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Joe Paul Cranfill
WORLAND, Wyo. – Joe Paul Cranfill, 82-year-old Worland resident, died at Washakie Medical Center on Sept. 11, 2000.
Paul was born on March 22, 1918, in Grady, Okla., the son of Roy and Lela (Sappington) Cranfill. Paul grew up in Douglas, Ariz., where his father died when he was 6 years old. The family then returned to Grady, Okla., where his mother was the first postmistress. It was in Grady that Paul received his education.
Paul went to work for the CCC (Civil Conservation Corp.) for two years, He transferred to Halliburton where he worked for 35 years both in the oil fields and as a dispatcher. Working as a dispatcher, Halliburton relocated him to Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Paul was united in marriage to Ola Watson. They moved to Worland in 1958 where they made their home until the time of his death
Paul loved to fish and watch his granddaughters play sports. He also loved to grow a vegetable garden and share the produce. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, Elks Lodge, the Oddfellows, and was on the board of the Country Club.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Ola; two sons, Jack H. (Ann) Cranfill of Tacoma, Wash., and Steven R. (Dana) Cranfill of Cody, Wyo.; two granddaughters, Meghan and Laura of Cody, Wyo.; one step-granddaughter, Kimberly Vincon of Farmington, N.M.; and two sisters, Faye Jennings of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Virginia Jennings of Sherman, Texas.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at the First Southern Baptist Church with Pastor Dale Noska officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bryant Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Riverview Memorial Gardens cemetery following the services. Memorials may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Worland in care of Bryant Funeral Home, PO Box 524, Worland, WY 82401. Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Joseph ‘Dan’ Curtis
POWELL, Wyo. – Joseph “Dan” Curtis, 71, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Crown Hill cemetery.
Travis Leo Milligan
Travis Leo Milligan passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000. He was born June 19, 1916, in Randlett, Okla., to James Thomas Milligan and Cora Pearl Davidson Milligan. He was the youngest of nine children. Travis was preceded in death by his parents and seven sisters. Frank, two years his senior, lives in Bakersfield, Calif.
After high school, he joined the Army for two years, after which he joined the Marine Corps. When World War II erupted, he was training boats at 29 Palms, the Marine Corps base in San Diego. He spent six years in the Marine Corps, two were overseas in the Pacific Theater.
After World War II was over, he became employed by Halliburton Services, transferring to the Rocky Mountain area. There he met and married
Eileen Lowe on Sept. 21, 1947. Alter spending 22 years in various areas in the Rocky Mountain region, he retired in 1969 and came to Billings and purchased the Lewis & Clark Motel. He and Eileen managed that for several years. After retiring the second time, he and Eileen traveled all over the United States.
Four children had the pleasure of calling Travis “Dad”: Charles Allen (Peggy) of Golden, Colo., Kathleen Milligan Hilt of Sheridan, Wyo., Kim P. Kunklin (Wayne) of Laurel, Mont., and Shari L. Milligan of Billings. He and Eileen resided with Shari at the time of his death.
Travis’ pride and joy was his family above anything else he accomplished in his life. He has 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Billings East LDS Stake Center, 1640 Broadmoor Dr. Interment will follow the services at Terrace Gardens cemetery with military rites. Memorials may be sent to Big Sky Hospice, P.O Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107.
Marlin L. Love
SHERIDAN, Wyo. – Marlin L. Love, 82, of Sheridan, Wyo., passed away Sept. 8, 2000 at the Deaconess Hospital in Billings, Mont. He was born on Jan. 26, 1918, in Adel, Iowa, to George and Martha (Van Cleave) Love. He moved to Wyoming in 1936, where he worked on the Harry Powell ranch near Quietus, Mont., and the Dr. Hurd ranch near Sheridan, Wyo. He served in the Army during World War II after which he married
Betty Maiden on June 20, 1944, in Chadron, Neb. They made their home in Sheridan, where they raised their four children.
Marlin worked as a truck driver for Salt Creek Freightways in Sheridan Wyo., for 17 years then for the Wyoming State Highway Department in Gillette, Wyo., until he retired in 1983. This past spring, he and his wife were recognized and honored for their 14 years of dedicated volunteer service in the Bighorn National Forest with the 1999 Chief’s Individual Volunteer Service award.
He is survived by his wife Betty of 56 years; his children, Beverly Reinke and Sandra Love-Grembowski of Sheridan, Matthew Love of Gillette, Wyo., and Janice Tenold of Reva, S.D.; 14 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, and his sisters, Viola Travis, Fern Van Horn and June Clark. His granddaughter, Nichole Lea; his brothers, Earl and Lloyd, and his parents, preceded him in death.
Memorial Services will be held Thursday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. at The First Baptist Church, 1100 Big Horn Ave., Sheridan, WY. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations toward a Forest Service Memorial Project in memory of Marlin Love or the Hospice of the Big Horns. Please send donations for the memorial of your choice to Beverly Reinke at 115 Beckton Hall Rd., Sheridan, WY 82801.
Tyrel ‘Tiger’ Raisland
ST. IGNATIUS – Tyrel Quentin “Tiger” Raisland, 7, was called to heavenly home on Saturday when he passed away from injuries he had received in an accident.
Tyrel was born in Bismarck, N.D. on April 4, 1993 to Glen & Karen (Cawlfleid) Raisland and came back to family home in Culbertson before the family was transferred to Missoula. Shortly after moving to Missoula, the family moved to a farm north of St. Ignatius near Past Creek where Tyrel could help with the animals. He went to Mission Elementary where he was a second grader in Mrs. Whalen’s class.
Tyrel was a special, sweet child who loved everyone and was loved by everyone that knew him. He was always helping his mom and dad on the farm with the animals. He enjoyed playing store, T-ball and soccer and playing with his friends and riding his pony and working the garden.
He is survived by his parents, Glen and Karen Raisland; his grandparents, George and Janet Cawlfield of Helena and Ben and Edna Raisland of Big Timber; great grandmothers, Pearl Cawlfield and Jeanette Morgan both of Bozeman; Aunts and Uncles, Larry and Cindy Cawlfield and their daughter, Madison of Helena; Lori Harris and Brad Hampton and daughter, Kyla Harris of Helena; Carol and Elmer Schott of Belgrade and their three children; Florence Rooney of Seeley Lake and her two daughters; Alvin and Marilyn Raisland of Big Timber and their three children; Nancy and Duane Hanson of Virginia and their two children; Una and Walt Earl of Judith Gap and their four children; Olen and Bobbi Raisland of Reedpoint and their three children and Diane and Keith Myers of Havre and their three children; numerous great aunts, great uncles and cousins.
Visitation will be held Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the service at the Foster and Durgeloh Funeral Home in St. Ignatius. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 in the St. Ignatius Christian Church with Pastor Andy Larrson officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant View cemetery.
The family suggests tat in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the St. Ignatius Elementary School Project Fund, C/O Lake Co. Bank P.O. Box 664, St. Ignatius, MT 59865
Theresa M. Ricci
LIVINGSTON – Theresa M. Ricci, 94, died at her home Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Mass of the Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, both at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Graveside committal and interment will follow in Calvary cemetery.
Edwin ‘Eddie’ Schlenker
MILES CITY – Edwin “Eddie” Schlenker, 86, died Sept. 9, 2000, at the Friendship Villa.
Private family services will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the family lot of Custer County cemetery. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home is in charge.
Theodore ‘Sam’ Turner
LEWISTOWN – Theodore David “Sam” Turner, 85, died peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family.
Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at Zion Lutheran Church. Cremation has taken place. Creel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pauline Tooke
EKALAKA – Pauline Tooke, 90, died Sunday at the Sidney Memorial Hospital.
Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stevenson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Congregational Church with burial in the IOOF cemetery.
Glayde Yoder
SIDNEY – Funeral services for Glayde Yoder, 101 of Sidney are at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, at the Lonsdale United Methodist Church with Pastor Susan Twidwell officiating. Interment with military honors by the VFW Post No. 4099, Sidney, will be in the Sidney cemetery under the direction of the Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Glayde W. Yoder, 101, a Sidney resident for 73 years, was born on a farm in Missouri. He grew up in a large Mennonite family. He had happy memories of driving mules behind the plow, milking cows, Sunday dinner at his Grandpa Yoder’s. He attended country school just across the field from the farm. At age 20, with a loan from his grandpa, he headed to Agriculture College. This led to a job with Armour Creamery, which brought him to Sidney in 1928. It was then he met his life-long sweetheart, Cora Nustad. They began their 65-year marriage in 1931. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Sept. 17, 1942 and was honorably discharged July 21, 1944. His career shifted when he purchased a partnership in the Ford Garage in Sidney. He eventually became sole owner of Yoder Motor Co. and kept this business until his retirement in the late ’60s. During these years he also purchased the Texaco Oil Franchise in Sidney and built the Sidney Locker & Creamery. In addition to these interests he served on the Board of Directors for the Sidney National Bank, the Montana Corporation, the Montana Automobile Dealers Association and the Montana AAA. In 1952, he was selected Montana Businessman of the Year. He served on the Montana State Oil & Gas Commission under three governors. He was a trustee at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, where he received an honorary doctorate degree.
When we think of Dad, we think of his love and devotion to family. We think of his appreciation for God’s creation where he loved to fish, hunt, walk or just admire a beautiful tree. His favorite spot in the world was Swan Lake. We see him carefully tending his garden or sitting in his chair in the den, reading or watching a ball game. We remember his famous sense of humor and we’ll always think of him when we see an elderly man dressed in suit coat, tie and hat, Dad’s uniform. Dad appreciated his community and was always willing to help with its organizations and projects, especially when they involved young people. He was a faithful member of the Lonsdale United Methodist Church, a Shiner, a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Kiwanis Club and various other community groups.
Glayde died on Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at the Sidney Health Center.
He is survived by his two daughters, Jackie and husband Bob Duncan, of Sidney and Sylvia and husband Penn Stohr, of Tigard, Ore.; half-brother, Dee Voder, of Harrisonville, Mo.; grandchildren, Mara and Ben Duncan, Leisel, Josh and Jessi Stohr.
He was preceded in death by our Mom, Cora; his brother, Glen Voder; his sister, Blanche Jovanovich; his half brother, Earl Voder; and half sister, Dorothy Sassick.
Roy Neumiller
WOLF POINT – Roy Neumiller, 84, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2000 at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth. Burial will be in the Veterans Circle of the Greenwood cemetery in Wolf Point on Monday, Sept. 18.
Bernard Woodrow ‘Bunny’ McGuire
HARLEM – Bernard Woodrow “Bunny” McGuire, 81, former rancher and Blaine County Judge, died of cancer early Monday morning, Sept. 11, 2000, at his home in Harlem.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday Sept. 14, in the Harlem High School Gymnasium with burial following in Harlem cemetery with military honors. Memorials may be sent to the Bear Paw Hospice, %Northern Montana Care Center, Havre, MT 59501. Arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.
Bernard was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Harlem to Norman and Edna (Birdwell) McGuire. He received his education in Harlem before working on the Snake Butte Quarry project. Bunny served with Company M of the 163rd Infantry Regiment from 1940 to 1945. Mr. McGuire received three bronze battle stars for participation in Papuan, New Guinea and Southern Philippines Campaigns. He married
Beth Richman in Harlem on Aug. 19, 1945. Bunny owned and operated the Servicemens Bar in Harlem and ranched for a number of years in the area. He served as county judge for 18 years, retiring in 1998. Mr. McGuire was a charter member of VFW Snake Butte Post 4744 and served for over 20 years on the Harlem Volunteer Fire Department.
Bunny is survived by his wife Beth of Harlem; daughters, Terri Gilbert of Laurel, Candy Kalal of Zortman and Connie Fetter of Harlem; sons, Larry of Lewistown and Gary of Harlem; 18 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren, and one sister, Norma Peterson of Harlem. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Lin McGuire.
Miriam Arlene Harris
CODY, Wyo. – Miriam Arlene Harris, age 81, passed away Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at her home in Cody surrounded by her loving family.
Miriam was born Jan. 13, 1919, in Vinton County, Ohio, the daughter of Ora Lee and Viva Mae Stookey Hartman. She moved with her family to Chillicothe, Ohio, as a child She attended school in Chillicothe and graduated from Chillicothe High School. While in school, Miriam met Charles Harris. They later married
on June 16, 1941 in Chillicothe. At the time of her death, they had been married
for 59 years.
Following their marriage, Miriam and Charles lived in many different states while Charles served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 22 years. During this time, three children were born of this union. Following retirement, the couple settled in Bonita, Calif. They continued to travel extensively, at home and abroad. In March of 2000, Miriam and Charles moved to the Cody community to be closer to their family.
Miriam was involved with numerous organizations including the Shastaroos and Boundroos, Bounders United and the Friendly Forum. She was also a member of the Audubon Society and The First United Methodist Church and served as a professional horse show secretary.
Her survivors include her husband, Charles, of Cody; two daughters, Judy Highland of Thornton, Colo., and Jo Van Ort and husband, Don, of Cody; a son, Jonathan Harris, of Bothell, Wash.; and four grandchildren, Guy Highland and wife, Kris, of Cody, Kristi Highland of Phoenix, Ariz., Kelly Highland of Thornton, Colo., and Breanne Harris of Bothell, Wash.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial graveside services will be at Riverside cemetery on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 3:30 p.m.
Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Spirit Mountain Hospice, 707 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, Wyo. 82414 in Miriam's memory.
John ‘Rick’ Palser
GREELEY, Colo. – John Richard “Rick” Palser, 56, died Saturday, Sept. 2, at his home.
Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Mark Wright Funeral and Cremation Services in Loveland is in charge.
Alma Davies
GLENDIVE – Alma Elona Davies, 85, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000 in the Sidney Health center in Sidney, Mont.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Evangelical Church of North America in Glendive with Pastor Alan Solheim officiating. Interment will follow in the Dawson Memorial cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Jacob ‘Jake’ Frank
BOZEMAN – Jacob “Jake” Conrad Frank, 2 years and 8 months, of Bozeman, passed away Sept. 8, 2000 in Great Falls from complications from appendicitis. He was born Jan. 31, 1998 in Bozeman the only son of Darell Wayne and Shelly Lynn (Carey) Frank.
Even though Jake’s time on this earth was short, he seemed to have an uncommon way of sharing joy and love with those who crossed his path. Especially showing great love and affection toward his parents. He was a wonderful happy go lucky child.
Little things brought great joy to Jake, he loved going to school (daycare) and being with his friends. He loved being outside and playing with dinosaurs, trucks, trains. He loved spending time in the hot tub with his parents and looking at Luna the Moon. He was his daddy’s little cowboy.
Jake was preceded in death by his maternal great grand parents, Ardath and Winfield Eblen, great grandfather, Donald W. Carey I and paternal great grandfather, Earl Tyree
Survivors include his parents, Darell and Shelly of Bozeman; maternal grandmother, Judy R. Powell of Bozeman; maternal great grandmother, Vicki Carey of Las Cruces, N.M.; paternal grandparents, Roy A. Frank of Bozeman, Lorraine Williams of Billings; paternal great grandmother, Marjorie Deitsch of Ryegate; three uncles, Don Carey, III and Kevin Frank of Bozeman, Dean Frank of Billings; two aunts, Michelle (James) Husky of Moorhead, Minn., Charity (Rodney) McCullough of Bozeman; cousins, Kaylenne, Parker, James, Alexander and Madison; numerous great aunts and uncles, and many friends.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11 at Dahl Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Dahl Funeral Chapel. Interment to follow at Sunset Hills cemetery.
“Jake” touched the hearts of every person who knew him. He will never be forgotten. God Bless This Child!
