Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

Wes Walters, 66, of Havre died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, in Mesa, Ariz. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre. Wes was born to Lester and Lucille Walters in Big Lake, Minn., on May 25, 1937. He graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis. Wes had a great railroad career with the former N.P.R.R. and the present BNSF. His profession took him from Minneapolis to Laurel and Great Falls to Mandan, N.D. and Havre. He was respected by his friends and coworkers. Wes was precede...

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...