Obituaries

GILDFORD - Willis Warren Cady, 87, of Gildford died peacefully Monday, Dec. 5, 2005 at Liberty County Hospital in Chester. Willis was born Aug. 30, 1918, at Havre to Harry and Rose (Vosen) Cady. Willis grew up on the family farm, which was located between Gildford an Kremlin. He received his formal education in both communities. Following his graduation from Gildford High School in 1936, he began his life as a full-time Montana farmer. Willis married Dorothy M. Blanchard on Oct. 16, 1941, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...

CHINOOK - John Thomas McMaster, 80, of Chinook died Tuesday Dec. 6, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital after a long battle with cancer. A rosary and vigil service will be Friday at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook. Burial will follow at Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside service. John was born in St. John, N.D., on June 6, 1925, to George and Bertha...

Alfred B. Lathrop, 89, of Havre died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Crema-tion has taken place and a graveside service will be held later in the spring. Alfred was born July 27, 1916, in Havre to Avery and Mary (Malstrom) Lathrop. Alfred was raised and educated in Havre. Alfred married Irene Williams on Oct. 30, 1942, in Chinook. He entered into the U.S. Army in October of 1942 and served in World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1944 as a private. After his discharge, he...

Edward Lee Chinske, 71, of Havre died Monday, Dec. 5, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. His memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Jude's Catholic Church with Tim Maroney officiating. A fellowship luncheon will be held at St. Jude Parish Center immediatley after the memorial service. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service with full military honors will be held at a later time. Edward was born June 6, 1934 in Miles City to Edward and Margaret (Johnson) Chinske. His...

HAMLTON - Thelma Mae (Jenison) Johnstone, 76, of Hamilton and formerly of Havre, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at her home in Hamilton. Viewing will be held at the Daly-Leach Chapel today from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Hamilton with the Rev. Janet Malone officiating. Thelma was born Jan. 28, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa. Thelma graduated in 1946 from the Boyden High School. On Aug. 2, 1946, Thelma married Arthur H. Johnstone at the Little Brown Church in the...

FORT BELKNAP - Wilbur J. “Hooch” Bigby II, 16, a sophomore at Harlem High School, died at his residence Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. A wake and rosary will be held at 7 p.m. today in the Red Whip Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Harlem High School Gymnasium with burial following at Pony Hill Cemetery. Wilbur's Indian name in the Assiniboine language is Waci Wakan and in Gros Ventre is Bitdan Bahdayee, which mean “Holy Dancer.” The name was given to him by Spiritual Leader Joe Iron Man Sr....

EUGENE, Ore. - Patricia (Pat) Konopatzke, 78, of Eugene, Ore., and formerly of Havre, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, at OHSU in Portland, Ore., surrounded by her children and grandchildren after a brave fight against ovarian cancer. A memorial service was held Nov. 20 at Bethesda Lutheran in Eugene with inurnment of ashes at the Veteran's Cemetery in Portland on Nov. 21. Pat was born in South Shields, England, on Oct. 13, 1927. Her dad died when she was 4 years old. When World War II broke out, Pat's mom moved her to London,...

GREAT FALLS - Robert W. Syth, 82, of Great Falls died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Northern Montana Hospital of congestive heart failure. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Croxford Rose Room in Great Falls, with burial in Highland Cemetery. Robert was born June 24, 1923, to Guy and Edith Syth in Warner, N.D. He was raised in Malta and graduated from Malta High School. He attended welding school in Butte and worked in the shipyard in Bremerton, Wash. He joined the Army in 1944 and returned to Montana upon...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

MISSOULA - Carla Clements, 47, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2005, after a long battle with breast cancer. Viewing was scheduled for this morning at the Clark Fork City Church, to be followed by her funeral service at 10 am. Burial was planned at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, followed by a reception back at church. Carla was born Jan. 18, 1958, to Carl Green and Dixie Vickhammer. She attended school in Malta, then moved to Harlem, where she graduated in 1976. Carla attended Trinity Bible College in Jamestown, N.D., and Central Bible...

DUNKIRK - James Harlan McKechnie, 65, longtime Dunkirk-area farmer, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, from complications of cancer at the Marias Extended Care Center in Shelby. Harlan was born Aug. 7, 1940, in Shelby to James and Ruth (Blackford) McKechnie. Harlan lived his entire life in the Dunkirk community. He received his early education at the Dunkirk School and finished his secondary education in Shelby, where he graduated from high school in 1958. After attending Northern Montana College in Havre, Harlan returned to the...

Edward Hammler, 71, of Havre died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2005, at Northern Montana Care Center after a long courageous battle with Cancer. A memorial service was scheduled for today at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church. Burial will follow with military honors in Highland Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Edward was born November 3, 1934 in Minot, North Dakota to Harold and Emma (Anderson) Hammler. The family moved to Fairview, Montana when he was six years old and was there until he joined the Army where he was stationed in Ge...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Robert A. Green, 81, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Hall immediately after the service at the cemetery. Robert was born in Havre on Feb. 24, 1924, to William Perry and Barbara Lucille Green. He grew up 5 miles...

GLASGOW - Billy Cook, 19 weeks gestation, died of natural causes Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Survivors include his parents, Scott and Trinity (Bulkley) Cook of Glasgow; maternal grandparents, Ron and Betty Knudson of Havre; paternal grandparents, Bob and Jeri Cook of Havre; great-grandmothers, Juanita Needens of Wyoming and Agnes Cook of Havre; great-grandparents, Cliff and Dorothy Brooks of Arkansas; uncles, D.J. (Kate) Harshman, Thomas Knudson, and Erik (Jessica) Knudson;...

Bill Armstrong, 75, of Havre died at his home Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside service. Bill was born in Cardwell and graduated from Simms High School. Bill's attendance at Montana State College in Bozeman was interrupted by service in Korea. Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1952...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Robert A. Green, 81, of Havre died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Tim Maroney officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Hall immediately after the service at the cemetery. Robert was born in Havre on Feb. 24, 1924, to William Perry and Barbara Lucille Green. He grew up 5 miles...

GLASGOW - Billy Cook, 19 weeks gestation, died of natural causes Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Survivors include his parents, Scott and Trinity (Bulkley) Cook of Glasgow; maternal grandparents, Ron and Betty Knudson of Havre; paternal grandparents, Bob and Jeri Cook of Havre; great-grandmothers, Juanita Needens of Wyoming and Agnes Cook of Havre; great-grandparents, Cliff and Dorothy Brooks of Arkansas; uncles, D.J. (Kate) Harshman, Thomas Knudson, and Erik (Jessica) Knudson;...

Bill Armstrong, 75, of Havre died at his home Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. His funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Richard Rice officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the graveside service. Bill was born in Cardwell and graduated from Simms High School. Bill's attendance at Montana State College in Bozeman was interrupted by service in Korea. Bill entered the U.S. Army in 1952...

Lawrence “Bill” Edward Johnson, 76, of Havre died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005, in Great Falls, Montana at Benefis Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the Eagles immediately after the service. Bill was born June 27, 1929, in Vancouver, Wash., to Joseph and Elma (Brumfield) Johnson. He was raised and educated in Vancouver, where he gradu...

Marjorie “Margie” Bird Juneau, 86, a cook for Browning Public Schools, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, at Blackfeet Community Hospital of natural causes. A wake is in progress at the Old Eagle Shields where the rosary will be at 7 p.m. today. A funeral service is scheduled for Saturday at the Old Eagle Shields at 2 p.m. Visitation and services will be in conjunction with Mildred “Bobbie” Bird Kipp, her sister who died Nov. 8. Cremation will follow the services. Margie was born on Sept. 20, 1919, to Sampson and Mar...