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Betty Ann Halland Taylen
Betty Ann Halland Taylen, 90, of Miles City, formerly of Hysham, Forsyth and Bozeman, died Thursday April 7, 2011, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care Facility in the company of family members by her side.
Mrs. Taylen was born July 20, 1920, in Butte at Murry Hospital to Minni Gynell Johns Halland and Edward Norton Halland. She was sister to Dicky, David and Edward Halland. She first attended McKinley Elementary Grade School in Butte. The family moved to Billings when Mrs. Taylen was 12 years of age where she attended Billings Junior and Senior High School, graduating in 1938.
She spoke of fond memories of high school telling of how she and her friends walked everywhere. They went to 25-cent movies, ate hot dogs and drank 5-cent cherry colas out of glass bottles that if you returned the empties you could get 2 cents back. She said that when going out everyone always dressed nice; they wore gloves, high heels and hats. Like most families, her parents expected her to finish high school, go to college and pursue a career.
After graduating high school, she entered the nursing program at the University of Washington in Seattle, later transferring to Montana State University-Bozeman where she graduated as a Med Tech with a bachelor of science in biology. During her summer break in 1942 she worked the fountain at the historic Hamilton store in West Yellowstone at Old Faithful. She always told stories of wild bears coming right up to the door of the store.
After college, Mrs. Taylen and her best friend went to the Navy recruitment office to find information about becoming a nurse in the Navy. Mrs. Taylen thought that it would be a great opportunity to practice her newly earned lab tech skills and to serve her country. She enlisted in the United States Navy as a WAVE, but later discovered that her friend had not enlisted. She served during World War II in the South Pacific Theater from 1944 to 1946. She was stationed stateside in Flat Bush, N.Y., at Floyd Bennet Airfield. Mrs. Taylen served as a nurse/lab tech. in a medical lab, which ran blood tests for malaria on sailors returning home.
Her naval unit was recognized several times for being the best and most uniformed marchers and was awarded the privilege of carrying a special flag recognizing her unit’s efforts. Mrs. Taylen’s two most vivid memories during her service were marching for hours in all kinds of weather and the day that more than five thousand Navy nurses stood at attention for two hours waiting for President Franklin D. Roosevelt to arrive. He showed up late, and only waved out of his car window as he was driven by all of the patient nurses. Mrs. Taylen said that joining the Navy allowed her to meet a variety of interesting and skilled people. It afforded her the opportunity to travel and to apply her skills.
After serving her tour in the Navy, she worked as a lab tech in Billings; La Jolla and Palo Alto, Calif.; and Bozeman.
Her happiest time was when she met Armour “Bill” William Taylen. They married
on Feb. 4, 1954, in Las Vegas, Nev. After their honeymoon they made their home in Hysham where he farmed and ranched in the Meyers area west of Hysham. They lived on the farm until 1955 when they moved to Bozeman so Mr. Taylen could attend college at MSU-Bozeman. After Mr. Taylen graduated in ag business in 1959 they moved to Missoula. In 1961 they moved back to Bozeman where they worked and raised their family of four children.
For several years Mrs. Taylen participated in the Bozeman Salvation Army “Dress a Doll Contest” in which she won several first place ribbons for her creative efforts. Her entries brought top dollar at the doll auctions where the proceeds were used to purchase school supplies and new clothing for less fortunate children in the area.
In 1992, Mr. and Mrs. Taylen retired to Hysham and resided there until 2001 when they moved into the Rosebud Health Care Center. Mr. Taylen died in 2003 and Mrs. Taylen continued to live there until October 2006. She moved to Miles City into Holy Rosary Extended Care where she could be closer to her daughter.
Mrs. Taylen was very active in all of the activities including Bible study, bingo, arts and crafts and was a member of the “Cow Town” bell ringers group at Holy Rosary. She performed in many seasonal concerts and several parades including the Bucking Horse Sale and the Fourth of July.
Mrs. Taylen was a kind and compassionate woman, a wonderful mother and loving wife who was very active in the lives of her children and who loved the Lord. She was active in the Presbyterian churches of Bozeman and Hysham, the Evangelical Free Church of Bozeman and the Community Grace Bible Church of Forsyth. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her including her extended family at Holy Rosary Extended Care.
Her survivors include her brother: Ed Halland of Missoula; her four children: Diana (Bill) Chalkley of Pocatello, Idaho, Phillip (Lynn) Taylen of Alberton, Gale (Tony) Ackerman of Miles City and Bill (Deana) Taylen of Bozeman; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City and Friday, April 15, 2011, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 16, 2011, at 1 p.m. at Grace Bible Church in Forsyth officiated by Phillip Taylen, Mrs. Taylen’s eldest son. Interment will follow in the Hysham Vale cemetery in Hysham.
In memory of the life of Betty Taylen and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Holy Rosary Extended Care, 2600 Wilson St., Miles City, MT 59301.
George J. Rittal
George J. Rittal, 92, of Fallon died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Prairie Community Nursing Home in Terry.
Mr. Rittal was born in Tolstoy, S.D., on March 8, 1919, to Christian and Christina Baer Rittal. He spent his growing up years in Circle.
In 1938 he met and married
the love of his life, Katie Kaul. At the time of their marriage he was working on the Fort Peck Dam. Their daughter Ann was born in McCone City in McCone County during this time. He worked various jobs during their years together which included construction and a stint on the oil rigs in the Baker Country.
He served in the United States Army during World War II, receiving an honorable discharge. They built their home in Fallon in 1941. It was during this time that three boys were born, Jerroll, Dean and Tim.
In 1961 Mr. Rittal went to work for Buffalo Rapids Irrigation Project in Terry, retiring in 1991. He was well known as the person in Fallon to call when something needed to be repaired. He enjoyed helping people.
Mr. Rittal was an active member of Fallon Evangelical Church since 1940 and held various positions throughout this time, including that of Evangelical Youth Leader. He was very dedicated to working at the church. He loved the Lord and if the church doors were open, he was there.
In his younger years he coached the Babe Ruth Baseball Team. He was active in Fallon Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Fallon Park Board, Fallon Sewer Board and the Garbage Board. Mr. Rittal enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He and his wife were staunch Terry football team supporters.
His survivors include daughter, Ann; sons, Jerroll (Barb), Dean (Louise) and Tim (Deanna); nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Katie in 2009, having shared 70 years together; his brothers, Jacob, Samuel, Edwin and Ray; and his sisters, Minnie Wagner, Elsie Gaub, Eva Hertl, Ruth Montgomery and Hulda Young.
Funeral services will be Friday, April 15, 2011, at 1 p.m. in the Evangelical Church of Fallon. Interment will follow in the Prairie County cemetery in Terry.
Arrangements are under the direction of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Terry.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Evangelical Church of Fallon, the Prairie Community Hospital Foundation or to the charity of one’s choice.
Ann M. Fleming
Ann M. Fleming died Friday, April 8, 2011, at the Rosebud Community Nursing Home in Forsyth where she had resided while recuperating from hip surgery in early February.
She was born on Dec. 29, 1915, near Ashley, N.D., to John and Mary Maier.
She married
Donald Fleming on June 14, 1942 in Tacoma, Wash., where he worked in the shipyards as a welder. They moved back to Montana when Mr. Fleming entered the United States Navy in 1943. Following his discharge in 1945 they resided in Circle and farmed in the Weldon community until their retirement in the late 1970s.
Mrs. Fleming was a homemaker who loved nothing more than making pies for guests, cooking and participating in church activities. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming raised three sons and loved their grandchildren and great-grandchildren greatly.
Mrs. Fleming is survived by her sons, Gene (Linda) Fleming and Curtiss (Cathy) Fleming; grandchildren, Grant (Diane) Fleming, Chad (Emily) Fleming, Kimberly (Kory) Bortz, Jay (Joy) Fleming, Torrey (Christy) Fleming, Valerie Fleming and Donald Fleming; and eight great -grandchildren.
Mrs. Fleming’s parents, John and Mary Maier; brothers, Herb and Gottleib Maier; husband, Donald; and son, Kenneth, preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 16, 201, at 3 p.m. at the Circle Evangelical Church in Circle. Graveside services at the Riverview cemetery in Circle will immediately follow with Pastor Butch Hart officiating. A luncheon will be in the church basement following the graveside services.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Homes are in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials are made to the McCone County Nursing Home of Circle or the Rosebud Community Nursing Home of Forsyth.
Patricia Joan "Patty" Dorr Timberman
Patricia Joan “Patty” Dorr Timberman, 79, of Casper, Wyo., died Tuesday, March 15, 2011.
She was born in Douglas, Wyo., on Dec. 22, 1931, to L.C. “Dutch” and Vivian Dorr. She spent most of her childhood with her beloved “Grammy, ” Mrs. W. E. (Mabel McIntosh) Dorr. The Dorr family and the McIntosh family were pioneer ranching families from Wyoming and Montana. The Dorr family ranched near Douglas and W. E. Dorr also was a director at the Douglas Bank.
Mrs. Timberman attended a few years of grade school in Douglas and then the family moved to Miles City where she graduated from Custer County High School in 1949. While in high school she was active in sports and excelled in basketball, track and tennis. She was never outrun even at family picnics. She was also very musical and enjoyed playing the piano and guitar.
After high school, she married
Irvin Duane Timberman on June 25, 1950, and settled in Miles City. They were blessed with three beautiful children, Irvin Lon, William Allen and Louise Dent. Mrs. Timberman introduced them to Sunday school at an early age, which set a good foundation just like her “Grammy” did for her. She also taught Sunday school for a time. The children attended grade school in Miles City for the first few years except for a short move to Billings where they enjoyed their first “new” home.
The majority of her years were spent in Casper, Wyo. They moved to Casper in 1964 when they purchased the Imperial 400 Motel. Mrs. Timberman helped her husband run the motel for many years and they were both very active in civic organizations. The yearly motel conventions were always great family getaways and wonderful memories to be cherished.
After having purchased some acreage just out side of town that also included some farm ground, the children got interested in FFA, 4-H and rodeo. They built an outdoor arena, which got plenty of use. Even during holidays they had their practice ropings. So, in 1976, with the help of the children, they started J-Flag Area & Stables which was one of the first and largest indoor arenas in the area.
Family was most important to Mrs. Timberman and she thoroughly enjoyed watching the children rodeo and made sure everyone had their fees paid. She was also a very good cook and there wasn’t a holiday or birthday that didn’t go by without her fabulous red cake, almond rocca or some other delicious treat.
During her most recent years, Mrs. Timberman enjoyed keeping track of the grandchildren, which usually included a sporting event. Of course, college and pro rodeos were the highlights. She knew the rough stock stats better than the riders themselves.
Mrs. Timberman was very proud of her children and enjoyed the times she had with them. She was a savvy businesswoman and passed on those skills to her family.
She enjoyed the fact that her children were able to go out and start their own businesses and stick with it. Mr. Timberman and she both taught their children to be independent and self starters, which have helped them immensely through the years. Mrs. Timberman was a strong, beautiful woman and will be dearly missed.
Her survivors include her husband of 60 years, Duane of Casper; her three children, Lon (Janna) of Bridgeport, Neb., Bill (Kathy) of Rapid City, S.D., and Dent Huxtable of Casper; her eight grandchildren, Chris (Lucinda) of Columbus, Kelly (Charidie) of Casper, Zeb (Mindy) of Casper, Scott of Kansas City, Mo., Jobee (Jamie) of Moorcroft, Wyo., Corbin (Trish) of Moorcroft, O.J. Huxtable of Douglas, Wyo., and Brayden Huxtable of Douglas; her 14 great-grandchildren; and her close friends, the Elwood family who are “family.”
She was preceded in death by her parents, L.C. “Dutch” and Florence (step-mother) Dorr, and her mother, Vivian Putnam; and her grandparents, W. E. and Mable Dorr of Miles City.
Memorial services will be Thursday, April 14, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery.
J. Myles White, DDS
J. Myles White was born October 15, 1921, on the family homestead at Cold Springs, in the North Boulder River Valley of Jefferson County.
After a lengthy struggle with emphysema, Myles passed away on April 7, 2011. Eldest son of Charles and Margaret (Dawson) White, Myles attended parochial grade school in Butte, graduating from Butte Central Christian Brothers High School in 1939.
In his senior year at Carroll College in Helena during World War Two, Myles joined the V12 Navy officer training program, and after graduation serving as a Pharmacist Mate aboard the U.S.S Clinton, a new, Haskell-class attack transport ship carrying Marines and replacement troops in the Pacific. The Clinton also moved Chinese troops and equipment to Chinwangtao Taku for the reoccupation of northern China.
After the war, Myles returned to Butte, was accepted to Loyola University in Chicago, graduating from the School of Dentistry in 1950. Returning to Montana, he and another young dentist answered the urgent call to serve at Warm Springs State Hospital, where 1, 800 patients were in dire need of dental services. They served four years, and then established practices in Butte.
Uncertainty caused by the 1967 Butte miners’ strike of the Anaconda Co., the longest in state history, inspired Myles to move further east, where he practiced dentistry in Miles City for 25 years, retiring in 1993, moving to Billings in 1999.
In retirement, Myles rekindled his high school orchestra skills, putting in many hours of practice, and then playing violin in the Miles City Community Orchestra and the Billings Community Orchestra. Music was a vital part of Myles’ life entertaining one and all with his rousing renditions of the golden oldies.
Myles’ humanitarian work in retirement included two trips to missions in Mexico with Regina and his dentist brother-in-law, Dr. Byron Greany, to perform several weeks of service to people in remote villages.
He was a member of the Montana Dental Association and Delta Delta Sigma dental fraternity.
Myles was preceded in death by his youngest daughter, Cindy White Cameron.
Survivors include his wife, Regina; daughters: Mary Karen and Denny Marek, Billings, and Joy and Dan Tierney, Edmonds, WA; sons: Charles White and Cindy Lund, Great Falls, Mark White, Montana City and James White, Helena; son-in-law: Chuck Cameron, Whitefish; grandchildren: Nicole and Gregg Gross, Rob and Aimee Tierney, Matt Tierney and Lisa Tierney; Aaron White, Jon White; Daniel and Skylar Cameron; 6 great-grandchildren; and brother: Lacey White of California.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorials may be made to NAMI-Billings, 1645 Avenue D, Suite G, Billings, MT 59102.
Myles’ family would like to extend their appreciation to the PACE program located at Aspen Meadows for their compassionate care.
Cremation has taken place. Funeral mass will be held at St. Thomas Catholic Church on Monday, April 11, 2011, at 11:00. Interment will take place at a later date in the Deer Lodge cemetery.
Michelotti-Sawyer is in charge of arrangements.
Archie "Tom" A. Randall
Archie “Tom” A. Randall, 85 of Hysham, formerly of Miles City, died at home on Monday, April 4, 2011.
Mr. Randall was born on March 1, 1926, in Miles City, the son of Archie and Sylvia Randall. He was raised and lived most of his life on his family homestead. In June, 1944 he married
his beautiful and lifelong partner Margie Ellen Seekins. In 1949 Mr. and Mrs. Randall embarked on their lifelong journey by starting Randall Lumber & Coal, which later became Randall Lumber & Equipment.
Mr. Randall’s passions were flying, fishing, family and his cattle. Many people remember him landing his plane in a short field to drop off a part to one of his customers or on a fishing adventure in Canada. Some of his favorite pastimes and hobbies were farming, gardening, woodworking and traveling.
His survivors include his wife, Margie; three sons, Robert (Bonnie ) of Eldon, Mo., Archie (Kathy) of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Steve (Callie) of Minot, N.D.; two daughters, Judy (Bill) Gable of Absarokee and Jean (Dan) Stevens of Billings; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and siblings.
Mr. Randall was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and three sisters.
Forsyth visitation will be Friday, April 8, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the chapel at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth.
Miles City visitation will be Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the chapel at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.
Funeral Services will be Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.
Interment will follow at the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
A luncheon will be served at the funeral home in Miles City. All are invited.
Conrad Henry "Con" Lindeman
Funeral services for Conrad Henry “Con” Lindeman, 83, of Forsyth, were Friday morning, April 1, 2011, in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth. Burial, with full military honors, followed in the afternoon of April 1 in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Rev. Lindeman died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the Rosebud Health Care Center after an extended illness. His wife and family were at his side.
He was born June 5, 1927, in Miles City to Nellie May and Otto Miester Lindeman. He grew up in Miles City where he resided with his family for some time at North Sunday Creek where his father had a coal mine. Returning to Miles City he attended grade school and high school while working at an auto repair garage and Occident Elevator Company.
At 17 years of age he joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Stockton DD-646 Naval destroyer from 1942 to 1946. After circumnavigating the world he was honorably discharged with the rank of Seaman First Class. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign medal and World War II Victory medal along with numerous medals and honors of recognition.
After his honorable discharge and a year of courtship, he and Patricia Johnson were married
on June 8, 1947. They began their life-long journey in Los Angeles, Calif., where they attended the Light House International Four Square Evangelism College, graduating in 1950. As an ordained minister he pastored churches in Idaho, California, North Dakota and Montana. He joined the Church of God in 1958 and pastored churches in Montana for 55 years concluding the last 17 years of ministry at the Community Church in Rosebud.
During their 63-1/2 years of marriage the Lindemans were blessed with nine children and cared for 17 foster children. In addition to his ministry, this loving father supported his family as an electrician, holding the position of foreman during the Colstrip project.
He loved hunting, camping, woodworking and family gatherings. He approached life with a twinkle in his eye and a crooked smile on his face and never a complaint on his lips. In his many accomplishments he served as a Boy Scout representative, president of the PTA and PTA council and president of the Forsyth Ministerial Association. He held various positions at the state and regional level to support the Church of God ministers and missions.
This loving, patient and dedicated husband and father is survived by his wife, Pat of Forsyth; his sister, Nellie Williamson of Miles City; his children, Sharon Flynn of Helena, Dick (April) Lindeman of Columbia Falls, Jennie (Duane) of Helena, Loretta (Stu) of Havre, Leona of Helena, Daniel (Janet) Lindeman of Lemmon, S.D., Ben (Jaki) Lindeman of Bozeman, Tina Gergen of Forsyth, Lisa Wood of Bemidji, Minn., foster daughter Carolyn Schenk of Forsyth; 28 grandchildren; multiple great-grandchildren; two nephews; three nieces; and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Marie Radmer and her husband, George; brother-in-law, Alfred Williamson; sons-in-law, Bob Wetherall, Ray Austin and Steve Flynn; and great-grandson, Caleb Anderson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Bread for Life Orphanage or The Gideon International.
Wayne Bell
Wayne Bell, 70, of Miles City died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at his home on Moon Creek Road.
Mr. Bell was born on March 13, 1941, to Joseph and Ruby Doane Bell in Rollins, Mich. He grew up helping his father on their dairy farm until he graduated from the Evart High School in 1959.
He then set out to start a new life, and in 1960 he married
Joan Loker. Together, they had five children, and moved from place to place with Mr. Bell working mostly construction jobs, specializing in sheet rocking.’
He also was a police officer for a short time in California. They settled in Seattle, Wash., until his first wife died in 1988.
That same year, he met and married
Gloria Eichenberg and in 1993 the family moved to Miles City.
Mr. Bell loved the Lord Jesus with all his heart, and had a great love of life. His greatest happiness and joy was spending time with his grandchildren, telling them stories, and making them laugh. Mr. Bell also enjoyed woodworking, and chain saw wood carving, reading a good western, hunting and fishing so much that he would jump in the river after the fish.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria Bell of Moon Creek; his father, Joseph Bell of Evart, MI; two brothers, Lynn (Marsha) Bell of Evart, and Tony (Brenda) Bell of Bowling Green, Ky.; four daughters, Salome Bell of Blanca, Colo., Heidi (Walter) Huffman of Blanca, Rachel Bell of Moon Creek, and Carol (Bill) Smith of Moon Creek; and two step-daughters, Barbara (John) Holdridge of Miles City and Laura Williams of Moon Creek. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
Mr. Bell was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby; wife, Joan; son, Jesse; and great-grandson, Michael.
The family is planning a celebration of his life at a later date. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
