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Elsie Louella Blanchard
Longtime Libby resident Elsie Louella Blanchard, 83, died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 12, 1916, at Forsyth, to Jay Herbert and Olive E. Trow Fowler.
Louella grew up in Libby, where she attended school and graduated from Libby High School with the Class of 1934.
She attended Rocky Mountain Bible College for a year and married Howard Blanchard in 1938.
Louella was a member of the Rebekahs, the Senior Citizens and the Eagles. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed a variety of arts and crafts, especially oil painting.
She was preceded in death by her husband Howard in 1981 and by a step-son, Harold Blanchard.
Survivors include step-daughter Mary Ann Osborn and brother Robert Fowler, both of Libby, and sister Lura Jordan, Andover, N.Y.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home with the Rev. Wallace Smith officiating.
Nola June Young-Loveless
Nola June Young-Loveless, 76, of Libby, died at her home on Monday, Aug. 7, 2000.
She was born on May 3, 1924, at Morrilton, Ark., to Joseph and Nola Southerland.
June was raised and educated at Shawnee, Okla., and married Francis Young on Sept. 19, 1943, at Los Angeles.
They lived at Oxnard, Calif.; Conway, Ark., and Portland, Ore., before coming to Libby in 1969.
June and Francis lived in Libby until moving briefly to Wenatchee, Wash., in 1976.
Francis died in April 1977.
June lived in western Washington, where she worked in the planning department for the City of Kirkland, Wash., for 11 years.
The mayor of Kirkland declared Nov. 10 June Young-Loveless Day in honor of her dedication and service.
June married Larry Loveless at Libby on Nov. 10, 1990 and they lived at Cathedral City, Calif., until Larry’s death in 1994.
June had been back in Libby since 1995. She enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fisherman.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, sister Sharron Burnett and brother Billy Southerland.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Robin Swimley, Libby; step-mother Ellen Southerland and brothers Joseph and Sam Southerland, all of Conway, Ark.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home Chapel
Interment will follow in the City of Libby Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. John’s Hospice in Libby.
Carol Colleen Countryman
Carol Colleen Countryman, 46, of 500 Taylor Road in Libby, died Sunday, July 30, 2000, at Hershey Medical Center in Derry Township, Pa., after becoming ill while driving.
She was taken to the Pottstown Hospital and airlifted to Hershey.
Carol was in the process of moving cross country from her home in Libby and was staying at the home of her daughter Shannon Nagle.
Carol was born in Kalispell to Barbara Shultz, Great Falls, and the late Francis John Schultz. She had worked as a bartender in Troy and Libby.
Carol enjoyed fishing, camping and gardening and was an accomplished cook.
Survivors include daughter Shannon Marie and her husband Joseph Nagle, Denver, Pa., and sons Luke and Jesse Countryman, both of Troy; grandchildren Austin and Ryan Nagle; brothers Duane and Dennis Schultz, both of Shelby; Roger Schultz, Lewiston, Idaho; Bruce Schultz, Coram, and sisters Sandra Cook, Sweetgrass, Arlene Elletson, Libby, and Jeanann Chilcott, Marysville, Wash., and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Darrell Schultz.
Burial arrangements are pending and memorials may be sent to Carol’s family.
Jim Hamblen
Jim L. Hamblen, 61, of Libby, died Monday, July 31, 2000, at his home.
He was born June 10, 1939, at Cortez, Colo., to Floyd and Neil Smith Hamblen.
Raised and educated in Colorado, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Navy when he was 17 years old, serving for 20 years.
He retired in 1977 and moved to Montana where he enjoyed traveling in his motor home, fishing, hunting and gunsmithing.
Survivors include son Jim Hamblen, San Antonio, Texas; daughters Lonna Rogers and her husband Don and Kimmy Ward and her husband Randy, both of Libby; brothers Duane Ward, Denver, and Curt Hamblen, Grand Coulee, Wash., sister Norma Brown, Albuquerque, N.M., and six grandchildren.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at the City of Libby Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
John Harpley
John M. Harpley, 71, of Libby, died at his home on July 22, 2000.
He was preceded in death by his wife Audrey and daughter Lynn.
John is survived by granddaughter Jill, grandson Derek and companion Alice Perez.
He was much loved and will be greatly missed.
Services with military honors were conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the City of Libby Cemetery under direction of Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
June Neuman
Former Libby resident June A. Neuman, 80, who has lived in Colville, Wash., for the past five years, died in Colville on July 28, 2000.
She was born on July 3, 1920, at Conrad, and married Leonard A. Neuman there in 1937.
They moved to Ketchikan, Alaska, during World War II and June worked in the USO clubs and as a volunteer.
Moving back to Montana in 1950, the Neumans owned and managed an apartment house and later a trailer court in Libby.
June was one of the organizers of a diabetes group in Libby.
In 1982 the Neumans moved to Wenatchee, Wash., where June was active with Hospice.
Survivors include daughter Billie Rae Beardslee and her husband Mark, Colville; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Rosary services were conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Danekas Funeral Chapel in Colville and burial was at 1 p.m. Thursday at Milnor Lake Cemetery near Troy.
Memorials in her name may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Julia Ann Van Deventer Pfadt
Julia Ann Van Deventer Pfadt, 78, died July 29, 2000, at the Libby Care Center.
She was born on June 4, 1922, in Wellington, Kan., to Dr. and Mrs. Roy Van Deventer.
Julia moved to Laramie, Wyo., in 1947, after receiving her bachelor of arts degree in English education and music from the University of Kansas, she received a master of arts degree in music from the University of Wyoming. She taught reading, English and music for the Laramie Public School System. In addition, she gave private piano, voice and flute lessons.
Between 1966 and 1968 she taught music at the elementary and secondary level at the American International School of Kabul, Afghanistan. In 1998 she received the teacher of the half-century award from Laramie High School.
Julia married Robert Pfadt on May 27, 1948, and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in May 1998.
Her life was defined by dedication to family, civic duty and her faith. She was a member and past president of ECW, the Episcopal women’s group; directed the adult and children’s choirs at St. Matthews and sang at the care center for the Sunday church services. Julia also volunteered at Interfaith, a Christian outreach organization.
Julia was a member of the Laramie Civic League and the University of Wyoming Cultural Arts committee. She volunteered on a weekly basis at the Ivinson Hospital gift shop and served as a tour guide at the University of Wyoming art museum. She was an active member of the AX Chapter of PEO and served as alum advisor to the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and was involved with her daughters in Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, writing the musical parts for the Homecoming Sing.
Survivors include her husband Robert, Laramie; daughters Kathryn Kifer and her husband Dan, Libby; Margaret Krier and her husband Jim, Rocklin, Calif.; and Elizabeth Fabrizio and her husband John, Cody, Wyo.; sister Sue Raymond, Wichita, Kan., and 10 grandchildren.
Julia was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Betty Crary and her son Robert David Pfadt.
Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Nelson & Vial Funeral Home and Montgomery Stryker Funeral Home of Laramie.
Memorial services will be conducted at St. Matthew’s cathedral in Laramie.
