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Ivy Marjory Brubaker
Ivy Marjory Fluss Brubaker was released from her earthly bonds on February 27, 2006. She passed away at the Prairie County Nursing Home at age 97.
Ivy was born in Minier Illinois on November 25, 1908 to Irva and Lon Fluss. Irva and Lon had previously established a home on a ranch near Terry, Montana. However, as the birth of their first child neared they determined Irva would be in better hands with her family in Illinois. Four months after Ivy's birth mother and new daughter returned to the ranch near Terry. Ivy would call Terry her home for the remainder of her 97 years.
Early school years found Ivy attending schools in Terry excepting two years of varying country schools. After third grade she settled on Terry as her school home. Her parents purchased a home in Terry so that their three children could attend school in town. She graduated from high school in the spring of 1928. That fall she enrolled in Eastern Montana Normal School, now MSU-Billings, an institution to which her allegiance remained strong throughout her life. After receiving her teaching certificate in 1930 she began her teaching career in Brockway, Montana. Many of her most cherished memories involved Brockway, her students and local activities. A life long joke involved her extracurricular job as girls' basketball and track coach. Ivy was never a real sports fan and admitted that the success of the team had nothing to do with her superior coaching. The talented Brockway girls simply did well on their own with Ivy as their token coach.
After two years of teaching in Brockway, Ivy returned to Terry to teach second grade in the same room where she attended second grade as a child. It was about this time that she turned her lifelong friendship with Albert Brubaker into something more permanent. Albert, after graduating from the University of Minnesota, had returned to Terry to join his father in the bank. On August 11, 1935 Ivy and Albert were married
at Ivy's family ranch. Ivy and Albert lived in the same house on McDonald Avenue in Terry for 63 years. Ivy continued to live in the house alone following Albert's death in 1998.
Ivy was very active in the Terry community. Eastern Star, Republican Women, Ladies Aid, weaver's guild, hospital guild and the museum board were among the groups she supported. She also served as a bank director for many years. Her real interest was the Prairie County Museum.
Working countless hours helping to establish the museum in Terry was one of her greatest satisfactions. Her interest and involvement in the museum never wavered. She was rewarded for her dedication to preserving history in 1993 when she was presented the Montana Historical Society Trustees' Award for contributing to preserving Montana history. In 1995 the alumni association of MSU-Billings honored Ivy by selecting her as the Outstanding Alumni for Exceptional Contribution.
The museum and her activities were important to Ivy but the center to her life was her family. "Gammy", as she was affectionately known by family and friends, saw no task impossible if the outcome was beneficial to her family. "Gammy" is survived by her daughter, Myrna (Gary) Ryti, her son, Kent (Jean) Brubaker, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Ivy's grandchildren include Marni (Ed) Cota, Dana Point, CA Kalli Ryti, Bozeman, MT, Amber (Russell) Murr, Laguna Hills, CA and Dane Brubaker, Missoula, MT. Kayl and Grant Cota are her grandsons.
Visitation will be held on Friday, March 3, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Private family funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Leah Peterson
Leah Peterson, age 85, of Miles City passed away on Friday, October 15, 2004 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Leah was born in Onaka, South Dakota on October 9, 1919, the daughter of John and Caroline (Walsh) Miller. She attended school in South Dakota for a few years before moving to Forsyth with her family where she then attended country school at Vananda. She attended and graduated from high school in Ingomar. Following her schooling, she went to work for Dr. Hines in Billings where she worked until she got married
. Leah married
Ernest Peterson in Billings, Montana on June 27, 1947. In 1948, they moved to Miles City where they had lived since.
Leah is survived by her husband, Ernest Peterson of Miles City, MT; and two sisters: Tillie Horner of Missoula, MT; and Violet Smith of Gaithersburg, MD. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Amelia; and two brothers: Albert and Harold Miller.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church, 512 S. Cale, Miles City, MT 59301.
Kenneth H. Kristenson
Kenneth H. Kristenson, age 36, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Miles City, Montana, passed away at his home in Wichita on Friday, May 28, 2004.
Ken was born on October 8, 1967 in Sanford, Florida, the son of Arlon C. and Anna M. (Dorward) Kristenson. He attended schools in Hawaii and Pennsylvania before moving to Miles City where in graduated from Custer County High School in 1985. Ken enlisted in the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss, Texas where he celebrated his eighteenth birthday, and was stationed in Germany. After his discharge from the service he returned to Miles City where he earned his electronics of technology degree in 1994 from Miles Community College. He moved to Kalispell, MT and then onto Wichita, KS where he worked for Boeing Aeronautics. Ken was quite the student and was continually taking college courses in electronics and computers.
Ken enjoyed music and played several different instruments. He also enjoyed working on computers, traveling, drawing, animals, was an excellent cook, and an avid collector of Star Trek memorabilia. In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing and checking traps with his dad and was active in Boy Scouts.
Ken is survived by his parents, Arlon and Anna of Miles City, MT, a brother Adam and his wife Mindy of Great Falls, MT, a sister Kimberly and her husband Lee Gaehring of southern Alberta, Canada, a niece Aspen Kristenson, a nephew Talon Kristenson, his grandmother, Mamie Dorward and god mother, Carolyn Yarozeufski both of Lehighton, PA, a special friend, David Bringolf of Wichita, KS, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clarence and Alice Kristenson and Calvin Dorward.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 4, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Eastern Montana Veteran's cemetery with full military honors.
Should friends desire; memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Alfred Williamson
Alfred Williamson, age 71, of Miles City passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2004 at his home in Miles City.
Alfred was born on March 16, 1933 in Fulkton, South Dakota. He moved to Miles City in the early 1950’s. He worked for area ranches and later worked for Cenex Feed until his retirement. He met Nellie Williams in Miles City and they were married
in 1957 at the Presbyterian Church. Alfred was a veteran and served in the United States Navy.
Alfred was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Nellie of Miles City and his brother-in-law Rev. Conrad Lindeman and his wife Patricia of Forsyth, MT and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will be held on Monday, June 28, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Connie K. Anderson
Connie K. Anderson, 51, after surviving cancer without recurrence passed away from related complications on December 29th, 2005 surrounded by her family in accordance with her final wishes. Wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, she was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her.
Connie Kay Higgins Anderson was born on July 12, 1954, to Floyd James Higgins and June Reamy Higgins of Miles City, the youngest of 5 children. She was notable for her stubbornness, her ability to make friends, and her long golden blond hair and blue eyes. She graduated from Custer County High School in June 1972, and worked in Miles City at the Custer County School Administration office, the Miles City Star, and the Production Credit Association before marrying the love of her life, David Anderson on June 28, 1975. They were blessed with 3 children, Molly, Eli and Noah. Connie and her family moved from Miles City to Colorado as Dave began his career in the coal mining industry, living in Craig, Colorado Springs, Rangely and Brighton. Her main focus was always on her children and her husband, her parents, both brothers and their families, and her sisters and their families. She was an avid collector, reader, needle worker and gardener. Connie liked to argue politics and never backed down. Connie and Dave had 30 happy years together, and planned to travel the country after his retirement, Dave golfing and Connie scouting out treasures in second hand shops and antique stores. During that 30 years Connie ran a day care, worked in a video store, in a bakery, and in Rangely and Brighton as a teacher's aide for special needs students.
Connie is survived by her loving husband of 31 years David Anderson, of Brighton, CO; her children Molly (Charles) Anderson - Childers of Durango, CO, Elias (Dayna expecting Connie's 1st grandchild) Anderson of Denver, CO, and Noah Anderson of Brighton, CO. She is also survived by her mother June Higgins of Miles City, MT, sisters Carla (Roger) Muggli, Miles City, MT and Cheryl (Scott McNeil) D'Remy, brother Mike (Myrna) Higgins of Miles City, MT. She was preceded in death by her father Floyd Higgins of Miles City, MT and oldest brother John Higgins and by many aunts and uncles. Also surviving are sisters-in-law Dotty (Herb) Watts Livingston, MT, Roberta Cauthron of Bozeman, MT, Kayrene Higgins of Laurel, MT. and numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 2, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Colorado Hospital, Office of Development, P.O. Box 6508, Mail Stop F485, Aurora, CO 80045.
Ernestina Eagle
Ernestina “Tina” Eagle, age 21, passed away Thursday December 9, 2004 in Stockton, CA. Tina was born October 20, 1983 to Marie Eagle and Ernesto Garcia in Stockton, CA. She was a very humorous person who liked to laugh and joke.
Her parents preceded her in death. Her sister Bonita of Stockton, CA, an aunt, Darlene Youpee of Poplar, MT, her aunt and uncle that raised her after the death of her parents, Sally and Eli Sood of Oakland, CA, and numerous cousins survive her.
Tentative visitation services will be held on Thursday, December 16 from 3 to 7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm. Funeral services will be on Friday, December 17 at 10 am, all at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Poplar. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery in Brockton. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Jeffery Douglas Houg
Jeffrey Douglas Houg, 12, of Goshen, Alabama died Saturday, May 7, 2005.
Survivors include his mother Angela Marie Martinez of Goshen, AL, father Bruce Houg of Wolf Point; two sisters Nastassja Houg-Burshia of Wolf Point and Nicolet Houg of Goshen; nephew Treyvan Christen of Goshen, brother-in-law Evan Christen; grandparents Joann and Loren Houg of Wolf Point; step-fathers Aaron Rutherford and Joe Thompson; great grandparents Alice and Frank Hanel and Oina Houg of Wolf Point, aunts and uncles Tony Martinez, Sandra Martinez-Howell and Jeff Howell, Chris and Stacy Martinez, Marc and Janice Houg, Becky and Rick Fritz, Tonya and Mel Paulson; and numerous cousins, friends, great aunts and great uncles.
Visitation will be held at Dillard Funeral Home in Troy on Monday, May 9 from 6 to 8 pm. A memorial service will be held at Goshen Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 6 pm with Reverend David Zorn and Bart Snyder officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery in Wolf Point.
Jean Cassel Charles
Jean Cassel Charles, 79, passed away on March 17, 2005 at 4:20 p.m. in Miles City.
Jean was a resident of Florida for 13 years residing Hobe Sound, FL. She was a registered nurse with Martin with the Palm Beach County Heath Department.
Jean is survived by five wonderful sons and their wives: David & Debbie of Laurel, MT; Stephan & Bonita of Manchester, Kentucky; Alan & Karan of Miles City, MT; Michael & Carol of Port St. Lucie, FL; and Peter & Miriam of Port St. Lucie, FL. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Lisa, Aubrey, Matthew, and Rachel. She was preceded in death by an infant son.
A family service will be held Sunday, March 20, 2005 and a public gathering in Jean's memory will be held Monday, March 21, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Blue Door Bookstore.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Custer County Art Center or to the Miles City Public Library.
Ingebor C. Albertson
Ingebor Christina Albertson, age 93, of Wolf Point passed away Sunday, December 19, 2004 of natural causes at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. Ingebor was born May 1, 1911 to John and Sallie Hegland in Perry, Wisconsin. She grew up and attended schools there.
She married
Ernest Albertson on November 25, 1929 in Daleyville, WI and lived in Wisconsin for two to three years, then lived in North Dakota for a time, moved to Sunburst, MT in the 1940’s and lived there until 1961 when she moved to Wolf Point where she has lived ever since. Ingebor enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and flowers. She spent many years caring for children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ingebor was a member of the First Lutheran Church and loved her God and her neighbor.
Ingebor is survived by four sons, Vernus of Manhattan, MT, James of Wolf Point, Dwayne of Forsyth, and LeRoy of Mechanicsville, VA; four daughters, Darleen Dupler of Walla Walla, WA, Marian Vornbrock of Taber, Alberta, Canada, Dorothy Whyte of Kenosha, WI and Sharon Hoffman of Wolf Point; one sister Anna Gilbertson of Manning, SC; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 71 years, Ernest, two daughters, Leona Fyfe and Mae Albertson; a son Robert Albertson; six brothers, Garfield, Andrew, Isaac, Edward, Sever, and Amos Hegland; three sisters, Julia Johnson, Selma Martinson, and Doris Evenson, and one granddaughter Christi Dupler.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 22, 2004 from 9 am to 7 pm at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 23 at 10 am at the First Lutheran Church with interment in Greenwood cemetery. Memorials to Ingebor are suggested to First Lutheran Church. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
BARGER, JOE
Tuesday, March 22, 1921 - Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Joe Barger, 86, of Bozeman, MT died July 3, 2007 in his home. Joe was born March 22, 1921 in Madison, South Dakota, to J.H. and Martha Barger.
He was a member of the South Dakota National Guard and a Veteran of World War II.
After being a transmission superintendent for Northwest Iowa Power Coop in LeMars, Iowa for 31 years, he and his wife Dorothy retired to Fairfield Bay Arkansas in 1984. They later moved to Arvada, Colorado and then to Bozeman, Montana. He was active in the United Methodist Church, Mason/Shrine, VFW, Lions and other civic groups.
His survivors include his wife Dorothy; daughter Mary and son-in-law Paul Tone; two grandsons, Chris Tone (Stacy) and Chad Tone (Kathie); one great-grandson; two great granddaughters; one brother, Bill Barger, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. Burial will be held in LeMars, Iowa at a later date.
