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CLARA SIMONS
TURNER - Clara C. Simons, 77, died Monday, June 9, 2003, at a Malta nursing home due to natural causes.
Graveside memorial services will be Saturday, June 28, 2003, at 1 p.m. in the Turner cemetery.
Clara was born on Oct. 19, 1925, in Saco to Otto and Mary (Bierwargon) Schleusner. She graduated from Whitewater High School and received a teaching degree from Northern Montana College. Clara taught county school in south Phillips County and later at Turner.
She married
Robert "Bob" Simons on Jan. 6, 1947, in Chinook. Clara was involved with her husband on the family farm for 37 years.
She was a member of the Turner American Lutheran Church and involved in church activities.
Clara enjoyed doing artwork, painting outdoor scenes and also camping, hunting and fishing with family.
She and her husband spent 12 years wintering in the desserts of Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico.
Clara was preceded in death by her parents, son, Perry F. Simons; sister, Sally Matthews; and brother, Billy Schleusner.
Survivors include her husband, Robert "Bob" Simons of Chinook; sons, Calvin Simons of Havre, Leslie Simons of Turner, Craig Simons of Dunloring, Va.; brothers, Clifford Schleusner of Billings and Kenneth Schleusner of Apply Valley, Calif.; sisters, Margaret Gartside of Saco; Idealia Vaupel of Albuquerque, N.M., Hattie Engstrand of Puyallup, Wash.; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be sent to the Turner American Lutheran Church.
Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.
Donald Higgins
Don David Higgins, 75, Air Force Veteran, died of natural causes after an extended illness, Sunday, Mar. 16, 2003 at the Blackfeet Community Hospital in Browning.
Rosary will be held at the Day Funeral Home today, Thursday, Mar. 20 at 7 p.m., with viewing two hours prior to rosary. Funeral mass will be held at the Little Flower Parish on Friday, Mar. 21 at 2 p.m. Internment in the Willow Creek cemetery.
Don, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation, grew up on the family ranch on Cut Bank Creek north of Meriwether, where he attended the Old Higgins School.
He graduated from Cut Bank High School, went on the graduate from the University of Colorado School of Engineering, and received his Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan.
He joined the Air Force in 1955 as a commissioned officer and retired as a Lt. Col. in San Antonio, Texas in 1983 after a distinguished and decorated career.
He then worked for the Department of Public Health for the State of Texas until 1990.
In 1989, Don and Carra, started to build their "summer" cabin on Lower St. Mary's Lake outside of Babb.
This little venture turned into a lifelong project of which he was very proud.
Don's special attention was turned to his beautiful yard and abundant garden.
One of his great joys in life was having friends from all over the country come to visit the "Higgins B & B, " where he could show them the extraordinary beauty of this native home.
Of all of his accomplishments, his greatest pride was in his children and the light of his life, his granddaughter Emma.
When his two daughters moved to Babb to open up a restaurant he took them on as a special project, always there to lend a hand, whether pouring coffee or fixing the septic system.
When his son Michael joined the Air Force as a member of the elite Pararescue Unit, he could not have been more proud.
Mike later went on to become a paramedic and firefighter in Aptos, Calif., contributing to our nation's safety and defense.
Don was instrumental in the organization and establishment of the Babb/St. Mary Volunteer Fire Department and served on the Glacier County Planning Commission, continuing his long tradition of public service.
He was always there for his neighbors whenever anyone needed a helping hand or an informed opinion.
We will all miss Don's common sense, advice, sly wit, and crooked grin, but most of all, we will miss his unconditional love and support.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Gift of Life Housing in Great Falls. The family would like to express their gratitude to this wonderful organization for their support and love.
Survivors include his loving wife of 42 years, Carra (Hudgens) Higgins, formerly of Glenwood, Ala., daughters Carra (Beth) Higgins and her daughter Emma Giron of Missoula; Susan Higgins and her husband John Cunningham of Missoula; son Michael Higgins of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a brother Larry Higgins of Cut Bank; a sister Kathleen (Higgins) Stringer of Whitefish; 13 nephews and 7 nieces.
He was preceded in death by parents Dave Higgins and Alice (Bird) Higgins; sisters Patricia Mosley and Donna Schildt Weaver and daughter Mary Alice Higgins.
RICHARD LASALLE
Richard Thomas LaSalle, 70, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at a Havre hospital from diabetic complications.
Viewing will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church with the Rev. VaunDalee DeLong officiating. A reception will be held at the Eagles Club immediately after the funeral service. A private graveside service will take place at a later date.
Richard was born in Havre to William "Bill" and Mabel (Wallace) LaSalle. He was raised in the Bears Paw Mountains and attended country school on Beaver Creek and Catholic school in Havre.
He married
Rita Cole on Oct. 14, 1951, in Glasgow at her aunt's home. The couple lived in Glasgow and Fort Benton and later made their permanent home in and around Havre. Richard worked for Baltrusch Construction, owned and operated LaSalle Construction, and farmed and ranched south of Havre.
Richard was known variously as Dick, Little Richard, Two Bits, and Dad, Pop and Gramps. He was generous with his many friends and was adept at operating heavy equipment.
Richard enjoyed hard work, camping in Beaver Creek Park, hunting, spending time with family and friends, and discussing machinery and animals and how to fix one or the other.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita; grandson, Jacob; brother, Jim LaSalle; sister, Viola Crossen; and his parents.
Survivors include his sons, John (Linda) LaSalle of Box Elder, Jim LaSalle of Bend, Ore., Joe (Connie) LaSalle of Havre; daughters, Joy LaSalle and Jan Hanger, both of Havre; brother, Bob (Jenny) LaSalle of Rocky Boy; sisters, Lorraine (Bob) Ervin of Edmonds, Wash., and JoAnn (Leon) Brown of Drummond; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and several friends.
Memorials may be made to the Van Orsdel United Methodist Church, 410 Fifth Ave.; the North Central Senior Citizens Center, 2 W. Second St.; or the Northern Montana Cardiac Rehab Center, 20 W. 13th St., Havre, MT 59501.
Services and arrangements are under the direction of Holland and Bonine Funeral Home.
MICHAEL BRADY
Michael James Brady, 58, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003, at a Havre hospital due to liver failure.
Cremation will take place and a memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Rowlie Hutton officiating. A fellowship will be held at the church immediately following the service.
Michael was born on Nov. 6, 1944, in Miles City to Daniel and Milldred (Dorr) Brady. Mike was raised and educated in Miles City and graduated from Sacred Heart High School there. He entered into the U.S. Navy in June of 1962 and was honorably discharged in September of 1965 as a YN3.
In 1962 he married
Janice Rae Frette in Idaho Falls, Idaho. In 1965 he went on to further his education at Eastern Montana College in Billings. He graduated with his bachelor's degree and then his master's degree in guidance and counseling.
In 1970 he began working at the Havre Middle School and had worked there for the last 35 years as an educator and counselor. He retired in 2001.
Mike enjoyed working in his yard, antiques, sports, and timing football games for the Montana State University-Northern Lights and Havre High School Blue Ponies.
He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel Brady in 1962.
Survivors include his wife, Janice of Havre; sons, Craig Brady and Daniel Brady, both of Sacramento, Calif.; one grandson; mother, Milldred Dunn of Missoula; sisters, Susan Vos of Aurora, Ill., and Kathleen Boelke of Frenchtown; sister-in-law, Rhonda (Michael) Schmitz of Miles City; brother-in-law, Kent (Robin) Frette of Owatonna, Minn.; mother- and father-in-law, Raymond and Noreen Frette of Miles City; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials in Michael's honor may be made to Montana State University-Northern Foundation, P.O. Box 1691, Havre, MT 59501, or to a memorial of one's choice.
Services and arrangements are under the direction of Holland and Bonine Funeral Home.
Lorraine Lemieux
Lorraine (Dumpsy) Fitzpatrick Lemieux, 84, of Cut Bank, died Mar. 16, 2003 at her home of natural causes.
Rosary is Thursday, Mar. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Margaret's Catholic Church. Funeral services are Friday, Mar. 21 at 11 a.m. at St. Margaret's Catholic Church with burial at Crown Hill cemetery.
She was born July 14, 1918 at Cut Bank Boarding School and was raised below Blackfoot.
She attended schools at Blackfoot and Browning and married
Allen Lemieux in Cardston, Alberta in 1949.
She was a housewife and ranched Flat Coulee and Seville. She was a member of the Eagles Club. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, cards, visits, watching TV and enjoyed having company.
She is survived by her special friend Salma Aldrich of Cut Bank, daughters Gloria Weaver, Carolyn Barnes both of Cut Bank, Mary Ellen LaBane of Albuquerque, N.M., and Trish Murphy of Great Falls; son Richard A. Lemieux of Cut Bank; brother Herb Fitzpatrick of Cut Bank; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Allen J. Lemieux, a grandson Danny Weaver and a daughter Gayle Ann Tibbits.
Roy Allison
Roy "Papoose" Allison, 82, of Browning, died Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2003 at the Blackfeet Nursing Home of natural causes.
Services were held Mar. 15 at Little Flower Parish with burial at Crown Hill cemetery.
Allison was born in Blackfoot, Mont., and raised in Cut Bank and Browning. He was a farmer all of his life.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge.
Allison enjoyed horse racing, rodeos and basketball.
He is survived by his wife Florence Rutherford Allison, daughters Roberta Lane of Browning, Sheri Welch of Palm Springs, Mary Emm of Shurz, N.Y., Lara Sue Cox of Portland. Ore., sons Walter Allison of Atlanta, Ga., William Allison of Tucson, Ariz., sister Carma Anderson of Portland, Ore., nieces Carm Hoyt and Brenda Running Fisher of Browning, nephew Don Brown of Fountain Valley, Calif., 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Roy Allison, Jr.
ARNOLD TINCHER
FORT BELKNAP - Arnold L. Tincher, 72, a Korean War veteran and miner, died of cancer Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at his residence at 3 Mile south of Fort Belknap Agency with all his family at his bed side.
A wake service was held Monday evening at the Tincher residence at 3 Mile south of Fort Belknap. A funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Thomas Church in Lodge Pole with burial in the Lodge Pole cemetery.
Arnold was born June 7, 1931, in Crag, W.V., to Buery and Alta (Fleichman) Tincher. He was raised and educated in West Virginia and served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1953. In 1954, he moved to Butte to work in the mines.
He married
Theresa Long Fox on March 15, 1955, and mined throughout northwestern United States. They moved to Fort Belknap in 1972 where they made their home since.
Arnold enjoyed hunting, fishing, bingo and playing cribbage.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his best friend and adopted brother, Vern Garman.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa of Fort Belknap; sons, Dwayne (Audrey) Tincher of Fort Belknap, Darryl Jay (Michelle) Tincher of Bismarck, N.D., and Lonny (Starr) Henderson of Great Falls; adopted son, Jared Sage of Fort Belknap; daughter, Kathy Rae Tincher of Fort Belknap; brothers, Dairol (Nellie) Tincher and Gene (Delores) Tincher of Rainelle, W.V.; sister, Freada (Ron) Snider of Princeton, W.V.; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
