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Bessie L. Black
DODSON - Bessie L. Black, 89 years, died Feb. 13, 1999 at the Aspen Meadows Nursing Home in Billings of natural causes. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Dodson Lutheran Church with burial in the Hillside cemetery at Dodson. Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Bessie was born March 18, 1909 near Kansas City Mo., the daughter of Roy and Mary (Alkire) Stout. She moved with her parents to Colorado when she was 5 years old. Two years later they moved to Montana, by covered wagon pulled by two mules, and homesteaded north of Coberg, Mont.
Bessie went to college at Dillon and started her teaching career after finishing her teaching certificate. She taught at several rural schools in Northern Montana, including the Damm School near Culbertson, the Pheasant View School near Froid, the Colberg School and North Star School both near Dodson.
She married
Bill Black, her high school history teacher, in 1933 in Dodson where they raised four sons. Bill taught school in Dodson and farmed north of Dodson for 40 years. She loved gardening, knitting, crocheting and many other crafts. She was well known for her knitted garments.
Bessie is survived by her sons and daughters in-laws, Don and Pat Black of Billings, Darryl Black of Dodson, John and Kathy Black of Port Orford, Ore., Jim and LaVaun Black of Billings; brother Dell Stout of Harlem; sister, Loretta Barnett of Lomita, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill on Sept. 6, 1997, her parents, brother John Stout, a sister Sadie Sprinkle, a grandson James Anthony Black.
William R. Bolenbaugh
William R. Bolenbaugh, 78 of Billings, died Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, at St. John's Lutheran Home. The son of Carl and Clara Bolenbaugh, he was born Aug. 18, 1920, in Madison, S. D. He married
Mary Lee Williamson in Howard, S. D., on Jan. 26, 1946. She preceded him in death Oct. 17, 1992. When Dad first saw Mom, she was a 14 year old school girl, but he knew right then that he wanted to marry her. Six years later, he did. He always said that the reason he was able to talk her into it was because he was the only guy in town not wearing cowboy boots.
Mr. Bolenbaugh was a geologist. He had worked twelve years for Texaco from 1953 until 1965. He worked in Vietnam for 3 years before returning to Montana and starting his own consulting business.
He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Montana Geological Society, Billings Petroleum Club, and the American Legion. An avid gardener, he especially enjoyed raising roses. He enjoyed golf, dancing, collecting rocks and arrowheads, and watching and feeding birds.
Survivors include two sons, Michael of Billings, and Craig Lee Sr., "Skip" of Roundup, five grandchildren, Craig Lee Jr., Brook T., Joe, Pete, and Jim, a brother Carl Bolenbaugh, Jr., of Agua Dulce, Calif., and two sisters Doris Hill of Agua Dulce, Calif., and Betty Williamson of Rapid City, S. D.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Michelotti, Sawyers and Nordquist Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Big Sky Hospice.
May Chase
DICKINSON, N.D. - May Chase, 82, formerly of Fairview, Mont., died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at St. Luke's Home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview, Mont. Interment will be in the Fairview, N.D., cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney, Mont., is in charge.
Donna M. Efferin
Donna M. Efferin, 72, of Billings, formerly of Lewistown, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at Deaconess Hospital. She was born in Brooten, Minn., a daughter of Orie Clifford and Edna Isabelle Redman Goodpaster. She was educated there and in Fort Benton. She moved to Lewistown in 1939 and graduated from high school. Donna married
and had six children. She was employed as a nurse's aide and later moved to Billings in 1987.
Survivors include a son, William Porter of Portland, Ore.; four daughters, Karon Brown and Kathy Allison (Keith Anderson) of Billings, Carol (Stewart) Hughes of Lewis, Iowa, and Cindy Smith of Plummer, Idaho; brother, Jack (Frances) Goodpaster of Laurel; sister, Sharon (Ed) Longin of Washington; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and son, Robert J. Porter, in 1992.
Memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Thursday at Cremation or Funeral Gallery, 114 Florine. Memorials may be made to Big Sky Hospice, P.O. Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107 or Northern Rockies Cancer Center, P.O. Box 369, Billings, MT 59103.
Larry B. Haines
FORSYTH - Larry B. Haines, 71, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at the Rosebud Health Care Center after a heart attack.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Beals Mortuary Chapel with interment in the family lot in the Forsyth cemetery.
Gladys Hamburg
HARDIN - Gladys Hamburg, 79, of Hardin passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, in the Big Horn County Memorial Nursing Home.
She was born Jan. 26, 1920, in Pryor, a daughter of James and Anna McKelvey Sparks. She grew up and attended schools in the Ashland area, graduating from St. Labre High School in 1937. Following her education, she worked on a dude ranch in the Birney area and later that year moved to Hardin. She worked the majority of her life as a waitress at various cafes including the Club Cafe, ChuckWagon and Merry Mixer restaurants.
Gladys married
John Hamburg on Jan. 8, 1938, in Hardin and the couple made their home in Hardin. Mr. Hamburg died in 1994.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hardin, Ann Judson Circle, Rebekah Lodge and the VFW Auxiliary.
Survivors include one daughter, Dorothy Ohlgren of Clyde Park; one son, John Hamburg of Hardin; one sister, Wrey Gamble of Hawaii; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Fairview cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Annie M. Harrison
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Annie M. Harrison, 77, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at the Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, at the Kane Funeral Home with interment in the Sheridan Municipal cemetery.
Walter "Waddy" A. Hauck
Walter "Waddy" A. Hauck, 78, of Billings, son of Walter A. and Josephine Hauck, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Parkview Nursing Home after a long struggle with throat cancer.
He was born in Minot, N.D. He attended college in Minot and graduated with a degree in teaching. He joined the Air Force and flew a B-17 as a bombardier in World War II. He moved to Billings in 1957 and married
Betty Splichael Faller of Dickinson, N.D.
He was active in the Elks Lodge, American Legion, VFW and the Shriners.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris Hauck on July 20, 1998, a daughter Debbie Hauck who died of SIDS at 3 months old, and a stepdaughter Diana Faller, who died of leukemia in 1974.
He is survived by his son, Gary Hauck of Billings; a stepdaughter, LaDonna Lambert of Manhattan, Mont.; a grandson, Gary Eugene Hauck of Billings; two brothers, Don of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bill of Billings.
There will be no services upon his request. Cremation has taken place at Cremation Society of Montana.
John F. Barber
LEWISTOWN - John F. Barber, 82, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at his home.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the United Methodist Church in Lewistown with interment at the Lewistown City cemetery. Creel Funeral Home of Lewistown in charge of arrangements.
Mabel Boyer
PLENTYWOOD - Funeral services for Mabel Boyer will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1999. Pastor David C. Curtright will officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; interment will be in Plentywood Memorial cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be at 7 p.m. Monday evening at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood. Mabel, 73, died of cancer early Sunday morning, February 7, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood.
Mabel was born May 14, 1925, on the family farm of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Petersen, in the Westby community. After graduating from High School, she attended Kinman Business College in Spokane, then worked for a time in Seattle. She married
James Boyer at the Emmaus Lutheran Church April 28, 1946. They lived in Westby before moving to Plentywood; Jim owned and operated Boyer's Barbershop, and Mabel worked at the ASCS office, Nelson Accounting, and again at the ASCS office until she retired. She loved to work; and especially enjoyed the people she worked with and for. Mabel was always well-organized and meticulous; a good housekeeper and cook, she taught everyone else in her family her values. Always attractive, she took pride in her appearance .. and never hesitated to tell others what she thought! She and Jim loved to entertain, dance, and follow sports. They always attended basketball games and followed the tournaments; they both bowled and played golf, too. Golf especially, along with club activities and dinners, were the light of Mabel's life in recent years, along with enjoyment of her three beautiful grandchildren. Mabel was a motherly caregiver for everyone; even though she was quite private in her personal life, she was open and caring with other people, and loved to help others in any way she could. She was devastated after Jim's death Dec. 18, 1982; and it was several years before she was able to return to an active social life ... often dancing and playing cards with Jim Syme. Until she became ill, she was the youngest 70-year old lady you ever saw! As her health declined, she and her sons were grateful for the loving care of her family in Plentywood and Williston, as well as the home health staff, and the staff of Sheridan Memorial and Mercy Hospitals.
Mabel is survived by two sons, Mike and Colleen, and their children Erika, Kirk, and Kyle, of Glasgow; and Perry and Diahn Boyer, of Everett, Wash.; and by brothers, Bill and Carl Petersen, of Plentywood; and sisters Alice Smart, of Upland, California; Freda Hague, of Plentywood; and Esther Olson, of Helena. She is also survived by nephews and nieces, especially included Duane Wagenson and Dona Phelps, who were raised by Mabel's parents, and became as her brother and sister. Mabel was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jim, a brother, harry Petersen, and sisters, Agnes (in infancy) and Elna Wagenson and Lillian Palmer; and by her special friend, Jim Syme.
Jeanne Eva Cramer
HYSHAM - Jeanne Eva Cramer, 78 of Hysham, died Wednesday Feb. 3, 1999, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth.
Jeanne was born Dec. 8, 1920, in Fresno, Calif., the daughter of John Henry and Alma Weaver Spang. She spent her youth and attended schools in Fresno and Clovis, graduating from Clovis High School in 1938. Jeanne attended a nursing school in San Francisco for two years before working for the Benecia Arsenal during WWII.
On April 7, 1944, Jeanne married
Raymond W. Cramer in Vallejo, Calif. They moved to Montana in 1946, coming to the Hysham area where they began farming. In 1952, Jeanne worked for the ASCS in Hysham, later becoming the office manager until 1966. Following Raymond's death in 1968, Jeanne continued to work at various other jobs until her retirement in 1974.
Jeanne continued to live at the family farm where she was an avid gardener and painted many pictures. She also enjoyed leatherwork, wood burning, basket making, reading, as well as various other hobbies.
She is survived by her three daughters; Judith (Wayne) Kuhl of Hysham, Valerie Cramer of Hysham, and Jennifer Cramer of Hysham; her grandson Sam (Nan) Kuhl of Billings; two great-grandchildren, Zane and Ashton; and one sister June Cramer of Sonoma, Calif. Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband and her two brothers.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1999, at the Hysham Community Presbyterian Church. Cremation will follow the services and inurnment will take place at a later date in the Hysham cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Treasure County Ambulance Service or the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth. Beals Mortuary of Forsyth is in charge of the arrangements.
Avis Wilson Murphy Dicks
POWELL, Wyo. - Avis Wilson Murphy Dicks, 91, died Feb. 6, 1999, at the Powell Nursing Home.
Visitation from 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the LDS Church in Powell. Services will be at 10 a.m. Feb. 10, at the church. Interment at Crown Hill cemetery. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Amanda Garza
CALDWELL, Idaho - Amanda Garza, 26, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, of injuries sustained in a car accident.
Memorial service 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Billings. Cremation has taken place.
Carl A. Gustafson
Carl A. Gustafson, 91, of Billings, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center. The son of Herman and Alma Gustafson, Carl was born May 5, 1907 in Denver, Colo., where he spent his childhood and school years.
He married
Hilma Elenor Berglund in Denver, Nov. 4, 1933. She preceded him in death in 1965.
Carl began his career of government service with the war Department based at Lowry Field in 1941. In 1947 he transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation where he remained until retirement on July 24, 1970 when he moved to Billings.
He enjoyed fishing, hiking, and crossword puzzles.
Survivors include his daughter Elaine of Billings, a son Charles of California, and a brother Robert of Grand Junction, Colo.
He was preceded in death by his wife Hilma in 1965 and a daughter Elenore.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation Center. Michelotti, Sawyers and Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Northern Rockies Cancer Center.
R.R. "Bob" Martinek
FORSYTH - R.R. "Bob" Martinek, 74, of Forsyth, passed away on Friday, Feb. 5, 1999, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth following a lengthy battle with heart disease.
Bob was born Nov. 4, 1924, in Forsyth, the son of James and Mary Kabes Martinek. He spent his youth and attended schools in Forsyth, graduating from Forsyth High School in 1943.
On June 15, 1943, Bob married
Doris Jean Schulenberg in Forsyth. On June 23, 1943, Bob was inducted into the U.S. Army during WWII. Following his discharge on Feb. 9, 1946, he returned to Forsyth and worked out at the coal mines in Colstrip. Bob attended the University of Montana at Missoula from 1948- 1951, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Bob returned to Forsyth, working various jobs while starting his own business, Martinek Accounting Service, which he worked for nearly 45 years, retiring in July of 1998.
In May of 1955, Bob began "40 years of outstanding, dedicated and unselfish work to the City of Forsyth", working as a City Clerk from 1955-1957, City Alderman from 1957-1962, City Treasurer from 1962-1991 and serving as Mayor of Forsyth from 1994-1998.
Bob was a member of the Montana Society of Public Accountants, serving as President for two terms, a Montana State Director of the National Society for Public Accountants, a member of the Forsyth Lions Club, Forsyth Young Men's Club, Forsyth American Legions Post as well as serving as Adjutant for District 10 in 1997-1998, as well as being involved with many other organizations.
He is survived by four daughters, Sheila Andersen and her children Cindy Andersen and Dan (Kristai) Andersen all of Billings; Linda Martinek and grandcats Ginger and Monet all of St. Ignatius; Marsha Martinek and her children, Robin Zavala both of Billings, Cari Moos of Germany, Bobbi (Denell) Zavala of Billings and Jamie Zavala of Arizona; Bobbee and her husband Brent Heberle of Forsyth and their children Brandon Heberle of Harlowton and Brady Heberle of Forsyth; nine great-grandchildren; four sisters, Virgina Cauble of Portland, Ore., Norma Bergen of Anaconda, Vivian Covarrubias of Rosebud, and Romana Johnson of Portland, Ore.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife Jean in 1989, one brother and four sisters.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Beals Mortuary Chapel in Forsyth with interment to follow in the Forsyth cemetery. Memorials may be made to the "Robert R. Martinek Fire Hall" towards the purchase of a sign, P.O. Box 1243, Forsyth, MT 59327. Beals Mortuary of Forsyth is in charge of the arrangements.
