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Albert "Al" Schafer
Albert "Al" Schafer, age 78, of Miles City died Friday, June 13, 2003 at the Deaconess Medical Center in Billings.
Mr. Schafer was born in New Leipzig, N.D., on June 24, 1924, the son of Karl and Philippina (Bacher) Schafer. He attended country school in New Leipzig, and following his schooling he worked road construction and then worked for the railroad, which brought him to Miles City.
While in Miles City he worked at many different jobs, including selling Mason Shoes, Watkins, and Fuller Brush Cleaning Supplies.
He married Loretta Fay Opp on April 10, 1960 in Miles City. He also worked for Ford Motor Company as a detailer, was a janitor at the school, and had a paper route for over 20 years delivering the Miles City Star, retiring in November of 2002.
Mr. Schafer was a very active member of the First Baptist Church for 45 years. He enjoyed being an usher at the church and he volunteered at the VA Chapel every week. He enjoyed gardening, working in his yard, and visiting art museums.
He is survived by his wife, Loretta Schafer of Miles City, Mont.; a son, Rodney Schafer and his wife Andrea of Glendive, Mont.; a daughter, Veronica VanDerWerff and her husband Kevin of Miller, S.D.; two brothers: Ernest Schafer of New Leipzig, N.D.; and Elmer Schafer of Missoula, Mont.; two sisters: Clara Schafer of New Leipzig, N.D.; and Lillian Imhoff of Billings, Mont.; and four grandchildren: April and Brian VanDerWerff and Caterra and Dannae Schafer.Ê
He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, and two sisters and an infant daughter, Rosalie.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2003 in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Miles City.
Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County Cemetery.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com.
Elsie Schlinker
Elsie Schlinker, age 89, of Miles City died Friday, June 13, 2003 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care Center in Miles City.
Mrs. Schlinker was born on December 4, 1913 in Marsh, Mont., the daughter of Jacob and Matilda (Schock) Kelle. She attended country schools in the Marsh area.
On June 22, 1947, she married Emil Schlinker in Fallon, Mont. She continued to farm for several years until 1970, when she retired and moved near Terry. They moved to Miles City in 1994.
In 1998 she moved to the Holy Rosary Health Center Extended Care Unit.
Mrs. Schlinker was a homemaker at heart. She enjoyed crocheting and embroidery work.
She is survived by her son, Dennis Schlinker of Miles City; her daughter, Shirley Thomas and her husband Paul of Tuscon, Ariz.; and her sister, Bertha Opp of Helena.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and an infant brother.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.Ê Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at 3 p.m. in the family lot in the Custer County Cemetery.
Friends and family will meet at the funeral home to proceed to the cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Please visit www.stevensonandsons.com to send condolences to the family.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Peggy Klamm
Peggy Klamm, 78, of Miles City died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, in the Holy Rosary Healthcare.
Born in Helena on Dec. 30, 1924, she was the daughter of Herman and Eva Mary Janssen Hedrick. She attended school in Billings and graduated from Senior High School in 1942.
She enlisted in the United States Navy where she served during World War II.
On Dec. 14, 1945, she and John F. Klamm Jr. were married in San Pedro, Calif. Following Mrs. Klamm's discharge, the couple returned to Miles City where she had lived since.
She worked at the Holy Rosary Hospital, Montgomery Ward, Red Rock and then for the Veterans Affairs Medial Center. She retired from the VA in 1990.
Mrs. Klamm was very active in the First Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and spending time with her family. She also loved making Christmas cookies and canning.
Her survivors include a son, Jacob "Jake" Klamm, and his special friend, Linda Wiedeman of Miles City; four daughters, Mary Geering and Anna Brandt and her husband, Rick, all of Miles City, Linda Klamm of Sun City, Calif., and Leslie "Barney" Scanlan and her husband, Karl, of Menifee, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Klamm Jr. in 1999; a son, John L. "Tuffy" Klamm in 1971; and a brother, Les Hedrick Jr.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2003, in the First Baptist Church in Miles City. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in the Custer County Cemetery.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
David Ross
David Ross, 87, of Terry died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at the Prairie County Nursing Home in Terry.
Mr. Ross was born in Terry on April 6, 1916, the son of George A. and Clara Jacobus Ross. He attended Broadview Country School until the eighth grade and then went to Terry High School where he graduated. He worked on the construction of Fort Peck Dam and he also worked as a clerk in the grocery store during the winters.
He moved to California where he worked for Lockheed Aircraft Corp during World War II.
On March 1, 1941, he and Mildred Beason were married in Alhambra, Calif. After the war, he returned to Terry to take over the family farm. In 1983, he retired from farming and the couple moved into Terry where they had lived since.
Mr. Ross was an avid sportsman and especially enjoyed football. He liked to go bowling and watch sports, especially his children. He loved music. Mr. Ross was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church board for more than 50 years, the Tongue River Electric board for more than 20 years, Farmers Union Oil Board of Directors and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Board.
Survivors include his wife, Milly Ross of Terry; three daughters, Donna Marshall, and her husband, Dick, of Hooksett, N.H., Della Howell of Laurel and Dixie Iverson, and her husband, Daniel, of Winnett; a sister, Helen Dersham of Miles City; eight grandchildren, Davey, Danny, Drew and Delight Iverson, Connie Howell Burchett, Dean Howell, Susan Brisson and Joanna Williams; and five great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Savanna Burchett, Alexander, Benjamin and Isaac Brisson.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Florence Falkenstern.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 14, 2003, at 4 p.m. in the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry. Interment will follow in the Prairie County Cemetery in Terry.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Terry is in charge of the arrangements. Please send condolences to the family at www.stevensonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Parish Scholarship Fund at the Community Presbyterian Church or to the charity of one's choice.
