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Benny Bailey
Benjamin (Benny) F. Bailey, 68, of the Middle Thompson Lake area, died on Nov. 24, 2000, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
He was born on July 26, 1939, in Kalispell, to Francis and Vera May Bailey. Raised in the Flathead Valley, Benny was co-owner of the Sportsman Ski Haus for many years.
After retiring, he lived at Middle Thompson Lake, where he had long enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Benny is survived by his wife Patricia Bailey at the family home; daughters Janis Broeder and her husband Dale, and Judy Bailey and sons Jim and Jon Bailey, all of Kalispell; step-children Jon and David Link, Colfax, Wash., and Julie Herro, Spokane; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the Christian Center Assembly of God Church in Kalispell, with the Rev. John Weaver Jr. officiating.
Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mervil Mickelson
Mervil LeRoy Mickelson, 57, of Libby, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at St. John’s Lutheran Hospital.
He was born May 18, 1943, in Phillipsburg, to Arthur and Fanny (Dolly) Baisley Mickelson.
He grew up in Seeley Lake, where he attended school.
Mervil enjoyed camping and playing cards.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Emile Wheatenon, brothers Johnny and Leland and sister Mary.
Survivors include Judy Wagner of Kalispell, the love of his life; daughter Michele (Shelley) Mickelson and her husband Don Lyle, Troy; son Lance Mickelson, Kalispell; step-son James (Jim) Beam, Deer Lodge; brothers Tom Mickelson and his wife Carol, Clinton, and Merle (Rodo) Mickelson and his wife Traudy, Fountain, Colo.; sister Irene Hellman and her husband Pat, in Idaho, 10 grandchildren including Nicole and Natusha and numerous nieces and nephews including special niece Shelly Jo Peterson, Clinton.
Private family services are being held.
Local arrangements are under direction of Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Eileen Moe
Eileen Moe, 76, of Post Falls, Idaho, died Nov. 17, 2000, at home, after a long illness.
She was born on Oct. 16, 1924, at Viola, Idaho.
She married Edward M. Moe on Aug. 24, 1942, in Spokane.
Eileen ran the post office in Bayview, Idaho, for 18 months, while Farragut Naval Base was under construction.
In October 1942, while they were still newlyweds, Eileen saw her husband off to serve his country during World War II.
During the war years Eileen drove a 2½-ton International dump truck at Camp Adaire in Oregon and hauled coal to the barracks, hospitals, bakery, laundry and throughout the camp.
She was a companion and wife of 58 years and a devoted and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Always full of life, Eileen enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing and hunting. She was a wonderful cook and also enjoyed her yard, garden and flowers.
At home in Post Falls is her husband, Edward Moe. She is also survived by children Marvin Moe, Libby; Sandy Wilkinson, Sandpoint; Dianne Hope, Seattle; Gary Moe, Los Lunas, N.M, and Karol Moe, Chilco, Idaho; nine grandchildren including Colleen Gallegos, Kenny Moe, Randy Roberts, Lynnett Hope, Billie-Jo Casey, Darcy Hope, Crystal Curtis, Gary Moe Jr., and Michele Moe, and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers.
A private family memorial service was held on Sunday, Nov. 19. English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 9494 N. Government Way, Hayden, or to the American Cancer Society, PMB 134, 212 Ironwood Dr., Suite D, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Peggy Stearns
Margaret (Peggy) Rogers Stearns, 89, known to her family and many others as “Nana” died peacefully on Nov. 25, 2000, in Butte, with family at her side.
Peggy was born on April 19, 1911, in Acme, W.Va., to Paul Garfield Rogers and Olive Velora Harrah. Her parents, sisters Madalyn and Mildred, and brother Paul preceded her in death. Her dear husband, the Rev. William Stearns, died in 1983.
Peggy was a graduate of high school in Clendenin, W.Va., where she played on the girls’ basketball team. In 1933, she completed Mountain View Nursing School in Charleston, W.Va., becoming a registered nurse. She devoted herself to this occupation and was proud to later see her granddaughter-in-law continue in the field.
On Sept. 15, 1938, Peggy married William Cooley Stearns in Clendenin. Stearns was a minister for the Methodist Church and Peggy assumed the role of minister’s wife with the pride and grace that befit a southern belle.
They moved to Montana in 1948, traveling by train, to serve the Methodist Church. They spent the rest of their life together in Montana, serving church communities in Libby, Hamilton, Bigfork, Shelby, Bridger, Plains and Chinook, and after retiring, Havre.
Peggy performed as a soloist and directed the children’s choir, sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and was involved in other church activities, supporting her husband’s ministry. She was devoted to her faith.
On Sept. 14, 1949, Peggy and William adopted a daughter, now Anna Elizabeth Stearns Coe. Anna was at Peggy’s side when she died.
Peggy was a giving, forgiving and caring woman, whose life centered around her family and her beloved pet poodle, Pierre.
For many years, Peggy knit winter hats by the box full which she donated to the Blackfeet Indian Mission in Browning. She was named an honorary tribe member for her gifts of labor and love. She was also a life member of the Eastern Star.
Peggy is survived by her daughter Anna Coe, son-in-law Douglas Coe, Butte; Anna’s father-in-law Don Coe, Plains; grandson Stephen Eric Stearns Coe and his wife Janet Richards Coe, and great-grand-daughter MacKenzie Rose Coe, all of Nampa, Idaho, and granddaughter Cari An Coe and her husband Viet Hoana, San Diego, Calif.
She is also survived by nephew Roger and his wife Dottie Kizer, Conshocken, Pa., nephew John Kizer and family and niece Becky (Kizer) Fizer in West Virginia.
In the year 2000, Peggy was slated to become a great-grandmother on Jan. 26, and to attend the wedding of her granddaughter on July 3.
Peggy – “Nana” – will be missed by her family and friends who will always remember her for her keen sense of humor and unfaltering wit, which she maintained until her last days.
The family requests that memorials be made to Intermountain Childrens Home in Helena, Van Orsdel United Methodist Church of Havre, Mountain View Methodist Church or Aldergate Methodist Church of Butte.
Mrs. Stearns’ remains have been cremated in Butte. Memorial services will be conducted in Havre at a later date. Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bert Anderson
Bert E. Anderson, 77, of Libby, died on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
He was born on Oct. 27, 1923, at Burr Oak, Kan., and served with the U.S. Army from 1943-1948 in the European Theater during World War II.
Bert worked throughout Washington state as a farmhand until coming to Montana in 1992 and to Libby two years ago.
Survivors include his friend and companion, Ramona Boswell, Libby.
Private arrangements are by Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Paul Jones
Paul Edward Jones, 75, of Troy, died on Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
He was born on May 10, 1925, at Lufkin, Texas, to Edna Ross and Paul L. Jones.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Billie Sue and wife Elaine Eleanor.
Paul grew up in rural east Texas. After the outbreak of World War II, he followed his older brother, enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He served in the Palsu Islands and was awarded two Purple Hearts for injuries sustained in action.
At the end of the war, Paul relocated to the Seattle area where he met his future wife, Eleanor.
After Eleanor’s death in 1994, Paul met Connie Passey at South County Senior Center in Edmonds.
They were married on Nov. 2, 1996, and moved to Troy in 1997.
In Montana, Paul pursued his love of river runs, fishing, photography and flying the couple’s para-wing aircraft.
He is survived by his wife Connie, Troy; daughters Colleen Davis and her husband Dean, Sandpoint, Idaho; and Maureen Kuhnhausen and her husband Tony, Salt Lake City, Utah; brother Linwood and his wife Helen, Yakima, Wash.; sister Helen and her husband Guy, Gig Harbor, Wash.; two brothers-in-law, Clifford Faulknor, Calgary, Alberta, and Robert Children, Lufkin, Texas; stepchildren LaAnn Purbaugh and her husband Frank, Chandler, Ariz., and Rob Passey, San Diego, Calif.; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and special friends, Tom and Jessica Tonne, Snohomish, Wash.
Cremation has taken place and a celebration of Paul’s life was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the American Legion Hall, 601 Dayton Avenue, Edmonds, Wash.
Burial followed at the City of Edmonds Cemetery.
