Obituaries

ROCKY BOY - Donald William Meyers, 75, of Rocky Boy died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, from injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident west of Havre. A wake service began Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church and continued through Thursday. Sunrise services were held at 6:30 a.m. at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church and the funeral service was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the Old Stone Child College Gym with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial with full military honors was to be held at the Meyers Family Cemetery in Rocky...

ROCKY BOY - Mary Ann Lodge Pole, 82, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A wake service will began at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with the funeral service scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. today with tradi- tional elders conducting the service. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Mary was born on July 4, 1921, to John and Rose (Walking Child) Little Sun in Rocky Boy. She was raised and educated there. Mary's hobbies were sewing blankets, beadwork, tanning hides,...

Louise May Siefert, 44, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2003, at her residence of cancer. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Northern Montana Care Center Chapel with Ila McClenahan officiating. Cremation has taken place. A pri- vate family service for interment will take place at a later date. Louise was born May 25, 1959, to Richard and Dolores (Sommers) Perry in Hamilton. She grew up in the Hamilton area and attended school in Victor until the seventh grade. She moved with her family to Opheim. She...

MUKILTEO, Wash. - Harry James "Jim" Morgan, 54, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Everett, Wash. Jim was born on Feb. 16, 1949, to Harry and Jean Morgan of Cut Bank. He graduated from Montana State University with a degree in construction technology in 1972. He was employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for 30 years. Jim married Pat Woodworth in 1975. They resided in Mukilteo since 1987. Jim's...

GILDFORD - Theodora Alvira Wade Folden, 90, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at a Chester nursing facility. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service with burial of ashes in Glasgow is being planned for the spring. Alvira was born on July 23, 1913, in Hendricks, Minn., to Knute and Clara (Johnson) Dixon. She grew up in eastern Montana and received her education at Opheim. She graduated from Opheim High School in 1931. Alvira married Lyle Wade on Nov. 1, 1934. They lived at Glasgow, where she worked as a homemaker and mother....

MUKILTEO, Wash. - Harry James "Jim" Morgan, 54, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Everett, Wash. Jim was born on Feb. 16, 1949, to Harry and Jean Morgan of Cut Bank. He graduated from Montana State University with a degree in construction technology in 1972. He was employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for 30 years. Jim married Pat Woodworth in 1975. They resided in Mukilteo since 1987. Jim's...

GILDFORD - Theodora Alvira Wade Folden, 90, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at a Chester nursing facility. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service with burial of ashes in Glasgow is being planned for the spring. Alvira was born on July 23, 1913, in Hendricks, Minn., to Knute and Clara (Johnson) Dixon. She grew up in eastern Montana and received her education at Opheim. She graduated from Opheim High School in 1931. Alvira married Lyle Wade on Nov. 1, 1934. They lived at Glasgow, where she worked as a homemaker and mother....

Jane Lorene Darner, 82, a retired telephone operator, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, at a Whitefish care center of natural causes. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church in Havre with Pastor VaunDalee Delong officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. There will be a fellowship luncheon held at the Eagles Club immediately following the graveside services. Jane was born on July 14, 1921, to Earl and Ida Best in Bennington, Kan. Her family moved in 1922 and settled on the...

SHELBY - Frances L. "Fritz" Winter, 69, of Shelby, a past business owner and receptionist, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at a Shelby medical center due to complications from rheumatoid arthritis. Visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the Whitted Funeral Chapel. A funeral service is set for noon Saturday at the Community United Methodist Church, with burial to follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Dale Hoiby; sister, Patricia Lund; son, Rodney A. Winter; and grandson, Max...

HAYS - Benjamin Paul "Benito" Lodge, 78, whose Gros Ventre Indian name Na-Gya-Nee-Da-Ya means Cloud Chief, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to natural causes. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul's Recreation Center with military burial honors at Roadside Cemetery. A wake and rosary will begin today at 7 p.m. in St. Paul's Recreation Center. Ben was born on Jan. 1, 1925, at Fort Belknap Hospital to Fred and Pauline (Big Horse) Lodge. He attended schools in Oklahoma and graduated...

CHESTER - Shirley Lybeck, 75, of Chester died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at a her home of natural causes. A funeral service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester with the Rev. Pete Erickson officiating. Burial was to follow at the Chester Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the church. Shirley was born on Aug. 26, 1928, in Havre to Floyd and Jenniemae (Arnold) Hader. She grew up in Chester and received her education there. She graduated from Chester High School in 1946. During her formative...

OWATONNA, Minn. - Rolland "Ron" Henry Golie, 70, of Owatonna, Minn., died Friday, Nov. 14, 2003, at his home after a long struggle with emphysema. Visitation will be held at Michaelson Funeral Home on Monday from noon to 1p,m. A funeral service will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Michaelson Funeral Home in Owatonna with the Rev. Steven Anderson of Bethel Baptist officiating. A luncheon will be held immediately after the service. He was born on June 25, 1933, in Great Falls to Carl and Emma (Jess) Golie. He was preceded in death...

CHINOOK - Dorothy Mae Herbert, 89, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at a Chinook nursing home. At her request no services are being held and cremation will take place. Dorothy was born on April 25, 1914, in Easton, Pa., to Alex and Lela (Altimus) Schanenberger. She was raised and educated in Easton graduating from Easton High School in 1938. She then attended NYC School of Art. She worked at Ingersoll Rand in Phillipsberg, N.J., and the Warren Hospital, also in Phillipsberg. She married George Steckel, Sr. in Easton. The...

BIG SANDY - Ray "Shorty" Williams, 72, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at a Big Sandy hospital due to complications with Parkinson's Disease. His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Christ Lutheran Church in Big Sandy with the Rev. Jeff Stoopes officiating. Burial will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the services at the graveside. Ray was born in Big Sandy on Dec. 26, 1931, to Byron and Alice Williams and was raised in the Warrick community. As a...

Harvey Welch, 73, of Bozeman, formerly of Havre, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Dokken-Nelson Sunset Chapel in Bozeman. Visitation was from noon to 9 p.m. Sunday at Dokken- Nelson Sunset Chapel. Cremation will take place following the service. Harvey was born in Harlowton on April 24, 1930, to Clifton and Mae Welch. He was a graduate of the University of Montana and served in the Navy during the Korean War from 1948 to 1952....

Annie Ash, 79, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003, at a Great Falls nursing home. Cremation has taken place at her request. No services are scheduled at this time. Annie was born on April 1, 1924, to Wilfred and Ada (Lindley) Heap in Swinton, Lancashire, England. She was raised and educated in England. She married Percy Boettger in Kent England in 1948. Annie was a war bride and came to the United States on the Queen Mary. The couple made their home in Havre and had two children. The couple later divorced. Annie married Emil Ash in...

MINOT, N.D. - Clara Lillian Sohm, 96, of Minot died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, in a Minot nursing home. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Trinity Nursing Homes Centre Chapel in Minot, with interment at Rosehill Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Thomas Family Funeral Home in Minot. Clara was born July 27, 1907, at Hoffman, Minn., to Martin and Ingeborg (Langeland) Munson. She was raised and educated in Hoffman and assisted with the operation of the farmstead until moving to...

COEUR D'ALENE/CHINOOK - Helen M. McKinnie, 97, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, at Coeur d'Alene health and rehabilitation center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Chapel, 180 W. Clayton Avenue, Coeur d'Alene. Interment will be at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Visit Helen's memorial and sign the online guest register at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com. Helen was born to Pearl and Molly Montgomery in Estevan, Saskatchewan. In 1912, the family returned to the United States and...

CHESTER - Harriet Betty Hanson, 79, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, at a Great Falls medical center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. Betty was born on Dec. 12, 1923, at Algona, Iowa, to Charles and Christene (Stromberg) Hanson. She grew up at Algona and received her formal education there. Betty was handicapped with a leg disability but didn't let that stop her from being active and productive. In her early years, she worked as...

LODGE POLE - Nelson J. "Lucky" Ducharme, 71, of Lodge Pole died on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, in the Timber Ridge area of the Missouri Breaks 15 miles southwest of Hays due to an apparent heart attack while deer hunting. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following in the Ed Kirdaldie Family Cemetery with military honors. A wake began Sunday evening in Medicine Bear Lodge. Nelson was born on Oct. 30, 1931, at Fort Belknap Agency to Patrick "Bud" and Josephine (Azure) Ducharme. He...

HOGELAND - Michael Lane Boardman, 43, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Hogeland, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at his residence due to an apparent heart attack. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hogeland American Lutheran Church with burial following with military honors in the Wing Cemetery. Mike was born on June 29, 1960, to Chester and Nora (Tews) Boardman in Great Falls. He attended school in Hogeland and graduated from Turner High School in 1978. That same year he entered the U.S. Marine...

MISSOULA - Donna Jean LaFournaise, 71, of Missoula died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, at a Missoula hospital. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the presiding minister from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church offi- ciating. Burial will follow at the cemetery. Donna was born on March 29, 1932, at Havre to Clara and Clarence Bishop of Kremlin. She grew up on the family farm, graduated from Kremlin High School in 1950, and attended Northern Montana College. On...

JOPLIN - Helen Hodges, 90, of Joplin died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial will follow in the Joplin Cemetery. Helen was born on Nov. 8, 1912, at Chicago to Edward and Mary (Kreitmeir) Tempel. She moved with her family to homestead north of Chester when she was 4. Helen received her early education at the Tingdahl School near the farm. She continued her schooling in Joplin through her sophomore year, when she quit...

LODGE POLE - Nelson J. "Lucky" Ducharme, 71, of Lodge Pole died on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003, in the Timber Ridge area of the Missouri Breaks 15 miles southwest of Hays due to an apparent heart attack while deer hunting. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following in the Ed Kirdaldie Family Cemetery with military honors. A wake began Sunday evening in Medicine Bear Lodge. Nelson was born on Oct. 30, 1931, at Fort Belknap Agency to Patrick "Bud" and Josephine (Azure) Ducharme. He...

HOGELAND - Michael Lane Boardman, 43, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Hogeland, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at his residence due to an apparent heart attack. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Hogeland American Lutheran Church with burial following with military honors in the Wing Cemetery. Mike was born on June 29, 1960, to Chester and Nora (Tews) Boardman in Great Falls. He attended school in Hogeland and graduated from Turner High School in 1978. That same year he entered the U.S. Marine...