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Blanche Amy Crystal
On April 20, 1999, the Lord decided that Blanche's work was done on Earth and that He needed her in Heaven. Her long struggle with diabetes and shorter battle with cancer ended peacefully at the home of her daughter surrounded by her loving children and caregivers.
Blanche was born on March 21, 1919, the daughter of Clyde and Zadie (Hanks) Jeffery in Denton. Blanche was from a large family of three brothers and seven sisters. She graduated in Denton, then came to Billings and worked as a telephone operator in Denton then moved to Billings to attend beauty college and operated a shop in Billings.
On Jan. 25, 1946, Blanche married
Raymond Crystal. Ray was a truck driver so Blanche had the responsibility of raising three children. She was active in her children's lives by going to school programs, PTA groups and being a Scout leader. She also was a "neighborhood mom" to numerous kids and her children's friends. Blanche's home was a gathering place on the block.
Blanche then continued her loving nature onto her grandchildren and then became the "neighborhood grandma." She always had pictures and stories to share with any visitor who came by. Blanche took great pride in her three great-granddaughters and her eyes would light up just talking about them. She will be sorely missed by all.
Blanche was a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church and a past member of the church's Friendly Circle.
Blanche is survived by one son, Robert of Billings; and two daughters, Donna of Battle Mountain, Nev., and Connie of Billings. She also leaves her three grandchildren, Stacy and wife, Sandra Crystal of Tucson, Ariz., Corie and husband, Tim Weisenberger of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Amy Crystal of Lancaster, Calif. Her great-granddaughters are Brittany and Marisa Crystal of Tucson and Mia Weisenberger of Oak Harbor. She also is survived by two brothers, Melvin and wife, Doris Jeffery of Winifred and Marvin and wife, Vivian Jeffery of Hilger. Also surviving are four sisters, Gladys Schmauch of Boise, Idaho, June and husband, Ray Brady of Stanford, Marion and husband, Gene Converse of Fairfield and Dorothy Lee of Lewistown. She also leaves numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her parents; two sisters, Rena Morris and Vivian Rauch; and one brother, Keith Jeffery.
At this time, we would like to say a special "Thank You" to the following people. Dr. Lucinda Busby, who took such special care of Blanche, Jacque and Rochelle Boespflug, her caregivers who were here at anytime needed, and Big Sky Hospice members, Carol, Debbie, Stacy, Dawn and especially Madylene. "Thank you!" We couldn't have gone through this without you!
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at Smith's Downtown Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will start 10 a.m. Thursday. Memorials may be made to Big Sky Hospice or Meals on Wheels.
Pauline H. DeBray
GLASGOW - Pauline H. DeBray, 99, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Our Place of natural causes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at the First Lutheran Church. Bell Mortuary is in charge.
Kenneth W. Frisbee
BASIN, Wyo. - Kenneth W. Frisbee, 59, of Basin and formerly of Greybull, died Monday, April 19, 1999, at West Park Hospital in Cody.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 23, at the Worland Eagles Lodge with interment of cremated remains at a later date. Veile Mortuary of Worland is in charge.
Mary Frances Hogg
CODY, Wyo. - Mary Frances Hogg, 83, died Sunday, April 18, 1999, at West Park Long Term Care Center.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday, April 23, at Ballard Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24, at the funeral home with interment in Riverside cemetery.
Gladys Vivian Hunter
PLENTYWOOD - Gladys Vivian Hunter, 86, died Monday, April 19, 1999, at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 26, at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel with interment in Eden Valley cemetery near Reserve.
Douglas J. Manning
LAUREL - Douglas J. Manning, 43, of Laurel, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings. Doug passed away suddenly of natural causes.
He was born April 29, 1955, in Glendive, a son of John and Phyllis Manning. He grew up and was educated in Glendive. He attended Dawson Community College and University of Montana in Missoula.
Doug married
Lori Slotten, the love of his life, June 20, 1975, at Glendive. They began their married
life in Moorhead, Minn., where Jamie and Amber, two of his three precious daughters, were born. In 1986 they built their home and their life in Laurel. God blessed them with Lindsey, their third daughter, in 1989.
Doug was a State Farm Insurance Agent since 1986. He found much happiness in serving his clients and became friends to all of them. He was admired for his integrity and honesty.
Doug loved to golf. He enjoyed Thursdays out at the Laurel Golf Club where he golfed with his friends. He also enjoyed doing work in his yard. He was currently busy getting ready for Amber's graduation and Jamie's wedding. It was his passion that everything would be perfect for them. Doug found all his happiness in his family and friends. He was a devoted father, husband, brother, son and friend. He made us smile and made us laugh. We love him and miss him more than words can express. Life without him is unimaginable. Our comfort, however, is in how much he loved the Lord. We know that all of heaven is rejoicing that he is with them.
Doug is survived by his wife, Lori; three daughters, Jamie, Amber and Lindsey; his mother, Phyllis Manning of Billings; his father, John Manning of Duschene, Utah; his brother, Gary Manning of Belgrade; his mother and father-in-law, Dale and Loraine Slotten of Fargo, N.D.; and numerous other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 1999, at Faith Chapel in Billings with Pastor Stan Simmons and Pastor Ron Todd presiding. Interment will be in the Laurel cemetery. Smith Funeral Chapel - Laurel is in charge of arrangements.
Irvin Leo Moline
Irvin Leo Moline, 81, of Billings, formerly of Circle, passed away April 20, 1999, at the Deaconess Medical Center.
He was born in Williston, N.D., Dec. 10, 1917, the son of Leo and Lillian (Madison) Armstrong. He moved with his family to a homestead near Circle, where he was raised and graduated from the Circle High School. He worked on the Fort Peck Dam Project and later built homes in Billings. In 1941 he joined the U.S. Army and served during WWII. He met and married
Mary Light in Arundel, Sussex, England, Aug. 27, 1945, just prior to his discharge from the Army.
They returned to Circle where he farmed, served as county treasurer for seven years, sold life insurance and operated Moline Accounting for 30 years. He sold his business in 1979 and retired from farming in 1984.
He moved to Billings in 1987 to live near his son and has lived here since.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Glendive and a lifetime member of the VFW.
Survivors include his son, Blaine (Barbara) Moline of Billings and their children, Shanon, Andrea, Brandon, and Alyssa; two daughters, Lynesse (Lance) Voegele of Belgrade and their children, Ariell, Chelsey and Chance, and daughter, Sheenagh (Mark) Lee of Glendive and their children, Deidra and Steven; one brother, Edward Moline of Rochester, Minn.; and three nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 23, at the Smith Downtown Chapel in Billings. Interment will be at 4 p.m. at the Dawson Memorial Gardens in Glendive with military rites.
Lillian B. Murphy
MILES CITY - Lillian B. Murphy, 98, died Wednesday, April 21, 1999, at the Holy Rosary Health Center Extended Care.
Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Friday, April 23, in the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. A Prayer service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25, at the Chamberlain Chapel in Crawford, Neb., with interment in the family lot in the Crawford cemetery.
Hisaye 'Hisa' Ota Numoto
WORLAND, Wyo. - Hisaye "Hisa" Ota Numoto, 84, of Worland, died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Cheyenne.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 23, at the Veile Mortuary Chapel with interment in Riverview cemetery.
Clara Margaret Scott
COLUMBUS - Clara Margaret Scott, 97 of Columbus, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Stillwater Community Hospital where she had lived for the last two-and-a-half years.
She was born in Belle Plaine, Minn., on Feb. 14, 1902, a daughter of Frank and Mary Wagener. She was the 10th child in a family of 14. After her education in Belle Plaine, she married
Samuel O. Scott on May 5, 1923. Clara was the only member of her family to ever leave Minnesota. She and her husband moved to Broadview and eventually to Columbus where her husband was manager of the Farmer's Elevator.
Clara was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Altar Society and Women's American Legion Auxiliary. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother to three children, 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel and son, Bill. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Helen Scott of Bozeman; her son, Norbert Scott and wife, Jan of Billings; her daughter, Dorothy Patterson and husband, Bob of Columbus; a sister, Lorraine Graham of LeSeuer, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday, April 23, 1999, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Rite of Committal in Mountainview cemetery. Viewing will be Friday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Memorials are suggested to Stillwater Community Hospital or Stillwater Youth Club, Columbus, MT 59019. Smith Funeral Chapel - Columbus is in charge of arrangements.
Viola Evelyn Sorensen
PLENTYWOOD - Viola Evelyn Sorensen, 77, of Plentywood, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at Meritcare Hospital in Fargo, N.D., of complications following a stroke.
Services will be at 1 p.m. (CDT) Thursday, April 22, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Grenora, N.D., with interment in the Grenora cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home is in charge.
Marie C. (Spomer) Stevens
Marie C. (Spomer) Stevens, 87, of Billings, died April 21, 1999, at Missouri River Manor in Great Falls. She was born in Lincoln, Neb., on May 4, 1912, the daughter of John Balthaser Spomer and Elizabeth Arndt.
She came to Laurel with her family in 1914 and attended local schools, and on May 27, 1931, married
John E. Stevens of Laurel. They moved to Billings in 1935 where John was in the home building business. Marie helped in the business with bookkeeping and accounting.
She enjoyed homemaking and gardening and served as past state president of the Eagles Lodge Women's Auxiliary. She was state treasurer and member of Moss Agates Chapter No. 126, Eastern Star, and a member of Hope United Methodist Church and American Association of Retired Persons.
Survivors include two sons, Gene and wife, Karmen of College Station, Texas, and Jack of Great Falls; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Powell; and one brother, Rudy Koch of Hardin; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1988; two brothers, Hank Spomer of Belgrade and Butch Koch of Hardin; and a sister, Lydia Lawson of Worland, Wyo.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 26, 1999, at Hope United Methodist Church, 244 Wicks Lane, in Billings. Interment will be beside John at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Smith Downtown Chapel is in charge.
Memorials are requested to be sent to Hope United Methodist Church, 244 Wicks Lane, Billings, MT.
John W. Ward
EKALAKA - John W. Ward, 76, died Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at the Dahl Memorial Nursing Home.
A Rosary Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Friday, April 23, in the Stevenson's Funeral Home. A Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 24, in the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church with interment in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
John M. Heit
John M. Heit, 70, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 1999. He was born on Dec. 5, 1928, to Fred and Katherine (Rotte) Heit in Hysham. John served his country in the U.S. Army. He retired from the railroad after 34 years. John married
Sandra Louise Blank on Oct. 13, 1967, in Billings.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra of Billings; two sons: David James Heit and James Michael Heit; one daughter: Violet Heit of Illinois; one brother: Theodore Heit of Billings; and two grandchildren. Cremation has taken place.
Bernice Lyman
TEN SLEEP, Wyo. - Bernice Lyman, 78, died Wednesday, March 17, 1999, at her home.
Graveside funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Ten Sleep cemetery. Bryant Funeral Home of Worland is in charge.
Burl Charles Mauck
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Burl Charles Mauck, 87, died Sunday, March 14, at the V.A. Medical Center.
Graveside funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 22, in the Willow Grove cemetery in Buffalo. Adams Funeral Home of Buffalo is in charge.
Helen Cabarett
SCOBEY - Helen Cabarett, 84, died Thursday, March 18, 1999, at her home after a long illness.
Vigil services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 21, at St. Philip's Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 22, at the church with interment in the Scobey cemetery. Waller Funeral Home is in charge.
