Obituaries

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...

BRUSSELS, Belgium Elisabeth Baker, died Monday, May 14, 2007, at the home of her sister in England after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She will be missed by the family she loved and the m a n y friends she made during her life. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilfred and Edith Baker. She is survived by sisters, Marge Holt of Havre and Kathleen Kuralovicz of Glossop, England; nephews, Martin Holt of Havre and Daniel Clarke of Norwich, England; niece, Naomi McNally; and great-nephews, Fyonn and Connall...

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...

FORT BELKNAP John “Jack” “Bruiser” Brown, 85, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at Northern Montana Care Center from natural causes. Wake services began on Monday, May 14, 2007, at 5 p.m. at the Red Whip Center with rosary recited at 7 p.m. F u n e r a l Mass will be today at 11 a. m. in Red Whip Center with burial following at the Brown F a m i l y Cemetery at Three Buttes with military honors. Jack was born on Sept. 25, 1921 in Hays to James Brown I and Ella (Perry) Brown. He was raised in the Hays area and attended St. Paul's...

CHESTER Martha Lambott Broadhurst Wright, 89, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at the Liberty County Nursing Home in Chester. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. today at the Chester United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Chester Cemetery. She was born Martha Kroeker on Oct. 27, 1917, on the family farm south of Inverness. Her parents w e r e K a t r i n a Quiring and J a c o b K r o e k e r , and she was one of seven children. At age 1 M a r t h a ' s f a m i l y moved to North Dakota where she was baptized at the Co...

Fred H. Kaul, 92, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007, of natural causes Wednesday morning at a local nursing home. A vigil service was held Sunday, May 13, 2007,m at 7 p.m. at the O'Connor Memorial Chapel. A Funeral Liturgy will be today at 11 a.m. at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with burial of cremated remains to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Fred was born Feb. 17, 1915, in Anamoose, N.D., and when he was 2 months old his parents put everything in a wagon and moved north of H i n s d a l e near the C a n a d i a n line to a...

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...

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 will be 7 p.m. M o n d a y , 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 Father 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....

Father Michael J. McHugh, S. J., 86, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, in the Jesuit Infirmary at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. A wake was held for Fr. McHugh Tuesday, May 8 at 7 p. m. in the Jesuit House Chapel at Gonzaga University in Spokane. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Church also at Gonzaga University at 12 Noon, Wednesday, May 9. Memorial Masses will be held in Portland at St. Ignatius Parish at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 19 and again in Seattle at St. Joseph Church Monday, May 21 at 5 p.m. A...

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...

FRANK “MERLE” SKINNER obituary Frank “Merle” Skinner, 78, White Eagle, “NAKYENAKAY” of Fort Belknap and Butte died Saturday, May 5, 2007 of natural causes at a long term care facility in Butte. A wake is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at the St. P a u l ' s M i s s i o n Recreation Center, and the Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Wednesday May 9, 2007 at the St. P a u l ' s M i s s i o n Church with Father Joe Retzel, S.J. officiating. The Committal Rite will be at the Colliflower Family Cemetery, with Veterans ho...

Lavon A. (Wilson) Sather, 78, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at the Peace Hospice Center in Great Falls. Memorial services will be 1 p. m. Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the First Lutheran Church. Burial of ashes will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Lavon was born Nov. 17, 1928, in Havre. She was the eldest of five daughters born to Charles Thomas Wilson and Alice Lydia Gustafson. Lavon grew up on the family farm north of Inverness and received her early education at the Grassy Butte Country School. She finished her secondary...

FORT BELKNAP A wake was held for Darrell Ray Martin, 41. Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 7 p.m. at the St. Paul Mission Gym in H a y s . Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's M i s s i o n Gym in H a y s . Burial will follow in the Martin Family Cemetery in Hays. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 4, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Mount Rushmore in Rapid City, S.D. Darrell Ray Martin was born on Aug. 25, 1965 in Fort Belknap. He attended school in Hays. After he graduated from high school he...

Lavon A. (Wilson) Sather, 78, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at the Peace Hospice Center in Great Falls. Memorial services will be 1 p. m. Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the First Lutheran Church. Burial of ashes will follow at the Highland Cemetery. Lavon was born Nov. 17, 1928, in Havre. She was the eldest of five daughters born to Charles Thomas Wilson and Alice Lydia Gustafson. Lavon grew up on the family farm north of Inverness and received her early education at the Grassy Butte Country School. She finished her secondary...

FORT BELKNAP A wake was held for Darrell Ray Martin, 41. Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 7 p.m. at the St. Paul Mission Gym in H a y s . Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's M i s s i o n Gym in H a y s . Burial will follow in the Martin Family Cemetery in Hays. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 4, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Mount Rushmore in Rapid City, S.D. Darrell Ray Martin was born on Aug. 25, 1965 in Fort Belknap. He attended school in Hays. After he graduated from high school he...

CHINOOK Evelyn Rebecca (Hall) Smith, 62, died, Friday, April 27 at Northern Montana Hospital due to lung cancer. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church with burial following in the Kuper Memorial Cemetery. Evelyn was born on Dec. 2, 1944 in Chinook to Calvin and E t h e l ( K i m s e y ) Hall. She was the youngest of thirteen child r e n . E v e l y n a t t e n d e d schools in Chinook and m a r r i e d Robert C. Smith on Dec. 28, 1968 in Chinook. She was employed at the Sweet...

CHINOOK Madeleine Therese Gilmore, 79, died Thursday, April 26, at the Northern Montana Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral mass was T u e s d a y , May 1, at 11 a. m. in St. G a b r i e l ' s C a t h o l i c Church with burial following in Kuper M e m o r i a l Cemetery. Rosary was recited on M o n d a y , April 30, at 7 p.m. in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. Madeleine was born Oct. 17, 1927 to George and Della (Powell) Lariviere in Gravelbourg, Sask. She grew up in Canada and attended school in Gravelbourg and later...

CHINOOK Dorothy Martin Kleinjan, 83, died Friday, April 20, 2007, at the Sweet Memorial Home after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is planned for Friday, June 22, at the Messiah L u t h e r a n Church at 11 a. m. with P a s t o r M i c h a e l Dahle. Dorothy was born June 5, 1924, to Herbert and Albertine (Marxer) Wellens in Great Falls. She grew up there with her two sisters, Ruth and Betty. They were blessed with many Marxer relatives living in the Eden and Millegan...

CHINOOK Mary Ann Everson, 40, died Saturday April 21, 2007, at her home in Chinook of natural causes. A memorial service will be held on the Wednesday, May 16 at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church with Pastor Mike Bradley officiating. Cremation has taken place. Mary Ann was born Oct. 6, 1964, in Livingston, to Loney R. and Phyllis J. (Huttington) Everson. At the age of 3 she moved to Columbus, with her brother Michael, to live with Bill and Carol Smith. The family later moved to Malta. She attended school in Malta until she...

CHINOOK Norma Eudora Dickson, 104, died Saturday April 21, 2007, of natural causes at her residence in Chinook. A memorial service is being planed for a latter date. Cremation has taken place. N o r m a was born Oct. 16, 1902, to John C. and Anna ( R o g e r s ) Cronk, Sr. In Fairfax, Iowa. At a few weeks of age she returned with her mother to the Cronk “T-X” Ranch in Coburg. She grew up on the ranch and attended school in Coburg and graduated from Chinook High School in 1920. Attending school was a hit or miss situation wit...