Obituaries

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...

Matthew Lee (Stock) Denny, 24, and resident of Rocky Boy died Monday, April 30, 2007 at Rocky Boy as the result of an automobile accident. His Indian name was Wah-pi-Kiiw- Ah-Wahsis (White Eagle Child). A wake service will be held late Wednesday afternoon at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with Traditional S e r v i c e s being held 8 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2007 at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with Merle Tendoy officiating. Burial will follow at the Rocky Boy Cemetery. Stock was born March 6, 1983 in Havre to Matthew Lee and...

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...

Levi Douglas Lund, 26, died Friday, April 27 at his home in Havre. His death was caused by inhaling CO2. Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 3, 2007, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church at 4:00 p.m. Levi was b o r n October 31, 1980 to Larry and Connie Lund in Havre, MT. Levi lived on the family farm and ranch north of Havre most of his life. He had his own Black Angus cattle herd. He enjoyed the agriculture life and all it had to offer but decided to move on after graduating from high school in 2000. Levi moved to...

FORT BELKNAP Georgia Lea Blackwolf, 56, of Harlem, “Rainbow Woman” (Pi-si-moi-ahpi- Iskwew), died Tuesday, April 24, 2007, of natural causes at her home. A wake will be held at starting at noon today at the St. Paul Catholic Church Recreation Center. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Father Bob Erickson S.J. officiating. Georgia was born April 2, 1951, to Dorence G. and Rose May (Cochran) Blackwolf at Fort Belknap Agency. She attended the Hays Mission School and the For...

MEDFORD, Ore. Don W. Berry, 84, of Medford, Ore., died recently. A memorial service wil be held at a later date. Don was born Jun 21, 1922, at Havre to Ruth and Dee Berry. He attended Havre schools and graduated from Havre High School in 1940. He was an Eagle Scout and worked as an airway observer at the U.S. Weather Bureau. He graduated from Oregon State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in entomology and later earned a Master of Science degree from the University of California in Davis. In 1943, Don joined the U.S....

FORT BELKNAP Georgia Lea Blackwolf, 56, of Harlem, “Rainbow W o m a n ” (Pi-si-moia h - p i - I s k w e w ) , d i e d T u e s d a y , April 24, 2007, of natural causes at her home. A wake will be held at starting at noon today at the St. Paul Catholic Church Recreation Center. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Father Bob Erickson S.J. officiating. Georgia was born April 2, 1951, to Dorence G. and Rose May (Cochran) Blackwolf at Fort Belknap Agency. She attended the Hay...

FORT BELKNAP Georgia Lea Blackwolf, 56, of Harlem, “Rainbow Woman” (Pi-si-moi-ahpi- Iskwew), died Tuesday, April 24, 2007, of natural causes at her home. A wake will be held at starting at noon today at the St. Paul Catholic Church Recreation Center. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Father Bob Erickson S.J. officiating. Georgia was born April 2, 1951, to Dorence G. and Rose May (Cochran) Blackwolf at Fort Belknap Agency. She attended the Hays Mission School and the For...

MEDFORD, Ore. Don W. Berry, 84, of Medford, Ore., died recently. A memorial service wil be held at a later date. Don was born Jun 21, 1922, at Havre to Ruth and Dee Berry. He attended Havre schools and graduated from Havre High School in 1940. He was an Eagle Scout and worked as an airway observer at the U.S. Weather Bureau. He graduated from Oregon State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in entomology and later earned a Master of Science degree from the University of California in Davis. In 1943, Don joined the U.S....

Shea Cole Pomeroy, 32, of Havre died at his home Sunday, April 22, 2007. His funeral service will be Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Chinook with Pastor Charlie Moody officiating, assisted by Pastor Mike Bradley. Shea was born April 18, 1975, to Denys and Lois (Shennum) Pomeroy. He grew to be a charismatic young man who loved life. He was a talented singer, musician, song writer and artist. He was a loyal and compassionate brother and son, and a loving father. Throughout his battles with cancer and addicti...

Betty J. Sommerdorf, 87, of Havre died Friday, April 20, 2007, at Peace Hospice Residence Center in Great Falls of natural causes after a recent illness. She had lived in Havre throughout her adult life and had been the office manager at the Havre Daily News for many years. The funeral service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church in Havre, with a reception at the church to follow. A family burial of her ashes will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Havre. Betty was born in Towner, N. D., on Oct. 13,...

CUT BANKWilliam Lee Wynn, 86, retired oil field supervisor and World War II veteran, of Cut Bank died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at his home of complications following a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held today at 2 p.m., at the Hi Line Funeral Home in Cut Bank, with his grandson Tim Wynn officiating. Internment will take place at the Chapel Hills Cemetery, Littleton, Colo., at a later date. Bill was born Oct. 8, 1920, in Shoshone, Wyo., to Harry Thomas and Hattie (Robinson) Wynn. He was raised and...

Frank Brown Kirkaldie, 79, of Fort Belknap died of natural causes Thursday, April 18, 2007, at the Big Sky Hospice in Billings. Visitation will be held at Red Whip Community Center at Fort Belknap from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday. His funeral service will be held at Red Whip Community Center at 11:30 a.m. Friday with viewing prior to service. Interment will be at the Harlem Cemetery, with full military honors. A pot luck reception will be held at the Red Whip Center following the interment at the Harlem Cemetery. Frank was born...

ROCKY BOY Allen Charles Potter, 50, of Rocky Boy, died Friday, April 20, 2007, in Spokane, Wash., of a heart attack. His Wake service will begin today at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with his rosary beginning at 7 p.m. today. His funeral service will be held at 10 a. m. Wednesday, also at the Rocky Boy Catholic Church with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. Burial will follow at the Courchane Family Cemetery. Allen was born Jan. 25, 1957, in Fort Belkanp to James and Alice (Courchane) Potter. He was raised and educated in Roc...

Mark Andrew Keeley, 13, of Havre died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at Benefis East Hospital. His cause of death has not yet been determined. His funeral service will be 2 p. m. Wednesday at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Rowlie Hutton officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the church immediately after the services at the graveside. Mark was born Oct. 15, 1993, in Havre to Michelle Keeley. He attended Havre Public Schools through the third grade, when he moved with his...

Anders Leeds Hauge, 22, of Havre died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at his home in Havre. His cause of death has not yet been determined. A prayer vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel and his funeral Mass will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Robert D. Grosch officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. A fellowship luncheon will be held at the St. Jude Parish Center immediately after the graveside services. Anders was born Jan. 14, 1985,...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. Robert P. “Bob” Cowan, 89, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, at Hutchinson Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary in Hutchinson with Pastor Harold E. Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be today and Wednesday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and until service time Thursday. Bob was born Jan. 26, 1918, in LaJunta, Colo., to Richard William and Nellie (Smith) Cowan. He was educated in Nickerson, Kan. Bob served in the U.S. Navy. He was a hea...

FORT BELKNAP Jeffrey Alan Ball, 23 of Fort Belknap died due to a single-vehicle rollover north of Lodge Pole on Saturday, April 21, 2007. Funeral services were scheduled for today at 11 a.m. in the Red Whip Center at Fort Belknap with burial following in the Ball Family Cemetery. A wake service began Monday afternoon in the Red Whip Center. Jeffrey was born Sept. 22, 1983, to Robert and Barbara (Messerly) Ball at Fort Belknap Agency. He attended the Harlem Schools and graduated from Harlem High School in 2002. Jeffrey was...