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Elmer Frette
Elmer Frette, 80, of Washington, formerly of Terry, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, in Washington.
He was born on Sept. 26, 1925, in Terry to Mr. and Mrs. Nels Frette who preceded him in death as well as his brothers, Harold E. Frette and Howard H. Frette. Mr. Frette is survived by his siblings, Raymond N. Frette, Margaret Bosanco, Helen Jensen and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Frette worked many years in Cascade. He was in the Navy for three years and was honorably discharged in 1946. Mr. Frette continued to work in the Great Falls area until 1965 when he moved to Tacoma, Wash., to work for the Telephone Company and Big Toy Corporation making slides. In 1990, he retired.
He was happy with his 10 acres of land to raise cattle and ride his tractor to work on the many projects not only he had going on, but his friends as well.
A military graveside service will be held on Monday, July 10, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Eastern Montana State Veterans cemetery in Miles City with military rites provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1579.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Irma LaPhilliph
Irma Elsie LaPhilliph, 75, died at the Holy Rosary Heathcare on Sunday, July 30, 2006.
She was born April 13, 1931, to Perry Benjamin and Elsie Myrtle Ward McPherson. She was born in the County of Choctaw and her birth certificate states she was born in Soper, Okla. She attended Soper Schools until she married
Harry Lafayette Grace on Jan. 14, 1947, at the age of 15 years. She had two children by this marriage: Mary Ellen and Elsie Mae. She returned to Soper Schools and received her high school diploma after she was divorced.
Then she moved to Chowchilla, Calif., where she met and married
Johnnie Marshall McKissick on Sept. 17, 1954. They had one child, John Hurshell.
She picked cotton, weeded the weeds from the cotton and sugar beets in the hot California sun and took her kids to the fields with her to work. The cotton was picked and put in a bag, it was hung and weighed and she received so much money per pound of cotton.
During the years she worked at the cannery in Merced, Calif., from 1953 to 1970 working 12 to 15 hours per day (approximately 17 seasonal years). Working June through September with peaches and October through November with figs. She worked at restaurants being a waitress or a cook usually during December through March. After Mr. McKissick died, she returned to school at Merced College and earned an associate of science degree. She then worked as a bookkeeper at several jobs. Her most interesting job was with California Cube And Hooper Bros. Farm.
She and Anthony James LaPhilliph were married
and they moved to Reno, Nev., in 1980. He died in 1995. She worked at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino before it became Ballys Gaming Casino in Show Reservations, a job of which she was proud.
Mrs. LaPhilliph adopted Brianna Nichole when she was seven years of age in 1996. They then moved to Cohagen in May 2001. She lived at the Friendship Villa since November 2005.
She was a wonderful mother. Mrs. LaPhilliph enjoyed reading, learning new things, yard work and even danced on occasion. She taught her children Okie ways even though they were raised in California.
Her survivors include three daughters, Mary O’Brien and her husband Billy of Sparks, Nev., Elsie Helm and her husband, Jim, of Cohagen, and Brianna LaPhilliph of Cohagen; her brother, Noel McPherson and his wife Barbara of Sultan, Wash.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her son, John Hurshell McKissick.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at 3 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Jordan.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Jordan is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Cauleen Bloxom
Cauleen Bloxom, 92, of Miles City died Friday, July 28 2006, in Miles City. She loved the Lord and was a member of the Church of Christ for many years.
Born in Brazil, Ind., on Oct. 25, 1913, she was the third child of Elmer and Clytie Knoy. She was born with a short left leg and the doctor said she would never walk. She must not have been listening because she walked at 11 months and continued to amaze people with her accomplishments and independence for the rest of her life. Her family moved from Indiana to Wyoming to homestead near Gillette when she was about 12 years of age. Schooling was always a hardship in rural Wyoming. She rode a horse to the bus, tied him and rode the bus to school, only to reverse the process that evening. She was fortunate to find room and board in Gillette for high school in exchange for doing ironing and caring for others.
On July 16, 1934, she and George Bloxom were married
in Broadus and he whisked her off to their first home, a tent with a wooden floor. And so began her years of housekeeping, caring for children, and cooking and ironing for her family and many others. Her cinnamon rolls and oatmeal bread were great.
Over the years, Mrs. Bloxom lived in several areas around Gillette, Buffalo and Rock Springs in Wyoming and Butte, Prairie Elk and Miles City in Montana. When her health began to fail she moved from Gillette to Eagles Manor in Miles City and eventually to Friendship Villa, where she resided at the time of her death.
Mrs. Bloxom never drove a car until she was in her 50s. Her family thought she would drive to the grocery store and church, but she had bigger ideas, she drove from state to state, which is how she earned her nickname, “Grandma GO GO.” Over the years, she went from walking with crutches, to losing her eyesight, to needing a wheelchair. Her courage and great sense of humor were noted wherever she went, not to mention her independence.
Her survivors include her daughters, Wanda Crandall of Green River, Wyo., and Linda King and Betty Clauson and her husband Nick, all of Miles City; her siblings include Harry Knoy and Thora Keene of the Detroit Michigan area and a sister, Edith Thompson of Hailey, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Bud and Jerry Knoy; her sisters, Elma Davis and Ruth Board; her husband, George; their young daughter, Shirley; her son-in-law, John Crandall; a grandson, Keith Clauson; and a great-grandson, Jesse Elzey.
A Prayer Service will be Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at 7 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be Friday, Aug. 4, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow at 4 p.m. at the Mt. Pisgah cemetery in Gillette, Wyo.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the National Eye Institute, Building 31, Room 6A16, 31 Center Drive MSC 2510, Bethesda, MD 20892-2510.
Lawrence "Wayne" Hunter
Lawrence “Wayne” Hunter, 68, of Jordan died Monday, July 31, 2006, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Mr. Hunter was born in Jordan on Jan. 26, 1938, the son of Walter “Bud” and Frances Swanser Hunter. He attended country grade school and graduated from Garfield County High School.
Following graduation, he began working construction until he started Hunter Trucking, which he owned and operated until the time of his death.
Mr. Hunter married
Rose Weimer on Nov. 11, 1956.
He loved to hunt and read. Mr. Hunter was a workaholic.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Hunter of Jordan; a son, Kent Hunter and his wife, Kristi, of Billings; a daughter, Kim Smotherman, and her husband, Larry, of Winnett; a sister-in-law, Mimi Gallanger, and her husband, Art, of Jordan; two grandchildren, Shannel and Dwayne; and a great-grandchild, Courtney.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Pioneer cemetery in Jordan.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Jordan is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Edith M. Pawlowski
Edith M. Pawlowski, 89 of Circle, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Mrs. Pawlowski was born on Dec. 5, 1923, in Canton, S.D., the daughter of Olaf and Engrid Bruvik Registad. She was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1941.
She worked at Boeing where she met Dale Pawlowski. They were married
on April 21, 1945. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Circle in November of 1945. To this marriage, two children were born: Janis in 1946 and Don in 1948.
Mrs. Pawlowski worked at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and then worked for McCone Electric for 26 years until she retired in 1986. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary, serving as a state president two times, as well as winning the National State President award in 2000. She also was a member of the Silver Hair Legislative, Eastern Montana State Veterans cemetery Board, the Lutheran Ladies and loved her Bridge Club. Some of her enjoyments were to sing and dance as well as travel. Most of all she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Her survivors include her daughter: Janis (Richard) Kepner of Odesa, Fla.; her son: Don Pawlowski of Miles City; her grandchildren: Eric (Kristen) Kepner of Alpharetta, Ga., Shane (Lindsey) Musser of Las Vegas, Nev., Charity Ramsey of Ft. Lauder Dale, Fla., Jeremy Musser of Las Vegas, Nev., and Harley (Jillian) Pawlowski of Miles City; her great-grandchildren: MacKenzy of Bozeman, Hannah and Nate of Alpharetta, Channing and Avalon of Ft. Lauder Dale, and Story and Riter of Miles City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband: Dale; sisters: Opal and Alice; a grandson: Joshua; brothers-in-law: Charley, Tony, Dave, Bud and Robert; a sister-in-law: Marie; a niece: Donna; and a daughter-in-law: Debbie Pawlowski.
Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, from 1 to 6 p.m. in Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Circle. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at 11 a.m. in the First Lutheran Church in Circle. Interment will follow in the Riverview cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made in Mrs. Pawlowski’s honor to the Lutheran Ladies Auxiliary of Circle, or to the Liberty Foundation of Fort Harrison.
Terry Lee Phillips
Terry Lee Phillips, 64, died on October 4, 2013 at his home in Cheyenne, Wyo., surrounded by his loving family after battling pancreatic cancer.
Mr. Phillips was born on April 7, 1949 to Donald and Shirley (Johnson) Phillips in Cheyenne.
Terry moved to Miles City in 1957 with his family and graduated from Custer County High School. He then moved to Cody, Wyo.
On November 25, 1970 he married
Deborah “Debby” Hennings in Cody. He was passionate about his career, spending more than 34 years in the fire protection service industry. He and his family lived for many years in Montana, where he served as a firefighter, fire chief and state fire marshal. He moved to Cheyenne in 2003 to work for Wyoming State Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety and in 2006, he became a regional manager for the National Fire Sprinkler Association.
He loved spending time outdoors, and he and Debby enjoyed traveling, especially to visit their children and grandchildren.
Mr. Phillips is survived by his beloved wife; mother Shirley Phillips Matticks; sons Donald Phillips (Selina) and Brian Phillips (Sommer); daughter Jennifer Harris (Tre); brother Doug Phillips (Teresa); and grandchildren Sheldon Phillips, Ethan Phillips, Jackson Phillips, Sydney Phillips, Parker Phillips, Olivia Phillips, John Henry Harris and Sarah Harris.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m. at the Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel. Interment of his urn will occur in Kimball, Neb., on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Kimball cemetery. For information on memorial contributions, full obituary, and to share memories and condolences with the family, please visit the guestbook at wrcfuneral.com.
Edwin Virgil "Ike" Blunt
Edwin Virgil “Ike” Blunt, 82, of Williston, N.D., formerly of Miles City and Billings, died Saturday morning, Oct. 5, 2013, in the Bethel Lutheran Home in Williston.
Mr. Blunt was born March 7, 1931, in Nora Springs, Iowa, to Virgil and Grace Helmers Blunt. He was raised on the family ranch where they raised cattle, pigs and horses. Later, in Mr. Blunt’s teenage years, his family moved to Miles City. He had lived in Miles City, Billings and Williston for the greater part of his adult life. More recently he was in the Glendive Veterans Home until his admission to Bethel Lutheran Home in Williston.
He served in the United States Army from 1952 until 1956 during the Korean War. While in the service, he was a bodyguard to President Eisenhower while he was in Korea, and also to Marilyn Monroe while she was there on tour for the military.
After his discharge from the Army, Mr. Blunt returned to the Montana area. He was a ranch hand while living in Wibaux and a roofing and painting contractor in Miles City.
Mr. Blunt and his wife, Marion, were united in marriage in Williston. They established their home in Williston where they raised their family. Mrs. Blunt died in 2002.
In his youth, Mr. Blunt rode the rodeo circuit as a bronc and bull rider traveling to places like Wolf Point, Miles City and Glendive. He also enjoyed showing people his stamp and belt buckle collections. Most of his days were spent socializing with staff, residents and visitors at Bethel Home. He always had a smile and a great spirit. He enjoyed music and rodeos.
He is survived by his three children: son, Casey Blunt of Williston and daughters, Teresa Cox of Billings, and Cathy Jolliff of Lewistown; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Grace Blunt; and his wife, Marion.
His funeral will be Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at 2 p.m. in the Bethel Lutheran Home Chapel in Williston. The Rev. Betty Czubay will officiate and interment will follow in the Riverview cemetery in Williston.
Friends also may call at the Everson Funeral Home of Williston on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, from 9 a.m. until noon, and at the Bethel Lutheran Home on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, for the hour preceding the service.
Everson Funeral Home of Williston is caring for the family.
Cynthia A. West
Funeral services for Cynthia A. West, 52, of Miles City, were Monday morning, Oct. 7, 2012, in Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment followed in the Custer County cemetery.
Mrs. West died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in the Holy Rosary Extended Care Facility in Miles City after a short battle with cancer.
She was born on Oct. 29, 1960, in Belle Fourche, S.D., the daughter of Noel L. Page and Doris M. Grant. During her stay in Miles City, she worked for Alleen Feuerherm for several years. She enjoyed spending time with friends, fishing and gardening, especially tomatoes.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Bob West of Miles City.
Leo Benjamin Larson
Leo Benjamin Larson, 94, died on Dec. 4, 2012, at Idaho Falls, Idaho, after a several year struggle with dementia. At the time of his death, Mr. Larson was a resident in the Helping Hands Unit at the Good Samaritan Society — Idaho Falls Village.
He was born on March 25, 1918, at the home of his parents, Sophie Essinger Larson and Nyites S. “Ned” Larson, on Skull Creek at Watkins, now known as Brockway.
Mr. Larson attended grade school at Skull Creek and high school at Brockway, graduating in 1936. He attended Polytechnic, now known as Rocky Mountain College in Billings, during the winter of 1936-1937. He worked in various capacities besides employment on his parent’s farm.
He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in November of 1942, serving at various camps. Mr. Larson was honorably discharged in December 1945. He returned to the Brockway area to farm and ranch until retiring in 1985.
Mr. Larson and Ruth Thompson of Union were married
in Billings on Nov. 7, 1947. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Larson. Cheryl was born in Savannah, Ga., in 1944 and Thomas was born in Glendive in 1951.
Mrs. Larson died in August of 1975. Mr. Larson continued to farm and live at Brockway.
In June of 1976, Mr. Larson and Dana LeValley Hural were married
in Van Nuys, Calif. Mr. Larson spent his winters in California and the summers in Montana. Mr. Larson’s second wife died in California in October of 1991. His daughter, Cheryl, died in Oxnard, Calif., in August of 1998.
Mr. Larson was a member of the Brockway Community Church, McCone County Museum (Circle), Range Riders Museum (Miles City), Gateway Museum (Glendive), and the Miles City Singles Club. He loved to travel, visit, debate (argue) and dance. Mr. Larson liked music, especially the piano and violin.
He is survived by his son, Thomas of Idaho Falls, Idaho; a brother, Herbert Larson of Miles City; his son-in-law, Neil M. Jensen of Circle; two grandsons, Scott J. Jensen of Belgrade and Todd J. Larson of Billings; one granddaughter, Mary A. MacAskill (Derrick) of Billings; two great-granddaughters, Jessica Jensen of Belgrade and Sadie MacAskill of Billings; and one great-grandson, Caleb MacAskill of Billings.
His survivors also include two nieces, Leslie (Kevin) Larson Bentz and family of Bismarck, N.D., and Kay Larson and family of Seattle, Wash.; two nephews, Don Larson of Brockway and Jack (Layna) Larson and family, also of Brockway; and his best friend, Pat Neiffer and her family of Miles City.
Mr. Larson was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; his wife, Dana; his daughter, Cheryl; his brother, Wilbur (Agnes); his sister, Dusty Eichler; his brother-in-law, Orville (Erna) Thompson; and his nephew, Gregg Eichler.
A memorial service will be Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Circle. A private family interment will take place at a later date at the Brockway cemetery.
Naomi Ann Albert Orestad
Naomi Ann Albert Orestad, 66, of Miles City died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
She was born on Sept. 1, 1947, in Red Bluff, Calif., the daughter of Margaret E. Vorhees and Lewis A. Albert. At the age of three months, she moved with her parents back to Sidney to take over the family farm/ranch. She attended grade school at Gossett and Rau Schools. She was active in 4-H and graduated from Sidney High School in 1965.
She attended Dawson College in Glendive for two years and also Billings Business College. She moved to Miles City in 1968, working for Eastern Montana Collection Agency until marrying Joe Orestad of Powderville in 1970. They were divorced shortly afterward with no children from this union.
She worked at several businesses before beginning work as a secretary for the Fort Keogh Livestock and Research Station in 1972. In 1974, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She continued working at Fort Keogh until the end of 1993 when ill health forced her to retire. She was able to live at home until 1999 when she became a resident of Friendship Villa in Miles City.
She enjoyed animals, especially cats (Manx in particular), cattle and horses. She liked to hunt for agates and fossils, ride horses, work with cattle, read, play solitaire on the computer and visit with friends and family.
Her survivors include one sister, Alice (Merle) Rasmussen, and one brother, Joel Albert, both of Sidney; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a long-time friend and caregiver, Debbie Schmeling.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at 10 a.m. in the Friendship Villa Sun Room. Interment will follow on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Richland Memorial cemetery in Sidney.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
