Obituaries

George N. Wolf, 65, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Havre, died Jan. 26, 2004, at Odyssey Hospice after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at Bunkers University Chapel in Mesa. Interment of ashes will be at the Hill County Cemetery in Havre. George was born Jan. 19, 1939, in Drake, N.D., to Anton and Anna Marie (Schafer) Wolf. He was reared and educated in the Drake area. He married Gail Gange on Oct. 13, 1959, in Karlsruhe, N.D. They lived in Minot, N.D., and Havre, and for the past 17 years...

INVERNESS - Adolph Edward Eggen, 86, a retired Inverness-area farmer, died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at a Chester nursing home of natural causes. Private family graveside services are being planned. Adolph was born March 12, 1917, on the family homestead south of Inverness. He was one of five children born to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. He was educated in Inverness, where he graduated from high school in 1937. In his younger years, Adolph enjoyed playing in a local band throughout the Hi-Line. His pride and joy...

HINGHAM - Robert Joseph "Bob" Blake Sr. died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at the Chester rest home. He was 97. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service with burial of ashes is planned for later this spring at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Bob was was born Sept. 3, 1906, at Maybass, N.D. He was the youngest of five sons born to Frank and Mary (Diermer) Blake. Bob's mother died when he was 8 years old, so he was raised by the Monroe family. He received his formal education at a country school near Fairfax, N.D., then began...

KALISPELL - Robert Lewis "Bob" Anderson of Kalispell died Jan. 20, 2004, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. A funeral service was held Saturday in Kalispell. Bob was born on July 14, 1919, in Havre to Lewis and Bernice Anderson. He graduated from Havre High School, Northern Montana College, and Kinman Business School. On June 2, 1943, he married Lola B. McAuley. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last year. Bob served in the Army and was stationed in France and...

INVERNESS - Adolph Edward Eggen, 86, a retired Inverness-area farmer, died on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004, at a Chester nursing home of natural causes. Private family graveside services are being planned. Adolph was born March 12, 1917, on the family homestead south of Inverness. He was one of five children born to Harold and Nelsina (Otterness) Eggen. He was educated in Inverness, where he graduated from high school in 1937. In his younger years, Adolph enjoyed playing in a local band throughout the Hi-Line. His pride and joy...

HINGHAM - Robert Joseph "Bob" Blake Sr. died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at the Chester rest home. He was 97. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service with burial of ashes is planned for later this spring at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Bob was was born Sept. 3, 1906, at Maybass, N.D. He was the youngest of five sons born to Frank and Mary (Diermer) Blake. Bob's mother died when he was 8 years old, so he was raised by the Monroe family. He received his formal education at a country school near Fairfax, N.D., then began...

KALISPELL - Robert Lewis "Bob" Anderson of Kalispell died Jan. 20, 2004, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center after having suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. A funeral service was held Saturday in Kalispell. Bob was born on July 14, 1919, in Havre to Lewis and Bernice Anderson. He graduated from Havre High School, Northern Montana College, and Kinman Business School. On June 2, 1943, he married Lola B. McAuley. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last year. Bob served in the Army and was stationed in France and...

MALTA - Lorraine J. Grabofsky, a homemaker, died Jan. 23, 2004, at the Phillips County Hospital after a lengthy battle with emphysema. She was 72. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Malta Lutheran Church with interment in the Malta Cemetery. Lorraine was born on May 15, 1931, in Saco to Vern and Hazel (Buttolph) Newton. She married Alfred Grabofsky on July 2, 1956, in Malta. They resided on the family farm northwest of Loring until retirement in November of 1994. She was a member of the Loring Lutheran Church and...

Richard L. Smith, 64, died at his home of cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. He was under the care of Bear Paw Hospice. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton and John Musgrove officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. Richard was born July 20, 1939, to Marvin and Gladys (Patrick) Smith. He was raised in Havre and attended schools in Box Elder until the fifth grade and then was a student at Havre...

ROCKY BOY's INDIAN RESERVATION - Duane Patrick Belcourt, 58, died on Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, of cancer. A wake service will be held at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church today with a Rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Rocky Boy Catholic Church with burial at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. The Rev. Pete Guthneck will officiate, with Kenny Writing Bird to sing a going-away song in Duane's honor. Duane, whose Indian name was Ki-iw-wah Kah-wi-che-kot or Eagle with Him, was born on May 7, 1945, to Levi Be...

Hazel Standiford of Chester died Jan. 13, 2004. She was 93. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Hazel Luverne (Rishoff) Standiford was born June 5, 1910, in Gary, Minn. She was one of seven children born to Anton E. Rishoff and Martha B. Holm. Hazel received her early schooling in Minnesota before moving to Montana with her family in 1927. She finished her education at Galata, where she graduated from high school in 1929. For...

Theodore "Ted" K. Hazel, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A private family service will take place at a later date. Ted was born Aug. 4, 1940, to Mason and Pearl (Rink) Hazel in Columbus. He grew up in and around Columbus and moved with his family to Billings. He attended and graduated from Billings High School and later attended college at Eastern Montana College. In 1960, he met and married Phyllis Schutz. They had four children. The couple later...

CHESTER - Sandra Jane (White) Friberg, 66, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, apparently of natural causes at her home in Chester. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Her ashes will be buried in the family plot at Absarokee later this spring. Sandy was born on Nov. 12, 1937, at Orange, Calif., to Lysle "Whitie" White and Mary Kathryn "Kay" Weir. Sandy was raised at Chinook and received her formal education there. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 and continued...

Jerald A. Amor, 62, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at the Edwards Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Jerald was born on Sept. 30, 1941, to Harlen and Esther (Robley) Amor in Williston, N.D. The family moved to Havre in 1953. Jerald graduated from Havre High School in 1958. He enlisted in the Montana National Guard and attended college at Northern Montana College,...

Theodore "Ted" K. Hazel, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A private family service will take place at a later date. Ted was born Aug. 4, 1940, to Mason and Pearl (Rink) Hazel in Columbus. He grew up in and around Columbus and moved with his family to Billings. He attended and graduated from Billings High School and later attended college at Eastern Montana College. In 1960, he met and married Phyllis Schutz. They had four children. The couple later...

CHESTER - Sandra Jane (White) Friberg, 66, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, apparently of natural causes at her home in Chester. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Her ashes will be buried in the family plot at Absarokee later this spring. Sandy was born on Nov. 12, 1937, at Orange, Calif., to Lysle "Whitie" White and Mary Kathryn "Kay" Weir. Sandy was raised at Chinook and received her formal education there. She graduated from Chinook High School in 1956 and continued...

Jerald A. Amor, 62, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at the Edwards Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Jerald was born on Sept. 30, 1941, to Harlen and Esther (Robley) Amor in Williston, N.D. The family moved to Havre in 1953. Jerald graduated from Havre High School in 1958. He enlisted in the Montana National Guard and attended college at Northern Montana College,...

Jerald A. Amor, 62, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at the Edwards Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will follow at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Jerald was born on Sept. 30, 1941, to Harlen and Esther (Robley) Amor in Williston, N.D. The family moved to Havre in 1953. Jerald graduated from Havre High School in 1958. He enlisted in the Montana National Guard and attended college at Northern Montana College,...

OROFINO, Idaho - Vonna L. Collins, 58, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Vonna was born on July 21, 1945, in Williston, N.D. She grew up and attended schools in Williston, Glendive and Helena. She married Rex Wayne Gardner in 1969 in Glendive. They later divorced. Vonna worked for Potlatch in Headquarters, Idaho. Later, she worked in health care as a certified nursing assistant until her disability. Vonna was a member of Eagles....

Dale Lewis Constable, 65, died Christmas Day at his winter home in Lake Medina, Texas. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Constable was born on Dec. 5, 1938, in Pasadena, Calif. At a young age, Dale moved with his parents to Nampa, Idaho, where he attended school. While working as a juvenile parole agent in California, Dale met his wife of 28 years, Marcia Divish. They retired in 1988 and moved to Kalispell where they operated a bed and breakfast. Recently, they moved to...

Stacey Lynn Peterson, 33, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at her home in Havre. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. VaunDalee Delong officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club in Havre. Stacey was born on March 31, 1970, to Rod and Lillian (Felton) Stuker in Terry. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Havre where Stacey attended Havre Public Schools....

Dale Lewis Constable, 65, died Christmas Day at his winter home in Lake Medina, Texas. A memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Constable was born on Dec. 5, 1938, in Pasadena, Calif. At a young age, Dale moved with his parents to Nampa, Idaho, where he attended school. While working as a juvenile parole agent in California, Dale met his wife of 28 years, Marcia Divish. They retired in 1988 and moved to Kalispell where they operated a bed and breakfast. Recently, they moved to...

Stacey Lynn Peterson, 33, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, at her home in Havre. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. VaunDalee Delong officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Eagles Club in Havre. Stacey was born on March 31, 1970, to Rod and Lillian (Felton) Stuker in Terry. When she was a young girl, the family moved to Havre where Stacey attended Havre Public Schools....

HILLDALE COLONY - Sarah P. Wipf, 82 years of age, died at her home at the Hilldale Colony, Tuesday, December 30, 2003 of natural causes. A wake began at 5 p.m. Wednesday and continued until today. A funeral service was to be held today with the Honorable John Waldner officiating. Sarah was born on April 17, 1921, to John J. and Sarah (Kleinser) Waldner in Magrath, Alberta. She grew up and was educated in the area. In 1944 she married Peter P. Wipf at the Rockport Colony in Alberta. From there, the family moved to the Pendroy...

HARLEM/MALTA - Louisa Miller, 96, a retired cook, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at a Malta nursing home of natural causes. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Little Gym at Harlem High School. Interment will be in the Harlem Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Center in Malta. Louisa was born on July 1, 1907, at Eden, Utah, to James and Rosetta (Bingham) Shupe. She was raised in Utah and Idaho and came to Montana in 1919. She married Henry F. Miller on Sept. 24, 1924, in Chinook. She lived i...