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DANIEL SCHAUB
CONRAD - Daniel J. Schaub, 67, former Havre resident, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, in Conrad of natural causes.
A service was scheduled for 11 a.m. today at the Pondera Funeral Home in Conrad, followed by graveside service at the Hillside cemetery.
He was born in 1935 in Belle Fourche, S.D. He attended school in Fairview.
He married
Edna DeBoer in Great Falls in 1967. He worked as a brakeman for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Havre.
Survivors include his wife, Edna of Conrad; sons, Gary and Dennis Schaub of Havre and Terry Schaub of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; daughter, Valerie Gorecki of Great Falls; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Larry Jerome Watterson
(May 23, 1921 - September 16, 2011)
Larry J. Watterson Larry Watterson passed away September 16, 2011.
He was born May 23, 1921 in Dodge, North Dakota, the son of Albert and Margaret Watterson.
He was raised and graduated from high school in Fairview, MT.
He next moved to Dillon, MT where he began his college career at MSNC and played football for a year before enlisting in the Army in 1942.
He served in the African Campaign and after WWII resumed his education in Bozeman, MT at MSC where he met his wife, Betty Johnson.
They were married
on October 15, 1947 and spent 63 wonderful years together.
Larry completed his education with a master’s degree in education from the U of M. Larry and Betty moved to Harlem, MT in 1949 where he began his teaching career as the Vo-AG teacher and started the FFA department.
In 1954, he became the Superintendent of Harlem Schools and spent 14 rewarding and memorable years in Harlem before moving his family to Townsend, MT to open a Coast to Coast Store, which he and Betty owned and operated for 9 years.
In 1972, they returned to Harlem where Larry was once again Superintendent of schools.
After 5 years, they returned to Townsend to take a position with the USDA until his retirement in 1983.
Larry was always school and community minded.
He was involved in many projects over the years with the American Legion, VFW and his school activities.
He loved his students and teaching colleagues and many have become life-long friends.
Larry and Betty also spent a total of 34 years in Townsend and have many fond memories and dear friends in the area.
Larry had many interests including fishing, reading and was a sports fanatic.
He enjoyed watching high school track meets, football games, the Yankees, Bobcat and Carroll football and Gonzaga basketball.
His last moments were spent watching the Boise State game. We will miss Him!
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard and Pat and his sister Caroline.
He is survived by his wife Betty of Helena; daughter, Linda (Slade) Teigen, Ashley, Shae, Stevi and Tucker of Helena; son, Steve (Kimber) Watterson, Keyara of Spokane, WA; sisters, Lucy, Elizabeth, and brother, Con; sister-in-law, Louise; brother-in-law, Kenneth and numerous nieces and nephews.
A service will be scheduled at a later date.
Memorial may be sent in Larry’s name to that of donor’s choice.
MINA THIELMAN
CHESTER - Mina May Thielman, 96, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, June 2, 2003.
A funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester with burial following at the Chester cemetery.
Mina was born in Mildred, Minn., to Claude and Ella Mae (Porter) Ames on May 23, 1907. When Mina was a child, her family moved to Hannah, Alberta, Canada, and she began her early education there. When she was 10, the family moved to Lothair, where her father operated a livery stable. She continued her schooling there, then transferred to Galata High School, where she completed her 10th-grade education.
Times were tough, so Mina took a job as a housekeeper for the F.A. Buttrey family in Havre and did some contract sewing in exchange for painting lessons.
Mina married
Harold A. Thielman in Shelby on Nov. 24, 1925. They moved to Chester in 1928 and began renting a farm near Tiber. They eventually purchased their own land at Tiber and farmed until their retirement in 1972. They moved to Chester in 1977 and traveled to Arizona for five consecutive winters. After 61 years of marriage, Harold died in 1986.
Mina moved to the Sweetgrass Lodge in 1991. Two years later she fractured her hip and transferred to the Liberty County Nursing Home for extended care.
Mina was a longtime member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester and the affiliated circles and Bible study groups. She received her religious confirmation at the old German Lutheran Church in Rudyard in 1938.
Mina's hobbies included reading, especially her Bible, "Guideposts" magazine, cookbooks and other publications. She was an avid fan of Helen Steiner Rice poetry, but more importantly, she enjoyed composing her own poems. In addition to her skills as a seamstress, she enjoyed crocheting and made many doll clothes. She was an excellent cook and her family has fond memories of her candies, mints and decorated Christmas cookies. She enjoyed dancing, jigsaw puzzles, and collecting Lennox porcelain birds and lead crystal dishes.
Mina loved her family and doted over her grandchildren. She treated her in-laws with the same love and respect as she did her own children. She never meddled in their affairs and was always there if they needed help or advise.
Mina was preceded in death by parents; husband; sons, Dean, Charles and Dale; brothers, Earl, Claude, Edward and William; sisters, Ruth and Mable; one grandson; and one great-grandson.
Survivors include her sons, Gale (Ann) Thielman of Great Falls and Terry (Trina) Thielman of Chester; daughters, Eloise (Charles) Morehead of Tenino, Wash., Georgia Mondy of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Joanne (Wayne) Willman of Chinook, and Linda (Jim) Kathman of Great Falls; 20 grandchildren; numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren; brother, Jim Ames of Canby, Ore.; sister, Phyliss Wakefield of Beaverton, Ore.; and many nephews and nieces.
Memorials may be made to the Liberty County Nursing Home, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, or to the donor's choice.
Arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester.
WES WALTERS
Wes Walters, 66, of Havre died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, in Mesa, Ariz.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church in Havre.
Wes was born to Lester and Lucille Walters in Big Lake, Minn., on May 25, 1937. He graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Minneapolis.
Wes had a great railroad career with the former N.P.R.R. and the present BNSF. His profession took him from Minneapolis to Laurel and Great Falls to Mandan, N.D. and Havre. He was respected by his friends and coworkers.
Wes was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Muriel Wilts.
Survivors include his wife, Diane; daughters, Sandy (Tom) Bourgois, Joni (Eugene) Hellman, Shari (Steve) Wagner and Janet Formanack; brother, Dennis (Sharon) Walters; brothers-in-law, Dave (Carol) Biorn and Harlan Wilts; special mother-in-law, Eileen Biorn; nine grandchildren; and aunts, uncles, nephews, a niece and cousins.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital of Spokane, Wash., or to the donor's choice.
His charming wit and fun-loving nature touched many lives. He will be greatly missed, but we rejoice that his illness is finally over and he is at peace with the Lord.
Judith A. Rockwell
(May 26, 2011 - September 17, 2011)
On September 17, 2011, Judith Ann Rockwell lost her valiant twenty-year war against cancer.
However, her family and friends are facing her passing with peace and joy - confident, just as she was - that her victory over eternal death was won for her in 1967, where, in a little church in Idaho City, Idaho, Judy placed her belief in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. At the age of 72, Judy has gone Home to Heaven to be united with her Savior and reunited with her beloved husband Bill (Rocky).
Judy was born on May 26, 1939 in Silver City, New Mexico the eldest child of Lloyd and Esther Smith.
Judy grew up in Silver City with her younger siblings Byron and Enid and graduated from Western High School.
In 1958 Judy married
William W. Rockwell and for the next 50 years and 8 months they lived, loved, laughed, raised two children - Esther and Clayton, and welcomed a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, four grandchildren and two great -grandchildren into the family! For the first years of their marriage, in addition to being a homemaker, Judy worked various jobs in order to help Bill get through Forestry School. Upon Bill’s graduation in 1966, the family was stationed in Idaho City, Idaho where Bill began his career as a Forester. The next 30 years found the Rockwell family relocating every 3 or four years as Bill worked his way up the Forest Service ladder. In 1979, their final career move sent the family to Trout Creek, Montana where Bill served as Assistant Forest Ranger until his retirement in 1993.
It was in Trout Creek that Judy’s extraordinary talent for sewing blossomed into an enthusiasm for sewing clothes and winter coats for all her family. One weekend, Judy attended a quilting class and was hooked! She quickly developed a passion for everything related to quilting! From that time forward, Judy was never without at least three quilt projects in progress at any one time! In 1986 Judy turned her family room into the “Country Fabric Store” where she proceeded to share her love for the art of quilting with all her friends. With her amazing eye for color and pattern co-ordination and her unquenchable desire to learn all there was to know about quilting, Judy set her heart and hands to becoming a wonderful and patient quilting teacher.
In 1992, just as Bill and Judy were planning their retirement, Judy was diagnosed with her first round of malignant Breast cancer.
As she did with every challenge in her life, Judy took on the battle head on with a strong faith in Jesus, – diligently doing everything possible to beat the disease. Although that battle would ebb and flow over the next twenty years, it never prevented Judy from doing what she loved most – spending time with her family and friends, sewing, and attending and serving faithfully in her church.
Judy is best characterized as a woman of encouragement, comfort, and hope. Judy always found the people who needed her special spiritual gifts.
She had the gift of hospitality and she always gave generously of her time, talent, resources, and especially her prayers.
A note that Judy left in her sewing room addressed to her family sums up the hope that she lived by and always tried to convey to others, “Don’t you worry about me. I am going over to Jesus, He’s by my side. I love you all…”
Judith Ann Rockwell was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Esther Smith, and by her husband of 50 years, William Rockwell (Rocky).
She is survived by: her daughter, Esther England (Michael) of North Fork, ID; her son Clayton Rockwell (Pam) of Toston, MT; her sister Enid Lang (John) of Springerville, Az; her brother Byron Smith (Latrelle) Silver City, NM; her Grandchildren: Lewis England, Bozeman, MT; Raymond England (Christine), Los Angeles, CA; Sgt. Lael Rockwell, Camp Pendleton, CA; and Caia Salusso (Seth), Toston, MT; her great grandchildren: Titus and Chloe Salusso; and by numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the following charities: Rocky Rockwell Youth Fund: Broadwater Rod and Gun Club, P.O. Box 641, Townsend, MT 59643; Missions Program Faith Baptist Church, P.O. Box 454, Townsend, Mt 59643; Susan B. Komen Foundation (for Breast Cancer Research), 1066 Helena Ave., Helena, Mt 59601.
Visitation will start on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Retz Funeral Home Chapel from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Viewing will also be held on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Faith Baptist Church in Townsend, on Jack Farm Rd., from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
A Funeral Service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Faith Baptist Church in Townsend with viewing starting at 9:30 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be held at Deep Creek cemetery after the service.
MILDRED ADAMS
INVERNESS - Mildred May "Millie" (Casady) Adams, 87, who suffered from cancer, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, at a Havre care center.
A graveside service with burial of ashes will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Inverness cemetery.
Mildred was born on Oct. 25, 1915, at Casady, north of Chinook, to Ledden and Stella (Wiseman) Casady. She grew up on the family homestead and received her formal education at a country school near the farm. She taught Sunday school to area children in the hayloft of the family barn. In the winter, she rode to school bareback to take advantage of the horse's warmth. She continued to enjoy horseback riding over the years. Her last ride was on her granddaughter's horse in Libby in the summer of 1999.
In October 1946, Mildred married
Victor D. Adams at Cut Bank. During those early married
years, she worked as a clerk at the J.C. Penney stores in Shelby and Havre. After the Adams moved to a farm seven miles south of Rudyard, Millie worked as a farm wife, homemaker and mother of eight. In later years, they made their home in Inverness.
Millie remained in Inverness for a few years after Vic died in 1990, then lived in Hamilton until 1996, when she moved to Spokane, Wash. Her health began to fail the following year, so she moved into the Northern Montana Care Center.
Millie enjoyed music of all kinds and playing the piano. She also enjoyed playing cards of all kinds. She taught of all of her grandchildren to play kings in the corner. Millie was noted for her flower gardens. She liked her flip-flops and big earrings and never liked to be seen without her makeup and her hair just right. She enjoyed camping fishing, cooking and baking, especially for family gatherings.
Millie was preceded in death by her husband, Vic; parents, Ledden and Stella Casady; sisters, Helen Peelman and Valeria Waldrip; and brothers, Cedric, Clinton, Robert and Keith Casady.
Survivors include her daughters, Darlene Harris of Henning, Minn., Karen Leimkuhler of Otis Orchards, Wash., Marla Strissel of Hamilton and Pamala Adams of San Diego, Calif.; sons, Victor Adams of Roundup, Terry Adams of New Galilee, Pa., Timothy Adams of Fort Benton and Kelly Adams of Inverness; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be given to local cancer charities or foundations.
Cremation and arrangements are by Rockman Funeral Chapel, Chester.
