Obituaries

Brenda L. Lowe, 44, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at her home in Havre. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Havre Eagles Club. A potluck fellowship follow the service. Brenda was born Jan. 3, 1960, to Melvin and Norma (Loaiza) Abler in Anaheim, Calif. She was raised and educated in California and graduated from Hhigh school there. She met Pat Lowe in Anaheim and they were married Sept 8, 1979. They had two daughters, Kari and Amy. The family moved to Havre in 1987 to be closer to...

ROCKY BOY - Valeria Ann Hernandez "Wright" (Sitting Cloud Woman), 55, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at her home in Rocky Boy due to complications from diabetes. Her wake began at 4 p.m. Saturday at Valeria and Daryl Wright's home on Duck Creek Road. The rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday and the funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. today, both at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Valeria was born Feb. 9, 1949, to Irvin and Mary Jane (Demontiney) Wright...

FLORENCE, Ore. - Frank E. Bergren Jr., 77, of Florence, Ore., died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, of cancer. A private service is to be held at Willamette National Cemetery. Frank was born on Dec. 268, 1928, at Havre to Frank and Helen Bergren. He grew up on his father's ranch in Hogeland. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1954. He graduated from Montana State University in Bozeman as a civil engineer. Frank worked for the U.S. government and enjoyed helping build wildlife preserves. He belonged to several...

Arthur Ingvald "Red" DeLong, 94; died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at Northern Montana Care Center, where he had made his home since September of 1999. A memorial service will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Northern Montana Care Center Chapel. Cremation has taken place. DeLong was born on April 17, 1910, in Alkabo, N.D., to George and Mary (Grove) DeLong. He attended grade school in Alkabo, N.D., and graduated from high school in Crosby, N.D. He went to work on a railroad section crew and later worked on the Fort Peck Reservoir...

F.J. Gies III, 68, of Green Valley, Ariz., died Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, in Green Valley, Ariz. A service will be in Tucson at Brings Broadway Chapel, 6910 E. Broadway on Friday at 1 p.m. An informal gathering will follow. Interment is scheduled at a later date at the Southern Arizona Veterans' Cemetery at Sierra Vista, Ariz. Gies was born Aug. 27, 1936, at Havre, the great-grandson of a pioneer Montana family. He received his primary and secondary education in Montana and Wyoming. A graduate of Casper College, the University...

HINGHAM - Leonard Francis Haas, 78, of Hingham died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester. Public visitation will be from noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. A graveside service with military rites will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Hingham Cemetery in Hingham. Leonard was born Feb. 18, 1926, at Hingham to John and Barbara (Duerr) Haas. He grew up on the family farm south of Hingham and attended a country school near there. When he was 18, Leonard enlisted...

Mary (DeRosa) Gratke, 82, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at the Northern Montana Care Center. A rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Jude's Catholic Church and a memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the services at the graveside. Mary was born on April 18, 1922, in Havre to Marietta (Bonavita) and Mike DeRosa. She attended St. Jude's School...

Bessie Stremcha, 90, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the Vets Club immediately following the services at the graveside. Bessie was born in Duquoin, Ill., to Frank and Cecilie (Hnetkovska) Bruk. She was raised and educated in Duquoin. She moved to Montana when...

WHITEFISH - Linda Rae (Kalepp) May, 62, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, in Whitefish. The family invites friends to an open house at Linda and Buck's home in Whitefish on Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. Linda was born on July 25, 1942, in Anaconda to Herman and Dorothy Kalepp. She was raised in Butte, where she attended Butte High School and was actively involved in marching and twirling. She continued her education at Montana State University, where she participated in ROTC Angel Flight precision marching, was a member of the Alpha Omic...

Donna Jean Wilson, 72, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Big Sky Care Center in Helena. A celebration of her life will be held at Immanuel Baptist Church in Havre on Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. and in Colorado Springs Colorado on Nov. 27, 2004 at 11 a.m. Donna was born on Aug. 20, 1932, to Wendall and Mary Winter of Kremlin. She was a Hi-Line girl, attending grade school and high school in the Kremlin school district. She graduated from Northern Montana College with a degree in nursing. Donna met and later married a young sailor,...

THREE FORKS - Phillip George Wendland, 18, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, in a vehicle accident near Willow Creek. A funeral service was scheduled for 1 p.m. today at Three Forks United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. A community celebration of life will be held Friday at 7 p.m. in the Three Forks High School gymnasium. Phillip was born on July 1, 1986, in Bozeman to Connie (Hangas) Hussung and Joseph Wendland. Phillip loved the the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping with close friends...

CHINOOK - Helen Jenneskens, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at Northern Montana Care Center in Havre after a short but valiant battle with bone marrow cancer. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church. Helen was born on Jan. 26, 1919, in Germany. She met Ted Jenneskens in 1941 and they were married on Sept. 28, 1943, in Germany. The family immigrated to the United States and arrived in...

KALISPELL - Ada L. Groven, 87, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Brendan House in Kalispell. A private memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Glacier Church, 690 Grandview Drive, with the Rev. Hal Irvine officiating. Ada was born on April 9, 1917, in King to Howard Roy and mary Catherine (Weston) Cady. The family homesteaded north of Joplin on the Canadian line, farming and raising cattle. Ada spent her retirement years caring and sharing unselfishly with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ada was...

GREAT FALLS - Charles "Chuck" Whitworth, 85, of Great Falls, formerly of Columbia Falls, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at a Great Falls nursing home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First Alliance Church, 10th Avenue South and 47th Street, with the Rev. John Reese offici- ating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery. Chuck was born on Nov. 6, 1919, in Cooper, Texas, to William and Mary (Gwin) Whitworth. At the age of 6, he moved to Oilmont and later attended and later graduated from a boarding school in...

Orville Ordine "Tubby" Sather, 81, died on Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Kalispell. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre. Burial with military rites will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Orville was born on Sept. 18, 1923, at Havre to Ove and Oline (Borde) Sather. Orville grew up in the Havre community and received his formal education there. He graduated from Havre High School in 1941. In 1943 he was inducted into the U. S. Army. He served in Company "C" of the 314th...

Nora Ann Sanvik, 80, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Rudyard, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, at Mesa. A memorial service was scheduled for today in the Mesa Good Shepherd Villa Chapel at 5848 E. University Drive in Mesa. She was born in Gildford. Survivors include her husband, Robert O. Sanvik; daughters, Charlotte (Edward Proulx and Robert (Larry) Bowman; son, Greg (Mary) Sanvik; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Apache Junction Mortuary is in charge of arrangements....

Elizabeth "Bette" Kinsella, 90, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004. A prayer vigil to celebrate Bette's life will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Bette was born on March 29, 1914, in Geyser to Thomas and Sanna Luoma. She attended school in Geyser and graduated as the class salutatorian. Following high school, Bette enrolled at Western Montana College. She graduated with a degree in elementary education. While in...

Joseph Henry Brough, 73, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. Joseph was born on Dec. 3, 1930, in Havre to Clarence A. and Victoria (Trotchie) Brough. He was raised and educated in Havre and attended St. Jude School. He graduated from Havre High School in...

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Margaret Penny, 88, of Laramie, Wyo., died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, on her father's birthday at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today with the Rev. James Schumacher and the Rev. Carl J. Gallinger as celebrants. Margaret was born on Jan. 16, 1916, in Havre to Charles and Mary Kubitza Goligoski. Margaret received her education in Havre. She attended St. Jude's Catholic school for 8 years and graduated from Havre High School in 1934. She went to Northern Montana...

GREAT FALLS - Destie Coolidge Bovee, 92, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital as the result of a stroke. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation at 600 Third Ave. N. in Great Falls. A luncheon reception will follow in the parish hall. Destie was born on July 15, 1912, at the Spotted Horse Mine near Maiden to Edwin "Hardrock" Coolidge and Destie O. Coolidge. In 1919, her family moved to Lewistown, where Destie attended elementary and junior high school. The...

GREAT FALLS - Destie Coolidge Bovee, 92, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2004, at a Great Falls hospital as the result of a stroke. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation at 600 Third Ave. N. in Great Falls. A luncheon reception will follow in the parish hall. Destie was born on July 15, 1912, at the Spotted Horse Mine near Maiden to Edwin "Hardrock" Coolidge and Destie O. Coolidge. In 1919, her family moved to Lewistown, where Destie attended elementary and junior high school. The...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Theresa R. "Babe" Houim, 72, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, after a month-long illness. A graveside service was held on Oct. 19 at Holy Cross Cemetery at Spokane, followed by a reception at the Moose Lodge. Houim was born on Dec. 21, 1931, to Anton and Julianna Schwan in Havre, the youngest of 16 children. She graduated from Havre High School in 1950. She married Luverene L. Houim on Oct. 17, 1953, at Havre. They lived in Havre until moving to Spokane in 1966. She was a member of the Women's Moose Lodge. Her...

Brian Christopher "Chris" Henry, 45, was killed in a train accident Monday morning, Nov. 1, 2004, 18 miles east of Malta. A prayer vigil service will be 7 p.m. today and the funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, both at the St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. There will be a fellowship at the Box Elder Catholic Church following the graveside services. Chris was born on May 18, 1959, to David G. and Mary Louise (Boushie)...

MISSOULA - John P. Wilson Sr., 61, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004, at his home in Missoula due to cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Missoula. A reception will follow at the Inn on Broadway, 1609 W. Broadway. John was born on Feb. 21, 19423, to Robert and Esther Wilson. He attended grade schools in Harlem, Roundup, Terry and Chinook as he followed his father's oil drilling career. His father bought the Cozy Corner in Chinook in the late 1950s and John helped in the...

Irene Marie McCormick, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel, and her funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, also at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Irene was born June 17, 1927, in Havre to Frank Akino and Mary Julia LaDue. She grew up in Rocky Boy and attended schools there. She married Maurice Bone and the couple lived in Havre. On Aug. 23, 1974, Irene...