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Helen Wenzel
Helen Wenzel, 65, of Broadus died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, at the Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City.
Mrs. Wenzel was born on Nov. 9, 1939, in South St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of Louis and Eleanor Carlson Tourville. She was raised and attended schools in South St. Paul and graduated from highs school there.
When she was in her early 20s, she contracted polio, which, through her strength, she successfully fought and never had any complications from the illness.
One of the interests Mrs. Wenzel had while growing up in South St. Paul was watching her family play sports, especially baseball and hockey. Even after leaving Minnesota she followed the North Stars and Twins.
In 1966, she and Delano Copley were married in South St. Paul. They moved to Broadus in 1968, where he died as a result of a car accident on April 13, 1969.
She continued living in Broadus and in the fall of 1969, Darrell Wenzel walked into where she was working. When he saw the sparkle in her eyes, he knew he was in love. She was the person who saw the good in everyone and from that day she knew this was the man with whom she wanted to spend the rest of her life.
The couple farmed in the Broadus area and she was able to do all the chores around the house and farm. She was the first one up and the last one to bed.
When the family moved into town, Mrs. Wenzel worked at the local hotel before working as a cook at the Homestead and the Cashway Diner. She was an excellent cook, especially known for her caramel rolls, and many people tried to get her recipes, but in a charming way she would not let her secret out.
Everyone knew that Mrs. Wenzel had a love for children, so when Mr. Wenzel began trucking, she started a day care in her home so she could bring children in to share her love. The first day a child came into her home, a special relationship begin to build. It wasn't long until all her children couldn't wait to come over. She also understood each family's needs and would do what was necessary to make sure each child was taken care of down to birthdays and holidays.
Mrs. Wenzel was very good with her hands and enjoyed quilting and sewing. She also loved being around people and enjoyed playing cards and games. But most of all she loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Her survivors include her husband, Darrell of Broadus; four children, Jim and his wife Kandi of Atlanta, Ga., Ann Copley of Winfield, Kan., Darlene and her husband Darrel Smith of Sonnette and Mark and his wife Rita of Broadus; 18 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include her mother of South Saint Paul; three brothers, Eugene, Keith and George; four sisters, Lucy, Julie, Eva and Annette; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her first husband, Delano, she was preceded in death by her father, Louis Tourville.
A Vigil Service will be held at 7 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at St. David's Catholic Church. Rite of Committal will follow in the Valley View Cemetery in Broadus.
Memorials may be made to the Henry Malley Library in Broadus, 101 South Lincoln, Broadus, MT 59317 or to the charity of one's choice.
Joseph F. Faycosh
Joseph F. Faycosh, 79, of Miles City, formerly of Sheridan, Wyo., died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004, in the Holy Rosary Healthcare at Miles City.
Mr. Faycosh was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Frederick, Colo., a son of Joseph and Nellie Faycosh. He grew up and received his education in Colorado, graduated from Frederick High School and later attended the Heald Engineering College in San Francisco, Calif. Upon completion of his education, he served in the United States Navy Air Corps as an A & E mechanic, before receiving his honorable discharge.
Mr. Faycosh and Pearl Kuljis were married on Jan. 4, 1947, in San Francisco. The couple made their home in California, before moving to Colorado, where he worked for the postal service and the Union Pacific Railroad.
In 1970, the couple moved their home to Sheridan, Wyo., where Mr. Faycosh worked as a civil engineer for the Peter Kewit and Sons Construction Company, retiring in 1986. The couple made their retirement home in Miles City in 2002.
Mr. Faycosh enjoyed fishing and goose hunting. However, the joy of his life was his family and grandchildren. He developed many friends in Miles City at Holy Rosary, Friendship Villa, Magic Diamond Casino and the Veterans Hospital.
His survivors include his wife, Pearl of Miles City; his daughter, Ana, and her husband, Skip Powers, of Gillette, Wyo.; his sons, Joe, and his wife. LaDonna. of Laramie, Wyo., Gary, and his wife, Nancy, of Florida and Jeff, and wife, Kathy Faycosh, of Miles City; his sister and her husband, Catherine and Ray Fletcher of Colo.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
His parents and daughter, Elizabeth Clark, preceded Mr. Faycosh in death.
Cremation has taken place in the Bullis-Graves Eastern Montana Crematory. Private family disposition will be held at a later date.
Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Marlyn George "Huz" Jensen
Marlyn George "Huz" Jensen, 74, of Kalispell, passed away peacefully at home in the company of his family on Monday, Nov. 8, 2004.
Huz was born on March 18, 1930, in Lostwood, N.D., to Eileene (Hammond) and George Jensen. He and his older brother Cliff grew up and attended schools in Berthold, N.D., Livingston and Miles City. A graduate of Custer County High School in Miles City in 1948, Huz was an all-round athlete. He played on a state champion American Legion baseball team in 1947 and in other sports, including his lifelong favorite, football.
Prior to attending the University of Montana, Huz served in the U.S. Navy as a gunners mate on the destroyer USS Hollister that was deployed to Hawaii and along the West Coast.
After playing on the Grizzly football team for four years, Huz graduated from UM in 1955 with a degree in physical education. He began his 38-year career as an educator and coach by teaching biology and coaching sports for two years at Flathead High School. He moved to Boys' Central in Butte from 1957 through 1965 where he also taught biology. He served as the head football coach at Central, with his team winning the state championship and Huz receiving Class 1-A Football Coach of the Year honors in 1964.
Returning to Kalispell in 1965, Huz was Flathead's head football coach for four years, and assisted with coaching wrestling and track and field. He taught U.S. history for 28 years, retiring from FHS in 1993. He was honored as Teacher of the Year in 1990.
This past August friends and family helped Huz celebrate the 50th anniversary of his marriage to Jo Ann (Warzeka). In addition to raising four daughters of their own, Huz and Jo Ann were the AFS parents of Claudia Macias de Angeles of Mexico City in 1980-81.
Huz recently celebrated another golden anniversary. He rode in the 2004 University of Montana Homecoming parade along with his 1954 football teammates, who were recognized at a pre-game ceremony at the Homecoming game of his beloved Grizzlies.
Besides teaching, Huz often worked as a wrestling official and served for several years as the Director of City Recreation in Kalispell, responsible for Bruckhauser Pool and sporting fields in the community.
He also worked for 24 years in Flathead County's Juvenile Work Program, helping to nudge many slightly-wayward youth back toward the path of the straight and narrow as he supervised them during their assigned work hours.
Huz was active in several community organizations, including the Sunrisers Lions Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Board of the Central School Museum, the Grizzly Athletic Association, and the Elks, who recognized him as Elk of the Year, 1985-1986.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Cliff Jensen; and nephew, Mark Jensen.
He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann; four daughters and their husbands, Tracey and Dick Dramstad of Arlington, Mass., Robin and Ron Marvin of Kalispell, Laura Jensen and Paul Wagner of Kalispell, and Jackie and Jon Fenton of Lynnwood, Wash.; his sister-in-law, Gale Jensen, of Kalispell; nephews, Steve Jensen of Billings, and David Jensen of Texas; niece, Debbie Pemberton, also of Texas; four grandchildren, Zachary Lindsay of Missoula, Eric and Will Dramstad of Arlington, Mass., and Nina Wagner of Kalispell; and his feline companion, Harriett the Spy.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Kalispell, with Father Vic Langhans, celebrant. Committal will follow at the C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials be made to The Grizzly Football Teams of 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, & 1956 Scholarship Fund, in care of the University of Montana Foundation, PO Box 7159, Missoula MT 59807.
Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Mortuary and Crematory.
Carol Julia Brown
Carol Julia Brown, former Miles City resident, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004. Services were held in Stayton, Ore., on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004.
She was born in Camp Crook, S.D., on Jan. 4, 1936, to Albert and Roberta Phelps. She attended grade school in Alzada and graduated from Carter County High School in Ekalaka in 1954.
After attending college in Spearfish, S.D., she taught in several country schools in Carter County.
She took an active interest in rodeo and enjoyed working with horses.
On Dec. 23, 1957, she and John Brown were married in Belle Fourche, S.D. They ranched in Ekalaka and Mosby for many years and raised five children. She taught Sunday school at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ekalaka and was active in 4-H for many years.
Mrs. Brown also operated the Old Stand Cafe in Ekalaka for a time.
She moved to Miles City in 1983, where she was the office manager at Eastern Montana Industries for 15 years, retiring in 2000. In 2004, she moved to Stayton, Ore., where she lived with her daughter, Laurie, until her death on Dec. 1, 2004.
Mrs. Brown was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Miles City Garden Club and the Custer County Council on Aging. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, gardening, and was an excellent seamstress. She especially loved spending time with family and friends.
Her survivors include five children, Neil "Buff" and his wife, Wanda, of Manderson, Wyo., Candi of Portland, Ore., Johnny, and his fianc e, Tana, of Greybull, Wyo., Laurie, and her husband, Paul Christopherson, of Stayton, and Bob of Portland Ore.; eight grandchildren, Jeremy Jones, Sumerlea, Samantha, and Sierra Brown, Devin and Tyrell White, Dusty Hoover, and Brittany Christopherson; her mother, Roberta Flasted of Ogden, Utah; and her sisters, Arzella Olson of Ogden and Carmon Havholm of Boise, Idaho.
She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Phelps.
Memorials may be made to the Eastern Montana Industries in Miles City.
