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Oliver "Ollie" LeRoy Kirsch
Oliver "Ollie" LeRoy Kirsch, 83, of Glendive, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in the Eastern Montana Veterans Home at Glendive.
Mr. Kirsch was born March 6, 1918, in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Oscar and Cora Forbes Kirsch. He was raised and educated in Milwaukee.
In September 1943, he entered the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a Seabee. Following his discharge in November 1945, he returned to Milwaukee where he worked as a stucco plasterer.
On May 19, 1939, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Liebig in Milwaukee. They moved to California where Mr. Kirsch worked on movie sets. They then moved to Billings in 1976 and Mr. Kirsch owned and operated a stucco/plastering business. He also drove a school bus.
Mr. Kirsch retired in 1985 and he and his wife moved to Glendive in 1986 to be near their family. In 2000, Mr. Kirsch moved into the Eastern Montana Veterans Home.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Mr. Kirsch enjoyed country western music and making flowers and boots from paper money.
His survivors include his wife of Glendive; one son, James Kirsch of Glendive; two daughters, Barbara Williams, and her husband, Jim, of Billings and Doris Knox, and her husband, Rick, of Arlington, Texas; his sister, Carol D'Wiggings of San Marcus, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Davis in 1986; and three brothers, Alvin, Harold and Norman.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in the Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Miles City. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Letty V. Welty
Letty V. Welty, 71, of Fallon died Monday, Aug. 13, 2001, at her home in Fallon.
Born May 24, 1930, in Beach, N.D., she was the daughter of John Henry and Letty Arlene Frye Bishop. She attended grade schools in Beach and graduated from high school at Savage. She then attended Dickinson College in North Dakota where she received her teaching degree.
For two years, she taught at country schools in North Dakota, then moved to Victor where she helped her mother on the family farm and also worked at the local grocery store.
Mrs. Welty also worked in Hamilton where she managed a floral shop.
On Aug. 24, 1968, she and Jared "Jerry" Welty were united in marriage. She continued to work at the floral shop and also helped on the family farm at Victory.
In 1984, they moved to Clarkston, Wash., where they lived for five years before moving to Stevensville. In 1995, they moved to Fallon where they resided since.
Mrs. Welty enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning, bird watching, animals and spending time with her family and friends.
Her survivors include her husband of Fallon; three sons, Steven Welty, and his wife, Cheryl, of Stevensville, Randy Welty, and his wife, Kate, of Darby and Douglas Welty of Fallon; a daughter, Cindy, and her husband, Tom Zinn, of Virginia; a special nephew, Dan Rathbun, and his wife, Melody, of Darby; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother, six sisters and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Terry. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana Veterans Cemetery at Miles City.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Terry is in charge of arrangements.
Michael Lee Clovek
Michael Lee Clovek, 22, of Biddle died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, as a result of injuries sustained from an automobile accident on Highway 59, 12-1/2 miles south of Broadus.
Born May 22, 1979, in Rapid City, S.D., he was the son of Doug and Sandy Carpenter Slovek. He attended grade school at Ashland Public, the SH Country School and elementary school in Broadus. In 1998, he graduated from the Powder River County High School in Broadus.
Following high school, Mr. Slovek lived and worked in Gillette, Wyo. He then went to work in Biddle in the oil fields as a roustabout for Joe's Welding and Roustabout.
Mr. Slovek enjoyed drawing, fishing and spending time with his family and friends.
Survivors include his parents of Broadus; a brother, Casey Slovek of Broadus; his grandparents, Helen Slovek and Orlando and Katy Drageset, all of Philip, S.D.; nine aunts and seven uncles, Diana and Richard Stewart, Cathy and Ralph Fiedler, Keith and Edith Slovek, Diane and Charlie Gittings, Kathy and Greg Arthur and Laurie and Ron Mann, all of Philip, S.D., Jeannette Barnett of Oregon, Bruce and Sharon Barnett of Quinn, S.D., and Mary Alice Bilbrey of Broadus; and several cousins.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001, in Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home at Broadus. Interment will follow in the Valley View Cemetery at Broadus.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Macy Kae Arnold
Macy Kae Arnold, five-week-old daughter of Keith Arnold and Linda Schrock, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in the Holy Rosary Healthcare at Miles City. She was born July 15, 2001.
Macy is survived by her parents; two sisters, M'Kala Arnold and JaDee Grenz, both of Miles City; her grandparents, Pat and Dan Arnold and Loretta DeGlopper, all of Miles City; her great-grandparents, Annabell Schrock of Lake Michigan, Charlotte Arnold and Rathdrum, Idaho, and Frank Thibault of Miles City; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2001, at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. The Rev. Dan Barber will officiate. Interment will follow in the Custer County Cemetery.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the family for a headstone for Macy.
