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MARY LENORE YOUNGMAN
Mary Lenore Youngman went home to be with her Lord on July 17, 2004, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Mont. She was born to Albert and Mary (Schmidt) Crans on Feb. 8, 1929 in Laurel, Mont. She attended school in Roberts and Laurel, and then graduated from Red Lodge High School in 1947. Lenore worked in the Laurel Cafe and the Red Lodge Bakery. She was a Victory Farm Volunteer and a 4-H member.
Lenore married Virgil B. Shorten on June 19, 1947. Together they had four children and farmed outside of the Fox community. Lenore helped Virgil on the farm and enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and canning for her family and friends. She raised her children with a strong foundation of faith and love for her Lord. She taught Sunday School at the Roberts United Methodist Church. She was President and Secretary of Extension Homemakers. In 1972, her beloved husband Virgil passed away. In June 1973 she married long time mutual friend John W. Youngman and moved to Ohio where she made a home for John and his son. She was active in her church, the American Legion and various other organizations. She also became an avid teddy bear collector and enjoyed crafting. She continued her sewing with making unique and special baby quilts for family and friends. John died on January 1, 1994. In April 2003, Lenore returned to Roberts to be near her family and friends.
Lenore wanted to be remembered as a person with a “veracious” faith and love for Christ. She believed that God has a purpose and plan for everything in life.
Lenore is survived by her four children, Elaine Shorten of Sheridan, Wyo., Eugene Shorten of Copper Creek, Alaska, Trisha Shorten and fiance Larry Armstrong of Cushing, Okla., and Jessie Huston of Sheridan, Wyo; a stepson, Michael (Shelby) Youngman of Brewster, Ohio; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty (Clifford) Long, and one niece, Pearl (Tom) Stoner. She is preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Virgil and John.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 20 at the Roberts United Methodist Church. Burial of ashes will be Saturday, 10 a.m. at the Little Big Horn Battlefield National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation or the American Cancer Society at 1-800-252-5470. Arrangements are being made by Dahl Funeral Chapel in Red Lodge.
ARNOLD E. WHITCOMB
RED LODGE – On January 3, 2004 Arnold E. Whitcomb, 94 went into the light to be with his Creator and with God’s grace, to re-unite with his mother and father and brother Byron.
Arnold was born on April 3, 1909 in Princeton, Minnesota to Archie David (A.D.) and Edith Agnes Whitcomb; A.D. was a painter, farmer and blacksmith. Arnold attended public school and Sunday school in Princeton; he was a good student and enjoyed school drama. In l925 Arnold (16) and his brother Byron (18) played on the Princeton School baseball team, and in the same year A.D. moved the family to Red Lodge, Montana to establish an oil and gas business on the southeast corner of North Broadway and 9th Street. In 1926 A.D. was in business as the Eagle Oil Company.
Arnold graduated in 1927 from Carbon County High School while also learning the oil and gas business. He played on the Red Lodge baseball team and refereed basketball games. Arnold was a champion golfer having been introduced to the game by Red Lodge physician “Doc” Adams; Arnold hit a hole-in-one on October 20, 1977. He was a life member “51 years” of the Beartooth Elks Lodge, and a member of the Eagles Lodge for l6 years. Arnold was an avid reader, and closely followed sports on radio and television. He was a faithful blood donor.
In l935 Arnold married lovely Doris Charlotte Clark. They celebrated their 68th Wedding Anniversary September 7, 2003. In 1936 A.D. constructed a new building and Whitcomb’s oil and gas business would become the oldest Mobil dealership in the state of Montana. A wrecker service & tire service had been in place from the early years. Willys Jeeps were sold, and Whitcomb’s bulk plant which was serviced by rail, supplied gas delivered to area farmers and Whitcomb gas stations in Bridger, Cooke City (summers), and Rockvale as well as Red Lodge. Texaco replaced Mobil in l966. Arnold was a self-taught bookkeeper/manager. Several employees worked their entire careers with the Whitcomb family business. In l976 the A.D. Whitcomb Oil Company was sold to long-time friend Ray H. Judd who had the Red Lodge Ford dealership next door.
Arnold & Doris spent many years traveling to Blythe, Calif. as snow birds to the Astro Motel where they made lifelong friends; Blythe had a great golf course. At home in Red Lodge Arnold enjoyed “going to the station” to help out and to meet his golf friends who visited about golf and sports. Ray enjoyed their company and said, “They are an asset to the business.”
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents and brother Byron David Whitcomb. Arnold is survived by his wife Doris Charlotte Whitcomb who recently moved from Red Lodge to Billings; daughter Freda Ann Whitcomb of Billings; son Clark E. Whitcomb (Laurie) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; grandsons Diamond Rick Thompson, Dan Russell Thompson, Clark Charles Whitcomb, Joseph Enoch Whitcomb (deceased), David Luke Whitcomb; granddaughter Anne Charlotte Williams; great-granddaughters Misty Lynn Black, Emily Jo Williams; great-grandson Robert Clark Daniel Williams; great-great granddaughter Areyna Reighlyn Black; sister-in law Louise C. Whitcomb of Billings; nieces Jaye Sundin (Sherman), Karen Eide (Ken-deceased); nephews David Whitcomb (Cheryl), Donald Whitcomb (Carol); two great nieces; six great nephews; seven great-great nieces; and nine great-great nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 31 at the Red Lodge Community Church, with Pastor David Munson officiating. The interment was January 13, 2004 at the Red Lodge Cemetery. Thank you all who came on that very cold, snowy winter day to support the family. Following the memorial service, please enjoy a luncheon for family and friends at the Red Lodge Senior Citizens Center, 207 South Villard Ave.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Deaconess Pastoral Care, Attention Pastor Doug Johnson, P.O. Box 3566, Billings, Montana 59103, or the Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 9752, San Jose, California 95157, or the charity of one’s choice.
THEODORE “TED” RINTALA
SALEM, Ore. — Ted was born at home in Roberts, Mont. on July 14, 1926. His parents homesteaded farmland, and he lived on the farm until 1946. He had three older brothers, Oliver, Waino and Hugo. Ted attended a one-room schoolhouse in Fox, Mont. through eighth grade, and then went on to graduate from Carbon County High School (Red Lodge)in 1944. He worked as a carpenter for a short time until he joined the U.S. Army.
Ted was in the Army Signal Corps during the Korean War, and served on the micro-wave link from the Pentagon. He met and married his wife, Bobbie, in 1951, and their daughter, Jan, was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in 1952. Jan is now a professor at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill.
His experience with the “new” technology of micro-wave helped him get a job with the telephone company after his discharge from the Army. He worked for almost 30 years with Mountain Bell in Montana, and retired in 1982.
Ted and Bobbie built their first home in Helena, Mont., with Ted doing most of the work himself, except for the painting, which Bobbie did. Their son, Steven, was born in 1955. Steve married Julie in 1981, and they had twin sons, Alex and Nick, who were born in 1987. Steve was a computer software engineer until he passed away in 1994. Julie married Andy Beck, and they all now live in Beaverton, Ore.
When Ted retired, he and Bobbie traveled extensively with their RV throughout the United States, and then settled down in Salem, Ore. to be close to Steve and his family. Ted and Bobbie celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2001.
What else can we say about Ted? He was a good son, a good father, a good grandfather, a good husband, a good friend to many and a good Christian man. When all is said and done, what more can a man aspire to in life? His family and friends will miss him very much.
A memorial service was to be held July 22 at Faith Lutheran Church in Keizer, Ore. Contributions may be made to the church or the National Kidney Foundation of Oregon and Washington.
GILMAN C. STEWART
Gilman C. Stewart, 86, of Greensburg, Ind., died July 24, 2004 at Hancock Memorial Hospital, Greenfield, Ind.
Services were held July 28, 2004 at First Baptist Church of Greensburg. Burial was in Southpark Cemetery, Greensburg.
CLAUDIA SUSAN ROTH
RED LODGE – Claudia Susan Roth was born in Allentown, Penn., to Woodrow (Woodie) and Mary Heimbach Roth on Feb. 2, 1952.
Her early, idyllic life in the beautiful countryside of small towns and farms of eastern Pennsylvania was nurtured by close family and community ties in the Mennonite faith, interrupted in her teens by the trauma of losing her father in an automobile accident.
Surrounded by loving family and friends, she graduated from Charles Ellis School for Girls in Newtown, Pennsylvania, then moved west to attend the University of Arizona, majoring in art history. She was later employed in Tucson by Berta Wright, a well known fabric designer, and then by Helen Weber, another noted fabric designer, in San Francisco.
Claudia moved to Missoula, Mont. in 1986, to be employed as office manager for artists Monte Dolack and Maribeth Percival, a job she truly enjoyed. Yielding to wanderlust, she then moved to the wild, beautiful Swan Valley where she became an avid horsewoman and nature lover. Second only to her horses and human friends, she prized her bright yellow Saab sedan.
Claudia’s good life took a sharp turn in February, 2000, when brain cancer was diagnosed. Having moved to Red Lodge to be near her parents, she made many new and cherished friends during her prolonged struggle for life. Her strong Mennonite faith was reinforced by the comfort and support she found in the Calvary Episcopal Church.
Claudia enjoyed playing the piano and was a dedicated reader, and an inventive cook. Her delightful personality could light up a room, and her positive attitude and steadfast courage were inspirational to all who knew her. She faced her destiny with poise and faith in the hereafter, passing away peacefully in the home of her parents.
Surviving are her parents, Vince and Mary Ames; sister, Cynthia (Mark) Schiller; brother, Wylie Roth; nieces and nephew Marje, Lori and Robert Schiller; uncles Ralph, Raymond and Paul Heimbach; aunt, Gladys Hamilton; many loving cousins, and her special friend, Bob Ford.
Memorial services are to be conducted at the Calvary Episcopal Church in Red Lodge at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28. Another memorial service will be held in Pennsylvania at a later date. Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel in Red Lodge was in charge of local arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, it was Claudia’s wish that memorials be made to Beartooth Hospital and Health Care Hospice, Box 590, Red Lodge, MT, 59068, and to the American Brain Tumor Association, 2720 River Road, Suite 146, Des Plaines, IL, 60018-4110.
ARNOLD E. WHITCOMB
RED LODGE – On January 3, 2004 Arnold E. Whitcomb, 94 went into the light to be with his Creator and with God’s grace, to re-unite with his mother and father and brother Byron.
Arnold was born on April 3, 1909 in Princeton, Minnesota to Archie David (A.D.) and Edith Agnes Whitcomb; A.D. was a painter, farmer and blacksmith. Arnold attended public school and Sunday school in Princeton; he was a good student and enjoyed school drama. In l925 Arnold (16) and his brother Byron (18) played on the Princeton School baseball team, and in the same year A.D. moved the family to Red Lodge, Montana to establish an oil and gas business on the southeast corner of North Broadway and 9th Street. In 1926 A.D. was in business as the Eagle Oil Company.
Arnold graduated in 1927 from Carbon County High School while also learning the oil and gas business. He played on the Red Lodge baseball team and refereed basketball games. Arnold was a champion golfer having been introduced to the game by Red Lodge physician “Doc” Adams; Arnold hit a hole-in-one on October 20, 1977. He was a life member “51 years” of the Beartooth Elks Lodge, and a member of the Eagles Lodge for l6 years. Arnold was an avid reader, and closely followed sports on radio and television. He was a faithful blood donor.
In l935 Arnold married lovely Doris Charlotte Clark. They celebrated their 68th Wedding Anniversary September 7, 2003. In 1936 A.D. constructed a new building and Whitcomb’s oil and gas business would become the oldest Mobil dealership in the state of Montana. A wrecker service & tire service had been in place from the early years. Willys Jeeps were sold, and Whitcomb’s bulk plant which was serviced by rail, supplied gas delivered to area farmers and Whitcomb gas stations in Bridger, Cooke City (summers), and Rockvale as well as Red Lodge. Texaco replaced Mobil in l966. Arnold was a self-taught bookkeeper/manager. Several employees worked their entire careers with the Whitcomb family business. In l976 the A.D. Whitcomb Oil Company was sold to long-time friend Ray H. Judd who had the Red Lodge Ford dealership next door.
Arnold & Doris spent many years traveling to Blythe, Calif. as snow birds to the Astro Motel where they made lifelong friends; Blythe had a great golf course. At home in Red Lodge Arnold enjoyed “going to the station” to help out and to meet his golf friends who visited about golf and sports. Ray enjoyed their company and said, “They are an asset to the business.”
Arnold was preceded in death by his parents and brother Byron David Whitcomb. Arnold is survived by his wife Doris Charlotte Whitcomb who recently moved from Red Lodge to Billings; daughter Freda Ann Whitcomb of Billings; son Clark E. Whitcomb (Laurie) of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; grandsons Diamond Rick Thompson, Dan Russell Thompson, Clark Charles Whitcomb, Joseph Enoch Whitcomb (deceased), David Luke Whitcomb; granddaughter Anne Charlotte Williams; great-granddaughters Misty Lynn Black, Emily Jo Williams; great-grandson Robert Clark Daniel Williams; great-great granddaughter Areyna Reighlyn Black; sister-in law Louise C. Whitcomb of Billings; nieces Jaye Sundin (Sherman), Karen Eide (Ken-deceased); nephews David Whitcomb (Cheryl), Donald Whitcomb (Carol); two great nieces; six great nephews; seven great-great nieces; and nine great-great nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 31st, 2004 at the Red Lodge Community Church, with Pastor David Munson officiating. The interment was January 13, 2004 at the Red Lodge Cemetery. Thank you all who came on that very cold, snowy winter day to support the family.
Following the memorial service, please enjoy a luncheon for family and friends at the Red Lodge Senior Citizens Center, 207 South Villard Ave.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Deaconess Pastoral Care, Attention Pastor Doug Johnson, P.O. Box 3566, Billings, Montana 59103, or the Macular Degeneration Foundation, P.O. Box 9752, San Jose, California 95157, or the charity of your choosing.
GAIL CAMMACK
Gail Cammack (nee Hughes), was born July 18, 1915 at Boyd, Mont. on the family farm and died July 31, 2004 in Minneapolis, Minn.
She attended Carbonado and Boyd schools and graduated from Joliet High School. Gail and Ray were high school sweethearts and rode their horses together to high school in Joliet from their family farms in Boyd. Raymond and Gail were married Dec. 6, 1936 at Boyd Methodist Church. They celebrated 67 years of marriage in Minneapolis, where they recently resided. The Cammack’s farmed in the Boyd, Belfry and Joliet areas. In 1972 they moved to Billings.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond; 4 children, Glenna Rae (Jim) Alevizos, Curtis, Mary Kay (Byron) Brought and Richard (Jo); sister, Bessie Hull; sister-in-law, Violet (Ken) Schneider; grandchildren, Mark Alevizon, Kally (Tom) Youngdahl, Deanna Alevizos, Beth (Glen) Kutzera, Carol Phares, Lisa Cammack, Byron (Kristen) Brought, Andrew (Kristen) Brought, Heather (Greg) Cammack-Bentivenga, and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Myrtle (Lowe) & Homer Hughes; siblings, Laurence, Burl, Homer, Jr., Tom, Dean, Nettie Cunningham, Pauline Cammack & Mildred.
Gail had many interests, cooking, gardening & square dancing.
She had a career in sales and assisted Ray in his sales career.
Visitation is Friday, Aug. 6 from 4-7 p.m, at Dahl Funeral Home, 10 Yellowstone Ave., Billings.
A service will be held Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004 at 11 a.m. at Joliet Christian Church in Joliet, with interment at Rockvale Cemetery.
