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Gordon M. Kvande
POLSON – Gordon M. Kvande, 76, died on Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula of natural causes.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 4, from 1-8 p.m. at the Grogan Funeral Home in Polson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 5, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. On Monday, May 8, at 11 a.m. (MDT) a funeral service will be held at the First Lutheran Church in Circle, Mont., with interment at the Circle cemetery. Grogan Funeral Home, Polson, and Clayton Memorial Chapel, Wolf Point, are in charge.
Gwenn Stuart Maloch
BEDFORD, TEXAS – Gwenn Stuart Maloch, 49, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Dallas Methodist Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, at Family Funeral Care, 2419 Highway 121 in Bedford. Interment will be in Parker cemetery. Memorials may be made to Leukemia Lymphoma Society.
Gwenn was born on Feb. 26, 1951, in Magnolia, Ark. He graduated with a B.S. degree from Oklahoma State University and was a longtime resident of Bedford. He was in auto sales. Most recently, he spent 20 years in the restaurant business as a waiter and maitre’d. The job he loved most was taking care of his family and friends.
He is survived by his parents, Dorothy and Walter Maloch of Dallas, Texas; sister, Carolyn Carlson (Jeffery) of Tulsa, Okla.; grandmother, Ottis Stuart of Magnolia, Ark.; friend, Gregory Kennon; nephew, Clayton Carlson and nieces, Rachel Carlson, Andrea Carlson and Meredith Carlson, all of Tulsa.
Thelma I. Marshall
LEWISTOWN – Thelma I. Marshall, 93, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Valle Vista Manor of natural causes.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 8, in the Philbrook cemetery at Hobson. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge.
Jerry ‘Grandpa’ Pospisil
Jerry Pospisil, at the age of 90 years, passed away Wednesday, May 3. Jerry was born Dec. 7, 1909, in Clarkson, Neb., the son of Emil and Anastazie Pospisil.
Jerry started working in the grocery business at 16 years as a stock boy. Jerry worked in Clarkson and in 1936 married
his wife, Ann, whom he had known, grown up with and dated since they were youngsters. Jerry began working for Sawyers, and in 1939, he was transferred to Wibaux, Mont. He also worked at Sawyers Stores in Gillette Wyo., Terry, Roundup and Billings where he also worked for Custer Market.
In 1956, he bought his first store in the Billings Heights. In 1970, he built a store in Colstrip, Mont., which he owned until 1998.
Jerry enjoyed his family, his work, fishing, rock hunting, building things and watching Cornhusker football.
His parents, his wife, Ann, three brothers, one sister and one son-in-law precede him in death.
His survivors include a brother, George in Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Ann; a son, Jerry (Linda); five grandchildren (Deborrah, Jerry R., Alexander, Warren and Nicholas) and four great-grandchildren.
A Vigil service will be held Monday, May 8, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church with the time still pending. The Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, May 9, at St. Bernard’s Church with the time still pending on that service. Interment will follow at Holy Cross cemetery.
Howard F. Wollen
SHSERIDAN, Wyo. – Howard Franklin Wollen, 72, died on Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Memorial Hospital.
Cremation has taken place and at his request no services will be held. Kane Funeral Home was in charge.
Carol Marie and Keith W. Worden
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Carol Marie Worden, 42, and her husband, Keith Woodson Worden, 78, died near Hardin, Mont., on April 29, 2000.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at Holy Name Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Kane Funeral Home is in charge.
Glen Birdinground
CROW AGENCY – Glen Birdinground, 69, a Crow tribal judge, passed away May 2, 2000, in the Crow Agency IHS Hospital.
He was born March 15, 1931, in Crow Agency, a son of Sampson and Annette Blame Birdinground. He was raised by Joe Alden Sr., Sarah Bull Weasel and Ruth Backbone Alden. He received his education in Crow Agency, Lodge Grass and the Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota. He later attended the University of Montana for one year.
During his younger years, he actively participated in saddle bronco events throughout the Western United States and Canada as a member of the Rodeo Cowboys Association. He worked as a ranch hand for the Wilcutt, Krone and Tschirgi ranches before beginning a career with the Crow Tribe. He first served in the Edison Real Bird administration and in the 1980s as a Crow Tribal Judge. He currently was the chief Crow Tribal Judge.
Glen was a member of the Pentecostal Church, Big Lodge Clan, a child of the Greasy Mouth Clan, Northwest Indian Tribal Judges Association, Montana-Wyoming Judges Association and the Northern Rodeo Association.
He married
Alta Red Wolf in December of 1964 in Hardin and the couple made their home in Crow Agency. He traveled extensively throughout the United States. He enjoyed the outdoors, particularly the Big Horn Mountains. However, he most enjoyed watching his family members participate in high school, college and Indian national rodeo events and basketball games.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents and numerous brothers, sisters and cousins.
Survivors include his wife, Alta of Crow Agency; three daughters, Sara Birdinground of Ariz., Lavina (Don) Passes and Glenette (Orrin) Alden of Crow Agency; six sons, Glen Birdinground Jr. of Crow Agency, Leland (Marlene) Walking Bear of Hardin, Johnny (Scherrie) Colhoff of Idaho, Michael (Beldean) Birdinground of Wyola, David (Sharon) and Burton Smith of Ariz.; two adopted daughters, Lucretia Birdinground of Crow Agency and Angie Good Luck of Lodge Grass; three adopted sons, Conrad Reed of Crow Agency, Maurice Mountain Sheep and Lancing Birdinground of Lodge Grass; 14 sisters, Edna Ethridge of Wash., Evelyn Old Elk, Louise Three Irons and Joy Brien of Crow Agency, Verna (Carl) Pease and Clara Buck Elk of Billings, Linda Blaine, Frances Alden, Yvonne (Moses) Tall Bear, Daphne Alden, Laurie Bear Don’t Walk and Jocelyn Three Irons of Lodge Grass, Anita Old Coyote and Rose Alden of Hardin; 10 brothers, Sam (Thelma) Birdinground Jr. of Garryowen, Kenneth Yellowtail of Wyola, Joe Alden Jr. of Lame Deer, Clifford (Ardith) Birdinground, Alex (Susan) Birdinground Sr., Alvin Alden, Fred Bird, John Pretty on Top, Tom Backbone and Glen Fritzler of Lodge Grass; three adopted sisters, Ramona Real Bird of Garryowen, Priscilla Stewart Dunmore and Roberta (Blue) Little Light of Crow Agency; two adopted brothers, Pius Real Bird and Harold Stone of Wyola; his Tobacco Society adopted brothers and sisters, Milton (Dorothy) Yellowmule and Brenda (Ricky) Fighter; 39 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the Lodge Grass Catholic Church Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Lodge Grass cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Hershel S. Keyser Jr.
ROUNDUP – Hershel S. Keyser Jr., 46, died Monday, May 1, 2000, in Billings.
Funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday in the Hardin St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Fairview cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Eloise (Tracy) Barragan Slevira
Eloisa (Tracy) Barragan Slevira died Tuesday, May 2, 2000. Eloisa was born in Billings on March 22, 1946, the daughter of Frank Barragan and Galla Amaro. She lived her entire life in the Billings area. Eloisa married
Julio Slevira on April 18, 1971.
Eloisa was a homemaker dedicating her life to raising their children and being the primary caretaker of her aging father. Her pleasures were simple: a drive in the country, looking at animals, tending to the yard, the beauty of flowers, nurturing the summer garden. She was an excellent cook and loved drawing. If you happened by her house at meal time you never went away hungry. She was a very generous and gracious woman who touched many and will be missed by all.
Eloise is survived by her children: Frank, Maria, Gloria, Anthony, Johnny and Linda, all of the family home; her father, Frank; brothers, Manuel (Melody), Leo and Jim (Virginia). Her sisters, Mary (Larry) Brown and Lupe (Donald) Kaiser, all of Billings. Also surviving are five nieces; three nephews and two great nieces. Eloise was preceded in death by her husband, Julio; her mother, Galla and a brother, Frank Jr.
A vigil service will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Smith West Chapel, 304 34th Street West. Due to construction the Funeral Mass will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 5, with Rite of Committal at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the Slevira children, 313 So. 24th Street, Billings, MT 59101.
The family wishes to thank Sisters Delores and Mary Ann Depner along with the staff of St. Patrick’s Co-Cathedral and the help from Big Sky Hospice.
Steve J. Palagyi
FLORENCE, Colo. – Steve J. Palagyi, 78, of Florence, formerly of Roundup, Mont., passed away April 30 at the Veterans Hospital in Florence.
Steve was born in Roundup, on Aug. 18, 1921, to Steve and Rosalia Palagyi, and graduated from Roundup High School in 1941. He went to Arc Welders School in Seattle and entered the U.S. Army in March of 1943. Steve was in the 96th Station Conplement Squadron. He served in Normandy, Northern France Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Air Offensive. He was decorated with the European African Middle Eastern service ribbon and Good Conduct medal. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
Steve worked 35 years as a tool and die welder for Ford Motor Co. He married
Edna Bare in Detroit. Mich., in 1949, and they retired to North Port, Fla., where Edna passed away in 1989.
Steve loved hunting, fishing, bowling, and jewelry work with agates.
He is survived by his two brothers, John (Sally) of Billings, Dick (Sandy) of Roundup, and his sister, Elizabeth Pittroff of Littleton, Colo., many nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place and graveside services will be held at a later date in Roundup.
Marylee Barisich
WINNETT – Marylee Barisich, 68, passed away Monday, May 1, 2000, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings of cancer. She was born May 27, 1931, in Hardin, the daughter of Lee and Isabel Worley. They moved to Glasgow and she received her education there.
On June 2. 1956, she was united in marriage to Jack Barisich in Great Falls. They lived in Chinook, Havre, Cut Bank and Michigan while Jack worked in the oil fields and then settled in Winnett where they raised their five children. She worked at the D&E Cash Grocery for several years and then at the Kozy Korner Kafe until her retirement. They continued living in Winnett until the time of her death.
Marylee was an avid mouse collector, loved flower and woodcrafts but the most important and dearest to her was her family.
She is survived by her husband Jack of Winnett; three sons, Dann and his wife, Carol of Dutton, Jason, and Justin and his wife, Sue, all of Billings: one daughter, Kim Tarplee and her husband, Leo. Jr. of New Palestine, Ind.; three brothers, Bill and his wife, Nadine Worley of St. Regis, Charles and his wife, Rene Worley of Wolf Point, and Early Worley of Laurel; one sister, Maxine Amundson of Circle; six grandchildren, two step grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, in the Cloyd Chapel with interment to follow in the Lewistown City cemetery. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Friends may make memorials to the Rocky Mountain Cancer Center of Billings and they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home.
Marylee’s up front honesty and opinion will be missed greatly by all of us who knew and loved her.
Ray C. Steiner
Ray C. Steiner, Billings pharmacist and pharmacy owner for many years, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital. He had lived for 88 years.
Mr. Steiner was born at Frankfort, Kan., on Dec. 28, 1911, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Steiner. He married
Lura V. Conklin at Rapid City, S.D., on Jan. 30, 1938, and they came to Billings in June of that year. He was employed by the Bennett Drug Stores for 18 years.
In 1942, Ray was called to active duty in the U.S. Army. He was a medical supply officer and returned to Billings from the Pacific Theatre in June of 1946. He managed the Northern Hotel Pharmacy until August 1956 when he established the Medical Center Pharmacy at 27th Street and Poly Drive. In 1969, he sold the pharmacy to the Osco Drug chain and was employed with them for three years. Ray managed a pharmacy in Glasgow for several years, then returned to Billings where he worked as a pharmacist part-time from 1979 to 1981. He and Lura spent their winters of retirement in Arizona and Mexico
Mr. Steiner was past president of the Montana State Pharmaceutical Association and the Yellowstone Valley Pharmaceutical Association. He was the executive secretary for Flying Pharmacists of America, and a member of First Congregational Church, Pioneer Kiwanis Club, Rimrock Lodge 149, AF & AM., Scottish Rite Bodies, Al Bedoo Shrine, Friendship Chapter 124, O.E.S., Golden K Kiwanis Club, and VFW Lodge 10801 in Arizona.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Delbert, Roy, and Leon. He is survived by his wife, Lura V. Steiner of Billings; a son, Del L. and wife, Rose Steiner of Billings; a daughter, Peggy Cobley of Boise, Idaho; six grandchildren and one great-grandson, Jason (Shawna) Grooms and son, Shawn, Jana Dee (Michael) Strasburg, Jennifer (Damon) Anderson, Christa Steiner, Jami Cobley and Daniel Steiner. Survivors also include several nieces and nephews including Mary (Demiles) Pedersen of Billings and C. Ray (Marie) Steiner of Puyallup, Wash.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 5, at the First Congregational Church, corner of 27th and Third Avenue North. Cremation has taken place. Smith Downtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Bruce O. Mayes
RICHEY – Bruce O. Mayes, age 83, of Richey, died on Monday, May 1, 2000, as a result of injuries sustained in a farming accident on the Mayes ranch near Richey.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 5, at the American Lutheran Church in Richey with Pastor Neva Rathbun officiating. Interment will be in the Richey cemetery. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Bruce was born on July 28, 1916, on the family homestead located six miles east of Richey, the son of Otis and Frances (Sythe) Mayes. He attended various country schools and graduated from Richey High School in 1934. As a young man, Bruce worked in a Civilian Conservation Corps Camp and helped his parents on the ranch. In 1942, he went to Seattle and worked for Boeing. He then returned to Richey to take over his mother’s homestead, where he started ranching and farming.
In July of 1963, Bruce married
Pauline (Taylor) Knudson in Sidney. They have lived on their ranch near Richey ever since. They retired in 1997.
Bruce’s hobbies included playing solitaire and he enjoyed ranching and raising horses and cattle. Bruce was a member of the local Saddle Club and had served as president He also was a member of the Richey Senior Citizens Center and served as president in 1997. In 1999, Bruce and Pauline were named as Richey Senior Citizens of the Year.
Bruce is survived by his wife, Pauline of Richey; one daughter, Karen Knudson of Denver; two sons, Melvin Knudson and his wife, Kim of Plains, and Nelson Knudson and his wife, Oriana of Spokane, Wash.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; three nieces, Neta Shepherd, Laura Otto and Kay Walla.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Richard “Dick” Mayes and two nephews.
Sylvia M. Lyndes
HYSHAM – Sylvia M. Lyndes, 72, of Hysham, died Saturday, April 29, 2000, at her home of natural causes.
Sylvia was born Feb. 20, 1928, in Forsyth, the daughter of Anfin and Anna Johnson Muri. She spent her youth in Myers, attending grade school at Rancher, followed by graduating from Hysham High School. Sylvia attended the University of Montana as a music major. Sylvia returned to Hysham where she worked for Taylor’s Motor Mart.
On June 12, 1949, Sylvia married
Charles Lyndes at the family home in Myers. They continued to live in Hysham where Sylvia raised her three boys. In 1959, Sylvia worked for the Selective Service as a clerk for the next 15 years: She also taught piano lessons to many of the kids in Hysham for 30 years and played the organ and piano for many weddings, funerals, in a number of bands, as well as many other activities.
Sylvia was a member of the Hysham Community Presbyterian Church, where she played the organ, was on the Senior Citizens Advisory Board, Council on Aging, HRDC Board, a past worthy matron of the Hysham Eastern Star and the Bethlehem Order of the Eastern Star in Forsyth; an election judge as well as being involved in many other activities in the Hysham area. Sylvia was very instrumental in the creation of the Treasure County 89ers Museum and served as board president from its inception in 1988 until her death.
She is survived by her three sons, Jay (Pam) Lyndes of Billings, Charles (Bev) Lyndes Jr. of Green River, Wyo., Greg (Betsy) Lyndes of Fresno, Calif.; six grandchildren, Kari, Brian, Brandi, Erik, Ryan, and Ashlynn. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, Charles and her brother, Melvin Muri.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hysham with interment to follow in the Rancher cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Treasure County Museum. Beals Mortuary of Forsyth is assisting the family with the arrangements.
