Obituaries

George P. Zoren, 80, and retired veteran, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at a Havre hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. A private family service has taken place. Memorials in George's honor may be made to a person's choice. Services and arrangements are under the direction of the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. George was born Feb. 22, 1922, to Vincent and Agnes Zoren at Little Falls, Minn. He attended grade school and high school there. After high school graduation, he entered in to the U.S. Army Air...

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...

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....

HAYDEN LAKE, Idaho - Breta Olivia Kravik, 85, formerly of Havre, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, in Hayden Lake, Idaho, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 5 at Dokken-Nelson Funeral Home, 113 S. Wilson, Bozeman. A reception is to follow at the Bozeman Senior Citizen Center, 807 N. Tracy Ave. Interment of ashes will be at the Montana State Veterans' Cemetery at Fort Harrison. Breta was born March 12, 1917, in Laurel to Carl and Helen Anderson. She graduated from Bozeman...

CHESTER - Robert Owen "Bob" Aitken, 69, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at a Chester hospital due to cancer. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial is to follow at the Chester Cemetery. Bob was born on July 9, 1933, at Conrad to Forrest and Inez (Palmbush) Aitken. He grew up in Conrad and received his education there. During his school years, he was active in FFA and 4-H. He graduated from Conrad High School in 1951. Bob began working as mechanic at the Ford dealership in Conrad...

JOLIET - Philip 'Phil' Staudinger, 84, of Joliet died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003. Cremation has taken place. Memorial graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rockvale Cemetery. He was born April 30, 1918, at Richardton, N.D., to George and Rose Staudinger. He moved to Edgar in the spring of 1935. Phil was married to Mary Buechler on July 23, 1940. They lived in Carbon County their entire married life. Phil enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, enjoyed animals, farming, ranching, having...

CHESTER - June Amy Kelley, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. June was born in Lamont, Iowa, to Ray and Amy (Lewis) Toole on Oct. 30, 1913. She grew up and received her early education in Iowa. At age 10, she moved with her family to Bozeman, where she finished her formal schooling. June married Marion F. Kelley in Bozeman on Nov. 27, 1930. They made their home in Bozeman, where she was a homemaker and mother of...

Sheree Lee Antley, 46, a licensed practical nurse, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at her home of natural causes. A funeral service will be in Chipley, Fla. A memorial service will be at a later date at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Havre. Sheree was born on Oct. 9, 1956, to Jerry and Bobbie (Dixon) Livingston in Miami, Fla. She graduated from Lively Vocational-Technical College in Bremen, Ga., as a licensed practical nurse. In 1993 Sheree married Brad Antley in Florida. They moved to Havre in 1995 to be near his family....

POLSON - Deborah Jean Hobbs, 39, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at a Kalispell medical center from an automobile accident. A memorial service will be on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Polson Middle School. Deborah was born in Burns, Ore., to Charles and Donna (Beuthe) Grice on May 11, 1963. She was raised in western Montana, attending elementary school in Townsend. She earned her GED in Great Falls and attended the May Technical Medical College where she studied to become a medical secretary. She also completed the reserve deputy...

DUNSEITH, N.D. - Lawrence A. Struck, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, in a Rugby, N.D., hospital. A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Peace Lutheran Church in Dunseith. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Dunseith. Lawrence was born in Rudyard to Frank and Bertha (Reber) Struck on Dec. 11, 1916. Lawrence married Eva McNair in Regina, Saskatchewan, on Sept. 14, 1946. Eva passed away on June 6, 1983. He married Florence Williams on Sept. 22, 1984, in Great Falls. Survivors...

WHITEFISH - Lucille LaDonna Kickbusch, 70, a Whitefish resident, died on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003, at a Whitefish hospital of natural causes. A funeral service was at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the Rev. David V. Kauffman officiating. Burial followed at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia Falls. Lucille was born in Havre to Frank and Mildred Kardell on June 23, 1932. She was raised at the family home north of Havre. Lucille married Roy Kickbusch in Havre on April 27, 1949. They moved to Hungry Horse in 1955 and later...

Erma Louise McGuire, 91, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel with Bishop Thad J. Willis officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Park Cemetery. A fellowship will be held immediately after the graveside service at a daughter's home. Erma was born Feb. 24, 1911, in Rock Island, Ill., to Milton and Elsie (Temple) Wilson. She was raised and educated in Rock Island and graduated from Rock Island High Schoo...

McMINNVILLE, Ore. - Alonzo H. Hartwig, 87, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, in his home in McMinnville. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Kent Harrop officiating. Internment will be with private family. Alonzo was born in Wymore, Neb., to Harm F. and Esta Williams Hartwig on Oct. 17, 1915. He was raised and schooled in Home, Kan., graduated from high school in Marysville, Kan., and was an Eagle Scout. He attended Linfield College and graduated from Emporia State Teachers College...

Robert A. Arensmeyer, 77, of Choteau died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls of complications following surgery. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Choteau. The Rev. Jerry Olson was to officiate. Interment with military honors was to follow in the Choteau Cemetery. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder Funeral Home of Choteau. Robert was born Oct. 12, 1925, in Farmington, the son of Ernest and Frieda (Kathman) Arensmeyer. He was raised...

BLAIR, Neb. - Nona Alfreda Bentsen Vammen, 91, of Blair, Neb., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at a Blair nursing home. A memorial service was held Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home chapel in Blair with the Rev. Kenneth A. Jensen presiding. Graveside services and inurnment are to be held at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church Cemetery in McCabe at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Stephen Odegaard officiating. Nona was born on Sept. 11, 1911, to Ole and Anna (Andersen) Olsen on her parents' homestead outside of McCabe. She...

CHESTER - Clifford Clinton "Cliff" Leighton, 90, retired John Deere salesman and former manager of Chester Implement, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will be at the Chester Cemetery. Cliff was born on Dec. 8, 1912, at Mount Hope, Wis., to Clinton A. and Cecelia (Holman) Leighton. The family moved to Montana in 1919. Cliff received his education in Havre and graduated from Havre high School in 1931. He...

CHINOOK - James L. Gilmore, 38, of Chinook died Friday, Jan. 3, 2002, at a Great Falls hospital due to complications from surgery and cancer. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial with military honors in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel. Jim was born on Jan. 9, 1964, in Havre to Meredith and Madeleine (Lariviere) Gilmore. He was raised in Chinook and attended school in Chinook and in Bigfork. Jim served...

BLAIR, Neb. - Nona Alfreda Bentsen Vammen, 91, of Blair, Neb., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at a Blair nursing home. A memorial service was held Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home chapel in Blair with the Rev. Kenneth A. Jensen presiding. Graveside services and inurnment are to be held at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church Cemetery in McCabe at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Stephen Odegaard officiating. Nona was born on Sept. 11, 1911, to Ole and Anna (Andersen) Olsen on her parents' homestead outside of McCabe. She...

CHESTER - Clifford Clinton "Cliff" Leighton, 90, retired John Deere salesman and former manager of Chester Implement, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will be at the Chester Cemetery. Cliff was born on Dec. 8, 1912, at Mount Hope, Wis., to Clinton A. and Cecelia (Holman) Leighton. The family moved to Montana in 1919. Cliff received his education in Havre and graduated from Havre high School in 1931. He...

CHESTER - Clifford Clinton "Cliff" Leighton, 90, retired John Deere salesman and former manager of Chester Implement, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will be at the Chester Cemetery. Cliff was born on Dec. 8, 1912, at Mount Hope, Wis., to Clinton A. and Cecelia (Holman) Leighton. The family moved to Montana in 1919. Cliff received his education in Havre and graduated from Havre high School in 1931. He...

CHINOOK - James L. Gilmore, 38, of Chinook died Friday, Jan. 3, 2002, at a Great Falls hospital due to complications from surgery and cancer. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial with military honors in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel. Jim was born on Jan. 9, 1964, in Havre to Meredith and Madeleine (Lariviere) Gilmore. He was raised in Chinook and attended school in Chinook and in Bigfork. Jim served...

CHESTER - Clifford Clinton "Cliff" Leighton, 90, retired John Deere salesman and former manager of Chester Implement, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will be at the Chester Cemetery. Cliff was born on Dec. 8, 1912, at Mount Hope, Wis., to Clinton A. and Cecelia (Holman) Leighton. The family moved to Montana in 1919. Cliff received his education in Havre and graduated from Havre high School in 1931. He...

CHINOOK - James L. Gilmore, 38, of Chinook died Friday, Jan. 3, 2002, at a Great Falls hospital due to complications from surgery and cancer. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial with military honors in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel. Jim was born on Jan. 9, 1964, in Havre to Meredith and Madeleine (Lariviere) Gilmore. He was raised in Chinook and attended school in Chinook and in Bigfork. Jim served...

BLAIR, Neb. - Nona Alfreda Bentsen Vammen, 91, of Blair, Neb., died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002, at a Blair nursing home. A memorial service was held Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home chapel in Blair with the Rev. Kenneth A. Jensen presiding. Graveside services and inurnment are to be held at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church Cemetery in McCabe at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Stephen Odegaard officiating. Nona was born on Sept. 11, 1911, to Ole and Anna (Andersen) Olsen on her parents' homestead outside of McCabe. She...

CHESTER - Clifford Clinton "Cliff" Leighton, 90, retired John Deere salesman and former manager of Chester Implement, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at a Chester nursing home. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Burial will be at the Chester Cemetery. Cliff was born on Dec. 8, 1912, at Mount Hope, Wis., to Clinton A. and Cecelia (Holman) Leighton. The family moved to Montana in 1919. Cliff received his education in Havre and graduated from Havre high School in 1931. He...