Obituaries

Joseph Lambert Keller, 94, died Thursday morning, May 24, 2007, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. His prayer vigil and rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Jude Catholic Church with his funeral Mass 10 a. m. Tuesday at the St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the services at the graveside. Joseph was born Sept. 13, 1912,...

Sarah Josephine “Blue Sky Girl,” Doney, 80, great-granddaughter of the last Assinniboine chief, Chief Nosey, died at her residence at the family ranch on Beaver Creek east of Lodge Pole on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, due to natural causes. Her wake service will be today at 7 p.m. at the Medicine Bear Lodge with funeral services there Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Doney Family Cemetery at the family ranch. Sarah was born Nov. 30, 1926, to Oscar and Ester (Boy Chief) Gray. She is the last one of a family of eig...

Catherine Ann Bradbury, 80, of Havre died Monday, May 21, 2007, at Northern Montana Care Center. Viewing will be held from 9 a. m. to noon Tuesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with burial next to her husband at the Highland Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Catherine was born Dec. 16, 1926, in Havre to John and Rosa (Putra) Thompson. She was raised on the family ranch...

Janice Schmidt, 61, of Havre and formerly of Malta, died Monday, May 21, 2007, after a long battle of cancer, with her husband, Ed Schmidt, by her side. A graveside service will be held at the Malta Cemetery on Friday at 3 p.m. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Jan's life will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in her home in Havre. Jan was born Sept. 25, 1945, in Glasgow to Ernie and Millie (Erickson) Gilbertson. She grew up and attended school in Malta and graduated from the Malta High School. Jan then married the true...

Mary M. Burchard Kelley, 71, died Sunday, May 6, 2007, at her home in Spokane. Viewing was held May 11 at 2 p. m. at Heritage Funeral Home followed by a procession to Spokane Memorial Gardens for the graveside service at 3 p.m. Mary was born Nov. 22, 1935, to Anna Mae and Charles Burchard in Havre. She was one of nine children. Growing up in Havre, surrounded by family and friends, Mary learned the strength of family and small town values, which she taught to her four children, Carleen, Kelly, Thomas and Lora. Mary was...

ROCKY BOY Alma Morsette Cohee, 73, a resident of Black Eagle, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007, at Benefis East Campus in Great Falls of natural causes. A wake service began Wednesday and will continue through today at the Rocky Boy Senior Citizens Center. Her funeral service will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the Rocky Boy Senior Citizens Center. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the senior center immediately after the graveside services. Alma was born Nov. 16, 1933, in Rocky Boy...

HINGHAM Alan Sterry, 62, of Hingham, beloved brother and son, died by his own hand on the family farm north of Hingham on Saturday, May 19, 2007. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hingham Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Hingham Cemetery. He was born Alan Leroy Sterry on Aug. 26, 1944, at Havre to Alton and Nedra (Hanson) Sterry. He grew up on the family farm and received his formal education at Hingham. Alan began his farming career with his father when he was 12 years old. This farm year...

Mark Fay Reid, 53, a letter carrier for the Havre post office, died Monday, May 21, 2007, at his home. His cause of death was due to a heart attack. His funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with Pastor Richard Rice officiating. A fellowship dinner will be held at the V.F.W. Club immediately after the services. A full military burial will be held at Fort Harrison Veteran's Cemetery at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Helena. Mark was born Dec. 11, 1953, in Minot, N.D., to Lloyd and Dearling...

Ryan J. Valdez, 21, of Havre and Rocky Boy died Sunday morning at Benefis East Hospital in Great Falls due to complications from surgery. His wake service began Monday night at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church, with his funeral service scheduled at 10 a.m. today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial was to follow at the Meyers Family Cemetery. Ryan was born March 28, 1986, to Michelle Badgley, and Henry Valdez Sr. In Havre. He was raised and educated in Havre, attending Havre public...

GREAT FALLS Patrick Quincy, 65, died Saturday, May 19, 2007, at a local hospital of natural causes. Services will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Great Falls at the Community Christian Fellowship at 1227 fifth Ave. North. There will also be a Rosary Thursday at 7 p.m at St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center In Hays. A Wake will follow the Rosary. Funeral service will be at St. Paul's Mission Recreation Center Friday at 11 a.m. with burial to follow at St. Paul Mission Cemetery in Hays. He was a grant writer and served in the...

SHELBY Annabelle Annita Seeley, 92, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, in Billings. A memorial service will be held at the Community Methodist Church at 2 p. m. on Sunday. Annabelle was born Dec. 20, 1914, on the Sathre homestead west of Havre. She attended country schools near Kremlin and graduated from Havre High School in 1932. Shortly thereafter she began to work for J.C. Penny's in Havre. Annabelle married Charles Wilbur Seeley on Sept. 19, 1938. Soon thereafter they moved to Shelby, where they started the Shelby Bottling Co....

Local educator, Dr. Thelma Anderson, 84, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at the Northern Montana Hospital after a short illness. Her funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2007, at the First Lutheran Church with Pastor M i c h a e l O ' H e a r n officiating. Burial will follow at the H i g h l a n d Cemetery. Memorial c o n t r i b u - tions in T h e l m a ' s honor may be made to the MSUNorthern Foundation, P.O. Box 1691 Havre, MT 59501. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland and Bonine...

ROCKY BOY Louis Weaselboy, Sr. Pine Bird, 84, died Sunday, May 13, 2007, of natural causes at the Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana, surrounded by family. Traditional services will be conducted at 10 a.m. today at the Lutheran Church in Rocky Boy with Kenneth Gopher officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Louis was born Nov. 11, 1922 in Pryor, Mont., to Barney Weaselboy and Walking A n t e l o p e Fine Bow. He married Lucy Samatt March 27, 1948 and t o g e t h e r they raised their eight...

Harriet B. Smith, 78, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place. Her burial will be 2 p.m. Friday, may 18, 2007, at the Highland Cemetery. Harriet was born May 27, 1928 in Redstone, Montana to Frank and Amanda (Johnson) Sherry. She was raised and educated in Redstone and her father ran the Newspaper in Redstone for many years. She moved to the Seattle area in the 1950's. It was there that Harriet married Findley Smith in Tukwilla, Washington in 1962. They lived in...

ROCKY BOY Stanley Charles Eagleman, 58, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at the Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. His wake service began Tuesday night at the Eagleman residence on Haystack Loop. Traditional services were Wednesday, May 16 and burial will be at 9 a.m. today at the Eagleman F a m i l y Cemetery in Rocky Boy. Stanley was born Jan. 27, 1949 in Fort Belknap to Paul and Mary Jane Eagleman. He was raised in Rocky Boy and attended schools in Rocky Boy and Box Elder. He attended the University of Montana and...

CHARLES “SIMMER” DOG SLEEPING RAINING BIRD obituary Charles “Simmer” Dog Sleeping Raining Bird, 54, whose Indian name was O KI MAHW WAH TI K, meaning Center Pole, died Sunday, May 13, 2007, at his home in Rocky Boy of natural causes. His wake service began on Monday, May 14, 2007, and continued through Tuesday at the Ivan Raining Bird residence at Parker Canyon. Native American services began at 10 a.m. today also at the Ivan Raining Bird residence at Parker Canyon. His burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Charles...

Fred J. Weber, 87, died on Friday, May 11, 2007, in his apartment at the Waterford of Helena. A Vigil was held Monday, May 14, 2007, at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church (1502 Shirley Road) at 7 p.m. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Helena on today at 10 a.m. followed by a reception at the Red Lion Colonial Inn. Born Oct. 6, 1919, in Deer Lodge to Victor and Dorothy Weber. Fred attended the University of Montana and later enlisted in ROTC and joined the 1 0 t h M o u n t a i n Division. Fred...

Russell Alden Moyer, 63, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at his home of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and his memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at the Holland and B o n i n e F u n e r a l Chapel with R o w l i e Hutton officiating. The military flag will be presented after the service by the U n i f i e d Veteran's Council. Russell was born Feb. 17, 1944, in Pensacola, Fla., to Walter and Alice (Bulcock) Moyer while his father was in the Navy. Russell graduated from Surrattsville Sr. High...

SHEPHERD Joan Dorothy Karna Fisk, 76, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, from a heart attack. At Joan's request, her remains have been cremated. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, at Smith Funeral Home, 925 S. 27th St. Joan was born in Michigan, N. D. She was one of 14 children born to Oscar and E l e a n o r Karna. She grew up in N o r t h Dakota. In 1947, she met and married Wesley Fisk. Joan and Wes looked forward to celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in July. In their earl...

Dean Edward Seiler, 80, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital following a short illness. His funeral service will be Monday, May 14 at 11 a.m., at the Methodist Church in G l a s g o w . Burial will be at the G l a s g o w Cemetery. Dean was born April 20, 1927 in Flaxville, where he a t t e n d e d g r a d e school. Dean started high school in Washington, D.C., where he, his father, and his brother Harold worked construction, building the Pentagon. They later relocated to Fort Peck where Dean attended and...

Eva Lucille McMahon Barsanti, 88, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Her prayer vigil and rosary service was at 7 p.m. Monday, May 14 at the St. Jude C a t h o l i c Church with her Funeral Mass 11 a . M . T u e s d a y , May 15 also at the St. J u d e C a t h o l i c Church with F a t h e r Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at the Calvary Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the services at the graveside. Eva...

HARLEM Jennilee Fouts, 44, of Harlem, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home after a long illness. A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the Turner High School Gym with Pastors Cheryl Hoops and Jack Seimenn officiating. Burial will follow at the T u r n e r Cemetery. A fellowship r e c e p t i o n will follow the committal service at the Turner High School Gym. Jennilee was born Sept. 21, 1962 to George L. and Roxie (Newell) Petrie in Havre. She grew up in Turner and attende...

HAYS - Kenneth Lawrence Doney Jr., 45, whose Indian name, Po(x)a Agon Bo, meaning “Lump on Nose,” a former tribal prosecutor and judge, died of complica - tions from cancer and liver disease Monday at a Great Falls hospital. A wake and rosary was at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at St. Paul's Mission gym. Traditional services are 11 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2007 at the gym, with burial in Eagle Child Cemetery. Kenneth was born July 5, 1961, to Kenneth L. and Georgialee Theresa “Chena” (Long Knife) Doney, in Glasgow. He grew up...

Ardyce Swank, 91, died Thursday, May 3, 2007 at the Benefis East Medical Center in Great Falls of natural causes. Ardyce has been cremated. Her ashes will be buried in the family plot at the Chester Cemetery. A memorial service will be planned at a later date. She was born Ardyce M o n r e e n Robison on Nov. 10, 1915 at Lothair, M o n t a n a . Her parents w e r e Edward M. “ E . M . ” Robison & Clara Ethel Wilson. Ardyce was the second of four girls born to the Robison's. She received her early education at Lothair, the...

Patricia A. Mayer Smith, 74, died Dec. 17, 2006 at Charleston, South Carolina of natural causes. Cremation has taken place and her memorial service will be held at 11 a . M . Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the Holland and B o n i n e F u n e r a l Chapel with C h a d Lehtermon officiating. Interment of the cremated remains will follow at the Highland Cemetery with Full military Honors. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the VFW immediately after the graveside services. Patricia was born on March 17, 1932 in Havre, the daughter...