Obituaries

CHINOOK - Eric Peter Hansen, 26, died unexpectedly on May 15, 2003, at his residence in Glendale, Ariz. due to complications of diabetes. Funeral services will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the Chinook American Lutheran Church with burial following in the Harlem Cemetery. Eric was born in Havre to Kurt and the late Adele (Hedstrom) Hansen on April 4, 1977. He attended elementary school in Harlem, junior high in Chinook, and graduated from Chinook High School in 1995. He attended Montana State University-Northern in Havre and...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Justus E. Anderson Sr., of Spokane, Wash., died Saturday, May 17, 2003, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage Funeral Home, 508 N. Government Way, in Spokane. Interment will be held at Greenwood Memorial Terrace. He was born on Oct. 19, 1927, in Havre to Justus and Agnes Anderson. He graduated from Havre High School and attended Northern Montana College. He entered the U.S. Army in 1952 and later attained the rank of sergeant. He served in Korea where he earned the Korean...

Erin Kay Lewis, 26, died May 18, 2003, from injuries sustained in an accident at her Havre residence. Rosary will be held today at 7 p.m. at the St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center in Hays. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. on Thursday at the St. Paul's Catholic Church in Hays with burial to follow in the family cemetery at Three Buttes. Erin was born in Havre on Sept. 18, 1976. She attended Hays/Lodge Pole grade school, Harlem Junior High and Wahpeton Boarding School where she graduated from 8th-grade. She attended Flandreau...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Vernon "Lee" Holler II, 31, died unexpectedly on May 16, 2003, in Sacramento, Calif. A memorial service was held May 18 at the Chapel 1 at Travis Air Force Base in California. Lee was born June 30, 1971, in Livingston. Lee graduated from Park County High School in Livingston in 1989. He enlisted in the Air Force in July 1989 and received training as a Pneudraulics Systems mechanic, which sent him to many parts of the world. Before his death, he worked as a Civil Service employee for the DOD at Travis Air...

Amelia Marie Foster, a resident of Newberry Springs, Calif., for 26 years, died May 8, 2003. Services were held May 13 at 3 p.m. at the Mead Mortuary Chapel. Amelia was born on Oct. 20, 1933, in Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a homemaker all her life. Amelia married Duane Foster on May 18, 1959, in Las Vegas, Nev. Amelia was preceded in death by her husband, Duane Foster; and a daughter, Christina Foster. Survivors include her sons, Tom (Jacque) Foster of Fairhaven, Mass., Mike Foster of Derwood, Md., Jim Foster of...

GLASGOW - Cecil Dykstra, 74, died May 17, 2003, at a Glasgow hospital of natural causes. A funeral service was May 19 at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, with the Rev. David Hodsdon officiating. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Cecil was born in Glasgow to Cecil Dowa and Reba Crouch Dykstra on Oct. 1, 1928. He attended 12 years of school at the old Glasgow High School. He served in the 101st Airborne Army Paratroop Battalion and played trombone in the U.S. Army band stationed in Fort Bennings, Ga....

ROCKY BOY - Truman Joseph Collins, 65, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, of natural causes in his home. A rosary and wake service was held Tuesday evening at the St. Mary's Catholic Church at Rocky Boy. A funeral Mass was scheduled for 10 a.m. today at the St. Mary's Catholic Church with a committal rite to follow the Mass at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Truman was born Sept. 18, 1937, in Browning to Jess and Adeline Collins Sr. He spent his childhood in and around Rocky Boy and Browning where he attended school. He also attended...

Erin Kay Lewis, 26, died May 18, 2003, from injuries sustained in an accident at her Havre residence. Rosary will be held today at 7 p.m. at the St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center in Hays. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. on Thursday at the St. Paul's Catholic Church in Hays with burial to follow in the family cemetery at Three Buttes. Erin was born in Havre on Sept. 18, 1976. She attended Hays/Lodge Pole grade school, Harlem Junior High and Wahpeton Boarding School where she graduated from 8th-grade. She attended Flandreau...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Vernon "Lee" Holler II, 31, died unexpectedly on May 16, 2003, in Sacramento, Calif. A memorial service was held May 18 at the Chapel 1 at Travis Air Force Base in California. Lee was born June 30, 1971, in Livingston. Lee graduated from Park County High School in Livingston in 1989. He enlisted in the Air Force in July 1989 and received training as a Pneudraulics Systems mechanic, which sent him to many parts of the world. Before his death, he worked as a Civil Service employee for the DOD at Travis Air...

Amelia Marie Foster, a resident of Newberry Springs, Calif., for 26 years, died May 8, 2003. Services were held May 13 at 3 p.m. at the Mead Mortuary Chapel. Amelia was born on Oct. 20, 1933, in Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a homemaker all her life. Amelia married Duane Foster on May 18, 1959, in Las Vegas, Nev. Amelia was preceded in death by her husband, Duane Foster; and a daughter, Christina Foster. Survivors include her sons, Tom (Jacque) Foster of Fairhaven, Mass., Mike Foster of Derwood, Md., Jim Foster of...

GLASGOW - Cecil Dykstra, 74, died May 17, 2003, at a Glasgow hospital of natural causes. A funeral service was May 19 at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, with the Rev. David Hodsdon officiating. Burial was in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Cecil was born in Glasgow to Cecil Dowa and Reba Crouch Dykstra on Oct. 1, 1928. He attended 12 years of school at the old Glasgow High School. He served in the 101st Airborne Army Paratroop Battalion and played trombone in the U.S. Army band stationed in Fort Bennings, Ga....

William P. Wagner, 77, of Havre, who was a parts manager at Eaves Equipment and Big Bud/Meissner Tractor, died May 15, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday at the St. Jude's Catholic Church, with graveside services to follow at the Highland Cemetery. William was born in Carrington, N.D., to William P. Wagner and Ethel Mathews on Sept. 19, 1925. He graduated from Dakota Business College in Fargo, N.D. William married Irene Sondag on Sept. 25, 1950, in Sykeston, N.D. In 1954, they moved to...

Joshua Dale Gormley, 17, died April 24, 2003. Funeral services were May 1 at the Olinger Chapel at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colo. Joshua was born Feb. 4, 1986, in Wolf Point to Keriba Jean Gormley. When Joshua was three years old, he loved to go with his grandmother Patty and family to the Optimist Park in Highland Park. A beautiful tree will be planted in the Optimist Park the end of this month with a plaque dedicating this tree to him. Joshua liked baseball hats, sandals and beaded necklaces. He loved to...

William P. Wagner, 77, of Havre, who was a parts manager at Eaves Equipment and Big Bud/Meissner Tractor, died May 15, 2003, at a Havre hospital. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday at the St. Jude's Catholic Church, with graveside services to follow at the Highland Cemetery. William was born in Carrington, N.D., to William P. Wagner and Ethel Mathews on Sept. 19, 1925. He graduated from Dakota Business College in Fargo, N.D. William married Irene Sondag on Sept. 25, 1950, in Sykeston, N.D. In 1954, they moved to...

KALISPELL - Kathleen M. "Kathy" Krantz, 75, of Kalispell died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Kalispell. She requested that there be no services after cremation. Kathy was born to Donald and Claire Tennant on July 27, 1927, in Duluth, Minn. She was raised in the Twin Cities and enjoyed her childhood summers visiting the family farm in Aiken, Minn. Her father was a blacksmith with the Great Northern Railway and transferred to Havre in 1946. Kathy was a skilled seamstress with Buttrey's in Havre and also lived and worked in Great...

INVERNESS - James McMillan "Jim" Fraser, 72, died on Saturday, May 10, 2003, at a Great Falls medical center of cancer. Vigil prayers will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Inverness. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. on Friday at the church, with burial following at the Inverness Cemetery. Jim was born on the family farm at Cascade to Donald and Theresa (Borys) Fraser on Aug. 14, 1930. At age 9, his family moved to a farm south of Inverness. He attended country schools through seventh grade, then...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Kari Ann Thurman, 41, died Saturday, May 3, 2003, in Sacramento, Calif., due to a massive stroke. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre, with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Kari was born March 8, 1962, in Madera, Calif. She moved to Cut Bank at an early age and attended schools there. She then moved to Havre with her family and attended Lanae's College of Beauty...

HELENA - Meredith Ann Molkjer, 54, a record management specialist, died May 6, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. The celebration of her life service will be on July 24 before her ashes are laid to rest on her father's farm south of Chinook. Meredith was born in Havre to Eloise (Farrell) and Nels Molkjer on Nov. 18, 1948. She graduated from Harlem High School in 1966 and from Northern Montana College with an associates of agriculture and a bachelors degree in business technology in...

John H. Callahan, 76, died on May 4, 2003, at a Great Falls hospice of lung cancer. Cremation has taken place. A funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Burial of ashes will be in the Highland Cemetery in Havre. John was born on May 10, 1926. He was raised in Havre and attended St. Jude's Grade School and graduated from Havre High School in 1944. He attended Northern Montana College. John married Jane Zygmond in 1949 at the St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Jane died on March...

OLDS, Alberta - Annie Pauline Beattie, 78, died at an Olds hospital on May 4, 2003. A graveside service at the Rolling Hills Cemetery was held today at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Lance Penny of the Great Bend Church of Christ officiating. Annie was born in Kremlin on March 11, 1925. Annie was preceded in death by her first husband, Gerald Staples; sisters, Elenora Larson and Irene Swartz; her parents, Christ and Hilda; and stepmother, Leona Gomke. Survivors include her husband, John Beattie of Olds, Alberta, Canada; son, Byron...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Kari Ann Thurman, 41, died Saturday, May 3, 2003, in Sacramento, Calif., due to a massive stroke. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel in Havre, with the Rev. Zoe Coutts officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later date. Kari was born March 8, 1962, in Madera, Calif. She moved to Cut Bank at an early age and attended schools there. She then moved to Havre with her family and attended Lanae's College of Beauty...

Verla Eileen Pursley, 87, died May 6, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. The funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy, with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church immediately following the services at the graveside. Verla was born Jan. 25, 1916, in Tampico, Ill., to William and...

John Lars Britton, 84, died Tuesday, April 29, 2003, in North Bend, Ore., after a long illness. A memorial service will be held in Montana at a date to be determined. John was born in Phillip, S.D., to George and Helma Britton on Oct. 18, 1918. John received his bachelors degree in 1955 from the University of Montana. He taught in Alberton until 1958. He received his masters degree from the University of Montana in 1960. John was the superintendent of schools in Corvallis from 1960-1966. He worked for the Forest Service -...

MOORE - N. Catherine Bricker, 88, longtime Moore area resident, died Friday, May 2, 2003, at a nursing center. Funeral services will be at the Creel Funeral Chapel on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Moore. Burial will be at the Moore Cemetery. Catherine was born in Missoula to George and Ida (Richardson) Walford on Oct. 25, 1914. She received her schooling in Missoula. Catherine was married to David Eugene Bricker in Missoula on March 25, 1939. They celebrated 61 years of marriage before his death in April 2000. They farmed in the...

ROCKY BOY - Clifford Watson Stump, 79, died April 29, 2003, at his home in Rocky Boy after a battle with cancer. A wake service was to begin Tuesday afternoon at Rocky Boy Lutheran Church. A traditional Indian service was to begin at 10 a.m. today, also at the church. Burial will follow the service at Rocky Boy Cemetery. Clifford was born April 1, 1924, to Pat Peeper and Blanket Mighty Voice in Billings. Cliff was raised by his stepfather, John Stump Sr. Cliff attended schools in Rocky Boy, where he grew up. He entered the...