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Shirley J. Derheim
KIRBY, Wyo. - Shirley J. Derheim, 64 of Kirby, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000.
Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist had charge of local arrangements.
Dwaine I. Dexter
GLASGOW - Dwaine I. Dexter, 65, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, at the Mitchell Group Home of natural causes.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, in the Lewistown City cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Snowy Mountain Industries in Lewistown, the Mitchell Group Home in Glasgow or the charity of one's choice, and they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home. The Cloyd Funeral Home of Lewistown is in charge.
Celenire Doyon
GLASGOW - Celenire Bouchard Belle Doyon, 87, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2000, at the Valley View Nursing Home of natural causes.
A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8 at St. Raphael's. Interment will be in Highland cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge.
Edward L. Hargis, M.D.
We celebrate the life of Edward L. Hargis, M.D., 65, who passed away peacefully with his family by his side Jan. 5, 2000, at his home. He was born March 25, 1934, in Ashton, Idaho, to Thomas and Muriel Hargis.
On June 15, 1957, he married
his high school sweetheart and soulmate, Frances Ann Herre. Ed was the proud and loving father to Mike, Leslie and Linda. Most of all he was the devoted "Papa" to Jennifer, Jeremy, Kallie and Calvin.
Dr. Hargis graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School. He did his residency at University of Wisconsin Department of Ophthalmology. After living in Wisconsin and Maine, Edward and Frances moved their family in 1967 to Billings where he quickly fell in love with everything Montana. To describe Edward as a passionate fisherman is not saying enough. The joy he felt while fishing was something he instilled in each of his children and many who came in contact with him. Edward was never happier than when he had his "youngsters" with him and Frances at the cabin for a weekend or for an extended stay.
Dr. Hargis' other passion was his ophthalmology practice. His patients were always more than just patients. They were people entrusting their eyesight to him and he treated each individually. Many times the relationships went beyond doctor-patient and Dr. Hargis was always delighted by a new joke told by one of his patients. As a surgeon, Dr. Hargis touched the lives of many and will continue to touch them for many years to come.
Edward is survived by his wife, Frances; his son Michael (Maridee) Hargis; his daughters Leslie (Mark) Greenshields and Linda (Eric) Bjorgum. He is also survived by two sisters, Margaret (Leo) Hammond and Muriel (Ken) McLean and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas B. and Muriel Hargis, his brother Thomas, his sister Marie Graham and his brother Jim Hargis.
A memorial service will be held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 180 24th St. W. in Billings, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either Big Sky Hospice or another charity of choice. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist has charge of arrangements.
Papa, we are, always have been, and always will be, proud of you. You may never know the influence you had on us, but it was most profound. We know you are happy now. We will carry you with us forever.
Timothy G. Hayward
LEWISTOWN - Timothy G. Hayward, 38, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at his home due to complications with diabetes.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the Cloyd Chapel. Interment will be in the Rockvale cemetery at 3 p.m. The Cloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Lewistown White Cane Club or the Ski for Light Montana and they may be left at the Cloyd Funeral Home.
Irene H. Huene
KEIZER, Ore. - Irene H. Huene, 96, formerly of Forsyth, Mont., died on Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, of natural causes.
Private graveside services were held at the Little Big Horn cemetery, Crow Agency. Keizer Funeral Chapel was in charge.
Connor Jessen
Our little angel has his wings
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Connor Jessen died Jan. 4, 2000, in Phoenix. Connor was born June 25, 1997, to Joe and Heather Jessen in Billings. The family moved to Phoenix just before Christmas 1998. Connor was diagnosed with Tay-Sacks disease in October 1998.
He is survived by his parents; maternal grandmother, Jennifer McKenney; and extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at White Rose Chapel, 5310 West North Ave., in Glendale.
Bessie Louise Johnson
Bessie Louise Johnson died suddenly at Western Manor Health Care Center on Jan. 2, 2000, where she was convalescing after a brief stay at Deaconess Hospital.
She was born April 7, 1905, in Bozeman, to William and Louisa (Orr) Wood. She married
Clarence "Cal" B. Johnson on Aug. 11, 1925, in Dillon. They had two children, James B. (Helene) of the Philadelphia area and Thomas C. who passed away in Tucson, Ariz., in 1992.
Her survivors also include James' two daughters Beth T. Johnson and Claire E. (Matthew) Galvin, and a great-granddaughter, Theresa M. Galvin, all of the Philadelphia area.
Her interests were in sewing, gardening and cooking and she excelled in homemaking. Bess enjoyed the beauty of art and encouraged the work of her late son, Tom, who was an artist and worked in graphics. She assisted her husband in his real estate and insurance business for several years. She was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Memorial graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Holy Cross cemetery. Dahl Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Charles R. 'Chuck' Johnson
RED LODGE - Charles R. "Chuck" Johnson, 94, of Red Lodge, formerly of Billings, died early Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000, in Cedar Wood Villa. Born in Glendive on Nov. 14, 1905, he was one of eleven child-ren born to Charles and Sophie Johnson. When he was several days old, his mother wrapped him in a buffalo robe, laid him at her feet on warmed stones in the sleigh and drove them back to the family homestead on Belle Creek.
Chuck graduated from Dawson County High School in Glendive when he was 16. He graduated from Montana Normal School in Dillon and taught in Shelby when he was 19.
He returned to college at Montana State University in Bozeman where he com-pleted an undergraduate degree and a master's degree in botany. His experiments in plant soil deficiencies led to the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers by the Anaconda Company.
On June 11, 1931, he married
Bonito Worthington in Billings.
Mr. Johnson taught at Livingston before beginning a 34-year career with the Great Western Sugar Co. He served in field and managerial positions with Great Western in Billings, Scottsbluff, Neb., Denver and Lovell, Wyo. Chuck and his wife settled in Red Lodge two years ago.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Bonito W. Johnson of Red Lodge; two daughters, Mary Ellen Mangus (Doyle) of Red Lodge, and Nancy J. Northcutt (Ray) of Leadville, Colo.; one sister, Mildred "Sis" Dalsasso (Fred) of Glendive; two brothers, Earl Johnson of Glendive, and Roy Johnson (Velma) of Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Charles R. Mangus (Lisa) of Douglas, Wyo., Christine Hamann (Jerry) of Laramie, Wyo., Marci Dye (Mike) of Red Lodge, Robin Shelton (Gregg) of Strasburg, Colo., and Eric Northcutt (Jenny) of Estes Park, Colo.; ten great-grandchildren, Jessica and Ben Mangus, Margo and Max Hamann, Eric Dye, Shelby and Brian Shelton, and Daniel, Michael and Nicholas Northcutt; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family memorial services will be held at a later date. The Qlcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge was in charge of cremation arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the charity of one's choice.
Gertrude M. Lange
SAVAGE - Funera1 services for Gertrude M. Lange, age 84, of Savage will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at the First Lutheran Church. Pastor Mark Morgenstern will officiate with musical selections by Linda Nelson accompanied by Linda Bergstedt. Casketbearers will be Travis Lange, Jason Fried, Deedra Erickson, Kylee Lange, Casey Lange, Clint Prevost and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Honorary casketbearers will be the Savage Senior Citizens. Ushers will be Karmen Lange, Ashley Lange and Nate Sorensen. Burial will be in the Riverview cemetery in Savage under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Gertrude M. Lange was born March 15, 1915, the fourth in a family of nine to parents Robert and Katherine (Eihlen) Kennedy at Intake. Her father was a road builder and moved the family to each new location. Thus, Gertrude attended many rural Dawson County schools.
On Dec. 4, 1939, Gertrude was united in marriage to Leo Adolph Lange in Glendive. They made their home on the Lange family homestead where they farmed and lived until 1977 when they moved into Savage. Her husband Leo died in January 1985 and Gertrude continued to make her home in Savage. In 1997, she entered the Extended Care Facility in Sidney where she had lived since.
Gertrude was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Savage and a charter member of the Savage Senior Citizens. Gertrude will be remembered for the cooking she did for the Senior Citizens. She loved all sorts of needlework and sewing. She especially enjoyed making quilts. Gertrude was a cancer survivor and devoted lots of time to the American Cancer Society.
Gertrude died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, at the Sidney Health Center-Extended Care Facility.
Gertrude is survived by her sons, Robert (Nesha) Lange of Savage, Donald (Linda) Lange of Huntley and Richard (Michelle) Lange of Sidney; daughters, Alice (Elwin) Prevost of Savage and Bette (John) Fried of Great Falls; a daughter-in-law, Debra Lange of Savage; brothers, Lyle Kennedy, of Glendive and Melvin Kennedy of Billings; a sister, Luella Dickerson, of Lovell, Wyo.; 23 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leo; son, Russell; three brothers, Lewis, Harlow and Robert, Jr., and two sisters, Hazel and Ruth.
James F. Roberts
James F. Roberts passed away on Jan. 5, 2000, after a long struggle with cancer.
The son of James E. and Mabel Rhine Roberts, Jim was born July 16, 1911, in Miles City. He and his family moved to Billings in 1928 and in 1929 he graduated from Billings Senior High. While later attending the University of Montana, he played halfback for the Grizzlies during 1931-32. He married
Helen Blackford of Lewistown Oct 27, 1940, and she preceded him in death in 1965. He served in WWII from 1943-46 in the South Pacific, earning the Bronze Star in the Philippines.
After the war, Jim was employed as general agent for Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. Jim married
Adeline Ebeling of Billings in 1967.
Jim is preceded in death by his sister, Margaret and his parents.
Survivors include Addie, his loving wife of 33 years; his brother, Richard and wife, Jan and their children, Mark and wife, Monique, and Jo Amy, of Superior, Mont.
Other survivors include his son, James B. Roberts of Billings; his daughter, Jane Cal1away and husband, Jerry of Orlando. Fla.; stepdaughters, LaVonne Bessler and Karen Brown, both of Billings.
Grandchildren include Tyler Hangas and wife, Brien of Missoula; Benny Brown Jr. and fiancee, Jill Talbott of Billings; Seanna Brown of Billings; Darin Bessler of Billings; and Melinda Taylor and husband, Jason of Boston.
Great-grandchildren include; Shayla, Nathan, Samuel, Madeline, Justene and Jennika.
An avid fly fisherman, Jim was at home on the Boulder and Stillwater rivers. He was also an excellent golfer, winning the Hilands Golf Club championship. He was a past member Elks Club, Kwanis, and Hilands Golf Club.
Jim was a dad, grandpa, brother, husband, and friend. And with his own special code of ethics, he lived his life with loyalty arid graciousness to those he loved.
We shared history and years of wonderful memories. He was our gentleman Jim. Take a hole in one, Papa. We love you.
Cremation has taken place, and a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd. Private interment will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at Mountview cemetery with military honors.
Memorials may be directed to Big Sky Hospice, P.O. Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107-5033. Smith Funeral Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Gary 'George' Schock
Gary (George) Schock, 45, of Billings, passed away Jan. 4, 2000, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings after a long and courageous fight for life.
Gary's interests included hunting, fishing, and his everlasting pursuit of atmospheric conditions. He inspired everyone he knew by his positive attitude, his happy-go-lucky approach to life, and the love he had for his family, friends, and his special "grandmothers" Elsie and Janna. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Gary is survived by his son, Courtney of Springfield, Ore.; his father, Fred of Park City; brothers, Fred Jr. of LaMoure, N.D.; and Terry of Wilsonville, Ore.; sisters, Carol Rippe of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Donna DeAngelo of Sante Fe, N.M. A special thank you to Gary's longtime caretakers, Frank and Gary; his home health care nurses, and all the wonderful doctors and nurses at St. Vincent Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at the Laurel cemetery. Smith Funeral Chapel in Laurel is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to: the Make A Wish Foundation, or the Ronald McDonald House.
Catherine J. Snyder
LEWISTOWN - Catherine J. Snyder was 89 years of age when she passed away on Jan. 6, 2000, in Lewistown. She was born to John and Katherine Marx in Chicago on Nov. 8, 1910, the second of six children. In her early childhood, she moved with her parents to the family homestead in the Miles City area.
She married
Theodore Hoff on July 3,1929, and they moved from Miles City to Billings in 1937, where she lived until November 1995. Mr. Hoff passed away in 1955, and in 1966 she married
Charles J. Snyder. Mr. Snyder passed away in 1984. Catherine was a skillful homemaker and particularly enjoyed gardening. Her family was especially important to her.
She is survived by a sister, Ann Redler of Billings; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Louise) Ross of Billings and Mrs. Carl (Phyllis) Hale of Fountain Hills, Ariz.; a son, James T. Hoff of Bridger; a stepson, Charles Snyder and wife, Janet; a stepdaughter, Beverly Nunly of Everett, Wash.; as well as six grand-children and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin 1 p.m. Saturday at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10 at Michelotti, Sawyers and Nordquist, with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be sent to the charity of one's choice.
Donald E. Swecker
Donald E. Swecker, age 70, of Billings, passed away Jan. 5, 2000, at Saint Vincent Hospital from emphysema. Donald was born Nov. 26, 1929, in Billings, the son of Everett and Christina Swecker.
Donald was employed as a shoe salesman at S & L, Tuckers and Hart Albins, and in later years performed maintenance duties for the Hart Albin building.
Donald and Hannah Frank were married
in Scottsbluff, Neb., on Aug. 27, 1949, and returned to Billings to begin their life together.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Hannah; a daughter, Michelle (David) Ritter of Laurel; two sons, Jay (Michelle) Swecker of Billings, and Rodney (Deanne) Swecker of Billings; one grandson, Jacob Swecker, two stepgrandsons, Leon and Russell Harlson; one stepgranddaughter, Tracie Swecker; one sister, Gloria Maxwell of Billings; and two brothers, Dick Swecker of Billings and Roy Swecker of Billings, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Donald enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons at "his old stomping grounds" throughout the state of Montana, and especially enjoyed feeding ducks with the grandchildren. He was also a baseball coach for Little League.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at Smith's Downtown Funeral Chapels, which will be followed by cremation. If desired, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice, or to Big Sky Hospice.
