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Kathryn "Kathy" Currens
Kathryn “Kathy” M. Currens, 45, of Fargo, N.D., former Miles City resident, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at MeritCare Palliative Care, surrounded by her daughter, Stephanie, and her care team
of friends, after a courageous eight-year battle with cancer.
Born Oct. 29, 1961, in Lemmon, S.D., she was the first child of John and Mary Lou Kirchoff Currens. She lived in Lemmon; Park River, N.D.; Bloomington, Minn.; and Gettysburg, S.D., prior to moving to Miles City. There she attended Custer County District High School, graduating in 1979.
She attended Miles Community College for two years before transferring to St. Cloud Business College, obtaining her court reporting diploma in 1984.
She and daughter, Stephanie, moved to Fargo in 1984 and she worked in freelance court reporting for a year prior to joining Professional
Financial Consultants. From there, she worked for Dakota First Trust, Nodak Mutual Insurance, Eide Bailly & Company, and Great Plains Software now Microsoft Business Solutions.
She developed many close friends in her time in Fargo. She was dedicated to her friends and was always willing to assist others. She knew how to add happiness and fun to life, taking the time to savor a discussion, a joke or some chocolate. Her family and friends will miss her smile, her sense of humor and her kindness. She was young at heart, and especially loved the very young members of her family, giving generously of her time and energy to nieces and nephews.
Diagnosed with cancer in 1999, she fought bravely to extend and
to enjoy her life. She participated in Relay For Life events, raising
funds for the American Cancer Society. Throughout her battle, she was
supported strongly by her numerous friends. She spent her last three months at MeritCare’s Palliative Care Unit. There she touched many more lives and received wonderful care from staff as well as her care team of friends and her family.
Her survivors include her daughter, Stephanie Currens of Fargo; her father and step-mother, John and Marge Currens, Gering, Neb.; brothers and sisters-in-law, David and Susan Currens of Paynesville, Minn., and Michael and Jennifer Currens of Eagan, Minn.; her sister and brother-in-law, Patti and Jeremy Lyon of Thornton, Colo.; and her nieces and nephews, Matthew and Anna Currens of Paynesville, Mara and Benjamin Currens of Eagan, and Emma Lyon of Thornton.
She was was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Lou Currens in 2000.
A funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in the Church of the Nativity in Fargo. A private family inurnment will be held at West Lawn cemetery, Gering, Neb., on Friday, April 13, 2007.
Medora West-Roehl West Funeral Home in West Fargo is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in her name to MeritCare Palliative Care or Roger Maris Cancer Center, both P. O. Box MC, Fargo, ND 58122-0302.
Agnes Frances Ueland
Agnes Frances Ueland, 84, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, in the McCone County Nursing Home at Circle.
Born Aug. 20, 1922, in Circle, she was raised on a farm just outside of Circle and graduated from Circle High School.
She met, fell in love with and married
Frank Ueland, her husband of 39 years. They enjoyed many successful years ranching and farming on their spread 11 miles south of Brockway.
Mrs. Ueland was the consummate rancher’s wife and there was little on the ranch she couldn’t do. She began her shepherding career at five years of age, she put a dent in the racoon population with her trusted “22” and the wildcat mounted at the entrance of the Circle High School gym was done in by Mrs. Ueland.
Occasionally she and her husband would make their way into Brockway where they participated in community games of whist, dancing to local bands and spending time with their friends and family. They couple also had two children, Brenda and Clint.
Mrs. Ueland enjoyed introducing her children to ranch life through the 4-H program, keeping herself and the children busy with their sheep, horses and steers. Mrs. Ueland could often be seen galloping about the ranch on her favorite horse, Flicker, waving her blue polka dot hat, yelling orders to all. She treasured her trips to exotic places such as Branson, Mo., Carver, Canada and the Norsk-Hostafest in Minot, N.D. Her favorite adventure was the “Big Drive of 1989.”
A proud and devoted mother, she never missed a concert that her “little drummer boy” Clint participated in or missed an opportunity to brag about the artistic abilities of her daughter, Brenda. She was always there for her children whenever they needed to be picked up, brushed off and set back on their feet. Mrs. Ueland also devoted herself to the community as a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Women’s Auxiliary and The Round CowBelles.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Ueland Rose of Billings; and her brothers, Frank and Joe Wittkopp of Circle.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, and son, Clint.
A prayer and share service will be tonight at 6 in the Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Circle. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the Evangelical Church in Circle. Interment will be in the Riverview cemetery in Circle.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial in memory of Mrs. Ueland will be established for the Circle High School music and art programs.
Charla Gay Johnston
Charla Gay Johnston, 50, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings after a long illness.
She was born in Miles City on Jan. 2, 1957, the daughter of Frank L. and Emma Olson Johnston.
She went to school in Miles City, graduating in the 1976 class of Custer County District High School. While undergoing a basketball physical during her sophomore year it was discovered that she had renal failure. She was donated a kidney by her father, Frank in 1975. This was the only family kidney available as her mom and other six siblings were of another blood type. The use of this kidney failed in five years due to a high fever with a virus. She was on dialysis for many years before undergoing a second transplant in 1989 with a cadaver kidney. This kidney did remarkably well as she had if for 17 years. Back on dialysis, her body continued to deteriorate.
A very giving person, she worked with Girl Scouts as well as nursing homes and home health care. She loved her family and babysitting for family and friends was a special joy. At the time of her death she was a resident of Billings Health and Rehabilitation Care Facility where she was always helping her fellow residents.
Her survivors include her father, Frank Johnston of Miles City; six siblings: Brenda Johnston of Miles City, Wanda Rasmussen and her husband Bud of Grenora, N.D., Carla Ferris of Miles City, Marla Malley of Miles City, Kevin Johnston and his wife Mary of Miles City, and Lowell Johnston of Miles City; numerous nieces and nephews, aunts Hazel Wetherelt and Ruby Olson, both of Broadus, Caroline E. Olson of Tacoma, Wash., and Leona Wright of Montesano, Wash.; and numerous cousins.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Emma Johnston; her grandparents, Eddie and Emma Olson and Ethel and Lowel Johnston; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 9, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Preschool, 221 S. Center Ave., Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of one’s choice.
William "Bill" Fried
William “Bill” Fried, 100, of Baker died Sunday morning, March 11, 2012, at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Mr. Fried was born Dec. 23, 1911, the son of immigrants, George and Wilhelmina Fried. His mother was pregnant with him during their voyage across the ocean from Russia and he was born at a family member’s farm near the North Dakota/South Dakota border during the journey across the United States. Mr. Fried grew up on the family homestead south of Plevna, near Medicine Rocks State Park, with his two brothers and three sisters. He went to the country school located near the family homestead until he graduated from the eighth grade.
On Oct. 23, 1936, he and Matilda Klos of Plevna were united in marriage. To this union were born only two children, Roger and Verla.
That small family has extended today to one granddaughter, three great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, all of whom truly enjoyed spending time with “grandpa.”
The majority of Mr. Fried’s life focused on farming and ranching, although he definitely favored farming over ranching. In April of 2004, he met with a farm accident that forced his “early retirement” at the age of 92. The accident necessitated a long stay at Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City and nine months later he was sufficiently recovered to enter assisted living at Friendship Villa Care Center where he resided until the time of his death.
Living such a long time meant lots of happy memories. There were family trips to places like Washington state, where Mr. Fried went deep sea fishing; Hawaii, where he enjoyed the local culture (including the hula girls); and Yellowstone National Park, where he spent quality time with his great-grandchildren. With one hundred birthdays and one hundred Christmases, and not that many less harvest times, there were always plenty of opportunities for Mr. Fried to get together with family members and celebrate.
His interest in politics and the daily stock market kept his brain sharp. As the oldest registered voter in Fallon County, and a dyed-in-the-wool democrat, Mr. Fried enjoyed debating politics with anyone who was willing.
His survivors include his sisters, Ella Hale of Loveland, Colo., and Tillie Wenz of Salem, Ore.; his granddaughter and her husband, Carla and Jerry Brown of Baker; three great-grandchildren and their families, Larry and Crystal Brown, Lilyan, Zoe, and Lincoln of Salem, Ore., Katie and Anthony Hanson and Michael of Baker and Elizabeth Brown, who is currently attending college in Salem, Ore.; as well as many nieces and nephews scattered across the country.
Mr. Fried was preceded in death by his parents, George and Wilhelmina Fried; two brothers, Gottlieb and Emil; one sister, Lillian; and two children, Roger and Verla.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker.
A Funeral Service for Mr. Fried will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2012, in the Baker Assembly of God Church in Baker. Interment will follow in the Community Union cemetery at Plevna.
Reuben (Rube) William Entzel
Reuben (Rube) William Entzel, age 79, left this world peacefully on February 18, 2012 in his daughter Sandy’s arms at Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive, MT.
Cremation and committal took place February 23, 2012 at Custer County cemetery in Miles City, MT next to his second wife Ann. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City handled the arrangements.
On March 23, 2012, Rube’s 80th birthday, a Tribute of Life will be held at 11:00 am at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Glendive, MT with Pastor James Hageman presiding.
Reuben was born of German ancestry on March 23, 1932 in Mercer County, Hazen ND to Friedrich Fred and Charlotta (Link) Entzel the 12th of 13 children. In 1937 they moved to Fairview, MT and in 1941 to Buffalo Rapids near Glendive. After his father passed away they moved into Glendive, MT.
Rube served in the Army in 1948 and 1949 and 3 years with Montana National Guards Leadership School in Fort Benning, GA.
He drove truck for the NP Railroad and was an officer for the Police Department in Glendive, MT.
For 38 years he worked in the construction industry. Rube built houses for 9 years in Glendive, Missoula and Puyallup WA. He was self- employed for many years.
In 1968 Rube went to work for Sletten Construction building the interstate bridges in Glendive on I-94 plus other bridges, sewage plants, water plants, dams and schools. He worked 21 years for Sletten and became the superintendent of many jobs. He loved them all and worked in 9 different states. He taught his sons and stepsons carpentry and construction. They all worked at one time for their Dad.
After he retired in Reno, NV, Rube and Ann moved to Townsend, MT. After Ann’s death, with the help of Sandy and Roger Seward he moved back to Glendive, MT in the fall of 2000 to be closer to family. Sandy and Roger became caregivers and guardians to Rube for 12 years.
Rube had many hobbies including agate hunting, hunting, fishing, gardening and flowers. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church most of his life.
In June of 1950 he married
Delores Ellen Hill. To this union 5 children were born; Sandra Kay, Fredrick Manley (Mike), Pamela Jean, Norman Duane and Timothy Reuben. That marriage ended in divorce.
In June of 1963 he married
Ann Marie Stuart Zinke and helped raise her 5 children; Susan, Ed, Wade, Jon and Todd.
Rube was preceded in death by his parents, 2 wives, his first great-grandson Dustin Lane Weinreis, son Fredrick Manley (Mike), stepsons David, Jon and Todd Zinke, 8 sisters Carolina Schaible Standley, Hilda Herman, Hertha Beyl Karst, Emma Grosgebauer Smith, Erma Neiffer Peterson, Frieda Blum, Elsa (Elsie) Ewalt, Irene Dobson, 3 brothers Herbert, Eugene and Norman Entzel.
Rube is survived by his sister Elda Hagen Glaser of Sidney, MT; children Sandra (Roger) Seward, Beach, ND, Pamela (Tom) Frost, Red Bluff, CA, Norman, Jacksonville, FL and Timothy of Teno, NV; grandchildren Terisa Seward (Greg Gladin), Katrina (Shawn) Weinreis, Fredrick Manley Jr. (Cindy), Christopher (Michelle), Jenny (Chris) Richards, Denelle (Don) Doesher, Shane DiLulo, Maria (David) Renlund, Natashia Entzel (Andrew Lopaz, Timothy Reuben Jr.; great-grandchildren Danielle Weinreis (Dillon Willson), Hunter Weinreis, Brittney Entzel, James, A.J. Entzel, Ty, Coltan, Bo Richards, Tre, Kiersten, Michaela Doesher; step-children Susan Gergen, Ed and Dawn Zinke of Miles City, MT and Wade and Juliet Zinke of Tucson, AZ as well as 20 step-grandchildren and 30 step-great-grandchildren.
Marjorie Angelina Hall
Marjorie Angelina Hall, 92, of Townsend, formerly of Broadus, died March 9, 2012, in the Broadwater Health Center in Townsend.
Mrs. Hall was born in Miles City on July 17, 1919, to Ernest and Angelina Preston, one of 13 children. She grew up on the Powder River and in Broadus.
After graduating from high school, she went to college at Rocky Mountain in Billings. There she received her two-year certificate and started teaching all eight elementary grades in country schools in Powder River County. She then when back to school and earned her bachelor’s degree and then taught second grade in Broadus. She loved teaching and every one of her countless students. In 1972, she received an award for being one of our nation’s outstanding elementary teachers.
On May 28. 1942, she and Newman Hall were married
in Miles City. Born to this union were two sons and one daughter. She and Mr. Hall spent many years ranching in the Olive area. In 1976, they sold their ranch and moved to Miles City, Broadus and then to Townsend.
They had a wonderful marriage and were so devoted to their family.
Her survivors include her son, Larry (Mary) Hall of Helena; daughter, Gaylene Day of Townsend; sister, Mary Schaffer of Broadus; brother, Kenneth Preston of Miles City; five grandchildren, Sherry Hall, Deb Clark, Rich Hall, Rob and Brian Morgan; and six great-grandchildren, Grady Hall, Austin------, Dustin and Kasee Clark, and Tate and Sarah Morgan.
Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Newman; son, Curtis; sisters, Velma Mann, Ruby Engler, Esther Schaffer, Elsie Preston, Alma Preston and Hallie Preston; and brothers, George, Ernest, Tom and Acie Preston.
A funeral service in Helena will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave. Visitation hours will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2012, at Stevenson and Son’s Chapel in Broadus. A Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Stevenson and Son’s Chapel in Broadus with a burial to follow at Valley View cemetery.
Memorials in Mrs. Hall’s name are suggested to the Broadwater Health Center, 110 N. Oak St., Townsend, MT 59644 or to the Powder River Manor, P.O. Box 719, Broadus, MT 59317.
"Micki" Mavis M. Bernard
A celebration of Micki Bernard’s life will be held at Smith West Chapel, 304 34th Street West, Billings, Montana on March 17, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. At her request cremation has taken place and private burial will be at 11:00 am Sat. May 26, 2012, at Riverside cemetery in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Smith Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
On March 11, 2012, Micki Bernard lost her long and courageous battle with cancer. Micki was delivered into this world by her grandmother on January 25, 1941, at Long Lake, South Dakota to Adolph Heyd and Ida Klipfle Heyd in the sod house on the family farm. She only spoke German up to the time she started school in Aberdeen, S.D.
Upon her graduation from high school, she went to Airline and Business School and traveled the United States, Canada and many parts of the world.
She married
Marvin L. (Bud) Heim on October 20, 1962. They resided in Colorado and California where Micki worked as Executive Secretary to the President of Sontrix Inc. and later deposit clerk for Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
She later married
Henry A. Bernard on June 24, 1972. They located to Miles City, Montana, where they owned and operated Graves Funeral Home, and Micki worked as a bridal consultant for Lex’s Fine Gifts. While in Miles City, Micki was very involved in the Southeastern Montana Scholarship Pageant and State Mrs. Montana Pageant. She held major offices/membership in the Custer County Art and Heritage Center, Southeastern Montana Wagon Train, Miles City Chamber Gems, Holy Rosary Hospital Auxiliary, Miles City Jayceens, Miles City Newcomers Club, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, National Federation of Business and Professional Women and was a member of the First Lutheran Church.
Micki later divorced and moved to Billings where she became a manufacturing/import representative spending the majority of the year on the road. At that time she met her beloved James (Jim Bo) Wilborn, spending the next 29 years traveling and enjoying their life together though work and travel adventures.
Micki had a passion for desserts and chocolate which made her a talented chef and gifted hostess, keeping a spotless home filled with a great conversation. She never turned down a request for a place to stay or a favor. She had a soft heart for all and was a living example of selfless dedication to caring for and helping people. She had wonderful friends whom she treasured, exercised an unparalleled loyalty to them and always handled herself with dignity and grace.
Micki is survived by her special companion and love Jim Wilborn, niece Janelle (Randy) Hindjorgen, and sons Landon and Austin, and sister-in-law Gwen Heyd.
She was preceded in death by her father Adolph Heyd, her mother Ida Heyd and her beloved brother Allen Heyd whom she cherished and adored.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with Jim Wilborn, 2202 Stillwater Dr., Billings, MT 59102. Memorials may be made to Journey Hospice, 712 Carbon Suite #12, Billings, MT 59102
A special thank you to all the wonderful friends who have helped Micki and Jim through this last journey.
Diane Gayle Ellison Henman
Diane Gayle Ellison Henman, 56, died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Holy Rosary Healthcare.
She was born in Cody, Wyo., on Jan. 14, 1956, to Kenneth and Mary Lou Ellison. She moved to Miles City in 1964 with her family where she attended Garfield, Washington and Custer schools. She was the oldest daughter and helped to babysit her younger brothers, Doug, Bret and Steve and younger sister, Linda Ellison. Rather than play with dolls she changed real baby diapers and protected her siblings.
She accepted Jesus as her Saviour at an early age and felt He watched over her through her years of rebellion. She often said that her best quotes came from her study of the Bible and the job she considered her most rewarding was helping people as a Certified Nurses’ Aide at Holy Rosary Extended Care. She was a caregiver to many even though she was unable to have children.
Her survivors include her brothers: Doug and Steve Ellison; and eight nephews and nieces: Scott, Curt, Jason, Mike, Genna, Wes, Wendy and Whitney Ellison.
She was preceded in death by her father: Kenneth Ellison; her mother: Mary Ellison; her sister: Linda; her brother: Bret Ellison; and her grandmother: Alice Ferree, who had a great impact on her life.
No services are planned at this time.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
