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Donna Smith
Donna Kay Smith, age 42, of Miles City passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Donna was born in Miles City, Montana on August 11, 1962. She was the daughter of Harold and Gladys Smith of Miles City. She was raised in Miles City until she was ten years old when the family moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado. She attended school in Fort Morgan and graduated from Fort Morgan High School. When the family moved back to Miles City, she stayed in Colorado. She got married
to Rick Hietbrink and had three children. She later divorced and she moved back to Miles City in 1991. While in Miles City, she worked in her parents café; known as Smith’s Café on Main Street.
Donna is survived by her children, Jason Matthew Hietbrink and his wife Cheridy of Miles City, MT; Kyle Hietbrink of Vernon, TX; Kelly (Renae) Buckingham of Terry, MT; and Colton MacDonald of Nebraska; three grandchildren: Hannah and Hailey of Miles City, MT and Madison of Texas. Her survivors also include three sisters: Diane (John) Wehrer of Fort Morgan, CO; Susan (Bill) Buckingham of Terry, MT; and Carol (Terry) Bramble of Billings, MT; two brothers: Bill (Theresa) Smith of Billings, MT; Robert (Margaret) Smith of Miles City, MT; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Smith and a niece, Brianna Farhm.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Calvary cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Virginia Mitchell
Virginia Mitchell, age 77, of Miles City, Montana passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2006 at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Virginia Mitchell was born May 15th, 1928 in Miles City, M.T. and passed away Feb. 1 2006. She was born to Marion Stone and Mary Rothschiller. She attended school in Ekalaka and then moved to Miles City and went to work at Holy Rosary Hospital do in kitchen work. She met her husband George Bell and they married
first on April 5th '1951.Her second marriage was with Jack Mitchell on March 21, 1968. She had four children. Mary Bell (preceded in death) and George Bell (preceded in death), Virginia Bell and Charliena Stephenson. She also had her granddaughter Antonia Wallace from Lame Deer MT and two Great grandchildren. She lived with her son George until he passed away in 1999, then she stayed with Mitzi and Joel Abbott, until she went into Shady Lane (assisted living) Home, when she passed away she was living in the Holy Rosary Extended Care Unit. She suffered from congestive heart failure and lung disease
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 17, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Calvary cemetery.
Should friends desire, donations can be made to Shady Lane Home, 1018 Pleasant, Miles City, MT 59301.
Lavina Deveny
Lavina A. Deveny died November 20, 2004 of natural causes in Billings, Montana. Lavina was born on September 29, 1911 to Henry and Mary Schrandt on their farm east of Plainville, Kansas. She spent her youth in Plainville and then attended Beauty School in Hayes, Kansas. She worked as a beautician in Hayes and Kansas City, Missouri before moving to work in Los Angeles, California in 1936. In 1943 she bought and operated the Mayfair Beauty Salon in San Francisco. Lavina was fond of her adopted state California. She enjoyed dancing to the music of the Big Band Era, spending time at the beach, competing in archery, attending operas, and riding horses.
Lavina met Dan Deveny from Sanders, Montana while he was stationed in San Francisco during WWII. They were married
in 1946. Following a month-long honeymoon in Mexico they settled on the Deveny family homestead near Sanders where they farmed, ranched and raised five children. Lavina was an accomplished homemaker and gardener. She also enjoyed bowling, playing the piano, card games, and daily walks. She was a member of the Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church and Alter Society in Hysham, Montana and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Dan died in 1994 and in 1996 Lavina moved to the Aspen View Retirement Community in Billings. Since 1998 she was a resident of the Rim Shadows Personal Care Home where she was appreciated for her piano playing, upbeat attitude, and sense of humor.
Lavina is survived by daughters Patricia Deveny of Billings and Christine Deveny and her husband Ken Knudson of Helena; sons Dan R. and Sandy Deveny of Winnemucca, Nevada, Frank and Peggy Deveny of Sanders, and Tom Deveny and his friend Kathy Knudsen of Missoula; a grandson Bill Deveny of Bozeman; granddaughters Jackie Deveny of Missoula, Laura Murray of Austin, Texas, and Adele Swaim of Helena; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Dan and nine brothers and sisters.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth is in charge of the arrangements.
Travis Klapmeier
Travis C. Klapmeier, age 23, of Billings, MT passed away on March 1, 2006 at his home in Billings, MT.
Travis was born on March 11, 1982 in Woodland, CA to Randy Klapmeier and Diana Greenfield. He was raised and attended school in Billings. Travis enjoyed playing his guitar, driving his old beat-up station wagon and attending classes at E.M.C. of Billings.
Travis is survived by his parents, Randy Klapmeier and Diana (Rick) Stern of Billings, MT, a sister Tracey (John) Magalsky of Billings, a brother Tyler Klapmeier of Billings, two nephews; John Charles and Issac Ross Magalsky of Billings, MT, grandparents, Betty Greenfield of Miles City, MT, and Mr. & Mrs. Bill Klapmeier of Miles City, numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Charles L. Greenfeild.
Funeral services were held on March 6, 2006 in Billings, MT with cremation following. Family graveside services will be held on Friday, March 24, at 11:00 am at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City with Pastor Howard Schreibeis of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the local arrangements.
Linda Louise Stearns
Linda Louise Stearns, 58, of Miles City, went to be with the Lord Jesus on December 6, 2005 with her family at her bedside.
Linda was born January 14, 1947 in Wellington, Kansas to Elwin and Millie (Keck) Stearns. She was a happy child and always had a lot of friends. Due to her father’s career in the oil business, Linda and her family relocated often to locations throughout the western U.S. and Canada.
While in Utah, Linda met Cliff Grant who worked with her dad. They fell in love, were married
on October 2, 1964 in Vernal, Utah, and she was excited to start a family with him. Cliff and Linda lived mostly in Wyoming and Montana.
Visitation: The family will receive friends during visitation on Friday, December 9, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Funeral Service: Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 10:00 am at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City
Arthur Thomas Williams
Arthur Thomas Williams, age 77, of Miles City passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2005 at his home in Miles City.
Art was born in Brodhead, Wisconsin on October 31, 1927, the son of Peter and Nellie May (King) Williams. He grew up and lived in Wisconsin, until he turned 19. He then decided to move to Montana, so he rode a freight train to get there. Art was drafted into the United States Army where he served from 1950 to 1952. After he was honorably discharged, he moved back to Wisconsin. Art was married
to his first wife for a brief time before she passed away due to cancer. They had a daughter, Beverly who was adopted after the death of Art’s wife. Art was married
to Velma Entzel for 25 years before she passed away in 1991. Art was in the trucking business for 5 years, coming back to Montana where he began work in agricultural. He retired in 1991.
Art was a very independent and opinionated man who loved a good debate.
Art is survived by his granddaughter, Ida Davis, and her four children, of Miles City, MT, a niece Charlotte Cassidy, and her children, daughter Beverly and her three children. He was preceded in death by his parents, and late wife Velma Entzel.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 15, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s cemetery in Miles City with full military honors provided by post #1579. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Willis Aye
Willis F. Aye, of Miles City, passed away at his home on October 19, 2004 at the age of 92.
Willis was born on November 14, 1911 in Alpena, South Dakota, the son of John A. and Margrette M. Aye. At a young age the family moved to Powder River County and homesteaded at Epsie, west of Broadus. He went to school in Epsie and graduated from Custer County High School in Miles City. Willis attended Polytechnic College in Billings. In 1934, he married
Margaret Newton and to this union three children were born; Earl, Fred and Peggy. He was a rancher in the Broadus and Ekalaka area for many years and in the 1950’s, he worked for his father in the Black Hills, which he truly loved.
In 1959, he married
Lona Broadbrooks. He became a father again with Bret in 1960 and Aaron in 1965.
Willis had many wonderful traits, not being a loud or boisterous man, he would speak his piece and then go on about his business. Willis loved ranching and gold mining and could bid with the best of them at an auction. His passion for farming was evident in the several farms he owned over the years, and at the age of 85 he decided to raise sheep. Willis worked in his greenhouse daily and was proud of his orchard of fruit trees and grapes. His most prized possession was his orange tree and he would treat family and friends to ripe oranges at Christmas time. Willis was an accomplished businessman and real estate developer who never left a road untraveled. He raised and sold trees for many years and ran the Woodbury Grocery Store in the early 40’s. He built a snowmobile Lodge at Burno Gulch in Spearfish, S.D. in the early 70’s and built water tanks in his woodshop. Willis built several homes and cabins in Miles City, Fort Peck and the Black Hills and belonged to the Yellowstone Rock Club and Elks Club in Miles City. He was always a helping hand at the many projects that his family had. Willis had a life long love for prospecting in the BlackHills and loved to go fishing. He was also well known for his water witching.
Willis is survived by his wife Lona B., sons: Bret and his wife Tanna, Aaron of Miles City and Earl and his wife Betty of Epsie, daughters Peggy Horvath and husband Steve of Powell, WY and Kathy Aye of the family home, three sisters; Clara Anderson and Glada Abel of Miles City and Arla Green of Carmel, CA, eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers John and Lester and sister Faye Hughes, son Fred and granddaughter Kay.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2004 at the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 22, 2004 at 1:00 pm at the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
If desired, memorials may be made to the Holy Rosary Hospice; 2600 Wilson, Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of ones choice.
Rodney Baldwin
Rodney David Baldwin, age 60, of Renton, Washington formerly of Forsyth, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2006, after a prolonged illness. His family and friends will always remember him for his loving and gentle manner.
Rodney was born March 6, 1946, the son of Rodney Allen Baldwin and Alice Louise Horsman Phillips in Los Angeles, CA on Hollywood and Vine.
He attended schools in LeRoy, Wykoff, and Rochester, Minnesota. The family moved to Montana around 1956 and Rodney graduated from Forsyth High School in 1964.
After graduation Rodney moved to Billings, MT and worked at Pierce Packing and was also a Cook at the Northern Hotel. While in Billings, he married
Ida Mae Morris, they had 3 children; Steven Leroy Baldwin, of Renton, WA, Christine Louise Baldwin, of Renton, WA. and Wendy Lynn Fountaine, of Auburn, WA.
Rodney moved to Renton, Washington in 1967 where he worked and ultimately retired as a mechanic for Phillips 66 in Issaquah, WA. Rodney owned and operated his own gas stations at different times and for a short time owned a tavern in Seattle. He had a love of cars and was often requested by name due to his knowledge and expertise for car repairs. You would always find him with a car hood open and all his tools at hand ready for whatever challenge was ahead. He loved to tinker and fix things. He was also a great kidder and was always playing tricks on his poor sisters and buddies. He had a heart as big as the world and anyone who benefited from his generosity would attest to that. He loved music and anything electronic. He will be remembered and sorrowfully missed by all those who loved him and called him their friend!
Rodney was truly dedicated to his children and grandchildren. No matter what the circumstances he would always have an open heart for them. He is survived by his 3 children, Steven Leroy Baldwin, of Renton, WA, Christine Louise Baldwin, of Renton, WA. and Wendy Lynn Fountaine, of Auburn, WA two grandchildren, Brendy and James Fountaine of Auburn WA.; his mother Alice Phillips of Forsyth, Montana; 3 sisters Roxane (Tony) Hepker of Choteau, Montana; Beverly (Jack) Nile of Forsyth and Denise Faber of Colorado Springs, CO one brother Jerry Caflisch of Fort Smith, Montana and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Rodney Allen Baldwin of Forsyth, Grandparents Alvah and Rovelia Horsman of Spring Valley, MN and Fred and Grace Baldwin of Hudson, Iowa.
Donald J. Batey
This kind and gentle man passed away October 5, 2004 after suffering from emphysema and other related ailments.
Born to John and Harriet Batey while they lived on their homestead near Angela, MT. He was born in Miles City, MT on August 3, 1932. When he was three years old, his parents bought a ranch on the Rosebud Creek. He grew up on the ranch where from an early age his dad had him out on farm equipment learning the workaday operations of a ranch. When he and his brother Bobbie were old enough part of their entertainment was to shoot prairie dogs and they became crack shots. He also was an excellent skater, learning on the ice of the Rosebud Creek. Upon completion of high school, he attended one year of college at MSU. On November 7, 1950 he joined the US Navy. H had always wanted to be at sea, but the Navy saw otherwise and he spent three years at Moffett Field, CA working as an airline mechanic. Here he began a life long love of flying.
On May 29, 1956, he married
Evelyn West in Bowman, ND. In 1957 they decided to move to the ranch on Rosebud Creek. Here they began to raise their four children. It was a busy time in their lives. In 1964, they moved to Hathaway, MT. Their children went to the same school that Don attended. The elements caused many disasters from hail storms to flooding, to the cold, cold winter of 64/65. In the spring of 1969 Don started working in Colstrip, MT helping build the railroad from Colstrip to Peabody Coal mine. That fall, he got work at Peabody Coal mine where he worked as a catskinner for the next 30 years, retiring in 1996.
Don took great pride in doing his job to the best of his ability. He had infinite patience for detail. His many interests included woodworking, leather tooling, trap shooting, airplane flying, reading, dancing and visiting with friends and neighbors. He was great for telling stories. His mom said he started telling stories as a little boy. He repeated his navy stories to anyone who would listen. He was a generous man. He opened his home to many family members including Ev’s brother, Bruce, who lived with them for ten years. He gave time and money to help fix up a mobile home for Bruce to live in. He and Ev volunteered many hours to St. Margaret Mary church in Colstrip. He was the treasurer of the local trap club for seven years and also worked to improve the site. He never seemed to miss ranching, but liked the country surroundings. Evelyn and Don were very sad when due to poor health; they had to give up dancing. They traveled many miles to Polka fests and other dancing events, often taking a grandchild with them. He loved his family; their spouses and all eleven grandchildren. He and Ev enjoyed attending all the events that his children and eventually the grandchildren were involved in. His home was a haven for the grandchildren. They spent many hours in the company of their grandparents. After retiring in 1996, he and Ev bought a camper and were going to travel and be full time RVers, but in 1997, his health began to fail. Within six years that dream ended and they bought a condo in Helena and sold the camper.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Harriet Batey. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, children, Donaleen (Jim) Rogers of Colstrip, Bill (Maureen) Batey of Helena, Justin (Amy) Batey of Colstrip, and Sheldon (Jan) Batey of Livingston; his brother, Bobbie (Dorie) Batey of Forsyth, and a sister, Carol (Bud) Breeden of Friday Harbor, WA. He leaves behind his grandchildren, Adrienne, Natalie, & Kristen Rogers; Christopher and Trista Batey; Dan, Matt, and Marc Batey; and Day Lynn, Josie, and Rylan Batey; and great grandson Zion Batey.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to: The MT Tobacco Youth Prevention Program, PO Box 2020951, Helena, MT 59601.
Everett Harr
Everett Loren Harr, age 84, of Hemet, California, formerly of Miles City, Montana passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2004 at the Hemet Valley Hospital in Hemet, California.
Everett was born on October 31, 1920 in Miles City, Montana, the son of Harry and Blanche (Eastling) Horr. He was raised and attended schools in Miles City and graduated from Custer County High School in 1939. Everett then attended the University of Montana in Missou1a, Montana on a basketball scholarship. In 1941, Everett and Jessie Halley McCartney were united in marriage in Missoula. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps. in 1942 and served during WWII Everett was honorably discharged in 1945 and returned to Missoula for a short time before moving to South San Francisco, California where he owned his own appliance business. He then began working for the Gibson Company which later became White Manufacturing Inc. He made the appliance industry his lifetime career and while doing so lived in Sunnyvale and San Jose, California. In 1986, Everett retired as the Western Division Manager for White Manufacturing, Inc. and moved to Sun City West, AZ. In 1993 he moved to Hemet, California and in June of 1999, his wife Jessie passed away. In September, 2001, Everett and his brother, Lyle, made a trip back to Miles City where Everett found his high school sweetheart, Kathleen. (Lockwood) Smith. He convinced her to visit him in Hemet and they were married
in November of 2001 in Hemet, California where they have made their home ever since.
Everett was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Harriet Lavonne, his first wife, Jessie, and a step-daughter, Colleen Berry Bennett.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen. of Hemet, and his brother, Lyle Horr, also of Hemet, his step-granddaughter, Debbie Berry and her companion, Bob Schwartz of Sebastopol, CA, a stepdaughter, Cathy Wilson, and husband, Monty of Kent, WA, and three step-grandchildren, : Krista Kelley, her husband, Rob, of Indio, CA, Janel Dawson, her husband, Jeff, of Covington, Washington, and Adam Wilson of Auburn, Washington. Also two step-great granddaughters, Riley Kelley of Indio, CA and Marisa Dawson of Covington, WA.
A memorial service was held on December 23, 2004 at the United Methodist Church in Hemet, CA. A memorial service in Miles City, MT with interment to follow in the Eastern Montana State Veteran's cemetery will be held at a later date. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of local arrangements. Should friends wish,
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cancer Society, or charity of one's choice.
Lillian Mathison Haskin
Lillian (Mathison) Haskin, age 88, of Miles City passed away on January 9, 2006 at the Holy Rosary Health Extended Care in Miles City.
Lillian was born on November 20, 1917 in Glendive, MT to Elmer and Antoinette (Austrum) Ramberg. She attended most of her schooling at Lervold country school in Lindsay, Montana. Lillian married
Carl Mathison on February 17, 1934 at Glendive, MT and they lived in New Deal, (Fort Peck), MT. In 1941, they moved to Kinsey where they farmed and ranched until 1964 when Carl passed away. Later that year, she acquired her G.E.D. in Miles City and then attended cosmetology school in Billings. She then moved to Denver, CO where she operated her own cosmetology shop for 8 years. She then moved to Billings where she married
Don Haskin. Following their marriage they moved to Spokane, WA. In 1986, she moved to Denver, Colorado, then to Billings, MT and then to Miles City, MT in 1988 where she has made her home since.
Lillian is survived by her son Duane (Carolyn) Mathison of Miles City, MT, her daughter Elaine (John) Frey of Sidney, MT, eight grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Don Haskin in 1986, three sisters, one brother, grandson Mark Mathison in 1988, son Delbert in September of 1982, two great grandsons and one great-great grandson.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Kinsey School.
Mary Cato Swayne
Mary Cato Swayne a long time resident of Miles City passed away on August 18, 2004 in her sleep at Friendship Villa inMiles City Montana.
Mary Cato was born the only daughter of Percy and Myrtle Cato Williamson on April 1, 1910. Mary Cato was the granddaughter of O.C and Julia Cato of the famous XIT ranch that was such a part of Miles City history.
Mary Cato attended schools in Miles City graduating from Custer County High School and the Spence School for women in New York.
After the death of her father in 1943, Mary Cato with the help of Hector Reid and Howard Billing ran both the N-N ranches. Mary Cato had a great respect for both of these men as they did for her. She was also her mother's care taker until her mother passed away in 1952.
Mary Cato married
George Edwin Swayne on January 1, 1945. They enjoyed traveling and dancing for many wonderful years. Mr. Swayne passed away on his birthday in September of 2000. After 56 years together. Mary Cato was a wonderful lady, wife and care taker all of her life, a true friend to many people. She will be greatly missed by many.
Mary Cato is survived by many friends, cousins and second and third cousins. She is survived by the Leo Billing family who sti1l run her ranch the N-N.
Mary Cato was a life time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Miles City. There is so much more that could be written about this very kind and generous lady. As she put it "'Those who know me, know those things about me and those who don't, don't care.”
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 20, 2004 in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Graveside services will be held Saturday, August 21, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in the family lot of the Custer County cemetery.
