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Judith Gaub
Judith P. Gaub, age 62, of Fallon, MT, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, after a brave two and a half year battle with cancer. Her loving family was at her side. We are happy she is now at peace and that her long struggle is over.
Judith was born in Klamath Falls, OR on November 14, 1942, to F.E. "Earl" and Lee (Owens) Parker. She was the second of two children. They moved to the farm west of Terry in the Zero Community in 1954. She graduated from Terry High School in 1960 and attended Miles Community College.
She married
Harold Gaub on September 30, 1961, at the Presbyterian Community Church in Terry. She joined Harold on the family farm where she resided until the time of her death.
Judith loved her family with a passion and was a very devoted mother and wife. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren at the farm. She made many trips to Washington to see family that lived further away. Judith was multi-talented and she enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening and sewing and she had plenty of advice on these topics. Judy excelled in restoring antique furniture and designing clothing, as well as, quilted items. She was very active in the Fallon Homemakers, Cowbelles, woodworking classes and her quilting group.
Judith is survived by her husband, Harold of Fallon; four children: Ty (Monica) Gaub of Orting, WA; Coleen (Jim) Garza of Miles City, MT; Sarita (Hans) Breivik of Auburn, WA; and Noel (Jay) Gruba of Miles City, MT; one brother, Bob (Darla) Parker of Miles City, MT; and grandchildren: Leoni, Alexis, Allyson, and Emily Gaub; Kody and Daniel Garza, and Elizabeth Gruba; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Earl, in 1988 and Mother, Lee in 1996.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 30, 2005 with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry, MT. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at 10:00 am at the Grace Lutheran Church in Fallon, MT. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Prairie County cemetery.
Judith was loved dearly and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Prairie County Museum or to the charity of one’s choice.
John Colgan
John Colgan, age 90, died on February 26, 2004 in Renton, WA of natural causes. He was born January 18, 1914 in Poplar, MT to Frank and Jean Reid Colgan.
He was married
to Genevieve “Jackie” McGinnity. They made their home in Wolf Point for 50 years until her death in 1991. John lived in Great Falls at Eagles Manor during the winters after that time, but continued to return to Wolf Point every summer.
John served in the Army in Europe during WWII. He worked for the Montana Highway Department for 40 years and was a road supervisor when he retired.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jackie and daughter Carol Howard. He is survived by sons Leonard and wife Carol of Renton, WA, Jim and wife Mary of Healdsburg, CA; three grandchildren, Theresa, Renton, WA, John, Seattle, and Chris of Hamilton, MT. Two great-grandchildren, Katelyn and Cameron Wick of Renton, WA, also survive him.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 25, 2004 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Wolf Point with Rev. Fr. Steve Zabrocki officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at Greenwood cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Patrick Amyotte
Patrick “Oddsky” Amyotte, age 29 of Busby, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2005 at the Saint Vincent Medical Center in Billing following a short illness.
Patrick was born on November 17, 1975 to Doncella Bearcomesout and Patrick Amyotte at Crow Agency, MT. He went to school in Busby, Lame Deer, and Colstrip, MT. He enjoyed drawing, making car models, listening to music and being around his friends. Patrick is survived by his mother, Doncella Bearcomesout, his father Patrick Amyotte, Sr.; two sisters Acquanetta Fatek, and Patrice Rogers; one brother Joseph Simpson; his girlfriend Robin St. Germaine of Hardin, MT. He is also survived by an adopted mother, Marietha Charette of Busby, MT; his grandparents, Avon Killsnight of Lame Deer, Norbert Amyotte and Rose Amyotte of Dunseith, North Dakota; 3 nephews and 1 niece, numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and all his close friends.
Special thanks goes to Cordelia Olivette, Ardis and Jean Glenn for always being there for Pat. Also to St. Vincent and to Dr. Charlotta Eaton and all the wonderful nurses that took care of him.
Mae Morin
Mae Joyce (Kopp) Morin, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at the McCone County Health Center at the age of 78 in Circle. The daughter of Ben and Lydia Kopp, Mae was born on May 14, 1926 in Long Prairie, MN. She moved with her family to the Circle area just prior to her high school years.
Mae graduated from Circle High School in 1943. She married
Edgar (Tex) Beason in 1944 and they had three sons. Mae and Tex ranched in the Weldon community. Tex died in the fall of 1955 in a farm accident.
Mae married
Joe Morin on September 29, 1956. Mae’s first job in Circle was as a clerk at Gamble’s Hardware. Later she worked for the ASCS office and then went to First National Bank. She finished her working years at Mid-Rivers Telephone Co-op. Mae was a life long member of the Prairie Elk Homemaker’s Club. Mae and Joe are members of First Lutheran Church in Circle.
Mae enjoyed reading, playing cards, games, and putting puzzles together. She had a special gift of consideration for others. She always put their needs before hers. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren gave her the greatest enjoyment.
Survivors include her husband Joe of Circle; her sons, Robert Beason of Billings, Ronald (Joyce) Beason of Anaconda, Gerald Lynn Beason of Lindsay; stepson Stan (Bev) Morin of Vancouver, WA; step-daughters Bernice Pappas of Billings, Lois (Curly) Oleary of Helena, Billie Jo (Jay) Valdez of Ft. Worth, TX; 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 from 1 to 8 pm at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Circle. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, March 9 at 2 pm at First Lutheran Church in Circle with interment in Riverview cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the charity of your choice. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Fern Ochsner
Fern A. Ochsner, age 87, of Miles City, Montana, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.
Fern was born on August 14, 1918, in Creston, Nebraska, the daughter of Leonard and Mabel (Belknap) Barrett. She was raised and attended schools in Platte County and graduated in 1936 from Creston High School. Fern received a teaching certificate from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska in 1937. Her first teaching job was at a one-room school near Creston where she remained for three years.
On November 19, 1940, she and J. Donald Ochsner were married
in Madison, Nebraska. They made their home at the Beaverslide Ranch near Volborg, where they both worked for Don's sister Dessie and her husband Bruce Orcutt. While at the Beaverslide Fern taught for a year at the SY School near the ranch.
In the spring of 1950, Fern and Don moved to their ranch along the Tongue River seven miles south of Miles City where the two of them worked side by side raising their family, farming and ranching.
Fern was devoted to her husband, four children, extended family, and friends. She especially enjoyed reading, playing games and planned activities with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Hers was a life filled with teaching and service to the church and community. She was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church of Miles City where she served as a Deacon, as the third elected female Elder, taught Sunday School for 20 years, a faithful member of UPW, and was always willing to help where needed. She was an active member of the Ash Creek Home Demonstration Club since 1941, was a leader of the Tongue River 4-H Club for over 20 years, and participated in P.E.O. Chapter K, Gideon's Auxiliary, and Farm Bureau.
She and Don enjoyed many trips together and were happiest when touring the U.S. in their travel trailer visiting relatives and making new friends at every camp site. They spent several winters in south Texas with Dale and Darlene Barrett.
Fern was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Don, brother Dale Barrett, and brothers and sisters-in-law Honor and Ethel Ochsner, Willard and Merle Ochsner, Dessie and Bruce Orcutt and Merton Ochsner.
She is survived by her loving children and spouses: Jay and Darlene Ochsner of Miles City; Janet and Garry Steinley of Sidney; Gary and Diana Ochsner of Miles City; and Susan and Michael Beausoleil of Warm Springs. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who were a source of joy and pride: Douglas and Shaun Ochsner; Tamara (Larry) Crowder and children Alene, Ella, and Jacob; Dean (Christie) Steinley and children Mattie and Bill; Todd (Jennifer) Steinley and children Kody and Danielle; Matthew (Kim) Ochsner and Andy Ochsner; Vincent, Ross and Kate Beausoleil.
Fern is also survived by her brother, Dale Barrett, sisters-in-law Darlene Barrett and Milda Ochsner, all of Madison, NE, numerous special cousins, nieces, nephews, and life-long friends.
Mom, your prayers are answered. Peace and love you always.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 17, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1401 Main St., Miles City, MT 59301 or to a charity of their choice.
Richard Was
Richard John Was, age 78, of Warren, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at the Trumbull Memorial Forum Health Hospital in Warren.
Richard was born in Warren, Ohio on July 28, 1926, the son of Michael and Antonina (Sitek) Was. Richard served in the United States Navy during World War II. Richard was member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Richard is survived by his wife, Vivian P. (Wheatley) Was of Warren, Ohio; a son, William F. Harris of Camas, Washington; three daughters: Alice J. Metheney of Quaker City, Ohio; Mary A. Haydal of Miles City, Montana; and Kimberly R. Miller of Cleveland, Ohio; a brother, Sidmund Was of Charlotte, North Carolina; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, and a sister.
A Vigil service will be held on Friday, April 8, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at Sinchak & Sons Funeral Home in Warren. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Warren. Interment will be held at a later date at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Henry P. Lowe
Henry P. Lowe, Jr., of Vallejo, California, formerly of Wolf Point, passed away June 6, 2005 of pneumonia.
The son of Henry P. Lowe, former sheriff and first state Senator from Roosevelt County, MT, and Edna Baer Lowe, he was born in Culbertson, MT on July 7, 1920. He graduated from Wolf Point High School and 1939 and attended the University of Montana. As a young man, he moved to Los Angeles, CA, where he appeared in movies and plays. He lived most of his adult life in Berkeley, CA and worked in retail sales.
Henry is survived by a sister, Marjorie Helmer of Poplar; four nephews: Robert Helmer of Wolf Point, William Tinney of San Mateo, CA, John Thompson of Issaquah, WA, and Jim Skinner of Sacramento, CA; and two nieces, Rianne O’Reilly of Benicia, CA, and Rollanda Tinney of Olney, MD.
Inurnment services will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 10 a.m. at Greenwood cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to: Names Project Foundation, ATTN: John Santos, 101 Krog St., Atlanta, GA 30307. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Billie Cain
Billie Marie Cain, age 76, of Miles City passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Billie was born in Jordan, MT on August 11, 1929, the daughter of Clifford E. & Elizabeth (Burke) Derenburger. She attended schools in Miles City. Billie worked in local restaurants before meeting Charles “Short” Cain. They were married
on August 16, 1944 in Terry, Montana. They made their home in Miles City. In 1957, Billie went to work for Mountain Bell where she would work for 28 years. Billie loved to watch television, enjoyed playing cards, knitting and sewing.
Billie is survived by her sons: Cecil E. Cain and his wife Kathleen of Missoula, MT; and Claude E. “Skeeter” Cain and his wife Debbie of Helena, MT; one sister; Mary Elizabeth Wergeland of Bethel, WA, a brother; Sid Derenburger of Poway, CA, ½ brother Jack Derenburger of Tucson, AZ and ½ sister Pat Balzer of Worden, MT, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Short, her parents, two brothers; Stephen, Clifford “Bud”, one sister; Nora Burke, one half sister; Madge Eschelman and two grandchildren; Sunshine and Ty.
Visitation will be held on Monday, May 15, 2006 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Inez Kramlich Wright
Inez Kramlich Wright, 82, of Bozeman, Montana, died June 10, 2004. Inez was born on September 27, 1921, the third of 9 children of Fred and Freda (Liedle) Kramlich at the Kramlich homestead in the Doyle Creek Community south of Broadus, Montana. Inez grew up on the homestead and graduated from Doyle Creek Country School and Powder River County High School in Broadus, Mont. in 1939. She later joined her oldest sister, Mildred, in Chicago where she worked for two years during World War II.
Inez married
Samuel S. Wright in Miles City, Montana, on September 14, 1944. Sam had grown up in Miles City before making a career in the U.S. Air Force. Inez moved to many places with Sam on Air Force assignments that included: Vallejo, Calif; Japan; Oklahoma; Philippines; Del Rio, Texas; Illinois; and Okinawa. She enjoyed traveling to new places and met some life long friends along the way. In 1971, Sam retired from the Air Force and they settled in Miles City, Montana. Inez worked for a newspaper publishing company for 10 years. She was also very active doing volunteer work and supporting many organizations in Miles City.
Surviving Inez are her son Ken (Ellen) Wright of Kent, WA, and her two daughters: Helen (David) Gardener of Cary, NC and Doreen (Brian) Stoppel of Bozeman, MT, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Also surviving Inez are her sister Ramona Carlson of Solana Beach, CA, and brothers Alvin Kramlich of Portland, OR, Willard (Bill) Kramlich of Great Falls, MT, and Robert Kramlich of Dickinson, ND.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam, in 1973; her parents Fred and Freda Kramlich; a brother Leland "Sonny" Kramlich in 1941; three sisters, Mildred Rea in 2002, Leota Glasgow in 1995, Margaret Shober in 1991 and a grandson Curt Gardener in 1995.
A Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Veterans section at the Custer County cemetery.
Remembrances can be made to American Heart Association or to Aldersgate Camp, 125 Aldersgate Camp Road, Revena, KY 40472.
If desidred, memorials may be made to the Powder River Manor fish fund in Broadus, MT.
Albert J. Brown
Albert J. Brown, age 95, of Miles City and Powderville passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2006 at the Friendship Villa Care Center. He was the last old timer left in the Powderville area.
Albert was born Sept. 06, 1910 at the Abby Hospital to Joseph and Edna DeGuire Brown. He was taken home to the Brown Ranch at Powderville to be joined two years later by a little brother, Clarence L. When the time for school came he was taken to Powderville to board with a local family. There were many children in the school at that time and Albert enjoyed telling of the different extracurricular activities that took place with the students. He attended Custer County High School and following that resumed his ranch life at Powderville. On May 16, 1936, he married
a country school teacher, Cora Scott McCoy. Cora and Albert worked very hard and built the ranch up together for 49 years. During many of these years there were no "indoor" plumbing, electricity, telephone service and very poor roads. Albert enjoyed hunting and went elk hunting in the Western part of the state for many years. He also enjoyed many fishing trips. Following Cora's death Albert continued his lifelong love of the ranch life and still worked outside until he was 85 and then had a big "tater" patch until he was 90 when he finally decided to move to town. Even then, although nearly blind, he had a garden and raked his leaves until he was 93. He moved into Friendship Villa at that time and displayed much strength of character to adjust to so many difficult things so late in his life. He would love to listen to the Cowboys' sports events on the radio and when someone told him something funny he would still enjoy it and smile his special smile.
Albert loved his family and had the wonderful experience of seeing three of his grandchildren grow up on the ranch and always liked hearing about the ones who were growing up elsewhere.
He is survived by his daughter, Jessie (Jim) Leidholt of Miles City and his sons, Harold (Ila) of Bozemen and Clarence (Ingrid) of Powderville and his grandchildren, Vickie (Oscar) Davidson, Eric Leidholt and Greg (Tanya) Leidholt, Bridget (Matt) Ekstrom, Brian (Shelby) Brown and Konnie (Troy) Shuey, Joe (Stacey) Brown and James Brown. He is also survived by great grandchildren Johan, Jakob and James Shuey, Todd and BreAnn Leidholt, Addison and Myles Ekstrom, Weston Brown and Houston and Logan Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Cora, brother Clarence L. Brown, and an infant daughter Edna.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with family receiving friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery. A reception will served by the Powderville Community Ladies at the First Lutheran Church.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Powderville Community Hall in Care of JoAnn Jurica, Broadus, MT 59317 or to the charity of ones choice.
Dorothy Hutchison
Dorothy Elizabeth Madsen Hutchison, 100, died Friday, July 22, 2005 at Parkview Caring in Miles City.
She was born June 5, 1905 at Rochester, Minnesota, the daughter of Theodore Arthur and Minna Lind Madsen. The family later moved to Canada, back to Minnesota, and then to a homestead in Montana on Ash Creek near the Mizpah. Dorothy stayed with relatives in Minnesota and graduated from high school in Nashwauk. She attended normal school in Miles City and taught at Springcreek School.
In 1927 Dorothy was married
to B.C. "Buzz" Hutchison. They moved to Long Beach, California when their son Dick was a baby, moving back to Montana four years later.
In 1933 they went to work for Henry Sawtell near Sonnette and stayed on the Sawtell Ranch until it was sold in 1948. During the building of nearby Highway 212 Dorothy, in addition to feeding her family and ranch hands, cooked for the highway crew, feeding them in three shifts.
The Hutchisons then leased the Rollo Hart Ranch on Tongue River for several years before moving to Miles City. When they later bought the Levi Mackin Ranch on Pumpkin Creek, Dorothy split her time between the ranch and working at the Ingham Hotel. Later she worked for Maxine Seekins in her craft shop.
Dorothy liked to bowl and square dance and she also loved crafts, making more than 150 afghans, all of which she gave away to family and mends. She had a strong work ethic and always had to be doing her "handwork".
She is survived by one son, Dick Hutchison and his wife Mary, one brother, Art Madsen and his wife, Blanche, all of Miles City, one sister, Dagmar Perish and her husband, Lyman of Kalispell, one grandson, John Hutchison and his wife Joyce of Glendive, one granddaughter, Jody Smith and her husband, Dave; of Miles City, a special nephew, LeRoy Brittenham and his wife B.J., of Gravois Mills, Missouri, seven great grandchildren, one great- great grandson, and many "favorite" nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her husband, B.C. "Buzz" Hutchison, one infant son, Donald, two brothers, Theodore and Vernon, one sister, Evelyn Lave, a special niece, Lorraine Madsen Parker, and two great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2005 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm with the family to receive friends from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 25, 2005 at 11:00 am at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with the Reverend Bob Thaden officiating. Interment will follow in the family location of the Custer County cemetery in Miles City. Following interment, a luncheon will be held at the Eagles.
Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice.
