Obituaries

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...

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...

LaVearn F. Draeger, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the services at the graveside. LaVearn was born on May 18, 1920, to Arnold...

CHOTEAU - Nell "Beth" E. Wier, 86, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, of Alzheimer's disease at a Choteau medical center. At her request, no services will be held. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Funeral Home of Choteau. Beth was born on New Year's Eve, 1917, in the mining camp of Nickels, Calif. She spent much of her childhood in the Philippines, moving to Seattle as a teenager. She graduated from high school in Seattle and received a nursing degree from the University of Washington. She was a nurse in the N...

Lyle A. Watson, 75, died of leukemia Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, in Havre. Crema-tion has taken place and a memorial service celebrating Lyle's life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyter-ian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship reception will be held at the church immediately after graveside services. Lyle was born on Dec. 10, 1928, in Havre to Henry and Nora (Johnson) Watson. He was raised in Gildford, attended...

ROCKY BOY - Lucille Windy Boy, 79, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, at a Big Sandy nursing home of natural causes. A wake service will begin 4 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with Native American Traditional Services. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Lucille was born on Feb. 24, 1924, to John Little Sun and Rose Walking Child in Gleason, Alberta, Canada. As an infant she returned to Rocky Boy where she was raised and edu...

JOPLIN - Eugene Albert Dahinden, 86, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at a Chester rest home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A private burial will follow later in the family plot at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Eugene was born April 19, 1917, at Havre to Anna Margaret Weber and Frank X. Dahinden. Eugene grew up on the family farm near Joplin and received his education at Inverness and Joplin. He graduated from Joplin High School in 1938, then began farming south of...

MILWAUKIE, Ore. - Paulette Metteer, 57, died unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004. A funeral service was held on Feb. 12 at Lincoln Memorial Chapel in Milwaukie. Paulette was born on April 14, 1946, to Joseph and Esther Zorko. She graduated from Havre Central High School in 1964. Paulette began her 40-year career of caring for people at Sacred Heart Hospital in Havre. It was a career that took her to Minot, N.D., and then to Portland, Ore., where she spent the last 19 years working at the V.A. Hospital as an LP...

Mary Jean Shrauger, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D Grosch officiating. A private family service will be held later per Jean's request with burial at the Highland Cemetery. Mary Jean was born on Nov. 21, 1929, in Williston, N.D., to James and Catherine (Bauer) Harvey. She attended grade school in Havre, two years of high school in Spokane, Wash., and her last two years at Havre High Schoo...

Jens "JC" Braaten, 90, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Round Prairie Cemetery in North Dakota. Jens was born on Nov. 2, 1913, in Mondak to John and Regina (Dahl) Braaten. He was educated at various grade schools including Bonetrail, Peerless, and Upham, N.D. He attended school until the eighth grade....

ROCKY BOY - Laura May St. Marks, 61, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre care center of diabetes. A wake service will begin today with a rosary service to begin at 7 p.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Laura was born on March 29, 1942, in Fort Belknap to Louis and Lucy (Caplette) St. Marks. She attended grade school in Rocky Boy and then...

Mary Jean Shrauger, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. today at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D Grosch officiating. A private family service will be held later per Jean's request with burial at the Highland Cemetery. Mary Jean was born on Nov. 21, 1929, in Williston, N.D., to James and Catherine (Bauer) Harvey. She attended grade school in Havre, two years of high school in Spokane, Wash., and her last two years at Havre High Schoo...

Jens "JC" Braaten, 90, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. There will be a graveside service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Round Prairie Cemetery in North Dakota. Jens was born on Nov. 2, 1913, in Mondak to John and Regina (Dahl) Braaten. He was educated at various grade schools including Bonetrail, Peerless, and Upham, N.D. He attended school until the eighth grade....

JOPLIN - Pearl Orlanda (Eggen) Moore, 84, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at a Chester nursing home. Pearl was cremated per her request. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial of ashes will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Pearl was born on March 9, 1919, on the family homestead south of Inverness to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. Pearl received her education at Inverness and graduated from Inverness High School in 1937. She married Max Simon Moore in Havre on...

JOPLIN - Pearl Orlanda (Eggen) Moore, 84, died on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at a Chester nursing home. Pearl was cremated per her request. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial of ashes will follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Pearl was born on March 9, 1919, on the family homestead south of Inverness to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. Pearl received her education at Inverness and graduated from Inverness High School in 1937. She married Max Simon Moore in Havre on...

HARLEM - Terry "Uggy Bearcat" Werk, 42, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, east of Fort Belknap Agency due to a self-inflicted gunshot injury. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the St. Paul's School gymnasium with burial following at the Lamebull/ Werk Family Cemetery. Rosary and wake services will begin today at 7 p.m. in the St. Paul's School gym. Terry was born on Feb. 23, 1961, to Robert and Monica (Lamebull) Werk at Fort Belknap Agency. He attended St. Paul's Mission School, Hays High School and one year at E...

Axel Schmaing, 60, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and of Havre, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, at a Billings hospital. A memorial service for Axel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Dahl Funeral Chapel in Billings. There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Havre High School auditorium in Havre. A reception will follow. Axel was born on Dec. 29, 1943, in Augsburg, Germany, to Don E. and Clara (Langl) Schmaing. He graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1962 and from MSU in 1968. "Axel retired...

Percy A. Boettger of Havre died Tuesday, Feb, 3, 2004, in a Great Falls Hospital. He was 82. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Percy was the son of Dewey and Helen (Duncan) Boettger. He was born Feb. 10, 1921, in Dow City, Iowa. He moved with his parents at age 4 to a farm north of Havre. Later, Percy attended Havre High School, then joined the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1945. He worked for the railroad, for Rex Harris and Sons, and for Tom Patrick Construction. He loved to camp, fish and...

Axel Schmaing, 60, of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and of Havre, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, at a Billings hospital. A memorial service for Axel will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Dahl Funeral Chapel in Billings. There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Havre High School auditorium in Havre. A reception will follow. Axel was born on Dec. 29, 1943, in Augsburg, Germany, to Don E. and Clara (Langl) Schmaing. He graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1962 and from MSU in 1968. "Axel retired...

Percy A. Boettger of Havre died Tuesday, Feb, 3, 2004, in a Great Falls Hospital. He was 82. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Percy was the son of Dewey and Helen (Duncan) Boettger. He was born Feb. 10, 1921, in Dow City, Iowa. He moved with his parents at age 4 to a farm north of Havre. Later, Percy attended Havre High School, then joined the Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1945. He worked for the railroad, for Rex Harris and Sons, and for Tom Patrick Construction. He loved to camp, fish and...

BIG SANDY - Signe Marie Boettcher, 95, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at a Big Sandy medical center of natural causes. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at Christ Lutheran Church in Big Sandy with the funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jeff Stoopes officiating. Burial will be in the Big Sandy Cemetery. Boettcher was born on Feb. 17, 1908, at Fergus Falls, Minn., to Hartvik and Georgia (Gordon) Bergby. The Bergby family moved to Big Sandy in 1916 to homestead northeast of town. She married Walter Richard...

Carol Sue Peterson, 58, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes and the Rev. Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held immediately following the service at the First Lutheran Church. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Carol was born on Feb. 17, 1945, to Russell and Vineta (Mapes) Peterson in Havre. She was raised on the family farm north of Havre....

JOPLIN - Earl Kenneth "Bud" Poppler, 91, of Joplin, died on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004. A funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial was to follow at the Joplin Cemetery. Bud was born at St. Paul, Minn., on Oct. 26, 1912, to Benjamin and Ruth (Knutson) Poppler. In 1913, the Popplers came to Montana to homestead 30 miles north of Joplin. Bud attended the Burke School near the farm. He finished his education in Joplin, where he graduated at age 16 as valedictorian of Joplin High...

LIBBY - Genevieve H. "Jennie" Mejie, 86, of Libby, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at a Libby care center. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Nelson and Vial Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon David Weisbeck officiating. A reception will follow at Christ Lutheran Church. Jennie was born on July 4, 1917, at Havre to Helen Marcinkowski Doubek and Bartolome "Bart" Doubek. She attended school at a country school near Turner. She attended Turner High School but had to withdraw from school two months before graduation...

JOPLIN - Donald V. Fusk, 80, of Joplin, died at a Havre hospital on Friday, Jan. 30, 2004. It was Donald's wish to be cremated. A private family memorial service is being planned. Donald V. Fusk was born Aug. 15, 1923, to Peter and Olianna (Gotsvosli) Fusk on the family homestead in the Alma community north of Joplin. Donald grew up on the farm and received his early education at the Tingdahl country school. He finished his school years in Joplin and graduated from Joplin High School in 1942. Donald enlisted into the U. S....