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Beverly Lucille Corbin
Beverly Lucille Corbin, 86, of Medford, Ore., formerly of Miles City, died in her sleep on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Medford.
Mrs. Corbin was born in Paw Paw, Mich., to Robert and Dora Powell. She traveled on vacation with her family during the Depression Era and spoke many times about her travels. After graduating from Albuquerque High School, she enjoyed writing, studied under the guidance of southwest artist Niles Hogner and worked as a secretary in Sacramento, Calif. It was during a blind date, on Christmas Eve 1940 she would meet and eventually marry Harry Corbin of Albuquerque, N.M.
Their marriage would bring eight children: Margaret Knorr (husband William) of Medford, Mary Morris (husband Howard) of Tacoma, Wash., Anne Heiser (husband Jerry) of Surprise, Ariz., Robert Corbin (wife Patricia) of Forsyth, William Corbin (wife Peggy) of Cheyenne, Wyo., David Corbin (wife Kathleen) of Miles City, Frances Corbin of Medford and Jane Corbin of Cedar Lake, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Corbin would travel the United States and England during their marriage. While raising her family, she and her husband would teach each of their children the values and lessons of a strong family core, Christian values and the rewards of hard work. During retirement in Miles City, Mrs. Corbin would eventually lose her husband, of more than 50 years, in April 1999. Beverly moved to Medford in July 2005. While living with her daughter, Margaret, she received the care and support that she would need.
A memorial service will be in Medford on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, followed by a vigil service on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Jane Myree Capser
Jane Myree Capser, 53, of Billings, former Miles City resident, died at Valley Health Care Center on Thursday, July 30, 2009, after her hard fought battle with ovarian cancer.
She was born Oct. 17, 1955, in Miles City, to Vories and Helen Wells.
She lived an exciting and fulfilling life, having served in the United States Army as a combat medic during Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia and having worked as a medical assistant in Anchorage, Alaska, and Billings.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, baking and crafting. Her family has many of her crafting projects to fondly remember her by.
Her sruvivors include her loving daughters, Laurie Smith (Charles) and Melissa Lewis (Miles); her son, Kevin Capser; and her three grandchildren, Jordan, Madison and Jackson.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at 1 p.m. at the Cremation and Funeral Gallery in Billings.
Her family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Billings Clinic Cancer Center.
Thomas McMullin
Thomas McMullin, beloved husband, father and soon-to-be grandfather passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.
Tom was born in Miles City, Montana to Carl and Mary McMullin on March 1, 1948. Tom is survived by his wife Kaye (Riedesdel) McMullin; son Joshua (Ariel) McMullin of Lakewood, Wash.; his brothers Jerry and Pat McMullin of Spanaway, Wash.; brother James McMullin of White Bear Lake, Minn.
Tom is preceded in death by his sister, Mona Jo Malone of Colorado Springs, Colo; two other siblings, John and Betty Lou; and his parents Carl and Mary McMullin. AFter his service in the U.S. Navy, Tom became a registered CT technician; he worked for 25 years, finishing his career at St. Claire Hospital. He was actively involved in South Tacoma Assembly of God where he served as a board member and developed close relationships with his church family.
Viewing will be held at South Tacoma Assembly of God, 7227 S. Puget Sound Ave., Tacoma, Wash. from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2009 with funeral services to follow at 11 a.m.. He will be laid to rest at New Tacoma cemetery.
Harley Emmit DeLange
Harley Emmit DeLange, 93, died Thursday, July 30, 2009, at the home of his daughter, Helen LaVerne Henman in Billings.
He was born in Tower City, N.D., on Sept. 24, 1915, to Simeon DeLange and Janjie “Jenny” Swart DeLange. The DeLange family tree has been traced back to 1770 to the Tonnis Kaspars DeLange family in Holland. His parents were both born in Holland and came to America when they were children. Harley DeLange lived the early years in North Dakota and South Dakota where all the family from Holland had immigrated. When he was about 10 years of age, his parents homesteaded at Saugus. Mr. DeLange’s brother, Clarence and their dad rode free from Tower City to Saugus in the caboose of the train. Two older brothers drove the 1924 Star touring car and the rest of the family across the old Yellowstone Trail to Terry. It took them five days to cross the trail. From Terry, Harley DeLange and two sisters took the train to Saugus. A family friend picked them up at the Saugus train station to take them to the homestead in a Model-T Coupe. They went by way of Sheep Mountain and down Custer Creek.
Mr, DeLange finished the eighth grade at Saugus. In 1934 the family moved to the Yellowstone Valley about five miles north and east of Miles City where he met his future wife, Helen Bard. They married
in June of l936 and celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary June 23, 2009. Before his marriage he worked in the CCC Camp south of Ashland and worked for the Forest Service in the Beartooth Range Camp, and after his marriage he worked at Fort Peck.
Cooking was his duty at each place of employment. Later he became an apprentice in the ice cream and butter industry at the Custer County Creamery and spent part of World War II in Wolf Point where he worked at the Wolf Point Dairy.
In 1943 he moved his wife and family back to Miles City where he spent many years working for Henry Schulte at the Purity Dairies. This good experience led him to accept an offer from the Montana State Dairy Division to be one of the field men, traveling the Great Falls, Billings and Bozeman areas.
After taking some special correspondent courses he passed the State Sanitarian examinations and received his Registered Sanitarian Certificate. He worked for the state for several years. Before retiring to Terry, Mr. and Mrs. DeLange managed the 4D Egg Ranch in Hardin.
Mr. DeLange was full of laughter and fun. He fancied himself as a jack-of-all-trades and an inventor. He built two homes in Miles City for his family. He especially treasured the times he spent with his brothers and sisters at Fort Keogh. Old-time stories and politics were frequently the topic of discussion and debate.
Mr. DeLange loved fishing and outdoor wildlife and frequently took the family camping in the wilderness or at the cabin at Martinsdale. He was also a passionate rock hound and spend many hours digging through the sapphire mines north of Lewistown. He and his wife Helen were very proud of the sapphire finds that were faceted into gems or into rings for his wife, daughters and granddaughters.
In his retirement years Mr. DeLange took up oil painting and was very good at painting wildlife.
Mr. DeLange was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. The influences he had on his children and grandchildren are life enriching and eternal. He loved the Lord and for years served Him well at the First Baptist Church in Miles City. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Moose in Miles City and the Gidions Society, which he helped by distributing Bibles.
His survivors include his wife, Helen; his two daughters, Helen LaVerne Henman of Billings and Ardelle Jurica (Dennis) of Spokane, Wash.; his son, Bill DeLange of Midland, Texas; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father; siblings, Ida, Kaspar, William “Bill, ” Leona “Tootie, ” Lester, Clarence and Ardell; and grandsons, Patrick DeLange (infant) and Eric Henman.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
At his request, Mr. DeLange was cremated and a service will be scheduled when his wife joins him.
If desired, memorials are suggested in Mr. DeLange’s name to Rocky Mountain Hospice in Billings. This organization gave comfort and loving care to Mr. DeLange and the whole family during this difficult time.
Internment will follow in Miles City at a later date.
Keri Marie Keith
Keri Marie Keith, 39, of Miles City died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Seattle, Wash., on Jan. 30, 1970, the daughter of Dean and Rose Maginn Handcock. She attended high school in Phoenix, Ariz., and worked in Phoenix for area restaurants. She later moved back to Seattle.
In 2001, she moved to Miles City where she had made her home since.
Her survivors include her mother, Rose (Lester) Diltz of Shoreline, Wash.; two daughters: Kate Mortagne of Seattle and Ashley Brett of Seattle; and a brother: Gary (Crystal) Handcock of Shoreline.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dean Handcock.
Services will be Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will be held at a later date.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice
Clarence "Blackie" Ulrich
Clarence “Blackie” Ulrich died at Elms Haven Care Center in Thornton, Colo., on Saturday, June 20, 2009.
Mr. Ulrich was born March 19, 1937, in Coal Springs, S.D., to Adolph and Esther Clark Ulrich. He was the youngest of four children. He attended school in Lemmon, S.D., until the eighth grade when he was forced to work and be on his own. He was taken in by Marge and Ray Molitor who had a trucking company. It was from Mr. and Mrs. Molitor that he learned all about the trucking business.
While in Lemmon, Mr. Ulrich met Esther Rieker. They were married
June 13, 1959. They later moved to Miles City where Mr. Ulrich continued in the trucking business with Marge and Ray Molitor. It was in Miles City that Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich started a family. Tony was born June 6, 1966, and Connie was born Feb. 14, 1969.
Mr. Ulrich worked for Roundup Powder as a truck driver and mechanic for many years. He was forced to retire because of health issues in 1999.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge, where he worked with Esther cooking dinners for many functions.
Mr. Ulrich is survived by daughter, Connie Ulrich-Durkin (Keith), and his special grandson, Austin Durkin of Thornton Colo.; son, Tony Ulrich, and grandsons, Matt and Cole Ulrich of Stillwater, Minn.; three sisters: Violet Miller, Betty Andeson and Francis Ulrich; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father; and his wife, Esther.
A funeral service will be Friday, July 31, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will be with his wife at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Any memorials may be sent to Connie Ulrich-Durkin at 13945 Grape St., Thornton, CO 80602.
Paul Ledbetter
There will be an interment service for Paul Ledbetter of Miles City on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. Mr. Ledbetter died in April 2010 in the Holy Rosary Extended Care Facility. His ashes will be interred in the Hysham cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at 11 a.m. Friends are invited to join in the service and a gathering at the Hysham Community Center following the service.
Lillian Jonutis
Lillian Jonutis, 85, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care Facility in Miles City.
She was born in a log cabin on the family ranch located near Powder River on Oct. 26, 1924, to Joseph and Stella Jonutis. She was the only daughter with three brothers. Her oldest brother Joe (died in 2009), Edward and Charles John. She attended grade school at Riverview, Spring Creek and graduated at Washington Grade School in Miles City. She attended Custer County High School, graduating in 1944.
She lived on the family ranch on Strevel Creek with her parents and brother, Charles John. After their parents died, she continued to live there.
She loved ranch life. Due to poor health she was forced to move to the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City where she remained until her death.
She will be remembered for her gentleness, her love of nature and curiosity. She had a phenomenal memory about people, places and history.
Her survivors include two brothers: John Jonutis of Miles City and Edward (Anne) Jonutis of Glendive; nieces and nephews: Bobi (Gene) Allard, Stanley Jonutis and JoAnne (Gary) Herem, all of Billings; and James (Donna) Jonutis of Australia; and numerous cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. A Private Family Burial will be in the Custer County cemetery.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Grayson Brakke
Grayson Brakke, age 73, of Big Timber passed away on September 20, 2010, at home with his family following a long illness.
Grayson was born in Spearfish, South Dakota, on March 2, 1937. He moved to Miles City as a young boy. It was there that he discovered his talent for auto body repair while working for many years at Frank’s Body Shop.
He was well known for his restoration of countless classic cars that were always kept in pristine condition.
In 1970 Grayson moved his family to Big Timber to open his own shop. Brakke’s Body Shop was a stronghold on McLeod Street for more than 20 years. Grayson ran a successful business there until his retirement in 1991. He was a hard worker, never settling for a job that was not done “just right.” He passed those values on to his children and employees over the years.
When Grayson was not working, he enjoyed hunting and pack trips in the mountains with friends. He always had something to take care of on the Brakke place including his horses, mules, sheep, goats and always a dog. Grayson enjoyed snowmobiling in Cooke City and in his later years made his annual pilgrimage to the Sturgis bike rally, bringing home t-shirts for his kids and grandkids.
Grayson and Carol celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 11, 2010.
He is survived by his wife Carol, daughter Pat and husband Steve Arant, granddaughters Shelby and Sidney, grandson Danny, son Grayson Lee, all of Big Timber; daughter Karen and husband Steve Gordon of Bozeman; niece Ramona Judd of Seattle, WA.; half sisters Elna (Alan) Tims, Melita (Richard) Green, step-sister Roberta (David) Barger, and step-brother Gene (Bev) Taggart.
He was preceded in death by his father Alfred “Bud” Brakke, his mother Mary Victoria Taggart and his sister Nelsa Brakke.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2010, at Stenberg Funeral Home. Interment of ashes will be at a later date at Rose Hill cemetery in Spearfish, SD.
Memorials in Grayson’s name may be made to the St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, MT 59004 or online at: www.stlabre.org.
Arrangements by Stenberg Funeral Home.
William Neale Sikveland
William Neale Sikveland, 33, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, in Miles City.
Mr. Sikveland was born in Glendive on June 7, 1977, to Neale D. Sikveland of Fallon and Mary Dunne of Oregon. He was later adopted by Clara Jo Sikveland of Miles City.
His survivors include his parents; his son, Randall Sikveland of Miles City; his fiancée, Melissa Rush of Miles City; his brother, Mike Sikveland of Billings; his sister, Thea Sikveland of Billings; and numerous extended family.
He will be laid to rest on Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Eastern Montana State Veterans cemetery in Miles City with full military honors.
Mr. Sikveland was a very dear man, a father, a son, a brother and a friend. He will be greatly and sorely missed.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Heidi Maria Stieg
I was born February 10, 1966 in Miles City to Owen and Darlene (Ferrel) Stieg. I was given the gifts of an older sister, Kim and then a younger brother, Josh, hence making me the quintessential middle child. I attended Ekalaka Grade School K-8 and was part of the first class to attend all four years at the brand new high school graduating in 1984 with a close group of 24 young people.
From there it was onto Montana State University in Bozeman acquiring a Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Community Health in 1989. While there I worked part time for the Agricultural and Technology Education Department and joined Delta Gamma, a national Panhellenic Fraternity. In addition, some great memories from MSU times include almost always having a “good ol’ local guy” to dance with on a Saturday night. Often that was a breath snatching jitterbug or a leg-lifting polka with buddy and CCHS classmate Kent Williams, saving me from being a wallflower. After graduating from MSU it was quickly onto the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota to obtain my Professional Certification in Occupation Therapy, graduating in December of 1991.
Thomas Speelmon and I made a dash from Montana to the Deep South – Dothan, Alabama to begin our post-college careers. Luckily, Tom had sisters (from that large family) strategically placed across the country allowing a place to stay on our entire trip there. On May 7, 1992 Tom and I each got off work early to elope at the Coffee County Courthouse in Enterprise, Alabama, a few months later having our wedding blessed in small Catholic and Lutheran services with family in attendance.
In true Army fashion, it was soon a move in 1993 to Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas, with me and Army gear in tow. In 1995 I began work as a travelling occupational therapist due to Tom’s impending transfer overseas. After all, it was a choice between the jungle or Dillon, Montana (as it turned out, Tom spent a good deal of that time on a border peace-keeping mission and communication was notably limited anyway).
In January 1996 I accepted a permanent occupational therapy position in Cody, Wyoming with Tom and I purchasing our first home there. I left that position to undertake the initiation and development of a new therapy practice for a group of orthopedic surgeons in January of 1998. Our daughter, Adele (1998) and our son, Kon (2000) were both born there. Tom’s leaving the military in 1998 allowed us the opportunity for a stay-at-home parent while I continued to work. I have been the envy of many a female co-worker, having a spouse who can patch a pair of pants just as well as he can fix the toilet and overhaul the car.
In 2001 it was back to southeastern Montana so that Tom and I could trade off a little on the job titles, living first in Baker and then in Miles City where we flipped to and from Tom staying home to me.
On September 16, 2010 at the Holy Rosary Hospital under Hospice Care in Miles City at the age of 44, Heidi left us to continue on her journey. She is now free to be the angel she was always intended to be. Heidi was always more concerned with others then herself during her long illness. She frequently told her children, Adele and Kon, “There are a lot of people who are worse off then I am.”
Heidi is survived by her husband Tom and children Adele and Kon Speelmon of Miles City, her parents Owen and Darlene Stieg of Ekalaka, her sister Kim (Blake) Anderson of Billings and her brothers Mark (Franchesca) Stieg of Highland Place, CO. and Josh (Nikki) Stieg of Baker.
“Life is not about the destination, it’s about the journey”
Visitation will be held on Sunday with the family to receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 11:00 am at the First Lutheran Church in Miles City. Interment will follow at a later date in Ekalaka, MT.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church, 512 Cale, Miles City, MT, or the Miles City Public Library, 1 South Tenth ST, Miles City, MT. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
