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Elizabeth Ann Huss
Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' Huss of Miles City passed away at her home Sunday, December 19, 2010 after enjoying life for 90 years.
Betty was born October 24, 1920 in Rolla, North Dakota, the daughter of Lawrence Kelly and Hazel McMaster Kelly. She had one brother, Lawrence 'Junior' Kelly. She attended elementary schools in Dickinson and Miles City and was a graduate of Custer County High School in 1938. On October 22, 1941 she and Dewey Huss were married
in Miles City, where she continued to reside until her death.
Betty and Dewey had four children, Dr. Mary E. Huss Walta of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dr. Lawrence D. Huss (Nancy) of Wilsonville, Oregon, George W. 'Jerry' Huss (Jana Mueller) of Miles City, and Maggie (Bob) Sampsel of Helena. To her dismay, despite her best efforts in raising them, none of her children could find productive work and all became lawyers.
Betty achieved professional status as a mother and homemaker. On Tuesdays she would clean the house so that her cleaning help that came in on Wednesday wouldn't think she was a poor housekeeper. Sheets were laundered and ironed. There was no such thing as wash-and-wear. The washing machine rumbled day and night. The ironing board was a permanent fixture. The mangle was her weapon of choice. There were no quick breakfasts and microwave lunches. Meals were cooked to order with everyone having menu choices broader than the 600 Cafe. There was always a full, hot dinner waiting whatever time you arrived in the evening. She was a gourmet cook before the word came into vogue.
Betty attended every school event, music recital, and sporting event in which her children were involved. She monitored innumerable scouting and school projects and was a tough task master. No one got away with much in the house or the neighborhood, thus earning Betty the moniker of 'Beady Eyed Betty' among her children and their neighborhood accomplices. Once they were finally extracted from the house, Betty presided over more arguments among her lawyer children than most sitting Supreme Court justices and was rarely impressed or swayed by any. In her later years, her standard response to a conversation she was tired of listening to was 'Why don't you write me a letter on that?'. Her political interests consisted mainly of biennially canceling out the vote of her staunchly conservative son, Larry.
Dewey and Betty helped form the Custer County Art & Heritage Center and she served on the Art Center Board of Directors for many years. Dewey and Betty collected Western art and traveled throughout Montana and the West attending art auctions and meeting artists. Betty pursued her interest in art by studying oil and watercolor painting under John Janutis.
Betty was a devout Catholic, attending Mass on a daily basis far beyond the point that her health permitted. She was a member of St. Ann's Circle. She volunteered many hours at the St. Vincent DePaul store, served on its board, and became an accomplished rag maker.
In 2006 she surprised everyone, including her family, by entering the Matched Bronc Ride at the Bucking Horse Sale, but finished out of the money.
When her health failed, Betty made her home with Judy and Ryan Cooper, and their daughter, Christy, at Corner Lot Care, where she received excellent care and provided lots of entertainment in return.
She was preceded in death by Dewey in 1987, her parents and her brother. In addition to her children, she is survived by her grandchildren, their spouses and their children, Mark Walta, Esq. and Danielle DiMauro, Esq. and their children, Skylar and Brooks Walta, of Denver, Colorado; Jason Walta, Esq. and Kim Scheckner, Esq., and their children, Lily and Mila Scheckner, of Silver Spring, Maryland; Michael Walta, M.D. and Julie Silverhart, M.D., and their son, Eli Walta, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Daniel Huss and Alicia Montoya Huss, and their children, Ayla and Livia, of Parker, Colorado; Robie Huss Knox and Scott Knox, and their daughter, Audrina, of Bend, Oregon; Trevor and Donna Huss, and their child making its debut in May, 2011, of Edina, Minnesota; Matt and Elizabeth Roberts and Lane Roberts of Missoula; Vanessa Malley of Miles City; Joe Sampsel of Polson; and Marybeth Sampsel, Esq. and Paul Sullivan, Esq. of Bigfork.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. A Vigil service will be held on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. A Mass in Latin will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the family lot of the Calvary cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Custer County Art Center, P.O. Box 1284, Miles City, Montana 59301 would be appreciated.
Patrick Hager
Patrick Hager, age 61, of Miles City passed away on Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Holy Rosary Healthcare Center in Miles City.
Pat was born in Glendive, MT on December 22, 1948, the son of Richard and Dorothy (Hankins) Hager Meissel. At a very young age Pat and his parents moved to Miles City where he grew up and attended school at Sacred Heart and Custer County High School. After school Pat began working for Midland and soon after he started working for Doeden Construction. He worked as a carpenter for various construction companies in the Miles City area. Pat married
Lala Henderson in 1966 in Miles City, MT. Pat began working for Pine Hills State School for several years until he met and married
Lynn Marie White in 1978. Pat and Lynn made their home in Miles City and over the next years Pat worked several jobs which included working at Eastern Montana Industries and Miles City Laundry as well as owning a painting company with his father and brother Dan.. Pat also spent time on the Rural Fire Department and was a volunteer for the City Fire Department
Pat was an avid outdoorsman who loved to go camping, hunting, fishing and collecting agates. As a boy, Pat earned the Order of the Arrow in boy Scouts which he was always proud of achieving. He also enjoyed spending time painting and making model airplanes, but he truly enjoyed being able to spend time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
Pat is survived by his wife Lynn; two sons, Kenneth and John Hager of Miles City; two daughters, Sherri Gatlin of Miles City, and Jolee Hager of Miles City; In January of 2010, Pat and Lynn made their granddaughter, Jolie their forever child by adopting her. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Miley, Kylee, Lauren, Nekayla, Bryce, Jolie, and Kayden.
Pat was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Dan and David Hager and one sister Colette Morast.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 10, 2010 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Dante Thorgaard
Dante Allan Thorgaard, infant son of Crystal Dann and John Thorgaard of Miles City, MT passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009 at Holy Rosary Hospital.
Dante was born in Miles City, Mt on August 16, 2009, the infant son of John Thorgaard and Crystal Dann.
Dante is survived by his mother, Crystal Dann, Miles City, MT; father, John Thorgaard of Miles City, MT; his grandparents, Evelyn Dann of Thermopolis, WY; Randy Bright of Casper, WY; Karie Thorgaard of Miles City, MT; Thomas Thorgaard of Circle, MT; great-grandparents, Larry and Leona Dann of Miles City, MT; Walt and Linda Koehler of Terry, MT; three aunts: Stephanie Dann, Kristen Thorgaard, and Christina (James) Ragan.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 21, 2009 with family receiving friends from 4-6 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Valley Drive Baptist Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in baby land at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Jeanette Anderson
Jeanette A. Anderson, age 93, died December 19 at the McCone County Hospital in Circle, Montana.
She was born April 28, 19l4 in Miles City Montana to Edwin and Charlotte Walters. She attended schools there, graduating from Custer County High. She graduated from the Normal School in Dillon, Montana. She later married
Cecil Tarbox and lived in Harlowton, Montana until his death.
She returned to Miles City and worked for the Garberson Clinic, and later for the Custer County High School. She married
Cleo Anderson in l948, and they ranched near Brockway, Montana.
Jeanette was an accomplished pianist, playing the piano and organ for churches through the years. She was also a very talented seamstress, and enjoyed knitting and many other types of needlework.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Chuck Walters, three infants, her daughter, Charlotte Bletzinger, and her husband, Cleo. She is survived by her grandson Jason Bletzinger, son-in-law, Ray Bletzinger, nieces, Becky Quesenberry, Barboura Shannnon, Karie Regan and husband Tim Regan, plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in the family lot in the Brockway cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Brockway. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Alice M. McLachlan
Alice M. McLachlan, age 86, of Wolf Point passed away on April 22 at Northeast Montana Health Services in Wolf Point. She was born May 9, 1917 in Powers Lake, ND to Michael and Emma Van Berkom.
Alice grew up in Powers Lake, ND until the age of 13 when she left and worked in Stanley, ND as a waitress. She later moved to Have, MT and worked as a waitress there. From there she moved to Wallace, ID where she owned and operated a bar and restaurant. She moved to Minot, ND, then to Kansas City, MO before moving to Wolf Point, where she has lived since.
Alice and Daniel McLachlan were married
June 30, 1969 in Williston, ND. She enjoyed canning, cooking, and gardening. She was a member of the Wolf Point Elks, Immaculate Conception Church, and the Altar Society.
Alice is survived by her husband, Daniel of Wolf Point; daughter Lori Hall and her husband Rob and granddaughter, Chantel of Choteau, MT; two brothers, Bob Van Berkom of Williston and Roy Van Berkom of Minot; two sisters, Pearl (Will) Simlick and Ione (Cort) Johnson, both of Phoenix, AZ. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her. Her parents preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2004 from 2 to 6 p.m. with a vigil service at 5 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wolf Point. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery.
Calvin "Bud" Carter Preller
Calvin "Bud" Carter Preller, age 78, of Miles City, MT passed away at his home in Miles City on August 12, 2005.
Bud was born on May 20, 1927 in Swan River, Manitoba in Canada to Clarence and Pearl (Tibble) Preller. Bud proudly served in the Army, serving 187 consecutive days on the front lines during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, Bud returned to the family ranch. Bud married
Joann Nolan on April 15, 1961 in Miles City, MT and they had three children; Mike, LaVonne, and Mary. Bud married
Liz Preller in 1984.
Bud had an excellent work ethic, passed down from his father and grandfather; something he passed down to his children. His beginnings of construction started as a child on the family ranch. He kept his siblings busy packing tools from the shop and spearheaded their road building and cave diggings. As a carpenter, there was nothing he couldn't build and thrived on a challenge. Bud believed that anything was possible as long as you kept working at it.
Bud enjoyed baseball and while living in the Pine Hills, he organized, financed and managed an amateur ball team, known as the Pine Hills Baseball Team. This team played from 1946 to 1957, playing about 20 games a season against other Eastern Montana town teams. During the years of 1951 - 1952, there was no team as Bud was in the army at this time in the Korean War. When the Pine Hills team disbanded after 1957, over 50 different players had played for the team. Bud was also the baseball coach for Babe Ruth for many years.
Bud was a member of the VFW and the Honor Guard. He was an avid gardener who took great pride his garden and loved to climb into a tractor and farm. His gardens were always well maintained and provided an abundant crop. A lifelong animal lover, he always had room for the strays and orphans and hurt animals. Bud lived with his son and family for the last seven years, providing a great bonding with his grandchildren. He loved watching cartoons with the grandchildren.
Bud is survived by Liz Preller of Miles City, his children; Mike (Carrie) Preller, LaVonne (Jerry) Gulden, MT and Mary (Scott) LaFayette all of Miles City, a step-daughter, Jill Kandare, a brother Louis (Marlene) Preller of Colorado Springs, CO and sisters Dolly (Nolan) Faundrick of Colstrip, MT and Lorraine (Bud) Miller of Los Alamos, CO, ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Pearl and a sister Dorothy (Hank) Elliot.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 15, 2005 with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 10:00 am at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City, MT. Interment will follow at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City with full military rites provided by the VFW Post #1579 Honor Guard of Miles City.
If friends desire, memorials may be made to the Bud Preller Memorial Fund, for a future Little League Field, c/o Stockman Bank, 700 Main Street, Miles City, MT 59301.
Cora Engdahl
Cora C. Engdahl, age 98 of Billings, formerly of Jordan, Montana, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2006 at her daughters home in Billings.
Cora was born on October 26, 1908 in Helena, Montana, the daughter of Lucien Onesime and Annie Josephine (Deranleau) Forcier. The family moved to Moore, MT and then onto Piniele, Montana, near Hammond, where Cora attended grade school. She attended one year of high school in South Dakota and then attended high school in Broadus and graduated as the valedictorian. Cora attended a semester at the University of Montana in Missoula and then Eastern Montana College in Billings where she earned her teaching certificate. She moved to Jordan, Montana in 1930 and began teaching at the Hellcreek School.
On December 1, 1930, Cora and Lester Engdahl were married
at Miles City and they made their home on the ranch at Hellcreek. Cora taught school for another year and then stayed at the ranch to raise her family and work the ranch. She was a full working partner with Lester in everything that needed to be done around the ranch. She was called on to run to town for this and that, to tend the sheep camp (to deliver food and water to the herders, ) to help gather sheep and doctor lambs, and to tend the garden. For many years after the children were gone, she went along with Lester to help with feeding sheep and cattle or whatever she could help with. At docking time, she always did the vaccinating, right up until the sheep were sold when she was 91. After docking, she would go home and prepare a full dinner. Lester passed away in 1995 and Cora remained on the ranch until May of 2005 when due to her health, she moved to Billings.
Cora enjoyed her yard and working with flowers. She was fortunate to be able to do her own yardwork, mowing and watering, into her 90's. Reading was important to her and she kept up with the "world" by reading and watching the news. In early years, she completed many crocheted and tatted items. She looked forward to and enjoyed holiday family gatherings where she would be joining her sister, children and grandchildren. Most of all, however, she enjoyed her home and being on the ranch! She was a member of St. John's the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan and the Range Riders Reps.
Cora is survived by her son Robert and his wife Jane of Jordan, MT, her daughter, Arlys and her husband Ted Rieger of Billings, MT, a sister, Eva Moeller of Miles City, MT, a daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Engdahl of Jordan, MT, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son Larry in 1999, and two brothers, Wilfred 'Bud' Forcier and Lucien Onesime Forcier Jr. 'Boy.'
Cremation has taken place and visitation will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Jordan. A vigil service will be held on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan. A funeral mass will be held on Monday, November 13, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at the V.F.W. Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the family lot of the Calvary cemetery in Miles City. Should friends wish,
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan, the Jordan Ambulance Fund or to the charity of one's choice.
Ronald Eugene Klotz
Ronald Eugene Klotz, 71, passed away on the 31st day of March, 2010 at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, Montana surrounded by family and friends. Ron was born May 6th, 1938 in Emporia, Kansas to Margaret Mary Beale and Lyle Linden Klotz. Until age 9, Ron lived in Kansas with his Aunt Jenny and Uncle Charles at which time his father returned from overseas to move Ron and his sister Arthea Klotz Koplin to Salt Lake City, Utah, where Ron made his home.
In 1982 Ron travelled to Los Lunas, New Mexico to build a Smith's Grocery Store. There he met the love of his life, best friend and soul mate Patricia Darlene Bauer. They were married
in August of 1982 in the family restaurant that Patricia owned, and Ron helped manage for the next few years. At the beginning of this marriage Ron lovingly received Patricia's six children: Teri, Jeff, Ken, Wade, Tim, his baby girl Tonya, and two grandchildren, Kara and Travis, as his own.
Through 1984 to 1986, Ron and Patricia moved frequently because of Ron's construction occupation. In 1986, Ron and his family moved to Montana to work with their son, Ken Todd, at K T Construction, a family operated and owned company. In 1990, Ron and Patricia relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah, where they spent three years before finally returning to Wolf Point to make it their life long home.
Ron and Patricia owned and operated PDK Construction Company for many years on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Ron worked for the Fort Peck Housing Authority in Poplar building and rehabilitating homes, and until January of this year, he worked as a Construction Supervisor and Building Inspector for the Fort Peck Housing Authority.
Ron enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved fishing with his wife and grandchildren, gold panning and camping. Ron also enjoyed hanging out at the casino with the 'guys' and doing his leatherwork. He also liked to cook, BBQ, and make Christmas candy and cookies for everyone.
Ron is preceded in death by his Mother, Margaret Mary Beale, Father, Lyle Linden Klotz, Brother, Charles, Son, Ken E. Todd Sr., Son-In-Law, Larry Long Sr., and Brother-In-Law, Sam Bauer.
Ron is survived by his wife, Pat of Wolf Point, daughters Teri Long of Nashua, and Tonya Thomas of the family home. Sons, Jeff Todd of Oswego, Wade Todd of Minnesota, and Tim Todd of Wolf Point. Grandchildren, Travis Long, Patti Long (Sibley), Kelsey Long, Kara Todd (Iwen), Ken Todd Jr., Kendra Todd, Josh Todd, Justin Todd, Jacob Todd, Elijiah Todd, Jacquelyne Todd, David Todd, Rochelle Todd, Quanah Todd, Chasitee Reynolds, Michael Reynolds, Jeffrey Thomas, Cobin Thomas and numerous great-grandchildren.
Ron is also survived by his sister, Arthea Klotz Koplin and her family of Salt Lake City, Utah and Aunt Ozetta Lind and Uncle Ralph Arnold Klotz of Emporia, Kansas and adopted daughter Lois Lilley of Wolf Point.
Visitation is 2 - 7 p.m. with a service at 7p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel on April 2nd, 2010. Funeral services will take place 2:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon April 3rd, 2010 at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel with reception to follow at Oswego Community Hall.
Donations may be given to the family for Ron's care.
Condolences may be sent to the Klotz family at csmc@nemont.net or www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Louise Sabe
Louise Davidson Sabe, age 64, of Custer, MT passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Billings, MT.
Louise was born on February 10, 1941, the daughter of Doug and Ruby Davidson in Miles City, MT. She lived in Broadus until 1959, when she moved to Custer, MT. She attended and graduated from Custer, MT in 1959.
On November 6, 1962 she married
Richard J. Sabe in Custer, MT and they had three children; Richard, Donald and Karen.
Mom loved to write letters and send cards of every occasion to people to keep special friendships alive. She also loved animals, especially sheep, cats and cows.
Louise is survived by her husband Richard (Dick) and their three children: Richard D. Sabe, Donald Sabe and Karen (Rick) Kruger. She was blessed with two grandchildren Kyle and Larissa Kruger, three brothers Dallas Davidson of Miles City, MT and Chester Davidson of Post Falls, ID. Louise was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Frances.
As she wished, cremation has taken place. A private burial will be held at a later date in the family lot of the Custer County cemetery. Condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com.
Memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Amy Van Cleave
Amy Pearl Van Cleave, age 87, of Miles City passed away on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Amy was born May 14, 1920, in Miles City, Montana, to Peter and June Redner Martenson. Her mother passed away when Amy was ten, but not before Amy learned from her the importance of a relationship with God and friendship with others. Mothering and parenting skills were also modeled, and when her mother died, she became a loving mother to her younger brothers Bruce, Dean and Wally.
She graduated from Custer County High School in 1938 and worked at the Foster Drug Store lunch counter, baking a cake and a casserole daily. She soon caught the eye of Philip Van Cleave, a new Soil Conservation agent in Miles City, and he gathered his courage to ask her out. They married
in 1939 at the first Baptist Church, honeymooned in Glacier National Park, and over the next eight years while they lived in Lewistown, Wibaux and Terry, six babies - three girls and three boys-were welcomed into their home.
Through the years numerous foster children, school children from farms and ranches near Terry and Miles City, and college students from Miles Community College found love and acceptance while living in their home. In 1970, one of these foster children was so special to them they could not part with him. They adopted him and he became their fourth son.
In 1962, Amy and Philip settled back in Miles City, living in a big house on the corner lot at 704 Washington. Besides enjoying their expanding family and their cats and dogs, gardening was an interest they shared, he growing vegetables to share with friends and he nurturing beautiful flowers which graced her home and the platform at the church countless times and which also won her blue ribbons at the Eastern Montana Fair. Another interest they shared was oil painting. They took classes together and many of their children are honored to have their paintings on their walls.
Amy and Phil's home was the gathering place for their friends, their children's friends, many visiting evangelists and missionaries, and lots of birthday and holiday parties, everyone enjoying her chicken and homemade noodles, venison and home-grown potatoes, her expandable goulash, her strawberry fruit jell-o, home canned fruit and vegetables, cinnamon rolls, Christmas sugar cookies and gingerbread men and warm friendly conversation.
She was a seamstress, tackling many difficult projects for her children, sometimes sewing matching dresses on special occasions for her three daughters. 'Nola' and 'Indian Love Call' were two of the many songs she played beautifully on the piano and to the delight of her children, she often sang old songs from her childhood and sometimes danced a fun little jig for them. For many years she was the pianist in the Terry and Miles City Wesleyan Churches, playing for worship assemblies, Sunday School and other programs.
Amy's faith in God was strong and active, and she shared God's love with her family and her friends. Several of her children felt God's call to become preaching ministers and even overseas missionaries. Her joyful life revolved around her family, her Wesleyan Church, and her countless friends. She was a great people net-worker, remembering names, faces, friends - stories and who was related to whom. Visiting with people energized her and until the last, she graciously greeted people who visited her hospital room.
She was preceded in death by her husband Philip, brother Bruce Martenson, sister-in-laws Lenore Martenson and Dawn Martenson, grandson Danny Van Cleave and his wife Emily and her great grandson Philip.
Her seven children 'rise up and call her blessed.' So do her twenty four grandchildren and we anticipate her thirty eight great grandchildren will be shaped and influenced by her life of joyful service to God, her family, and her many friends.
Her surviving children and families include daughter Janet (Paul) Turner of Rapid City, SD and children Joy (Tim) Anderson; Danny Turner, Natasha and Brittany; and Lois McGrady and Emma Chloe; son Paul (Nedra) Van Cleave of Miels City and children Denise (Dale) Erickson, John, Ian, Annalisa; Stewart Van Cleave; John (Lucy) Van Cleave, Andrew, Amber; Diane (Jonathan) Free, Rachel, Wyatt; Dorene Van Cleave, Erika, Elena; and Steve (Danyelle) Van Cleave, Phillip; son David (Donna) Van Cleave of Charles City, IA, and children Philip (Leatha) Van Cleave, Benjamin, Jedadiah, Zachariah, Christina, Jacob; Theresa (Jim) Manness, Cynthia, Micah, Erin, Wesley; Michele (Steve) Randolph, Matthew, Clayton; daughter Carol (Marcus) Brown of Tuscaloosa, AL and children Alycia, Titus, Noah; son Marty (Merry) Van Cleave of Helena and children Jason (Sarah) Van Cleave, Kyra, Elias; Melissa (Jeremy) Mueller, Miles; Aaron Van Cleave; daughter Kay (Jerry) Ludwig of Anoka, MN and children Jennifer (Jason) Hallquist, Colt; Scott (Angie) Ludwig, Dominic, Acacia; Travis (Melissa) Ludwig, Atticus; Julie Ludwig (Matt Vargas) Daimon, Luke, Abigayle; son Joe (Cyndi) Van Cleave of Bryan, TX and Avery. She is also survived by brothers Dean (Hazel) Martenson of Billings and Wally Martenson of Miles City, several nieces and nephews and numerous friends.
Family will receive friends on Friday, April 4, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Miles City Wesleyan Church. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County cemetery in Miles City. Should friends desire,
Memorials may be made to the Miles City Wesleyan Church's Mission Fund, 916 Garland, Miles City, MT 59301 or to another mission effort or charitable organization of your choice.
