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Dale Stanton
Dale M. Stanton, 70, of Jordan, died at his home in Jordan on Thursday, March 18, 2004.
Born on June 28, 1933, he was the youngest of four children born to Ray O. and Erma E. McKinney Stanton at the family ranch at Brussett. He was educated and worked in the Brusett area.
In 1953, he and Gladys Houge met at a dance where he was playing music. She asked Mr. Stanton's cousin, who the good looking guy was and said that she was going to marry him.
On Sept. 19, 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton started a 50-1/2-year marriage. In 1955, their son Johnnie Ray was born and in 1964, they adopted their daughter, Cindy Ann.
Mr. Stanton held several jobs over the years. He ranched, trucked, owned a bar, worked construction and operated heavy equipment. He retired from the Garfield County Road Department in 1995.
For a short time, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton lived in Troy, returning to the Jordan area because Mr. Stanton said that the best people he ever met were in Garfield County.
Mr. Stanton was proud of his long marriage, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was especially proud that Johnnie was the only safely loss control instructor in the state of Montana, that his oldest granddaughter was born on his birthday, his youngest granddaughter was grandpa's girl, that he got to see his oldest grandson born and his youngest grandson turned out to be a wrangler man.
A cowboy at heart, the family joked that Mr. Stanton was born 100 years too late. He liked nothing more than visiting friends and family, rodeos, camping, fishing and hunting and a game of cards and good country music. Mr. Stanton loved being a friend and grampa to many.
Survivors include his wife; two children, Johnnie Stanton and his wife, Laura, of Jordan, and Cindy Williams and her husband, Tennyson, of Ashland; two granddaughters, Kim Stanton and Kristi and her husband, Saurel Favard, of Washington state; two grandsons, Brian Mothershead and Brady Mothershead; three step-granddaughters, Melanie Mattox, Melissa Stilson and Rolanda Stilson; one great-granddaughter; one great-grandson; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Stanton was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two nieces.
Funeral services will be Monday, March 22, 2004, at 10 a.m. in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow in the Steve's Fork Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dale Stanton Memorial Hospice Equipment Fund, care of Garfield County Bank, P.O. Box 6, Jordan, MT 59337.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Jordan has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Alexander Stephen Turnquist
Alexander Stephen Turnquist, 12-year-old resident of Upsala, Minn., grandson of Allan and Gladys Turnquist and great-grandson of Helen Tweit, all of Miles City, died Friday, March 19, 2004, in the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minn.
Alex was born May 7, 1991, in Grand Marais, Minn., to Jay and Laura Quaife Turnquist. He was in the sixth grade at Upsala School in Upsala. He attended Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Upsala.
He enjoyed Legos, Knex, Game Boy, puzzles and listening to music.
In addition to his grandparents and great-grandmother of Miles City, his survivors include his parents of Upsala; a brother, Drew Turnquist of Upsala; a sister, Carlee Turnquist of Upsala; grandparents Steve and Carole Quaife of Grand Marais; great-grandparents Bernice Turnquist of Cooperstown, N.D., Phyllis Noyes and Martha Quaife, both of Grand Marais; and his aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandfathers, Carl Noyes, Maurice Quaife and Martin Turnquist.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2004, in Gethsemane Lutheran Church with the Rev. Craig Johnson and the Rev. Jon Benson officiating. Burial will be at a later time in Grand Marais.
Donald Charles Ingels
Donald Charles Ingels, 71, of Miles City died Thursday, March 18, 2004, at Holy Rosary Extended Hospice Care of multiple Myeloma.
Mr. Ingels was born Sept. 8, 1932, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Elmer Ray Ingels and Bertha Wiley. He attended schools in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Franklin High School in 1950.
He attended college in Mankato, Minn., and graduated with degrees in sociology/journalism and political science. Mr. Ingels received his degree in hypnotherapy in 1998 in Oregon. He wrestled in both high school and in college.
Mr. Ingels enlisted in the Army on Jan. 2, 1953, and was discharged on Dec. 17, 1954. He served eight years in the Army reserves after being discharged from active duty.
On May 6, 1999, he and his longtime companion, Karen Raw, were married in Miles City.
Mr. Ingels loved to work in his garden, go to garage sales, write plays and short stories. He also loved his dogs.
His survivors include his wife, Karen Ingels of Miles City; his sons, Bruce (Heidi) Ingels of Helena, Daren Ingels of Brookings, Ore., and Paul (Merry Lynn) Ingels of Anchorage, Alaska; his daughters, Gretchen (Neil) Swift of Great Falls and Annette (Brett) Connelly of Melrose, Colo.; his step-sons, Shawn and Marc McGuire of Miles City; his brothers, Bruce of Little Rock, Ark., and Richard of Cedar Rapids; his sister, Norma of Cedar Rapids; and his special sister-in-law, Pat of Estes Park, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Ralph and Ray Ingels.
Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Holy Rosary Hospice.
Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel and the Eastern Montana Crematory have been entrusted with the arrangements.
Harold L. Peterson
Harold L. Peterson, 73, of Colstrip died Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at Deaconess Billings Clinic.
Born in Andees on Feb. 26, 1931, he was the son of Henry and Fern Thompson Peterson. He attended country school near Andees and high school in Culbertson.
He then worked for Jennison's Coal Mine until he entered the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict where he served until 1956 when he was honorably discharged.
Mr. Peterson and Betty Bertino were married on Nov. 3, 1956, in Sidney. They then moved to Seattle and later returned to Culbertson where he operated local service station.
They later moved to Billings where he worked for Long Construction until 1970 when they moved to Colstrip where he continued to work for Long Construction, which later became Western Energy from which he retired in 1993.
Mr. Peterson loved to go camping and attend sporting events. He enjoyed going to the Senior Citizen's Center where he loved to play games.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Peterson of Colstrip; two sons:Ê Gary L. Peterson, and his wife, Joanne, of Bozeman and Mike H. Peterson, and his wife, Dicki, of Colstrip; a daughter, Joyce Marie Peterson of Belgrade; a brother, Corky Peterson of Billings; and five grandchildren: Ted, Christina, Shawna, LJ and Trey.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 21, 2004, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the United Community Church in Colstrip with a family prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be Monday, March 22, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Colstrip.
Interment will follow in the Colstrip Cemetery.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
