HELEN L. ADAMS Born: August 12, 1912 - Died: October 16, 1964 Liberty County Times October 22, 1964 Train-Mo Crash Takes Life of Sirs Helen L Adams at Joplin Crossin
In a grinding train-auto crash Fri day afternoon, Mrs. Helen L. Adams of Osborn, Idaho was killed instantly about 3:15 p.m. Mrs. Adams ', was driving north, entering Joplin,', when • her cr.r,'.vet. sytw-c-k by th&;e;wt-i Fred Anderson Dies Services Held Mon. Fred F. Anderson, 70, deputy col lector of customs in Whitlash since 1956, died in the Liberty County hos pital in Chester. Funeral services were held Monday at the Burns Funeral Home in Shelby. The body was forwarded to Missouri for burial. Anderson was born in Braymer, Missouri. Surviving are the widow, Louisa; two sons, Albert, Shelby and Raymond Armstrong, Missouri; two daughters Mrs. Dorothy Parker, Mo- berly, Mo., and Mrs. Mildred Nicho las, Laramie, Wyo.; three sisters, Mrs. Ed Baron, Dawn, Mo., Mrs. Cecil Shue, Shelby, and Mrs. Ada Sykes, Valier and two brothers Charles, Bogard, Mo. and Virgil Braymer. • . ' .. ,: MRS. HERMAN ELLEN BEECHER Born: May 2, 1916 - Died: March 21, 1964 Liberty County Times March 26, 1964 Mrs. Herman Beecher Died at Havre Saturday Night Mrs. Herman (Ellen) Beecher, 47. Gildford, died Saturday night at a Havre hospital after a lengthy ill ness. Funeral services were at the Holland Bonine Funeral Home in Havre, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Virtus Young officiated. Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Havre. Mrs. Beecher was born May 2, 1916 in Gildford. She attended schools there and graduated from Gildford High School in 1935. Married Herman Beecher Dec. 4, 1943 at Harlem. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Rudyard and had been secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary for many years. Besides her widower, survivors in clude her mother, Mrs. Olive Mc Cormick, Gildford; two sisters, Mrs. Inez Browning, Livingston, and Mrs. Thomas McKee, The Dalles, Ore.; two brothers, John R. McCormick, Kremlin and William A. McCormick, Joplin. OLAF BENSON Born: June 7, 1882 - Died: ?, 1964 Liberty County Times July 9, 1964 Olaf Benson Died At Missoula Olaf Benson, 82, 700 Hilda Avenue, Missoula, died in a local hospital. He was born June 7, 1882, in Norway. He moved to Minnesota from Nor way in 1903. In 1913 he went to Jop lin where he homesteaded. He lived in Joplin until December 1956 when he moved to Missoula. He married Mrs. Mabel Scott in Kalispell April 18, 1938. Survivors include the widow; three stepsons, Howard L. Scott, Seattle; Richel W. Scott, Hot Springs and Donald V. Scott, Missoula; a step daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Forbes, Mis soula; 17 step grandchildren and six step great grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Squire Simmons Carr Rose Chapel with the Rev. Grant Moore officiat ing. Burial was in the Sunset Memor ial Gardens. WILMA BERANEK Born: October 18, 1903 - Died: December 25, 1964 Liberty County Times December 31, 1964 Mrs. Wilma Beranek Dies Mrs. Wilma Beranek, 61, died at the Liberty County Hospital in Ches ter. Rosary was last Sunday at the Hingham Catholic, church and at 3 p.m. Monday at Holland and Bo nine Funeral Home in Havre Serv ices were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church at Hingham and burial was in Highland Cemetery in Havre. She was born in New York City and came to this area in 1956. She married in July, 1956. Survivors in cludes her husband, James, who farms 15 miles southeast of Inver ness; a sister, Mrs. Anton Sikorsky, New York City. MAUDE ADA BREVIK Born: April 1, 1881 - Died: January ?, 1964 Liberty County Times January 16, 1964 Funeral Services fori Maude Brevik Mon. I Funeral services for Mrs. Maude j Ada Brevik were conducted in the; Lutheran Church in Galata Monday afternoon at two with the Rev. Earl Ericksen officiating. Burial was in the Galata cemetery. Mrs. Brevik v/as born in Ada, Minn. April 1, 1881 and came to Galata in 1911 to join Mr. Brevik who was en gaged in the dray business. They later homesteaded north of Galata and resided on the farm and their home in Galata until a short time ago. Survivors include one foster son, Alvin Osborne, Shelby; three grand daughters, Mrs. Lyle Glee, Galata; Mrs. Harold Shepherd, Chester; Mrs. Leo Shepherd, Superior; Mrs. Shirley Hendrick, Sunburst; Henry and Les ter Osborne, Shelby. There are sev eral nieces and nephews in Minneso ta and several great grandchildren. Deceased was preceded in death by her husband, Ole Brevik, one son, Clark and a daughter, Myrtle Tut vedt. - -Shelby Times OLE BREVIK Born: 1889 - Died: April 4, 1964 Liberty County Times April 9, 1964 Ole Brevik Passes at Puyallup, Wash. Ole Brevik, 75, retired Hill County farmer, died Saturday at Puyallup. Wash. Services were Wednesday at the Holland Bonine Funeral Home in Havre at 2 p.m. Survivors include his widow, Nellie: two daughters. Mrs. Ted Homan and Mrs. Orville Carey, Puyallup; two sons. Dale; Hingham and Dean, Whitefish: a brother, Clinton, Rudyard and two sisters. He was born at Fergus Falls, Minn, and came to Hingham in 1912 to homestead. STEVEN LEE BURNHAM Born: November 22, 1958 - Died: October 2, 1964 Liberty County Times October 8, 1964 Funeral Services Monday for Steven Burnliam Steven Lee Burnham, 5, died at his home northeast of Chester Oct. 2. He was born Nov. 22, 1958 in Ches ter. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Burnham. He is survived by one brother, Mark Douglas and two! sisters, Susan Marlene and Pamela Jean. The funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 5 at 2:30 in the Chester Methodist Church. Pall bearers were George Thielman, Albert Olson, Paul Johnson and Eugene Bjornstad. Mrs. Jack Lincoln played prelude and post- lude. Mrs. Gary Benson accompanied a trio consisting of Mrs. Jack Lin coln, Mrs. Richard Jackson and Mrs. Bruce Packer. Numbers sung were "Rock of Ages," "Lily of the Valley" and "When the Morning Comes." Interment was in the Sunset Me morial Gardens in Havre. WILLIAM CASH Born: N/A - Died: August 27, 1964 Liberty County Times September 3, 1964 William Cash Dies at Yakima William Cash, former Chester res- ;den, passed away Aug. 27 at Yak ima, Wash. He is survived by a son, Dean, of Spokane and a daugh ter Delores Edmonds, living in Massachusetts, his father J. C. Cash i and sisters Rose Cash of Chester.! Mrs. Ingraw Newberry, Calgary, j Mrs. May Oster, Spokane and one! brother, Henry Cash of Calgary. I Funeral services were held Monday - in Yakima. ; REX DALE CHAPMAN Born: September 11, 1948 - Died: September 12, 1964 Liberty County Times September 17, 1964 | Rex Dale Chapman i Dies in Tractor Accident Rex Rale Chapman, Kalispell, died in a traetor accident last Saturday about noon, by going ©ff a road a short distance south of Echo Store, IS miles southeast of Kalispell. According to Coroner Sol Catron, it is believed something distracted yesang Chapman's attention. The trafitor went ©ff an eight fioot em bankment and turned over, crashing him. "He died imstantly. Mrs. William Sears was riding horseback about 2©0 feet away and saw the tractor well over. She said .there was no traffic on the road at fche time. Flathead >County auiiiorities called it a farm «ehicle accident and not an official traffic death. Cbapman was born m. Kalispell SepL 11, 1948. He is survived by his father, John, Bigfork, and bis moth er, Mrs. Louella Schwenke (the for mer Louella Duabar of Chester), Waukanda, Wash, and three brothers at home in Bigfork, Russell, Ronald and Roger. Waggoner Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of ar rangements. —Great Falls Tribune LOUIS S. CHEROUTES Born: 1917 - Died: November 11, 1964 Liberty County Times November 19, 1964 en Mm Gildford Las! Wednesday struction Co. brought the demolished A grinding, flaming crash on U. S. cars to Havre after Leif Kapperud 2 two miles east of Gildford last had furnished a tractor loader. Wednesday afternoon took the lives The south lane of traffic was of two men, both of whom were blocked for some time by the wreck drivers and sole occupants of two age. late model automobiles which col Alvin Keith of Havre was among lided. those at the scene of the accident Dead are Wesley Robert Hodges, shortly after it occurred, having been 3G, Joplin and Louis S. Cheroutes, passed by Cheroutes. 47, 624 Jackson St., Denver, Colo. A spare tire from Cheroute's car The accident was described by was found in a field 500 feet from Highway Patrolman Howard Lemm the impact point. as "the worst I have ever seen." There were indications that Che Wrist watches of the victims stop route operated a candy brokerage ped at 3:47 p.m. firm and there was merchandise Reconstructing what probably hap scattered about the accident area. pened, investigating officers said the The Denver man is believed to have car of Cheroutes was headed west been married and the father of sev in the north lane of traffic and eral children. Hodges was headed east in the south lane of traffic. The Cheroute car was a 19G4 four The weather was clear and road cloor Oldsmobile and was broken conditions were good. into several pieces by the crash. Apparently the Hodges car was Hodges' car was a 1964 two door moving at a high rate of speed on the Chevrolet. straight stretch of highway but crossed over the center line When Cheroutes saw the oncoming Hodges car crossing over into nis lane he attempted to avoid the col lision by cutting from the north to south lane. Hodges cut right and his vehicle caught the right rear panel of Che- route's car. The cars locked and swung around with the Cheroutes car facing north and the imbedded Hodges car ending up facing west. The impact exploded the gas tank of the Cheroutes car and soon both cars were in flames. Hodges was thrown from the car and is believed to have died instant ly. Cheroute's body was caught in the wreckage and badly burned. A witness reported he heard screams from Cheroute who was trapped. The Gildford fire department was summoned by a passerby to extin guish the flames. Evan Hanson fur nished an acetylene torch with which to cut the wreckage away in order that Cheroute's body could be re moved. A truck of the Baltrusch Con CU 5 "2 '3 m ftftfi >cu >r £ 42 cu S3 Q ... siiiiii •a£ HgligM w 0) c r>j , c; —I -c/ni 1 o cl •n CO £ n T) >, cu cn is o> .c > w: .5 S3 m i/i CuO cu D CU c Cl •c o lifii^Nf E c § c ALICE LEE DUNCAN Born: April 21, 1878 - Died: March 23, 1964 Liberty County Times March 26, 1964 Funeral Services for Mrs. Alice Duncan At Kalispell Mrs. Alice Lee Duncan, 85, passed away in Kalispell Monday afternoon. Mrs. Duncan was born at DeKalb County, Mo. April 21, 1878. She spent her youth in Missouri, where she was married June 4, 1905 to Louis Elmer Duncan. With her husband, she lat er made her home in Oklahoma un til moving to Joplin in 1913, where she made her home until moving to Kalispell in 1951. At the time of her death she was making her home at 359 Third Aven E. N. in Kalispell. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer on Nov. 21, 1954 and is now survived by one daughter, Miss Merle Duncan of Kalispell; one son Robert W. Duncan of Joplin; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Alice Duncan were conducted in the Wa^ener f Campbell Chapel with the Rev. Jack Severns, pastor of the j.pworc. Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery with George Gau, Emil Nelson, Peder Tutvedt Clarence Evenson, Glen Shepherd and Julius Schaefer serving as pall bearers. CLARENCE MICHAEL EFFINGER Born: April 18, 1902 - Died: 1964 Liberty County Times September 10, 1964 Clarence Effinger Died Suddenly Clarence Michael Effinger, 62, Hingham, died unexpectedly at his home. He was born April 18, 1902 at An- nandale, Minn. He was married at Robbinsdale, Minn., Aug. 9, 1924 to Florence Murray, who survives with a son, Richard, Hingham. Other sur vivors are a brother, Erwin, Hing ham; sisters, Mrs. Hildegarde Goeh- ring, Portland and Mrs. Rose Hov land, Long Beach, Cal. Effinger moved to Hingham in 1948 from Lan caster, Minn. Requiem Mass was celebrated last Wednesday morning at 10 in Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery un- . der direction of Holland and Bonine Funeral Home, Havre. Rosary was recited last Tuesday at 7:30 in the funeral home in Havre. LILA EVAN Born: February 5, 1953 - Died: May 31, 1964 Liberty County Times June 11, 1964 Lila Evans Dies After Being Thrown From Horse The first • day of school vacation brought tragedy and heart break to the Evans family when 11 year old Lila fell from a bucking horse around 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Vz mile northeast of Browning. LUa Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Evans, was enjoying a horseback ride with three friends, the girls riding double on two horses, when Lila's horse started to buck i and both girls were thrown from the ; horse. Lila landed hard on her neck i and shoulders, her companion es- ! caped injury. i Rushed to the local hospital Lila \ passed away an hour after the ac-1 ; cident, without regaining conscious-! ' ness. Lila M. Evans was born Feb. 5, 1953 at Chester. She moved to Brown ing with her family two years ago, her father is the owner of the Evans Sheet Metal and Roofing business. Lila had just completed the fifth grade of the local school system. Surviving besides her parents are brothers Joseph Lee 12, Boyd Albert 8, Anthony Walter 5 and sisters Gwyn May 10 and Rose Anne. . Rosary led by Fr. Paul Kingston was recited in the chapel of the Beck Funeral Home at 7:30 Tuesday eve-1 ning. I Funeral services were held for Lila in the Little Flower Catholic Church 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, followed by burial in the Willow' Creek cemetery. —Glacier Reporter GEORGE WASHINGTON FRANK Born: June 21, 1885 - Died: April 27, 1964 Liberty County Times April 30, 1964 Qeorge Frank Services Friday George Washington Frank, 78, prominent former resident of Liberty County, died suddenly in Hot Springs Monday. He suffered a cerebral vas cular accident, and died five hours later in a Hot Springs hospital. Funeral services will be held in the Chester Methodist Church Friday at 1 p.m. Rev. Dorcy Spencer will officiate. George Frank came to Liberty County with his wife and four chil dren in 1931. He farmed 18 miles north of Chester until 1960 when he retired and moved to Shelby. He was, very active in community and civic affairs. For several sessions of the Montana State Legislature, he served as Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. He was born at Paola, Kansas June 21, 1885, to August and Minnie Frank. Survivors include: his wife Clara; two sons, Weldon of Chester and Earl G. of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Fern Brunn of Shel by and Mrs. Hazel Petchnick of Ren- ton, Wash. Four sisters also survive: Mrs. Edith Lee, Mrs. Mabel Koelsch and Mrs. Delia Lock of Paola, Kan. and Mrs. Edna Fort of Humbolt, Iowa; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. GEORGE GAU Born: N/A - Died: July ?, 1964 Liberty County Times July 23 - 30, 1964 George Gau Dies, George Gau Requiem Services Friday Mass.-. Held^SiMay - George Gau, who for many years In Kalispell was Liberty County clerk of court, died in his sleep in his home in George H. Gau, former mayor of Kalispell sometime Monday night. Chester and for 31 years clerk of Funeral services will be held in court for Liberty County, died in Kalispell Friday morning in the Kalispell. • Catholic church. Several friends of Requiem Mass was Friday at 10 this community plan to attend the a.m. at St. Matthews Catholic Church services. with Rt. Rev. M. J. Halligan of Details are lacking at press time. ficiating. Burial was in the Conrad Liberty County court house will be Memorial Cemetery. closed all day Friday in memory of Gau was born in Chicago and came George Gau, who was a county of to Montana in 1913. He married Gol- ficial for many years. , da Marshal, June 1, 1918 in Havre. Following ,World War I, he be came clerk of court in Liberty Coun ty, serving from 1920 until 1951. He also served as mayor of Chester. He had lived in Kalispell since 1951. Survivors include his widow; a son, Dr. Marshall Gau, Walla Walla, Wash.; three daughters, Margaret Chambers, Reno, Nev.; Frances Facey, Riverside, Cal.; and Grace Susak, Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Charles Enos, Phoenix, Ariz, and a brother, Charles, Phoenix. ZERMA FAYE GERINGER Born: July 5, 1918 - Died: May 16, 1964 Liberty County Times May 21, 1964 Zerma Geringer Dies at Hospital Zerma Faye Geringer, 59, died in •the Chester hospital. She was born in Ringgold County, Iowa, and never married. She came with her family to Vida in 1910 and moved to Havre in 1947. She moved to Rudyard in 1963. She was deaf from infancy. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Geringer; two brothers, Loureen, Iowa City, Iowa and Corwin, Homer, Alaska and a sister, Mrs. Clarence Wichmann. Services were in Havre. RASMUS HAALAND Born: 1882 - Died: February 2, 1964 Liberty County Times February 13, 1964 Funeral Services for Rasmus Haaland At Mesa, Arizona Funeral services for Rasmus Haal and, retired Inverness farmer, were conducted in the Garden Chapel of Gibbons Mortuary in Mesa, Ariz, with Rev. Ivan Guddal officiating. Memorial Service Mr. Haaland passed away in a Phoe nix hospital Feb. 2 after a lingering for Rasmus Haaland illness. He was 82. June 14, Inverness Mr. Haaland was born in Ogma, Norway and came with his family Memorial services for Rasmus to Minnesota at the age of two. He Haaland, who died in Mesa, Ariz. homesteaded north of Inverness in Feb. 2 will be held in the Methodist < 1910. He was married to Clara Han Church at Inverness following the son of Crookston, Minn, in 1918. 11:30 morning worship Sunday, June Since his retirement in 1956, he and 14. his wife have made their home at 608 West Second Place, Mesa, Ariz. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors besides the widow in clude two brothers, Norman of Port land, Ore. and Jasper of Hendrum, Minn.; and four sisters, Martha, Rachel, Amelia and Julia, all of Oregon. A memorial to Mr. Haaland is be ing established in the Methodist Church in Inverness and a memorial service will be conducted there when Mrs. Haaland comes to Montana this summer. JENS HAGEN Born: May 8, 1884 - Died: December ?, 1964 Liberty County Times December 31, 1964 Jens Hagen Dies Funeral services for Jens Hagen, 80, retired farmer from Gildford were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Mr. Hagen was born May 8, 1884 in Norway. He came to Gildford in i 1913 from Minnesota and home steaded and made his home there since that time. He married Sylvia ; Gummer on August 23, 1953 in Hing ham. i Survivors are his widow and four | step children, Donovan Gummer, ; Chester; Earl R. Gummer, Califor nia; Thomas Gummer, Havre; and Sivert of Butte; one brother, John of Henning, Minn. He was a member of the Hingham Lutheran Church. MARGARET J. HAUPT Born: July 3, 1875 - Died: March 1, 1964 Liberty County Times March 19, 1964 Margaret Haupt Services March 5 Funeral services for Margaret J. Haupt of Joplin, who passed away March 1, 1964 in Mesa, Ariz, were held Thursday, March 5 at St. Mary's Church in Arlington, Minn. Rev. Arthur Buillemette, pastor of St. Mary's, read the solemn requiem mass, assisted by her nephews, Rev. Ambrose Siebanand of Morgan, Minn, as deacon and Rev. John Siebenand of Hector, Minn, as sub-deacon. Pall bearers were six nephews of the deceased, John Haupt, Joseph Haupt, Clement Gasta, Aloysious Siebenand, Bernard Siebenand and Dr. Vincent Hensler. Margaret J. Haugt was born July 3, 1875 in Arlington, Minn., the daugh ter of Joseph Haupt and Susan Ber- trang. She attended school in Hen derson and later in Arlington. She clerked most of her lifetime in Min nesota, North Dakota and Montana. In 1910 she homesteaded at Jop lin, but returned to North Dakota to do clerking. In later years she made her home in Joplin, but spent the win ters in Mesa, Ariz. She is survived by four sisters, Mrs. ! Sophia Siebenand, Shokapee, Minn.; Mrs. Katherine Hansler, Arlington, Minn.; Mrs. Elizabeth Gasta, Arling- jtcn, Minn.; and Mrs. Mary Heath, I Minot, N. D.; and two brothers, 'Nickolas Haupt and Anthony Haupt, Arlington, Minn. ! Her parents and one sister, Bertha land one brother, Frank preceeded jher in death. ADAM HENDERSON Born: February 26, 1892 - Died: March 20, 1964 Liberty County Times March 26, 1964 Adam Henderson Services Monday at Chester Methodist Adam Henderson, of Malta, died in Chester. He was born in Walhalla, N. D., Feb. 26, 1892. He lived in this area until 1928 when he moved to Malta here he farmed since then in the Malta area. He married Elsie Schafer June 23, 1919. Survivors are one brother, Ernie Henderson of Scobey; one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Shepherd of Chester and four sons, William R. and Danny P. of Cut Bank, John D. of Yakima, Wash., and Pete of Chester. There are thirteen surviving grand children and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Chester Methodist Church, Rev. Dorcy Spencer in : charge. Burial was in the Chester cemetery. Pallbearers were: John Godfrey, Malta; Vernon Peterson, Malta; Christ Grabofsky, Loring; Charles Weise, Loring; Harold Shepherd, Chester and Neil Shepherd, Chester. Music was provided by his grand sons, Doug and Don Shepherd, along with Dr. Kenneth Halverson. Ushers were Robert Wigen and Charles Helmbrecht. He was a member of the Elks of Cut Bank No. 1632 and a U. S. Navy veteran of World War I. He enlisted May 23, 1918 and was discharged Dec. 13, 1918. Burial arrangements were by Holland and Bonine, Havre. WESLEY ROBERT HODGES Born: 1928 - Died: November 11, 1964 Liberty County Times November 19, 1964 Men lear Gildford Last Wednesday struction Co. brought the demolished A grinding, flaming crash on U. S. cars to Havre after Leif Kapperud 2 two miles east of Gildford last had furnished a tractor loader. Wednesday afternoon took the lives The south lane of traffic was of two men, both of whom were blocked for some time by the wreck drivers and sole occupants of two age. late model automobiles which col Alvin Keith of Havre was among lided. those at the scene of the accident Dead are Wesley Robert Hodges, shortly after it occurred, having been 36, Joplin and Louis S. Cheroutes, passed by Cheroutes. 47, 624 Jackson St., Denver, Colo. A spare tire from Cheroute's car The accident was described by was found in a field 500 feet from Highway Patrolman Howard Lemm the impact point. as "the worst I have ever seen." There, were indications that Che Wrist watches of the victims stop route operated a candy brokerage ped at 3:47 p.m. firm and there was merchandise Reconstructing what probably hap scattered about the accident area. pened, investigating officers said the The Denver man is believed to have car of Cheroutes was headed west been married and the father of sev in the north lane of traffic and eral children. Hodges was headed east in the south lane of traffic. The Cheroute car was a 1964 four The weather was clear and road door Oldsmobile and was broken conditions were good. into several pieces by the crash. Apparently the Hodges car v/as Hodges' car was a 1964 two door moving at a high rate of speed on the Chevrolet. straight stretch of highway but crossed over the center line. When Cheroutes saw the oncoming Hodges car crossing over into his lane he attempted to avoid the col lision by cutting from the north to south lane. Hodges cut right and his vehicle caught the right rear panel of Che route's car. The cars locked and swung around with the Cheroutes car facing north and the imbedded Hodges car ending up facing west. The impact exploded the gas tank of the Cheroutes car and soon both cars were in flames. Hodges was thrown from the car and is believed to have died instant ly. Cheroute's body was caught in the wreckage and badly burned. A witness reported he heard screams from Cheroute who was trapped. The Gildford fire department was summoned by a passerby to extin guish the flames. Evan Hanson fur nished an acetylene torch with which to cut the wreckage away in order that Cheroute's body could be re moved. A truck of the Baltrusch Con V 'm^mo^m. Q OJ Q- fD O «!P Q. 3 O O Q. 3 £. C O CD Cfi w K 5' TO'D- o< 5: CO 0-< WSBBs I! m « - W m I m mm HI? m % - '2. o ~ mm %3Sm$ D -2 !? GEORGE THOMAS HUNNEWELL Born: January 9, 1895 - Died: April 22, 1964 Liberty County Times April 30, 1964 George Hunnewell Funeral Services Tuesday George Thomas Hunnewell died Wednesday in the local hospital fol lowing a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held in the Chester Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Dorcy Spencer officiating. Hunnewell had lived in Chester i since about 'the turn of the century. He spent most of his life working I as an auto mechanic. He was born Jan. 9, 1895 at Truly, Montana. Survivors include a son, Richard (Bud) Hunnewell of Chester and a daughter, LaVern Lyders of Fort Leonard Wood, Wash.; two brothers, William of Olney, Mont, and Walter of Billings Mont., and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Fitzpatrick of Billings and Mrs. Emma Brown of California. He is also survived by four grand- . children. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Pallbearers were Darby O'Brien, Willard Rockman, Mickey Smith, Edward Thielman, Elmer Muncy and Orville Jacobson. Mrs. Burnham Murray, Mrs. Ralph Shepherd, Mrs. Donovan Gummer and Mrs. John Swank sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Old Rugged Cross." They were accompanied by Donald Shep herd. Usher was Neil Shepherd. ROBERT JENO Born: 1933 - Died: December 22, 1964 Liberty County Times December 31, 1964 Local JVian Dies In Minnesota Robert Jeno, 31, was hit by a Great Northern frieght train on the outskirts of Wadena, Minn. Dec. 22. The accident happened at 1:50 p.m. and Jeno died at about 7:05 the same day. He was on his way to spend the Christmas holiday with his par ents in Minnesota. Funeral was held Saturday at Fariboult, Minn. He had worked for Harold Jensen and Harold and Grant Jeppesen and had been a resident of Liberty Coun ty for a few years. WILLIAM JEPPESEN Born: 1895 - Died: June 12, 1964 Liberty County Times June 18, 1964 William Jeppesen Services at Seattle William Jeppesen, 69, of 15848 34th Ave. N. E., Seattle, Wash., died in the Fort Lawton Hospital last Friday. Born in Norway, Jeppesen came to Seattle in 1939. He was a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association, the Army Air Force Association and University Post 11, American Legion. Survivors include daughter, Mrs. Michael Boardman, Whittier, Cal.; stepdaughter, Mrs. Arthur Skipworth, Carmichael, Cal; brothers Ingolf, Shelby, Mont, and Hartvig, Norway; sister, Mrs. Margaret Larsen, Nor way. Services were held at 11 a.m. last Thursday at Hoffner's Fisher-Kalfus ; Chapel. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. KLAS RICHARD J. JOHANSSON Born: August 16, 1884 - Died: June 9, 1964 Liberty County Times June 11, 1964 Klas R. J. Johansson Funeral Services in Libby June 13 Klas Richard J. Johansson died June 8 at the Liberty County hospital at the age of 79. Funeral services Klas Johansson were June 13 from the First Luther an Church in Libby, with Rev. Dale Funeral Services at Skatrud officiating. Burial was in Libby Saturday the family plot in the Libby ceme tery. Funeral services are tentatively Mr. Johansson was a woods-worker set for Saturday afternoon at Libby i and blacksmith by trade. He was for Klas Johansson, age 79. who | born Aug. 16, 1884, in Bergsjo, Swe- died Tuesday morning at Liberty I den. Came to Libby in 1924 where County hospital. ! he worked for the J Neils Lumber - Co. until his retirement in 1954. He | and his wife moved to Chester in I 1956. He was a member of Our Sav- ' ior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Surviving him are his wife, Bertha; three daughters, Mrs. Thos. (Aina) Staudacher of Chester, Mrs. John (Signe) Nass of Libby, Mrs. Marbin j (Lillian) Mackey of Anacortes, Wash, eight grandchildren, five great grand- \ children, three brothers and one sis- j : ter, as well as several nieces and j nephews in Sweden. Three children; preceded him in death. LINDA JOHNSON Born: 1952 - Died: December 31, 1964 Liberty County Times January 7, 1965 lyron Loes Die in Idaho Crash but were not seriously hurt. Police Downey, Idaho (AP) - Three Mon said they were driving to pick up tana residents were killed and four their dates for a church dance when persons were injured Thursday night their car collided with the Montana in a two-car crash on snow-slick U. car. S. Highway 91 four miles south of The Loes, en route home from a Downey. holiday trip to California, had been Killed were: Myron J. Loe, 50, su sought by relatives since Wednesday perintendent of schools at Phillips- night when Mrs. Loe's mother died~ burg, Mont., his wife Grace, 44, and in Sioux Falls, S. D. Linda Johnson, 13, daughter of Mr. Loe was in his first year at Phillips and Mrs. Victor Johnson, also of burg. He had been a school superin Phillipsburg. tendent in Montana for 10 years, The Loes' daughter, Mary, 13, was serving previously at Rudyard, Gild in fair condition in Marsh Valley Hos ford and Hogeland. Loe spent many pital in Downey, in southeastern Ida years in North Dakota schools before ho. moving to Montana. Three Downey youths - Lee Valen —Great Falls Tribune tine, Keith Criddle and Richard Thomas, all 17 - were hospitalized CLARENCE LANGLEY Born: October 6, 1881 - Died: ?, 1964 Liberty County Times September 10, 1964 Clarence Langley Died at Kalispell Clarence E. Langley, 83, died in Kalispell. Waggoner and Campbell Funeral Home were in charge of ar rangements. He was born Aug. 6, 1881 in Grand Ridge, 111. In July of 1901, he mar-; ried Mary Armstrong and they came to Montana in 1909 and settled on a homestead north of Chester. Later he served Liberty County for 24 years as deputy county clerk and recorder. In 1946 he moved to Flat head. He is survived by his widow; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Ainley, Kal ispell; two sisters, Mrs. Lily Moore, Illinois and Mrs. Sherman Farley, Florida; one granddaughter and two great grandsons. i LAWRENCE P. LAVALLEY Born: April 11, 1887 - Died: September 13, 1964 Liberty County Times September 17, 1964 L. LaValley Dies After Long Illness Lawrence P. LaValley, 77, died in a Great Falls hospital Sunday morn ing following a lingering illness. Funeral services were Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Seventh-Day Adven- tist Church, with Pastor A. M. Matar officiating. Burial was in the Sun set Memorial Gardens. Chapel of Chimes funeral home were in charge of arrangements. LaValley was born in Fergus Falls, Minn., April 11, 1887. He came to Montana in 1909 and homesteaded near Joplin. He was married to Ida Aasen Oct. 21, 1914, at Great Falls, and they lived on the family homestead until moving to Great Falls in 1947. He was em ployed as a stationary engineer un til retiring in 1952. Survivors in addition to the widow are sons Mark, Great Falls, and; David and Glenn, Joplin; sisters Mrs. j George Maijala and Mrs. Lillian Curtis, Great Falls, and Mrs. Mayme Anderson, Havre; brother Arthur, Ellensburg, Wash., 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death. HELEN JUNE LAYTON Born: August 18, 1918 - Died: April 22, 1964 Liberty County Times April 23 - 30, 1964 Mrs. Richard Layton Died Suddenly Wednesday p.m. Services Set for Monday Mrs. Richard Layton passed away in the local hospital Wednesday af Funeral Services for ternoon. Her sudden death, follow ing an illness of about one week Mrs. Richard Layton came as a shock to the entire com Held Monday munity. She suffered an attack of influenza about a week ago, and Funeral Services for Mrs. Richard developed pneumonia. She failed to Layton were held in the Chester respond to treatment. Methodist Church Monday afternoon Helen June Layton was born Au at 2 p.m., Rev. Dorcy Spencer of gust 18, 1918 in Chester. She was ficiated. Pall bearers were Chester married September 16, 1945 in Great and Wilbur Eveland, Alfred Stone, Falls to Richard Layton of Chester. Emanuel Gabbert, Donald Swank. In addition to her husband she is and Raymond Schwede. Ushers were survived by five children: Leslie 16, Ralph Shepherd and Fred Blaisdell. Gary 14, Steven 13, Carol seven Marilyn one. Also surviving arc her The choir consisting of Wayne War parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rieck dell, Fred Barrett, Mary Halverson, of Stanford, Montana: three sisters, Meredith Anderson, Nina Shepherd Mrs. Howard Bolter of Seattle, Wash and Karen Hall sang two selections, ington, Mrs. Ed Votow of Santa "Still, Still with Thee" and "In the Paula, California and Mrs. George Garden" accompanied by Ruth Bar Hilts of Reseda, California; and an rett. aunt, Mrs. Hilda Smith of Chester. Interment was in the Chester She was a member of the Chester cemetery. Methodist Church and the VFW Aux iliary. She was a member and active worker in the Rachael Circel of the WSCS, and an active teacher in the Methodist Sunday School. Funeral services have tentatively been set for 2 p.m. Monday in the Chester Methodist Church. CHRISTINE A. LEAR Born: March 9, 1871 - Died: 1964 Liberty County Times October 8, 1964 Services in GF For Mrs. Lear Mrs. Christine A. Lear, 93, died at her home, 2710 2nd Ave. S., Great Falls. She left 52 descendants, includ ing five daughters and a son. Mrs. Lear was born March 9, 1871 at St. James, Minn. After her mar riage to Axel Lear, the couple came to Joplin and took up a homestead in 1911. They farmed there until 1942 when they moved to Great Falls. Lear died 18 years ago. Mrs. Lear was a member of Our Savior's Lu theran Church. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Geo. i (Jeanette) Schwobel, Great Falls; Mrs. Miranda Nelson, Havre; Mrs. ^rnold (Phllis) Hadford, Edmonds, Wash.; Mrs. Tom (Emma) Wake field, Seattle; Mrs. James( Nona) Kostohris, Great Falls; a son, Philip E. Lear, Palmdale, Cal; 10 grand children, 28 great grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren; a brother I Emil Christensen, Great Falls and a I sister Mrs. Amelia VanNess, Mira Lorna, Cal. George Co. Mortuary was in charge of funeral arrangements. Funeral services were held Mon day in Great Falls. —Great Falls Leader • ' . GRACE LOE Born: 1921 - Died: December 31, 1964 Liberty County Times January 7, 1965 lyran Loes Hie in Idaho Crash but were not seriously hurt. Police Downey, Idaho (AP) - Three Mon said they were driving to pick up tana residents were killed and four their dates for a church dance when persons were injured Thursday night their car collided with the Montana in a two-car crash on snow-slick U. car. S. Highway 91 four miles south of The Loes, en route home from a Downey. holiday trip to California, had been Killed were: Myron J. Loe, 50, su sought by relatives since Wednesday perintendent of schools at Phillips- night when Mrs. Loe's mother died burg, Mont., his wife Grace, 44, and in Sioux Falls, S. D. Linda Johnson, 13, daughter of Mr. Loe was in his first year at Phillips and Mrs. Victor Johnson, also of burg. He had been a school superin Phillipsburg. tendent in Montana for 10 years, The Loes' daughter, Mary, 13, was serving previously at Rudyard, Gild in fair condition in Marsh Valley Hos ford and Hogeland. Loe spent many pital in Downey, in southeastern Ida years in North Dakota schools before ho. moving to Montana. Three Downey youths - Lee Valen —Great Falls Tribune tine, Keith Criddle and Richard Thomas, all 17 - were hospitalized MYRON J. LOE Born: 1915 - Died: December 31, 1964 Liberty County Times January 7, 1965 lyron Loes Die in Idaho Crash but were not seriously hurt. Police Downey, Idaho (AP) - Three Mon said they were driving to pick up tana residents were killed and four their dates for a church dance when persons were injured Thursday night their car collided with the Montana in a two-car crash on snow-slick U. car. S. Highway 91 four miles south of The Loes, en route home from a Downey. holiday trip to California, had been Killed were: Myron J. Loe, 50, su sought by relatives since Wednesday perintendent of schools at Phillips night when Mrs. Loe's mother died burg, Mont., his wife Grace, 44, and in Sioux Falls, S. D. Linda Johnson, 13, daughter of Mr. Loe was in his first year at Phillips and Mrs. Victor Johnson, also of burg. He had been a school superin Phillipsburg. tendent in Montana for 10 years, The Loes' daughter, Mary, 13, was serving previously at Rudyard, Gild in fair condition in Marsh Valley Hos ford and Hogeland. Loe spent many pital in Downey, in southeastern Ida years in North Dakota schools before ho. moving to Montana. Three Downey youths - Lee Valen —Great Falls Tribune tine, Keith Criddle and Richard Thomas, all 17 - were hospitalized RUTH MALMBERG Born: December 23, 1919 - Died: December 4, 1964 Liberty County Times December 10, 1964 Ruth IVlalmfoerg Funeral Dec. 8 Mrs. Ruth Helen Malmberg, 45, died Dec. 4 at the Chester hospital. Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the Rudyard Lutheran church. Mrs. Malmberg was born Dec. 23, .1919 in New York City. She married Wilford Malmberg May 1, 1949, at Devils Lake, N. D. Surviving is her husband. They came to Rudyard in 1961 from Texas and have been farm ing 27 miles north of there. Mrs. Malmberg was a member of the American Lutheran Church. LAWRENCE RONALD MIDGE Born: January 29, 1945 - Died: August 14, 1964 Liberty County Times August 20, 1964 born January 29, 1945 to Mr. and iery Car Crash Kills Ion Midge Mrs. Ronald Midge at Conrad, Mon tana. Larry completed his grade school .at the Pondera School, and Ind His Son Larry East of Conrad attended high school in Conrad, Mon tana, where he was very active in Robert C. Midge at the homestead A rancher and his son were killed football. He graduated from Shelby at Galata, Montana. On August 10, High School in 1963, and after spend early Friday in a fiery one-car 1940, he was married to Sylvia Lu crash into a bridge. ing a few months on the farm, was cille Offerdahl. Since 1944 he has employed by the Anaconda Com The body of Larry Midge, 19, was farmed in the Ledger area. Ronald pany in Great Falls, Montana. Lar found in the burning car. was an active member of the school ry was a confirmed member of the The body of Ronald J. Midge,, his board of the Pondera School District St. Olaf's Lutheran Church. father, was found in a creek and No. 46 for several years; and at Survivors include his mother: Lu recovered by the Pondera County various times a member of archery, cille Midge; four sisters: Mrs. Mar Search and Rescue Association. bowling and baseball teams. He was vin Ambuehl of Great Falls, Karen, Coroner Pat Wyse said the county a confirmed member of St. Olaf's Randy and Robin; two brothers: rural fire department received a fire Lutherai: Church, and a member of Steven and Dennis; his paternal call about 5:30 a.m. 11 miles east the Lutheran Brotherhood. grandmother Mrs. Myrtie Midge of of Conrad. Firemen found the car Survivors include his widow: Lu Dutton, Montana; his maternal had hit the bridge and both bridge cille; four daughters: Mrs. Marvin grandmother: Mrs. Stanley Capouch and car were on fire. The bridge Ambuehl of Great Falls, Karen, of Placerville, California; and his was destroyed. Randy and Robin; two sons: Steven maternal grandfather, Mr. Jim Off Wyse said he could not say def and Dennis; his mother: Mrs. Myr erdahl oi Ulm, Montana. initely whether the deaths were tle Midge of Dutton; one brother: Pallbearers were Landis Iverson, caused by fire or drowning, but Burton Midge of Dutton; four sis Tim Davison, Tom Welker, Bob both resulted from the crash. ters: Mrs. Doris Allen, Miss Betty Sherrard, Claude Aaberge and Tom No inquest was planned. Midge, Mrs. Oliver Aaberge, all of Sherrard, Jr. Double funeral services were held Dutton and Mrs. William Sherman The organist was Mrs. Marcus Tuesday at St. Olaf Lutheran of Conrad. Lindberg and the soloist was the Church, Ledger, for Ronald J. Pallbearers were Kenneth Aaberg, Reverend Harold M. Daniels. In Midge, 45 and his son, Larry. Rev. Arnet Aaberg, Tom Sherrard, Sr., terment was in St. Olaf cemetery. Joseph Walla officiated. Ted Fowler, Clarence Underdahl Arrangements were by Wyse and Ronald Justin Midge was born and Ray Gouchenour. Son Funeral Home, Conrad. December 8, 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ronald Midge was RONALD JUSTIN MIDGE Born: December 8, 1918 - Died: August 14, 1964 Liberty County Times August 20, 1964 born January 29, 1945 to Mr. and ?ry Car Crash Kills Ion Midge Mrs. Ronald Midge at Conrad, Mon tana. Larry completed his grade school at the Pondera School, and And His Son Larry East of Conrad attended high school in Conrad, Mon tana, where he was very active in Robert C. Midge at the homestead football. He graduated from Shelby A rancher and his son were killed at Galata, Montana. On August 10, High School in 1963, and after spend early Friday in a fiery one-car 1940, he was married to Sylvia Lu crash into a bridge. ing a few months on the farm, was cille Offerdahl. Since 1944 he has employed by the Anaconda Com The body of Larry Midge, 19, was farmed in the Ledger area. Ronald pany in Great Falls, Montana. Lar found in the burning car. was an active member of the school ry was a confirmed member of the The body of Ronald J. Midge,-his board of the Pondera School District St. Olaf's Lutheran Church. father, was found in a creek and No. 46 for several years; and at Survivors include his mother: Lu recovered by the Pondera County various times a member of archery, cille Midge; four sisters: Mrs. Mar Search and Rescue Association. bowling and baseball teams. He was vin Ambuehl of Great Falls, Karen, Coroner Pat Wyse said the county a confirmed member of St. Olaf's Randy and Robin; two brothers: rural fire department received a fire Lutheran Church, and a member of Steven and Dennis; his paternal call about 5:30 a.m. 11 miles east the Lutheran Brotherhood. grandmother Mrs. Myrtle Midge of of Conrad. Firemen found the car Survivors include his widow: Lu Dutton, Montana; his maternal had hit the bridge and both bridge cille; four daughters: Mrs. Marvin grandmother: Mrs. Stanley Capouch and car were on fire. The bridge Ambuehl of Great Falls, Karen, of Placerville, California; and his was destroyed. Randy and Robin; two sons: Steven maternal grandfather, Mr. Jim Off Wyse said he could not say def and Dennis; his mother: Mrs. Myr erdahl oi Ulm, Montana. initely whether the deaths were tle Midge of Dutton; one brother: Pallbearers were Landis Iverson, caused by fire or drowning, but Burton Midge of Dutton; four sis Tim Davison, Tom Welker, Bob both resulted from the crash. ters: Mrs. Doris Allen, Miss Betty Sherrard, Claude Aaberge and Tom No inquest was planned. Midge, Mrs. Oliver Aaberge, all of Sherrard, Jr. Double funeral services were held Dutton and Mrs. William Sherman The organist was Mrs. Marcus Tuesday at St. Olaf Lutheran of Conrad. Lindberg and the soloist was the Church, Ledger, for Ronald J. Pallbearers were Kenneth Aaberg, Reverend Harold M. Daniels. In Midge, 45 and his son, Larry. Rev. Arnet Aaberg, Tom Sherrard, Sr., terment was in St. Olaf cemetery. Joseph Walla officiated. Ted Fowler, Clarence Underdahl Arrangements were by Wyse and Ronald Justin Midge was born and Ray Gouchenour. Son Funeral Home, Conrad. December 8, 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ronald Midge was • RICHARD PAUL MORIN Born: May 4, 1947 - Died: August 6, 1964 Liberty County Times August 13, 1964 Wash, Sn Fiery Crash A 17 year old Cheney, Wash, youth died in a fiery crash of a pickup and truck two miles west of Galata at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday. According to Jack Kinyon, investi gating officer of the Highway Patrol and members of the Toole County sheriff's office, Richard Paul Morin, 17, Cheney was riding in a GMC pickup driven by John Reavis, 21, also of Cheney. They were employed by the Ernest Manufacturing and Distributing Co. of Marshall, Wash, and were enroute to Glasgow. The two men were following a truck loaded with pick up reels and owned by the same company. The driver of the truck was Ernest Geschke, 22, and he was accom panied by Don Shepard, 17, bothj from Cheney. Geschke told officials that he look ed at the rear view mirror on the truck and saw the pickup which was following the truck, begin to weave on the road. He said he thought may be Reavis was dozing and pulled to the side of the highway and was go ing to stop when the pickup, without slowing down, smashed into the back of the truck. The entire right front of the pickup was caved in and Morin killed instantly. The body was trapped inside the cab of the pickup and before it could be removed, fire broke out and the remains were cre mated beyond any recognition. Reavis was said to have been thrown out of the pickup on impact. He suffered a broken right arm and cuts and bruises on his head and body. He was taken to the Chester hospital. Neither of the occupants of the truck were injured. The Shelby rural fire truck was called and made the run to the scene but could not save the pickup. The remains of Morin were taken to the Burns Funeral Home in Shelby. The accident is still under investi gation. Deceased was born May 4, 1947 and is survived by his mother and step father in Cheney. The remains will be forwarded there for burial. —Shelby Times HARRIS M. (SLIM) NORTH Born: August 18, 1883 - Died: April 29, 1964 Liberty County Times April 30, 1964 Slim North Dies Harris M. (locally known as Slim) North died in the local hospital Wed nesday morning, following a lengthy illness. He was about 80 years old. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Assembly of God Church in Chester, Rev. Byron Is rael officiating. Interment will be in the Chester cemetery. Known survivors include a sister, Mrs. Agnes Krueger of Spicer, Minn.; two children, whose where about are unknown. A brother pre ceded him in death in March of 1963. ANNE OLSON Born: 1889 - Died: 1964 Liberty County Times May 7, 1964 Funeral Services for Mrs. Anne Olson at Cut Bank April 27 Mrs. Anne Olson, 75, died at a Cut Bank rest home. Services were held last Monday at Burns Funeral Chapel with Rev. R. E. Halass of ficiating. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery. Longtine resident of Joplin, Mr. and Mrs. Olson moved to Cut Bank in 1954. Her husband preceded her in death in 1961. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. W. H. Kiehlbauch, Cut Bank; one son Arnold H., Great Falls; two grand children and five great grandchildren. —Great Falls Tribune JOSEPHINE EVELYN OSLER Born: June 24, 1898 - Died: April 2, 1964 Liberty County Times April 9, 1964 Josephine Osier Funeral Services Held Monday Mrs. Josephine Evelyn Osier, 72, Chester, died at the Chester hospital. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Earl Chambers, Tacoma, Mrs. Archie Carpenter, Puyallup, Wash., and Mrs. John (Pearl) Cicon, Ches ter; a son, John, Chester. Brothers Edward Everson, Niagra, N. D. and John, Prince George, B. C. and two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Johnson and Mrs. Lillian Johns, Chester. She was born at Niagra to Martin Enerson and Hannah Benson. She married Edmund Osier Dec. 31, 1918 at Havre. He died in 1948. She came to the Bears Den community in Lib erty County as a child from North Dakota. She was a member of the Presby terian Church at Whitlash, worked in Ladies Aid and was an active member of the Bears Den Home Demonstration club. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church in Chester with Rev. Roger Putnam of Whit lash, presiding, 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 6. Fred Barrett, accompanied by Mrs. Fred Barrett sang "Beyond the Sun set" and the congregation sang "What a Friend" and "Softly and Tenderly." Pallbearers were Cliff Lybeck, Jim Cicon, Robert Turner, Robert I Bond, Edgar Woods and Wayne Da- j foe. Ushers were Keith McDowell i and Maynard Johnson. AXEL THEODORE PETERSON Born: December 28, 1871 - Died: January 30, 1964 Liberty County Times February 6-13, 1964 Axel Peterson Funeral Services Funeral services for Axel Theo Axel Peterson Died, dore Peterson, retired Inverness farmer who passed away Jan. 30 in Services Held Mon. Chester, were conducted last Mon day at the Holland, and Bonine Axel Theodore Peterson, retire? Funeral Home by the Rev. Sidney Inverness farmer passed away Jan. Corl, Methodist minister from Hing 30 at Liberty County hospital. ham. Mr. Peterson was born Dec. 23, Mrs. Ella Anderson accompanied 1871 in Sweden. He is survived by a Mrs. Lloyd Wheeler and Mrs. Charles son, Ralph, of Inverness. Morris as they sang "Jesus Is Al Funeral services were Monday at ways There" and "Only a Touch." 2 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Pallbearers were Dean McFadden, Funeral Home in Havre. Alvin Barbie, Don Meyer, Clifford Zentzis, Walter Hovee and Donald Lincoln. Clarence McCann was usher. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. —Havre Daily News MARY E. PETTAPIECE Born: April 4, 1878 - Died: November 19, 1964 Liberty County Times November 26, 1964 Services for Mary Pettapiece Saturday Mary E. Pettapiece, 86, Chester, died Thursday at Liberty County hos pital in Chester. Services were held in the Chester Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Dorcy Spencer officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery at Fort Benton at 3:30 Saturday. Benton Funeral Home was in charge of arrange ments. Mary Elizabeth Pettapiece was born to Robert and Ellen Ovens, Karrs, Ont., April 4, 1878. She passed from this life Nov. 19, 1964 in the Liberty County hospital, Chester. Dec. 13, 1905 she married James H. Pettapiece at Karrs, Ont. The couple homesteaded at Medicine Hat, Alta. While living in Canada three children were born, Evelyn, Ethyln (deceased during infancy) and James William. The family moved to Great Falls in 1911 and the following year homesteaded in the Goosebill area north of Fort Benton. Three other children were born, Robert, Beth and Anabel. Mr. Pettapiece died in 1932. Mrs. Pettapiece and her family continued farming. In 1945 Mrs. Pettapiece moved to Chester where she resided until called to her eternal reward. She is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Evelyn Streigel and Mrs. Mary E. Graham, Chester and Mrs. Anabel Barbie, Inverness; two sons, James Chester, and Robert Great Falls; a brother, Willie Ovens, Karrs; 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchil dren. BENJAMIN ANTON POPPLER Bom: June 21, 1886 - Died: September 5, 1964 Liberty County Times September 10 - 17, 1964 Benjamin Poppler Ben Poppler Died Sept. 5 Services at Joplin Benjamin Anton Poppler, 78, died Services were held for Benjamin last Saturday in the Liberty County Poppler Tuesday at the Joplin Lu hospital in Chester. theran Church with the Rev. Gary He was born June 21, 1886 at Chas- Clark officiating. ka, Minn. He was married at Bis The Joplin Lutheran Choir sang marck, N. D. Jan. 26, 1911 to Ruth "Come Ye Disconsolate," and "Be Knutson. Poppler homesteaded 30 yond the Sunset." The congregation miles north of Joplin in the fall of sang "Abide With Me." Accompanist 1913 after a brief residence in Great was Sanford Anderson. Falls. He retired from farming in 1948 and moved to Kalispell. Be Pall bearers were David James, tween residence in Kalispell and William Bangs, Guy Wolery, Leif coming to Joplin he lived in Havre Amundson, Roy Miller, and Henry two years. Wolf. Ushers were Ed Mlinar, Don Rocks and Frank Meldrum. Inter Survivors include his widow; a ment was in the Joplin cemetery. son, Earl, Joplin; and three daugh —Havre Daily News ters, Mrs. Lucile Thorson, Joplin; Mrs. Blanche Anderson, Rudyard; and Mrs. Loraine Brinkman, Chicago. Other survivors are a brother, Ed, Buffalo, Minn., sister, Mrs. Alice Olson, Berkley, Cal., and nine grand children and four great grandchil dren. Funeral services were held Tues day, Sept. 4 in the Joplin Lutheran Church under direction of Holland and Bonine Funeral Home, Havre. GEORGE REISENAUER Born: January 3, 1886 - Died: February 6, 1964 Liberty County Times March 26, 1964 George Reisenauer Funeral Services at Colton, Wash. George Reisenauer, 78, a former resident of the Colton, Wash, area, died Thursday morning, Feb. 6 at Long Beach, Cal., where he had made his home since 1950. He was born Jan. 3, 1886 at Fort Scott, Kansas. At the age of three months, he came by covered wagon with his parents to Dayton, Wash. These early pioneers settled in Colton that same year. Mr. Reisenauer spent his boyhood there, moving tc Chester, Mont, in 1909, where he took up homesteading, until his re tirement in 1950 when he went to California. He returned to Colton almost ev ery year for a reunion with his fam ily and friends at the annual Colton Pioneer picnic. He is survived by four brothers, Carl and Joseph of Colton, and Fred and Martin of Chester; and two sis ters, Mrs. Fred (Clara) Cords of Seattle, and Mrs. Margaret Myers. Dearington, Wash. There are many nephews and nieces. He was a communicant of the Catholic Church and a member of the Elks Lodge, Havre. Rosary was recited Wednesday evening at St. Gall's Church in Col ton, immediately after the seven o'clock mass. The funeral mass was celebrated Thursday morning at ten with the Very Rev. Paul M. Goergen, the celebrant. Burial was in the Colton Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers ere A. J. Reisenauer, Tony Moser, Benny Druffel, Frank B. Druffel, John Scharback and An drew Schultheis. LINDA ANN RILEY Born: September 2, 1963 - Died: February 14, 1964 Liberty County Times February 20, 1964 (Mass of the Angels For Riley Infant A Mass of the Angels was cele brated Monday morning at the In verness Catholic Church by the Rev j Vanderloop, 0. Praem., for Linda' Ann Riley, five month old daughter j of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Riley. Pallbearers were Larry Evans. Jerry Evans, Billy Evans and Pat Carr. Ushers were Carol Evans and Ginger Carr. Interment was in the Inverness Catholic cemetery. The baby was born Sept. 2, 1963 in Chester and passed away Feb. 14. Survivors in addition to the parents include: three brothers, David, John and Adrian Jr., and two sister. Jud ith and Kerry; and by her grand parents, Mrs. Helen Riley of Wanda Minn, and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Ev ans of Rudvard. LENA SANVIK Born: March 30, 1907 - Died: May ?, 1964 Liberty County Times June 4, 1964 Funeral Services in Havre Monday for Mrs. Lena Sanvik Mrs. Lena Sanvik, 75, died in Kal ispell. The body was forwarded to Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre where services were con ducted Monday at 2 p.m. with bur ial in Highland Cemetery at Havre. She was born in Fergus Falls, Min nesota and on March 30, 1907, mar ried Ole Sanvik at Fergus Falls. In 1910 they homesteaded north of Gild ford. In 1923 they moved to Harlem and five years later to Rudyard. In 1946 they moved to Kalispell. Survivors include three sons, Sel- mar and Robert, Rudyard and Obert, Inverness; three daughters, Mrs. Agnes Wood and Mrs. Norma La- France, Kalispell and Mrs. Lillian DeMarten, Rudyard. MICHAEL SCHWEITZER Born: 1907 - Died: December ?, 1964 Liberty County Times December 17, 1964 IVIike Schweitzer Died at Bozeman Michael Schweitzer, 57, former Den ton area resident, died in the Boze man Deaconess Hospital where he had been hospitalized for two days. He was born in Odessa, Russia. The family came to the United States in 1910, settling in Strasberg, N. D. In 1913 they moved to Goldstone. Schweitzer attended schools in Gold stone and Hingham. He married Mary Schmidt at Berwick, N. D. in 1934. They farmed at Goldstone until 1944 when they moved to Danvers. In 1949 they purchased a ranch near Denton and resided there until 1956, when they moved to the Gallatin Valley. Schweitzer served as president of the Ross Peak Farmers Union in 1960-61. Survivors include the widow; a daughter, Mrs. Borbet (Dorothy) Kearn, Bozeman; eight sons, Leonard at Carroll College, Helena; Leroy, Great Falls; Richard, who manages the home ranch; Larry, Lewistown; Kenneth, a senior at MSC; Robert, a sophomore at MSC; and Dennis and Fred at home; four sisters, Mrs. Amelia Mangold, Mrs. Barbara Man gold and Mrs. Tracy Heck, all of In verness; and Mrs. Fran Bull, Phoe nix, Ariz.; four brothers, Antone, Hingham; Leo, Rudyard; Adam, Gey ser; and Frank, Denton. Catholic services were held in Bozeman. HARRY (SHORTY) SHEASBY Born: October 19, 1890 - Died: December 29, 1964 Liberty County Times January 7, 1965 Heart Attack Fatal To Harry Sheasby Harry (Shorty) Sheasby was found dead in his home north of the rail road track in Chester Wednesday of last week. He had been'5 seen Mon day, and apparently died sometime between Monday evening and Wed nesday forenoon of a heart attack. Willis (Pa) Long, who lives next door to Sheasby was the first to suspect that all was not well with Sheasby. Long noticed that there were no tracks in the snow by the door. He pounded on the door, and was unable to arouse his neighbor, so he notified the authorities. Ches ter Chief of Police Leo Wigen investi gated and found the body. The body was shipped to Downs Funeral Home, Superior, Wise. Sheasby is survived by one brother, Edward of Detroit, Mich.; three sis ters, Mrs. Roy (Ada) Jorgenson, Mrs. Bessie Bloxham and Mrs. Earl (Jessie) Andrews, all of Superior. Sheasby, a retired railroad em ployee, was 74 years old. He was born Oct. 19, 1890 in Montreal, Que bec. He never married. He had been a resident of Chester for many years. FRANK SMITH Born: March 29, 1888 - Died: October 21, 1964 Liberty County Times November 5, 1964 Frank Smith Died Oct. 21, Services Held Oct. 24 Frank Smith, age 76, passed away in Kalispell Wednesday, Oct. 21. j Mr. Smith was born March 29, 1888 ; in Fairport, Missouri. He enlisted and served in the Army Medical Corps during World War I. He was sta tioned at a base hospital in France. After his return to the States, Mr. Smith became sheriff of DeKalk County, Mo., a position he held until 1924. Mr. Smith was married to Minnie Ellis Aug. 22, 1923 and with his wife moved to Joplin, Mont, in 1933. They farmed north of Joplin until retiring in 1947 and moving to Kalispell, where they have resided at 630 Sixth Avenue East. I Mr. Smith is survived by his wife Minnie at the family home, one son, Charles E. Smith of Chester; five grandchildren: Virginia Wood of Ala meda, Cal.; Barbara Odegard of Bil lings; John, Mary and Frank, of. Chester; two brothers, William and' Wade Smith, both of Maysville, Mo.; four sisters, Mrs. Addie Butler, Mrs. Rebecca Lincoln, both of Maysville, Mo., and Mrs. Laura Maret of Kal ispell and Mrs. Minnie Niel of Lex ington, Kentucky. Funeral services for Mr. Smith were held Saturday, Oct. 24 from the Waggener & Campbell Chapel. Tn- termen followed in the Conrad Me morial Cemetery. WALTER H. SODERHOLM Born: September 23, 1887 - Died: August 30, 1964 Liberty County Times September 10, 1964 Walter Soderholm Rudyard, Died Walter H. Soderholm, 76, Rud yard, passed away at Liberty County hospital jn Chester. He was born at Fergus Falls, Minn, and married Florence M. Bowerman in 1910 at Willow City, N. D. He came to Rudyard in 1913 to home stead north of Rudyard. In 1916 he began operation of a grocery store. He later operated a store in Havre for 15 years. In 1934 he worked for the Corps of Engineers at Fort Peck, retiring in 1957. Survivors include his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Don Meyer, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Anderson, Tor- rence, Cal. CHARLES RODNEY SPICHER Born: June 7, 1911 - Died: November 26, 1964 Liberty County Times December 3, 1964 Requiem MBSS for ler Requiem Mass for Charles Rodney Spicher was celebrated by Rev. T. J. Vanderloop, .0. Praem., Saturday at Our 'Lady of Ransom Church in Hing ham. Burial rites were held in the Hingham cemetery. The Havre Elks Lodge 1201 also conducted their graveside service. Pallbearers were Donald Dolezal, Victor Jones, Miram Severud, Charles D. Martin, Joseph Farnik and Alton "Sterry. The choir was joined by Frank Kraft who sang the solos dur ing the mass. Ave Maria was sung during the recessional by Leo Kraft. Philip Lipp and Lloyd Patrick were the ushers. Spicher died at his home in Hing ham Nov. 26 after a lengthy illness. Survivors in addition to his wife, Hildegarde; daughter Lynn, and son, William, all at home, are two daugh ters, Mrs. Douglas Bibler, (Charlene) Virginia Beach, Va.; Mrs. Darryl Meyer (Gail), Inverness; and son Daryl, Hingham, all of whom were at his bedside at the time of his death. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; four brothers, Clem ent, Missoula; George, Chester; Rich ard, Hingham; Capt. Robert Spicher, M. D., U. S. Navy, Pensacola, Fla.; and one sister, Mrs. John Flanagan (Pern) e{ Helena. Spicher was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spicher June 7, 1911, at Hing ham where he spent his entire life with the exception of the year spent at Montana State College in Boze man where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. On Dec. 27, 1934 he was married to Hildegarde Gehlen, also of Hing ham. He was associated in farming with his father until the latter's retirement. In recent years he had established a partnership with his sons. Spicher was affiliated with the Elks Lodge in Havre and the Knights of Columbus. He had been a director of The First National Bank in Havre since 1959. IVA THISSELLE Born: 1882 - Died: January ?, 1964 Liberty County Times January 30, 1964 Mrs. Iva Thisselle Dies at Kalispell Mrs. Iva Thisseiie, 82, Fort Ben ton died at the home of a daughter in Kalispell. Services were held Mon- < day at 2 p.m. at the Benton Funeral, Home with Rev. Lloyd Hanley of- j ficiating. Burial was in the River side Cemetery in Fort Benton. She was born in Springfield, Mo., and married Arthur C. Thisselle in 1900 at Jennings, Okla. The couple lived in Kendrick, Idaho until coming to Montana in 1913 where they home steaded in the Russel community northwest of Fort Benton. In 1924 they moved to the Marias River south of Chester where they operated a ranch. In 1936 they retired to Fort Benton. Her husband died in 1949. She was employed for many years at the Grand Union Hotel at Fort Benton. Survivors include a son, Earl, Chester; two daughters, Mrs. Ella Rada, Kalispell; Mrs. Violet Schaub, Lake Leelanau, Mich.; four sisters, Mrs. Donna Moerder, Portland; Mrs. Effie Taylor, Jennings; Mrs. Verna Tillatson and Mrs. Edith Legg. Cres ton, B. C; 16 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. 1 —Great Falls Tribune DORA VAN DESSEL Born: January 30, 1891 - Died: June 7, 1964 Liberty County Times June 11, 1964 Mrs. Dora Van Dessel Dies at Missoula, Burial at Hingham Friday Requiem Mass for Mrs. Dora Van Dessel was celebrated at 9:30 am. Wednesday at St. Anthony's Catho lic Church in Missoula. Rosary was recited at St. An thony's Church Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and graveside services will be con ducted at Hingham cemetery Friday at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Van Dessel, 73, lived at 725 Longstaff, Missoula and died in that city June 7. Survivors include her husband, Francis, a son, Arthur, San Berna- dino, Cal. and three daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Thayer, Missoula, Mrs. Ger- maine Angle, Livingston, and Mrs. Ken Stout, Lakewood, Cal. Two sons, Leon and John, pre ceded her in death. Surviving brothers are Joseph Lange, Devils Lake, N. D., Dr. John V. Lange, Archbold, Ohio, Raymond Lange, Milwaukee, Wise, and Bern ard Lange, Winona, Minn. Her sis ters are Miss Frances Lange. Dev ils Lake and Miss Theresa Lange, Valley, Wash. There are 18 grandchildren. Mrs. Van Dessel was born Jan. 30, 1891 in Devils Lake. The Van Dessels came to Hing ham in 1913 and homesteaded there, selling their farm in 1943 and mov ing to Missoula. BERTHA LANGUILLE VINCENT Born: October 27, 1887 - Died: September 15, 1964 Liberty County Times September 17, 1964 Bertha Vincent Died at G. Falls Mrs. James (Bertha Languille) Vincent, 76, Havre died Tuesday at a Great Falls hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Holland Bonine Funeral Home, Hav re. The Rev. Albert Gackle of the Rudyard E. U. B. Church officiated. Two numbers "It Is Well With My Soul" and "Saved By Grace" were sung by a trio, Mrs. Jack Lincoln, Mrs. Richard Jackson and Mrs. Bruce Packer. Mrs. S. E. Sjoblom was accompanist. Mrs. Jack Lincoln and Mrs. Richard Jackson also sang "Some Golden Daybreak." Pallbearers were R. E. Hansen Sr., Havre, Palmer Lalum, Joplin, Har- ley Rudolph, Joplin, Jack Hansen, Joplin, Donald and Ervin Lincoln, Rudyard. Interment was in Highland ceme tery. She was a long time resident of the Hi-Line, her family having farm ed 10 miles north of Inverness. Mrs. Vincent was born Oct. 27, 1887,. in Nova Scotia. She was a member of the Grace Evangelical Church. Her husband died in 1952. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. John Aitchison and brother, E. Languille, both of Tateuagouhe, Nova Scotia; two grand children and three great grandchildren. WILLIAM T. WALKER Born: 1907 - Died: May 12, 1964 Liberty County Times June 4, 1964 Services in N. J. for William T. Walker William T. Walker of 122 Eldredge Ave., West Cape May, N. J. passed away May 12 at the age of 57. Walker was a retired commercial fisherman. He will be remembered as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Walker. The family operated a farm two miles south of Goldstone for several years. He was a nephew of the late Irvin Walker. He is survived by his wife Evelyn of West Cape May; three brothers, James of Florida, Charles and George of Cape May; three sisters, Effie Fleege of Michigan, Eva Kei- mert of Florida and Clara Dickinson of Cape May. Services were held Saturday, May 16 at 2 p.m. at the Hollingshead Funeral Home, Cape May. The re viewing was held Friday evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. In terment was in the Cold Spring Cem etery, Cold Spring, N. J. I PHYLLIS WRIGHT ZORN Born: August 15, 1918 - Died: June 9, 1964 Liberty County Times June 11 - 18, 1964 Requiem Mass for Phylis Zorn June 13 Requiem high mass was offered for Mrs. Phyllis Zorn June 13 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ches ter with Father James Wagner of ficiating. Burial was in the Chester cemetery after Catholic and VFW Auxiliary graveside services. The pall bearers were Lawrence Hem mer, John Hemmer, Albert Diemert, Orval Brain, Darby O'Brien and Urban Kultgen. Mrs. Phyllis Zorn was born in Williston, N. D. Aug. 15, 1918. She came to Chester at the age of 11 where she resided until her death June 9. She clerked at Wright's Mar ket for 11 years until it closed in 1961 and then clerked at Chester Trading Co. and Askvold's Medical Pharmacy. Survivors include three children, Mrs. Bruce Jacobson of Great Falls, Paul and Gary, both in the Navy in San Diego, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright of Chester, one sis ter, Mrs. Cletus Brandvold of Ches ter, two brothers Jack and Bob, both of Chester, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. One brother, Lynn preceded her in death. Phylis Zorn Dies, Services Saturday Mrs. Phylis Wright Zorn passed away June 9 at 5:35 a.m. at Liberty County hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 15, 1918 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright. Funeral services will be at 10 Saturday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. HELEN DELGARNO ALEX Born: 1917 - Died: March 27, 1965 Liberty County Times April 1, 1965 Funeral Services For Mrs. Harry Alex Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, March 30 in the Presbyter ian Church in Cut Bank, for Mrs. Helen Delgarno Alex, 48, who died March 27 in a Havre hospital. Mrs. Alex was married July 19, 1948 in Newport, Wash, to Harry George Alex. They lived in Chester from 1957 to 1962 and moved to Big Sandy in August of 1962. Survivors are her husband, Mr. Alex, and children, Mrs. Carol San- ford, Bozeman; Mrs. Sharon Wall- end, Cut Bank; Estelle and Linda Peterson; and Robert and Debra Alex, Big Sandy; two brothers, James Johnston, Conrad; and Rob ert Johnston, Almira, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. A. L. White of Spo kane and Mrs. Eugene Dunlap, Spo kane; and two grandchildren. JOSEPH FRANKLIN ANDERSON Born: March 8, 1891 - Died: August 2, 1965 Liberty County Times August 5-12, 1965 Joe Anderson Funeral Today for Funeral Services Joe Anderson Held Thursday Joseph Franklin Anderson, 74, Joseph Anderson, a long-time res who homesteaded 17 miles south of ident of Liberty County, was buried Joplin in 1913, died in the Liberty Thursday, Aug. 5 at Havre in the County Hospital Monday evening. Sunset Memorial Gardens with full Funeral services are scheduled for military honors. Anderson was a 2 p.m. today at Holland and Bonine charter member of VFW Post 3997 Funeral Home in Havre. Anderson and maintained an active interest was born March 18, 1891, Stearns from the time it was formed until County, Minnesota. He "was married his death. at Joplin in 1920 to Marguerite Lou Services were held at the Holland- ise Zech, who died in July, 1933. Bonine Chapel in Havre where Rev. He was married at Conrad in 1936 Gary Clark of Joplin conducted the to Anna Bertine Olson, who died services. Fred Barrett sang two se in March, 1956. lections, accompanied by Ruth Bar He served in France in World rett as organist War I and was a very active mem Graveside ceremonies included a ber of the local Post of the Veterans three-round volley by the VFW firing of Foreign Wars. squad and taps played by Ronnie Survivors include three sons, Heikkila. George of Chester and Eugene and Pallbearers were Russ Hansen, Larry of Joplin and a daughter, Darby O'Brien, Harley Rudolph, Mrs. Robb Smith of Wilmington, Bill Wood, Tom Wood and Albert Calif. Other survivors are brothers, Hanson. Color guards included Morris of Cottage Grove, Ore., and Mickey Smith, Bob Remington, Dale William Freeman, Libby: a sister, Muncy and Jake Wormsbecker. In Mrs. Ruthe Stanley, Libby and sev the firing squad were Leo Jensen, en grandchildren. Elmer Muncy, Speck Helmbrecht, Interment will be in the Sunset Dick Layton, Martin Reisenauer, Memorial Gardens. John Petlak and Hubert Ellwein was officer-of-the-day. Ushers were Bill Hunt and George Mattson. Survivors includes sons, George, Eugene and Larry, and daughter, Joanne Robb, brothers and several grandchildren. CECIL FRED BASSETT Born: December 5, 1918 - Died: August 20, 1965 Liberty County Times August 26, 1965 Cecil Bassett i Funeral Tuesday Cecil Fred Bassett, 46. Route 1 South, Great Falls, died in his sleep at the family home Friday morning. He had been under a doctor's care for asthma and had been hospitalized ! recently. Cecil was born Dec. 5, 1918 in Chester, and had lived in Great Falls five years. He had worked as a crane oiler for Schultz & Lindsay Construction Co. since last January. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of Chester High School. Surviving are the widow, Marian: I his father, Frank; and a brother, | Larry, in Chester and a brother, I Richard, in Puerto Rico; a step brother, Bennie Heimbigner, and a stepsister, Rena Zorn, both of Ches ter, another stepsister, Mrs. Annie Lobe of Wenatchee, Wash. Funeral, services were held Tues day, 2 p.m. at the Lutheran church. Croxford & Sons mortuary were in charge of arrangements. Pastor Walla officiated. Pallbearers were Don Gummer, Cliff Lybeck, Bret Smith, Harold Shepherd, Pete Schuhmacher and Raymond Zorn Jr. Mrs. Robert Remington was or ganist. Pastor and Mrs. Walla sang "Old Rugged Cross" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." FRANK BILDERBACK Born: May 8, 1913 - Died: June 19, 1965 Liberty County Times July 1, 1965 Frank Bilderback Of Whittier Calif. Died June 19 Word was received here by rela tives that Frank Bilderback of Whittier, Calif, passed away sudden ly June 19. He was born in Kenmun- dy, 111., May 8, 1913. He moved to Indiana while still a small child. In 1935 he went to California where he spent the remainder of his life. He served in the United States Navy 2Y2 years in World War II as an Electrician 2nd Class. Upon his re turn from the service, he worked at Warner Brothers Studio for sev eral years. On July 19, 1945 he was united in marriage to Bertha Rugtvedt, form erly of Rudyard, at Yuma, Ariz. To this union were born two children, Marena Lee and Ronald Allen, both of whom died in infancy. He is sur vived by his widow. Frank was employed by the John R. Davis Construction Co. of La Hobra at the time of his death. He was a member of the Florence Ma sonic Lodge No. 649. He was well known in the Rud yard community as he spent many of his vacations there. He has a host of friends and relatives and will be deeply missed by all. Survivors include his wife, four sisters and four brothers, two aunts and a host of nieces and nephews. ADAM BOLLINGER Born: July 17, 1884 - Died: April 1, 1965 Liberty County Times April 8, 1965 Adam Bollinger Services Saturday Adam Bollinger, 80, 600 5th Ave. S., Great Falls, died unexpectedly at his home early Thursday after noon. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at Croxford & Sons Mortuary chapel. Rev. Arthur H. Kreidt officiated. Burial was in Highland Cemetery Bollinger was born July 17, 1884, in. Russia, He married Christina Hermann, Jan. 18, 1910 in Russia and the couple came to Cheva, N. D., in 1911. They moved to North Yakima, Wash., shortly afterwards and in 1912 they homesteaded 12 miles northeast of Joplin. He retired in 1948 and moved to Great Falls where he lived since. He is survived by his wife. Pallbearers were Ernest Minckler, Fred Kropp and John Reardon. Oth ers were to be named. CLARENCE ELDON BRIGHT Born: December 25, 1895 - Died: Mayll, 1965 Liberty County Times May 13 - 20, 1965 Funeral Services at Havre Friday Eldon Bright Died For Eldon Bright In Idaho Tuesday Funeral services were held Friday, Eldon Bright passed away in May 14 at 2 p.m. at the Holland and Coeud d'Alene, Idaho, Tuesday eve Bonine Funeral Home for Clarence ning. Funeral services will be held Eldon Bright. Rev. Albert Gackle of in Havre Friday, May 14 at 2 p.m. Rudyard officiated. at the Hollan-Bonine Funeral Home. Bright was born Dec. 25, 1895 in Mr. Bright was a veteran of Colburn, Ont. He died May 11 in World War I. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where he had lived for about one year. He formerly lived in Inverness. He married Mary Adams Feb. 26, 1934 in Havre. The widow survives and one daughter, Mrs. Arvid Bless ing of Rudyard; one brother, Ray in Ontario; two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Hicks and Mrs. Gertrude Watson from Ontario; and two grandchildren. He was a veteran of Warld War I. Music was furnished by Terry Ste venson, accompanied by Mrs. Jack Lincoln, who sang "Throw Out the Lifeline," "Beyond the Sunset" and "Face to Face." Pallbearers were Jack McDowell, Ralph Peterson, Robert Laird, Charles Lineweaver, Charles Cady and Albert Gifford. Military honors were provided by the Honor Guard of Assinniboine Bar racks No. 1301; John Swenson, color bearer; Luther Waldrip, Carl Lar sen, Harvey Schlie, Albin Larson color guards; firing detail, 778th AC & W Sqdn., Sgt. John Kemp in charge, H. J. Adam, Ashworth Ber ry, Nick Yonko, Allen Hoefelman, Malcolm Price, Ernest Wetel, Vince Mallord; bugler, Mike Farley. FENTON BURGESS Born: December 1 1, 1914 - Died: February 3, 1 96S Liberty County Times February 11,1 965 Funeral Services Held Saturday for Fenton Burgess Funeral services were held for Fenton Burgess in the Chester Meth odist Church at 2 p.m. Saturday. Rev. Sidney Corl of Hingham of ficiated. Burgess died the. previous Wednesday at the local hospital of a heart attack. Pall bearers were James Robertson, Jack: Stowers, Clarence Hawks, Henry Hawks, R. E. Hunnewell and Olyn Wolery. Hon orary pall bearers were Walt Laas, Joe Meissner, Paul Meissner, Peter Thieltges, Robett Matkin, Robert Keith, Earl Harden, Cliff Harden, Stan Amundson and Garrett Eaton. Rev. and Mrs. Corl sang three numbers, "Old Rugged Cross," "In the Garden" and "Abide With Me." Mrs. Richard Hunnewell played the piano. Ushers were Neil Shepherd and Max Brown. Members of the Chester Volunteer Fire Department attended the funeral as a group. Fenton Burgess was born Dec. 11, 1914 in Doland, S. D. On Aug. 2, 1941 he married Inez Schafer of Chester, who survives. They lived in Great Falls until 1944 when they moved to Chester, where Fenton was engaged in farming and con struction work. In addition to his wife, he is sur vived by two daughters, Mrs. Ster ling (Betty) Wolery of Joplin and Judy who is a student at Northern Montana College. His mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fenton Burgess and one sister, Mrs. Delmer Hagman of Redfield, S. D. also survive. Burgess was a member of the Chester Volunteer Fire Department, j JOHN CONRAD CASH Born: October ?, 1864 - Died: December 27, 1965 Liberty County Times December 30, 1965 101 YEARS OLD John Conrad Cash Died Dec. 27 John Conrad Cash died in the Lib erty County Hospital Dec. 27. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran church 10:30 a.m. Dec. 30 with burial in the Chester ceme tery. John C. Cash was born in Russia in 1864 and came to America at the age of eight where he lived with an uncle in Washington state. He was married to Mary Schafer and resided in Washington for sev eral years before moving to Chester where he farmed south of town. The family later moved to Canada where . John had a livery barn and dray ! business. They moved back to Ches- ' ter where John has resided since. ; He operated the Chester hotel and restaurant, also worked on the old Chester school house and former i-ill bank building. He came to the Liberty County Rest Home in 1958, one of the first residents in the home. John Conrad Cash, 101, Liberty Coun He is survived by two daughters, ty's oldest resident, passed away at Rose Cash of the rest home, and the Liberty County Hospital Monday. Mrs. Sue Newberry, Canada and a Mr. Cash was honored at the Liberty son, Henry Cash of Calgary. A son, County Fourth of July celebration in William Cash, preceeded him in 1964, which was also an observance death in 1964. In addition, a step of the Montana Territorial Centen daughter, Mrs. Mary Oster of Spo nial. He was 100 years oM about kane survives and many grandchil that time. He didn't recall exactly dren and several great grandchil when his birthday was, but said it dren. was always celebrated at potato pick ing time. He was born in Russia, but was of German extraction. He came to the United States when he was eight years old. DAVID G. CURTIS, SR Born: May 20, 1922 - Died: November 28, 1965 Liberty County Times December 2, 1965 David Curtis Died Sunday at Missoula David G. Curtis Sr., 43, superin tendent of schools at Frenchtown and a Great Falls native, died Sun day in a Missoula hospital. Requiem Mass for David G. Cur tis was Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Great Falls with Fr. John Linehan of Belt officiating. Burial was in the Highland cemetery, with military honors at graveside by the Veterans Council. Rosary was recited Tuesday night at Croxford and Sons Mortuary. Born in Great Falls May 20, 1922, he was a graduate of Great Falls High School and the College of Great Falls. He held a master's degree from the University of Montana. A former teacher and coach at Highwood, Wolf Point, Denton and Chester, he was superintendent of schools at Brady before going to Frenchtown. In 1960 he received a state award for outstanding leader ship to youth. He married Doreen McCormack of Great Falls in September 1946. Survivors in addition to the widow are sons, David G. Jr., and John K. and daughters, Susanne and Judy, all of Missoula, brother John L. and sisters Mrs. Ruth Fisher and Betty Stamm, all of Great Falls. —Great Falls Tribune ALFRED EEN Born: March 28, 1876 - Died: December 3, 1965 Liberty County Times December 9, 1965 Alfred Een Died Funeral Held Wed. Pioneer Rudyard farmer Alfred Een, 89, died Dec. 3 in the Chester hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Sav ior's Lutheran Church, Rudyard. Surviving are his sons and daugh ters: Perry Een, Salt Lake City; Arthur J. Een, Kremlin; Mrs. Earl Kettleson (Bernice), Colville, Wash.; Clarence Een, Rudyard; Mrs. Ev erett C. Smith (Bertha), Superior; S/Sgt. Robert Een, Amarillo, Texas; and Mrs. Leslie Brown (Inez), Ca- sitas Springs, Calif.; 25 grandchil dren and 10 great grandchildren. His wife, Mrs. Jennie Warness Een, died Jan. 28, 1940. Two daughters, Ellen Kinder and Frances Cremer, also preceded him in death. Alfred Een was born March 28, 1876 in Blue Earth County, Minn. He was married in Bottineau, N. D. in June of 1910 to Jennie Warness, coming to Montana the same year. The couple homesteaded near Rud yard and farmed there all their lives. Een was a charter member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rud yard and established the Een school south of Rudyard. For 20 years he was a member of the Rudyard school board and was instrumental in the planning and construction of the new high school there. In recent years he traveled ex tensively in Europe, Mexico, Canada and throughout the United States. —Havre Daily News EDITH FOSSEN Born: June 26, 1889 - Died : Aprii 9, 1 965 Liberty County Times Aprii 15, 1965 Edith Fossen Dies Services Held Tuesday at Joplin Edith Fossen, 75, Joplin, died in Deer Lodge Friday. She was born at Ada, Minn. June 26, 1889, attended Ada schools and was a Minnesota Normal graduate, teaching until 1913 when.she married Otto Fossen. They homesteaded near Joplin. He was a member of the Liberty County sheriff's department for 30 years. Mrs. Fossen lived in Deer Lodge during the winter with a daughter, Mrs. Martin Olsen. Other survivors include a son, Errol, Joplin; a sis ter, Mrs. Anna Lien, Twin Valley, Minn.; four brothers, Olai Holum and Jens Holum, Joplin; Arthur, Great Falls; Garfield, San Francis co, and 12 grandchildren. The body was forwarded to Joplin and serv ices were held Tuesday at Bethel Lutheran Church with Rev. Gary Clark officiating. Burial was in Sun set Memorial Gardens at Havre. The Joplin Lutheran choir sang at the funeral services and Mrs. Sanford Anderson was at the organ. Songs were: "Jesus Christ is Risen Today" by the congregation and "Beautiful Savior" and "My Jesus I Love- Thee" by the choir. Ushers were Frank Meldrum and Clifford Anderson. Pallbearers: Howard Bilden, Enoch Anderson, Dale Fossen, Allan Fossen, David Olson and George Olson. • .... • •• :...-..,. . - . • ROLAND P. FREEMAN Born: 1910 - Died: May ?, 1965 Liberty County Times May 20, 1965 rRoland Freeman Funeral Services cWtld in Minnesota •.-iRoland P. Freeman, 55, former [Montana resident, died at Fairmont, [Minn. He came to Inverness from {Cameron, 111., with his parents, Mr. |and Mrs. Edwin Freeman in 1910, jattended schools at Inverness and pas graduated from Montana State |University in 1934. He married Mearl Francisco Sept. 17, 1933, at Intake |and taught at Inverness high school from 1943 to 1944 when he entered the Navy. Freeman worked for public wel-1 fare departments in Missoula, Hele- fc>, Kalispell, Thompson Falls, Miles City and Wolf Point and later moved j to Minnesota to farm. He then re-' toed the welfare department. Survivors include the widow: two jNHis, two daughters and a brother, Parley, who lives in Inverness. Services were in Minnesota. MARION HABERGER Born: 1897 - Died: May 14, 1965 Liberty County Times May 20, 1965 Marion Haberger Died at Havre .Marion Haberger, 68, died Friday at a Havre hospital. Services were Monday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at First Lutheran Church. She was born in Starbuck, Minn. She married George J. Haberger Nov. 8, 1920 at Rudyard. Her bus- band survives and six children: John, Billings; Mrs. Glen Morgan, Arling ton, Va.; Mrs. William Marquardt, Havre; Mrs. Ernestine Granell, Great Falls; Mrs. Fred Fredrick, Havre; Richard, Havre; three broth ers, Arnold, Starbuck; Oswald, Rud yard; Paul, Conrad; a sister, Mrs. } Charlotte, Rigg, Rudyard. [ She came to Montana in 1919 and j taught school at Rudyard. They mov- 1 ed to Havre in 1924. FRED HANSEN Born: N/A - Died: June ?, 1965 Liberty County Times July 1, 1965 I Funeral Services for I Fred Hansen of Rudyard Saturday Funeral services for Fred Han sen, Rudyard, were conducted by Pastor Joseph Wahlin of Rudyard Saturday afternoon at the Holland and Bonine funeral home. Mrs. Arnold Golberg accompanied Mrs. Gertrude Aspevig as she sang "In the Garden" and "Beautiful Savior." Pallbearers were Marlyn Cornett, Richard Tyler, Frederick O'Neil, Gene Welty, Junior Tyler and Ar nold O'Neil. Honorary pallbearers were Curt Phillips, Dave Black, A. E. Dyer, Herman Jadeck, L. B. Han, A. K. Schrouder, Lee Parker and Rolf Svennungsen. Ushers were Tom Wilson and Clarence Een. Interment was in Highland Ceme tery. —Havre Daily News MARTHA K. HANSEN Born: July 23, 1892 - Died: January 3, 1965 Liberty County Times January 7, 1965 Martha Hansen Died at Kalispell Mrs. Martha K. Hansen, age 72, who had resided at 227 4th \ Street East, passed away in a local hos pital in Kalispell Sunday morning. Mrs. Hansen was born July 23, 1892, at Morris, Minn., a daughter of Nels and Randine Olson Knutson. She re- I ceived her education in Minnesota, I having been a .graduate of the Teacli- !*ers College at St. Cloud, Following I her education she continued to teach school near Morris, Minn, and had later taught at Maple Plain and Long Lake, Minn. In 1930, she was mar ried to Harold Halverson at Min neapolis. The couple then moved to Gildford where they were engaged in farming. Mr. Halverson died in 1941. In 1942, she was married to Peder C. Hansen at Conrad. They continued to live at Gildford until 1948, when they moved to Kalispell. Mrs. Hansen was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Kalispell having been Superintendent of the Sunday School for a period ol time and having been active as a Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School teacher. She was also active in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Women's organization. She was also a member of the Crescent Rebekah Lodge No. 22, of which she was a Past Noble Grand, and was a member of the Scandinavian Fra ternity of America, of which she held many offices. Mrs. Hansen was preceded in death by her husband, Peder, in 1949, and by two brothers. She is now survived by one stepson, Evan Hansen of Gild ford; two brothers, Hans Knutson of Brainerd, Minn, and Nels Knutson of Fargo, N. D.; one foster sister, Mrs. Ruth Hauger of Minneapolis, Minn, and two grandchildren. Funer al services for Mrs. Hansen were conducted in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Kalispell Wednesday af ternoon with the Rev. Peder Waldum officiating. Interment was in the Con rad Memorial Cemetery under the direction of the Johnson Funeral Home. OTTO HELDT Born: October 30, 1894 - Died: December 2, 1965 Liberty County Times December 9, 1965 Otto Heldt Died Thursday An old-time resident of Liberty County, Otto Heldt, passed away Thursday morning at the local hos pital. Heldt worked on various farms and ranches in this area until he retired and moved to Chester a few years ago. He was never married. He was born Oct. 30, 1894 at Oma ha, Neb. He enlisted in the military service Oct. 6, 1917 with 167th In fantry, he was discharged May 12, 1919 at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Martha Turk of Salem, Mo. and one brother, Ben of Omaha, Neb. He was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Ches ter, having served in France in World War I where he participated in the battles of Champaigne Marne, Meuse Argonne, Loraine Sector, St. Mihiel and Height of the Meuse. Funeral services were held at the Chester Methodist Church Monday at 2 p.m. with graveside military honors by the local VFW. Music was provided by Ruth and Fred Barrett. Pallbearers were Richard Hunne well, Albert Hanson, Donald Swank, Bill Hunt, Donald Stores and Darby O'Brien. The American flag, which draped the casket was presented to Sheriff Bob Remington, who in turn present ed it to the Methodist church. ELVY HOCHBERGER Born: December 23, 1916 - Died: March 13, 1965 Liberty County Times March 18, 1965 Mrs. Charles Hochberger Dies In Auto Accident fil&rok /S-/9U MALTA—Mrs. Charles Hochber ger, 49, Malta, died instantly at 11 a.m. Saturday when the car she was driving was involved in a collision with a car being towed by a pickup truck 16 miles east of Malta on U. S. 2. Investigating officers said the pick up, driven by Carl Stahmer, 40, Great Falls, skidded on the slushy j pavement and the car being towed behind the pickup began to whip back and forth. Officers said Stahmer, who was not injured attempted to go into the barrow pit but the car being towed swung into the path of the approach ing Hochberger vehicle. Diane Hochberger, 13, daughter of the victim and a passenger in the death vehicle, received mouth in juries and lost several teeth. Mrs. Gene Farber, also a passenger in the Hochberger machine, is being treated in the Malta Hospital for a leg fracture and dislocated knee. Mrs, Farber's three small sons were not injured. The Hochbergers, who had lived in Malta for several years, were in the process of moving to Saco where Hochberger recently opened a ga rage. In addition to her widower and daughter, Mrs. Hochberger is survived by a son, Roger, 16. The death was Montana's 38th traf fic fatality of the year, compared with a toll of 50 one year ago. Mrs. Hochberger was well known in the Chester community, as the family lived in Chester for about eight years. They moved from Ches ter to Malta about four years ago. They still own a house in Chester. Mrs. Hochberger worked as a re ceptionist at Liberty County Hos pital. Her husband Charles was em ployed at Berg Motors in Chester, Monarch Lumber and he also work ed on Tiber dam construction. He is a brother of Bill Hochberger and Mrs. Emmers Berg of Chester. HOWARD S. JACKSON Born: March 27, 1913 - Died: May 8, 1965 Liberty County Times May 13, 1965 Funeral Tuesday for Howard Jackson Funeral services were held in the Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hingham Tuesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. for Howard S. Jackson, 52, Rudyard, who died May 8 in a Havre ; hospital. He was born March 27, 1913 j in Rudyard. j He was married to the former Julia Hanses August 11, 1935, in Hingham. The widow survives as well as two daughters, Mrs. Donald Blake and Mrs. Orville Ulledah; a brother, Russell of Whitefish and Alfred of Elliston; one sister, Mrs. James Chinadle; and five grandchildren. DORIS A. LERUM Born: 1918 - Died: November ?, 1965 Liberty County Times December 2, 1965 Funeral Services in Fort Benton for Mrs. Cliff Lerum Mrs. Doris A. Lerum, 47, Fort Benton died at her home in Fort Benton. Services were held Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Benton funeral home with Rev. Ruclare Pauling of ficiating. Burial was in the Riverside cemetery. She was born in Partial, N. D. and came to Montana after finishing school, settling in the Shelby area. She married Clifford Lerum in Shel by March 19, 1938. They lived in Ethridge and Chester before moving to Fort Benton in 1962. Survivors include the husband, four sons, Gordon, Chester, Monte, Fort Benton, Wesley and Bruce, Fort Benton, three daughters, Mrs. Viv ian House, Shelby, Betty Ann and Diane, B'ort Benton, two brothers, George Ruud, Partial, Lester, New town, N. D., three sisters, Mrs. Irene Kroeplin, Tucson, Ariz., Mrs. Carol Raymond, El Monte, Calif., and Mrs. LaVorme Hemmerling, Medford, Ore., and a grandchild. —Great Falls Tribune JOHN WILLIAM LIPP Born: October 2, 1891 - Died: September ?, 1965 Liberty County Times September 16, 1965 Mass for William Lipp Friday At Hingham Requiem Mass for John William Lipp, 73, retired Hingham farmer was celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Ransom Church in I Hingham. I Rosary was recited at the Hoi- j land and Bonine Funeral Home Thursday night at seven o'clock. Rosary was recited Wednesday night j at Our Lady of Ransom Church. Mr. Lipp was born in Odessa, Russia, Oct. 2, 1891. Mr. Lipp married Angeline Gi- singer Jan. 17, 1916 at Hingham. She survives as do four children, Anna Lipp of Havre; Mrs. John (Eliza beth) Crites, Corning, Calif.; Mrs. Andrew (Catherine) Mangold of Hingham; Mrs. Frank (Christine) Bohl of Hingham; four brothers, j Emory and Philip of Timber Lake, j S. D.; Matt of Strasburg, N. D.; and ; Andrew of Hingham; two sisters, I Mrs. Mary Feist and Mrs. Kathy Rohrich, both of Strasburg; seven grandchildren and six greatgrand children. Mr. Lipp came from Russia to Strasburg in 1900, moving from there to Fairchild in 1913. In 1929 he mov ed to Hingham and homesteaded 28 miles north of there until his retire ment in 1956. —Havre Daily News JESSE MONROE LYON Born: January 30, 1885 - Died: September 20, 1965 Liberty County Times September 30, 1965 Funeral Services Sept. 23 at Havre For Jesse Lyon Jesse Monroe Lyon passed away at Hamilton Sept. 20, 1965, he was 80 years old. Jesse Lyon was born Jan. 30, 1885 at Loyal, Wis. He came to Hingham in 1912 and homesteaded six miles north of there. He was married March 20, 1812 at Glasgow to Lela Belle Hutchins, who survives. Other survivors includes three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Eula) Larson, Hamil ton; Mrs. Herbert (Fern) Hunt of Lee's Summit, Mo. and Mrs. Ray (Gladys) Peterson of Great Falls, and two grandchildren. Services were held Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre, with Rev. Sidney Corl conducting the services. Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Havre. Pallbearers were Charles Horinek, • Leonard Ulmen, Syver Norby, Eu- ! gene Petrick, Richard Spicher and ! Earl Rathbun. BEULAH M. MELBY Born: N/A - Died: September ?, 1965 Liberty County Times October 7, 1965 -5 Services for Mrs. Beulah Melby i! Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah; M. Melby were conducted Saturday, at the Holland and Bonine funerals home with Rev. Sidney Corl of Hing-J ham officiating. Interment was in' Sunset Memorial Gardens. \?j Pallbearers were Chris Reum, Wendell Winter, Roy Good, Morris Berg, Art Berg and Wilbur Ralston. Accompanied by Mrs. Harry An derson, Rev. and Mrs. Corl. sang a duet "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me." ATRA ANDREW MOFFITT Born: December 19, 1875 - Died : January 29, 1965 Liberty County Times February 5, 1 965 A. A. Moffitt Died At Rest Home Atra Andrew Moffitt, a patient in Liberty County Rest Home died Fri day. He was 89 years old. He was born Dec. 19, 1875 in Lincoln Nebr. At the age of three he lived with his family in Colorado, and later moved to California, where he opera ted a turkey ranch in Paramount. He sold the ranch in May of 1950 and lived in Fresno, Cal., until com ing to Chester in March of 1959 to live with his son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moffitt. He was married June 27, 1896 to Maude Jane Baker. Two children were born to this union, Robert E. Moffitt of Lincoln, Mont., and Mrs. John Stockton (Cora) of Tahoe, Cal. In addition to the two children, he is survived by seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial will be in Belmont Memor ial Park, Fresno, Cal. HERBERT B. MOOG Born: May 29, 1889 - Died: December 5, 1965 Liberty County Times December 9, 1965 Herbert EVSoog Funeral Thurs, Requiem Mass for Herbert B. Moog, 76, retired Hill County farm er, will be celebrated at the Catholic church in Inverness Thursday at 9 a.m. Rosary was recited at the Holland and Bonine funeral home Wednesday at 8 p.m. Interment will be in the Calvary cemetery. Moog died Sunday in a Havre hos pital. He is survived by a brother, Otto, Inverness and sister, Mrs. Dorothy Schumacher, Minneapolis. Mr. Moog was born May 29, 1889 in East St. Cloud, Minn. He came to Inverness in 1912, homesteading south of town. In 1958 he retired. Moog was a member of the Holy Name Society. —Havre Daily News NELLIE M. NAY Born: N/A - Died: November 20, 1965 Liberty County Times December 2, 1965 Mrs. Nellie Nay Died in Wash. Mrs. Nellie M. Nay passed away at a Washington hospital Nov. 20. She is survived by her husband, William Nay at their home in Spo kane, one daughter, Mrs. Modie Nay Wagar, Spokane, one son, Ralph W. Nay, U. S. Army, one sister, Maude Root, Spokane, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funer al services were Nov. 26 in the Chap el of Flowers, Riplinger funeral home, Spokane. Interment was at Fairmount Memorial Park. Mr. and Mrs. William Nay lived at Inverness from June 1932 until May 1946. Nay was section foreman at Inverness. LEONARD LAVERN NEALY Born: September 30, 1905 - Died: December 7, 1965 Liberty County Times December 9-16, 1965 LaVern Nealy Funeral Services Dies Suddenly Held Friday for Funeral Friday LaVern Nealy Leonard LaVern Nealy, 60, passed Funeral services will be held Fri away Dec. 7, 1965 at Chester. He day at 2 p.m. in the Chester Metho was"born Sept. 30, 1905 at Sterling, dist Church for Leonard LaVern Neb. He came to westren Nebraska Nealy (60). Nealy died Tuesday eve with his parents at the age of seven. ning at the local hospital following He married Mable Frances Ash a heart attack in the afternoon. He man Nov. 3, 1927 at Taylor, Nebr. had no previous record of a heart They made their home in the Henry, condition and was believed to have Lyman and Melbeta, Nebr. area, be besn in exceptionally good health fore coming to Chester in February, until the heart attack struck. 1953. There are many survivors in the He was preceded in death by his Chester area, and details will be father and one daughter. Survivors published in the next issue of the include the widow and mother, Mrs. Times. Daisy Nealy, Eugene, Ore.; five daughters, Mrs. Don (Evelyn) Gom- pert, Mitchell, Neb.; Mrs. Forrest (Margy) Cochran Jr., Melbeta, Neb.; Mrs. Clifford (Charlotte) Hanson and Mrs. Elwin (Rose) Ish, Chester and Karen Nealy, Eugene, Ore.; three sons, Leonard, Denver, Colo., Boyd and Monty of Chester; 18 grandchil dren and one sister, Mrs. Edna Ray, Eugene, Ore. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Friday afternoon, with Rev. Dorcy Spencer officiating. Interment was in the Chester ceme tery. Pallbearers were Cliff Hanson Sr., Cliff Leighton, Martin Haugen, Bill Zorn, Elmer and John Couturier. Fred Barrett, accompanied by Mrs. Ruth Barrett, sang "Beneath the Cross of Jesus" and "There's a Land Beyond the River." Ronald Hanson and Ralph Shep herd were ushers. ALMA MARY NORENBERG Born: August 31, 1892 - Died: September 23, 1965 Liberty County Times September 30, 1965 Funeral Services Monday for Mrs. Alma Norenberg Mrs. Alma Mary Norenberg of Hingham passed away Sept. 23, 1965 at the Sacred Heart Hospital at Havre. She was born Aug. 31, 1892 at Mankato, Minn. She was married Feb. 24, 1909 at Flaxton, N. D. to Edward J. Norenberg, who preceed ed her in death in 1938. Mrs. Norenberg came to Hingham in 1910 from Flaxton and home steaded north of Hingham where she lived until her death. Survivors include six daughters and two sons: Mrs. Robert (Louise) Blake, Mrs. Victor (Dorothy) Jones, Mrs. Roy (Vera) Rambo, Mrs. John (June) Richter, all of Hingham; Mrs. Anthony (Verda) Alex, Mrs. Kenneth (Marlene) Hanson of Hav re, Ray Norenberg of Shelby and Edward Norenberg of Rudyard. Surviving also are two brothers and three sisters: George and Al Voss of Bowbells, N. D., Miss Anne Voss, Mrs. Dave Strand of Bowbells, and Mrs. Minton Carlson of St. Charles, Mo. Thirty-two grandchildren survive j as do 28 great grandchildren. j She was a member of the Hing-! ham Lutheran Church, the Liberty | Rebekah Lodge of Hingham, Royal Neighbors of America of Havre and the American Legion Auxiliary at Gildford. Services were conducted at the Hingham Lutheran Church Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. with burial at Sunset Me morial Gardens at Havre. Rev. Ger ald Ebelt officiated. Pallbearers were David Jones, Bob Blake Jr., John Richter Jr., P. 0. Norenberg, Eddy Alex and Darryl Rambo. HATTIE MAY SAYER PARSELL Born: May 15, 1870 - Died: June ?, 1965 Liberty County Times July 1, 1965 too busy to leave, so Miss Sayer siiiifi^^piiiii came on to Shelby. Since Parsell had gotten the mar riage license in Chouteau county, they couldn't be married in Shelby, which was then Teton county. They drove to Gold Butte in a wagon loaded with lumber and her organ i that she still had in her home, and stayed all night at Judge McDow ell's. They were married at Judge Mc Dowell's home the next morning, April 21, 1900. The Judge's daugh ters, Maude and Myrtle, now Mrs. E. B. Toole and Mrs. Murray John son of Shelby attended. Mrs. Parsell's first impressions of their home were "It was a beautiful little place with rather rough ter rain." They celebrated their 50th anni versary in 1950 with an open house at their home in the Sweet Grass Mrs. Hattie Parsell. celebrated 15. She suffered a fall a week ago hills and their 60th anniversary with her 95th birthday at the home of and was taken to the hospital where their family in Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. William Stephens at she passed away Saturday morning. She enjoyed riding horseback and 336, 6th Avenue South, Shelby, May (Photo Courtesy Shelby Times) she stated she rode a horse every ! day; and when she couldn't get on a horse any more she admitted she was getting old. Mrs, rred rarsefl, 99, raiteet She has a large collection of oil paintings she painted, all scenes in the Sweet Grass hills. Resident of Hills Area Buried She had four children: Robert who operates the ranch; Garrett Harvey of Shelby; Leonard (who lit Shelby Tuesday Afternoon died in 1940) and Dorothy, Mrs. ton, pastor of the Whitlash church, Loran Pilling of Calgary, Alberta. , Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie and a friend of the family, officiat (Fred) Parsell, age 95, Toole coun ing: Burial was in the Mountainview She has eight grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. ty's oldest resident at the time of cemetery. May 15th she celebrated her 95th her death, were conducted in the Pallbearers were Glenn Aiken, birthday and up until two weeks ago Burns Funeral Chapel Tuesday af Ruddy Robertson, Bert Furnell, when she had a fall she had been ternoon at 2 with Rev. James Pat- Claude Demarest, Carl Iverson and in quite good health. At the time of William Stephens. Honorary pall her death she was the oldest pioneer bearers were Harry Demarest, Bill resident of Toole county. Schafer, Harrv Gardener and Joe Walch. Besides her family she is survived by two sisters, Delia Rosslow of Ft. Hattie May Sayer was born to Pierce, Florida and Daisy Dilling Robert and America Sayer May 15, ham of Roseburg, Oregon. 1870 in Peru, Nebr., being the third —The Shelby Times oldest of seven children. Her fam ily moved to Oregon when she was nine years old. She was a graduate of the Eastern State (Oregon) Nor mal School in 1897, later holding a life certificate. The Fred Parsell family also came to Oregon from Nebraska about the same time. The two families lived not too far apart. It was while teaching school in Freewater, Ore., that they became engaged in 1898. Parsell arrived in the Sweet Grass hills with the earliest settlers to homestead near Gold Butte. They had planned to be married in Spokane, Wash., but Parsell was ANNIE M. PEDERSON Born: May 12, 1880 - Died: September 12, 1965 Liberty County Times September 16, 1965 Mrs. Annie Pederson Died; Services Wed. Mrs. Annie M. Pederson, 85, died Sunday at the Liberty County Hos pital. Services were conducted Wednes day, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rud yard. Her husband, Theodore Pederson, died March 23, 1960. They celebrat ed their 50th wedding anniversary in 1950. She was born May 12, 1880 in Appleton, Minn. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Van Wechel, Rudyard and Mrs. Stanley (Thelma) Jones of Great Falls; two brothers, Osmond and Nels Norby of Appleton, Minn.; three sister, Susan Norby, Appleton; Alma Norby and Mrs. C. H. Grafve, Minneapolis; two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. They came to Rudyard in 1910 from Appleton to homestead, and she had made her home in that area since. Mrs. Pederson was a faithful and active member of the Lutheran church. —Havre Daily News ERVIN JAMES PIERSON, JR. Born: February 11, 1965 - Died: March 3, 1965 Liberty County Times March 11, 1965 Pierson Baby Dies Suddenly Ervin James Pierson Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Pierson of Chester was found dead in his crib by his mother Wednesday morn ing of last week. Mrs. Pierson had fed the baby about 1 a.m., and at that time the baby seemed to be in good health. About 6 a.m. she reali zed the baby had not cried for an other feeding, and then she discov ered that the baby had died. Dr. Richard Buker Sr. estimated the time of death at 4 a.m., and said the cause of death was probably fulminating pneumonia. Dr. Buker said there is a great deal that is not known about fulmin ating pneumonia and its causes. The baby was born Feb. 11 at Lib erty County Hospital. Ervin Pierson is a mechanic at Keith's Chevrolet in Chester. CLARA ETHEL ROBISON Born: July 26, 1886 - Died: April 16, 1965 Liberty County Times April 22, 1965 Roy G. (Agnes) Brown of Cut Bank, Funeral Services and nine grandchildren and six great Tuesday for grandchildren. Three brothers, Frank Wilson, Bill Mrs, Ethel Robison Wilson and one infant preceded her in death. Funeral services for Clara Ethel Mrs. Robison was an active mem Robison were held in the Chester Mrs. Ethel ber of the Methodist church and the ison Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon Royal Neighbors. She was also a Dies When at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dorcy Spencer member of the WSCS and Liberty Stryck officiating. Burial was Wednesday By Car Frid County Republican Women's Club. at Wood Lawn Cemetery, Kalispell. She graduated from Teachers State Mrs. Ethel Robison, 78, a pioneer Mrs. Robison was born July 26, College at Warrensburg, Mo. resident of Liberty County, died Fri 1886 at Montrose, Mo. She was mar She came to Lothair from Missouri day night after she was struck by ried Nov. 18, 1912 at Lothair to Ed in 1910. She taught school at Lothair, a car on her way home from Good ward M. Robison who passed away and operated, with her husband, a Friday services at the local Metho in 1954. To this union, four children general merchandise store in Lo dist church. Mrs. Robison's house were born, Mrs. William (Louise) thair until 1954. They sold the store is across the street and less than Blake of Kalispell; Mrs. John (Ar- in 1954 and moved into Chester. They half a block from the church. She dyce) Swank of Chester and Mrs. homesteaded in 1910. apparently was crosing the street Jack (Nadene) Larson of Havre, who Pallbearers were Willis Violett, when she was struck by a car driven survive, and Elaine Robison, who Glen Standiford, Vernon Cramer, by a local girl. The accident hap died March 5, 1943. Jess Blair, Ralph Shepherd and Ed pened about 9 p.m. Also surviving are brothers Harry Swank. Soloist was Fred Barrett, According to witnesses, the car Wilson of Cut Bank, Mark Wilson of accompanied by Mrs. Barrett. Ush was barely moving at the time of the East Glacier and Ernest Wilson of ers were Weldon Frank and Fred accident. The driver also had attend St. Louis, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. Blaisdell. ed the Good Friday services, and was just starting the car. The car had been parked parallel, and was moving forward at the time. Sheriff Bob Remington empaneled a coroner's jury, but upon further investigation announced that no in quest would be held. No citation was issued. The sheriff said in his opinion this was clearly an unavoid able accident. The accident was also investigated by Jack Kenyon and Ted Mason of the Montana Highway Patrol. There were several witnesses to the accident, as the services had been completed, and the congregation was leaving for home at the time. Dr. Richard Buker Sr. was still in the church when he was informed of the accident, and he took charge of the situation. Mrs. Robison was still alive when the doctor reached her. A station wagon, driven by Dorothy Brown was used to take Mrs. Robi son to the hospital, but she was pronounced dead upon arrival. The front wheel of the car had passed over her chest. FLORENCE E. ROCKMAN Born: N/A - Died: August 1, 1965 Liberty County Times August 5, 1965 Florence Rockman Dies Here Sunday Mrs. Florence E. Rockman, 51, resident of the Conrad and Chester area for much of her life, died at her home in Chester Sunday. A native of Kalispell, services were held at the Waggener and Campbell Chapel in Kalispell at 11 a.m. Wednesday and burial in the Kalispell cemetery. Survivors include a son, Willard Mossberger, Great Falls; four sis ters, Mrs. Helen Johnson, Mrs. Ed Marken and Mrs. Ben Rohrer, Kal ispell and Mrs. Lillian Sexton, Liv- ermore, Calif.; four brothers, Ches ter, Elwin and Clarence of Kalispell and Willis Johnson, Roseburg, Ore. JOHN A. SCHWAB Born: February 8, 1907 - Died: November 14, 1965 Liberty County Times November 18, 1965 John Schwab Services Today John A. Schwab, 58, and a long time resident of this community passed away at the Liberty County Hospital Nov. 14 of a heart attack. He was born Feb. 8, 1907, in Wis consin. At the age of three he and his parents came to Chester where he has resided ever since. He at tended school . here, both Chester rural and Chester High School. He was engaged in farming. On July 24, 1943 he was married to Luella Ganser at Hingham, who survives. He was a member of St. Mary Church of Chester and was also a member of the Holy Name Society and the Knights of Columbus. Surviving besides his wife is a sister, Mrs. Bert (Anna) Nordstrom. A daughter Mary, and his mother, ! Helen Schwab, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday). morning at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Church in Chester with Father James Wagner, 0. Praem., officiating. Burial is in the Catholic ..S^mei^ey. i:i"s-Jiesiur. .;.,,• Pallbearers are ^ Narciss Gagnon, Andy Harmon, Carl Borys, Kenneth Wolfe, DeForest Schwede and Earl Keith. The family requests no flowers. VICTOR PHILLIP SEUSER Born: August 21, 1900 - Died: April 23, 1965 Liberty County Times April 29 - May 6, 1965 Victor Seuser Dies; Funeral Funeral Services Services Tuesday For Victor Seuser Conducted Tuesday Victor Philip Seuser, 64, died at Chester. Funeral services were held Funeral services for Victor Phillip at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Holland and Seuser of Inverness were conducted Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Tuesday afternoon, April 27 at the Born Aug. 21, 1900, at Northwood, Holland and Bonine funeral home Iowa, Seuser came to the area north by Pastor Joseph Wahlin. of Inverness in 1913, and farmed in Gertrude Aspevig sang "Old Rug western Hill County since. He was ged Cross" and "What a Friend" married in 1936 at Havre to Adeline accompanied by Iris Rugtvedt. Wicks. Pallbearers were Lewis Linewea Survivors include the widow, four ver, Obert Sanvik, Howard Hall, daughters, Mrs. Pat Selmyhr, Spo David LaValley, Cliven Owens and kane; Louise Seuser, Nashua; Laura Olin Wolery. Seuser, Bozeman and Priscilla; two Interment was in Sunset Memorial sisters, Mrs. Minne Wardell, Helena Gardens—Havre Daily News. and Mrs. Ethel Sweet, Albert Lea, Minn.; and nine grandchildren. OTTO SHEPHERD Born: N/A - Died: July 25, 1965 Liberty County Times August 5, 1965 Funeral Services For Otto Shepherd Funeral services for Otto Shep herd, who died July 25 at his home in Shelby were held Thursday, July 29 at Chester Methodist Church. Pallbearers were Robert Sisk, Simon Warrington, Claude Dema rest, Darby O'Brien, John Kossell and Forest Yarbrough. HANNAH G. SHERMAN Born: October 1, 1888 - Died: May ?, 1965 Liberty County Times May 20, 1965 Hannah G. Sherman Funeral Services at Havre May 12 Funeral services for Hannah Sher man, 76, were held May 12 at Hol land and Bonine Funeral Home. Born Oct. 1, 1888, in Crookston, Minn., she married George L. Sher man Jan. 8, 1913 in Langdon, N. D. He died in March, 1959. She came to the north Rudyard community in 1913 and homesteaded, moving to Havre in 1947. \ Survivors include four children, Leonard, Helen and Mrs. William ; Pruys, all of Havre and Gordon, Ro nan; a brother, Victor Morris, Wel lington, N. D.; two sisters, Mrs. Myr tie Kerr, Areola, 5ask.; and Mrs Earl Luffman Kisbury, Sask.; 11 grandchildren and one great grand child. FRANCES Z. LYNCH SMITH Born: February 18, 1896 - Died: October 27, 1965 Liberty County Times December 2, 1965 Mrs. Emmitt C. Smith Died at Portland, Ore. Mrs. Emmitt C. Smith, the forme- Frances Z. Lynch, who taught school south of Rudyard in 1916-17 passed away at a Portland hospital Oct. 27. She had been ill since May of this year with pulmonary fibrosis (a lung ailment) and with rheumatoid arth ritis. Mrs. Smith was born at Maquo- keta, Iowa Feb. 18, 1896 and lived in Iowa until she came with her moth er and sister to Rudyard in 1914. She attended high school at Kalis pell and Spokane. She married Em mitt Smith, also formerly of Rud yard, July 30, 1917. The Smiths also resided in Helena before going to Portland to make their home in 1941. She was a member of the Epis copal church from which funeral services were conducted Oct. 30. In terment was in Lincoln Memorial Park Mausoleum, Portland. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Don E. of Chicago and Stewart J. of San Fran cisco, sister, Mrs. Earl Smith, Santa Ana, Calif, and sister-in-law, Mrs. Paul Van Dyke of Helena. These Smiths lived on what they named "The Cloverleaf Farm" 10 miles south of Rudyard, where the family homesteaded. LEONARD MATH IAS STAUDACHER Born: June 17, 1 900 - Died : May 8, 1 965 Liberty County Times May 13, 1965 Funeral Service Tuesday for SL. Staudacher Leonard Staudacher passed away in the local hospital Saturday morn ing. Although he had been in ill health for some time, his passing came as a shock to his many friends and relatives in this community. He was a prominant citizen of Chester who had numerous friends in the area. Leonard Mathias Staudacher was born June 17, 1900 at Chaote, Mich igan. He came to Chester in 1910, and lived here most of his life. He was a farmer and business man. He Honorary pallbearers were Simon nad been a trustee in the Chester Warrington, M. A. Brain, Orville ,i.ethodist Church. At one time he Brain, A. C. Kammerzell, Henry was a member of the Chester school Kolstad, Leslie Albright, Carl Brown, •Aiarj anj nad served on the Selec Fred Brown, Glen Shepherd, Jess tive Service Board. He at one time Blair, Ed Layton, John Schwab, was Justice of the Peace, and had Harry Greiner and Levi Shettel. served on the local Boy Scout com Interment was in the Chester cem mittee. etery. ,._ , .._ On June 1, 1928, he married Eu nice King, who survives. Aiso sur viving are two daughters: Elaine, Mrs. Mike Nardi of Billings, Mon tana and Lila, Mrs. R, H. Krueken berg of Kaiispell. Montana, aad-ooe. ("sonrteor.ai U Junior oif Chester. Also surviving are four sisters;.. Orpha, Mrs. Henry B?lt of Mesa, Arizona; Hazel, Mrs. D. W. Keith, j Chester; Esther, Mrs. Levi Williams ; of Seattle and Mrs. Nettie Folger of 1 Duluth, Minnesota; two brothers, John of Spokane and Ray of Seat- tie, Washington, and seven grand children. One brother, George, preceeded him in death. Mrs. Ruth Barrett played the or gan for the funeral, and the choir sang "Ivory Palaces" and "Old Rugged Cross". Mrs. Idella Hunne well sang "In the Garden." Rev Dorcy Spencer of Chester and Rev. J. Torrance Harvey of Kali spell officiated. Pallbearers were Neil Shepherd, Harry Heimbigner, John Swank, Joe Gagnon, Alva Shettel and Weldon Frank. MARGARET STERRY Born: 1882 - Died: May 29, 1965 Liberty County Times June 10, 1965 Funeral Rites for Mrs. Sterry at Hingham Last rites were conducted for Mrs. Margaret Sterry, 83, Tuesday, June 1 at the Lutheran church at Hingham by the Rev. Gerald Ebelt. Mrs. Sterry died May 29 in Seattle. Survivors are five children, Alton of Hingham; Delos of Joplin; Mrs. Ed Hughes, Havre; Norman and Mar jorie of Seattle. Preceding her in death was her husband, Olaf Sterry. Rev. and Mrs. Corl sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Dianne Twedt. The congregation sang "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say." Pallbearers were Norman Welte, Lloyd Twedt, Marlin Spicher, Rich ard Spicher, Miram Severud and Bernard Brennan. Ushers were Rob ert Petrick and Lawrence Foix. Interment was in Hingham ceme tery in the family plot. ANNA LARSON STRAND Born: April 15, 1874 - Died: May 10, 1965 Liberty County Times May 20, 1965 Mrs. Anna Larson Strand Dies Mrs. Anna Larson Strand passed away May 10 at Bathany 'Home at Everett, Washington. She was 91 years old. She was born in Sorvick, Norway, April 15, 1874. While in Norway she married Albert Larson. He passed away here January 2, 1928. Later she married Fred Strand in Wash ington. She lived at Bathany Home 20 years. Funeral services were held at So- lie Funeral Home, Everett, Wash. George Ainley works there now. In terment followed at Marysville j Cemetery. I Survivors include two daughters, ' Mrs. Alma Zanda of Chester and Mrs. Clara Nelson; eight grandchild ren and 19 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Strand has been in poor health for the last three years. RICHARD CHARLES STYREN Born: N/A - Died: April ?, 1965 Liberty County Times April 8, 1965 Styren Baby Dies Graveside services were con ducted Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Mountain View cemetery for Rich ard Charles Styrene, infant son of i Eugene and Mary Styren, Sunburst, i Father Boelhoer of Sunburst will be in charge of the services. —The Shelby Times LOREN ERIC THISSELLE Born: January 18, 1965 - Died : January 24, 1965 Liberty County Times January 28, 1965 Thisselle Infant Dies; Services Held Tuesday Loren Eric Thisselle, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thisselle of Chester died in the local hospital Sunday. He was born the previous Monday. Burial was in the Eriek son cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Pastor Joseph Walla officiating. Pall bearers were Kenneth Broadhurst and Robert Pugsley Jr. Survivors include his parents, Stanley and Alice Thisselle; sisters Christine and Lynette and brothers Douglas, Wayne and Jon; grandpar ents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thisselle and Mrs. Myrtle Broadhurst of Ches ter and J. A. Broadhurst of Ledger and great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Les Ward of Kalispell and Mrs. Christine Hanson of Algona, Iowa. NORA AMELIA WARNES Born: May 28, 1893 - Died: March 8, 1965 Liberty County Times March 11, 1965 Funeral Services Wednesday at Chester for Mrs. Nora Warnes him in anything we can—both phys Funeral services for Mrs. Nora ically and spiritually." Warnes were held in Our Savior's Pallbearers for the funeral were Lutheran church in Chester Wednes Emmers Berg, Mike Kammerzell, day forenoon, Pastor Joseph L. Walla Robert Keith, Verne Bresnahan, Ed officiating. Mrs. Warnes died Mon Thielman and Clifford Hanson Sr. day forenoon at the local hospital, Music was by Mrs. Marion Thiel following a lengthy illness. man and Chris Eriekson, "Behold Nora Amelia Warnes was born a Host" and "How Great Thou Art." May 28, 1893 in Fairdale, N. D.She Honorary pallbearsr were Darby O' was married to Einar Warnes Nov. Brien, Henry Kolstad, Roy Goodbar, 7, 1812. They spent a short time in Lawrence McLennon, Sid Rockman Exshaw, Alberta before homestead- and Clarence Kolstad. Ushers were ing in Montana, south of Chester, Clifford and Ronald Hanson. where they lived until moving to Chester in 1920. Her husband and one daughter pre ceded her in death. There are nine children surviving; Mrs. Archie (El len) Violett, Lothair; Erwin, Chester; Mrs. Frank (Esther) Meldrum, Jop lin; Edward and Robert, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. Robert (Ella) Wigen, Chester; Chris, Portland, Ore.; Franklin Dee, Albany, Cal.; Richard, Berkeley, Cal. There are four bro thers and one sister surviving; John and Joseph Eriekson, Seattle, Wash., Edwin Eriekson, Fairdale, N. D., Chris Eriekson, Fergus Falls, Minn., and Mrs. Maria Berg, Spicer, Minn. Surviving also are 17 grandchil dren and 16 great grandchildren. She was an active member of Our Sav ior's Lutheran Church and the Am erican Lutheran Church Women. Found in her Bible in her own handwriting was the following ex pression of her faith: "We should not let anything stand in the way for us before God—our loved ones, our homes or money or property. By loving our neighbor, we should help ROBERT WELCH Born: August 31, 1952 - Died: May 10, 1965 Liberty County Times May 20, 1965 Funeral Services Held for Robert Welch May 13 at Hingham Robert Welch, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Welch, Gild- ( ford, was killed when a cistern ex- ; ploded at the family farm home 17 miles northeast of Gildford May 10. He was born Aug. 31, 1952 at Havre. In addition to his parents, Robert is survived by a sister, Kristy; four aunts, Mrs. Kenneth Flynn, Havre; Mrs. Lyle Wise, Gildford; Mrs. Alyce Danther, California and Mrs. James Moss, Spokane; three uncles, Walter and Chester, Hingham and Clarence, Gildford. Surviving grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Steve Welch, Hingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Penniwell, Gild ford; and a great grandmother, j Louise Poore, Gildford. j Funeral services were conducted I Thursday, May 13 at 10 a.m. at the Lutheran church in Hingham. FLORENCE ZOELLER Born: 1891 - Died: May ?, 1965 Liberty County Times May 13, 1965 Funeral For EVSrs. Florence Zoeller Held in Helena Funeral services for Mrs. Flor ence Josephine Zoeller, 74, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Helena Cathedral. Mrs. Zoeller died in a Helena hospital, following an extended illness. She was well known in this community, as she lived at Bears Den for many years. She wrote the Sage Creek News for the Liberty County Times for more than 15 years. She was born in Rock Island, 111., and came to Helena 50 years ago. She married E. P. Zoeller in 1925 at Boulder. The couple lived in Helena until 1929 when they moved to Bears Den, north of Chester where he worked in the oil fields. Survivors include her husband, a son, William Gamer, Bozeman: three daughters, Berniece Jacobson, Boulder; Florence Cowgill, Mullen, Ida., and Mrs. Tom Kelly, Butte; two' sisters, Edna Francis and Sa die Snyder, Torrance, Calif.; two brothers, Gene Francis, Torrance and George, Denver. Mrs. Zoeller moved to a Helena rest home six weeks ago. She had been in ill health for some time. HENRY L. AEVERMANN Born: January 22, 1878 - Died: June 8, 1966 Liberty County Times June 16, 1966 Henry Aevermann Funeral Monday Henry L. Aevermann, 88, retired Rudyard laborer, died at the Liberty County Hospital. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Our Sav ior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Survivors include sons, George and Carl, and daughters, Edna and Alice; a brother, Paul; sisters Eliza beth Calsemann, and Mrs. George Meyer, all in Nebraska. He was born in Allamekke County, Iowa and came to. Rudyard in 1939 from Concord, Neb. The pallbearers were Clarence Aevermann, Frank Aevermann, Le- roy Aevermann, Clarence Struck, Kalispell; Melvin Bley, Big Sandy; and Stuart Gustafsoii, Big Fork. Fred Elling and Henry Langel were ushers. Interment was in the Rudyard cemetery. RAY E. BAIR Born: February 1, 1887 - Died: January 24, 1966 Liberty County Times February 10, 1966 Funeral Services Held Jan. 28 for Ray E. Bair, Rudyard Pioneer Funeral services were held in the Retz Funeral Home for Ray E. Bair, a Rudyard pioneer, Jan. 28 with the Rev. Estes, Methodist pastor of Pol- son, officiating. Interment was at the Lone Pine cemetery. I Ray E. Bair was born at Bear Lake, Mich., Feb. 1, 1887. He came to the Bozeman area in 1908 and to Rudyard in 1911, where he farmed until he retired in 1959 and moved to Hot Springs. The last year and a half he has made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ingraham of Pol- son where he passed away Jan. 24. He was preceeded in death by a brother, Roy in 1936 and is survived by a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Widdis j of Chester and several nephews and nieces including Mark Widdis of Rud yard and Mrs. Eugene King of Aden. Alberta, Canada. Pallbearers were Clarence J. Pat rick, Arnold C. Golberg, Lyle Ander son of Rudyard, Oscar Edmunds, Hot Springs, Paul Mertz, Bigfork and Charles Ingraham, Poison. EMILY BARRETT Born: ?, 1884 - Died: March ?, 1966 Liberty County Times March 10, 1966 Mrs. Emily Barrett, Mother of Fred Barrett, Died at Missoula Mrs. Emily Barrett, 82, mother of Fred Barrett, chairman of the Dem ocratic State Central Committee, died at a Missoula convalescent home. Services were Saturday in Missoula. Mrs. Barrett was born in Nottingham, England. At the age of six she came to the United States with her parents who homesteaded near Deadwood, S. D. She married S. A. Barrett Dec. 6, 1903, in Dead- wood. The couple moved to Missoula in 1912. Survivors include her hus band; four sons, George, Bozeman; Herb and Elmer, Missoula, and Fred, Chester; a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Gropp, Albany, Ore., and a brother in Portland. —Great Falls Tribum JOANNE ERICKSON BLACK Born: ? - Died: January ?, 1966 Liberty County Times January 1 3, 1 966 Former Local School Teacher Dies in Seattle Mrs. JoAnne Black, formerly Miss JoAnne Eriekson, a former Chester school teacher, died in Seattle re cently of cancer. She taught in Ches ter in the late thirties or early for ties. She was born in Voltaire, N. D, She went to Seattle in 1942. KENNETH BRADY Born: September 20, 1949 - Died: May 29, 1966 Liberty County Times June 2, 1966 Kenneth Brady Killed lnJ$pray Accident\ Kenny, 15, had just finished his Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Kenenth Brady, 15 year old son of sophomore year in high school. He Pallbearers were Mike Laird, Ron Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brady of Chester was born at Lewistown and had his nie Groseclose, Larry Hanson, Bobb was killed when struck by a spray elementary schooling at Fairfield. Rust, Mark Schaefer and Bob Hem plane about 6:30 a.m. Sunday. He He was a letterman in football, track mer. Ushers were Dennis Hanson was flaging for spray pilot Dick Hone, and basketball and was active jn and Rick Dolezal. who was flying a plane owned by Boy Scouts and in Catholic Youth Libco Flying Service. The accident Organization. Survivors are the par happened on the Allen Kolstad farm ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Brady; southwest of Tiber Dam in Liberty brothers, Michael, Kevin,. Patrick, County, Alan and Mark; sisters, Coleen, Jeanette and Clara, all at home; C. A. Scott, owner of Libco Flying Service expressed confidence in his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. pilot and said he is "as good as any Brady, Stanberry, Mo., and grand in the business." Scott said Brady mother, Mrs. Edna Barber, Denton. was shouting to Mrs. Scott, sitting His father, Bill Brady, is 'the man in a vehicle nearby and apparently ager of Marias Equipment Company did not realize the plane was so in Chester. close. Hone realized at the last min Requiem mass was Wednesday at ute that Brady was in danger, but 11, St. Mary Catholic Church, Ches due to "bad air" conditions at the ter. Rosary was 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at time was unable to lift the plane the church. Burial was in the Ches above the boy. ter cemetery with Holland-Bonine JOHN W. CHAPMAN Born: ?,1912 - Died: August ?, 1966 Liberty County Times August 18, 1966 John Chapman Died at Kalispell John W. Chapman, 54, died at his farm in the Echo Lake community southeast of Kalispell. Funeral ser vices were held Tuesday at the Wag- gener and Campbell Chapel, with burial in the Lone Pine Cemetery at Bigfork. Born in Canada, he came to Idaho as a small boy and to the Big- fork area in 1936, moved to Chester in 1938 and back to Bigfork in 1943. He worked as a farmer and a logger. In 1941 he married Luella Dunbar in Chester. Survivors include sons, Ron ald, Portland; Roger, Wauconda, I Wash.; and Russell, Kalispell; two ! brothers, including Stanley at Big- I fork; four sisters, including Mrs. | Clarice Rost, Bigfork and Mrs. Mar- ! tha Schwenke, Kalispell. ROY EDWARD CHAPMAN Born: November 1, 1935 - Died: February 3, 1966 Liberty County Times February 1 0, 1 966 Roy Chapman Dies Of Bullet Wound; Funeral at Joplin Roy Edward Chapman, 30, Galen tree cutter, died in a Missoula hos pital, Thursday, Feb. 3 of a gunshot wound in the head, allegely received in an argument with his wife. Held in the Deer Lodge County jail in Anaconda in lieu of $5,000 bond was his widow, Jeanine, 33. originally charged with first-degree assault as a result of the shooting. Deputy County Attorney John N Radonich said a revised charge would be filed within the next day or two. Mrs. Chapman told authorities her husband poured beer over her head during Tuesday night in their trailer home near Galen before he was shot with a 38 caliber pistol. Mrs. Chap man was charged with second de gree murder Tuesday. He was taken to an Anaconda hos pital for treatment then to the Mis soula hospital for brain surgery. Chapman remained in critical con dition and unconscious from the time of the shooting until he died. Born Nov. 1, 1935 in Mena, Ark., he had lived in Idaho before moving to Galen. Survivors included the widow, two daughters, two brothers, Robert of Fort Benton and Lee of Libby and three sisters. Mrs. M. H. Davis (Vio let) of Mena. Ark.. Mrs. Dee Broach (Lucille) of West Virginia and Mrs. Devon Cooper 'Ruby) of Phoen.x Ariz. Chapman was a former resident of Joplin. Funeral services for Roy Chapman were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Joplin Lutheran Church. In terment was in the Joplin Cemetery Pallbearers were Bill McCormick, Donald Pimley. Bert Alley. Frank Richter, Duane Johnson and Richard Hansen. JOHN K. CLAUSEN Born: March 1, 1879 - Died: April 22, 1966 Liberty County Times April 28, 1966 Funeral Services For John Clausen Funeral services for John Clausen John Clausen Rites were held in Our Savior's Lutheran Church here Friday afternoon, Pas- I Here Friday tor J. L. Walla officiating. Clausen died April 22 in Long Beach, Calif. The body of John K. Clausen, 87, John K. Clausen was born in Ashby, formerly of Chester, is being sent to Minn., March 1, 1879 to Karolius and Holland and Bonine Funeral Home, Berit Clausen. Havre, for funeral services and in He was united in marriage with terment. Clausen died at Long Beach, Calif., where he had been making Selma Eia in 1915 and she preceded his home. him in death in 1960. He graduated in 1901 from Moor- Funeral services have been sched head State College, Moorhead, Minn. uled at the Chester Lutheran church He taught school in Minnesota three Friday at 2 p.m. years, then attended college in Min He is survived by his sister, Mrs. neapolis and received his degree in Tina Boe, Fergus Falls, Minn., and pharmacy. a sister-in-law, Mrs. John Seaburg, His first drug store was in La- i Long Beach, Calif. Clausen's wife, moure, N. D. He came to Chester Selma, preceded him in death on June 21, 1960. in 1911 where he homesteaded land and started a drug store which he Clausen was born March 1, 1879 in operated until it was destroyed by Minnesota. He was a resident of fire in 1932. Chester before moving to California. In 1935 he purchased Strickland —Havre Daily News Rexall Drug Store in Shelby, which he sold in 1941 to go into retirement. He was a member of the Blue Lodge, A.F.A.M. at Lamourse, N. D., the Knights of Templar of Havre and the Algeria Shrine of Helena. His parents, one brother and two sisters preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn him, his foster j daughter. Mrs. Donald Eckel, Se- | attle. Wash., his sister-in-law, Mrs. John Seaburg, Kalispell and nephews Kenmore, Clifford and Vernon Clau- I sen. Alfred and Bennie Boe. nieces | Mrs. Carl Peterson and Mrs. Robert | Larson, all of Minnesota. i Pallbearers were Leo Jensen. Ole 'Jensen, Bert Nordstrom, Ralph Shep herd. Elmer Muncy and Joe Bur rows. The Lutheran Church Choir, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Rem ington. sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer Mv God To Thee." • JOHN M. DAL IMATA Born: May 12, 1894 - Died: August 31, 1966 Liberty County Times September 8, 1966 John Dalimata Died at Nyack John M. Dalimata, 72, of Nyack died Aug. 31 at his home with a heart attack. Born in Galacia, Aus- tia (Poland) May 12, 1894, he came to the United States in 1907 to Min neapolis and attended schools there. In 1913 he came to Chester and home- j steaded south of here. He served in World War I as a bugler in 1918. On Dec. 28, 1927 he married Aurelia B. Skierka in Holy Names Cathedral of Chicago. To this union one son, John Jr. was born. In 1942 they soici their farm and moved to Nyack. He was in partner ship with his son in the saw mill and cattle raising. In 1923 he was an in vestigator in the FBI service. He was a member of St. Richards Church, Fourth Degree in Knights of Colum bus, and VFW member. His hobbies in later years were taxidermy arts and art crafts. He leaves to mourn, his wife Aure lia. son John Jr.. seven grandchil dren, two brothers and three sisters in Poland, several cousins in Chi cago and Minneapolis and Mrs. Fran ces Borvs of Chester. OLGA DENTER Born: ? - Died: ?, 1966 Liberty County Times December 8, 1966 Olg-a Denter Died j Mrs. Olga Denter, 69, former Ches- | ter resident, died in a Bozeman hos- Ipital one day last week. Services (were held in Three Forks, where she I had lived since 1962. JAMES ALBERT EVANS Born: July 22, 1897 - Died: July 22, 1966 Liberty County Times August 4, 1966 James Albert Evans 1966 at the age of 69. Those left to mourn his death are Died July 22 his wife, Mrs. Icy Evans of Chester, seven sons: Ross of Milwaukee, Ore., James Albert Evans was born July Joe of Browning, Carl of Libby, Per 22, 1897 in Howard County, Mo. He ry of Chester, Ray, USAF, Alaska, was the son of James Robison Evans Garth of Chester, Dal, US Army in and Emma Edda Peacher Evans. In Germany. One brother, Robert H. 1912 he came to Montana. Evans, Fort Benton, three sisters, On Oct. 24, 1920 he was united in Mrs. Harold (Leona) Jackson, Ham marriage to Icy Bell Evans at Havre. mond, Ind., Mrs. Harold (Dorothy) He moved to the Chester area in 1931 Bitterman, Libby, Mrs. John (Irene) and moved to the town of Chester in Kroker, Lebannon. Ore.; 14 grand 1936. children, several nieces and nephews He passed away in Shelby, July 22, and manv friends. BERT (BJARNE) EVENSEN Born: February 18, 1898 - Died: February 10, 1966 Liberty County Times February 24, 1966 Funeral Services in California Feb. 10 For Bert Evensen Funeral services were held for Bert (Bjarne) Evensen, 67, who died Feb. 10 in Fontana, Calif. Bert Evensen was born in Pors- grunn, Denmark, Feb. 18, 1898. He came to Montana in 1917 and stayed in the Rudyard area about three years where he had numerous rela tives. From Montana he moved to California where he lived 18 years in Los Angeles and 20 years in Al- hambra. He is survived by his widow, Dora- beth of Alhambra, Calif., a son. Douglas Evensen of Alhambra, a daughter, Mrs. Beverly (Evensen) Ergenbright of Gildford and two brothers in Norway, four grandchil dren and numerous cousins in the Rudyard area. Funeral services were held Feb. 14 in Fontana, Calif, at the Ingold Chapel and burial was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Covina Hills, Calif. Rev. Eldon Miller officiated. ALPHA E. FITZPATRICK Born: June 12, 1885 - Died: November 21 1966 Liberty County Times November 24, 1966 Mrs. Alpha Fitzpatrick, Former Chester Teacher Died at Seattle Mrs. Alpha Fitzpatrick, about 80, who taught school in Chester about 50 years ago, died Monday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Neupert in Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Fitz patrick was well known among the old timers, as she taught in Chester, Lothair and other schools of this area. She was county superintendent of schools at one time. Glen Shepherd of Kalispell stopped in at the Times office Tuesday to tell us about Mrs. Fitzpatrick's death. Entombment services for Alpha E. Fitzpatrick 81, of 4331 S.W. Brace Point Drive, Seattle, Wash., who died Monday in a nursing home will be at 10 a.m.' Friday, Nov. 25, at Acacia Mausoleum. The body will lie in state Wednesday at the Acacia Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Fitzpatrick was born in Men- omonie, Wis., June 12, 1885, and at the age of 18 came to Zortman, Mont, a small mining town, where she taught her first school for $25 a month. She was a retired teacher, having taught school for 35 years in northern Montana. In 1942, she and her husband moved to Seattle, where Mr. Fitzpatrick was employed by Tradewell Stores until his death in 1949. From that time until her death she made her home with her daugh ter. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Hugo Neupert, Seattle; a brother, Benjamin C. Arndt, Mondamin, Iowa, and seven grandchildren. HELEN FLINT Born: August 25, 1886 - Died: March 14, 1966 Liberty County Times March 17, 1966 Funeral Services Wednesday for Mrs. Helen Flint Mrs. Helen Flint, 79, retired Hing ham postal employee, died early Monday morning in a Havre hos pital. Funeral services were held Wed nesday at 1 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine chapel. Mrs. Flint was born Aug. 25, 1886 in Ayr, Scotland. She came to the i United States in 1910 and was mar ried to P. T. Hendrickson in 1911. In 1917 she came from Great Falls to Hingham and took a homestead 10 miles north of Hingham. She was married to William Flint in 1917. Both Hendrickson and Flint are de- >ceased. Mrs. Flint was employed in the Hingham post office from 1934 until 11957 when she retired. She was a 1 member of the Methodist church, the j Joplin Chapter Order of Eastern ! Star, and the Havre Camp Royal | Neighbors of America. Surviving are a son, Ted Hen drickson of Hingham, and a nephew, David Neill, Edmonton, Alta. BRIAN B. FOX Born: ? - Died: October 15, 1966 Liberty County Times November 3, 1966 Brian B. Fox Funeral in Wyoming Brian B. Fox, one time farmer of the north Joplin area and more re cently of Sheridan, Wyo., passed away suddenly at his home Oct. 15, death was due to a heart attack. During the homestead days Brian and his parents lived on one side of the Kennedy coulee and his brother Raymond and sister Josie on the other. Because of this the crossing was named "The, Fox Crossing" and the name remains the same today. Services were held Oct. 19 at the funeral home in Sheridan. The large crowd in attendance and the many floral pieces spoke of the high es teem in which Brian was held. He leaves to mourn his passing his widow, the former Margaret Hall, one daughter, Mrs. Lorene Canfield, Sheridan, one son, Brian Fox of At- water, Calif., five grand children, Marna, Karen, Darrel and Eliane Canfield and Sean Fox. Two sisters, Mrs. Ada Koddard and Mrs. Josie Lewis, Sheridan, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Elsie Fox and a kind and thoughtful son-in-law, Herbert Canfield; also several nieces and nephews and many friends. Those attending from out of town were Mrs. Ada Goddard, her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Keimig, Master Sergeant Brian Fox, his wife and son, Atwater, Calif., and Mrs. Lillie Hollingshead, Havre. WALTER C. FRANKS Born: ? - Died: July 23, 1966 Liberty County Times August 4, 1966 Walter C. Franks Died in England Word has been received that Wal ter C. Franks, long time Inverness resident, passed away July 23 at his , home in England. He came from England as a young man and farm ed in the Inverness community until his retirement. He sold his farm and retired to England in 1954. Anyone caring to write to Mrs. j Franks, her address is Vine Cottage, > Whoplode Drove, West Spalding Lines, England. HAROLD ARTHUR FUSK Born: December 22, 1921 - Died: September 5, 1966 Liberty County Times September 8, 1 966 Wreck in Idaho Fusk Funeral KiSSs Joplin Man Services Sept. 9 Harold Arthur Fusk, 44, of Joplin Funeral services for Harold Fusk, was killed when his car passed a 44, Joplin man killed in an auto ac youngster on a bicycle and collided cident in Idaho on Labor day, were head-on with a truck on U. S. 95 held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Joplin about three miles north of Bonners Lutheran Church with Rev. Gary Ferry, Idaho. Clark officiating. Fusk was a native of Hill County, Mrs. Sanford Anderson accompan being born at Alma on Dec. 22, 1921. ied the Bethel Lutheran Choir who Survivors include his mother, Mrs. ' sang "What a Friend We Have in Peter Fusk of Joplin, three brothers, Jesus," "My Jesus I Love Thee" and John, Pagosa Springs, Colo., Donald, "Thou Art The Way." Joplin and Clifford, Lancaster, Calif, Pallbearers were Bert Alley, Nor and a sister, Mrs. Harlan (Alice) bert Van Dessel, Douglas Gunderson, Bilden of Joplin. He was never mar Ed McClellan, Maynard Johnson and ried. Eugene Bjornstad. Clifford Anderson Fusk was a veteran of World War and Cecil Heydon were ushers. ii. ; Military graveside rites were con Funeral services will be Friday, ducted with Elmer Muncy serving as Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. in Joplin at the | Officer of the Day. The firing squad Bethel Lutheran Church with Pastor was composed of Leo Jensen, George Gary Clark officiating. I Mattson, Emanuel Gabbert and Clint; I Fraser with Carl Wood in command, j The color guard and bearer were Hu-1 bert EUwein, Mickey Smith, Tim j Campbell and Dale Muncy. Interment was in the Joplin cere- tery. —Havre Daily News MRS. CORWIN (LUELLA S.) GERINGER Born: November 18, 1898 - Died: October 8, 1966 Liberty County Times October 13, 1966 Mrs. Geringer, Guest At Rudyard, Died At Chester Hospital Mrs. Corwin (Luella S.) Geringer/ 67, retired Lansing, Mich, school teacher, became ill while visiting in Rudyard and passed away in the Chester hospital. The body has been forwarded to the Jessen Funeral Home in Lansing for services and burial. Born on Nov. 18, 1898 in Nebraska,;, she married Corwin Geringer on Aug. 26, 1953 in Homer, Alaska. She was a missionary with the Christian Church. Surviving besides her husband are a son David Cone of Tulsa, Okla., a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Carol Jane) Headreck of Houston, Tex., and four grandchildren. CHARLES PETER GOLBERG Born: December 9, 1877 - Died: December 31, 1966 Liberty County Times January 6, 1967 Charles Golberg Funeral Monday At Rudyard Left to mourn his passing, one daughter, Doris. Mrs Isaac Rugt Charles Peter Golberg, 88, of Rud vedt of Rudyard, four grandchildren yard. a retired carpenter and farm and three great grandchildren and er, died in the Liberty County Hos many nieces and nephews in this pital Dec. 31. Funeral services were area and in Wisconsin. held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Luth They were members of Our Sav eran church in Rudyard. ior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard Charles Peter Goiberg was born until their transfer to Havre, where Dec. 9, 1877, the son of Peder Thor- they were both members of First son and Anna J. Golberg, at Westby. Lutheran Church Wis. He was baptized and confirm He was the last surviving member ed in the Coon Prairie Lutheran of a family of 14. seven of whom church at Westby. He grew to young died in infancy, the others growing manhood there, and on Nov. 2, 1905 to manhood and womanhood and all he was united in marriage to Kath at one time or another migrated to erine Wang, aiso at the Coon Prairie Montana in the early years. Church. They celebrated their Gold Funeral services were held at Our en wedding Nov. 6, 1955 at Our Sav Savior's Lutheran Church Monday. ior's Lutheran Church at Rudyard. Jan. 3 with Rev Joseph Wahlin as Mrs. Golberg passed away Sept. 19. pastor. Mrs. Gertrude Aspevig pre 1963. sided at the organ and Walter Woods Following their marriage the Gol- sang "In the Garden." Pallbearers bergs farmed for a short time at were: Clarence Patrick. Oscar Gold Westby. then moved to Minneapolis, berg, Arnold Golberg. Harold Gold Minn., where lie worked as a car berg, Leo Sticka. and John Olson penter. In 1910 the Golbergs home Ushers were Clarence Lynch. Ar steaded eight miles northwest of thur Rugtvedt and Clarence Een. In Rudyard. They remained on the or terment was in Sunset Memorial iginal homestead until 1947 when Garden with Rev Roaid Kindem. they retired and moved to Havre to Havre, officiating make their home. Following Mrs. Golberg's death, he made his home with his daughter, and the last year and a half of his life has been spent in the Liberty County Hospital at Chester. MRS. MANLEY GOLDBERG Born: ? - Died: June 13, 1966 Liberty County Times June 16. 1966 Funeral Services June 16 for Mrs. Manley Goldberg Funeral services will be held this afternoon, Thursday, June 16, in Helena at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Manley Goldberg, who passed away Mon day afternoon, June 13. Details will be published later. MRS. ETHEL GOOD Born: November 4, 1883 - Died: December 8, 1966 Liberty County Times December 15, 1966 Mrs. Ethel Good Funeral Services Held Monday Mrs. Ethel Good, 83 died Thursday. Dec. 8 at a Great Falls hospital, af ter a short illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Good were at Croxford and Son's, Great Falls, Monday, Dec. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Pallbearers were Wil liam Earl, James Pettapiece, Orval Brain, Lawrence Romain, Robert Harwood and Paul Meissner. Inter ment was in Highland Cemetery, at Great Falls. Mrs. Good was born Nov. 4, 1883 at Athens, Ind. and married her late husband, Charles Good, in Roches ter. Ind., Oct. 30. 1914. They moved to the Chester area in 1916 and home steaded. They lived there until 1946 when they moved to Great Falls where they lived until 1959. Her hus band died in 1959. and since that time she has lived at the home of her son, Charles. Survivors are a son. Charles 0 Good of Chester, four grandchildren and two brothers, Fred Dearclorff. Richmond. Ind. and Floyd Deardorff. Athens. Ind. JANICE & sister SHERRY GOSS Born: ? - Died: December 24, 1966 Liberty County Times December 29, 1966 Hamilton Fire Victims Former Residents of Chester Area Critically burned in the fire were Victims of the house fire in Ham Mrs. Goss, Albert 10, and Anna 5. ilton, where two were killed, and Mrs. Goss received burns over 90 five others burned critically, were per cent of her body. A sixth mem former residents of Chester. ber of the family, Ray 21 was hos Janice Goss, 13, and her sister pitalized in serious condition. His Sherry were killed in the fire. Jan elder brother, Don 23, suffered minor ice was born in Chester Sept. 24, burns, but was not hospitalized. 1963. Their father, Edmund Goss died in The pre-dawn fire Saturday morn June 1965 at Fort Harrison Veterans ing started in the back porch of the Hospital. house, when gasoline fumes from Friday Charlie Cady received word two chain saws were ignited by the that his sister, Mrs. Mary Goss had pilot light of the water heater. The been critically burned when her water heater control apparently melt house at Hamilton exploded early ed away, allowing natural gas to feed that morning. Two of her daughters, the fire. Janice Fay and Sherry died in the fire and everyone was badly burned. After first aid at the local hospital they were transferred to St. Patrick's Hospital in Missoula. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cady, Darell and Stan. Mr. and Mrs. William Cady and family- went to the hospital to see the Goss family until Sunday. Mrs. Goss and her husband Ed lived in Chester at one time and farmed the Cady homestead in the north Joplin community a few years ago. Sunday morning the hospital re ported that Albert Goss was showing some improvement. GLENN DALE GREENO Born: June 6, 1959 - Died: November 15, 1966 Liberty County Times November 17, 1966 Glenn Greeno, 7, tCiSled on Highway SW of Havre A youngster darted in front of a car early this morning on U. S. High way No. 87 southwest of Havre in Herron's Park and met death when struck by the car. The fatal accident occurred at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday. The youngster, Glenn Greeno, sev en, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Greeno, Herron's Park, was apparently cross ing the highway to wait for a school bus at the time of the accident. Ac cording to a report by the Montana Highway Patrol, the youngster dart ed directly in front of a car driven by George M. Torkelson, 63, Edmore, N. D. With Torkelson at the time was his wife. They were headed south toward Great Falls at the time of the accident. Highway Patrolman Howard Lemm, Havre, who investigated the acci dent, said the Torkelson car was traveling at approximately 60 miles per hour when the youngster was struck on a recently completed stretch of new paving. The patrol man said the boy was crossing the I highway from east to west when he ! was struck by the car. Taken to a Havre hospital in the Havre city ambulance, the youngster was pronounced dead on arrival. Glenn Dale Greeno was born in Havre on June 6, 1959. He was a second grader at Devlin School. i Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I Dale W. Greeno, he is survived by a 1 brother, Terry Lee, five, and grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Greeno of Rudyard and Mr. and Mrs. Fred I Richard of Seattle. Funeral services have tentatively been set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the E. U. B. Church in Rudyard. Burial will be in the Rudyard ceme- terv. L. B. HAN Born: December 28, 1888 - Died: July 31, 1966 Liberty County Times August 4, 1 966 JL. B. Han Funeral Funeral Held For L.B.Han Services Wednesday Funeral services for L. B. Han, L. B. Han passed away at the Lib 78, Inverness area farmer, were erty County Hospital July 31, 1966. held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hol He was born Dec. 28, 1888 and came land and Bonine Funeral Home in to Montana and homesteaded south Havre. of Inverness in 1913. He was married The Rev. Warren Smith of the, to Fanna Reba Luckenbill at Peru, Fort Benton Methodist Church and j Ind., Jan. 30, 1914. To this union five the Rev. Lincoln Johnson of Rudyard children were born. Survivors include officiated. the widow; three sons, Charles and Mrs. Herb White accompanied Bar Kenneth of Inverness and Richard of ry Kenfield who sang "In the Gar Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters, den" and "Beneath the Cross of Reba, Mrs. Ken Boucher of Rudyard j Jesus." and Dorothea, Mrs. Roald Haaland of Inverness; one sister, Mrs. Lloyd Pallbearers were Lester Kenfield, Buck of Oceanside, Calif.; brother, Orville Lee. Glen Alex, Donald Hobart of Millroy, Ind.; 18 grand Meyer. Rodney Fraser and Bill children and 4 great grandchildren. Wood. Kenneth Gutcher and Bob Wood He was a members of the Inver- I ushered. ness Methodist Church. Funeral ser- j Burial was in Highland Cemetery. vices were Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Havre Dailv News the Holland and Bonine Funeral Homes in Havre with Rev. Warren Smith of Fort Benton, formerly of the Hi-Line Methodist Parish, "of ficiating. A memorial has been established for the Liberty County Hospital, by the family. JULIA HANSEN Born: November 16, 1877 - Died: November 12, 1966 Liberty County Times November 17, 1966 i Julia Hansen Funeral Services Held Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Hansen of Inverness were at 2 p.m. ; Thursday at the Holland and Bonine j Funeral home in Havre. Mrs. Han sen, 88, passed away Saturday at Thief River Falls, Minn. Born Nov. 16, 1877, in Otter Tail | County, Minn., she was married in 1898 at Herman, Minn., to Edward Hansen, who passed away Feb. 21, 1945. The couple moved to the Inver ness community in 1926 and farmed there until their retirement. Mrs. Hansen is survived by nine children, Ralph of Seattle; Mrs. Ag nes Larson of Thief River Falls, Minn.; Joseph of Cuss Lake, Minn.; Mrs. Ann Smith of Inverness; Mrs. Victori Bronson of Seattle; Henry, of Inverness; Russell of Chester; Les ter of Helena and Carl of Glasgow. | One son, Floyd, preceded his mother | in death. A brother, Chris Hoff of i Clarkston, Wash., also survives, as do 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was a member of the Metho dist Church and the Woman's Society of Christian Service. —Havre Daily News ANNIE HARSTAD Born: May 1 2, 1 956 - Died: Apri I 3, 1 966 Liberty County Times April 7, 1966 Annie Harstad Funeral Wed. Annie Harstad, nine, died Sunday j at her home in Chester. She was the daughter of Mrii- and Mrs. Harvey | N. Harstad, Chester. Funeral ser vices were Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Survivors in addition to her parents are a sister, Elaine, Chester, and" two brothers,"NeiL Stead Air Force Base, Nev., and Marlyn, Ches ter. She was born May 12, 1956, in Williston, N. D., and came with her family to Chester in 1959 from Alex ander, N. D. RUSSELL HAUGEN Born: ? - Died: August 17, 1966 Liberty County Times August 18, 1966 Rfysseli Haugen Died Suddenly Services Saturday Russell Haugen. former Liberty County resident, passed away sud denly Wednesday morning of a heart attack. Haugen, beiieved to be in his early forties, until recently had ranching interests in the Whitlash area and was well known there. Funeral services will be Saturady afternoon, Aug. 20, at 2:30 in New- I pert, Wash. OLAI ERICK HOLUM Born: April 8, 1879 - Died: October 30, 1966 Liberty County Times November 3, 1966 Funeral Services for Ole Holum in Joplin Wednesday Olai Erick Holum, 87, passed away Sunday at the Liberty County Hos pital. He was a store clerk in Joplin for many years before his retirement. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Joplin Luth eran Church. Holum was born April 8, 1879, in Haston County, Minn. He came to Joplin in 1913 from Twin Valley, Minn., and homesteaded 12 miles south of the town. Survivors include three brothers, Jens Holum of Scobey, Arthur Ho lum of Great Falls and Garfield Ho lum of Livermore, Calif. He was nev er married. CLINTON HOWE Born: January 26, 1909 - Died: May 14, 1966 Liberty County Times May 26, 1966 Clinton Howe Funeral Services In Wisconsin Funeral services for Clinton Howe, 57, Galata, were held in Grandview1, Wise, May 21. Howe passed away at the Liberty County Hospital May 14. He had been elevator manager at Galata. He also worked at a number of other eleva tors from Glasgow to Lothair previous to moving to Galata. Clinton Howe was born Jan. 26, 1909 at Grandview, Wise. He was the son of Julius and Effie G. Howe. His mother is still living in Kalama zoo, Mich. Howe never married. Also surviving are brothers Mal colm of Grandview and Douglas of Washington, D. C, sisters Mrs. Wil- hemina Watterson and Mrs. Jose phine Starkweather of Kalamazoo and Mrs. Helen Davis of Bangor, Mich. KATHERINE (KATIE) JENSEN Born: November 14, 1883 - Died: August 27, 1966 Liberty County Times September 1, 1966 Katherine Jensen of Inverness Died Aug. 27; Services Tues. Katherine "Katie" Jensen, 83, In verness, passed away at the Liberty County Hospital Saturday, Aug. 27. She was born at St. Cloud, Minn., on Nov. 14, 1883. She was married to Jens Jensen at Kenmore, N. D., Nov. 25\ 1908. Her husband preceeded her in death Oct. 29, 1946. They moved to Inverness in 1909 and farmed there. She has resided in Inverness ever since. Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. at the Catholic church in Inverness Monday evening with Father T. J. Vanderloop officiating. Services were held Tuesday morning at 10:30. Bur ial was in the Highland cemetery. Survivors include three sons, El mer, Ernest and Arthur, all of Inver ness; two daughters, Mrs. Arnold (Irene) McCann of Osburn, Idaho and Mrs. Wendelin (Pearl) Schweit zer, Havre. One daughter, Helen Adams, died in 1964. She is also survived by two broth ers, John Zeltinger of Tolley, N. D. and Joe Dahinden, Minneapolis, Minn., and two sisters, Mrs. Art Mor- um, Minot, N. D. and Mrs. Joe Zel tinger, Tolley, N. D. and 11 grand children, 25 great grandchildren. JULIA KNUTSON Born: ?, 1887 - Died: March ?, 1966 Liberty County Times March 31. 1966 Mrs. Julia Knutson Died at Eugene, Ore. Mrs. Julia Knutson, widow of the deceased Edwin Knutson, died at the age of 78 years at Eugene, Ore. Mrs. Knutson was born at Gron- ville, N. D. in 1887. Funeral services were conducted from the Simon, Loumdury Chapel at Eugene. Interment was also in Eugene. She leaves to mourn her death. Mrs. Olga Nimmons, a sister; a niece Mrs. Ruth Van Richard of Minot, N. D., Mrs. Clarence Cross, a sister, Eugene, and several nieces and ne phews of Eugene. Friends at Hingham, Shelby and Kalispell will remember her as a wonderful friend and church worker while in their midst. She was a member of Shelby Lutheran Church. CLARENCE (KELLY) KOLSTAD Born: February 11, 1 900 - Died: January 20, 1 966 Liberty County Times January 27, 1966 Clarence (Kelly) Kolstad Dies; Funeral Monday Clarence J. Kolstad, 65, 3916 7th Ave. S., Great Falls, died late Thurs day night in a Great Falls hospital, shortly after he was stricken with a heart attack. He had previously suffered other attacks. Funeral ser vices were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Great Falls with Pastor J. David Larsen officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Kelly was born Feb. 11, 1900 in Kenyon, Minn. He moved to Chester in 1929 and farmed here until re tiring in 1950. At that time the fami ly moved to Great Falls. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and the Elks Lodge of Great Falls. Survivors are the widow, Annie; a daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Shirley) Stephens and a son, Dayton Kolstad, all of Great Falls; two grandchildren; sisters Caroline Axteil and Alice Kwitnieski, both of Minneapolis, Ju lie Heyt, Esther Finnegan, Bertha Caren and Stella Henry, all of Fair- bault, Minn., and Mrs. Rawleigh (Heleni Smith, Great Falls and bro thers, Palmer of Fairbault and El- vin of Minneapolis. ELMER L. LABORTA Born: February 13,1901 - Died: August 1, 1966 Liberty County Times August 1 1, 1966 Funeral Held For ESmer LaBorta Elmer L. LaBorta, 65, retired Rud yard area farmer, passed away Mon day, August 1 at a Havre hospital. La Borta was born on February 13, 1901, in Barron, Wisconsin. He came to Havre in 1913 from Super ior, Wisconsin, and in 1914 went to Rudyard. He was married on Sept. 15, 1940 in Missoula to Esther Bergstrom who ' survives. In addition to the widow, LaBorta is survived by his children, j Ann Marie, June Beverly, Aileen j Lynn, Gerard Thomas and Dale i Leonard, all of Rudyard, Mrs. Mar- j eel (Myrl Jean) Solum of Inverness, j and a sister, Mrs. Julius Rocks of i Kalispell. He had one grandchild. Funeral services were held at 101 a.m. Friday at Our Savior's Luther- i an Church in Rudyard with the Rev, 1 Joseh Wahlin officiating. ; Miss Iris Rugtvedt, organist, ac- ! companied Mrs. Gertrude Aspevig: who sang "Beautiful Savior" and "I I Know That My Redeemer Lives." [ Pallbearers were Victor Gatze- j meier. Charles Mikelecky, Sr., Louis I Lambott, Victor Adams, Leo Bialik j and James Barenek. Ushers were ! Moris Smith and Stuart Smith. | Interment was in the Joplin Cem- j eterv. DANIEL S. J. LE!F Born: August 14,, 1879 - Died: January 5, 1966 Liberty County Times January 20, 1966 Daniel S. J. Leif Died in California Daniel S. J. Leif, 86, of 2528 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, Calif., died at his home Wednesday, Jan. 5. Born in Carver, Minn., Aug. 14, 1879, he had lived in Santa Barbara since 1942. He was a retired grain buyer with International Elevator Co. in the Midwest. He was a veteran of the Spanish American War and was a member of Spanish American War Veterans Post 72, of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649, of Knights of Columbus Council 1684, and the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. He leaves his wife, Dorothy, whom he married in Minnesota in 1909; a son, Gerald, and a daughter, Mrs, Dorothy Herring, both of Santa Bar bara; four brothers, Andrew of Pas adena, Frank of Milbank, S. D., • Peter of Wilton, N. D.. and Leo of1 Norwood, Minn.: and three grand-, children. Recitation of the Rosary was held in the chapel of the Haider Mortuary. , Requiem Mass was at the Old Mis sion. Burial was in Calvary Ceme tery. Pallbearers were William Morris sey, Ben Burkart, Gordon Johnson, Frank Boeddeker. Charles Benedetto and Joe Carra. —Santa Barbara News Press GUSTAF LINDELAND Born: ?, 1883 - Died: February 7, 1966 Liberty County Times February 17, 1966 wife, Engeborge, who passed away in Chester on Jan. 15, 1915. Gustaf Lindeland Survivors include two sons; Ar Buried at Chester nold and George, both of Eugene, Ore. Two daughters, Arline Linde Gustaf Lindeland, a former Ches land of Alaska and Cleo Scott of ter resident, passed away Feb. 7, Prineviile, Ore.; a sister, Bertha 1966 in Prineviile, Ore., at the age Nelson of California; three grand of 83. children and three great grandchil Lindeland was born in Minnesota dren. and came to the Chester area in Funeral services were Feb. 10 in 1910 where he homesteaded and Prineviile. Graveside services were farmed south of town until ISIS. held at the Chester cemetery Feb. From here he reutrned to Minnesota. 14 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Walla In 192-1 Lindeland" went to Oregon officiating. where he resided until his death. He was preceded in death by his THERESA OBERG FAHLGREN LINDSTROM Born: April 27, 1892 - Died: April ?, 1966 Liberty County Times April 28, 1966 Funeral Held in Hinsdale For Mrs. Theresa Lindstrom | Former County Resident Funeral services were held Thurs- '• day of last week in the Lutheran church in Hinsdale for Mrs. Theresa Lindstrom, who died in a hospital, in Glasgow. Mrs. Lindstrom was a j former resident of Liberty County, j known here as Mrs. Theresa Fahl-1 gren. Theresa Oberg was born April 27, 1892, the daughter of Olaf and Anna Oberg, at Washburn, N. D., and spent her early life 'there. She married Carl Fahlgren in 1912 and they came to Montana, settling south of Joplin in the Black Coulee area. They farm ed there for 12 years until Mr. Fahl grendied in1924. Mrs. Fahlgren and her ehildren then moved back to North Dakota. She married William: Lindstrom at Washburn Dec. 16, 1933. | DALE LYBECK Born: ?,1956 - Died: August 13, 1966 Liberty County Times August 18, 1966 Lybeck Hi Sled m Accident Dale Lybeck, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lybeck was killed late Saturday when his clothing was caught in the beaters of a self-un loading feed box. The boy was working with two brothers on the family farm in the Helena Flats community northeast of Kalispell when the accident oc- cured. Coroner Sol Catron said the boy crawled up the side of the feed box of a truck which was idling and moving slowly. His brother Daryle was in the feed box pushing feed out when Dale's clothing apparently caught in the beaters pulling him into the mechanism, Catron said, adding that death was instantaneous. Survivors include his parents and three other brothers Duane, Danny and Dirk, and a sister, Monica. —Great Fails Tribune WALTER MANGOLD Born: August 21, 1 91 S - Died: June 1 0, 1 966 Liberty County Times June 16, 1966 Walter Mangold Services Held in Inverness Tuesday Walter Mangold, 50, Inverness, died Friday at the Liberty County Hos pital in Chester. He farmed in the Inverness area. Rosary was recited Sunday at the Inverness Catholic Church at 7:30 p.m. and Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Requiem Mass was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Inverness Cath olic Church. Mangold was born at Inverness Aug. 21, 1915 and lived there all his life. He never married. Survivors include six brothers, Frank, Phoenix, Ariz.; Joe and Leon, Inverness; Mike and Nick, Turner; Andrew, Hingham; three sisters, Mrs. A. P. (Helen) Gangness, Min neapolis; Mrs. Charles (Marie) Cross, Rudyard; and Mrs. Melvin (Barbara) Schaefer, Chester. —Great Falls Tribune TEDDY LEE MCFADDEN Born: February 19, 1941 - Died: March 1, 1966 Liberty County Times March 3, 1966 Teddy McFadden Dies of Carbon Monoxide in Trailer Home Tuesday Teddy McFadden, 25, son of Hill Ted McFadden County Commissioner and Mrs. Dean McFadden of Inverness was found Funeral Services dead in his trailer home 11 miles Friday at Rudyard north of Inverness Tuesday forenoon. Post mortem examination revealed Funeral services were held Friday, the cause of death to be carbon mon March 4 at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's oxide. His wife, Jeanne had been Lutheran Church in Rudyard for admitted to Liberty County Hospital Teddy Lee McFadden, 25, of Inver the previous night, complaining of ness. nausea and headache, and Dr. Buker Survivors besides his widow in expressed the opinion that she, too. clude his parents. Hill County Com was suffering from carbon monoxide missioner and Mrs. Dean McFadden; gas. She had been brought to the two sisters, Betty Rae of Havre and hospital by her husband and his mo Paulette of Joplin. Maternal grand ther, Mrs. Dean McFadden. parents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leaving Mrs. Jeanne McFadden at Struck of Rudyard. the hospital, the victim and his Ted McFadden was born Feb. 19. mother went home. After having a 1941. He attended schools at Inver cup of cocoa at his mother's homo ness and NMC. He married Jeanne McFadden departed for his trailer Maxine Salo. home to retire, about midnight. His He was a member of St. John's mother did not suspect the tragedy Lutheran Church in Rudyard. until Tuesday forenoon, when she went to arouse him. Dr. Buker and the Chester ambulance were called. Buker pronounced him dead and said he had been dead about five hours. No explanation has been given as to the source of the carbon mon oxide. The trailer house is heated by propane gas. WILLIAM MCGRATH Born: July 12, 1875 - Died: October 27, 1966 Liberty County Times November 3, 1966 Funeral Services for William McGrath Held Monday Funeral services for William Mc Grath, 91, retired Inverness farmer, were conducted at the Holland and Bonine Funeral home Monday. McGrath died Thursday in the hos pital at Chester. Born July 12, 1875 in Osakis, Minn., McGrath was married in 1902 to Augusta Dow. Mrs. McGrath died in 1942. McGrath came to Inverness in 1910 and homesteaded north of that place. For the past 16 years he has lived near Troy. Survivors include a son, Murel, | Hope Sound, Fla., and a daughter, I Mrs. Esther Cady, Inverness. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. A daughter Myrtle, preceded him in death. JAMES M. MCQUIGG Born: ?, 1884 - Died: June 9, 1966 Liberty County Times June 16, 1966 J. McQuigg Died In California Funeral services were held Mon day at 2 p.m. for former San Pedro resident James M. McQuigg at Tem ple and LaGorge Mortuary Chapel in Monrovia, Calif. Mr. McQuigg, 82, died Thursday. He was living at 905 Valley View in Monrovia at the time of his death. He leaves his wife, Mae, and two sons, Horace of Whittier and How ard of Monrovia, and four grand children. McQuigg was the Pacific Electric agent in San Pedro from 1920 until the 1950's. He was a past president of the Op timist Club, Chamber of Commerce, a member of First Methodist Church, past master and charter member of AFE Irwin Lodge 645, charter mem ber and past president of Point Ir win OES 512 and a member of Royal Arch Mason, also a member of Jor- don Shriners. McQuigg was agent for the Great Northern at Chester, 1914 to 1920 inclusive when he left with his fam ily for California. In addition to his wife, two sons and four grandchildren, he leaves his brother John of Seattle, and brothers Harry and Russell of Woos- ter, Ohio. He was born in Wooster, Ohio and came west to Montana in 1912. He homesteaded 32 miles north of Ches ter; many times in the interest of his farm he returned to the Chester area. He was laid to rest in the beautiful Rose Hills Cemetery of Whittier, Calif., on May 30, 1966. HAROLD MOORE Born: September 27, 1916 - Died: November 12, 1966 Liberty County Times November 17, 1966 Harold Moore Funeral in Chinook Thursday Harold Moore, 50, owner of the Tip Top Cafe and Tavern in Chester passed away last Saturday, Nov. 12 in Rochester, Minn. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Chinook and rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Eiiason Funeral Home in Chi nook. Harold Moore was born Sept. 27, 1916 in Chinook, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Moore. He attended Chinook schools and was well known in that area. He is survived by a daughter, Dar- lene of Spokane, his mother, Mrs. Ole Moore of Chinook; a sister, Mrs. Frank Morelli of Havre, and two brothers, Leo of Chinook and Paul of Lloyd. THOMAS F. MORGAN, SR. Born: ?, 1 888 - Died: May 11,1 966 Liberty County Times May 12, 1966 T. F. Morgan Sr. Funeral Services Thomas F. Morgan Sr., 78, died in the Powell County Memorial Hos pital, in Deer Lodge May 11. A native of Fort Benton, Morgan worked as cowboy for a number of years in the Lewistown area and moved to Deer Lodge in 1941. He was employed as a Montana State Tom Morgan Died Wednesday Prison guard for 17 years, after Funeral Saturday in Deer Lodge which he retired and moved to the Spokane Valley. He returned to Deer According to word received here Lodge in 1965. at press time, Tom Morgan died He was a member of the Loyal early Wednesday morning at Deer Lodge. Funeral services will be held Order of Moose No. 533 and the Im in Deer Lodge at 8:30 Saturday morn maculate Conception church. ing. Further details will be published Survivors include his widow, Fran later. ces, of Deer Lodge; son, Thomas F. Morgan Jr. of Lewistown: daughter, Mrs. Mary Mitchell Green of Spo kane Valley: sisters. Mrs. Letha Hanson of Chester; Mrs. Mary Car roll of Kevin; Mrs. Alice Burns of Clarion, Pa.; brothers, Matt Mor gan, Aravaca, Ariz.; Gordon De Young, Kalispell; and four grand children. Rosary was recited at 8 p.m. Fri day night by the Rev. Stephen Tall- man at the Immanulate Conception church. Moose services were held at 8:30 p.m. in the Beck funeral home. Requiem mass was held May 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the Catholic church. Burial was at the Hillcrest ceme tery in Deer Lodge. CARL OSCAR NESS Born: August 13, 1 891 - Died: Apri I 2, 1 966 Liberty County Times April 7, 1966 Funeral Services March 30 for Oscar Ness, Shelby Funeral services for Carl Oscar Ness were conducted by Rev. John Pugh in Burns Funeral Chapel Wed nesday at 2 p.m. Pallbearers were Cliff Coover, Donald Schenck, Harry Benjamin, Fernald Landeen, Amos LaFrance and Benj Zell. Ness passed away in the Toole County Hospital Saturday following a lengthy illness. Carl Oscar Ness, son of Olaf and Kristi Ness, was born Aug. 13, 1891, in Lake Preston, S. D. He moved / with his parents to Canada and from there to Chester where he worked in the bank for several years. He then moved to Browning where he worked in a garage and then to Shelby where he bought the Chevrolet Garage and operated it until 1942 when he sold it and worked on the ration board until 1944. He then worked in the Toole Coun ty court house as auditor in the clerk and recorder's office and for the fair board until his retirement in 1955. He married Mary V. Telstad at Valier Feb. 7, 1928. They were mem bers of the Methodist Church in Shel by. Ness also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Order of Eastern Star. Survivors besides his wife include j two brothers, James of Kalispell and ] George of Falconer, N. Y.; two sis ters, Dora Ross of Great Falls and Harriet Pitts of Hot Springs, and several nieces and nephews. —Shelby Promoter PEDER OLSON Born: January 28, 1 880 - Died: July 6, 1 966 Liberty County Times July 14, 1966 j Funeral Services for I Peder Olson July 9 At Shelby Funeral services for Peder Olson, who passed away at the Liberty County Hospital July 6, were held iat St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Shelby July 9. Pastor Earl Ericksen from Galata officiated at the serv ices. Peder Olson was born in Oslo, Norway Jan. 28, 1880. He came to Kindred, N. D. at the age of 21 years. On Oct. 24, 1909, he was united in marriage to Julia Sagvold at Minot, N. D. Then in 1910 he homesteaded 10 miles north of Lo-; thair where he spent his entire life, j He retired from farming about 14 j years ago due to poor health. The ' last three years of his life were spent in the Liberty County Nursing Home at Chester. Those surviving Peder are his wi dow, Mrs. Julia Olson; four chil dren, Mrs. Ovedia Rishoff of Shel by; Adolph, Edwin and Alvin of Galata; seven grandchildren; eight! great grandchildren; two sisters in Norway; and several nieces and nephews. Several brothers and sis ters have preceded him in death. | Pallbearers were Lyie Glee. Hen ry Hawks, Arnold Jeppeson, Harold Markuson, Marvin Rishoff and Sid Rockman. Honorary pallbearers were Fred Fenger. Sigurd Forseth. Ingolf Jeppeson, Hilmer Johnson, Malvin Matteson and Edward Rock man. Mrs. George McGuire sang a Norwegian song and Dr. Lyle Iver son sang an English song. Mrs. Lyle Iverson was the organist. Leo Hawks and Marvin Jeppeson served as ush ers. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Shelby. OLAF OPPENBOEN Born: July 3, 1876 - Died: May 31, 1966 Liberty County Times June 9, 1966 j Funeral Services in j |N. D. for Olaf j Oppenboen June 4 | t Olaf Oppeboen, 89, of Joplin passed f away Tuesday, May 31, at the Lib- j erty County Hospital in Chester. ! Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at the Bethlehem j Lutheran Church in New Town, N. D. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emmanuel (Mabel) Keck of: Bismarck, N. D., and Mrs. Clara Martinson of Joplin, two brothers, Andrew, Stanley, N. D., and Osmond, Viceroy, Sask., six grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Oppeboen, a retired farmer, was born July 3, 1876 in Norway. He came to the United States in 1900 and homesteaded at Van Hook, N. D. In 1961 he came to Joplin from; New Town, N. D. to make his home j with his daughter, Mrs. Martinson. He was married in 1903 at Pidgeon | Falls, Wise, to Miss Anna Dalene, who passed away in 1962. He was a member ot tne Lutheran , church. CECIL PATRICK Born: ?, 1908 - Died: November 12, 1966 Liberty County Times November 17, 1966 Requiem Mass for Cecil Patrick C. Patrick Wed. Services Wednesday Requiem Mass for Cecil Patrick j Cecil Patrick, 58, died of an ap- was said at 10 a.m. Wednesday in ] parent heart attack Saturday. Ser Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church vices were set for Wednesday, Nov. in Hingham. Rosary was recited at 16- 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Patrick was born at Rudyard. He Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Fr. ; married Elizabeth Schaller at Gold Theo. J. Vanderloop, 0. Praem., of stone in 1940. Patrick farmed in the ficiated at the services. Hingham area for many years. Sur Patrick, who was 48, passed away vivors include the widow; sons Gar the previous Saturday of an appar ry and Dennis, Billings, Vernon, ent heart attack. Cleveland, Ohio, and Keith, at home; The pallbearers, all brothers of the I daughters Lynette and Shirley, both deceased, were Ralph Patrick, Clar at home; brothers Ralph, Malta, ence Patrick, Raymond Patrick and I Clarence, Donald, Clifford and Wayne Wayne Patrick. Honorary pallbearers at Rudyard, Lloyd and Raymond, were Bernard and Donald Patrick, Havre and Bernard, Box Elder; sis John Schaller and Charles Carbone. ters Mrs. Gladys Smith, Havre, Mrs. Ushers were Virgil Jurenka and Phyllis Good, Chester and Mrs. Ruth James Chvilicek. Meredith, Malta. Interment was in Calvary Ceme tery. GENE EDWIN PIERSON Born: ?, 1 934 - Died: July 11,1 966 Liberty County Times July 14, 1966 G. E. Pierson Died Monday Night Gene Edwin Pierson, 32, sheriff of Toole County, died at Shelby Mon day night, apparently of a heart at tack. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday (today) at the Shelby Methodist Church. Pierson was born at Raymond, Al berta and came to Shelby in 1949. He served four years in the U. S. ! Marines before joining the Shelby | police force in 1954. He later became a sheriff's deputy and served as such until election as sheriff in 1962. Survivors include his widow, the former Michele Hall, whom he mar ried in 1959: children. Jay 3, Jody 4, and Cory 5; parents. Mr. and Mrs. \ Gib Robarge, Shelby; two brothers j and three sisters, al! residing outside ! Montana. j •. • • • - • JOSEPH C. POETZL Born: January 11, 1877 - Died: March 25, 1966 Liberty County Times March 31, 1966 (Joseph C. Poetzl Funeral Services Held Tuesday . Jo^CC-jPoetzL 89,. Joplin, M m liberty Qwrity Hospital MardhW Seme*? were held Tuesday/ Mar^i Funeral Home in Havre with Pastor Gary^dark of Joplin, officiating. Burial was in Havre "' -TT vJtT ^ ApPleton. w*-. he married Bertha EeUermann in 190S at Wino na. Minn. They came to Joplin in J^ber 1312 from Sprtagdale^ Survivors in addition to the widow are sons Franklin and Herbert, both Brooks, Duluth, Minn. ™ melnbe wS^!* *r r of the Modern Wood^ rf America and the Ches ter. VFW He was reported as the last surviving Spanish American War veteran along the Hi-Line PRESTON W. POLK Born: ? - Died: November 19, 1966 Liberty County Times November 24, 1966 I Son of Whitlash I Man Killed En Viet Nam Word was received here Monday that Preston W. Poik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion (Tex) Poik of Whitlash was killed in action in Viet Nam ; Nov. 19. An army official was said : to have been in the Chester area ! Monday forenoon to deliver the mes sage. Sheriff Bob Remington re ceived the official telegram Monday afternoon. Details are lacking at press time. HENRY M. POLLOCK Born: ? - Died: September ?, 1966 Liberty County Times October 13, 1966 Ex-Hingham Man Dies Henry M. Pollock, a resident of the Hingham area for 25 years, died at Salem, Oregon. Burial was October 1 in Salem. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Keith (Ivan) Harris and Mrs. Murtle Link, both of Salem, and Mrs. Hazel Stimmell of California. A sis ter, Mrs. Charlotte Birchard of Bend, Oregon, four grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren also survive. —Havre Daily News WILLIAM LAWRENCE PREESHL Born: February 28, 1902 - Died: October ?, 1966 Liberty County Times October 13, 1966 PreeshI Rites William Lawrence PreeshI, 64, Gildford area farmer, passed away at a Havre hospital. Rosary was recited at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre and Re quiem Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hing ham. PreeshI was born on Feb. 28, 1902 in Glenwood City, Wis. He came to Montana in 1919 and worked as an operator on the Great Northern Rail road until 1924 when he began to farm. He was married on Nov. 26, 1932 at Hingham to the former Hortense Stephenson, who survives, as do four children, Robert of Chinook, Mrs. Marcus (Joanne) Warren, Hingham, Paul of Hot Springs and Noel of Gildford. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. John Goodman of Great Falls and Mrs. Tom Brennan of Wenatchee, Wash., and three brothers, Frank of New Richmond, Wis., Charles of Eau Vlaire, Wis., and Max of Flor ida. He had ten granchildren. PreeshI was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre and was affiliated with the Havre Elks Lodge No. 1201. DR. JULIUS RAYMOND REHAL Born: November 21, 1 91 2 - Died: August 23, 1 966 Liberty County Times September 15, 1966 Requiem Mass for Dr. J. R. Rehal in Washington Aug. 26 . Requiem Mass was held at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Portland Friday, Aug. 26 for Dr. Julius Ray mond Rehal, 53, of Stevenson, Wash., who died in Providence Hospital at Portland early Tuesday, Aug. 23. Burial followed at Mount Calvary- Cemetery, Portland. Dr. Rehal had established the Re hal Clinic in Stevenson in 1954, fol lowing a period of general practice there. He had been practicing in Stevenson for 22 years. He opened the public market in Stevenson at the age of 21 between the time of his graduation from the University of Oregon and resump tion of medical training, and operat ed the market for several years. Dr. Rehal also was a founder of the Hegewald Timber Co., one of Ska- | mania County's leading industries. | He gave up his interest in that firm two years ago. He was born in Joplin, Mont. Nov. 21, 1912, and resided in Portland dur ing his early life. He was graduated : from Grant High School in Portland j in 1930 and from the University of Oregon in pre-medicine in 1934. Later he attended Reed College and was graduated from the Univer sity of Marquette School of Medicine in Milwaukee, Wis. He received his internship at Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, and took post-graduate work and general medicine training at several schools and at Polyclinic Hospital in New York City. In 1945 Dr. Rehal established prac tice in Stevenson. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus of Camas and the Elks Lodge at Hood River, Ore., as well as various professional groups includ ing the American Medical Associa- ! tion, the American Academy of Gen eral Practice, The Klickitat-Skaman ia Medical Society and his medical I fraternity, Phi Chi. Surviving are his widow, Hazel, I whom he married July 7, 1937; a ; daughter, Julie Ann; son, Thomas | Joseph; three sisters, Mrs. Olga | Young of Washougal, Mrs. Gertrude I Adkins of Portland, and Mrs. Mickey ; 'Hazel) Schwary of Camas, also num erous nieces and nephews. OVE MADSEN SATHER Born: December 14, 1882 - Died: June 27, 1966 Liberty County Times June 30, 1966 Funeral Services Wednesday for Ove M. Sather Ove Madsen Sather, 83, of 409 First Ave. in Havre, passed away Monday in a Havre hospital. Funeral ser vices were 2 p.m. Wednesday at the i First Lutheran Church in Havre. A retired Great Northern carman, Sather was born Dec. 14, 1882 in Lillehammer, Norway, and came to this country in 1918, settling first south of Kremlin and soon after ward moving to Havre. He retired in 1955. Surviving are five children, Mrs. j Emil (Helen) Klies, Anacortes, j Wash.; Melvin, Bismarck, N. D.; I Arnold, Klamath Falls, Ore.; Orville j and James, both of Havre. His wife Oline, passed away Jan. 14, 1955. He I had 12 grandchildren and three great i grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters, j Mrs. Oline Johnson, Fergus Falls, | Minn, and Caroline and Elise, both in Norway. —Havre Daily News RALPH HENRY SHEPHERD Born: April 28, 1914 - Died : December 26 1966 Liberty County Times December 29, 1966 Ralph Shepherd Died Monday Chester and Leo of Kalispell and one Services Wed. grandchild. Jeffrey. Pallbearers were Bill Yackley. Funeral services for Ralph Henry Don Gummer. Ario Graham. Ben Shepherd, 52, were held in the Ches Oraw, C. L. Booth and Frank A Shaw. Ushers were Duane Backen. ter Methodist Church Wednesday af Boyd Nealy and Monty Nealy. ternoon with Rev. George York of Ralph Henry Shepherd was born ficiating. There was a capacity Aug. 28, 1914 in Chester. He wis mar crowd. Shepherd died in the early ried Aug. 15, 1938 in Chinook to Nina morning of Dec. 25 in Chester. Carol Henderson, who survives. Shepherd was one of the more The Methodist Church choir sang prominent citizens of Chester, having four selections, accompanied by Mrs liyed here all his life. He was at one Robert Dolderer on the piano and time mayor, and a member of the Gayle York on the organ. Interment city council. He had i>een fire chief. was in the local cemetery. and was a member of the fire de Shepherd was manager of the partment for many years. He was Standard Oil Co. bulk plant in Ches chairman of the board of trustees of ter. the Chester Methodist Church at the time of bis death, and all of his life was active in Methodist Church ac tivities. He was a past president of the Chester Parent Teachers Associa tion. He was a Wormy Master of the Joplin Lodge. AF & AM. He was ap pointed Honorary Dad of the Joplin Assembly No. 63 of the Order of the Rainbow for Girls. He was also very active in other civic, church and community affairs. Survivors include his widow. Nina, five sons. Gary of Norfolk. Va., Rod ney, Douglas. Donald and Danny, al! of Chester; his father, Glen of Kal ispell: one sister, Mrs. Robert (Car rie) Backen of Lake Oswego. Ore.: three brothers, Neil and Harold of ERMA ELEANOR (ERICKSON) SMITH Born: Ocfbber 15, 1910 - Died: April 26, 1966 Liberty County Times April 28, 1966 Funeral Services For Erma Smith Held Monday Funeral services for Erma Smith, 56, were held Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Pastor Joseph Walla Funeral IVlorsday officiating, burial was in the Ches For Erma Smith ter cemetery. Erma Eleanor Smith was born Oct. ! At press time it was learned here 15, 1910 at Fairdale, N. D., to Fred- j that Mrs. Erma Smith died Tuesday erick and Anna Eriekson. The fam [afternoon at the state hospital in ily moved to Chester in 1913, where : Galen. No details are available at Mrs. Smith had made her home ev this time. The funeral will be held er since. She was married to Joel in the Lutheran church in Chester, Smith Jr., Dec. 5, 1920, he preceded at 2 p.m. Monday. her in death in 1958. She is survived by three children, Bret Hart (Mickey) of Chester. Bet ty Lou (Mrs. Allan Standiford) of Lothair and Barbara (Mrs. Frank Dolan) of Gresham, Ore. Sisters, Mrs. Cliff Hanson Sr. of Chester and Mrs. Frederick Ouren of Richland. Wash. Three brothers, Howard, Don ald and Oscar, all of Chester and 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bob Matkin. Darby O'Brien. Les Albright, Ralph Shepherd. John Askvold and Willard Rockman. Ushers were Clifford Leighton and Alfred Hanson. Organ ist was Mrs. Blanche Remington. The Lutheran choir sang three num bers, "In Heaven Above." "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer My God To "Thee." ARTHUR J. SOLBERG Born: February 21, 1908 - Died: November 28, 1966 Liberty County Times December 1, 1966 Art Solberg Died Suddenly Tuesday The unexpected death of Arthur J. Solberg, 58, administrator for the new Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, in a Havre hospital Tues day morning came as a shock to this community. Funeral services will be conduct ed at 10 a.m. Friday at First Luth eran Church. A memorial to the Home of the Good Shepherd has been established. Solberg began his work as admin istrator on June 1, 1964. He is survived by his wife. Solberg was born Feb. 21. 1908 and reared in northwestern Minnesota He attended grade school in Winger j and was graduated from high school j at Mcintosh, Minn. He subsequently enrolled at Concordia College, Moor- head, Minn, and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934 Mr. Solberg was engaged in var ious enterprises including hardware, appliance and food stores. He also taught and coached in schools at Ep- ping, N. D. prior to becoming a local j representative for Lutheran Broth- j erhood Life Insurance Co. Solberg moved to Havre in 1955 I and was active in First Lutheran as j a church school teacher and super- . intendent. ] Under his supervision the new Lu- j theran Home of the Good Shepherd ' has been under construction and is - slated to open its doors in the near j future. Solberg was a dedicated work- ; er in the project and he was highly j regarded by officers and trustees of j the home —Havre Daily News i JOHN STAUDACHER Born: ? - Died: May 13, 1966 Liberty County Times May 19, 1966 John Staudacher Funeral Services Funeral services for John Staud acher of Spokane, Washington were held Friday, May 20 at 8 a.m. from Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral. Bur Funeral For John ial was at Holy Cross Cemetery, Spokane. Staudacher In Staudacher came to Montana with his parents at the age of seven Spokane Friday and resided in the Chester and Lo thair community until 1946 when he Funeral services for John Staud moved to Spokane. acher will be held in a Catholic church in Spokane Friday morning, He was married to Ethel Greiner j l May 20, it was learned here Tuesday. of Lothair on November 1, 1927, and Staudacher died Monday in Spokane to this union three children were following a lengthy illness. born. She preceded him in death in He was well known in this com July 1945. munity, as he lived here for many He is survived by his wife Ruth years. He left Chester about 20 of Spokane, one son Raymond Staud years ago. acher, Belview, Washington, one daughter Mrs. Dick (Mary Evelyn) Wyman of Kalispell and six grand children; four sisters. Hazel Keith of Chester; Orpha Bolt of Mesa, Arizona; Esther Williams of Seattle and Nettie Folgers of Duluth, Min nesota and one brother Ray of Seat tle. He was preceded in death by one daughter Margaret Ann and two brothers Leonard and George. CARL OLOF SWENSON Born: June 5, 1893 - Died: July 17, 1966 Liberty County Times July 21, 1966 Carl O. Swenson, Hingham, Dies; Services in Illinois Carl Olof Swenson, 73, Hingham, passed away Sunday at the hospital in Chester. Funeral services will be held in Lake Zurich, III., with burial in the Ridgewood Cemetery, Lake City, 111. Swenson was born in Marrom, Ble- king, Sweden on June 5, 1893. He came to Hingham in 1917 from Sand- wick, 111. and served in the Army in World War I. Upon his return from the service, he worked at the smelter in Great Falls for five years before returning to Hingham to take up farming. In 1930 he went to Chi cago where he was employed as a stationary engineer at Wyes, Inc. until his retirement on June 5, 1958. Following his retirement he returned to Hingham to make his home. He was married July 25, 1919, in Great Falls, to the former Jennie Lindgren, who survives. Other sur vivors include two daughters, Mrs. Walter (Florence) Olsen, Lake Zur ich, 111., and Mrs. Fred (Myrtle) Carlson, Rockford, 111., three grand children and three great grandchil dren. He was a member of the Odd Fel lows Lodge of Hingham and Aaron Post 788, American Legion in Chi cago. He was a member of the Methodist Church. MRS. GUST (ANNA ARLENE) SYLTE Born: May 16, 1902 - Died: November 22, 1966 Liberty County Times November 24, 1966 Funeral Services for |Mrs. Gust Sylte at Hingham Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Gust (Anna Arlene) Sylte, 64, were con- . ducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Hing ham Lutheran Church. The well-known Hingham area wo man died in a Havre hospital Tues day. Mrs. Sylte was born May 16, 1902, in Racine, Wis. and came to Montana in 1912 with her parents who home steaded southwest of Hingham. She was married June 8, 1925 in Havre to Gust Sylte who survives her. \ She is also survived by a son, | Ralph, Hingham; two brothers, j Charles Mikulecky, Rudyard and ' James Mikulecky, Great Falls, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary Bonham, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. Louise Lust graaf, Great Falls; Mrs. Francis Ha- beck, Rudyard and Mrs. Alice Bren- nan, Hingham. ARCHIE B. TERNSTROM Born: December 30, 1902 - Died: February 13, 1966 Liberty County Times February 17, 1966 Funeral Services for Archie Ternstrom Feb. 17 at Joplin Funeral services were held for Archie Ternstrom, age 64. Thurs Ternstrom Rites day. Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin with Pas Te-day tor Gary Clark officiating. Interment was in the family plot Funeral services for Archie B. in the Joplin cemetery. fernstrcm, 63, who died Sunday in Pallbearers were Albert Lincoln, Spokane wili be held at the Bethel Raymond Lincoln, Vernon Dahinden, Lutheran Church, Joplin at 2 p.m. on John Olson, Frank Moore and Enoch Thursday. Anderson. Cliff Anderson and Cecil Ternstrom came to Montana at Heydon were ushers. The Joplin .he age of n'ne from Cyrus. Minn., Lutheran choir sang several numbers .'here lie was born Lee. 30. 1902. He j accompanied by Mrs. Sanford An attended Joplin schools and farmed derson. south of Joplin for many years. Out of town relatives attending the Cn June 13, 1931, he married Alice funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Anderson at Bonners Fery, Idaho. Polanchek and family of Darby; Mr. She survives. and Mrs. Donald Sponheim and fam Also surviving are a son Louis of ily of Great Falls; Mrs. Harold Ol Havre; one sister, Mrs. Peter Spoon- son. Benson, Minn.; Marvin Seval- !.eim of Joplin and three grandchild son. New Town, N. D.; Mrs. Nellie ren. Sevalson, New Town, N. D.; Mrs. Erwin Ventch, New Town, N. D.; Mrs. Beuford Berglund, New Town, N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Ander son, Almont, N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson, Miss Clara Seim, Clayton Anderson, all of Almont, N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Palmer Lalum, Ande and Diane, Whitefish; Leonard Anderson and Mrs. Henry Lagrou, both of Richland, Wash. MARGARET TOLLEFSON Born: ?, 1882 - Died: August ?, 1966 Liberty County Times August 25, 1966 Mrs. Margaret Tollefson Died at Kalispell, Services in Havre Wednesday Mrs. Margaret Tollefson, 84, passed away in Kalispell. Services were in Havre Wednesday at 2 p.m. with bur ial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. | She was born in Norway and in ! 1909 was married to Hans Tollefson at Vinje, Norway. Shortly thereafter they moved to North Dakota, then came to Rudyard in 1911 and to Havre in 1947. They have been in Kalispell since 1950. Survivors include the widower: sons, Alfred, Rudyard and Harold, | Santa Barbara, Calif; daughters, Mrs. Clifford Zentzis, Inverness, Mrs. Oscar Johnson, Rudyard and Mrs. Henry Miller, Havre. —Great Falls Tribune THERESA JOSEPHINE TROMMER Bom: ?, 1879 - Died: July ?, 1966 Liberty County Times July 14, 1966 Mrs. Theresa Trommer Died At Kalispell Mrs. Theresa Josephine Trommer, 87, Columbia Falls, died in Kalispell. She was born in Truachu, Austria- Germany, coming to the United States as a girl. She married Charles W. Hall in New York, and they homesteaded in the Sweetgrass Hills in 1901. He died in 1907. In 1909 she married Edward Trommer at Fort Benton. She ran the Lothair Hotel at Lothair from 1917 to 1933, when she moved to Chester. She operated the Golden West Hotel until moving to Kalispell in 1945. She moved to Co lumbia Falls in 1964. Survivors in clude a daughter, Mrs. Harry Vahl, Columbia Falls, and a sister in New Jersey. FATHER THEODORE J. VANDERLOOP Born: Apri I 8, 1 903 - Died: December 1 6, 1 966 Liberty County Times December 22, 1966 Father Theo. J. Vanderloop Died In Wisconsin Rev. Theodore J. Vanderloop, 0. Praem. died in St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wis. Dec. 16, where he was taken after a heart attack. Funeral was Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at St. Norbert Abbey, De Pere, Wis. and burial in the Abbey Cemetery. A Funeral Mass was cele brated in Hingham at 11 a.m. Mon day, Dec. 19 for his former parish ioners and friends. Rosary was re cited Sunday evening, Dec. 18 at 7:30 at Our Lady of Ransom, Hing ham. He was born April 8, 1903 in Little Chute, Wis. He entered St. Norbert College in September 1924. He en tered the Norbertine Order the fol lowing year. He received his BA from St. Norbert in 1927 and was ordained to the priesthood on Dec. 26, 1930. After ordination he taught at the college until his assignment as assistant pastor of St. John's Church, Essexviile, Mich. On July 16, 1937, he was appointed to Sunburst, Mont, and also to its mission, Kevin. January of 1955 he was made pas tor of St. Margaret's Church, Cut Bank, where he remained until Dec. 19, 1959 when he came to Hingham. Illness forced his retirement from Our Lady of Ransom Church, Hing ham, about a month ago. CANDYCE ROSS WATSON Born: May 22, 1945 - Died: June 29, 1966 Liberty County Times July 7, 1966 Candy Watson Killed When Dozer Falls On Car MISSOULA—A bulldozer struck a bridge, tumbled off a low truck trail er and landed on an oncoming car Wednesday, killing one woman and critically injuring another. Killed was Candy Watson, 21, of Hamilton. Injured and unconscious several hours after the accident was Carol Mings. 19, of Missoula. She suffered head injuries and multiple fractures. Both reportedly were employed at a Salmon. Idaho, night club, man aged by Jerry R. Becker, 23, of Sal mon, driver of the car. Highway patrolmen said the bull dozer blade struck the super struc ture of the Buckhouse Bridge, on U. S. Highway 93, south of Missoula. The impact tipped the huge tractor off the trailer. It had been purchased earlier in the day by Milo Wilson, a Conner logging contractor. The truck driver escaped injury. Becker suffered fractures of the leg and ankle and cuts. Funeral services for Candyce Ross Watson were held at the Dowling Chapel in Hamilton Saturday, Rev. Willard Leisy of Havre officiated. Interment was in Rivervievv Ceme tery. Hamilton. Pallbearers were Richard Brown, Bruce Kidder, Gary Moen. Steve Moen, Robert Mathews and Eddie Mathews, cousins of the deceased and Bert Solle. cousin-in- law. She was born May 22, 1945 in Ches ter. EDITOR'S NOTE—Candy Watson was the daughter of former Liberty County Treasurer and Mis. Ed. Ross. The Times erroneously print ed her name as Candy Rogers last week. MATTHEW WEHR Born: ?, 1887 - Died: May 31, 1966 Liberty County Times June 9. 1966 Matthew Wehr Funeral at Havre Matthew Wehr, 79, retired Rud yard area farmer died at a Big San dy nursing home. Services were held at 2 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre with Rev. Joseph Wahlin officiating. He died Tuesday, May 31. Survivors include the widow, Louise; son Clarence, Rudyard; daughters Mrs. Lester (Ruth) Van Wechel, Rudyard; Mrs. Chapman, Helena; Mrs. Kenneth (Elaine) Mil ler, Joplin; brother Emmanuel, Ft. William, Ont.; sisters Mrs. Nick Lauer, Sand Point, Idaho; Mrs. Amelia Berard, Kirkland, Wash.; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was born in North Dakota and married in 1908 in Anamoose, N. D. In 1910 they homesteaded seven miles south of Inverness. He entered the automotive business in 1919. He sold this business in 1947 and continued farming until 1955. LESTER ELLIS WYNN Born: ?, 1938 - Died: April 12, 1966 Liberty County Times April 14, 1966 Louisiana Man Killed in Fall From Train Lester Ellis Wynn, 28, from Louisi ana, was killed in a fall from a freight train sometime early Tues day morning, about 200 yards east of the Buelow siding about six miles east of Chester. The accident hap pened about one-quarter of a mile east of the site of the head-on col lision of the Empire Builder and Western Star March 7. According to Sheriff Bob Reming ton there were no indications of foul play. The man was last seen in Shel by Monday. He was a transient la borer. Death was attributed to se vere skull and rib cage fractures and abrasions. The engineer of the Empire Builder noticed the body lying on the north side of the right of way. He notified the depot in Chester and the depot agent called the sheriff's office. Remington and Fire Chief Howard Eveland recovered the body. It was taken to Havre for identification. CLARENCE A. ADAMS Born: February 11,1 898 - Died: July 1 5, 1 967 Liberty County Times July 27, 1967 C. A. Adams Funeral at Poison Requiem Mass was celebrated on Thursday, July 20 for Clarence A. Adams, 69, of Big Arm. He died at his home Saturday, July 15. Cele brant was the Rev. Leonard Jen- ! sen. Burial was in the Lakeview cemetery with Mosley Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers for Mr. Adams were Wally Weivoda, Clarence Tremper, Ralph Davis, Ed Funke, Norris Boice and B. H. Cook. Adams was born Feb. 11, 1898 at Eau Claire, Wis. After farming and ranching in the Chester area he re tired about 10 years ago and moved with his wife to Big Arm. His wife, Anna Irene, died in 1963. Survivors include a nephew, Ray Warren of San Mateo, Calif., Ralf Warren and Lucille Mann of Minne apolis and Tony Adams of Post Falls, Idaho. HELGA ASKVOLD Born: December 21, 1888 - Died: August 7, 1967 Liberty County Times August 10 - 17, 1967 Mrs. Askvold Died Funeral Services In Ohio; Services For Mrs. Askvold In Missoula Sat. In Missoula Mrs. Helga Askvold, 78, died Mon Mrs. Helga Askvold passed away day evening in a rest home in Ohio. in Hartville, Ohio on Aug. 7, 1967. She was the mother of John Askvold Her funeral was in Missoula Aug. 12 of Chester, and was known by many at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rev. people in Chester. Funeral services Glen Husby officiating. She was in- will be held in St. Paul's Lutheran tererd in Sunset Memorial Gardens Church in Missoula Saturday. in Missoula. Pallbearers were Tom Reimer, Charles Hertler, Ralph Y. Askvold's Pharmacy in Chester McGinnis, W. R. Frisby, L. T. Skriv- will be closed Saturday. seth and Rev. H. C. Hortholm, Mrs. Askvold was born in Sigdal, Norway, Dec. 21, 1888. She came to Williston, N. D., in 1913 with an aunt and uncle. She took nurses training in Williston. She filed, on a home stead north of Saco, Mont, in 1914. She was married to John Askvold of Saco on June 30, 1916 in Williston, N. D. They lived on a farm north of Saco until November 1925 except for three years spent in Everett, Wash., 1918 to 1920. They lived in Saco un til 1938 when they move to Missoula, where she lived until 1964. Since that time she had made her home in Ohio. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin McGinnis (Marie), Kent, Ohio; a son, John, Chester; a broth er, Magnus Andresen of Sigdal, Nor way; a granddaughter, Johanne Ma rie McGinnis, Kent, Ohio, and num erous relatives in Norway. Her hus band, John Askvold, preceded her in death in 1958. ANDRINA WICKERON BERG Born: November 2, 1887 - Died: May 19, 1967 Liberty County Times June 1, 1967 Andfina Wickeron Berg Buried at Chester May 24 Andrina Wickeron Berg passed away May 19 at a hospital in Sa lem, Ore. She had resided at Junc tion City, Ore. the past two years. Born at Lakemills, Iowa, Nov. 2, 1887, she was united in marriage to Alfred Berg at Lakota, N. D. July 19, 1909. Survivors include 11 children. Six sons, Lloyd and Jadie of Winnett, Emmers of Chester, Jessel of Con rad, Enscel of Livingston and Lyle of Junction City, Ore. The daughters are Mrs. John Kelly, August, Mrs. Walter Averill of Circle, Mrs. Art Nelson of Mineral, Wash., Mrs. Jal- mer Jacobson, Eugene, Ore., and Mrs. William Hurd, Junction City, Ore. She also leaves 45 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. Her husband Alfred and a daughter Addie preceded her in death. Mrs. Berg lived in Chester for many years before moving in 1946. Funeral services were held Wed nesday, May 24 at Our Savior's Lu theran Church with Pastor J. L. Walla officiating. Pallbearers were Gary Violett, Donald Raunig, Glen Gifford, Loren Brandt, Lanny Berg and Myron Lud wig. Mrs. Blanche Remington accom panied the choir, and ushers were Elmer Rude and Larry Bassett. Interment was in the Chester ceme tery. • MRS. DUANE BRACKEN Born: ?, 1940 - Died: November 5, 1967 Liberty County Times November 9, 1 967 Mrs. Duane Bracken Age 27, Died Word was received at the Times : office - Monday afternoon that Mrs. Duane R. Bracken, 27, of Falls Church, Va., passed away Sunday morning, Nov. 5. Funeral services will be held at Falls Church Friday afternoon. Mrs. Nina Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Shepherd and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Shepherd of Kalispell left Monday to drive back for the funeral. Duane is a nephew of Neil and spent several summers here and stayed at their home. - ••.. • - -• ••• : . • ••...••••. ELSIE THORMAHLEN BRAUN Born: September 3. 1918 - Died: January 24, 1967 Liberty County Times January 26, 1967 >' Mrs. Braun was a.Member"of Our Funeral f or ^|VIrs>l Savior's LutherahcGhutch -of Chester and was;: deeply • interested and in Elsie? Braun volved in the.'work'bf:' her' church. Held Friday, She taught Sunday School "and Vaca tion . Bible School.. for ,'many years, : Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie sang hi the-^choir, was active in. the BraunJwefe held m,Our Savior's Lu local AliGW-ahd^had se^edas pres theran (^urcfajFriday at 2 pin., with ident of the Havre Conference !ALCW. iPastor"Joseph Walla presiding. In She; was a willing andenthusiastic terment, wais.in the Chester cemetery. Church! member, giving -generously- Elsie. Thormahlen Braun was .born of her time, ability and gifts. She will be greatly missed by the con • Sept. 3, 1918,' at Chinook. Her mother gregation, and her'. many friends in i passed" away whenvstie- was five the "community. <:r~?"?7•-- years/old. For a while she lived with Pallbearers,-"were Gliff Hanson, her uncle ^and. aunt, Mr: and, Mrs. Cliff L«ighton^-Ch^les[iGreen, Ar- Ole Bergr>and: later spent spme?time mand Anderson,"Heriryf Kolstad and in a children's home in Great Falls. Mike Kammerzell??tjshers were Cliff At the age of 12 she went to live with Hanson Jr. and Clairfc McBride. The Mr- and Mrs. Robert. Porter, and Lutheran choir, accompanied by Mrs. made her .home with them for 13 Blanche Remington, sahg"My Faith . years in northern Alberta, Canada. Looks Up To Thee," "I Know That !_£ She attended a business -college in My Redeemer Lives" and "In Heav Great. Falls ,for v one year, - after en Above." which she was employed at the Ches ter Implement Co.: ;. On Oct. 18, 1944, she was united in marriage to: George Braun at : Chester and made this her;honie un- Funeral Services j til her death. Death came on Tues- ^day, Jan. 24, after a lingering illness. Friday for Mrs. I She is survived by her husband, Elsie Braun l George; one sister, Mrs. Annie Kpl- ! stad of Great Falls; an aunt, Mrs! Mrs. George Braun of Ches Mina Berg of Grand Marais, Minn.; ter died at the Liberty County ah uncle /and aunt,;Mr: and Mrs. Jphn Finley pf Sunburst; several Hospital Tuesday forenoon after aunts and uncles. in";;ScotIarid; • and a lingering illness. also many nieces and nephews. Her Funeral services for Mrs. parents and a brother preceeded her in death; •.;"•>. Braun will be held Friday af • In "serving her community she had ternoon at 2 p.m. in Our Sav taken a special interest in the Liberty ior's Lutheran Church, Chester. ^otmty,.Hospital Guild. She had serv ed as president of that organization and was active in it until ill health prevented her from continiflng. JAMES A. BROWN Born: November 4, 1899 - Died: November 25, 1 SXS7 Liberty County Times November 30, 1967 Services Monday For James A. Brown James Allen Brown, 68, died Satur day, Nov. 25, at his home on Clear- creek Route south of Chirfbok. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Holland and i Bonine Funeral Home in Havre with jRev. Buford Myers officiating. The j body was then taken to Great Falls for burial in Highland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Young, Rob ert Boyce, John Leeds, Wilford Tow, Warren Ross and Steve Brown. Hon orary pallbearers were Connell Blackwood, Lawrence Moses, Beech er Cushman of Great Falls and Ar chie Frame of Ulm. Norris Hyatt and Bill MacFarlane were ushers. Organist William Lisenby accom panied two duets sung by Mrs. Con nie Clark and Mrs. Bea Daggett, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "That Beautiful Garden of Prayer." Mr. Brown was born Nov. 4, 1899 at Box Elder. He attended schools in Box Elder and Bozeman and spent most of his life as a rancher on Clearer eek. Survivors include the widow, Alice, Great Falls; two sons, James Thom as of Great Falls and Allen David, south of Chester; one daughter, Mrs. Roger (Alice) Touregney, Tacoma, Wash.; two brothers, Walter Brown of Reno, Nev., and Jack Brown of Mesa, Ariz.; one sister, Helen Brown of south of Chinook, and 10 grand children. Brown was a member of Treasure Lodge 95, AF & AM. A memorial has been established to the Heart Fund. VALBORG ELIZABETH CALLENDER Born: ? - Died: September 20.-.,1 967 Liberty County Times September 28, 1967 Valborg Callender Died in Spokane Valborg Elizabeth Callender died Sept. 20 at her home, N 5008 Elm Street, Spokane. She is survived by her husband, Oza Callender, sisters, Mrs. Alice Haney, Denver; Mrs. Ma rie Anderson, Longview, Wash;; Mrs. Esther Schwartz, Salt Lake City; brothers Walter Jensen of Chester and Harold Jensen, Spokane; num erous nieces and nephews. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church; Messiah Lutheran Church Women. Funeral services were Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. in Messiah Lutheran Church, Rev. Laurel V. Lindberg officiating. Burial services were at Fairmount Memorial Park. The family suggests that memorial gifts may be given to the Spokane County Unit of the American Cancer j Society, S 160 Stevens Street. OTIS EDWARDS Born: April 12, 1886 - Died: October 13, 1967 Liberty County Times October 26, 1967 Otis Edwards Died Oct. 13 in California Otis Edwards passed away Friday, Oct. 13 in Santa Cruz, Calif, and funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 16 in Santa Cruz. i Mr. Edwards was born- in Lad- donia, Mo., April 12, 1886 and spent most of his adult years in Montana, He resided in Chester since 1940 where he operated a well drilling service and was well known all along the Hi-Line. He retired and moved to Santa Cruz in 1965. Survivors include a daughter, Nell, Mrs. Ray West of Santa Cruz and a son, Lynn of Chester, and four grand children. 1 MRS. NELSINE EGGEN Born: November 23, 1877 - Died: Octpber 20, 1967 Liberty County Times October 26, 1967 Funeral Services Monday for Mrs. Nelsine Eggen Funeral services for Mrs. Nelsine Eggen, 89, were held at 2 p.m. Mon- -day at Bethel Lutheran Church. in -Joplin. Pastor Donald Tigges offici ated at the services. Mrs. Eggen passed away Oct. 20 in Kalispell. Mrs. Sanford Anderson was or ganist and accompanied Mrs. Rob ert Lake, soloist, Who sang "The Great White Host" and "Abide With Me." The congregation sang "I Know of a Sleep in Jesus' Name." Pallbearers were Roger Eggen, Dale Brandt, Wayne Olson, Donald Moore, Douglas Moore and Jack Bradford. Enoch Anderson and Dav id James ushered. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens at Havre. Mrs. Eggen was born Nov. 23, 1877, in Sogn, Norway. She was mar ried March 11, 1911, at Joplin, to Harold Eggen who preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Pearl Moore, Joplin; Mrs. May- etta Olson, Havre; Mrs. Violet Brandt, Rudyard; two sons, Clifton and Adolph, Joplin; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. She was a member of Bethel Luth eran Church. HARRIETT EL WELL Born: June 28, 1885 - Died: May 1 5, 1967 Liberty County Times May 1 8, 1 967 Mrs. C. B. Ellwell Died at Havre Mrs. C. B. (Harriett) Elwell, 81, passed away Monday, at a Havre hos pital. She was the wife of District Judge Charles B. Elwell of Havre. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Van Orsdel Methodist Church. Mrs. Elwell was born June 28, 1885 in Hancock County, Tenn. She was married on Aug. 28, 1913, in Havre. Survivors besides her husband in clude one sister, Mrs. Lillian Wins- low of Berkeley, Calif., and one bro ther, Walter Jarvis of Washington, D. C. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, the American Le gion Auxiliary and was active in church work at Van Orsdel Metho dist. A memorial to the church has been established in her name. JOHN H. ERDMAN Born: March 2, 1885 - Died: November 23. 1967 Liberty County Times November 30, 1967 John H. Erdman Funeral Services In Havre Monday John H. Erdman, 82, died Thurs day at a Havre hospital. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27 at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home with burial in the Hingham Cemetery. Erdman was born March 2, 1885 in Davenport, N. D. He came to the Hingham area to homestead in 1910 and later moved, to Hamilton where he ranched until his retirement. In July of 1967 he came to Havre and resided at the Home of the Good Shepherd. Never married, Erdman is sur vived by several nieces and nephews who include Mrs. Lyle Wise, Ches ter, and Walter Welsh of Hingham, OrviUe and Clarence Welsh of Gild ford, Mrs. James Moss of Spokane and Mrs. Alyce Daniher of Bakers- field, Calif. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, a Master Mason of Ionic Lodge No. 38 at Hamilton, and the Modern Woodmen of America. DALE S. ERGENBRIGHT Born: July 27, 1933 - Died: May 6, 1967 Liberty County Times May 11, 1967 Gildford Farmer Dies In Truck- Train Crash '.' Funeral' services for Dale S. Ergen- bright, 33, nortii Gildford chicken farmer who was killed at 7:18 p.m. Saturday when his truck was hit by ah"'eastbouhd-Great'-Northern: pas senger train near Hingham, were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Church in Rudyard. The accident occurred when Ergen- bright, driving a 1954 pickup truck, crossed in from of No. 28 Western Star. Apparently he did not see the train and the northbound vehicle was struck on the rear box. The box of the truck was thrown 36 feet from the crossing and the frame and cab were 83 feet away. Ergenbright's body was 95 feet from the truck. Site of the cross which is seven- tenths of a mile west of Hingham is marked with a rail crossing sign. Visibility was good. The train's horn was sounding at the time of the crash and Ergen bright's truck had nearly completed crossed in front of No. 28 Western Star hits its rear. Percy Sheldon, Havre, was the; train's engineer. j Highway Patrolman Don Seyfert investigated the accident. Dale Scott Ergenbright who was president of the Gold Seal Egg As sociation of Montana, a school board trustee, financial secretary and per manent usher at Grace Church, was born July 27, 1933 in Havre. He was married to Beverly Jean Evenson, June 20, 1954 at Rudyard. In addition to his wife he is sur vived by three children, Bert 11, Wil liam 8 and Rebecca 2. He is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orval Ergenbright, Rudyard, and three sisters, Mrs. Ralph Orr, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Mrs. Dennis Anderson, Rudyard and Mrs. Rodney Swenson, Joplin. Ergenbright was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. —Havre Daily News LELAND FJELSTAD Born: August 6, 1924 - Died: April 10, 1967 Liberty County Times April 13, 1967 Lelarad Fjelstad Died in Fire Monday EVlorning Leland Fjelstad, 41, locally known as "Tops" died in a flaming bunk house on the Math Thieitges farm seven miles south of Tiber early Monday morning. Sheriff-Coroner Bob Remington said he suspected Fjel stad had been smoking in bed and went to sleep with the cigarette burn ing. The fire Was discovered about 5:30 a.m. by Clark McBride, farm man ager. He said the bunk house was about half burned down when he no ticed the blaze. McBride was in the farm home, about 100 yards away, and by the time he reached the bunk house it was impossible to get near the flaming building. Remington said it appeared Fjel stad never woke up, as the body was found on what was left of the bed in the burned remains of the build ing, which was leveled to the ground. | Fjelstad has worked as a farm! hand around this area for several years. The body will be forwarded to the Liseth Funeral Home in Wat ford City, N. D., and burial will be in the Rawson, N. D. cemetery. Fjelstad was born Aug. 6, 1924 in Rawson. He is survived by his mo ther, Mrs. Gunda Fjelstad of Alex ander, N. D.; four brothers, Donald and Avard of Alexander, Marvin of Billings and Dennis, residence un known; seven sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Anderson, Williston, Mrs. Jean Bruns- vold, Helena, Mrs. Roberta Lalim, Tioga, N. D., Mrs. Arlene Magyard, Missoula, Mrs. Donna Winden, Alex ander, N. D., Mrs. Marilyn Miller, 1 Denver and Mrs. Margaret Farnum, Seattle. He was a member of the Lutheran church. KENNETH R. FLATNESS Born: February 24, 1961 - Died: April 15, 1967 Liberty County Times May 4, 1967 Services for Kenneth R. Flatness In Havre Friday Services for Kenneth Robert Flat ness, six, were held Friday at Hol land and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Rev. Walter Nelson officia ted. Interment was in Sunset Me morial Gardens. Kenneth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Flatness of Mitchell, Neb., was born Feb. 24, 1961 in Havre. It was reported that he had the misfortune of being smothered in a corn bin on April 15, 1967. Other survivors besides his parents are a sister, Sharon Kae and grand parents, Mrs. Melvin Tew of Gild ford and Mr. and Mrs. Art Keller of Chinook. Music "Under His Wings" and "Near to the Heart of God" was by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bailey. PaEbearers were Alvid B. Ous, Theodore Burfield, Robert Cox, Roy France and Jim Keller. —Hi-Line Herald HENRY FUERSTNOW Born: ? - Died: November 1 0, 1 967 Liberty County Times November 30. 1967 Henry Fuerstnow jDied in Washington Henry Fuerstnow, formerly of Jop lin, passed away in a nursing home in Walla Walla, Wash., Nov. 10. Funeral services were held Nov. 13 at the DeWit Chapel in Walla Walla with interment in the Mountain View Cemetery. Mr. Fuerstnow was a past master and life member of Masonic Lodge No. 116 of Joplin. He was also a past patron with life membership in the Joplin Chapter No. 109 OES and a member of the Scottish Rite of Wal la Walla. MRS. OLIANNA FUSK Born: April 15, 1891 - Died: November 29, 1967 Liberty County Times December 7, 1967 Mrs. Olianna Fusk Funeral Saturday Mrs. Olianna Fusk, long time resi dent of Joplin died Nov. 29 at the Liberty County Hospital. Funeral services were, held Satur day at 1:30 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin with Pastor Donald Tigges officiating. Pallbearers were Ed McClellan, Edwin Gunderson, Errol Fossen, Eugene Bjornstad, Bert Alley and Norbert Van Dessel. The Joplin Luth eran choir accompanied by Mrs. San- ford Anderson sang three numbers, "Children of the Heavenly Father," "Behold the Host Arrayed in White" and "How Great Thou Art." Ushers were Lloyd Heydon and Glen LaVal ley. Mrs. Fusk was born April 15, 1891 in Throndheim, Norway. She came to this country at about the age of 18, when the family homesteaded in the Joplin area. In 1918 she was mar ried to Peter Fusk, who died April 20, 1958. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Harlan (Alice) Bilden of Joplin; sons Donald Fusk, Joplin, John Fusk of Pagosa Springs, Colo., and Clifford Fusk of Lancaster, Calif.; two sis ters in Norway; eight granehildren and one great grandchild. . CATHERINE MINCKLER GOGGINS Born: ? - Died: September 1 1, 1 967 Liberty County Times September 14, 1967 Catherine Mihcfcler Gog^ns$,IWed?4i* M> Word ; has jbeen' -received here of the tfeaths Mphb^y^of. Mrs. W. E. (Catherine) Goggins of 306 Ryan Drive, No. 7, Bismark, N.D. Mrs. Goggins was a former resident of Havre and well know here. She at tended Joplin High School. * Survivors include . her; husband Bill, sons William and Patrick, her father,, Ernest Minckler of Great Falls, two sisters and a brother! OSWALD L. GORDER Born: January 12, 1899 - Died: April 3, 1967 Liberty County Times April 13, 1967 Oswald Gorder Rites In Rudyard Thursday Funeral service for Oswald L. Gor der were held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Rudyard Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lawrence Thompson of ficiating. Pallbearers were Albert Budeau, Mike Murphy, B. F. Phillips, Clifford Hanson, Lyle Anderson and William Strissel. Frank Phillips and Clar ence Lynch were ushers. Margaret Goldberg accompanied Mrs. Gertrude Aspevig who sang "I Know of a Sleep in Jesus' Name" and "Oh God, Our Help in Ages Past." Interment was in the Rudyard Cemetery. WILLIAM HALL Born: ?, 1900 - Died: November 25, 1967 Liberty County Times November 30, 1967 William Hall Died Saturday; Services Today in Havre William Hall, 67, Goldstone area J rancher-farmer died at his home Saturday. Services will be at 2 p.m. I Thursday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. He was born at Hastings,.Ont. and came to the Havre area at the age of nine. He lived since then in the Rudyard- Goldstone area. Survivors include a brother,. James, Rudyard; sisters, Mrs. Wesley Whitaker, and Mrs. A. A. Hollingshed, Havre, Mrs. Mar garet Fox, Sheridan, Wyo., and Mrs. Ed Whitaker, Hungry Horse. He nev er married. ' CHRIS HANSON Born: March 1 8, 1 893 - Died: May 1 5, 1 967 Liberty County Times May 18, 1967 Chris Hanson Succumbs Monday ?Chris Hanson Services Thursday IFuneral Services Held Thursday Chris Hanson, 74, long-time resi dent of Chester, passed away Mon Funeral services for Chris Hanson, day morning of an apparent heart Chester area farmer and mechanic, attack. were held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chris was born March 18, 1893 at the Chester Lutheran Church with Alexandria, Minn. He married Leatha the Rev. Joseph Walla officiating, Morgan at Chester Sept. 20, 1917, •-f.'; Hanson, 74, died the previous Mon who survives. He is also survived by day in Chester. two sons, Albert and Alfred,,, both of ; Pallbearers were 0. D. Gifford, Chester. Three daughters, Mrs. W. LArlo Graham, Clifford Hanson Jr., W. Reams (Edith) of Springfield, Va., [Ronald Hanson, Earl Keith and Leigh Mrs, Edward Jensen (Beth) of Kal (Morgan. ispell, Mont, and Mrs. James Bergh Mrs. Robert Remington accom (Beverly) of Spokane, Wash. A baby daughter, Mary Louise, preceeded panied the Chester Lutheran Choir him in death in 1930. which sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "What A' Friend We Have in Jesus" He is also survived by one brother, and "Beautiful Savior." -Clifford of Chester and two sisters, Ushers were Max Brown, Wayne Mrs. Harry Hoffner of Chester and Dafoe, Walt Jensen and Robert Rem Mrs. Olen Gifford of Hamilton, and ington. 11 grandchildren. Interment was in the Chester Funeral services were held 10 a.m. cemetery. , Thursday morning at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester-with Pas-; jtor Joseph Walla officiating. Burial was in the Chester cemetery. / KATIE SWINNEY HANSON Born: November 30. 1889 - Died: September 19, 1967 Liberty County Times September 21, 1967 Katie Hanson Funeral Friday Mrs. Katie Hanson,; 77, long-time resident of the Gildford area died Tuesday in a Havre hospital. Funeral.i services. >werfe: conducted | at the First Baptist Church in Gild- for;at 2 p.m. Friday and interment was in the Gildford cemetery..;,,; Mrs. Hanson is survived by four brothers, Leslie and Jennings Swin ney, Gildford; the Rev. Martin Swinney, Vancouver, Wash., and Walter Swinney, Havre and three sisters, Mrs. Ervin Rettkowski, Fair field, Wash.; Mrs. John Porter, Van couver, Wash, and Mrs. James Lid- die, Narnpa, Idaho. Mrs. Hanson was born in Fredonia, Kan., Nov. 30, 1889 and later moved with her parents to Pincher Creek, Alta. They lived there until 1908 and moved to the Flathead Valley's Pab lo area. In 1910 Mrs. Swinney filed and proved up on a homestead north of the town of Gildford. Jan. 9, 1918 she was married to Randel A. Hanson. Mr. Hanson died Nov. 16, 1957. A member of the Baptist church at Gildford many years, Mrs. Han son had served as a Sunday school teacher. JAMES M. HEITZIG Born: ?, 1966 - Died: March ?; 1 967 Liberty County Times March 30. 1967 Infant Son of Mr. and ' Robert ^Heitzig Died U j|. Jfet Somer.: James. M. . Heitzig,? 3% month old son of Mr.rand Mrs. Robert Heitzig, | (Rosalie Hunt) of Somers, died at home. Born in Kalispell, he is sur vived, in addition to his parents, by a sister, Bobbie Ann, and grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Heitzig, Somers, and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hunt, Chadron, Neb. The baby's fa ther is a sergeant serving with the Air Force in Vietnam. SEVER LARS HOGENSON Born: April 19, 1884 - Died: December 1, 1967 Liberty County Times December 7, 1967 Sever Hoganson Died Dec. 1; Services Tuesday Sever Lars Hoganson, 83, Hing ham area farmer died Friday at the Chester hospital. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. He was born at Fertile, Minn. He homesteaded at Bainville in 1909 and moved to Hing ham in 1941. During World War II he worked in the roundhouse in Hav re. In 1946 he went back to Hingham and had farmed there since. Surviv ors include a son, LaVernon, south Hingham; a daughter, Mrs. Dean (Helen) Mellum, Eugene, Ore.; a sis ter, Mrs. Anna Nesseth, a brother, Chris Hoganson, Havre, and three grandchildren. HAROLD HOLMQUIST Born: ?, 1898 - Died: November ?, 1967 Liberty County Times December 7, 1967 Harold Holmquist Died at Kalispell Harold W. Holmquist, 69, died at his home near Kalispell. Services were held Wednesday at the Wag- gener'and Campbell Chapel. Burial was in Conrad Memorial Cemetery. He was 'born at Lake Park, Minn. He lived in Spokane and Troy, Idaho. In 1917 he moved to the Flathead Valley where he was engaged in farming, lumbering and county road work. In 1926 he was married to An na Mae Crossley at Kalispell. She died in 1942. In 1955 he married Thel- ma Gates at Kalispell. Survivors in clude the widow; sons, Harold, Som- mers, Ernest and William, Kalispell; daughters, Mildred Walter, Walla Walla and Barbara Cope, Kalispell; brothers, Nels, Kalispell and Stanton, Vancouver, Wash., and sisters, Car rie Jabes, Chester, Edna Burch, Lew istown and Hilda Sundan, Spokane. EDWARD F. HUTCHESON Born: March 5, 19Q&- Died: January 16, 1967 Liberty County Times January 19, 1967 Funeral Today For EdHutcheson Edward F. Hutcheson, 61, died Monday in a Conrad hospital. Re quiem Mass will be in St. Mary Catholic; Church, Chester, Thursday (tbdaX)faf 11 a.m. Rosary was Wed- nes'dajplat 7:15 at the church. Burial willfbe in Chester Cemetery. He was born in Minnesota, and came to the Chester area to farm in 1932. Survivors include three sisters, all residing outside Montana. IDA MAE JACKSON Born: ? - Died: September 21 1967 Liberty County Times September 28, 1967 Ida Jackson Funeral Held Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Mae Jackson were held at 2 p.m. Thurs day at the EUB Church in Rudyard with Rev. Gerald Ebelt officiating. Mrs. Jackson died Thursday in Big Sandy. Mrs. Sharon Spicher, organist, ac companied a trio composed of Lor raine Lincoln, Shirley Jackson and Winnie Packer, who sang "Close to Thee" and "Some Golden Day break/' Pallbearers were Richard Jack son, Russell Chinadle, Allen Chin- adle, Wayne Cartwright, Walter My ers and Orville UUedahl. The ushers Were Donald Blake and Vern Ander son. Burial was in the Rudyard ceme tery. —Havre Daily News . NETTIE E. KAERCHER Born: May 9, 1887 - Died: April 2, 1967 Liberty County Times April 6, 1967 Nettie Kaercher Died, Services Thursday Mrs. Norman (Nettie E.) Kaercher 78, of Havre, passed away Sunday, April 2 in a Havre hospital. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Sixth Avenue Christian Church. Mrs. Kaercher was born May 9, 1887 in Lindon, Nova Scotia. She came to Hill County in 1912 and homesteaded 22 miles north of Rud yard. She was married on Jan. 30, 1917 at Goldstone to Norman Kaer cher and the couple farmed until 1948 when they retired and moved to Havre. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Kaercher is survived by three sons, Lorn Kaercher of Billings, Eugene Kaercher of Sunburst and Lloyd Kaercher of Havre; a sister, Mrs. Arthur Smith of Maccon, N. S.; bro thers, Edgar Angus and Thompson Angus of Amherst, N. S. and Harvey Angus of Havre, and nine grandchil dren. HANS H. KAUSHAGEN Born: April 7, 1913 - Died: July 21 1967 Liberty County Times July 22, 1967 Hans Kaushagen Died at Helena Hans H. Kaushagen, 54 of 5829 North Montana Ave., Helena, died Wednesday at his home following a short illness. 2 He was a heavy equipment opera tor for construction companies and moved to Helena in 1960. He was a member of Operating Engineers Lo cal 378 of Butte. Kaushagen was born in Thief Riv er Falls, Minn., April 7, 1913, the son of Henry and Jenny Corbett Kaushagen. He attended schools there and later engaged in farming and had his own construction com pany in Minnesota. "He came to Montana in 1950, set tling in the Chester area. Survivors include his wife, Gloria, the former Gloria Simonson of East Grand, Minn., whom he married in 1943. • Other survivors are two sons. Gary, with the U. S. Navy, now home on leave, and Jay at the fam ily home; a daughter, Lynnae, also at home; six brothers: Harry, Wil- liarp, Gordon, Eli and Melvin, all of Thief River Falls, and Oliver of In ternational Falls, Minn.; four sis ters, Mrs. Henry Williams of Thief River Falls; Mrs. Jennie Savageau of Minneapolis; Mrs. Martin Kvidt of Twin Valley, Minn., and Mrs. Carl Torgerson of Kalispell. Funeral services were held Mon day at 2 p.m. at the Retz Funeral Chapel. Several Chester people at tended the funeral. —Helena Independent Record KIMBERLY RAE KIDD Born: July 28, 1967 - Died: August 8, 1967 Liberty County Times August 17, 1967 Infant Daughter of David Kidd Dies '•• Kimberly Rae Kidd, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. David Kidd of Joplin, passed away at the Liberty County Hospital at 2:55 p.m. Aug. 8. She was;;ll days old. She was born at the Liberty Coun ty Hospital July 28. Death was attributed to menin gitis. LORNA KING Born: ?, 1913 - Died: April 27, 1967 Liberty County Times MAY 4, 1967 Funeral Services for Mrs. Lorna King in Shelby Monday Mrs. Lorna King, formerly of the Whitlash area, passed away last Thursday to Whitefish after a lengthy illness. She was 54 years of age. Mrs. j King was born in 1913 near Gold Butte and Jived most of her life in the Sweet: Grass Hills area. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard, who died in 1963. From 1956 to 1963 the Kings operated the Whitlash Store. : - Funeral services were held in Shel by Monday afternoon at the Burns j j Funeral Home with burial in the i Shelby cemetery, with Rev. John Pugh officiating. Howard Porter sang two selections. Pallbearers were Claude Demarest, Carl Iverson and Nelson Bingham of Whitlash, Burn ham Murray of Chester and Leo Greenup and John Sower of Shelby. I Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Kelley of Whitefish and Mrs. Gloria Scott, Deer Lodge; father, Harry Gardner of Shelby; brothers, Harry Gardner Jr., Shel by, Donald Gardner, Great Falls and John Gardner, Santa Monica, Calif.; and sister, Mrs. Alice Edmonson of Clancey, Mont. j HAROLD KINREAD Born: ?, 1905 - Died: January 28, 1967 Liberty County Times February 2, 1967 Ha ~id Funeral Services Hellliilliilli I Funer 'arald IGaa-i read; --;62>*1[ictor/1fairotIieE'T®I; Mrs.; Funeral Feb. 1 for Alice' i< ' J North, Great Fal I al 2 j Harold Kinread in p.m.' at Gear f chapel. Great Falls Rev. H R.tAnclersbn'"ofeiafai audi burial was in Highland Cemetery. I Funeral services for Harold Kin Kinread was killed Satordai after read were held in Great Falls Feb. noon when ihe tip of a cottonwoDdl 1 with the Rev. Harold Anderson, he was felfhjg knocked him from a j First Presbyterian Church officiat crawler-type iractor; lie was operat-j ing. ing. The whijk was being dome tm his! Pallbearers were Dodds Keith, Wil- property'west of Hamilton. ford Maurer, Mark Cockrill, Robert Born in San Francisco, he nasved Pugsley, Leonard Pugsley, John with his parents and sister to ihe Kaushagen, Curtis Cooke, Harold Marias Rhser area south.of Chester. Prescott, George G. Harris and Da The Kinreads raised sheep to begin vid Cockrill. with, but changed to cattle and farm ing. When Ms property was sold for Tiber Dam .construction, he bougHt ranches near Victor in 1954 and had lived there isince with Bephews, James T. aafl Allen Brown. He was unmarried- Survivors include the sister.; niece, Alice Brown Tourigny, Great Falls and 10 grand nieces and nephews. —Great Falls Tribune ELIZABETH (BESSIE) RUTH KOLSTAD Born: ?, 1 899 - Died: May 1 3. 1 967 Liberty County Times May 18, 1967 Mrs. Elizabeth ifcuth Kolstad Died at Kalispell Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth (Bessie) Ruth Kolstad, 68, former Great Falls resident, were held Wed nesday morning at 11 at George Co. Onapel with Pastor Richard Wagg officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Mrs. Kolstad died Saturday at Im- manuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell where she had been a resident a year and a half. ; " She was borh in Odessa, Miss., and I received her education there. She then came to Montana and taught school at Chester for four years. She married Selmer J. Kolstad in j Missouri June 12, 1930, and the cou ple farmed at Chester until moving to Missoula about 10 years later. Three years later they moved to Great Falls. Survivors includes the widower, Selmer, Great Falls; a son, Howard, Lewistown; two brothers, Eugene Violett, Spokane, and Thomas Vio lett, Center view, Miss.; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Miller and Lena Violett, both of Spokane, four grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. i I ARTHUR PAUL LAMBOTT Born: September 14, 1895 - Died: September 3, 1967 Liberty County Times September 7, 1967 Funeral Services Sept. 6 for Arthur . Arthur Lambott Lambott, Rudyard Funeral Services Arthur P. Lambott, 71, of Rud Held Wednesday yard, Montana died Sept. 3 in the Liberty County Hospital at Chester. Arthur Paul Lambott, 71, retired He had been in failing health for Great Northern signal man passed about a year. away Sept. 3 at the Chester hospital. Funeral services were held Wed jMr. Lambott had lived in Rudyard nesday, September 6th at the Ha since his retirement in 1953. vre Funeral Home with Charlie Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Krub of Kalispell conducting the Wednesday at the Holland and Bo service. nine Funeral Home in Havre. A trio composed of Mrs. John Beck Mr. Lambott was born Sept. 14, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Braaten 1895, in Omego, Okla. He came to sang "Does Jesus Care" and "Abide Inverness in 1910 and moved south with Me." of Rudyard in 1916. He enlisted in Ushers were Larry Peebler and the Army in 1918 and served in Merle Seright. France during World War I. On Jan. Pallbearers were Robert Hinkle, 4, 1919, he was married in North William Hinkle, Jack Hinkle, Victor Port, Long Island, to the former Adams, Charles Adams and Zane Lillian C. Baumgartner and the cou Adams, all nephews. ple lived in New York State until Burial was in the Rudyard cem 1925. Mrs. Lambott is deceased. They etery wih military honors. moved back to Montana in 1925 and to Butte in 1927, where Lambott lived until his retirement from the Great Northern. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Joe (Mable) Bentcik, Garrison; Mrs. Paul (Cora) Mertz, Bigfork; and Lillian Lambott, Chester; one son, Arthur, Mullan, Idaho; one sis ter, Mrs. George Peebler, Kalispell and one brother, Louis, Rudyard. He had 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. GEORGE A. LENZ Born: ?, 1884 - Died: November 28, 1967 Liberty County Times November 30, 1 967 George Lenz Died Tuesday, Gt. Falls George A. Lenz, 83, pioneer Ches ter area rancher, died Tuesday in the Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls. Lenz was born in Wisconsin and came to the Chester area in 1910, farming in the area since that time. Lenz was a bachelor. Survivors include two brothers, Al bert of Weslaco, Texas, and Charles of Oskosh, Wis., and a sister, Nora, of Oskosh. The body is expected to be for warded to Wisconsin for burial. Ar rangements are pending. :.;'." •-.', HELEN BERNICE MELDRUM Born: October 17, 1932 - Died: September 24, 1967 Liberty County Times October 5, 1967 Funeral Services for Helen Meldrum Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Bernice Meldrum, were conducted at St. Luke's Lutheran Church with Rev. John Gronli officiating. Burial was in Mountainview Cemetery. Deceased was born at Scobey, Montana October 17, 1932. She grad uated from Northern Montana Col lege in Havre and was united in mar riage to Eugene Meldrum in Scobey, May 27, 1958. She passed away at the Toole County Hospital Sept. 24. Immediate survivors include the husband, two sons, Terg and Ward, her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Herb Brandt, and several sisters, brothers and other relatives. MICHAEL THOMAS MURPHY Born: 1891 - Died: December 22, 1967 Liberty County Times December 28, 1967 Mike Murphy Died; ! Services Wednesday Michael Thomas Murphy, 76, re tired Rudyard farmer died Friday at Liberty County Hospital. Requiem Mass was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hingham Catholic church, bur ial in the Calvary Cemetery in Hav re. Rosary was at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Hingham Catholic church and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home, Havre. Murphy was born in Cahill, Minn., and married May 26, 11938 at Poison to Pauline Blomberg. : Survivors include his widow, a sister Mrs. Curt Phillips, Rudyard, and a brother, William, Havre. Murphy came to Kalispell in 1903 and to the Rudyard area in 1917. AMY C. POLLOCK Born: April 8, 1891 - Died: January 30, 1967 Liberty County Times February 9, 1967 Funeral Services For Mrs. Amy C. Pollock Feb. 3 Mrs. Amy C. Pollock, 75, mother of Mrs. June Kelley of Chester, passed away at the Liberty County Hospital Jan. 30, 1967. Mrs. Pollock lived at San Jose, Calif, until recently when she came to live with her daughter in Chester because of ill health. She managed a nursing home in California for many years. During the time she lived in Bozeman she managed a beauty shop. Services were held Feb. 3 in the Dahl and Vial Chapel in Bozeman with Rev. Grant Cole of the Christian Church officiating. Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Bozeman. Pallbearers were Shelby Kelley, M. James Kelley, grandsons; Rich ard Overlie, Carl Stuckey, Archie Kelley, Lawrence Moore and Mar ion F. Kelley. Surviving beside the daughter are a son, Lewis James Toole of San Jose, Calif., three sisters, 10 grand children, several great grandchil dren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother and two husbands. ELEANOR M. REHAL Born: August 14, 1921 - Died: February 1, 1967 Liberty County Times February 9, 1967 Eleanor -'Rehal Funeral Services In Great Falls I Funeral services for Eleanor M. Rehal, 45, Chester, were held from T. F. O'Connor Co. Saturday morn ing at 8:45, and at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 9 when Requiem Mass was offered. '•' Burial was in Mount Olivet Ceme tery. Rosary was at O'Connor's Fri day at 7 p.m. •_•',, ']_ Miss Rehal died inn .Great Falls hospital Wednesday following aii ill ness of one year. Memorial services were held in St. Mary Catholic Church in Chester Friday morning at 11 and Rosary was recited at the church Thursday night at 7. Miss Rehal was born Aug. 14, 1921, in Chester. Active in community af fairs, she had lived in Chester all her life. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America. . Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Sophie Rehal, Chester; one brother, Norman, Great Falls; four sisters, Lottie and Louise Rehal and Mrs. Rosalie Sunderland, all of Chester, and Mrs. Roy (Kathryn) Green, of Great Falls. She was preceded in death by her father, Shebel Rehal on April 6, 1960. Pallbearers were Darby O'Brien, George Mattson, Leo Jensen, Albert Hanson, Raphael Hull and Joseph Gagnon. CHARLOTTE PERNELLA RIGG Born: March 8, 1889 - Died: September 24, 1967 Liberty County Times September 28 - October 5, 1967 Funeral Services Funeral Services for Wednesday for Mrs. Charlotte Rigg Charlotte Rigg Pastor Lawrence Thompson offici- , ated at the funeral services for Mrs. Mrs. Charlotte Pernella Rigg, 88, Charlotte P. Rigg held at 10 a.m. a resident of Rudyard for many Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Our Sav years, passed away Sunday at the ior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Chester; hpspftal. . ... Mrs. Rigg, 88, died September 24 * Funeral'services' were, at 10 a.m. in the Chester hospital. Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Our Savior's Pallbearers were Harold Hanson, Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Dick Haberger, James Gorder, Bill Mrs. Rigg was born March 8, 1889 Gorder, Norman Gorder and Fred in Starbuck, Minn. She came to the Elling. Cliff Hanson, Charles Cross Rudyard area in 1910. She was mar and Frank Phillips ushered. ried June 28, 1916, in Starbuck, to i Mrs. Gertrude Aspevig, organist, Otto' Martin Rigg, who preceded her accompanied the congregation in two j in death. hymns, "Repentance and Faith" and | Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. "Abide With Me." , John H. (Dorothy) Lloyd of St. Louis, Burial was in Highland Cemetery •• Mo.; two sons, Robert C. and C. Fred in Havre. Rigg of Rudyard; brothers Paul Gor- der of Conrad and Arnold Gorder of Starbuck and seven grandchildren. She was a member of the Luther an Church and the VFW Auxiliary. JOHN ROCKS Born: December 21, 1888 - Died: October 3, 1967 Liberty County Times October 12, 1967 Funeral Services for John Rocks Funeral services for John Rocks, retired Chester area farmer who died Oct. 3 were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Chester Methodist Church with Rev. James Hansen officiating. The organist was Mrs. Ruth Bar rett. She accompanied soloist Fred Barret who sang "Rock of Ages" and "Abide With Me." Pallbearers were Harvey Seidlitz, Martin Haugen, Frank Meldrum, Vernon Dahinden, Jack Wright and Darby O'Brien. Burial was in the Chester ceme tery. Rocks was born Dec. 21, 1888, in Germany. He came to Alberta from Germany in 1901, and homesteaded 12 miles southeast of Joplin in 1912. He retired about 15 years ago and made his home in Chester. - He was never married. Survivors include four brothers, Mike of Sand Point, Idaho, Julius of Kalispell, Fred of Spokane and Albert of Oak land, Calif.; four sisters, Mrs. Peter (Helen) Fast of Youngstown, Ariz., Mrs. Earl (Martha) McConnell and Mrs. E. J. (Amanda) Nordtome of Kalispell and Mrs. Lawrence (Olga) Lee of Mesa, Ariz; and many nieces and nephews. LYDIA LAUENER ROKE Born: April 1, 1880 - Died: July 8, 1967 Liberty County Times July 13, 1967 To this union were born four chil dren, three.sons and 'one- daughter. One son, Thomas, died in* infancy, and'Richard in 1926 at age 24 years, 11 months. Mrs. Roke was always a great exponent of education and although she was forced to send her own chil dren away to school, she served on the school board for years and to gether with her neighbors finally was able to get a second school house Lydia Roke Funeral built in their district. ; Services Held Her house was always filled with good books and the current maga .Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia zines which she generously shared | Roke were held at 2 p.m. Wednes with all who came to visit. She lov day at the Chester Methodist Church ed gardening and flowers, and no with Rev. James A. Hansen of one ever left without vegetables and ficiating. a bouquet from her garden. ; Mrs. Roke. 86, died Saturday at In 1934 Mr. Roke passed away, but the Chester hospital. Mrs. Roke, with the help of her son Pallbearers were Alister Murray Mrs. Lydia Roke John and nephew Fred Amez-Droz, Clarence McDowell, Jack McDowell' Died July 8 continued to run the ranch. In the Bernett Oswood, Bert Nordstrom fall of 1956, due to failing health, she and Max Grier. Services July 12 spent the winter in Cut Bank with : Don Shepherd accompanied Mr her niece, Mrs. Max Grier. The fol and Mrs. Fred Barrett who sang two Lydia Lauener Roke was born lowing spring she went to live with .duets, "In the Garden" and "Jesus April 1, 1880 at Neuchatel, Switzer her daughter, Mrs. Willow Sieler in Lover of My Soul." The congrega land, one of a family of 10 living McMinnville, Ore. In July 1958, she tion sang "Lead Kindly Light." children, five of whom came to :ame back to Chester and was one Ushers were Neil Shepherd and America. She and her oldest sister, of the first patients to enter the Lib Loyd Lund. Mrs. Caroline Amez-Droz arrived in erty County Nursing Home where Burial was in the Chester ceme Chester in the early spring of 1898. she had been a patient ever since. tery. They came to join Mr. Louis Amez- Death came July 8, 1967. Funeral Droz who was employed by the Born services were held at 2 p.m. Wednes and Hamilton ranch, which was lo day, July 12 at the Chester Metho cated at Hill. There Mrs. Amez-Droz dist Church. Holland and Bonine I cooked for the crew and Lydia help Funeral Home were in charge of ar ed her that first summer. rangements. On the following Jan. 9, 1899 she She was predeceased by her hus was united in marriage with John band, two sons, and one great- S. Roke. The following summer they grandson. Survivors include one son, took off with a camp wagon looking John S. of Chester; one daughter, for a location to settle and establish Mrs. Willow Sieler of McMinnville, a ranch. They went as far north as Ore.; two granddaughters, one grand Calgary, Alberta but decided to come son, nine great grandchildren and a back to Chester. After spending the number of nieces and nephews. winter there, they moved to the present ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills. BERGLIOT I. ROLL Born: ?, 1914 - Died: October ?, 1967 Liberty County Times October 5, 1967 Funeral Services for Bergliot Roll Funeral services for Bergliot I. Roll, 53, Gildford, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Holland and Bonine Chapel with Pastor Lowell An derson of Messiah Lutheran Church officiating. Mrs. Marilyn Nelson, organist, ac companied Mrs. Donna Sweeney who sang "Beautiful Savior" and "I Know My Redeemer Lives." Pallbearers were Floyd Minor, Lowell Johnson, Percy Nordrum, Lloyd Bakke, Dale Anderson and Kenneth Engebretson. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. A memorial has been established to the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd. . «< ISAAC ADOLPH RUGTVEDT Born: May 19, 1910 - Died: April 21, 1967 Liberty County Times April 27, 1967 I. Rugtvedt Services Tuesday Isaac Adolph Rugtvedt, 56, retired Rudyard farmer, passed away at his home Friday, April 21. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Our Sav ior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard. Isaae Rugtvedt was born May 19, 1910 in Fingal, N. D. and came to Rudyard the same year. He was married June 8, 1939, in Kalispell, to the former Doris Golberg, who survives. Other survivors include sons Den nis and David of Rudyard, Charles of •Lynnwood, Wash.; a daughter, Iris, a student at Pacific Lutheran College in Tacpma, Wash.; sisters Mrs. Gladys Lynch of Rudyard, Mrs. Bertha Bilderback, Whittier, Calif., and. Mrs. Ann Brundige, Spokane; a brother Arthur of Rudyard and three grandchildren. Rugtvedt was a Past Master of Ma sonic Lodge No. 116, Joplin; Shrine and Scottish Rite bodies. He was chairman of the Rainbow board at Joplin, chairman of the Rudyard Cemetery board and a member of the Hill County Cemetery board. He was active in church and community affairs and was one of a group who j worked hard to build the present Lu theran church in Rudyard. A memorial has been established to Our Savior's Lutheran Church. FRANK L. SCHNEBLY Born: December 25, 1884 - Died: September 30, 1967 Liberty County Times October 5, 1967 Former Chester Resident Died Frank L. Schnebly, former resident of Chester and well known in this area, died last Saturday in a Great Falls hospital after a brief illness. Schnebly lived in Chester several years ago and at one time managed the Farmers Union Elevator here. For several years, Schnebly was a liquor inspector in this area, operat ing out of Shelby, where he made his home. Schnebly was 82 years old and was born in Shenoah, Illinois December 25, 1884. Survivors include the widow Lois, sons Louis, Circle; Clifford, Edmonds, Washington; daughters Mrs. Gordon Stewart, Salem, Ore gon and Mrs. Jay Jensen, Moscow, Idaho; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. LOUIS SCHROER Born: July 27, 1906 - Died: January 28, 1967 Liberty County Times February 2, 1967 lou Schroer CHS Teacher Died Suddenly Early Saturday Morning ;,?'He' was a member of Father San- Jsbne Council, Knights of Columbus and Chester: Rotary Club. ; Born to Kalispell July 27, 1906, he received his bachelor of ..education degree from Western Montana Col lege, at Dillorf and took further work atvjthe' University of Montana at Mis soula.;;; ..,[:,\_, ^.;^f X-y-„;i.^.'«V > June 1, 1939 -he married Emmi Markuson;?who "survives. *Also ;sur- yi " 3 their ch-'dren, Karen i'!(i tsofl ci Spokane,; .Miarilyn Raunig, of'Chester and Louis John of Big fork; three grand children and three sisters, -Mrs. Gertrude? Parker and; Mrs. Lena Williams, both of Shelby and Miss Mary Schroer of Cut Bank. Requiem High Mass was celebrat ed at St. Mary Catholic Church in Louis Schroer Chester at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Father James Wagner officiating. Interment was to a family cemetery near Lo Lou Schroer, popular Chester High thair. School social studies teacher died suddenly early Saturday morning in The Knights of Columbus attended the local hospital. the funeral as a group, as did the sChester school board of trustees. He - had been playtog cards with There was a large attendance at the fellow school teachers Friday night funeral. when he became , ill. He was The students of Chester High taken to the hospital, and his con School have established a memorial dition was believed not to be ser fund for Mr. Schroer. Although it is ious, but a few hours later he passed a student fund, anyone to the com away. He had suffered previously munity who desires to do so may from a heart condition. contribute.. " Schroer was one of the more popu lar Chester High School instructors, having taught here for 10 years, dur ing which time he gained the friend ship and respect of his students and fellow teachers. He taught school for 33 years. . He also operated a service station., in Lothair, from 1945 nntir'about a year ago, -when he sold it to Joel Fenger. During the time he owned the station, Schroer established it as a thriving truck stop. HELEN SCHUHMACHER Born: ?, 1896 - Died: August 11, 1967 Liberty County Times August 17, 1967 Mrs. Helen Schuhmacher Buried in Chester Funeral services for* Mrs. Helen Schuhmacher, a 20 year resident of Sprague, Wash., were at 10 a.m. Monday at Mary. Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, With the Rev. Embrose Meyer i,f officiating. Burial was in Chester Wednesday with Rosary at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Mat thew Beemster officiating. Pallbearers were Orval Brain, Earl Thisselle, Charles Good, Del mar Wolfe, Narciss Gagnon and Carl Borys. Mrs- Schuhmacher,. 71, ;died Fri day'to Adams County Hospital, Ritz ville, Wash. She was born in Olivia, Minn., and moved to Chester when she was about 25. She moved to Sprague about 20 years ago. Mrs. Schuhmacner was a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church and the Altar Society. Among survivors are two daugh ter, Mrs. George (Rosemary.) To- maski, Beaverton, Ore. and Mrs. Arnie (Geraldihe) Sorensen, Seattle; a son, Louis,:Chester; 12;grandchil dren; two brothers, Joseph and An drew Safar, Ogema; Minn.; two sis ters, Mrs. James (Agnes) Wacha, Ledgerwood, N. D. and Mary, Olivia, Minn., and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceeded in death by a son, Leo in 1960 and her husband, Louis: Si\ to 1944. j JOHN M. SEIDLITZ Born: August 23, 1872 - Died: June 16, 1967 Liberty County Times June 22, 1967 Funeral Held Tuesday for John Seidlitz Funeral services for John M. Seid litz, 9^, were held in Our Savior's Lutheran Ghurch Tuesday, forenoon. Pastor Joseph Walla conducted the services. Seidlitz died in the local hospital Friday, where he had been taken following a fall to his home in Chester. He received a broken hip to. the fall, and his age was against Him to his recovery. Pallbearers were: Dale Muncy* Joe Seidlitz, Jack Seidfltz,.; Raymond Seidlitz, Don Dyrud and Kenneth Wolfe. Ushers were Harley Rudolph and Larry Bassett. Interment was in the Chester cemetery. John Marthen Seidlitz was born Aug. 23, 1872 at Stateto, Germany and came to the United States in 1889 with his brother Edward Seid litz to Anaheim, Calif., where he worked until 1898 when he married Mathilda Jabes of Anaheim. He then became interested in real estate business to Orange County, Calif. To this union three children were born: Helen Ora (Mrs. Joe Tyler of River Falls, Wis.) Elle Wesley and Harvey Dewey. In 1905 they left for Nanton, Alta., Cand., where he farmed until 1907, when they decided to go back to California where they lived until his wife died in 1909. He and the three children then came to Chester where he homesteaded and farmed until 1936, when he retired to Chester un til his passing on June 16, 1967 at 8:18 p.m. Hymns "Rock of Ages" and "Old Rugged Cross" were sung by the Lutheran choir. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Joe (Helen) Tyler, River Falls, Wis., and two sons, Elle and Harvey of Chester, 12 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren. MRS. S. 0. (KATHERINE) SHAMEY Born: October 18, 1893 - Died: June 30, 1967 Liberty County Times July 6, 1967 Mrs. S. O. Shamey Died Friday Mrs. S. O.: Shamey, long time resi dent of Chester, passed away at her home Friday, June 30. Rosary was recited Sunday evening at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chester and Requiem High Mass was celebrated Monday morning at 9:30. Mrs. Shamey was born in Zahlie, Lebanon in the year 1893. She came with her father and grandmother to Indiana and later moved to Great Falls, where she obtained her edu cation. She married Soloman 0. I Shamey in 1909 and homesteaded in [Joplin and later moved to Chester : to* 1928 where they operated Sham- | ey's Grocery and continued their j fanning .operations. In 1954 .they ! moved to Portland,5 Ore., where they retired:*: Mr. Shamey passed awaj" in August 1961. Since then she has managed^ and oiferated Shamey's Farms in Liberty County. She has made her home in Ches ter and Stevenson, Wash., for the past 13 years. • " ' • •• , Suryivdrs;; jnclude Mrs. Louis Jo- "seph""iRose?*of*1>fevensorif Wash'., Mrs. Julius Rehal (Hazel), Steven son, Wash., Mrs. Arden Vie (Lor raine) of Pasco; Wash. j The pallbearers, were Norman Re hal, Mike Kammerzell, Henry Kol stad, Joe Gagnon, George Gass and Loyd Lund. Honorary pallbearers were Emmers Berg, Dodds Keith, Max Brown, Dr. Richard Buker, Lawrence Schaefer, Michael Hull, Francis Gagnon, Darby O'Brien and Elmer Lindstrom. Graveside services were held at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Ore., with Father Thomas • Phelan officiating. JAMES MICHAEL SIEMENS Born: April 8, 1942 - Died: March 19, 1967 Liberty County Times March 23, 1967 James Siemens Funeral in Havre Wednesday James Michael Siemens, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Siemens of Rudyard, died instantly when his car skidded off an icy road near Harlem about 3 a.m. Sunday and sheared off a power pole. Funeral services were held Wed nesday, March 22 at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home to Havre. Siemens was born April 8, 1942 to Chester. He enlisted to the Army Dec. 6, 1961, and was stationed for 16 months in Germany, returning to November of 1963. In addition to his parents, surviv ors include a brother, Charles, of Fort Benton. EDITH MARY SIMON Born: ?, 1889 - Died: December 16, 1967 Liberty County Times December 21, 1967 Mrs. Edith Simon Died at Havre Mrs. Edith Mary Simon, 78, died Saturday to a Havre hospital. She recently had lived in Havre. Ser vices were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Van Orsdel Methodist Church. She was born in Parkburg, Pa., and married Joseph Simon in December 1910 at Lethbridge. They homesteaded near Rudyard in 1911, then moved to Hing ham and to Havre to 1956. Simon died May 25, 1960. Survivors include daughters, Mrs. John (Clara) Kep- fer, Seattle; Mrs. Bernard (Dorothy) Kenfield, Columbia Falls; Mrs. Noel (Viola) Davidson, Havre; Mrs. Ger ald (Gladys) Homstead, Miles City; sons, John, Hamilton and Joseph W., Seattle; a sister in Pennsylvania; 14 grandchildren and three great grand children. ELIZABETH ANN SPRAGUE Born: ? - Died: November J9, 1967 Liberty County Times November 30, 1967 Elizabeth Sprague Funeral Held Wednesday, Nov. 22 Elizabeth Ann Sprague, wife of the late H. C. "Rocky" Sprague, long time resident of Hill County passed away early Sunday morning at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shep herd. Mr. and Mrs. Sprague were mar ried in 1908 and ranched northwest of Gildford on Sage Creek. In 1913 they built the first hotel to Gildford. In 1943 they moved to Havre. Mr. Sprague passed away to September of 1954. Funeral services for Mrs. Sprague were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Van Orsdel Methodist Church with Rev. James Hunter officiating. Pallbearers were James Kidd, Ed gar Runkel, Oscar Johnson, Oscar Hoiseth, Ole Sathre and Buster Mann. Mrs. Martin Mutch was organist. She accompanied Mrs. Clydene Swin ney in a solo "Near to the Heart of God" and the congregation in "God Will Take Care of You." Ushers were Kenny Knutson, Lyle Wise, Lloyd Lanius and Clarence Brown. Burial was in Highland Cemetery. CARL S. STARKE Born: April 21, 1882 - Died: July 18, 1967 Liberty County Times July 20, 1967 Carl S. Starke Died; Funeral in Havre Saturday Carl S. Starke; 85, passed away at the Liberty County Hospital Tues day evening, July18. He was born to Walbruch, Germany on April 21, 1882. He is survived by two sons, Heinz of Cut Bank*and Astor of Fort Benton and nine. grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Holland and. Bonine Funeral Home to Havre Saturday at 10 a.m. with graveside -•services in; the Ches ter cemetery at 12:30. , His wifejpassedfaway to May (Of 1965/ and "two " sons 'preceeded him in death, Rould in 1954 and" Egbert in 1931. i':i MARTHA RAE STEVEN Born: July 10, 1948 - Died: April 1, 1967 Liberty County Times April 6, 1967 Funeral Services for Martha Rae Steven EVfartha Rae Steven Held at Big Sandy Killed in Auto Funeral services for Martha Rae Steven, 18, were held at Big Sandy Accident April 1 Wednesday afternoon, April : 5, at Christ Lutheran Church,; with Pastor Martha Rae Steven, 18, daughter Joseph Walla of; Chester conducting of Mr. and Mrs. Rae Steven of Big the services. Mrs! Ruth Madison was Sandy, was killed to a head-on col the ..ofganist/.Sighe..Skaalure, soloist. lision about six miles north of Boze sang, "Children ^bf" the "Heavenly Fa man Saturday. Miss Steven was a ther." Mrs:' Glen Skaalure sang "The freshman majoring in chemistry at Prince of Peace My Shepherd Is." Montana State University. The congregation sang "Abide With ; Survivors include her parents, her Me." "' 2 grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kerr Pallbearers were Howard Ham of Chester, two brothers, William mond, Dale Skaalure, Leon Watson, and James Steven, and a sister, Ida Charles Green, James and William Steven, all of Big Sandy. Steven. The ushers were JJoyd Pear Funeral services were at 1 p.m. son, Leonard Knottnerus, Otto Knott- Wednesday at the Big Sandy Luth nerus and Edward Ray. eran Church with burial to the Ches Interment was made in the family ter cemetery. plot in the Chester cemetery. Martha Rae Steven was born July Martha Rae Steven was born July 10, 1948, in Havre, and attended Big 10, 1948 in Havre, Montana. Her Sandy and Chester schools. She was early life was spent on a farm north active in speech, band and. chorus in of Chester. She attended school • at school and was elected 1966 Big San Chester for seven years. When her dy Homecoming Queen. She was a family moved to their present home member of the National Honor So at Virgelle, Martha attended school ciety and was active to the Luther at Big Sandy and graduated from League. high school last spring. Martha was interested in speech, music and cre ative writing. She was a member of National Honor Society. In 1965 she was the Big Sandy Homecoming Queen. Martha was a member of Luther League and was confirmed in Christ Lutheran Church two years ago. This fall she enrolled at Montana State University, majoring in chem istry. She died in an auto accident north of Bozeman. She is survived by her parents, two brothers, Bill and Jim, a sister Ida and grandmother, Mrs. Ida Kerr. Martha was a quiet, gentle girl with a strong faith in God. She will be remembered by her family, her relatives and many friends. The memorials for Martha will be sent to Big Sandy Medical Center and Fort Benton Ambulance Fund. GUSTAV SYLTE Born: January 4, 1890 - Died: May 16, 1967 Liberty County Times May 25, 1967 Gustav Sylte Funeral Services May 19 in Havre Gustav Sylte, 76, Hingham area farmer, passed away Tuesday, May 16 at a Havre -hospital. Sylte was born Jan. 4, 1890, to Ulen, Minn. He came to Montana from Minnesota in 1913 and home steaded south of Rudyard. In 1924 he was married to Anna Arlene Mi- kesh and moved south of Hingham. In 1928 they moved north of Hing ham where they made their home. Mrs. Sylte died Nov. 15, 1966. Survivors includes one son, Ralph, of Hingham; three sisters^ Mrs. Min nie Twedt of Rudyard, Mrs. Alfred Potter of Spokane and Mrs. Nora Twedt of Cheyenne, Wyo., and three brothers, Casper of Williston, N. D., Edwin of Williston and Martin of Hingham. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Sylte was a member of the Mod ern Woodmen of America. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Hingham Luther an Church with the Rev. Gerald Ebelt officiating. Pallbearers were Miram Severud, Syvert Nordby, John Rathbun, Wil liam Horinek, Lloyd Twedt and Rob ert Petrick. \ Mrs. Larry Thompson accompanied Rev. Larry Thompson who sang "Abide With Me" and "I Know That My Redeemer Lives." The congrega tion sang two hymns "Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go" and "My Faith Looks Up to Thee." Ushers were Lowell Twedt and Lawrence Foix. .. Interment was to Sunset Memorial Gardens. LAURA LUCILLE THOMPSON Born: August 7, 1919 - Died: January 15, 1967 Liberty County Times January 19, 1967 Funeral Todayfor Mrs. Thompson Services Thursday Mrs. Earl Thompson, 47, died Sun For Mrs. Earl | day to the local hospital. Funeral Will be - at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Thompson Chester Methodist Church. She was j born in Chester. She was married in ! Funeral services for Mrs. Earl 1945 at Chester. j Thompson were held Thursday at the Chester Methodist Church, Rev. In addition to her husband, she is | York officiating.- survived by a son, James, Chester; '• her mother, Mrs. Emma Layton, A choir consisting of Rose Ish, Chester; brothers, Edward, Richard Meredith Anderson, Madonna Gif and Lawrence sLayton, all of Ches ford and Edna Lund sang "Old ter; sisters Mrs,,,J^yj$le^K|atcha, Rugged Cross," "In the Garden," SheitonT1- Wash1,r Mrs5'Alice" Scnwedef and "Softly and Tenderly." Mrs. Chester, Mrs. Eleanor • McGary, Blanche Remington was pianist. Butte and Mrs. Mary Oldrickson, Pall bearers were Willard Rock Libby. man, Bob Wright, Les Albright, Law The Thompsons moved to Chester rence Schaefer, Bert Bredeson and iri ,1952, and had lived in Shelby "and Russell Hansen. Edward Swank and Show Slip, She had been employed Mickey Smith were ushers. to Chester. JAMES W. TUTTLE SR. Born: April 23, 1916 - Died: July 29, 1967 Liberty County Times August 3, 1967 Body Found at Fort Benton That of Great Falls Man, Jim Tuttle The body of a man found by the Great Northern railroad tracks at Fort Benton Friday was identified Saturday as that of James W. Tuttle Sr., of Great Falls. Officials at Fort Benton said he apparently fell from a train and struck his head. Services were Wednesday at 10 with Burial in the Riverside Ceme tery in Fort Benton. He was born April 23, 1916 in Il linois and came with his parents to Montana, settling in the Rudyard area. He farmed at Rudyard and later worked for the REA Electric Coop in the Kremlin west area. For the past few years he worked as a guide in the Glacier Park area making his home chiefly in Great Falls. Survivors includes his father, Har ry, Havre; three sons, James, Lew istown; Vernon and Ronald, Great Falls; daughters Mrs. Myrna Juhlto and Alania Tuttle, Great Falls; a brother, Dale, Livingston, and five grandchildren, .'. —Great Falls Tribune THOMAS H. (HOMER) WAITE Born: November 9, 1904 - Died: July 18, 1967 Liberty County Times August 3, 1967 Funeral Services For Thomas H. (Homer) Waite Spooner, Wis. - Thomas H. Waite, Whitlash, Mont., and formerly of the town of Evergreen, Washburn Coun ty, died at the Shell Lake hospital Tuesday, July 18. Born Nov. 9, 1904 in Brown Coun ty, Ohio, he was employed by the Montana Power Co. to the field of ! natural gas. Surviving are his wife Mildred; two daughters, Mrs. Russell Melton and Mrs. Cecil Melton, Shell Lake; one son, Norman E. Waite, Whit lash; four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Haines, Mrs. Pearl Hall and Mrs. I Mildred Carmen of Iowa and Mrs. Eva Eatwell, California; 18 grand children; four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 j p.m. Friday, July 21 at the Lake Park Alliance Church at Shell Lake, with Rev. David Pett officiating. In terment was to the Shell Lake Ceme tery. Mr. Waite had resided in the town of Evergreen until 1948, when the family moved to Montana. Pallbearers were Cecil Gibbs, Clif ford Moore, William Strand, Vernon Berglund, Joseph Hort and Robert Melton. —Spooner (Wis.) Advocate MATT !E BELLE WELTE Born: July 8, 1 883 - Died: January 11,1 967 Liberty County Times January 19, 1967 they had lived 'since 1906. Ihey^Fe- Funeral for Mrs. tired from farming to 1927 and mov Mattie Welte ed; into Hingham. '7 Survivors include a son, Norman, Mrs. Mattie Belle Welte, 83, of and two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Hingham passed away Wednesday of (Isabel) Foix and Evelyn Welte, all last week at the Chester hospital.: : of Hingham. She had four grand children and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at'2 p.m. She was a member of the Hingham Saturday at the Hingham Lutheran Methodist Church.—Havre Daily Church with interment in the Hing News. ham cemetery. Rev. Gerald Ebelt officiated. Mrs. William Spicher, organist, ac companied Terry Stevenson who sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me." The congregation sang "A Mighty Fortress Ts Our God" and "Rock of Ages." Pallbearers were Ralph Sylte, John Morrissey, John Chinadje, Jim! Smrz, Charles Mikulecky and Wal ter Greeno. Robert Petrick and Ro bert Blake ushered. Mrs. Welte was born on July 8, 1883, in Sharon, N. D., and married Albert Welte in March of 1902 to Sharon. He died on Sept. 3, 1944. The couple homesteaded eight miles northwest of Hingham in 1911., com ing to the area from Plains, where NETTIE ALEX Born: 1882 - Died: July 29, 1968 Liberty County Times August 8, 1968 Mrs. Nettie Alex Died in Havre Mrs. Nettie Alex, 86, Hingham, died in a Havre hospital Monday, July 29. She was born at Prairie du Chien, Wis. and married Anthony J. Alex to 1898. The couple homestead ed north of Hingham in 1912. Her husband died to 1958. Survivors include four sons, Harry of Cut Bank, Tony of Havre, John of Hingham and Glen of Inverness, and three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Ditmar of Havre, Mrs. Eleanor Rath- bun of Hingham and Mrs. Mildred Sedivy. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Hol land and Bonine funeral home with intern Bob Scott of Our Savior's Lutheran Chruch to Rudyard offici ating. Mrs. Dwight Hare sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and the congrega tion sang "Rock of Ages" and "My Faith Looks up to Thee" accompan ied by Mrs. Martin Mutch, organist. Ushers were Dennis and Tom Alex and Bill Rathbun. Pallbearers were Alan, John and Gene Alex, Bob Rathbun, Dick Ditmar and James Sedivy. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. NORA BREVIK BELCOURT Born: ?, 1940 - Died: May 14, 1968 Liberty County Times November 7, 1 968 Former Hi-Line Resident Dies in California Nora Brevik Belcourt, 28, of 1195 E. 207th, Lakewood, Calif., a former resident of Havre and West Palm Beach, Fla., passed away in Lake- wood May 14. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Belcourt; two sons, Allen and Mark; two daughters, Colleen and Denise of Lakewood; her mother, Dorothy Brevik, two broth ers, Gordon and Jerry, all of West Palm Beach; her grandmother, Nel lie Brevik of Puyallup, Wash. Her father preceded her in death April 2G, 19S8. Mrs. Belcourt was the grand daughter of Ole Brevik and A. IVt. Bennett, all former residents of Ha vre and the Hi-Line area.—Havre Daily News. KENNETH BERG Born: 1910 - Died: February ?, 1968 Liberty County Times February 15, 1968 Kenneth Berg Funeral In Conrad Today Kenneth Berg, 58, died at a hos pital in Conrad. Services were at 2 p.m. Thursday (today) at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church with Pastor Orville Grorud officiating, burial to Hillside Cemetery. Born in Minne apolis, he came to Montana in 1929, moving to Conrad in 1942. He work ed as a tractor mechanic. Survivors include his widow, Alice and sen, David, Conrad; daughters, Mrs. Winifred Williams of Mesbad, Iran; Mrs. Annette Berube of Rapid City, S. D., Mrs. Karleen Walker and Ar- lys Berg, Conrad; his mother, Mrs. Christene Hanson, Algona, Iowa; sis ters, Mrs. Myrtle Broadhurst and Mrs. Violet Bauder, Chester and Betty Hanson, Algona; and brothers, Harold, Troy and Charles, Algona. ROY WILLIAM CAPLINGER Born: 1897 - Died: May 10, 1968 Liberty County Times May 15, 1968 In Box Car A body was found to a box car on a siding east of Tiber Sunday after noon. Fredrick Bender, who works for Bill MeCarter of the Galata area, found the body and reported to Sheriff Bob Remington. Reming ton said the man had been dead per haps a week or more. He ordered a pathological post mortem. The re port was received Monday, indicat ing that the man died of natural causes. There was no identification on the body. However there was a telephone number in a little black book. K was a Spokane number, and after calling. Sheriff Remington learned that the man was probably Roy Cap- linger, 71, of Paradise, Mont. Remington said there was quite a bit of camping and fishing equipment with the body. This was neatly pack ed, and the man appeared to be neat in his personal appearance. RONALD D. CHAPMAN Born: August 1 5, 1 945 - Died: July 11,1 968 Liberty County Times July 18, 1968 | Ronald Chapman Killed in Accident; Funeral Tuesday Ronald D. Chapman, Kalispell, died when the pickup truck he was riding in left U. S. 2, 29 miles west of Kalispell and rolled down an 80 foot bank. Death was Thursday, July 11, in a Kalispell hospital. At Kalispell, highway patrolmen said Russell A. Huston, 21, Bigfork, driver of the pickup, apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Chapman's wife, Raelene, also 21, was thrown from the vehicle with the other two occupants. Both she and Huston were hospitalized with injuries from the crash. The accident occurred at the Thompson River turnoff and raised the death toll on state roads to 120 which is two more than on this date last year. Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Waggoner & Campbell Chapel, burial was in the Lonepine Cemetery, Bigfork, with military rites. Chapman was born to Chester Aug. 15, 1945. He married Raelene Overton, Kalispell, in 1965. He was a logging operator. Survivors include the widow; sons Richard and John and a daughter Rhonda, Kalispell; mother, Mrs. Luella Schwenke of Colville, Wash.; brothers Russel and Roger with the U. S. armed services, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Heimbigner of Superior, several aunts and uncles and one half sis ter, Rosalie Schwenke. He was pre ceded in death by his father, John Chapman and brother Rex. . JEREMIAH F. CROW Born: June 2, 1890 - Died: January 5, 1968 Liberty County Times January 18, 1968 Jeremiah F. Crow Jerry Crow Died Friday Funeral Tuesday Services Tuesday Funeral services for Jeremiah F. Jeremiah F. Crow, 77, died Friday Crow, 77, who died at the Chester at the Chester hospital. Services were hospital Friday, were held Tuesday, Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Holland and Jan. 9 at Holland and Bonine Bonine Funeral Home to Havre. Funeral Home in Havre with Adrian Crow was an oil field worker. Sur Thoeny, Jehovah's Witness minister, vivors include daughters, Mrs. Heinz officiating. Starke, Cut Bank and Mrs. Vera Ro Colleen Holmgren accompanied main, Lincoln; a son, Lennie, Lew- soloist Linda Ernst who sang "Je iston, Idaho, and seven grandchil hovah's My Shepherd" and "Keep dren. He was born at Harrisburg, Pa. Your Eyes on the Prize." He served in the Canadian Army in PaUbearers were Dale Holmgren, World War I and moved to the Shel Mary Thoeny, Cliff Harden, Ira by area to 1925 to work to the oil Ernst, Ed Thompson and Heinz fields and had been there since. i Starke. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Crow was an oilfield worker. Sur vivors include two daughters, Mrs. Heinz Starke of Cut Bank and Mrs. Vera Romain of Lincoln; a son Len nie of Lewiston, Idaho, and seven grandchildren. He was born June 2, 1890, at Har risburg, Pa., and served in the Can adian Army *in World War I. He moved to north of Shelby in 1925. PAUL L. CURFMAN Born: March 31, 1893 - Died: June 1 8, 1968 Liberty County Times June 27, 1968 Paul L. Curfman, Passes at 75 Paul Leslie Curfman, 75, of 725 Broadwater Ave., Billings, Mont., retired businessman and farmer, died June 18. He had been in a Billings hospital and nursing home since January. Born March 31, 1893 at Shady Gap. Pa., son of Mr. and Mrs. David D. Curfman, he moved with his parents to Hope, N.D. when seven and in 1913 homesteaded near Lothair, Mont. He married Margaret Anna Porter in Havre Dec. 29, 1917. They lived on the homestead, in Wolf Point and in Havre before operating general stores in Gildford from 1928-1941 and in Belfry from 1941-1948. They then moved to Billings, where they operated the Circle S. Motel until 1950. He was a member of the Oddfel lows Lodge in Hingham. Survivors include the widow; a son, Lloyd of Gildford; four daugh ters, Mrs. Donald Eckert of Billings, Mrs. Gerald Kinney of Fountain Val ley, • Calif.,. Mrs. Robert Fradet of Columbus and Mrs. M. A. Brain of Chester; two brothers, Charles of Ronan and Frank of Fargo, N.D.; a sister, Mrs. Archie Curfman of ! Valley City, N.D.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, June 21 at the Dahl-Brown Funeral Chapel with the Rev. R. H. Moorman : of Billings, officiating. Burial was i in the Mountain View Cemetery, Columbus, Mont. ELSIE M. EARL Born: September 22, 1881 - Died: June 13, 1968 Liberty County Times June 20, 1968 Mrs. Elsie Earl Died June 13; Funeral Saturday Mrs. Elsie Earl, 87, passed away at Liberty County Hospital June 13. She was born to Germany to Fred and Ida Brush Sept. 22, 1881. The family came to the United States when she was four years old and set- tied in Michigan. They moved to Granite Falls, Wash, to 1889, where Mrs. Earl grew up and was united in marriage to William Henry Earl on May 7, 1902. They moved to Mon tana and homesteaded south of the Marias river in what is now Liberty County in 1910. Her husband preceeded her in death Aug. 20, 1940. Three children also preceeded her in death, two in fants and a son, Delbert, at the age of 21 in 1925. Two brothers, August and Frank! Brush and two sisters, Ida Nukusen! and Anne Simms preceeded her in; death also. She moved to Great FaHs in 1941 and back to Chester to 1959. She was a faithful member of the Methodist church. She is survived by a son, WEliam, of Sun River, three daughters, Mrs. John (Martha) Carpenter of Gran ite Falls, Wash; Mrs. Russell (Eve lyn) Furlong of Chester; and Mrs. Norman (Edna) Lybbert of Moses Lake, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. Gusta Talbert, Maysville, Wash.; 12 grand children, 14 great grandchEdren and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were held at the Chester Methodist Church Saturday, June 15 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Wanders officiating. Burial was in the Ches ter cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons and grandsonsin-law, William Earl Jr., Earl Furlong, Charles Lybbert, Ken neth Brandvold, Gordon Kammerzell and Vic Anderson. ROSS EDWARD EASTMAN Born: 1 924 - Died: August 7, 1 968 Liberty County Times August 8, 1968 News flash Two persons were killed, and a third hospitalized as a result of a car-pickup grinding side swipe head- on collision on Highway 2, one mile west of Chester Wednesday after noon about 3:35 p.m. Killed instantly was Clarence James Shupe, 52 of Harlem. Mon tana. Ross Edward Eastman, 44, transient laborer died in the Lib erty County Hospital. They were oc cupants of the car, Francis Mark Kelso, 68 of Craw fordsville, Oregon, driver of „ the pickup is hospitalized. Both vehicles were totalled "out., (pictures on page four) PAGE FOUR J-IBEjJTY COUNTY TIMES. CHESTER, MONTANA SMtt Scenes from the two-car accident west of Chester Wednesday afternoon. The accident was investigated by Sheriff Remington and Patrolman Harold Savig. THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1948 I Pictures taken on Sheriff Bob Remington's Polaroid camera. CLARA ELLEN FRANK Born: December 6, 1886 - Died: March 8, 1968 Liberty County Times March 14, 1968 Clara Frank Services for Mrs. Funeral Tuesday Clara Frank Tues. Clara Ellen Frank, 81, died at her Mrs. Clara Frank passed away at home to Shelby. Services were Tues her home in Shelby Friday, and day at 1 p.m. at the Chester Metho funeral services were conducted dist Church with Rev. James Han Tuesday, March 12 to the Methodist son officiating, burial was to the Church in Chester and burial was in family plot at Sunset Memorial Gar Memorial cemetery in Havre. Rev. dens, Havre. Born in Paola, Kan., James Hansen officiated at the ser she and her husband were Chester vices and pallbearers were Allen and area ranchers until retiring to Shel David Mattson, Melvin and Roger by. A daughter and son survive. Schaefer, Herbert Poetzl and Ole Jensen. Musical selections were by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barrett and the choir. Mrs. Frank was born at Paola, Kan., Dec. 6, 1886 and attended school there. She was married to George Frank at Paola in 1908 and they moved to Montana, taking up a homestead north of Chester where they farmed until retiring and mov ing into Shelby in 1961. Mr. Frank passed away in April 1964. Mr. and Mrs. Frank celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1958 at which times they took a trip to Kansas and visited relatives. Survivors include two sons, Wel- don, Chester and Earl, Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Hazel of Ren- ton, Wash., and Fern Brunn, Shelby; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and a sister and bro ther in Paola, Kan. MRS. ARTHUR (JEAN) FREEMAN Born: 1911 - Died: August ?, 1 968 Liberty County Times August 8, 1968 B. H. Murray's Sister, Jean Freeman, Dies Mrs. Arthur (Jean) Freeman, 57, died suddenly at her home in Wolf • Point. Services were held Saturday at j 10 a.m. at Clayton Memorial Chapel I in Wolf Point, with Rev. John Hub- j bard officiating. Interment in Green- r j wb6:d rcemetery j/rrs. Freeman was born on the Murray ranch to the j Sweet Grass Hills, attended Chester j High School, and married Arthur j (Bud) Freeman, Aug. 8, 1928; lived i in Shelby and Kevin before moving to Cut Bank in 1939; came to Wolf Point in 1947. For the past 11 years she operated Jean's Dress Shop in Wolf Point. Survivors includes the widower; a son, Glen, of Whitefish; daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Truesdell of Wolf Point three brothers, Paul Mur ray of Ethridge, Burnham of Ches ter, Osborne of Calgary, Alta., and a sister, Mrs. Ruth Giffon, Noxon. JENNIE M. GOOD Born: 1885 - Died: November 18, 1968 Liberty County Times November 21, 1968 Funeral For Funeral for Mrs. Jennie Good Jennie Good Friday Held Nov. 22 Mrs. Jennie Good, 83, died at a Mrs. Jennie M. Good, 83, passed Fort Benton hospital Monday. away Monday, Nov. 18 at the St. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. Clare Hospital in Fort Benton. at the Benton Funeral Home, with Mrs. Good was a member of Fort Rev. Warren Smith officiating. East Benton Woman's club, Rebakah ern Star ritual will be by Bethany Lodge 105 and Bethany Chapter No. Chapter 42. Burial will be in High 42, Order of Eastern Star, both of land Cemetery in Great Falls. Fort Benton. She was also a charter Born in 1885 at Warsaw, Ind., she member of Egly Country club. married Clyde Good June 25. 1910, Funeral services were held at Ben at Warsaw. The couple homesteaded ton Funeral Home Friday, Nov. 22 in the Egly community northwest of at 2 p.m. with Rev. Warren Smith Fort Benton in 1913. They moved to of the Methodist church in charge. the city in 1941 to operate an apart Pallbearers were Charles Conn, Jim ment building. Gottfried, Marshall Fisher, Jim Pet Her husband died in 1955. tapiece, Harry Gerdsmeyer and Ken Survivors include a brother, Lloyd neth Clark. Honorary pallbearers Riley, Warsaw; a sister, Mrs. Min were Claude Miller, Frank Morger, nie Curtis in Florida and a nephew, Morris Stewart, Reuben Dedman, Charles Good, Chester. Bob Imbert, San Conn, Irving Bart- I lett, Bill Silvius, Dola Wilson, Otto Tsehache, Rudy Larkin, Orval Brain, Emil Johnson and T. B. Van Horn. MATHILDA GUSTAF SON Born: January 30, 1881 - Died: December 20, 1968 Liberty County Times December 26, 1968 Mathilda Gustafson Rites Monday j Mrs. Mathilda Gustafson, 87, Rud yard, died Friday at a Havre hos pital. Pallbearers were Ted Langel, Wal- j | Mrs. Gustafson was born Jan. 30, ter Greeno, Albert Sanvik, Leonard j j 1881, in Sweden. She came to Lake Poier, Olyn Wolery and Selmer San ! Park, Minn., fa 1897 and in 1899 mar vik. Carl Wood and Norris Harrison I ried Nicholas Gustafson. The couple ushered. | moved. to Montana in 1913, home- Pastor Thompson sang "Behold a j steading to the Minneota commun Host" accompanied by Mrs. Thomp ity. Gustafson died to 1927. The past son and he and Mrs. Thompson sang j three years Mrs. Gustafson had re a duet, "Come Ye Disconsolate." j sided with a daughter in Rudyard. The congregation sang "All Hail to Survivors include two sons, Frith- Thee O Christmas Morn," "Good io of Rudyard and Stuart of Big Christian Men Rejoice," and "Thy Fork; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Al Little Ones, Dear Lord, Are We." ice) Wilson of Rudyard; nine grand Burial was in the Rudyard ceme children and 23 great grandchildren. tery. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Rudyard. Funeral services were held Mon day morning at Our Savior's Luth eran Church to Rudyard with Pas tor Lawrence Thompson officiating. SPEC. 4 CHARLES W. HAN Born: June 5, 1946 - Died: November 20, 1968 Liberty County Times November 28, 1968 Charles Han Killed in Helicopter Crash in Vietnam War November 20 Specialist 4 Charles William Han, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Han of Inverness was killed to Vietnam Nov. 20, 1988. At the time of his death he was serving as a Crew Chief on a helicopter with Co. C, 229th Avn Bn, 11th Avn Gp, 1st Avn Div (AMB). He died as a result of wounds and burns received while operating on a combat mission when the helicopter he was riding to re ceived intensive small arms fire, crashed and burned. Specialist Han was born June 5th, 1946 in Havre. He attended schools in Inverness for 12 years and later attended Northern Montana College for one year. He entered the service on Nov. 5, 1967, took his basic train ing at Fort Lewis, Wash., and his' advanced training at Fort Eustis, Va. He went overseas May 23, 1968. Besides his parents, Specialist Spec. 4 Charles W. Wan Han is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Shirley Dick of Inverness and Mrs. Dorothea Dick of Billings and a brother, Donald R. Han of Kalispell. Charles Han Burial was in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Havre on Dec. 6, 1968. A special escort was provided the Killed in family as a special request through the Dept. of the Army. Specialist 4 Rick DeMartin, a schoolmate of the Vietnam War deceased, accompanied the remains home from Vietnam. After the Spec. 4 Charles W. Han, 22, son of funeral services Sp4 DeMartin re Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Han of In turned to his unit in Vietnam. He verness was killed in action Nov. 20 is also a Crew Chief in.the 1st Avn in Vietnam while on a helicopter i Bde. flight. i His father said he has no other I details of his son's death. ; Han was born in Havre June 5,; 1946 and was reared on the family ranch south of Inverness. He enter ed the Army about a year ago and had been in Vietnam since May 23. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. James Dick and Mrs. Charles Dick, and a brother Donald. His grandparents and sev eral aunts and uncles also survive. GARY DUANE HERMAN Born: November 8, 1968 - Died: November 10, 1968 Liberty County Times November 21. 1968 Graveside Services for Gary D. Herman Graveside services were conducted by Pastor Noel Petersen at 2 p.m. Nov. 13, at the Chester cemetery for Gary Duane Herman, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Herman of San Pedro, Calif. Gary Duane was born Nov. 8 and passed away Nov. 10. He is survived by his parents, a sister, Laura Lee, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hobert Remington, Chester; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Herman, Bantry, N. D.; and other relatives. ALBERT MORRIS HODGDON Born: 1924 - Died: August 6, 1968 Liberty County Times August 8, 1968 Truck Accident Kills Cut Bank Man Albert Morris Hodgdon, 44, Cut Bank, was killed when a truck he was driving overturned on Highway 2 about three miles east of Chester at 9:45 Tuesday forenoon. Hodgdon was the only passenger in the farm truck. He was employed by John May. The accident was investigated by highway patrolman H. E. Nick Wood and Sheriff Bob Remington. They reported the truck had been travel ing east, and went off the right side of the road. The vehicle came to rest on its left side, after rolling over. The driver was thrown par tially out of the truck and his head was crushed under the left front corner of the box. Hodgdon was a single man. He is survived by his mother, Alice Hodg don of Whiskey Gap, Alta., Canada, a brother in Whiskey Gap and an other brother, Lawrence, who is a mechanic in Browning. CATHERINE HODGES Born: September 1, 1884 - Died: July 27, 1968 Liberty County Times August 1, 1968 Mrs. C. Hodges Dies) Funeral Services Mrs. Catherine Hodges, 87, of Jop Held For Mrs. lin, died Saturday to the Chester C. Hodges July 31 hospital. Services were at the Joplin Lutheran Church at 2:30 p.m. Wed Funeral services were held for nesday. Mrs. Hodges was born to Mrs. Catherine Hodges, 84, who died Oquawaka, 111. She was married to at the Liberty County Hospital, Sat James Hodges in February 1902. He urday, July 27 at 2:30 p.m. were held died June 8, 1958. They came to Wednesday, July 31 at Bethel Luth Montana in 1912 and homesteaded eran Church in Joplin with Pastor north of Joplin. Aside from five Donald Tigges officiating. j years in Kalispell, Mrs. Hodges has ' Mrs. Sanford Anderson was at the ' organ and the ladies of the Joplin' lived in the Joplin area since then. Lutheran Choir sang. "The Lord Is Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. My Shepherd" and "Come Unto Me." Maude VanDessel of Havre; sons, Pallbearers were Robert, Norbert James of Wenatchee, Wash., Harold and Donald Van Dessel, Willis and and William of Joplin, Donald of Richard Hodges and Bert Alley. South St. Paul, Minn., and Eugene of Ushers were Frank Meldrum, Cecil Kalispell; a sister, Mrs. Mae Burton, Heydon and George Colbry. Joplin, and a brother in Illinois, 16 Burial was in the family plot in grandchildren and 23 great grand the Chester cemetery wish Holland children. and Bonine in charge. BETTY JEAN (PLUMMER) HUESTIS Born: 1928 - Died: November 15, 1968 Liberty County Times November 21, 1968 Three Killed at Rudyard Approach LeRoy Huestis was born to Gild A grinding two car crash at the ford and married Betty Jean Plurn- intersection of U. S. Highway No. 2 mer in Havre Oct.; 3, 1945. The cou and the road into Rudyard at about ple are survived by seven children, 11:45 last Friday night took the lives Dianna, Ronald, Bonnie, Peggy, Mary, Deborah and Cindy. of three well-known Hill County res Huestis is also survived by his mo idents. ther, Mrs. Florence Huestis, Havre; Dead were LeRoy .Huestis, 41; his a brother, Frank, and seven sisters, wife Betty, 40, and ; Mrs.. Harold Mrs. Willard Purket and Mrs. Louis Ramberg, 43, all of Gildford. Paltrtoo, Havre; Mrs. Jerry Halter, Harold A, Ramberg, 44, is to ser Big Sandy, Mrs. Don Dahlberg, ious condition in' Northern Montana Brockton; Mrs. Lawrence Mord, Zur Hospital East, Havre. ich; Mrs. Marion Streets and Mrs. Also injured in the crash were the Gordon Obie, Eugene, Ore. driver and passenger in the other Huestis Was a member of the Gild car, Francis Paul Krezelak, 16, and ford School Board. ' Rex Swinney, 17, both of Havre. The youths are to Northern Montana Hos pital East and they are reported in fair condition. Highway Patrolman Harold Savik who investigated the accident said that the SWtoney car driven by; Kre zelak was headed'south on.the Rud yard road approaching Highway 2. The Swinney car was hit by the car apparently driven by Ramberg who was headed west, the patrolman re ported. The front end of the Swinney car was sheared off and came to a halt positioned on the highway. After the impact Ramberg's car went some 260 feet and off the high way to the left and into a field. The motor and other parts were scatter ed by the crash. Huestis was believed killed instant ly and Mrs. Huestis and Mrs; Ram berg were dead on arrival at the hospital. Ambulances from Rudyard and Chester rushed the injured to the hospital. Deputy Sheriff Robert Scherer as sisted at the scene of the accident. Investigation into the accident is continuing. Double funeral services were held Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Huestis, Gildford area farm couple and rites were Wednesday for Mrs. Harold Ramberg, also of Gildford. The Huestis services were at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church to Havre and burial was to Sunset Me morial Gardens to Havre. Mrs. Ramberg's rites were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial also was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Lawrence Thompson, Rud yard officiated at both services. LEROY HUESTIS Born: 1927 - Died: November 15, 1968 Liberty County Times November 21, 1968 Three Killed at Rudyard Approach LeRoy Huestis was born to Gild A grinding two car crash at the ford and married Betty Jean Plum- intersection of U. S. Highway No. 2 mer in Havre Oct. 3, 1945.' The cou and the road into Rudyard at about ple are survived by seven children, '11:45 last Friday night took the lives Dianna, Ronald, Bonnie, Peggy, Mary, Deborah and Cindy. of three well-known Hill County res idents. Huestis is also" survived by his mo Dead were LeRoy Huestis, 41; his ther, Mrs. Florence Huestis, Havre; wife Betty, 40, and Mrs. Harold a brother, Frank, and seven sisters, Ramberg, 43, all of Gildford. Mrs. Willard Purket and Mrs. Louis Harold A, Ramberg, 44, is in ser Paltrino, Havre; Mrs. Jerry Halter, ious condition in Northern Montana Big Sandy, Mrs. Don Dahlberg, Hospital East, Havre. Brockton; Mrs. Lawrence Mord, Zur ich; Mrs. Marion Streets and Mrs. Also injured to the crash were the Gordon Obie, Eugene, Ore. driver and passenger to the other Huestis Was a member of the Gild car, Francis Paul Krezelak, 16, and ford School Board. Rex Swinney, 17, both of Havre. The youths are to Northern Montana Hos pital East and they are reported in fair condition. Highway Patrolman Harold Savik who investigated the accident said that the Swinneycar driven by Kre zelak was headed-south on the Rud yard road approaching Highway 2.' The Swinney car was hit by the car apparently driven by Ramberg who was headed west, the patrolman re ported. The front end of the Swinney car was sheared off and came to a halt positioned on the highway. After the impact Ramberg's car went some 260 feet and off the high way to the left and into a field. The motor and other parts were scatter ed by the crash. Huestis was believed killed instant ly and Mrs. Huestis and Mrs. Ram berg were dead on arrival at the hospital. Ambulances from Rudyard and Chester rushed the injured to the hospital. Deputy Sheriff Robert Scherer as sisted at the scene of the accident. Investigation into the accident is continuing. Double funeral services were held Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Huestis, Gildford area farm couple and rites were Wednesday for Mrs. Harold Ramberg, also of Gildford. The Huestis services were at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Havre and burial was in Sunset Me morial Gardens to Havre. Mrs. Ramberg's rites . were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial also was to Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Lawrence Thompson, Rud yard officiated at both services. MRS. ANTON IA M. HYBNER Born: January 14, 1888 - Died: March 19. 1968 Liberty County Times March 28, 1968 Services Held for Antonia Hybner Mrs. Antonia M. Hybner of Rud yard passed away in a Havre hos pital March 19, 1968. Funeral ser vices were held at Our Lady of Ransom Church at Hingham Sat urday, March 23 at 11 a.m., with Father MeHugh. Interment was in the Hingham cemetery. Mrs. Hybner was born at Scotland, : S. D. on Jan. 14, 1888 and as a young girl moved from South Dakota to Oregon with her parents and attend ed school there. She came to Mon tana in 1922 and married Frank M. Hybner July 3, 1922 at Hingham. They farmed north of Rudyard and ' moved into Rudyard in 1955 and have : made their home there since. Mr. Hybner passed away June 9, \ 1962. She was also preceded in death i by an infant son, George and two j sisters, Mrs. Anna Tortora and Miss j Mary Mejstrik. She is survived by sons Edward L. and Jerry M. Of Rudyard and a daughter, Mrs. Martha Jurenka of Gildford; brothers Joe Mejstrik of Salem, Ore. 'and Frank Mejstrik of Anchorage, Alaska and a sister, Mrs. Julia Dilley of Portland, plus 12 grandchildren. She was a member of Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church of Hing ham and Holy Family Altar Society of Rudyard. Rosary was recited at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church at Hing ham at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Pallbearers were Raymond War hank, Harlan Wendland, Leo Schweit zer, Morris Smith, Alfred Tollefson and Frank Chvilicek and the ushers were Jim and Leonard Chvilicek. EVA LEOLA IRISH Born: December 25, 1884 - Died: December 5, 1968 Liberty County Times December 12, 1968 DDS, Fort Polk, La.; Ronald Heik kila, a student at USC at Los An IVirs. Eva Irish geles, Calif.; three great grand Dies in Dillon daughters, Terry Lynn, Trade Jo and Wendi Marie Heikkila. Other survivors are two brothers, Perry Mrs. Eva Leola Irish, 83 passed Oakley of Superior, Mont, and Leslie away Dec. 5 in Barrett Memorial Oakley of Paulsbo, Wash.; two sis Hospital in Dillon after a short ill ters, Mrs. John (Blanche) Hutchison ness. She was born on a tree claim of Chester and Mrs. T. F. (Edith) near Randolph, Nebraska Dec. 25, Witt of Hillsboro, Ore.; several 1884. She was the second child in a nieces and nephews and a host of family of seven of George Oakley friends in both Chester and Dillon. and Lorena Lickiss Oakley. The Oak A brother Merle and a sister ley family moved to this area, and Ruth preceeded her to death. homesteaded south of Chester. Funeral services were held in the Brundage Funeral Home in Dillon Mrs. Irish attended Highland Park Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. James Dick College in Sioux Falls, Iowa, and enson of Grace Methodist Church she was a long time school teacher presided. Jean Wilson played the or to Iowa and Liberty County. gan and Dr. Gerald Heikkila sang She was married to Mike Anglim "The Lord's Prayer." Pallbearers and Sherman Irish, both homestead were Russell Gray, Bud Gransberry, ers who preceeded her in death. Holger Carlson, Art Bay, John Male- She returned recently to Dillon, sich and Roy Smith, all of Dillon. after several years of residence in Earl Keith and Orville Brain from Chester. Chester attended the funeral. In former years Mrs. Irish had been head cook at Western Montana College to Dillon. She is past noble grand of Rebekah lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. George (Ruth) Heikkila of Dillon; two grandsons, Dr. Gerald Heikkila, . GEORGE JANKE (SILENT GEORGE) Born: January 6, 1 903 - Died: May 1 0, 1 968 Liberty County Times May 23, 1968 Graveside Services For Silent George Held, May 16 Graveside services for George Janke (Silent George) 65, laborer, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Chester Methodist Church with Pastor James Hanson in charge. Janke died May 10 at his home in Chester. He was born in Hector, Minn., Jan. 6, 1903. He was an army vet eran of World War 2, and came to Chester in 1928. Survivors include his mother to Hector. Pallbearers were Bob Remington, Loyd Lund, Ron Hanson, Clark Mc- bride, Hugo Fuhs and Henry Heim bigner. NORTON JOHNSON Born: ?, 1911 - Died: December ?, 1 968 Liberty County Times January 2, 1969 Norton Johnson Kremlin, Dies Norton Johnson, 57, north Kremlin area farmer, died at a Havre hos pital. Services were in the First Lutheran Church in Havre Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Gerald Ebelt officiating. He was born in Grygla, Minn, and married Mary Winter, Sept. 23, 1942 at Santa Monica. Survivors include the widow; six children, Carra, Con rad, Larry, Rodney, Kirk and Gret- ta; sisters, Mrs. Stan (Olga) Knut son, Kremlin, and Mrs. Pearl Wold, Havre; three brothers, Floyd and Curtis, Kremlin, and Alvin in Illi nois. Johnson was a director of the Lutheran Home of the Good Shep herd to Havre and the Federal Land Bank. He was a member of the Hill County Fair Board, and was racing secretary of the Montana Quarter Horse Association. He formerly serv ed on the Kremlin School Board. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The pallbearers were Earl Dono van, Keith Donovan, Arlen Knutson, Neil Johnson, Ken Purpura and Duane Havskjold. John Haugen, Wilbur Rolston and Dean Hanson were ushers. Pastor Larry Thompson and his wife sang "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "I Know That My Re deemer Lives." They were accom panied by Mrs. Donna Ellison. The congregation sang "Holy Holy Holy" and "A Mighty Fortress." ALVAH LOUIS JONES Born: September 29, 1893 - Died: August 13, 1968 Liberty County Times August 15, 1968 Rites Held for Former Hingham Mayor Aug. 10 Alvah Louis Jones, 74, former Hingham mayor, died Tuesday at a Havre hospital unit. Rosary was recited at 8 p.m. Fri day, Aug. 9 at the Holland and Bo nine Funeral Home to Havre with Requiem Mass celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church to Hingham. Inter ment was in Calvary Cemetery at Havre. Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. Sat urday, Aug. 10 at Our Lady of Ran som Catholic Church in Hingham with Rev. Joseph R. Retzel, S.J., officiating at the services. Pallbearers were George Geray, Matt Lipp, Phil Lipp, Edwin Soren- son, John Morrissey and James Smrz, Ushers were James Muller and Joe Hanses Jr. Alvah Jones was born Sept. 29, 1893 at Heron Lake, Minn. He was married there to the former Mary M. Hager June 1, 1915. The family moved to Hingham in 1926 and Jones operated a barber shop for 30 years. He also farmed in the area and was mayor of Hingham for some ten years. Survivors include a son Roderick of Washington D. C; a daughter, Mrs. Frank (Eunice) DeRosa of Havre; two sisters, Mrs. William (Evelyn) Soil of Helena and Mrs. Jessie Borden of St. Paul; a brother Victor of Hingham and four grand children. His wife preceeded him in death April 29, 1968. Jones was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Modern Woodmen of America. FRANCES A. (PECINOVSKY) JURENKA Born: March 4, 1890 - Died: November 25, 1968 Liberty County Times December 5. 1968 Frances Jurenka Died Nov. 25, Services Nov. 29 Frances A. Jurenka, 78, died Mon day at her home northwest of Hing ham. Rosaries were recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bo nine Funeral Home to Havre and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hing ham. Requiem Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of; Ransom. i Mrs. Jurenka was born Frances Pecinovsky on March 4, 1890 at Pro- tivin, Iowa. She came to Havre -from Oklahoma in 1920 and taught school there and later north of Hingham and was married to Frank Joseph Jurenka Nov. 28, 1921, in Havre. Her husband survives as do three children, Virgil Jurenka of Gildford, Mrs. Clarence (Mariette) Ramberg, Inverness and Mrs. Royal (Helen) Morrison, Davis, Calif.; a brother,: Leo Pecenovsky of Hingham and 12; grandchildren. She was a member of the Aux-; iliary to the Veterans of World War I, American Legion and a member j of Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church. NORMAN WESLEY KAERCHER Born: ? - Died: August ?, 1968 Liberty County Times August 15, 1968 Norman Kaercher Funeral Thursday Norman Wesley Kaercher, 82, re tired Rudyard area farmer, died at a Havre hospital. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Born at Zurich, Ontario; came to this coun try in 1905 and lived at Osnebrook, N. D., homesteaded 20 miles north of Rudyard in 1912. After he retired in 1948, he moved into Havre. Mar ried in 1917 at Goldstone to Betty Eunice Angus. She preceded him to death as did two infant sons. Sur viving are three sons, Lorn, Billings, Eugene of Harlem, and Lloyd of Havre; a brother and five sisters, i out of state. MELVIN J. KAUSHAGEN Born: 1892 - Died: September ?, 1968 Liberty County Times September 19, 1968 J. Kaushagen Dies, Rites Sat., Hamilton Melvin J. Kaushagen, 76, died in a Hamilton hospital. He was born at Moorhead, Minn., and home steaded near Box Elder about 1914. Later he lived for 25 years to Ches ter, where he was employed as a grain purchaser by General Mills, Inc. Retiring in 1956, he moved to Hamilton. He married Gladys Gar rison in July 1931 at Missoula. The widow survives, along with daugh-! ter, Ingrid, Hamilton; son Edwin, Missoula. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Grace Luth eran Church in Hamilton. JENNY LEE KEITH Born: October 13, 1951 - Died : April 7, 1968 Liberty County Times April 1 1, 1968 61 §i | Ushers were Bob Remington, El- I mer Rude, Leo Jensen. Ed Kulpas. Funeral services were held at 2:00 i Emmers Berg, Quannah Bailey, p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at Our ] Dean Wolfe, Kenny Wolfe, Dale Nel j Savior's Lutheran Church in Ches- son, Roger Wolfe and Gary Jensen. i ter for Jenny Lee Keith, with Rev. Pallbearers were Larry Hanson, Lawrence Thompson of Rudyard. of Ronald Groseelose, Mike Laird, Bob ficiating. Hemmer, Bob Dafoe and Tyrone Jenny, the daughter of Mr. and Rockman. The remaining members Mrs. Earl Keith, died enroute to a of the senior class served as honor Great Falls hospital on Palm Sun ary pallbearers. day. April 7. from injuries she sus ! Interment was in the Chester tained in an accident which occur cemetery. red earlier that day. Born in Havre on Oct. 13. 1950, Jenny had lived her entire life on the family farm south of Chester, and at their home in town. She was '••> •*--m:1r, Ol a senior in the Chester High School and a member of the Lutheran Jennv Let Keith Church. Dining her 17 years, she was ac tive in GAA, FHA, 4-H, Pep club. Rainbow Girls. Luther League, chor Oct. 13, 1951 In Havre Mo, us. Speech club, and a queen candi ntont date for the Sweetheart's Ball. Dur ing her senior year, she was presi dent of the Pep club, flag bearer, AtTht vice president of the Luther League, Lutheran Church Miss Liberty for the talent program, on the annual staff. Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow Assembly No. 63, and CheMer Mont«n« had one of the leading roles in the senior class play. April 10,1968 2:00 P. M, She is survived by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Keith, sisters Earlene. With Rev. Lawrence Thompson Ryndee and Rhonda, grandmother Florence Trovatten. several great- Interment aunts and great uncles, cousins and numerous friends. In The At her services, the choir, com Cheiter Cemetery posed of members of the Lutheran, Methodist and high school choirs, and directed by Mary Ann Peterson, sang "In the Garden" and "Some body Did a Golden Deed." They were accompanied by Blanche Remington. In charge of the Memorial Guest Register was Colleen Morrissey. Helpers were Krystal Keith, Kim- berly Keith and Dawn Shepherd. 1 Killed, 2 Hospitalized Highway Accident Sun. Jenny Lee Keith, 17, Chester, suc The death was the second traffic cumbed enroute to Great Falls by fatality in Liberty County in recent ambulance Sunday night, from in weeks. On March 10 Harley Shepherd juries she sustained Sunday after was killed in a train-car collision in noon in a one car accident which Chester. Previous to that time Lib occurred on U. S. Highway No. 2, erty County had gone over two years four miles east of Chester. without a traffic fatality. She was the daughter of Mr. and Funeral services were held in the Mrs. Earl F. Keith. j Chester Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Taken to the Liberty County Hos- j In addition to her parents, she is pital were Edith Lee Hainline." 18, I survived-by three sisters, Earlene and Sherrill Leann Swank, 17, both j Ryndee and Rhonda and grandmoth of Chester, ' er. Mrs. Florence Trovatten. Highway Patrolman Harold Savik j Jenny was a very popular senior of Havre who investigated the acci- ! of Chester High School. She was a dent with Sheriff Bob Remington of past worthy advisor of the Rainbow Chester said the 1966 Chevrolet car Girls and only two weeks ago was driven by Miss Keith was headed master of ceremonies for the Liberty toward Chester and had come around Lights The Way talent show in Ches 1 a curve when control was apparent ter. She was a member of the high ly lost on a straight stretch of high school chorus, and last Friday play way. The car left the road and went ed one of the lead parts in the Ches about 300 feet, overturning several ter High School senior class play. times and coming to a halt on its She was president of the Pep club, wheels. and active in many other groups at Miss Keith and Miss Swank were Chester High School. She was also thrown from the rolling car. .in ar-live member of the Luther The accident occurred about 4:40 League. p.m. ACCIDENT CAR—about 5 p.m. Sunday died of injuries sustained in the accident. this car went out of control on Highway 2, Two other Chester High School students near 4 miles east of Chester. Jennv Keith were hospitalized. JACK KELSO Born: ? - Died: January 30, 1968 Liberty County Times March 14, 1968 Word has been received that Jack Kelso passed away in Lewiston, Idaho Jan. 30. His wife is in a nurs-1 tag home there. They homesteaded I near the Bruck school house north of Joplin. Their son Leo and family live at 626 Cedar Ave., Lewiston, Idaho 83501. LEONARD E. KENFIELD Born: August 23, 1908 - Died: February 3, 1968 Liberty County Times February 8, 1968 Leonard Kenfield tor and administrator for the Alaska Division of the Air Transport Com Died in Accident mand. In this period he was an in structor in Great Falls at Malmstrom Funeral service for Leonard E. Air Force Base. Kenfield, 59, Montana Farmers Un From 1947 until 1955 Kenfield was ion president and former Hill County editor and publicity director for the resident, were conducted at 2 p.m. MFU and served as vice president Wednesday at the T. F. O'Connor for a year, until election as president Funeral Home to Great Falls with in 1956. He had been re-elected e'ach the Rev. Jacob Beck officiating. Bur year since then. He became a mem ial was in Highland Cemetery. ber of the National Farmers Union Kenfield was killed Saturday in a executive committee in March 1957. car-truck collision three miles west As chief executive of the MFU he of Three Forks* He was a passenger was an indefatigable fighter for the in an auto driven by J. Thomas Ry rights of the farmer and spoke out an, 52, secretary-treasurer of MFU. frequently for preservation of the Ryan is in the Columbus Hospital family-type farm and ranch. in Great Falls and his condition is Survivors besides a daughter, Mrs. reported fair. He suffered multiple Daryl (Angela) Yada and three fractures. Occupants of the truck grandsons of Great Falls include two were not hospitalized. sisters and five brothers. The sisters are Mrs. William (Olive) Kiemele, Havre and Mrs. Obert (Alice) San vik of Rudyard. The brothers are Bernard, Columbia Falls; Lester, In verness; Clifford, Pasco, Wash.; Or- ville, Othello, Wash, and Irvin, Se attle, Wash. Leonard E. Kenfield Kenfield was born Aug. 23, 1908 at Barton, N. D. and attended rural Minnesota schools. He was graduated from Inverness High School and a member of the 1927-28 Hi-Line Cham pionship basketball team. Kenfield was a graduate of the University of Montana at Missoula with a degree in economics and did post graduate work in education. Kenfield was superintendent of Kremlin schools and was a teacher and administrator in other Montana schools for nine years before going with the Farmers Union in 1946. At GARY LEE LAMBOTT Born: August 3, 1940 - Died: May 13, 1968 Liberty County Times May 23, 1968 Military Services for Gary Lambott December 1961 he joined the Ai- J my and had served tours in Korea, Gary Lee Lambott was born Au Vietnam and Germany. He was a gust 3, 1940 in Havre. He attended school at Rudyard. skilled aircraft mechanic and tech nical inspector. Gary died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Mannheim, Germany on May 13, 1968. He was a member of the 97th Sig. B. N. Ava. Det. He is survived by his mother, Melissa Perkins of Anna Maria, Florida; two brothers Louis of Se attle, Washington, Ron of Spring field, Mo; three sisters, Jean of Joplin, Ginger of Madras, Oregon, and Crystle of Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services were' held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 20 at Our Sav ior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard, officiated by Rev. Albert Gackle. Graveside services were held at! the Rudyard cemetery with military honors which included a 21 gun sa lute. Pallbearers, firing squad and bugler were provided by 208th Sig Co., Fort 'Lewis, Washington, com manded by Capt. Nicholas Leopold- us. The interment flag was presented to his mother by Sp|5 Keith Shields, In November 1957 he entered the Military Escort of 97th Sig. B. N. Navy and upon completion of school Ava Det. under 7th United States he served aboard the U. S. S. Per Army in Germany. kins and the U. S. S. Saint Paul. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in July of 1961. ARNOLD F. (BUD) LANGEL Born: July 30, 1930 - Died: August 22. 1968 Liberty County Times September 5, 1968 Rites Held for A. (Bud) Langel Aug. 27, Hingham Arnold F. (Bud) Langel, 38, Rud yard area farmer, died Aug. 22 at the Chester hospital. Rosary was recited Saturday, Aug. 24 at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hingham and Sunday af the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Requiem Mass was celebrat ed Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the church in Hingham. Langel was born July 30, 1930 at Havre. He attended Rudyard schools and Northern Montana College and was engaged to farming 20 miles north of Rudyard. He was a former member of the Goldstone Commun ity School Board. Survivors include the widow, Alice, to whom he was married Feb. 1, 195? at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and six chil dren, Eugene, Marietta, Billy, Judy, Janet and Dennis, all at home. Also surviving are his parents, Mr and Mrs. Arnold C. Langel of Rud yard; four brothers, DUane, Gerald and Stanley of Rudyard and Richard of Denver, Colo, and five sisters Mrs. William Miller of Salem, Ore., Mrs. Lillian Frank of Lewistown, Mrs. Lloyd Kaercher of Havre, Mrs. Robert Brandt and Miss Dorothy Langel of Rudyard. Langel was a member of Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church in Hing ham. GEORGE E. LAUENER Born: September 23, 1899 - Died: October 31, 1968 Liberty County Times November 7, 1968 George E. Lauener Died October 31 In GF Hospital George E. Lauener, 69, Whitlash cattleman, died Thursday in a Great Pais hospital. Born Sept. 23, 1899 at Chewelah, Wash., he came to Montana when his parents homesteaded to the state in 1900. He subsequently expanded their J holdings and operated the ranch al his adult life. He was a member of the Elks Club. Survivors include the widow, Hel en; a daughter, Mrs. William (Diane) English, Helena; and one grand daughter. Services and burial will be at Whit lash. FLORENCE M. LEASE Born: August 2. 1923 - Died: November 1, 1968 Liberty County Times November 7, 1968 Woman Dies in Fall From Truck Cab A Seeley Lake woman was killed instantly early Friday morning two miles east of the Clearwater Junc tion after she fell from the cab of a truck. Florence M. Lease was born Aug. 2, 1923 in Minnesota. She married Paul Lease at Little Falls, Minn., to 1947. She and her husband came to Seeley Lake three years ago from Great Falls. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Milton, John, Dennis and Gary, Seeley Lake. Her father, Dan iel Wood, Onamia, Minn., two sis ters, Mrs. Hazel Kimmons, Onamia and Mrs. Dorothy Dye, Rockford, Minn., and seven brothers, James, Merle, and Richard of Lincoln, Har ry of Missoula, John of Rudyard and Robert of Ely, Minn. Funeral services were held Tues day at Seeley Lake at 10 a.m. and interment was at Conrad. ORVILLE D. LOVE Born: February 21, 1909 - Died: October 4, 1968 Liberty County Times October 10, 1968 Herman Kooy officiating, burial Orville Love, 59 was in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Havre. Died October 4 Pallbearers were Harold Brandt, Services October 7 Frank O'Neil, Henry Hansen, Bill Yackley, David James and Howard Orville D. Love. 59, Rudyard farm Hall. Ushers were Howard DeMar er passed away at Liberty County tin and Arnold Golberg. Hospital hi Chester Friday, October , Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bailey sang 4 after a brief illness. '•In the Garden" and "How Great Love was born February 21, 1909, Thou Art" accompanied by Mrs. in Bozeman, Montana, to Mr. and Bailey. Mrs. Byron Love. He came to Rud Masonic ritual was conducted at yard in 1911 and graduated from the graveside by Joplin Lodge 116. Rudyard High School in 1925. He at tended college at MSU to Bozeman. He was married to Barbara Scho- field on March 14, 1942 to Chinook, Montana, who survives. He was active to community af fairs in Rudyard all of Iris life. He was a member of the Rudyard Com mercial Club and the Hill County Planning Council. He was Past Mas ter of Joplin lodge 116 AF & AM. He was Past Patron of Joplin Chapter 109 O. E. S. and he was also Past Noble Grand Hingham Lodge I. 0. 0. F. Encampment. Besides his widow, Barbara, he is survived by a brother, Iver of Lara mie, Wyoming. Funeral services were held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 with Rev. ROBERT MATKIN Born: May 20, 1916 - Died: November 7, 1968 Liberty County Times November 13,1968 Lyla M. Nygaard, They moved to Funeral Held For Chester to make their home, and he has owned and operated the Liberty Bob EVSatkin Sat. County Abstract Company. Very active to community >and Robert Matkin, 52, owner of Lib church affairs, he was currently, erty County Abstract Co., Chester, serving as president of the Council! died suddenly Thursday morning of of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, a a heart attack. He died in the local member of the VFW, and the Amer hospital, where he had been a pa ican Legion, and the Masonic Lodge. tient only a few hours. He had not He had received many awards for been ill, and his sudden death came his service to the Infantile Paralysis as a shock to his family and his Foundation. many friends in the community. Surviving are his wife, Lyla;' chil Robert Ernest Matkin was born dren, Paula and Kent; three broth May 20, 1916, at Carter, the son of ers: Harold and Loren Matkin of the late Louden E. and Lora R. Mat Butte and Randall of Warren, Mich.; kin. He grow up in Lothair, and one sister, Barbara Walden of San graduated from Chester High School. Leandro, Calif.; two aunts, Mrs. He entered the US Army (May Lillian Hitchcock of Great Falls and 16, 1912. He was discharged Feb. 8, Mrs. Edna Mae Clemens of Orient, 1946 in Japan and worked in civilian Iowa and several nieces and ne work in Korea. He later worked at phews. Kalispell, where he met and married One brother, John Richard, died to 1935. Funeral services were held Satur day, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. at Our Sav ior's Lutheran Church to Chester with Pastor Noel Petersen officiat ing. Interment was in the Chester cemetery with military honors. Mrs. Bob Remington was at the organ and the choir sang two selec tions "I Know That My Redeemer In Memory Oi Lives" and "Abide With Me." The congregation sang "My Hope Is Kob<£ii E. Matters Built On Nothing Less." Pallbearers were Darby O'Brien, Clarence Peterson, Quannah Bailey, tsotn Albert Hanson, Neil Shepherd, and May 20, 1916 In Carter Mc Vern Cramer. Ushers were Leo Jensen, Clifford Hanson Jr. and Ronald Hanson. Services Lutheran Cnurch Ch*K« M~nt;sne Nov. 9. 1968 2:00 P, M Bob Matkin With Passer No -I Peterton interment • . (He Chest'-r Moritifta Cemjtery JAMES HARVEY MCALEAR Born: June 25, 1900 - Died: October 25, 1968 Liberty County Times November 7. 1968 J. H. McAlear Dies Services Held For At Red Lodge Fri. James H. McAlear James Harvey McAlear, 68, for James Harvey McAlear, 68, a prominent Red Lodge attorney, died mer Liberty County attorney, died at his home early Friday morning, at his home in Red Lodge Friday of Oct. 25. uremic poisoning. His illness was of short duration, and death was unex He was born in Chillicothe, Mo., pected. Funeral services were held June 25, 1900, the son of Mr. and to the Poison Methodist Church Tues Mrs. George McAlear. They moved day morning. to Poison, where he attended school McAlear graduated from Poison and was graduated in 1917 from Pol- High School in 1917. He graduated son High School. from the Montana law school in 19- Upon graduating from the Univer 28. He was Liberty County attorney sity of Montana Pre-legal School and from 1927 until 1939. He has prac the Montana School of Law to 1926, ticed law ta Red Lodge since 1945. he was county attorney of Liberty County from 1927 to 1939. Then he was U. S. attorney, War Agency of Nevada, from 1942 to 1945. He has been a practicing attorney to Red Lodge since 1945 and had been city attorney for Red Lodge since 1950. He married Helen Fenzl to Reno, Nev., Sept. 22, 1944. -r He was a member of the Rotary club, American Trial Lawyers Assn. and the Montana Trial Lawyers Assn. Survivors include the widow of Red Lodge; two sons, James H. Jr., of Washington, D. C. and Allen of Bozeman; three daughters, Mrs. Patrick Elsbefry of Missoula, Su san Elizabeth, a student at the Uni versity of Montana, and Margaret Ellen of the family home; three bro thers, J. F. McAlear and Rex Mc Alear of Poison and Murl McAlear of Superior. Services were Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Red Lodge Community church with Rev. Orville Zimmerman of ficiating. Services were held to Poison Tues day in the Methodist church. Burial was in the family plot at Poison. Pallbearers were Jack Ross, Hu bert Simmons, Robert Conwell, Wil liam Kelly, James Battto and Guida Marchello. -^Carbon County News, Red Lodge GARY MCCRACKEN Born: ?, 1937 - Died: January 29, 1968 Liberty County Times February 1, 1968 Ledger Man Found Dead in Garage Conrad - Gary McCracken, 31, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCracken, Ledger, was found dead about 11 a.m. Monday by Gordon King, who resides one mile east of Valier on Highway 216. The body was found in a vehicle in a garage on the King farm. Mc Cracken apparently sought. shelter refuge from the cold after his car entered the barrow pit and became stuck several hundred yards from the King place. Death apparently was caused by carbon monoxide. The garage door was closed. McCracken had been dead several hours when found. GEORGE MEiSSNER Born: April IS, 1874 - Died: June 8, 1968 Liberty County Times B- - June ?. 5 968 eorge meissner, 94, Died Sunday was so deep during the winter that logging became impossible and many workers were laid off, he among them. Then he went to Minnesota and got employment on the Great Northern Railroad and came out west, ending up in Havre. After working on the section for about two years they decided to hire Japanese to do this kind of work so he was once again out of employment. After this he went to work for "Dutch Ed" Trommer and during that time he took up a homestead on part of what is now the Laas ranch. A few years later he left the Trommer ranch and started working for L. D. Pugsley on the Marias river. He worked there for about nine years and for about four years he was foreman. After he quit working on the Pugs- j George Meissner ley ranch he returned to Germany and married Margaret Eckert. In George Meissner. 94, believed to 1912 they both came to Montana and be Liberty County's oldest resident, bought a place on the Marias river ! died Sunday following an operation owned by Adolph Stipman, and ex cept for the winter months of 11 cn a broken hip. years spent in Great Falls, they had I Funeral services were held at St. lived on the same ranch. Mary Catholic Church Tuesday morn He had often said that when he ; ing and burial was in the Chester first came to Montana they were. cemetery. Survivors include his wi surveying to build a dam on the Ma rias river, but never really believed dow, one daughter Margaret and six it would be done until the project was sons, George Jr., Frank, Joe, Ernest, completed. He witnessed the flood Lawrence and Paul, all of Chester. that occurred in 1948 and remember Father Beemster conducted the ed a similar flood which occurred funeral. Pallbearers were the six almost 40 years to the day, before. In March of 1917 there was an ice sons of the deceased. Rosary was jam which caused the water to recited at 8:30 Monday evening. come in to the house they were liv George Meissner Sr. was born in ing in at that time. Bavaria. Germany April 15, 1874. He served in the German army for two years and after he had been out for about a year he decided to come to the United States. He made the trip from Rotterdam to New York by steamship in 1897. From New York he journeyed to Michigan and work ed in lumber camps there and in Wisconsin. Two vears later the snow JOHN FRANCIS MORAN Born: March 22, 1901 - Died: August 12, 1968 Liberty County Times August 15, 1968 Funeral Wed. For J. F. Moran Funeral services for John Francis Moran, 67, Lothair farmer and broth er of Mrs. Ray (Katherine) Holder- bau, 210 16th St. N., Great Falls were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester. Burial was in the Lothair. Cemetery. Moran died Monday to the Ches ter hospital. He had been ill since March. Moran, a bachelor, was born to Mapes, N. D., March 22, 1901. He had been engaged in farming with the Archie and Willis Violett families in Lothair for 54 years. Survivors are the sister here and another sister, Mrs. Casey (Mary) McEachern, Mullan, Idaho; broth ers, Donald J. of Shelby and Clem ent (Mike) of Anaconda, nieces and nephews. PAUL G. NYGAARD Born: April 21, 1894 - Died : June 11 1968 Herald News, Wolf Point, Mt. June 13, 1968 Rites Set for Friday For Paul G. Nygaard, 18 Great Falls Tribune Thursday, June 13, 1968 Farmer, Civic Leader Funeral services for Paul G. Nygaard, farmer and Wolf Point civic leader, who died Tues Vygaard Rites Friday day evening in Trinity Hospi tal, will be held Friday from the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Pastor David Lar At 2 P.M. in Wolf Point son will be in charge of the services set for 2 p.m. By Tribune Correspondent past president of the Lions Club Mr. Nygaard was born April WOLF POINT - Paul G. and the City Council, past com 21, 1894 in Esdail, Wisconsin. He came to Wolf Point in April Nygaard, 74, pioneer resident of mander of the Legion Post ihere, and a member, director of 1917 where he was engaged Wolf Point, died at the local in carpenter work and helped land past president of the Cham to build many of the original hospital after a long illness. ber of Commerce. Nygaard was buildings in Wolf Point. Fol He was born in,1894 at Esdail, instrumental in the operation of lowing his service in World War Wis., and lived at Nevis, Minn., the annual Wolf Point Stam J, he returned to Wolf Point in 1919 where he started farm until coming to Wolf Point in pede. ing ten miles northwest of the April 1917. He worked in con Survivors include the widow; city. He moved his residence struction and helped build many to Wolf Point in 1935 and con sons, Burle and Morris, Wolf tinued farming until he became of the original Wolf Point build Point; daughters, Mrs. Donald ill. ings. PAUL G. NYGAARD Sethre, Wolf Point; Mrs. Rob Mr. Nygaard was an active After service in World War member in community affairs. Pallbearers will be V i n c e i ert Matkin, Chester; two broth Nedrud, Jim Hotvedt, Jim Lar- j I, on May 17, 1920, he married He was a member of the Lions ! ers and three sisters in Minne Club, an American Legion son, Marshall Winship. George Margaret Yuly in Wolf Point. Loendorf and Everyl Bilyeu. : In 1921 they started farming 10 sota, and 15 grandchildren. Commander, Chamber of Com merce, chairman of the Trinity Honorary pallbearers will be miles northwest of Wolf Point. Services will be Friday at 2 Hospital board and president of Roy Hansen, Paul Johnson. Ei They moved to the city in 1935. p.m. at the First Lutheran \ the City Council. He was a nar Lund Sr., C. P. Swedberg. He continued construction Church, Wolf Point, with Rev.: member of the First Lutheran Church. John Anderson and John Green work and farming. (David Larson officiating, burial wood. Interment will be in the Mr. Nygaard was married to Active in civic affairs, he was jin the Greenwood Cemetery un- Greenwood Cemetery with Margaret L. Yuly May 17, 1920 Clayton Memorial Chapel in a member and past chairman ider direction of Clayton Me in Wolf Point. They were the charge of arrangements. of the Trinity Hospital Board. morial Chapel. parents of two sons and two daughters and have 15 grand children. Survivors include the widow. Margaret; sons, Burle and Mor ris of Wolf Point; daughters. Mrs. Donald (Elaine) Sethre of Wolf Point and Mrs. Robert (Lyla) Matkin of Chester; two brothers, R. E. of Nevis. Minn, and Leonard of Minneapolis; three sisters. Mrs. Holger Ha gen of Garvin, Minn., Mrs. Ca milla Farrington and Mrs. Ru dolph Johnson of Minneapolis. BERTHA B. POETZL Born: January 16, 1885 - Died: January 28, 1968 Liberty County Times February 1, 1968 Mrs. Bertha Poetzl Died; Funeral Funeral Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Bertha Poetzl Held Mrs. Bertha Barbara Poetzl, 83 of Joplin, died Sunday at the Chester Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha hospital. B. Poetzl of Joplin were held at 2 Funeral services were at 2 p.m. p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Hol Wednesday. Jan. 31, at the Holland land and Bonine Funeral Home with and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre Rev. Donald Tigges officiating. and burial was in Sunset Memorial Mrs. Poetzl, 83, died Sunday, Jan. Gardens. 28 at the Chester hospital. Mrs. Poetzl was born Jan. 16, 1885 Mrs. L. Anderson, organist accom in Castleton, N. D., the daughter of panied a choir to three hynms, "My Ernst and Bertha Polzin Kellermann. Jesus, I Love Thee," "Children of She married Joseph Karl Poetzl on the Heavenly Father" and "The Old Nov. 8, 1905 at Winona, Minn. The Rugged Cross." The choir was com couple came to Montana from Spring- posed of Mrs. Cliff Anderson, Mrs. dale, Wash, in 1912 and homesteaded Berger Johnson Jr., Mrs. Prosper and farmed since that time in the Anderson, Mrs. Gerald Thorson, Mrs. Joplin area. Mr. Poetzl died March Ed Mlinar, Mrs. Elmer Hadford and 25, 1966. Mrs. Frank Meldrum. Survivors include two sons, Frank Pallbearers were Frank Meldrum, lin Karl and Herbert Joseph, both of Elwin Cady, Paul Johnson, Ed Mlin Joplin. ar, Leslie Mlinar and Homer Kin Mrs. Poetzl was a member of the yon. Harley Rudolph ushered. Joplin Lutheran Church and the Roy Burial was in Sunset Memorial al Neighbors of America. Gardens. PHYLLIS LARSON RAMBERG Born: 1925 - Died: November 15, 1968 Liberty County Times November 21. 1968 Three Killed at Rudyard Approach LeRoy Huestis was born to Gild A grinding two car crash at the ford and married Betty Jean Plum- intersection of U. S. Highway No. 2 mer. in Havre Oct.; 3, 1945/ The cou and the road into Rudyard at about ple are survived by seven children, 11:45 last Friday night took the lives Dianna, Ronald, Bonnie, Peggy, of three well-known Hill County res Mary, Deborah and Cindy. idents. 5 Huestis is also survived by his mo Dead were LeRoy Huestis, 41; his ther, Mrs. Florence Huestis, Havre; wife Betty, 40, arid Mrs. -Harold a brother, Frank, and seven sisters, Ramberg, 43, air of Gildford. Mrs. Willard Purket and Mrs. Louis Harold A. Ramberg, 44, is to ser Paltrino, Havre; Mrs. Jerry Halter, ious condition in Northern Montana Big Sandy, Mrs. Don Dahlberg, Hospital East, Havre. Brockton; Mrs. Lawrence Mord, Zur Also injured in the crash were the ich; Mrs. Marion Streets and Mrs. driver and passenger to the other Gordon Obie, Eugene, Ore. car, Francis Paul Krezelak, 16, and Huestis was a member of the Gild Rex Swinney, 17, both of Havre. The ford School Board. youths are in Northern Montana Hos pital East and they are reported in fair condition. Highway Patrolman Harold Savik who investigated the accident said that the Swinneycar driven by Kre zelak was headedsouth on the Rud yard road approaching Highway 2. The Swdnney car was hit by the car apparently driven by Ramberg who was headed west, the patrolman re ported. The front end of the Swinney car was sheared off and came to a-halt- positioned'on the highway. After the impact Ramberg's car went some 260 feet and off the high way to the left and into a field. The motor and other parts were scatter ed by the crash. Huestis was believed killed instant ly and Mrs. Huestis and Mrs: Ram berg were dead on arrival at the hospital. Ambulances from Rudyard and Chester rushed the injured to the hospital. Deputy Sheriff Robert Scherer as sisted at the scene of the accident. Investigation into the accident is continuing. Double funeral services were held Tuesday for Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Huestis, Gildford area farm couple and rites were Wednesday for Mrs. Harold Ramberg, also of Gildford. The Huestis services were at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Havre and burial was in Sunset Me morial Gardens in Havre. Mrs. Ramberg's rites were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel. Burial also was to Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Lawrence Thompson, Rud yard officiated at both services. MARTHA LOUISE (STROCK) ROSS Born: September 26, 1 885 - Died: July 11,1 968 Liberty County Times August 8, 1968 Mrs. G. W. Ross, 82, Dies; Rites Held July 15 Funeral services were held at the Dowling Chapel Monday afternoon for Mrs. George W. Ross, 82, Of Hamilton who died at Daly Hospital July 11. She had been in poor health for some time. Interment was made to Riverview Cemetery. The funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Howard Lehn. Pallbearers were Robert Mathews, Harlan Mathews, Steve Moen, Bruce Kidder, Donnie Martin and Gary Moen. Martha Louise Strock was born Sept. 26, 1885 at Warren, Ohio. The , family moved to Indiana where she j grew up near Syracuse. She married [George W. Ross Sept. 15, 1908 in j Indiana and they moved two years I later to Chester, Mont, to homestead. ' In 1948 they moved to Oaksdale, Wash, and to November 1966 to Hamilton. Mr. Ross was an elec trician by trade until retiring. Their home has been at 607 Adirondack. Mrs. Ross was a member of the Presbyterian church at Oaksdale.! She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star chapter at Eureka. Surviving beside the widower is a son, G. E. (Ed) Ross of Helena, former longtime Hamiltonian; daugh ters Mrs. Harry (Louise) Lane, Mrs. i S. Dan (Helen) Kidder, both of Mis soula, Mrs. Charles H. (Margorie) Martin, Regent, N. D., Mrsi Burton (Gwenith) Moen, Kalispell; Mrs. Les ter (Georgie) Mathews, Hamilton; brother, Don Strock, Avilla, Ind.; sis ter, Mrs. Louis A. Georgie) Schwan, Fort Wayne, In.; 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchilden. WILLIAM H. SCHAFER Born: July 24, 1881 - Died: September 10, 1968 Liberty County Times September 19, 1968 Funeral Services for William Schafer Held Friday He servea as Liberty County Com missioner, was a member of the Elks Lodge and Montana Stockgrow- ers Association. He served as presi dent of the Sweet Grass Hills Live stock Association. He leaves to mourn his passing his widow, Mary, and two daughters, Mrs. Norman Engstrom and Mrs.! Robert Brauer of Bellevue, Wash.; ' grandchildren Mark and Carrie Eng-! strom; sister, Mrs. Louis Tadlock; brother, Henry of Lancaster, Mo. Memorial services were held Sept.', 13 at 2 p.m. in the Whitlash Pres byterian Church with burial in the ; Whitlash cemetery. Ushers were! Claude Demarest and. Nelson Bing-1 William H, Schafer ham. Pallbearers were George Laue ner, Edgard Woods, Troy Lakey. Well known pioneer rancher of the John Dolezal, Matt Furnell and Bill Sweet Grass Hills, William H. Scha Brower. fer passed away Sept. 10 in Seattle, Wash. He was born in Lancaster, Mo., July 24, 1881. As a young man he worked to Kansas and Nevada and in 1902 came to Billings. In the spring of 1903 he rode horseback in to the Sweet Grass Hills. Believing this to be an ideal location he took up a homestead on the north side of East Butte, residing on his original homestead, still an active rancher, 65 years later, at time of death. He was married to Mary Rogers Aug. 7, 1918 in Spokane, Wash. They engaged in cattle ranching for many years having raised purebred Here ford cattle. ANTON SCHWEITZER Born: 1905 - Died: August 21, 1968 Liberty County Times September 5, 1968 Anton Schweitzer Funeral Services Rosary for Anton Schweitzer was recited at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 at the Hingham Catholic Church and again at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hol land and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Requiem Mass was celebrat ed at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Ransom Church in Hingham with Rev. Francis B. McHugh, 0. Praem., officiating. Pallbearers were Leon Mangold, Joe Mangold, Frank Heck, Kenneth Afdahl, Tom Roth and Phil Lipp. Honorary pallbearers were Clarence Wendland, Erwin Afdahl, Gene Pe trick, John Chinadle, Clarence Wehr, and Andy Mangold. Ed Sorenson and Tony Jochim ushered. Burial was to Calvary Cemetery at Havre. Mr. Schweitzer, 63, died Aug. 21. GARY MATTHEW SEIDLITZ Born: November 5, 1966 - Died: September 20, 1968 Liberty County Times September 26, 1968 Seidlitz Infant Dies Suddenly Gary Matthew Seidlitz, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Seidlitz of Chester passed away suddenly Fri day morning, after an illness of only a few hours. He would have been twd years old Nov. 5. Death was at tributed to tracheo-bronchitis. Mass of the Angels was receited by Father Beemster in St. Mary Catholic Chuch at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial was in the local Catholic cemetery. In addition to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Seidlitz, the boy is survived by five brothers, John Jr., Mark, Roger, Kelly and Paul and a sister, Ann. His father, Jack, is the manager of the Liberty County ASCS office. HARLEY GENE SHEPHERD Born: April 17, 1946 - Died : March 10, 1968 Liberty County Times March 14, 1968 One person was fatally injured and Sheoherd suffered fatal head in Services Held for two were hospitalized in an early juries which according to investigat Hartey Shepherd Sunday morning train car collision ing 0[flcers were believed to have in Chester. Hariey Shepherd. 21, son been caused after he was thrown | of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shepherd of out of the car onto the rails of the , Funeral services for Harley Gene Chester died of injuries about four , passmg track just south of the mam j Shepherd were held at 2 p.m Thurs hours after the crash. He!en Aaberge. day at the Chester Methodist Church 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken track. Helen Aaberge suffered a with Rev. James Hansen officiating. neth Aaberge. and Vicky Darnall, 16, broken leg and is in satisfactory con Shepherd, 21, died following a car- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert dition. Vicky Darnall was hospital- . train accident in Chester March 10 Darnall of Chester were hospitalized. ;zed for observation and suffered A sextette composed of Dorothy • The fatal crash occurred at the several bruises. She was release,' Brown, Meredith Anderson. Mary railroad crossing in the center of Sunday forenoon. ; 1 Ann Peterson, Ruth Barrett. Charles Chester on first street east about Engineer of the train. No. 4-88. i Helmbrecht and Fred Barrett sang 1:40 a.m. Sunday involving a Great was Fred Sheldon and the conduc- ! "How Great Thou Art." "I Need {Northern freight train and a 1985 tor, Thomas A. Duncan, both of Thee Every Hour" and "God Would Chevrolet station wagon. The east Havre. Driver of the car was at first Take Care of You" accompanied at : bound train, traveling at the speed not determined, but after further in * of 63 miies per hour at the time o' the organ by Marion Thielman. vestigation Shepherd was identified fthe crash, hit the c-ir «n the left as the driver. The car was owned by Pallbearers were Douglas Shep ;front fender, spinning the car around i\ooert and Zola Darnall. The in herd, Wayne Wardell. David Mattson. (with such force that ail three pas vestigation was conducted by High Roger Schaefer, N> 1 Bredeson. Wil sengers were thrown out of the car way Patrolman Nick Wood of Havre liam Morkrid. John Kammerzell and The rear section of the car wa? and Sheriff Bob Remington. Richard Thieltges. heavily damaged when it was thrown into the moving train. Funeral service for Harley Shep Honorary pallbearers were Danny herd will be held this 'Thursday) af Shepherd, Neil Eveland. Cliff Chris- ternoon in Chester at the Methodist tenot, Hal Dafoe, Marvin Hofer. Ar Church Shepherd was born April 7 thur Lalum. Robert Sherrard. Lee iS4S and grew up on the family farm Ray Staudacher, David Wenum and five miles south of Chester. He at- Donald Heimbignet. ended Chester schools, graduating Cshers were Robert Nordstrom from high school in 1964 Shepherd Dan Harmon. Steve Romain. Ronnie was discharged from the U. S. Army Ward, Mark Leighton. Carmen Jen in September 1967 after serving two sen and Henry Black. years. Burial was in the Chester ceme Survivors include his parents. Mr tery. and Mrs. Harold Shepherd, one sis ter. Myrna, grandparents, several aunts and uncles, numerous cousins and a large host of friends. Harley Shepherd The Liberty County ambulance was immediately summoned along with Dr. Richard Buker. The passengers were taken to the Liberty Count} Hospital where Shepherd died at 5:45 a.m. Shepherd was semi conscious right after the accident but lost consciousness after being admitted to the hospital. CLARENCE JAMES SHUPE Born: May 28, 1916 - Died: August 7, 1968 Liberty County Times August 8, 1968 Services Held For Accident Victim Fri. Graveside services were held at the Chester cemetery for Clarence James Shupe Friday afternoon. Shupe was killed in a car-pickup ac cident one mile west of Chester Wednesday. He was a transient farm laborer. Known survivors include his father, James Edwin Shupe and his mother Rosetta Bingham. Shupe was born May 28, 1916 in Eden, Utah. PAGE FOUR LIBERTY COUNTY TIMES. CHESTER. MONTANA S9SJ2 ESSssSS: mmem •(Mm grragtSBnil ' v Scenes from the two-car accident west of Chester Wednesday afternoon. The accident was investigated by Sheriff Remington and Patrolman Harold Savig. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1*68 i Pictures taken on Sheriff Bob Remington's Polaroid camera. OLIE SMEDSRUD Born: ?, 1888 - Died: June 16, 1968 Liberty County Times June 20, 1968 Olie Smedsrud Funeral Held Wed. Olie Smedsrud, 80, died at a Con rad hospital Sunday. Services were 2 p.rn. Wednesday at the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church with Rev. Orville Grorud officiating, with bur ial in St. Olaf cemetery. Born in Notodden, Norway, he homesteaded in the St. Olaf area in 1910. He married Marget Hegna in 1923 in Norway. He is survived by two sons, Olaf, Ledger, and Arnet, Conrad; seven grandchildren; a bro ther and a sister in Norway. FRANK SNYDER Born: November 22, 1895 - Died: January 4, 1968 Liberty County Times January 1 1, 1968 Frank Snyder Died; Funeral Services Monday Funeral services for Frank Snyder long time Chester area laborer, were held Monday, Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chester with Rev. Beemster officiating. Ro sary was recited at 7:30 Sunday. Burial was in the Chester cemetery. Snyder, 72 was born Nov. 22, 1895 in Oregon and came to the Chester area several years ago and worked as a laborer. Snyder died in the Lib erty County Hospital Thursday, Jan. 4. Snyder was never married and sur vivors include two brothers. Pallbearers were Lawrence Schae fer, John Couturier, Roy Heimbig ner, Kenneth Gilbert, Tim Campbell and Ralph Jacobson. MRS. ROY (MINNIE L.) STANBERRY Born: June 7, 1 902 - Died: March 1 7, 1 968 Liberty County Times March 28. 1968 '$. Roy Siaiiberry Dies, Havre of 1932. They moved into Rudyard Mrs. Roy (Minnie L.) Stanberry, in the fall of 1946. 65, a resident of Rudyard, died Sun Mrs. Stanberry worked in the day, March 17, at a Havre hospital. Rudyard public schools for 15 years Funeral services were at Holland until her retirement in May of 1967. and Bonine Funeral Home with Pas Survivors include her husband, tor Lawrence Thompson of Rudyard, three sons, Elwin Stanberry of Rud officiating. Music accompanyment yard, Raymond Stanberry of Joplin was by Mrs. Don Blake with Mrs. and Melvin Stanberry of Seattle; one Bruce Packer and Mrs. Jack Lincoln daughter, Mrs. Jerry Hybner of Rud singing "In the Garden" and "Take yard; three sisters, Mrs. Dortha Na- Me to Thy Sacred Heart." ber of Great Falls, Mrs. Wilma Ball Pall bearers were Ben Brandbury of McGill, Nev., and Mrs. Charles Sr., Donald Blake, Alvin Barbie, Wal (Maxine) Naber of Havre, 11 grand ter Greeno, Orville Love and Earl children and many nieces and nep Rathbun. hews. Two brothers and a sister pre Mrs. Stanberry was born June 7, ceded her in death. 1902, at Waukon, Iowa. She spent her Mrs. Stanberry was a Past Grand early childhood in Glenville, Minn., of Rebakah Lodge No. 98 and a past moving to Montana with her parents Senior Regent of the Women of the in 1912. She married Roy Stanberry Moose 681 of Havre. June 7, 1930, at Havre. The couple Interment was in Highland Ceme resided in Hingham then moved to tery in Havre. the Minneota community in the fall ROY O. STANBERRY Born: June 7, 1901 - Died: November 23, 1968 Liberty County Times December 5, 1 968 Roy Stanberry, 67 Died November 23, Services Nov. 26 Roy O. Stanberry, 67, Rudyard, died at his home Saturday, Nov. 23. Funeral services were at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, with Pastor Lawrence Thompson officiating. Walter Woods sang, "I Am Thine, 0 Lord" and "Saved By Grace" accompanied by Mrs. Jack Lincoln. Pall bearers were Ben Bradbury, Robert Toner, Alvin Barbie, How ard Schultz, Irvin Brandt and John Morrissey. Ellsworth Graff and Charles Lineweaver ushered. Interment was in Highland Ceme tery. Roy Stanberry was born June 7, 1901 in Springfield, 111. He came to .Montana in 1916 with his parents, lived north of Gildford and later moved north of Havre. He was mar ried June 7, 1930 to Minnie Geesey and the couple lived in Hingham un til 1932 when they moved to the Min neota community where they farmed. They moved to Rudyard in 1945. Mrs. Stanberry died March 17, 1968. Survivors includes three sons, El win of Rudyard, Raymond of Joplin, Melvin of Seattle, one daughter, Mrs. Jerry (Mary Lois) Hybner of Rudyard, three sisters, Mrs. Elmo Mareott (Laura) of Jamaica; Mrs. I Elwin Dowling (Irene) of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Earl Garrett (Minnie) of Havre; one brother, Theodore of Clearwater, Kansas: 11 grandchil dren and many nieces and nephews. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Stanberry was a life member of the Moose and also a member of the IOOF Lodge. RAY A. STOTT Born: 1901 - Died: July 21, 1968 Liberty County Times July 25, 1968 Ray Stott Dies In Dallas, Oregon Word'was received here this week that Ray A. Stott of Spokane, Wash, passed away Sunday evening at Dal las, Ore. He was 67 years old. Stott was a long time resident of the Whit lash community. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ellen McGee of Dallas, Ore.; Mrs. * Ruth Davis of Rothdrum, Idaho and Mrs. Louisa Anderson of Whitlash and several nieces- and nephews. CHARLES A. SWANK Born: April 8, 1 884 - Died: August 26, 1968 Liberty County Times August 29, 1968 Charles Swank, 84 Died Monday, Funeral Today, 2 Charles A. Swank, 84, passed away Funeral Services at the Liberty County Nursing Home Monday morning after an extended Held for Charles illness. He was a long time resident Swank Aug. 29 of Chester, coming here in 1J311 and homesteading 13 miles east and south Funeral services were held for of Chester in Black Coulee. Charles Swank Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. ir Funeral services will be held this the Methodist church in Chester with (Thursday) afternoon at 2 p.m. in Rev, Dan Wanders officiating. Bur the United Methodist Church in Ches ial was in the Chester cemetery ter with Rev. Dan Wanders officia ting. Burial in the Chester cemetery Pallbearers were DeVoe, John, Don with Holland and Bonine in charge. ald, Dallas, Edward and Russell Mr. Swank was born April 8, 1884 Swank, all sons of the deceased. in Etna Green, Ind. He was married Ushers were Bud Ish and Bud Mc Dec. 12, 1906 to Rosa Marie Wyman Dowell. The choir was accompanied in Warsaw, Ind., who preceded him by Mrs. Fred Barrett, who sang "Be in death in April 1963. Four children Still My Soul," "Jesus Is All The also preceded him in death. World to Me" and "Home Of The He is survived by sons, DeVoe of Soul." Valier, John, Donald, Dallas and Ed ward of Chester, Emanual of Seattle and Russell of Anchorage, Alaska; daughters, Lorene Jacobson, Mrs. Alva (Mildred) Shettel, Chester, Mrs. Leo (Edith) Pokier, Seattle, and Mrs. Ellis (Grace) Anderson of Vancouver, Wash.; brothers Milo and Wayne of Jackson, Mich.; sis ters Mrs. Mae Linde of Ann Arbor, Mich., Vivian Thomas of Etna Green, and Mrs. Ruth Tilden of Neopolean, Mich. He is also survived by 30 grand children and 29 great grandchildren. MRS. JESSE (ETHEL C.) TAPP Born: January 13, 1891 - Died: May 27, 1968 Liberty County Times June 6, 1968 Ethel Tapp Died In Gt. Falls May 27 Mrs. Jesse (Ethel C.) Tapp, 77, 2201 3rd Ave. S., died May 27' at a Great Falls hospital where she had, been a patient six days. Funeral services were at the Croxford & Sons with burial in Highland Ceme- tary. Born Jan. 13, 1891, at Colorado Springs, Colo., she married Tapp Feb. 21, 1911, at Pittsburgh, Mo. The couple came to Montana in 1913 and to Great Falls in 1914. They ranched in the Ulm area several years. Tapp, who had worked for the Great Northern Railway and the Anaconda Co., died in 1960. Mrs. Tapp is survived by four daughters, Mrs. John (Vera) Sears, Great Falls; Mrs. Robert (Opal) Evans, Fort Benton; Mrs. Swen (Thelma) Sundgren, Chester and Mrs. Howard (Evelyn) Sears, Ju neau, Alaska; seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Guy Roberson, Great Falls, a niece and nephew. GOMER DAVID THOMAS Born: March 17, 1885 - Died: March 19, 1968 Shelby Promotor March 21, 1968 County Pioneer Dave Thomas, Ex-Rancher Of Sweet Grass Hills, Dies Gomer David Thomas, a Recently he had been in ill pioneer rancher of the Sweet- health at the Toole County Nur Grass Hills area, died Tuesday sing Home. at the Toole County Hospital. Survivors include a nephew, He was 83. Gerald Thomas, Oilmont, and a sister in Wales. 'Mr. Thomas was born March Funeral services will be at 2 17, 1885. in Wales. He came to p.m. Friday ait the Methodist Montana in 1906, homesteading Church at Sunburst with Rev. in the heart of the Sweet Grass Ray Dalvis officiating. Burial will Hills, where he raised sheep ar.i be in the family plot in the Sun cattle. burst Cemetery. He worked at the William Pallbearers will be Joe Fey, Pritchard ranch for many years. Walter Clark, Howard O'Laugh- After homesteading, he first went lin, James Clark, Albert Fey, and into the sheep business. In 1919, Charles Mielke. he bought out the Charles Far- reli Ranch, adjoining his home stead, and developed it into one of the finest cattle ranches in the Sweet Grass Hills. He was married to Elizabeth Pritchard at Lethbridge in 1916, and Mrs. Thomas died Dec. 9, 1962. The Thomas Hereford cattle were known as some of the fin est raised in northern Montana. A carload of his Hereford fat cows took fist place at Chicagj in the early 1960s at the Fat Cattle Show. Mr. Thomas sold his ranch in 1966 to Jay Clark and retired. ALICE BROWN TOURIGNY Born: March 28, 1931 - Died: March ?, 1968 Liberty County Times March 14, 1968 Alice Tourigny (Brown) Dies In Tacoma March 11 Alice Brown Tourigny was buried following her death from a heart attack in Tacoma, Wash. She was born March 28, 1931 and was raised on the Marias river south of Chester. She graduated from Ches ter High School and attended Mon tana State University, Bozeman. Fol lowing her marriage she lived in Orlando, Fla., and Tacoma, Wash., where they established a home upon the return of her husband from Thai land. She is survived by the widower dad Margaret, age 5, David, age 4 and Tom, age 3. ' She is also survived by her moth er, Mrs. Alice Brown, Great Falls, a twin brother Allen, Chester and another brother James, Great Falls. Her father preceded her in death in November 1967. The funeral service was delivered by the Rev. Ladd Anderson, First Presbyterian Church, Great Falls. Pallbearers were; Allen Ray, Allen Kolstad, Robert Pugsley Jr., Ed Kenny, Pete Henderson of Chester and Sid Jones, Charles Pester and Charles Urquhart of Great Falls and Windham. Interment was in High land Park Cemetery, Great Falls. BELINDA TUTVEDT Born: 1896 - Died: September ?, 1968 Liberty County Times September 26, 1968 Belinda Tutvedt, 72 Dies in Kalispell Mrs. Belinda Tutvedt, 72, died in Kalispell. Services were Friday at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, bur ial in Glacier Memorial Gardens. Born at Kindred, N. D., she moved to Bigfork in 1917 and later to Kal ispell. On Oct. 12, 1949, she married Peder Tutvedt. Survivors include the husband; sons, Owen Hill,. Great: Falls, Burnell Hill, Spokane and Donald Hill, California; three step daughters, Mrs. Pearl Shepherd, and , Mrs. Ruby Glee of Chester and Mrs. ! Arlene Shepherd, KaMspell; and three sisters. RUDOLPH WANKE Born: September 10, 1898 - Died: November 12, 1968 Liberty County Times November 28. 1968 Rudolph Wanke Funeral Nov. 16 Funeral services for Rudolph Wanke were held at 10 a.m. Satur day, Nov. 16 with Rev. Lawrence Thompson officiating. Wanke, 70, died Nov. 12 at Gres- ham, Ore, A resident of Butte, Wanke was a former north Rudyard and Box Elder farmer and was em ployed by the Anaconda Copper Min ing Co. until his retirement five years ago. Pallbearers were Morris Smith, Leonard Poier, Clarence Wendland, Ralph Peterson, Clifford Ulmen and Ed Thompson. Roland Ritter and Oscar T. Johnson ushered. Rev. and Mrs. Thompson sang "Nearer My God To Thee" and "Old Rugged Cross" accompanied by Mrs. Stuart Ellison, organist. Interment was in the Rudyard cemetery. j Wanke was born Sept. 10, 1893 in Green Bay, Wis. Survivors include \ 15 children, Harold, Rudyard, Mrs. Marjorie Shaper, Amsterdam, Mont. Mrs. Charlotte Sanders, Great Falls Mrs. Constance Arnold, Manhattan Mrs. Lucella Parrish, Mrs. Tarcella McArthur, Johnnie, Rae, Kenneth, Michael, George, Chris, all of Butte; Rudolph Jr., Shelby; Gerald, Gil- \ lette, Wyo. and Leonard, Fort Lewis, j Wash, Two brothers, William of Havre and Orville Selmyhr of Beav- erton, Ore., and four sisters, Mrs. Martha Zerba and Mrs. Anna Clark of Spokane, Mrs. Viola Wehr of Kalispell and Mrs. Florence Jensen of Seattle, also survive. He had 20 grandchildren. —Havre Daily News MRS. MATT (LOUISA) WEHR Born: October 2, 1 887 - Died: May 1 9, 1 968 Liberty County Times May 30, 1968 SVIrs. IVSatt Wehr Rites May 22 Mrs. Matt (Louisa) Wehr, Rud yard, passed away at the Liberty County Hospital Sunday, May 19, 1968. She was 80 years old. She was born Louisa Konietzka, Oct. 2, 1887 in Poland and came to America in 1903 and landed in Que bec. The family lived in North Da kota, until 1911 when they came to Montana and homesteaded near In verness. They moved to Rudyard in 1919. She was married to Matthew Wehr in Anamoose, N. D. on Nov. 11, 1908. Her husband preceded her in death in June of 1966. Survivors include one son, Clar ence of Rudyard and three daugh ters, Mrs. Lester (Ruth) Van We chel, Rudyard, Mrs. Sam (Helen) Chapman, Helena and Mrs. Kenneth (Elaine) Miller of Joplin; six grand children and six great grandchildren. The funeral was held Wednesday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rudyard with Rev. Lawrence Thompson officiating. Rev. and Mrs. Thompson sang "Rock of Ages" and "Thine Is The Glory." Pallbearers were Alvin Barbie, Ar- vid Blessing, Frank L. Phillips, Leonard Poier, B. F. Phillips and Gary Flint. Ushers were Henry Lan gel and Fred Rigg. Burial was in the Rudyard ceme tery. BURLE WILSON Born: October 2, 1895 - Died: September 25, 1968 Liberty County Times October 3, 1968 nal, Utah; Mrs. Harriet Moore, Ore Funeral Held for gon City, Ore.; Mrs. Bob. (Lorraine) Burle Wilson Sat. Larsen, Havre; Mrs. Richard (Bet ty) Layton, Chester; Lloyd Hayma Funeral services for Burle Wilson ker, Rudyard; Clinton Haymaker, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Havre; Mrs. Darlene ^Meyers, Se-' Our Savior's Lutheran Church in afctle; Mrs. Jack (Edna) Hansen, Rudyard with Pastor Lawrence L. Renton, Wash.; and Mrs. Floyd Thompson officiating. (Virginia) Wilmes, Mills, Wyo. Mrs. William Spicher accompanied A brother, Thomas Wilson of Rud Pastor and Mrs. Thompson as they yard, and three sisters, Mrs. Claire sang "Rock of Ages," and "How Wood of Joplin, Mrs. Fem Redd of Great Thou Art." Ariacortes, Wash., and Mrs. Blanche , Pallbearers were Carl Wood, Tom Wolery .of Havre, also survive. Wood, Nick Wood, Wayne Wolery, Wilson served in the Army in Lloyd Wolery and Elvyn Wolery. World War I and was a member of Robert Toner and Richard Ditmar Joplin Lodge 162 AF & AM and the ushered. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Honorary pallbearers were B. F. A memorial has been established, Phillips, Leon Fields, Frank Struck, by the family. ' George Hansen, Curt Phillips, Jake Van Wechel, Selmer Sanvik and Hen ry Hansen. Military graveside rites were held at the interment in the Rudyard cemetery. Wilson, 72, died Wednesday at a Havre hospital unit. Wilson was born Oct. 2, 1895, in Ringgold County, Iowa. He came to Joplin in December of 1913 and farm ed until 1940 when he became post master for four years. He then own ed and operated an implement busi ness in Rudyard until his retirement. He was married Dec. 14, 1924, at Great Falls to Clara Haugen. She passed away in June of 1937 and on July 12, 1945, he married Edna Hay maker, who survives. Surviving children are Mrs. Wal ter (Doris) Welsh, Hingham; Mrs. Victor (Dorothy) Ulmen, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. Leonard (Connie) Haas, Hingham; Mrs. Reuben (Beryl) Thompson, Havre; Mrs. Larry (Pen ny) Taylor, Corbin, Ky. A son, Don ald, preceded him in death. Nine stepchildren also survive: Mrs. Newell (Marian) Behunin, Ver MRS. THOMAS (FRANCES) WRIGHT Born: October 7, 1891 - Died: August 21, 1968 Liberty County Times August 29, 1968 Mrs. Tom Wright Died Aug. 21 Funeral Last Sat. Mrs. Thomas (Frances) Wright, ] 76, long-time resident of Chester, died at the "Liberty County Hospital Wednesday evening, Aug. 21, after a short illness. Funeral services were held at St. Mary Catholic Church, Chester, at 10 a.m. Saturday with Rev. Matthew Beemster officiating and burial was in the Chester cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons of Mrs. Wright. They were Larry and Lance Lambott, Paul Zorn, Bruce Jacob- son, Monte Nealy and Duane Wright. Mrs. Wright was born Oct. 7, 1891 in St. Paul and married June 26, 1912 in No. Dakota. They came to Chester in '29. Survivors include the widower; sons Bob and Jack; a daughter, Mrs. Maynard Johnson, all of Chester and a sister, Florence Hagen, Duarte, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Lynn and one daughter, Phyllis. ETHEL ZAINHOFSKY Born: 1 91 8 - Died: November 5, 1968 Liberty County Times November 14, 1968 Ethel Zainhofsky Dies? Nov. 5, Cal. Mrs. Ethel Zainhofsky, 50, passed away at her home in Broderick, Calif. Nov. 5. She was born in 1918 at Havre, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sonner. She lived north of Inverness, attended rural schools and Joplin. She had lived in California during the winter months since 1938 where she attended Sacramento Junior Col lege, the Federal Art School, Aca demy of Arts, Sacramenta Valley and with private instructors. She was a member of the MIA, the Northern California Art Association and Hi-Line Art Club. She presented art shows at the DeMolay Memorial in Great Falls and the Gary Cooper Gallery of Mon tana Historical Society in Helena and several local displays. She is survived by her husband, Peter, and daughter Helen and son Mark at the family home in Sacra mento. Services and burial were in Sacra mento Friday, Nov. 8. CLAUDE WILLIAM AMES Born: July 2, 1887 - Died: July 15, 1969 Liberty County Times July 31, 1969 Claude Ames, 82 Died July 15 Rites in Oregon Claude William Ames was born July 2, 1887 at Millfoank, S. D. and passed away at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester, July 15, 1969 fol- 1 lowing a heart attack. On June 2, 1906 he was united in marriage to Ella Mae Porter at Mildred, Minn. They came to Lo thair, Mont. April 25, 1917 and in June of 1937 they moved to Oregon where they resided until a short time before Mrs. Ames death, March 30, 1988. A son and two daughters also preceeded him in death. Surviving are Mrs. Harold (Mina) -Thielman, Chester; Earl Ames, Kal ispell; Claude and Jim Ames and Phyllis Wakefield of Portland; and Rev. William Ames of Sylmar, Cal- : if. He is also survived by 24 grand children, 34 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Services were held at Batman's Chapel of the Downs in Portland on '.Saturday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. His | son, Rev. William Ames officiated, I assisted by Rev. Eugene Barrows. : Casket bearers were grandsons, Lar- . ry Cornelia, Gale Thielman, Charles | Wakefield, Elmer Mondy, Michael Ames and Lewis Hatfield. Interment was in Restlawn Me morial Gardens, Salem, Ore. Mr. Ames arrived in Chester just six days before his death as he had planned to spend the summer at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thielman. MAYME ANDERSON Born: June 30, 1 88S - Died: February 11,1 969 Liberty County Times February 13, 1969 Mayme Anderson Passes at Age 83 Services Today Mrs. Mayme Anderson, 83, died Tuesday afternoon in a Great Falls hospital. Mrs. Anderson was born June 30, 1885, at Fergus Falls, Minn., where she married Andrew B. Anderson in 1905. They came to Montana in 1909 and homestieaded at Joplin. In 1943 Anderson retired and they mov ed to Havre where he died in 1956. She had been living in Great Falls for the past year. She was a mem ber of the Joplin Lutheran Church. Surviving are six sons, Clifford, Prosper, Sanford and Morris, all of Joplin; Donald, Fairfield; Robert, Augusta; two daughters, Mrs. Wal ter (Mildred) Overgaard, Plenty- wood and Mrs. Neil (Laura) Beatty, Great Falls. Also a sister, Mrs. George (Edna) Maijala, Great Falls; a brother, Arthur LaValley, Rufus, Ore.; 18 grandchildren, and 22 great grand children survive. Funeral service for Mrs. Mayme Anderson will be Thursday, Feb. 13 at the First Lutheran Church in Havre at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Havre Highland Cemetery. WALTER DEAN BILDEN Born: October 15, 1951 - Died: December 26, 1969 Liberty County Times January 1- 8, 1970 Walter Bilden killed when car rolls j Waiter Dean Bilden was born in Walter Dean Bilden, 18, son of \ Chester Oct. 15, 1951. Survivors are Mr. and Mrs. Harlan S. Bilden of { his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan S. Joplin was killed in a one-car acci Bilden of Joplin. sisters, Mrs. dent on highway 2, about three miles Patricia Meldrum of Cut Bank and east of Chester Friday night about Janet of Joplin, brother, LeRoy of 10:30. Clint Fraser of Joplin was Joplin and several aunts and uno1.?'.. the first to discover the accident. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. According to reports Fraser stopped 30 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran at the scene, but did not find the Church in Joplin with Pastor Donald body. He drove to Chester and re Tigges officiating. Interment was in ported the accident to Sheriff Bob Joplin cemetery. Remington. The two then returned Bilden was a 1969 graduate of to the scene with a flashlight, and Joplin High School. found the boy's body. He had been thrown clear of the vehicle, which went off the highway on the left side and rolled over several times. Walter Bilden Services Tuesday Services were Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. in the Bethel Lutheran Church of Joplin for Walter Dean Bilden, 18, victim of a car accident near Ches ter Dec. 26. Pastor Donald Tigges officiated at the services. Pallbearers were Allan Fossen, Randy Anderson, Douglas Moore, Glen Phillips, Larry Fossen and Bruce Mansfield. Mrs. Sanford Anderson -was the organist. The choir sang "Abide With Me" and "Come Ye Disconso- lant." The congregation sang "My Faith Looks Up to Thee." Interment was in the Joplin ceme tery. Bilden was born in Chester Oct. 15, 1951, and was raised in the area. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan S. Bilden of Jop- j lin, a brother Leroy of Joplin and : Waller Dean Bilden two sisters, Mrs. Patricia Meldrum, j j Cut Bank and Janet of Joplin. j Highway Patrolman Harold L. Sa- vik also investigated the accident. Apparently Bilden was alone in the car at the time. The death brought the 19S9 traffic death count in Liberty County to eight, two higher than in any pre vious year. CHARLES BOHNER Born: ?, 1903 - Died: January 14, 1969 Liberty County Times January 1 6, 1969 Charles Bohner Killed In Auto Collision Charles Bohner, about 65, owner of the MX Motel in Chester, was killed instantly in a two-car col lision about eight miles east of Browning Tuesday. According to re ports the accident happened on an extremely icy strip of road at a time when visibility was very poor. Other details concerning the acci dent are not available at press time. According to the report the acci dent happened between 11:30 and noon, but several Chester residents believe it must have been later, be cause they recall talking to Bohner in Chester Tuesday forenoon. The accident scene is about 100 miles from Chester. According to reports the occupant of the other car in the collision was not seriously injured. Mrs. Bohner is a patient in a Great Falls nursing home. There are no children and the funeral services are pending. I ELIZABETH BOHNER Born: July 1 1, 1893 - Died: April 3, 1969 Liberty County Times April 10, 1969 Mrs. Bohner Dies In Great Falls Nursing Home Mrs. Charles W. (Elizabeth) Boh ner, 75, Chester, died in a Great Falls convalescent hospital Thurs day. Funeral ararngements are pending. She was born July 11, 1893 in Day ton, Ohio. She came to Montana in the early 1930s and lived in the Cooke City area, where her former husband, the late Alexander Mc Laren had mining interests. She was married in 1951 to Charles Bohner, who farmed near Fort Benton and was in business in Chester, where they made their home. Bohner was killed in a head-on auto collision near Browning Jan. 14. She had been a patient in Great Falls for five months. Survivors includes a son, Robert McLaren of Chester and a daughter, Mrs. Stanley (Mary Ann) Holm of Norfolk, Va., and five grandchildren. MARY LOUISE BRADY Born: October 16, 1877 - Died: May 9, 1969 Liberty County Times May 15, 1969 Mary Brady Dies Service May 13 In Hingrham ^ Mrs. Mary Louise Brady of Hing ham died Friday, May 9, at a Havre hospital, at the age of 91. Rosary was recited Monday at Hingham and the services were held Tuesday, May 13 in Our Lady of Ransom church' in Hingham, with Father Francis McHugh officiating. Mrs. Brady was born Oct. 16, 1877 in Ontario, Canada. She married Thomas Brady in 1900 in Olga, N. D. Her husband pre-deceased her. She is survived by two sons, Rich ard E. Brady of Hingham and Ar thur Brady of Seattle, Wash., two sisters, Mrs. Marie Elliot of Van couver, B. C, and Mrs. Anna O'Shay of Cincinnati, Ohio, and two grand children. MINNIE E. BRAIN Born: October 9, 1883 - Died: November 19, 1969 Liberty County Times November 27. 1969 Last rites held for Minnie E. Brain A Memorial Service for Minnie Emelia Brain was conducted in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ches Minnie Brain ter, Saturday morning, Nov. 22, by the Rev. Noel D. Petersen, with Blanche Remington at the organ. Passes away Fred Barrett was soloist, accom panied by his wife Ruth. Charles Mrs. Minnie Brain, 86, pass Good, Earl Keith, Bert Nordstrom, ed away in the local hospital Carl Borys, Joe Gagnon and Delmar Wednesday afternoon. Funeral Wolfe were pallbearers. Cliff Han services will be in Our Sa son Sr. and Allen Kolstad served as vior's Lutheran Church in ushers. Honorary pallbearers were: Chester at 10:30 a.m. Satur Lorenz Skierka, Robert Pugsley, day, Nov. 22. Interment will Frank Ludwig, Deforest Schwede, be in Highland Cemetery in Louie Zorn, Paul Meissner, John Great Falls at 3 p.m. Eschler, Oscar Eriekson and Louis Schuhmacher. The Graveside Ser The family has expressed a vice was held that afternoon at the preference for a memorial family plot in Great Falls Highland fund rather than flowers at Cemetery with Rev. Petersen of the funeral. ficiating. Minnie E. Brain was born Oct. 9, 1883 near Rice Lake, Wis.; the old est of 14 children in the family of William and Augusta Wille. She was married to Samuel Brain on Nov. 6, 1907. They moved to Bemidji, Minn, the following year, and later to Mahnomen, Minn. Samuel and Minnie Brain and their two sons came to Montana in 1913 to live on their homestead 16 miles south of Chester. This was their home until they moved to Great Falls in 1947. Samuel passed away there Feb. 2, 1952. Minnie returned to Chester April 1, 1968 to live in the Liberty County Nursing Home. She passed away in the Liberty Coun ty Hospital Nov. 19, 1969. Minnie Brain was a member of the Lutheran Church, and a Charter Member of the Wild Rose Camp of the Royal Neighbors of America in Chester. Surviving are two sons, M. A. (Nick) and Orval both of Chester; three granddaughters, Marguerite Bivens of Buena Park, Calif.; JoAnn Osterman and Carol Riley, both of Chester; 10 great grandchildren; two sisters, Ella White and Ida Jerry, both in Wisconsin, and six brothers, Fred, Paul, Leo and Otto in Minne sota, Carl in Wisconsin and Arthur in California. WILLIAM J. BURROWS Born: September 5, 1928 - Died: May 5, 1969 Liberty County Times May 15, 1969 Bill Burrows dies May 5 in Seattle, Services IViay 8 He was born in Havre Sept. 5, 1928. Enlisted in the Air Force March 8, 1946 and was discharged Feb. 21, 1949. He married Carolyn Harring ton in Maryland and the couple mov ed to Chester. In 1966 they moved to Great Falls and also lived a year at Vaughn while he was employed on the misile sites and for a con struction firm. He was hospitalized at Fort Harrison briefly before he was transferred to Seattle. Survivors are the widow and chil- drew, William, Robert, Sherry, Peg gy and Denise Burrows and Mrs. Ken Cutler, Vaughn; mother, Mrs. Henry Prewitt, Seattle; father, Joe Burrows, Chester; sister, Mrs. Peggy Hovey, Lakewood, Calif.; Diana Johnson, Santa Ana, Calif.; brother (Richard Burrows, Rudyard; step brothers, Donald and Joseph Rau nig, Chester, Harold, Great Falls; step sisters, Mrs. Virginia Woods, Inverness and Mrs. Kathleen Woj- tala, Cascade. William J. Burrows Funeral services were held at the Bleitz Funeral Home, Seattle, Wash. May 8 for William J. Burrows, 40, a former Great Falls resident who died May 5 in a Seattle Veterans hospital. Officiating was Rev. Ralph L. Eriekson, the organist was Eu gene Nye. Interment was at the Willamette National Cemetery. CHARLES CADY Born: ?, 1906 - Died: March 17, 1969 Liberty County Times March 27, 1969 Charles Cady, 63 Services March 21 Funeral services for Charles Cady were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home with Pastor Donald Tigges officiating. Pallbearers were Olin Wolery, Charles Lineweaver, Kenneth Bangs, Roger Lincoln, Edward Tempel and James Laird. Monica Garrahan, soloist, sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "Rock of Ages" accompanied by Mrs. Stuart Ellison, organist. Interment was in Sunset Memor ial Gardens. Cady, 63, died March 17 at the Univeristy Hospital in Seattle. He was a long time resident of the In verness area, coming here with his parents as a young child. He had farmed in the area since. Survivors includes his widow, the former Helen Baxendale of Inver ness; his father, Howard Cady of Whitefish; two daughters, Mrs. Ed ward (Elvina) Tempel of Joplin and Mrs. Marcel (Ramona) Solo mon of Carson City, Nev.; three sons, William of Cut Bank; Darell of St. Ignatius, and Stanley of In verness; three sisters, Mrs. Ada Groven of Kalispell and Mrs. How ard Rowin and Mrs. John Fred- rickson of Havre; two brothers, Bud of Libby and Jim of Simms, and 14 grandchildren. A son Floyd, three brothers and a sister preceded him in death. Cady was a member of the Luth eran Church. r PATRICIA M. CHRISTMAN Born: August 12, 1939 - Died: August 17, 1969 Liberty County Times August 21, 1969 Three killed in accident Sunday rad, and Sheriff Bob Remington and ed the sheriff's office in Chester. Art Three Illinois tourists were killed Deputy Sheriff Earl Thisselle. Ac Norris received the call and notified in a single car accident east of cording to the report, the car was Deputy Sheriff Earl Thisselle, who Lothair Sunday morning about 9 headed west and came around a was the first official to arrive at the a.m. and became the first three gradual left hand curve and went scene. Thisselle said Mrs. Christman traffic fatalities in Liberty County off the right shoulder of the road for was dead when he arrived. The boy this year. The accident happened 230 feet before hitting a concrete about nine miles west of Chester. was unconscious, and Doucette culvert, landing on its top 43 feet seemed to be semi-conscious. Killed in the crash was Patricia M. beyond the culvert. Mrs. Christman Christman, 30, of Chicago. Her son, Howard Eveland and Emanuel William Christman, about 6, died was pinned inside the vehicle. There Gabbert drove the ambulance to the about an hour after the crash in were no skid marks. scene and took the man and boy to the Liberty County Hospital. An An unidentified motorist traveling the hospital, where both later died. other passenger Donald Doucette, west of the ill-fated vehicle saw the The deaths raised Montana's high 41, of Waukegan died two hours accident in his rear view mirror. He way fatality toll to 207 for the year, after the crash in the hospital. drove on into Lothair and reported compared to 169 on the same date The accident was investigated by the accident to Mr. and Mrs. John last year. Highway Patrolman Jack Kenyon of Stoner. Stoner proceeded to the ac Shelby and Jerry Sterrett of Con cident scene while Mrs. Stoner call ^MMsmmsiiA v^^^^M^^-^f^?^^^ W^W^W^W^W^W^m^B^WWM TRAGIC ACCIDENT SUNDAY—Above left is a view of the car, as taken from the are two views of the automobile accident highway, in the background is a railroad nine miles west of Chester Sunday fore bridge. The other view is taken with the noon, which claimed three lives. On the highway in the background. r WILLIAM CHRISTMAN Born: July 29, 1 963 - Died: August 1 7, 1 969 Liberty County Times August 21, 1969 Three killed in accident Sunday rad, and Sheriff Bob Remington and ed the sheriff's office in Chester. Art Three Illinois tourists were killed Deputy Sheriff Earl Thisselle. Ac Norris received the call and notified in a single car accident east of cording to the report, the car was Deputy Sheriff Earl Thisselle, who Lothair Sunday morning about 9 headed west and came around a was the first official to arrive at the a.m. and became the first three gradual left hand curve and went scene. Thisselle said Mrs. Christman traffic fatalities in Liberty County off the right shoulder of the road for this year. The accident happened was dead when he arrived. The boy 230 feet before hitting a concrete was unconscious, and Doucette about nine miles west of Chester. culvert, landing on its top 43 feet KUled in the crash was Patricia M. seemed to be semi-conscious. beyond the culvert. Mrs. Christman Christman, 30, of Chicago. Her son, Howard Eveland and Emanuel William Christman, about 6, died was pinned inside the vehicle. There Gabbert drove the ambulance to the about an hour after the crash in were no skid marks. scene and took the man and boy to the Liberty County Hospital. An An unidentified motorist traveling the hospital, where both later died. other passenger Donald Doucette, west of the ill-fated vehicle saw the The deaths raised Montana's high 41, of Waukegan died two hours accident in his rear view mirror. He way fatality toll to 207 for the year, after the crash in the hospital. drove on into Lothair and reported compared to 169 on the same date The accident was investigated by the accident to Mr. and Mrs. John last year. Highway Patrolman Jack Kenyon of Stoner. Stoner proceeded to the ac Shelby and Jerry Sterrett of Con cident scene while Mrs. Stoner call I TRAGIC ACCIDENT SUN DAY—Above left is a view of the car, as taken from the are two views of the automobile accident highway, in the background is a railroad nine miles west of Chester Sunday fore bridge. The other view is taken with the noon, which claimed three lives. On the highway in the background. ARTHUR LEROY CONNOLLY Born: February 2, 1906 - Died: May 4, 1969 Liberty County Times May 8, 1969 Arthur Connolly Found Dead in Auto Here Sunday Arthur Leroy Connolly, 63, of Hing ham was found dead in an automo bile in Chester Sunday afternoon. Death was attributed to a heart at tack. The car was one block north and one-half block west of Liberty Coun ty Hospital, and was discovered by Linden Duffin. Connolly had ap parently felt the attack coming, and had stopped the car, but had not gotten it entirely out of the road. Dr. Richard Lee was called, and he pronounced Connolly dead. The vic tim had a previous history of heart trouble. It was estimated that death had come less than an hour before the body was discovered. Funeral services were set for Wed nesday, May 7, at 2 p.m. in the Hingham Lutheran Church. Connolly was born Feb. 2, 1908, in Estevan, Sask., and moved with his parents to take up a homestead west of Hingham in 1910. He grew up there, graduated from Hingham High School and made his home there. Survivors in this area include his sister-in-law Nora Connolly, Rudyard and two cousins, David and Dell Es- kestrand of Havre. - DONALD DOUCETTE Born: April 28, 1928 - Died: August 17, 1969 Liberty County Times August 21, 1969 Three killed in accident Sunday rad, and Sheriff Bob Remington and ed the sheriff's office in Chester. Art Three Illinois tourists were killed Deputy Sheriff Earl Thisselle. Ac Norris received the call and notified in a single car accident east of cording to the report, the car was Deputy Sheriff Earl Thisselle, who Lothair Sunday morning about 9 headed west and came around a was the first official to arrive at the a.m. and became the first three gradual left hand curve and went scene. Thisselle said Mrs. Christman traffic fatalities in Liberty County off the right shoulder of the road for was dead when he arrived. The boy this year. The accident happened 230 feet before hitting a concrete about nine miles west of Chester. was unconscious, and Doucette culvert, landing on its top 43 feet seemed to be semi-conscious. Killed in the crash was Patricia M. beyond the culvert. Mrs. Christman Christman, 30, of Chicago. Her son, Howard Eveland and Emanuel William Christman, about 6, died was pinned inside the vehicle. There Gabbert drove the ambulance to the about an hour after the crash in were no skid marks. scene and took the man and boy to the Liberty County Hospital. An An unidentified motorist traveling the hospital, where both later died. other passenger Donald Doucette, west of the ill-fated vehicle saw the The deaths raised Montana's high 41, of Waukegan died two hours accident in his rear view mirror. He way fatality toll to 207 for the year, after the crash in the hospital. drove on into Lothair and reported compared to 169 on the same date The accident was investigated by the accident to Mr. and Mrs. John last year. Highway Patrolman Jack Kenyon of Stoner. Stoner proceeded to the ac Shelby and Jerry Sterrett of Con cident scene while Mrs. Stoner call TRAGIC ACCIDENT SUNDAY—Above left is a view of the car, as taken from the j are two views of the automobile accident highway, in the background is a railroad nine miles west of Chester Sunday fore bridge. The other view is taken with the noon, which claimed three lives. On the highway in the background. ADOLPH M. FALLA Born: ?, 1887 - Died: November 2, 1969 Liberty County Times November 6, 1969 Adolph Falla Died Sunday Long-time resident of the Inver ness and Havre areas, Adolph M. Falla, 82, resident of the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, died Sunday, Nov. 2, in a Havre hospital. Services will be Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m. in the Holland and Bo nine Funeral Home. Falla, born in 1887 in Rothsay, Minn., homesteaded near Inverness in 1914. In 1926 he moved into Inver ness and worked as school custo dian in the Inverness, Chester and Dutton schools until his retirement in 1957 when he moved to Havre. Survivors include three sisters, all of Great Falls, Mrs. Jess Mansfield, Mrs. Inga Malmibeng and Mrs. Lena Haack, and two brothers, Clarence (Ted) of Elbow Lake, Minn, and Morris of Inverness. A memorial has been established. BRODIE (BUD) FRASER Born: March 17, 1 91 7 - Died: April 3, 1 969 Liberty County Times April 10, 1969 Bud Fraser Dies, Funeral Monday Funeral services for Brodie 'Bud' Fraser, 52, 221 2nd Ave. N, Great Falls were Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Chapel of Chimes Funeral Home. The Rev. Robert Lamphere of ficiated. Burial was in Hillside Cem etery in Cascade. Fraser died in his home Thursday morning. He had been in failing health for the past few years. Born March 17, 1917 at Frazer, he lived there until he was 11. He attended schools in Florence and Ulm. He had been employed at the McKamey and Koby ranches. He had lived at the North Second Street address for the past five years. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fraser, Joplin, sis ters, Mrs. Nick (Darlene) Wood of Havre, Mrs. Lester (Bertha) Stand- ley and Mrs. Ray (Elizabeth) Hunts- berger, both of Cascade, Mrs. James (Ruby) Barrett of Lakewood, Calif, and Mrs. John (Annie) Carlson of Garden Grove, Calif.; brothers, Don ald Jr. of Cascade, Rodney P., James M., Clinton L. and Duane, all of Inverness, Bill W. of Chester, Charles R of Joplin, Darrell of Salt Lake City and Scott with the U. S. Navy in San Francisco, and numer ous nephews and nieces. HENRY CHRIS FREDERICKSON Born: August 1, 1891 - Died: December 24, 1969 Liberty County Times January 2, 1970 H. C. Frederickson Died December 24 Henry Chris Frederickson was born at Flandreau, S. D. on Aug. 1, 1891 to Lars and Anna Frederickson. He came to Montana in 1912 and homesteaded northwest of Chester On July 3. 1917 he married Inez Kin yon, daughter of Homer and Vieanna Kinyon. They lived on their farm until 1986 when they moved to Chester where they resided until bis death in the Liberty County Hospital on Dec. 24, 1959. He was a member of the Trin ity Lutheran Church, north of Lo thair. He leaves to mourn his passing his widow Inez, one son, Lawrence of Chester and one daughter, Viean na (Mrs. Alvin) Osborne of Shelby, four grandsons, Chris and Daniel Frederickson and Henry and Lester Osborne, one brother, two sisters, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, one brother and one sister. Funeral services were held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ches- ter Saturday, Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. with Paster Alfred Rosgaard officiating. Mrs. Henry Halverson served as or ganist and Mrs. Jack Cockrell sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "How Great Thou Art." The following served as paltoear- ers: Darby O'Brien. Leo Hawks. Leonard Matteson. Harold Jeppesen. John Dolezal and Dale Lyders. Honorary pallbearers were Cliff Hanson. Malvm Matteson. Sigurd Forseth and Jesse Blair. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Shelby, with Burns Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ALAN GREENLAW Born: October 25, 1943 - Died: June ?, 1969 Liberty County Times June 26, 1969 erville, Calif, and graduated from Union High School. He was a grad uate of Chico State College, Chico, Calif, in 1966. He was in the Army First Air Cav. Division, and was killed at aircraft Alan Greenlaw landing area near" Fire Base Ike, Vietnam. He had visited Tiber Dam Alan Greenlaw in April of this year. Killed in Vietnam war Alan Greenlaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Z. Greenlaw of Chester has been killed in action in Vietnam, the Defense Department said Mon day. The boy's father is the con struction engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation at Tiber Dam. Mr. and Mrs. Greenlaw left Tuesday for Red ding, Calif., v/here funeral services are tentatively set for June 30 in McDonald Chapel. Sgt. Alain H. Greenlaw was born in Palo Alto, Calif. Oct. 25, 1943. He lived in Redding, Calif., and other Bureau of Reclamation construction areas. He attended school at Weav- DON HANSON Born: ? - Died: July 1 6, 1 969 Liberty County Times July 24, 1969 Heart attack fatal To Don Hanson Don Hanson, 49, certified public accountant and prominent Havre community leader, died suddenly on the golf course of the Elks Country Club Wednesday evening, July 16. Hanson was stricken on the course while engaged in men's league golf, playing with the Credit Bureau team. Efforts made by fellow golfers, in cluding physicians, to revive Han son following his collapse failed. A World War II veteran, Hanson ' was active in many community or ganizations including the Rotary club and Enterprise Masonic Lodge No. 134. He was a member of the Van Orsdel Methodist Church of Havre. Survivors include his widow, the former Margaret Bowery, and five children, Roger of Detroit, Tom, Richard and Janet of Havre, and Susan Davis of Billings. Funeral services were held Satur day, July 19 at 10 a.m. in the Van Orsdel Methodist Church. • Officiating at the services was the | Rev. James Hunter. Pallbearers were Stanley Snyder, Lee Gregory, Vern Olson, Vern Sed- lacek, Elmer Hansen and Joe An derson. Honorary pallbearers included Bob Kiesling, Lou Hagener, C. D. Elwell, Harry Parcell, H. R. Lar son, J. B. Breitenbucher, G. 0. Om- lie and Dr. C. S. Houtz. The soloist, Jim Sleeter, accom panied by Alan Hansen, sang "Above the Hills of Time" and "One Sweet ly Solemn Thought." Ushers were Lloyd Lanius, H. R. Larson and Lou Hagener. Masonic graveside rites were con ducted under the direction of Bob Morrison, worshipful master. Inter ment was in the Highland Cemetery. ANNA S. HARVEY Born: October 7, 1 876 - Died: May ?, 1 969 Liberty County Times May 22, 1969 Funeral held for Anna S. Harvey In 1909, she was joined in mar riage to Jacob Harvey and a year later moved to Montana. After 12 1 years of married life, she became I a widow. Mrs. Harvey and her son • Albert, moved to Tampa, Fla., where i she was engaged for two years in a Naturopathic Sanitarium. They re turned to Montana and Mrs. Harvey worked for 15 years at the court house in Chester. She was able to put her son through law school. He died just after being elected to the office of County Attorney for the third term in 1942. Mrs. Harvey would write poetry, descriptive or satirical, often pub lished in the Liberty County Times. She turned to using oils for land scapes and still life scenes after con siderable experience in painting china. She had one of her oil paint ings, a landscape, on display at the Immanuel Home at Kalispell while she resided there and now is in a local home near Chester. This sketch she entitled "Early Morning." In 1961 there was a picture of this land Anna S. Harvey scape and a write-up in the Great Falls Tribune. Funeral services were held at the Mrs. Harvey continued to live in Immanuel Funeral Home at Star- Chester until retiring at the Luther buck, Minn., May 14 for Mrs. Jacob an Home at Kalispell in 1957. Since (Anna S.) Harvey. Interment was about 1962 she has been residing at Starbuck. first at a rest home at Starbuck and Anna Simonson was born in Star- later she moved to the Retirement buck, Minn., Oct. 7, 1876, and grew Home at Glenwood, Minn., where to womanhood there. Following her she lived until she passed away May grade and high school education, she 11. attended Teacher's College at Will- mar, Minn., for three years. Later, Survivors include a niece, Mrs. she attended the University of Val Ruth Barsness of Starbuck, Minn, paraiso, Ind., specializing in secre and several other nieces and nephews tarial work. She did secretarial work in Minnesota. Preceding her in for the Dean of the Medical depart death besides her husband Jacob and ment, as well as tutoring some of son Albert was a daughter Adelaide, the students to assist them to keep who died as an infant in 1914. up with their class. She was later employed in a law office and did some court reporting. EMERY HAYMAKER Born: December 6, 1887 - Died: May 16, 1969 Liberty County Times May 22, 1969 Services Monday For E. Haymaker Haymaker was born to Frank A. and Clara Jane (Compton) Hay maker in Spring Valley, Minn., Dec. 6, 1887. He homesteaded in Warrick, Mont, in 1914. In 1917 he was drafted for World War I. He was in LeHavre, France in field artillery, also in Ger many. When returning from the ser vice he came to Benchland in 1919. He farmed there until 1923. He sold his homestead to Frank Henderson. ; Oct.l 1923 he married Edna M. Bradbury, later divorced. He lived in Rudyard from 192W944. He worked for the Great Northern in Gildford until his retirement. Survivors include two sons and Emery Haymaker and seven daughters, Lloyd, Rudyard, Clinton, Havre, Mrs. Newel (Marion) daughter, Marion Behunin. Behunin, Vernal, Utah, Mrs. Harriet Moore, Gladstone, Ore., Mrs. Bob Emery Haymaker, 81, died Fri (Lorraine) Lawrsen, Havre, Mrs. day, May 16 at a Havre hospital, Richard, (Betty) Layton, Chester, due to a heart ailment. | Mrs. Da'rlene Meyers, Seattle, Mrs. Services were held Monday at 10 Jack (Edna) Hanson, Renton, Wash., a.m. at the Holland-Bonine funeral Mrs. Floyd (Virginia) Wilmes, Mills, home, with Rev. Hunter, pastor of Wyo. A daughter, Shirley, preceded the Van Orsdel Methodist Church of him in death. ficiating. Also surviving are brothers and Dorothy Bradbury sang "Beyond sisters: Lloyd, Vale, Ore., Mrs. Steve the Sunset" and "The Old Rugged (Sadie) Boyce, Havre, Mrs. Olive Cross" accompanied by Mrs. Donna Henderson, Mansen, Wash., Jack, Ellison at the organ. Mansen, Wash, and 37 grandchildren Military services were conducted and one great grandchild. at the Highland cemetery. Honor guard was from the Havre Air Force Base. Interment was at Highland cemetery. Pallbearers were Howard DeMar tin, Buddy Boyce, Ed Nystrom, Jay Spinier, Rick Friesen and Charles Sargent. I BERTHA HEE Born: ?, 1884 - Died: July 19, 1969 Liberty County Times July 24, 1969 Mrs. Bertha Hee Died Saturday; Services today Mrs. Bertha Hee, 84, of Gildford died Saturday, July 19 in a Havre rest home. Services are set for Thurs day, July 24 at 2 p.m. at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Mrs. Hee was born in 1884 in Nor way. She moved from Canada to a homestead south of Hingham in 1909. In1914 she married Ole T. Hee, and the couple lived south of Gildford until Hee's death in 1937. Mrs. Hee moved to Gildford and made her home there until the present time. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Merlin (Evelyn) Nelson, Bell- flower, Calif., and one sister, Mrs. Kristine Mjoset, Tronjeim, Norway. MATT HEMMER Born: April 7, 1886 - Died: January 8, 1969 Liberty County Times January 16, 1969 Matt Hemmer, 82 Died Jan. 8; Funeral Jan. 11 Matt Hemmer, 82, died Jan. 8 at Hot Springs hospital. Funeral Mass was held Jan. 11 at Sacred Heart Church, Hot Springs, and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Plains. Born April 7, 1886 at St. Benard, Neb., he came to Kalispell as a boy. He married Anna Schroer July 17, 1912 at Kalispell and shortly after wards he came to homestead eight miles north of Lothair. He retired in the early '50's and moved to Hot Springs, where he lived until his death. He is survived by seven sons, Frank and John of Lothair, Law rence of Galata, Charles of Shelby, Jerry of Lincoln, James with the ar my in Washington, D. C. and George with the air force in Fairbank, Alas ka, one daughter, Annaleen (Bil lings, and the widow, Caroline, who he married in 1959, and 29 grand children. One son, Joe, preceeded him in death. OWEN H. HILL Born: May 3, 1918 - Died: September 23, 1969 Liberty County Times October 2, 1969 Owen H. Hill died, Rites held Saturday Funeral service for Owen H. Hill, 51, Great Falls, were Saturday, Sept. 27. The rites were read by Rev. Lew is Arnold at 1 p.m. in the George Co. Mortuary Chapel. Burial was Monday in Kalispell. Hill died Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Ter ry, following an apparent heart at tack. He had been working on a construction jab in the eastern Mon tana community. He was born May 3, 1918 in Great Falls. In 1923, he moved with his family to Cheyenne, Wyo. Before returning to Great Falls in 1950, he had lived a short time in Kalispell. He had been employed by Birch Construction Co. for the past 25 years. He married the former Helen Pen ney in Libby in 1949. He was a mem ber of the Church of God. Survivors are the widow; a son, William, Kalispell; daughters, Mrs. Judy Kopetski of Kalispell, Mrs. Joe (Diana) Miller of Pine Bluff, Ark., and Mrs. John (Linda) Bergquist of Seattle; nine grandchildren; his stepfather, Peder Tutvedt of Kal ispell; brothers, Burnell of Spokane, Wash, and Donald of Kalispell, and sisters, Mrs. Harold Shepherd, and Mrs. Lyle Glee, both of Chester, and Mrs. Leo Shepherd of Kalispell. . WALLACE RAY HUNT Born: May 20, 1906 - Died: December 7, 1969 Liberty County Times December 18, 1969 Ray Hunt services On March 30, 1930, he married lone Rose Wicks at Cottage Grove, Held Wednesday Ore. To this union were born five children. On June 15, 1981 he was married to Marilyn Audell Nielson in Helena. He was a farmer all his life, first, north of Joplin and then later in the Shelby area. He was also a logger in Oregon and a carpenter in this area. He passed away at his home, 420 Sheridan Ave. in Shelby Sunday af ternoon, Dec. 7, 1969. He donated his body to research. He is survived by his widow and children: Vern Hunt, Shelby; Mrs. Tom (Dorothy) Seifert, Shelby; Mrs. Ben (Hazel) Pruet, Albany, Ga.; Robert Hunt, Bozeman and Jack Hunt, Valier. Step children include Theresa, Kenneth and Mary Nielson. Ray Hunt He is also survived by his mother, Alma B. Hunt, sisters Mrs. Almira Shettel. Chesler and Mrs. Richard A memorial service was held in (Marian) Zickman, Warrensville, the Burns Funeral Home, Shelby, 111.; 20 grandchildren and one great Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1969 for Ray grandson; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Hunt. Honorary pallbearers were Thom Wallace Ray Hunt was born May as Wilson, Olyn Wolery, Ed Seifert, 20, 1906. at Canova, S. D. to Mr. John Fransen, Joe Hawkins and Al and Mrs. Wallace Hunt. He came to lan Fowler. A memorial to emphysema re Montana in 1913 with his parents. search has been established by his They homesteaded north of Joplin. family. JOHN W. HUTCHISON Born: January 8, 1881 - Died: August 28, 1969 Liberty County Times September 4, 1969 In those days basketball was play Funeral held for ed out. doors in the fall of the year until cold weather made playing out John Hutchison, 88 doors impossible. Hutchison was one of the early-day outdoor basketball John W. Hutchison, the first sup coaches. - --';j;;-"••- . • erintendent of Chester High School, who in 1982 was presented with a . During the scholastic year 1923-24 gold cup in recognition of 50 years he taught rural school, operting his of service to education, died Thurs homestead at the same time. From day in the local hospital. Funeral 1924 until CL928 he was superintendent services were held Saturday after of Joplin schools, and girls' high noon in the United Methodist Church school basketball coach. His team with Rev. Dan Wanders officiating. won three Hi-Line Championships. Hutchison was born near Wayne- In 1928 he became Liberty County town, Ind., Jan. 8, 1881, the eldest of Clerk and Recorder, a position he three children born to Irvin and held until 1951 when he became of Miranda Hutchison. His brother Fred fice manager of the Liberty County and sister Myrtle preceeded him in Times. death. In 1934 he became a member of the Chester school board, and con He attended public elementary He is survived by his widow schools of his native region, and at- tinued to serve on the board until 1948 when he became clerk. At one Blanche Mae Hutchison, two sons' ! time he was chairman of the board. William of Havre and Irvin of Ches I He retired in 1961 and in 1962 was ter, two daughters, Ethel Norman presented with a gold cup in recog and Miriam Bracy of Seattle, Wash - nition of 50 years of service to edu 11 grandchildren and four great cation. The presentation was made grandchildren. at the Chester High School com A memorial fund is being estab lished, and will be given to the Ches mencement exercises that spring. ter Schools. He was a member of the Chester '; City Council for 18 years, and during World War n he was Liberty Coun ty rationing administrator. He married Blanche Mae Oakley in 1917, and in 1967 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Since 1915 he has been a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge. He was a past noble grand and had a grand lodge degree. He served for many years as secretary of the Odd Fellow Relief Association. Hutchison was one of the men who worked diligently for the formation of Liberty County. Pallbearers for the funeral were John W. Hutchison members of the I. O. O. F. Lodge, I Kamp Landrith and Glen Watson of tended high school for two years at Gildford, Curt Phillips, Alfred Rath Wingate, Ind. and for one year at bun, Leon Fields and Charles Miku Elmdale, Ind. He then entered Val lecky of Rudyard. Ushers were Fred paraiso University in Indiana and Brown, Max Brown, Alva Shettel became president of his class before and Henry Kolstad. graduating in 1907. He received a Fred Barrett, accompanied on the degree of Bachelor of Science and organ by Mrs. Barrett, sang "We Are Bachelor of Pedagogy. Sewing, Ever Sewing" and "Softly He taught for one year in Canada. and Tenderly." In the spring of 1913 he came to Burial was in Chester cemetery. Montana and from that year until This cemetery was originally known 1922 he taught at Chester. He* was as the I. O. 0. F. cemetery. Hutchi the first Superintendent of Chester son was instrumental in plotting the High School in 1913 and Chester was cemetery, and administered it for at that time the only high school many years. between Shelby and Havre. ORVILLE T. JACOBSON Born: ? - Died: May 22, 1969 Liberty County Times May 29, 1969 Orville Jacobson Passes May 22 Buried Monday Funeral services for Orville T. Jacobson were conducted at the Hol land and Bonine Funeral Home Mon day with Rev. Gerald Ebelt, Hing ham Lutheran pastor, officiating and interment was in Chester cemetery. The pallbearers were Earl Car- pentier, Dan Bitz, Bud Goodian, Chris Heggen Jr., Morris Berg and Art Berg. Clifford Heggen and Wendell Win ter were' ushers. Terry Stevenson accompanied by Mrs. Sharon Spicher sang "Abide With Me" and "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less." A memorial to Yellowstone Boys Ranch has been established. WESLEY H. JEPPESEN Born: August 24, 1950 - Died: October 18, 1969 Liberty County Times October 23. 1969 Wesley Jeppesen killed in crash Wesley H. Jeppesen, 19, of Ches ter, died Saturday night in a single- vehicle accident on a gravel road about 10 miles north of Chester. Liberty County Sheriff-Coroner Bob Remington said Jeppesen ap parently lost control of his south- I bound car and was Mlled when he | was thrown from it as it went out of control. He was alone in the car, Beming- ton said. Wesley Harold Jeppesen was born in Havre, Mont. Aug. 24,1350 to Mr. I and Mrs. Harold Jeppesen. I He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, north Lo thair. He was graduated from Chester High School with the class of 1968. He attended Parks School of Busi ness in Denver, Colo., for three months. He has been at the family home since December of 1968. Funeral services were held in the Wesley H. Jeppesen Lutheran church in Chester Wednes day afternoon at two o'clock, with Pastor Alfred Rosgaard officiating. Wesley is survived by his parents, sister Pamela, and brother Kenneth, his grandmother Mrs. Louise Cash of Kalispell and many relatives and friends. Active pallbearers were:: Tyrone Rockman, Wayne "Wickum, Rodney Keith, Garth McNair, Ronnie Grose- close, Bill Jacobson. Honorary pallbearers were: Jim Rishoff, Clint Lalum, Boberi Elli ott, Steve Oraw, Ken Richter, Bob Richter, Clifford Wickum, Warren Wickum, Allan Mangold, Ben Mor rison, Dale Hawks, Gary Hochberger and Mike Mansfield. HILMER JOHNSON Born: February 1 1, 1886 - Died: February 4, 1969 Liberty County Times February 6, 1969 Hilmer Johnson Dies Former Liberty Co. Commissioner Hilmer Johnson, 82, a former Lib erty County commissioner, died at a Great Falls hospital Tuesday night. He was born Feb. 1)1, 1886 at Mac intosh, Minn., and homesteaded north of Galata in 1910. When he retired from farming, he moved to Great Falls in 1953. He was a county commissioner in Liberty County for 14 years and a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Great Falls. He is survived by his widow, Ruth; sons, Owen of Chicago and Paul of North Cut Bank; daughters, Mrs. Roy (Rosemarie) Gustafson, Pala tine, 111., Mrs. Louise Collings, and Mrs. Elmer Chevalier, both of Grpat Falls; a sister, Mrs. Julia Ostgar- den, Grand Rapids, Minn., and 12 grandchildren. • ! JAMES PATRICK KEITH Born: June 30, 1950 - Died: October 22, 1969 Liberty County Times October 30, 1969 funeral service at the Hingham two sisters, Mrs. Charlene Ashby school gym Saturday, Oct. 25, at and Mrs. Gail Meyer, both of Great 10 a.m. Falls. The service in its simplicity and Both Miss Spicher and Miss Welsh purity had all the religious require were active in school and commun ments Of both the Lutheran and Cath ity affairs. Both were cheerleaders olic faiths «nd used the Christmas this year, members of the chorus, and Easter stories as the basis for teachers' aides, and both belonged the prayers and responses. to the pep club and the science club. "The Battle Hymn Of the Repub Miss Spicher was on both the lic" and "Children of the Heavenly school annual and the Spur staff, Father" were sung as the opening and president of the CYF. Miss and closing hymns by the 600 people Welsh, who was on the Spur staff, attending. The Offertory prayer, tak was editor of the school annual and en from the Book of Romans, was a a member of the Luther League. lesson pertaining to living and dying Jim Keith The girls, close lifelong friends, for the Lord. The HinLine area is still in a state were honor students in the Hingham The pastor of the Hingham Luth of shock following a train-car crash school. eran Church, Rev. Gerald Ebclt, ; on the west side of Chester which Services were held in the Chester spoke in his sermon of the Resur j claimed the lives of three youths United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. rection of Christ, and Father Jordan ' Wednesday evening. The deaths j Saturday for James Keith of Ches Blecha, pastor of Our Lady of Ran j brought Liberty County's traffic fa-1 ter. The Rev. Dan Wanders officia som Catholic Church, wore white i tality total to seven for this year, | ted. vestment signifying the Resurrec and four in one week. Death, tragedy j Mrs. Helen Aaberg accompanied tion. The Easter candle was placed ! and sorrow seem to hang heavily Mary Ann Peterson as she sang "The between (he two caskets. I over this area, as unfortunate hap Quest" and "In the Garden." "The Lord's Prayer" was sung by i penings tend to come in bunches. Pallbearers were Gene Keith, Terry Stevenson of Hingham with i The ear, apparently headed into James Rishoff, Ron Groseclose, Ty organ accompaniment by Mrs. Iris | town from the cemetery road, was rone Rockman, Spike Stone and Bill White of Inverness. Communion was struck broadside by the Great Jacobson. Ushers were Vern Ander distributed by Father Blecha and Northern's Western Star train. at a son, Paul Overlie, Richard Overlie both pastors joined in Absolution and crossing on the west side of Chester, and Marion Kelley. Benediction. Victims were Jim Keith, 19, Ches Interment was in the Chester cem It was an ecumenical service of ter, driver of the car and son of etery. Military graveside rites were Love of Christ and one that provided Lloyd Keith, Chester mayor and bus- ! i conducted by a U. S. Marine group a life time of remembering for the I inessman; Lynne Marie Spicher, 17, and the Chester American Legion. people of this area. j daughter of Mrs. Rodney Spicher of j Commanding the firing squad was The students and faculty of Hing ! Hingham and Shelley Lynn Welsh, Lt. David Violett. The firing detail ham High School sat in a body and 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter ] included 1st Sgt. Ken Romain, Sp 4 the young men of the senior class Welsh of Hingham. Dennis Hanson, Sp 4 Russell Tem served as pallbearers. These class Keith, a Marine home on leave, pel. Sp 4 Donald Schaefer and Sp 5 mates were Randy Sc)~weitzer, Greg was born June .10. 1950, in Havre. Robert Malison. llainbo, Larry Chvilicek, Kelly Carl- Survivors include Iris father and mo- j sun, Kerry Patrick, (lien Pal rick, In the color guard were SSgt R. L. Charles Myers and Tom Jurenka. ther, Ethel of Great Falls; five bro- ! Walker, SSgt T. V. Carrillo, Gun thers, Donald and Rodney of Ches- i Other pallbearers were Donald ter, David, Kelly and Calvin of Great j nery Sgt. W. S. Labane, 1st Sgt. M. Schweitzer of Hingham, James Dole Falls, and paternal grandparents, K. Reynolds. Bugler was Stuart zal of Poison. Tyrone Rockman and Mr. and Mrs. DeVall Keith of Ches- I Brown. Color bearers were Maj. Lonnie Heimbigner of Chester. Mike ter. Hartzell and Sgt. H. N. Kuchinski. Stroh and Jerry Lipp were servers. Maj. Hartzell was in charge of the Ushers were Victor Jones. Walter Miss Welsh was born Jan. 7, 1952 military services. in Havre. She is survived by her Myers. Philip Lipp, Robert Rathbun, parents and two sister, Mrs. Judy The tragic deaths of two young John Hultin and Joe Farnik. Also Larson and Mrs. Kathleen Aspevig, girls has brought about an ecumen assisting were Ole Warren, James both of Havre. ical first, at least to the Hi-Line Sedivy, Ronald Smith, Robert Blake area. Jr., James White and Herb White, Miss Spicher was born Feb. 28. : all of Hincham. 1952 in Havre. Survivors besides her ' The deaths of Shelley Lynn Welsh mother include two brothers, Daryl j and Lynne Marie Spicher, life-long Shelley Welsh was buried in the .iiul Cluirli's, lioMi of Hingham. anil ' friends of Hingham, united their Sunset Memorial Gardens at Havre church congregations in a common and Lynne. Spicher in llir llingliiim Cemetery. The Lutheran Ladies and Our La dy of Ransom Altar Society served dinner to the families and friends in the multi purpose room at the Hing ham school. f SIGNA KATHERINE KEZAR Born: December 29, 1899 - Died: October 22, 1969 Liberty County Times October 30, 1969 Funeral held Sat. For Signa Kezar Long time area resident Mrs. Lee (Signa) Kezar of Kremlin died Wed nesday, Oct. 22 following a long ill- i ness in the local hospital. , Services were Saturday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Church in Havre with the Rev. James Hunter officiating. Organist was Bill Lisenby and so loist James O'Leairy sang "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "How Great Thou; Art." Pallbearers were Norman Johnson, William Hutchison, Martin Schuster arid Chester Wtoalen, all sons-in-law of Mrs. Kezar and Bill Hutchison and Duane Johnson, grandsons. Ushers were Wilbur Rolston and Wendell- Winter. Interment was in the Highland : Cemetery. Mrs. Kezar was born in 1899 in Sweden. In 1917, she married Lee , Kezar in Havre and the couple j homesteaded in the Kremlin area. j Her husband survives her. ! Other survivors include her sons j Leon and Gerald, both of Havre; her ! daughters, Mrs. Norman (June) I Johnson, Kremlin, Mrs. William I (Betty) Hutchison, Havre, Mrs. Mary Jean Davey, Deadwood, S. D., i Mrs. Martin (Geraldine) Schuster, ! Havre, Mrs. Chester (Patty) Walen, j Neligh, Neb., and Mrs. Warren (Jo- i anna) Mangels, Yakima, Wash.; 1 three sisters Mrs. Ether DuBois, I Great Falls, Mrs. Kristine Mash- : burn, Yakima, Wash, and Mrs. Anna i Johnson, Kansas City, Kan. and 28 | grandchildren. CLARA KIMPEL Born: December 11, 1888 -Died: April 18, 1969 Liberty County Times May 1, 1969 Clara Kimpel Passes Service April 21 Mrs. Clara Kimpel, long time Hing ham resident, died in a Lewistown hospital Friday, April 18, following several months illness. Mrs. Kimpel was born Dec. 11, 1888, in Glencoe, Minn., the daughter of John and Mary Muller. She mar ried Jerry Kimpel in Minneapolis in 1909. He preceded her in death in 1952. Mrs. Kimpel moved to Hing ham from Minnesota in 1912 and made her home there until moving to Lewistown 20 years ago, where she made her home with her son, Archie. Survivors includes two sons, Ar chie of Lewistown and Gerhard of Missoula, three granddaughters, Mrs. Kathy Flinders and Barbara Kimpel, Lewistown, and Mrs. Karen Glunt of Pittsburgh, Pa.; three great grandchildren; and two broth ers, Guido Muller of Minneapolis and Alphonse Muller of Hingham; and a number of nieces and nephews along the Hi-Line. Requiem Mass was Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church in Lewistown. A special Rosary was held in the Hingham Catholic Church at 3 p.m. followed by burial in the Hingham cemetery. Pallbearers at Hingham services were Edwin Soreson, Jerry Hybner, Phillip Wendland, Virgil Jurenka, Leonard Chvilicek and Jim Sedivy. Ushers were nephews Jim Muller and Daryl Spicher. MAY KINYON Born: November 30, 1879 - Died: November 16, 1969 Liberty County Times November 27, 1969 Funeral held for May Kinyon, 89 May Kinyon, a long time resident of the Galata area, died at the Lib erty County Nursing Home Sunday, Nov. 16. She was 89. She was born Nov. 30, 1879 at Plattville, Wis., the daughter of Elizabeth and Franklin Pegg. She was married to James A. Kinyon at Olivet, S. D. Aug. 4, 1888 In 1898 they traveled by covered wagon to Moscow, Idaho and lived there for 12 years. On April 1, 1910, they came to Ga lata where they settled on a home stead north of Galata. She resided there until the time of her death. Survivors are one daughter, Mar garet McSweeny of Fayette, Iowa; four sons, Olen of Kalispell, Homer of Joplin, Brondle and Ray of Ga lata; two half-sisters, Sarah Schwartz of Minnesota and Annie Rumbolz of Oregon, and 12 grand children, 19 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren, be sides numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one infant son at Moscow, Idaho, her husband James, and another son, Vern. Pallbearers were six of her ne phews and grandsons. Interment was in the family plot at the Galata cemetery. —Shelby Promoter . ESTHER LALUM Born: July 4, 1880 - Died: October 16, 1969 Liberty County Times October 30, 1969 Service held for Mrs. Esther Lalum Mrs. Esther Lalum was born July 4, 1880 at Benson, Minn., to John and Christine Peterson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Luth eran Church there. She came to Maddoek, N. D. in 1903. On April 29, 1908, she was mar ried at Haddock to -Sirurd P. Lalum, who passed awcy in October of 1937. In November of 1937 she and the children came to Montana, where she resided until she passed away at the Chester rest home on Oct. 16, , 1969 at the age of 89 years. She was a resident at the Luther an Home of the Good Shepherd in Havre for two years, before she came to the rest home at Chester. She is survived by four sons, Pal mer of Joplin, Sigvald of Chester, Raymond and Luther of Kalispell, and two daughter, Mrs. Homer (El- dora) Kinyon of Joplin and Mrs. Brondle (Leona) Kinyon of Galata, and one brother, Garfield Peterson of Maddoek, N. D., besides 22 grand children and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband, a daughter, Evelyn; and four brothers and one sister. Interment was in the family plot at the Immanuel Lutheran Church cemetery near Maddoek, N. D. Funeral services were held at the Galata Lutheran Church, with Rev. Rosgaard officiating. Pallbearers at the Galata service were the four sons and two sons-in-law. JOSEPH H. LARSEN Born: April 18, 1888 - Died: August 8, 1969 Liberty County Times August 21, 1969 ^.In,1947 Mr. and Mrs. Larsen re Joe Larson tired from the farm and moved-, fo, Died August 8, Shelby, where they have since ro-- sided. In 1966 they celebrated their, Services Aug. 12 golden - wedding anniversary. - Joseph Hr Larsen died August 8 The. widow, and four children at the Liberty County Hospital. Quentin Larsen, Alvina Flage andj He was born April 18, 1888 at LouAnn Burd of Balata and Joyce Latimer, Iowa. In 1900 he moved Dye of Shelby survive hinT Also 14 with his parents to Oregon. In Feb grandchildren and 40- nieces and ruary of 1916 he married Louisa nephews. -. Hatteberg at Silverton, Ore. and Funeral services were Tuesday, they came to Galata to live on a August 12 at the Galata Lutheran farm. ; - ;- j Church and interment at the Galata y Cemetery.. . .. : He was an active member of the Galata Lutheran Church. I JOHN ALBERT LARSON Born: September 3, 1884 - Died: July S, 1969 Liberty County Times July 10, 1969 John Larson, 84 Died July 5 Service July 10 John A. Larson Funeral services for John A. Lar Dies in Billings, son, 84, a Chester area resident, Funeral today were held Thursday, July 10 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Ches John Albert Larson, 85, long time ter. Pastor Noel Petersen officiated. resident of Chester, passed away John died July 5 in a Billings hos July 5. pital. Funeral services will be conducted Music of favorite selections were today at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's sung by the church choir, Mrs. Rem Lutheran Church in Chester with ington organist. Pastor Noel Petersen officiating. Active pallbearers were Matt Burial will be in the Chester ceme Thieltges, Armand Anderson, Victor tery. Elliott, Burton Bredeson, George John was born in 1884 in North Braun and Walter Wicks. Ushers Dakota and came to Chester from were Ben Heimbigner and Clarke Michigan, N.D. in 1942 and farmed McBride. in the Tiber area. He is survived by John Larson was born in Nelson his widow, Dorothy, whom he .mar County, N. D. Sept. 3, 1884. He mar ried in 1909 in Kloten, N.D. He is ried Dorothy Morkrid Aug. 7, 1909. also survived by two daughters Mrs. They farmed for many years in Ada Shaungenassy and Mrs. Doras North Dakota. In 1942 they moved Hinnaland, both of Billings; two to Montana and have farmed the sons, Leland of Pasco, Wash, and remaining years near Chester. Gilman of Washington D.C.; two He is survived by his wife; two brothers, Elmer of Mott, N.D. and sons, Leland of Pasco, Wash., and Lars of Kloten, N.D.; one sister, Lt. Col. Gilman of Washington, D. Mrs. William Carr of Fargo, N.D.; C; two daughters, Mrs. William J. nine grandchildren and one great (Ada) Shaughnessy and Mrs. Mar grandchild. tin (Doris) Hinnaland, both of Bil He was a member of Our Savior's lings; nine grandchildren and one Lutheran Church of Chester. great grandchild. One sister, Mrs. William Carr, Fargo, N. D., and two brothers, Elmer of Fargo and Lars of Kloten, N. D., also survive. Funeral arrangements were by Sittergun-Cany of Billings and Hol- land- Mrs. Dorothy Leif Funeral services Mrs. Dorothy E. Leif, 81, of 2528 Bath St., Santa Barbara, Calif., died Thursday in hospital after a long illness. She was born Oct. 21, 1887 in Stewart, Minn. She was married to the late Dan iel S. J. Leif in Norwood, Minn., on Aug. 17, 1900. They moved to Santa Barbara in 1942 where she worked for 10 years as a housekeeper at Cottage Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Leif lived in Hing ham from 1917 to 1941. Mrs. Leif was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Span ish American Wars auxiliaries. Mrs. Leif is survived by a son, Gerald J. Leif; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy A. Herring, and three grand children, all of Santa Barbara. Rosary was recited at the chapel of Haider Mortuary with requiem mass at the Old Mission Monday. Interment followed at Calvary Cemetery with the following pall bearers in attendance: Leo Kenne dy, Joe Carra, William Morrisen, Gary Dorman, Gordon Johnson and John McNamara. Friends who wish may honor Mrs. Leif's memory with a contribution to the Mission Council, Boy Scouts of America, Santa Barbara, Calif. ELIZABETH LINCOLN Born: ?, 1879 - Died: April 28, 1969 Liberty County Times May 1, 1969 Elizabeth Lincoln Passes, Services Last Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Lincoln, 90, of Rudyard, who died Monday in Big Sandy, were held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home Thursday at 2 p.m. Pallbearers were Jack, Joe, Lee and Roger Lincoln, Richard Jack son and Wayne Cartwright. The Rev. Albert Gaekle officiated. Mrs. Shir ley Jackson. Mrs. Winnie Packer and Mrs. Lorraine Lincoln sang "Amazing Grace" and "What a Day" arid Mrs. Joari Peterson accompanied them. Interment was in Highland Ceme tery, Havre. Born in 1879 in Elgin, Iowa, Mrs. | Lincoln was married to Elbert Lin- ! coin in 1900 in Hillsboro, Ore. From j their homestead near Hillsboro, the couple moved to north Rudyard in 1912, where Lincoln died in 1939. ! Mrs. Lincoln was a member of the j Evangelical Church of America, the | Ladies Aid and the Women's Christ ian Fellowship. She also acted as clerk on the Oreana School board north of Rudyard. Mrs. Lincoln is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Torgerson, Seattle, Mrs. Irene Jackson, Rud yard, and Mrs. Verda Pandis, Great Falls. Also surviving are two sons, Ervin Lincoln of Rudyard and Don ald Lincoln of Gildford, 16 grand- chddren and 26 great grandchildren. Her son Edgar preceded her in death. CLARA MacGIRR Born: ? - Died: April 27, 1969 Liberty County Times May 15, 1969 Clara MacGirr Dies Aprii 27 Mrs. Clara MacGirr, sister of Joe Burrows, passed away April 27 at Sacramento, Calif. Burial services were held in Benzonia, Mich. Survivors are the husband, two daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Elliot and Mrs. Marianne Washington of Sacra mento and son Marvin of Wausau, Wis.; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Bulot, Lyons, 111. and Mrs. Lillian Jewell, Vancouver; another brother, Tom, Dutton; and several grandchildren. ESTER VICTORIA MARKUSON Born: January 30, 1885 - Died: July ?, 1969 Liberty County Times July 17, 1969 •/ • _,— Ester Markuson 84, passes Service July 9 Ester Markuson Funeral services for Ester Victoria Markuson, age 84, were held at the Waggener and Campbell chapel in Kalispell Wednesday, July 9. Rev. H. Peder Waldum of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiated. Mrs. Markuson was born Jan. 30, 1885 in Vilhelmina, Sweden. Mr. and Mrs. Linus Markuson came to the U. S. in 1908, stopping first, in Min nesota for a few months before go ing on to Columbia Falls, Mont, where they lived a year. In 1910 they moved to Galata and took up a homestead where they resided until 1942 when they retired from the farm and moved to Kalispell. Mr. Markuson preceded her in death in November 1954. She was also preceded in death by one son and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Markuson were char ter members of the Trinity Lutheran Church, north of Galata. Mrs. Markuson is survived by six daughters: Emmi Schroer and Eliz abeth Leighton, Chester; Evelyn Jones, Jacksonville, Ore.; Esther Marie Berry, San Bruno, Calif.; Lil lian Cockrell, Kalispell and Mildred Visocan, Raynesford; two sons, Harold of Galata and Leonard of Shelby; 33 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. I ' HARLAN MATHEWS Born: ?, 1950 - Died: March 29, 1969 Liberty County Times April 3, 1969 Harlan Mathews Killed in Car Accident Saturday Harlan Mathews, 19, Hamilton, was killed Saturday night in an one- car accident 11 miles west of Gar rison. Officials said Mathews, alone at the time of the crash, apparently lost control of his car on Interstate 90 near the Gold Creek junction. Harland was a son of Georgie Ross, former resident of Chester for many years. Ed Ross, a brother, is married to a Gifford girl. JOHN HARVEY MATTHEWS Born: ?, 1891 - Died: May 1 3, 1 969 Liberty County Times May 29, 1969 Services held for Harvey Matthews John Harvey Matthews, 78, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, May 13 following a short illness. He was a former Cut Bank resident, moving to Coeur d'Alene in 1950, and had operated a service station until he retired three years ago. Funeral services were held Thurs day, May 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the Eng lish Funeral Chapel with the Rev. L. W. Winkle officiating. He was born in Atkinson, Minn., was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church and the Eagles Lodge in Coeur d'Alene and the Elks Lodge in Cut Bank. Survivors include the widow, Elsie, to whom he was married Oct. 6, 1932 in Glasgow; four sons, Bill, Pete and Dan Henderson of Cut Bank and Jack Henderson of Reno, Nev.; two daughters, Mrs. Lilly Zwolle of Lew istown and Mrs. Nina Shepherd of Chester; 19 grandchildren; 6 great grandcihldren; two nephews and one niece in California. STEFAN VENDEL MATTSON Born: June 14, 1969 - Died: June 14, 1969 Liberty County Times June 19, 1969 Funeral for Mattson infant Funeral services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Matt son were held Wednesday, June 18; at 10 a.m. in the Chester Lutheran Church. Pastor Noel Petersen con ducted the services. Interment was in the Chester cemetery. CLARENCE LEO McCANN Born: May 9, 1909 - Died: October 15, 1969 Liberty County Times October 23, 1969 Funeral held for Clarence McCann, 60 Services were 2 p.m. Saturday in the Inverness Methodist Church, with the Rev. Charles Nielson officiating, for Clarence Leo McCann, 60. Pallbearers were Clyde Heydon, Dean McFadden, Ralph Peterson, j Homer Kinyon, Glenn LaValley and ; Con May. Soloists were Walter Woods and Mrs. R. H. Woods, with Mrs. B. J. Storvik accompanying. Songs includ ed "The Old Rugged Cross." The congregation sang "Jesus As I Am Without One Plea" and "All the Way My Savior Leads Me." Ushers were Willy Flower and Lonnie Cady. Interment was in (he Joplin ceme tery. —Havre Daily News JAMES PATRICK MORRISSEY Born: May 4, 1908 - Died: December 5, 1969 Liberty County Times December 1 1, 1969 Rites in Hingham Service held for For J. Morrissey James Morrissey James Patrick Morrissey, 61, resi Father Jordan Blecha officiated at dent of Hingham since 19112, died services for James Patrick Morris Friday, Dec. 5 in the Chester hos sey, 61, a Hingham resident who pital. died in the Chester hospital Friday. Rosary was recited Monday eve Rosary was recited Monday night ning at Our Lady of Ransom Church at Our Lady of Ransom Catholic in Hingham, and Requiem Mass was Church in Hingham and services celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, also at : Our Lady of Ransom Church. Our Lady of Ransom Church. Pallbearers were Daryl Spicher, Morrissey was born in 1908 in Bill Spicher, Frank Lipp, Chris j Cortney, N. D., and moved to Hing- Richter, Edwin Sorenson and Ed : ham in 1912. He served in the U. S. Lipp. Army during World War H and, with Ushers were Philip Lipp and Jim his brother, operated a service sta Muller. tion in Hingham for 21 years. !' Interment was in the Calvary Survivors include his brothers I cemetery in Havre. John of Hingham and Leo of New j —Havre Daily News Orleans. —Havre Daily News MATTHEW O. MOULDEN Born: January 7, 1880 - Died: November 23, 1969 Liberty County Times November 27, 1969 Services held for Matthew Moulden Pastor Donald Tigges officiated at 2 p.m. services Wednesday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home Funeral held for for Matthew 0. Moulden, 89, of Jop Matthew O. Moulden lin, who died Sunday, Nov. 23, in the Chester hospital. I Matthew O. Moulden passed away Pallbearers were Clifford Ander at Liberty. County Hospital Sunday son, Prosper Anderson, Larry Ter .afternoon, Nov. 23. The funeral was wolbeck, Norbert Van Dessel, Har 'held at Holland Bonine Funeral ley Rudolph and Dick Hansen Jr. Home Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. Accompanist was Mrs. Betty Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gar Tigges, and the Joplin Lutheran den. choir sang "Abide With Me" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Interment was in the Sunset Me morial Gardens. Matthew Moulden was born Jan. 7, 1880 in Burlington, Kan. He was married in 1906 at West phalia, Okla., to Marie Bell Tilford, who survives. Other survivors in clude two sisters, Mrs. Tina Hunter of Huntington Park, Calif, and Mrs. Gertrude Snow of Tonkawa, Okla. HOWARD SAMUEL REESE Born: September 29, 1900 - Died: October 27, 1969 Liberty County Times October 30, 1969 Minn, services set For Chester visitor Harold Samuel Reese, retired real estate-insurance salesman from La fayette, Minn., died in Chester hos pital Monday, Oct. 27, while in Ches ter visiting his brother. Reese was 69 years old,. .:• v-• •.. / ; Born in 1900 in Iowa, Reese mar ried the former Hulda Fjell in Man- kato, Minn, in 1924. His; widow sur vives him.v ' ••'.'.':'••...•;•• Other survivors, include sons Dar win of. Isanti, Minn., Farrell of Clin ton, Iowa, Keith of Lafayette, Minn., Milo of Bothel, Wash., and Verle of ] Minneapolis, Minn.; daughter, Mrs. Eugene (Joanne) Abraham, Gaylord, Minn!, and 20 'grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters Mrs. Cora DeBolt, Rodman, Iowa, Mrs. Emma Torgorson, Litchfield, Minn., and Mrs. Alfred Hinkley, Ers- kine, Minn., and brothers Denver, Sauk Center, Minn., Clarence, Sioux City, Iowa, Walter, Mallard, Iowa, George, Winthrop, Minn., Jess and Homer of Crookston, Minn, and Les ter of Chester. Funeral services and interment will foe in New Ulm, Minn., with ar rangements handled by Valley Funeral Home. ;.. NORMAN REHAL Born: January 6, 1 91 0 - Died: Apri I 1 1969 Liberty County Times Aprii 10, 1969 Norman Rehal Dies, Rites Monday, April 7 Requiem mass for Norman Rehal, 59, 1400 8th Ave. N., Great Falls, was Monday at 9:15 a.m. in St. Ann's Cathedral. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Rosary was recit ed Sunday at 8 p.m. in O'Connor Funeral Home Chapel. Rehal, who operated a landscape buisiness in Great Falls, died Tuesday in Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital. Rehal was born Jan. 6, 1910 at Chester. He was graduated from Chester High School and attended Northern Montana College, Havre, one year. After farming north of Joplin many years he went to Great Falls 15 years ago. He was employed at various firms, including Great Falls Meat Packing plant and Pioneer Lumber Co. The past few years he had operated his own landscaping business. An Army veteran of World War II, Rehal was c member of Loy J. Molumby Post of die American Le gion. He was active in barbershop singing groups. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Sophie Rehal, and sisters, Lottie and Louise Rehal and Mrs. Rosalie Sun derland, all of Chester, another sis ter, Mrs. Roy E. (Kathryn) Green, Great Falls, four nephews and two nieces. r SOPHIE REHAL Born: October 3, 1888 - Died: July 10, 1969 Liberty County Times July 17, 1969 Sophie Rehal, 80 Died July 10 Final Rites Mon. Rosary was conducted at 7 p.m. Funeral services Sunday, July 13 in St. Mary Catho lic Church in Chester for Mrs. Sophie For Sophie Rehal Rehal of Chester, who died in the Chester hospital July 10 at the age Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. of 80. I Sunday, June 13 and Requiem Mass j was celebrated Monday, July 14 at Requiem Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 14 in St. Mary Cath 10 a.m. in St. Mary Catholic Church olic Church of which she was a I in Chester for Mrs. Sophie Rehal, member, with interment in the Mt. j 80, who died July 19in Liberty Coun- Olivet Cemetery in Great Falls. j ty Hospital. ., Graveside rites were at 3 p.m. Mon I Father Matthew Beemster offici- day. i ated at the services. Mrs. Rehal was born in Syria in ! Pallbearers included Michael Hull, 1888. She moved from Tacoma, Wash, | Vernon Cramer, Darby O'Brien, Joe to Joplin in 1909, where she married ! Gagnon, Francis Gagnon and Orval Shebel Rehal. The couple home j Brain. steaded in the Joplin area until Interment was in the Mt. Olivet 1920, when they moved to Chester. Cemetery in Great Falls. Mrs. Rehal has made her home in Chester until the present time. Surviving are four daughters, Lot tie and Louise Rehal of Chester, Mrs. Rosalie Sunderland of Chester, and Mrs. Roy (Kathryn) Green of Great Falls. Her husband and two children preceded her in death. ANTON EDWARD RISHOFF Born: June 7, 1 885 - Died: March 1 3, 1 969 Liberty County Times March 20. 1969 Anton Rishoff Passes at 84 Anton Edward Rishoff was born at Gary, Minn., June 7, 1885, son of Iron and Marie Rishoff. He was bap tized and confirmed in the St. Petri Lutheran church. He married Mar tha Holm and they resided in Gary until they moved to Montana in 1927. He is survived by seven children: Lillian Berlind, Dorothy Hine and Cyrus of Shelby; Hazel Standiford and Marvin of Chester; Eva Edmis ter of Galata and Margaret Janew- ski of Redmond, Wash.; also two sisters, Mrs. Gina Garden of Gary, Minn, and Mrs. Emily Sulerud of Fertile, Minn.; 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Mrs. Rishoff passed away June 11, 1954. He was also preceded in death by one infant daughter, his parents,, one sister and five brothers. Mr. Rishoff passed away March 13, 1969 at the Toole County Hospit al. He had been a patient at the nursing home for four and one half months. He was employed as janitor for many years at the Toole County court house and the Northside school before he retired. Funeral services were held March 17 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Rev. Gronli officiated. Pallbearers were Tracy Dumas, Jimmy Rishoff, Allan, Leland and Gary Standiford and Lyle Harrison. LEVI WESLY RUDOLPH Born: February 1, 1896 - Died: August 9, 1969 Liberty County Times August 14, 1 969 Levi Rudolph Passes away In Tennessee Levi Wesly Rudolph, born Feb. 1, 1898, passed away Aug. 9 at the hos pital in Tennessee after a lingering illness. Levi, a World War I vet eran spent most of his life around the community. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, one sister in Ohio, three bro thers, Lowell of Oklahoma, Ray of Joplin and Paul of Chester, also many nieces and nephews and many friends. Funeral was held in the funeral home in Tennessee. Two sisters and three brothers preceeded him in death. VIOLA H. SANDE Born: January 7, 1914 - Died: October 18. 1969 Liberty County Times October 23, 1969 Services held for Viola H. Sande Viola H. Sande, 1217 Lincoln, own er of a Havre accounting service, died Saturday, Oct. 18 in a Havre hospital at the age of 55. Services were Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. in the Van Orsdel Methodist Church. Mrs. Sande was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Gildford, and spent her life in the local area. She was a member of the Methodist church and the Re- bekah Lodge. Survivors include a son, Reubin H. of Gildford, a daughter, Mrs. Harry (Roma) Clark, Havre; six grandchildren; her father, Henry Hofffoeck, Richmond, Calif.; two sis ters, Mrs. Olive Weimsheim, Rich mond, Calif., and Mrs. Wanda Thompson, Sunnyside, Wash.; two brothers, Earl of Cut Bank and War ren of Richmand, Calif. -^Havre Daily News . RUBY VERA SEDERBERG Born: June 19, 191 1 - Died: July 18, 1969 Liberty County Times July 24, 1969 Mrs. Sederherg Died Friday? Services Monday Mrs. Ruby Vera Sederberg, 58 of Cut Bank, passed away Friday, July 18 in the Browning hospital from cancer. She had been ill six months. She was born June 19, 1911 to Jake and Margaret Williamson in Cut Bank and had lived in Moses Lake and Kalispell. She and Carl Seder berg were married in June of 1947 in Cut Bank. Survivors include three children: Galen Brekke and Barbara Sars- field of Seattle and Delores Lakey of Chester: 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Emerson of Cut Bank and Edith Swan of Browning: two brothers, Shannon Williamson of Browning and Jimmy Williamson of Richmond, Va. Funeral services were held Mon day at 11 a.m. in Burns Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. James John- . son of St. Margaret's Church offici- • ating and burial was in Crown Hill cemetery. I Pallbearers were - Herb Bingham, ! Chuck. Aubrey, Alfie Allison, Jim Dunbar, Tom Briody and Jack Sul livan, Honorary pallbearer was Howard McCloud. The deceased was well known for j her friendliness and kindness. She I was a well liked person and had ; many friends throughout the state ' of Montana. JACOB LEVI SHETTEL Born: June 20, 1900 - Died: August 17, 1969 Liberty County Times August 28, 1969 r •Jacob Levi Shettel was; born June Charlotte Uidler; three brothers, Al 20, 1900 at Webb, Iowa to John and va of Chester, Mont., Roy of River lona Shettel. In 1903 they moved-to side, Calif and Clarence of Eridicott, Minnesota and from there to "Mon Wash.; four sisters, Mrs. Sam (Flor tana with his parents in 19lf to the ence) Heimbigner of Superior, 'Mrs. Chester area where be. has.j^esjded Alfred (Clara) Hadford, of Joplin, on a farm ever since. .:•.-'' — «M- . Mrs. Walter (Mce) Heimbigner of Chester and Mrs. Lois. Clements, Glendora, Calif; many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Funeral services were' held at the ! United Methodist Church in Chester | Wednesday, with burial at Sunset: [Memorial Gardens aygawev,^r. In Memory of Levi Shettel -;j-||v JACOB LEVI SHETTEL November. 9, 1933 he !marriet$?Al- June 20, 1900 mira Hunt 'in Shelb^Jhey f^lnied Webb, Iowa east of Chester until a few days be fore his death, when he entered the Date of Death: August 17, 1969 Chester hospital and passed away , Chester, Montana unexpectedly the ?morning of Au gust 17. .'•• .; •':•/• • i; /. :,.>M: • He is survived- by his. wife;; two daughters, Mrs. Joe (Alma) Sfidel, Services of Havre and Mrs.' We (Lela) Did- Wednesday, August 20, 1969 ier of Chester; eight grandchildren, Steven, Shelma, Sharla and Scott 2 p.m. Seidel, LeAnn, Thaddeus, Jed and Chester Methodist Church Ofjiciant Rev. Wander ** ' J-ntrrmrii t WARREN J. SIMPSON Born: ?, 1 87S - Died: January 17, 1969 Liberty County Times February i 3, 1969 {Former Hingham Resident Dies At Age of 94 Warren J. Simpson of Kirkland, Wash, passed away Jan. 17 at the age of 94. He homesteaded six miles north of Hingham from 1910 until 1916. The Simpsons then moved to the Yakima Valley and later to the present home in Kirkland. H,e leaves a son, Robert and daughter-in-law Elvah, a sister, Mrs. Margaret Phil lips of Farmington, 111., and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Tony Eriekson, formerly of Hingham is one of the nieces. r JOEL THOMAS SMITH Born: September 7, 1885 - Died: January 31, 1969 Liberty County Times February 6, 1 969 Tommy Smith, 83 Died Friday Joel Thomas Smith, 83, Chester died Friday at Chester. Funeral ser vices wpre at 2 p.m. Monday at Hol- land-Bonine Funeral Home at Havre with interment in Chester cemetery. Smith was born in Grenola, Kan. He married Hilda C. Rieck, May 2, 1910, at Minot, N. D. Smith came to Chester from Los Angeles, Calif in 1898 and operated a meat market. He also filed on a homestead east of the Sweet Grass Hills. At one time he was a cook for the Spencer Cattle Co. He was postmaster at Chester for four years and operated the Mint Cafe at Chester for many years. Survivors include the widow, three grandchildren and 12 -great grandchildren. Rev. E. L.'Enget officiated at the funeral. Pallbearers were Darby O'Brien, Ed Swank, Elmer Muncy, Ed Thiel man, Bud Ish and Ed Kenney. Howard Harden sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Gar den" accompanied by Mrs. Stuart Ellison, organist. TOMMY SMITH—who has lived in Chester longer than any other individual, died Friday at the age of 83. He came to Chester in 1908. The picture above was taken in 1956 when the Times Golden Anniversary issue was dedicated to Tommy Smith and other men and women like him who spent their lives in the development of this area. RAMONA (CADY) SOLOMAN Born: 1939 - Died: August 19, 1969 Liberty County Times August 28, 1969 Ramona Soloman Funeral Saturday Pastor Don Tigges officiated at services at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, for Ramona Cady Soloman, 30, victim of an auto accident in Fallon, Nev. Aug. 19. Pallbearers were Duane Fraser, Dalton Dahlke, . Elwin Stanberry, Charlie Fraser, Gary Freeman and Denny ,Kenfield.. •-, Donna Ellison accompanied Sandy Haugen as she sang "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "Children of the Heav enly Father." Interment was in the Sunset Me morial Gardens, .Havre. \ '.." crash hers LYNNE MARIE SPICHER Born: February 26, 1952 - Died: October 22, 1969 Liberty County Times October 30, 1969 ! Miss Spicher was on both the | school annual and the Spur staff, : and president of the CYF. Miss Welsh, who was on the Spur staff, was editor of the school annual and a member of the Luther League. The pastor of the Hinghar Luth The girls, close lifelong friends, eran Church, Rev. Gerald Ebelt. were honor students in the Hingham spoke in his sermon of the Resur school. rection of Christ, and Father Jordan Services were held in the Chester Blecha, pastor of Our Lady - Services for Mrs. Pete Sponheim Saturday, July 2 also been in private nursing in the Joplin area. Born Jan. 17, 1907 in Cyrus, Minn., she came to Montana from Minne sota in 1912. She was married in October 1930 at Fort Benton to Peter Sponheim who survives her. She is also survived by a son, Don ald, VGreat Falls, and a daughters, Mrs. Francis (Donna) Polanchek, Fort Benton. There are six grandchildren. Mrs. .Sponheim was a member of the Joplin Lutheran Circle. Genevieve Sponheim Funeral services were held for Genevieve Sponheim, age 62, July 2 at 2 p.m. at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Joplin with Pastor Donald Tigges officiating. Interment was in the family plot in the Joplin cemetery. Pallbearers were Enoch Anderson, Manley Goldberg, Clyde Heydon, Robert Lake, Frank Meldrum and Bud Poppler. Clifford Anderson was usher. The Joplin Lutheran choir sang "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "Still, Still With Thee," accompanied by Mrs. Donald Tigges. Mrs. Sponheim, who was a regis tered nurse, worked at one time at the Deaconess Hospital in Havre and at the hospital in Glasgow. She had WILLIAM HENRY STRISSEL Born: August 15, 1891 - Died: December 13, 1969 Liberty County Times December 18. 1969 Wlifiam Strissel Services Tuesday Services were Tuesday, Dec. 16 at William Strissel 2 p.m. in the American Lutheran Church in Rudyard for William Hen Funeral Tuesday ry Strissel, farmer in the Rudyard area, who died Saturday, Dec. 13 in Pastor Norman Raedeke of Havre the Chester hospital. He was 78. officiated at services Tuesday at 2 Strissel was born Aug. 15, 1891 in p.m. in the American Lutheran Butler, S. D. He came to the Rud yard area in 1909, homesteading Church in Rudyard for William Hen northwest of Rudyard, and later ry Strissel, 78, who died in the Ches moving to a farm a few miles south ter hospital Saturday, Dec. 13. of Rudyard, where he remained un Pallbearers were Clarence Aever- til the present time. man, Frank Aeverman, Robert In 1926 in Havre he married the Finke, Robert Toner, Clarence Wend former Minnie Elling, who preceded land and Philip Wendland. Ushers him in death in 1938. were Lowell Miller and David An Survivors include two sons, William , derson. and Allan of Rudyard, four grand- j Mrs. Ethel Thompson accompan children, three brothers, Elmer of | ied Walter Woods as he sang "Rock Havre, Orien of Missoula and Dan of Ages" and "God Loved The of Tacoma, Wash., and two sisters, World." The congregation sang Mrs. R. H. Woods of Inverness and "What A Friend We Have in Jesus." Mrs. Marie Hansen of Kalispell. Interment was in the Rudyard cemetery. V EMILY MAE TERWOLBECK Born: August 11, 1 91 4 - Died: May 27, 1 969 Liberty County Times June 5, 1969 Emily Terwolbeck Died May 27, Services Saturday Rosary was at 8 p.m. Friday in St. Mary Catholic Church in Chester and Requiem Mass was at 10 a.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church in Havre Saturday for Emily Mae Terwolbeck, j who died in the Liberty County Rest j Home May 27. Conducting the services was Father Beemster of Chester. Pallbearers were Steve McCann, Gary Hanson, Dale Muncy, Jack Siemens, Stan Mangold and Dale Fossen. Interment was in the Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Terwolbeck was born in Lady- smith, Wis., in 1914. She married Joseph T. Terwolbeck in Chester June 25, 1957. Survivors include her husband, five children, Harold Wil mes, Floyd Wilmes, Mrs. Leona Johnson, Mrs. Inez Hansen and Joetta Terwolbeck, and 10 grand children. Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Blanche Long, Ches ter; Mrs. Helen Langel, Rudyard; Mrs. Laura Seamens, Savoy and Mrs. Mary Hamill, Butte, and five brothers, Neil of California; Jack, Utah; John, Glendive; Clarence, Joplin and Arnold, Idaho. GEORGE W. TIETEMA Born: December 8, 1931 - Died: June 22, 1969 Liberty County Times June 26, 1969 Rudyard man killed in train mishap Apparently struck by some part of an eastbound freight train early Sunday morning, George W. Tiete- ma, 38, Rudyard, was instantly kill ed. His body lying on its back on the north side of GNRR tracks two miles east of Inverness was discovered by the crew of another train and Sheriff Haston Broadus and Coroner Emil Eliason were notified and investiga ted. Sheriff Broadus said Tietema's head was battered and he had a broken left arm. Authorities speculated that Tiete- ma may have been trying to hop a freight and some extension on a car may have thrown him to the roadbed between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m., killing him instantly. Tietema with three companions, Don Kline, Jim Carr Jr. and Joe De Martin, had gone from- Rudyard to Inverness about midnight to get something to eat. The accident vic tim reportedly told his friends about 1:30 or 2 a.m. he was going back to Rudyard and would catch a freight. Tietema is survived by his wife Lucille, a daughter Lee, 13, and a son Billy, 10. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Rose Tietema, Poison, brothers Sidney, Hardin, Jack, Lewiston, Ida ho and Kenneth, Great Falls, and sisters Mrs. Lou (Florence) Beck, Great Falls and Mrs. Jerry (Mar-1 garet)) Ramsey, Tacoma, Wash. j Tietema was employed by Lynch | Tire Co., Rudyard. j His birth date was Dec. 8, 1931. I Tietema was a graduate of Havre : High School where he played foot ball. He was a veteran of the Ko rean War, having served as an air force navigator. His father, the late John Tietema, was a member of the school board I here and the Tietemas had lived in ! Shelby and Poison after leaving! Havre. —Harve Daily News i killed in car-train "'ash here SHELLEY LYNN WELSH Born: January 7, 1952 - Died: October 22, 1969 Upr -- Liberty County Times October 30, 1969 The service in its simplicity and two sisters, Mrs. Charlene Ashby purity had all the religious i equip and Mrs. Gail Meyer, both of Great ments of both Ihe Lutheran an 1 Cath Falls. olic faiths and used the Ch istmas j Both Miss Spicher and Miss Welsh and Easter stories as the b; sis for i were active in school and commun- the prayers and responses. 1 ity affairs. Both were cheerleaders "The Battle Hymn Of the Repub this year, members of the chorus, lic" and "Children of the JI< avenly teachers' aides, and both belonged Father" were sung as the < oening to the pep club and the science club. and closing hymns by the 600 people Miss Spicher was on both the attending. The offertory pray, r, tak school annual and the Spur staff, en from the Book of Romans was a and president of the CYF. Miss lesson pertaining to living and dying Welsh, who was on the Spur staff, for the Lord. was editor of the school annual and The pastor oi the Hingham Luth a member of the Luther League. eran Church, Rev. Gerald Ebelt, spoke in his sermon of the Resur The girls, close lifelong friends, rection of Christ, and Father Jordan were honor students in the Hingham Blecha, pastor of Our Lady ••f Ran The Hi-Line area is still in a state ' school. of shock following a train-car crash som Catholic Church, wore white on the west side of Chester which Services were held in the Chester vestment signifying the Resurrec claimed the lives of three youths United Methodist Church at 3 p.m. tion. The Easter candle was placed ! Wednesday evening. The deaths Saturday for James Keith of Ches between the two caskets. '•• brought Liberty County's traffic f-a- ter. The'Rev. Dan Wanders officia "The Hind's Prayer" was : img by j taiity total to seven for this year, ted. Terry Stevenson of Hingham with | and four in one week. Death, tragedy Mrs. Helen Aaberg accompanied organ accompaniment by M \s. Iris ! and sorrow seem to hang heavily Mary Ann'Peterson as she sang "The White of Inverness. Commun:.>n was over this area, as unfortunate hap Quest" and "In the Garden." distributed by Father Blec; a and penings tend to come in bunches. Pallbearers were Gene Keith, both pastors joined in Absolut in and The car, apparently headed into James Rishoff, Ron Groseclose, Ty Benediction. town from the cemetery road, was rone Rockman, Spike Stone and Bill It was an ecumenical ser ice of struck broadside by the Great Jacobson. Ushers were Vern Ander j Love of Christ and one that p nvided Northern's Western Star train. at a son, Paul Overlie, Richard Overlie I a life time of remembering or the crossing on the west side of Chester. and Marion Kelley. ! people of this area. Victims were Jim Keith, 19, Ches Interment was in the Chester cem The students and faculty c f Hing ter, driver of the car and son of etery. Military graveside rites were ham High School sat in a b< iy and Lloyd Keith, Chester mayor and bus conducted by a U. S. Marine group the young men of the senic class inessman; Lynne Marie Spicher, 17, : and the Chester American Legion. served as pallbearers. Thest class daughter of Mrs. Rodney Spicher of Commanding the firing squad was mates were Randy Serweitze , Greg Hingham and Shelley Lynn Welsh, Lt. David Violett. The firing detail Kninilin, Larry Ohvilieelc, Kid :• Carl- 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter included 1st Sgt. Ken Romain, Sp 4 sun, Kerry Patrick, (lien .ilrick, Welsh of Hingham. Dennis Hanson, Sp 4 Russell Tem Charles Myers and Tom , irenka. pel, Sp 4 Donald Schaefer and Sp 5 Other pallbearers were Donald Keith, a Marine home on leave, Robert Malison. was born June 30. 1950, in Havre. Schweitzer of Hingham, Jam s Dole Survivors include his father and mo In the color guard were SSg R. L. zal of Poison, Tyrone Rockn an and ther, Ethel of Great Falls; live bro Walker, SSgt T. V. Carrillo Gun Lonnie Heimbigner of Chestc". Mike thers, Donald and Rodney of Ches nery Sgt. W. S. Labane, 1st t ,'t. M. Stroh and Jerry Lipp were .ervers. ter, David, Kelly and Calvin of Great K. Reynolds. Bugler was Stuart Ushers were Victor Jones Walter Falls, and paternal grandparents, Brown. Color bearers were Maj. Myers. Philip Lipp, Robert I athbun, Mr. and Mrs. DeVall Keith of Ches Hartzell and Sgt. H. N. Kucninski. John Hultin and Joe Farnik, Also ter. Maj. Hartzell was in charge of the assisting were Ole Warren, James Miss Welsh was born Jan. 7, 1952 military services. Sedivy, Ronald Smith, Robes t Blake in Havre. She is survived by her Jr., James White and Her!: White, The tragic deaths of two young all of Hingham. parents and two sister, Mrs. Judy '• girls has brought about an ecumen Larson and Mrs. Kathleen Aspevig, I ical first, at least to the Hi-Line Shelley Welsh was buried in the both of Havre. '. area. Sunset Memorial Gardens a Havre and Lynne iKpirlie.r ill the I iiie.'liam Miss Spicher was born Feb. 20, I The deaths of Shelley Lynn Welsh Cemetery. 1952 in Havre. Survivors besides her | and Lynne Marie Spicher, 1; e-long The Lutheran Ladies and >ur La mother include two brothers, Daryl i friends of Hingham, united their dy of Ransom Altar Societj served .ind Charles, both of Hingham, and ! church congregations in a common dinner to the families and friends in funeral service at the Hingham the multi purpose room at tl e Hing school gym Saturday, Oct. 25, at ham school. 10 a.m. RICHARD WICKUM Born: December 24, 1892 - Died: May 27, 1969 Liberty County Times June 5. 1969 Richard Wickum Passes iViay 27 Services Monday Richard Wickum, 77 died Tuesday evening, May 27 in the Liberty Coun ty Nursing Home in Chester. Funer al services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester with Pastor Al fred Rosgaard of Trinity Lutheran in Galata ofifciating and Pastor Noel Petersen of Our Savior's assisting. Wickum was born in Dennison, Minn., Dec. 24, 1892 to Hans Wickum and Marie Bestul. He came to Mon tana in 1913 and homesteaded' in the Sweet Grass Hills. He was married Aug. 16, 1922 to Buelah Standiford, who survives. Other survivors are two sons, Richard and Roy of Ches ter and daughter Mrs. Clark (Nellie) Diemert of Lothair; one daughter, Mrs. Robert Sutton (Marjorie) pre ceeded him in death in 1961. He is also survived by one brother, Henry Wickum, East Grand Forks, Minn.; three sisters, Mrs. Carol (Agnes) Melbry, Ulen, Minn.; Mrs. Melvin (Delia) Syvertson, Dennison, Minn, and Mrs. James (Myrtle) Skaar, St. Paul, Minn.; 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Galata. He retired from farming in 1957 and due to poor health in 1962 was a patient at the Liberty County Nursing Home since that time. Pallbearers were Paul Johnson, Leonard Matteson, Arnold Jeppesen, Henry Hawks, Vern Anderson and Ronald Retan. Ushers were Adolph Olson and Lyle Glee. Honorary pallbearers were Sigurd Forseth, Ingolf Jeppesen, Henry Kol stad, Loren Lefevre, Elmer Brown, Jess Mansfield, Bernett Oswood, Al- got Anderson, John Laird and Dodds Keith. Dorothy Heydon was organist and the ' congregation sang "Still, Still With Thee." Pastor Alfred Rosgaard and Dorothy Heydon sang "How Great Thou Art," and "Abide With Me," accompanied by pianist, Mrs. Sigurd Forseth. 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