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Robert "Bob" Burnes
Robert O. Burnes, age 92, of Forsyth, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2005 at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth.
Bob was born February 3, 1913 in Powersville, Missouri, the son of Ira C. and Mary Anna Bell Burnes. He grew up and attended 16 different schools in 8 years, in 3 states, including Washington, North Dakota and Montana, graduating from Rosebud High School in 1931.
Bob worked on the family ranch with his father until March of 1942 when he was inducted into the U.S. Army/Air Corp during WWII as an air engineer on the B-17's. On a mission over Frankfurt, Germany, Bob's B-17 was shot down with him and his crew all taken prisoner. He was held in Prison Camp 17-B in Austria for 21 months and 1 week. Following his honorable discharge, Bob returned to the Cartersville area where he resumed work on the family ranch.
On July 22, 1945, Bob married
Violet Saylor in Cartersville. They continued to farm and ranch on horse creek until 1952 when they purchased their farm near Cartersville, where he also raised bees and honey. They moved to Forsyth in 1973 where Bob has continued to make his home since, spending time working on the V.F.W. Park in Forsyth.
Bob enjoyed fishing, and hunting. He was a member of the Forsyth Federated Church, Forsyth V.F.W. Post 1849, and was a board member the Rosebud Pioneer Museum.
He is survived by his daughter Sandy of Forsyth; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Chad; his brother Donald (Jean) Burnes of Missouri; a sister-in-law Constance Jones of Cartersville; two brother-in-laws, Myron Saylor of Hardin and John Saylor of Seattle; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Violet in 1989; his son Rob in 1986, and brother-in-law David Saylor in 2001.
David Hoffer
David Hoffer, age 84, of Fallon passed away on Monday, September 20, 2004 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.
David was born in Marsh, Montana, the son of John and Hulda (Knopp) Hoffer. He attended country schools in the Fallon area before working on the family farm. David and Linda Elhard were united in marriage on March 26, 1943 in Fallon, Montana. They continued living on the family farm were they farmed and ranched their entire life.
David was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, where he served on the church board for several years. He was also a member of the Farmers Union in Fallon and the Cabin Creek Fire District. He loved to travel, especially to Europe where he took great interest in their ways of farming and ranching. David loved square dancing and music, especially old time western music like Gene Autry. He was quite the card player at the Senior Center and loved to visit; never meeting someone he would not consider a friend.
David is survived by his wife Linda of Terry, a son, Delbert Hoffer and his wife LaVonne of Glendive, MT; three daughters: Darlene Moline and her husband Charles of Brockway, MT; Dianna Schmidt and her husband Roger of Baker, MT; Maridel Kassner and her husband Lyle of Circle, MT; thirteen grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and one step great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: Erwin, Herbert, and Art; two sisters: Mary Sackman, Martha Roehl; and an infant granddaughter.
Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2004 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. A prayer service will be held Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 24, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Fallon. Interment will follow in the Prairie County cemetery in Terry.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Juanita R. Hoch
Nita Hoch, age 80, of Laurel, MT passed away January 19, 2005 in Billings, MT. Nita was born March 2, 1924 to Russell and Vera (Kerrsin) Gunn in Flaxville, Montana. She attended Flaxville Elementary and Scobey High School. On January 15, 1940 she married
Elias Hoch. Norma, Dave, and Julie were born to this marriage. Elias died November 10, 1957. She worked at the Trinity Hospital as a nurse for several years. In December 1963 she married
Clem Handran. Children born in this marriage were Timothy and Tamara.
Nita loved children and as a foster mother cared for over eighty children. Nita enjoyed her grandchildren and great grand children. She love attending all their events and activities, including high school basketball. She celebrated her 80th birthday in Laurel with over eighty friends and family in attendance. In July 2004 Nita moved to Laurel and was a resident of Laurel Gardens. She thoroughly enjoyed her friendships there.
Nita was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Janice Bartel. Survivors include her children, Norma Schultz of Billings, David Hoch of Fairview, Julie Schumacher of Wolf Point, Timothy Handran of Worland, WY and Tamara Bush of Glendale, AZ, ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Inurnment will follow at Greenwood cemetery. . Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements
Kathy Peters
Kathy Peters, of Miles City, lost her long and courageous battle with C.O.P.D. on Saturday June 18, 2005. She was born October 8, 1946 in Oakland California, to Jack Uglow and Audrey (Moore) Uglow-Anderson. Kathy met the love of her life and soul mate Gordon Peters, while he was stationed at the Admiral Staff of the Pacific Fleet at Alameda, Ca.
Kathy and Gordon were joined in Holy Matrimony on March 21, 1964. Gordon and Kathy made their home in Miles City, where they raised six sons.
She was a very devoted wife, mom, and grandma. Kathy lived for her boys making them her first priority in life. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and cooking many special dinners for her family.
Survivors include her friend, partner, and husband, Gordon. Six sons: Jim (Twila) of Billings, Jamie (Tiffany) of Miles City, John (Tina) of Miles City, Justin (Marcie) of Billings, Jacob and Jesse of the family home, and thirteen grandchildren and their mothers. Her caring and devoted mother-in-law: Alma Lucinda (Benjamin) Peters of Miles City, brother-in-law: Gary (Jayne) Peters of Billings, nieces Vicky (Mike) Kruse and son Aaron of Billings, and Stephanni Renyolds and daughter Racey of Billings. Her mother Audrey Anderson of Oregon, six siblings: JoAnn (Larry) Nelson of Oregon, Donna (Dan) Turville of Oregon, David Anderson of Oregon, Arlene (Rick) Lovoe of Ca., Janet (Dave) Lampi of Ca., and Elaine (Justin) Tolliver of Missoula, MT., and numerous nieces and nephews, many cousins and a host of friends. She is proceeded in death by her dads, Jack Uglow and James Anderson. Her grandparents: Perry Moore from Ekalaka, MT, and his wife Hazel (Hall) Moore of California, and father-in-law Raymond Peters of Terry, MT.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the Eastern Montana State Veteran's cemetery, Miles City. A luncheon will follow at the VFW. Donations can be made to the charity of ones choice. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Mom, we all love you! You will be greatly missed and never forgotten.
Grace Carter
Grace E. Carter, age 91, of Helena formerly of Miles City went to her final glory on Sunday, June 20, 2004.
Grace was born July 26, 1912 to Everett and Elizabeth (Grabeldinger) Zwolle in Springfield, South Dakota. The family moved several times as her father was a Milwaukee Railroad employee. She received her schooling in many different rural schools. She met her future husband, Dan Carter at Christina, Montana and they were married
on December 1, 1928. They started their lives together farming in that area. Then in 1941, they moved to Kinsey, Montana to continue farming.
Grace had many hobbies, among them knitting, handcrafts, crocheting, playing the organ. She was involved in many civic duties, as she was chairperson of the Democratic Central Committee for Custer and Powder River Counties as well as serving all the chairs in the Women of the Moose and was active in the Drill team. While living at Kinsey, the family and friends enjoyed many get-togethers during the summer months. Grace worked for ten years in the bakery at Buttrey’s Food Store before moving to Helena to be near some of her family after the passing of her husband. After moving there she worked for the SRS as a social aid until her retirement.
Grace was preceded in death by her husband, son Richard, her parents, five brothers, one sister, two grandchildren: Tim Taylor and Scott Carter and one great grandchild, Michael Carter. She is survived by her children: Elnor Johnson of Helena, Curtis (Suzanne) Carter and Betty O’Brien all of Othello, WA, and Gary (Judy) Carter of Billings, MT; one brother, Donald (Barlene) Zwolle of Glendale, AZ, eleven grandchildren: Ken Taylor, Beverly Alexander, Duane Carter, Keith Carter, Deb Gilbert, Connie Jacobsen, Katie Collins, Shawn Raberge, Michael Carter, Amber and Ryan Carter, and twenty seven great grandchildren.
A Vigil service will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 25, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the family lot in the Calvary cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Hospice Care or to the Cooney Home at 2255 Broadway in Helena, Montana.
Gust Kuehn
Gust Kuehn, age 90, of Terry passed away on Friday, September 30, 2005 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Gust Kuehn was nearly a life-long resident of Prairie County, Montana. Gust was born on June 24, 1915, in Zap, North Dakota, to Gotthilf and Lydia (Buechler) Kuehn. Soon after his birth, his parents moved to Prairie County and bought ranch and farm land north of Terry on Brackett Creek. Gust completed primary grades in the Becker School and was confirmed in the American Lutheran Church that met at the community hall at Olanda, Montana. As a young man he worked for the WPA, helped with the construction of Fort Peck dam, and herded sheep for the Grue family. Gust married
Freida Scheid on August 1, 1935, in Terry, Montana. Their first home was on the former Parmly farm on Bad Route Creek north of Terry. They subsequently moved about four miles north to the former Henry Wilson farm in 1937, and in 1939, they purchased and rented farmland on Bad Route Creek. Here they established their home for two decades. From the late 1930s through the mid-1950s, Freida and Gust annually managed about 1200 acres of farmland and about 110 head of cattle on a wheat and cattle operation. In 1946, the closing of a nearby country school forced Gust and Freida to purchase a residence in Terry, in order to provide schooling for their children. In 1954, Gust purchased a number of small businesses in Terry. One was a freight-delivery business which daily delivered freight from depots for Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Railroads to Terry business establishments. Another was a city garbage collection business. And, a third included two contracts for delivery of mail for the U.S. Postal Service. One contract required delivery of mail from the Northern Pacific Railroad depot to the local post office three times daily, and the second contract was a rural mail-delivery route to Zero, Montana. Gust managed his businesses until 1977 when the freight-hauling business was sold. Also, in 1976, he sold most of his farm north of Terry. He continued the mail-delivery contracts until 1983 when he formally retired.
In his younger years Gust enjoyed hunting, fishing, dancing, and cards. He had an entertaining sense of humor and was a master storyteller, with a story for every particular situation. He was deeply committed to his Lutheran faith and served as an elder at Grace Lutheran in Fallon for years. He contributed to his community by serving as a volunteer fireman, city councilman, cemetery board member, and Chamber member.
Gust lived in the Prairie County Medical Assistance Facility and Nursing Home after the death of his wife in 1998. He moved to the Friendship Villa in Miles City in 2001 where he died on September 30 of a multiple-resistant bacterial infection.
Gusts survived by three daughters and one son: Gladys Comer (Lloyd Comer) of Miles City, MT; Marian Strobel (Donald Strobel) of Terry; Glenn Kuehn (Donna Reuther) of Las Cruces, NM; and Karen Johnson (Leonard Johnson) of Moscow, ID. Preceding him in death were his wife, Freida in April 1998, one daughter, Margie Irene, in 1937, and one grandson, Rickie Gene Comer, in 1971. Gust had nine grandchildren (Rickie, Rocky, Rodney, Donita, Justina, Karla, Tara, Joshua and Jenessa) and eleven great grandchildren (Amie, Tyler, Brielle, Maggie, Erika, Rick, Cassidy, Brooke, Seth, Ellie, and Megan). Also surviving are his siblings: Clarence (Violet) Kuehn and Darlane Pisk of Terry and Mildred (Kenneth) Liefke of Washington.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Fallon. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Prairie County cemetery. Should friends desire, memorials may be given to the Prairie County cemetery Fund for new tree plantings, the Prairie County Health Department for personal care, or to Grace Lutheran Church in Fallon.
Debbe Odin
Debbe Anette Odin, age 53 of Broadus, Montana passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at her home in Broadus after a lengthy illness.
Debbe was born on January 27, 1953 in Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of Ralph Raymond and Alamar (Clark) Odin. She attended grade schools in Nebraska before moving with her family to Ocean Beach, California where she graduated from high school. Debbe married
Roy Lee Creek in San Diego, California and to this union, a son; Neveda Freeman Odin was born in 1976. She later married
Jason Scott Parker and another son, Sierra “Rocky” Parker was born in 1981. Debbe attended college in Salt Lake City, Utah where she earned her degree in computer accounting. The family then moved to South Lake Tahoe, California where Debbe worked at Stewart Title as a computer accountant. They then moved to Idaho and Debbe had several other jobs including working at Boss Fruit in Coldwell and as a fire fighter with the forest service and as a cook at the Yellow Pine Tavern in Yellow Pine, Idaho. After a couple of other moves including Idaho, Colorado and Oregon, Debbe moved to Broadus, Montana with her friend Rick Christensen in 2001 which she has made her home ever since.
Debbe enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing, gardening, collecting wildflowers and animals of any kind and would even take in strays. She also enjoyed traveling and reading, but most of all, Debbe loved her family and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Debbe is survived by her special friend, Rick Christensen of Broadus, MT, two sons; Neveda Odin of Lincoln City, OR and Sierra “Rocky” Parker of Coeur D Alene, ID, four grandchildren; Dante’ Diego and Ethan Hawke Odin, and Arianna Marie Ashcraft and Brandon Richard Parker. She was preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter Ciara Raylene Parker, a brother Douglas Odin and a sister Patricia Ann Odin.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 11:00 am at the Powder River Congregational Church in Broadus with visitation beginning an hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Valley View cemetery in Broadus. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Broadus is in charge of the arrangements.
Cynthia Gackle
Cynthia Gackle, age 86, of Miles City, MT passed away on March 12, 2005 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.
Cynthia was born on January 20, 1919 in Watkins, MT to Gottfried and Christina (Kalmbach) Gackle. She was raised in Watkins where she attended country school at the Gackle Country School near Watkins. In 1938, Cynthia graduated from Brockway High School. She attended business school in Great Falls, MT and then went to work on the west coast as a riveter, building battleships during WWII. Cynthia moved to Helena where she worked for Western Union until 1954, when she moved to Miles City which has been her home ever since.
Cynthia is survived by her brothers Alvin Gackle of Terry, MT and Howard Gackle of Brockway, MT, a sister; Eleanor Habel of Auburn, WA and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Oscar, sisters Alma and Palma.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 18, 2005 at 2:00 pm at the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry. Interment will follow at the Prairie County cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Ellen Jane Wells
Ellen Jane Wells, age 74, of Plains, Montana formerly of Miles City passed away on Friday, September 17, 2004 at the Clark Fork Valley Nursing Home in Plains.
Ellen was born in Inglewood, South Dakota on March 3, 1930, the daughter of Rowland and Dorothy (Dillavou) Merrill. She attended schools in South Dakota and graduated from high School in Lead, South Dakota. Ellen married
Raymond Ray Huffman in 1949. To this union, four children were born: Donna, Billy, Clayton and Linda. They later divorced. Ellen attended beauty school in Miles City. After her schooling, she moved back to Lead where she worked at a beauty shop for two years before moving to Miles City. On July 5, 1962, she married
Vorice H. Wells. To this union, a son Jay was born. In 1969, they moved to Harlowton, Montana. While in Harlowton, Ellen worked as the cook at the hospital. She lived there until 1995, when she moved to Plains, Montana where she remained until the time of her death.
Ellen loved horses and camping. She claimed her biggest thrills were horseback camping in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, and touring Europe. She enjoyed needlework, crocheting, knitting, and made every grandchild an afghan. Ellen was also a veracious reader.
Ellen is survived by her children: Donna Sword of Las Vegas, NV; Billy Huffman of Plains, MT; Clayton Huffman of Fallon., MT; Jay Wells of Great Falls, MT.; Larry Wells of Butte, MT; and Janie Capser of Alaska; a sister, Beverly Alfrey of Rigby, ID; a sister-in-law, Jane Merrill of Rigby, ID; Please add Ellen is survived by numours grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Vorice H. Wells; a daughter, Linda; two brothers: Charles Merrill and Billy Merrill; a sister, Patricia Weiers; and a daughter by marriage Shirley Quinlan.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will be held at a later date. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Phillip Messer
Sumatra – Phillip Messer, 88, of Sumatra, died Sunday, December 4, 2005, in Billings. He was born on November 21, 1917, to Frank and Barbara Messer in Richardton, North Dakota and moved to eastern Montana in 1919 when his parents homesteaded north of Vananda. Phil married
Irene Schleder of Sumatra on June 30, 1946, and they were life-long ranchers in the Sumatra area. He enjoyed nothing more than working with cattle and horses, and was able to remain active working livestock until he was 87. He particularly enjoyed seeing and participating in the growth of the ranch over the past fifteen years.
Phil was a proud Navy veteran of World War II and spent the bulk of his service in the South Pacific. He served on the Sumatra School Board and the Rosebud County Planning Board.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Irene; three sons, Raymond Messer and wife Elaine of Houston, Texas, Charles Messer and wife Annie of Birney, and Gene Messer and wife Shirley of Billings; a daughter, Frances Dellit and husband Bob of Sumatra; and two sisters, Leona Green and husband LeRoy of Great Bend, Kansas, and Frances Hendrix of Tacoma, Washington. Phil is also survived by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Horizon Hospice Home, 1019 Neptune Blvd., Billings, MT 59105, the Melstone EMT, or a charity of one’s choice.
Funeral Service: will be held on Saturday, December 10, at 10:00 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Forsyth.
Rosary: will be said at 9:15 a.m. at the Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth.
Burial will be in the Forsyth cemetery following the services.
A reception celebrating Phil’s life will be held at the Immaculate Conception Church immediately after burial.
Carl Frize
Cornelius Henry “Carl” Frize, age 74, of Miles City passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 after a courageous 2 ½ year battle with cancer at his home in Miles City surrounded by his family
Carl was born in Morristown, South Dakota on August 1, 1930, the son of Mike and Mary (Fleck) Frize. He came to Montana in 1944 and lived his life there. He married
the love of his life, Virginia Kiel on January 18, 1956. Unto them, two children were born: Ronald (Marilyn) and Patty (Curtis Kountz). Carl served in the United States Navy and Army.
Carl’s greatest enjoyment in life was watching his grandbabies play sports. They were the light of his life, Dustin, Kayla, Chase, Bo Frize, and Chaz Kountz. Carl’s home away from home was standing along the sidelines at a football or Baseball game or sitting on the bleachers at a basketball, hockey, or soccer game. Carl loved to spend time in the garden and playing cards with his family and friends.
Carl is survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Frize of Miles City, MT; a son, Ron Frize and his wife Marilyn of Miles City, MT; a daughter, Patty Kountz and her husband Curt of Miles City, MT; five grandbabies; seven sisters and three brothers.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 1, 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 with military honors provided by Post # 1579.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
