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Ted Schlepp
A great man fought his final battle on September 4, 2010, and now is in a better place, pain free and walking and talking with our God who loves us more than anything.
Ted was born April 2, 1947, in Miles City, Montana, the youngest child of Theodore and Mary. After graduation from Custer County High School he attended college until he joined the Army. While serving in Vietnam he was wounded and spent three months in the hospital in Japan. He received a Purple Heart with a “V” Device and a Bronze Star.
On September 27, 1969, he married
the love of his life, Betty Waldhauser. He always told her he was the best thing that ever happened to her, and he was right as they shared 41 wonderful years together. They had two sons, Jason (Andrea) of Moorhead, MN and Steven of Butte. Jason gave him three precious grandchildren, Jennifer, Kara, and his name sake T.J. (Theodore Jason). They truly were the light of his life and he loved being a grandpa.
When he moved to Three Forks in February of 1972 he became active in small town politics and served on the city council twice. Once in the 1980’s for ten years and again for four years in 2001. He also was very active in the Three Forks United Methodist Church serving on many committees including PPRC, Ad Council, and Chairman of the Trustees, along with singing in the choir. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed auctions, and rarely missed one in the last few years. He retired from Rocky Mountain Supply in Belgrade in 2003 after 32 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents Theodore and Mary Ida Olson Schlepp, and his wife’s parents Francis and Mary June Maltby Waldhauser, and brother-in-law Larry Woodall.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, sons Jason (Andrea) and his family, and Steven. Brothers Karl (Pennie) of Laurel, Vern (Kathy) of Miles City, and sister Shirley (Laverne) Woodall Leuders of Buffalo, WY; and brothers-in-law George Waldhauser of Arizona and Edward (Tonya) Waldhauser of Billings; and sisters-in-law Peggy Waldhauser of Billings and Bobbie (Jerry) Koch of Billings. Also numerous nieces and nephews, along with many dear friends including his faithful little four legged girl friend Sadie.
Ted’s gentle spirit and kind ways will be greatly missed by everyone who loved and cared about him. No one could be a better husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother or friend. A special thanks goes to all the doctors, nurses, and staff at the VA Hospital in Denver, Co, and Helena, MT, Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Mountain View Care Center and Rocky Mountain Hospice.
Memorials may be made to the Three Forks United Methodist Annex floor project.
Viewing will be held Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the K&L Mortuary Chapel at Three Forks. A graveside service with military honors will be held Wednesday at 4:00 PM from the Fairview cemetery at Three Forks and a memorial service will follow Wednesday at 7:00 PM from the Three Forks High School Gym with Rev. Linda Fritz officiating.
F. Evelyn Zabrocki
F. Evelyn Zabrocki, 82, of Miles City died at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Zabrocki was born on March 5, 1928, in Miles City to June Cleveland and Zelma Minta James Edmondson. She attended grade schools in Coalwood country school. She graduated from Custer County High School in 1946 and went to Presentation School of Nursing.
Following her graduation in 1949 she began working for Holy Rosary Hospital. On Nov. 19, 1949, she and Carl Zabrocki were married
in Miles City where they raised their family. She returned to nursing at Holy Rosary Hospital on the surgical and recovery ward. She then worked for the Friendship Villa for 18 years before retiring in 1992.
Her survivors include her children, Carl (Patricia) Zabrocki of Billings, Jim (Marilyn) Zabrocki of Miles City and Cheryl (Pat) Rogers of Miles City.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Todd (Shannon) Rogers, Toby Rogers (and special friend Michelle), Justin (Brooke) Zabrocki and Tim (Krista) Zabrocki; and seven great-grandchildren, Dalton, Morgan, Madison, Des’rae, Carl, Jackson, Charlie; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl in 1994; and her sister, Bernice Sheldon.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be sent to the charity of one’s choice.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Ryland Sean Dyba
Rylan Sean Dyba, 14 months, of Maple Grove Minn., died Saturday afternoon, Aug. 28, 2010, of an accidental drowning while visiting family in Miles City.
Rylan was born June 16, 2009, at Edina, Minn., to his parents, Joshua and Jaime Emmett Dyba.
Rylan is survived by his parents, Joshua and Jaime Dyba of Maple Grove, MN; his brother, Cameron Robert, and his two sisters, Hailey Marie and Breyanna Nicole Alise Dyba, all of whom Rylan adored; his grandparents, Robert Emmett of Maple Grove, Minn., and Paul and Nancy Dyba of Miles City; and a host of cousins, uncles and aunts.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Darlene Emmett in 2009.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Custer County cemetery.
Billy G. Redmond
Billy G. Redmond, 78, died on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, in Kalispell.
A celebration of his life will be at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell.
Bring your stories to be shared starting at 5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, mail a donation in memory of Billy G. Redmond may be mailed to the Flathead Valley Junior Golf Association, c/o Alice Ritzman, 64 E Nicklaus, Kalispell, MT 59901.
Benjamin Shane Winkley
Benjamin Winkley, 36, of Miles City, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City after a courageous battle with cancer.
Mr. Winkley was born in Miles City on Sept. 7, 1974. He grew up and attended schools in Miles City and in and around Wadena, Minn. After graduation, he had various jobs in Miles City, Missoula and central Minnesota, including his own business as a roofing contractor. He loved his girls and worked hard to provide for them.
He enjoyed restoring and fixing cars, listening to all kinds of music, collecting and reading books and collecting foreign coins. He loved watching movies, fishing, hunting and finding rocks and agates of all types. He was known for helping anyone at the drop of a hat, whether it was roofing, remodeling, fixing a car or just the heavy lifting. He was funny, smart, sarcastic, strong and loved by all who really knew him.
His survivors include his parents: Jerry Heick Sr. of Baker and Clara Louise Winkley of Miles City; three daughters: Kiana Winkley of Miles City, Mikaela Youngs of Park Rapids, Minn., and Tiara (Winkley) Furigay of Miles City; two brothers: Jerry Heick Jr. of Glendive and Steve Heick of Miles City; a sister, Beth Calson and her son Keifer of Miles City; and girlfriend Kristine Powell and her daughter Joani of Miles City.
Mr. Winkley’s extended families included the Lambs of Minnesota and Montana and the Wolfblack/Luttrells of Miles City. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
The family will receive friends on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will be at a later date.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Ben Winkley Memorial Fund, which is set up at Stockman Bank in Miles City.
Barbara Linaburg
Barbara Linaburg, 69, of Terry died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at the Holy Rosary Heathcare in Miles City.
Visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Family and friends will meet at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Terry on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010, to proceed to the Prairie County cemetery for a Rite of Committal service.
Jay W. Sterling
Funeral Services for Jay W. Sterling, 86, of Henderson, Nev., were Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2010, at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial cemetery in Boulder City, Nev.
Mr. Sterling died at his home in Henderson on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1924, in Belfry to Joe and Ida Brock Sterling.
Mr. Sterling grew up in Montana and left high school to work as a cowboy and grew a love for the outdoors and for horses. In 1944 he served in the United States Army.
He moved to the Las Vegas, Nev., area in 1957 from the Miles City area. In Las Vegas, he worked in the gaming industry for the Las Vegas Hilton and later for the Hacienda in Boulder City.
On May 20, 1962, he and Doris Jean Wolfe were married
in Las Vegas.
He enjoyed spending time in his shop with friends building things like knives.
Mr. Sterling is survived by his wife, Dora Jean Sterling of Las Vegas; two sons, Michael Brett Sterling of Las Vegas, Jim Sterling and wife Laura of Washington and their children Saber and Sage; a third grandchild, C.J. Pimentel of Florida; and one brother, Joe Sterling of Montana.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Pimental Porter.
Boulder City Family Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Andrea Janel Larsen
Andrea Janel Larsen, 25, of Whitehall, former Miles City resident, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile crash.
She was born and raised in Miles City and was the youngest child of Wes and Nancy Larsen. She was her mom’s midlife surprise.
Like many children, she tried her hand at many sports and activities growing up such as tball, soccer, dance and piano. As she grew she found her passion in performing. She excelled in speech and debate in high school where she attended state all four years and placed second twice. She also performed in school plays, sang in the Custer County District High School Chorale and was part of All State Choir. She loved participating in her Methodist Church Youth group summer mission trips.
Ms. Larsen had a love for the written word and was never without a book. She moved to Seattle to pursue her passion and graduated from Seattle University in 2007 with a degree in English and Creative Writing. Several of her poems were published.
In June, she moved back to Montana to start her writing career after she was offered a job at the Whitehall Ledger. Her family felt very fortunate to have the time to be with her in Whitehall. She found time to pursue her other interests while living in Whitehall. She made jewelry and bags, which she sold in her mother’s store. She also loved to cook and was on her way to becoming another Julia Child.
She had many deep friendships including her mother. She will be remembered for her intelligence, her wit, and her deep love for those in her life.
Her survivors include her mother, Nancy of Whitehall; her brother John (Cindy), her niece Lizzie and her nephew Dalton; and her half-sisters, Lesley Lowe (Rusty) of Albuquerque, N.M., and Valarie Dunn (Bill) of Clancy.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wesley; and her grandparents, George and Josephine Brown and Victor and Margaret Larsen.
Ms. Larsen’s family decided to give the gift of life by donating her organs.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, at 1 p.m. in the United Methodist Church in Whitehall. A memorial service will be held next spring in Miles City.
Memorials are preferred to the Butte Rescue Mission or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Marvin Beard
Marvin Beard, 65, of Miles City died Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Mr. Beard was born in Kansas City, Kan., on June 27, 1945, to James and Elsie Beard. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and sharing memories of his life with others. He will be greatly missed by family and friends who loved him.
Mr. Beard is survived by his four children: Greg Beard, John Beard, Rex Beard and Anissa Hernandez; and his grandchildren: Travis, Danielle, Tyler, Elissia, Cherise, Patrick, Gabriella, Jessie, Amanda and Emily.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s cemetery with full military honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1579.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Doris A. Malone
Doris A. Malone, 80, formerly of Broadus, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, in Sundance, Wyo.
She was born Dec. 29, 1929, to Herman and Bertha Bauer Crow on a farm near Flandreau, S.D.
Upon finishing high school she moved to Montana and raised her family in Broadus. She worked at the Montana Café for 20 years and then at the Powder River Manor for 12 years. In 1992 she and her friend, Bill Jandt, moved to Rapid City, S.D., where she lived until his death in 2004.
Moving to Sundance, Wyo., she continued to live independently until 2006 when cancer struck and she moved in with her daughter Paula and husband Clint where she resided until her death.
Her survivors include her daughters, Paula (Clint) Gress of Sundance, Wyo., Virginia Malone of Tacoma, Wash., Montana Malone of Miles City, Georgia (Eloy) Maes of Rapid City, S.D., and Maryland (Donald) Nagorski of Tacoma, Wash.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She also is survived by her sisters, Isabelle (L.V.) Gannon of Sioux Falls, S.D., Berniece Speckles of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Mary Jane (Frank) Bunker of Flandreau, S.D., and Helen Crow of Aurora, Co.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Paul and Tony.
A vigil will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. A funeral mass will be held at St. David’s Catholic Church at on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Valley View cemetery of Broadus.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Deloris "Dee" Sweeney
Deloris “Dee” Sweeney, 89, of Miles City, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
She was born in Parkston, S.D., on July 19, 1921, the daughter of Emil and Mary Fischer Leischner. She grew up and attended schools in South Dakota.
She and Ambrose William “Red” Sweeney were married
on Sept. 21, 1953, in Custer, S.D. In her early years in Miles City, she worked as a bookkeeper at Gambles, 19 years as the manager of the Community First Federal Credit Union, and managed the books for TLC.
An avid exerciser, she walked and loved to bowl. She also enjoyed attending Curves. She loved her crossword puzzles and world jumbles. She loved to clean house and did so to perfection.
Her survivors include two sons: Jim Sweeney of Billings and Michael (Lynette) Sweeney of Belgrade; two daughters: Mary Sweeney of Miles City and Helen (Cliff) Ancelet of Clinton, Tenn.; three brothers: Milton Leischner of Brandon, S.D., Roger (Patsy) Leischner of Rochester, Wash., and Denton (Evelyn) Leischner of Bremerton, Wash.; three sisters: Sylvia Clark of Chehalis, Wash., Mary Ann (Chris) Saisslin of Kennewick, Wash., and Elaine (Hans) Hangartner of Rochester, Wash.; her grandchildren: Shelby, William, Katelyn and Ariel Martin; her great-grandchildren: Aubrey, Hunter, Riley, Gabriel and Rory; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Red Sweeney; daughter-in-law: Kathy Sweeney; and 10 brothers and sisters: Edwin, Edna, Alma, Leo, Adella, Florence, Phyllis, Marvin, Morris and Viola.
The family will receive friends on Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
