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Larry Dean Hansen
Larry Dean Hansen, 42, a lifetime resident of Glendive, died surrounded by loved ones, on Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
Mr. Hansen was born on Aug. 11, 1965, to Donald Hansen and Caroline (Kukus) Hansen. He grew up living in Forest Park. He graduated from Dawson County High School in 1983, and married
Ronda Adams on May 11, 1985.
He was employed at the Glendive Medical Center for 20 years. Mr. Hansen also worked with his father-in-law, Arlo Adams, running a wild game meat processing shop. He was a hard worker; he was short on complaints and full of ambition. Although Mr. Hansen’s free time was kept to a minimum during hunting season, he spent the majority of his off time with family. He enjoyed helping his children with projects and attending all of their school and sporting events.
One of Mr. Hansen’s greatest loves in his life was going snowmobiling with his friends and family. He truly enjoyed those trips to the mountains and dreamed of one day retiring there with his wife.
He was well known and loved by many people in the community; this was proven beyond a doubt when a benefit was held for him in September of 2006. The attendance and contributions from the community were astonishing. Mr. Hansen was very thankful and full of emotion whenever he talked about the community’s generosity.
He is survived by his wife, Ronda; his three children, Levi, Shaunda and Brent; his parents, Donald and Caroline; his mother-in-law, Ardie Adams; his sister-in-law, Vicki (Adams) Griffith and her husband Joachim; his nephew, Hunter Griffith; and special friends, Shaylee Jeannotte and Brent Dion.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Glendive.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Paul Darrell Bird Sr.
Paul Darrell Bird Sr., 39, died in Glendive on Saturday, March 8, 2008, after a short-term battle with cancer.
He was born May 16, 1968, to Corlene Bird and Daniel Martell, Jr. in Stanley, N.D.
He met and married
Alysia Dean on Sept. 13, 2000. Together they had a son, Jace Bird, and step-son, Arian Dean. Mr. Bird also has two other sons, Paul D. Bird Jr. and Thomas Bird.
Mr. Bird worked as a motorman for the Ensign No. 71 oil rig in North Dakota for four years and also for Billings Construction Supply.
He was very strong willed and a very loving father. He enjoyed working on cars, cruising and he loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a great uncle and was always working on something.
His survivors include his wife, Alysia Bird of Miles City and Jace Bird of Miles City, and sons, Paul D. Bird Jr. of Poplar, Thomas Bird of Billings; his mother, Corlene Bird (John Krause, Jr.) of Glendive; his father, Daniel (Susan) Martell Jr. of Grenora, N.D.; his twin brother, Peter Bird, Sr. of Glendive; brothers, Clifford (Thelma) Bird of Glendive, Travis of Bismarck, N.D., Jesse Martell of Grenora, N.D., Curtis Bird of Sandstone, Minn., and Robert Martell of Bismarck; sisters, Rose Shields of Portland Ore., Pearle MacDonald of Havre, and Jewel Beston of Warm Springs, Ore.; his very special niece (sister) Summer Dawn Bird of Glendive, whom he admired terribly much; uncles, Nelson Bird of Wolf Point, Amos Cloud of Poplar, Steven Bird Jr. of Tuba City, Ariz., James Martel of Billings, Dennis Martell of Wolf Point, and William Martell Sr. of Poplar; aunties, Corolyne Henry of Savage, Serena Bird of Wolf Point, Gladys Silk of Miles City, Margaret Martell of Billings, Sandra Martell of Miles City, Connie Martell of Wolf Point and Sharon Hawk of Miles City; lots of nephews and nieces who were all special to Mr. Bird; and special friends including Joy Whitright of Glendive.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Daniel Martell Sr.; brothers, Jim Martell and Jason Martell; and uncle David Martell.
A Wake will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008, with a Prayer Service at 7 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center., Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 21, at the Poplar Cultural Center. Honoring Mr. Bird’s request, cremation will follow.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Lorraine Lucille Greenslit
Lorraine Lucille Greenslit, 91, dearly beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully at the Friendship Villa in Miles City on Monday, March 11, 2008.
She was born in Clements, Minn., on Feb. 22, 1917, to Charles and Theresa Berberick. She was from a family of four brothers and four sisters.
She and Ken Greenslit of Morton, Minn., were married
April 10, 1937, and they were married
for 48 years when Mr. Greenslit died in June 1985. They made their home on the family farm in Morton where Mr. Greenslit farmed, was a cattle buyer and ran a trucking business while Mrs. Greenslit was a homemaker and tended to their five children. She was an active member in the St. John’s Catholic Altar Society, volunteer for March of Dimes, participated in a ladies sewing club and a ladies bowling league.
In 1959 they moved west to Miles City with the three youngest daughters, Karole, Jeanne and Linda. Mrs. Greenslit was employed for many years at the Holy Rosary Hospital, first as their wonderful baker and later as a surgical technician. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Parish and her religion and faith was a very important part of her life.
In 1976, Mr. and Mrs. Greenslit both retired and moved to Ventura, Calif., to live closer to their son, Steve and oldest daughter, Sharon, and their families. They greatly enjoyed the California life of sun, ocean and beautiful flowers. Mrs. Greenslit was a friend to everyone and volunteered much of her time to friends in need. Her baked goods, given to all her neighbors and family, were always appreciated. She lived a very active and healthy life — she walked daily, took aerobics and learned to swim at age 72.
After the deaths of both her husband, Ken, and her son, Steve, Mrs. Greenslit returned to Miles City to be near her youngest daughter, Linda, and family. She resided at the Eagles Manor for a number of years where she made many new friends and renewed old ones. She especially enjoyed her friendship with Sister Ruth and volunteering at Holy Rosary Hospital. In the last few years she has resided at Friendship Villa where she received a lot of love and excellent care.
Mrs. Greenslit was an elegant lady, who treated others with kindness and compassion. She was known for her stylish dress, her upbeat personality and ready smile. When she was able, she never missed sending birthday and other occasion greetings to all her family and many friends.
Her survivors include her four daughters (and spouses), Sharon Farenbaugh (Mike) of Bodfish, Calif., Karole Ely (Jim) of Arcata, Calif., Jeanne Kuchnyka (Gary) of Montrose, Colo., and Linda Haker (Keith) of Miles City; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Pat Wilhelm; her brother and sister-in-law, Leonard and Georgianna Berberick; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ken; son, Steve; grandson, Kelly Farenbaugh; her four sisters, Henrietta, Marie, Delores and Lois; and her three brothers, Clarence, Jerome and Charles.
A memorial service will be Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 2 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. A reception will follow at the Eagles Lodge.
Should friends desire memorials may be made to Friendship Villa or a favorite charity.
Karen Jean Donnelly
Karen Jean Donnelly, 51, of Miles City died Monday, March 10, 2008, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
She was born in Miles City on July 11, 1956, the daughter of Albert and Esther Louise Niles Donnelly. She attended grade schools and graduated from Custer County High School in 1975.
She worked as a nurses aide for a short time at the Friendship Villa. Due to her Cerebral Palsy, she was forced to quit working. She lived in Hamilton and Stevensville for a few years before returning to Miles City where she lived at various group homes, the Clark Street Inn, The Eagles Manor and then the Friendship Villa.
She loved to grow plants, bake brownies and play the piano. A member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, she was a devoted Kennedy fan. She was a breast cancer survivor and participated in Relay for Life.
Her survivors include her parents, Al and Louise Donnelly of Miles City; five brothers: Kevin (Lori) Donnelly, Brian (Laura) Donnelly and Conan (Jeannette) Donnelly, all of Miles City, Daren (Annette) Donnelly of Missoula and Sean (Kelby) Donnelly of Great Falls; a sister, Dianne Donnelly of Boston, Mass.; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and a brother, Daniel.
A Vigil service will be Friday, March 14, 2008, at 7 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 15, 2008, at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Calvary cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Relay for Life or to the charity of one’s choice.
Richard "Dick" Green
Richard “Dick“ Green, 88, of Miles City died Monday, March 10, 2008, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Mr. Green was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Exeland, Wis., the youngest of the family born to Richard Lee and Mabel Hibbord Green. In 1922, the family moved to North Loup, Neb. In 1924, he and his mother traveled to Knowlton where she purchased the Knowlton Store. They returned to Nebraska and later the family moved to Knowlton driving their new Model T Ford. They operated the store and farmed the homestead they had filed on in 1910, eight miles southeast of Knowlton. Mr. Green attended grade school at Knowlton, Dragseth School and later Custer County High School. In 1933, his mother suffered a stroke and in 1934 they moved to Miles City.
In 1941, Mr. Green was inducted into the Army and was sent to the South Pacific in February of 1942. He served in Hawaii, the Gilbert Islands, the Carolina Islands and participated in the Invasion of Sipan and Tinian. He spent the remainder of his military service at New Hebrides and returned to the states in March of 1945 on furlough.
He and Evalyn Myers were married
in Miles City on April 28, 1945. Mr. Green returned to Salt Lake City where he was scheduled for deployment to Okinawa, instead he was discharged in May. He was the first World War II serviceman from Custer County to be discharged using the point system.
Mr. Green began working for Montana Dakota Utilities in 1945 and later worked for various plumbers in Miles City. In 1950, he opened his own plumbing and heating business, which he and his wife operated until their retirement.
His hobby was breaking and training horses. He kept several pastured near Miles City over the years, often at his brother Clarence’s acreage. He often helped with branding and gathering cattle at different ranches in the Ismay area.
Mr. Green was a member of the Yellowstone Trail Blazers and the Elks Club. He was a lifetime member of the Eagles, American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
His survivors include his wife, Evalyn of Miles City; one son, Howard (Loretta Rosh) Green of Billings; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Rachael Wildman; and two brothers, Clarence and Al.
Funeral services will be Friday, March 14, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veterans cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
May Elizabeth "Betty" Blum Crone
May Elizabeth “Betty” Blum Crone, 89, died gently and peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2008, lovingly surrounded by her husband, daughter and son-in-law.
She was born on Aug. 4, 1918, at her Grandmother Maggie’s home, near Twelve-Mile Dam, south of Miles City to Alvin E. and Gertrude E. Blum. She grew up on a farm south of Miles City, and graduated from Custer County High School in 1936.
On June 27, 1936, she was united in marriage to Herbert D. Crone at the First Methodist Church in Billings. To this union, two children were born, Herbert G. “Jerry” and Vicki Lee.
In Miles City, Mrs. Crone assisted her husband, Herb, in the grocery business and by 1959, they owned and operated their own store, Herb’s Superette, until retiring in 1978. She also worked part-time for many years as the bookkeeper for her brother-in-law, Glenn Crone, at his Glenn’s Standard Service Station in Miles City and was also as financial secretary for her beloved First United Methodist Church.
In addition to this, she volunteered in many different capacities with the Red Cross (during Word War II), the Blood Mobile, RSVP, and delivered Meals-on -Wheels for many years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chamber of Commerce Gems, Republican Women, Range Riders, Charter member of the Sage Riders, Miles City Club, Pythian Sisters, and life-long member of the First United Methodist Church in Miles City.
Not content with several part-time jobs and many volunteer positions, Mrs. Crone found time not only to raise a family, but to help the elderly. She took loving care of her mother and aunt in their last years, as well as a neighbor lady by helping them in their day-to-day living. As their helper, she was truly a blessing to them, always putting their needs ahead of her own.
Mrs. Crone was a strong-minded, active woman who freely admitted she had difficulty “sitting still, ” preferring to be busy with some task or activity. She was also a very bright woman, skilled in whatever task she undertook. Her daughter found her to be a good problem-solver, who could be consistently counted upon for ideas to navigate life’s never-ending challenges. In younger years, she enjoyed dancing the night away, and throughout her life, loved a good game of bridge, playing golf or bowling.
Mr. and Mrs. Crone lived in Miles City until moving to Billings in 2005 to be closer to their daughter, Vicki.
Mrs. Crone’s survivors include her husband of more than 71 years, Herb; son, Jerry (Rita) of Sun City West, Ariz.; daughter, Vicki Tapia (Lionel) of Billings; four granddaughters: Debbie Schoonover (Mark), Cindy Crone, Megan Bodley Nyquist (Blake) and Jill Bodley; one grandson: Kyle Bodley; three great-grandchildren, Shawn, Brian and Shannon Schoonover; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her only brother, Boyd C. Blum.
A celebration of Mrs. Crone’s life will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Miles City on Friday, March 14, at 11 a.m. Internment will be in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City, with Stevenson and Sons in charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Research or Rocky Mountain Hospice of Billings.
Jane A. Ness
Jane A. Ness, 73, of Miles City died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 5, 2008, after a long illness in Colorado.
She was born May 23, 1934, in Hillsboro, N.D., graduated from high school in New England, N.D., and moved to Miles City to attend nursing school at the Holy Rosary Hospital, graduating in 1956.
Family and community were everything for Mrs. Ness, dedicated to her four girls as 4-H leader, sports mom, and everyone’s family nurse. It’s said she raised more than her own as a mom, mentor and friend to many.
Mrs. Ness was an avid bowler and inducted into the Montana Woman’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1996. She spent more than 20 years as a surgical nurse caring for Montana veterans at the VA, retiring in 1994. After she retired, she spent several winters traveling with her husband, Lindy, to visit her girls and friends around the country.
Surviving are her husband, Lindy; daughters, Barbara Kalland and husband Kevin of Billings, Christal Ness of Helena, Colonel Leslie Ness of Colorado Springs, and Kimberley Ness of San Francisco; and three grandchildren, Ryan, Leah, and Julia.
We invite you to join us in celebrating and honoring Mrs. Ness’ life at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home, 1717 Main St., Miles City, with a reception directly following at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.
Memorials may be made to the local ASPCA in your area.
Shirley Ann Trimmer
Shirley Ann Trimmer, 76, of Flagler, Colo., died at her home on Friday, March 7, 2008.
Born in Nebraska, she met her husband Fred in Greeley while attending Colorado State College. Mr. Trimmer was visiting the city during a college outing from Colorado A & M where he was studying to become a teacher and that shared goal drew them together. When they married
in 1952, she left school to become a wife and mother, but she was always a teacher at heart. Mrs. Trimmer often substituted at the various schools Mr. Trimmer worked for, and was acknowledged as the “substitute of choice” by students and teachers alike.
Mrs. Trimmer loved her job as Flagler librarian where she was completely in her element amongst the literature. As an avid reader, she gobbled books especially those with a mystery or thriller twist, and shared them freely with neighbors and family.
If Mrs. Trimmer earned any Life Achievement Award, it would be for “Mom” as that was without question her favorite job.
Her five children survive her: Dave (and Lori) of Spokane, Wash.; Marc (and Janice) of Houston, Texas; Jeanette of Hendersonville, N.C.; Alisa (and Russ) of Tigert, Ore.; Michael (and Leanne) of Lewisberry, Penn.; as well as 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The many children who considered her a “second mom” through the years and the scattered friends her family gained over many years of travel will miss her, too.
The Trimmers moved often in their teaching career, and finally settled in Flagler, which Mrs. Trimmer considered home. However, she also loved her time in Miles City and had fond memories of her curling days in Grand Centre, Alberta, Canada, where she became an aficionado and participant of that national sport.
An accomplished seamstress, her family shares fond memories of her abilities in constructing the backpacks and tents she could sew up for their outdoor adventures, as well as the prom dresses and dance costumes for more dressy events. She was also a memorable cook whose recipes will live on in the next generations.
Survived by her beloved husband of 55 years, Fred, as well as a brother, Raymond, she also leaves many nieces and nephews and extended family too numerous to mention by name.
Her parents, three brothers, and two sisters preceded her in death.
Mrs. Trimmer was a prairie woman at heart who loved the wide, open plains. She was fond of saying she could live in a sod house — as long as she could have all the modern amenities inside.
A memorial service and reception was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at the Trinity Hill Church in Seibert, Colo.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Community Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 101, Flagler, CO 80815 or Trinity Hill Church, 307 Kansas, Seibert CO 80834.
The Love Funeral Home of Limon, Colo., was in charge of arrangements.
Wilbur Dury Morton
Wilbur Dury Morton was born December 23, 1917 in Jordan, MT. The Lord called him home on March 6, 2008 in Miles City, MT at the age of 90.
Wilbur was born in Jordan which was then Dawson County. The family lived in that area until he was about 17 and then moved to California where he finished high school.
Later he returned and drove the mail stage from Jordan to Miles City for many years.
He met Ethel Michael during that time and they were married
in 1939. In 1941 they moved to a farm in Thurlow, MT. They farmed the area and raised a beautiful family there before moving to Glasgow. Over the years they lived in many places including Arizona, Big Timber and Billings MT. They moved back to Rosebud County where they resided until Ethel’s passing in 2004.
On January 16, 2007 Wilbur married
Darleen Stone and they lived in Miles City.
Wilbur loved fishing, gardening, woodworking, dancing, spending time with friends and especially his families.
In addition to his wife Darleen he is survived by six daughters, Harriet Heinle of Rosebud, Lynn (Alan) Lesselroth of Tucson, AZ, Sandy (Midge) Seyfert of Glasgow, MT, Kay (Dale) Schrieber of Gold Canyon, AZ, Pam (Gary) Curtis of Grangeville, ID and Cindy (Brad) Snodgrass of Wickenburg, AZ; step children Brady (Jodi) Stone, Amber Hodgson, Regger (Rick) Louie and Gary (Lea) Stone; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and even great great grandchildren.
Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Emily (Kinney) Morton; his first wife Ethel; his only brother Frederick and many uncles, aunts and relatives.
Visitation will be Monday March 10 2008 at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm with family to receive friends from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday March 11, 2008 at the Federated Church in Forsyth with burial following in the Forsyth cemetery.
Funeral services are under the direction of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home, Forsyth.
