Obituaries

Cheryl L. (Hendrickson) Burlinger, 43, of Big Sandy died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy. Memorials may be made to a person's choice....

Marie Marden, 74, who died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes, also is survived by her sisters, Agnes Cushing of Minot, N.D., Norma Layton of Chester, Nina Verhasselt of Sidney and Sylvia Jones of Fruit Height, Utah; brothers, Kenneth Leom of Saint Marie, N.D., and Arne Leom of Watford City, N.D.; and several nieces and nephews...

Margaret C. Gardner, 101, retired school teacher, died Sunday Oct. 19, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Marcel Vogel officiating. A committal service will follow the Mass at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Margaret was born June 9, 1902, to Alexander and Ellen (Divine) Gardner in Duluth, Minn. Her mother died shortly after her birth, so she went to live with her sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Frank...

FORT BELKNAP AGENCY - Beverly Florence Gardipee, 67, Indian name "Baha Toe Weyhs" meaning Blue Hills Woman died on Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Red Whip Center with burial following at the Hi-Way Cemetery. Wake and rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Red Whip Center. Beverly was born to Roger and Amy C. (Blackbird) Long Knife, Sr. at Fort Belknap Agency. Her grandparents were Abe and Susie (Red Dog) Long Knife and George and Angela (Deafy) Blackbird, Sr....

GILDFORD - Margaret Ann Sprague, 87, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, at an Idaho nursing home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Gildford Community Church. Burial of ashes will follow at the Gildford Cemetery. Margaret was born at her family's Gildford home to Henry and Mary (Gray) Schwartz. She received her early schooling in Bozeman, then finished her education at Gildford. She graduated from Gildford High School in 1934. She married Gildford-area farmer Ben A. Sprague on Oct. 28, 1934, at...

Marie Marden, 74, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A rosary service will be held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Jude Catholic Church, with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A committal service will follow the funeral Mass at the Calvary Cemetery in Havre. A fellowship reception will be at the St. Jude Parish Center following the committal service. Marie was born Feb. 5, 1929, to Neckolae and...

HAYS - Tyler Jo Brockie, 21, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, south of Hays on Montana Highway 66 due to a single vehicle rollover. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today in Saint Paul's Mission gymnasium with burial following in the Jones Family Cemetery near old Hays. A wake and rosary were held Sunday evening in Saint Paul's Mission gymnasium. Tyler was born on Dec. 26, 1981, in Billings to Robert (Bobby) and Daryl (Anita Jones) Brockie. Tyler attended Ponderosa and Central Heights Elementary schools in Billings,...

HARLEM - Beth Richman McGuire, 77, died at a Billings hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, after a short illness. A service of farewell will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Harlem High School Little Gymnasium with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard "Bunny" McGuire in 2000; parents, Vern and Myrtle Richman; brothers, Jack and Bill Richman; sisters, Clea Bergren and Donna Jessel. Survivors include her daughters, Terri Gilbert of Laurel, Candy Kalal of Zortman, Connie...

PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. - Allan "Whitey" Larson, 73, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., formerly of Havre, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a retirement village in Brainerd, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Kline Funeral Home in Pine River, Minn. Friends may call an hour before the service. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery in Bixby, Minn. Larson was born on April 15, 1930, in Bixby, Minn., to Lauritz and Agnes (Petersen) Larsen. Larson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and lived in Havre...

John Broadwater Kuhr, 71, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home in Kalispell following a valiant battle against malignant melanoma. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Havre with the Rev. Edwina Aker officiating. John wasborn inHavre on Dec. 26, 1931, to Max and Marian Broadwater Kuhr. He grew up in the family home on First Avenue in Havre, attended Havre public schools and entered Northern Montana College as a freshman in 1949. John was nam...

ROCKY BOY - Raymond Parker Sr., 75, former tribal council member at Rocky Boy, died Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A wake service began Monday afternoon at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. A committal rite will follow the funeral Mass at the Rocky Boy Cemetery with military honors provided by the United Veterans Council. Raymond was born on June 2, 1928, to John and...

GREAT FALLS - Lorene Alice (Bebee) Krause, 74, of Great Falls died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at a Great Falls hospice due to cancer. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at Valley Community Bible Church in Great Falls. Burial of ashes will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born July 29, 1929 in Malta and was raised in Malta. She married Vernon James Krause on Oct. 28, 1949. In addition to be a homemaker, she worked for Mountain Bell. She belonged to a card club and enjoyed crocheting,...

GREAT FALLS - Joseph F. Gruber, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral was held Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph was born on Feb. 20, 1917, at Gildford. He grew up and attended schools in Kremlin and Havre. He attended diesel mechanic school for General Motors in Oakland, Calif., and later in Lansing, Mich. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy as a chief torpedo man for four years during World War II. He served in the North P...

Delmar Daniel Wolfe, 80, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at a Chester hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, followed by a reception. Burial of ashes will be at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Delmar was born May 23, 1923, to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe in Columbia Falls. He received his early schooling in the Flathead Valley, then came to Chester with his family in 1933. He grew up on the Steen farm south of town and attended the Erickson country...

GREAT FALLS - Joseph F. Gruber, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral was held Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph was born on Feb. 20, 1917, at Gildford. He grew up and attended schools in Kremlin and Havre. He attended diesel mechanic school for General Motors in Oakland, Calif., and later in Lansing, Mich. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy as a chief torpedo man for four years during World War II. He served in the North P...

Delmar Daniel Wolfe, 80, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2003, at a Chester hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester, followed by a reception. Burial of ashes will be at the Erickson Cemetery south of Chester. Delmar was born May 23, 1923, to Daniel and Josephine (Steen) Wolfe in Columbia Falls. He received his early schooling in the Flathead Valley, then came to Chester with his family in 1933. He grew up on the Steen farm south of town and attended the Erickson country...

John "Wilbur" Swenson, 83, retired school administrator, principal and teacher, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Revs. Brad Ulgenes and Catherine Card officiating. A fellowship reception will follow the service. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private family interment. Wilbur was born on Sept. 6, 1920, to John D. and Clara A. (Hammer) Swenson in Flaxville. He grew up in...

JOPLIN - Herbert Joseph "Herb" Poetzl, 95, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester with the Rev. Pete Erickson of Our Savior's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was to follow in the family plot at the Joplin Cemetery. Herb was born on March 25, 1908, at Winona, Minn., to Joseph and Bertha (Kellerman) Poetzl. His parents moved to Springdale, Wash., when he was still an infant and moved to Montana in the winter of 1912....

GREAT FALLS - Joseph F. Gruber, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral was held Monday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Joseph was born on Feb. 20, 1917, at Gildford. He grew up and attended schools in Kremlin and Havre. He attended diesel mechanic school for General Motors in Oakland, Calif., and later in Lansing, Mich. Joseph served in the U.S. Navy as a chief torpedo man for four years during World War II. He served in the North P...

WOLF POINT - Katharine Mary "Kat" Byrd, 18, of Wolf Point died in Missoula on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. A funeral service was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev. Steve Zabrocki officiating. Interment will be held at Highland Cemetery in Havre at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Katharine "Kat" was born Aug. 16, 1985, in Shelby to Donald and Annette (Codden) Byrd. She was raised in Wolf Point and attended schools there. She joined her sister Rachael as a student...

JOPLIN - Herbert Joseph "Herb" Poetzl, 95, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. A funeral service was scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester with the Rev. Pete Erickson of Our Savior's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was to follow in the family plot at the Joplin Cemetery. Herb was born on March 25, 1908, at Winona, Minn., to Joseph and Bertha (Kellerman) Poetzl. His parents moved to Springdale, Wash., when he was still an infant and moved to Montana in the winter of 1912....

WOLF POINT - Katharine Mary "Kat" Byrd, 18, of Wolf Point died in Missoula on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. A funeral service was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Church with the Rev. Steve Zabrocki officiating. Interment will be held at Highland Cemetery in Havre at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Katharine "Kat" was born Aug. 16, 1985, in Shelby to Donald and Annette (Codden) Byrd. She was raised in Wolf Point and attended schools there. She joined her sister Rachael as a student...

Lawrence Eugene Normandy Sr., 56, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at his home of cancer. Cremation will take place. At his request, there will be no services. Lawrence was born on Sept. 24, 1947, south of Havre to Donald and Alice (Ackanow) Normandy Sr. He was raised and educated in the Havre area. He entered into the U.S. Army in 1966, he was honorably discharged in 1967. He married Sarita Hiatt in 1967 and the couple later divorced. Lawrence enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, watching football and dancing. He was preceded...

Charles Franklin Shaffer, 90, died on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, due to emphysema. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Havre. A luncheon will follow at the church. Charles was born on Sept. 10, 1913, to Charles Wesley and Susie (Andrus) Shaffer in Lebanon, Kan. He moved with his family to Montana in 1918, where they homesteaded north of Havre. He worked various jobs, retiring from Northern Montana College as a custodian. He served in the U.S. Army during...

INVERNESS - Mildred May "Millie" (Casady) Adams, 87, who suffered from cancer, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at a Havre care center. A graveside service with burial of ashes will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Inverness Cemetery. Mildred was born on Oct. 25, 1915, at Casady, north of Chinook, to Ledden and Stella (Wiseman) Casady. She grew up on the family homestead and received her formal education at a country school near the farm. She taught Sunday school to area children in the hayloft of the family barn. In the...