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Harvey E. French
PLENTYWOOD - Funeral services for Harvey E. French will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 27. Pastor Wes Aardahl and Johnette Grefe will officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; a luncheon will follow the service, with interment in Redstone cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Harvey, 80, was dead on arrival at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood at noon on Friday, July 23, after he suffered a sudden cardiac event at his Plentywood home.
Harvey was born at Redstone, Feb. 3, 1919, the son of Hugh and Mildred (Phelps) French. He grew up on the family farm south of Redstone; his family lived in Nashua for a short time while his brothers worked on Fort Peck Dam.
He served in Europe with the U.S. Army during World War II, and since his discharge, often told people that he served for three years, eight months, and 25 days! While he served in the signal corps, one of his duties was relaying telephone messages ... he spoke with Generals Bradley and Eisenhower, and on one occasion to Bob Hope! After his discharge, he returned to Montana to farm with his family.
He married
Ardelle Haugen at her home in Westby on Nov. 12, 1949. They lived 17 miles south of Redstone, where Harvey farmed in partnership with his brother, Glenn. After retirement in 1989, Harvey and Ardelle moved to Plentywood, where they have lived since. Since 1984 they have spent the winter months in Mesa, Ariz.
Harvey was a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather who was always supportive of his family and friends. He loved to visit, and never met a stranger ... everyone was an old friend within minutes! He loved fishing with his friends, seeking Walleyes and fun times at various lakes in Saskatchewan. A staunch Democrat, he kept to his daily schedule of coffee and visits with friends to stay in touch with farming, oilfield activities and politics. The "Chief, " as he was known at Diamond B Trucking, the business of his son-in-law, Steve, and partner, Vic Lawson, was a valued advisor in the business. His daily visits over coffee were a treasured part of each day, and his counsel and companionship will be dearly missed. Since his retirement he continued to be involved in farming activities, mainly through his nephew, Gordie French. Helping him with harvest was the highlight of each year.
He enjoyed playing cards, especially whist, pinochle, and bridge; he had done some silversmithing and made jewelry for his family and friends. He was always involved with his children and grandchildren and participated in their activities and interests as much as he could; because they live close by, he became especially close to his grandsons, Chris and Josh. His daughters recall that when he came to visit, he always asked "where's the remote?!" and soon it was in his control - CNN and westerns were his favorites!
Harvey was baptized and confirmed and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in the Wanso community. He served on various boards over the years: ASCS, Redstone Elevator, Outlook School Board, Faith Lutheran Church Council and Security State Bank. Recently, he had been working for approval of street paving in his neighborhood.
Harvey is survived by his wife, Ardelle of Plentywood; they would have celebrated their golden anniversary this fall. He is also survived by three daughters and their families: Debbie James and her husband, Paul of Garland, Texas, and children, Angela, Aaron, and Allyson; Peggy Bowman and her husband, Steve of Westby, and their sons, Chris and Joshua; and Bobette Schreiber and her children, Jace and Kaelyn, also of Garland. He is also survived by a brother, Don, and his wife, Betty of Derrington, Wash.; and sisters-in-law, Winnie of Butte and Violet of Plentywood. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Glenn and Willard, and by a grandson, Zachary Bowman.
Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
Elizabeth Kammerzell
LAUREL - Elizabeth Kammerzell, 93, of Laurel, passed away Sunday evening, July 25, 1999, at the Evergreen Laurel Care Center.
She was born Sept. 8, 1905, in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of John and Anna M. (Eitel) Weil Sr. She was raised in the Hesper area where her family farmed. She attended Elder Grove School.
On Feb. 22, 1978, she married
Theodore Kammerzell in Laurel. She worked for a while at the Belknap Broiler. Her main hobbies were gardening, f1owers, cooking and housekeeping.
She was a member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church.
Survivors include two sons, Ralph Kammerzell of Billings and Donald Kammerzell of Laurel; nine grandchildren, Jeffrey Kammerzell, Dawn Marie Bergquist, Elizabeth Sommer, Karen Benson, Tim Kammerzell, Lynette Lambert, James Kammerzell, Theresa Cummings, Larry Kammerzell; 16 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Sarah Reiter of Laurel, Leah Hazelton of Worden and Martha Reiter of Laurel.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 409 S. 36th St. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Pilgrim Congregational Church or the charity of your choice. Smith Downtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Anna E. Traub
BROADUS - Anna E. Traub, 48, of Broadus, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus followed by a vigil service. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, in the St. David's Catholic Church in Broadus with interment in the family lot of Valley View cemetery.
John Lapp
FALLON - John Lapp, 83, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at the family farm east of Fallon.
Visitation will be held all day Wednesday, July 28, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Fallon with interment in the family lot of the Prairie County cemetery in Terry.
Milo Emly
FAIRVIEW - Milo Emly, 68, of Fairview, died Saturday, July 29, 1999, at the Sidney Health Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at Community Presbyterian Church with interment in the Fairview cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney is in charge.
Donald K. Vohs
GLASGOW - Donald K. "Don" Vohs, 82, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital of natural causes.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at the Highland cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge.
Louise W. Eagle
POPLAR - Louise W. Eagle, 69, died Monday, July 26, 1999, at the Poplar hospital.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, at the Clayton Memorial Chapel. An afternoon visitation with a 7 p.m. vigil service will be Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 29, at the church with interment in the Riverside cemetery near Brockton.
Bernice Mulvihill Hadley
Bernice Mulvihill Hadley died at home on Monday, July 26, 1999. Born Oct. 2, 1912, and raised in Chicago. She was the daughter of Louise and Timothy Mulvihill.
She attended Parker High School before going to work for the Coca Cola Company, rising to the position of branch manager. Bernice met her husband, Herbert, in Turkey Run State Park in Indiana, marrying in February of 1939. In 1944, they moved to Billings and founded the Northwest Geological Service, where she was a partner in the business with Herb.
Bernice was a homemaker, accomplished artist, and community volunteer, who loved family get-togethers with picnics and games in the yard, as well as playing Bridge with her many friends.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Herbert; her daughters and sons-in-law, Carol and John Limbach of Billings and Virginia and Dennis Haines of Hampton, Va.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her eldest daughter, Patricia Moore.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, July 30, at First United Methodist Church. Memorials may be directed to Big Sky Hospice, P.O. Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107-5033. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Dr. O. Adrian Johnson
Dr. O. Adrian Johnson, 69, of Billings, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at his home. The son of Adrian and Olive (Horsley) Johnson, he was born in Seattle Jan. 25, 1930.
The family moved to Burlington, Wyo., where Adrian was raised and educated, graduating from high school in 1948. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy and Marines during the Korean Conflict from 1950 to 1954. In 1957, he enrolled in Cornell University Medical School in New York, N.Y., where he graduated in 1961. He completed an internship at the University of California, San Francisco and his surgical residency at the New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center.
In 1967, Adrian joined the Billings Clinic where he practiced general and vascular surgery for nearly 30 years. He was a member of the American College of Surgeons, the International Society of Cardiovascular Surgeons, and the Washington Surgical Vascular Society. He was an avid nature lover and enjoyed woodworking and world travel.
Adrian married
Mary Jo Paramore in June of 1959. He is survived by his wife and three children: Mark Adrian Johnson of Portland, Ore., and Dr. Marci Johnson and Dr. Julie Johnson, both of Billings.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, July 29, in the Mary Alice Fortin Conference Center at Deaconess Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Billings Symphony, 201 N. Broadway, Billings, MT 59101. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Don C. Diers
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Don Carlos Diers, 85, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at Sheridan Manor.
Viewing will be all day Tuesday, July 27, until 6 p.m. at Ferries Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with interment in the Masonic Lodge No. 8 section of the Sheridan Municipal cemetery.
Lilyan A. Bryan
BIG TIMBER - Lilyan A. Bryan, 97, died Monday, July 26, 1999, at Pioneer Medical Center.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, at the Big Timber Lutheran Church. Lowry Funeral Home is in charge.
Lucille Ella Russell
POPLAR - Lucille Ella Russell, 59, died Friday, July 23, 1999, of cancer.
Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, at the Clayton Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. An afternoon visitation with a 7 p.m. prayer service will be Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Poplar. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at the church with interment in the Box Elder cemetery. A dinner will follow the burial at the church.
Temple W. Yates Jr.
FISHTAIL - Temple W. Yates Jr., of Fishtail, Mont., passed away on Saturday, July 24, 1999, just one week away from his 56th birthday. He died at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Art & Mayme Yates, on the family ranch where he grew up. He was surrounded by his loving family. Temple had fought a courageous battle with cancer.
Temple was born in Columbus, Mont., July 31, 1943, to Temple W. Sr. and Verta Lemay Norman Yates. He attended school in Fishtail and graduated from Absarokee High School.
Temple was proud of his Navy service. He joined the Navy in 1966 and served aboard the USS Cogswell during the two tours off the coast of Vietnam.
He worked for Fishtail area ranchers and for B & H Drilling. Temple purchased a backhoe and loader and formed Yates Excavation. He spent many years plowing snow, digging foundations and clearing irrigation ditches. The best part of his jobs were the visits around the kitchen table. Family reunions were special to Temple and he really enjoyed visiting with all of the relations. Temple had a love for animals no matter what kind, be it calves, cats, dogs, or other creatures, Temple would take care of them.
Temple married
Celia A. Dahl, January 31, 1977, and became a loving father to her children and she survives him.
Other family survivors include his mother, Verta Yates of Absarokee; brothers: Art (Mayme) Yates of Fishtail, Ralph (Lillian) Yates of Absarokee, Dennis Yates of Fishtail; sisters: Helen (Gene) Hudson of Absarokee, Laura M. (Fred) Lawrence of Missouri, Mary (Walter Dean) Miller of Rockvale, Alice Birgenheier of Bozeman, Betty (Alfred) Hauge of Utah, and Judy (Lyle) Shannon of Fairfield, Mont.; sons: Patrick (Kathy) Pittman of Portland, Ore., Joe (Sharon) Pittman of Fargo, N.D., Mike Pittman of Fishtail and Roger (Lois) Pittman of Colo.; daughters: Debbie (Tony Dull) Pittman, Saco, Mont., Susan Martin of Big Timber and Tracy (Eric) Esp of Fishtail. Sixteen grandchildren. He was a special uncle to numerous nieces & nephews.
Temple was able to remain at home with his family with the help of Big Sky Hospice-Stillwater Team. We really appreciate all of their love and care.
Temple will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 28 at Community Congregational Church, Absarokee. Interment will be in the Rosebud cemetery with military honors.
Smith Funeral Chapel-Columbus was in charge of arrangements.
Beatrice B. Crandell
HOBSON - Beatrice B. Crandell, 89, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, at the Central Montana Medical Center due to complications from a stroke.
Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date in Bellingham, Wash. Creel Funeral Home of Lewistown is in charge.
Virginia Joan Thomason
LEWISTOWN - Virginia Joan Thomason, 83, died Sunday, July 25, 1999, at the Central Montana Skilled Nursing Center following a short illness.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 30, at the Creel Funeral Chapel with interment at Mount Calvary cemetery.
John Hartman
BASIN, Wyo. - Funeral services for John Hartman will be held Thursday, July 29, at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Basin, Wyo. Mr. Hartman died at the age of 90, where he lived as a resident at the Bonnie Bluejacket Nursing Home.
John was born on September 15, 1908 in Leoti, Kan. He was one of seven children born to Philip and Mary (Lautenschlager) Hartman, who emigrated from Russia to the United States.
John lived with his family in Kansas and Colorado before settling permanently in 1917 to farm on Orchard Bench Road south of Basin. He attended school in a country school in Manderson and later in Basin.
John married
Georgia Marie Brooks from Greybull, Wyo. on July 14, 1936, in Cody, Wyo. They lived on the family farm until 1970 when John retired. He received many awards as a Top Ten Beet Grower in the area. The couple moved to town in Basin in 1975.
John was raised in the Lutheran church. The most important thing in his life was his family. John was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He served several years on the school board when his children were in school and later he spent many years attending his grandsons' sporting events. He especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After his retirement, he and his wife enjoyed traveling in their motor home, taking trips with family members and touring Europe.
Mr. Hartman was a member of the B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge No. 1431 and the Basin Eagles Aerie 3036.
John is survived by his wife, Georgia, of Basin; two daughters, Mrs. Jim (Jeanette) Clack of Lakewood, Colo., Mrs. Eugene (Vicki) Doerr of Basin; a son, Rodney, of Acworth, Ga.; seven grandchildren, seven greet-grandchildren; one sister, Rose Brown, and one brother, Adam Hartman.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 1999, in the Basin Chapel at Atwood Mortuary in Basin. Rev. Sara Power will officiate at the services. Interment will be at Mount View cemetery in Basin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a memorial fund for the United Methodist Church which has been established at Security State Bank in Basin.
