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Stuart Markle, 85
ANACONDA -- Stuart Preston Markle died
Friday at Community Hospital.
Stuart was born April 7, 1916, in LaCrosse, Wis. He attended schools there and in 1941 married Ruth Pertzsch in LaCrosse. In January 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, served during World War II, and spent 30 years in the Naval Reserve.
In 1948, Stuart began working as a State Game Warden in the Anaconda area. He retired in 1976.
He belonged to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Anaconda Rifle and Pistol Club, Anaconda Sportsmen's Club, American Legion Post No. 21, and the National Rifle Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and a sister.
Survivors include his wife Ruth, Anaconda; sister, Elizabeth Ruklic, Tucson, Ariz.; brothers-in-law, Donald Pertzsch, Onalaska, Wis., and Russell Pertzsch and wife Esther of Onalaska; sisters-inlaw, Luella Markle and Katherine Zimmerman, both of Winnebago, Minn., Arlene Markle, Phillips, Wis., and Marjorie Zantow, West Salem, Wis.; several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
Memorial services will be at Anaconda Redeemer Lutheran Church Wednesday at 11 a.m. Military honors will be presented by the Anaconda American Legion Post No. 21 Color Guard. Inurnment will be held later in LaCrosse.
Memorials: Redeemer Lutheran Church, Anaconda Pintler Hospice or donor's choice.
Ann Malesich, 85
DILLON --Ann T. Malesich died Thursday at her home.
She was born Aug. 18, 1915, to Martin and Katie Markovich. She attended local schools, and on Nov. 10, 1935, she married John W. Malesich. He died in October 1988.
Ann worked at various businesses in Dillon including Beaverhead Cleaners, Gleed Motors, Harrington Refrigeration and J.C. Penney.
The couple lived in Dillon until 1944 when John entered the service. They spent two years in Hanford, Wash., and Georgia and then moved back to Dillon to raise their family.
Ann did clothing alterations for Eliel's Department Store and Parisian Cleaners. She belonged to the American Legion Auxiliary and Lady Elks and was an active member of the Saint Rose Women's Auxiliary for many years.
She enjoyed Cubs baseball and was very much a part of the team since its inception. She was an avid sports fan of all the Dillon Athletic activities. She also enjoyed knit ting, travelling, and bowling. She will be sadly missed by her friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years; brother, Martin Markovich; and sister, Katie Spolar.
She is survived by sisters and brothers-in law, Margaret and Tony Stosich, Barbara and Ronald Kenison, Mary and Peter Petritz, and George Spolar, all of Butte; sons and daughter-in-law, Robert Malesich, Holyoke, Colo., and Martin and Marsha Malesich, Dillon; grandchildren, Sonya Miller, Kalispell, Mark Malesich, Bozeman, Ingrid Malesich, Dillon, Ed Pittman, Mays Landing, N.J., Lori Tarasovich, Virginia, and Jamie and Leslie Malesich, Denver, Colo.
The Rosary will be recited at the Brundage Funeral Home Monday at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the Saint Rose Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Memorials: American Legion Dillon Cubs.
Frank Ramey III
A Mass of Christian Burial for Frank Ramey III will be celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Frankie died Nov. 27 in Anchorage, Alaska.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Clark Park at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Mary Antonich, 82
ANACONDA -- Mary C. Antonich of Anaconda died Thursday in St. James Healthcare in Butte.
She was born in Anaconda on July 11, 1919, to Thomas and Kathryn Kovacich. She graduated from Anaconda High and Columbus School of Nursing in Great Falls.
She worked as a nurse at St. Ann's Hospital for many years until her retirement in 1979. She was dedicated to her profession and the healing of countless people in Anaconda.
Mary was a loving and caring person who loved and enjoyed her family, friends and community. She enjoyed her many travels to be with her children and grandsons. She never missed an opportunity to socialize with her friends, especially her Birthday Club. She was actively involved in the Anaconda Catholic Community, Croatian Fraternal Union, Daughters of Isabella and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Frank.
Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Marianne and James Lyon of Yountville, Calif., Susan and Greg Viskovich of San Ramon, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Karen Antonich of Albuquerque, N.M.; and her two very special grandsons, Taylor and Drew Antonich; sister and brother-in-law, Fran and Clarence Monaco of Spokane; brother and sister-in-law, Vince and Harriet Kovacich of Spokane; sisters-in-law, Catherine McLaen, Helen Michelotti, Darlene Antonich; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may call to pay their respects in the Longfellow Finnegan Funeral Home beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday. The Daughters of Isabella will recite the rosary at 4 p.m. The parish vigil service follows at 7:30 p.m. The funeral will begin in the funeral home Monday at 10:15 a.m. and proceed to St. Peter Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Orville Shanholtzer
HELENA -- Orville Eugene Shanholtzer died Wednesday evening at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Helena.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday in the Helena Funeral Chapel, 314 N. Rodney, Helena. Graveside services will follow at Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Elizabeth Waring, 94
In memoriam
Elizabeth Dorward Hutton Waring died peacefully in her sleep at the Butte Convalescent Center on Thursday.
Born into a tenant farmer's family in Liff Village, five miles from Dundee, Scotland, in 1908, Beth Waring was raised as a hardworking farm girl, delivering milk, digging potatoes, and caring for her younger brother and sisters. At age 16, Beth was working full-time as a domestic servant for the village doctor, and then became a caregiver at the nearby mental hospital.
In 1929, Beth and her sister Meg followed their older sister Jean to the New World, arriving in Vancouver, British Columbia, at age 21. There she worked as a laundress, meat-canner, and retail clerk through the worst days of the Great Depression. She met George H. Waring of St. John, New Brunswick, at a local dance and was married in 1936. The two established a successful small bookstore in Vancouver just before World War II. Her husband was called to the war effort in 1940, so Beth raised her son alone through the war years.
Beth accompanied her husband to Seattle at war's end and the two worked as housekeepers, and managed several apartment houses in the lower Queen Anne neighborhood until his death in 1967. She continued to work as a janitress until a life-threatening traffic accident forced her into a long recuperation in 1970.
Beth resided on the Butte Hill with her son from 1976 until she entered the Butte Convalescent Center in the 1990s. All who knew Beth remember her love of Scots music, company, and gathering friends about the table. Her life was one dedicated to hard work, love of family and friends, and service to those in need.
Beth is survived by her sisters, Jessie and Nell, brothers, David and Dennis, and special niece, Aileen, and extended family all in Dundeee.
In Butte, Beth is survived by son, George H. Waring and his wife Mary Kay Craig, his sister-in-law, Sue Gassenberg; special friend, Sister Pat Perko, BVM, and Beth's attentive grand god children, Jerry, Tia and Tamara Hayden.
We extend to all at the Butte Convalescent Center who compassionately and lovingly cared for Beth during her Alzheimer's-afflicted years our most profound gratitude. Bless you, one and all. We know you share our grief at Beth's passing.
A memorial service for Beth will be Saturday at 9 a.m. in the chapel at Holy Spirit Parish with Sister Pat Perko presiding.
Memorials, if desired, may be sent to the Butte Humane Society, BARC, or the Butte Food Bank.
Mary Duganz, 75
Mary E. Duganz died Nov. 30 in Glendale, Ariz., surrounded by her family.
She was born Aug. 28, 1927, in Belvidere, S.D. Her early years were spent on a ranch homesteaded by her father, Alex Larvie. The family later relocated to Butte, where Mary attended Girls Central. She continued her education at Carroll College. Graduating in 1948, she began her career as a registered nurse.
Her vocation was serving her fellow man, beginning in the tubercular wards of Galen State Hospital, and later at Montana State Hospital, Warm Springs, where she worked until her retirement.
Mary married Robert Duganz on Sept. 24, 1948, and they raised three daughters and three sons. The boys came at once -- she gave birth to triplets on July 20, 1956, in Anaconda. This was the second set of same-sex triplets to be born in the state of Montana.
She leaves behind her husband of 54 years, Robert; children, Cathleen and Bill Belanger, Janey Duganz and Mary Anne Duganz of Phoenix, Ariz., James and Renee Duganz of Gresham, Ore., Michael and Kathleen Duganz of Anaconda; grand children, Robert (Melissa), Benjamin, Patrick, Sarah, Joey, Jeremy and Kendra; sister, Fleeta Cooper of Auburndale, Fla.; sister-in-law, Florence (Tootie) Larvie of Anaconda; brothers, Earl Larvie, Butte, Francis Larvie, Boise, and David Larvie of Charleston, N.C.; and friends, Karen Redman, Lilly (Red) DeLude, Julie Stosich and Audrey O Neill.
Mary also leaves behind her buddies, Vic and Sadie. It took Mom 69 years to allow a pet to get in bed with her.
She was preceded in death by her parents Alex and Alta; brothers Arthur (Doc) and Roger; and son Bobby.
Mass was conducted at St. Raphael's Catholic Church, Glendale, Ariz. Pallbearers were her son James, son-in-law Bill, grandsons Robert, Benjamin, Joey and Jeremy. Cremation followed the services.
A memorial service will be held in Anaconda at a later date.
Nona Johnson
Nona Marie Eddy Johnson died Wednesday of natural causes. She was born in Butte July 13, 1923, to John W. and Clara (Derrenger) Eddy Jr.
On July 10, 1943, she married Jay F. Johnson, and they were married 55 years.
She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and the Daughters of Norway, and she enjoyed making and painting ceramics.
She was preceded in death by her parents John W. Eddy Jr. and Clara Norlum; husband Jay; brothers Frank, Bill, Jack Eddy and Florian Tardiff; and sister Jeanette Hurlburt.
Nona is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Linda Johnson, Sedalia, Colo., Ron and Cookie Johnson, Anaconda, Ken and Sharon Johnson, Livingston, Dave Johnson, Butte, Dr. Greg and Connie Johnson, Helena; daughters and sons-in-law Nona Bruns, St. Maries, Idaho, Christie Ritchart, Clinton, Zelda and Tom Powers, Whitehall, Kathy Meyer, Lacey, Va., Gay Ellen Johnson, Fox Island, Wash., and Sara Johnson, Paducah, Ky.
Also surviving are her brother, Jim Eddy, Butte; sisters and brothers-in-law Rena and Jeb Reilly, and Malina and Buck Bruin, all of Butte, and Norman Johnson, Deer Lodge; sisters-in-law Irene Johnson, Deer Lodge, and Carol Eddy, Butte; aunt, Alice Gosselin; and numerous nieces and nephews. Thirty grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive.
There will be no wake or visitation, and cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be conducted 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Episcopal Church. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.
Sister Rose Tomlin, 89
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- Sister Rose Tomlin (formerly known as Sister Rose Vincentia), a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth died Friday in Leavenworth, Kan.
Mary Margaret Tomlin was born Oct. 17, 1913, in Kansas City, Kan., to Michael Tomlin and Maude Nutter Tomlin.
She entered Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Sept. 8, 1930, and made her profession of vows June 15, 1932.
After profession, she entered Saint Mary College, Leavenworth, and the University of Kansas.
Beginning in 1936, she taught music at Saint Mary College. She served as chairwoman of the music department and as associate professor of music.
In 2000, she was named Professor Emeritus, and she was named Outstanding Educator of America for 1972.
Survivors include sisters, Agnes Tomlin Freiband, Milan, Ill., and Ruth Tomlin Chauvin, Kansas City; sister-in-law, Nancy Tomlin, Leavenworth; nieces and nephews.
A vigil will be 7 p.m., Dec. 9 in Annunciation Chapel of the Sisters of Charity Mother House in Leavenworth. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated in Annunciation Chapel 11 a.m., Dec. 10. Interment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery on the Mother House grounds. Memorial: Saint Mary College, 4100 S. Fourth St., Leavenworth, KS 66048.
Rev. William Waggenor, 82
Rev. William Louis Waggenor died on Thursday afternoon at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.
He was born in Butte, June 11, 1920, the son of W. L. Waggenor and Anne Haggerty. He attended schools in Butte and graduated from Carroll College in Helena.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the 4141 Quartermaster Service Company, 5th Engineer Special Brigade. While serving in the European Theater, he participated in the Invasion of Normandy, landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Following his military service, he attended St. Edward Seminary in Seattle and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Helena on April 30, 1952.
After a summer assignment at Browning, Bill served as registrar at Carroll College for 12 years. He was assigned as pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Helmville in July 1964. He moved to St. Bartholomew Parish in White Sulphur Springs in July 1969 and to St. James Parish in Plains in July 1972. In 1975, St. William Parish in Thompson Falls was added to his responsibilities. In July 1980, he was assigned as pastor of St. Teresa of Avila Parish in Whitehall, where he served until being appointed pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Frenchtown in July, 1983. In September, 1984, he became pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Ronan, where he served until accepting senior status in the diocese in July 1990. In April 2002, Bill celebrated his 50th anniversary of priesthood.
His parents and his brother preceded him in death. He is survived by five cousins, James Haggerty, John Haggerty, Margaret Haggerty, Elizabeth Baldridge and Alice Armes.
Visitation begins Monday at 3 p.m. at St. Patrick Church in Butte, with the vigil service at 7 p.m.
The funeral liturgy will be celebrated 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick Church. Burial will be at the priests' plot at Holy Cross Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at St. Ann Parish Hall, 2100 Farragut.
Carolyn Forrest, 56
HELENA -- Carolyn Joyce Forrest of Helena died Thursday following an extended illness.
Carolyn was born March 1, 1946, to Lewis and Patricia Bogue in Helena and soon moved to Anaconda. She graduated from Helena High School. She went to work at Montana State Hospital at Warm Springs where she met the love of her life, William Forrest, and was married Nov. 29, 1975. She had three children. She attended college and spent several years working with the Salvation Army.
She is survived by her sons, William (Sheri) Forrest and Mike Forrest; grandson, Austin ``Head'' Lay, all of Helena; father, Lewis Bogue; sisters, Juel Bogue, Joyce Smith of Helena and Pat Bochme, and brother Mark Bogue of Billings: numerous nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her mother Patricia, brother, Robert, daughter, Kari, husband William and nephew, Gus.
Memorial service are 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Salvation Army Church, 1905 Henderson St., Helena.
Helena Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Esther Mooney, 74
DILLON -- Esther Mooney died Wednesday; she has joined her life mate Francis and son Tommy.
Esther was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Dillon, where she resided until her death. She graduated from Beaverhead County High School and married Francis Mooney on Aug. 4, 1946. She was Francis' companion and partner in trucking and ranching in Beaverhead County for 47 years. She raised a family of four children and is remembered as a loving mother, talented seamstress and artisan. She often provided with her hands that which could not be bought.
Following Francis' death, Esther continued ranching and managing her rental properties. Recent passions included restoration of a 1955 Kenworth and a 1950 Chevrolet pickup. She was instrumental in developing the Food Pantry and supported many other community organizations throughout her life. Esther will be remembered as independent, frugal, opinionated, hard working, compassionate and charitable. She loved animals, especially her recent companions Sammy and Buttons. The friends and relatives she leaves behind will sorely miss her.
Surviving children are Frances Ann Rorabaugh, Ed Mooney and Peggy Coleman and their spouses Randy, Linda and Mike. Esther also leaves eight grandchildren, Jason Rorabaugh and wife Nikki, Jared Rorabaugh and wife Nikki, Jeremy Fadness and wife Janet, Sandra Eney and husband Todd, Tom Mooney, Carrie Mooney, Amber Coleman, and Jennifer Coleman; seven great-grandchildren; brother Louis Schmittroth and sister Merle McManus and their spouses Annemarie and Wally.
Her parents, Louis and Esther Schmittroth, also preceded Esther in death.
Esther will be laid to rest Saturday in Mountain View Cemetery in Dillon.
Memorial services are Saturday at 10 a.m. in the St. James Episcopal Church with interment at Mountain View Cemetery immediately following. A luncheon at the church follows services.
Memorials: Beaverhead Community Food Pantry in Dillon.
