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Phyllis McCartney, 86, of Chinook, passed away Dec. 20, 2011, due to natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 6, 2011, at 11 a. m., at the Assembly of God Church. Arrangements are made by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Charles Cross Mr. Charles Cross passed on Monday evening, Jan. 2, at his daughter's home in Butte. He was born in Rudyard, on Oct. 19, 1924, to Walter and Velma (Austin) Cross. Mr. Cross served his country with the United States Army as a member of the Burma Road force in India. Following his service, he returned home and on Nov. 28, 1946, he married the former Marie Mangold. Mrs. Cross preceded her husband in death in 1998. He trained as a refrigeration repairman in Chicago before returning to the Hi-Line where he worked...
Donald L. 'Don' Felton HAMILTON — Donald L. "Don" Felton, 93, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. He was brought into this life March 16, 1918, the fifth child of Pruden and Sallie Felton, in his Aunt Carrie's home in Havre, Mont. Don spent most of his childhood in the Bear's Paw Mountains where his family had a farm and ranch. He graduated from Chinook High School. When Don was old enough, he moved to Alaska to share and work on his Uncle Tom's horse ranch. T...
Elinior Clack Elinor R. Clack, 95, formerly of Havre, Mont., passed away Nov. 27, 2011, at Viewpointe Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. of natural causes. A memorial service is being planned for late June 2012 in Havre. A notice will be sent out several weeks before the date. Arrangements were handled by Celebration of Life in Colorado Springs. Elinor served in the American Red Cross during World War II in New Guinea and Astoria, Wash. She graduated from the University of Montana with a bachelor's degree and from the Universi... Full story
Arlan James Moravec Arlan James "Big A" Moravec, age 53, of Fairfield, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas. Funeral services were held 2 p. m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at the First Assembly of God Church in Teague, Texas, with Pastor Spain Trask officiating. Arlan was born June 23, 1958, in Havre, Mont., to Frank and Audrey Moravec. He graduated from Have High School in 1978. After high school, Arlan attended Northern Montana College where he received degrees in auto and diesel... Full story
David Hamilton David Hamilton, who worked at the Havre Post Office as a clerk for 37 years, died Jan. 30, 2012, due to complications from ALS. His quick smile and huge laugh will be missed by all who knew him. At his request, no services are planned. Dave, age 73, was born Feb. 10, 1938, in Worland, Wyo., to Keith and Dorothy (Taylor) Hamilton, and he was raised and educated there. He served in the U. S. Army for two years and moved to Glasgow, Mont., to work for J. C. Penney. There he met and married Diane Cotton in 1961.... Full story
John C. Schwarz of Issaquah, Wash., and formerly of Great Falls, Mont., passed away at his home in Issaquah of natural causes on Jan. 17, 2011, at the age of 70. John was born in New York City to Mary DuBois Schwarz and Frederick A.O. Schwarz. John was the great-grandson of the founder of FAO Schwarz Toy Store. After graduating from Carleton College, he pursued his lifelong dream to move to Montana as a rancher. In later years, he worked in the organic food industry in Montana, St. Petersburg, Russia and Washington State. He... Full story
Terry S. Schend, 67, died at home Thursday, Jan. 27, following his fight with pancreatic cancer. His family lovingly shared his final days caring for him. A viewing will be held at Holland & Bonine Funeral Home, from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. A vigil service will be held at St. Jude Thaddeus Church, Sunday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. The funeral service will be held Monday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church. Interment of his ashes will take place following the service at Highland Cemetery. A reception will follow at... Full story
Jesse Joseph Sande, 52, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital on Jan. 18, 2011, due to health complications. Memorial services will be Saturday, Jan. 22, at 11 a. m. at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. Cremation has taken place. Reception will follow at the Eagles Club. Arrangements are through Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Jesse Joseph Sande, 52, passed away at Northern Montana Hospital on Jan. 18, 2011, due to health complications. Memorial services will be Saturday, Jan. 22, at 11 a. m. at St. Jude Thaddeus...
Theodore (Ted) Peterson Theodore (Ted) Peterson, 65, passed away at Northern Montana Care Center on Jan. 19, 2011, due to ALS. There will be no formal services and a private spreading will be held at a later date. Arrangements are Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook. Theodore (Ted) Peterson, 65, passed away at Northern Montana Care Center on Jan. 19, 2011, due to ALS. There will be no formal services and a private spreading will be held at a later date. Arrangements are Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Daniel Thomas Geelan of Missoula, Mont., born Oct. 13, 1962, in Miles City, Mont., chose, on Jan. 17, 2011, to join his beloved grandparents, Cora and Linden Wolfe; and son, Zachary Swede Nickels, in heaven. Dan leaves behind his grieving parents, Tom and Linda Geelan of Havre, Mont. ; his "little" brother, William L. Geelan of Spokane, Wash. ; his love and special best friend, Kathy Mahoney of Missoula; his daughter, Chantille Janeece of Billings, Mont. ; his son, Ashton Drake of Troy, Mont. ; two grandchildren; Mackayla...
Viola Davidson, 93, of Havre, died at Northern Montana Care Center, Jan. 19, 2011. She was born Sept. 24, 1917, in Rudyard, Mont., one of six children born to Joseph and Edith Mary (Slaymaker) Simon. She attended school in Hingham, Mont., graduating in 1936. She met Noel R. Davidson, and they were married Nov. 3, 1941, in Wibaux, Mont., where Viola said "I DO, " and Noel mentioned at the time of her death, that she did. They made their home in Havre, Mont., at first. To this union four children were born, Millie, Noel, Marie... Full story
Sanford C. Hawley, 52, of Hays, passed away at his residence on Jan. 20, 2011 due to a heart attack. Wake/rosary service will be held at 7 pm, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, at the Mission Rec. Center. Funeral service will be 1a a.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at the Mission Rec. Center. Arrangements are Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....
Carl Leslie Johnson, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook, Mont. His memorial service will be held 11 a. m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Ila McClenahan officiating. A full obituary will follow....
Edna L. Hess, 92, a retired office clerk, passed away Dec. 19, 2011, due to natural causes. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at 11 a. m. at Highland Cemetery in Havre. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are made by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.... Full story
Michael John Descharme Sr., our dear dad, beloved husband, brother and uncle, and our sweet "poppa," began his journey home to the creator on Saturday, Jan 15, 2011. He passed peacefully after a six-month battle with lung cancer, surrounded by his family and friends, at St Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. Mike was born on Aug 29 1934, to James Descharme and Anna Rose Sangray, on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation. He was the third of 12 children. He resided there until he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1955. During this time, he...
Fern E. Keith, age 86, Moorhead, Minn., died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Eventide Lutheran Home, Moorhead, Minn. Fern Elva Heydon, the ninth of 10 children born to Elmer and Effie (Taplin) Heydon, was born Aug. 26, 1924, on the family farm near Joplin, Mont. She grew up and received her education in Joplin. On Dec. 28, 1945, Fern married her childhood sweetheart, Alvin R. Keith, while he was home on leave from the U. S. Navy. The family lived in Chester, Mont., and in Havre, Mont., until 1969, when they moved to Grand Forks,...
Rosalind L. Harris, 89, died in the Roundup hospital on Jan. 9, 2011, after complications with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Rosalind Lillian Merten on June 29, 1921, at the family homestead in Petroleum County near Winnett. Her parents, Velma R. Woodard and John F. Merten, came to Montana in 1914 from Nebraska. Her father died when she was 18 years old and, being the oldest of five children, she helped raise her younger siblings, three sisters and one brother. Her mother, Velma Merten, was Clerk and Recorder of Petroleum...
Anne Bachini, 88, peacefully passed away from natural causes on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Northern Montana Care Center. Anne was born the eighth child of Alfred and Agnes Rehbein in Enid, Mont., on May 10, 1922, and was raised on the family farm near Lambert, Mont. She was the middle child of 15 children. She had seven brothers and seven sisters who all called her 'Sis.' After graduating from high school, she moved to Havre to attend Northern Montana College where she met Vasco Bachini. They were married on July 15, 1941,...
Glenda Miller Zemke passed away early Tuesday, Dec. 21, after a prolonged illness, in the company of her family. She was born on Nov. 30, 1944, to Glen and Katherine Miller in Havre, Mont. She attended Havre High School and Montana State University-Northern, and moved to Lompoc, Calif., to pursue a career in medical transcription. There she met Zeke (Daniel) Zemke. They married in 1980 and took up residence in Mountain Green, Utah. They had a son, Peter, in 1983, and welcomed a daughter-in-law, Cindy, in 2009. Glenda...
Keith C. Edwards, 93, a lifelong farmer and local historian, died of natural causes on Dec. 8 at Big Sandy Medical Center. A memorial service will be 2 p. m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Big Sandy Methodist Church. Memorials may be given to the Methodist Church, Historical Society or Senior Center, all of Big Sandy, or to donor's choice. Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel of Chester. Survivors are his wife, Midge; three children, Diane, Lochiel (Gin) and Craig (Roberta), all of Big Sandy; three granddaughters; two... Full story
Cody Ryan Boucher Cody Ryan Boucher, 20, of Havre, passed away on Dec. 10, 2011, after being struck by a motor vehicle on Highway 87, southwest of Havre. His memorial service will be on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p. m., at Fifth Avenue Christian Church, with Ila McClenahan officiating. A luncheon will follow immediately after the service in the reception hall. Memorial contributions in Cody's honor may be made to a memorial of one's choice. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland & Bonine Funeral Home. Cody was...
Raymond 'Skip' Henry Patrick Raymond "Skip" Henry Patrick, 89, died peacefully on the morning of Jan. 7, 2011, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre, Mont. He was born on the Swift Place, just south of Goldstone, Mont. — ninth in a family of 16 children — to Charles Richard and Sadie Ina (Gale) Patrick, on June 18, 1921. He attended rural school in the Goldstone area, graduating from Rudyard High School in 1939. He spent his entire life farming and ranching on the prairies of the Montana Hi-Line. He loved God, his fam... Full story
Bernice Donna Jestrab passed away peacefully on Jan. 9, 2011, in Kalispell, Mont., at the age of 92. Bernice was born Bernice Buhring on Feb. 20, 1918, in Chester, Mont., the daughter of homesteaders Andy and Mabel Buhring. They moved to Havre Mont., before she was 3, and she graduated from Havre High School. She then worked for several years at Woolworths. She met and married Johnny Jestrab on Aug. 1, 1940, and established a home in Havre, where Johnny worked for the Great Northern Railroad as a brakeman and conductor.... Full story
Don P. Kuka, 36, died Dec. 11, 2010, at his home in Denver, Colo. He was born Aug. 16, 1974, in Havre, Mont., to Cynthia and Dan Kuka. He attended schools in Havre. He lived in Belgium as an American Foreign Exchange Student before attending St. Regis University in Denver, Colo., where he graduated with two majors, international business and fine arts. He also obtained a computer design degree from the Art Institute of Colorado. Don was an artistic, athletic and intelligent man. He loved entertaining guests at Sea World in...
