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Gerald "Sonny" Jerome Taron
Gerald "Sonny" Jerome Taron, 63, of Miles City died at his home on Tuesday, June 1, 2004. Mr. Taron was born on July 26, 1940, in Glendive to Arthur and Bertha Taron. He attended local schools and graduated from Dawson County High School in 1959.
He worked for Standard Oil as a welder for 18 years and was a member of the Boilermakers Union for 18 years. Later, in 1983, he took over Art's Repair Shop when Art died.
Mr. Taron was an expert in welding, blacksmith work and restoring cars. He loved cars and car racing. In high school he painted local cars and crash cars as a hobby.
He also collected gem stones and Montana agates. Mr. Taron taught local teachers and artists the art of welding. He loved to go fishing and hunting.
His survivors include six sisters and one brother, Deloris Padilla of Casper, Wyo., Ellen Montgomery and Lorraine Mees, both of Las Vegas, Nev., Robert Taron of Tooele, Utah, Millie Janssen of Wellton, Ariz., Violet Palmer of Lafayette, Calif., and Rosemary Willey, of Anoka, Minn.; and almost 202 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Bertha Taron.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2004, at 11 a.m. at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
If friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Magdalena Galzagorry
Magdalena Galzagorry, 91, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2004, in Issaquah, Wash., after an extended period of failing health.
Magdalena Galzagorry, born Goni, was born in Gorostapolo, a small area of the village of Errazu in the Basque Region of Spain, on April 6, 1913.
She immigrated to the United States after marrying the late Jean Galzagorry in April of 1960. She lived in the Yellowstone Valley with Jean and his four daughters. She became a U.S. citizen in 1972.
Mrs. Galzagorry worked alongside her husband, farming and ranching most of her life as well as cooking at the Log Cabin Cafˇ for a brief period.
Following her husband's death in June 1990, she lived briefly at the Eagle's Manor before moving to Washington in 1993 to be closer to her daughter. Her health gradually deteriorated until her recent death.
She is survived by her daughters, Liz Galzagorry of Helena, Cathy van der Linden of Sammamish, Wash., Grace Galzagorry of Nevada City, Calif., and Helene Galzagorry of Austin, Texas.
A small memorial service in her honor was held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2004, in the chapel at Providence Marianwood Nursing Home in Issaquah where she lived the last couple of years.
A remembrance service will be held in Miles City later this summer, followed by burial in the Calvary Cemetery.
Rose Grenz
Rose Grenz, 83, of Miles City died Tuesday, June 2, 2004, at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Born in Gorham, N.D., on Feb. 3, 1921, she was the daughter of Russian immigrants Steve and Katherine Godlesky Anheluk. As a young girl, she was a shepherd, with dreams of one day being able to drive an automobile, which they would occasionally see passing through. The family would travel to town once a year by horse and buggy, the daughters receiving only a nickel apiece to spend.
Mrs. Grenz attended elementary schools in Gorham, moving to Medora, N.D., for high school. She boarded with a shopkeeper's family, and worked for them while attending school.
She graduated from high school in Medora as the valedictorian of her class, which consisted of two students. Mrs. Grenz then went to beauty school in Fargo, N.D., and opened a beauty shop in Bowman, N.D., followed by one in Belfield, N.D.
While in Belfield, she met Chris Grenz in 1945 and married in 1947.Ź The couple moved to Miles City in 1948 and purchased the 600 Bar.
Mrs. Grenz convinced her husband to start a five-stool restaurant and bakery across from the bar. As the dining area continued to expand, the bar was moved downstairs, beginning the era, which would later be known as the 600 Cafˇ.
Never would Mrs. Grenz have dreamed that the 600 Cafˇ would become the anchor tenant of downtown Main Street in Miles City.
She was very active in the Catholic Church and in helping the community. For the past several years, she hosted the Harvest Dinner, a benefit for the Catholic Church, which will continue as a tribute in her name.
Mrs. Grenz was also an avid traveler, exploring much of the world near and far.
Her survivors include two sons, Chris "Butch" Grenz of Miles City and Carter "Ike" Grenz of Flippin, Ariz.; her step-daughters, Sheila Koon of Vista, Calif., Joan Marie of Chico, Calif., and Marcella Olson of Bismarck, N.D.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Chris, Mrs. Grenz was preceded in death by her parents and her children, James "Spike" Grenz, Tom Grenz, Gardner Grenz and Betty Wilhelm.
A Vigil Service will be held on Friday, June 4, 2004 at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, June 5, 2004, at 10 a.m. in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Custer County Cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Sacred Heart Parish.
Stella Bachmann
Funeral services for Stella Melinda Clements, Bowen, Valentine, Funk, Bachmann, 87, of Forsyth were held Friday morning, June 4, 2004, at the Chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth. Burial will be in the family lot of Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, Ariz., on Friday, June 11, 2004.
Mrs. Bachmann died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth.
She was born Aug. 10, 1916, in Doyle, Mo., the daughter of Isaac and Betty Shipp Clements. She grew up in and around the Doyle and Bixby area and attended school in Doyle.
In 1933, she and Raymond Bowen were married. One son was born of this union, Glendal "Jerry" Bowen.
In 1940, she moved to Salem, Mo., where she worked in many restaurants in the area. There she met George Valentine and they were married in 1943. The couple traveled all over, following his job in construction, including several foreign countries. They were on the first boat to travel through the Panama Canal before it was officially open to the public. Mr. Valentine had worked on the project.
They enjoyed traveling. Even through all the travels they maintained a home in Kansas, Mo. This was the home office for many years.
In 1956, they moved to Oakland, Ariz., and operated Mountain Creek Resort on Bull Shoals Lake.
In 1958 they opened Valentines Cafˇ across the lake. Mr. Valentine died in 1970 and she sold the cafˇ and moved to Mountain Home, AK, were she worked in various restaurants.
In 1985, she and Howard Funk, known as "Papa Howard" to his family, were married and they made their home in Pontiac, Mo. They enjoyed traveling to various states. They were on one of their many travels, to Mackinac Island, MI., in 1989 when he died of a sudden heart attack.
She remained in Pontiac, Mo., where she met Merrill Bachmann. They were married in 1992 and he died in 1996.
In 2000 she moved to Forsyth where she resided until her death.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Catholic Church.
Her survivors include her son and daughter in-law, Glendal "Jerry" and Linda Bowen of Forsyth; a daughter, Kathy McKinnon of Belleville, Ill.; her grandchildren, Nicki (Terry) Shry of Chapman, Kan., Lisa Juniper of Hemit, Calif., Rae Bowen and Ronda Wilhelm, both of Forsyth, Raymond (Linda) Jackson of Rosebud, Mary (Morse) Lienemann of Edwardville, Ill., James (Cathy) McKinnon of Duluth, Minn., and Christina (Roger) Bashaw of Chesapeake, Va.; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson.
Survivors also include a sister, Zola Crocker of Saint Louis, Mo.; a former daughter-in-law, Vicki O'Neal; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond, George, Howard and Merrill; her brothers, George, Homer and Roman; her sisters, Maggie, Loraine, Bessie, Della and Hattie; and a son-in-law, James McKinnon.
