Obituaries

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Dean Blake Anderson, 42, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday at Northern Montana Hospital as a result of an accidental drowning. A wake service for Blake, whose Native American name is Eagle Child, began Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. A Native American funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Blake was born April 20, 1961, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Henry and Nancy (Raining Bird)...

Laceen Elizabeth Ophus of Big Sandy died Sunday, July 6, 2003, in a horse riding accident south of Havre in the Bear Paw Mountains. She was 19. A service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Big Sandy High School gymnasium with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Those who wish are welcome to ride horses in the funeral procession from the high school to the reception afterward at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church, Big Sandy. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church and one hour before the service at the sc...

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Dean Blake Anderson, 42, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday at Northern Montana Hospital as a result of an accidental drowning. A wake service for Blake, whose Native American name is Eagle Child, began Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. A Native American funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Blake was born April 20, 1961, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Henry and Nancy (Raining Bird)...

Laceen Elizabeth Ophus of Big Sandy died Sunday, July 6, 2003, in a horse riding accident south of Havre in the Bear Paw Mountains. She was 19. A service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Big Sandy High School gymnasium with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Those who wish are welcome to ride horses in the funeral procession from the high school to the reception afterward at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church, Big Sandy. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church and one hour before the service at the sc...

ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION - Dean Blake Anderson, 42, was pronounced dead on arrival Monday at Northern Montana Hospital as a result of an accidental drowning. A wake service for Blake, whose Native American name is Eagle Child, began Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Rocky Boy. A Native American funeral service will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Blake was born April 20, 1961, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Henry and Nancy (Raining Bird)...

Randy Lynn Miller, 53, of Chandler, Ariz., died at his home surrounded by family and friends on March 17, 2003, after a battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Evangelical Church, 152 Aberdeen St. in Glasgow. Randy was born Sept. 18, 1949, in Wessington Springs, S.D., the son of Ivan and Helen Dascher Miller. He moved from South Dakota to Montana with his family in 1954, and graduated from Nashua High School in 1968. Randy then moved to Havre, where he studied music at Northern...

HINGHAM - Michael J. Burkhartsmeyer, 89, died Sunday, July 6, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A prayer vigil service will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday. Both will be at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Diekhans officiating. A fellowship will follow the service at the church. Burial will be held after the fellowship luncheon at the Highland Cemetery. Michael was born Sept. 6, 1913, to Josephine and Gottlieb Burkhartsmeyer at home on the...

HARLEM - Rosella Marie O'Bryan Welch, 88, of Harlem died July 3, 2003, in Billings due to natural causes. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Rosella was born on Dec. 14, 1914, at the O'Bryan family ranch home near the old town of Coberg on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. She was the only daughter of James Edward Smith O'Bryan and Sarah Standing Bear. In her early years she attended school at Coberg and later attended secretarial school at Haskell Indian School in...

CHINOOK - Lena Ramberg, 91, died Thursday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home due to natural causes. A funeral service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the American Lutheran Church with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Lena was born Magdalena Katarina Dorothia Albrecht on Jan. 7, 1912, in Hussum, Germany, to Herman and Minna (Fieland) Albrecht. She came to the United States on Nov. 27, 1923, with her parents and three brothers. She married Harry "Pat" Ramberg on April 15, 1931, and they lived on a farm south of...

RITZVILLE, Wash. - Agnes Monson Slonaker, 88, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at a Ritzville care center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church at Ritzville. Graveside services will be held at the Highland Cemetery at Havre on Monday at 1 p.m. Viewing was today at Danekas Chapel in Ritzville. She was born in Chinook on Aug. 28, 1914, to Martin and Gina (Halingstad) Monson. Agnes graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. She married Fred T. Slonaker on Aug. 19, 1938, at Havre. They lived...

LODGE POLE - Dora First Chief Helgeson, "Cheen-Jaw-Na-Hoonga-Weya," meaning Chief Calf Woman, 89, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at her residence west of Lodge Pole. A wake, rosary and pipe ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. today in the Medicine Bear Lodge at Lodge Pole. The funeral Mass will be on Thursday at Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Arrangements are be Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Dora was born to Sam and Charlotte (Black Bull) First Chief on Feb. 13, 1914, in Lodge Pole. She...

Willis L. Hanson, 75, of Havre died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Methodist Church immediately after services at the graveside. Willis was born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Gildford to Arnold and Sylvia (Meyers) Hanson. He attended Gildford Public Schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Nav...

PLENTYWOOD - Britt Chandler, 81, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood. with the Rev. Bob Sewvello officiating. Burial will be at Plentywood Cemetery. A public gathering will be held at 7 p.m. today at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood. Britt was born in Plentywood to John Britton Chandler II and Ellen Parsley on Feb. 3, 1922. On Aug. 21, 1945, he married Elizabeth Lodahl of Dagmar. When he was 17, he...

RITZVILLE, Wash. - Agnes Monson Slonaker, 88, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at a Ritzville care center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church at Ritzville. Graveside services will be held at the Highland Cemetery at Havre on Monday at 1 p.m. Viewing was today at Danekas Chapel in Ritzville. She was born in Chinook on Aug. 28, 1914, to Martin and Gina (Halingstad) Monson. Agnes graduated from Chinook High School in 1932. She married Fred T. Slonaker on Aug. 19, 1938, at Havre. They lived...

LODGE POLE - Dora First Chief Helgeson, "Cheen-Jaw-Na-Hoonga-Weya," meaning Chief Calf Woman, 89, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at her residence west of Lodge Pole. A wake, rosary and pipe ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. today in the Medicine Bear Lodge at Lodge Pole. The funeral Mass will be on Thursday at Medicine Bear Lodge with burial following in the Lodge Pole Cemetery. Arrangements are be Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Dora was born to Sam and Charlotte (Black Bull) First Chief on Feb. 13, 1914, in Lodge Pole. She...

PLENTYWOOD - Britt Chandler, 81, died Monday, June 30, 2003, at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood. with the Rev. Bob Sewvello officiating. Burial will be at Plentywood Cemetery. A public gathering will be held at 7 p.m. today at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood. Britt was born in Plentywood to John Britton Chandler II and Ellen Parsley on Feb. 3, 1922. On Aug. 21, 1945, he married Elizabeth Lodahl of Dagmar. When he was 17, he...

DALLAS - Gay Duane Kravik, 64, died Friday, June 27, 2003, from cancer. A celebration of his life was scheduled for this morning at the Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home, with a graveside service following. Gay was born on March 27, 1939, at Havre to Gay Laverne and Breta (Anderson) Kravik. He grew up on a dairy farm in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. After attending Montana Tech University, he graduated with a master's degree in petroleum engineering from Penn State University. He worked in the oil and...

BIG SANDY - Eugene D. "Gene" Reichelt, 78, of Great Falls, a former Big Sandy farmer and business- man, died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. Visitation was today at Schnider Funeral Home in Great Falls. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Lutheran Church in Big Sandy, with burial with military honors in Big Sandy Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the church. Gene was born on April 21, 1925, at Verona to Benjamin and Jennie (Larson) Reichelt. he attended school at Verona...

LODGE POLE - Robert Messerly, 40, a rancher died Saturday, June 28, 2003, at his home after suffering a heart attack at his home. A wake service will be this evening at the family home at mile marker 2 on the road north of Lodge Pole. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the family home. Cremation will follow the service. Robert was born on June 17, 1963 at Fort Belknap to Glen and Leona (Longfox) Messerly Jr. He was raised at Fort Belknap and attended school at Harlem. At Harlem he met Pat Crantz and after many...

DALLAS - Gay Duane Kravik, 64, died Friday, June 27, 2003, from cancer. A celebration of his life was scheduled for this morning at the Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home, with a graveside service following. Gay was born on March 27, 1939, at Havre to Gay Laverne and Breta (Anderson) Kravik. He grew up on a dairy farm in Havre and graduated from Havre High School. After attending Montana Tech University, he graduated with a master's degree in petroleum engineering from Penn State University. He worked in the oil and...

A celebration of the life of Carol (Lodinoff) Smith will be held at noon Saturday at Fender's on U.S. Highway 93 between Whitefish and Kalispell....

John Sienkowski, 39, died Monday, June 23, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to heart complications. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sienkowski residence, No. 27 61 Ave. NW. Take an immediate right after the bridge after the Beaver Creek Golf Course. In case of inclement weather, the services will be at the St. Jude Parish Center with the Rev. Chad Leatherman officiating. A private family interment will take place at a later date. Cremation has taken place. John was born Nov. 17 1963, in El Paso,...

Angelina Kay (Angie) Lotton, 22, of Havre died unexpectedly of natural causes relating to Addison's Disease on Monday, June 23, 2003. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church in Havre with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. Angie was born Dec. 2, 1980, and attended school in Havre. She graduated from Havre High School in 1999. She had a love for children and spent many hours being a part-time nanny in high school and subsequently traveled to many places as a full-time nanny foll...

Cleo Geneva Everaert, 79, of Havre died Monday, June 23, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. There will be a committal rite service at the Highland Cemetery in Havre at 2 p.m. Thursday with Sister Judith Maender officiating. Cleo was born Dec. 10, 1923, to Alfred and Alice (Clowes) Schuele in Havre. Cleo grew up and attended schools in Havre. She graduated from Havre High School in 1941. After high school she was employed at the Havre Laundry. In 1971 she met Florimond "Butch" Everaert. The couple were married...

ROCKY BOY - Ronald D. Eagleman Jr., 5, of Rocky Boy died Wednesday June 25, 2003, at a Havre hospital after a battle with brain cancer. A wake service will began Wednesday night at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with the Rev. Ruth Votaw officiating. The funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Ronald was born June 13, 1998, to Ronald Eagleman Sr. and Lorena The Boy in Havre. He attended Head Start School in Rocky Boy. Ronald enjoyed playing X Box...