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Jeremy John Dunn
SIDNEY – Funeral services for Jeremy John Dunn, 24, of Minneapolis, formerly of Sidney, are at 10 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2000, at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Kent Stenzel of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Casketbearers are: Nick Maslowski, Jay Schrotenboer, Ken Rossol, Chuck Rossol, Chris Rossol, and Justin Dunn. Honorary casketbearers are: All who knew him and loved him. Interment will be in the Richland Memorial Park cemetery under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Jeremy J. Dunn was born on July 21, 1975, in Hoxie, Kan. He grew up and attended schools in Fairview, Mont. In 1992, he moved with his family to Sidney were he resided until 1996. In 1996, when his illness didn’t allow him to live on his own, he went to live at University Good Samaritan Center in Minneapolis, Minn. They cared for him and loved him like family.
Jeremy had a love for life and a strong fighting spirit. He loved music, it was his passion. Along with music, he loved animals and cars.
Jeremy passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2000, when his body got tired of fighting, now his strong spirit is with God. We love you.
Jeremy is survived by: his mother, Sheryl Dunn of Sidney, Mont.; a brother, Justin Dunn of Sidney; a sister, Tiffany Dunn of Sidney; a niece, Kyarra Dunn; maternal grandparents, Joe and Eleanor Maslowski of Billings, Mont.; maternal grandfather, Jay Hoppe of Miles City, Mont.; paternal grandmother, Barb Griffin of Hill City, Kan.; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Bruce Dunn, father, Jack Griffin, infant brother, Joshua, and aunt, Susie Maslowski.
Elva ‘Monie’ Nugent-Gill
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Elva “Monie” Nugent-Gill died on Friday, May 26, 2000, at Westview Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Kane Funeral Home is in charge.
Leon Louis Kemmis
Leon Louis Kemmis, 69, of Billings, Mont., died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in Lewistown, Mont., where he had been a resident in the Montana Center for the Aged for the last five years.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, at the Smith Downtown Chapel in Billings. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Leon was born in Sidney, Mont., on June 16, 1920, a son of Ethel and Louis Kemmis. He grew up and was educated in Billings where he lived until moving to Lewistown in 1995. Leon loved playing cards and games and enjoyed reading his Bible.
Survivors include his sister, Darlene Westbrook of Sheridan, Wyo.; nieces, Brenda Morris of Sheridan and Laurie Schuyler of Billings; nephews, Greg Kemmis of Billings and Rick Kemmis of Miles City, Mont. Leon was preceded in death by his parents and his brother who was a twin to his sister, Darlene.
Judith A. (Judy) Kirschenmann
LIBBY – Judith A. (Judy) Kirschenmann, 56, formerly of Hardin, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at St. John Lutheran Hospital.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church. Interment will follow in the City of Libby cemetery.
Laura Kittell
Laura Kittell, 92 of Billings, formerly of Missoula, passed away Tuesday evening, May 30, 2000, at Valley Health Care Center. The youngest of three girls born to Frank and Agnes Schlappert, she was born Feb. 7, 1908.
Laura attended school in Miles City, Mont., and graduated from Custer County High School. She married
Ira A. Kittell and moved to San Diego, Calif., where Ira was stationed in the Navy. It was in San Diego where her sons Jim and Ted were born. When Ira retired from the Navy, the family moved to Lewistown, Mont., where her daughter Penny was born. In 1940, the family moved to Missoula, Mont., where Laura continued to live until this last year when she moved to Billings to be near her daughter.
Laura loved doing things for others, which is why she was a volunteer at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula for over 30 years. At the age of 65, she became a teacher’s aid at Lewis and Clark School. Her love of children made her a valued asset. In Missoula, Laura was an active member of St. Anthony’s Catholic church and belonged to the Altar Society and Circle, holding various offices. She was also a Lady Elk and served as president of that association. She belonged to Little Theater groups and enjoyed acting in many productions. At Christmas, her home was decorated inside and out and she and Ira had an annual open house for their friends and neighbors. Laura also played golf and was a member at the University Golf Course. Her love of golf and her willingness to help others learn the game earned her the honor of being elected to the Montana State Women’s Golf Association Hall of Fame. She was preceded in death by her husband Ira in 1970.
Survivors include her son, Jim and his wife, Florence; her son, Ted; her daughter, Penny and her husband, Doug Sipes; nine grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Friday, June 2, at St. Pius X Church. Rite of Committal will follow in the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Memorials may be directed to B.A.C.E.T., (Billings Area Catholic Education Trust), P.O. Box 31158, Billings, MT 59107, or the charity of one’s choice. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Ralph Vernon Kroon
BELGRADE – Ralph Vernon Kroon, 64, died of pulmonary fibrosis Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Grace Bible Church in Bozeman. Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service is in charge.
Anna M. (Arney) Larsen
Anna M. Larsen, 61, of Billings passed away at Deaconess Hospital after suffering a stroke on Wednesday, May 31, 2000. She was born Feb. 7, 1939, in Absarokee to Cleve and Minnie Bess Arney. She was educated in Fishtail and Absarokee. She married
Ron Braley in 1958. Deann was born to this union. In 1981, Anna married
Ron Larsen in Billings.
She enjoyed spending weekends at their cabin in Fishtail. Survivors include her husband, Ron; daughter, Deann; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; stepdaughter, Veronica; brother, Robert; and sister, Jeanette Irene. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother and sister.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Cremation or Funeral Gallery, 8th St. W and St. Johns. Memorials may be made to the Northern Rockies Cancer Center, 1041 N. 29th St., Billings, MT 59101. Arrangements were made by Cremation or Funeral Gallery.
Robert G. Nelson
ROUNDUP – Robert G. Nelson, 94, died Tuesday, May 31, 2000, at the Roundup Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at the Wier Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 2, at the chapel. Interment will follow at the Roundup City cemetery. Wier Funeral Home is in charge.
Philip Walter Robinson Jr.
The era of a great husband, father, coach and educator has come to an end. Philip Walter Robinson Jr., 62 years old, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at his home in Richey, Mont.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 2, at the Richey High School Gymnasium in Richey, Mont., with Father Leo McDowell officiating. Interment will be in the Richey cemetery in Richey. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Phil was born on Sept. 9, 1937, in White Sulphur Springs, Mont., to Bertha Ann and Philip Robinson Sr. He grew up in Livingston, Mont., and graduated from Park County High in 1956. He married
Ellen Anne Phillips on Nov. 26, 1958, and the two moved to Dillon, Mont., where he graduated from Western Montana College in 1961.
After graduation from Western, Phil taught and coached for two years at Frazer, Mont. Phil worked for over 20 years with the U.S. Forest Service in Livingston, Mont., during the summer months. In the fall of 1963, Phil and Ellen made their home in Richey where he taught and coached until his retirement in 1999.
Phil accomplished many achievements in his life. While in college at Western, Phil was a standout athlete in both football as well as track. He broke many records during his college career. As a coach, his team achieved numerous district and divisional championships in both track and volleyball. In 1982, he was named Montana State Athletic Director of the year. In 1983, he was nominated for Montana State Coach of the year. In 1991, Phil was voted Region 7 Athletic Director of the year and was a National Nominee for Athletic Director of the year. Phil received his most prestigious award in August of 1999 when he was inducted into the Montana Coaches Hall of Fame. Phil felt that he couldn’t have accomplished any of the successes in his life without the personal successes of each of his children, as well as the athletes that he coached throughout the years.
Phil had a great love of the outdoors. He was a skilled fisherman and golfer and he loved to work in his garden. One of Phil’s greatest passions in life was his family. Nothing gave him more pride than a grandchild’s smile. Overall, his greatest passion was coaching. Phil would always say that a good coach was only as good as his athletes were. Phil was indeed a great coach. During his acceptance of his coaches Hall of Fame award, Phil explained that his love of coaching and his dedication to sports stemmed from his love of children and his desire to guide them to success.
Once the lines are chalked, the pit raked and the hurdles adjusted, one can almost bet the Mr. Robinson will be in the stands or in the infield. He will always respond to the call, just as a sprinter responds to a starters gun, on his feet, heart pounding, straining for the tape, cheering his athletes on. Because once a coach, always a coach.
Phil Robinson will never be forgotten. His memory will live on forever in those who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his wife, Ellen, of Richey; four sons, Rob and his wife, Kathy (Michael, Amy, Brett) of Silesia, Mont., Andy and his wife, Lana (Chris, Netanya, and Nicki) of Las Vegas, Nev., Lenny and his wife, Angie of Bridger, Mont., and Tim and his, wife JJ (Jourdan, Chelsea, Scotti Jo and Skyler) of Baker, Mont.; two daughters, Roberta Robinson of Chesterfield, Mich., and Sue Veroye and her husband, Casey (Ann and Joeseph) of Glendive, Mont.; his mother, Bertha Ann Robinson of Livingston, Mont.; and one sister, Helen James of Spokane, Wash.
preceded in death by his father, Philip Robinson Sr. and his brother, Allen Robinson. A memorial scholarship has been established in his name. Donations may be made to the Phil Robinson Scholarship Fund at any Stockman’s Bank.
Lorenza M. Romero
Lorenza M. Romero, 85, of Billings, died peacefully at her home Tuesday, May 30, 2000.
Lorenza was born May 1, 1915, in Las Vegas, N.M., to Felix and Antonia Martinez. She later moved to Billings with her parents where she met and married
her husband, Jose Lino Romero in 1935. Lorenza and Lino spent many years raising their children and teaching them to love the Lord. They were particularly devoted to praying the rosary and possessed a strong faith. Lorenza was a past president of Our Lady of Guadalupe Altar Society and was a tireless worker and strong voice for her church.
She worked at Saint Vincent Hospital for many years until suffering a debilitating stroke in 1971. She has been cared for by her loving family since that time.
Lorenza was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lino; and sisters, Rachel and Irene; one grandson and one granddaughter.
She is survived by seven children, Jose Romero of Ballantine, Mont., Pat (Gary) Wagner, Linda (Tony) Widhalm of Billings, Maryann Kessler of San Jose, Calif., Jake (Joyce) Romero, David (Colleen) Romero and Lupe (Bob) Brown of Billings; 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Grandchildren, Lorenzo, Anthony (Mandy), Jodi Romero, Carol, Joe, Gary (Sue) Wagner, Pat (Hank) Meyers, Andrea (Will) Casey, Scott, Chris and Danielle Widhalm, Russell (Tina) Wear, Justin and Ryan Romero, Jovita (Albert) Becker, Pat (Rick ) Rodriguez, David (Rhiannon) and Bobbi Jo Romero, Stephen and Anne Brown, Christine (Ricci) Evans, Lisa Kessler, Donny (Sherry) Kessler and Paula Pena.
Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday at Smith Downtown Chapel. Vigil will be 7 p.m. Friday, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Interment will be at Holy Cross cemetery. Memorials may be made to Irma House, Inc., 421 S. 33rd St. or charity of the donor’s choice The family want to thank the Personal Care Givers who cared for their mother the past several years, Mardel Hargrave, Barbara Hays, Linda Kaspa, and Linda Buckland.
“We love you, Mom.” You are free at last, free at last, thank God, you are free at last.”
Dorothy Faye Russiff
OLIVE – Dorothy Faye Russifff, 65, died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at her daughter’s home in Gillette, Wyo., after a courageous battle with cancer.
Visitation will be held Friday in the chapel in Miles City. Prayer services will be held Friday, June 2, at 7 p.m., in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, in the First Lutheran Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery.
Marie E. Schaldack
FORT PECK – Marie E. Schaldack, 75, died Wednesday, May 31, 2000, of natural causes at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 5, at Bell Chapel in Glasgow. Interment will be in Fort Peck cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge.
Herman V. ‘Harry’ Schneider
WORLAND, Wyo. – Herman V. “Harry” Schneider, 83, formerly of Lovell and Thermopolis, died May 30, 2000, at Washakie Medical Center in Worland.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. June 2, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. Interment will follow at Riverside Memorial Gardens cemetery. Veile Mortuary is in charge.
Clare Smith
MILES CITY – Clare Smith, 92, died on April 30, 2000, at Maryville Nursing Home, Beaverton, Ore., after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will follow in the Calvary cemetery. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home is in charge.
Louise Steinmetz
HARDIN – Louise Steinmetz, 80, of Hardin, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2000 at the BHCo. Memorial Nursing Home of congestive heart failure.
She was born March 9, 1920, in Napoleon, N.D., the eleventh child of Heinrich and Maria Schuler Junker. She grew up on the family farm until moving to Hardin, Mont., in 1941. Louise married
Victor Steinmetz in Hardin on June 23, 1942, and together they had four children, Larry, Linda, Jimmy and Shirley.
Louise was known for her wonderful German cooking, her strong faith in God and her love for family and friends. She had a heart for those who were hurting and showed it by bringing food to their homes in their time of need.
Louise always had a ready smile, a great sense of humor, loved to be around people and gave unselfishly of herself. She loved to make quilts, work in the garden, cook and care for her family. She was a faithful member of the Church of the Open Bible, Big Horn County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Women’s World Fellowship.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy and daughter, Shirley, five brothers and four sisters, and her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Victor; son, Larry (Nancy) and their children, Lonnie and JoLynn; daughter, Linda (Ted) Elliott and their children, Deanie (Steve) Hawkins, Shalene (Merle) Hustad and Travis Elliott; six great grandchildren, Chanielle, Keira and Elliott Hawkins and Sean, Jordan and Kylie Hustad; her sister, Pauline (Chris) Schmidt of Hardin.
Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, June 2, at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Open Bible. Interment will follow in the Hardin Fairview cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Open Bible, Hardin, Mont., or the charity of one’s choice.
Alma Marie Wallace
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Alma Marie Wallace, 87, died Friday, May 26, 2000, in Sheridan Manor.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be at a later date. Ferries Funeral Home is in charge.
Margueritte B. Ward Whitlock
POWELL, Wyo. – Margueritte B. Ward Whitlock, 91, died May 31, 2000, at the Powell Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 5, at the Union Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge.
