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Roy Stephens
Roy Stephens, 71, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, after a long fight with cancer.
He was born on Jan. 26, 1929, to Jesse and Carrie Stephens. His family farmed in North Carolina where they shared their prosperity with those who were not as fortunate. Roy longed to travel, and after high school he joined the military and traveled extensively.
It was a source of life-long pride that he served as a Paratrooper in the 101st Airborne and was a part of the historic Normandy invasion.
After his military service, he discovered he had a special gift and affinity for mechanics. He chose automobile mechanics as his profession and his hobby. His considerable skill earned him a certificate as "Master of Mechanics." He ran an automotive repair shop and invented machines to appropriately assist him in his one-man shop. He was meticulous in his work and charged much less for his services than their worth because he knew his work was vitally needed and the going rate in his profession was more than many could afford. He always had a pot of coffee on and an open ear for whom ever came by in need.
One of Roy's greatest pleasures was to serve as Eucharistic Minister and Lector at "Our Lady of Guadalupe" Church. He was a member of the Cursillo Movement and several civic committees. He was known as a special man with a great gift for prayer and devotion and trust in our Lord.
Roy loved to spend his leisure time with the love of his life, his wife, and took great pride in his daughter, Claudia.
Roy married
Maria Escobar, April 6, 1962. His wife, Maria and daughter, Claudia Stephens survive him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Carrie (Cook) Stephens.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Dahl Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass to be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Thursday, 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Holy Cross cemetery.
Leonard Pat 'P.K.' Linch
GLENDIVE - Leonard Pat "P.K." Linch, 58, died on Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, four miles west of Wibaux of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at the Evangelical Church of North America. Interment will be in the Dawson Memorial cemetery. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is in charge.
Cody Anderson Dowler
A little boy died Sunday. His name is Cody Anderson Dowler and he graced us with his presence for 5 1/2 years.
Cody was born in Albuquerque, N. M. with his best friend, his twin brother Tyler. They moved to Laramie, Wyo. and from there to Billings last summer.
What can be said about this young innocent, and loving child? He was a joy to behold with his passionate "full-stream ahead" way of learning about his world. The rims, the river, the YMCA, the Big Toy all heard his laughter and felt his touch.
Cody left a lot of people behind who loved him dearly. His parents, Justin Dowler and Korin and Joe Schmidt; his brother Tyler, his great-grandparents, Ina Anderson, Rose Hamilton, Kay Dowler, and Larry and Verna Walker; his grandparents, Barb Byars, Joe and Glenda Dowler, Emily Schmidt, Pat Schmidt, Dale Anderson and Kaye-baby; his aunts, Nonna, Gretchen, Heidi, Kori, Tammy and Joleen; his uncle's Craig and Jake, and cousins C.J. and Kaylyn. We loved him and in return received his love back.
We shall hold him in our hearts. When the family sits together we shall say, "To us! To those of us who are here and to those of us who aren't, but should be. To us!"
Donna, take this boy and guide him on his journey. Cody-man, you are our child forever and always. Good-bye and Godspeed.
Memorials in Cody Dowler's name can be given to the YMCA in Billings, 402 North 32nd Street, Billings, MT 59101. He enjoyed that place so much.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday Feb. 1, at Smith Downtown Chapel, 120 North 26th Street. Interment at Mountview cemetery.
Angelica American Horse
BUSBY - Angelica American Horse, six month old daughter of William E. Davis, III and Rilla American Horse died, Saturday Jan. 29, 2000, at the family home in Busby of natural causes.
She was born July 20, 1999 in Crow Agency.
Survivors include her parents; one sister, Jasmine American Horse of the family home; grandparents, Dewey and June Schenderline, Velphime and Rosa Guavera, Dorothy Castro, Evelyn Flying all of Lame Deer, and Margaret Rising Sun of Denver, Colo.; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Vigil services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Lame Deer Morning Star Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in the Morning Star Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the American Horse family cemetery near Lame Deer. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
William R. 'Bill' Fiene
William R. "Bill" Fiene, 79, of Billings, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000.
Bill was born in Absher, Mont. on August 16, 1920, to Otto and Catherine Fiene. He lived in Roundup, Wyo., and Billings as a child. Bill graduated from Billings Senior High in 1936.
With the onset of WWII, Bill mowed to San Diego, building airplanes for Consolidated Aircraft until joining the Army Air Corps in March of 1944. A proud member of the 6th Air Forces 96th Bomb group, Bill served as a tailgunner on a B-17 until he was shot down, escaping into Switzerland where he was interned. His experience led to life long relationship with surviving crew mates and active role with the 8th Air Force Historical Society.
Upon returning to Montana, Bill was successful in the building material trade. He and his brother-in-law, Bob Lindsey, built a thriving business in Lindsey Lumber. Bill retired in 1975, and spent his remaining years enjoying life, his family and friends.
Bill married
Marjorie Byers on Jan. 31, 1959. She survives him as do his daughters, Cathy Lehner (Tony) and Linda Fiene (Micheal Quinn). Bill was devote "Papa" to grandchildren Tuesday, Madison, Harley, Emma, Omega, Ian and new baby Abigail. He is also survived by sisters, Dee Kirk (Erle) and Ruth Giampaolo (Paul) and brother-in-law, Leon Wiese, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Irene Lindsey and June Wiese.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Smith Downtown Chapel. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial may be made to Big Sky Hospice, P.0. Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107.
Selmer 'Sam' Togstad
Selmer "Sam" Togstad, 88, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Cedar Wood Villa Nursing Home, Red Lodge, Mont.
He was born April 3, 1911, to Edvardt and Trina Togstad on a farm northeast of Maddock, N.D., where he was raised. He attended rural school in the area. He worked on farms until he moved to Billings, Mont., where he worked in construction. He later worked as a bartender in various bars in Billings, including Buck's Bar.
In 1955, Sam married
Margaret Murfitt in Minot, N.D. Margaret preceded Sam in death, November, 1998.
Survivors include Cyrus and Beverly Murfitt, Bearcreek, Mont.; Rudy and Mary Kittler, Brighton, Colo.; Robert and Marcella Murfitt, Billings; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brother, Anton Togstad, Maddock, N.D; sisters, Lillian Helgeson, Alice Goebel, Deslacs, N.D; and Alvilda Maas, St Paul, Minn.
Funeral Service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at Dahl Funeral Chapel, 10 Yellowstone, Billings, with a reception to follow in the Dahl Chapel Hospitality Room. Cremation has taken place, interment will be after the reception at Mountview cemetery Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Secure Care Unit, Cedar Wood Villa, P0 Box 430, Red Lodge, MT 59068.
Wilma Gamble Thompson
BELFRY - Wilma Gamble Thompson, 81 of Belfry, formerly of Billings, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Deaconess Hospital in Billings of heart disease. She was born June 16, 1918, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of William and Catherine Gamble. She graduated from Kansas City East High School.
Wilma married
Arthur P. Thompson on Sept. 14, 1940, in Kansas City. They moved to Billings in 1961 and to Belfry in 1973.
She is survived by her husband, Art of Belfry; her daughter, Teri Avis of Burnsville, Minn.; her granddaughter, Cindy Boll of Burnsville; her great-granddaughter, Savanna of Burnsville; her sister, Dorothy Jean Queen of Ottawa, Kan; two nephews, and several great-nieces and -nephews.
Wilma will be remembered for her optimistic viewpoint, her sense of humor, her sewing and crafts, and her enjoyment of the Home Shopping Network.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist, 1001 Alderson Ave. Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association, 2812 First Ave. N., Billings, MT 59101.
Clarence Pabst
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Clarence Pabst, 74, died on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000, at Memorial Hospital.
Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled. Interment will be in the Sheridan Municipal cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Animal Shelter or the Senior Center in care of Fay Pabst, 912 Sumner St., Sheridan, WY 82801. Kane Funeral Home is in charge.
Anna A. Wyatt
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Anna A. Wyatt, 72 died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital.
Private memorial services have been held for the immediate family. Champion Funeral Home was in charge.
Glen D. Hinnergardt
BISMARCK, N.D. - Glen D. Hinnergardt, 72 of Bismarck, went to be with Jesus on Jan. 29, 2000.
Glen was born on Aug. 26, 1927, in Bazine, Kan., the son of Henry and Edith (Neidens) Hinnergardt. He attended school in Bazine and graduated from his school in Great Bend, Kan. Glen served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He married
Dorothy Ward on Nov. 11, 1946. They moved to Billings, Mont., in 1957 and were blessed with the adoption of three children. Glen was a salesman for Russell Stover candy and then for Selover Buick in Billings where he retired. He and Dorothy moved to Bismarck in 1996 to be close to their son and family. He loved Bismarck, the people and North Dakota.
Glen leaves his wife, Dorothy of 53 years, two daughters and one son-in-law, Kerry Powell of St. Marys, Ohio; Kelly and husband, Mike Decker of Braggs, Okla.; one son and daughter-in-law, Kirk and wife, Tammy Hinnergardt of Bismarck; eight grandchildren, Madeline, Amelia, Jordon and Sophie Hinnergardt of Bismarck, Amanda Odvina of Oregon, Sonny LeCrone of Oregon, Desiree and Anthony LeCrone of St. Marys, Ohio; and his lovely greyhound, Kia. We will miss you, Papa.
Julian Weinzetl
CUSTER - Julian Weinzetl, 61, of Custer, passed away Jan. 28, 2000, at his home of natural causes.
He was born a twin on May 23, 1938, in Billings, a son of Julian C. and Magdalena Kuntz Weinzetl. He grew up and attended Custer schools, graduating in 1956. While in school, he was selected as a Montana Boys State delegate.
Julian enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956, served aboard the U.S.S. Hancock and later received his Honorable Discharge.
He married
Agnes Lix on Nov. 7, 1959, in Forsyth, and the couple made their home on the family farm near Custer. He was a former Montana State Alfalfa Seed Committee member, a member of the Victory Ditch Board, St. Mary Catholic Church and an Honorary member of the FFA.
Julian enjoyed fishing, agate hunting and agate cutting. However, the most important part of his life was his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Carolynn. Survivors include his wife, Agnes of the family farm; three daughters, Belinda (Steve) Darlinton of Great Falls, Colleen (Jim) Schneider of Calif. and Julie (Todd) Grebe of Custer; a son Dean (Kellie) Weinzetl of Bozeman; five sisters, his twin Juliette (R.J.) Stookey of Custer, Kathleen (Daryl) Newman of Hysham, Jackie (Ben) Wong of Calif., Stephanie Gillespie of Billings and Marilynn Schneider of Miles City; one brother, John (Merna) Weinzetl of Tenn.; seven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Prayer services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Custer High School Gymnasium. Interment will follow in the Custer cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Custer EMT Fund, Custer, MT.
David D. Unrau
LUSTRE - David D. Unrau, age 93, of Lustre, Mont., died at his home Friday, Jan. 28, 2000. David was born in Rosehill, N.D., to parents David and Anna (Becker) Unrau on April 2, 1906. He lived there until 1916 when he and his family moved to the Lustre area and homesteaded there. He has lived in the Lustre area ever since except during his schooling. He married
Marie Olfert on March 29, 1934, in Mt. Lake, Minnesota. He operated a dairy farm until 1960 and farmed in the Lustre area until 1976, when he retired. He accepted the Lord at a young age and was baptized Aug. 28, 1921. At that time, he joined the Lustre Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church. He was a church deacon for over 50 years. He was also a charter member of the Wolf Point Gideons which started in the 1950s. He was very dedicated to the work of the Gideons, all missions, Lustre Christian High School and served on the school board. He enjoyed reading, especially the Bible. He is survived by his wife, Marie Unrau of Lustre; three sons, Eldon and (Elaine) Unrau, Arden and (Darlene) Unrau, Gerald and (Bonnie) Unrau, all of Lustre; two daughters, Florence Chambers of East Amherst, N.Y., and Marian and (Donald) Kirk of Fairbanks, Alaska; one brother, Arthur Unrau of Hillsboro, Kan.; nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Alvin and Henry Unrau, one sister, Esther Teichroew, one son-in-law, Daniel Chambers, and one granddaughter, Jennifer Unrau. Funeral services are Friday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m., at the Lustre M.B. Church with Pastor John Skillman and Rev. Frank Wiens officiating services. Viewing will be Thurs. from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Clayton Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Interment will be in the Lustre E.M.B. cemetery. Clayton Memorial Chapel in charge of arrangements.
