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Kathleen Beth Dean
Kathleen Beth Dean, 63, of Ekalaka died Friday, April 20, 2007 at Billings Clinic in Billings with her family at her side.
Beth Dean was born on June 10, 1943, a daughter of William E. and Nona D. Shelden Kirkwood in Ekalaka. She spent her early years growing up in Ekalaka and various parts of Montana, as her mother was a schoolteacher. She returned to Ekalaka where she attended all four years of high school, graduating with the class of 1961. After graduation, she followed in her mother’s footsteps and enrolled in college at Black Hills Teachers College, now known as Black Hills State in Spearfish, S.D.
Mrs. Dean loved the thought of being a schoolteacher, and took a position halfway through her first year of college at the Grandview School in the Chalk Buttes community. Later that fall she returned to Black Hills Teachers College, graduating in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Along with her friend, Betty, the pair took teaching positions in Canby, Minn. Mrs. Dean left Canby and ventured to New Castle, Wyo.
It was during this time that she married
the man of her life. On June 15, 1968, she and Larry Eugene Dean were married
at the Congregational Church in Ekalaka. Mrs. Dean taught the next two years in Baker.
After teaching in Baker, she took time off to raise her family. She enjoyed being a fulltime mom and being involved in her children’s lives. After seven years, she took a position teaching school in Ekalaka, where she taught for the next 26 years until her retirement.
Mrs. Dean was a member of the National Education Association, Montana Education Association and the Ekalaka Teachers Association. She served on the Ekalaka Town Council. Mrs. Dean enjoyed reading, listening to country music and dancing. Her greatest enjoyment in life was for her husband, children and grandchildren. She was always available for her family, and was the “rock” everyone could lean on in times of need.
HEr survivors include her loving husband, Larry Dean of Ekalaka; her son, Calvin (Pamela) Dean of Dickinson, N.D.; her daughter, Janell Dean of Ekalaka; her two precious grandchildren, Christopher and Elizabeth Dean of Dickinson; a sister, Marcella (Lloyd) Meldrum of Beaverton, Ore.; her brother, Raymond, (Sandra) Kirkwood of Ekalaka; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Nona; and her sister, Florence Walker.
A funeral service for her will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at the Carter County High School gymnasium in Ekalaka with Mike Follett officiating. Interment will follow in the Beaver Lodge cemetery at Ekalaka.
Arrangements are under the direction of Stevenson Funeral Home of Baker & Ekalaka, MT.
Ella Ihly
Ella Ihly, 91, former resident of Miles City, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at the Gardens Nursing Home in Kingman, Ariz.
She was born on Nov. 27, 1915, in Bowman, N.D., to Martin and Anna Sather. She grew up on a farm near Rhame, N.D., and married
Sebastian “Seb” Ihly on Nov. 10, 1938.
Two children were born to the union, Dwayne in 1939 and George in 1946.
Mrs. Ihly earned a practical nursing certificate in l960 and worked in that capacity at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital until her retirement in 1978.
Since her retirement in Bozeman, she lived in the Montana cities of Judith Gap, Lewistown, Denton and Miles City and in Kingman, Ariz.
Her survivors include sons: Dwayne and his wife Phyllis of Kingman, George and his wife Kari of Miles City; grandchildren: Cheri and her husband Mike Pallett of Kingman, Mike and his wife Patty Ihly of Lewistown, Doug and his wife Jolyne Ihly, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., and Denise and her husband Mike Downey of Anchorage, Ak.; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Ihly was preceded in death by her parents; all brothers and sisters except brother Everett Sather; her husband Sebastian; and her grandson David.
She was a gifted artist and was known for her beautiful paintings. In addition, she loved music and dancing.
A celebration of her life will be held at the United Methodist Church in Kingman on Wednesday, April 25, 2007.
Sandra Violet Gross Young
Memorial services for Sandra Violet Gross Young, 60, of Texas, former Ekalaka and Hysham resident, were held Saturday, March 24, 2007, in Goliad at the Colonial Funeral Home in Texas.
She died Monday, March 19, 2007, from cancer and other ailments. Her family was beside her in the hospital in Victoria, Texas, when she died.
Mrs. Young was born Feb. 22, 1947, in Baker to Ellsworth and Bernice Elmore Gross. The family lived in Ekalaka. She lost her baby brother, James, in February 1951. She was joined by three sisters, Brenda, Tina and Nola. Mrs. Young went to and graduated from the Hysham High School and attended college in Rapid City, S.D., for a year.
She returned to Hysham to work and met Dennis, her husband, at a dance at the Sanders Gym. They were married
July 26, 1967, in Hysham. They had three daughters, April, Wendy and Marla. They worked several jobs in eastern Montana and then returned to Hysham. In the late 1970s, they moved to Wyoming and on to Texas where they had resided since.
Mrs. Young trained to be a nurse and did that until she became ill. She loved animals, reading Western books and watching Western movies. Mrs. Young liked being outdoors, hunting with her family friends. She loved to dance, especially the polka with her father.
Her survivors include her mother, Bernice; her husband, Dennis; her three daughters, April and Steve Click, Wendy and Tony Quillian and Marla Young, and her grandchildren, Dustyn, Kelsey, Sean, Trey and Brian.
Survivors also include her sisters, Brenda and Jon Newsom, Tina and John Morgan and Nola Obenauer; her step-grandmother, Leota Elmore; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her brother, James; her father, Ellsworth; and her grandparents, Violet (Stoltenberg) Elmore and Herman Elmore.
Memorial donations to the Cancer Society in Mrs. Young’s memory would be appreciated to further the research and help for other cancer victims.
Sherry Jean Buchanan Schmitz
Sherry Jean Buchanan Schmitz, 51, of Miles City, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at Holy Rosary Healthcare Hospice, as the result of a sudden stroke that occurred on Sunday, April 15, 2007.
She was born on Oct. 4, 1955, in the back of a VW Beetle in Clovis, New Mexico, to Karen Almli Evans and Donald Buchanan. She was the oldest of four children. Mrs. Schmitz attended schools in Seaside, Ore., and Miles City. She proudly achieved her GED in 2005.
Mrs. Schmitz started her work history at the age of 16 years in Seaside, before moving to Miles City in 1979, coincidentally in another VW Bug.
She worked for Reynolds Warehouse Grocery before starting at Riggs Camera in 2000 where she worked until the time of her death. She loved her Riggs family and the many customers she had the pleasure of helping and befriending.
She and Brian Cameron were married
in 1973 and her precious daughter, April Sunshine, was born in 1974 in Astoria, Ore. Her daughter was the shining light in her life and everyone knew how proud she was of “her April.”
She met Mark Schmitz in 1982, through her longtime dear friend Brenda Fiechtner Silva. They were instantly attracted to each other and were married
in August of 1984. They were the love of each other’s lives and spent 23 great years as best friends.
Mrs. Schmitz was an intense lover of all living things, from the smallest bug or flower to the many dogs, cats and birds in her own home. Anyone who knew her knew of her love of family, friends, animals, and her beloved Mark and precious April. She told everyone how she felt. She was a blessing and shining light in the lives of everyone who knew her.
Her survivors include her husband of 23 years, Mark Schmitz; her daughter, April of Seaside; her aunt, Marilyn (Chai) Chapmon and their children Shannon (DeeDee) Tait and Tyler (Karrisa) Chapmon and Holly of Miles City; her brothers, Mike (Deanna) Ferestad of Scobey and Donny Buchanan of WV; and her sister, Niki Deering of Vancouver, Wash.
Survivors also include her extensive extended Schmitz family: parents-in-law, Jim and Katy Schmitz; brothers-in-law, Mike (Rhonda) Schmitz of Miles City; Matt Schmitz of Bozeman; Jim (Holly) Schmitz of Owasso, Okla.; sister-in-law, Terri (Rick) Newby of Miles City; numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly; and her beloved pets: Max, Jack, Coco, Samone, Mudgy and Ivy.
Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 21, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
At her request, she wouldn’t want any living flowers cut in her name, so in lieu of flowers, she would prefer any donations or memorials be sent to East Main Animal Clinic Adoption Program, 2719 Main St., Miles City, MT 59301.
Kathrine Earley Miller
Kathrine Earley Miller, 75, of East Helena. former Miles City resident, died of an extended illness on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at her home in East Helena.
Born in Miles City on Feb. 11, 1932, she was the daughter of Lester Earlding and Eulalia “Lillian” Elizabeth Haasl Earley. She received her bachelor’s degree in education and had attended Carroll College in Helena and Eastern Montana College in Billings.
She taught school in southern California, Helena, Montana City and in a one-room school house in eastern Montana.
Mrs. Miller was a member of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Parish in East Helena.
She and Robert L. Miller were married
in Billings on Aug. 16, 1958. He preceded her in death on March 10, 1996.
Mrs. MIller loved God, the church, garage sales, her family and tomato plants, although not always in that order.
She is survived by her son, Chris (Marcia) Miller of East Helena and their children, Morgan, Maria and Issac Miller; daughter, Bernadette (Pedersen) Miller of East Helena and her children, Aidan and Julian Pedersen; daughter, Sara (Thomas) Moran of Dunkirk, Md., and their children, Max, Riley and Allegra Moran; and sisters, Margaret Schueler, Leigh Patten and Ann Amsden.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, John and Lester “Buck” Earley; two sisters, Betty Weisser and Helen Earley; and her son, Kevin Miller.
A Vigil service will be held 7:30 p.m. today, Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church East Helena. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 20, 2007, at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church. Cremation will follow the Mass. A private family interment will be held at St. Ann’s cemetery in East Helena.
In lieu of flowers, please consider food donations to Food Share or God’s Love.
Cremation and service arrangements are under the direction of Retz Funeral Home.
Velma Delores Cathey
Velma Delores Cathey, 73, of Laurel, passed away on the snowy morning of April 11, 2007 after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer.
Velma was born on March 15, 1934 in Rapid City, SD to Otto and Delma (Johnson) Smith. The youngest of five children, she lived her earliest years on Ranch Creek, near Biddle. Her father later became employed with Powder River County and the family moved to Broadus in 1943 where she completed high school at Powder River High and was a Girl’s State Delegate from her class of 1952.
Velma married
Allen Cathey July 25, 1953 and to this union five children were born, Cynthia, Greg, Lori, Todd and Darcy.
The family moved to Portland, Oregon in 1972 where Velma worked for Washington County Traffic Safety, City National Bank, Nike and Aero Air.
During those years she was active in Daughters of Norway and enjoyed needlework, ceramics, gardening and painting. She was an accomplished artist, specializing in landscape oils. During her years in Oregon, Velma made many lasting friendships that she cherished and maintained throughout the rest of her life. She was an active United Way Volunteer and received Gold Awards for her achievements in fund-raising. She loved animals and had many pets during her lifetime, often providing a home to “just one more.”
In 1997, she began a new chapter of her life and moved to Laurel, Montana. She worked for Comfort Inn as a Concierge. Again, Velma made many lasting friendships and continued to work until illness forced retirement in May 2005. During these years she made yearly trips back to Oregon to visit her family and especially enjoyed being with her Grandchildren. She was the center of her family and was deeply loved and admired. A tiny woman with a huge heart, her life spoke volumes about determination, honor and integrity. These qualities carried her through her battle with cancer. She especially appreciated her “Knight in Shining Armor, ” Dr. Thomas Purcell and all the angels at Deaconess Oncology and Big Sky Hospice.
Survivors include her sister, Vera Rosencranz of Broadus; children Cynthia (William) Rock of Portland, Oregon; Gregory (Angela) Cathey of Junction City, Oregon; Lori (Pete) Walker of Hillsboro, Oregon; Todd Cathey of Laurel; Darcy (Brian) Smith of Hillsboro, Oregon; former husband, Allen Cathey; eleven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Edward, Violet, Richard and grandson, Jordan.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday April 16, at the Calvary Baptist Church, 820 W. 9 in Laurel, Montana. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday April 18, in Broadus, Montana at the Powder River Congregational Church with internment to follow at Valley View cemetery.
Memorials made be made to the Human Society or the American Cancer Society.
Remington Letcher Memorial Funeral Services has been entrusted with all arrangements.
Charles Jelinek
Charles F. Jelinek, 90, former Miles City resident who had an extensive career in industry and government died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Falcons Landing, Potomac Falls, Va.
Dr. Jelinek began his industrial career as a research chemist after his discharge from the Army in 1946. He held a series of positions of increasing responsibility in research and development, finally as Director of Research of GAF’s Central Research Laboratory from 1959 to 1963. While with GAF, he supervised the basic research and process development on the newly discovered iodophoric germicides, which included the initial commercial production of Betadine, now widely used as a disinfectant in hospitals, especially in operating rooms. He also was involved in the early research on surface active agents, which led to the introduction of many new synthetic detergents, emulsifiers and wetting agents.
From 1963 to 1972, he held positions in corporate research and commercial development with Exxon Chemical and Dart Industries.
He joined the Food and Drug Administration in 1972, where he was manager of the FDA’s program to limit the levels of chemical contaminants in the United States food supply. He also was Deputy Director of Physical Sciences in FDA. He received the FDA Award of Merit, the Federal Senior Executive Service Award and the National Marine Fisheries Service Group Award for the NMFS-FDA-EPA determination of PCB levels in Atlantic coastal bluefish.
Dr. Jelinek was the United States representative in the United Nations sponsored WHO-FAO Food Contamination Monitoring Program and was manager of a US Aid project in Tunisia to develop the capability to determine pesticide levels in the food supply.
He was born in Miles City on Feb. 6, 1917, obtained his bachelor of science degree at Montana State College-Bozeman in chemistry in 1938, a graduate BS at Oxford in 1940 as a Rhodes Scholar and a Ph.D. at Illinois in 1944.
Dr. Jelinek was called to active duty in 1942 as a reserve officer in the Chemical Warfare Service Development Laboratory, Cambridge, Ma., and served later in the War Department Liaison Office at the Pentagon with the National Defense Research Committee/s wartime civilian research program.
He obtained more than 50 United States and foreign patents and authored more than 30 scientific publications. Dr. Jelinek served on the Rhodes Scholar Selection Committees in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He was on the editorial boards of the American Chemical Society and the Association of Official Analytic Chemists.
Since his retirement in 1986, Dr. Jelinek continued to assist WHO-FAO and the UN Environmental Program in evaluation of their food contamination monitoring programs. He also served as a member of Fairfax County’s Environmental Quality Advisory Council and was coordinator of the Senior Scientists and Engineers assistance program for Fairfax County. He served as a teacher’s aide in elementary schools in Annandale and Sterling, Va.
He was a member of the American Chemical Society, Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Chi. Dr. Jelinek also was a member of Christ The Redeemer parish in Sterling, Va.
His survivors include his daughter, Carole Herold, and her husband, Ronald, of Basking Ridge, N.J.; a son, Stephen Jelinek of Naples, Fla.; a sister, Christine Johnson of Hall; a brother, Gilbert Jelinek of Hamilton; and three grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 59 years, Maria S. Jelinek in 2003.
Services will be held at a later date.
Tiffani RaeAnn Huseby
Tiffani RaeAnn Huseby, 19, of Circle died Friday, June 1, 2007, in Circle.
She was born on Aug. 7, 1987, in Miles City to Ian and Karla Kerr Huseby. She attended grade school in Miles City through the second grade. The family moved to Circle where she finished school graduating from Circle High School in 2005.
Tiffani was active in many activities in high school. She played volleyball and track, was in C-Club, school plays, pep band, and choir. She enjoyed reading, baking and cooking, being with friends, swimming, going to the lake, roller skating and playing the piano.
Her survivors include her parents, Ian Blane and Karla Rae Huseby and her siblings, Collin and Jaqcee of Circle; her grandparents, Byron Kerr of Jordan, Gene and Marian Huseby of Circle, and Darell and Questa Curtiss of Circle; her step-great-grandfather, John McAfee of White Sulphur; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and special friend, Tavis Renner.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents and two uncles, Doug Kelley and Richard Huseby.
Funeral services will be Thursday, June 7, 2007, at 3 p.m. at the Evangelical Church in Circle. Interment will follow in the Riverview cemetery.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Leo Lambrecht
Leo Lambrecht, 75, died unexpectedly on Friday June 1, 2007.
Mr. Lambrecht was born at home on April 29th, 1932, in Billings to Adam and Theresa Lambrecht. He was the fifth of 10 children. He attended school at Hawthorne, Edgar, graduating from Columbus in 1950.
He left for the Marines in 1952. Upon his discharge he farmed in Silesia and Billings; later joining his three brothers, ranching and farming in Big Horn and Custer. The Lambrecht Brothers dissolved their operation in Custer in 1995. Mr. Lambrecht, along with his brother John and his wife Elizabeth, purchased a farm in Kinsey.
Mr. Lambrecht was a devoted Catholic. His passion was raising registered Red Angus cattle and farming. He also collected World War II memorabilia.
His survivors include his brother Harold of Billings and sister Shirley (Keith) McJunkin of Red Lodge, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Adam and Theresa Lambrecht; his brothers, Frank, Leonard, Donald, John and David; and two sisters Dorothy Henson and Margorie Hedges.
Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 4, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana Veterans cemetery with full Military Honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1579.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
