Obituaries

George S. Owen, 97, died after a full and satisfying life Sunday April 15, 2007, at the Care and Comfort Home in Havre from complications from Alzheimer's disease. His funeral service will be held at the Green Hills Mortuary at Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif., with burial to follow in the Green Hills Cemetery. George was born Aug. 31, 1909, to Henry and Effie (Estes) Owen. George began his work at a young age, working for a mill in Childress by opening and warming the building before going to school. He had also worked for the...

RUDYARD Gerard Thomas LaBorta, 63, of Rudyard died peacefully Saturday morning, April 14, 2007, sitting in his living room chair. His funeral service will be held at 11a. m. Wednesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Pastor Brian Pederson will officiate. Burial service will be at the Joplin Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the church in Rudyard. Gerard was born May 30, 1943 at Havre to Elmer and Esther (Bergstrom) LaBorta, who farmed in the south Rudyard community. Gerard received his early education at the...

CHINOOK Vernon Gale Elkins, 86, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook with Pastor Mike Bradley officiating. Cremation has taken place. Vernon was born Oct. 4, 1920, to George D. and Lillian (Ketchum) Elkins in Mount Vernon, Wash., and attended school in the area. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, served honorably for 21 years and retired in 1963. Wh...

CHINOOK Vernon Gale Elkins, 86, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook with Pastor Mike Bradley officiating. Cremation has taken place. Vernon was born Oct. 4, 1920, to George D. and Lillian (Ketchum) Elkins in Mount Vernon, Wash., and attended school in the area. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, served honorably for 21 years and retired in 1963. Wh...

CHINOOK Vernon Gale Elkins, 86, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook with Pastor Mike Bradley officiating. Cremation has taken place. Vernon was born Oct. 4, 1920, to George D. and Lillian (Ketchum) Elkins in Mount Vernon, Wash., and attended school in the area. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, served honorably for 21 years and retired in 1963. Wh...

CHINOOK Vernon Gale Elkins, 86, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook with Pastor Mike Bradley officiating. Cremation has taken place. Vernon was born Oct. 4, 1920, to George D. and Lillian (Ketchum) Elkins in Mount Vernon, Wash., and attended school in the area. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, served honorably for 21 years and retired in 1963. Wh...

CHINOOK Vernon Gale Elkins, 86, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook with Pastor Mike Bradley officiating. Cremation has taken place. Vernon was born Oct. 4, 1920, to George D. and Lillian (Ketchum) Elkins in Mount Vernon, Wash., and attended school in the area. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, served honorably for 21 years and retired in 1963. Wh...

CHINOOK Vernon Gale Elkins, 86, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook with Pastor Mike Bradley officiating. Cremation has taken place. Vernon was born Oct. 4, 1920, to George D. and Lillian (Ketchum) Elkins in Mount Vernon, Wash., and attended school in the area. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, served honorably for 21 years and retired in 1963. Wh...

AUBURN, Wash. Kay E. “K-K” (Eggert) Chapman, originally of Havre, died Friday, March 30, 2007, after a 10-month battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Her public memorial service will be held at 2 p. m. Monday, April 16, at New Hope Lutheran Church, 603 Third Ave. SE, Pacific, WA 98047. Kay was an elegant woman, loving wife, daughter, mom, grandma, sister and friend. She never knew a stranger. Kay filled her life with her grandchildren's soccer games, concerts, wrestling events and honors ceremonies. She enjoyed tra...

AUBURN, Wash. Kay E. “K-K” (Eggert) Chapman, originally of Havre, died Friday, March 30, 2007, after a 10-month battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Her public memorial service will be held at 2 p. m. Monday, April 16, at New Hope Lutheran Church, 603 Third Ave. SE, Pacific, WA 98047. Kay was an elegant woman, loving wife, daughter, mom, grandma, sister and friend. She never knew a stranger. Kay filled her life with her grandchildren's soccer games, concerts, wrestling events and honors ceremonies. She enjoyed tra...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Jennie Elizabeth Burr Stone, 99, of Havre died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Northern Montana Hospital from natural causes. Cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Jennie was born January 21, 1908 in Clearwater, Kan., to Charles and Sophia (Ploss) McDonald. Jennie attended schools in Montana and Washington. She married Calvin Burr on July 25, 1925 in Tacoma, Wash. To this union two children were born Calvin Jr., and Elenor. Calvin and Jennie celebrated 54 years of marriage...

Otto Stuber, 75, died Friday, March 30, 2007, at his home in Havre, surrounded by his loving family, at the end of his courageous fight with multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer). His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. Cremation will take place after the service. Interment with military honors will then take place on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Anyone caring to have special memories of Otto shared at the service is encourage...

Rose Lewis, 83, of Havre died Friday morning, March 30, 2007, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home of Havre. Rose was born July 31, 1923, to David and Frances (Kanaar) Rang in Fairview. She met Ray Lewis and they married on July 3, 1938, in Fairview. Rose and her husband, Ray, moved to Havre in 1956. They later divorced. Rose worked for several years at the Woolworth's lunch counter as a manager and waitress. Rose was preceded...

Jennie B. Kappes, 85, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and her memorial service will be held at 11a. m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gail Wheatley will officiate. Burial is to follow at Highland Cemetery. Jennie was born on Sept. 13, 1921, in Hibbing, Minn., to Greek immigrants Steven and Mary Bitsianes. Like many first-generation Americans of her time struggling through the Great Depression, she and her siblings...

Otto Stuber, 75, died Friday, March 30, 2007, at his home in Havre, surrounded by his loving family, at the end of his courageous fight with multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer). His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. Cremation will take place after the service. Interment with military honors will then take place on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Anyone caring to have special memories of Otto shared at the service is encourage...

Otto Stuber, 75, died Friday, March 30, 2007, at his home in Havre, surrounded by his loving family, at the end of his courageous fight with multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer). His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Messiah Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Dahle officiating. Cremation will take place after the service. Interment with military honors will then take place on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Highland Cemetery in Havre. Anyone caring to have special memories of Otto shared at the service is encourage...

Rose Lewis, 83, of Havre died Friday morning, March 30, 2007, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook. Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home of Havre. Rose was born July 31, 1923, to David and Frances (Kanaar) Rang in Fairview. She met Ray Lewis and they married on July 3, 1938, in Fairview. Rose and her husband, Ray, moved to Havre in 1956. They later divorced. Rose worked for several years at the Woolworth's lunch counter as a manager and waitress. Rose was preceded...

Jennie B. Kappes, 85, died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, of natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center. Cremation has taken place, and her memorial service will be held at 11a. m. Wednesday at the Holland & Bonine Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gail Wheatley will officiate. Burial is to follow at Highland Cemetery. Jennie was born on Sept. 13, 1921, in Hibbing, Minn., to Greek immigrants Steven and Mary Bitsianes. Like many first-generation Americans of her time struggling through the Great Depression, she and her siblings...