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Alvin Joseph 'Joe' Irion
BROADUS - Alvin Joseph "Joe" Irion, age 85, of Broadus, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Joe was born on May 27, 1913, at Cheap Hill, Tenn., the son of Alvin Joseph and Mary B. (Pardue) Irion. Except for the few weeks that he spent in Tennessee where his mother returned for his birth, Joe's life was spent in Montana. Until he moved to the Powder River Manor in 1995, he lived on the family ranch which his father homesteaded. At a young age, he learned the cowboy ways and rode on the roundups with his father.
Joe attended school in Broadus, at the Irion School on the Mizpah, and then went to high school in Miles City. When he was in his teens, he worked for the LO on the roundups and as a horse wrangler and a bronc rider. In 1934-35, Joe carried mail on horseback from Corral Crock to the mouth of Mizpah Creek. Along with his father and brothers, he was in the business of raising and breaking thoroughbred horses for the U.S. Cavalry. Horses were trailed from the ranch to Fort Keogh and to Arvada, Wyo. Joe was familiar with all the country between the Powder River and the Tongue River, having ridden it all on horseback.
On July 3, 1940, Joe married
Helen Linville in Miles City. During the years that followed, they raised cattle, sheep, horses, hay, and alfalfa seed on their ranch, which they acquired with hard work and perseverance. The couple had one daughter, Bonita Jo.
Joe was a member of the Eagles and the East Fork Roping Club. He enjoyed ranching, roping, hunting, trapping, and reminiscing about the old days. He also enjoyed baseball, playing cards, bowling, and helping his friends and neighbors. Joe played baseball with the Olive, Mizpah and the Red Devils Teams.
Joe is survived by his wife Helen L. of Olive; a daughter, Bonnie Quade and her husband Ted, of Olive; one sister, May Paque, of Port Orchard, Wash.; two sister-in-laws; Helen Y. Irion, of Broadus; and Mary Ann Irion, of Miles City; two grandchildren; Brad of Billings, Stacey of Olive; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and four brothers: Harlan, Stanley "Tim", Challis "Bud", and Wayne.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at the Powder River Congregational Church in Broadus with Rev. Karalee Mulkey officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Valleyview cemetery in Broadus. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Broadus is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Powder River Historical Society, the Powder River Mudcats Legion Baseball Team, the Powder River Manor, or to a charity of their choice.
Lezlee Kay Kohl
MILES CITY - Lezlee Kay Kohl, 46, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at her home.
Funeral services will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Interment will be at a later date.
John Left Hand Sr.
EDEN VALLEY, Alberta, Canada - John Left Hand Sr., 93, passed away on Nov. 11, 1998, at the High River Hospital in High River, Alberta. John was born Dec. 10, 1904, to Ezra and Sophia Left Hand.
John married
Elsie Jimmy John in High River. The couple made their home in Eden Valley. John was a councilman for 34 years for the Stoney Band Office in Eden Valley.
The joys of his life were his family, relatives and friends: John is survived by his wife, Elsie; one sister, Sarah Two Young Men of Morley; one son, Keith (Charlene); two daughters, Bonita Ann (Brian) and Betty Hunter. John raised two grandsons: Clifford and Travis, stepdaughter, Elvina Jimmy John, all of Eden Valley; a special granddaughter whom John thought of as his own daughter: Annie Takes Gun (Cyrus) Leider of Lodge Grass, Mont. His grandchildren, great-grandchildren were the light of his life as were his nieces and nephews and relatives: Agnes Deer Nose family, the late George, Frank and May Takes Gun families; the late Tom Yellow Tail family, Amy WhiteMan family, all of the Crow Reservation. preceded in death by his parents, Ezra and Sophia Left Hand; two brothers, Mark and Wanick Left Hand; three sisters, Victoria, Sally, Kayka; a son, Clifford; a special nephew, Daniel "Jack" Takes Gun Sr. John often thought of his special friends including: the late Ivan Small Sr., whose son was named after John, and family, and the rest of the cowboys he met throughout the rodeo circuit. John will be missed by numerous cousins in Alberta, Canada, and Montana.
John was a true Cowboy; he especially loved horses. Rodeo was his life. John was an All-Around World Champion throughout the rodeo circuit in Canada and the States. He was one of the few who went to Australia to ride broncs. John was a "HERO" to a lot of people, to name a few the Calgary Stampede. He would lead the parade with his "WAR CRIES" and the crowd would go crazy. As well as being an All-Around Champion, John was considered famous from all who knew him throughout the States, Canada and Australia. John also liked camping and hunting.
John's family, friends and relatives will miss him deeply. A final thought from Great-grandchildren Diane and Sonny Leider describes Grandpa John saying "Put your mind to it and be the best you can be!"
A wake service is planned at John and Elsie's home on Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at the Chief Jacob Bear's Paw School Gymnasium. Interment will be at the family grave site in Eden Valley.
Elizabeth 'Betty' Schaefer
PLEVNA - Elizabeth "Betty" Schaefer, 83, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at the Fallon Medical Complex in Baker.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Stevenson's Funeral Home in Baker. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Emmanuel Evangelical Church with interment to follow at the Community Union cemetery.
Metro Stefanishen
GLENDIVE - Metro Stefanishen, 72, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Nursing Home.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home with interment in the Riverview cemetery in Savage.
Marshall E. White
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Marshall Emerson White, 35, formerly of Powell, Wyo., died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, at Eglin Air Force Base.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Champion Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Sheridan Municipal cemetery.
Jack D. Wiese
POWELL, Wyo. - Jack D. Wiese, 69, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at the Powell Hospital.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at St. John's Episcopal Church. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge.
Joe Irion
BROADUS - Joe Irion, 85, of Broadus, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Congregational Church with interment in Valleyview cemetery. Stevenson & Sons Funeral homes of Miles City are in charge.
Alvin Steadman
BROADUS - Alvin Steadman, 92, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at the Powder River Manor.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with interment in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
John Shorey Scott
MILES CITY - John Shorey "Scotty" Scott, 91, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care Facility.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home with interment in the Custer county cemetery.
Paul A. Draeger
Paul A. Draeger, 78, of Billings, formerly Whitefish, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, at St. John's Lutheran Nursing Home.
The son of Leona and William Draeger, Paul was born March 5, 1920, at Box Elder. He attended Box Elder schools, graduating in 1937. After farming one year he went to work for Gamble Stores in Havre until enlisting in the U.S. Air Corps in June of 1941. He attended radio school at Scott Field, Ill., before transferring to Truax Field, Wis. Following his discharge he returned to Havre and went to work for Great Northern Railroad. In 1947 he returned to Gamble Stores. He worked in Missoula and Melrose, Minn., before returning to Montana as zone superintendent for Gamble's. In 1957 while making his home in Whitefish, he began working as an insurance agent for New York Life Insurance Co.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge and American Legion. An avid golfer, he always enjoyed the time spent having coffee with his buddies.
Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, whom he married
in 1943, and a son, Thomas.
Survivors include his son, David, his wife, Julie, and granddaughters, Lisa and Carrie, all of Billings; a sister, Betty Patera of Havre; and his brother, Walter of Brownsville, Ore. Also surviving are his former wife, Esther Paul, and step-granddaughters, Kelli and Shandi Higgins.
Cremation has taken place. A family prayer service, for all who prayed for Paul, will be held 5 p.m. Friday at Peace Lutheran Church.
Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist had charge of arrangements.
Kenneth (Ken) Harding Edwards
Kenneth (Ken) Harding Edwards passed away on Nov. 9, 1998. Ken, the oldest son of Emery and Edna Edwards, was born on Sept. 10, 1949, in Sheridan, Wyo. He moved to Billings with his family in 1963. Ken attended Riverside Junior High in its inaugural year, then went on to graduate from West High School in 1968.
After high school, he served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Ken married
Carol Kaiser on March 18, 1971, in Cody, Wyo. Together they had three children: John, Kendra Kline (Toby), and Sally, who lived with her father at the time of his death.
The joys of his life were his two grandchildren: Preston, his rodeo buddy, and Carly, his baby granddaughter. Ken is also survived by his mother, Edna; five brothers: Rick (Susan), Steve (Terry), Jeff (Cathy), Marty (Carla), and Toby (Gidget); five sisters: Pamela Sobieraj (Dana), Jane McKittrick (Larry), Julie Schlemmer (Ervin), Melissa Edwards, and Mindy Edwards, all of the Billings area. Ken had 19 nieces and nephews and many others who called Ken "Uncle." Ken will also be missed by his closest friends, Jack O'Donnell, Greg Haux and Ed Troyer. Numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends will feel the pain of Ken's untimely death as well.
Ken was preceded in death by his wife, Carol, and his father, Emery.
Ken was a true cowboy and a true Montanan. He especially loved horses, camping and hunting. Above everything else Ken cherished his family. Ken helped raise his 10 brothers and sisters then went on to have a family of his own that he adored. His grandchildren were the light of his life as were his many nieces and nephews. A kid at heart, children were instantly drawn to Ken's fun and gentle personality.
A gifted salesperson, Ken was employed as a sales manager at Laurel Ford at the time of his death. Previously Ken had worked for Couller Electronics and Abbott Diagnostics.
Ken's family, friends, and co-workers will miss him deeply. We find comfort in that, wherever he is, he is probably discussing a horse trade with his dad.
A final thought from his grandson, Preston, describes Ken best ... "Papa, let's go ride Joe."
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 1998, at Smith West Chapel, 304 34th St. W. Interment will be held at Terrace Gardens cemetery.
Robert L. Erickson
HAVRE - Robert L. Erickson, 67, a longtime resident of Havre, died on Nov. 10, 1998, at his home after a short battle with cancer. A private family memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. in the Holland & Bonine Funeral Home Chapel in Havre.
He was currently employed as project superintendent for Prince Inc. of Forsyth.
He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Erickson; his wife, Mary Joan (MacKenzie) Erickson.
Bob is survived by his mother, Emma of Saco; his daughters, Patricia A. Harris of Auburn, Wash., and Lia M. Keller of Laurel; his three sons, Robert J. Erickson of Great Falls, Bruce T. Erickson of Havre and David S. Erickson of Sumner, Wash. Robert is also survived by three sisters, Dolores F. Erickson of Spokane, Wash., MaryAnn Rolleri of Manson, Wash., Cheryl Hudson of Moscow, Idaho; 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; and his faithful companion, "Tasha, " his toy Cockapoo.
Memorials in his honor may be made to Bear Paw Hospice, Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, Wash., or a person's choice.
Holland & Bonine Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clinton Melvin Flaten
WOLF POINT - Clinton Melvin Flaten, 89, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, at the Faith Home.
Visitation will be 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, with a family service at 7 p.m. at the Clayton Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the First Lutheran Church with interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Eleanor P. Gregg
BIG HORN, Wyo. - Eleanor P. (Pokey) Gregg, 91, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, at her home.
Cremation has taken place and private services with scattering of ashes will be held on the ranch in Big Horn. Kane Funeral Home of Sheridan is in charge.
Lorane DeHart Johnson
RENO, Nev. - Lorane DeHart Johnson, 79, died Oct. 19, 1998, at Washoe Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Crescent City, Ill., on Jan. 25, 1919, to Harvey and Ida Mae DeHart. She and her husband, Herbert E. Johnson, have been residents of the Reno area since 1988.
Before retirement, she was an executive secretary for McKesson/Robbins Pharmaceutical in Billings. She was a devout Christian whose path of life followed the one the Lord set out for her. She spent the last years other life caring for her husband.
Besides her husband, sister, Lennie Karus of Lombard, Ill., and brother, Dale DeHart, at Wheeling, Ill., she is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Connie Johnson and their daughters, Shawna and Kelsy of Reno, and son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Anita Johnson and their sons, Scott and Todd of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Lorane DeHart Johnson touched the lives of everyone she knew. Her spirit lives strong in the lives of her family and friends.
Her final resting place will be in Mountain View cemetery and there was a private gathering held in her memory on Oct. 23, 1998, for her family and friends.
Keith B. Martin
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Keith B. Martin, 72, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998, at the Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Champion Funeral Home.
Wayne D. Nording
Wayne D. Nording passed away on Oct. 28, 1998, peacefully at home from metastatic lung cancer. He was born at McClusky, N.D., to Gustav Adolf and Martha Ochert Nording on Nov. 4, 1935. Survivors include three daughters and families: Genia Burris (Randy) and three children of Missoula, Tonia Dixon (Dale) of Nampa, Idaho, and Sonia Stockwell (Ken) and two children of Miles City. He left four sisters, Arlene Hutchinson (Donald) of Helena, Gloria Gerbi of Tucson, Ariz., Betty Bold of Carrington, N.D., and Gladys Beyer (Carl) of Bozeman, and numerous nieces and nephews and his special friends, Sandra Stroh and Richard Peterson. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Wayne touched many people's lives as a friend of Bill W's.
A celebration of Wayne's life will begin Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First Christian Church at 522 N. 29th
Memorials may be made to Big Sky Hospice, 3021 Sixth Ave. N., Billings, Mont. 59101, who were so instrumental in the comfort provided for Wayne.
