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Orval Vanderhoof
FAIRVIEW - Orval Vanderhoof, 90, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998, at the Sidney Health Center, Extended Care Facility.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Sidney.
Kate Nicholls Cozzens
LOVELL, Wyo. - Kate Nicholls Cozzens, 82, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, at New Horizons Care Center.
Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Haskell Funeral Home, and 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Cowley L.D.S. Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel with interment in the Deaver cemetery.
Margaret Jensen Witkowski
SIDNEY - Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret Jensen Witkowski, 84, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, 25th anniversary of her first husband's death, at the St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Sidney. Interment will be in Sidney cemetery, Sidney, under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Margaret was born on Aug. 30, 1914, to Elizabeth Glodoski, at the Fairview Clinic, house now owned by Ruth Brodhead, in Fairview. Margaret and her Mom homesteaded in the Sioux Pass area until she was 5 or 6 years old, then they moved to Lambert, bought a house and took in 30 boarders. After the boarding house, they ran a restaurant. After a number of moves from Lambert, to Sidney, Scobey and back to Sidney, they bought a house and settled.
Margaret completed the 9th grade. Due to the lack of money, finishing high school was impossible, so Margaret went to work at the "Jensen Cafe," located at what is now the Ranger Bar. Ted Jensen ate his meals at the cafe, roomed in the Jensen's basement and took care of the furnace and other maintenance. Finally Ted got the nerve to ask Margaret for a date and, by Christmas, Ted gave Margaret a Bulova watch. Margaret wasn't sure what she felt for this shy Dane, and when asked what she thought of Ted, she replied, "Oh he's all right for a Dane!" Things did get better and Ted and Margaret were united in marriage in Sidney, Aug. 5, 1933. They were married
40 years, living three years in Miles City and the rest of the years in Sidney. Four children were born to this union. Ted died suddenly on Oct. 1, 1973, just two months after their 40th wedding anniversary.
Margaret continued to run the Sidney Locker Plant, with the help of her oldest son, Butch, for a few years and then sold it and retired.
In November, 1979, Margaret married
a fellow Polock, John Witkowski, and they remained in Sidney.
Margaret loved baking, jelly making, cooking and crocheting. She packed these homemade goodies to give to family and friends at Christmas time. Anyone who came to the house always left with a "care package" of jelly, cookies or anything else she felt you could use.
About 16 years ago, Margaret started crocheting afghans for her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids. She made baby afghans, sweaters and caps as each new baby entered the family!
Margaret died Sunday evening, Sept. 27, 1998, at the Sidney Health Center.
Margaret is survived by her husband, John Witkowski, Sidney; sons, Butch (Ellen) Jensen, Aztec, N.M., Ronald J. (Lee) Jensen, Sidney; stepsons, Don and (Jean) Witkowski, Glendive, Johnny Lee (Sally) Witkowski, Wibaux, and Jimmy (Veronica) Witkowski, and David Witkowski, Wibaux; daughters, Judy (Don) Buckland, Longmont, Colo., and Betty (Russ) Trudell, Fairview; stepdaughters, Maryann Witkowski, Baker, and Anna Marie (Toby) Niestler, Wibaux; sister, Cecila Stubberud, Glendive; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild on the way; 23 step-grandchildren, and 58 step-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her Mother, Elizabeth; first husband, Ted Jensen; brother, Harry Mrozek; and an infant son.
Robert 'Bob' Mysse
HARLOWTON - Robert "Bob" Mysse, 78, of Harlowton, passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 1998, at the Wheatland County Nursing Home.
Bob was born May 5, 1920, in Reed Point, the son of Carl and Ranghild (Lende) Mysse. He was raised in Reed Point and attended Reed Point Schools, graduating in May of 1938.
He married
Helen Rash, June 1, 1941, in Livingston. Bob served in the Army from 1941 to 1945. They lived in Reed Point until 1954 when he moved to Roundup where he ran a service station. In 1965, he moved to Harlowton and began working for the Milwaukee Railroad, retiring in 1979.
He loved spending time with his family, working on cars, gardening, and hunting. He was a member of the Moose Lodge No. 1546 and the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Helen of Harlowton; children, Sheryle Schmeling of Minneapolis, Minn., Jeannie Hubbard of Helena, John Mysse of Harlowton, Shelly Eikenhorst of Harlowton; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Agnes Vink of Emigrant, Kristine Solberg and Dorthy Langhus of Big Timber, and Helen Osen of Livingston.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Nils Donald Mysse, Jack Mysse; and one sister, Ella Hillard.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, at the American Lutheran Church in Harlowton. Interment of cremains will be at 3 p.m. in the Reed Point cemetery, Reed Point. Smith Funeral Chapel in Billings in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Wheatland County Nursing Home, Harlowton, MT 59036.
Darlene A. Gable
Darlene Gable, age 58, died at her home, 1604 Pleasant Drive, McComb, Mississippi, in the presence of her family on Sunday, September 27, 1998.
She was born in Sidney, Montana, on October 3, 1939 to Art and Nell Dore. Darlene had many warm memories of time spent with her maternal grandparents, Bill and Hazel Rennie. William C. "Corky" Gable and Darlene were married
at the Presbyterian Church in Fairview, Montana on November 20, 1955.
Darlene was a devoted homemaker and an excellent cook. She enjoyed making ceramics, sewing, reading, crossword puzzles, flowers, and bird watching. While her children were young, Darlene was an active member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Fairview P.T.A. She was a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #114 in Fairview and served in various positions at the local unit, district, and department levels.
Survivors include her husband, William C. Gable of McComb, Mississippi; two sons, Clark Wm Gable and his wife, Lyanna of Bainville, Montana, and Doug Gable and his wife, Anita, of Ferriday, Louisiana; two daughters, Susan Olds, and her husband, Ted, of McComb, Mississippi, and Tracy Will, and her husband, Rod of Travelers Rest, South Carolina; eight grandchildren, Jennifer, Jill, and Jaclyn Gable of Bainville, Montana, William Gable of Ferriday, Louisiana, Christopher Olds of McComb, Mississippi, and Jonathon, Kimberly, and Andrew Will of Travelers Rest, South Carolina; one brother, William Dore and his wife, Sam, of Whitewood, South Dakota; and one sister, Louise Christiansen of Sidney, Montana.
Visitation will be Monday, September 28, 1998, from 7-9 p.m. at the Hartman Funeral Home in McComb, Mississippi. Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 29, 1998, at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of the Hartman Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Clark officiating.
For those wishing to send memorials, please contribute to the American Legion of Montana, Veterans & Pioneers Memorial Building, P.O. Box #6075, Helena, Montana 59604.
Jeanette Rasmussen Mumford
LOVELL, Wyo. - Jeanette Rasmussen Mumford, 55, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998, at her home of cancer.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Haskell Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Lovell L.D.S. Stake Center with interment in the Cowley cemetery.
E. Carmen Pederson
NEW YORK CITY - E. Carmen Pederson, 75, formerly of Glasgow, Mont., died Monday, Sept. 21, 1998, at the Calvary Hospital of natural causes.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Highland cemetery in Glasgow. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge.
Clarence B. Bratcher
Clarence B. Bratcher died Friday, Sept. 25, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital of emphysema. He was born in Griffithville, Ark., May 15, 1921, to Clarence B. and Opal Rice Bratcher. Clarence was the oldest of five children. He is survived by two sisters and one brother. Another brother preceded him in death.
Clarence married
Charlotte Milam Dec. 7, 1945. Charlotte died Dec. 10, 1981. He married
his loving wife, Arleen in 1982. They shared 16 years of happiness together.
Surviving children are Clarence Eugene of Albuquerque, N.M., and Gary of Dallas, Texas; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He will be missed by all his loved ones including, five stepchildren, 10 step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial will be 10 am. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Faith Chapel, 517 Shiloh Road. Memorials may be given to charities of choice. Arrangements were made by Cremation or Funeral Gallery and Cremation Society of Montana.
Howard D. Cisna
Howard D. Cisna, 87, of Billings, died Friday, Sept. 25, 1998 at St. Vincent Hospital.
No memorial is planned. Cremation was held at Cremation or Funeral Gallery and Cremation Society of Montana.
Ann Marie (Stuart) Entzel
TOWNSEND - Ann Marie (Stuart) Entzel, 64, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 1998, at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena of natural causes.
Ann was born on Jan. 20, 1934, to Delbert Stuart Sr. and Avis (Berg) Stuart in Glendive, Mont.
She married
Jake Zinke in 1949 and to that union was born six children, Susan, Ed, David, Wade, Jon and Todd.
On April 5, 1963, Ann was united in marriage to Reuben W. Entzel in Glendive; she helped raise five stepchildren, Sandra, Fred, Pamela, Norman and Timothy.
In addition to raising 10 children, she had numerous jobs to help the family. Ann enjoyed cooking, canning, flowers, and crossword puzzles. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.
Ann was preceded in death by her mother and father; two sons, David and Todd Zinke; half-brother, Delbert Stuart Jr. and half-sister, Sharon Wing.
She was loved by family and many friends and will be missed by all.
Survivors include her husband, Reuben W. Entzel of the home in Townsend; one daughter, Susan Gergen of Miles City, Mont.; three sons, Ed Zinke of Miles City, Wade Zinke of Longmont, Colo.; and Jon Zinke of Burley, Idaho; two stepdaughters, Sandra Seward of Beach, N.D., and Pamela DiLulo of Billings, Mont.; three stepsons, Fred Entzel of Missoula, Mont., Norman Entzel of Jacksonville, Fla., and Timothy Entzel of Reno, Nev.; three half-brothers, Greg Stuart of Bozeman, Mont., Doug Stuart of Billings, and Michael Stuart of Billings; one half-sister, Patty Lamnerf of Osceola, Iowa; one step-sister, Marion Perrins of Custer, Mont.; nine grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place by Connors Funeral Home.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998, at Stevensons & Sons Funeral Home, Miles City. The Rev. Rob Gohl will officiate the services. Interment will be in Custer County cemetery, Miles City.
Dorsey Yates Hagan Jr.
Dorsey Yates Hagan Jr., age 79, of Billings, went to join his loving wife Bettie and his Lord, Thursday, Sept. 24, 1998. Yates was born Oct. 14, 1918, in Bristol, Tenn., the son of Dorsey Yates Sr. and Margaret Hagan.
Yates graduated from El Paso, Texas, High School in January 1940. After graduation, he went to work in the accounting department of El Paso Natural Gas. In December 1941, he enlisted in the United States Army and served our country until he was honorably discharged in November 1945. While stationed in Cheyenne, Wyo., he was introduced to and married
Elizabeth "Bettie" Thain on March 17, 1945. After being discharged, Yates and Bettie moved to Billings where he eventually became manager of the General Custer Hotel. After retiring from the hotel business in 1983, he began his second career in hardware sales and permanently retired from Ernst Hardware in April 1992.
Yates is survived by his two sons, Thomas Yates Hagan and Patrick Thain Hagan of Billings; grandchildren, Thain Yates (Trisha) Hagan of Missoula, Tiffany Ray (Bill) Shermak of Minneapolis and Lynsey Danielle Hagan of Billings; his sister, Margaret Causey of Conway, S.C.; his brother, Nelson of Stewart, Fla.; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service is pending for Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1241 Crawford Drive. Memorials may be made to the Shrine Burn Center Transportation Fund or St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.
Alice Obee Hamilton
Alice Obee Hamilton, 92, of 3940 Rimrock Road, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 1998. She was born Feb. 26, 1906, in Whitehouse, Ohio, the seventh child of Electa Rose Miller and Christopher Obee, a circuit riding Methodist minister. In 1919, the family settled in Fergus County, Mont., and Alice's love affair with Montana began. A sister, Esther Biggerstaff of Missoula, Mont., survives her.
Alice Obee Hamilton, who was preceded in death by her son Robert Lail Hamilton Jr., and her husband Robert L. Hamilton, is survived by her daughter Romelda Mueller of Maui, Hawaii, and her son Dr. Richard Hamilton of Park City; seven grandchildren, Linda Hamilton of Huntington, W.V., Jeanne Brown of Utica, N.Y., Susan and Nancy Mueller of Billings, Rick Hamilton of Park City, Cathy Gadberry and Chris Nowrouze of Windsor, Calif.; and 10 great-grandchildren as well as a large extended family.
Cremation has taken place. The Memorial Service will be at the First Presbyterian Church of Billings on Friday, Oct. 2 at 3 p.m. In lieu of cut flowers, the family requests plants suitable for transplant at ZooMontana or St. John's Lutheran Home. Memorials may be sent to the Robert L. and Alice O. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship fund at Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, Mont. 59102-1796.
Patricia Jean Kaiser
CASPER, Wyo. - Services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gene Hagerman officiating. Interment will follow at Oregon Trail State Veterans cemetery in Evansville. Visitation will be on Saturday at Memorial Chapel from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Mrs. Kaiser died on Sept. 25, 1998, at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper. She was born on Nov. 16, 1934, in Billings to Mathias H. and Nora (Jackson) Rapstad. She started school in Ballantine, Mont., continued her schooling in Custer, Mont., and graduated from Basin High School in Basin, Wyo. She married
Robert R. Kaiser on April 24, 1954, in Billings.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Basin for 30 years, and was very active in many clubs. She was an avid bridge player, playing as often as she could. When she moved to Casper she became a member of the First United Methodist Church in Casper. She enjoyed cooking and also did some catering. Her two granddaughters were the center of her life. Her love and devotion went beyond her immediate family as well. She loved all her nieces and her nephews, her brothers and sisters, the troubled youth whom she helped and just as importantly she was a friend, a confident, an inspiration to all those who knew her and loved her.
She is survived by her son, Robert "Matt" and his wife Sherlyn Kaiser of Casper; her granddaughters, Taylor and Chandler Kaiser of Casper; her brothers, Harold Rapstad of Roseville, Calif., Bud Rapstad of Custer, Mont., Ted Rapstad of Sheridan, Wyo.; her sisters, Thelma Kratochvil of Escondido, Calif., Elva "Tiny" Gunn of Billings and Connie Durfee of Apple Valley, Calif.
Preceded by, her husband Robert in 1996, her parents, two brothers, Arthur and David Rapstad.
Memorials to the First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir or the Ronald McDonald House in Billings.
Mary M. Kavonius
Mary M. Kavonius, age 77, of Billings, died Sept. 25, 1998, at Western Manor Care Center.
She was born Dec. 2, 1920, at Hague, N.D., the daughter of Alexander and Phillippina (Scherr) Hoffert. She was raised at Hague.
Mary married
Henry E. Kavonius Sr. on June 21, 1940, in Wing, N.D. After their marriage they lived in Bismarck, N.D., moving to Billings in 1966. She had worked at the Quick Lunch Cafe for many years.
Mary liked to sew, embroider and play bingo.
Survivors are her children, Bill of Shawmut, Leonard of Bismarck, Gerald of Lombard, Ill., James and Richard of Billings, Barbara of River Grove, Ill., Marlene of Vancouver, Wash., and Doris Kavonius Gray of Sheridan, Wyo.; two brothers, Tony Hoffert of Milwaukee, Wis., and Alex Hoffert of Billings; a sister, Tillie Malskie of Hazelton, N.D.; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980, a son Henry E. Kavonius Jr. in 1968, her parents and stepfather, Peter Zacher.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998, at Smith Downtown Chapel. Interment will follow at Terrace Gardens cemetery.
James A. Widdicombe
SHAWMUT - James A. Widdicombe, 65, of Shawmut, passed away Sept. 24, 1998, after a long illness. James was born March 17, 1933, to William L. and Matilda (Mathes) Widdicombe.
James graduated from Big Timber High School and enlisted in the USAF. There he served with the 20th Bomb Wing 93rd Bomb Squadron in the Korean War. During his tour of duty he received the Syngman Rhe citation, the Presidential citation, three bronze stars, and a Korean citation. James was discharged in 1960 when he returned to Big Timber. There he met Jane Prosser whom he married
on Oct. 17, 1965, and moved to Harlowton.
There James was a member of the V.F.W., the American Legion #70, and the Moose Lodge. James worked for the Milwaukee Railroad for 13 years and then was a boilermaker until April 1988.
James was preceded in death by his father, William L. Widdicombe; his brother, William D. Widdicombe; and sister Sheila Wilson. James leaves wife, Jane; sons, James J. of Harlowton and Steven and two grandsons David and Jerry Huffman of Park City; and daughter, Sheila of Miles City. Other surviving family includes brothers, Charles of Billings, Sam of Harlowton and Joe and Ronald of Big Timber; his mother, Matilda of Harlowton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial service will be held at the Harlowton Moose Lodge Tuesday at 2 p.m.
