Obituaries

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...

LeRoy Aevermann, 75, died Saturday, April 26, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastor Alfred Ebel officiating. A luncheon will follow the memorial service at the church. LeRoy was born Aug. 12, 1927, to William and Bertha (Miller) Aevermann in Rudyard and raised and educated there. He entered the U.S. Army in 1951 and was honorably discharged as a private first class. LeRoy returned to Havre...

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,...

Lindon G. Harris, 75, died on April 21, 2003, in Spokane, Wash. A memorial service will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Audubon Park United Methodist Church, 3908 N. Driscoll Boulevard in Spokane. A graveside service will be Monday at 1 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Havre. Family and close friends are invited to attend. Lindon was born in Chinook in 1928 where he grew up and attended Chinook High School. Lindon served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1946-47. He moved to Havre and worked for Hensley Flying Service until 1964, wh...

Harry E. Dickinson, 88, of Havre died peacefully at his home Wednesday, April 23, 2003. A prayer vigil/rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, with the funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Tuesday, both at St. Jude Catholic Church with the Rev. Robert D. Grosch officiating. A luncheon will be held immediately after the Mass at the St. Jude Parish Center. Entombment will be at the Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum in Great Falls. Harry was born March 7, 1915, to Harry Evans and Letitia (Ryan) Dickinson in Minneapolis, Minn. He grew up part of a...

Sandra Yvonne Burrington, 57, died Saturday, April 19, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to complications from cancer. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the service. Sandra was born Nov. 18, 1945, to Raymond L. and Lilly (Gilbert) Deeds in Vallejo, Calif. Sandy attended schools in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1964. After high school, Sandy attended Northern Montana College...

Milos Stremcha, 91, of Havre, retired railroader who worked in the building and bridges department, died Monday, April 21, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Northern Montana Care Center with the Rev. Robert G. Grosch officiating and with Ila McClenahan as the eulogist. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. Immediatley after the services at the graveside there will be a lunch...

Florence Alma Lindquist, 80, retired farmer/rancher died Monday, April 21, 2003, at a Chinook nursing home of natural causes. Viewing will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Thre funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mike Parr officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Highland Cemetery. There will be a luncheon at The Eagles Club immediately after the services at the cemetery. Florence was born in Benchland on June 25, 1922, to Carl and...

Maryhelen C. Habeger, 73, of Havre and Yuma, Ariz., died on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at a Phoenix, Ariz., hospital. Cremation has taken place. Holy rosary and a vigil will be recited at Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel at 7 p.m. Sunday. A memorial service and Mass will be conducted at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre on Monday at 11 a.m., with interment in the Calvary Cemetery immediately following. A luncheon will be held at St. Jude's reception hall. She was born on June 14, 1929, to Chester D. and Katherine Clark in...

HAYS - Quentin Roy Fox Sr., 79, "Nee ah Ha Tsits Etha Athan" meaning Takes His Mother-in-law Meat and a World War II veteran, died on April 20, 2003, at a Malta rest home after a long illness. Rosary will be today at 3 p.m. at the Quentin Fox Sr. residence. Wake will be at 5 p.m. in the St. Paul's Mission Center with funeral Mass on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Lodge Pole Cemetery with military honors. Quentin was born in Hays to George J. Sr. and Mary Agnes (Umstot) Fox on Jan. 13, 1924. He was raised in Hays...

HAYS - Quentin Roy Fox Sr., 79, "Nee ah Ha Tsits Etha Athan" meaning Takes His Mother-in-law Meat and a World War II veteran, died on April 20, 2003, at a Malta rest home after a long illness. Rosary will be today at 3 p.m. at the Quentin Fox Sr. residence. Wake will be at 5 p.m. in the St. Paul's Mission Center with funeral Mass on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Lodge Pole Cemetery with military honors. Quentin was born in Hays to George J. Sr. and Mary Agnes (Umstot) Fox on Jan. 13, 1924. He was raised in Hays...

Sandra Yvonne Burrington, 57, died Saturday, April 19, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to complications from cancer. Sandra was born Nov. 18, 1945 to Raymond L. and Lilly (Gilbert) Deeds in Vallejo, Calif. Sandy attended schools in Havre and graduated from Havre High School in 1964. After High School, Sandy attended Northern Montana College for one year and then transferred to Billings, where she studied business/secretarial. In 1966 Sandy married Henry Moore. The couple moved to Memphis, Tenn., and they had a daughter, Twila....

Norman Stanley Johnson, 89, retired Kremlin Farmers Union Oil Company manager, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A fellowship luncheon will follow the memorial service at the church. A private family committal service will take place at a later date....

Leon Robert Jette, 56, Army veteran, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, at his residence after a long battle with cancer. Cremation has taken place. He will be interred at the Fort Harrison Cemetery at a later date. There are no services planned at this time. Leon was born Jan. 20, 1947, in Missoula to Francis and Helen (Might) Jette. He was raised and educated in Missoula and received a GED. He entered the Army on Nov. 24, 1967, and served in Vietnam and later in Germany as a heavy equipment operator. He was discharged in 1973....

Dorothy Mae Ehlang, 68, died April 16, 2003, after fighting a courageous battle with lupus. Services will be on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Cremation or Funeral Gallery in Billings. Services will also be held at Edwards Funeral Home on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Chinook. Dorothy was born in Cleveland to James and Elizabeth Dunbar on Oct. 14, 1934. She attended Peoples' Creek School until sixth grade and graduated from Chinook High School in 1952. Dorothy married Leonard A. Ehlang on Nov. 20, 1955. Dorothy enjoyed sports, especially...

CHINOOK - Eleanor Ina Thompson Brown, 85, died on April 16, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes. Memorial services will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the United Methodist Church. Eleanor was born to Jacob and Ina Thompson on Nov. 14, 1917, at her parent's homestead north of Chinook. Her maternal grandparents were John and Estella Criswell. Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Brown in 1990; and a daughter, Georgiann Steinmetz in 2001. Survivors are her son, Ronald Brown of Coos Bay, Ore.; daughters,...

Elizabeth Solnicka, 80, formerly of Havre, died Friday, April 11, 2003, at a Kennewick, Wash., hospice of natural causes. The funeral service has taken place in Washington. Viewing in Havre will be 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Highland Cemetery with Pastor Catherine Card officiating. Elizabeth was born on Nov. 11, 1922, to Fred and Emma (Olhauser) Stolz in Laredo. Her parents homesteaded a farm in Laredo and later moved to Havre to farm. She...

ROCKY BOY - Corinne Joyce The Boy, 36, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at Lorena The Boy's residence in Box Elder of complications from diabetes. The wake service was Tuesday evening at the Rocky Boy Senior Center. The funeral service is 10 a.m. Thursday at the Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Her burial will be at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Corinne was born July 22, 1966, to William James The Boy Sr. and Judith Mae Windy Boy. She attended schools in Rocky Boy and the Chemewa...

Elizabeth Solnicka, 80, formerly of Havre, died Friday, April 11, 2003, at a Kennewick, Wash., hospice of natural causes. The funeral service has taken place in Washington. Viewing in Havre will be 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Highland Cemetery with Pastor Catherine Card officiating. Elizabeth was born on Nov. 11, 1922, to Fred and Emma (Olhauser) Stolz in Laredo. Her parents homesteaded a farm in Laredo and later moved to Havre to farm. She...

Thomas Francis Burns, 83, a former U.S. Marine pilot and retired Hereford breeder and rancher, died on Friday, April 11, 2003, at his home in Chinook of natural causes. A memorial service will be May 24 at 2 p.m. at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Thomas was born at the family ranch near Lohman on Jan. 28, 1920, and graduated from Chinook High School in 1938. He attended Montana State College in Bozeman in 1942 and earned a bachelor of science degree in botany and bacteriology. Thomas married Ethel Graybill of Great Falls in...

THREE BUTTES - David Alan "Buzz" Hawley, 60, died on Friday, April 11, 2003, at his residence near Three Buttes due to natural causes. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Saint Paul's Recreation Center with funeral Mass on Thursday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the Buzz Hawley Family Cemetery at Three Buttes. Buzz was born at Fort Belknap Agency to David J. Jr. and Virginia (Chandler) Hawley on March 21, 1943. He attended schools in California and graduated from St. Paul's Mission in 1961. Buzz married...

S. Charles Curry, 80, died on Sunday, April 6, 2003, at a Kalispell medical center. Services were Monday morning at Christ Episcopal Church in Kalispell. A private family burial followed at the Riverside Cemetery in Hamilton. Curry was born to S. Charles and Rachel Curry in Havre on May 29, 1922. He grew up and received his education in Havre. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and entered the U.S. Army in 1942, serving in Austria, France, Germany and Ireland with the 92nd Signal Battalion during World War II. In...

Thomas Francis Burns, 83, a former U.S. Marine pilot and retired Hereford breeder and rancher, died on Friday, April 11, 2003, at his home in Chinook of natural causes. A memorial service will be May 24 at 2 p.m. at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Thomas was born at the family ranch near Lohman on Jan. 28, 1920, and graduated from Chinook High School in 1938. He attended Montana State College in Bozeman in 1942 and earned a bachelor of science degree in botany and bacteriology. Thomas married Ethel Graybill of Great Falls in...

BIG SANDY - Margaret Melvina "Mugie" Beaudette, 89, of Big Sandy, a retired rancher and farmer, died of natural causes at a Big Sandy medical center on Thursday, April 10, 2003. A private graveside service will be held at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Margaret was born on Feb. 22, 1914, to Edward and Florence (Heise) Beaudette in Chicago, Ill. In 1915 she accompanied her parents and grandparents to Montana, where they homesteaded next to each other on the Big Sandy Creek in the foothills of the Bear Paw Mountains. Margaret...