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Raymond Boulds
Raymond “Old Ray” Boulds, age 86, of Poplar, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2005, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point, Mt.
Ray was born Jan. 3, 1919 in Plentywood, Mt., to John and Vivian (O’Toole) Boulds. Ray grew up a ‘hardy boy’ and ‘prankster’ and graduated from Plentywood High in 1937 with honors in math. While in high school Ray was captain of the football team and participated in track and basketball. To support his family during the depression, Ray went to work on the Ft. Peck Dam spillway and the Civilian Conservation Corps as a logger in the Kalispell area.
After graduation, with no work available in the area, Ray and a friend jumped a train to San Francisco, CA. He found work selling magazines and became the top salesman. In 1942 he was the first person to become drafted into the Army from Sheridan County. He served in the Pacific Theater, in the 24th Infantry Division as a Corporal until Aug. 1945. While in the military he was awarded the bronze star and many citations for merit and courage.
Upon his discharge, Ray met his future bride Jeanne Bergh from Westby, Mt. They were married
on Aug. 17, 1946 in Plentywood, Mt. During their marriage they were blessed with eleven children.
With the help of the GI Bill, Ray attended Gonzaga University for one year, and then graduated from the University of Montana receiving his Pharmacy degree in 1950. The family lived in Polson, Mt. for a year while Ray completed his internship. In September 1951, Ray purchased the Skinner Drugstore and opened Boulds Drug in Poplar, Mt. Ray was the local pharmacist until retiring in June 2001 at the age of 82.
Ray’s greatest joy in life was his family. He was known for his storytelling and being a ‘rock hound.’ Ray spent many summers digging rocks all over Montana and loved his yogo sapphires and agates.
He was a life long member of the American Legion Club and Catholic Church, member and frequent president of the Chamber of Commerce and one of the founding members of the Poplar Development Corporation.
He is survived by his wife Jeanne of 58 years; children Muriel (Russell) Smith of TX, Aileen of Billings, John, Dolores and Michael of Poplar, Donna (Robert) Ranf of Missoula, Patricia (John) Toavs of Wolf Point, Laurel (Phil) Fisk of WA, Raymond “Jeff” (Elena) of AK, Robert (Rachel) of UT and Barrie (fiancé Tim Wilkinson) of West Yellowstone; sisters Mona Welter of WY and Rosemary Downey of CA; one aunt Alice (Wilfred) Lawson; 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends. We will miss him dearly!
His parents, sisters Florence, Shirley and Muriel and brothers Jimmy and Mickey preceded him in death.
A wake will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10 at Clayton Stevenson Chapel in Poplar. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 11 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Burial and graveside services will be held in Plentywood at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 11.
Kathleen Lee
Kathleen “Kay” Elizabeth Bensel Lee, age 87, of Miles City passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.
Kay was born on December 19, 1917 in Miles City, Montana, the daughter of Gustav A. and Florence (Pye) Bensel. She attended schools in Miles City, graduating from Custer County High School in 1935. After graduation, she began working for Montana Dakota Utilities. She married
Don B. Lee on January 17, 1942. She spent 18 months in Waco, Texas with her husband Don until he was shipped overseas. She and her daughter Julie then came back to Miles City on the train. After Don was discharged from the service, he came back to Miles City where they spent the rest of their lives.
After her children were in school, Kay started working again as a secretary. She worked in Miles City her entire life, retiring from Miles Community College where she was the assistant registrar for twenty years. She retired in 1993, at 75 years of age.
Kay loved to garden and work in her yard and always had a wide variety of flowers. She liked to read and work crossword puzzles and always enjoyed a good cup of hot tea. Kay loved to ice skate in her younger days and enjoyed watching it on television in her later years. She also loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Kay was very active in the Miles City Women’s Club and was currently the Treasurer. She volunteered monthly at the Custer County Art Museum and recently became a member of the Red Hat Society. She was also a local historian.
Kay is survived by her daughter Julie Jordan of North of Miles City, MT; her son Don (Linda) Lee of Shelby, MT; her brother Carl Bensel and her sister-in-law, Virginia Grogan both of Miles City, MT; her grandchildren: Leah (Grant) Miller and their children: Kylee (John) and Kurt; Don (Connie) Jordan and their son Michael; Art (Mary) Jordan and their children Gabe, Alicia, Alex, and Brendan; Rob Lee; Brian (Kai) Lee and David Lee. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Don, an infant daughter Gena Kay, and her brother Rob.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 25, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 26, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Eastern Montana State Veteran’s cemetery in Miles City.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Miles City Women’s Club or to the Miles City Hospice in memory of Kay.
Helen Wenzel
Helen Wenzel, age 65, of Broadus, MT passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2004 at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, MT.
Helen was born on November 9, 1939 in South St. Paul, MN the daughter of Louis and Eleanor Tourville. She was raised and attended schools in South St. Paul and graduated High School there. In Helen’s early 20’s, she contracted polio, which, through her strength she successfully fought and never had any complications from the illness.
One of the interests Helen had while growing up in South St. Paul Minnesota was watching her family play sports, especially baseball and hockey. Even after leaving Minnesota she followed the North Stars and Twins. Some of you may have even heard her mention them from time to time.
In 1966, Helen married
Delano Copley in South St. Paul, MN. They moved to Broadus, MT in 1968, where he passed away as a result of a car accident on April 13, 1969. Helen continued living in Broadus and in the fall of 1969, Darrell Wenzel walked into where Helen was working, when he saw the sparkle in Helen’s eyes, he knew he was in love. Helen was the person that saw the good in everyone and from that day she knew this was the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. Helen and Darrell 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, Helen worked at the local hotel before working as a cook at the Homestead and the Cash Way Diner. Helen 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 Helen had a love for children, so when Darrell began trucking, it was no surprise that she began 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 you could see a special relationship begin to build. It wasn’t long until all her kids 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.
Helen 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.
Helen is survived by her husband Darrell of Broadus, four children; Jim and his wife Kandi of Atlanta, GA, Anna Wenzel of Winfield, KS, Darlene and her husband Darrel Smith of Sonnette, MT and Mark and his wife Rita of Broadus, MT, 18 grandchildren and 4 great-Grandchildren, her mother of South Saint Paul, MN, three brothers; Eugene, Keith and George, and four sisters Lucy, Julie, Eva and Annette and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her first husband Delano and her father Louis Tourville.
Visitation will begin on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 starting at 1:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service to follow at 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 10:30 p.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 ones choice.
Louise Sabe
Louise Davidson Sabe, age 64, of Custer, MT passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Billings, MT.
Louise was born on February 10, 1941, the daughter of Doug and Ruby Davidson in Miles City, MT. She lived in Broadus until 1959, when she moved to Custer, MT. She attended and graduated from Custer, MT in 1959.
On November 6, 1962 she married
Richard J. Sabe in Custer, MT and they had three children; Richard, Donald and Karen.
Mom loved to write letters and send cards of every occasion to people to keep special friendships alive. She also loved animals, especially sheep, cats and cows.
Louise is survived by her husband Richard (Dick) and their three children: Richard D. Sabe, Donald Sabe and Karen (Rick) Kruger. She was blessed with two grandchildren Kyle and Larissa Kruger, three brothers Dallas Davidson of Miles City, MT and Chester Davidson of Post Falls, ID. Louise was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Frances.
As she wished, cremation has taken place. A private burial will be held at a later date in the family lot of the Custer County cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Ethel Morton
Ethel Juanita Michael Morton, age 82, of Forsyth, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2004 at the Rosebud Health Care Center.
Ethel was born January 8, 1922 in Chico, California. She was the daughter of George Finley Michaela and Martha Adaline Shephard Michael. Ethel lived in California until she was around 1 year old, then her parents moved North of Cohagen to the Greer place. She lived there until her family moved to the homestead place 26 miles North of Cohagen, Montana. At 2 or 3 years old they moved to the Sevenson place. She returned to the homestead at 5 years old and lived there until they moved to the Davis place which they purchased. Her Dad passed away in 1933 at the age of 53. Ethel was 10 years old. From the Davis place she walked 6 miles to school in Cohagen. Martha remarried
in 1934 to Carl Wedell and Ethel went to a country school ½ mile away called Red Horse. She attended school there until she started High School in Cohagen and lived in a dormitory and worked in the kitchen for 3 years. Her Sophomore summer she baby-sat for the Bloom family 10 miles out of Cohagen and took care of 2 boys. The mother was an invalid. The summer of her Jr. Sr. year she was head cook at the Collins Ranch near Forsyth. She returned to High School and in September 30, 1939, she married
Wilbur Dury Morton in Miles City, Montana at the Methodist Ministers Manse. She lived in Miles City and worked at a café and did laundry. She had a daughter, Harriet in 1940. In 1941 she moved to Thrlow valley where her and Wilbur raised Harriet Jean, Lenetta Lettena, Sandra Mureen and Karen Rena. Ethel, Wilbur and girls moved to SandCreek in 1946 where they lived until 1948 when they purchased a farm at Thrlow, Montana. Pamela Vanetta was born in 1949 and Cynthia Darlene was born in 1954. In 1960 they moved to Glasgow, Montana on a new adventure. They operated the Glasgow Airport. In 1962 they returned to the Farm at Thrlow for a short time. In 1963 they moved to Jordan, Montana. In 1965 they moved to the Fairview Ranch, at Melville, Montana. In 1966 they moved to Prescott, Arizona and bought a Bakery. In 1967 they moved back to Montana and worked for Bill Frazer at Gray Cliff, Montana and Ethel worked at the Post Office in Gray Cliff as a PTF. In 1968 they move into Big Timber, Montana where Ethel worked at Sawyers, Ben Franklin, and the Sweetgrass Nursing Home. In 1999 Ethel and Wilbur moved into Billings, Montana.
Ethel enjoyed crafts, crocheting, reading and playing cards. She thanked God every day for her extended life. Her family always came first in her life.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 from 1:00 to 7:00pm in the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth.
Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth. Burial will be in the family lot of the Forsyth cemetery.
Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth is in charge of these arrangements.
Miranda Nichole Thomas
GRAPEVINE -- Miranda Nichole Thomas, 24, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2005.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Grapevine High School Music Department, SPCA or charity of choice.
Miranda graduated from Grapevine High School in May 1999. She was active in cheerleading, drill team and gymnastics. Her greatest joy was singing. Those of us who were fortunate enough to hear Miranda sing clearly heard that passion in her voice. Miranda's chosen career as a certified medical assistant suited her well. She loved to care for others. Her bubbly personality touched her family, friends, co-workers and patients. Miranda is preceded in death by her grandmother, Veronica Thomas and cousin, Cory Topness. Survivors: parents, Rich and Linda Thomas of Grapevine, TX; brother, Chad Thomas and wife Candice of Keller, TX; nephews and niece, Tyler, Mason and Haley Thomas of Keller; paternal grandfather, Vincent Thomas, Sr.; maternal grandparents, Oswald Nichols and wife Pauline, all of Hysham, Montana, friend and former spouse, John Remelius; many loving extended family members and friends.
Bob White
Saltillo — Robert C. “Bob” White, 67 died Friday, July 29, 2005, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. A Saltillo resident, he was born and raised in Miles City, Montana. He was a U. S. Marine and had served in Hawaii. He worked in the construction business in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Texas. After moving to the Tupelo area, he became the owner of White Tornado Shelter Company and White Construction Company. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and was a past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. He was a licensed commercial pilot and enjoyed hunting, fishing, rock collecting, and golf.
The funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. James Catholic Church with Father Henry Shelton officiating. Burial will be St. Thomas cemetery. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors in Saltillo is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years whom he married
June 3, 1961, Mary Jo Lawlor White of Saltillo; three sons, Christopher Allen White and Allison Walker, Craig Robert White and his wife, Leslie, and Corey James White and his wife Angela, all of Tupelo; three sisters, Laverne Loague and her husband, Jack, of Tupelo, Carol Higgins and her husband, Wayne, of Helena, Montana, and Marilyn Samuelson and her husband, Brice, of Pocatello, Idaho; one brother, Wayne Ray White and his wife, Susan, of Littleton, Colorado; three grandchildren, Lindsey Jordan White, Haley Nicole White, and Hayden Andrew White.
He was preceded in death by one son, Kevin Neal White on July 7, 1969.
Pallbearers will be Barry Mathis, Tim Keith, Gene Ingram, Bill Kordik, Greg Wood, and Maurice Roy.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the local council of the Knights of Columbus.
Visitation will be 5 – 8 p.m. Tuesday at Saltillo Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Sanctuary Hospice House, P. O. Box 192, Tupelo, MS 38802 or the St. James Catholic Church Building Fund, 845 Lakeshire Drive, Tupelo, MS 38804.
Selma Skinner
Selma Skinner, 83, longtime Helena, MT resident, recently of Froid, MT, passed away Wednesday evening, November 10, 2004, at the Roosevelt County Medical Center in Culbertson.
Her funeral will be celebrated Monday morning, November 15, 2004 at 10:30 AM at Froid Lutheran Church. Rev. Carol Karres will officiate and interment will follow at the North Froid cemetery.
The Everson-Clayton-Stevenson Chapel of Culbertson is in charge of arrangements.
Nancy E. Hanic
Nancy E. (Spears) Hanic, age 59, of Miles City passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2005 at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Nancy was born in Miles City, Montana on October 17, 1945, the daughter of Paul and Erma (Bickle) Spears. She attended schools and graduated from Custer County High School in 1963. Nancy worked for many years for the Forest Service and in 1966; she met and married
Alfred J. Hanic in Ashland on December 22, 1967. Nancy worked for several years for the U.S. Postal Service in Ashland where she and her husband raised their children. Nancy moved back to Miles City in 1996 after her husband Alfred passed away, and continued working for the U.S. Postal Service. In 1999, she retired and spent the rest of her years doing the things she loved; taking care of her grandchildren, knitting and playing the piano.
Nancy is survived by two sons: Robert Hanic and his wife, Jennifer of Columbia Falls, MT; and Gregory Hanic and his old lady, April of Spearfish, SD; two daughters: Elizabeth Hanic and her significant other, Shannon Gamber of Miles City, MT; and Paulette and her husband, Tony Crump of Miles City, MT; a brother, Charles Spears of Port St. Joe, FL; two sisters: Pat and her husband Gary Helm of Miles City, MT; and Ruth and her husband Dale Bond of Missoula, MT; four grandchildren; Jordan, Lynsey, Kyle, and Kaleb, and by numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Erma Spears, her husband Alfred Hanic in 1992, and her brother, Eugene Spears.
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 10, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillside Alliance Church in Ashland. Interment will follow at the Willow Crossing cemetery at Ashland.
Mary Anderson Dundas
September 16, 1910 – March 12, 2006
Mary was born in Miles City and three months later she was baptized in Scotland, the homeland of her parents, Robert L. and Mary Sproat Anderson. Several months later the family returned to Ismay where her parents were early day ranchers. The family lived at the ranch south of Ismay during the summer months. When school started, she drove back and forth to town with her brothers until the stock was shipped in the fall, at which time the family moved to town. After graduating from Ismay High School, she attended the University of Montana for two years where she was a member of the Sigma Kappa
Sorority. She then transferred to Western Montana College where she earned her teaching certificate. After teaching for one year in Conrad, she moved to Miles City to manage the Miles City Credit Bureau for three years.
While in high school, she and a friend made a pact that before they married
they would save enough money for a trip to Scotland to get acquainted with relatives they had corresponded with since grade school. They spent the summer of 1937 there and returned aboard the Queen Mary I.
On June 24, 1938, she married
Seth L. (Steve) Dundas at her parent’s
home in Ismay. She returned to teaching in 1956 and attended classes at the Miles Community College on weekend and Eastern Montana College during the summer. She graduated in 1967 with her twin sons after earning a degree in elementary education. She taught in at Locate and Kircher Schools, and the last seventeen years at Pine Hills School for Boys. She always tried to touch the life of each student and make a difference in a positive way.
After their retirement, she and Steve started traveling. Their first overseas trip was to New Zealand with time spent in Fiji and Hawaii on their return. They joined a group going to Rome, Athens, the Holy Land, Egypt and the Valley of the Kings. Their last trip was to Scotland and England. After Steve’s death, Mary traveled to the Netherlands to visit her daughter and son-in-law, and later to Mexico and Eastern Canada.
She lived in Miles City most of her adult life, but due to health problems, she moved to Billings in 2000 to be near her children. She resided at Grand Park Assisted Living until her death.
She was an active member in her community as a deacon in the First Presbyterian Church of Miles City, the Presbyterian Women, the Eastern Star, Miles City Caledonian Society, Retired Teachers Association, Range Riders Reps, Half Century Club, and RSVP.
She is survived her twin sons and their wives: Don and Jacquee Dundas,
and Doug and Shirley Dundas all of Billings, and her son-in-law, Jerry Krause of Denver, Colorado. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Todd (Loucinda) Dundas of Billings, Ian Dundas of Missoula; Jennifer (Greg) Epp, and Jeff Krause of Denver. She is also survived by four great grand children: McKenzi and McKayla Dundas, Kailey Epp, and Jake and Will Krause, all who called her "GrandMary" and by several special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, four
brothers, Bob, Jack Jim, and Walt Anderson, as well as her grandson, Robb Dundas, and her daughter, Judi Krause, and her long time special friend, Mary Cato Swayne.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, the Range Riders Museum, or charity of choice.
