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Rose M. Brandon
BUTTE - Rose Molly Brandon passed away Monday evening, Oct. 7, 2002, in a local hospital.
She was born in Huntley on Jan. 4, 1912, to Adam and Kristina Bohl.
She received her education in Pompeys Pillar. She was a homemaker.
She married
Randal "Sam" Wilson in Pompeys Pillar, Nov. 15, 1936.
He passed away in 1979. She married
Gordon Brandon in Helena on Aug. 6, 1984. He passed away in 1989.
She was also preceded in death by her daughters, Patricia Whitling and Margaret "Peggie" O'Shea; her brothers, Pete and George Bohl; and by her sisters, Catherine Witzel, Charlotte "Charlie" Jensen and Esther Brandon.
Rose lived in Billings from 1936 to 1963; Sheridan, Wyo., from 1963 to 1984; and East Helena from 1984 to 1999.
She has lived in Butte since 1999.
She was past worthy matron of the Eastern Star, past queen of the Nile of the Daughters of the Nile, very active in the East Helena Methodist Church, she was an excellent gardener who enjoyed roses, and an accomplished cook for her many organizations in Sheridan. She loved to be around young people.
She enjoyed pinochle and cribbage, and at her home at Vintage Suites she was known as "the card shark."
Her house was a second home to many nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Allan Miller, Butte; stepdaughters and son-in-law, Nancy and Ron Deming, Spokane, Wash., Jane Eriksson, Atlanta; stepsons and daughters-in-law, Sid and Kristi Brandon, Cut Bank, Curt and Deanne Brandon, Bozeman; seven grandchildren; 13 great-granddaughters, one great-grandson; sisters, Anna Leithead, Fishtail, Betty Seiffert, Billings; sister-in-law, Ada Bohl, Pompeys Pillar; 32 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Thursday morning, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. in St. John's Episcopal Church. Her family will receive friends beginning Friday morning, Oct. 11, at 9:30 a.m. at church. Interment will be in the Sheridan Municipal cemetery Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. Memorials may be made to the East Helena Methodist Church.
Roger F. Brunelle
WOLF POINT - Roger F. Brunelle, 78, of Wolf Point, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Deaconess Billings Clinic, of Wegner's disease.
Rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Clayton Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Immaculate Conception Church. Inurnment will be held at Belcourt, N.D., at a later date.
Agnes E. Bird Faraway
CROW AGENCY - Agnes Elizabeth Bird Faraway, 76, of Crow Agency, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, in Crow Agency.
Akbaanashchixiasa "Outstanding Beadwork Artist" was born Jan. 4, 1926, in Wyola, a daughter of Robert Brien, Sr. and Lucy Cummins-Eastman. Mae Takes Gun Childs, whose beadwork was chosen to be displayed in Washington, D.C., gave the Indian name to her. She received her education at St. Labre and Busby, later graduating from Busby High School.
Agnes married
Henry Scalpcane and the couple lived in the Lame Deer area and were later divorced. She married
Steven Bird Faraway on April 7, 1972, in Reno, Nev., and the couple made their home in Crow Agency. Mr. Faraway died in 1996.
She worked for the Lodge Grass Guild Arts and Crafts and later as a cook for the Crow Agency Daycare Center.
Agnes was a member of the Catholic Church. She was a strong believer in Crow Traditional Religious Ceremonies and had a great respect for the practice the Sacred Tobacco Society. She participated in Sun Dances, seeking ways to help herself and her family, as well as participating in the beliefs of the peyote religion. She believed in the Crow Clan system as one of the foundation blocks of the Crow way of life and was a member of the Whistling Water Clan and a child of the Whistling Water Clan.
She was a person who was known for her ready smile. The Crow people have a way of describing a person that appears happy all of the time; that description is "Even smiles with the eyes." Agnes was such a person.
Her son Darrell Scalpcane, Sr.; and five brothers, Delmar and Richard Eastman, Clarence, Kenneth and Robert Brien, Jr., preceded Agnes in death.
When she knew the time was near for her to leave this world, she was at peace with herself and told everyone that "she was ready to go."
Survivors include five brothers, Harold "Buster" (Josie) Brien and John Pretty on Top of Lodge Grass, Mervin (Darlene) Eastman of Crow Agency, Jimmy LaRance of Lewistown and Ronald (Bernadine) Eastman of New York; her sisters, Francis LaRance of Billings, Dorothy (Perry) Huff of Wyola, Anna Bear Cloud and Henrietta Pretty on Top of Lodge Grass; three family members whom she raised as her own, Lucille Brien, Grant Scalpcane and Richard Eastman, Jr.; her stepdaughters, Rosie (Earl) Bear Crane of Pryor, Darlene Faraway and Warlene Fights Wellknown of Billings, Karen Austin of Arkansas, Faith Faraway and Shirley Not Afraid of Lodge Grass; her stepson, Woodson Faraway of Hardin; her Tobacco Society adopted parents, Robert Old Horn and Marilyn Burgess; her adopted children, Joe Tiona, Janice Hudetz, Lena Little Light and Stephanie Saupitty; two sisters-in-law, Joy Brien and Wilma Howe Brien; her uncle, Frederick Cummins; her favorite niece, Mervalene Eastman, who cared for Agnes during her illness; her grandchildren, Bernice, Dara Jean, Valerie, Darrell, Jr. and Brandon; 21 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, as well as member of her extended family including the Cummins, Brien, Eastman, Back Bone, One Goose and Takes Horse families.
Rosary will be recited 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, in the Lodge Grass Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Lodge Grass cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Helen Freeman-Lane
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Helen Freeman-Lane, 92, of Fort Collins, formerly of Glendive, Mont., died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at the Spring Creek Nursing Home in Fort Collins, due to complications from a series of strokes.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Unitarian Church in Fort Collins.
Memorial services will also be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the United Methodist Church in Glendive.
Interment will be in the Dawson County cemetery.
Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is in charge.
Dot Holmgren
FORSYTH - Dorotha "Dot" Holmgren, 96, of Forsyth, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Grace Bible Church in Forsyth.
Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in the Rancher cemetery.
Beals Mortuary of Forsyth is in charge.
Vera Rose Kelly
MALTA - Vera Rose Kelly, 92, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at the Phillips County Good Samaritan Center in Malta.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at the Little White Church, with interment of ashes following the service at the Malta cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge.
Clarice A. (Leland) Richards
BARRON, Wis. - Clarice A. Richards, 80, of Barron, died Sept. 15, 2002, at Barron Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Sept. 19, in Barron, and she was buried at Wayside cemetery in Barron. Clarice was born in Glendive, Mont., to William and Izma (Westby) Leland. She married
Ralph Richards in Hysham, Mont., on March 29, 1940. In 1948, they moved to the Barron area. Clarice enjoyed growing plants, quilting and traveling.
She is survived by four sons; five daughters; two adopted sons and one adopted daughter; 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren; a brother, Wallace (Muriel) Leland of San Antonio; and two sisters, Velma Hein of Billings, and Billee (LeRoy) Palmer of Salome, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1995; her daughter, Patricia, in 1966; and by one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter.
Richard Lyman Roberts
WOLF POINT - Richard L. Roberts, Growing Thunder, 86, of Wolf Point, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at his home.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Clayton Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Clayton Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in Poplar City cemetery.
Richard Lyman Roberts, Growing Thunder
WOLF POINT - Richard L. Roberts, Growing Thunder, 86, of Wolf Point, died on Oct. 6, 2002, at his home. Richard was born in Poplar on Feb. 6, 1916. He grew up in the Poplar and Wolf Point areas. He resided in the Wolf Point area all of his adult life.
Highly decorated, Richard served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. He married
Vina Shields and she preceded him in death. He married
Sylvia Campbell in 1947 and she preceded him in death in 1993.
Richard worked for 36 years as a heavy equipment operator and mechanic for the BIA reclamation department. He also worked on the construction of the Ft. Peck Dam.
Trapping, fishing, hunting and boating were enjoyed by Richard. He loved spending time with his family. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was also a member of the Assiniboine tribe.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents; his spouse; three brothers, and one sister. Survivors include his sister, Elva R. Decelles of Las Vegas; daughter Wilma Desjarlais of Billings; two brothers-in-law, Donald Campbell of Wolf Point and Levi Enemy Boy of Fort Belknap; three sisters-in-law, Anita Morin of Fort Collins, Colo., Marian Hohman of Wolf Point and Ione Hughes of Poplar; grandchildren, Orville Desjarlais, Jr. of Oklahoma City, Okla., Sylvia Salway of Colorado Springs, Colo., Deborah Stockholm of Brookings, S.D., and Darren Desjarlais of Somersworth, N.H.; and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by many special nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 8 p.m. at Clayton Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. at Clayton Memorial Chapel with Branch President Brent Hobbs officiating. Interment will be held in Poplar City cemetery. Clayton Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Librada Garcia Sanchez
Librada Garcia Sanchez, 76, of Billings, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.
Elsie Van Luchene Wohlberg
HIGH RIVER, Alberta, Canada - Elsie Van Luchene Wohlberg passed away peacefully on Sept. 21, 2002, at her home in High River. Elsie, daughter of Godfred and Elizabeth Oblander, was born Nov. 9, 1918, in Ballantine, Mont.
She married
Dan Van Luchene in 1936, where they farmed and ranched in the Ballantine area. Dan was killed in an automobile accident in 1964. She worked at Coles Department Store for many years until she met and married
Carl Wohlberg in 1974. They lived in Calgary and upon retirement, spent their winters in Pharr, Texas. They later moved to High River, Canada.
Elsie is survived by her husband, Carl; two daughters, Joann (Joe) Feist of Ballantine and Sharron (Jim) Anderson of Butte, Mont.; two stepchildren, Brian (Maddy) Wohlberg of Grand Prairie, British Columbia, and Heather (Angelo) Palmieri of Colorado Springs, Colo.; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Esther Van Luchene; and one brother, Mike Oblander, both of Ballantine.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Oct. 11, at 1 p.m., at the Bethlehem Congregational Church in Worden, Mont.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Institute or a charity of your choice.
Verne Robert Jacobs
ENNIS – Verne Robert Jacobs, 86, of Ennis, and former Livingston resident, died at Madison Valley Hospital in Ennis on Friday afternoon, Nov. 23, 2001. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, 118 No. Third St. in Livingston. Graveside committal with military honors and burial will follow in Park View Gardens cemetery, south of Livingston.
Verne was born Sept. 7, 1915, in Livingston, the son of June T. and Rosa (Ring) Jacobs. He was raised and attended schools in Billings, where he graduated from Billings High School. On Feb. 16, 1937, he married
Audrey Randall in Columbus. Their son, Robert Jacobs, was born on June 17, 1939.
Verne enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and served in the European Theater of Operations with the 8th Air Corps. He flew missions as a top turret gunner on a B-24 bomber. He was discharged in 1945 and had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, three air medals for valor and many other awards and citations. Verne returned to Livingston and worked as a body and fender repairman until 1954. At that time he moved to Bremerton, Wash, and was employed as a shipfitter at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard until retiring in 1972. Verne and Audrey returned, again, to Livingston. Audrey died on March 13, 1984. Verne remained in Livingston until 1999, when he moved to Idaho to be closer to his son and his wife. At the time of his death, they had just moved to Ennis.
Survivors include his son Robert V. Jacobs and his wife Arden of Ennis; three granddaughters, Tauni Lape of Lake Oswego, Ore., Melanie Jacobs of Beaverton, Ore., and Tara Clark of Billings; a great-granddaughter, Malia of Lake Oswego; two nephews, Jim Jacobs of Billings and Dennis Jacobs of Reed Point; a niece, Barbara Dustin of Billings; and four special people in his life, Barb, Gary, Kathy and Harvey. In addition to his wife, Verne was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Floyd T. Jacobs.
“ONE LAST MISSION TO FLY. GOD’S SPEED!”
If so desired, memorials may be directed to Shodair Children’s Hospital, 2755 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT 59601.
Charles Grue
TERRY – Charles Grue, age 83, of Terry, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Charles was born on Oct. 19, 1918, in Glendive, Mont., the son of Carl C. and Cecilia Maria Martensen. He grew up in Terry and graduated from Terry in 1937. Following graduation, Charles worked on the ranch. In 1943, Charles entered the Army and was honorably discharged. Charles married
Helen Warner in Billings, Mont., on June 4, 1955, and they made their home on the ranch where they have remained since.
Charles was a Mason, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 74, Stockgrowers, National Cattleman, NRA and the American Legion in Terry. He enjoyed his livestock and horses. He loved to hunt big game animals, fish, and he especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and will be loved and missed by all.
Charles is survived by his wife, Helen of Terry; a son, Clinton Grue and his wife Sandra and their children, Layna and Ann of Terry; a daughter, Betty Lynn McCarthy and her husband Sean of Buffalo, Mo.; and a sister, Agnes Bonnes of Shenandoah, Iowa.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the chapel in Terry. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry. Private family interment will be held at a later date. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Terry is in charge of the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Waino Harold Hamburg
ROBERTS – Harold “Harry” Hamburg, 79, died of an apparent heart attack on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001. He was out on a beautiful day doing something he enjoyed in a familiar, peaceful setting.
Harold was born in the ranch house on May 12, 1922, a son of Solomon and Liisa Sippola Hamburg. He grew up on the place on Clear Creek and lived there until he died. He was married
to Elsie Jokiranta for 43 years until her death in May of 1989.
Farming and ranching was his life’s work. He grew up with and was in partnership in the ranch with Oliver Walimaki until Oliver retired in 1972. They trucked their own hay to market and also custom hauled cattle for years, using their own semis. Harry farmed and ranched with Elsie until her death in 1989 and continued on his own until his death. He saw farming progress from horse drawn equipment to steel wheeled tractors to tractors more comfortable than the family car. He often talked about being on horse drawn mowers and the wild ride when the horses decided to run away. He also related incidents where he had to crawl under a piece of farm equipment, while out in the field, to avoid the bee swarms flying by above him and watching the occasional bee crawl on his arm while he was lying still. He talked about the days when he was lucky and got to ride horseback, instead of walk, the three miles each way to grade school at Plainview school on the East Bench.
He completed an NRI course in television and radio repair. He did evening TV and radio repair for his neighbors until the vacuum tube was replaced by the printed circuit board. He enjoyed listening to ham radio. He was self-taught in many areas, seeming to enjoy the challenge of remedying a problem and repairing, not disposing of, equipment. He had a special interest in geology and may likely have pursued that field had he not farmed. He prospected for uranium in the Pryor Mountains when he was young and had a working knowledge of the geological formations in the area.
He loved the outdoors and did a lot of fishing on the Beartooth Plateau when he was young. He was an avid hunter, usually filling out his deer and elk tags every year, until a tractor accident injured a leg in 1968. He often said there was nothing like standing among the trees on a mountain, observing a herd of elk when they didn’t know he was there.
He is survived by a son, Gary, of Bozeman, and daughters, Sandra Ballard (Jerry) of Red Lodge and Lynn O’Banion (Daniele) of Red Lodge; five grandchildren, Nicole Ballard of Laurel, Joseph Ballard of Red Lodge and Levi, Kyle, and Lila Hamburg, all of Laurel; a sister, Lillian Pouttu of Smelterville, Idaho, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, his oldest son, Michael, in 1986, two sisters, Martha Mance and Elsie Kero, and an infant brother.
Harold considered himself fortunate with his lot in life and was sympathetic for the less fortunate. His charity of choice was the Rescue Mission.
Our family thanks neighbors and friends for keeping in touch with Harold and for their many acts of kindness.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 in Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel in Red Lodge. Cremation has taken place.
