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Carl "Bud" Pisk
Carl “Bud” Pisk, 87, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Prairie Community Health Center in Terry.
Mr. Pisk was born Sept. 7, 1923, to Joe and Katherine Fornall Pisk in Dawson County at his parents’ home. He attended grade school at Echo Ridge School, and attended high school in Glendive through the 10th grade. He then began working with his father on the family farm north of Fallon. He began sharecropping an adjoining farm at that time.
On April 22, 1944, he married
Bertha Netzer, his wife of 67 years, in Glendive. Together they continued sharecropping and working with his parents on the family farm. They continued this partnership until Mr. Pisk’s parents moved to Fallon in 1954. Together he and his wife raised five sons and four daughters. During this period of time Mrs. Pisk moved into Fallon each school year so the children could attend school. Mr. Pisk worked the farm and looked forward to weekends and summers when his family could all be home.
Mr. Pisk was a self-taught musician who learned to play the accordion and guitar by ear. If he heard a song, he could play it. He had many enjoyable times playing with his brothers, Frank and Joe, in a band called The Pisk Boys. They played many dances in Fallon at the F&R Club as well as country dances. Mr. Pisk enjoyed hunting with his brothers, sons, and friends.
There was never a family gathering where he wasn’t up for a game of whist or poker. Mr. Pisk also was a member of the Terry Sacred Heart Catholic Church. His greatest legacy to his family was teaching them the meaning of hard work. He loved every aspect of farming and ranching and shared this love with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He got a twinkle in his eye each time he saw his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
His survivors include his wife, Bertha Pisk of Terry; his children, Jerry (Sharon) Pisk of Terry, Judy (Donald) Ulrich of Fallon, Janice (Harold) Wallace of Terry, Sharon (Ron) Rosa of Bozeman, Shirley (David) Martin of Sterling, Colo., Mike Pisk of Oakland, Calif., Tom (Kay) Pisk of Terry, Jim (Wendy) Pisk of Anchorage, Alaska, and Darryl Pisk (Molly Anderson) of Miles City; his grandchildren, Kevin, Duane, John, Rosanna, Becky and Rachel Pisk, Mark Ulrich, Jeff Wallace (Heather Carter), Heather (Matt) Bunkers, Marty and Brandy Kimball, Cami (Matt) Cetlinski, Tony Martin, Sarah, Taylor, Trevor, Megan and Callie Pisk; several great-grandchildren; a brother, Pete (Ella Mae) Pisk of Kalispell; and sisters-in-law, Frances Pisk and Darlana Pisk.
Mr. Pisk was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Rose Buechler, Helen McHarry and Mary Siostrzonek; and two brothers, Frank and Joe.
A Vigil will be Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, April 8, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church in Terry. A graveside service will follow at the Prairie County cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Prairie County Hospital.
Howard Martin
Howard Martin, 91, died Friday, March 25, 2011, in Lisbon, N.D. Mr. Martin had just celebrated his 91st birthday on Sunday, Feb. 6.
Born on a ranch close to Miles City, he was the son of Neal Martin and Elsie Walvoord Martin.
After graduating from high school, he joined the Army and served during World War II. While he was in the Army he was stationed in Australia.
In 1950, Mr. Martin was living in Indianapolis, Ind., and was building a large brick home when his mother, Elsie, died. He never finished the house, but moved back to Miles City after her funeral. It was said that Mr. Martin has a genius IQ. He was a carpenter and a licensed electrician.
In the 1960s he lived in Sturgis, S.D., for several years. Periodically he would return to Miles City for awhile. When he was in Miles City he worked on his little house on the corner of the 700 block of Felton Street. He would spend a lot of time remodeling it every time he stayed there. The house had belonged to his mother and had been a gas station until they moved Seventh Street to its present location.
He was in Miles City for most of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
When in Miles City he always had a bicycle that he rode around town. HIs two Miles City friends from the 1930s were Buck Huff and Carl Johnson.
For several years, Mr. Martin lived in Williston, N.D., at a veterans home. He was always sharp and took care of all his affairs up until his death. He really enjoyed Lisbon and the people there were very good to him.
His survivors include his cousins, Sandi Walvoord Neal of Santa Maria, Calif., and Shirley Beyer Robinson of Cheyenne, Wyo.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Elsie Martin; his brother, Charles “Chuck” Martin; his grandmother, Jane Walvoord; his uncle, Fred Walvoord; and his cousin, Kenny Walvoord.
Pauline Morast
Pauline Morast, 98 of Terry died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at TLC Assisted Living Center surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Morast was born on Dec. 7, 1912, in Beulah, N.D., the daughter of John and Karolina Flemmer Doffee. She spent her youth on the family farm in the Beulah area and was the oldest of 10 children.
On March 24, 1935, she and Emil Morast were married
and they moved to Olanda. For the next 13 years they farmed and ranched north of Terry, and welcomed their son Clemens and daughter Adeline.
In 1948 they built a home in Terry while still maintaining the family farm, spending their summers on the farm and winters in town. Their family was completed with the addition of daughters Beverly and Karen.
Mrs. Morast was a devoted homemaker who loved to garden, can, bake, crochet and quilt. She also enjoyed sewing and doing craft projects. She was well known in the area for her Barbie doll clothes.
She began playing the organ for her church at age 15 and continued playing until the age of 89, serving her Lord faithfully. She was a long time member of Wesleyan Church in Terry. She won many awards for her accomplishments and on three occasions was named Homemaker of the Year. Most of all she loved spending time with family and friends. Mrs. Morast was an example of a Proverbs 31 woman.
Her survivors include her three daughters, Adeline (Dennis) Ross of Miles City, Beverly (Carroll) Bement of Tuscaloosa, AL and Karen (Tim) Hess of Terry; one brother, Albert Doffee of Bismarck, N.D.; one sister, Bertha Neubauer of Portland, Ore.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Emil; son, Clemens; parents, John and Karolina Doffee; five brothers, Johnny, August, Phillip, Sammy and Otto Doffee; and three sisters, Eva Wegner, Ester Morris and Martha Pearson.
A visitation will be Thursday, April 7, 2011, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be Friday, April 8, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Terry. Interment will follow at the Prairie County cemetery.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Leroy Jordan
Leroy Jordan, 78, of Glendive, formerly of Brockway, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, with family by his side.
Mr. Jordan was born on Sept. 9, 1932, in Miles City, the son of William C. Jordan and Helen Jordan. He was raised on the family ranch in Brockway with his two sisters, Fern and Lydia. He grew up and attended country schools in Brockway, and attended high school in Circle, graduating in 1951.
After high school, he continued working on the family ranch until he joined the Army in 1957. He spent most of his time in Germany and in 1958, he was honorably discharged.
Mr. Jordan returned to the family ranch after his time in the Army to continue helping his father out on the farm.
He met Janet Pearce Chambers, and after seeing one another for a while they were married
on May 10, 1968. He remained on the family ranch until 2010 when he had to move to the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive due to illnesses.
During their time on the ranch, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan raised the children who were still at home.
Mr. Jordan enjoyed raising bucking horses in his earlier years and loved watching rodeos. He loved spending time on the ranch and truly loved putting in a hard day’s work. Most of all, he enjoyed spending his free time with his friends and family.
His survivors include his wife, Janet; his children, Karl (Rebecca) Jordan of Miles City, Karen (Igor) Korolev of Eden Prairie, Minn., Bob Chambers of Molt and Sharyn (George) Pezant of Huntsville, Texas; two sisters, Fern Stene and Lydia Johansson; 14 grandchildren, Misha and Sasha Korolev, Caleb Heidel, Aaron Jordan, Timothy Burkett, Tracy Rance, Lisa Brown, Michael Pezant, Robyn Wilcox, Martin Chambers, Robert Chambers, Patrick Chambers, Nickie Chambers and Daniel Chambers; and 13 great-grandchildren, Alex, Drew, Sammy, Krystal, Jasmyn, Angyl, Shayla, Vayden, Roman, Lily, Wynter, Patience and Roselynn.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Cynthia Chambers, and his parents.
A visitation will be Monday, April 4, 2011, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Circle. Interment will follow at the Brockway cemetery with full military honors.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Margaret I. Hintz
Mrs. Margaret I. Hintz, 91, of Harrison Township, MI, died Sunday morning, April 3, 2011, at Church of Christ Assisted Living in Clinton Township, Mich.
She was born on Nov. 14, 1919, in Miles City, a daughter of the late Oscar and Ethel (Cole) Achamire.
On Feb. 18, 1941, she and Elmo Ellis were married
in Montana. Mr. Ellis died March 21, 1976, in Harrison Township, Mich. Later, she married
Norman Hintz on May 2, 1980, in St. Clair Shores, Mich. Mr. Hintz died in June 1995 in Mount Clemens, Mich.
Mrs. Hintz was an avid golfer, enjoyed playing cards and loved cats. She was a member of the Pi Lambda Theta and Delta Kappa Gamma sororities.
Mrs. Hintz is survived by three children, James Ellis of Harrison Township, Mich., Edward (Emily) Ellis of Marietta, Ga., and Marilyn (Francis) VanBael of Harrison Township; 10 grandchildren, Judy (Jon) Woughter, Jane Pierce, Michael (Cherie) Ellis, James Ellis, Edward Ellis Jr., Joseph (Robin) VanBael, Dr. Sunshine (Dr. Allen Herre) VanBael, Joy VanBael, Angela VanBael and Nicole (Chris) Barchi; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three siblings, Edward Achamire, Frank Achamire and Elsie Achamire Steiner.
A funeral service will be Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at 11 a.m. in the Will and Schwarzkoff Funeral Home, 233 Northbound Gratiot Ave., Mount Clemens, MI 48043-5745 with Pastor Roy Wolfe officiating. Burial will be private at Clinton Grove Memorial Park cemetery in Clinton Township.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Church of Christ Care Center or In House Hospice.
Kenneth Wayne "Kenny" Kohones
Kenneth Wayne “Kenny” Kohones, age 62, died at Holy Rosary Healthcare, Tuesday, March 29, 2011, with family by his side.
Mr. Kohones was born May 30, 1948, in Miles City to F.T. “George” Kohones and Fern Lambert Kohones. He grew up and attended school in Miles City until he joined the United States Army in 1967. He was a paratrooper in the 173rd Air Brigade, in which he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was injured in combat and was awarded the Purple Heart along with numerous other medals. He was then reassigned to the 82nd Airborne and redeployed to Fort Bragg, N.C.
While stationed in Fort Bragg, he met and wed the love of his life, Sandi in 1972.
Throughout his life, Mr. Kohones held careers in the oil field, mining, construction and truck driving. He loved riding his four-wheeler and motorcycle, enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and dogs, and caring for his father. He was a volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul and loved helping people. If you ever woke up on a snowy day to a plowed drive-way … chances are it was Mr. Kohones.
He is survived by his father, George of Miles City; his wife, Sandi; three sons, Michael of Miles City, Kenneth Jr. (Erica) of Casper, Wyo., and Tom (Karlie) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a step-daughter, Nichole (Steve) of Wilmington, N.C.; a step-son, Brian (Kim) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Fern; his son, Shane; and his step-mother, Joan.
Family will receive friends on Friday, April 1, 2011, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 2, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veterans cemetery with full military honors provided by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1579.
In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Vincent de Paul would be greatly appreciated.
Katherine "Kathy" Gilmore Coil
Katherine “Kathy” Gilmore Coil, 78, of Miles City died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at her home in Miles City.
She was born on Nov. 18, 1932, in Ismay to Ralph and Helen Gilmore. She joined a sister, Opal. They later moved to Deer Lodge and lived there until the time of her father’s death. She, her mother and sister then moved to Miles City. Her mother, Helen, later married
Alfred Bensley and a brother, Allan, joined the family. Mrs. Coil attended schools in Miles City and graduated from Custer County High School. She worked at various places, including The Miles City Merc and the Custer County Treasurer’s Office. She enjoyed her working years and her co-workers.
In 1952, she and Tom Coil were married
and had a daughter, Rhonda, and a stillborn daughter, Brenda. They were later divorced.
She enjoyed being a homemaker and mother. The most important things in her life were the love and companionship of her family and friends. To her, they were the greatest treasures. She enjoyed crocheting and many of her family members have loving throws created by her. Anyone who knew her knew that even in the darkest of times, her sense of humor always prevailed.
Her survivors include a daughter, Rhonda Detwiler and a former son-in-law, Bill Detwiler (who has been like a son); a brother, Allan Bensley and his wife Nancy; a special niece, Pam Wall (who has been like a daughter) and her husband Doug; and their extended families.
She also is survived by a nephew, Rod Kelly and his wife Marilyn and family; her former sister-in-law, Linda Bensley; a nephew, Jes Bensley and family; a niece, Gina Sawyer and her husband Matt and family; a nephew, Gary Owens and his wife Janie and family; numerous other special nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives; and special friends: Betty, Elna, Bonnie, Helen, Anne, Mick and other loving friends.
Preceding her in death were her father, Ralph Gilmore; her mother, Helen Gilmore-Bensley; her sister, Opal; her brother-in-law, Frank Kelly; her step-father, Alfred Bensley; her sister-in-law, Margie Owens; and other special aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family will receive friends on Monday, April 4, 2011, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Betty Nan Howe Richard
Betty Nan Howe Richard, 92, died at the Mountainview Medical Center in White Sulphur Springs on Monday, March 21, 2011.
She was born March 12, 1919, to Earl and Harrie Logan Howe in Miles City.
Mrs. Richard’s uncle, Dick Logan, was the builder and founder of Billings International Airport in Montana, now called Logan International. As a small child in the 1920s, she helped her mother and Mr. Logan’s wife make sack lunches for passengers arriving on airplanes from Great Falls and other cities. Mr. Logan used horses to pull the planes from the runway to the hangar, and in winter the passengers waded through deep snow to get to the modest terminal building. Winter flying in those days could be a rapid but difficult means for travel, in unheated planes, bundled in boots, heavy robes and blankets.
In 1940, she married
Maury Richard. They raised registered Herefords for 30 years on a ranch south of Miles City.
Mrs. Richard worked for a number of years at the radio station KATL in Miles City and volunteered at the local blood bank.
In 1975, Mr. and Mrs. Richard sold their ranch and moved to Sequim, Wash., where she was active in bridge clubs and community volunteer organizations.
The Richards had two children, Jim, who now lives in White Sulphur Springs with his wife, Barbara; and daughter, Barbara Ann (Richard) Kosty, who died of cancer in Bellevue, Wash., in 1988.
Mrs. Richard’s son Jim and his wife moved to Sequim in 2004 to be near his mother, and the three traveled extensively. Mrs. Richard’s favorite trip was to Branson, Mo. In 2009, they moved back to Montana. Following a stroke, Mrs. Richard spent her remaining months at the Mountainview Medical Center in White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Richard also is survived by two granddaughters, Angie Kelly of Portland, Ore., and Molly Kosty of San Francisco, Calif.; two great-grandchildren; a brother, John Howe, who lives in Miles City with his wife, Vi; a nephew, Earl Howe; and nieces, Rhonda Hunt and Jane Jennings.
She was preceded in death by her husband Maury, who died in Sequim in 1999; and a sister, Pat.
Johnny W. Jones
Johnny W. Jones, 84, of Belle Creek died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Powder River Manor in Broadus with family at his side.
Mr. Jones was born Aug. 23, 1926, to John P. and Mable Lynam-Jones at their home in Belle Creek. He attended the Malley School through eighth grade.
He enjoyed playing guitar and singing at local dances. It was at one of these dances that he met Anna Atkinson, a teacher at the Thompson Creek School. They were married
on March 14, 1955, in Belle Fourche, S.D. They were blessed with four children; Alvin in 1956, Kelly (Deed) in 1957, and Carolyn and Marilyn in 1961.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones lived in the Alzada area, then moved to Naturita, Colo., where he worked in construction.
In 1960 they moved back to Belle Creek to take over the family ranch. Mr. Jones also trained hounds for hunting. He raised his family on the ranch and continued to live there until a stroke eventually landed him in the Powder River Manor.
Mr. Jones loved running the ranch, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family and friends. He entertained many hunters who became like family and returned every season to hunt on his ranch as well as to enjoy his company.
Mr. Jones’ family was very important to him, especially his grandchildren, who he spoiled like crazy. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t let them get away with, including painting his toenails bright pink. He loved teaching them to ride horses and 4-wheelers and taking them to feed cows.
His survivors include his wife, Anna; two sons, Alvin Jones of Sheridan, Wyo., and Kelly (Debbie) Jones of Big Piney, Wyo.; two daughters, Marilyn Jones of Broadus and special friend Jim and Carolyn (Robert) Traub of Broadus; one sister, Mabel of Whitefish; four grandchildren, Bobbi, Echo, Nick and Chantz; step-grandchildren, Telisa and Christel; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his three brothers, Denver, Leland and Marvin; and three sisters, Colleen, Gertrude and Wanita.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Broadus.
If friends desire memorials may be made to the Powder River Nursing Home to the Hospice department.
