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Loren F. Burcham
Loren F. Burcham, 85, passed away July 25, 1998, at the Bitterroot Valley Living Center.
He was born to Joseph Earnest Burcham and Ingereid Mathilda Burcham on Nov. 12, 1912, at the family homestead in Ismay.
In 1930 at the age of 18, Loren hitchhiked to Fort Peck and worked at the dam construction site. The family sold the ranch in 1940 and moved to the Three Mile area of Stevensville. Loren became a dairy farmer. During this time he also worked for the American Crystal Sugar Co., loading beets at the Three Mile Station.
After retiring from farming, Loren moved to Stevensville. Retirement was not for him; he became a janitor at the Stevensville Elementary School. Loren thoroughly enjoyed his 17 years at the school. The teachers and students provided him fond moments and memories. Many in Stevensville will probably remember Loren, wearing bib overalls, driving slowly around the Bitterroot Valley in his 1953 Willys Jeep. Loren was a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 28.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, his beloved older brother James, sister Irene Evans, nephew Jim Evans and farming friend Sam Shields.
Loren is survived by his loving sister Ruth Jacobson and her husband Norman, one of Loren's greatest friends throughout his lifetime; and his three nieces and their families, Jan and Brian Dougherty of Deer Lodge, Carol and Troy Coleman of Spanaway, WA, and Leslie Evans of Anchorage, Alaska.
Loren was a gracious gentleman, always patient and ever kind. He will be greatly missed by all who were fortunate to know him.
Funeral services were Tuesday, July 28 at the Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville. Graveside services with Masonic Rites were at Sunnyside Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be sent to the Masonic Lodge No. 28, 300 Church, Stevensville MT 59870.
Howard Harmon
Funeral services for Howard Harmon, 84, Crane, will be Friday, March 10, 2000, at 2 p.m., at the Peoples Congregational Church. Pastor Perry Blanchard will officiate. Music will be provided by Lela Sigmundtrad. Casketbearers will be Obert Kartevold, Gabe Fischer, Bob Jensen, Larry Fritz, Bud Griffen and Ben Holt. Honorary casketbearers were all of Howard's friends and neighbors. Ushers will be Jerry Obergfell and George Swenson. Interment will be at the Newlon Cemetery, Sidney, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Howard died Sunday, March 5, at the Sidney Health Center.
Howard H. Harmon was born on the Tetly Ranch south of Medora, N.D., on Dec. 14, 1915, to Bert and Gertie (Tetly) Harmon. Howard was raised on both the Harmon and Tetly homesteads on the Little Missouri River. Howard grew up at a time when horses were still used for everything on a ranch, and he became a skilled horseman and bronc rider at an early age.
Many stories are told of his exploits as a young man such as riding a bucking bronco through downtown Medora one July 4th. Howard went to work for the North Dakota brand department in 1936. They sent him to St. Paul, Minn., where he inspected brands in the fall run of cattle sales. It was here he met and married Arlene Florence Homan Jan. 10, 1939. After the fall run was over, Howard took his new bride to the Harmon homestead on the Little Missouri, where he accidentally dumped her off a homemade raft into the icy river water. Even after this event, the couple were married for 61 years.
Howard worked off and on for the North Dakota Livestock Commission for nine years. He served in the Canine Corp branch of the Army training military dogs from 1944-1946.
He went to work for the Montana State Livestock Commission in 1946 and worked for them until his retirement in 1978.
Howard had a unique sense of humor and a colorful way of telling a story that touched everyone around him. He liked good horses, good hunting trips, and in later years, after his retirement, good agate-picking trips on the Yellowstone River. He will be sorely missed by all of his family and many friends. We loved him dearly.
Survivors include his wife, Arlene of Crane; sons, Howard Harmon Jr., of Manhatten and Tom Harmon of Crane; sister, Blanche Pelissier of Dickinson, N.D.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father and two sisters.
Mary Pust
Funeral services for Mary Pust, 77, Savage, will be Saturday, March 11, 2000, 10 a.m., at the Bible Baptist Church, Sidney. Interment will be at the Riverview Cemetery, Savage, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Mary died Thursday, March 2, at Hanford, Calif., after a lengthy illness.
Mary G. Pust was born in Savage Jan. 27, 1923, to John and Carrie (Leivestad) Almond. She grew up in the Savage area and attended five years of school.
On May 6, 1941, Mary married William O. Pust. Together, they farmed at Midway community until Mary's illness forced them to go to California, where she could get needed medical attention. They had lived with their daughter since 1997 in Hanford, Calif.
Mary accepted Jesus Christ as her savior at a very early age. She lived out her faith and enjoyed sharing Christ with women and children all of her life. Mary was a charter member of Bible Baptist Church in Sidney. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She loved people and was always doing things to help others.
Survivors include her husband, William O. "Bill" Pust currently of Hanford; four children, Edwin (Karen) Pust of Hanford, Keith Pust of Riverside, Calif., Carol (Larry) Montgomery of Hanford and the Rev. Daniel (Jan) Pust of Glendive; 13 grandchildren; siblings, John (Violet) Almond of Sidney, Annie (Joe) Klempel of Big Fork, Ida (John) Larson of Camp Verde, Ariz., Edith (Harold) Damm of Thermopolis, Wyo., Harriet Damm of Hesperia, Calif, and Florence (Don) Dvorak of Columbia Falls.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Roy Almond.
Robert "Bob" DeShaw
Robert A. (Bob) DeShaw of Sidney, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held in Sidney in early July.
Robert was born June 6, 1924, in Taconite, Minn., to Orville and Esther DeShaw.
He attended schools in Sidney before enlisting in the 48th U.S. Navy Seabees Oct. 30, 1942. He served in the South Pacific until December of 1945. On Bob's return from the military duty, he, his father and his brothers started DeShaw Electric. He worked there as a master electrician for many years.
In 1946, he married Mary Frison.
His hobbies were fishing, hunting and rock collecting.
He was a life member of VFW Post #4099, and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge #856, both of Sidney.
Survivors include sons, Donald (Marla) of Harlowton and Keith (Patty) of Roberts; sister, Rosalie Wick of Sidney; brother, Bill (Clara) DeShaw of Bozeman; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Mary; his son, Gregory of Missoula; his parents; and his brothers, Edward, Dan and Larry.
Ruth Nellermoe
Funeral services for Ruth Elizabeth Nellermoe, 94, Sidney, formerly of Trotters, N.D., will be Thursday, March 9, 2000, 2 p.m., at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel of Sidney. Pastor Paul Turek of Faith Alliance Church of Sidney will officiate. Music will be provided by Glenna Hall. Casketbearers will be Don Hall, Wallace Hall, Allen Gasho, Larry Metcalf, Jay Correl, Richard Mosser and Wes Allerding. Honorary casketbearers will be the Webb Willing Workers and the Bible Study Class. Usher will be Harlan Gasho. Interment will be at the Sunnyside Cemetery, McKenzie County, N.D. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth died Saturday, March 4, at the Sidney Health Center Extended Care Facility.
Ruth Elizabeth (Carlson) Nellermoe was born Dec. 1, 1905, in Joliet, Ill., to John A. and Bertha (Mattson) Carlson. At about the age of 5, she moved with her parents to a farm at Sioux Falls, S.D. Later, the family moved north of Belfield, N.D., where they lived for several years before moving to a homestead northeast of Trotters in McKenzie County. Ruth graduated from the eighth grade at Happy Hollow School and then attended Dickinson Normal School for a first-grade teaching certificate. She taught at rural schools for a number of years in Golden Valley, Billings and McKenzie counties.
She married Norman Nellermoe in Wibaux Oct. 17, 1926, and they raised seven children. The family farmed and ranched until her husband died in 1983. Ruth continued to reside on the farm until she entered into the Extended Care Facility Jan. 12, where she resided until her death.
Ruth enjoyed baking and decorating wedding and anniversary cakes. She was a member of the Webb Willing Workers for many years.
Survivors include her sons, John Nellermoe of Trotters and George Nellermoe of St. Cloud, Minn.; daughters, Burneal Albin of Yoder, Colo., Norma (William R.) Martin of Sanford, Fla., Theresa (William W.) Hollar of Tallahassee, Fla., Dorothy Lingk of Rochester, Minn., and Genevieve Dahl of Lead, S.D.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three brothers and five sisters.
