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Thomas Hyslop
Thomas Hyslop, 70, of Miles City died Thursday, July 24, 2003, in the Friendship Villa at Miles City.
Born May 30, 1933, he was the son of Thomas B. and Iva M. Lane Hyslop. He was raised in Miles City and attended schools there, graduating from Custer County District High School in 1951.
After high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. Mr. Hyslop served in the Armed Forces for 20 years and later returned, serving as a Master Sergeant.
Following his retirement, he returned to Miles City where he had lived since and was active in the Shriners.
Mr. Hyslop helped on local brandings and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was an excellent cook. Mr. Hyslop helped Don Ochsner deliver eggs.
His survivors include his sister, Betty, and her husband, Frank Taylor, of Bedford, Texas.; and one niece, Laurie, her husband, Guy, and their children, Kirby and Sydney, of Hurst, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Robert and Douglas; and his sister, Dorothy.
Funeral services will be Monday, July 28, 2003, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Burial, with full military rites, will follow in the Eastern Montana Veterans Cemetery.
If desired, memorials may be sent to the Miles City Friendship Villa, 1242 S. Strevell Ave., Miles City, MT 59301; to the Miles City Shrine Club; or to the charity of one's choice.
Gary Larsen
Gary Larsen, 72, lifetime resident of Terry, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2003, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care Unit in Miles City following a massive stroke he had in July.
Mr. Larsen was born in Terry on March 9, 1931, the son of Harold and Kathryn Hamlin Larsen. He attended schools in Terry where he graduated from Terry High School.
On June 16, 1957, he and Carol Brubaker were married in Terry. Mr. Larsen worked on several ranches in the area during the summers from a young age. He loved animals, especially horses, and loved children of all ages. He was a teaser and had a great sense of humor.
Mr. Larsen served in the United States Air Force for four years. In his spare time he enjoyed doing carpentry, welding, electrical work and plumbing just to name a few.
He served as under sheriff for three years and in 1963, he became sheriff of Prairie County were he served for 30 years until 1993 when he retired.
Mr. Larsen continued managing his own ranch until the time of his death.
He was devoted to his fellow Prairie Countians, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week for them. Mr. Larsen was an ambulance driver, rural chief of the fire department, brand inspector and was an honorary member of the Montana Livestock Inspector, member of the Peace Officer's Association, and the Grazing District Scale Operator. Mr. Larsen was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Masonic Lodge No. 74, Royal Arch, Eastern Star, and American Legion. He served on the Clinic Board, Museum Board, was chairman of the Republican Central Committee and was on the Prairie County Development Committee.
His survivors include his wife, Carol Larsen of Terry; his children, Del Linda Frost and her children, Jamy and Danyl of Missoula, Lorna, her husband, Jim Younkin of Frenchtown, and their children, Josh, Jessica and Nick Pettigrew and Tanya, Wendy, Brandon and Britney Younkin, David Larsen, his wife, Kathryn, and their children, Calder and Ciera of Jefferson, Ore., and Lorin Larsen, his wife, Jamie, and their children, Chay, Tasha, and Shanya of Terry; and four great-grandchildren; Survivors also include a brother, Robert Larsen of Terry; his sisters, Diane Falkenstern and her husband, Ed, of Terry, and Kay Gossett and her husband, Al, of Mesa, Ariz., and their families.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Robin.
A Masonic Prayer Service will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, 2003, at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 10, 2003, at 2 p.m. in the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in the family lot of the Prairie County Cemetery in Terry.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Prairie County Museum or to the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry.
James Fredrick and John Lawrence Klamm
James Fredrick and John Lawrence Klamm, infant twin sons of John and Jessica Klamm of Omaha, Neb., were stillborn on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, in Omaha.
James and John are survived by their parents, John and Jessica Fox Klamm of Omaha; their grandparents, Jake Klamm and Chris Klamm, both of Miles City, Loren Fox of Bertram, Texas, and Jean Hilderbrandt of Berlevue, Neb.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery.
Elizabeth "Beth" Malvaney
Elizabeth M. "Beth" Malvaney, 85, of Idaho, former Miles City resident, died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003, in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Born in Absarokee on Jan. 26, 1918, she was the daughter of Elmer and Minnie Dilts. She moved to Miles City as an infant and graduated from Custer County High School.
When she was 19 years of age, she and Clair Malvaney were married on Dec. 27, 1936, in Terry. She lived in a cabin without electricity or running water in Jardine and later moved to Gardiner.
In 1954, she moved to Sandpoint. She and her husband would renovate older houses in Sandpoint for resale. They built a "small sturdy home" on a lot off Cedar Street. Mr. Malvaney died in 1971.
Mrs. Malvaney was a member of the Sandpoint First Christian Church. In her later years, for health reasons, she appreciated the Christian ministry on television. Mrs. Malvaney enjoyed her neighbors, Edna and Lewis Johnson; feeding the local squirrels; and animal shows on television.
Her survivors include three nephews, Roger Dilts of Portland, Ore., Steve Dilts of Billings and Doug Dilts of South Lake Tahoe, Calif.; two grand-nieces, Sage and Emily Dilts; and two grand-nephews, James and Stuart Dilts.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2003, in the Moon Chapel of Coffelt Funeral Service, Inc., P.O. Box 949, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, phone 1-208-263-3133. Chuck Wigton of Meridian, Idaho, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Pack River Cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
