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George L. Jacobs
WOLF POINT – George Lenord Jacobs died Friday, April 21, 2000, at Faith Home.
Viewing will be at 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Clayton Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Clayton Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery.
John Starkovich
RED LODGE – John Starkovich was born in Croatia in 1905 and came to the U.S. with his mother, Frances Starkovich, in 1912. They traveled cross-country by train to Hudson, Wyo. His father, Frank, had preceded them to the U.S. and had a place waiting when they arrived. They lived in the Hudson/Lander area until 1917 when the family moved to Red Lodge.
John grew up in Red Lodge and went to work in the coal mines after finishing grade school. In his early 20s he decided that there must be a better way, so he left for Chicago were he attended Lewis Institute and in less than two years made up all of his high school credits plus one year of college. He returned to Montana to attend Montana State College in Bozeman from which he graduated in 1932 with a degree in electrical engineering.
There was no work in the area at the time, so he returned to Chicago where he met and married
his wife, Sue. They continued to live there and in Rockford, Ill., where John worked as a design and production engineer until his retirement in 1970. He returned to Red Lodge for summer vacations and after retirement became a full-time resident.
He was an avid fly fisherman, a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the Elks Club.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue, and is survived by his son, John Jr., and wife, Sandi of Las Vegas, Nev; one sister, Jennie Pasek of Hemet, Calif., and three step-grandsons.
Services will be held Monday, April 24, at 11 a.m., at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Red Lodge. Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.m. until service time on Monday. Entombment will be in the Red Lodge Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the St. Agnes Catholic Church Building Fund. Olcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Hazel Dupree Eagle
POPLAR – Hazel Dupree Eagle was born on Nov. 9, 1921, in Poplar. She was married
to Kenneth Eagle Sr. who preceded her in death in 1981. At the age of 78, she went to be with the Lord on April 20, 2000.
Hazel was well-known for her baking skills. Her children re-member always going home from school to homemade fry bread, rolls, pies, and cakes. Hazel taught her children how to take care of their families and home. Her children remember Mom sending them to Sunday school which helped lead them to their Christian life.
Hazel is survived by two brothers, John “China” Dupree, Poplar, and George Dupree, Tuolumne, Calif.; and 12 children, Paul (Jean) St. Germaine of Hardin, Mrs. Iris Page (Fred) of Dunseith, N.D., Mrs. Sally Uher-ka (Bill) of Crocker, Mo., Marion Plenty Hawk of Poplar, Kenneth Eagle Jr. (Judy) of Cottondale, Ala., Rena Eagle, Vanessa Eagle, Vanetta Leth-bridge, Harold Eagle, Martha Eagle, Ronald Eagle, Loretta Eagle, and she raised one grandchild, Katie Eagle, all from Poplar. She has 35 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren; nu-merous nieces and nephews. Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Evening services will be held on Monday, April 24, at 7 p.m., at the Poplar Cultural Center with Pastor Enright Bighorn and Pastor Roger D. Hunt officiating. Funeral Services on Tuesday, April 25, at 10:30 a.m., at the Poplar Cultural Center with meal following. Burial will be in the Poplar City cemetery.
William W. ‘Bill’ Busse
CIRCLE – Bill Busse, 79, of Circle, died Thursday, April 20, 2000.
He was born on June 13, 1920, to George M. and Beatrice Busse. He was raised and attended grade school on Shade Creek in McCone County. He attended Circle High School. After high school, he attended trade school in Miles City. He took over the family farm and farmed south of Wolf Point on Prairie Elk until he retired in 1984. On June 13, 1945, at Wolf Point, he married
Gloria Anderson. They had three children, George, Helen, and Lila.
In high school, he played football and basketball. He loved sports and was an avid supporter of Circle High School basketball until this past season when he could no longer attend games because of his health. He carried a transistor radio with him on the tractor to listen to Minnesota Twins baseball games, and, later in life, he was able to attend a Twins game at Metropolitan Stadium. He played horseshoe tournaments for many years and has a closet full of trophies to show for it.
He enjoyed his farm, and even after he retired he kept the property and always had a few “projects” that kept him busy. He raised a few head of cattle, but loved growing grain. Several times he had the first load of “new” spring wheat to the elevator in the fall.
He loved his grandchildren. He liked to take them to the farm and would let them drive. Almost all of them learned to drive in Grandpa’s pickup.
His survivors include: his wife, Gloria Busse of Circle; his son, George Busse (Yvonne) of Big Horn, Wyo.; daughters, Helen DeGabain (Ed) of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Lila Beard (Jerry) of Belgrade; two sisters, Edna Coonrod and Georgia Staples, both of Ellensburg, Wash.; grandchildren include, Austin Beard, Mishawn Beard, Allan Beard, Jodi DeGabain, Lindsey DeGabain, Casey DeGabain, Jason Busse (Kristy) of Newport News, Va., Melanie Meineke (Darrell) of Sheridan, Wyo.; and one great-grandchild, Madison Rose Busse. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.
He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 24, at the First Lutheran Church of Circle with Pastor Neva Rathbun officiating.
Hazel C. Wolff
WOLF POINT – Hazel Catherine Wolff, 80, died on April 20, 2000, at Faith Lutheran Home.
Viewing is Tuesday from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at the Clayton Memorial Chapel with a vigil service at 5 p.m. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point. Interment will be in the Greenwood cemetery.
James S. Hoffman
WORLAND, Wyo. – James S. Hoffman, 91, formerly of Lovell, died on April 19, 2000, at Community Care of America.
Viewing will be at the Veile Mortuary Chapel in Worland on Tuesday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. until the 1:30 p.m. service time. Interment will follow at the Lovell cemetery at 3:30 p.m.
Stephen A. Jurras
RED LODGE – A good cowboy who liked to be known as Seaborne Barnes. Single Action Shooting Society Life Member, Stephen Jurras left this world to be with his son and two daughters as the result of a firearm accident on Wed-nesday, April 19, 2000.
Stephen was born on March 9, 1941, in Montpelier, Vt., and married
the love of his life, Cheryl, on Oct. 21, 1967.
Stephen came to Red Lodge in 1990 and purchased the barber shop in the Pollard Hotel. When the hotel was renovated he was forced to relocate and moved into a building near the Roman Theatre. He was an old fashioned barber and ran A Barber Shop at the Pony Express in Red Lodge until the time of his death.
Stephen’s second love was guns and cowboy action shooting. He loved the recreation of the old west and the excitement of creating fun stages to shoot. Can we ever forget ‘Get Shorty’ which left everyone in stitches by the end.
Stephen is survived by his wife Cheryl of the family home; daughter, Deborah (Tom) Lindblom of Silver Spring, Md.; grandsons, Oskar and Henry Lindblom and granddaughter, Jamie Murray of Winooski, Vt.; his father, Henry (Elma) Jurras, of Montpelier. Vt.; and many dear and close friends. He was preceded in death by his son, James and daughters, Stephanie and Ruth, his mother, Dorothy Harrington.
In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the Beartooth Hospital & Health Center Trauma Center Fund, c/o Mike Conlin, Norwest Bank Montana, Red Lodge Office, 1 South Broadway, Red Lodge, MT 59068
We’ll never forget your loving and caring ways and sense of humor. You will be missed more than you know. Goodbye Cowboy Grandpa, we love you. Happy trails to you, until we meet again.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, in the Olcott Funeral Chapel in Red Lodge. Cremation has taken place.
Patricia Moore
Patricia Moore, 75, of Billings, passed away Monday morning, April 17, 2000, at Deaconess Medical Center. She was born on March 18, 1925, at Forrest Lake, Minn., to Stephen and Evelyn (Bar-ott) Tricola.
In 1959, she married
Wil-liam H. Moore. Following a military career, they lived in various areas. Following retirement, they settled in Bozeman and Pat taught school in Livingston. They moved to Billings in the 1980s.
Pat loved to travel and operated her own travel service for several years. She also enjoyed studying genealogy. She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and Yellowstone Chapter 1678 AARP.
Her husband preceded her in death in 1997.
She is survived by her sister, Anne Alred of Tucson, Ariz.; her brother, Hugh Kutzman of Minnetonka, Minn.; two sisters-in-law, Hanna Moore and Muriel (Edward) Lenhardt, both of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pat will be deeply missed.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd with interment in Mountview cemetery. Memor-ials may be sent to the charity of one’s choice. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Harry T. Dakolios Jr.
ROUNDUP – Harry Tom Dakolios Jr., 79 of Roundup, passed away Thursday April 20, 2000, with his loved ones at his side. Harry was born Jan. 9, 1921, to Harry and Elsie (Howard) Dakolios in Barber, Mont. He attended schools in Barber and Ryegate.
In 1941, just after the Pearl Harbor attack, Harry joined the Navy; he was stationed on board the USS Helena and the USS Indianapolis. He worked as an amphibious operator and gunner’s mate while serving in the Navy.
In 1951, Harry married
Elizabeth M. Downey in Billings. The couple moved to Arizona for a while then returned home to Billings in 1958.
Harry loved to be with his family. He always said that his wife’s greatest gift to him was what he called “his three girls.” He also enjoyed socializing and talking to his friends. Harry will be remembered the most for being outside doing yard work and feeding the deer, squirrels, stray kittens and his dog, Peppy. Harry also loved cars, driving and taking long road trips. “Dad we love you and will miss you, but we know that you are now with mom and you won’t miss her anymore.”
Harry is survived by his daughters, Kyla (William) Towler, Toni (Joseph) Meyer and Michelle (Dale) Keyser, all of Laurel; his sisters, Helen Christenson of Helena, Gladys (David) Stark of Casper, Wyo.; and brothers, Ed (Alta) Dakolios of Billings, Stanley Dakolios of Dillon; seven grandchildren, Shawna (Glenn) Towler-Kautz, Lindsee (Ryan) Dunster, Andy Meyer, Adam Meyer, Kevin Meyer, Tarah Keyser, Kyle Keyser, and one great-grandchild, Kaden Meyer.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth (Betty), his parents, and brothers, Chuck and Ernie. The family would like to give a special thanks to Julie Miller of Visiting Nurse Services, Ben Hoffmann of Big Sky Hospice and all the other Health Care Providers that helped to make Harry’s life comfortable. Harry had a heart of gold and loved his three girls.
Services will be held at Dahl Funeral Chapel, Tuesday, April 25 at 11 a.m. Interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial may be sent to Big Sky Hospice 3021 Sixth Ave. N., Billings, MT 59101.
Thomas Alan Barrow
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Thomas Alan Barrow died on April 20, 2000, at his home in Sioux Falls after a courageous and inspirational battle against cancer. Tom was born in Clinton, Iowa, on July 10, 1944, and later moved with his family to Billings. He graduated from the Shattuck Academy in Faribault, Minn., in 1962, and the University of Colorado (Architecture/Structural Engineering) in 1969.
His wife Debbie, whom he married
in 1968 in Boulder, Colo., son, Jon and daughter-in-law, Robyn of Missoula, Mont., and daughter, Christine of Sioux Falls survive Tom. He is also survived by his mother, Alice Barrow; his brother, Dr. Bruce Barrow; sister-in-law, Susan Barrow all of Billings; niece, Lisa Barrow of Chicago; nephew, Jeff Barrow of Washington, D.C.; his parents in-law, Denyce and John Towle, sister in-law, Darcy Towle of Boulder; nephew, Zachary Collins and wife, Heather of Columbia, S.C.; and nephew, Travis Collins of Bozeman, Mont. His father, Dr. Leonard Barrow, preceded Tom in death.
In 1974, while working as an architect and living in Santa Fe, N.M., Tom’s life passion was nurtured when he discovered the world of hot air ballooning. This passion took Tom and his family on a life-long adventure never to be forgotten. From Santa Fe to Billings, then flying across the French vineyards and Swiss Alps, above the English countryside, over the wonders of Egypt, to Jordan as pilot and instructor to King Hussein and Queen Noor, serving as project director and launchmaster for the Virgin Atlantic Flyer (first hot air balloon to cross the Atlantic.) Returning to the United States, Tom became managing director of Virgin Lightships. After assisting with the first attempt of Earthwinds, Tom and his family settled in Sioux Falls where he continued his work with hot air balloons at Aerostar International.
Ballooning helped shape Tom’s philosophy of life, “While flying a balloon you have a silent partnership with the wind...and I look upon that as a benefit because if you are just going downwind, if you truly have no destination, you instantly gain three advantages...you can’t get lost, you can’t be late, and you can never go the wrong direction.”
A private family service was held for Tom with cremation following; his ashes will be taken to his special place in his beloved Montana. A memorial service will be held at a future time. Memorials may be made in Tom’s name to the Gift of Life Transplant House, 705 2nd St. S. W., Rochester, MN, 55902.
Frona I. ‘Toni’ Moody
Frona I. “Toni” Moody, 77, of Billings, passed away Thursday morning, April 20, 2000, at St. Vincent Hospital. The daughter of John and Cora (Mitch-ell) Thornton, she was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Rothiemay, Mont.
The family lived nine years at Gar-neill, Mont., before moving to Billings in 1935. Toni married
Clair Moody on Sept. 14, 1947. They owned and operated Moody Hatchery and later the Billings Heights Gamble Store before retiring in 1977.
Toni was an active member of First Christian Church. She also was a leader in Bible Study Fellowship for more than 15 years. She loved being a Christian and knowing Christ as her Savior. Her greatest joy on earth was being a wife, mother, and grandmother to her five beloved grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Clair W. Moody of Billings; her daughters, Linda (Steve) Platt of Billings and Dr. Irene (Mike) Skelton of Albuquerque, N.M.; her brother, John (Delores) Thornton of Billings; her sister, Betty (Bob) Goffena of Roundup; and her five grandchildren, Carrie, Jason, and Katelynn Platt and Claire and Anne Skelton.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, at First Christian Church. Private interment will be in Mountview cemetery. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Paul N. ‘Bud’ Butterfield
LAUREL – Paul N. “Bud” Butterfield died on April 19, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital in Billings. He was born on Aug. 12, 1927 to Arthur and Bernice Butterfield in Linesville, Pa.
“Bud” was active throughout his lifetime with just about anything to do with music, and especially with his beloved self-taught accordion music. He played at several nursing homes in Billings, Laurel and the Montana areas, which he enjoyed doing very much. He owned 72 accordions, many of them Mervars.
“Bud” left high school in Linesville, Pa., in his senior year to join the U.S. Navy. He served aboard the USS Huntington, which was commissioned in Philadelphia, Pa.
“Bud” served 30 years with the US Fish and Widlife Commission and nine years with the Montana State Fish and Game Commission.
He is survived by his wife, Lorine M. Butterfield of Laurel; his mother, Bernice Butterfield (92 years old) of Saegertown, Pa.; his sons, Dale A. (Patty) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Joel C. (Kim) of Grand Junction, Colo.; Craig N. of Pine, Colo.; five grandchildren; sisters, Margaret New of Puyallup, Wash.; Marian Surovick (Francis) of Albion, Pa.; Keith McGuire of Linesville, Pa.; Alice Gehr (Paul) of Linesville; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur Butterfield.
“Bud” will be missed by his wife, and all of his family, including the many of those in his accordion family.
Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22, at Smith Funeral Chapel in Laurel.
Elta Helen Drewry
Elta Helen Drewry died on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at the Evergreen Nursing Home.
Visitations will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at the Assembly of God Church in Circle. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church. Interment will be in the Riverview cemetery in Circle.
Nancy Jean Durham
Nancy Jean Durham, 47, of Billings, formerly of Powell, Wyo., died Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at her home of natural causes.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, at Smith’s Downtown Chapel in Billings. Cremation has taken place.
