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Robert 'Bob' Linsey Todd
1909-2004
Robert "Bob" Linsey Todd, 94, former Stevensville resident, died at the home of his son, Bert, in Charlo on Wednesday, April 28, 2004.
He was born on December 19, 1909 at Bozeman, MT to Robert and Elizabeth Todd.
Bob was an avid hunter, fisherman and rancher.
He ran a ranch in the Three Mile Stevensville area for many years, and met many friends along the way.
He married
his wife Valma Baker on December 29, 1953 at Reno, NV.
With Valma at his side, the couple enjoyed sharing their way of life with their family and friends.
Working on the ranch, fishing the Burnt Fork, milking cows and changing pipe will always be part of our memories, Grandpa.
Bob is survived by his wife, Valma of 50 years; sons Bert and Cookie Todd of Charlo, Dan Todd of Divide, CO; and daughter Diana Dallas of Kalispell; grandsons Ed Todd and Laura Grant of Polson, Bill Todd of Kansas City, MO, Kyle Todd, deployed in Iraq and his wife Veronica of Hereford, AZ, Dan Todd, CA, Mark and Gina Todd of Hayden Lake, ID; granddaughter Linda and Chris Nowacki of Berthoud, CO; grand grandchildren Conrad Todd of Polson and Marissa Todd of Hereford, AZ.
Also surviving are many loyal relatives from the Bozeman and Big Timber area.
Graveside services were held at the Riverside cemetery in Stevensville on Sunday, May 2 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Ben Baker officiating.
Vivian Lee Scoles
1941-2004
Vivian Lee Scoles, 62, of Florence, died at the family cabin on Saturday, May 1, 2004, surrounded by close family.
Vivian was born in Torrington, Wyoming on July 26, 1941, the child of Carl and Lena Hansen. In 1960 she married
Gene F. Scoles.
She taught grade school and concurrently attended Eastern Montana College to obtain her Masters of Science degree.
She was principal at McKinley Grade School in Billings, Boulder, Eagle Cliffs and Big Sky Elementary Schools.
Her great passion for children and education continued until her passing with her principal position at Lone Rock Elementary, Stevensville.
Vivian's great joys in life was providing for and pleasing everyone around her.
She will be remembered as the family's organizer, cook, planner, provider, and child/grandchild caregiver.
For those who knew her, she will always be remembered as the one who never sat still... she felt someone needed one more thing and she had the desire to provide it.
Moreover, she enjoyed life to the fullest and never had a complaint or criticism of anyone.
She showed love, kindness and patience, nurturing of her children, grandchildren and husband.
She had an unsurpassed love and passion for her family, students, co-workers, education and life in general.
She touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Vivian is survived by her husband, Gene of Florence; her children Char, Kim and Shawn, and Jim and Jennifer; grandchildren Brittney and Cory, Bennen, Cody, Tanner and Landery.
In honor of Viv's life there will be a memorial service on Friday, May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Florence-Carlton Community Church in Florence.
A potluck will be held in Viv's beautiful yard at 6101 Ellison Lane, Florence.
The Whitesitt Funeral Home and Cremation of Stevensville is in charge of arrangements.
Elwood C. Brower
1927-2004
Elwood C. Brower, 76, Victor, passed away in the morning, Thursday, April 29, 2004, at the Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton in the emergency room.
He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, Thursday, June 2, 1929.
He attained his early education in Chester. His family was his hobby.
He joined the United States Marine Corp. August 20, 1945 in Philadelphia and reenlisted in 1947.
He was a manual worker most of his life and he enjoyed working outside.
He married
the love of his life Catherine Theresa (Burns) Brower on July 12, 1947 at St. Michael's Church in Chester, Pennsylvania.
His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Catherine Theresa (Burns) Brower at the family home in Victor; his three sons: Michael and spouse Mary in Victor, Patrick and spouse Christine in Victor and Elwood and spouse Penny of Howard, Pennsylvania.
Also surviving him are eight grandchildren and eight great grand children.
At Elwood's request no formal services will be held.
The family will conduct the dispersion of his cremated remains privately at a later date.
Ronald Brothers of Dowling Funeral Home and Crematory in Hamilton is caring for the family.
Eileen Rita Ford
Eileen Rita (Mara) Ford, 79, of Hamilton, formerly of Battle Creek, Michigan, passed away peacefully early in the morning, Tuesday, August 31, 2004, at the Marcus Daly Hospice Center in Hamilton.
Born in Concord, Massachusetts on July 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anne (O'Connor) Mara.
She graduated from Lowell High School and received her RN degree from St. Johns Hospital in Lowell.
During the Korean Conflict, Eileen served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in the Medical Corps.
In 1952, she married
Dr. William Ford at St. Francis Xavier Church in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
She recently returned to Hamilton, Montana after living most of her life in Owosso, Michigan.
Throughout her life, she enjoyed dancing, jazz music and playing the piano.
In her later years, she was blessed with eight grandchildren.
Survivors include three sons: William Ford III of Battle Creek, Michigan, Mark Ford of Lansing, Michigan, David Ford and his wife Kelly of Ft. Collins, Colorado; two daughters: Deirdre Ford Buscher and her husband Dan of Battle Creek, Michigan and Elizabeth Ford Green and her husband Steve of Hamilton; and two sisters: Claire Mara of East Hampton, NY and Sandra Johnson of Denver, Colorado.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Bernard's Church, Monument Square, Concord on Saturday, September 4.
Interment followed in St. Bernardıs cemetery, Concord with military honors.
Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Marcus Daly Hospice Endowment Fund, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton MT 59840.
Concord's town flag was flown at half-staff on Saturday in recognition of Mrs. Ford's service to her country during the Korean Conflict.
Arrangements in Concord, Massachusetts are under the direction of the Joseph Dee & Son Funeral Service, Concord Center.
Ronald Brothers of Dowling Funeral Home and Crematory in Hamilton is in charge of local arrangements.
Gerry Fritz
Geraldine "Gerry" M. Fritz, 85, of Missoula and former resident of Stevensville, died at Riverside Health Care Center in Missoula on Saturday, September 4, 2004.
She was born Geraldine Helen McElligott on May 27, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri to Edmond J. and Helen A. (Fahrenbach) McElligott.
On March 3, 1945, she married
William L. Fritz and together they raised eight children.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and homemaker and truly loved her "parties" with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989.
Gerry is survived by her eight children: Bill (Alice) Fritz of Grand Blanc, MI, Shan (Tom) Lytle of Missoula, Jack (Dorothy) Fritz of Salt Lake City, Ed (Chris) Fritz of Esmont, VA, Mike (Shauna) Fritz of Salt Lake City, Cathy (Bob) Nonnemaker of Missoula, Patti Everill of Garden City, ID and Lucy (Bruce) Luhrsen of Lewistown, MT.
She is also survived by her sisters, Barbara (Jack) Fritz and Mary (Bill) Bruner and her brother Edmond (Pat) McElligott.
She also leaves 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Mass of the Christian Burial was held at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Wednesday, September 8 with Father Michael Smith officiating.
Burial followed at St. Mary's cemetery in Stevensville.
Willis Borisevich
Willis "Borris" Borisevich, 77, of Florence, died on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at Community Medical Center in Missoula.
He was born on April 1, 1927, at Scobey, MT to Peter and Joanna (Tkachyk) Borisevich.
He entered the U.S. Army September 24, 1945 and was honorably discharged later that year.
He is survived by a daughter, Linda Burrows of Florence, 2 sons; David Borris of Ronan and Jerry Largerqvist of Great Falls, MT and several grandchildren and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at the Whitesitt Funeral Home of Stevensville on Saturday, September 4, at 2 p.m. with Peter Daley officiating.
Burial followed with VFW Post 1507 Military Honors at the Sunnyside cemetery, Stevensville.
Christopher Scott Warner
Christopher Scott Warner, 33, surrounded by loved ones, quietly passed away Sunday evening due to complications caused by a motor vehicle accident on the Bozeman Pass, April 15, 2002.
Chris was born June 9, 1971 in Clearwater, Florida, the son of Carden and Yvonne (Harmon) Warner.
In 1977 Chris and his family moved to Lolo, Montana.
Chris graduated from Big Sky High School in Missoula in 1989.
He attended Montana State University, graduating in 1993 with a degree in Graphic Design.
He met Linda McGowan in 1992; the couple was united in marriage on August 20, 1995 in Bozeman, Montana.
Chris and Linda made their home in Bozeman, and raised two beautiful children, Morgan and Jacoby.
Chris loved being outdoors, he enjoyed hiking, skiing, skating, biking, and spending as much time as he could with his family.
Trivia, Jimmy Buffett, hockey, and traveling will always be linked to Chris.
Chris was a talented artist, known for his beautiful and intricate pen and ink drawings.
He worked as an outside sales representative and graphic designer at the Mini Nickel since 1997.
Before that he worked at Kinko's.
Chris will be remembered as a generous and loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend to all.
We will remember his humor, energy, and love for life. He will be missed by all.
Chris is survived by his wife Linda, daughter Morgan, and son Jacoby, all of Bozeman; his parents, Carden and Yvonne Warner, of Victor; two sisters, Linda (Jim) Green of Denver, CO, and Darlene (Dennis) Richards of Lolo; brother, Carden (Jill) Warner of Washington D.C.; mother and father-in-law, Gary and Mary Jo McGowan, of Lavina, MT; sisters-in-law, Glenna (Sean) Patten of Bozeman and Ivy (Shane) Nicholson of Fort Polk, LA, as well as numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, and nephews.
Graveside funeral services will be Thursday, September 9, at 11 a.m. at Sunset Hills cemetery.
Family and friends will meet at Dahl Funeral Chapel at 10:45 a.m. for procession to the cemetery.
Memorials may be made in Chris' name to the Bozeman Figure Skating Club, 7720A Stedhorn PMB 175, Bozeman MT 59718, or the Morning Star School Art and Music Department, 830 Arnold, Bozeman MT 59715.
