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TOM COURTIS
LUTHER — Tom Courtis, long-time resident of Carbon County, died peacefully at his home outside of Luther on Friday, Sept. 8, 2000. He was 92.
He wanted all of his friends and neighbors to know that he really enjoyed and appreciated their friendship and help over the years. He felt that the 32 years he lived in the Luther-Red Lodge area were the best of his life.
He departed on his final journey across the Great Divide with his characteristic optimism and positive outlook. He was confident that he would join family and friends who had preceded him.
Mary, his wife of 62 years, will continue to live in their home outside of Luther.
It was Tom’s wish to be cremated. Because he did not want to inconvenience his friends and neighbors, there will be no funeral or memorial service. However, let us all remember the good times we shared with him.
Tom and his family want to express their appreciation to Dr. Hauxwell of the Red Lodge Clinic and the compassionate Hospice staff at the Beartooth Hospital and Health Center for their excellent care and support.
ARNOLD “BUD” DINSDALE
LIVINGSTON — Arnold “Bud” Dinsdale, 85, of Livingston, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000.
He was born Aug. 26, 1915 in Red Lodge, a son of Jeff and Jeanette Ouwersloot Dinsdale. He moved to the Masachita (Sarpy) area in 1917, where he attended grade school. He later moved to Hardin and attended high school until the age of 15, when he began haying with his dad on the Rosebud. He worked for the OW Ranch on Toulac Creek, before spending one year with the Civilian Conservation Corps, where he learned the diesel mechanic trade. After spending time at the CCC Camp, he worked for the Harvey Wilcutt Ranch and later started a pool hall and hamburger stand in Hardin. At this time, he met Louise Fergerson and they were married on Feb. 10, 1938 in Hardin.
Bud worked at the Holly Sugar Factory for a time, before owning and operating a custom combine business. Bud herded sheep, as well as starting a dry land farming and cattle operation in the Pryor area. In 1956, the family moved to Limestone, where they continued to farm and ranch. In 1963, they moved to a larger ranch near Livingston and in 1969 they moved to Shane Ridge near Columbus, until their retirement in 1982 to Absarokee. Mrs. Dinsdale died in 1990. Bud remained in Absarokee until 1995, then to Columbus until 1997 and finally to Livingston until the present.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include one daughter, Karen (Sam) Belling of Poulsho, WA; two sons, Dan (Cathy) of Livingston and Ted (Jodie) of Roberts; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two sisters, Louise Cramer of Vernal, UT and Edythe Rice of Lodge Grass; and one brother, Alfred (Betty) Dinsdale of Harlowtown.
Funeral services were held Sept. 8 in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in the Hardin Fairview Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
DELONIE TAVERNA
GILBERT, Ariz. — Delonie Annette Taverna, 36, of Gilbert, passed away Aug. 10, 2000 in Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral Mass was held Aug. 14 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
Delonie was born in Cheyenne, Wyo. She was an active member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband; Steven Taverna; daughter, Victoria Taverna; parents, Delores Klepich and Con Hotchkiss; grandparents, Mark and Haddie Klepich; brother, Conrad Hotchkiss; sisters, Deirdre Haney, Daina Larsen, Donice Clagan and Darilyn Gabel; and sisters-in-law, Susan Mains and Debra Denson.
Memorial fund contributions may be made to the Delonie Taverna Fund, c/o Tavco, 526 E. Juanita Ave., #6, Mesa, AZ 85204.
RICHARD P. BOGGIO
RED LODGE — Richard Peter Boggio, 86, was born Feb. 16, 1914 in Red Lodge at the Mount Maurice Hospital. Richard passed away Oct. 6, 2000 at the Beartooth Hospital Long Term Care Center. He was the son of Theresa A. and Alex F. Boggio.
Richard married Retha Metcalf on June 28, 1932, and chose ranching as his career. They were married for 50 years. Retha preceded Richard in death in 1982.
Richard was an active Carbon County Memorial Hospital board member, Red Lodge Elks Club Exalted Ruler, and Lions Club member, as well as being in many other organizations. Richard was also a wonderful carpenter.
Richard and Majorie Rae were married in Red Lodge Jan. 20, 1988. They loved to travel and were very active in the community.
Richard is survived by his wife, Marjorie; his children, Dick (Grace) Boggio, Anacortes, Wash.; David (Marlene) Boggio, Red Lodge; Kaye (Marvin) Lyytinen, Laurel; Karen (Jim) Hotchkiss, Shepherd; Danny (Charlene) Boggio, Arlington, Texas; Kris (Scott) Marshall, Bain Bridger, Wash., and three stepchildren, Buddy (Cheryl) Rae; Jannett Gernaat and Regina (Stan) Wegner, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Richard is also survived by two brothers, Henry (Wilma) Boggio, Louie (Marion) Boggio, and two sisters, Florence Young and Betty Burnett.
Memorials may be given to Beartooth Hospice or to the charity of one’s choice.
Funeral services were held Oct. 10 at the Red Lodge Community Church. Interment was in the Tony Cemetery.
Olcott Funeral Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.
JULIA N. WALTER
BILLINGS — Julia N. Walter passed away at Western Manor Nursing Home Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000. She was born March 21, 1911 to Bert and Mary Dewitte Brown.
She married Charles Walter in 1939. They lived and raised their family while farming in Belfry.
Julia cared for her parents in Red Lodge. After their deaths, she lived in Prairie Towers in Billings until moving to Western Manor.
She is survived by two sons, Gary C. (Connie) and Clifford D. (Connie) Walter; five grandchildren, Shawn, Shane, Sheri (Tim) Carpenter, Shandell and Colton, and two great grandchildren. She also is survived by brothers Melvin, Gilbert and Howard, and sisters, Mary Ann Greger, Elsie Schultz, Minnie Young, Louise Bratsky, Josephine Obert and Florence Krum.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, and sisters and brothers William, Abby, Rosie Nott and Viola Wolfe.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000 at Cremation or Funeral Gallery, 29 8th ST. West, Billings. Interment will follow at Belfry Cemetery.
GUIDO MARCHELLO
Guido A. Marchello, 89, of Red Lodge, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 in Phoenix, Ariz.
Mr. Marchello was born in Butte, and graduated from Red Lodge High School in 1929. In 1935, he married Mary Polk and they celebrated 65 years together.
Guido operated the Union Market in Bearcreek for 25 years and started the IGA in Red Lodge in 1957. In 1967, he founded Guido’s Meat Processing which he ran until retiring in 1989.
Guido was civic minded and won many commendations and awards. He was secretary of Rotary for 20 years. He also served as mayor of Bearcreek and served on the Red Lodge School Board.
His wife Mary and two sons, Dr. John (Elaine) and Randy (Nan), his brothers Dr. Bino (Ginger) and Ed, and brother-in law Joe Polk survive him. He has five grandchildren: Mick, Jerry, Marissa, Krista and Mackenzie, and six great-grandchildren.
Cremation has occurred and a memorial service was held at the Corpus Christi Church in Phoenix on Feb. 13, 2001.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions to a memorial scholarship fund be made to UAF/Guido Marchello Fund, University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Tucson, AZ 85721.
SUOMA W. JOKI
Suoma W. Joki, age 90, of Helena, formerly of Red Lodge, died at the BeeHive Homes in Helena on March 13, where she had resided for the last year.
She was born March, 25, 1910 on the family homestead near Roberts to Finnish immigrants Reinholt and Anna Amelia Paavola. She was the seventh of eight children. She grew up in Roberts, and married Edwin Joki in Red Lodge on Feb. 26, 1930.
Since this was during the depression, they had a rough beginning. Finding work was difficult. In 1935, they moved to Butte where Edwin was a contract miner. In 1944, they returned to Fox to take over the August Joki family homestead. They sold the farm in 1972, and retired in Red Lodge where they thoroughly relaxed and enjoyed life until Edwin’s death in 1983.
Suoma moved to Helena in 1992 to be near her daughter, and was able to live independently until April of 2000. She was fiercely independent and extremely proud of her ability to handle her own affairs.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Waino, George and Fred Paavola; and her sisters, Signe Kangas, Alice Green, Mildred Irvine and Sylvia Indreland; a daughter, Alice Laverna “Little Alice” Joki in 1931; a son, Harvey Wayne Joki in 1996; and a grandson, Duane Edwin Rowe in 1999.
Suoma W. Joki
She is survived by her daughter, Bonnie McFarland and husband Jim, of Helena; her daughter-in-law, Norma Joki of Roberts; grandchildren: Kendall (Laurel) Joki; Julie Just and children Jaylee, August and Charlotte; Nanette (Verlyn) Strommen and children Elizabeth and Vance; Kristofer Joki and daughter Jayden, all of Roberts; Darryl (Pam) and daughter Allyson; granddaughter-in-law, Tamara Rowe and children Kyle and Kolten, all of Oklahoma; Dustin Rowe of Bozeman; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 16 at the Smith-Olcott Chapel in Red Lodge. Cremation followed, and interment will be at a later date in the Red Lodge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
