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Harold Draine Sr.
Harold Herbert Draine Sr., 86, of Boyes died on the morning of Thursday, May 18, 2006, at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.
He was born to Herbert W. and Amanda Ann (Blaylock) Draine on Dec. 2, 1919, on the family home place near the Little Powder east of Broadus. To this union, four other siblings, Ray, Ayche, Nola and Pearl, were born. Mr. Draine’s mother died of pneumonia when he was a young boy. His dad married a lady named Flossie Wilkerson and she brought with her a son named Glen. The couple had three more children, Don, Dale and Gladys.
When Mr. Draine was about three years old, he was injured while riding on a horse-drawn farm implement. He was reliant upon the use of a cane to walk, but it never dimmed his spirit. He attended school at little country school about a mile east of his home. He graduated from high school at Broadus.
When he was about 17 years old, he contacted a doctor to get medical treatment to try to repair the damage to his leg. With the help of the Shriners he received surgery in Billings and spent three months in a body cast. His prognosis of ever walking was grim, but with his determination and drive, he walked shortly after he was released. He attended college in Billings where he received his teaching degree. While at college he met the love of his life, Bernice “Bunny” Larsen of Sidney. She too was earning her teaching degree.
On May 29, 1942, (the day after graduation) they were married in a simple ceremony at a professor’s home. From there, they hitchhiked out to the Seattle area where they worked in the shipyards for a couple of years.
They decided to move back to the Broadus area and lived in a sheep wagon herding sheep on the Beach place. In 1946, they moved a little further south to a piece of land that they purchased from his father. Due to the harsh winters, they moved to where the present day ranch home is located where they farmed and raised sheep and cattle. Life was not easy, but they worked as a team and persevered.
In November of 1951, the couple had a son, Harold H. Draine, Jr. They had two more sons, Larry in October 1953 and Gary in October 1955. There was never a dull moment with this threesome.
Mr. Draine enjoyed being involved with life. He never knew any strangers. If he didn’t know who they were at first sight, he knew who they were before much time had passed. Besides his love for ranching and farming, he was a 4-H leader, a Deacon at the Baptist Church, traveled to Europe in 1972, raised prize-winning Hereford bulls, attended numerous dog trials around the country and even participated in the Montana Drive of ’89. His real passion was raising, training, showing and talking about his beloved Border Collies, which were more than just dogs to him. These special creatures were his constant companions.
Following heart surgery in 1992, Mr. Draine began to slow his pace a bit with the main ranch work, but was always involved with the activities.
He had not only the love of a beautiful woman, but a family of which he was proud. He delighted in the stories and antics of his seven grandchildren, who will miss him dearly.
Surviving Mr. Draine are his wife, Bernice; sons, Harold Jr. and Sacha of Hammond, Larry and Dawn on the family ranch, and Gary and special friend, Dixie Green of Billings; his grandchildren, Colt, Tim, Stacie, James and Corie; a sister, Gladys and Walter Hagensen of Washington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
His parents, four brothers, two sisters and a step-brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be Friday, May 26, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Broadus. Interment will follow in the Valley View Cemetery at Broadus.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Broadus is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Organization, The Powder River Manor or to a charity of one’s choice.
Ola Lue Newcomer
Ola Lue Kelly Newcomer, 76, of Bozeman, former Miles City resident, died Dec. 5, 2005.
She was born Feb. 26, 1929, in Miles City to Olaf and Anna Block Kelly.
Mrs. Newcomer grew up on a ranch southeast of Ashland and graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City.
In 1949, she and Earl Newcomer were married and they ranched southeast of Ashland until his death in 1972.
Mrs. Newcomer lived in Miles City or at the ranch until 1991, when she moved to Billings to live with her daughter, Teresa. She lived in Tucson, Ariz., with her daughter, Becky, for 10 months before returning to Montana to live with her daughter, Teresa, again, this time in Bozeman.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and her daughter, Mary Sams of Sheridan, Wyo., in 2003.
Her survivors include her two daughters, Teresa Newcomer of Bozeman and Becky Elliot, her husband, Dean, and daughter, Cara, all of Tucson, and their son, Malcom, of Chicago; her son, John Newcomer of Mesa, Ariz., and his son, Jason, of Denver; daughter Mary’s children, Amy Bennage, Mandy Romero, Earl Sams and Fred Sams, all of Sheridan; and her sister and brother-in-law, Ingeborg and Bob Howard of Miles City.
A celebration of Mrs. Newcomer’s life will be Saturday, May 27, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the cafeteria at the Ashland Public School in Ashland. Those attending should bring a dish to share.
Robert Baker
Robert Wilson Baker, 91, of Cooperstown, N.D., father of Michelle “Mickey” (Terry) Turnquist of Miles City, died from natural causes on Saturday, May 20, 2006, in St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings.
He was born Sept. 8, 1914, in Romness Township, Griggs County, N.D., the son of Fred J. and Candace Wilson Baker. He attended country school in Griggs County and graduated at age 16 from Cooperstown High School.
On Sept. 11, 1938, he and Florence Steen were married. They lived in Cooperstown until he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He attended flight school and learned to be a flight engineer. His crew flew a B-17 bomber on which he was flight engineer and top turret gunner. He flew on 18 combat missions and several food missions in Europe during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945 after the war ended.
Mr. Baker returned to Cooperstown where he and his wife, Florence, raised their two daughters, Michelle and Maureen.
He and several others started the Cooperstown Airport in 1946 and formed Skyways, Inc. In 1949, he became the general manager of Farmers Oil Company and managed it for 34 years, while it grew and prospered.
Mr. Baker retired in 1984 at the age of 70 years. He had a great loyalty to Cooperstown and thought it to be the greatest place on earth. He contributed to many aspects of its prosperity. Some of his activities included membership in the Cooperstown Fire Department and serving as Fire Chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, K.P., Trinity Lutheran Church and chairman of Industrial Development.
He was chairman of the Airport Authority from 1949 until he moved to Billings in 2005. Mr. Baker also was one of the people who started the Civil Air Patrol. He was a member of the Cooperstown City Council beginning in 1970. In 1984, he became mayor of Cooperstown and devoted much of his time to that until he retired as mayor in June 2002.
Mr. Baker was well respected and was honored with numerous awards throughout his career, one of which was being named Outstanding Elected City Official of North Dakota in 1991.
He loved flying, Canadian fishing trips with his friends and family, fast cars, boats and other big toys. He especially enjoyed watching his great-grandchildren play.
In addition to his daughter of Miles City, Mr. Baker’s survivors include another daughter, Maureen (Michael) Ferrell of Billings; four grandchildren, Terri Lee (Heath) Nation of Big Timber, Cody Turnquist of Billings, Michelle Ann Van Heel of Bellingham, Wash., and Robert (Erin) Ferrell of Billings; and four great-grandchildren, Sage Nation, McKenzie Van Heel, Meadow Van Heel and Emma Ferrell.
He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife, Florence, who died June 19, 1996; his parents, Fred and Candace; his sisters, Rosalie, Helen and Dorothy; and his brother, Walter.
A Prayer Service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 28, 2006, in Quam-Plaisted-Cushman Funeral Home in Cooperstown. Funeral Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, May 29, 2006, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Cooperstown. Interment will be in Cooperstown Cemetery in Cooperstown.
Magdalena "Maggie" Erlenbusch
Magdalena “Maggie” Naasz Erlenbusch, 93, of Miles City died Friday, May 19, 2006, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
She was born on June 30, 1912, at Timber Creek Homestead, the second of seven daughters born to Reinholt and Paulina Schlepp Naasz. With a family of all daughters, she knew as much about farming as she did about housework. Mrs. Erlenbusch enjoyed being outside helping her parents out in the fields more than anything. She attended four different country schools through the eighth grade, before they built a Naasz school where she finished her education.
On Nov. 27, 1932, she married Dan Erlenbusch were married in Timber Creek. They moved to 24 miles west to a new homestead, a two-room rock house that was built in 1911.
After awhile, as the family continued to get bigger, they moved to a new homestead where Mr. and Mrs. Erlenbusch would continue adding on the house, eventually having eight rooms. Mrs. Erlenbusch did a lot of the carpentry work inside; there was nothing she couldn’t do or wouldn’t learn. She was always a hard worker dedicated to her family and the farm. Summers kept her busy with her garden, yard and countless animals she would raise. Winters were her time to do craft work. She loved to crochet baskets and rugs, pillow tops, sew animals and people would come from all over to see her craft work. With two daughters, Mrs. Erlenbusch fell in love with their dolls and enjoyed sewing new dresses for them. Her doll collection lined the walls of every home she had, each in perfect condition and dressed with handmade clothes.
After Mr. Erlenbusch’s death in 1988, Mrs. Erlenbusch continued living at the farm until moving into Miles City in 1993. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren dearly.
Her survivors include three sons, Ervin (Donna) Erlenbusch of Kinsey, Harold (Charolette) Erlenbusch of Cohagen and Vern (Linda) Erlenbusch of Miles City; two daughters, Clara (George) Wright and Lucetta Wolff, all of Miles City; four sisters, Annette Kaul of Missoula, Ida Moos and Bertha Schlepp, both of Circle, and Katherine Stanley of Glendive; 14 grandchildren, Bruce, Terry, Steve, Pat, Harold Brice, Greg, Brody, Jeff, Lynn, Jerry, Laura, Keith, Trenda and Brenda; and numerous great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel; two sons, Orville in 1947 and Victor in 1969; two sisters, Matilda Schlepp and Martha Erlenbusch; her daughter-in-law, Mary Erlenbusch; and her son-in-law, James Wolff.
Funeral services will be Monday, May 22, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County Cemetery.
If desired, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Junerose Wright
Junerose Lee Wright, 49, of Miles City died Tuesday, May 9, 2006, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
She was born on May 11, 1957, in Miles City, the daughter of Harley and Hazel Wilson Saddler. She attended grade school in British Columbia, where she also graduated from high school. Junerose went on to the MT Royal in Calgary, Canada, before moving back to Miles City where she went to Miles Community College for one year.
She worked for the Photo Nook before going to work as a dental assistant for Randy Reynolds, DDS for nine years, and then worked for McFarland Family Dentistry.
In 1987, she and Quinn Wright were married in Billings and they lived on the ranch west of Miles City.
She enjoyed photography, shopping and traveling, especially family vacations. She loved her family dearly, especially her children.
Her survivors include Quinn Wright of Miles City; a son, Cory Wright and his wife Shasta of Spokane, Wash.; a daughter, Satabra Wright of Miles City; her parents, Harley and Hazel Saddler of Miles City; and her sister, Arla Rae Nurkowski, her husband, Nathaniel, and their children, Chad and Chantel of San Antonio, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
Memorial services will be Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.
If desired, memorials may be sent to the charity of one’s choice.
