Obituaries

Fredrick William Miller, 89, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family. Per Fred's request, cremation has taken place and no public services will be conducted. He was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Big Sandy the only son of two children born to Fred S. and Marie (Dessel) Miller. He was a 1935 graduate of Great Falls High School. He then continued his education at Northern Montana College and later, the New York Institute of Photography. He met and later married Marybelle C. Stirling on April 25, 1942, in Havre....

Susan M. Green, 55, died Monday, July 23, 2007, at the home of her parents in Whitefish. A memorial service was held on July 30 in Whitefish. Susan was born Nov. 28, 2951 in Fargo, N.D. to Donald and Inez Carlson. The family moved to Rudyard in 1955, and later to Whitefish in 1962. Susan graduated from Whitefish High School in 1970. She married George Green in 1972. They later divorced. Susan worked for a brief time as a dental assistant and then as a crew caller for the Burlington Northern Railroad. She moved to Havre in...

Amos First Raised Sr., 90 years, a retired farmer and rancher, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at the Hi-Line Retirement Center in Malta of natural causes. Wake/rosary service will be 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12 at the Red Whip Community Center. Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday at the center with burial in the Horn Family Cemetery; East of Ft. Belknap. Amos was born Feb. 2, 1917, at Fort Belknap, the son of Henry and Alice (Gone High) First Raised Sr. His indian name was Apa-eyanga (Warrior Charges Something). Amos was raised and...

Marie S. Marshall, 86, a Great Falls resident and a former bookkeeper and secretary at Falls Construction, died of natural causes on Monday, July 23, 2007, at a local care facility. Private family graveside services will be held at Highland Cemetery, under the direction of Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory. A reception will be held Saturday at the Benefis Skilled Nursing Center in the activities room from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Marie was born in Aberdeen, S. D., on July 15, 1921, the daughter of George and Tena Bistodeau. She was...

Peter A. Normandy, 76, of Geyser, a rancher and cowboy who enjoyed animals, died of natural causes Tuesday, July 3, 2007, in Butte. At his request, no services are planned. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Wayrynen- Richards Funeral Home in Butte. Survivors include his wife, Nola Normandy of Geyser; and a brother, Frank Normandy of Chinoo...

Robert (Bob) Burns McIntosch, 86, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. Cremation has taken place. No services will take place per Bob's request. Ashes will be scattered at a later date on the farm land he tended, sweated for and loved all of his life. Bob was born north of Havre to Alex and Ella McIntosh on Aug. 14, 1920. He was the second child of eight children. He was very proud to have lived north of Havre all of his life and to have lived only five miles from his birth place. He...

Trefvis Xander Ivey, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007. A memorial service will be today at the Cremation or Funeral Gallery at 29 Eighth St. West in Billings at 1 p.m. Trefvis was stillborn, weighing 5 lbs. And 14 oz. And measuring 19 3/4 inches long. Trefis had his mother's beautiful hand and his father's slender feet. With a head of dark hair and a perfect nose. Now he is in Heaven where grandma, Marcene and grandpa, Dennis are taking care of hin until we can all be together. Trefvis will be missed and forever remembered. God...

Donald Hamblock, 83, a North Havre farmer died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. His prayer vigil will be at 7 p. m. today at St. Jude Catholic Church with his funeral mass at 9 a. m. Tuesday at St. Jude Catholic Church in Havre with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will follow in the Parish Center after the services at the graveside. Donald was born May 25, 1924, on his grandfather, Jacob Hamblock's homestead...

Katie P. Stahl, 95, died the morning of Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at her home at the Gildford Colony. She died peacefully with her loving family at her bedside. Funeral services will be at 10 a. m. Friday July 20, 2007, at the Gildford Colony Church. Burial will follow at the Gildford Colony Cemetery. Katie was born Sept. 1, 1911, at the Wolf Creek Colony near Menno, S.D., to the Rev. Josh Hofer and Elizabeth (Wipf) Hofer. On Jan. 29, 1933, she married Paul Stahl of New Wolf Creek Colony in Alberta. Katie served her...

Former Hill County Sheriff, Howard C. Taylor, 83, died Friday, July 13, 2007, in Apache Junction of heart failure. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 27 at Messiah Lutheran Church at 417 20th Street. Pastor Michael Dahle will conduct the service. Howard was cremated and will be interred at the cemetery in Kalispell. Howard was born Feb. 11, 1924 in Seymour, Ind., to Homer and Clara Taylor. He grew up and attended schools in the Litchville, N.D. area, where he farmed with his father as a young man. He...

Anne (Hawrylak) Stark, age 84, died of natural causes at her farm home north of Rudyard the evening of Saturday, July 14, 2007. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a. m. Friday at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hingham. Following burial at the Rudyard Cemetery, a memorial luncheon will be held at the Rudyard Youth Center. Anne was born on March 30, 1923, at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. She was one of six children born of Polish ancestry to Steve Hawrylak and Maria Sadownik. She grew up and received her education at Maple Creek,...

Myrtle Grace Wilson, 103, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007, of natural causes at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Memorial services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. in the American Lutheran Church with burial following in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Myrtle was born Jan. 10, 1904 to Knute O. and Marie (Wold) Severson on the family farm near Brantford, N.D., one of eight children. She grew up on the farm and attended school in that area. In 1924 she married Francis A. Anderson, to this union three children were born. In 1929 the family...

John J. Clontz, Sr., died Wednesday, July 11, 2007, in Mesa, AZ. Interment service will be held today in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Cave Creek. John was born on June 13, in Niles, Ohio. John's parents emigrated from Romania in 1912 and settled in Ohio. John spoke Romanian and stayed connected to his heritage by visiting relatives in Romania. He moved to Montana at age 21 and married Elena Bolta. They were blessed by two sons and a daughter. John and his family lived on a ranch south of Havre where he...

Michael J. Payne, 61, retired tool and die maker for Boeing, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at his home in Zortman of a heart attack. At Michael's request there will be no services. Michael was born Sept. 30, 1945, in Burbank, Calif., the son of Taswell and Susie (Huss) Payne. His father was employed in the aerospace industry, and Michael was raised and educated in California, Florida and other states. He graduated high school in California and attended college for tool and die making there. Michael was inducted in the Army in...

Orland Fletcher Nelson, 65, of Havre, Montana, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre. His graveside service will be celebrated Monday afternoon, July 9, 2007, at 1 p.m. at the Big Lake Cemetery in Homestead by Pastor Johnette Grefe. Interment will follow. Friends may gather at the cemetery for the half-hour preceding the service. A Celebration of Orland's life will also be held in Havre Montana at the Havre Eagles Club on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 5 p.m. Orland Fletcher Nelson was...

William Henry Walls, 55, of Havre died Monday, June 25, 2007, from complications of heart disease. A wake service is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at the Red Whip Center on Fort Belknap. A funeral service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Red Whip Center with Pastor Toney Castillo officiating. The committal rite will be at the Harlem Cemetery following the funeral service. A fellowship reception will be held, following the internment, at the Red Whip Center. “Billy” was born March 31, 1952, in Fort Belknap Agency to Jam...

Lauren Keene (dod Aug. 28, 2006) military memorial service. Military memorial services for the interment of the cremains will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 2 at Highland Cemetary in Havre. Lauren Curtiss "Jug" Keene died at age 82. He was born in St. Paul, Minn. To Lauren and Marie (Nelson) Keene on March 6, 1924. He enlistd in the U. S. Army Air Corp Eighth Air Force and servid in World Wal II flying 35 combat missions from England over Europe. He received the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He...

funeral notice Velma M.(Hinebauch) Stuber, 76, died of natural causes on Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Anacortes, Wash. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 7, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial following in Highland Cemetery. A complete obituary will follow later. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook....

obituary Betty Don Ross, 79, died Monday, July 2, 2007 of cancer at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Friday, July 6, 2007 in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium of the Chinook High School with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Betty Don touched the lives of many in wonderful ways through her friendship, her community involvement and her service in organizations within Montana and locally. Ross was born in Lewistown to Donald A. and Betty (Shammel) McMillan on Jan. 12, 1928. She was edu...

Ardyce (Robison) Swank, age 91, a Chester farm wife & homemaker who moved to Great Falls in 2001 to be closer to her daughters, died May 3rd of natural causes at Benefis East Medical Center in Great Falls. A memorial service with burial of ashes will be at 11 a.m.Tuesday at the Chester Cemetery. Swank is survived by two daughters, Meredith Anderson of Great Falls and Sandra Meech of Ridgecrest, Calif.; son, Terry Swank of Chinook; sister, Nadine Larson of Havre; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was...

William Henry Walls, 55, of Havre died Monday, June 25, 2007, from complications of heart disease. A wake service is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at the Red Whip Center on Fort Belknap. A funeral service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Red Whip Center with Pastor Toney Castillo officiating. The committal rite will be at the Harlem Cemetery following the funeral service. A fellowship reception will be held, following the internment, at the Red Whip Center. “Billy” was born March 31, 1952, in Fort Belknap Agency to Jam...

Lauren Keene (dod Aug. 28, 2006) military memorial service. Military memorial services for the interment of the cremains will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 2 at Highland Cemetary in Havre. Lauren Curtiss "Jug" Keene died at age 82. He was born in St. Paul, Minn. To Lauren and Marie (Nelson) Keene on March 6, 1924. He enlistd in the U. S. Army Air Corp Eighth Air Force and servid in World Wal II flying 35 combat missions from England over Europe. He received the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He...

obituary Bruce Joseph Brannon, 49, was found dead of natural causes on Saturday, June 30 at his home in Pocatello, Idaho. A memorial graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 6 at the Chester Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow at St. Mary's Church basement. Brannon was born in Chester on Dec. 8, 1957 to Helen Ogden and Joseph Brannon, Jr. He was the eldest of two sons born to Chester school teachers and grew up in Chester. Brannon received his education in Chester, graduating from Chester High...

obituary Betty Don Ross, 79, died Monday, July 2, 2007 of cancer at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Friday, July 6, 2007 in the Lloyd Sweet Auditorium of the Chinook High School with burial following in Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Betty Don touched the lives of many in wonderful ways through her friendship, her community involvement and her service in organizations within Montana and locally. Ross was born in Lewistown to Donald A. and Betty (Shammel) McMillan on Jan. 12, 1928. She was edu...

William Henry Walls, 55, of Havre died Monday, June 25, 2007, from complications of heart disease. A wake service is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at the Red Whip Center on Fort Belknap. A funeral service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Red Whip Center with Pastor Toney Castillo officiating. The committal rite will be at the Harlem Cemetery following the funeral service. A fellowship reception will be held, following the internment, at the Red Whip Center. “Billy” was born March 31, 1952, in Fort Belknap Agency to Jam...