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Clifford Stanley Nolley
Clifford Stanley Nolley, aged 87, of Miles City, Montana, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 2, 2006.
Cliff was born on June 27, 1918 in Christiansburg, Virginia, the son of Hammett and Allie (Sutphin) Nolley. He attended grade school in Virginia before his family left the family farm and moved west in 1930. After periods spent living in South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho, he settled in Miles City, where he met Beulah Parks; they were married
on December 14, 1940. The young couple moved to Vancouver, Washington during the war where he became a welder-leadman in the Kaiser shipyard; Beulah also welded there, and both even worked on occasion on the same ship. Near the end of the war, he served a brief time in the Navy.
After the war, he was employed briefly at the Chevrolet garage in Miles City, before returning to welding. He worked for Anderson Iron Works for a time before establishing Nolley’s Welding Service, which he maintained for many years.
Cliff was a devoted husband, father, and church member. He served his church in widely varying capacities over the years and remained an active Gideon to the end of his life. In retirement, he also volunteered in various capacities, including service at Friendship Villa and for the Veteran’s Administration. He loved to hunt and especially to fish. In his later years, nothing pleased him more than to spend time with his grandchildren.
Cliff is survived by his children: Ken and his wife Jan of Salem, OR, Charles and his wife Saba of Chicago, IL, Carolyn and her husband Richard Newell of Billings, MT, Rita and her husband Timothy Andersen of Missoula, MT, and Don and his wife Jill of Minneapolis, MN; by his grandchildren; Matthew and Michael Nolley, Omid, Majid, and Jahan Nolley, Julia (Newell) Iverson and Joanna (Newell) Eddy, Amy and Ken Andersen, and Alex Nolley; and by a large number of special nieces and nephews, including: Loretta Peters of Seattle, WA, Lorraine Ilardi of Anchorage, AK, and Wilma Leidholt of Miles City, MT. He was preceded in death by his wife Beulah, his parents, a son Clifford (known as Butch), his brother Ed Nolley, and his sisters Beulah Martin, Nellie Jackson, and Rachel Bickle.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Grace Bible Church, the Miles City Gideons, Box 1336, Miles City, MT 59301, or the charity of one’s choice.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 2, 2006 with family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Bible Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
John Pehl
John Pehl, age 75, of Terry passed away on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 at the Prairie County Health Center in Terry.
John was born in Terry, Montana on December 26, 1929, the son of William and Mary (Fleming) Pehl, the 5th of 6 children. He was raised on the family farm near Terry, graduating from Terry High School in 1947. Following graduation, he helped his father on the family farm on Broadview Bench southeast of Terry. On October 10, 1953, John and Anne Lane were united in marriage at Carson, North Dakota. Following their marriage, they returned to the family farm where they raised their family and have lived ever since.
John was a member of the Terry Community Presbyterian Church and was a church officer. He also served as a trustee for the Terry Public Schools for 15 years, and was on the Dry Land Cropping Board for Sidney Experiment Station. John enjoyed spending time in his barley and winter wheat fields from seeding to harvest. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, watching sports, and working on machinery in his shop. He also enjoyed feeding calves in the feedlot he built. John was a dedicated and generous husband, father and grandfather.
John is survived by his wife Anne Pehl of Terry, MT; his children: Carol Sparks and her husband Tom of Plevna, MT and their children: Frank, Katy, George, and Will Sparks; Andrew Pehl and his wife Nancy of Terry, MT and their children: Leslie, Erin & Ben Pehl; Wade Pehl and his wife Velda of Belle Fourche, SD and their children: Nathaniel and Sam Pehl; and Mary LeMieux and her husband John of Manning, ND and their children: Morgan, Hayes, and Garrett LeMieux. He is also survived by his sisters: Jean Boyer and her husband Lloyd of Billings, MT; and Evelyn Jones and her husband Dick of Powell, WY; and two brothers: George Pehl and his wife Jane of Whitehall, MT; and Charles Pehl and his wife Alice of Terry, MT; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Edith Shipley.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 11, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Terry Community Presbyterian Church in Terry. Interment will follow in the Prairie County cemetery in Terry.
Memorials may be made to the Terry Community Presbyterian Church, the Renovation of the Terry Senior Center, or to the charity of ones choice.
Thomas J. Killworth
Thomas J. Killworth, formerly of Miles City, Montana, passed away peacefully in his sleep July 15, 2005, after suffering multiple injuries in a three vehicle accident on June 28 in Washington State. At the time of his death, he was being cared for at Bethany at Pacific in Everett, Washington.
Tom was born on June 16, 1916 in Glendive, Montana to Logan and Candace (Murphy) Killworth. He spent his early years growing up in Glendive and Sheridan, Wyoming. After graduating from Sheridan County High School, he started to obtain a degree in Forestry at the University of Wyoming. World War II interrupted his studies, and he became a member of the 5th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, 5th Army Air Force. At the conclusion of the war, Tom returned to help his father in Sawyers Grocery in Miles City, Montana. It was in Miles City he met and married
his first wife, Georgia (Shy), who preceded him in death in 1988, after 41 years of marriage.
After living multiple years in Miles City and Glendive, where he was employed by the F.T. Reynolds Co., Tom and his brother, Roger (Pat) started their own wholesale grocery business, the Warehouse Market, in Sheridan, Wyoming in 1969. Tom was a longtime member of Kalif Shriners, Elks USA, and the Lions Club. In 2001, Tom married
Shirley Peters Sanders. Together they enjoyed their winter home in Queen Valley, Arizona and their summer home in Story, Wyoming. Shirley, injured in the same accident, preceded him in death on June 28, 2005.
Tom was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Dave, and only sister, Kathleen. Survivors include his two daughters and their spouses, Vicki and Mike Zimmerman of Snohomish, Washington and Konnie and Steve Herron of Show Low, Arizona; three granddaughters, Tami (Steve) Liebetrau, Courtney Fann, and Traci Zimmerman; one great-grandson; brother, Pat Killworth; and several other extended-family members.
We will always remember Dad’s twinkling eyes and mischievous grin. We never quite knew what he was thinking, and he always enjoyed that fact immensely. He loved life, he loved music and he especially loved people; his departure will leave a huge void in our lives. God granted him many wonderful and healthy years on earth; we could not ask for anything more. “Rest in peace Dad.”
A Memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City, MT. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the local arrangements. Services are pending in Sheridan, Wyoming.
Memorials may be sent to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, 3101 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Louise Boyd
Louise “Sis” Boyd-Webster passed away on February 6, 2005 at Northeast Montana Health Services in Poplar. Louise was born December 4, 1949 at the Poplar Community Hospital to Virginia Adams and James (Feather) Mazakahomni. She was raised by her adopted father James W. Boyd from the age of 3 years old. James loved Louise like his own daughter and raised her this way.
Louise attended Brockton High School and graduated in 1967 as Valedictorian. Louise was a high school cheerleader all four years and followed the 1966-67 Brockton Warriors basketball team to the state tournament. She then went on to attend Montana State University in Bozeman and Carroll College in Helena to study in nursing. Louise also attended Fort Peck Community College in 1995. Following college, Louise went to San Diego, CA for a year. Upon returning to the Fort Peck Reservation, she worked at the Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point as a nurse’s aide for many years. Louise worked at the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Social Services Department. She then worked a few years at A & S Tribal Industries.
Louise loved gardening, fishing, reading books, knitting, watching TV, spending time with her friends and family, and baking, which she was well known for her pies, cookies and banana bread.
Louise was preceded in death by her father and adopted father, her son Michael James, maternal grandparents Matthew and Jesse DeMarrias, paternal grandparents George and Nellie Boyd. Louise is survived by her husband Wayne Webster of 12 years, her mother Virginia Adams, both of Brockton; two sons, Allen Youpee Jr. of Wolf Point, Dale J. Bear of Poplar, five brothers; Kermit (Helen), Samuel (Nora), William (Doris) Boyd, David (Anna) Adams, all of Brockton, and Eugene (Leah) Boyd of Marysville, Washington, and two sisters, Margaret Boyd of Brockton and Patrice (Anthony) Iron Bear of Poplar. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Eileen Lambert, Avery, Allery, Armon, and Ariana Gabrielle, all of Brockton. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her. Her adopted family consisted of Alvis Bird and Betty Iron Ring, her adopted mothers; Myron and Ivan Broken Leg, her adopted sons, her adopted brother James Chaser, Sr.; adopted sisters Roberta Bird and Myrna Boyd, and her adopted daughter Grace Deveruex. Louise was loved very much by all her family and friends; all will miss her.
A viewing will be held Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Brockton Cultural Center at 3 p.m. with prayer services at 7 p.m.; a wake will follow. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 12, 2005 at 10 a.m. at the Brockton Cultural Center with Rev. Enright Bighorn and Rev. Tim Hutsler officiating. Interment will be at the Riverview cemetery in Brockton. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Maureen Anderson
Maureen (Mourine) Anabell Martin Anderson, age 85 of Terry, formerly of Columbia Falls, passed quietly away March 29, 2005 at the Prairie Community Health Center.
Maureen was born February 25, 1920 in Wolf Point, Montana, the daughter of John W. Martin and Anna Sophia (Erickson) Martin. She attended Glasgow High School and on graduation was accepted into the MSU nursing program. On completion of her schooling she was employed at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls, MT. It was at this time she met and married
Robert A. Anderson, her husband of 59 years. They had two children, Barbara Lynne and Milo John Robert.
Maureen is survived by her brother, Sherman (Mary) Martin, Marietta, GA; her sister, Colleen Talkington, Helena, MT; her daughter, Barbara (Jerroll) Rittal; daughter-in-law, Debbie Anderson; granddaughters Linda Anderson of Columbia Falls; Jennifer (Gordon) Holton of McKinney, Texas; Melanie (Loren) Knaphus, Salt Lake City, UT; a grandson, Robert (Katie) Anderson of Minneapolis, MN. She has one special Great Grandson, Byron Holton who loved to spend his summers with his Grandma Great. He will miss his Jigsaw Puzzle Pal. She also leaves behind two great granddaughters and two great grandsons and many nieces and nephews. Gettie and Nina, her two very dear high school friends will also be left behind. Always willing to help others, she and Bob helped raise numerous young men and women who to this day call her "mom" or "grandma". She loved and understood each one. Maureen was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Glenn, Arnot, and Iver, her husband, Robert and her son Milo John Robert.
Maureen loved her Lord and served him faithfully. She was a published author with many writings revealing the depth of her faith. She always saw the positive in situations and thrived being around people. Her time spent sharing in the activities at the Senior Centers, both in Columbia Falls and Terry provided many good memories for her.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 1, 2005 at 2:00pm at the Glacier Memorial Park in Kalispell. Family and friends will meet the Johnson Mortuary in Kalispell at 1:30 and proceed to the cemetery.
Memorials may be given to Prairie Community Health Center, Terry Senior Center, the Montana Eye Bank in Missoula, MT or the charity of ones choice.
Irma Ruth Hughey
Irma Ruth Hughey, age 99, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2005 at Parkview Assisted Living in Miles City.
Irma was born on July 13, 1905 in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, the youngest of three daughters of Fred and Ruth (Hunter) Docken. When Irma was 13, they moved to Mildred, Montana where her father took up farming. She attended Mildred schools but graduated from high school in McIntosh, South Dakota where she was living with her sister and brother-in-law. After teaching school for one year, she returned to Minneapolis where she attended beauty school. Irma married
Harold Hughey who was from Wyoming in the 1940’s and they spent many years traveling together and spending winters in Tucson, Arizona. Harold passed away in Tucson in 1980. Irma then moved to Miles City to be close to her sisters. She lived at Eagles Manor and then for the last 5 years with Sheri Stoltz and the care givers at Parkview Home where she received such devoted compassionate care.
Irma is survived by two nieces, Phyllis Foster of Rockville, MD; and Linda (Red) Barringer of Missoula, MT; her nephew Bryce (Elaine) Richards of Miles City, MT; and all of her caregivers and the residents at Parkview Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold in 1980 and her two sisters: Dorothy Richards and Agnes Rogers.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 2:00 p.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 Parkview Assisted Living, 106 S. Strevell, Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Helen Cutting
Helen Anna Gruner Cutting, age 83, of Miles City, Montana passed away on September 4, 2005 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Helen was born on September 30, 1921 in Bozeman, Montana to George Washington Gruner and Anna Marie Christopherson. She was raised in Bozeman and graduated from Bozeman High School. After graduation, Helen married
Don Thompson of Bozeman. With her husband away in the service, she went to Olympia, Washington to work in a store to help the war efforts. After the war, she and Mr. Thompson were divorced and she moved to Miles City where she lived with her Aunt Helen and Uncle Bill Woodcock on their ranch. She loved horseback riding and ranching. Helen worked as a secretary for Love Motors for a number of years.
She met and married
Gene Cutting in Miles City in 1947, where they raised their children; Doug and Kitty. Helen was divorced in 1966 and moved to the Anderson Apartments above the Yellowstone River, which she called home for 37 years. She moved to the Friendship Villa in Miles City in the spring of 2003 where she lived until her passing.
During her life in Miles City, she was an active member in such groups as the Miles City Country Club, the Republican Party, bridge club, Alcoholics Anonymous, helping with developmentally disabled citizens, and others. She worked for Dr. Lloyd Bowman, the Red Rock Village dining room, the Olive Motel, and the Hole in the Wall. She enjoyed traveling to visit her children in California, Philadelphia, and Montana and went on several Princess Cruises with her good friends. Her hobbies were growing plants, and arts and crafts. She had a “green thumb” and a creative talent. She loved the holidays, dressing up and social events with her friends in Miles City.
Helen is survived by her son and his family, Doug Cutting and his wife, Peg of Blaine, WA, their children: Hannah and Jacob and their granddaughter, Chrissie Cutting of Northern California, her daughter, Kitty Cutting of East Helena, MT, a sister, Jeanne Gruner Beattie and her son Clark Beattie residing in Santa Cruz, California, a nephew, William E. Woodcock III, and the extended family of Doug and Kitty Cutting: Betty Cutting of Miles City and Cory Cutting of Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, George W. Gruner and his wife Josephine C. Gruner and her aunt and uncle: Helen and Bill Woodcock.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Friendship Villa Residents’ Activity Fund, the Miles City Holy Rosary Hospice, or to the American Cancer Society.
Emerald Olney
Emerald Jean (Sparvier) Olney found her way to the Lord on April 3, 2005 in Poplar. Emmy Lou was born on November 6, 1961 in Poplar to the late Savannah Eagle Boy and Eugene Sparvier. She attended the Poplar schools for a short time before enrolling in the Wahpeton Indian School. Emmy also attended Kicking Horse Job Corps and Ft. Peck Community College.
She had a love for traveling, crossword puzzles, reading, her many cats, and attending family functions.
Emerald married
Cornelius Olney Sr. and together they had three sons, Cory, Shane, and Nelson, who survive her. She is also survived by her sisters Dallas (Albuquerque), Sandi (Buddy) Adams, Verdine (Allen) Russell, Perthina, Kim and Yolanda, all of Poplar; her brothers Joel of Poplar and Robin of Harlem; her beloved grandkids Kristin, Nicole, Grayhorse, Avery, and Morgan; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, and her best friend Nancy Eagle.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 3 to 8 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8 at 10 am all at the Poplar Assembly of God Church. Interment will be in Poplar City cemetery. A dinner will follow at the Poplar Activity Center. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Stewart "Bud" Donald Kinch
Stewart Donald “Bud” Kinch, age 77, rode his last bronc to a standstill on Sunday, February 6, 2005 at the VA Nursing Home in Miles City. Outriders on his final roundup were “his girls” Dolly Ferris and Cara Willson.
Bud was born on July 14, 1927 in Ismay, Montana, the son of Stewart and Ruth (Morrison) Kinch. He attended several country schools: Tee Dee, Lame Jones and Sunny Slope. He also attended school in Miles City for a short time. Bud enlisted in the Army Air Force and served in the Philippine Islands. He served in the 82nd Air Engineers Squadron, on the air strip, south of Clark Field on the Luzon River. He was a special vehicle operator and crane operator, helping to replace engines on B-24’s, B-25’s and all propeller air craft and fighter planes. Bud served a short time in Guam and Sarpon, but due to a knee and hip injury, he was honorably discharged with a service connected disability. He came home and worked on numerous ranches in western and eastern Montana. Bud worked doing construction in Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana. He was a heavy equipment operator, back hoe operator and truck driver. Bud went back to ranch work for a few years before going to work for Rosebud County. Due to his knee problems, he retired in 1988 and had knee and hip surgery in 1990.
Bud was always generous, witty and loved a good joke. He rode many miles on broncs too rank for he rest of us. His favorite transportation was on his mule, Donk, with his faithful dog, Tara, by his side. The highlight of Bud’s summer was LaBree’s annual Rocky Mountain oyster feed. Bud could pack away a gallon of nuts along with a plate full of food and dessert. Ice cream was always a favorite, but home cooked meals of any kind were appreciated. Anyone who ever filled Bud’s plate on the grub line will miss his boots under their table, his stories and practical jokes.
Bud loved hunting prairie dogs and single handedly tried to eradicate the critters in Garfield, Rosebud, Carter, Custer, Prairie, Fallon, and Powder River Counties. He rode for many brands during his lifetime, roping antelope and coyotes for fun. Thanks to Bud’s welding hobby, his friends have been blessed with baler-chain lamps, horseshoe lamps, horseshoe boot jacks, and other useful items.
One of the last of the old time cowboys, Bud leaves behind pastures full of friends. Survivors include his sister, Winona Smokoff of Kenmore, WA; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Charles Kinch, and a sister, Mary Graff.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2005 at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 11, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s cemetery with full military honors.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Cory William Grist
Cory William Grist, age 30, passed away Friday, February 2, 2006 at Warren Group Home in Glasgow.
Cory was born December 15, 1975, the son of Bill and Cathy Grist. He attended school in Circle under the caring supervision and guidance of Helen Murphy (Mrs. Murphy to Cory) until his special graduation party in May of 1995.
Cory’s world expanded when he moved to Glasgow to live at the Warren Group Home in January of 1997. He was there for 9 years and felt it was his “other” home and his “other” family, though he always looked forward to coming home to mom and dad. He would tell them when he was ready to go back to Glasgow because “his friends would be missing him”.
There were no strangers to Cory. Although we tried to teach him not to talk to strangers, he just never found one! He lived his life free of worry, which most of us would long for. He was never concerned about things he could not do, but when faced with something new, would comment “you are going to have to learn me that”.
Some of his favorite things were working his 100 piece jigsaw puzzles (which he was very good at); his sewing (which was like his version of cross stitch); his “lite brighter” and perler beads; calling his Grandma Thelma, animal crackers, orange pop and M&Ms.
His most often asked question was “How’s your day going?" and if asked of him his response was always “Purty good”. When we would call him and ask, “Who is this?” he would simply say “Cory the kid”.
Cory taught us all a lot; about patience, about tolerance, about acceptance and about life. We will miss him very much.
Cory is survived by his parents, Bill and Cathy, and his brother, Kelly and wife, Amber, of Hastings, Minn. He was preceded in death by his Grandpa Erwin Gackle, Grandpa Lyle (Bud) and Grandma Margie Grist.
Friends may call at Clayton Stevenson Chapel in Circle for visitation and to sign a message on Cory’s casket Tuesday, February 7, 2006 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 8 at the Evangelical Church in Circle at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Riverview cemetery, Circle.
Memorial may be made to the Warren Group Home in Glasgow (Cory’s other home) or to the charity of your choice.
NOLAN BRUCE BIRTHMARK
Our Brother and Uncle, Nolan Bruce Birthmark went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2006. He was born on September 15, 1961 to Clarence Birthmark and Eunice Shields Alfrey in Poplar, MT.
Nolan Graduated from Poplar High School in 1980. In high school he played football and basketball. While in high school he got an honorable mention for outstanding athletic achievement in basketball for the 1979-80 season. His team took 3rd at State in Class B. After high school he attended Haskell College in Lawrence, Kansas. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting pool and visiting with all his friends. Nolan was always a peaceful person with a gentle smile. He will be greatly missed by all.
He is survived by two sisters, Diana Martin and Sandra Birthmark both of Poplar; a brother, Sheldon Birthmark of Poplar; nephews & nieces, Nathan, Jimmy, John and Claudette Chase, Jonnie Youpee and Leanda Eder all of Poplar, Coke Chase and Robert Birthmark of Wolf Point, William Birthmark of Ronan, MT, Heather Birthmark of Glasgow, MT, Jennifer and Sheldon Birthmark of Billings, MT; his adopted parents, Kenneth Sr. and Theresa Smoker; adopted mother, Betty Ann Black Dog; and adopted brother, John Morsette all of Poplar.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Joyce and Clarice Birthmark and Sharon Owens, and brothers, James, Darryl, Kermit and Lynn Birthmark.
A wake will be held Sunday, May 7, 2006 at the Poplar Cultural Center starting at 4 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be Monday, May 8, 2006 at the Poplar Cultural Center at 10 a.m. with burial following at the Fort Kipp cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point is entrusted with arrangements.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
