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Isaac Don McManus Maheone veKese (Medicine Bird)
Isaac Don McManus, infant son of Clara OneFeather and Albert McManus of Lame Deer, was born on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in Billings at St. Vincent Hospital and died on Thursday, July 22, 2004.
Isaac is survived by his father, Albert McManus, and his mother, Clara OneFeather, his two brothers, Leland L. OneFeather and Ira I. McManus, and his sister, Shania E. McManus, all of Lame Deer; his maternal aunts, Eloise OneFeather, Carole OneFeather of Hot Springs, S.D., Janice OneFeather of Kyle, S.D., Vina Bear Eagle, Beverly Bear Eagle and Julie Shot to Pieces of Wounded Knee, S.D.; his maternal uncles, Delmar (Linda) OneFeather of Wolf Creek, S.D., Gerald OneFeather Sr. of Oglola, S.D., Elmer Bear Eagle, Steve (Millie) Bear Eagle and Matthew (Laraine) Bear Eagle of Wounded Knee, S.D.; his paternal grandparents, Donlin and Victoria (Westermark) Many Bad Horses, Helen Hiwalker, Buella Sioux Calf and Martha La Rance; his paternal aunts, Zethel Wooden Legs, Addie (Gail) Baker and Myrna (Chris) Rochelle; and his paternal uncles, Cleve McManus, Kash La Rance and La Force Sioux Calf.
Preceding him in death were his maternal grandparents, Isaac and Laura OneFeather of Hot Springs, S.D.; his great grandparents, James Bear Eagle and Grace Jandreaux of Wounded Knee, S.D., William OneFeather and Rosie Growling Bear of Kyle, S.D.; his aunt, Annabelle OneFeather; his uncles, William OneFeather, Kelmar OneFeather and Darrell Bear Eagle; his paternal grandparents, Theresa Hiwalker, Floyd and Belle High Walking, Sarah (Roundstone) Black Wolf, Ernest His bad Horse and George Hiwalker Sr.; and his uncles, Leland McManus, George Hiwalker Jr., Hank Hiwalker and Cleveland Hiwalker.
Wake Services will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at 7 p.m. at the Hiwalker residence, four miles west of Lame Deer.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2004, at 11 a.m. in the Pentecostal Church in Lame Deer.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth is in charge of the arrangements.
Kathryn "Kittie" Davis
Kathryn "Kittie" Davis, 62, of Terry died Friday, July 23, 2004, in Billings of a heart attack.
Born April 23, 1942 in Minot, N.D., she was the ninth of nine children of Joseph and Emilia Brasseur. The family lived in various towns in North Dakota and Montana. Mrs. Davis graduated from high school in Terry.
After high school she attended college where she received a teaching degree. She taught school in various country schools throughout this area. She was a very responsible teacher and one year she had to care for all of her students when they were all stranded by a severe snow storm that left them trapped in the school building for several days.
Mrs. Davis loved to travel and see new things. One year she and a couple of girl friends jumped on their motorcycles and toured several mid-eastern states, stopping along the way and working at odd jobs whenever their funds ran low so they could continue on their grand adventure.
In 1967 she and Walt Davis were married in Billings. They lived in Wolf Point for several years. The couple had two daughters, Jody Davis and Roxie Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Davis divorced after several years and she moved back to Terry to live near her sister, Skippy Ban.
The two sisters were very close and they shared a devastating illness. They both developed multiple sclerosis and coped with that illness throughout their lives.
Mrs. Davis bought a home in Terry where she raised her daughters. Her greatest pleasure was watching the growth of those girls. She was so proud of the fact that Jody followed in her footsteps and became a school teacher in Hardin and Roxie became the Controller of Big Horn County Memorial Hospital in Hardin.
Mrs. Davis' interests were broad and varied. Besides her lifelong love of cats, she enjoyed crocheting afghans, reading books of suspense, self-help psychology, and history. For entertainment she liked to play cards and she was a very lethal poker player.
On Monday night, July 19, 2004, she suffered a heart attack after working in her garden at home. She was airlifted to Deaconess Hospital in Billings. The prognosis was grim and she was on life support until the early morning hours of Friday, July 23. Her daughters, Jody and Roxie, were with her when she died.
Her survivors include her daughters, Jody Davis and Roxie Davis of Hardin; a sister, DeMaris Krahn of Burlington, Wash.; her brothers, Dr. R. Garner Brasseur of Santa Fe, N.M., Duane Bassuer of Ephrata, Wash., Dr. Victor Brasseur of Yakima, Wash., and Philip Brasseur of Spokane, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Emilia Brasseur; her sisters, Aloha Eaton of Billings and Skippy Ban of Terry; and a brother, Dr. Eugene Brasseur.
A memorial service will held on Tuesday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Interment will follow in the Prairie County Cemetery in Terry.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Humane Society or to the charity of one's choice.
Esther Farnum Tompkins
Esther Farnum Tompkins, 93, of Santa Barbara, Calif., former Miles City resident, died Sunday, July 18, 2004, in her sleep in her home of 53 years. She had been living at the Heritage House since the beginning of the year.
Mrs. Tompkins was born Aug. 27, 1910, to Hiram and Mary Farnum in Miles City. The family lived on a ranch in the area. After living on their family-owned ranch, she moved with her family to the top of the Miles City Jail as her father was sheriff of Custer County.
She began her teaching career in Montana in a one-room country schoolhouse. Mrs. Tompkins went on to get her master's degree from the University of Minnesota and went west to teach in Santa Paula. She finished up with 35 years teaching elementary school in Santa Barbara, mainly at Peabody Elementary School.
Mrs. Tompkins was active in many organizations including the First Presbyterian Church, of which she was a deacon; PEO chapter, of which she was a founding member; Order of the Eastern Star; and many other service and charitable organizations.
In retirement, she was especially active in quilting, sewing, crafting and many church organizations, especially volunteering with the elderly.
Her survivors include her son, Edward Farnum Regan, and daughter-in-law, Gayle, of San Diego; her grandchildren, Brett Regan (Christina), Dana and Collin Regan; two great-grandchildren, Madison and Michael Regan; her nieces, Lee Farnum, Nancy Henderson and Nora Regan; and her nephew, Bill Regan.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 26 years, William R. Tompkins.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2004, in the First Presbyterian Church Chapel, 21 E. Constance Ave., Santa Barbara.
Donations may be made in Mrs. Tompkins' memory to The First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara or a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are by Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapel of Santa Barbara.
Frances Edward Smith
Frances Edward Smith, 74, of Ekalaka died Friday, July 16, 2004, in the Friendship Villa Care Center at Miles City following a long illness.
Mr. Smith was born Jan. 15, 1930, the son of Walter A. and Madeline Carey Smith in Ekalaka. He grew up and attended rural country schools in the Chalk Buttes area.
He began ranching with his parents in the Chalk Buttes.
Mr. Smith enlisted in the United States Army and served for two years. He was honorably discharge in 1961. Mr. Smith returned to Ekalaka where he began working as a heavy equipment operator for road construction.
He worked for various companies, which took him to all parts of Montana. Due to his battle with Multiple Sclerosis, he retired in 1978.
Mr. Smith returned to Ekalaka where he cared for his aunt, Hazel Stigen for many years.
Following her death in 1985, he continued to make Ekalaka his home until 1998 when he moved into the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Over the years a special kinship developed between Mr. Smith and his cousins, Leland, Kent and Allen Smith. He enjoyed hunting and was considered an excellent shot. Mr. Smith enjoyed driving around his old willies jeep, his cat and having coffee with his friends twice a day at the local coffee shop.
His survivors include his sister, Kathy (Dennis Kuehn) Smith of Ekalaka; two nieces, Nicole (Ryan) Ogan and Misty Smith; a nephew, Aspen Smith; a step-brother, Bernie Parrish of Spanaway, Wash.; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother, Gladys Smith; and a step-brother, Danny Parrish.
Funeral Services for Mr. Smith will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Burial, with Military Honors, will be by the American Legion Post No. 60 of Ekalaka in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery.
