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Michael P. Flanagan
GARDINER – Michael P. Flanagan, 58, of Gardiner died Tuesday evening, May 16, 2000, near Gardiner. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, 118 North Third St. in Livingston. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Gardiner Community Church with the Rev. Bill Young officiating. Graveside committal and burial will be 4 p.m. Saturday in the Rosebud cemetery at Absarokee with the Rev. Charles A. Sider of the Absarokee Lutheran Church officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home.
Michael was born Aug. 15, 1941, in Billings, the son of John and Pearl (Gaustad) Flanagan. He attended schools there, graduating from Absarokee in 1959. He then attended Northern Montana College in Havre, Eastern Montana College in Billings and Sheridan, Wyo. Junior College. Michael worked as a seasonal employee on road maintenance in Yellowstone Park. On June 5, 1969, he married
Irene L. Lowe in Jackson Hole, Wyo. He later went to work with Park County, Mont., in road maintenance and was thus employed at the time of his death.
Michael enjoyed hunting and fishing, but especially enjoyed being with and playing with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Flanagan of Gardiner; a son, Larry Flanagan and his wife, Janet of Willows, Calif.; two daughters, Tina Sperano and her husband, Joe of Gardiner and Pearlia Kaestner and her husband, Bryan of Marysville, Wash.; two brothers, John Flanagan and Joe Flanagan, both of Absarokee; five grandchildren, Tiffany and Jennifer Flanagan of Willows, Calif., Dustin and Nicole Sperano of Gardiner and Tausha Kaestner of Marysville, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Michael was preceded in death by a brother, Tom Flanagan.
Memorials in Michael’s name may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Steven N. Hensel
Steven N. Hensel, 77 of Billings peacefully passed away at his home with family close by. He was born Sept. 26, 1922, to Nick and Elizabeth (Schiff) Hensel in Lefor, N.D.
Steve attended school in Lefor, N.D.; also during this time, he attended CCC Camp in Billings. Steve worked on various farms in North Dakota until he was drafted into the Navy. After serving in the Navy, he moved back to Billings in 1944 with two of his brothers and worked at the sugar factory. In 1950, he met and married
Marion Lenhardt in New England, N.D. Steve had also worked for Wilson Dunham Service Station for 2 1/2 years. He had also worked for Lew Chevrolet and transferred to Archie Cochran Ford where he retired after 22 years in 1988. Even in retirement he transported cars for Cochran Ford.
Steve enjoyed bowling for the Knights of Columbus and loved to fish in the Fishtail area. Riding his bike along with yard work and gardening were his favorite pastimes, and taking great pride in his potatoes and carrots. Steve’s domain was his garage where he loved to work. He was a lifetime member of Knights of Columbus and usher at St. Pius X Church.
His survivors are his wife, Marion (Lenhardt) Hensel of Billings; daughters, Karen Morrow, Sara Hensel and fiancÈ Jason Lytle, both of Billings; sisters, Mary Lefor of Billings, Arlene (Terry) Eggen of Kalispell; brothers, his twin, Nick S. (Helen) Hensel of Dickinson, N.D., Wilbert (Judy) of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Robert (Katheryn) Hensel of Billings; five grandchildren, Jyal (Nicole) Morrow, Josh Morrow, Jeremiah (Tere) Schoneberg, Jody (Heather) Morrow, Gaetelyn (Terah) Schoneberg; two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Elizabeth Hensel, a daughter, Mary Hensel and son, David Steve Hensel, three brothers and one sister.
Visitation will be at Dahl Funeral Chapel Friday, 11- 8, Saturday, 9 - 5 and Sunday, 1- 5. Vigil services will be held Sunday, May 21, 7 p.m. at St. Pius X Church. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 22, 11 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, with interment at Calvary cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Dahl Funeral Chapel.
Betty Hoff
HELENA – Betty Hoff, 72 of Helena and formerly of Lewistown, passed away peacefully at her home in The Waterford senior center here in Helena on Wednesday, May 17, 2000. She moved to Helena from her lifelong home of Lewistown, Mont., in February of this year. Betty was born Nov. 19, 1927, in Lewistown to the late Ray and Viola (Swingley) Smart. She attended local schools and graduated from Fergus County High School.
On Oct. 6, 1951, she married
Arthur Hoff. They had two children, Dennis and Christy. Betty devoted her life to helping the operation of the family business and caring for her family. In her later years, her two granddaughters were her greatest joy.
She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Lewistown. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Arthur, and their son, Dennis.
She is survived by her daughter and family, Christy, Wayne and Lindsay and Jacki Weikart all of Helena and a sister, Beulah Ziemkowski of Missoula, Mont.
A memorial service will be held at Creel’s Funeral Home in Lewistown, Mont., on Saturday, May 20, 11a.m. with graveside services following at Lewistown City cemetery. A reception after the services will follow at the Yogo Inn, Lewistown.
Family prefers memorials to the Central Montana Hospice, Home Care Services, 629 NE Main, Lewistown, MT 59457. Hagler--Anderson Mortuary of Helena was in charge of local arrangements.
Manuel Martinez
POWELL, Wyo. – Manuel Martinez, 51, died at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings on Wednesday, May 17, 2000.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 21, from 6-7 p.m. at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church in Powell, Wyo. Christian Wake Services will be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, at St. Barbara’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Monday at St. Barbara’s. Interment will follow in Crown Hill cemetery, Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge.
Marguerita McLaughlin
LIVINGSTON – Marguerita McLaughlin, 87, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at Livingston Memorial Hospital.
Cremation has taken place, and at her request, no services are planned. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory are in charge.
Myrtle M. Omvig
GLASGOW – Myrtle M. Omvig, 70, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital of cancer.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints with interment in Highland cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge.
Janet Ortloff
LAMBERT – Janet Ortloff, 64, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in the Trinity Medical Center, Minot, N.D.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday, May 22, at the St. Theresa’s Church. Interment will be in the St. Theresa’s Catholic cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney is in charge.
Marie E. Ostby
GLENDIVE – Marie E. Ostby, age 84, of Glendive, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at the Glendive Medical Center Extended Care Facility in Glendive.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor Paul Everett officiating. Interment will be in the Dawson Memorial cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Marie was born on Aug. 11, 1915, in Glendive, Mont., the daughter of Clarence and Lucy (Wilson) Bronson. She was raised and educated in Glendive, attending Glendive schools. On Aug. 22, 1931, Marie was united in marriage to Olaf Ostby in Terry, Mont. She was a lifelong resident of Glendive.
Marie started bowling in 1965 and enjoyed this sport, especially nine pin bowling, until 1998. She enjoyed playing bridge and played frequent foursomes and marathon, played kings-on-the corners and Scrabble. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles. Prior to television, Marie enjoyed listening to her favorite baseball team, the New York Yankees, from the highest hill in Makoshika Park for better radio reception. However, once TBS featured the Atlanta Braves, Marie became a Braves fan. Marie and her husband enjoyed traveling the state of Montana and had been to every county seat. They enjoyed fishing and camping and often went to McGuire Creek on Fort Peck Reservoir. Marie enjoyed hunting and had her own hunting rifle. She also did a lot of crocheting in her earlier years.
Marie received her G.E.D. in 1974 while her oldest grandson was attending Dawson Community College.
Survivors include her daughter, Lorraine Thompson of Glendive; three sons, Norman Ostby and his wife, Jane of Winnett, Mont.; David Ostby of Bothell, Wash.; and Raymond Ostby and his wife, Natha of Saratoga, Calif.; two sisters, Ethel Dusek of Lewistown, Mont., and Gladys Patterson of Glendive; grandchildren, Ken Thompson and his wife, Maggie, Kristine Ruddy and her husband, Dan, Ethan Ostby, Nathaniel Ostby, Shellie Cohen, Leslie (Cohen) Robinson and her husband, Trent; great-grandchildren, Leah (Thompson) DeShaw and her husband, Dustin, Becky (Ruddy) Johnson and her husband Brian, Sam Thompson, Rachel Ruddy and Ryan Ruddy; great-great-grandchildren, Anne Marie Johnson and Madison DeShaw; and her special friend, Lloyd Henry.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Violet; two brothers, Lawrence and Charles; her husband; and a grandson, Steven Thompson.
Helen Louise Bottomley Richey
THREE FORKS – Helen Lousie Bottomley Richey passed away May 17, 2000, at her home in Three Forks. She was born to Ray and Julia (Golliher) Bottomley on June 16, 1926, in Rock Springs, Wyo. She was the eldest of four daughters, living in Wyoming until the family moved to Billings in 1945. Helen attended college at MSC in Bozeman, majoring in architecture. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority.
Helen married
Henry (Hank) Spomer on May 29, 1948, in Billings. They had four children, RJ, Brent, Dara Lynn and Nancy. The family moved to the Gallatin Valley in 1959 and settled in Belgrade. When her children were young, she was very active in their school system. The couple owned and operated a construction business along with several other interests until Hank passed away in 1973. Shortly afterwards, Helen moved to Bozeman and became a licensed Real Estate agent/broker. She was very successful in this field and was known to many in the Real Estate business as “Mother Helen”. Helen was a member of the Montana Association of Realtors, Realtors Political Action Committee and served on the Legislative Affairs Committee and as a state director.
Helen married
Lloyd Richey in 1978 and continued selling real estate until her retirement in 1992. She loved to play bridge and was an avid bowler. Recently, Helen kept herself busy with needlework, crocheting, knitting, reading and cooking. Her grandchildren especially liked eating at Grandma’s house. Helen and Lloyd enjoyed camping, fishing and spending winters in Arizona. Helen was secretary/treasurer of the local chapter of the Gallatin Good Sams. She and Lloyd were very active in the organization, attending activities all over the country. They shared the State Wagon Master position for seven years.
Helen is survived by husband, Lloyd of Three Forks; sons, RJ. (Kaye) Spomer of Memphis, Tenn., and their children, Nick and Sasha; Brent (Jane) Spomer of Ft. Collins, Colo., and their daughters, Jessica and Alyssa; daughters, Dara Lynn (Lawry) Arnold of Belgrade and their sons, Brett, Brandon and Jared; Nancy (Jim) Wilson of Billings; three sisters, Ruth (Marvin) Duncan of Colorado, Raye (Bob) Elsberry of Colorado and Kaye Clark of Billings, Mont. She is also survived by Lloyd’s four children, Ron, Sherry, Eileen and Donna and their families as well as seven great-grandchildren, Kolby and Markell Spomer, Ashlee and Jeremy Helstrom, Dee Monica and brother, and Austin Greene and numerous nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held 11a.m. Saturday at Dahl Funeral Chapel in Bozeman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Gertrude Coffin, 908 South Willson, Bozeman, MT 59715.
Sadie ‘Orla’ Brown South
LEWISTOWN – Sadie “Orla” Brown South, 82, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at the Central Montana Skilled Nursing Center following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the Creel Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in the Dillon City cemetery
Willard A. ‘Bill’ Terpstra
JOLIET – Willard A. “Bill” Terpetra, age 56, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2000, after a courageous battle with asbestos related cancer.
He was born in San Francisco, Calif., on March 3, 1944, to Donald and Viola Terpstra. He loved his family and always put them first. He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Ranger and USS Enterprise and was honorably discharged in 1966. Bill retired from U.S. West after 30 years. He was a member of the Masons, Blue Lodge and Al Bedoo Shrine.
Survivors include his wife, Cecile; son, Bryce; father, Donald; sisters, Roberta Yennie and Marilyn Baraksa; brother, Ron; many nieces and nephews, numerous friends and loved ones.
He was preceded in death by a son, Billy Jr.; mother, Viola; brothers, Tom and Don and stepmother, Helen.
A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Joliet. Interment with military honors will be in Joliet cemetery. Smith Funeral Chapel-Laurel is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth E. Wade
“Without music life would be a mistake”
Ruth E. Wade was born to Sidney and Winnifred Tucker in Sherwood, N.D., on Jan. 1, 1916. The family moved near Turner, Mont., to homestead. When the harsh weather drove the homesteaders out, they moved to Huntley Project, where they farmed and had a small dairy. Ruth told stories of selling cream and eggs to residents of Billings on the “milk route”. Ruth met Gene W. Wade while attending Huntley Project High School. After graduating, Ruth attended Billings Normal School and majored in music. Even though music remained a life-long passion, Gene persuaded Ruth to attend Billings Business College, because “a business education” was more important. Ruth and Gene married
on Oct. 16, 1938. The couple decided to call Cooke City, Mont., home and started a family. They had two sons, Gene Jr. and Dennis. They built a service station and cabins that became Watuck Lodge. Watuck, which many thought was “an old Indian name” was really a combination of the names Wade and Tucker. Running the lodge in those busy years, Ruth met many guests who became fast friends. As they added additional property, Ruth put her business degree to good use. At one time, they owned or operated: the U. S. Post Office, State Liquor Store, Hiland Saw Mill, Hiland Guide Service and Watuck Lodge. The properties were sold in 1970. Ruth loved living surrounded by mountains. She enjoyed fishing, hiking, playing the organ and singing. She and Gene continued to live in Cooke City until they moved to Billings in the fall of 1987. Ruth said, “We got tired of chopping wood.” Gene Sr. died in March 1993. The last few years of Ruth’s life were not as she would have wanted them to be. Her many years in Cooke City with Gene were the happiest of her life, and she would want people to remember her as she was in those days. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sid and Winnie Tucker; husband, Gene W. Wade; and brother, Ray Tucker. She is survived by two sons and their families: son, Gene and Marilyn Wade of Billings, granddaughter, Anne-Marie, grandson, Brian; son, Dennis and Susie Wade of Homer, Alaska, granddaughters, Laralie and Winna. Other relatives are sister-in-law, Jackie Tucker; nephews, Steve Tucker, Mark Tucker and their families.
Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, at the First United Methodist Church, 2800 Fourth Ave. N.
Eldon Picard
BAINVILLE – Eldon Picard, 87, died Jan. 28, 2000, in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bainville with interment in the Bainville cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home in Sidney is in charge.
William J. Hochberger
SIDNEY – William J. Hochberger, 62, died Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at his home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fulkerson Memorial Chapel with interment in the Fairview cemetery.
Edwin M. Sherwood
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Edwin M. Sherwood, 87, died Saturday, May 13, 2000, at the Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
A family viewing will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Kane Funeral Home. Interment will take place at a later date.
Eugenia L. ‘Jean’ Arms
Eugenia L. “Jean” Arms, 80, of Billings, died Tuesday, May 16, at Deaconess Hospital surrounded by family.
The daughter of Anton and Catherine Frank, Jean was born Aug. 10, 1919, in Dickinson, N.D. Jean married
Anton Kraft in 1939; he preceded her in death in 1949. On July 18, 1953, Jean married
Frank Arms in Dickinson.
Jean and Frank spent nearly 47 years together, raising their children and enjoying their many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After working many years for Kmart, Jean enjoyed traveling with Frank, often spending the winter months in Arizona. Her pastimes included baking and tending to her plants. In the evenings, Jean enjoyed playing bingo with her friends. Jean was a member of the Moose Lodge and a parishioner at Holy Rosary Church.
Survivors include her husband Frank of Billings; three daughters, Ardella Dick and her husband, Jim, and Antoinette Grosulak of Billings and Marlys Raville and her husband, Frank, of Columbus; two brothers, Ralph Frank and his wife, Rose, of Dickinson, and Emil Frank and his wife, Patty, of Green Valley, Ariz.; a sister, Helen Dassinger and her husband, Tony, of Billings; eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Jean was a generous and loving person and will be greatly missed. This world was truly gifted to have had her for over 80 years.
Funeral services are being arranged by Michelotti, Sawyers and Nordquist, 1001 Alderson Ave., Billings. Vigil service will be Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist with memorial services on Friday, May 19, at 11 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
