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MARY LYNN WEAST
Mary Lynn Weast passed away Monday, March 15, 2004 at Deaconess Hospital in Billings.
She was born to Ed and Marilyn Weast on Dec. 30, 1970 in Red Lodge.
Mary was a lover of life and the outdoors, but her greatest passion was horses. She was an avid horsewoman, and spent hours riding and breaking colts for herself and others around the country.
Mary enjoyed being a part of the Home of Champions Fourth of July Rodeo. She was in charge of organizing the grand entry, and carried a flag in the Fourth of July Parade.
Mary worked many jobs around the country. A special highlight was working on a polo farm in New Zealand. She enjoyed helping every person and animal in need.
Mary celebrated her life and touched the hearts and lives of many people. She was a special gift from God. She was loved by many, and she will be greatly missed.
Mary is survived by her father and mother, Ed and Marilyn Weast; brother Marcus Weast, grandpa and grandma Thorvald and Jean Fiveland; aunts and uncles Terrill (Donna) Fiveland, Eleanor (Lee) Johnson, Geraldine Fiveland, Mozelle Weast and Billie Likens; cousins Mona Weast (Nick and Taylor), Shane and Rex Cortner, Jo Ann Graham, John and Joe Fiveland, Rebecca (Jeremy and Hailey) Neibauer, Dale (Janel and Madison) Johnson, the love of her life, Eric Turney, and her best buddy, Ralph Hughes.
Mary was preceded in death by her grandpa and grandma Vern and Lorraine Weast, Uncle Bill Weast and Aunt Ina Weast Bonco.
A memorial service will be held at St. Olaf Church at a date to be announced.
Donations to help with medical costs may be sent to: The Mary Weast Benefit Fund, United Bank of Absarokee, P.O. Box 480, Absarokee, MT 59001.
SHIRLEY WINTERS HILTABRAND
LAUREL – Shirley Winters Hiltabrand, 72, of Laurel, passed away March 9, 2004 at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2002. She survived the cancer and died of natural causes surrounded by her family.
Shirley was born February 27, 1932 in Sidney, Montana to Lola and Henry Winters. They moved to Roberts where her family owned and operated a general store and blacksmith shop. She attended Roberts School where she was a straight A student, captain of the basketball team and graduated as valedictorian in 1949. After graduation she moved to Helena where she met Harold Hiltabrand. They were married on January 14, 1950 in Helena and moved to Roberts and later to Red Lodge.
Shirley was a waitress for Natali’s Restaurant. She had six children. In 1980 the family moved to Laurel and in 1982 she lost her husband of 32 years. She enjoyed working on crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, reading, collecting state quarters and crocheting. She especially enjoyed going to the Cherrio every Tuesday for tacos.
She is survived by 4 children, Mike of Laurel, Cindy of Billings, Toby of Laurel, Lisa of Billings; 7 grandchildren, Tara, Jason, Amanda, Josh, Heath, Tristan and Tony. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; one son, Randy; one daughter, Debbie; one brother, Fred and her parents, Lola and Henry Winters.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2004 at Smith Funeral Chapel-Laurel, with interment in the Red Lodge Cemetery.
JULIA YOUNGBLOOD
Julia Marie (Zylstra) Youngblood, 82, passed away December 7, 2003 in Oceanside, California. She was born February 13, 1921 in Washoe, Montana to Peter and Julia (Murie) Zylstra. She graduated from Red Lodge High School.
Julia attended college in Corvallis, Oregon and while there she met Roy L. “Jack” Youngblood, who was stationed at the Marine Corps base. They were married in 1943 in Yuma, Arizona and then went back to Oregon. While Jack was in the Pacific, Julia moved to her parents’ home in Long Beach, California. In 1947 they moved to El Centro, California. Jack and Julia retired in 1988 to Red Lodge, where she remained until 2002.
Julia enjoyed knitting and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Julia was preceded in death by her son, Terry Youngblood, in 1990 and her husband Jack in 1991. She is survived by her son Roy L. (Beverly) Youngblood of Oceanside; granddaughters Barbara (Curtis) Daniels of Oceanside and Deborah (Wesley) McCarty of Versailles, Missouri; grandsons Michael and Joseph Youngblood; brother Carl (Kay) Zylstra of Anaheim, California; sisters Betty (Frank) Moody of Lakewood, California and Eva (Richard) Davis of Anaheim.
A celebration of Julia’s life will be held Saturday, July 17, 2004 at a graveside service in the Red Lodge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the North Coast, 5441 Avenida Encinas #A, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
JULIA MARIE YOUNGBLOOD
A celebration of life for Julia Marie Zylstra Youngblood will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Red Lodge Cemetery, with Pastor David Munson officiating.
Refreshments will follow the service at the Aspen Condominiums on Country Club Drive off Highway 78.
ELENE E. HOLMES
Elene E. Holmes passed away March 12, 2004 at Sutter General Hospital, Sacramento, Calif.
She was born in Red Lodge, Mont. to John and Lela Robinson. She graduated with a master’s degree from California State University. She spent her lifetime as an instructor in business at Elk Grove High School and Valley Hi High School, and was a professor at Sacramento City College. For many years while with the Elk Grove District, she was former chairman of the California Scholarship Federation.
She is survived by her daughter, Marsha Jean Holmes of Sacramento, and a sister, Mertis Robinson Saarela of Boyd, Mont.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Emerson Holmes, and her second husband, Walfred Jackola.
Elene will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Services were held Monday, March 15, 2004 at South East Lawn Mortuary. Contributions may be sent to the American Lung Association.
Mareita Lynch Palmersheim
October 7, 1933 -March 23, 2004
Mareita stood for many things but the focus of her life was on faith, family, and community.
Mareita was the daughter of John F. and Mildred (Bell) Lynch, the first of six children. She had the greatest respect and admiration for her father who brought the family from Shelby to Belgrade in 1940, where he trained pilots during World War II. In 1944, the Lynchs moved to Billings where John established Lynch Flying Service. While attending high school at Billings Central, Mareita worked for the family business and earned her pilot’s license.
A year after graduating from Central (Class of 1951), Mareita married her high school sweetheart - Bob Palmersheim. Bob and Mareita were married in St. Patrick’s in Billings and celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary there on November 22, 2002.
In 1955, the Palmersheims lived in England where Bob was serving in the U.S. Army. More than anything, Mareita wanted to be a devoted wife and mother. Upon returning to Billings, Mareita and Bob brought six children into the world. In 1969, they found a large house on a small acreage north of Fromberg where they raised their family. Mareita really loved her numerous nieces and nephews and always made them feel welcome at “the farm.”
Mareita was at home in the Clarks Fork Valley and among the Beartooth Mountains. She especially delighted in the sunrises and sunsets that lit up the land and sky. Mareita loved horses and enjoyed teaching her children to ride. She looked forward to helping her neighbors move cattle and later shared her joy with her grandchildren. Mareita was a precious and loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed canoeing and summer outings with her family in cherished places like Sawtooth, Cooke City, and Yellowstone Park.
After her youngest entered middle school, Mareita bought “The Store” in Fromberg and ran the local grocery for next 26 years. Until her retirement in 2003, she served the community with a personal touch and delivered groceries to anyone in need.
Mareita wanted to be remembered as a “Call to Action” Catholic. She was inspired by Vatican II and became a leader of the Cursillo movement from its inception in Billings. Over the years, she represented the Cursillo on a Diocesan level and participated in many workshops, Ultreyas and study groups. Mareita grew in faith and knowledge and particularly enjoyed advancing through religious studies via the Gonzaga-in-Billings program. Mareita gave hope and encouragement to many throughout the years including those she met through Al-Anon.
In Fromberg, Mareita was a leader at St. Joseph’s and, with great faith and spiritual wisdom, helped to guide the community. She led us in prayer and led us in song and her voice raised our spirits high! Mareita came to know Jesus as her brother, and she did her best to treat everyone she encountered as if they, too, were the sons and daughters of an ever present, ever-loving God. Marietta’s spirit touched the lives of everyone who knew her.
Mareita passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief, courageous encounter with cancer.
Mareita is survived by her adoring husband, Bob Palmersheim; her children and grandchildren, John (Erin) Palmersheim and daughter, Maureen, of Darby; Anne Palmersheim and daughter, Katie, of Billings; Julie Palmersheim and children, Elijah, Lucia, and Anica Wickenburg, of Billings; Tom Palmersheim, of Seattle; Rich Palmersheim and daughter Savannah, of Billings; and Elizabeth (Joe) Robillard and children, Stephanie, Trey, Tyler, and Nicole, of Billings. Mareita is also survived by her brothers, Denny Lynch, Tom (Rosalie) Lynch, and Pat (Carole) Lynch, of Billings; sisters Karen Neibauer, of Bozeman, and Loyola Weldon, of Seattle; sisters-in-law Lillian Palmersheim and Dolores (Dan) Donnelly, of Billings, and Mary Francis (Ray) Birgenheier, of Spokane. Her parents preceded her in death.
Mareita lived to her final hour with dignity and grace. Her life was filled with love and laughter and purpose and that is the way she will be remembered.
A celebration of Mareita’s life was held on Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 7 p.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Red Lodge. A Mass was to be held in her honor at St. Agnes on Sunday, March 28, 2004, at 2 p.m. with Rite of Committal to follow at the Red Lodge Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Beartooth Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.
LEITA G. BRICKMAN
Leita G. Brickman died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Oregon on March 29, 2004.
She was born in Jefferson Island, Mont. to Arthur and Minne Shaw on Nov. 19, 1911.
She attended school in the area and graduated there. She married Charles French Brickman on June 30, 1944.
After World War II ended, the couple settled in Laurel, Mont., where they started a family.
In July of 1949, they moved to a ranch outside of Roberts, where they lived until 1979, when they retired to Laurel.
Her husband died in December, 2003.
Her brothers and sisters preceded her in death.
She is survived by her three daughters, Carol Stahl of Albany, Ore., Judy Montgomery of Monmouth, Ore. and Charlene Kaplan of Corpus Christi, Texas; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at Smith’s Funeral Chapel in Laurel Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 2 p.m., with interment at the Laurel Cemetery.
The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society and Samaritan Evergreen Hospice, Albany, Ore, in care of Smith Funeral Chapel, Laurel, MT.
