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Frances Edward Smith
Frances Edward Smith, 74, of Ekalaka died Friday, July 16, 2004, in the Friendship Villa Care Center at Miles City following a long illness.
Mr. Smith was born Jan. 15, 1930, the son of Walter A. and Madeline Carey Smith in Ekalaka. He grew up and attended rural country schools in the Chalk Buttes area.
He began ranching with his parents in the Chalk Buttes.
Mr. Smith enlisted in the United States Army and served for two years. He was honorably discharge in 1961. Mr. Smith returned to Ekalaka where he began working as a heavy equipment operator for road construction.
He worked for various companies, which took him to all parts of Montana. Due to his battle with Multiple Sclerosis, he retired in 1978.
Mr. Smith returned to Ekalaka where he cared for his aunt, Hazel Stigen for many years.
Following her death in 1985, he continued to make Ekalaka his home until 1998 when he moved into the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Over the years a special kinship developed between Mr. Smith and his cousins, Leland, Kent and Allen Smith. He enjoyed hunting and was considered an excellent shot. Mr. Smith enjoyed driving around his old willies jeep, his cat and having coffee with his friends twice a day at the local coffee shop.
His survivors include his sister, Kathy (Dennis Kuehn) Smith of Ekalaka; two nieces, Nicole (Ryan) Ogan and Misty Smith; a nephew, Aspen Smith; a step-brother, Bernie Parrish of Spanaway, Wash.; and numerous cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother, Gladys Smith; and a step-brother, Danny Parrish.
Funeral Services for Mr. Smith will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2004, in the Stevenson Funeral Home in Ekalaka. Burial, with Military Honors, will be by the American Legion Post No. 60 of Ekalaka in the Beaver Lodge Cemetery.
Remembrances and condolences can be shared with the family at stevensonfuneralhome.com
Jerome "Jerry" Nelson McCulloch
Jerome "Jerry" Nelson McCulloch, 85, of Miles City died Wednesday, July 14, 2004, in the Holy Rosary Extended Care Hospice.
Born in the Abbey Hospital in Miles City on Jan. 20, 1919, he was the son of Alexander J. and Eva M. Schutt McCulloch. He grew up on the Mizpah ranch where he was home schooled through the ninth grade and graduated from Custer County High School.
Mr. McCulloch then attended the University of Montana in Missoula where he was the ping pong champion.
He was drafted in May 1941 and was discharged in November 1943, staying in the reserves with the Army Air Corps.
Mr. McCulloch worked in Denver at the Veterans Affairs rehab department and Gates Rubber before ranching on the Powder River. Later he worked at the VA hospital in Miles City. Mr. McCulloch also owned and operated a motel in Tombstone for three years and managed Hud Properties for three years.
He enjoyed bowling for more than 12 years, representing southeastern Montana in national tournaments. Mr. McCulloch also was a national master at bridge.
He and Ruth E. Kossler were married in 1944 and the union lasted more than 44 years until her death in 1988. Two children were born to the couple.
In May 1989, Mr. McCulloch and Alma Supple of Oshkosh, Wis., were married and they made their home in Miles City.
His survivors include his wife, Alma; a daughter, Linda Mae Kibbe, and her husband, Richard, of Wichita, Kan.; a son, Ross J. McCulloch, and his wife, Doris, of Billings; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his first wife, Ruth, he was preceded in death by a great-grandchild.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 17, at 1 p.m. in the Custer County Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Rosary Hospice or to the charity of one's choice.
Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Frank Monaghan
Frank Monaghan, 51, of Miles City died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at the Holy Rosary Health Care Center in Miles City.
He was born in Philadelphia, Penn., on Jan. 26, 1953, the son of Francis Xavier and Joyce Reynolds Monaghan.
During his lifetime he held several different jobs including driving truck for CRST Trucking in Indiana.
Mr. Monaghan and Susannah Hardin were united in marriage on May 17, 1996, in Effingham, Ill. They moved to Miles City in 1997 were he had resided since.
His survivors include his wife, Susannah of Miles City; a son, James B. Monaghan of Effingham; his mother, Joyce Palfi, and a brother, Corey Beck, both of Melville, N.J.
At Mr. Monaghan's request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned.
Condolences may be given to Mrs. Monaghan at her home.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is handling the arrangements.
Nancy Kailey Thorne
Nancy Kailey Thorne, 54, of Merlin, Ore., former Miles City resident, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at Three Rivers Community Hospital of complications from an automobile accident two weeks ago.
Born Aug. 18, 1949, in Lincoln, Neb., she was the daughter of Ilo and Vernon Kailey. At the age of 10 days she moved with her parents to Forsyth. In June of 1957 the family moved to Miles City where she graduated from Custer County High School.
After graduation she attended college at the University of Montana in Missoula where she majored in art education.
Following graduation she taught art at Custer County District High School for 29 years.
On Oct. 28, 1985, she and Curt Thorne were married. He was a single parent with two boys, Troy and Trent, and the couple later had a daughter, Whitney.
The family moved to the Grants Pass area in May 1999 to pastor North Valley Assembly of God.
Mrs. Thorne was an accomplished artist and loved crafts. She enjoyed people and life and was extremely gifted as a speaker, teacher, counselor and loyal friend.
Her survivors include her husband, Curt Thorne; two sons, Troy and Trent; a daughter, Whitney; and her parents, Vernon and Ilo Kailey, all of Merlin.
Survivors also include a brother, "Ty" of Cincinnati, Ohio; a sister, Linda Sandvig of Helena; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Parkway Christian Center in Grants Pass, Ore., with Pastor Dennis Webber officiating.
Hull and Hull Funeral Directors of Grants Pass are in charge of arrangements.
Remembrances may be made to the Memorial Fund at North Valley Assembly of God Church, P.O. Box 130, Merlin OR 97532.
