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Valentine "Val" Jaeger
Longtime farmer and business man, Valentine “Val” Jaeger, 93, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
Mr. Jaeger was born to German immigrants at Hague, N.D., on Aug. 16, 1914. At the age of three, he moved to the family farm at Glencross, S.D. He attended elementary school in Glencross.
He and Mathel Springer were married at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Timber Lake, S.D., on June 12, 1934. This loving relationship endured for nearly 74 years.
In 1947, Mr. Jaeger moved his family to Timber Lake and became a partner in the E & J dry goods and grocery store. The Orpheum Theater was purchased in 1948 by Mr. Jaeger and he operated this business until 1956.
Mr. Jaeger drove the Timber Lake School bus from 1950 to 1953 on the Trail City route and continued to farm during this period and also established a trucking business.
In 1956, he moved his family to Miles City and purchased and operated the Gingham Lady Motel. In 1965, he constructed the Star Motel and operated this business until 1980, when he retired. He was also employed by Pine Hills School as the farm boss for 10 years during this period.
He will be remembered as a great father and family man. Family get-togethers played a great part in his life. He was a second father to all his grandchildren and especially enjoyed watching them participate in all sport activities. He enjoyed playing the accordion for family holiday sing alongs.
In 2004 at the age of 90, he suffered a broken hip and after three major surgeries he was able to walk and dance again. However, his health was weakened and he fell victim to cancer, which ended his life.
His survivors include his wife of 73 years, Mathel of Miles City; one daughter, Connie (Joe) Goldade of Miles City; five sons: Dr. Jerry (Darlene) Big Stone City, S.D., Ron (Lee Ann) of Sacramento, Calif., Rich (Sandy) of Great Falls, Robin (Jean) Grand View, Wis., and Mike (Lori) of Bozeman; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Tony and Father Maurice; four sisters: Barbara, Ida, Margret and Katherine; and one daughter, Lori Ann.
A prayer service will be Monday, May 12, 2008, at 7 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Calvary cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Holy Rosary Hospice.

Orval Seright
Orval Seright was born December 21, 1925 in Moore, Montana to Marion and Helen (Vickroy) Seright.
In 1928 the family moved to a farm/ranch near Montague, Montana where their five children attended Harwood Lake School.
After graduation from Fort Benton High School in 1944, Orval was inducted into the U.S. Army and sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training as a tank crewman. He was then assigned to the 757th Tank Battalion in Italy where he participated in two major battles for the Northern Apennines and the Po Valley.
He was discharged from the Army in 1946 and started farming in the Eagle Butte area but gave up the farm and started college on the G.I. Bill in 1947 at MSC Bozeman.
He married Rosalie Drew from Sheridan, Wyoming in 1949 and graduated from MSC in 1951 with a B.S. degree in Agricultural Education followed by an M.S. degree in 1960. Their first child, Sandy, was born in Bozeman August 2nd 1950.
He accepted a teaching position in the Vo-Ag department of Stanford High School in 1951 and remained there until 1968. Their second son, Randy, was born March 18th, 1953 in Lewistown. While in Stanford, he enjoyed membership in Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion, Toastmasters, Volunteer Firemen, Square Dancers & Card Club. For many summers, he worked for the U.S. Forest Service. He also enjoyed camping with family and friends.
In 1968 he accepted employment with the USDA-ASCS and the family moved to Livingston for the training period and then to Miles City in 1970 as Office Manager of the local ASCS Office. He was appointed District Director as supervisor over the twelve ASCS county offices in Southeastern Montana in 1977 and served in that position until retirement in October of 1994.
Orval & Rosalie enjoyed their retirement years with Church work, camping, going for coffee, golf, guided bus tours (Heart of Europe, East Coast Fall Foliage, Pacific Coast, Branson, Alaska & Canada), attending army reunions of the 757 Tank Battalion Association and visiting relatives and friends all over the U.S.
In 2001 they recognized the need to be closer to airports and specialized medical facilities so they relocated to a patio home in Billings, MT. As long as health permitted, Orval remained active in Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, golfing, and chores around the house. Those that knew him will remember Orval as a very conservative person with an enormous amount of patience who never got very excited about anything.
Orval was preceded in death by his parents, and older brother, Edward, from Tucson AZ and is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Rosalie; two sons, Sandy (Nancy) of Post Falls, ID; Randy (Julie) of Socorro, NM; Granddaughter, Brooke Seright. of San Diego, CA; Grandson, Brett Seright (Annalee) of Post Falls, ID; Two brothers, Cecil (Mary) of Fort Benton, MT and Merle (Priscilla) of Salome, AZ; and one sister, Naomi Rucker of Tucson Az.
Orval was a wonderful husband and Dad and was well liked by everyone who knew him.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 13, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Billings.
Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary of Billings is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Miles City or the hospice in Miles City.

Donald Henry "Don" Varner
Donald Henry “Don” Varner, 91, of Terry died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Mr. Varner was born on April 19, 1917, in Cartwright, N.D., the son of M.S.M. and Mary Magdelina Moos Varner.
In 1955, he moved to Terry where he owned the Standard Gas Station. In 1957, Marcella died and in 1958, he married Arlene. He later bought the Conoco Gas Station in Terry.
Mr. Varner also ran the Bulk Business in Terry until 1980 when he sold the gas station and bulk business and retired.
He was an active member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Fallon. Mr. Varner enjoyed fishing, camping, bowling and spending time with his grandchildren. He never met a stranger.
His survivors include his wife, Arlene of Terry; four daughters: Cheryl (Keith) Fuhrman of Miles City. Donna (Bill) Hoy of Yuma, Ariz., Sharon Thorman of Spearfish, S.D., and Vickie (Steve) Shapiro of Clancy; a son-in-law, Dick Johnson of Livingston; 13 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Marcella; an infant son, Charles; two daughters: Barbara Sanderson and Sandra Johnson; three sons-in-laws; four brothers; and five sisters.
A Memorial Graveside Service will be Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Prairie County cemetery in Terry.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Prairie County Home Health or to the charity of one’s choice.

Richard Leslie "Dick" Potter
Richard Leslie “Dick” Potter, 74, a former Shelby businessman and Miles City resident, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Marias Medical Center in Shelby due to natural causes.
He was born Jan. 8, 1934, at Cresbard, S.D., to Leslie Earl and Dorothy (Bent) Potter. He received his elementary education in Aberdeen, S.D., and San Jose, Calif. Mr. Potter graduated from Central High School in Aberdeen, S.D., and attended Aberdeen Northern State Teachers College in accounting and architectural engineering.
Mr. Potter came to Montana and worked for the Montana Forest Service and later was employed in the accounting department of International Harvester Company in Great Falls. Being interested in sales, he became a truck and equipment representative for IHC covering several districts in Montana.
He and Mary Ann Mital were married on Nov. 22, 1953, in Great Falls. Mr. Potter retired from the IHC and was an insurance agent before going on to manage the IHC Truck and Equipment in Miles City.
The family moved to Shelby in 1969 where they owned and operated the O’Haire Manor Motel and the Rainbow Hotel. He sold these interests and purchased the Shelby Rainbow Ford-Mercury car/truck dealership. He later sold the dealership due to health issues.
Mr. Potter was a baptized Methodist. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserves from 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1970. He was a member and served as president of the Shelby Chamber of Commerce, Shelby Merchants Committee and served as a Shelby City Councilman. He was also a member of the U.S. Highway 2 Association, Montana Innkeepers Association, National and Montana Auto Dealers Association and a life long member of the Elks Lodge.
He enjoyed hunting pheasant and wild turkey. He was also an avid collector of western bronzes and Jim Beam bottles. Mr. Potter loved automobiles and designing, renovating and building structures. He had a master mind in architectural design and mathematics. His greatest passion however, was the love of his family.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Mary Ann of Shelby; his four children, Peggy Lee (Daniel) Decker, Penny Rae (Kirby) Underdahl, John Leslie (Amy) Potter and Jana Jo Richards; 10 grandchildren, Andrew Don Decker, Darby LouAnn Decker, Joren (Nancy) Underdahl, Kirsten (Kyle) Kearns, Amy Ann Underdahl, Dominique Jo Underdahl, Courtney Ann Potter, Rose Naomi Potter, Jacob Leslie Richards and Jordan Elizabeth-Ann Richards; and five great-grandchildren, Hunter and Abbey Underdahl and Lauren, Layne and Kade Kearns.
His survivors also include a sister, Evelyn Dorothy Fagg; a brother, Melvin Wilbur Potter; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Delmar Earl and Donald LeRoy Potter; and an infant grandson, Brady Gerald Decker.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2008, in the Whitted Funeral Chapel in Shelby with a reception to follow at the Shelby Elks Lodge. Entombment will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Mausoleum in Great Falls.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Shelby Elks Lodge No. 1696.

Eleanor Harbaugh
Eleanor Harbaugh, 97, died Sunday, May 4, 2008.
She was born Aug. 1, 1910, in Miles City to Josephine Albertina Carlson and Elmer Eugene Drake. She lived on a ranch near Coalwood. She rode with her older brother, Lester, on horseback eight to 10 miles to attend a country school. They boarded with the teacher during the week. After a few years of school, the family moved to California for about one year and then moved to Minnesota. They returned to Miles City in her early teens where she graduated from Custer County High School in 1929.
She and Ralph Waldo Harbaugh were married March 16, 1941, in Miles City. They lived at 840 Truscott St. Mr. Harbaugh died Oct. 23, 1958.
Mrs. Harbaugh belonged to several community organizations, some of which were the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, the Home Demonstration Club, the Army Mothers, the Sewing Club, the Garden Club, and the Birthday Club. She was a lifelong member of the First Lutheran Church.
She continued to live in Miles City until June 2003 when she went to live with her son, Leroy, and his wife, Myrna, in Orem, Utah.
Her survivors include her two sons, Loren Harbaugh (Bessie Roberts) of Kearns, Utah, and Leroy Harbaugh (Myrna Ernst) of Orem, Utah; 15 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Harbaugh was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; her half-brothers, Clifton Drake, Leon Drake, Stanley Rilley and Lester Rilley; her half-sister, Vivi; and her parents, Josephine Albertina Carlson and Elmer Eugene Drake.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home, 1717 Main St. in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to The First Lutheran Church, 512 Cale Ave., Miles City, MT 59301 or to the VFW Auxiliary, Box 395, Miles City, MT 59301.

Alicyn Marie Frieboes
Alicyn Marie Frieboes, infant daughter of Jamey and Brooke Currey Frieboes, was born still on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev.
Alicyn is survived by her parents, Jamey Alan and Brooke Daneal Currey Frieboes of Gillette, Wyo.; maternal grandparents, Daniel and Phyllis Currey of Miles City; paternal grandparents, James and Terral Frieboes of Dickinson, N.D.; great-grandparents, Melba Currey of Jordan; Irene Frieboes of Bismarck, N.D., and Elvira Bratz of Bismarck, N.D.; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Family services will be Friday, May 9, 2008, at 1 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Jordan. Interment will follow in the Pioneer cemetery in Jordan.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Casper Frank "The Big C" Schaefer
Casper Frank “The Big C” Schaefer, an original cowboy, died at the age of 65, in Miles City at the Holy Rosary Healthcare on Thursday, May 1, 2008.
He was born on March 2, 1943, in Rhame, N.D., to Edmund Henry and Irma Lucille Nichols Schaefer. The family moved to the Miles City area where he attended grade school in Kinsey and later graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1961.
Mr. Schaefer enlisted in the United States Navy Reserves where he was on active duty for two years on the USS Saint Paul. After his honorable discharge, he went to Northern Montana College at Havre for one year where he got hooked on rodeo.
He worked in the coal mines in Colstrip in the early 1970 s and in the oil fields in Plentywood in the late 1970 s and early 1980 s. Mr. Schaefer went to the National Finals Rodeo for steer wrestling in 1975 and was involved in wild horse racing for 25 years. He was a lifetime member of the PRCA. He retired from rodeo when he was 60 years old. He was inducted into the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame in Billings in 2007.
On March 1, 1980, he and Connie Lala married in Miles City and they had two children, Mary Elaine and Edmund Quinn. Mr. Schaefer was a devoted family man who adored his wife and loved his children. It became traditional for him to give kids silver dollars over the years. He was a people person who enjoyed visiting with whoever crossed his path, he never met a stranger.
True to his nature, he dealt cards at the Bison for almost 17 years, which gave him the opportunity to meet many new friends along the way. He also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and having coffee at the 600 Café every morning with his friends. He liked to spend Thanksgiving with his older brother Keaton and enjoyed spending time with nieces and nephews.
His survivors include his wife, Connie, and two children: Edmund Quinn and Mary Elaine all of Miles City.
He is also survived by his brothers: Richard (Sharon) of Forsyth, Leonard (Sharon) of Vancouver, Wash., Lee (Rita) of Lichtfied Park, Ariz., Roy (Eleanor) Port Orchard, Wash., and Keaton (Arlene) of New England, N.D.; brother-in-law: Don Jacobson of Bonny Lake, Wash.; his mother-in-law, Loretta Lala of Miles City; along with many nieces and nephews and his faithful companion, Bo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Elaine Jacobson; and brother, B.A. “Bruce” Schaefer.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Eastern Montana Veterans cemetery in Miles City with full military rites provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1579.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall & Wall of Fame, P.O. Box 930, Billings, MT 59103 or to the charity of one’s choice.

Kassandra Nicole "Kassie" Thompson-Christopherson
Kassandra Nicole “Kassie” Thompson-Christopherson, 17, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, in Billings, but her spirit continues to live on in those lives she touched during her life, which was shortened by a tragic accident.
She was born Dec. 3, 1990, in Billings. During her early years she lived with her mother, Michelle Thompson. At age three, she moved to Miles City to enrich the lives of her father, Ray Christopherson and her newly extended family. Her new grandparents, Deb and Randy Rauh, were privileged to have Kassie live with them for a year in Miles City.
During her years in Miles City Kassie traveled extensively with her family and friends. Winters were for skiing at Big Sky Ski Resort.
Kassie attended Jefferson School, Lincoln School and Washington Middle School in Miles City. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, was active in 4-H, was an honor roll student, played the clarinet and danced with the Caldonians.
Her independent spirit took Kassie back to Billings. She attended Billings Senior High, obtained her GED and was planning to start college at MSU. She was an assistant manager at Gymboree and loved her job there.
Her survivors include her parents, Michelle Wade (Chad Foos) of Billings and Ray (Jeena) Christopherson of Missoula; siblings, Mikaela, Michael, Kamyshia, Richard, Joel and Brenna; nephew, Justin Michael; grandparents, Charlene Christopherson of Miles City, Melina Hawkins of Broadview, James and Roxanne Thompson of Washington, Randy and Deb Rauh of Miles City and Dave and Patti Hanley of Elliston; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Her compassionate and caring nature will be remembered by all her Miles City and Billings close friends. Those characteristics so defined Kassie that the goodness just could not stop with her temporal death. Several of her organs are giving life to others and so her spirit continues to live.
A Memorial Service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at First Lutheran Church in Miles City. Funeral Services are pending at Faith Chapel in Billings with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are in the care of Dahl Funeral Chapel.

Julie Mae Leland Ellison
Julie Mae Leland Ellison, 45, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Born in Miles City on May 10, 1962, she was the daughter of Leonard D. Leland and Joanne Jacobson Leland of Ismay. She attended Whitney Creek country school through eighth grade and then Custer County District High School. She also continued her education by attending Beauty College in South Dakota and Colorado as well as various courses at Miles Community College.
She discovered her true passion and talent was that of cooking, which she did in various locations throughout her adult life. She was an amazing cook whether cooking a simple meal for her children or a gourmet feast for dozens. She also had a love and rapport with the elderly and pursued this by working in several retirement homes up until her death.
Her life was filled with many pursuits of happiness. Her greatest joy in life was found in her four beautiful children. She was a loving and caring mother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, granddaughter and friend. Her heart was always open, and her quick wit and sense of humor never absent even during the toughest of times.
Survivors include her four children: Wesley 17, Wendy 16, Whitney 15 and Winter 6; her parents, Leonard D. and Joanne Leland of Ismay; her brothers, Steven Leland and Tim Leland, both of Ismay; her sister, Tanya (Leland) Kellogg and her husband, Tim, of Gillette, Wyo.; her nephews and niece Jacob, Joel, and Tessa Kellogg of Gillette, Wyo.; her aunts and uncles, Jim and Marilyn May of Ismay, Sharon and Carroll Lorang of Great Falls, Mark and Jeannie Jacobson of St. Paul, Minn., Paul and Diane Jacobson of St. Paul, Minn.; her grandmother, Leone Leland of Ismay; and numerous cousins. She also is survived by many dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bret Ellison; her grandfather, Leonard A. Leland; and her grandparents, Clarence and DeFlorence Jacobson.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery.
Should friends desire memorials should be made to the charity of one’s choice.

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