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Catherine Spero MacLeod
Catherine Spero MacLeod, 81, of Forsyth died Saturday, April 7, 2001, in the Rosebud Health Care Center at Forsyth.
Mrs. MacLeod was born Nov. 14, 1919, on the Pope Ranch in Custer County, the daughter of Joe and Pauline Hanke Spero. She spent her youth and attended schools near the family homestead in the Miles City area. Following her education, she herded sheep with her father on the homestead.
On April 13, 1938, she and Donald MacLeod were married in Billings. In 1944, they operated their sheep ranch in Rosebud County, retiring in 1975 when they moved to Forsyth.
Mrs. MacLeod enjoyed gardening and fishing. She had a special love for her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Her survivors include her son, John MacLeod, and his wife, Trudy, of Forsyth; her two grandchildren, John MacLeod of Denver, Colo., and Katrina MacLeod of Montrose, Colo.; and three great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include three sisters, Martha Benti and Agnes White, both of Elko, Nev., and Mary Benti, and her husband, Earl, of Forsyth; her brother, Ted Spero of California; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1985; and three brothers, Earl, George and Frank.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001, in the Beals Mortuary Chapel at Forsyth. Interment will follow in the Forsyth Cemetery.
Claude Lamont Saylor
Claude Lamont Saylor, 62, of Brusett died Saturday, April 7, 2001, in the Evergreen Nursing Home at Laurel after a battle with cancer.
Mr. Saylor was born Aug. 4, 1938, in Jordan, the son of Woodrow and Ellen Loomis Saylor. He attended Squaw Creek Country School and graduated from Garfield County High School in Jordan.
Following graduation, he farmed at Sweet Grass, then returned to the family ranch at Brusett where he farmed and ranched until the time of his death.
On Jan. 11, 1957, he and Darlene Merwin were married in Circle. To his union, six children were born.
He and Meredith Ritter were married Dec. 5, 1984, in Townsend. In 1968, Mr. Saylor started outfitting and continued until the time of his death.
Mr. Saylor enjoyed his horses, fishing, gardening, feeding the wildlife, going on wagon trains and visiting friends. He was a member of the Eagles and Moose lodges, the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Walleyes Unlimited, Montana Outfitters and Guide Association and served on the Montana State Board of Outfitters, Blackfoot School Board, Jordan Woolgrowers, National Rifle Association, Montana Cattleman's Association, R-Calf Association and the Stockgrowers Association.
His survivors include his wife, Meredith Saylor of Brusett; two sons, Tracy Tobel, and his wife, Susan, of Molt and Claude Nathan Saylor, and his wife, Kristy, of Brusett; six daughters, Deborah Thomas, and her husband, Clint, of Miles City, Colleen Butler, and her husband, Greg, of Spokane, Wash., Lori Murnion, and her husband, Jerry, and Dixie Ross, and her husband, Sparky, all of Jordan, Mary D. Boyce, and her husband, Cleo, of Winifred, and Carmen Mury, and her husband, Clyde, of Grass Range; and his mother, Ellen Saylor of Jordan.
Survivors also include two sisters, Cynthia Murnion, and her husband, Phillip, of Jordan and Marion Peeler, and her husband, Lance, of Boulder; 26 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and a son, John.
Vigil services will be Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at 7 p.m. in the Saint John's the Baptist Catholic Church at Jordan, followed by a Rosary.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001, in the Garfield County High School gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Hearts of Peace Cemetery at Jordan. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Jordan is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Big Sky Hospice, P.O. Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107.
Elna Gertrude Linville
Elna Gertrude Linville, 78, of Broadus died Monday, April 9, 2001, in her home.
Mrs. Linville was born in Alta, Iowa, on May 30, 1922, the daughter of William and Alma Karlsdatter Kohlstedt. She graduated from high school in Linn Grove, Iowa, and attended Fullerton Junior College in California.
She then took aircraft training at Long Beach, Calif., and went to work for an aircraft manufacturing plant in southern California.
Mrs. Linville took a modeling course in Portland, Ore. She moved to Dillon, Laurel, Baker and then to Broadus where she worked as a Linotype operator, setting print for the newspaper.
Later she went to work for the City of Broadus as city clerk. She also worked for the Powder River County Courthouse as deputy assessor and then became the county assessor, an office she held for 23 years.
In 1966, she and Warren Linville were married in Sheridan, Wyo.
Mrs. Linville was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and was a past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, in which she held many other offices. She also was on the town council.
Her survivors include her husband of Broadus; a son, Allen Sickles of Portland; and three daughters, Barbara Archer, and her husband, Tom Tully, of Butte, Elizabeth Cheeseman, and her husband, Robert, of Hardin and Caryl Semmler, and her husband, Maynard, of Mesquite, Texas.
Survivors also include two sisters, Mildred Bengston of South Rapids, Iowa, and Geneva Wilson of Salem, Ore.; a sister-in-law, Gladys Linville of Broadus; 13 grandchildren, Dave Archer, Renee Higgins, Rob Cheeseman, Kim Cheeseman, Kristoffer Semmler, Damon Semmler, Emma Semmler, Desiree Semmler, Shane Semmler, Micah Semmler, Kent Sickles, Heidi Sickles and Michael Sickles; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2001, in the Powder River Congregational Church at Broadus. Interment will follow in the Valley View Cemetery at Broadus.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Broadus is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the VFW Auxiliary, Henry Malley Library or to a charity of one's choice.
