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Mary Ellen Campbell
Mary Ellen Chesterfield Campbell, 35, of East Helena, died Aug. 8, 2000, in Powell County. Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at 10 a.m. at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, 410 22 Ave. NE, Great Falls. Rite of Committal will follow in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Family suggests memorials to the Make a Wish Foundation.
Mary was born Jan. 27, 1965, in Glendive, Mont., to Bob and Elaine Chesterfield. She graduated from Charles M. Russell High School in 1983, and earned a BS in elementary education at Montana State University in 1987. A self-employed daycare provider, she was an ASMSU daycare teacher after graduation from MSU. Mary was a volunteer with the East Helena Wrestling Club, at school, as a T-ball coach, and with the PTA. She was an active member of the Divorced Support Group in Helena.
Mary was a kind, loving, generous person who gave of herself. She was the first to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Mary provided a great environment for her daycare children. Her home was always a busy, bustling place. Mary had a deep love of children. Her own children and many of the neighborhood children kept her home full of laughter and love. She enjoyed outdoor activities, skiing, hiking and biking. Shopping was a love she shared with her sister, Robyn. But most of all, Mary loved spending time with her sisters and family. Her nieces and nephews joyfully filled her spare time. Very special times were family gatherings at her parents’ home. We will miss her.
Mary is survived by her parents, Bob and Elaine Chesterfield of Great Falls; daughters, Alyssa and Kirsten, and son, Kyle, all of East Helena and Lincoln; sisters, Shirley Chesterfield and fiance Paul Stanton of Helena, Kathy (Vince) House of Clackamas, Ore., Judy (Don) Cunningham of Helena, Sandy (Brian) Snow of Post Falls, Idaho, and Robyn (Tony) Arntson of Helena; brothers, Mick (Nancy) Chesterfield of Logan, Mont., Herb (Deb) Chesterfield, Pat, and Rick. all of Great Falls; grandmother, Marguerite Samsel of Mound View, Minn.; nieces and nephews, Adam and Holly Chesterfield, . Aaron, Mike and Derek House, Janae, Jaimie, Jenne and Jade Cunningham, Jennifer Chesterfield, Troy and Ryan Arntson, Robbie Chesterfield and Crystal Oberc.
BETTY EARLENE GUNLOCK
A quick, soft smile, a kind word, strength of character and spirit and unbelievable determination are qualities we remember most of Betty Gunlock, who passed away on Nov. 16, 2000. Betty died at home, 7810 N. Montana in Helena, amongst family and friends at age 57 after a very long, courageous battle with cancer.
Betty was the first born child of Earl and Elizabeth Amdor in Miles City on March 16, 1943. As a youngster she shared her tumbling talent when she performed for groups around the state. Betty was graduated from Harlowton High School. She married
Eugene Gunlock on Sept. 23, 1961, in Harlowton. From that union two sons were born. Prior to ill health, Betty worked as a claims supervisor for United Pacific Insurance.
Her hobbies included camping, fishing, boating and reading. She formerly was bookkeeper and secretary of New Life Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her husband, Gene; mother, Elizabeth Amdor of Harlowton; son, Dan Gunlock of Missoula; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Bernice Amdor of Wellton, Ariz.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Cora and Bob Goggins of Ennis, Marlene and Bill Moody of Westminster, Colo. Sue and Gary Foust of Madera, Calif., and Alice and Don Crum of Fairmont. Preceding Betty in death were her father, Earl Amdor and son, Scott Gunlock.
Betty felt a sincere admiration and bond for Dr. Judy Schmidt, her assistant oncologist nurse Joni Landes, and Dr. Schmidt’s entire staff.
Visitation will be at Retz Funeral Home in Helena, Sunday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. with family receiving friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at the New Life Lutheran Church with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Life Lutheran Church, 5980 N. Montana, Helena or Guardian Angels, 2835 Fort Missoula, Ste. 301, Missoula, MT 59804.
FREDA SCHMITT
Freda Zenith Schmitt, 79, of Three Forks died Nov. 15, 2000, at St Peter’s Hospital of injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born Sept. 26, 1921, in Milligan Canyon, Mont., to Herman and Hattie Thompson.
Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Leo and Pat Schmitt of Hudson, Iowa, Dewey and Sandra Schmitt of Three Forks; and Leonard and Linda Schmitt of Corvallis, Ore.; daughters and sons-in-laws, Arlene and Jim Bouley of Helena, Madeline and Doug Engelking of East Helena, Irene and Tim Steffin of Vandalia, Mich.; sisters, Eunice Raffety of Willow Creek and Velma Knowles of Three Forks; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Nov. 21, at K & L Funeral Home in Three Forks with the Rev. Lyle Hamilton and the Rev. John Cathcart officiating. Burial will be at Willow Creek.
WANDA JEAN MILLER
Wanda Jean Miller, 55, died peacefully at her home in Fairfield, Jan. 31, 2001.
Wanda was born June 3, 1945, in Portland, Ore., to Vivian Rogers and Max C. Widger. She moved to Dillon in 1963. She graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1964.
In 1968, Wanda married
Bill Mitchell of Dillon they later divorced. Wanda married
Bill Miller of Dillon. They lived in Bozeman for many years, where Wanda worked as a financial advisor for Waddell and Reed.
For the past four years, they lived in Emigrant and managed the West Creek Ranch. They had recently purchased a farm in Fairfield.
She is survived by her husband, Bill Miller; her mother and stepfather, Vivian and Brick Buell, of Ennis; sister, Bobbie (Jim) Pomroy of Clancy; brother, Gary (Jeanne) Fornfeist of Woodbridge, Calif.; daughter, Tina (Dan) Shearer of Lake Stevens, Wash.; sons, Will (Christy) Mitchell of Spokane, Jack Mitchell of Boca Raton, Fla.; two nieces and two nephews.
Funeral service will be Saturday Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. at Brundage Funeral Parlor in Dillon.
DAVID C. OLSON
David C. Olson, age 74, of Helena, died Feb. 1, 2001, from cancer at Big Sky Care Center.
David was born Sept. 12, 1926, to Arthur R. and Elizabeth (Plunkett) Olson in Lewistown. David worked as a farmer and was also a laborer on missile site construction during the 1960’s. He was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in East Helena.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Francis Conway and Margaret Olson.
David is survived by brothers, Oliver Olson of Geyser, Raymond Olson of Billings; sisters, Mary Faith Young of Jamestown, N.D., Eva McDunn of Great Falls; numerous nephews and nieces.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
NOLA LOUISE TORGESON
Nola Louise Torgeson, age 64, of 3610 Pelican Road, Helena, passed away after a long illness.
Nola died from heart failure on the morning of Jan. 31, 2001, at the Benefis Hospital in Great Falls. She was born in Oak Park, Ill., on Dec. 28, 1936. She was an only child.
Nola retired from the State of Montana, where she worked at Mountain View School for 16 years and then for the Child Support Division.
Nola received a B.A. from Western Illinois University. Her hobbies were painting and travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Gladys Nolan.
Nola is survived by her husband of almost 47 years, Roger Torgeson Sr. They were married
on June 26, 1954, in Oak Park. She is also survived by her daughter, Terri Bischke of Lake City, Fla.; sons, Roger Torgeson Jr. (Sandy) of Helena, Richard Torgeson (Tammy) of McCord Air Force Base, Wash.; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
No public visitation will be held. Cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be at Fort Harrison on Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend.
Please send any memorials to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Retz Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.
HELEN KIRWIN EISENMENGER
Helen Kirwin Eisenmenger, age 76, of Helena died Tuesday, April 10, 2001 after a long illness.
Helen was born on Oct. 25, 1924, in Blue Earth, Minn., to James and Mary (McNally) Kirwin. She attended schools in Chokio, Minn., into 11th grade. In 1942, Helen married
Joseph Eisenmenger in South Dakota. They divorced in 1963.
In Great Falls, prior to her retirement, Helen worked at KMart and prior to that she worked as a seamstress. Helen found great enjoyment with the time she spent traveling, sewing and reading. She was also a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Preceding Helen in death were her parents, brothers, a sister, and her son John.
Survivors include her children, James of Yankton, S.D., Donald of Glen Ellyn, Ill., Mary Jo Vickoren of Great Falls, and Roni Eisenmenger of Helena; daughter-in-law, Debbie Eisenmenger of Summerfield, Fla.; sister, Patricia Anfinson of Great Falls; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at Retz Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the C.M. Russell Museum, 400 13 St. N., Great Falls, MT 59401.
John Burklund
Family and friends of John Clark Burklund will gather at O?Malley?s Restaurant, 8030 Canyon Ferry Road, Helena, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, to celebrate his life. Please RSVP to O?Malley?s at 475-3899
John died surrounded by his family Sept. 17, 2000, at Benefis Hospital in Great Falls.
He was born to William John (Bill) and Lillian Gladys Clark Burklund March 28, 1934, in Butte. He was the third of seven children.
On Oct. 8, 1955, John married
Patricia Olsen of Billings. They had two sons, Gregory Clark on Sept. 10, 1956, and Mark Allen on April 3, 1960.
On Sept. 10, 1983, John remarried
Devon Hartman of Helena.
Early in his career, John worked for Otis Elevator Company. He later worked with the first independent company in Montana, Elevator Maintenance and Repair out of Butte. He moved on to Montgomery Elevator and retired from Lagerquist Elevator.
At retirement, the International Elevator Union of Constructors honored John with an honorary lifetime membership.
John was very proud of his sons and grandchildren, building a home on Old Mill Road in Helena and belonging to the North Helena Volunteer Firefighters, serving in the Navy Reserves, raising Chow dogs and all the projects that came out of his shop.
He shared his love of woodworking with many, often making wooden toys for children. He often helped people make their own knives in his shop, coaching and helping with any project. John was always tinkering in his shop. Some of the many things he worked on were an ice racer to race on Canyon Ferry Lake, beautiful weather vanes, a dam for his round house for the ?girls? (deer) to drink from, and a crow?s nest with an elevator for Pepper (his faithful dog) to join him for his morning coffee as they viewed the valley.
As John always said, he was a jack of all trades, master of none. He did so many things for us in his ?Round House? garage ? welding, birdhouses, bat houses, wooden toys, knives, plant hangers, weather vanes ? he was a natural-born tinkerer.
John is survived by his sons, Gregory and wife Monica, Billings, and Mark and wife Debbie, Morro Bay, Calif.; grandchildren, Patricia Rae and Nicholas Ryan, Las Vegas, and Peggy Jean and Penny Annette, Billings; brothers William Carl and Roy Scott, Moline, Ill.; and sisters Carol and husband David Hopkins, San Diego, Marian Burklund, Phoenix, Ariz., Wilma and husband John Timmons, Yelm, Wash., and Robin and husband Gary Gray, Redmond, Wash.
Daniel 'Dan' B. Hartman
Daniel 'Dan' Hartman, 70, of 3833 Remington, East Helena, passed away Sept. 11, 2001. Dan was born March 2, 1931, to Joseph and Muriel Hartman in Omaha, Neb.
Dan attended schools in Omaha and graduated from North High School in 1949. He entered into the Air Force in September 1949 and was honorably discharged after serving for four years.
He married
Loueen Adams on June 4, 1955. He worked for ASARCO for 37 years retiring in 1993. He enjoyed his winters in Yuma, Ariz., and summering with his family in Montana.
Dad, we love you so much and don't know what we will do without your guidance, love and sense of humor. Your teaching and your patience will live forever through us and your grandchildren.
Dan is survived by his wife of 46 years, Loueen; son Al (Renita) of Globe, Ariz.; daughters Valerie, Debbie (Bill) Casey both of East Helena, Lynn (Mike) Miller, Mary (Tim) Graff both of Helena; sister Elizabeth Deason of Chisago City, Minn.; grandchildren, John, Jessica; Billy, Dan, Amanda; Nathan, Ashley; and Megan.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Ellen; brother Alfred and grandson Daniel Carl.
Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 14, at Retz Funeral Home from 9 a.m. to 12-noon. Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 505 Logan. Interment with military honors will be at the Montana State Veterans cemetery. A reception will follow at the VFW in East Helena.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the St. Peter?s Hospital Transition Center, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601.
Kolin Ray Kemmerer
Kolin Ray Kemmerer passed away peaceful at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born on May 25, 1960, in Missoula to Charles Gail and Helen Davis Kemmerer. His early childhood was spent in Great Falls and Libby. In 1970, his family moved to Helena. He attended C.R. Anderson School and graduated from Capital High School in 1978.
In 1980, Kolin married
Vickie Lynn Knowles and their life together has been an interesting and happy adventure. Wherever they lived, from Anchorage, Alaska, to Haarlem, the Netherlands, they partook of the sites and the activities of the areas. With Vickie by his side, Kolin squeezed more living into his short life than most people twice his age.
Kolin had so many interests. He loved to backpack, camp, travel, mountain bike, sail, fly kites and his latest love, kayaking, which he continued to pursue right up until the present.
From 1986 to 1989, while Vickie was completing her degree in accounting, Kolin studied fish and wildlife management at Montana State University in Bozeman. Then in 1997, after having several occupations, Kolin graduated from Portland State University with a degree in elementary education. While he and Vickie lived in the Netherlands, Kolin was delighted to have an opportunity to teach at the International School in Amsterdam. He was about to begin his teaching career in Portland, Ore., when he became ill.
A year ago, Kolin and Vickie made the move back to Helena so they could be near their families, especially Kolin's brothers, Kim and Kern. Kim and Kern shared the same love of adventures, outdoor activities and have supported him during this difficult period.
Kolin was a caring, patient, loving person who will be terribly missed.
Kolin is survived by his beloved wife, Vickie; his parents, Charles and Helen; grandmother Vera Hazemann; brothers Kim and Kern and Kern's wife Patty and son Joshua, all of Helena.
Services will be at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 511 N. Park Ave., Helena, on Friday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local Red Cross in this time of crisis for our nation.
