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Marvin Dufloth
Marvin Dufloth, 66, of Miles City died Saturday, May 29, 2004, in Miles City. Born Dec. 1, 1937, in Terry, he was the son of Christ and Leona Vanarski Dufloth. He grew up and attended schools in Terry where he graduated from the Terry High School.
Following his schooling, he entered the United States Army where he served for two years before he was honorably discharged.
He then returned to Terry where he worked for his father, then moved to Miles City where he went to work at the United Building Center and for Pepsi. Mr. Dufloth later went to work for M & C Beverage where he worked until the time of his death.
An avid reader, he also enjoyed his ham radio. He was a member of the Eagles and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Club.
His survivors include his cousins, Wayne Corneliusen of Albuquerque, N.M., Rick Corneliusen of Lyndon, Ky., and Larry Corneliusen of Tucson, Ariz.; and all of his friends at work.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be Friday, June 4, 2004, at 4 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veterans Cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
PFC Owen D. Witt
PFC Owen D. Witt, 20, of Sand Springs died in Iraq on Monday, May 24, 2004. His mission was to serve his country, which he chose by enlisting in the United States Army. He was extremely affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and was determined to defend the United States.
Born Dec. 6, 1983, in Lewistown, he attended Benzien Country School through the eight grade, and graduated from Garfield County High School at Jordan in 2001.
He was involved in 4-H, the basketball team, and loved to be at the ranch and spend time with his family. He was kind, loving and caring with a great sense of humor and wonderful smile.
He lived with his family on a working ranch in Montana. An artist, he worked at painting in oils. He wanted to ranch, raise a family and paint.Ê A very gregarious fella, he liked country and western music.
His survivors include his mother and father, Karen and David Witt of Sand Springs; his grandparents, Alvin and Patsy Clark of Brusett; three brothers, Cody, his wife Christina Witt of Missoula and their children, Catherine and Corbin, Kelly, his wife Michelle Witt of Sand Springs, and their children, Megan and Morgan, and Troy Witt, and his fiancŽe, Margo, of Sand Springs; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and a special friend, Janina Behen of Germany.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 5, 2004, at 10 a.m. at the Garfield County High School gymnasium in Jordan. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in the Steve's Fork Cemetery.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Jordan is in charge of the arrangements.
Janet DeLores Swenson
Janet DeLores Swenson, 61, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at the Prairie County Nursing Home in Terry.
Born in Lake Mills, Iowa, on Nov. 21, 1942, she was the daughter of Ellsworth and DeLores Geving Nelson. She attended schools in Estherville, Iowa, where she graduated from high school in 1961.
Following graduation, she attended college at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., graduating in 1966.
She and Lyle Swenson were married on Aug. 14, 1966. They lived in Roberts for four years and in 1969, they moved to Terry.
Mrs. Swenson taught fifth grade and Special Education at the Terry School for 26 years. She was a dedicated teacher and volunteered much of her time assisting students with special needs and also helped enhance cultural activities in the Terry community by doing plays and theater productions.
A member of the Terry Teachers Association, Mrs. Swenson also belonged to the Prairie County Library Board and was very involved in many other local community events. She was named 1993 First Lady of Prairie County.
During the summer months, she helped at the Terry swimming pool by managing and teaching swimming lessons. She was a patient, tenderhearted, supportive person with a high standard of morals and strong family values. Her phenomenal sense of humor and her ability to make people laugh were her special talents.
Mrs. Swenson is survived by her husband, Lyle Swenson of Terry; a son, Bill Swenson of Carson City, Nev.; two daughters, Melaney Swenson of Boise and Lisa Swenson of Las Vegas, Nev.; a brother, Daryl Nelson of Adel, Iowa; and a sister, Lezlie Nelson of Livingston.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Terry High School for a Scholarship to be started in Mrs. Swenson's name, or to the Prairie County Library.
Connie Kennedy
Connie Kennedy, 39, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, former Ashland and Forsyth resident, died Sunday, June 27, 2004, in the Foothills Hospital in Calgary.
On July 3, 1964, she was born in Rock Springs, Wyo. She moved with her family from Pinedale, Wyo., to Twin Bridges, then to Ashland, where she attended grade school. In 1978 she and the family moved to Forsyth, where she graduated in 1982.
She attended Montana School of Mines for three years, then moved to Calgary, then on to Ft. St. Johns, British Columbia. She returned to the Calgary area again and settled in the Turner Valley, Black Diamond, until she died.
Her survivors include her children, Kenidy and Angela Klassen, ages 9 and 7; her parents, Mike and Donna Kennedy of Forsyth; her brothers, their wives and children, Dan and Mary Kennedy, and their daughter, Nicole, all of Forsyth; Mike and Tammy Kennedy and their children, Brent and Ashley, all of Joplin, Mo.; and Chris and his wife, Shirley, of Aurora, Colo.; and many aunts, uncles and cousins in the states, also Paula Jeannotte and Kelly Harmeson of Calgary.
She lived in Black Diamond/Turner Valley, and the Calgary area for approximately the last three years and in that time had become a valuable member of these communities. For the last year she was a valued employee of John Stoll at Hortscape LTD Horticulture and Landscaping of Black Diamond. She had taken an active role in many of the community projects, and in doing so had become friends and family with many of the members of these communities.
She always had an open ear and heart to the situations that confronted these communities, and took a personal role in the lives of many members of this community that she considered home. She was adamant in her role of helping them understand and solve the problems they confronted. She was a friend to anyone who needed one, and put her family and friends at the top of her priorities.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for the children at First State Bank of Forsyth. Donations should be made to the Kennedy/Klassen Trust.
There will be a memorial mass to celebrate her life at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2004, in the Immaculate Conception Church in Forsyth.
