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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

HARLEM - James Joseph Epler, 63, died of an intestinal rupture at his home Thursday evening, Aug. 7, 2003. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Harlem High School gymnasium with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. Cremation has taken place at his request. Jim was born on Oct. 17, 1939, in Glasgow to Keith and Cathleen (Ramey) Epler. He graduated from Harlem High School and attended Northern Montana College in Havre. Jim married Marcella Poore of Zurich on Sept. 9, 1961. He worked for Knute Kulbeck...

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...

Ronald E. Purkett, 76, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003, at a Lewistown nursing home of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Montana Mental health Nursing Care Center in Lewistown. Interment with military honors by VFW Post No. 497 will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Calvary Cemetery at Havre. Ronald was born on Sept. 2, 1926, at Troy to Sam and Bernice (Herrington) Purkett. He receive his education at Havre. Ronald served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a seiemograph operator on oil rigs....

ROCKY BOY - Arnold Richard Windy Boy, 43, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003, at a veterans hospital in Helena. A wake service began Tuesday morning with the funeral services set to begin at 11 a.m. today, all at the Rocky Boy Senior Center with Marvin Russette officiating. Burial was to follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Arnold was born April 18, 1960, at Fort Belknap to Roger and Rosie (Gopher) Windy Boy Sr. He attended schools in Box Elder and played football in high school. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1979 and was honorably...

Ronald E. Purkett, 76, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003, at a Lewistown nursing home of natural causes. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center in Lewistown. Interment with military honors by VFW Post No. 497 will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Calvary Cemetery at Havre. Ronald was born on Sept. 2, 1926, at Troy to Sam and Bernice (Herrington) Purkett. He receive his education at Havre. Ronald served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a seiemograph operator on oil rigs....

Alyce E. Beavens, 89, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Eagles Manor with the Rev. Catherine Card officiating. A funeral service and burial will be held at the Miller- Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Bremerton, Wash. Alyce was born June 1, 1914, to Martin and Karen (Johannas) Jensen in Barr. She grew up north of Hinsdale and attended a country school. She married William Beavens on Oct. 1, 1948, in Tacoma, Wash. She moved to Havre in...

CHESTER - Paul Bernard Overlie, 63, of Chester died at his home Sunday, July 27, 2003, of natural causes. A memorial service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester with a reception luncheon to follow. Cremation has already taken place under the direction of Rockman Funeral Chapel of Chester. Paul was born on Jan. 23, 1940, in Terry to Olav and Elaine Overlie. The family moved to Bozeman when he was 12 and he attended junior high and high school there. After his enlistment in the Air Force...

Alyce E. Beavens, 89, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Eagles Manor with the Rev. Catherine Card officiating. A funeral service and burial will be held at the Miller- Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Bremerton, Wash. Alyce was born June 1, 1914, to Martin and Karen (Johannas) Jensen in Barr. She grew up north of Hinsdale and attended a country school. She married William Beavens on Oct. 1, 1948, in Tacoma, Wash. She moved to Havre in...