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William Forsha
BUFFALO, Wyo. - Bill Forsha, 74, died Friday, Sept. 4, at the Tie Hack Reservoir in the Big Horn Mountains.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Willow Grove cemetery.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge.
Walter Jerome Graves
Walter Jerome Graves, 88, of Worden passed away Thursday morning, Sept. 3, 1998.
Walter was born in Beatrice, Neb., June 19, 1910, to Charles Graves and Winifred (Davis) Graves.
He attended high school in Beatrice where he was a member of the Glee Club, Future Farmers of America and the track team, where his track record for running the 880 hurtles stood for over 50 years. He graduated in 1930 and moved to the Billings area to work on farms in 1934.
He met Indabel Landes at the Methodist Church in Billings and on Feb. 2, 1936 they were married
in her parents' home in Livingston, Mont.
They were married
59 years before her passing in March 1995.
He had made his home on the Huntley Project just west of Worden for more than 50 years.
He farmed with his family until he retired and continued to live on the farm.
Walter had served on many boards, including the Yellowstone County Board for the Aging and president of the Worden Senior Citizen Group.
He was a member of the Huntley Methodist Church.
He is survived by his sister, Edna Haley of Eloy, Ariz.; his son Charles Haydn and wife Meridel of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada; his daughter Ann Grove and her husband Leonard of Judith Gap, Mont.; five grandchildren, Stacy Grove, Jacqueline MacDonald and her husband Andrew, Sharlene Graves, Jason Graves and wife Christie and Kevin Graves and wife Michele and two great grandchildren Theresa MacDonald and Haydn Graves.
He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Smith Downtown Chapel. Interment in the Huntley cemetery.
Memorials: Huntley Methodist Church or charity of ones choice.
Smith Downtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Anne Kozeliski
ROUNDUP - Our beloved grandmother, Anne Kozeliski, 87, passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 1998 at Roundup Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. Anne was born Dec. 28, 1910 in Flatwillow, Mont., to Andrew and Louisa ( Bajt) Sharka. She spent her entire childhood growing up on the family homestead.
In her early years she worked as a nurses aid at the Roundup Hospital. She was a devoted Catholic and very active in the St. Benedict's Altar Society and St. Ann's Circle.
She was a wonderful homemaker and always enjoyed big dinners and large gatherings in her home.
On Feb. 22, 1930, Anne married
Philip Kozeliski. They spent their entire married
life in Roundup raising their only child, Edward Kozeliski.
She is survived by three granddaughters, Debbie and her husband Jim Pavelis, Julie and her husband Randy Kangas all of Billings, Karen and her husband Terry Thelen of Great Falls, Mont.; three great grandsons, Jason, Michael and Tanner; one sister, Dorothy Wanchena and sister-in-law, Ann Pouch of Roundup; daughter-in-law, Bertie Kozeliski of Billings and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Philip, son Edward and five sisters and two brothers.
She was a wonderful loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Her pride and joy were her three granddaughters. Grandma, we love you, you will be in our hearts forever.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Wier Funeral Chapel in Roundup.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 9, at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Roundup. Interment will follow services at Roundup City cemetery.
Jackie Leslie Langer
MONTEREY, Calif. - Jackie Leslie Langer, 43, of Monterey, passed away Sept. 3, 1998, in California.
He was a son of Elmer Leo Langer and Alice Marie Sagers Langer, born Aug. 10, 1955, at Baker City, Ore. He grew up in Halfway, Ore., and graduated from Pine Eagle High School in 1975. He attended college for a year and a half before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. His studies were in math and science. At the time of his death he was still in the Navy.
He loved the Navy, outdoors and animals. Jackie was happiest when he was out at sea. He enjoyed seeing new things and places and visiting with family and friends as well as wandering in the wilderness.
Survivors include his mother Alice Langer of Absarokee, Mont.; two sisters, Sammy Langer of Columbus, Mont., and Bonnie Quimby of Absarokee; grandmother, Marie Rice of Halfway, Ore.; three aunts, Donna Harrell of Caldwell, Idaho, and Bonnie Jo Zachery and Margee Sagers, both of Halfway; a niece Tia Langer and three nephews, Jack, Elmer and Stewart Quimby.
Jackie was preceded in death by his father Elmer and two brothers Mike and Mickey.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Mountainview cemetery, Columbus, Mont., with military honors.
Memorials are suggested to the Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch. Smith Funeral Chapel Columbus was in charge of local arrangements.
Maxine Nutter Larson
SIDNEY - Funeral services for Maxine Nutter Larson, 81, of Sidney, are 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1998, at the Peoples Congregational Church in Sidney with Pastor Perry Blanchard and Pastor Mark Morgenstern officiating. Interment will be in the Sidney cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Sidney Health Center Hospice in lieu of flowers. Visitation at the funeral home: Sunday 10 to 4 p.m., Monday 10 to 5 p.m., Tuesday 9 to 6 p.m., and Wednesday an hour before service at the church.
Maxine Nutter Larson was born on June 10, 1917, in Cameron, Mo., to William and Sarah Rosa Ann (Guyer) Trotter. At two weeks of age, her family moved to Chinook, Mont., to homestead in the Bear Paw Mountains. They later moved to Lewistown where Maxine graduated from Fergus County High.
After attending Great Falls Business College, she was employed by Robinson Realty. She moved to Sidney, Mont., to help her parents in the Marvel Ice Cream Shop. There she met Don Nutter. They fell in love and married
on April 16, 1933. Maxine became the first lady of Montana when Don was elected governor in 1960. Don was tragically killed in 1962 while flying to a speaking engagement. Maxine and their son, John, returned to Sidney to be close to family and friends.
Cliff Larson, also having been widowed, married
Maxine on Feb. 4, 1965. Together they have enjoyed national and international traveling, entertaining, attending Sidney basketball games, and their many friends. They spent several winters in their homes in the Sun City and Mesa, Ariz., areas.
Maxine was past president of the Chapter W of PEO and a member of the Order of Eastern Star #62. Her other interests include bridge, early morning walks with friends, golf, and crochet. In 1964, she was one of Montana's delegate to the Republican National Convention. There she was honored by serving as an escort to the former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Maxine passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, in her home moments after a family prayer held around her bed.
She is survived by her husband, Cliff Larson of Sidney; her son, John Nutter and wife Renee of Boise, Idaho; her son, Wayne Larson and wife Terry of Arvada, Colo.; her daughter, Peggy Reichert and husband Randy of Billings; her brother, Bill Trotter of Tupelo, Miss.; six grandchildren, four great grandchildren; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gov. Don Nutter, and three sisters, Delphia Whitaker, Mary Jo Greene, and Marcella Trotter.
Paul Riley Lyman
TEN SLEEP, Wyo. - Paul Riley Lyman, 65, died Friday, Sept. 4, at his home in Ten Sleep.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Ten Sleep LDS Church with services at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Interment will be in the Ten Sleep cemetery. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge.
Margaret 'Marge' Nelson
Margaret "Marge" Nelson was born on March 15, 1932, in Cambridge, Mass. Marge left us to be with her Lord after a courageous battle with cancer.
When Marge was born, she cried and everybody rejoiced. She lived her life in such a manner that when she died, we cried and she rejoiced.
Marge was an avid reader with a passion for biographies. Her thirst for knowledge was never quenched. She devoured a minimum of five books a week besides her daily Bible study.
She loved drama and theater and was surrounded by numerous friends. There were no walls of separation when it came to communication with her friends.
Marge was a "classy" lady. She gave all of us a gift of love, humor and a wealth of memories. She dearly loved her family as they constituted her accumulation of weath. We will miss her. She will always be a part of us.
She is survived by her loving husband George of Billings.
Her immediate family includes her loving sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. They are George and Stacey and their two girls, Taylor and Hayden of Roberts, Mont.; Michael and Loraine of La Quinta, Calif. Other survivors include her loving niece and nephew, Doreen Canbay of Omaha, Neb., and Raymond Duane of Phoenix, Ariz.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at Grace United Methodist Church at 1935 Ave. B at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.
In lieu of memorials, the family requests that you do something special with your family or friends. If you brighten their day, you will brighten ours.
Eldon Schuster
GREAT FALLS - Eldon Bernard Mathias Schuster, son of John Francis Schuster and Leona Marie Osborn, was born in Calio, N.D., on March 10, 1911. The following year the family relocated in Glentana, Mont.
It was in the Glentana public schools that he received the eight years of his elementary education. After spending one term in the high school of Cando, N.D., he returned to Montana to complete high school in Glasgow, graduating in 1929. Loris College, Dubuque, Iowa, was the scene of Eldon's college studies. He was graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in the spring of 1933.
For the courses in theology he attended the Sulpician Seminary, a department of the Catholic University in America in Washington, D.C. With the completion of his seminary training he was graduated with a Master of Arts degree, and was ordained a priest in Saint Ann's Cathedral, Great Falls, Mont., on May 27, 1937.
Father Schuster's first assignments as a priest were Assistant Editor of the Montana Catholic Register and Secretary to the Most Reverend Edwin V. O'Hara while residing in Saint Ann's. Being ordained in no way interrupted his formal education. In 1938 his studies at Oxford University, England, were cut short by the outbreak of World War II. He resumed his academic work in 1946 at St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo. Having concluded the studies and satisfied the resident requirements in February, he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Education in June 1948. Appointments of Diocesan Superintendent of Schools, Chancellor of the Diocese and Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Great Falls, were given him on his return to the Diocese.
On Nov. 9, 1949, he was elevated to the dignity of Domestic Prelate. While continuing his Chancery duties, Monsignor Schuster also took charge of the parishes of Blessed Sacrament, Black Eagle, and Saint Ann and Saint Joseph in Great Falls, during times when they were temporarily without a pastor. Finally, he was again made pastor of Holy Family Parish, a post which he held until he became the Ordinary of the Diocese. In addition to these responsibilities, he chaired and sat on innumerable commissions and committees that are concerned with the many facets of diocesan administration. Eldon Bernard Schuster was consecrated titular Bishop of Amblada, Turkey, and assumed the official position of Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls, on Dec. 21, 1961. His duties remained virtually the same after his consecration until the death of Bishop William J. Condon in 1967.
Bishop Schuster was elected inter regnum administrator of the Diocese on Aug. 17, 1967. Early in January of the next year the Holy See announced his election to the See of Great Falls; and on Jan. 23, he was installed as the 4th Bishop of Great Falls. One of his most sorrowful official acts was to preside at the funeral of his Vicar General, the Reverend Monsignor James J. Donovan, P.A., V.G., who died at the banquet celebrating his installation.
Bishop Schuster assumed the responsibility for the Diocese in times of change. The Cursillo, Marriage Encounter and Engaged Encounter movements were some of the brightest aspects of his tenure as bishop. Also the organization of parish councils, a priests' senate, a functional Marriage Tribunal and a more effective Religious Education program confirmed that the Diocese was able to weather the turbulence initiated by Vatican II. With the introduction of lay ministers and the reorientation of some sisters into parish ministry, the Church's functioning at the parish level continued.
Bishop Eldon Bernard Schuster's lasting legacy was the column "Ordinarily Speaking," which he wrote each week in the Register. With calm, easy to read teaching he presented a Church renewing itself for all the flock to see and understand. After ten years as Ordinary of the Diocese of Great Falls he felt the time had come to step down. Retirement did not curtail the Bishop's activity. He was much in demand as a participant in Marriage Encounter, attending sessions in many parts of the United States. He constantly assisted the Ordinary and other Bishops of the Northwest with confirmations. Bishop Schuster also kept to his writing and authored the column "How Come" in the Montana Catholic Register and its successor, The Harvest. The column was devoted to answering questions that were troubling the readers.
On May 23, 1987, he celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his priesthood and his Silver Jubilee as bishop. He celebrated his 60th anniversary as a priest on July 21, 1997. He died of natural causes at Benefis East Hospital on Sept. 4, 1998. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Elsie Mae Madsen, He is survived by a brother, Frank, and sister-in-law, Iris, of Spokane, Wash., numerous nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and many cousins.
The schedule of services follows: (all held at St. Ann's Cathedral, 115 Third Ave. N. in Great Falls, Mont.) 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Reception of the Body and Evening Prayer; noon Thursday, Sept. 10, Concelebrated Mass; 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, Vigil; and 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Mass of Christian Burial with Committal at Mount Olivet cemetery in Great Falls.
Ursula vonZurmuehlen
RICHARDSON, Texas - Ursula vonZurmuehlen died of a stroke Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998.
Born Ursula Hildegard Nerreter in Halle, Germany, May 26, 1919, she immigrated to the United States with her family in May of 1952, and Dallas, Texas, became her home for many years. Ursula retired to Hamilton, Mont., in 1979 and later moved to Billings where she lived until recently.
She had a life-long passion for plants, music and for creating her many wonderful craft projects.
Friends and family alike benefited from her generosity, her gracious hospitality and charming, optimistic zest for life. She will be greatly missed.
She is survived by a sister and a nephew in Germany and her children: Arved vonZurmuehlen of Dallas, Barb Eben of Hardin, Mont., RoseMarie vonZurmuehlen and Victor vonZurmuehlen of Austin, Texas, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Angeline Wallowing Bull
POPLAR - Angeline Rose "Snookie" Wallowing Bull (Good Voice Woman), 45, died Friday, Sept. 4, at the Poplar Hospital of congestive heart failure.
A wake with vigil service is at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Poplar Cultural Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with burial in St. Ann's cemetery. Clayton Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point is in charge.
Chloey Edith 'Edi' Breckon
FORSYTH - Chloey Edith "Edi" Breckon, 75, died Monday, Aug. 31, 1998, at the Rosebud Health Care Center of cancer.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services will be at a later date in Dutton with interment in White Sulphur Springs.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth is in charge.
