite of Committal with mili- tary honors will be in the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Walter was born on July 18, 1920, in Havre to John E. and Mary (Kennedy) Lamey. He was raised and educated in Havre and graduated from Havre High School with the class of 19...

Mark Walter Whalen, 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, at Benefis East in Great Falls due to a subdural hematoma. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude's Catholic Church. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's with burial at Highland Cemetery. A luncheon reception will follow the burial ceremony. Cremation has taken place. Mark was born on Aug. 4, 1919, in Marshall County, Minn., to James and Mary Ellen (Sinnot) Whalen. He graduated from high school and served four years in the Army during World...

ROCKY BOY - Michael Edward LaMere Jr., 62, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2004, on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation while hunting. The cause of death was determined to be hypothermia. A wake service began Tuesday at the LaMere family home and continues today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. Burial will be held at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Great Falls. Michael was born May 1, 1942, at Fort Belknap to Michael E. LaMere Sr. and Lena Courchane. In 1947, the...

CHINOOK - Joanne M. Lutes, 73, died at her apartment in Chinook on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, due to cancer. A memorial service will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the American Lutheran Church. Joanne was born on June 10, 1931 in Chinook to John and Inez (Groven) Betz. She was raised by her grandparents Halvor and Sophia Groven on the family ranch north of Chinook due to her mother's death when she was 2 years old. Joanne graduated from Chinook High School in 1951 and worked in the Blaine County Courthouse before going to Seattle in...

ROCKY BOY - Adrian Randall Small died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at a hospital in Havre. A wake service began Friday evening at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy with the funeral service set for 11 a.m. Saturday, also at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Adrian was born on Oct. 14, 2004, to Delano and Ariana (Teske) Small in Havre. Survivors include his parents; brothers, Colton Small of Rocky Boy and Mitchell Koop of Big Sandy; sisters, De'One Swan of Rocky Boy and Passion...

HARLEM - Almarine H. McDonald, 96, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre due to natural causes. A graveside services will be in Sweetwater, Texas, on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Sweetwater Cemetery. Almarine was born on May 10, 1908, in Nolan County, Texas, to John Byron and Edna (Reed) McBurnett. She graduated from the 10th grade from Lake Trammel School in Nolan County and attended West Texas State Teacher's College in Canyon, Texas. She taught school for one year before marrying John McDonald in...

HARLEM - Almarine H. McDonald, 96, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre due to natural causes. A graveside services will be in Sweetwater, Texas, on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Sweetwater Cemetery. Almarine was born on May 10, 1908, in Nolan County, Texas, to John Byron and Edna (Reed) McBurnett. She graduated from the 10th grade from Lake Trammel School in Nolan County and attended West Texas State Teacher's College in Canyon, Texas. She taught school for one year before marrying John McDonald in...

MEDFORD, Ore. - Jerome D. "Jerry" Mattern, 67, died Friday, Oct. 8, at the Rogue Valley Medical Facility in Medford, Ore., of natural causes. Viewing will be 2 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Jude's Catholic Church with Domenico Pizzonia officiating. Interment will take place at Highland Cemetery. There will be a fellowship luncheon immediately after the graveside services at the St. Jude Parish Center. Jerry was born on July 29, 1937,...

TURNER - Wallace "Wally" Stirling, 74, of Turner died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004, at the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil, Wash. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the American Lutheran Church in Turner with burial with military honors following at Turner Cemetery. Wally was born on June 7, 1930, to Tom and Georgia (Teeple) Stirling in Blaine County. He grew to manhood on the farm and ranch that was his home. He graduated from Turner High School, attended Northern Montana College, went into the Air National...

GILDFORD - Dolores Elaine Perry, 70, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, after a long battle with cancer. At Dolores's request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Private urn placement will take place at a later time. Dolores was born on Jan. 20, 1934, in Stillwater, Minn., to Milton (Mike) J. and Gertrude (Dorr) Sommers. She graduated from the College of Great Falls with a degree in education with a math major and taught high school math in Belfry for two years. She married Richard R. Perry in April of 1958 in...

Rita Patricia "Patty" Leeds, 82, died of natural causes Saturday, Oct. 09, 2004, at the Aspen Gardens Care Facility in Helena. A vigil service will be today at 7 p.m. The funeral Mass will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. Both services will be held at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre with the Rev. Robert Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre, with a luncheon immediately afterward at the St. Jude Parish Center. Patty was born on Nov. 15, 1921, in Havre to John and Mary (Schaffer) Coolen. Patty was the...

ROCKY BOY - John Roddy "Eagle" Sunchild, an enrolled member of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004, of natural causes at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va. A wake will be held on Saturday and Sunday at Our Saviour's Luthern Church at Rocky Boy. A burial with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. John was born on June 10, 1930, in the Bear Paw Mountains to Pete and Fannie (Oats) Sunchild. He was the grandson of Sunchild, an early...

MILES CITY - Marjorie "Marge" Lucille Urick, 89, of Miles City died on Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at her home in Miles City surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Marge was born on Dec. 29, 1914, in Hinsdale, Ill., to Knute and Anna Martha (Sandstrom) Anderson. She grew up in northern Minnesota and attended a country grade school near Grand Rapids, Minn. She moved with the family to Coleraine, Minn. She graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine, and Itasca Junior College and Business College in Duluth. Marge...

Ruth R. Possenti, 95, died at her home of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. In accord with Ruth's wishes, there will be no service. Ruth was born on Sept. 6, 1909, in Minneapolis, Minn. Abandoned as an infant, she was adopted by Emma and William Rathbone of Minneapolis. When Ruth was 13, she and her mother moved to Havre. Her brother Ed Rathbone worked on the railroad here. Ruth married Sam Possenti, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Brooke Possenti, of Havre, and granddaughter, Laurie, who...

MILES CITY - Marjorie "Marge" Lucille Urick, 89, of Miles City died on Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at her home in Miles City surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Marge was born on Dec. 29, 1914, in Hinsdale, Ill., to Knute and Anna Martha (Sandstrom) Anderson. She grew up in northern Minnesota and attended a country grade school near Grand Rapids, Minn. She moved with the family to Coleraine, Minn. She graduated from Greenway High School in Coleraine, and Itasca Junior College and Business College in Duluth. Marge...

Ruth R. Possenti, 95, died at her home of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 1, 2004. In accord with Ruth's wishes, there will be no service. Ruth was born on Sept. 6, 1909, in Minneapolis, Minn. Abandoned as an infant, she was adopted by Emma and William Rathbone of Minneapolis. When Ruth was 13, she and her mother moved to Havre. Her brother Ed Rathbone worked on the railroad here. Ruth married Sam Possenti, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Brooke Possenti, of Havre, and granddaughter, Laurie, who...

RANCHO CUCOMONGA, Calif. - Dale Kinder, 72, formerly of Havre, died on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004, in California. No service is planned. His ashes will be spread at sea. Dale was born to Anna and Otto Kinder in Havre. He was retired. Survivors include his wife, Emma; son, Randy; daughter, Gail; sister, Gen Nelson of Billings; and a number of nieces and nephews....

Albert Joseph Christian, 87, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be 1 p.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A prayer vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. His funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert Grosch officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the graveside service. Albert was born...

David Henry Turner, 86, died from Alzheimer's disease on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings. Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Cremation or Funeral Gallery, 29 Eighth St. W. in Billings. He was born on Aug. 27, 1918, in Malta to David William Turner and Alvina Beatrice Cebulski. He spent his early years on the family homestead southwest of Landusky. The family moved from the homestead and eventually settled in Havre, where he grew up and graduated from H...