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James Evan Ramer
BIG SANDY -- Navy veteran James Evan "Jim" Ramer, 68, of Big Sandy, a local farmer and rancher, died Sunday his home of heart failure.
Cremation has taken place. His memorial service is 2 p.m. Thursday at the Big Sandy High School Auditorium, with burial of ashes with military honors in Big Sandy cemetery, followed by a fellowship luncheon at the Big Sandy Senior Center. Holland and Bonine Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley May Trunk Ramer of Big Sandy; a son, Ron Ramer of Idaho Falls, Idaho; daughters Kathy Wesche of Dutton and Debbie Smart Great Falls, his mother, Marjorie Ramer of Grand Junction, Colo.; sisters Cheryl Condit and JoAnne Rash, both of Grand Junction; brothers Brad Ramer of Grand Junction, Rex Ramer of Lebanon, Ore.; and six grandchildren.
Dated Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Beatrice A. Tate
Beatrice A. "Bea" (Emanuel) Tate, 78, of 3644 9th Ave. N., a former waitress, died Monday at a local hospital of respiratory failure.
At her request, there will be no services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Croxford and Sons Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters Roslyn Jarvey and Roberta Baker, both of Spokane, and Roxy Jarvey of Great Falls; sisters Bernice Knudsvig, Bea's twin, of Alamo, N.D., and Rosalie Graham of Boise, Idaho; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley "Bud" Tate, in October of 1993.
Dated Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Carl Sunsted
ANTELOPE, Mont. -- Dagmar native Carl Sunsted, 84, a retired farmer, died March 9 of natural causes at Valley Lutheran Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz.
His memorial service is 11 a.m. March 29 at Nathanael Lutheran Church in Dagmar. Cremation has taken place.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Sunsted of Antelope; sons, Arlyn (Judi) of New Delhi, India, and Gail (Coleen) and Cary (Jan), both of Antelope; a daughter, Cherrie (William) Knick of Great Falls; sisters Dorothy (Bill) Reilly of Palo Cedro, Calif., Edith Blair of Largo, Fla., Anna (Chester) Sorenson of Williston, N.D., Carol (Henry) Stokke of Forsyth; a brother, Jens (Gertrude) of Plentywood; 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Ella Sundsted; a sister, Johanna Rasmussen; and a great-granddaughter, Abbie Sundsted.
Dated Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Allen T. Clark
Allen T. Clark, 77, a longtime Great Falls resident, former school teacher and World War II Army veteran, died Tuesday at a retirement home in Cannon Beach, Ore., of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease.) Al had vacationed on the Oregon coast for many years, and moved there from Great Falls in June 2002.
Dated Saturday, March 29, 2003
Lorraine 'Dumpsy' Lemieux
CUT BANK -- Lorraine "Dumpsy" (Fitzpatrick) Lemieux, 84, of Cut Bank, a housewife, died Sunday at her home of natural causes.
Rosary is 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Margaret's Catholic Church. Her funeral is 11 a.m. Friday at the Church with burial in Crown Hill cemetery.
Survivors include daughters Gloria Weaver and Carolyn Barnes, both of Cut Bank, Mary Ellen LaBane of Albuquerque and Trish Murphy of Great Falls; a son, Richard A. Lemieux of Cut Bank; a brother, Herb Fitzpatrick of Cut Bank; a special friend, Salma Aldrich of Cut Bank; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen J. Lemieux, a daughter, Gayle Ann Tibbets, and a grandson.
Dated Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Loretta Fay Stordahl
CONRAD -- Loretta Fay Stordahl, 64, teacher and homemaker, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at Conrad Hospital.
Services are 2 p.m. Friday at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church in Conrad, with burial following at Golden West Lutheran Church cemetery east of Conrad just off the solid road. Reception will follow at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church. Pondera Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Loretta is survived by her husband, Ernest Stordahl of Conrad; daughter Kathy (Mark) Seidler of Great Falls; sons Greg (Cherie) Stordahl of Stanford, and Randy Stordahl of Conrad; and three grandchildren.
In addition to grandchildren Jessica Stordahl and Jeremy Stordahl, both of Stanford, and Tristan Seidler of Great Falls, survivors include her mother, Marion Larson of Velva, N.D.; her mother-in-law, Mabel Stordahl of Conrad; brothers, Lauren (Mavis) Larson of Minot, N.D., and Jerry (Betty) Larson of Voltaire, N.D.; several in-laws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Loretta was born Feb. 7, 1939, in Minot, N.D., and grew up near Voltaire, N.D., graduating from Velva High School. She earned a two-year certificate of teaching in Minot and went on to teach in small country schools in North Dakota and Montana.
She married
Ernest Harold Stordahl on Oct. 1, 1961, and lived on the family farm east of Conrad until her death.
Loretta was a wonderful wife, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, godmother, friend, homemaker, teacher, teachers aide, and church janitor.
She was a member and leader of many community clubs and programs: ELCA Women, Montana Synod Board and registration volunteer, Library Foundation, Home Demonstration Club, Church Counsel, Project PALS, 4-H Counsel, and many other 4-H Club and community activities. She and Ernest earned the highest award in 4-H leadership in Montana Outstanding Alumni in 2002.
Loretta has touched many people over the years with her caring supportive personality, always wanting to help others, especially children. Many will miss her.
Preceding her in death were her father, Lawrence Larson; and her father-in-law, Albert Stordahl.
Dated Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Jack L. O'Dell
Jack L. O'Dell, 71, of 3008 7th Avenue South, a former meat cutter and owner of Jack's Small Engine Repair, died Friday at a local hospital of natural causes.
His memorial service is 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Cremation will take place under the direction of O'Connor Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley O'Dell of Great Falls; sons Doug O'Dell of Helena, Brian O'Dell of Anchorage, Alaska, and Russell O'Dell of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sisters Venita McDonald of Fort Smith, Ark., Janice Jackson of Bernie, Texas, Annette Sapper of Tucson, Ariz., and Veda McCurry of Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Gene O'Dell of Orofino, Idaho; and nine grandchildren.
Dated Sunday, March 23, 2003
Audree Page Frugoli
RENO, Nev. -- Great Falls native Audree Page (Bailey) Frugoli, 78, of Reno, Nev., a homemaker who enjoyed interior design, died Jan. 29 at the Washoe Medical Center in Reno after a lengthy illness.
Graveside memorial services are 11 a.m. Friday in Highland cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Frugoli of Reno.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Page.
Dated Sunday, March 23, 2003
Dale 'Roger' Anderson
SUN RIVER -- Nurse's attendant Dale "Roger" Anderson, 63, of Sun River, a former sharpshooter specialist in the Army, died Saturday of cancer at his sister's home in Sun River.
At his request, private family graveside services will be held in Sun River cemetery. Cremation has taken place under the direction of O'Connor Funeral Home.
Survivors include daughters Molley of Washington, Lisa of Texas and Natasha of Lewistown; sons Michael of Michigan and Loren of Shelby; a stepson, Eric of Lewistown; a special daughter-in-law, Michelle of Shelby; sisters Fay Jackson of Sun River, Bertha Lake of Great Falls and Janet Janssen of Sequim, Wash.; a brother, Dick Anderson of Great Falls; and four grandchildren. The grandchildren include Katrinea, Michael Dale, Jeff Alan and Alexander.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ora and Frances Anderson.
Dale was born Sept. 1, 1939, in the Great Falls Deaconess Hospital and was raised and educated in the Fort Shaw and Simms area.
After being honorably discharged from the Army, he worked as a nurse's attendant at Central Montana Medical Center and the Snowy Mountain Group Home in Lewistown.
He was a lifetime member of the Good Sam's RV Club. Dale was a very active person. He loved to camp and hunt, but his special love was for people. His constant companions were his dogs, Mattie and Kerri.
Peace Hospice in Lewistown and Great Falls provided kind and compassionate care in his final weeks, and the family would like to express their gratitude to the staff for their loving care.
A very special thank you to Fay for your loving care of our dad and brother, Roger.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Peace Hospice Lewistown, 629 NW Main, Lewistown, MT 59457 or Peace Hospice of Montana P.O. Box 7008, Great Falls, MT 59406.
Dated Sunday, March 23, 2003
Marcella 'Munce' Ginnaty
Marcella "Munce" (Warzeka) Ginnaty, 86, of 1822 7th Ave. N., a homemaker who was known for her animal rescue abilities, died Tuesday at a local nursing home of natural causes.
Visitation is 1 to 6 p.m. today at Schnider Funeral Home, followed by a vigil service at 7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Chapel. Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Ginnaty in 1986; her parents; brothers Edward R. Warzeka and Alphonse "Skeeter" Warzeka; and sisters Clara Maurath and Marian "Toots" Marble.
She was born Jan 28, 1917, in Fort Benton, and raised in Great Falls.
Marcella was the youngest and last of the family of Joseph and Jennie (Swietz) Warzeka. She was the only baby in the family to be born in a hospital. The family later moved to Great Falls, where she received her education, graduating from Great Falls High in 1935. She worked for many years for Berger's Department Store. She later worked for Marble Transfer and Storage.
During the years of WWII, she married
Donald and they had a harmonious life together. After he became disabled later in life, Munce cared for him with love and humor. She was known for her animal rescue abilities and for a number of her constant animal companions.
She was a devout Catholic at the St. Ann and St. Gerard parishes in Great Falls.
Memorials are suggested to the donor's choice.
Dated Sunday, March 9, 2003
Mark Burdeau Green
SEATTLE -- Mark Burdeau Green, 16, a student in Tacoma, Wash., died Feb. 24 in Seattle of heart failure.
A rosary is 7 p.m. today at Day Funeral Home in Browning His funeral is 2 p.m. Monday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Heart Butte, with burial in St. Ann's cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, Leo H. Green of Heart Butte and Cecile Mary Burdeau of Seattle; sisters Abigail Green, age 7, Darie Green, age 5, and Tonya Pesperkoff, age 14; a brother, Leo Green II, age 8.
Dated Sunday, March 9, 2003
