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Kristopher Hernandez
ARVADA, Wyo. - Kristopher Whitney Hernandez, 22, formerly of Dubois, died Wednesday, June 2, 1999, as the result of an automobile accident near Clearmont.
Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date in Dubois. Kane Funeral Home was in charge.
Harriet V. Hults
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Harriet V. Curtis Hults, 85, formerly of Lodge Grass, Mont., died May 24, 1999, at Westview Health Care Center.
Cremation has taken place and private services will be held at a later date on the family ranch. Kane Funeral Home was in charge.
Carol Marie Johnson
ROUNDUP - Carol Marie Johnson, 58, of Roundup, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital in Billings.
She was born on March 15, 1941, to Lawrence and Florence (Abel) Taylor in Glasgow.
Carol was a Sunday school teacher for many years and always active in the church. She enjoyed Bible study group and her coffee pals. Her faith in the Lord was very strong.
She enjoyed spring with the newborn calves on the ranch, she also dearly loved horses. She enjoyed garage sale season and was a great collector.
Carol loved her family dearly, especially her grandchildren.
She truly appreciated the loving care by her family and dear friends during the time of her illness.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Taylor. She is survived by her husband, Daniel of Roundup; two sons, Paul (Delorita) of Los Angeles and Stacy of Las Vegas, Nev.; mother, Florence Taylor and brother, Gary Taylor, both of Saco; and three grandsons.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, June 10, 1999, at the Zion Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Saco at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cancer Society or the Zion Lutheran Church, 401 Sixth Ave., Roundup, MT 59072.
Wier Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
James Sprandel Lemon
HARDIN - Our little blonde angel who brought so many people together went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, June 7, 1999, at the Denver Children's Hospital in Denver, due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident near the family ranch in Hardin.
James was born in Billings on Aug. 9, 1997, the son of Jay and De De (Sprandel) Lemon.
James is survived by his parents, twin brothers, Jonathan Morrill Lemon and Joseph Matthew Lemon, a sister, Amanda Lee Lemon, all of the family home; grandparents, Ginger and Terry Omland of Miles City, Ray and Judy Sprandel of Miles City, Jim and Tempe Lemon of Hardin and Billings; great-grandparents, Pansy May of Kinsey, Thelma Sprandel of Miles City; and aunts and uncles, Dena and Shanna Sprandel, Amy and Brett Hyde and Donnie Sprandel, all of Miles City, and Tempe and John Stolz of Bend, Ore.; a cousin, Sawyer Stolz of Bend; a special friend, Rick Lange of Miles City; and many great-aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Bob May, Walt Sprandel, Helena and Archie Brammer and James and Janet Lemon.
A prayer service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hardin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 12, in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles City with the Rev. James Koss officiating. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Carissa Ann Partridge
LOVELL, Wyo. - Carissa Ann Partridge, 2-month-old daughter of Spencer and Molly Partridge of Lovell, died Friday, June 4, 1999, at Children's Hospital in Denver.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 10, in the Cowley LDS Chapel with interment in the Cowley cemetery. Haskell Funeral Home is in charge.
Bruce Hilton Patrick
LIVINGSTON - Bruce Hilton Patrick, 76, died Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at Livingston Memorial Hospital.
Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 11, at American Lutheran Church. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge.
Lazara Rivera
PASADENA, Texas - Lazara Rivera, formerly of Billings, 52, born June 14, 1946, in Jackson, Mich., to Mr. and Mrs. Lazaro Sanchez, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 7, 1999.
She will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 30 years, Isabel Rivera; daughters, Rosa Nunez and husband, Jacabo, Raquel Rivera, both of Pasadena; sons, Robert Sanchez and wife, Shannon of Utah, Adam Rivera of Pasadena; sisters, Adela Nunez and Fidela Sanchez of Idaho and Jane Williams of Atlanta; brothers, Pete Sanchez of Utah and Paul Sanchez of Montana; and nine loving grandchildren.
Family will receive friends Wednesday, June 9, 1999, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home. Chapel services will be held Thursday, June 10, 1999, at 1 p.m. with an interment following at Forest Park East cemetery.
Alice T. Rudh
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Alice T. Rudh, 81, Grand Forks, died Sunday, June 6, at her summer home on Lake Melissa. A service celebrating her life will be held on Wednesday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Detroit Lakes, Minn. This special service will be led by the Rev. Carl Lee, a close family friend. Visitation was held on Tuesday at the David Donehower Funeral Home, 904 Lake Ave., Detroit Lakes.
Alice Theresa Fox was born on July 16, 1917, in Miles City, Mont., to Ernest F. and Alice C. Fox. The first nine years of her life were spent in Wibaux, Mont. As a young girl she developed a love for riding horseback in the hills of Eastern Montana, and at a very early age developed her unique gift of making friends and brightening the lives of the people she touched. In 1928, the Fox family moved to Bismarck, where Mr. Fox was employed by the Bank of North Dakota.
She moved to Grand Forks on July 4, 1933, and has been a resident of Grand Forks since that date. Alice attended Central High School, and the University of North Dakota, earning her Juris Doctorate in 1940. She had the distinction of being one of two women who graduated from UND law school that year.
Alice married
Lawrence A. Rudh on April 28, 1941, at Sacred Heart Church in East Grand Forks, Minn. Alice and Lawrence lived in Grand Forks for all of their 58 years of marriage, but spent each summer on Lake Melissa since 1963.
In 1980, they purchased a condominium at Wailea, Maui, where they wintered each year until 1996. The years spent at "The Eagle's Nest" condominium on Maui were clearly the happiest years of Alice's life. Each morning she awoke to the sounds of the birds she loved and she would look down at a large expanse of gardens that spread down to the majestic beach of Wailea. Alice and Lawrence were truly the essence of "Aloha" with their unique and special blend of hospitality and laughter. Alice was known for her wonderful cooking, and no one ever left any of her homes without being well-fed and cared for. She had a unique sense of humor and made friends everywhere she traveled throughout her life.
She is survived by her husband, Lawrence A. Rudh; her son, Lawrence W. (Becky) Rudh, Grand Forks; her daughter, Sue (Dan) Riley, Detroit Lakes; her brother, Fran (Lou) Fox of Billings, Mont.; her incorrigible dog, "Mr. Woods"; and an army of friends who she loved as family. She had three grandchildren.
Alice was a very bright, compassionate woman, who was known for her kindness as well as her intelligence, wit and insight.
She was a marvelous combination of her father's determination and wit, and her mother's abundant compassion. She died surrounded by an "honor guard" of family that had been with her in her last week of life, while listening to the Hawaiian music she so loved. She will be greatly missed, but her magnificent spirit will live on in our memories and her many acts of kindness.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of the Red River Valley, or the Congregational Church in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Andrew H. 'Andy' Slone Sr.
Andrew H. "Andy" Slone Sr. was born Sept. 5, 1937, in Varney, Ky., to Stella and Willie Slone. Andy went to be with his Lord on June 7, 1999, in Billings.
Andy lived in Kentucky until entering the military in his late teens. He completed a 21-year Air Force career in 1975. He then worked for the Montana Power Company for 15 years until his retirement in 1990.
Andy married
Linda Williams on May 6, 1960, at the Malmstrom Air Base Chapel in Great Falls. Andy and Linda had five children: Mary "Marbo" Slone, Joyce Day, Billie Seeley, Andrew "Scooper" Jr. and Stella Slone. The family traveled extensively with the Air Force until Andy's retirement. They settled in Billings where the girls and Scooper finished school.
Andy also enjoyed his five grandkids: Sean and Collin Day and Joshua, Jayme and Joel Seeley. All of the grandkids have fond memories of Grampa Scooper or Pa as they called him. He always gave them extra large candy canes at Christmas and they will miss this tradition.
During his retirement years, Andy liked to play his guitar. Recently Andy had been a part of playing with the Yellowstone Bluegrass Association. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing and traveling to see the countryside. He painted and enjoyed using his hands for projects. He spent several years -collecting rock and building a "Kentucky style" rock wall and rock house at the family home.
In August 1997, Andy came to know Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. As a Christian, he wrote a multitude of songs and poems about his relationship with his Lord. He sang, encouraged people and helped build churches in Montana and Oregon. Dad's favorite saying was, "I WISH YOU JESUS."
Andy leaves his devoted, adoring wife of 39 years, Linda Slone of Billings; children, Mary "Marbo" Slone of Billings, Joyce (Bob) Day of Helena, Billie (Chris) Seeley of Helena and Andrew "Scooper" Slone Jr. of Portland, Ore; his mother, Stella Slone of Turkey Creek, Ky.; sister, Betty Francis and brother, Robert Slone of Columbus, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews on all sides of the family and lots of friends.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Stella Ann Slone; granddaughter, Joy Ann Seeley; father, Willie Slone; in-laws, Russell and Roseann "Shorty" Williams; niece, Holly Krenik; nephew, Nathan Zarek; brother-in-law, Ira Francis; and his dog, J.R.
Dad we love and miss you!
The family suggests memorials to the Deaconess Welch Heart Center, the American Lung Association or the charity of the donor's choice.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 10, 1999, at the Lockwood Evangelical Church. Interment will follow on Friday, June 11, at the Fort Harrison cemetery in Helena at 2 p.m. Smith Downtown Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Frieda Ullrich
FORSYTH - Frieda Ullrich, 76, died Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Vigil services will be at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 10, at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 11, at the St. David's Church in Broadus, with interment following in the Valley View cemetery.
Joyce E. Chapman
PEERLESS - Joyce E. Chapman, 69, of Peerless, died Sunday, June 6, 1999, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings after a long illness.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at the Scobey Lutheran Church with interment in the Scobey cemetery. Waller Funeral Home of Scobey is in charge.
Greg W. DeShaw
MISSOULA - Greg W. DeShaw, 48, of Missoula, passed away on Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Community Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 8, 1950, in Sidney to Robert and Mary DeShaw. He grew up in Sidney and attended school there. After school he joined the United States Marine Corps where he was a lance corporal in the 3rd Marine Division, serving in Vietnam.
He was briefly married
to Debbie Casey of Sidney. From this union they were blessed with a daughter, Layla.
In July of 1975, he was in an accident that left him paralyzed. However, he always had a great sense of humor and was an inspiration to be around.
He loved art, reading books, listening to music, being outdoors and most of all, gardening. He also had a passion for hot rods and Harley Davidsons.
Special thanks to all the health care workers that have taken care of him in the past years. The family was blessed with a group of angels to help him through his time of passing.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary and special friends, Jeff Mendelbaum and Miles Casey. Survivors include his daughter, Layla Rankin and her husband, J.C., two grandchildren: Jessey and Shay, all of Sheridan, Wyo.; his father, Robert, of Sidney; his older brother, Don DeShaw and his wife, Marla, of Harlowton, and their two children, Melanie and Robin; his younger brother, Keith DeShaw and his wife, Patti of Roberts, and his three children: Tony, Jeremy, Sarah and her daughter, Catlyn; special friends: Barb, Darwin, Daryl, Dawn, Jan, Janice, Mary, Mike, Roberta and many others too numerous to mention.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 12, at 4 p.m. at Sidney cemetery, A reception will follow the service at the Ranger.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory.
Fred W. Eliasson
ROUNDUP - On June 6, 1999, Fred W. Eliasson, of Roundup, went home to Jesus whom he loved and served for 87 years.
He was born July 4, 1911, on the family homestead 25 miles north of Roundup, the second child of six, born to Ben and Gerda Solomonson Eliasson. He spent his life in his beloved community of Roundup.
On July 2, 1938, he married
Viola Jensvold, his childhood sweetheart. They were blessed with three daughters, Donna, Janet and Frieda. He worked at the Roundup Elevator and then began his career in sales, working for Roundup Ford Motor Co., Rom Motor Co. and 32 years at Musselshell Valley Equipment Co. He was also an auctioneer, a mail carrier and a carpenter.
While working at Musselshell Valley Equipment Co., he earned trips to Mexico City, England and the Caribbean.
He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church, serving on the Church council and as Luther League sponsor. He was also a member of the Roundup Saddle Club and member and past president of the Roundup Lions Club. He served on the School Board, City council and donated his time and talent for many years as auctioneer for the 4-H Youth Livestock Sale. As a young man he was a delegate to National 4-H Congress in Chicago for livestock judging.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Stanley and Bernard.
Fred is survived by his wife, Viola; his daughters and their husbands, Donna and Bernie Buzalsky of Vancouver, Wash., Janet and Terry Glenney of Colstrip, and Frieda and Mike Taylor of Moore; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; his brother, Carl and sister-in-law, Evelyn (Hunt) Eliasson; sister and brother-in-law, Emelie and Alvin Jensvold; and brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Doris (Beadle) Eliasson; sister-in-law, Ivy Eliasson; several nieces and nephews and special friends.
Fred loved people and knew no strangers. He counted all of his customers among his friends. He was known for his honesty, gentleness, kindness and outgoing, friendly nature. He will be missed by many.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 10, 1999, from 5-9 p.m. at the Wier Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services will be Friday, June 11, 1999, 2 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, followed by burial at the Roundup City cemetery.
Please send memorials to Alzheimer's Association, 2 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59101 and Zion Lutheran Church, 401 Sixth Ave. W., Roundup, MT 59072. Wier Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
