Obituaries

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...

HARLEM - Florence Shirley Musgrove Plunkett Read, 92, died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, at her daughter's home in West Covina, Calif. Graveside services will be held in the Harlem Cemetery in Harlem at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Florence was born on the family farm in Savoy to Charles and Nettie Musgrove on Jan. 16, 1911. She lived with her family in Savoy, Harlem and Kalispell before settling in Chinook. Florence married Frank Plunkett in 1931. In 1934 they moved to Los Angeles where she was a homemaker until the outbreak of World...

Leonard Dale Champagne, 53, of Great Falls died of pneumonia Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum Chapel. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Leonard was born on July 8, 1950, in Glasgow and raised in Havre, where he was educated. He married Karen Gilbert in 1991 in Spokane, Wash. She died in July 2000. He worked as a general laborer and handyman, and enjoyed walking, playing machines and spendin...

HARLEM - Florence Shirley Musgrove Plunkett Read, 92, died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003, at her daughter's home in West Covina, Calif. Graveside services will be held in the Harlem Cemetery in Harlem at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Florence was born on the family farm in Savoy to Charles and Nettie Musgrove on Jan. 16, 1911. She lived with her family in Savoy, Harlem and Kalispell before settling in Chinook. Florence married Frank Plunkett in 1931. In 1934 they moved to Los Angeles where she was a homemaker until the outbreak of World...

Leonard Dale Champagne, 53, of Great Falls died of pneumonia Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum Chapel. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Schnider Funeral Home. Leonard was born on July 8, 1950, in Glasgow and raised in Havre, where he was educated. He married Karen Gilbert in 1991 in Spokane, Wash. She died in July 2000. He worked as a general laborer and handyman, and enjoyed walking, playing machines and spendin...

Heather Michelle "Speedy" Mowen, 25, died Thursday morning, Aug. 21, 2003, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. today at the St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Alfred Ebel officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the graveside services. Heather was born on Aug. 30, 1977, in Havre to Tom and Betty (McFadden) Mowen. She was raised and educated in Havre and graduated from Havre High...

Michael James Brady, 58, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to liver failure. Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A fellowship will be held at the church immediately following the service. Michael was born on Nov. 6, 1944, in Miles City to Daniel and Milldred (Dorr) Brady. Mike was raised and educated in Miles City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School there. He entered into the U.S....

HARLEM - Norman Franklin Azure Sr., 88, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium. Burial will be in the Pony Hill Cemetery. Vigil services will be today at 7 p.m. in the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap. Norman was born on July 16, 1915, to Alex and Mary Azure. He spent most of his life in the Harlem area. He worked at numerous jobs but most enjoyed ranch work with Knute Kulbeck and working with horses. Norman had been a No. 1...

Heather Michelle "Speedy" Mowen, 25, died Thursday morning, Aug. 21, 2003, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. today at the St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Alfred Ebel officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the graveside services. Heather was born on Aug. 30, 1977, in Havre to Tom and Betty (McFadden) Mowen. She was raised and educated in Havre and graduated from Havre High...

Michael James Brady, 58, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to liver failure. Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A fellowship will be held at the church immediately following the service. Michael was born on Nov. 6, 1944, in Miles City to Daniel and Milldred (Dorr) Brady. Mike was raised and educated in Miles City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School there. He entered into the U.S....

HARLEM - Norman Franklin Azure Sr., 88, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium. Burial will be in the Pony Hill Cemetery. Vigil services will be today at 7 p.m. in the Red Whip Center in Fort Belknap. Norman was born on July 16, 1915, to Alex and Mary Azure. He spent most of his life in the Harlem area. He worked at numerous jobs but most enjoyed ranch work with Knute Kulbeck and working with horses. Norman had been a No. 1...

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,...

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...

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...

Glee E. "Budd" Teel, 89, long-time Havre resident, died on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at a local care facility of natural causes. A public viewing and visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. The graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Highland Cemetery with the Rev. John Richardson officiating. Budd was born May 31, 1914, to Steven E. and Alice (Malin) Teel on a homestead north of Havre. His family relocated to Dodson in 1923, where they resided for three...

Lane M. Hauge, 53, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to complications from Shy-Drager syndrome. A viewing will be held Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Lane was born July 2, 1950, in Havre to Lester and Dorthea...

PHOENIX - Former Havre resident Charlotte "Lynn" Decker Stevens, 65, of Phoenix, died of cancer Friday in Phoenix. There will be no services. Lynn was born Feb. 13, 1938, in Havre, where she was raised and educated. She attended Havre High School and attended the University of Montana in Missoula. During her husband's career as a Navy dentist, Lynn lived in San Francisco, Japan, Houston, the Philippines and San Diego. She was able to pursue her passion for travel and visisted many of the countries of the world. In later years...

HARLEM - Lucille Mildred Mayer, 94, died on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. A memorial service is pending. Cremation has taken place with entombment at the Portland Memorial Mausoleum in Portland, Ore. Lucille was born on June 10, 1909, in Harlem to Ole and Viola (Cecil) Nelson. She graduated from Harlem High School in 1927 and worked in the local the- ater, grocery store and Montana Power office. Lucille married Jack Mayer on Oct. 30, 1929 in Chinook. They celebrated over 50 years of...

Richard Thomas LaSalle, 70, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at a Havre hospital from diabetic complications. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. today at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. VaunDalee DeLong officiating. A reception will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the funeral service. A private graveside service will take place at a later date. Richard was born in Havre to William "Bill" and Mabel (Wallace) LaSalle. He was raised in the Bears Paw Mountains and attended country school on Beaver C...

PHOENIX - Former Havre resident Charlotte "Lynn" Decker Stevens, 65, of Phoenix, died of cancer Friday in Phoenix. There will be no services. Lynn was born Feb. 13, 1938, in Havre, where she was raised and educated. She attended Havre High School and attended the University of Montana in Missoula. During her husband's career as a Navy dentist, Lynn lived in San Francisco, Japan, Houston, the Philippines and San Diego. She was able to pursue her passion for travel and visisted many of the countries of the world. In later years...