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Doris Mable Wilson
REXBURG, Idaho - Doris Mable Wilson, 83, formerly of Melstone, Mont., died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at the Teton House.
Visitation will be 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Melstone Community Center, with services to follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in the Melstone cemetery. Wier Funeral Home of Roundup, Mont., is in charge.
Benna B. Busby
LIVINGSTON - Benna B. Busby, 82, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at Livingston Health and Rehab Center.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Emigrant. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge.
Victoria I. Moulden
BIG TIMBER - Victoria Irvine Moulden, 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at the Pioneer Medical Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the First Congregational Church with interment in Mountain View cemetery. Lowry Funeral Home is in charge.
Marion B. Jeffers
MILES CITY - Marion B. Jeffers, 85, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home with interment in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery.
Walter Alexander Lito
Walter A. Lito, 87, a proud native of Montana, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at Deaconess Medical Center.
Walt was born Sept. 16, 1912, in Red Lodge, the only son of Sam and Sanna Lito. They had immigrated from Finland in 1910. He was raised and educated in Red Lodge, especially enjoying fly fishing and picnicking on Rock Creek.
Walt married
Red Lodge resident Doris Rusk there on Aug. 31, 1940, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1990. The only years the couple spent outside Montana were during World War II, when Walt was assigned to Eurovan in Grand Junction, Colo.
The Litos had two sons and a daughter and were very involved in their activities growing up. Walt served as coach of his sons' Little League team in the 1950s.
Walt was employed over 30 years in the accounting department at the Exxon Refinery in Billings, retiring in 1982.
He enjoyed participating in activities at the Elks Club and was a life member of the Ashlar Lodge of Masons, achieving the degree of master. He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Sports were a big focus in Walt's life. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons and attended early morning exercise classes at the YMCA for years. In retirement, the game of golf became a passion for him and Doris. They belonged to Laurel Golf Club and traveled to Oregon, California and Arizona to play different courses.
Since 1991, Walt has taken his noon meal at the Senior Services Facility operated by the Yellowstone County Council on Aging at the First Presbyterian Church. The friendship and camaraderie of those associations were such a blessing in his later years.
Doris Lito passed away on July 17, 1991. Walt is survived by his son, Wally and his wife, Jo of Portland, Ore.; his daughter, Judy Wilkinson and her husband, Dr. Ross of Seneca, S.C.; his five grandchildren are Michael Wilkinson of Fort Collins, Colo., Dr. Lisa Oie and Dr. Jim Wilkinson of Minneapolis, Minn., Lt. Doug Lito of San Diego, Calif., and Jennifer Lito of Mercer Island, Wash.; his great-grandchildren are Connor and Tyler Wilkinson of Colorado and Annika Oie of Minnesota. The Litos' son, Douglas, passed away in 1965 while a student at Pacific University in Oregon.
Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the First Presbyterian Church, 2420 13th St. W. in Billings. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Betty T. Peterson
LEWISTOWN - Betty T. Peterson, 76, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at the Central Montana Medical Center of natural causes.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in the Lewistown City cemetery. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge.
William D. Whitney
MILES CITY - William D. Whitney, 75, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at his home.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the Miles City Knights of Columbus Hall with interment in the Custer County cemetery. Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel is in charge.
Franklin Taggart Hinckley
SHELL, Wyo. - Franklin Taggart Hinckley died Nov. 7 at the Washakie Memorial Hospital in Worland. Frank was born Sept. 28, 1913, in Cowley, to John Heiner Hinckley and Jessie McNiven Taggart Hinckley.
Frank graduated from the Big Horn Academy in 1931. He went to work for Taggart Construction and then attended the Utah Agricultural College for one semester, and the University of Wyoming for one semester. Following college, he went to work for Taggart Construction and then Kiewit Construction.
When World War II broke he was working for Kiewit Construction. He soon went to work for the Army Corps of Engineers and headed to Alaska to build a base. He returned to the states, joined the Air Corps and was stationed in Texas. After the war he returned to work for Kiewit Construction, Leach Brothers Construction, and eventually started his own company, Jones, Hinckley, Jones Construction.
He had many colorful stories of his travels. They were as varied as cavorting with the Whitcombs in Zortman, the Northern Cheyenne in Lame Deer, the cowboys in Kaycee, to riding the rails during the Depression, and eating French pastries in New Orleans.
The most important day of his life was St. Patrick's Day 1950. He met Mary Francis (Mike) Tisdale at the Grange Hall in Kaycee. She was the cow foreman at the TTT Ranch near Kaycee. That day began what he called his second life. They were married
on July 2, 1951, in Sheridan, Mont.
Mike and Frank located in communities throughout Wyoming and Montana while operating Jones, Hinckley, and Jones Construction. When that enterprise dissolved, the equipment was sold to Magcobar Industries. In the process Frank was hired as mine superintendent and later as plant manager. He retired from Dresser in 1982.
Frank and Mike settled in Shell and raised three children. During this time he was a member of Wyoming Contractors' Assn., Wyoming Mining Assn., Wyoming Bentonite Producers Assn., Board of Mines for Gov. Ed Herschler, Shell Valley Water Shed Corp., Farm Home Loan Board, BLM Advisory Board, South Big Horn Soil Conservation Advisory Board, Big Horn County Fair Board, and he was a Big Horn REA Director.
His lifelong love of politics led him to the State Senate in 1984. He was the first Democrat legislator elected by Big Horn County in 40 years. Mike and Frank both cherished the year they spent in Cheyenne. Mike died on Sept. 6, 1989, leaving a gap in his life, impossible to fill.
A chronology cannot express the man. He loved people and they in turn loved him. He truly understood and appreciated the human condition.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his mother and father; three sisters, Wyoming Willis, Mary Meeks, Maurine Hinckley; and two brothers, DeVere and John.
Survivors include his sons, Mart and Mike, and their wives, Cindy and Charlotte; one daughter, Lisa (Timmy) and her husband, Larry Anderson. Frank had four grandchildren, Kaycee of Bad Vilbel, Germany, Nate, Mike, and Joel, all of Shell.
Services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m. at the Shell Community Hall. In honor of Frank's disdain for neutral shades we suggest wearing a little red. Burial in Shell cemetery, Shell. Visitations have been set for Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 (noon) at the Atwood Family Chapel in Greybull.
A Memorial Fund has been established at the Big Horn Federal Savings Bank in Greybull, proceeds will go to the Historic Red Shell School.
Atwood Family Funeral Directors Inc. in charge of arrangements.
Helen Marie Byfield
NASHUA - Helen Marie Ihnat Byfield, 79, of Nashua, died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999, in Walla Walla, Wash., of natural causes.
Vigil services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the church with interment in the Nashua City cemetery. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge.
John Edward Schwartz
"To make a short story long..." John Edward Schwartz, 75 of Billings, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at his home.
The son of Joseph and Rena Schwartz, John was born Sept. 14, 1924, in Billings. He was raised and educated in Billings, graduating from Billings Senior. He attended Montana State University in Bozeman. During WWII, John served with the Army in Egypt.
He married
Jo Meyer Hilderman in Billings on Aug. 6, 1977.
John was well known throughout the area for his work in construction and maintenance of refineries. During the 1950s, he was active in home construction. His true passion in life, however, was being an inventor and entrepreneur.
Family was very important to John. He was always there for all of the children. He loved his grandchildren and was a wonderful teacher. He also enjoyed gardening and growing roses.
Survivors include his wife, Jo of Billings; 10 children: Colleen Bushard of Billings; Gene and his wife, Sheryl of Billings; Mike and his wife, Virginia of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Jaci Murray and her husband, Mike of Shepherd; Joe and his wife, Becky of Missoula; Mary Williams of Upper Marlboro, Md.; Pam Waldo and her husband, Darrell of Billings; Penny Walker and her husband, Tom of Belgrade; Paul Hilderman and his wife, Sandi of Harlowton; and Perry Hilderman and his wife, Tracy of Missoula; two brothers, Paul and his wife, Pat of Billings, and Tom and his wife, Betty of Kent, Wash.; a sister, Mary Kelting of Oxnard, Calif.; 22 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Vincent's Cuddles and Care or the American Diabetes Association.
Hazel Irene Miller
HAVRE - Hazel Irene Miller, 86, of Havre, died Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, in Glasgow of natural causes.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at the First Lutheran Church in Havre with interment in the Malta cemetery. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge.
Veda 'Patti' Chessmore
FORSYTH - Veda "Patti" D. Chessmore, 76, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at the Rosebud County Health Center.
Visitation will be 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in the chapel with interment in the Masonic Section in the Forsyth cemetery.
Ted F. McKay
Ted F. McKay, 39, passed away Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, in Phoenix, of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Ted was born Feb. 8, 1960, in Portland, Ore., to Dick and Lila McKay. He was raised and attended school in Ronan, Mont. Ted enjoyed stock car racing, fishing, hunting, boating and riding his Harley. Most important was spending time with his family.
Survivors include his parents, Dick and Lila McKay, son Shayne, granddaughter Rose Mary, brother Rick and wife Jackie, sister Denise, niece Desiree Hogsett, nephews Jeremy Hogsett and Jessie McKay. Survivors also include a very special Aunt Marge and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Cremation has taken place, and a memorial and celebration of Ted's life will be held at the Billings Labor Temple Banquet Room, 530 S. 27th St., at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13.
Nancy L. Lang
Nancy L. Lang died quietly at her home in Billings on Saturday at the age of 56. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Allen D. Lang, four daughters and six grandchildren. She is also survived by a brother, Roy Cope of Grand, Wash., and a sister Alberta Skillman of Spokane, Wash. A service will be held for her close friends and family on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at 10 a.m., at the family home.
Nancy was born Nancy Lou Cope in Billings on Jan. 23, 1943. She spent most of her childhood in Terry and Miles City until graduating from high school at Custer County High School in Miles City in 1961. She was married
shortly after graduation, often moving with her family and husband, who worked road construction, until finally settling on Rosebud Creek Road in 1973 where Nancy owned and operated a dairy.
In 1980 the family moved to Fairfield where Nancy farmed, operated a dairy, raised cattle, sheep and pigs as well as starting and operating a successful concrete lawn ornament business. Nancy moved to Billings in 1994 when she was no longer able to operate the family farm. Since moving to Billings, Nancy designed, helped build, decorate, and landscape the family homesite and added a workshop, so that she could continue to work on her concrete and woodworking projects until the time of her death.
Her daughters and families are: Malinda Marie and Tracy Kreutzer, and their children, Shelbi Lynn and Kody Kreutzer of Toston; Susan Annette Lang of Billings; Laura Rae and Patrick Speer, and their children, Michael, Matthew, and Brandon Speer of Preston, Lancashire, England; and Christina Beth Lang and her son, Austin Lang of Billings. Nancy was an intelligent, hardworking, humorous, and caring individual who earned the love and respect of her family, friends and associates alike. She will be missed.
Conrad D. Schwartz
TOWNSEND - Conrad Dale Schwartz, 59, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church with interment in Duck Creek cemetery. Connors Funeral Home is in charge.
Birma Dean Ayers
POPLAR - Birma Dean Ayers, 63, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at the Poplar Community Hospital.
Visitation will be noon-1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the First Presbyterian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church with cremation to follow. Clayton Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point is in charge.
Eunice S. Dore
Eunice S. Dore, 75, of Billings, formerly of Hardin, passed away Nov. 7, 1999, in the Billings Deaconess Hospital.
She was born July 16, 1924, in Fort Collins, Colo., to Dave and Mary Schaffer of Hardin. Eunice grew up on a farm north of Hardin and raised her family for a short time in the area before moving to Billings in the early 1960s. She raised her children with the help of her Lord on her own. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Mary Keller.
Eunice is survived by one son: Tim A. (Sharon) Dore of Chandler, Ariz.; four daughters, Debra (Ernie) Wheeler of San Luis Obispo, Calif., Donna (Ted) Williams of Cheyenne, Wyo., Michele Vejtasa of Billings and Cindy (Jim) Newell of Billings; three brothers, Dave Schaffer of Absarokee, Otto Schaffer of Billings and Robert Schaffer of Fairfield, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Kerry, Shanon, Dawn, Olga, Zach, Shilo, Kristen, Brian and Scott; two great-grandchildren, Alanis and Kendal.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Hardin Fairview cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
