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Thomas Walker Patterson Jr.
Thomas "Tom" Walker Patterson Jr., was born Oct. 3, 1919, in Columbus, a son of Thomas and Minnie Patterson Sr. Tom attended elementary school at Joe Hill Creek country school and graduated from Columbus High School in 1937. Tom returned to the family ranch for a year after graduation before beginning studies at Carroll College in Helena. He returned to the ranch from 1940-1942 before his induction into the U.S. Army during World War II in September 1942.
Tom entered the Army at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was then transferred to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., prior to training in Lincoln, Neb., at the Army's Airplane and Engine Technician School. Tom's assignments to duty after completion of his training placed him in Independence, Kan., and Perin Field, Texas. He later received training in electronics troubleshooting at Chanute Field, Ill., before completing his service to the Army as a B29 technician in Clovis, N.M. Corporal Patterson was discharged in February 1946. Tom attended Montana State College in Bozeman following his discharge from the U.S. Army, and returned to the family ranch.
Tom married
Domenica "Minnie" Catherine Marchello on Nov. 5, 1950. Tom and Minnie resided together on the Patterson Ranch on Shane Ridge and Red Lodge Creek until Minnie's death in 1990. Tom moved to Billings from the ranch on lower Red Lodge Creek during the summer of 1995. Tom died in the Vista at Mission Ridge on April 2, 1999.
Tom was a dedicated husband, father and grandfather whose lifetime was devoted to his family and ranch. He was a member of St. Thomas Parish in Roberts, the American Legion, the Red Lodge Chapter of BPOE, and the Montana Stockgrowers Association. He was a longtime 4-H leader in Stillwater County and active supporter of the Columbus FFA Chapter and Montana Association of Future Farmers, of America.
Tom is survived by his son, John T. Patterson and his wife, Pam, and grandsons Tom and Mark of Columbus; son, Dr. David J. Patterson and his wife, Mary F. Palffy, and grandsons Dolan and Ian of Columbia, Mo. He is survived, too by his brother, Robert Patterson, of Columbus.
Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Minnie; parents; and sisters, Mary Mendenhall of Billings and Ann Hayes of Portland, Ore.
Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday in Dahl Funeral Chapel, Red Lodge. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial in Red Lodge cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Big Sky Hospice, P.0. Box 30533, Billings, MT 59107.
Dorothy Mae Carlson
ROUNDUP - Dorothy Mae Carlson, 69, of Roundup passed away on April 1, 1999, at her home of natural causes. She was born on Sept. 21, 1929, to Hank and Eleanor Jorgenson. She graduated from Roundup High School in 1947 and attended Billings Business College.
She was married
to Jack H. Carlson in June of 1948 and they made their home in the Bull Mountains.
Survivors include daughters, Martha (Carl) Peters and grandson, Hank, Marilee Carlson, and one son, Guy (Liana); and grandsons, Nick and Alex, granddaughters, Rachel, Carmen and step-granddaughter, Janelle; sister, Lois (Don) Kenczka and brother, Bob Jorgenson; and one aunt, Ada Carmichael.
preceded in death by her husband, parents and one sister, Ada Ellis.
Cremation has taken place and Memorial Services will be April 9, 1999, at 11 a.m. at Wier Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be donated to Roundup Memorial Hospital. Wier Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Gesine 'Gus' Ahlers Groshart
GLENDIVE - Gesine "Gus" Ahlers Groshart, age 86, of Glendive, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care Facility in Glendive. No services are planned. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
She was born on June 21, 1912, at Cummings County, Neb., the daughter of Carl and Emma Helling Ahlers. She was reared and educated in Nebraska. She moved to Washington, D.C. in 1935 where she lived for 10 years. She worked for the V.A. and the War Department. Later she worked for the Washington Times Herald as a secretary. She married
Duane Groshart on Jan. 16, 1935. They moved to Billings in 1943 where she worked for a CPA as a secretary. She moved to Arizona in 1964. In 1969 she returned to Montana and in August of 1980 she moved to Caldwell, Idaho, where she was a member of the Treasure Valley Christian Church. In September of 1992, Gus moved to Glendive where she has made her home since.
Gus enjoyed bowling, quilting, yard care, traveling and was a stamp collector.
She was a member of the Christian Church, a past treasurer of the Christian Women's Fellowship, a member of the Toastmistress Club, Business and Professional Women's Club and sang in the church choir in Montana. She was also the historian for the church.
She is survived by a son, John Groshart and his wife, Nancy of Glendive; a daughter, Mary Reed and her husband, Charles of Caldwell; a brother, John Ahlers of Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, Tillie Hoferer and her husband, Clarence of Billings; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Memorials may be made to Hope House at Nampa, Idaho.
Norman Kuhl
GOLDEN, Colo. - Norman Ernest Kuhl, 58, senior vice president of container manufacturing for Adolph Coors Brewing Co., died Wednesday, March 24, at his home in Golden of leukemia.
Memorial services were held at Rockland Community Church on Friday, March 26. Immediately following this service a reception was held at Mount Vernon Country Club and celebration of Norman's life furnished by Adolph Coors Brewing Co. Friends of Norman shared their favorite memories of him.
Norman was born June 23, 1940, son of Sydney and Valborg Kuhl. He was raised in Billings and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1958. While living in Billings he became the first Eagle Scout at the American Lutheran Church and worked for Babcock & Lee Trucking Co. until moving to Denver.
He earned his BS degree in 1964 and his MBA degree in 1967 from Denver University.
He married
Nancy Jo Fitch in 1964 and they are the parents of Michael John Kuhl and Joding Louise Kuhl (deceased). Nancy died. He married
Yavonn Gonzales who was later killed in a car accident. He was presently married
to Betty McCoomb Kuhl.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; his parents; sister, Lois Smity of San Antonio, Texas; son, Michael; and granddaughter, Marisa Kay Kuhl; stepdaughters, Yvette Gonzales, Terry Taylor; and stepson, Robb Hill.
He was employed by Adolph Coors Brewing Co. for 37 years. At Coors he worked in the warehouse, brewing, malting and utilities division. In 1958 he was named chief operating officer and plant manager at the company's Shenandoah Packaging facility in Elkton, Va.
He was appointed chief operating officer at the Coors operations in Memphis.
Norman was a member of the board of Volunteers of America (VOA) and served as chairman for two years. He and his wife Betty received the VOA Humanitarian Award in 1998. He had been active in local clubs and organizations including the Rotary Club, Lions Club, VOA and Junior Achievement. He was also a member of the Chief Hosa Harley Motorcycle Club.
Norman had a host of friends that bid him farewell at the service.
Contributions may be sent to the Norm Kuhl Memorial Fund at the Volunteers of America, 1865 Larimer St., Denver, CO 80202 or the American Lutheran Church of Billings.
Ralph 'Christer' Killsnight
LAME DEER - Ralph "Christer" Killsnight went home to be with the Lord on April 4, 1999. He was born at Rosebud Creek on April 7, 1927.
He worked at the sawmill in Lame Deer and then later in Broadus. He also did farm work. He loved doing repairs on electrical appliances, stereos and radios or just about anything that was repairable to him. He enjoyed going to peyote meetings in the 1950s; during this time he had a close friend, the late Clifford Russell Sr.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Carrie Red Robe, and father, Willis Killsnight; two sons, Frederick (Fuzzy) Killsnight Sr. and Eli Killsnight.
Survivors include: son, Philbert Killsnight of Denver; daughter, Judy Little Coyote Tall Bull of Mesa, Ariz.; brother, James "Francis" Killsnight and one sister, Lucy Killsnight, both of Lame Deer; a half-brother, Henry Sioux of Crow Agency; six grandchildren, four of whom were very close to him, Warreco, Deyonne, Wahena and Christopher of Phoenix; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Lame Deer. Burial will be held in the Lame Deer cemetery. Rausch Funeral Home of Lame Deer is in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Hargis
Hazel Hargis died at Aspen Meadows Nursing Home, Friday, April 9, 1999. She was born in Montrose, Colo., in 1907. She moved with family to Idaho by wagon to a farm near Jerome where she married
Spurgeon Hargis and they farmed and raised seven children: Thelma Huff in Long Beach, Calif.; Barbara Sabin (deceased); Leola Hays, Montgomery, Ala.; Dewey Hargis, Nampa, Idaho; Leo Hargis, Boise, Idaho; Beulah Gordon, Huntington, Calif.; Goldie (Jim) Reay, Billings. After raising her children she became a L.P.N. She worked many years in Jerome, Boise and Long Beach. She has 23 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Alter Spurgeon passed away she lived in Boise then moved and lived in Long Beach for many years enjoying painting, art clubs, gardening, flower clubs and nursing. In 1998 she moved to Montana to be near Goldie, her daughter.
Cremation has taken place; memorial service will be held in Jerome at a later date. Memorials may made to charity of your choice. Arrangements by Cremation or Funeral Gallery.
Ben A. Becker
Bennie Alvin Becker left this world to meet the Lord on Wednesday the 7th of April, 1999. He died in his home after a courageous battle with cancer; his family was present to comfort him in his passage to Heaven.
Bennie Becker was born on June 4, 1936, in Billings, to Frederick and Martha (Graf) Becker. He attended the old Blue Creek School through the eighth grade and later graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1955. After graduation, he chose to care for his widowed mother, Martha, and continue managing the Becker Family Farm.
He joined the Catholic Church in 1957 and subsequently married
Kay Hakert on Nov. 16, 1957. Together they raised four children on the farm located south of Billings.
He was involved in many community activities including 4-H, the Montana Army National Guard, Blue Creek School Board, Farmers Union, the Local Community Committee for ASCS, and was elected as a committee man for the Yellowstone County ASCS Committee, having served for 15 years.
In 1965, he earned his private pilot's license in a Piper J3 Cub and eventually became a skilled and respected crop duster in the Montana agricultural community. He was an accomplished farmer and took great pride in bringing progressive farming techniques to the area.
On Dec. 9, 1992, he married
Gail McCloy. Together they resided in their home in the Blue Creek area.
Ben will be fondly remembered for his compassion towards all people and neighbors, love of his brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, children and grandchildren, love of animals, sense of humor, strong will, and hard work. He especially enjoyed traveling with his wife, Gail, spending time in work and play with his children and grandchildren, farming, fishing, and most assuredly flying. He was greatly respected by all who knew him and will be missed. He is in Heaven with the Lord whom he loved and worshipped.
Ben is survived by his wife, Gail; his children, Steve and Trish Becker, Jim and Carolyn Becker, Patricia and Timothy Francisco, and Jennifer and Joseph Greenwood; his stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Debby and Wade Dyba and Andrea and Paddy Cosgrove, all of Billings; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Gladys and Bill Kobelt of Billings and Darlene and Harold Jones of Billings; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Leonard Becker of Texas, Harold and JoAnn Becker of Joliet, and Don and Laurie Becker of Fairfield; his grandchildren, Daniel and Sean Becker, Amanda Stevens and Haylee Becker, Cassie, Colten and Joshua Francisco, Preston, Aubrey and Augustus Greenwood, and Jacob and Carti Dyba: and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and many close friends.
Visitation will begin 10 a.m. Saturday at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist, 1001 Alderson Ave. A Vigil Service will be held 5 p.m. Sunday, April 11, at St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 12 p.m. Monday, April 12, at St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral with Rite of Committal in the Becker Family cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Big Sky Hospice or the Northern Rockies Regional Cancer Center.
Dixie Lee Edwards
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Dixie Lee Edwards, 43, of 3104 Hanson St., died Thursday in Denver.
Mrs. Edwards was born Aug. 18, 1955, in Fort Wayne, Ind., and had lived in Cheyenne for nine years.
She was a registered nurse, a health occupation teacher at East High School for three years and a nurse for Homehealth.
Mrs. Edwards was a member of Grace Church of the Nazarene and the Christian Women's Club.
She is survived by her husband, Bobby, whom she married
Feb. 17, 1984, in Casper; two sons, Matthew Edwards of California and Patrick Edwards of Cheyenne; two stepsons, Craig Edwards of California and Jason Edwards of Cheyenne; her mother, Carol Tarver of Riverton; a half-brother, Billy Acker of Chicago; a half-sister, Sandra Acker of Rochester, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
Mrs. Edwards was preceded in death by her father, Lewis Tarver.
Services will be Monday, 11 a.m. at Grace Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Alan Campbell officiating. Services in Riverton are pending.
Services are under the direction of Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes.
Friends who wish may contribute to a charity of their choice.
Dennis 'Cole' Whiteman Jr.
Dennis "Cole" Whiteman Jr., age 3, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ and received his crown on Sunday, May 23, 1999. Cole's Indian name was Little Eagle, named after his great-grandfather.
Cole was born in Billings on April 24, 1996, to proud parents Dennis and Sheryl Whiteman Sr. He is survived by his parents, little sister and partner, Cody Rae Whiteman of the family home. Other survivors include grandparents, Ray and Alfretta Hart Sr. of Lame Deer, Larry and Ava Whiteman of Lodge Grass and Velma and Art Fitzpatrick of Crow Agency; great-grandmother, Agnes Hold of Garryowen; great-grandparents, Fred and Carol Whitewolf Sr. of Lame Deer; great-aunt, Marjie Shoulderblade of Lame Deer; uncles, Ray (Martina) Hart Jr. of Billings, Dale Hart of Lame Deer; aunts, Sarah (Henry) Goes Ahead of Garryowen, Denise (Levi) Yellowmule of Wyola; uncle, Manual (Cindy) Whiteman of Hardin; aunt, Kathleen (Ruben) Yellowtail of Lodge Grass; uncle, Ross (Roberta) Whiteman of Browning; as well as numerous cousins and friends; a special cousin, Hiliary Hart, who babysat him without question; also a special friend and prayer partner, Dick Dees.
The family would especially like to send a heartfelt thanks to Audrey Pierce (ECI) for her above and beyond support and care for our Cole, also thanks to the doctors, nurses, therapists and others who cared for our Cole.
Cole touched many lives in the three years he was with us, more than some touch in a lifetime. He had the character of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our little Cole:
We will miss you and your little ways. Your wiggles, your smiles, your humbleness, your shy sideways look, your cute yawning followed by your cute holler and your beautiful, easygoing demeanor. You were happy just to be wherever we were and we were happy just to be with you.
Although we wanted to spend more time with you, and do things with you out on daddy's land and our future ranch, we know that you are with Jesus in Heaven and that He told us that you were ready to wear your Crown. We will see you soon in Heaven and we will never part.
Love, Daddy, Mommy and Little Sister (your Partner)
A prayer service will be at Dahl Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 1999, and a wake service at 7 p.m. on Friday evening at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church Gymnasium, Lodge Grass. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a funeral service at the Whiteman family ranch 23 miles southwest of Lodge Grass with interment in the Whiteman family cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Early Childhood Intervention, 415 N. 30th, Billings 59101. The family has entrusted Dahl Funeral Chapel with the arrangements.
