Obituaries

WARRICK/BIG SANDY - Pauline (Norden) Weaver, 69, died Monday Feb. 10, 2003, at her home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Christ Lutheran Church in Big Sandy with the Rev. James Robinson officiating. Burial is to follow the funeral service at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will follow the committal rite at the Christ Lutheran Church. Pauline was born Dec. 17, 1933, to Paul and Dorothy (Swanson) Norden in Havre. Her family lived near Warrick. She attend...

HINGHAM - Viola E. Ness, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at a Havre hospital from complications of Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. Burial of ashes will be later this spring at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Viola was born March 18, 1927, at Chester to Estella Jesse Skonord and Percy F. Pimley. She was raised on the Pimley homestead north of Joplin and received her formal education at Joplin and Power. In 1943, she moved to Seattle to work as a...

JOPLIN - Errol Ortas Fossen, 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at a Chester nursing home due to pneumonia. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial is to follow in Joplin Cemetery. Errol was born on the family farm south of Joplin on Aug. 28, 1914, to Otto and Edith (Holum) Fossen. He grew up in the Joplin community and received his education there. He graduated from Joplin High School in 1933. He continued his schooling at Montana State College in Bozeman, where he studied agricultur...

WARRICK/BIG SANDY - Pauline (Norden) Weaver, 69, died Monday Feb. 10, 2003, at her home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Christ Lutheran Church in Big Sandy with the Rev. James Robinson officiating. Burial is to follow the funeral service at the Big Sandy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will follow the committal rite at the Christ Lutheran Church. Pauline was born Dec. 17, 1933, to Paul and Dorothy (Swanson) Norden in Havre. Her family lived near Warrick. She attend...

HINGHAM - Viola E. Ness, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at a Havre hospital from complications of Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. Burial of ashes will be later this spring at the Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Viola was born March 18, 1927, at Chester to Estella Jesse Skonord and Percy F. Pimley. She was raised on the Pimley homestead north of Joplin and received her formal education at Joplin and Power. In 1943, she moved to Seattle to work as a...

JOPLIN - Errol Ortas Fossen, 88, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at a Chester nursing home due to pneumonia. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin. Burial is to follow in Joplin Cemetery. Errol was born on the family farm south of Joplin on Aug. 28, 1914, to Otto and Edith (Holum) Fossen. He grew up in the Joplin community and received his education there. He graduated from Joplin High School in 1933. He continued his schooling at Montana State College in Bozeman, where he studied agricultur...

HARLOWTON - Jeannette Verne Wojtowick, 88, former longtime Harlowton resident, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, in Sheridan from a stroke. A viewing will be after 9 a.m. and continuing until the Rosary on Friday at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Harlowton. The Mass of the Resur-rection will be celebrat- ed Saturday at 11 a.m., also at St. Joseph's. Rite of committal will be in the Catholic Cemetery. Jeanne was born Aug. 5, 1914, in Lewistown to Tom and Verne (Cook) Baker. She graduated from Fergus County High School...

William G. "Bill" Pruys, 86, a farmer north of Havre, died Monday Feb. 10, 2003, at a Great Falls hospital of natural causes. A vigil will be 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church. A funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Jude with Fr. Robert D. Grosch officiating. There will be a fellowship luncheon sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at the St. Jude Parish Center following the funeral Mass. Burial will follow the luncheon at the Cottonwood Cemetery. Bill was born Sept. 13, 1916, to Theodore and Frances...

BIG SANDY - Adell Myers, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2003, in her home on the farm of natural causes with her beloved husband Bud close by her side. A funeral service and celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy High School Auditorium with Scott Rauscher officiating. Burial is to follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Following the committal rite, a luncheon will be served at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall in Big Sandy. Adell was born Feb. 19, 1920, on the Kenilworth Prairie of Big Sandy to Adolph and Mildred...

BIG SANDY - Adell Myers, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2003, in her home on the farm of natural causes with her beloved husband Bud close by her side. A funeral service and celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy High School Auditorium with Scott Rauscher officiating. Burial is to follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Following the committal rite, a luncheon will be served at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall in Big Sandy. Adell was born Feb. 19, 1920, on the Kenilworth Prairie of Big Sandy to Adolph and Mildred...

BIG SANDY - Adell Myers, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2003, in her home on the farm of natural causes with her beloved husband Bud close by her side. A funeral service and celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy High School Auditorium with Scott Rauscher officiating. Burial is to follow at the Big Sandy Cemetery. Following the committal rite, a luncheon will be served at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall in Big Sandy. Adell was born Feb. 19, 1920, on the Kenilworth Prairie of Big Sandy to Adolph and Mildred...

CHESTER - Emmi Viola Schroer Girard Kelso, 89, died Sunday, Fed. 2, 2003, from complications of Alzheimer's disease at a Spokane, Wash., care center. A funeral Mass will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. A reception will follow at the church. Graveside service and burial will be 3:30 p.m. at the Lothair Cemetery. Emmi was born on Oct. 2, 1913, on the family homestead north of Galata to Linus and Ester (Naslund) Markuson. She grew up on the farm and received her early education at the Greenhill...

CHINOOK - Beatrice Christiansen, 97, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, in Billings. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd at 24th Street and Lewis in Billings and at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the American Lutheran Church in Chinook. Interment will be at Kuper Memorial Cemetery in Chinook. Bea was born to John and Lilly Staff at her parents' homestead on Dec. 10, 1905. She was baptized at the family homestead by a circuit-riding preacher. She grew up as a farm and ranch girl, riding horseb...

CHESTER - Emmi Viola Schroer Girard Kelso, 89, died Sunday, Fed. 2, 2003, from complications of Alzheimer's disease at a Spokane, Wash., care center. A funeral Mass will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. A reception will follow at the church. Graveside service and burial will be 3:30 p.m. at the Lothair Cemetery. Emmi was born on Oct. 2, 1913, on the family homestead north of Galata to Linus and Ester (Naslund) Markuson. She grew up on the farm and received her early education at the Greenhill...

Timberly Elaine Cline, infant girl, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery. Timberly was born Feb. 1, 2003, to Janessa Janae Cline. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Marvin Cline; cousin, Sean Figarelle; and great-uncles, John Wagner and Tim Parry. Survivors include her mother, Janessa Janae Cline...

HARLEM - Elmer E. Stuhlmiller, 78, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Chinook nursing home due to natural causes. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Harrison Cemetery in Helena with military honors. Elmer was born on March 27, 1924, in Dodge, N.D., to Emanuel and Anna (Weisz) Stuhlmiller. He graduated from Dodge High School in 1942 and attended Dickinson Normal School during the summer of 1942. Elmer taught at rural Collins School west of Dodge during the 1942-43 school year. He served in the...

CHESTER - Emmi Viola Schroer Girard Kelso, 89, died Sunday, Fed. 2, 2003, from complications of Alzheimer's disease at a Spokane, Wash., care center. A funeral Mass will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. A reception will follow at the church. Graveside service and burial will be 3:30 p.m. at the Lothair Cemetery. Emmi was born on Oct. 2, 1913, on the family homestead north of Galata to Linus and Ester (Naslund) Markuson. She grew up on the farm and received her early education at the Greenhill...

Timberly Elaine Cline, infant girl, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery. Timberly was born Feb. 1, 2003, to Janessa Janae Cline. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Marvin Cline; cousin, Sean Figarelle; and great-uncles, John Wagner and Tim Parry. Survivors include her mother, Janessa Janae Cline...

HARLEM - Elmer E. Stuhlmiller, 78, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Chinook nursing home due to natural causes. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Harrison Cemetery in Helena with military honors. Elmer was born on March 27, 1924, in Dodge, N.D., to Emanuel and Anna (Weisz) Stuhlmiller. He graduated from Dodge High School in 1942 and attended Dickinson Normal School during the summer of 1942. Elmer taught at rural Collins School west of Dodge during the 1942-43 school year. He served in the...

Peter "Russ" Dahlen, 80, of Twin Valley, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Fargo, N.D., hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Visitation will be at the Anderson Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There also will be visitation one hour before the funeral service at the church. Interment will be at Twin Valley Memorial Garden Cemetery, Twin Valley, Minn. Dahlen was born on March 16, 1922, on a farm east...

Peter "Russ" Dahlen, 80, of Twin Valley, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Fargo, N.D., hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Visitation will be at the Anderson Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There also will be visitation one hour before the funeral service at the church. Interment will be at Twin Valley Memorial Garden Cemetery, Twin Valley, Minn. Dahlen was born on March 16, 1922, on a farm east...

Timberly Elaine Cline, infant girl, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brad Ulgenes officiating. The burial will follow the funeral service at the Highland Cemetery. Timberly was born Feb. 1, 2003, to Janessa Janae Cline. She was preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Marvin Cline; cousin, Sean Figarelle; and great-uncles, John Wagner and Tim Parry. Survivors include her mother, Janessa Janae Cline...

JOPLIN - Marlin C. "Sonny" Spicher, 58, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, after a seven-year battle with leukemia. Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial service at a later date. He was born Dec. 25, 1944. Sonny farmed at Joplin and Hingham until his illness forced him to retire a few years ago. He was a true family man whose whole life was wrapped around his family and his faith. Sonny became a snowbird and wintered in Nevada, where he was at the time of his death. He was preceded in death by his parents. Sonny...

Peter "Russ" Dahlen, 80, of Twin Valley, Minn., died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at a Fargo, N.D., hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Twin Valley. Visitation will be at the Anderson Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The prayer service will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There also will be visitation one hour before the funeral service at the church. Interment will be at Twin Valley Memorial Garden Cemetery, Twin Valley, Minn. Dahlen was born on March 16, 1922, on a farm east...

HAVRE - John Askvold Jr., 85, a World War II veteran and retired Pharmacist, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, at a Havre hospital. Memorial services will take place at a later date. Cremation has taken place. Adams Funeral Home and Hi-Line Crematory are in charge of arrangements....