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Orlene L. Eklund
KALISPELL - Orlene L. Eklund, 80, died at the Brendan House in Kalispell on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003. She was born on Jan. 31, 1922, in Hardin, to Clarence W. and Beulah B. (Thomas) Granger.
She married
Victor D. Eklund in Kalispell on May 31, 1948.
Survivors include her husband Victor Eklund of Lakeside; two daughters, Orlene L. Schroeder of Mohall, N.D., and Susan Davis of Anaheim, Calif.; two sons, Matt Eklund of Kalispell and David Eklund of Alta Loma, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Ardith Clare of Lakeside.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Lakeside Community Chapel. Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 128 will be providing honors.
Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Johnson Mortuary and Crematory.
Fay I. Sherwood
RIVERTON, Wyo. - Fay I. Sherwood, 87, of Riverton, Wyo., died Saturday, Sept. 30, 1999, at Wind River Health Care Center.
She was born Jan. 19, 1912, in Connell, Wash., to Jesse S. and M. Eula (Kennon) Mitcham.
She married
James M. Negra on July 17, 1943, in Moscow, Idaho. They were married
for 33 years. He passed away in 1976. She later married
M.J. Sherwood in November of 1977 in Stevensville, and they were married
until he passed away in 1985. Fay was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She moved to Missoula as a young child and lived there most of her life raising her family and working as a nurse's aide. She found great joy in caring for others.
Survivors include three daughters, Evelyn I. Jordal and her husband Larry of Colorado, Marian F. Baker and her husband John L. "Lars" of Riverton and Marcia J. Perry and her husband Robert C. of Green River, Wyo.; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by both husbands; her parents; one brother; three sisters; and one grandson.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Riverton. Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial cemetery in Missoula on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
Davis Funeral Home of Riverton is in charge of arrangements.
Ida E. McGuire
PLAINS - Ida E. McGuire, 65, of Plains, passed away of natural causes on Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at the home of her daughter in Polson.
Ida was born on Jan. 31, 1934, in Laurel, the daughter of Adam and Lena Kuntz. She attended schools in Ronan. Ida married
Delbert McGuire on July 12, 1952, in Ronan.
She enjoyed crocheting, crafts, gardening, sewing and cooking. She was a member of the Valley View Womens Club. She worked as a cook at the Valley View School for several years. She and her husband spent winters in Yuma, Ariz., and summers at the Thompson River near Plains.
Ida was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Irene Noble; and an infant son, Larry Lee McGuire.
She is survived by her husband Delbert of Plains; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Vicki McGuire of Eureka; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lorilie and Tim Holyk of Polson, and Patti Jo and Gary Patterson of Polson; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Phillip of Pablo, Ralph of Superior and Henry of Ronan; three sisters, Leona of Spokane, Esther of Ronan and Shirley Ann of Polson; and several special friends.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson. Interment of the urn will be at the Ronan cemetery.
The family suggests that memorials be made to the Lake County Hospice.
Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Shrider's Mortuary in Ronan.
Jack Wilcox
DARBY - Jack Wilcox, beloved father, grandfather, and brother, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, during a family outing. His accidental death occurred as the group was felling timber for firewood. Jack considered himself a lifelong resident of the Bitterroot Valley. Though he had also lived for a time in Butte, Anaconda and Deer Lodge, his heart was always home.
Jack attended school and participated in sports in the Darby area. It was here that he met Nona Campbell and shortly before he entered the Army in 1953, they were married
. After his discharge, he returned to Montana and began working for the ACM Company as an overhead crane operator in Anaconda. During one of the many strikes he endured during these years, Jack began working in the logging industry.
In the early 70's he was divorced and after a time married
Brenda Hermenston. Through the years he began driving a truck and doing some long-haul work which he continued until retiring in 1996.
Jack was an avid outdoors man all his life. He loved to hunt and fish and already this year had been out with his bow. It was a joy for him to introduce others to these sports and he delighted in their successes. Jack had many varied interests including aviation, photography, animal husbandry, skiing and gardening. He was a bit of an adventurer and an experienced backwoodsman who loved the solitude and beauty of the high mountain lakes and an early fall snow. He enjoyed designing and manufacturing custom knives and also doing leather work. His many talents were just now gaining the time and attention they deserved.
Dad was a loving father and proud "Papa" to 16 grandchildren whom he loved taking on hikes, teaching them the love of nature and God's creations, just as he had taught his children. His influence and presence will always be with us. He will be greatly missed.
Jack was preceded in death by his father and mother, Bill and Helen Wilcox.
Survivors include his children, John M. Wilcox, Cindy Lerma and Kathy Brant, all living in the Boise, Idaho area, Shane W. Wilcox of Lewiston, Idaho, and Jodi Wilcox of Darby; sisters, Wilma McCart and Shirley McGourty, both of Hamilton; brothers, Ernie Wilcox of Stephenville, Texas, Lyle Wilcox and James Cody Wilcox of Lovelock, Nev.; and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Darby Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Ferris Tolman officiating. Cremation will follow the service with private family urn placement at Lone Pine cemetery at a later date.
Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of the Daly-Leach Chapel and Crematory in Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Jack Wilcox Scholarship for Girls High School Basketball, Farmers State Bank, P.O. Box 310, Darby, Mont. 59829.
Devon Edwards, 63
Devon D. Edwards died early Saturday in St. James Community Hospital, following a long illness.
He was born Feb. 17, 1937, in Milford, Utah, to Floyd and Helen (Rasmussen) Edwards, and received his early education there. He married
the former Lillian Gardner, and worked for many years as the warehouse foreman for Daniger Distributors.
His is survived by his wife, Lillian of Butte; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Charles Suran and Jennifer and Harold Felton, all of Butte, and Nancy Edwards and her companion Brent Hoskins of Salt Lake City; beloved grandchildren, Devon D. Edwards and Elizabeth Suran; brothers and sisters-in-law, Floyd and Jean Edwards of Salt Lake City and Jay and Sharon Edwards of Magna, Utah; sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley and Eddy Crow of Magna, Mary Jane and Wesley Hardey of Salt Lake City and Margie Roberts of West Valley City, Utah; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Leroy and Delores Gardner of Riverton, Utah; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Edwards' remains are being forwarded to Larkin Mortuary in Salt Lake City for services. Burial: Mountain View cemetery in Beaver City, Utah.
Nina Callahan, 79
Longtime Butte resident Nina Jean Callahan died Thursday at Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork following a long illness.
Nina was born on May 13, 1921, in Oakland, Calif., and was reared in Colorado. Nina moved to Butte in 1954 as the regional manager for Avon. She worked at the Burris Department store in the 1960s then for the telephone company. She married
John Driscoll ``Cal" Callahan in 1963. He died in 1979.
Survivors include children, William Krier of Midlothian, Va., Susan Swisher of Bigfork and Jean White of Adelento, Calif.; sister, Dorris Simpson, Kalispell; cousin, Arthur Dickinson, Houston; grand children, Greg and Mark Smith, both of Great Falls, Jeff Smith of Polson, Nikki Krier and William Krier Jr., both of Raleigh, N.C., Matt Mikesell of Lakeville, Minn., and Mary Ellis of Escondido, Calif.
Burial will be with her husband in Holy Cross cemetery in Butte.
Bigfork Funeral Home is in charge.
Bobby Lenegar, 17
DILLON -- Bobby John Lenegar of Dillon died Friday in a tragic auto accident.
He was born Nov. 6, 1982. He loved to hunt, fish, snow board, hang with his friends and had a passion for football. Bobby was an A student and a talented athlete in football and track.
Survivors include his parents, John and Sandy Lenegar of Dillon; brother and sister-in-law, Shawn and Margie Lenegar of Belgrade; sisters, Crystal Lenegar, Great Falls, Julie Lenegar, Dillon; grand mother, Agnes de Leon, Melrose; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and nieces.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Milton and Pauline Lenegar and Frank and Marion Padrotti.
Bobby will be remembered by all who knew him as some one who shared his joy for life. Although he may have left earth, we can know he is in heaven. His spirit will live on by the memories that all can share.
Christian wake service is 7 p.m. Monday at the Brundage Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Rose Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with Father Bob Porter officiating. Burial: Dillon's Mountain View cemetery.
Memorials: Beaverhead County High School Athletic Program.
Mary Faye Conn, 82
HALL -- Mass of Resurrection for Mary Faye Conn will be celebrated from St. Philip Catholic Church in Philipsburg at 2 p.m. Tuesday, with Father Herbert Pins as celebrant. No vigil, wake or visitation is planned. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Philipsburg cemetery.
She died Thursday evening on the family ranch on Henderson Creek, south of Hall.
Mary Faye was born on Oct. 4, 1917, in Ollie, the sec ond of three daughters born to Tom and Josephine (Muggah) Conner. She received her early education in Ollie, where she graduated from high school. She attended college in Superior, Wis., and received a teaching certificate from Eastern Montana College in Billings. She taught school at several towns in eastern Montana.
While teaching, she met Robert Conn, a fellow teacher, and on May 28, 1941, at the Catholic Church in Baker, they were married
. Shortly after being married
, they moved to California, where Bob was stationed in the Air Force. Following his discharge, they returned to the Conn family ranch, which they operated and where they reared four children.
Family, friends and the ranch were her life.
Survivors include her children and their spouses, Mike Conn and Barb Conn, at the ranch, Janet and Jerry Koon of Wasilla, Alaska, Jamie and Maria Conn of Hall; five grandchildren, Renee Conn, Brad and Chad Koon, Dan and David Conn; sister, Charlotte Cox of Denver; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bob, who died on May 30, 1971, and a sister, Jean Baker.
KT Riddle Funeral Homes, Philipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials: Granite County Home Health, Drummond; and/or Montana Talking Book, Montana State Library, Box 201800, Helena 59620.
