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James L. Stanton
James L. Stanton, 63, of Baker died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at his home surrounded by his family following a long illness.
Born July 16, 1939, in Butte, he was the son of James and Helen Delaney Stanton. He attended the Immaculate Conception Grade School and graduated from Butte Central High School in 1957. Mr. Stanton graduated from Carroll College at Helena in 1962 with his teaching degree. He also was a member of the football team.
On Aug. 18, 1962, he and Patricia Ann Wise were married in Helena. He started his teaching and coaching career with Helena Central High School until 1967. He, his wife and family then moved to Circle where he taught and coached at Circle High School.
His next move was when he accepted the principal/boys' basketball coach job and later superintendent of Richey High School. At the same time, he attended summer school for his master's degree in education, which he completed at Montana State University-Bozeman, graduating in 1976.
In 1980, he became the superintendent of Baker High School in Baker, serving until his retirement in 2001.
Mr. Stanton was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, the School Administrators of Montana, the Montana High School Association and was inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame for football and basketball.
He received many accolades for coaching and administrative leadership. A leader among leaders in the field of education, Mr. Stanton was continually lobbying on behalf of Montana's students. The Baker students and athletic teams always had a special place in his heart.
An avid sports fan, Mr. Stanton attended all sporting events and was especially proud to watch his own children play at Richey, Baker, Carroll College and Dickinson State University in North Dakota. Five of his seven children also chose teaching and coaching careers.
Mr. Stanton enjoyed cooking corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day and invited his "Irish friends and those who wished they were." He was a Green Bay Packer fan and invited people over to watch play-off games and sample his Butte pasties.
His survivors include his wife of 40 years, Pat Stanton of Baker; his children, Dan Stanton, his wife, Kim, and their children, Kasey and Kyle of Miles City, Kathy Mitchell, her husband, Dave, and their children, Brandon, Makayla, Alek and Kaleb of Kalispell, Rob Stanton and Jim Stanton, his wife, Karla, and their children, Marissa, James, Jacob and Michael, all of Billings, Pete Stanton of Dickinson, N.D., Missy Racht, her husband, Brad, and their child, Tyson, of Townsend, and Terri Stanton of Bozeman.
A sister, Mary C. "Sis" Cronnelly, and a brother, Jack Stanton, preceded him in death.
A Rosary and Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in the St. John's Catholic Church at Baker. Matthew T. Helfrich will preside.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002 in the St. John's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Tobin will officiate. Burial will be in the St. John's Catholic Cemetery at Baker.
In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund in the name of James L. Stanton is being set up to benefit area students. All contributions may be mailed to P.O. Box 374, Baker, MT 59313.
Stevenson Funeral Home of Baker is in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Dyba
Ervin Arthur Waldie, 91, of Miles City died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, in the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City. Mr. Waldie was born in Dickey, N.D., on Sept. 11, 1910, the son of Arthur J. and Mary Larson Waldie. He attended rural schools there and graduated from high school in Marion, N.D. On Sept. 11, 1943, he and Mildred Ann Ferch were married in West Fargo, N.D. Mr. Waldie farmed and raised cattle on his grandfather's farm until 1945. The family then moved near Grassy Butte in western North Dakota where he again farmed, raised livestock and did custom sheep shearing around the area. After 14 years and the birth of three sons, the family needed a larger place so they purchased land in the Moon Creek area southwest of Miles City. Except for 16 years on the Tongue River ranch, Mr. Waldie spent his remaining years on the TV ranch, which he always called home. He had a special fondness for good saddle horses and was a top hand with them and cattle. He loved the outdoors and little children. His survivors include his wife of nearly 59 years, Mildred of Miles City; his sons, Charles E., and his wife, Deanna, of Miles City, and Gregory L., and his wife, Pat, of Buffalo, S.D.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Kent R., in 1959. A prayer service will be held Monday, Aug. 5, 2002, at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in the Grace Bible Church at Miles City. Interment will be at a later date on the family ranch. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Grace Bible Church Growth Fund, 3505 Stower St., Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of one's choice. Margaret Dyba, 86, of Miles City died Tuesday, July 29, 2002, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care Facility in Miles City.
Born in Mandan, N.D., on March 13, 1916, she was the daughter of Basil and Katherine Schmidt Schantz. She attended school in Mandan and then in Miles City where she attended Lincoln School.
Following her schooling, she worked at the laundry and the creamery.
On Nov. 15, 1934, she and Paul Dyba Sr. were married in Forsyth. They lived on the Bebe ranch until 1942, when they moved to Rosebud Creek and ranched there until 1960. They returned to the family ranch at Hillside and worked there until 1970 when they sold the ranch and moved into Miles City on Wyttenhove Lane in the Yellowstone Valley.
In 1989, they moved into their home at 707 Truscott St. where she had resided since. She was employed by the Custer County Rest Home and the Custer Motel.
Mrs. Dyba enjoyed crocheting, reading and watching western movies. She also enjoyed taking care of her livestock and her pets. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Survivors include her two sons, Paul Dyba and Steve Dyba, both of Miles City; three brothers, Frank Schantz, and his wife, Margaret, of Mandan, George Schantz, and his wife, Hazel, and James Schantz, all of Forsyth; a sister, Jean Paul of Mandan; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1993; two brothers, Casper "Cap" and John; and four sisters, Rose, Barbara, Dorothy and Alice.
A Vigil Service will be held Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at 6 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will follow in the Calvary Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Mary Rose Trotter Bentley
Mary Rose Trotter Bentley, 90, of Jordan died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at the Garfield County Health Center in Jordan.
Mrs. Bentley was born in Champagne, Ill., on Dec. 4, 1911, to Mr. and Mrs. James Fullerton. She had five brothers, John, Jim, Frances, Tom and Anthony, and two sisters, Helen and Martha "Toodles." She attended elementary school at the Iler School, Eagle Nest School and completed her eighth grade year in Ingomar.
She was a housewife, keeping busy raising eight children, but she found time to work in restaurants, and at the Fort Peck Hotel. Mrs. Bentley worked at the Fort Peck Drug Store and on a floating restaurant on the Fort Peck Lake. In 1961, she took a cooking job at the Home Cafe in Nashua and later worked as pastry cook at the Johnny's Cafe in Glasgow.
On Aug. 26, 1929, she and Earl Trotter were married in Jordan and they had eight children. They homesteaded east of Jordan and lived there until moving to the Fort Peck area where Mr. Trotter worked on the Fort Peck Dam. He died July 27, 1975.
In June 1977, she and Waldo Bentley were married and the couple made their home on Lone Tree on the Bentley Ranch until moving to Jordan in 1989. They resided in Jordan until the time of their deaths.
Mrs. Bentley's hobbies were visiting her children, playing cards and cooking for company. She was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Blackfoot Home Demonstration Club, Royal Neighbors and the Senior Citizens where she was named Citizen of the Year in 1990.
Her survivors include Agnes and Kenny Drane of Miles City, Clinton and Doris Trotter of Deer Lodge, Nellie and Laurence Fouhy of Scobey, Marie and Leon Bergan of Seeley Lake, Donna and Jim Crider of Florence, Josephine and Blake Luse of Great Falls, and Earline and Rick Lawrence of Jordan, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren who brought joy into her life.
In addition to her first husband, Earl Trotter, she was preceded in death by her second husband, Waldo Bentley; and two sons, Anthony "Tony," and Gilbert "Mickey."
A Rosary will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at 5 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at Jordan. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Highland Cemetery at Glasgow.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Jordan is in charge of the arrangements.
