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William Henry Kjellstrom
William Henry Kjellstrom, 59, long-time Miles City resident, died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003.
Mr. Kjellstrom was born Dec. 4, 1943. He was a restaurant chef who worked locally at the Red Rock Supper Club and the Husky Station as well as out-of-town.
Mr. Kjellstrom was married three times and was the father of six children, Alexa Kjellstrom, Lisa Sunnamaker, Amanda Kjellstrom, Dwayne Johnson, Shelly Johnson and Gail Johnson Quan. He also had nine grandchildren. One died in an electrical accident at the age of three years.
He enjoyed outdoor sports. Hunting, camping and fly fishing were his favorite activities.
Mr. Kjellstrom developed a progressive lung disease, which eventually claimed his life.
A memorial service for him will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at 1 p.m. in the Valley Drive Baptist Church. Associate Pastor Marion Hogue will officiate. A reception for family and friends will follow the memorial service at the church.
Fay Pugh
Fay Pugh, 85, of Forsyth died unexpectedly from leukemia on Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, in Tomball, Texas, while visiting family during the holidays.
Born July 8, 1917, in Forsyth, she was the daughter of Bill and Edna Kirby Thomas. She attended schools in Colstrip, graduating from Colstrip High School in 1935.
In 1937, she and Donald Kimball were married. They made their home in Colstrip until 1953 when they moved to Forsyth. They owned and operated the Range Motel in Forsyth for many years.
Following Mr. Kimball's death in 1977, she sold the motel and worked for the City of Forsyth Water Department until her retirement.
In 1980, she and Glynn "Kat" Pugh were married. They spent their winters in St. George, Utah, where they enjoyed playing golf and being with good friends. Summers were spent enjoying friends and family in Forsyth.
After Mr. Pugh's death in 1994, she continued to live in Forsyth.
Mrs. Pugh enjoyed playing cards. She cherished the friends with whom she played bridge and the many trips they took together. A devoted member of the Federated Church, she looked forward to the Golden Girls luncheon every Friday. She took great pride in her home and garden and had a passion for flowers. She loved children and those who called her "Grandma Faye" held a special place in her heart.
Her survivors include her son, Leonard Kimball, and his wife, Mary Ann, of Omaha, Neb.; two daughters, Donna Meisburger, and her husband, Dan, of San Jose, Calif., and Jean Eyler, and her husband, Dick, of Magnolia, Texas; her grandsons, Robert and Thomas Eyler, Stephen and Scott Meisburger; and her great-grandson, Bobby (Krystal) Eyler, and his wife, Krystal.
Survivors also include her sisters-in-law, Ruth Watson of Forsyth and Mary Lou Thomas of Arlington, Va.; her nephews, Dale Watson, and his wife, Rita, Lee Watson, and his wife, Carol, Bill Thomas and Bobby Thomas; her nieces, Lavina Lubines, and her husband, John, Della Beth Rossman, and Patty Thomas Beck; and her special and loving step-daughters, Jean Evenson, and her husband, Berniel, Dixie Cozzens, and her husband, Earl, Sherry Thomas, and her husband, Dick, Toy Rolston and Kitty Pugh.
In addition to her husbands, Donald Kimball and Glynn Pugh, Mrs. Pugh was preceded in death by her brother, Leonard Edwin Thomas.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, in the Forsyth Federated Church. Interment will follow in the Forsyth Cemetery.
Beals Mortuary of Forsyth is assisting the family with these arrangements.
Nellie Iris Seaman Nichols
Nellie Iris Seaman Nichols, 88, of Miles City died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, in the Holy Rosary Healthcare at Miles City.
Born March 19, 1914, in Baker, she was the daughter of William "Bill" and Mable Scoles Seaman. She was raised in Baker until she went to Idaho where she met and married her life-long partner Roy Nichols in 1933. She resided in Idaho until Jan. 1, 2003, when she moved into the Cottonwood Assisted Living Home at Miles City so she could be closer to her family.
Her survivors include her sisters, Genevieve Ducello, and her husband, Harry, of Canyon Ferry, Frances Reid of Rosebud and Yvonne Rost of Baker; a brother, Donald Seaman, and his wife, Phillis, of Spearfish, S.D.; a sister-in-law, Doris Seaman of Miles City; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her sisters, Edyth Kneebone and Agnes Lovec; and her brothers, Lester, James, Gary and Lyle Seaman.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service is planned for next May in Aberdeen, Idaho. It will be announced at a later date.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth V. Farley
Kenneth V. Farley, 67, of Miles City died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003, in the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive.
Mr. Farley was born in Redfield, S.D., on Nov. 25, 1935, the son of Victor L. and Martha Schwichenberg Farley. They lived in Harlowton from 1943 to 1949. He moved to Miles City where he attended and graduated from high school.
In February 1958, Mr. Farley enlisted in the United States Army. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Miles City where he worked as a printer at the Miles City Star and for other papers in the area as a pressman.
He also worked at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Miles City where he did maintenance for several years, retiring in 1975.
Mr. Farley remained in Miles City until the time he moved to the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive.
He was also tinkering with something and was known as a pack rat. Mr. Farley enjoyed skiing in his younger years. He was a member of the Elks Lodge.
His survivors include a brother, James Farley of Las Vegas, Nev.; a niece, Cindy Urlacher of Dickinson, N.D.; a nephew, James Farley Jr. of Miles City; and four great-nephews, Matthew Urlacher, Michael Urlacher, Steven Urlacher and Briton Farley.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Tom.
Funeral services will be Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Miles City.
