Obituaries

ROCKY BOY - Wilma Stanley, Wah-wi-to-ch, 74, of Rocky Boy died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, of natural causes at a Great Falls Hospital. A wake service began Sunday evening at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Nyquist officiating. The committal rite will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Wilma was born on Oct. 24, 2003 to Jack and Molly (Gopher) Myers in Conrad. She was a great-grandniece of Chief Rocky Boy. She attended schools in...

CHINOOK - Margaret M. McKinnie, 86, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2003, at a Havre hospital after complications from a fall. A rosary was to be recited Sunday evening in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with funeral Mass at 11 a.m. today in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Burial was to follow in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Margaret was born in Havre on Dec. 8, 1916, to pioneer parents Edward and Anna (O'Connor) Bough. She attended St. Joe Country School north of Havre, Havre High School and the Ursiline Academy in Great Falls. Margaret...

FORT BELKNAP AGENCY - Thomas "Tom" L. Cochran, Wus Nee A Ni (Running Bear), Sr., 66, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A wake service began Saturday evening at the Thomas Cochran residence and a rosary was held Sunday evening. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the residence. Burial was to follow in the Cochran Family Cemetery. Tom was born at Fort Belknap Hospital on April 27, 1937, to William "Willie" and Henrietta (Main) Cochran. Tom was raised in Hays and for a short time in Seattle, Wash....

GREENSBORO, Md. - William N. Walls, 74, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at his home in Greensboro, Md., surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Fleegle-Helfenbein Funeral Home in Greensboro. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Greensboro Baptist Church. Interment will be at Ridgely Cemetery. Walls was born on Nov. 6, 1928, in Trainer, Pa., to Norman and Eileen (Radcliff) Walls. He lived in Ridgely as a child and in Greensboro since 1978. He had suffered from rheumatoid ar...

WHITLASH - Edward "Ed" Hofer, 63, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at his farm home of a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Whitlash Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ernest Doyle and the Rev. John Maatta officiating. Following burial at the Whitlash Cemetery, a luncheon will be held at the Whitlash Community Hall. Ed was born in Raley, Alberta, Canada, to Jacob and Elizabeth Hofer on May 20, 1940. He received his early education at Sterling, Alberta. Most of his secondary education was completed...

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Dr. Robert L. Brown, 71, formerly of Gildford, died on Friday, July 25, 2003, in Carson City. Brown was born in Havre on Feb. 23, 1932, to Loren and Carrie Brown of Gildford. He was raise on the family farm south of Gildford and attended Pride of the Prairie School south of town and then Gildford Public School. He was active in sports and music. He graduated from Gildford High School in 1950. After high school he went to college and got his degree in education and taught music for two years. He decided to...

CHINOOK - Elmer M. Zarn, 79, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at a Havre care center due to natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Zion Lutheran Church with burial following in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Zarn was born on March 17, 1924, in Fargo, N.D., to Walter and Margit (Thorson) Zarn. He was raised on a farm near Watford City, N.D., by his stepfather. In 1942 Elmer moved to Chinook with a friend who had relatives there. He married Aileen Gorman on April 16, 1945, in Chinook. He worked in the...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Robert Earl Armstrong, 55, of Portland, Ore., died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003. Bob was born on Jan. 24, 1948, in Havre to Herb and Mary Armstrong. He was raised and educated in Havre. He graduated from Havre High School in 1966. After graduation, Bob served as a firefighter in the U.S. Air Force in Germany. Subsequently he worked as firefighter/EMT for the Havre Fire Department. He eventually decided on a sales career, which took him to places such as New Orleans, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Lake Tahoe, San Antonio a...

FORT BELKNAP - Arnold L. Tincher, 72, a Korean War veteran and miner, died of cancer Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at his residence at 3 Mile south of Fort Belknap Agency with all his family at his bed side. A wake service was held Monday evening at the Tincher residence at 3 Mile south of Fort Belknap. A funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St Thomas Church in Lodge Pole with burial in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Arnold was born June 7, 1931, in Crag, W.V., to Buery and Alta (Fleichman) Tincher. He was raised and...

LOHMAN - Betty Nemetz, 77, of Lohman died early Thursday morning, Aug. 28, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital following surgery after a brief illness. A funeral service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium at the Chinook High School. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Betty was born on June 30, 1926, on the family farm in Paradise Valley east of Chinook to P.O. and Besse (Overcast) Butler. Her younger years were spent with her parents, along with sisters Rosaleen, Emma and brother J.T. and...

Hylas G. Johnson, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship served by the ladies of the First Lutheran Church and Eagles Auxiliary will be held at the church immediately following the services at the graveside. Hylas was born on Sept. 19, 1918, to Henry and Bernice (Johnson) Johnson north of Havre. He attended...

RUDYARD - Doris E. Ludwig Een, 71, of Rudyard died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at a Chester nursing home due to cancer. A vigil prayer service was held Monday evening at Our Lady of Ransom Church in Hingham. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the church with burial to follow at Rudyard Cemetery. A luncheon was planned at the Rudyard Catholic Youth Center. Doris was born on Sept. 23, 1931, at Goldstone north of Rudyard to Anna Schwartz and Ernest Shipman. She received her early education at the Goldstone Country...

Joseph John Cech, 93, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at a his home in Havre of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. today and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the graveside services. Joe was born on April 12, 1910, in Browerville, Minn., to August and Annie (Stanafka)...

Katherine "Kate" Wojtalik, 81, formerly of Big Sandy, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Chapel with Marvin and Marilyn Gunnarson officiating. A fellowship will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately following the memorial service. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Katherine was born on March 8, 1922, at Havre to Adam and Katheryn (Hoff) Zinn. She was...

DENTON, Texas - Phoebe Voves Sokoloski, 87 of Denton, Texas, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 at a Denton medical center. Family services will be held at a later date. She was born on Jan. 23, 1916 in, Tonasket, Wash., to Albert and Stella Bower Schendel. She married Emil Voves in July 1944 in Kalispell. He preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1978. She married Joseph Sokoloski on Feb. 5, 1982, in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. He preceded her in death on July 30, 1998. She was a retired nurse from St. John Lutheran Hospital in Libby. She is...

ABERDEEN, Wash. - Joe Leo, 93, of Aberdeen, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at Aberdeen. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held in Havre at a later date. He was born on Nov. 19, 1909, at Zodar, Austria. He came to Wagner in 1928 to make his home with his father, James Leo, and stepmother, Cecil Leo. He served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in December 1945. He made his home in Aberdeen and worked as a logger in the timber business. He was preceded in death by his father; stepmother; and sister,...

THE DALLES, Ore. - Bradley "Dick" Thomas Corcoran, 67, a resident of The Dalles, died on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003. Mass of Christian burial was held Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Todd Unger officiating. Interment was at The Dalles Odd Fellows Cemetery on Cherry Heights. He was born on Oct. 21, 1935, in Harlem to Joseph and Delia (Corchane) Corcoran. He was raised in Box Elder and graduated from high school in Box Elder in 1952. He entered the U.S. Army after high school and was discharged in 1954. He...

DENTON, Texas - Phoebe Voves Sokoloski, 87 of Denton, Texas, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 at a Denton medical center. Family services will be held at a later date. She was born on Jan. 23, 1916 in, Tonasket, Wash., to Albert and Stella Bower Schendel. She married Emil Voves in July 1944 in Kalispell. He preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1978. She married Joseph Sokoloski on Feb. 5, 1982, in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. He preceded her in death on July 30, 1998. She was a retired nurse from St. John Lutheran Hospital in Libby. She is...

ABERDEEN, Wash. - Joe Leo, 93, of Aberdeen, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at Aberdeen. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held in Havre at a later date. He was born on Nov. 19, 1909, at Zodar, Austria. He came to Wagner in 1928 to make his home with his father, James Leo, and stepmother, Cecil Leo. He served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in December 1945. He made his home in Aberdeen and worked as a logger in the timber business. He was preceded in death by his father; stepmother; and sister,...

THE DALLES, Ore. - Bradley "Dick" Thomas Corcoran, 67, a resident of The Dalles, died on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003. Mass of Christian burial was held Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Todd Unger officiating. Interment was at The Dalles Odd Fellows Cemetery on Cherry Heights. He was born on Oct. 21, 1935, in Harlem to Joseph and Delia (Corchane) Corcoran. He was raised in Box Elder and graduated from high school in Box Elder in 1952. He entered the U.S. Army after high school and was discharged in 1954. He...

Earl Joseph Ayers, 82, of Billings died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at a Billings rest home. A vigil service was held Tuesday evening at Dahl Chapel. A funeral Mass was scheduled to be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Committal will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. He was born on March 22, 1921, to Earl and Anna (Reinholtz) Ayers in Glendive. He graduated from Dawson County High School in Glendive in 1939. Earl sang and acted in the high school plays. He won the statewide competition in clarinet in high...

HOGELAND - Irvin Eugene "Irvie" Anderson, 66, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, in Whitefish with his family at his side after a long battle with cancer. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in Saint Thomas Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Harlem High School gymnasium with burial with military honors in the Harlem Cemetery. Irvie was born on Feb. 19, 1937, in Havre to Clause and Ann (O'Leary) Anderson. He graduated from Harlem High School in 1956, enrolled at Northern Montana...

DENTON, Texas - Phoebe Voves Sokoloski, 87 of Denton, Texas, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 at a Denton medical center. Family services will be held at a later date. She was born on Jan. 23, 1916 in, Tonasket, Wash., to Albert and Stella Bower Schendel. She married Emil Voves in July 1944 in Kalispell. He preceded her in death on Nov. 28, 1978. She married Joseph Sokoloski on Feb. 5, 1982, in Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. He preceded her in death on July 30, 1998. She was a retired nurse from St. John Lutheran Hospital in Libby. She is...

ABERDEEN, Wash. - Joe Leo, 93, of Aberdeen, died on Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at Aberdeen. Cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held in Havre at a later date. He was born on Nov. 19, 1909, at Zodar, Austria. He came to Wagner in 1928 to make his home with his father, James Leo, and stepmother, Cecil Leo. He served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in December 1945. He made his home in Aberdeen and worked as a logger in the timber business. He was preceded in death by his father; stepmother; and sister,...

CHINOOK - Joseph Wayne Wright, 92, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, of complications of pneumonia and congestive heart failure at a Havre hospital. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will be in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery and a reception will follow at the Senior Citizens Center. Viewing will be Friday evening at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. J. Wayne Wright was born on Aug. 16, 1911, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Scott and Julia...