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Monte Dean Brown
Monte Dean Brown, 42, of Miles City died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at his home surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer.
Mr. Brown was born Dec. 30, 1961, in Crosby, N.D., to Murvin and Maryann Voigt Brown. He attended grade school and high school in Miles City while working with his father for Brown and Sons Concrete.
He and his wife, Ronda, were married Sept. 5, 1982. Mr. Brown then went to work for Eckart Construction until 1986, when he went to work for Portable Pavers. He later started working for Prince Construction where he was working until the time of his death.
An outdoorsman, Mr. Brown loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed cutting firewood and being with his family and friends.
His survivors include his parents, Murvin and Maryann Brown of Miles City; his wife, Ronda, three sons, Dustin, his fiancˇe, Denise, Sidney and Quinn Brown, all of Miles City; and four brothers and their spouses, Merlin and Debbie Brown and Murray and Tana Brown, all of Miles City, Maldon and Sheila Brown of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mitchell and Terri Brown of San Diego, Calif.
Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Brown.
A Memorial Mass will be held Monday, March 29, 2004, at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Mr. Brown's children care of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home, 1717 Main St., Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of one's choice.
Gary Ensign
Gary Ensign, 59, of Miles City died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at his home in Miles City surrounded by his family.
Mr. Ensign was born March 30,1944, to Guy and Evelyn Ensign in Glendive. He grew up in Fallon and graduated from Terry High School in 1962, where he was involved in sports, music and drama.
He attended Mayville State College in Mayville, N.D., where he played football all four years and received his bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1966.
Mr. Ensign and Margaret Stegman were married while in college. They moved to Miles City to teach school, and there they became the parents of Anita and Tari.
In 1975, Mr. Ensign and Sue Ericson were married while they both taught sixth grade. They later became the parents of Justin and Jeremy.
Mr. Ensign coached baseball, football and basketball for many years. He was the Little League coordinator for a number of years and coached his t-ball teams to record numbers of tie games.
A talented woodcarver, he taught carving seminars in Montana, North Dakota and Canada. He gave away more carvings than he sold because it gave him a great deal of pleasure. Mr. Ensign played guitar and sang in several dance bands throughout the years, however, he will be best remembered for his banjo rendition of "The Little Drummer Boy" at Christmas Eve services.
He taught sixth grade in Miles City for 27 years. Mr. Ensign enjoyed being around kids and touched many lives through his teaching and coaching. He was a member of the Grace Bible Church for 24 years, where he served as usher and wrote and sang many touching songs in praise of his Lord.
Survivors include his wife, Sue; his sons, Justin, and his wife, Amy, of Littleton, Colo., and Jeremy of Palm Springs, Calif.; his daughters, Anita of Memphis, Tenn., and Tari, and her husband, Matt Scheininger, of Denver, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his father, Guy; his mother, Evelyn; and his step-dad, Bob McMakin.
A prayer service will be held Friday, March 26, 2004, at 6 p.m. in the Grace Bible Church. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 3:30 p.m. in the Grace Bible Church. Interment will follow in the Custer County Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com.
Memorials may be made to the Mayville State University Foundations, 330 Third Street NE, Mayville, ND 58257-1299; the Miles City Youth Baseball Associations; Holy Rosary Hospice, 2600 Wilson, Miles City, MT 59301; or to the charity of one's choice.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Garry Chapel
Garry Chapel, 54, of Miles City, formerly of Big Timber, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, in the Holy Rosary Healthcare at Miles City.
He was born Sept. 5, 1949, in Big Timber, to Eugene and Marie Gale Chapel. Mr. Chapel attended country grade schools in Nob Hill and Glaston Country School and graduated from Big Timber School.
During the Vietnam War, he entered the United States Army. After returning to the Big Timber area, he worked for area ranches until moving to Miles City in 1990 where he worked for the Fred Wacker Ranch until the time of his death.
His survivors include three sons, Brian Chapel of Miles City and Garrett Chapel and Evan Chapel, both of Big Timber; and two brothers, James Chapel of Ballantine and George Chapel of Vaughn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Eugene Chapel Jr.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 25, 2004, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Graveside services, with full military honors, will be Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 11 a.m. in the Mountain View Cemetery in Big Timber.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
If desired, memorials may be made to the St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Big Timber or to the American Legion Club in Big Timber.
Calvin M. "Buzz" Jackson
Calvin M. "Buzz" Jackson, 71, of Rosebud died Sunday, March 21, 2004, in Miles City surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer.
Mr. Jackson was born at home, 10 miles up Sweeney Creek, on March 25, 1932, to Floyd and Winifred Hoff Jackson. He attended Ash Creek Grade School, Rosebud School and graduated from Rosebud High School in 1949.
He worked for various ranches until he started construction work in the early 1950s. He worked as an operator, foreman and was working at Woodby Island when he met Veneta Osborne. They were married April 30, 1959, and had been best friends ever since. They had eight children, Reed, Jeb, Flint, Mark, Bobbie, Sim, Sandy and an infant daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and their family lived all over the western states, working construction. Mr. Jackson was an accomplished equipment operator and member of the Operating Engineers for more than 40 years until he retired in 1992.
He returned home to Sweeney Creek, where he ran cattle for his children. He loved ranching, cattle, his grandchildren, and liked to let them drive him around.
His survivors include his wife, Veneta; his children, Sim of Miles City, Reed and his wife, Diana, of Sheridan, Wyo., Jeb and his wife, Cathy, of Rosebud, Flint and his wife, Kathy, of Basin, and Bobbie and her husband, Mike Hagan of Whitehall; and his sister Pat Turner and her husband, Dave, of Rosebud.
Survivors also include his grandchildren, Camie, Monica, Ryan Jackson and Kelly Lenart of Sheridan, Wyo., Michelle Niedge of Rosebud, Jill, Cole and Kendra Jackson of Basin, and Layne and Raelynn Hagan of Whitehall; his nephews, Bill Turner of Miles City, Frank Turner of Phoenix, Ariz., and Clyde Turner of Billings; and his niece, Karen Anderson of Forsyth.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, a son and two daughters.
Family will receive friends, Monday, March 22, 2004, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. A memorial service will be held at a later date on the family ranch.
Should friends desire, memorials may be sent to the Miles City Hospice or to the charity of one's choice.
