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Richard M. Burgess
Richard M. Burgess, age 86, of Jordan died Thursday, September 6, 2007 at his home in Jordan.
Mr. Burgess was born in Miles City, Mont., on November 13, 1920, the son of Ray Oliver and Flossie Clothiel (Collins) Burgess. In 1921, his family moved to California for eight years before moving back to Jordan. He attended school at Phon and graduated from high school in Jordan in 1939.
Following his schooling he worked around Garfield County until 1942, when he enlisted in the United States Army, serving during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
He married
Marie Andre Battu on October 1, 1945 in Charmes, France. They moved to Jordan, where they lived on the Burgess Ranch. They bought a home in Jordan when the children entered high school, and he commuted to the ranch.
Mr. Burgess also helped raise his sisters’ three children, Donny Bill (Lou) Haney, Patty (Carl) Wallace and Lena (Bill) Anderson.
He served as a county commissioner, served on the the Selective Service Board, was an active member of the VFW for 60 years and held many offices including Post Commander. He served on the school board at Flat Creek, was a mail carrier for many years, and served on the tax appeal board.
Mr. Burgess loved to spend time with his family and friends, play cards, and help out at the VFW Hall. He spent many hours helping build the new community hall. If he was not involved with his many activities, you could find him on his D6 Cat building dams and moving dirt.
He is survived by three sons: Robert (Patty) Burgess of Jordan, Mont.; Daniel Burgess of Jordan; and Jack (Medora) Burgess of Sidney, Mont.; two daughters: Cathy (John) McKeever of Jordan; and JoAnn (Bob) Priebe of Helena, Mont.; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marie, an infant son, a daughter-in-law Barb, and two sisters: Lena Haney and Mavis Frady.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Jordan. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 10, 2007 at 2 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow in the Pioneer cemetery in Jordan with full military honors provided by the VFW Post 7886. A potluck luncheon will be held at the VFW Hall following the service.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the VFW Hall in Jordan or to the Badlands Medical Health Clinic.
Leah Hendrickson
Leah Hendrickson, 76, of Laurel died at Billings Clinic in Billings on Monday, Sept. 3, 2007.
She was born in Terry on March 16, 1931, the daughter of Archie and Henrietta Tusler Buckingham. She attended school in Terry and graduated from Terry High School in 1949.
On June 5, 1949, she was united in marriage to John Hendrickson.
Mrs. Hendrickson enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and crafts and was known for her beautifully decorated eggs.
Her survivors include one son, Lon (Sungil) Hendrickson of Otter; daughters, Molly (Scott) Walgren of Ridgefield, Wash., and Lark (Wayne) Pollari of Big Timber; brother, Bruce Buckingham of Kent, Wash.; sister, Fritzie Walker of Laurel; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John; her parents; her son, Tim; her grandson, Chris; and her brother, Bob.
Stenberg Funeral Home is in charge of cremation and graveside services will be held at a later date.
Vera Rosencranz
Vera Rosencranz, 77, of Broadus died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, at the family home in Broadus.
Mrs. Rosencranz was born on April 5, 1930, on the family ranch at Ranch Creek, near Biddle, the daughter of Otto and Delma Johnson Smith.
On June 16, 1951, she and Morris Rosencranz were married
at Miles City. They had three sons: Roger of Seminole, Texas, born May 2, 1952, Clifford of Rice, Minn., born Feb. 18, 1955, and Darrell of Broadus, born June 26, 1958.
While being a dedicated wife and mother, she spent countless hours hand washing and drying clothes for many people in the Broadus area. In 1966, she started working at the Broadus School as a cook and continued working there along side of her longtime friend Beth Schneidt until 1979. At that time, she retired and continued her dedication to her family.
Mrs. Rosencranz loved playing cards, dice games, watching deer and birds, and crocheting blankets.
Her survivors include three sons; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Velma and Violet; brothers, Edward and Richard; and her husband, Morris.
Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 7, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the Powder River Congregational Church in Broadus. Interment will follow in the Valley View cemetery in Broadus.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Broadus is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Clara Lei Anderson
Clara Lei Anderson, 78, of Sacramento, Calif., former Miles City resident, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, in Sacramento, where she had resided with her husband of 55 years, George “Andy” Anderson.
Mrs. Anderson was born July 19, 1929, at Miles City, the daughter of John and Oral Lei of Sonnette. She attended grade schools at Sonnette and high school at Broadus and Miles City. She was a veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1950 to 1953.
She is survived by her husband, a daughter, Barbara, sons, Mel, Bart and Walt, all of California, and Carl of Boise, Idaho; a sister, Ann Gamble of Miles City; two brothers, Sam and Jim Lei of Ashland; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at the Mount Vernon Memorial Park in Sierra Oaks, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 7, 2007.
Elvan Lee "Pee Wee" Pasha
Elvan Lee “Pee Wee” Pasha, 66, of Rosebud died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Mr. Pasha was born in Bozeman on March 3, 1941, the son of Clifford Laverne and Mildred Puckett Pasha. He attended schools in Bozeman and graduated from Bozeman Senior High School.
He attended Montana State University for a year then Eastern Montana College in Billings. Following his schooling, he worked for Western Ranch Supply in Billings before being drafted into the United States Army. He was in the Signal Corps from 1963 to 1965 during Vietnam.
Following his honorable discharge from the Army, he returned to Billings.
He and Nancy Patterson were united in marriage on Nov. 27, 1965, at Conrad. They made their home in Billings until 1968 when they moved to the ranch at Bozeman. They ranched there until 1978 when they moved to Helmville where they bought a ranch.
In 1993, they purchased a ranch at Hathaway where they lived until 2004 when they moved into Rosebud. They remained there until the time of his death.
Mr. Pasha loved rodeo and in his younger years was a bareback rider and later a team roper. He was a rodeo judge for the NRA and also for high school rodeos. Mr. Pasha was a member of the Powell County Fair Board and served on the Helmville Elementary School Board. In high school, he excelled at wrestling and was a state champion three years in a row. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being on the ranch and riding on the range with his cattle. His grandchildren were his pride and joy and he treasured the time he spent with them and his family.
His survivors include his wife, Nancy Pasha of Rosebud; a son, Larry (Carolyn) Pasha of Anaconda; two daughters, Amy (Brad) Adler and Tara (Delbert) Moore, both of Rosebud; a brother, Delbert (Scooter) Pasha of Simms; nine grandchildren, Boe, Wyatt, Barrett and Shay Adler, Rezart Sina, Richard and Kellee Pasha and Paige and Cotton Moore; and numerous other family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Prayer Service will be Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at 7 p.m. at Grace Bible Church in Miles City. Funeral Services will be Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Grace Bible Church in Miles City. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at the Forsyth cemetery in Forsyth.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Pasha Family for a scholarship fund to be established in Mr. Pasha’s name.
Anthony Harold "Tony" Zinda
Anthony Harold “Tony” Zinda, 76, of Miles City died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007, at his home in Miles City.
Mr. Zinda was born in Wibaux on May 22, 1931, the son of Phillip and Mary Alice Brophy Zinda. He attended grade school and graduated from Wibaux High School.
Following his schooling, he entered the United States Navy during which he served in the Korean Conflict.
Following his honorable discharge, he moved to Circle where he started working at the Circle Grain Elevator. He later moved to Miles City where he went to work for the Peavey Elevator where he worked for 42 years before retiring as manager in 1991.
Mr. Zinda and Connie Mae Thomas were married
June 11, 1960, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. He continued to make Miles City his home until the time of his death.
He loved to fish and work in his yard. The greatest love of his life was his girls whom he treasured. Mr. Zinda was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Elks, Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. He also helped with the food bank.
His survivors include two daughters, Zandra Ellen Zinda and friend Duncan Stanley of Miles City and Johna Zinda Wilcox and her husband Marty of Great Falls; two sisters, Margaret (Dominic) Begger of Wibaux and Lois (Gene) Still of Mount Vernon, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Connie Mae Zinda in 1980; a daughter, Monique Marie Zinda in 1989; and a brother, Francis Zinda.
A vigil service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Custer County cemetery with full military honors provided by VFW post 1579.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Dr. Robert Edward Joseph Elsbury
Dr. Robert Edward Joseph Elsbury, age 40, of Miles City, Montana, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2007, as a result of an automobile accident there.
Dr. Elsbury was born in Litchfield, Illinois on February 10, 1967, the son of Robert F. and Sue Ellen (Starcevich) Elsbury. He attended grade school and graduated from Sherrard High School in Sherrard, Ill. in 1985. During his undergraduate work at Southern Illinois University, he spent semesters in France and in Mexico, becoming fluent in both languages. He then graduated from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri, after which he interned at several hospitals in Chicago. After completing his internship, he moved to Montana, practicing in Scobey, Anaconda, Chester and Wolf Point before moving to Miles City.
Dr. Elsbury loved to hunt and fish and to spend time with his dogs. But the light and loves of his life were his two daughters.
Shayna Eve Elsbury, 11, of Morton Grove, Ill., and Priya Fay Elsbury, 2, of Sidney, will greatly miss their father. Also left to mourn are his mother, Sue Ellen (Pierre) Leroy of Scottsdale, Ariz.; his grandmothers: Gail Elsbury, Rock Island, Ill., and Elizabeth Starcevich, Springfield, Ill.; brothers: Michael (Rhonda) Elsbury and Robert (Rita) Elsbury, both of Sherrard, Ill.; sisters: Michelle Elsbury, Manama, Bahrain; Kristin (Carlos) Agosti, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Faythe (Tonnie) Farwell of Rock Island, Ill.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 31, at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Sherrard High School Booster Club, Sherrard, IL 61281 in Dr. Elsbury’s name.
Homer Holmes
Homer Holmes, age 96, of Miles City passed away on Aug. 26, 2007.
Mr. Holmes was born in Day County in Lily, South Dakota on Jan. 20, 1911, the oldest child of Joel Adolphus (J.A.) and Evaline Annis Holmes.
His five younger siblings, Juanita Gage, Clinton Holmes, Mildred Parsons, Vivian Wiley, and Jasper Holmes have preceded him in death.
On his twelfth birthday, he and Clint rode the train to Westport, South Dakota where the Gage family took them in. They joined Jasper to live with Bessie Gage Harrington. Later Mr. Holmes moved in with the Vine Gage family. He went to school through the eighth grade at five different rural schools in northeastern South Dakota. He worked for Clark Gage saving enough money to lease his own place.
In July 1938 he and Clint traveled to western South Dakota in a 1930 Model A Ford. After spending the 4th of July at the Belle Fourche Roundup they headed into Wyoming. At Alva they met a fellow in a team and wagon. They stopped and asked him if any ranches were for lease in the area. He did not know of any, but referred them to Edwin Rounds in Sundance. Mr. Rounds and his partner owned the Lake Ranch at the Little Missouri Buttes. Homer and Clint drove out to look at the ranch and the next day they went back into Sundance and leased the ranch. There they purchased a team, harness and mowing machine and went to putting up hay. In the fall of 1938 they applied for an F.H.A. loan and in the spring of 1939 bought some cows and calves at the Moorcroft Sale Barn. They purchased their first Hereford Bull from Lew Robinson at Moorcroft.
In August 1938 Mr. Holmes traveled back to Westport, South Dakota and on Sept. 1, 1938 married
Leora Rosabelle “Rosie” Spangler in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He had $10, per paid three dollars for the marriage license, five dollars to the minister, and then bought ice cream for he and Rosie and Everett and Juanita Holmes Gage, who had stood up for them at the wedding.
The couple loaded the 1930 Ford and a two-wheeled trailer with household goods and started for Wyoming. They stopped in Belle Fourche, South Dakota and purchased a wood burning cook stove for thirty dollars. They lived at the Lake Ranch where they made their own table, stools and wash bench. Water was drawn from a spring 100 yards above the house in a draw. The first of their children, Joyce, was born May 1939 at Sundance. The second, Sarah, was born at the Lake Ranch in December 1940. Darlene was born in Sundance in April 1944.
In 1944 the Lake Ranch sold and they leased a ranch at Oshoto, Wyoming until February of 1946 when Mr. Holmes and Clint purchased a ranch north of Hulett, Wyoming. A fourth daughter, Betty, was born in Belle Fourche, South Dakota in April 1951, and in March 1959 the much-awaited son, Chester was born, also in Belle Fourche. In October 1963 Clint bought the ranch and the family moved to Powderville, Montana where Homer continued to ranch until his retirement in 1985.
Homer was known for his dry sense of humor, and his wonderful stories. He loved to fiddle and said he knew two songs, “One of them is Little Brown Jug and the other one ain’t!” or “one is Yankee Doodle Dandy and the other one ain’t!” He loved to read, but only non-fiction. He wanted to know the truth about the characters of the past, not what some author thought might have happened, even though he was not above embellishing his stories a little.
While in Wyoming, Mr. Holmes was a member of the Hulett School Board, Sundance Hospital Board and the Hulett Co-op Board. Even after leaving Wyoming he continued his membership with the Masonic Lodge and Hulett Rodeo Club and for many years traveled to Hulett the second weekend in June each year to help with the Hulett Rodeo. At Powderville he served as School District Clerk. During his retirement he was active in the Range Riders, helping Bob Barthelmess build various things, such as the windmills on the LO Ranch scene at the museum. He participated in many Wagon Trains.
Many eastern Montanans have spurs handcrafted by Mr. Holmes, along with the many spur key chains he made.
His wife, of 64 years, preceded him in death on June 28, 2002.
He is survived by daughters Joyce and her husband Alvin Raschkow of Billings, Sarah McGill of Broadus, Darlene and her husband Richard Gage of College Place, Wash., Betty Vail of Miles City, and one son Chester Holmes of Miles City; his grandchildren Larry Earl McGill, Les McGill, Lewis McGill, Kristie Trimble, Lori Ann Lutz, Myrenda Laurie, Rhonda Raschkow, Kaylene Danielson, Gerri Lynn Cutshaw, Tammie McGill, Shane McGill, Jim McGill, Chad Vail, and Shep Vail, 20 great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild. His brothers-in-law Tom Parsons of Seattle, Washington, Arlie (LaVerne) Spangler of Faulkton, South Dakota, and sister-in-law Cora Cozart of Aberdeen, South Dakota and numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 at 10 :00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County cemetery in Miles City. Condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com.
If desired memorial may be made to the Range Riders Museum.
Lester David Strobel
Lester David Strobel, age 51, of Terry passed away on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City.
Born on Aug. 12, 1956 in Terry, he was the son of Dorothy Strobel and the late David Strobel. He received his education grades first through fourth at rural Strobel School and grades fifth through twelve at Wibaux. After graduation he entered the US Coast Guard in October 1974. He served four years being stationed in California for basic training and New York Long Island for further training. He was then stationed in Kodiak Islands, Lake Superior and on the Arkansas River.
Mr. Strobel returned to rural Fallon to ranch/farm with his parents at Cabin Creek. Life on Cabin Creek gave him great joy as he loved to weld and build things with his hands. He married
Barbara Marie Silva O’Dea in 1983. To this union were born two children, Justin Joshua of Glendive and April Nicole of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Declining health forced a move to Terry with his parents in 1996. He had lived the last two years and two months at the Prairie Community Health Center in the nursing home. His family wants to thank all those caregivers at the Prairie Community Health Center for their loving care of Lester.
He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Strobel of Terry, son Justin Strobel of Glendive, grandson Joshua of Glendive, daughter April of Colorado Springs, Colo. and step-son Brent O’Dea of Colorado Springs, Colo. He is also survived by his sisters Pamela (Dale) Bilyeu of Ballentine, Mary Ellen Swanson and her children David (Nicole) Swanson and Lyn Swanson of Fairbanks, Alaska. He is also survived by his aunts Stasia Gernells of Billings, Pauline Carrick of Cheyenne, Wyo., Helen (Don) Doyle of Boise, Idaho, and Erna Thompson of Davis, Calif.
His greatest joy in life was farming/ranching and his family.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Church of North America in Fallon. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Prairie County cemetery in Terry with full military honors. Condolences may be made to the family by visiting: www.stevenson andsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Prairie County Ambulance Service or to the charity of ones choice.
Bernadine Louise (Oedekoven) Rogers
Bernadine Louise (Oedekoven) Rogers, age 80, passed away on Aug. 26, 2007, at her home in Biddle, surrounded by her husband and children.
Mrs. Rogers was born on Mar. 13, 1927, in Gillette, Wyo. She was the eldest daughter of Vincent and Laura (Amende) Oedekoven. Shee grew up on the family farm in Recluse, Wyo. She attended grades one through eight at the Recluse School and went on to high school in Gillette graduating in 1946. In 1945, she traveled with Alice Greenough, clerking at the rodeos, and helping Alice with the cooking and childcare. After graduation, she spent two years teaching at the Recluse School and the Greenough School. Bernadine also kept books for Jim Fulkerson at the Gillette Airport. On June 22, 1949, she married
Kenneth Rogers at St. David’s Catholic Church in Broadus. They had been married
for 58 years.
The couple made their home on the ranch near Biddle where they lived, worked, and raised their six children. She loved life on the ranch. She liked working with the cattle, growing flowers, and raising and taking care of her garden. She enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing trips with her family and neighbors.
Mrs. Rogers was very active in the community. She served as the Biddle School District Clerk from 1957 to 1992 (35 years). As she grew up, she was a member of 4-H, earning a trip to National 4-H Congress in Chicago. She was a 4-H leader when her children were members and continued to be committed to 4-H; spending many hours helping her grandchildren on their projects. She was an excellent seamstress making most of her children’s clothing including her daughters’ wedding dresses. She was a member of the Biddle Homemaker’s Club, acted in the Biddle plays, and played Santa Claus for the Biddle School Christmas program.
She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Rogers, six children; Charlanne (Jim) Lemke of Broadus, Avin Rogers of Biddle, Connie (Nathan) Rumph of Biddle, Tammy (Dave) Hartman of Miles City, Tassie (Wade) Irion of Billings, and Carlene (Bub) Gaskill of Volborg; 16 grandchildren, Kristal Lemke, Sheriann Lemke, Justin Lemke, Mandy (Josh) Rumph Miller, Christopher Rumph, Alex Rumph, Nicole Rumph, Ross Hartman, Matthew Hartman, Jennifer Hartman, Brittany Irion, Brianna Irion, Bethany Irion, Drew Gaskill, Garrett Gaskill, Amanda Gaskill, one great-grandchild; Keaton Miller, a brother, Leon (Liz) Oedekoven of Recluse and a sister, Lorraine (Alva) Fortner of Biddle.
Her greatest quality was the love she had and showed for her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Laura Oedekoven, an infant brother, Dennis Oedekoven, and an infant great grandson, Robin Noble Miller.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 at 10 a.m. at the Baptist Church in Broadus. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Valley View cemetery.
Should family and friends desire, memorials may be made to the Biddle Wesleyan Church or to a charity of one’s choice.
