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JOHN CALLAHAN
John H. Callahan, 76, died on May 4, 2003, at a Great Falls hospice of lung cancer. Cremation has taken place.
A funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Burial of ashes will be in the Highland cemetery in Havre.
John was born on May 10, 1926. He was raised in Havre and attended St. Jude's Grade School and graduated from Havre High School in 1944. He attended Northern Montana College.
John married
Jane Zygmond in 1949 at the St. Jude's Catholic Church in Havre. Jane died on March 15, 2003.
John attended the Merchant Marines Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. and was later stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center near Chicago. He served as a clerk typist for the Army.
John worked for Havre Electric Co., eventually owning the business.
John was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Elks, Eagles and the Havre Central Booster Club. He was an avid sports fan and Chicago Cubs supporter. He was a member of the 1941 Havre High School State Championship football team and the 1957 State Championship fast pitch softball team. He spent a number of years officiating basketball and umpiring softball. He was inducted into the Montana Softball Hall of Fame in 1993. Following his retirement, he enjoyed spending time at the family cabin in the Bear Paw Mountains, golfing and following his grandchildren's sporting activities.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Zygmond Callahan; parents, Tom and Lydia Callahan; and brother, Patrick.
Survivors include her daughters, Shannon (Owen) Johnson of Billings, Maureen (Russ) Wicks of Ledger, and Kerry (Bob) Bronson of Great Falls; sons, Patrick Callahan of Seward, Alaska and Timothy Callahan of Havre; sisters, Kathleen Overcast of Quincy, Wash. and Patricia Morris of Havre; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial may be made to the St. Jude's Catholic School in Havre or the Peace Hospice of Montana.
WILLIAM MCMASTER
ROUNDUP - William "Bill" James McMaster, 42, of Roundup died in an automobile accident near Thermopolis, Wyo., on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003.
A funeral service was scheduled for Monday morning at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Roundup with burial following at the Musselshell cemetery.
Bill was born on Jan. 23, 1961, in Havre to John and Agnes (Roles) McMaster. He was raised and educated in Chinook.
Bill worked in the oil field most of his adult life. At the time of his death, he was employed with True Drilling of Casper, Wyo.
Bill met Patti Gilreath on Oct. 16, 1987, and they were married
on Nov. 11, 1989. They made their home in Roundup.
Bill enjoyed working on old cars, watching football, especially the Kansas City Chiefs, fishing, collecting salvage and remodeling his home. Most of all, Bill enjoyed his family.
Bill is survived by his wife, Patti Gilreath; sons, Benjamin, 6, Isaac, 4, and Landin, 2; parents, John and Agnews (Roles) McMaster; brothers, Ed (Thelma) McMaster, Pat McMaster, Dave (Shellie) McMaster, Mike (Rhonda) McMaster, all of Chinook, and Merle McMaster of Winslow, Ark.; sisters, Judy (Russ) Rhinehart, Susan (Dave) Armstrong of Havre, Pauly (Perry) Miller of Chinook and Marge (Greg) Cosmutto of Winneconne, Wis.; and numerous nephews, nieces, great-nieces, great-nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Memorials may be sent to the Valley Federal Credit Union Education Trust Fund for Bill's sons.
Wier Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lucy Eggers Dye
Lucy's earthly days were completed when she died peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 15, 2004, in The Dallas, Ore. She was born on Jan. 7, 1915, in Comstock, Neb., the fourth child of the eight children of Henry and Gussie Eggers.
Childhood years in Nebraska were ended at the onset of the Depression. The Eggers moved to the Bitterroot Valley in Montana for employment. Her teen years were spent working in the sugar beet fields, picking fruit and housecleaning.
Lucy married
Clifford Wilson Dye on July 20, 1933 in Corvallis. Cliff and Lucy were married
for 53 years when he passed away. She became the mother of five children, grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of nearly 40 children, who she dearly enjoyed associating with.
The family moved often following Cliff's employment as a logger. Homes were humble, but made comfortable with Lucy's talents to clean, paint, and wallpaper. She was a truly devoted wife, enduring many difficult times and circumstances. Her children were taught to be honest, hardworking, respectful and compassionate. These traits remain with them throughout their lives.
Lucy was preceded in death by her husband, daughter, Kathryn, one sister and three brothers. She is survived by three daughters, Beverly (John) Regan of Florence, Shirlee (Dick) Mitchell, Margy (Francis) Woolridge and her son Dick (Patricia), all from Dallas, Ore. Her surviving siblings are Maybelle Klontz of Tacoma, Wash., Donald (Donna) Eggers of West Valley City, Utah and Jim Eggers of Missoula.
For the past six years Lucy has lived with Dick and Pat in Oregon. As her health worsened her daily needs were taken care of by Pat. For her devotion to Mom's needs, the family offers their expression of immeasurable gratitude.
Viewing and devotional will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Daly-Leach Mortuary in Hamilton. Graveside services will follow at the Corvallis cemetery.
Virginia Louise Hammock
Virginia Louise Hammock, 86, of Darby passed away Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at the Loveland Acres.
Virginia was born on March 5, 1918, in Bay City, Mich., to Alfred and Marie Goodband Lemuel. When she was a year old the family moved to The Dalles, Ore., where she was raised and schooled. She loved Oregon and lived most of her life between The Dalles, the Oregon coast and Springfield. In May of 2000 she moved to Darby to be near family as Alzheimer's began to take her independence.
She lived at Loveland Acres in a beautiful home setting surrounded by a loving and caring staff to whom we say "thank you" from the bottom of our hearts.
Virginia loved to do crossword puzzles, watch football, especially her beloved Oregon Ducks, and used to attend all of the home games. She will be dearly missed but now she is home with her family.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Howard Dixon in 1968 and Marion (Bark) Hammock in 1991; one brother, Edward, and sister, Lucille.
Survivors include her daughter, Deanna, and husband, Carey Lish, of Hamilton; sister, Alfreda Armentrout of Ohio, and her four beloved grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, Gini and William Steinmetz, Erin and Amy of Rocky River, Ohio, Bill and Pam Judd, Kevin, Bryan and Kayley of Vancouver, Wash., Michele Remsey, Brad, Robbie, Tanner and Morgan of Warren, Ohio, and Kristi and Jon Edmondson, Dayna and Josh of Darby; stepdaughter Montie and Tom Owens of Medford, Ore.; Lanny Hammock and family of the Orient, a very special sister-in-law, Fay Lemuel, and dear cousin, Barbara Ayers, and family of The Dalles, numerous nieces and nephews.
As per Virginia's request, no formal service will be held. Private family urn placement will take place later in Oregon.
The family suggests those who wish, may make a donation to the Alzheimer's Foundation in her name.
Local arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
LACEEN OPHUS
Laceen Elizabeth Ophus of Big Sandy died Sunday, July 6, 2003, in a horse riding accident south of Havre in the Bear Paw Mountains. She was 19.
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the Big Sandy High School gymnasium with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. Those who wish are welcome to ride horses in the funeral procession from the high school to the reception afterward at St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church, Big Sandy.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church and one hour before the service at the school. Prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Laceen was born Aug. 10, 1983, at Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, the youngest of seven daughters and four sons born to Lyle and Barbara Ophus. Laceen attended F.E. Miley Elementary School. By kindergarten she was catching, bridling and riding Spice, the easygoing family horse, as often as she could convince someone to throw on a saddle.
Her 10th birthday present from her brother Reece was the most cherished gift of her life, a 1-year-old mare she named Flicka. After breaking and training her, the duo began a rodeo career that would continue to flourish through college rodeo.
In eighth grade she launched a career of breaking and training horses for paying customers.
In junior high and at Big Sandy High School, Laceen maintained perfect attendance. She was consistently on the honor roll and was a member of the National Honor Society. She was awarded best defensive and best offensive volleyball player her junior and senior year, respectively, and she also won many medals in track and rodeo.
Laceen held various offices and earned numerous awards in FFA, FHA, Science Olympiad and speech and drama.
She was an active lifetime member of St. Margaret Mary's Catholic Church in Big Sandy.
She graduated from Big Sandy High School in 2002 and attended Montana State University- Northern in Havre. Laceen was awarded many collegiate scholarships and was a 4.0 student.
She loved her rodeo team and traveled across Montana with it, competing in goat tying and barrel racing.
Beyond ranching and riding and rodeos, Laceen was thrilled to dance, from jitterbugging contests to pulsating club music. She established a network of friends that extended far past the boundaries of her hometown area.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Anton and Pearl Ophus and Frank and Agnes Magda.
Laceen is survived by her parents; brothers, Shane (Gwen) and Reece, both of Big Sandy, Clint (Jolene) of Havre, and Clete of Great Falls; sisters, Lyla (Cody) Brazier of Bremerton, Wash., Demra (Rick) Brown of Big Sandy, Charna (Rob Otis) Ophus of Gresham, Ore., Landa Aponte of Peoria, Ariz., Kami (Steve) Crass of Lolo, and Rashae (James Johnson) of Jamestown, N.D.; and 15 nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.
Rosemary (Betty) McNall
Rosemary (Betty) McNall, 85, of Victor died at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton Friday, Nov. 5, 2004.
She was born on Jan. 15, 1919, in Aurora, Ill., to James O. and Lillian (Fisher) Brown.
She married
William Murray McNall on Sept. 5, 193, at Seward, Alaska. The couple farmed in Washington. She also helped with child care at many churches and bowling alleys in Washington state.
Betty enjoyed bowling, collecting bells and spoons from the many places she visited. Betty had many friends throughout the Pacific Northwest. She spent the last seven years on an island in Adak, Alaska. She recently moved to the Bitterroot Valley with her daughter and son-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, William McNall Jr. and a grandson, Charles Hecla.
She is survived by sons, James McNall and Edward McNall, a daughter, Mary (Ray) Nelson, of Victor and six grandchildren.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Stevensville with Father Michael Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside cemetery in Stevensville.
CHARLES SWAN
BOX ELDER - Charles Norman Swan, 84, retired farmer and machinist for Burlington Northern Railway, died Sunday, June 1, 2003, at a Havre care facility of natural causes.
The wake will begin 4 p.m. today at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Box Elder with the rosary service at 7:30 p.m. The funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Pete Guthneck officiating. The committal rite will be at the Highland cemetery with Father Pete Guthneck officiating. The Unified Veterans Council assisted by The Rocky Boy Warriors Society will provide the graveside military honors.
Memorials may be made to The Margaret Swan Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Stone Child College, RR 1 Box 1082, Box Elder, MT 59521.
Services and arrangements are under the direction of Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre.
Charles "Charlie" was born Nov. 21, 1918, in Lewistown to Robert and Adeline Swan. He attended St. Leo's Parochial School in Lewistown until the 10th grade. He worked for the WPA during the 1930s and early 1940s. In 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the South Pacific. He received an honorable discharge in 1946. He then returned to Montana and went to work for the Bureau of Reclamation. He next started farming with his father and went to work for the Great Northern Railway. He retired from the Burlington Northern Railway in 1987 with more than 30 years of service. In April of this year, Charlie was honored by the Chippewa Cree Tribe for being the oldest male member of the Tribe and the oldest veteran. In May of 2003 the Montana Legislature passed a law granting all World War II veterans a GED. Charlie received his at that time.
In 1938 he met Margaret Parisian and the couple were married
Sept. 18, 1938, at Rocky Boy.
Charles enjoyed playing his fiddle, fishing, hunting, and puttering around. In his younger years he was a rather accomplished artist.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Adeline Swan; wife, Margaret P. Swan; three infant sons; brothers, Walter and George Swan; sisters, Dorothy Hattleberg and Irene Belcourt.
He is survived by his sons, Charles W. (Linda) Swan of Window Rock, Ariz., Robert J. (Diane) Swan of Rocky Boy, Ronald J. (Leona) Swan of Rocky Boy, Kenneth H. (Luella) Swan of Box Elder, and Anthony D. (Monique) Swan of Wasilla, Alaska; daughters, Constance J. (Ken) Morsette of Box Elder and Linda L. Swan of Billings; 34 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren.
Dorothy B. Chambers
Dorothy B. Chambers, 89, of Darby was called home by her Lord and Savior on Nov. 3, 2004. She was born June 20, 1915, at mile 8 on the West Fork. Her parents were Dolph and Gertrude Cooper.
In 1930, Dorothy married
Jesse Ernest Shook and together they had three children, Delores, Perry Lee and Jerry. They moved to Longview, Wash., during World War II in 1941. Dorothy moved to California in the early 1950s and married
DeWitt Chambers. They were foster parents and later adopted one of the children, a boy, Corky.
Dorothy worked in the Oakland J.C. Penney's department store in the fabric section. She was also a grocery clerk and cashier in Longview as well as the Fairway Market and Michaels in Hamilton.
Dorothy loved her Lord Jesus and taught Sunday school, vacation Bible school, children's missionary study and was active in WMSU. She was a companion to several older ladies and took care of her very ill daughter-in-law, Donna Shook, for two years in California.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Perry Lee, and her sister, Mable Van Auken. She is survived by her children, Delores Shook Ensley and husband, Art, of Hamilton, Jerry Shook and wife, Jeanette Wildey Shook, of the West Fork and Corky D. Chambers of Utah; her sister, Emma Lee Nicholson, and brother, Lester Cooper, and wife, Esther, all of Grantsdale; 10 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, eight step great-grandchildren, and one step great-great-granddaughter.
Due to late arrival of relatives, services will be held on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Big Sky Baptist Church (corner of 4th and State in Hamilton) with Pastor Marc Ball of Darby and Dorothy's grandson, Pastor Phil Ensley, of Clovis, Calif. officiating.
Honorary pallbearers are Michael Ensley, Philip Mark Ensley, Gabriel Titeca, Zachary Titeca, Kaleb Lyons and Wyatt Lyons. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Daly-Leach Chapel.
