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David Paul Gregoryk
David Paul Gregoryk passed away June 14, 2000. He was born in Wilton, N.D., on Nov. 14, 1930.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian; children, David, Margie, Sylvia, and Ken; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; children from his previous marriages, Michael, Thomas, James, Mary Pat and Kitty; Steve Christie and Pat; and 15 grandchildren; sisters, Betty Jamison, Ruth Horton, Mary Jenkins, Rene Skoropat, and June Roth. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, daughter, and son.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at Cremation or Funeral Gallery at 2 p.m. on June 20. A Celebration of Life reception will follow at Charlie Brown’s Back Forty.
Randall Frank Scheel
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Our beloved son, brother and friend, Randy Scheel, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 30, 2000, in Salt Lake City. Despite a long struggle with a debilitating illness, Randy never gave up his fight to live a meaningful life. He was able to accomplish many of his goals before his death.
Randy was born in Bozeman, Mont., on Jan. 16, 1961. He received his bachelor of science degree in physics from the University of Utah and recently completed the requirements for his master’s degree in the same field. He was working on an advancement in magnetic resonance imaging and was a co-author of a published article on the effects of endotoxin lung injury. He will receive his degree posthumously.
Randy received his greatest joy from his close-knit family, his love of study and knowledge, and Priss and Rascal, his treasured cats. He enjoyed snow skiing, sailing, movies with friends, and arguing politics. He was a talented and proficient, bassist, guitarist and keyboardist who had great times “jamming” with friends and family.
Randy is survived by his parents, Jerry and Shirley Scheel of Hot Springs Village, Ark., formerly of Salt Lake City; his brothers, Dan Scheel of Seattle and Jeff Scheel of Salt Lake City; his sister, Sherry Scheel Matteucci of Billings and many well-loved aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.
Randy’s family extends its gratitude to Dr. Susan Mirow for her care and concern for Randy over many years. A memorial service was held Saturday, June 10, in Hot Springs Village. In lieu of flowers or other expressions of remembrance, friends are invited to make a donation to any animal shelter.
Emaroy Mae Coberly Clark
CASPER, Wyo. – Funeral services for Emaroy Mae Coberly Clark will be held at the Church of Christ on May 13, 2000, at 2 p.m. in Casper.
Emaroy was born in Denver on Sept. 21, 1910. She died at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper on Monday, May 8, 2000. She was 89 years old.
As a graduate from Denver University, Emaroy obtained a degree in education. She married
Roy D. Clark on Oct. 30, 1932. Roy and Emaroy settled in Casper in 1952. She was an active member of the Church of Christ. She is well-known for her excellence in teaching at Dean Morgan Junior High, and taught for several years until the unfortunate loss of her eyesight. She also spent time traveling the world with her husband, Roy, and together loved giving slide show presentations of their journeys across the world to friends and family.
Emaroy enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She was very proud of her three sons and their families. Emaroy has touched many hearts through her travels and developed many friendships during her life. She will be deeply missed by her family and all of those who have had the pleasure knowing her.
Emaroy is survived by her husband, Roy D. Clark; three sons, Duane Clark and his wife, Dorothy of Billings, Dean Clark of Riverton, Grant Clark and his wife, Inger of Riverton; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Ruth A. Baker
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Ruth A. Baker, 90, died Monday, May 8, 2000, in Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 12, from Trinity Lutheran Church. Ferries Funeral Home is in charge.
Tyler Reed Jeroma
Tyler Reed Jeroma passed away Sunday, May 7, 2000, in Madison, Wis., of an accidental drug and alcohol overdose. He was born in Billings on April 1, 1975.
Tyler graduated from Skyview High School in 1993 with “highest honors.” He was the only Skyview student to receive a National Merit Scholarship that year. He lettered in cross-country track and was in the National Honor Society. After graduation, he was drawn to the “Big City” so he left for Madison, Wis., in August of that year and proceeded to make it his home. He attended the University of Wisconsin for one year and came to a “Y” in the road as to what career he wanted to pursue. Tyler worked at the Blood Plasma Collection Center, Covance Clinical Research and most recently at the University of Wisconsin Hospital Pharmacy. He loved his new job and already had many new close friends there. His Wisconsin friends have called to say how much he always did for others, what a special and caring friend he was, and how very much he loved his family.
Tyler was one of those special people who chose to love by sharing himself with others. He was interested in all the sciences and taught his younger cousin about the stars and constellations. He enjoyed jogging and wanted to run in the Madison Marathon. Reading, playing on the computer and sending silly e-mails to friends, wearing stylish clothes, dancing up a storm, road trips to Chicago, Minneapolis and Milwaukee to visit friends, walking Madison’s lovely streets, and coming home for Christmas, which included occasional ski trips with Sis, were all important parts of his life.
Tyler leaves behind parents, Al and Sue Jeroma, sister, Mandy Jeroma, maternal grandparents, Bud and Helen Reed, Uncle and Aunt (godparents) Walt and Arlene Jeroma, Aunt Karen and Uncle Randy Stoller, special cousin Katie Haider, and little Alex, cousins Paul (Kim) Jeroma, Walter (Robyn) Jeroma and Randy (Vanessa) Jeroma, as well as a family of friends in Madison. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Pete and Sophie Jeroma.
Even though your time with us was short, you were a blessing to all of us and our hearts will always hold special memories of you. How we wish we could have said goodbye... we all miss you. You made a tragic mistake and we know you did not intend for us to suffer because of it. We forgive you, we love you and we pray for God’s forgiveness. Goodbye beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend. We celebrate the life we shared with you.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 12, at Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wicks Lane and St. Andrew Drive. Interment will follow at the Laurel cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Smith’s Downtown Chapel. Memorials may be made to the church stained glass memorial fund.
Norma Ruth Tefre
PLENTYWOOD – Funeral services for Norma Ruth Tefre will be held at 2 p.m. Friday. Bonnie Robinson and Sue Hashley will officiate at the service at the Sheridan County Civic Center; interment will be in Rock Springs cemetery, west of Reserve. Norma Ruth, 85, died Tuesday morning, May 9, at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home in Plentywood.
Norma was born in Duluth, Minn., Jan. 21, 1915, the daughter of Andrew and Hilda (Indrebo) Tefre. In 1919, she moved with her parents to northeast Montana, and settled on a farm west of Reserve. She lived there until 1953, when she moved to Pullman, Wash., with her sister, Silvie. Norma loved to be with people, and would help anyone she could by running errands, or assisting in any way she was able. She enjoyed traveling, and always had to come home “too soon.”
She lived in Pullman until Silvie’s death in 1978, then moved back to northeastern Montana. She lived with her brother Howard and his family for a year, then moved to the Montana Pioneer Manor. The last several years she has been in Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home.
Norma is survived by her brother, Howard, and his wife, Rubelle; and by two nephews: Eugene and his family of Reserve; and Wayne and his family of Hudson, Wis. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Silvie.
Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
Lawrence H. Delf
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Lawrence H. Delf, 80, died Sunday, May 7, 2000, in the VA Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.
Viewing will be all day on Thursday, May 11, until time of service at Ferries Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday from Trinity Lutheran Church. Cremation will follow the service.
Mary Miller
MILES CITY – Mary Miller, 92, of Miles City, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, in the Friendship Villa Nursing Home.
Visitation will be held 2-6 p.m. Friday in the Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel, Miles City. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday in the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Belfield, N.D. Rite of committal will follow in the Belfield Catholic cemetery.
Lyle Parker, Jr.
WACO, Texas – Lyle E. Parker Jr., “Butch”, 53, of Bryan and Waco, made his final journey to his heavenly home on May 5, 2000. Services were held Monday, May 8, at Connally/Compton Funeral Home with the Rev. Rodney Cruz officiating. Interment followed at China Spring cemetery.
Lyle was born April 16, 1947, in Wichita Falls to Maxine Walraven of Wichita Falls and Lyle Parker Sr. of Billings. Lyle grew up in a very special family. His younger years were divided between going to school in Wichita Falls and summers in South Dakota on the family farm. He was a 1967 graduate of Rider High School and briefly attended both Midwestern University and TSTC.
Lyle married
Patti Jo Grierson in 1969, and moved to Waco area. They were married
14 years and had two children, Susan and Jay. Lyle went to work for the Waco Tribune Herald as an apprentice at the age of 22 and worked his way up to production director. He devoted 22 years to the Tribune. After several vocational opportunities, Lyle chose to advance his career and moved to the Bryan-College Station area where he became the production director of the Eagle. Along with his new position, Lyle acquired many great friends who could be considered family.
Lyle loved the out doors, his John Deere tractor collection and spending time with his family and friends. He helped raise two children and was involved in may parts of their lives. He coached little league baseball, softball, and soccer. Horses, carpentry, and the History Channel were also passions in his life. In 1991, Lyle met Deborah and the “Brady Bunch” was formed. Through thick and thin, in good times and bad, Lyle was there for everyone and had helped shaped many lives. He was truly a jack of all trades. He planned his work and worked his plan. The man who could even make the trees listen.
Survivors include loving companion and finance, Deborah Key, and children Melissa and Jason Key of Waco; a daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Heath Hohertz of Goldthwaite, Texas; a son, Jay Parker of Bryan, Texas; a dearly loved grandson, Hagen Parker Hohertz of Goldthwaite; mother, Maxine Walraven of Wichita Falls; father and step-mother, Lyle and Beatrice Parker, of Billings; three brothers and their wives, Glen and Jan Parker of Lancaster, Kevin and Debbie Parker of Billings, and Joel Parker of Billings; a sister, Tamara Barnes of Helena; many aunts, uncles, two nephews, three nieces, and several cousins; and a host of friends.
Pallbearers were Billy Mitchell of Estelline, S.D., Joshua Parker of Randlett, Okla., Jeremy Parker of Wichita Falls, Tim Jinks of Benbrook, Larry Walters of Waco, and Dennis Baird of Temple.
Honorary pallbearers were Norman Huddleston, Ervin McRae, Billy Hurst, and all those close to him at the Trib. And the Eagle.
Memorials and contributions may be sent to Scott and White Hospice and the American Cancer Society.
Eila M. Sealey
ROUNDUP – Eila M. Sealey passed away May 8, 2000, after a brief but very courageous battle with cancer. Eila was born in Roundup on April 19, 1925, the daughter of Edward H. and Mary Ellen Baker.
She attended school in the Roundup area and graduated from Roundup High School in 1943. On April 15, 1944, Eila married
Lawrence Sealey and together they resided in the Roundup area since that time.
Eila had a great love of life and displayed her wonderful creativity in her painting, teddy bears, flowers, neckties, nursing home decorations and many other arts and crafts. She very much enjoyed having big family gatherings, collecting antiques and trying new things. The sparkle in her eyes gave away her enormous energy, and sense of humor. She made friends very easily, enjoyed and loved her large family and adored her beloved husband, Lawrence. She will be very much missed by all of us who knew and loved her.
Eila is survived by her husband of 56 years, Lawrence; mother, Mary Ellen Baker; sister, Eva Lee Bennett, all of Roundup; and brother, Earl Baker and wife, Alice of Hayden Lake, Idaho. She is also survived by her children, Randy (Billings), Terry (Roundup), Monty and wife, Carolyn (Roundup) Laury and wife, Elaine (Billings) and Dusty Komrofske (Colorado Springs). Her grandchildren include Chad, Amy, Tyler, Landon, Jeff, Brandy, Nicole, Shannon and Paul. Great-grandchildren include Isabella and McKenna. Survivors also include many wonderful nieces, nephews and families.
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, at the Wier Funeral Chapel, and funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 11, at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Roundup; internment at the Roundup City cemetery. Memorials in her name may be made to the Roundup Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, the Musselshell Valley Community Foundation or the charity of one’s choice.
Katie Wittman
Katie Wittman passed away on Monday, May 8, 2000, at Eagle Cliff Manor in Billings. Mrs. Wittman had lived for 93 years.
Katie was born on Aug. 26, 1906, in Aldenhoff, Russia, the daughter of Henry and Katie (Wolfe) Nafts. The family came to the United States in 1913 on the S.S. Decker. Upon arrival in the U.S. they moved to Toledo, Ohio, where they lived until 1922 before moving to the Huntley Project where they began their own farming endeavors.
In 1927, Katie married
Samuel Wittman. They continued their life on the farm until Mr. Wittman’s death 12 years later. Katie lived with her parents briefly before purchasing a home across the street from South Park in Billings, on 8th Avenue South, in which she lived for 60 years. In recent years she had lived in Sage Towers, Evergreen Care Center and Eagle Cliff Manor.
Katie worked at different jobs to provide for her four children. From a large garden “where weeds dare not grow” she harvested vegetables for her family and which she shared with many friends and neighbors. Katie enjoyed other hobbies such as crocheting and embroidery work.
Her parents, a brother, Henry Nafts; and two sisters, Katherine Krum, and Marie Walter, and a granddaughter, Ronya Lyn Wittman preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Betty (Frank) Harrison of Manhattan, Louise (George) Adolph of Worden, and Hilda (Chuck) Rymer of Laurel; a son, Ron (Emma) Wittman, of Huntley; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, a brother, Jake Nafts, of Billings; a sister, Elizabeth (George) Hinkle, of Shepherd; two sister-in-laws, Lea Krueger of Billings, and Elda Wittman of Portland, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Public visitation will begin on Thursday, May 11 at the Smith Downtown Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, at Smith Downtown Chapel with interment to follow at the Huntley cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of one’s choice.
Ruth Balderston Alverson
BOISE, Idaho – Ruth Balderston Alverson, 84, formerly of Billings, died Tuesday, May 9, 2000, after a long illness of Alzheimer’s disease.
A private family memorial service is planned. Relyea Funeral Chapel is in charge.
Ann (Stanton) Leader
Ann (Stanton) Leader, age 82, died Friday, May 5, 2000, at Saint Vincent Hospital. Ann was born May 20, 1917, in Ballantine, the youngest of eight children born to Joseph and Francis Dvorak.
She was raised in Corinth, Mont., where she attended a one-room school. Ann graduated from Huntley Project High School in 1935. On April 17, 1941, she married
Clarence A. Stanton in Worden, and to this union three children were born. Clarence died in March of 1961. Ann married
Orville Leader in June of 1965. Orv passed away in 1993.
In Ann’s younger years, she worked at Bateman & Bollinger General Merchandise in Worden. Later, she and Clarence owned and operated the Stanton Lumber Company in Huntley. Graduation from LPN school in 1973 was one of Ann’s proudest achievements. Accomplishments benefiting her neighborhood included organizing a Neighborhood Watch program, getting the roads paved, and establishing mailbox delivery. She was also instrumental in the organization of the Huntley Senior Citizens.
Ann and Clarence enjoyed many special times square dancing. She also enjoyed spending time with her family, playing cards, and fishing. The wonderful kolaches she baked will be missed. Ann was past president of the Rebekah Ameca Lodge No. 126 and was a member of the Huntley Senior Citizens, United Methodist Women, and the Monday card group. She was preceded in death by Clarence and Orville, her parents, four brothers, three sisters, one grandson, and her special cat, Smokey.
Survivors include her son, Gary (Darlene) of Salt Lake City; daughters, Linda (Doug) Buckingham and Susan (George) Radovich of Billings; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, with another expected in August.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the Huntley United Methodist Church. Graveside services will be held 9 a.m. Friday, May 12, in section 8 of Mountview cemetery in Billings. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Huntley United Methodist Church, the Mental Health Foundation, P.O. Box 219, Billings, MT 59103, or a charity of one’s choice.
Kathryn A. Rust
GLENDIVE –Kathryn A. Rust, age 86, of Glendive, died on Sunday, May 7, 2000, at the Glendive Medical Center.
Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will be in the Dawson County cemetery. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Kathryn was born on March 31, 1914, in Mandan, N.D., the 12th of 14 children born to Frederick and Anna Mary (Stockey) Froelich. She was raised and educated in the Mandan area. Kathryn moved to Montana in her mid 20s and had been a resident of Glendive since that time. She married
Harold Rust in 1943, and he preceded her in death in 1985.
Kathryn was an accomplished bridge player, loved to read and thoroughly enjoyed her family. Survivors include two daughters, Linda (Jerry) Cook of Glendive and Shirley Farrell of Billings; one son, Tom (Kim) Rust of Green River, Wyo.; one brother, Tony (Rose) Froelich of Mandan; eight grandchildren, Suzi (Jon) Smith, Erin (Rob) Zimmerman, Anne Farrell, Fred Denning, Brenna Denning, Ty Denning, Stacie (Mark) Smith and Richard Rust; six great-grandchildren, Cameron Smith, Aaron Smith, Ian Smith, Alison Zimmerman, Jordan Denning and Casey Smith; and her special nieces, Rosaline Doll and Jeanette Stebbins.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and seven sisters. Memorials are suggested to the Glendive Senior Citizen’s Center, 323 E. Barry, Glendive, MT 59330.
