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Cynthia Ilene Erickson
Cynthia Ilene Erickson, 44, of Billings, passed away on Aug. 7, 2000, after a courageous 51/2 year battle with breast cancer.
Cindy was born in Beloit, Kan., to James L. and Margie Heeler on Feb. 24, 1956. She moved to Smith Center, Kan., with her family in 1968 and graduated from high school there in 1974.
She moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., that year and met her husband of 22 years, Robert Erickson.
Cindy and Bob were married
in 1978 in Bob’s hometown in Wisconsin where the pride and joy of her life was born, her daughter and only child Erin. Cindy, Bob and Erin moved to Billings in 1979.
Cindy worked for several businesses in Billings, including Arts and Crafts of Montana, until her disease forced her into retirement. She loved working with her arts and crafts and especially loved to paint, quilt, and invent creative crafts. Cindy was active in several local cancer support groups. She was active volunteer with the local P.E.A.K.S cancer support group and annually supported and participated in the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s “Race for the Cure” and ACS’s “Relay for Life.”
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 20 years and a member of the United Methodist Church.
Cindy has many friends in the community and was liked by everyone she met. She touched the lives of so many giving her whole heart and soul unconditionally. She is an inspiration and has taught us all about living and the meaning of courage and bravery.
Cindy is survived by her husband, Bob and their daughter, Erin of Billings. She is also survived by her parents, Jim and Marge Heeler of Smith Center; sister, Janice Snow and brother, Jim E. Heeler, both of Smith Center; sister, Sheila Birch, husband Jerry, of Farmington, Ark.; stepdaughter, Melissa Dixion, husband Justin, children, Mackinzie and Morgan of Colorado Springs.
Our gratitude goes out to all those who cared for Cindy and helped in her battle, especially the staff of Billings Oncology Associates and Dr. Midence for their friendship and support.
Cindy will be missed very much by all those who know and love her. She was truly an angel.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at Smith Funeral Chapel West. Visitation will begin on Wednesday, Aug. 9. Memorials may be sent to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 370, Dallas, TX 75244.
Maurine E. Schultz-Haas
GLENDIVE – Maurine E. Schultz-Hass, 73, died on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at the Bethlehem Mennonite Church in Bloomfield. Interment will be in the Bethlehem Mennonite cemetery. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home is in charge.
Patricia G. Manning
The end of a wonderful and much-enjoyed life came Friday, July 28, 2000, for Patricia G. Manning, 81, of Cody. The daughter of Arthur and Ada Hill, Pat was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Cody. After the death of Arthur Hill from influenza, Pat’s mother remarried
and Pat was adopted by Paul R. Greever of Cody.
She attended Cody schools, completing her high school education in 1936 at the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., while her father was serving as Wyoming’s sole congressman. Pat attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and then the University of Wyoming. She married
Jack Irwin in 1939, and they were later divorced.
In 1942, she married
Jack E. Manning and their loving and fun marriage ended with his death in 1998.
Pat and Jack lived many places because of his work in the oil business, but Wyoming and Colorado were always at the top of Pat's list. In 1950, while flying across southern Wyoming, the Manning’s single-engine plane crashed, landing in an isolated, snowy field. The plane's wing caught on some rocks, flipping it over and breaking the backs of Pat and Jack along with causing other serious injuries. They began to walk, Pat without shoes, until they were rescued by a rancher. Jack was in a Denver hospital for nine months and Pat for six months.
After many years in Denver, the couple retired to Cody in the late 1980s. They traveled extensively and owned a home in Alamos, Mexico, for 20 years. Another favorite destination was the Greever cabin on Eagle Creek on the North Fork.
The first Queen of the Cody Stampede, Pat was an elegant, gracious hostess, loyal friend and loving parent. She was an avid collector of antiques and an accomplished gardener. She had friends around the world and loved to laugh. She was always impeccably and elegantly dressed.
Pat was proud of her work as president of Sands House, a cancer hospice in Denver.
She loved to dance with Jack to favorites like “Mack the Knife” and “Tie a Yellow Ribbon.”
Survivors include her brother, Bill Greever; son, Jack Manning Jr.; daughters, Karen Gibbons and Jane Sanders, all of Cody, and Susan McConnell of St. John’s, Newfoundland; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Monday, July 31, in Cody at Christ Episcopal Church.
Yvonne Lynn Martin
AURORA, Colo. – Yvonne Lynn Martin, 50, formerly of Montana, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, Aug. 13, in Miles City, Mont. All States Cremation Services, Inc. was in charge.
John ‘Steve’ Myles
PLENTYWOOD – John Lawrence “Steve” Myles, 86, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. Fulkerson Funeral Home is in charge.
Charles H. Schramm
Charles H. Schramm, 86, of Billings, passed away Sunday Aug. 6, 2000, at the St. John’s Lutheran Home after a short illness.
He was born June 28, 1914, in Cedaredge, Colo., the son of Frank and Katherine (Baldwin) Schramm. He was raised in Cedaredge and graduated from high school in 1933. He then moved to Missoula, where he graduated from the University of Montana on June 10, 1933.
He worked for the U.S. Department of Interior as an area land operations officer. His work moved him to Zuni, N.M., Poplar, Browning, Washington, D.C., and in 1956 he returned to Billings and retired May 31, 1971.
Charles loved yard work and especially loved fishing. He grew the best corn and tomatoes and was very particular about watering the yard. Often he was seen sitting in his lawn chair with two timers for the water. His job with the BIA was considered exempt from the military so he served his country through his employment. He received a Citation for Meritorious Service from the Secretary of the Interior for 34 years of notable and outstanding service with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his son, Charles (Joan) Schramm of Boise, Idaho; and daughter, Donna Schramm of Worden; grandchildren, Kris Schramm, Jeff Schramm, Joni (Josh) Jones, Courtney Schramm, Keri (Ed) Christovich, Jami Lynn Ensrud; great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Nicholas Christovich; sisters, Dorothy May (Andy) (Schramm) Herman of Cedaredge, and Edith Elloise (Schramm) Franklin of Grand Junction, Colo.
Charles was preceded in death by his wife Jean on Aug. 18, 1996, and a brother Lester Wm. Schramm.
Charles and Jean were one of the first investors in Mission Ridge and following Jean’s death, Charles moved to Mission Ridge and the care and concern he was shown after moving there was exceptional. From Mission Ridge to St. John Lutheran Home the same care and concern followed. This made his last few years of his life much better.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.. Thursday, Aug. 10, at First United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Ashler Lodge No. 29, First United Methodist Church or St. John’s Lutheran Home.
Gary Steven Shaw
Gary Steven Shaw passed away while working on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, following a sudden heart attack. He had lived for 47 years.
Gary was born on Jan. 1, 1953, a son of Glenn and Mary Shaw. Raised near Cleveland, Ohio, he grew up loving all sports. His favorites always remained golf, backyard football and following the Cleveland Indians and Browns games during their seasons.
Gary attended Michigan Technical College in Houghton, Mich., and later received his civil engineering degree at Owens Technical College in Toledo, Ohio. He worked in the field of community planning and development in the cities of Bowling Green, Ohio, Bozeman, and San Diego, Calif. Following a move to Flagstaff, Ariz., Gary started his own company involving the sales, setup and service of medical and laser surgery equipment.
Gary returned to Montana in 1996 in order to be closer to his son, Benjamin, whom he loved with all his heart. He worked at Gallatin Field in Bozeman before transferring to Billings Logan International Airport where he was currently employed with Aviation Services International Group and did volunteer work with the Montana Rescue Mission.
Gary was always happiest when spending time with his family. Family was the most important part of his life, especially these last few years. He loved to golf, camp, travel and ride roller coasters with Ben. He was the best father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin or friend that anyone could ever ask for.
Survivors include his son, Benjamin Shaw of Billings; his parents, Glenn and Mary Shaw of Perrysburg, Ohio; a brother, Dave and his wife, Bev Shaw of Cody, Wyo.; a sister, Kathy and her husband, Ralph Rodriguez of Buffalo, Texas; and nephews, Jason, Anthony and Mark Rodriguez.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10, at St. Pius X Catholic Church due to construction at St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral. Rite of Committal will follow at Mountview cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Montana Rescue Mission in Billings. Smith Downtown Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Rosalia G. Sterner
LOVELL, Wyo. – Memorial services for Rosalia Grant Sterner, formerly of Lovell, will be held Friday, Aug. 11, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Interment will follow at the Lovell cemetery with Haskell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Margot Thom Swan
BUFFALO, Wyo. – A graveside service for Margot Thom Swan will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, at Willow Grove cemetery. Following will be a gathering of family and friends at 4 p.m. at Camp Comfort.
Ray Webber
POWELL, Wyo. – Ray Webber, 88, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at the Powell Nursing Home.
Visitation will be held Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, Deaver. Interment will follow in the Deaver cemetery.
Robert Zelmer
LAUREL – Robert Zelmer, 85, of Laurel, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at the Evergreen Care Center.
He was born April 14, 1915, in Regan, N.D., the son of Gottlieb and Barbara (Kraft) Zelmer, and was raised in Regan. He farmed and served in law enforcement in Wilton, N.D., and then became a lineman working through the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He retired in the late ’70s and moved to Laurel in the early ’80s from Everett, Wash.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include his sons, Don Zelmer of Billings; Jerry (D.J.) Zelmer of Billings and Russell Zelmer of Missoula; grandchildren, Carrie Isaacson, Cody Zelmer and Larry Kyriss; sister, Mazy Seibel of Harvey, N.D.; and brother, Hubert Zelmer of Indiana.
He was preceded in death by a son, Bernard Zelmer.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Rockvale cemetery. Smith Downtown Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Cora Edwards Allen
GREYBULL, Wyo. – Ruth Cora Edwards Allen, 92, died on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at the Bonnie Bluejacket Memorial Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the First Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at the Hillside cemetery.
Major E. Bradley
Major E. Bradley, 63, of Rockvale area passed away Sunday at St. Vincent Hospital.
He was born June 8, 1937, in Reed Point, third child of James and Ruth Nutting Bradley. Major spent his entire life in Montana and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He always had a smile for everyone he met. He will be in our hearts forever. There wasn’t a year that went by that he wasn’t hunting on the mountain and enjoying a great zest for life.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; two sons, Timothy and William and their wives; four grandchildren; eight brothers and sisters, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, William.
Memorial will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Laurel Baptist Church, 2920 Outfitter Trail, East Laurel Hill. Cremation has taken place at Cremation or Funeral Gallery.
Clarence C. Burleson
Clarence C. Burleson, 83, of Billings, formerly of Greybull and Casper, Wyo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at Valley Health Care. He joined his dad, mother, brother and nephew in heaven. Clarence, with his sparkling blue eyes and Stetson cowboy hat, loved to fish, hunt and dance. He was a member of the Elks and enjoyed working with his late brother, Frank Burleson, in the trucking business. He will be greatly missed by his family members: sweetheart, Virginia Scanlon; nephew, Wayne Burleson; niece, Betty Williams; and a sister-in-law, Kathryn Burleson.
The family at this time would like to thank Virginia Scanlon for all the love, time and care that she gave to Clarence.
Cremation has taken place at Cremation or Funeral Gallery. Graveside inurnment will be 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, MT Affiliate, P.O. Box 2411, Great Falls, MT 59403.
