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Pearl Netzer
MISSOULA - Pearl Netzer, 85, went to be with her Lord on Sept. 27 at Loving Care Personal Care Home with her family by her side.
Pearl was born July 26, 1915, in Missoula, the daughter of John and Ida Roberson Jones. She grew up in Rivulet. She married
Emil Netzer on Oct. 2, 1938, in Missoula, where she raised her family. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Ida; her parents; and three sisters, Silver Cleary, Bell Welling and Rose Stanley.
Pearl is survived by her husband Emil; her sister Ada Homewood of Frannie, Wyo.; her son Ruben "Rob" and his wife, Sandy, of Missoula; her daughters, Judy (Lillian) Wright of Helena and Helen Bagley of Washington. Also surviving are nine grandsons, Kenny, John, Randy, David, Rodney, Dale, Rob, Ricky and Danny; four granddaughters, Roxana, Carrie, Michelle and Jodi; 18 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Sept. 30 at Sunset Memorial cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials in Pearl's name to Hospice, 500 N. Higgins Ave., Missoula, MT 59802.
"God saw that you were suffering and a cure was not to be.
So he put His arms around you, and whispered, 'Come with me.'
With tearful eyes we watched you suffer, and slowly fade away,
Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating, hard-working hand now rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
It hurt so much to lose you, but you didn't go alone,
Our thoughts and prayers went with you, the day God took you home."
Raymond M. Heiland
HAMILTON - Raymond M. Heiland, 37, of Hamilton, died Saturday, Sept. 30, at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained falling off a roof he was repairing.
Born June 6, 1963, in Hamilton, the son of Tom and Janice Christopherson Heiland, he completed his education in Darby. Ray loved the outdoors, working with horses and cattle, and playing the guitar. He loved his family, was a wonderful son, brother, husband, stepfather and friend to many. He loved kids and was thrilled that he and Sarah were expecting the early part of 2001. He enjoyed life to the fullest.
Ray married
Judy Ryland on June 13, 1984, and they were later divorced. He later married
Sarah Crawford in Hamilton on May 27, 2000.
There was nothing that Ray would not try. He worked as a rancher, truck driver, sawmill worker, packer and guide.
Survivors include his wife Sarah and her children Molly, Sam and Hattie, all of the family home in Hamilton; parents Tom and Janice Heiland of Hamilton; his siblings, Ramona and Wayne Potter of Dell; John and Patty Heiland, Jim and Barb Heiland and Ted and Kristie Heiland, all of Darby; Teresa and Travis Sweig of Hat Creek, Calif.; and Steve and LaDawn Heiland of Whitehall; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at St. Francis Catholic Church, where funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, with the Rev. Jack Hunthausen as celebrant. Interment will take place at the Heiland Family cemetery.
The family suggests memorials to the Ray Heiland Memorial Fund to help defray expenses for Sarah's and Ray's unborn child: c/o Farmers State Bank, P.O. Box 310, Darby, MT 59829.
Arrangements are under the care of Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
Frank S. Pellitteri
EUREKA - Frank S. Pellitteri, 57, of Eureka, died of cancer Saturday, Sept. 30, at North Valley Hospital in Whitefish.
He was born Nov. 12, 1942, to John and Jean Pellitteri in Bayonne, N.J., where he grew up and graduated from high school. He started working construction in 1976 and was a general contractor since that time. In 1978 he moved to Eureka. In the last couple of years, Frank learned to play the bass and became an active member of the Church of God Worship Team.
Survivors include four sons, Frank Pellitteri and wife, Holanda, of Bayonne; John Pellitteri of Boca Raton, Fla.; and Matthew and Anthony Pellitteri of Eureka; and his sister Josephine.
Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Church of God in Eureka under the direction of the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the Church of God Community Youth Center.
Kathryn 'Hank' Elizabeth Henry
MISSOULA - Kathryn "Hank" Elizabeth Henry, 92, of Missoula, died Sept. 25, 2000, at her home, to join "Hank" and her infant son Marshall Clement, who died in 1927 at the age of 2 months.
Kathryn was born Aug. 21, 1908, to Rudolph Kroll and Mayme McCaffney Kroll. Rudolph was killed in a train accident when Kathryn was 2. She was raised by her mom and stepdad George McCauley on the McCauley homestead in Target Range behind McCauley Butte. She loved being on the ranch, riding the horses and playing with all the farm animals. In the summer, "Mom sent me to 501 Alder to live with Grandma McCaffney to teach me manners, to be a lady and to get off the horses!"
Cooking and grooming horses were her No. 1 vocations. Fixing pot roast and apple pie was her way of giving hugs and I love you's to her grandkids and great-grandkids. "I'd rather be on the ranch," was one of her favorite things to say.
She attended the Sacred Heart Academy, where she met Marshall, and it was love at first glance. In 1926, she married
Marshall in Dillon. They spent 73 years together, riding and showing their Saddlebreds in shows throughout the Northwest until she was 85. In 1942, she attended nurse's aide class at St. Patrick Hospital. There, she worked on the third floor and was ward secretary in surgery until she retired.
While Hank and Hank lived at Rainbow Stables, they cared for and trained 20-30 head of Saddlebreds. Thirty-ninth Street was a long dirt road which was a great trotting road for their horse driving, and the Safeway area was a riding ring. Many times Kathryn would be on her bay mare, Pam, rounding up her daughter from the neighbors. In good weather she'd ride her horse Pam and lead "Chubby" from Davis Street to St. Francis school to get Pat from classes - no car for this mother to get her kid. "Yes, Mom, I'll clean up the mess and feed the horse and the gate is shut."
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Missoula Saddle Club, Missoula Saddle Bags (a women's riding club) and the Missoula Humane Society.
Survivors include her daughter Katherine Patricia Henry Tonkin of Missoula; grandchildren Sam Tonkin and his wife, Rhonda, of Sacramento, Calif.; Joseph Tonkin of Sacramento; Terry Tonkin of Sacramento; Deborah Tonkin Odbert and her husband, Gary, of Arroyo Grande, Calif.; Marshall "Bill" Tonkin of Arlee; Dennis Tonkin and his wife, Julie, of Missoula; and "Putter"; great-grandchildren Cydney Tonkin of Sacramento, and Dustin, Dylan and Rick Odbert of Arroyo Grande; brother Thomas Kroll and his wife, Iris, of Missoula; sister Mary McDonald of Missoula; sisters-in-law Beatrice Rusk of Missoula and Marie Zimmerman of California; several nieces and nephews; her three Saddlebred horses and two cats.
Cremation has taken place. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 4616 Gharrett, with the Rev. Mathew Huber as celebrant. A reception will follow the services at the church.
The family suggests donations to the Missoula Humane Society animal shelter, 1105 Clark Fork Drive, Missoula, MT 59807.
Arrangements are under the direction of Garden City Funeral Home.
