Obituaries

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...

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...

KENNEWICK, Wash. - Alberta "Berty" Crites, 84, of Kennewick, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Kennewick. Services have been held. She was born on Oct. 31, 1918, at Zurich to O.B. and Lola Streeter. In 1938, she married Vern Crites. They retired in 1981 to Kennewick after more than 40 years in construction work. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Vern, in 1997; and great-granddaughter, Anne, in 1999. Survivors include her children, Betty, Jack and Orin; brother, Marion; seven grandchildren; three...

CHINOOK - Robert N. Barton, 75, died Saturday, May 3, 2003, at his home due to natural causes. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday in the American Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Robert was born in Blackboys, Sussex, England, on Dec. 20, 1927, to George and Dora (Shaw) Barton. He attended elementary and high school in England. Robert came to New York and then Montana in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Robert attended Northern Montana College...

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...

KENNEWICK, Wash. - Alberta "Berty" Crites, 84, of Kennewick, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Kennewick. Services have been held. She was born on Oct. 31, 1918, at Zurich to O.B. and Lola Streeter. In 1938, she married Vern Crites. They retired in 1981 to Kennewick after more than 40 years in construction work. She was preceded in death by parents; husband, Vern, in 1997; and great-granddaughter, Anne, in 1999. Survivors include her children, Betty, Jack and Orin; brother, Marion; seven grandchildren; three...

CHINOOK - Robert N. Barton, 75, died Saturday, May 3, 2003, at his home due to natural causes. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday in the American Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Robert was born in Blackboys, Sussex, England, on Dec. 20, 1927, to George and Dora (Shaw) Barton. He attended elementary and high school in England. Robert came to New York and then Montana in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Robert attended Northern Montana College...

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...

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...

Glenda Caroline St. Dennis, 41, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 26, 2003, at her residence in Havre. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private gathering of friends and family at a later time. Glenda was born Feb. 17, 1962, to Arthur and Charlotee (Bray) Thelander in Bellingham,Wash. She grew up in Bellinghamand Cordova, Alaska, and attended schools there. After school Glenda went to work on commercial fishing boats, in canneries, and as a horse wrangler. Glenda married Joe St. Dennis in 1995 in Havre after the...

CHINOOK - Lyle M. Montgomery, 42, died unexpectedly on April 8, 2003, in Reno, Nev. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church in Chinook. Lyle was born in Havre to Ralph and Vanda (Werk) Montgomery on Dec. 15, 1960. He was raised in Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School in 1980. Lyle graduated from Northern Montana College with a degree in engineering technology, and was a 1995 graduate of a pharmacy school in Laramie, Wyo. Lyle was a pharmacy manager for Safeway at Hawthorne, Nev.,...

MISSOULA - Cyril F. "Cy" Honzel, 83, of Missoula died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Visitation will be held on today from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Garden City Funeral Home with Vigil services following at 7:30 p.m. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Parish with a reception following at the Elks Club. Private interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery. Cy was born Jan. 22, 1920, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., the only child of Frank R. and Gabrielle (Merrell) Honzel...

Erna Rosena Evins, 77, died April 27, 2003, in a Chicago-area hospital. Visitation will be held Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Lake Forest, Ill. A memorial service will follow at 3:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held in Havre at a later date. Erna was born on a farm south of Laredo to Fred and Roselia Philippi. She moved into town in 1936 and graduated from Havre High School. She was a bookkeeper at the Havre Daily News before moving away from the Havre area. She was a resident of the Chicago...

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...

Glenda Caroline St. Dennis, 41, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 26, 2003, at her residence in Havre. Cremation has taken place. There will be a private gathering of friends and family at a later time. Glenda was born Feb. 17, 1962, to Arthur and Charlotee (Bray) Thelander in Bellingham,Wash. She grew up in Bellinghamand Cordova, Alaska, and attended schools there. After school Glenda went to work on commercial fishing boats, in canneries, and as a horse wrangler. Glenda married Joe St. Dennis in 1995 in Havre after the...

CHINOOK - Lyle M. Montgomery, 42, died unexpectedly on April 8, 2003, in Reno, Nev. A memorial service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church in Chinook. Lyle was born in Havre to Ralph and Vanda (Werk) Montgomery on Dec. 15, 1960. He was raised in Chinook and graduated from Chinook High School in 1980. Lyle graduated from Northern Montana College with a degree in engineering technology, and was a 1995 graduate of a pharmacy school in Laramie, Wyo. Lyle was a pharmacy manager for Safeway at Hawthorne, Nev.,...

MISSOULA - Cyril F. "Cy" Honzel, 83, of Missoula died Sunday, April 27, 2003, at St. Patrick Hospital of natural causes. Visitation will be held on today from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Garden City Funeral Home with Vigil services following at 7:30 p.m. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anthony's Parish with a reception following at the Elks Club. Private interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery. Cy was born Jan. 22, 1920, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., the only child of Frank R. and Gabrielle (Merrell) Honzel...

Erna Rosena Evins, 77, died April 27, 2003, in a Chicago-area hospital. Visitation will be held Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Lake Forest, Ill. A memorial service will follow at 3:30 p.m. A memorial service will be held in Havre at a later date. Erna was born on a farm south of Laredo to Fred and Roselia Philippi. She moved into town in 1936 and graduated from Havre High School. She was a bookkeeper at the Havre Daily News before moving away from the Havre area. She was a resident of the Chicago...

CHINOOK - Ted Jenneskens, 85, died unexpectedly on April 26, 2003, at his residence in Chinook. A Vigil service will be held tonight at 7 at Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial following in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Ted was born in Weeze, Germany, to Antonius and Mechtilde (Jansen) Jenneskens on Oct. 2, 1917. Ted married Helen Thelen on Sept. 28, 1943, in Germany. They moved to Chinook on Feb. 10, 1949, to work on his uncle's farm...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Joe Kenneth Stubbs, 53, died April 10, 2003, in Fort Myers, Fla. The funeral service was April 15 at the Palms Funeral Home in Sarasota, Fla. with the Rev. Wayne Briant officiating. Joe was born in Newnan, Ga., on Jan. 29, 1950. He graduated from Chamblee High in 1968. Joe was appointed by Sen. Herman Talmadge to the Air Force Academy. With top-secret clearances, he served his country with pride in the area of reconnaissance intelligence for four years in Texas, Montana and Germany. Joe and his wife, Debbie,...

CHINOOK - Ted Jenneskens, 85, died unexpectedly on April 26, 2003, at his residence in Chinook. A Vigil service will be held tonight at 7 at Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Saint Gabriel's Catholic Church with burial following in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Ted was born in Weeze, Germany, to Antonius and Mechtilde (Jansen) Jenneskens on Oct. 2, 1917. Ted married Helen Thelen on Sept. 28, 1943, in Germany. They moved to Chinook on Feb. 10, 1949, to work on his uncle's farm...