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Donna Pinkerton
Donna A. Pinkerton, age 72, of Sarpy Creek formerly of Jordan, departed from this life on January 14, 2006 at St. Vincent Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.
Donna was born August 13, 1933 in Sheridan, Wyoming the daughter of Allen and Evelyn Neal. She grew up and attended school in the Sheridan area. Following her schooling, Donna was united in marriage to Bill Pinkerton February 6, 1952 in Sheridan. Together they made their home in the Birney Post area, where she worked as a cook at the Circle 3 Ranch until 1957 when they moved to a ranch near Colstrip. In 1978 they moved to their ranch in Garfield County North of Jordan where they remained until 2002 when they retired and moved to Treasure County.
Donna enjoyed keeping the yard and gardening and loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren for whom she stayed busy knitting and crocheting baby blankets.
Mrs. Pinkerton was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Bertie Lou.
She is survived by her husband Bill and son Richard (Noelle) of Hysham. Survivors also include grandchildren, Rian (Danae) Pinkerton, Clark (Crystal) Pinkerton and Julie (Kevin) Seigle as well as great grandchildren Casey, Davin and Daley Pinkerton. One brother, Gordon Neal survives as do several nieces and nephews.
Family suggests memorials to the Treasure County Ambulance Fund or the charity of ones choice.
James Arthur Sneath
James Arthur Sneath, age 63, passed away on November 25, 2004 at his home in Broadus.
Jim was born in Broadus, Montana on April 11, 1941, the son of Emanuel Edward and Alta Leatha (Bidwell) Sneath. During Jim’s childhood, the Sneath family worked for Perry Hanson of Stacy and due to failing heath of Mrs. Sneath, the family moved to Broadus and the children attended the Broadus Schools.
Jim worked for Talcott Honey Company for about 25 years working in all phases of raising bees, managing the colonies during the summer, and extracting of honey. He was a loyal employee and enjoyed working with Bob Talcott and his sons.
Jim just recently returned to Broadus after spending a few years in Ashland working at the saw mill, and living at Great Falls with his sister, Mary. He was so glad to be back in Broadus where he knew everyone and could visit every day with friends.
Jim was a volunteer fireman with the Broadus Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but also spent a lot of time whittling objects out of wood (cottonwood and pine) and even stone.
Jim is survived by four brothers: Roy, Tom, Bill, and Harold; and two sisters: Leona and Mary; and numerous cousins in the Bidwell and Cain families. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 10, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Interment will follow in the Valley View cemetery in Broadus.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice.
Tyler Edwards
Tyler Edwards, age 14, of Jordan, MT formerly of Shelby, MT passed away in a vehicle accident on June 7, 2005 in Jordan, MT.
Tyler was born on May 10, 1991 in Miles City, MT to Bruce and Michelle (Martin) Edwards. As a young child, the family moved to Ekalaka, MT where he attended schools through the 3rd grade. In June of 2000, Tyler moved to Shelby, MT with his mom and sister where he attended Shelby Grade School and Middle School. He recently moved to Jordan, MT to live with his Dad.
Tyler loved music and played the drums in school. He was a very athletic with a love of all sports. He tried everything, and enjoyed them all. He was active in wrestling, basketball, football, golf, skiing, hunting and shooting sports. Tyler had a genuine heart, with a love for everyone that he came across. He enjoyed visiting with friends and family, and had a smile that could light up a room.
Tyler will be dearly missed by his father Bruce Edwards of Jordan, MT; mother Michelle Edwards of Shelby, MT, Grandmother Fay Martin of Shelby, MT, sister Alyssa Edwards of Shelby, MT, Aunts and Uncles; Frank & Rose Edwards of Jordan, Marla and John Hasquet and Michael and Julie Martin of Shelby, MT, and numerous cousins whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his Brother Bryan, Grandmother Virginia on February 12, 2005 and great-grandmother Alice Dawes on March 6, 2005, Grandfathers Fred Edwards of Jordan and Max Martin of Shelby, MT.
The family will receive friends during the visitation on Friday, June 10, 2005 from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Jordan. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the V.F.W. Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow in the Pioneer cemetery in Jordan, MT. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 13, 2005 at 2:00 pm at the Community United Methodist Church in Shelby, MT.
If friends should desire, memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Jordan and Whitted Funeral Home of Shelby, MT have been entrusted with the arrangements.
Helen Seliski
Helen Irene Keller Seliski, age 85, of Forsyth passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2005 at the Rosebud Health Center in Forsyth.
Helen was born in Forsyth, Montana on September 24, 1920, the daughter of Joseph and Della Fleta (Morris) Keller. She attended schools in Forsyth and graduated from Forsyth High School in 1938. Following graduation, she attended business school in Seattle, Washington for a year, before returning to Forsyth. Helen married
John William Seliski on April 5, 1948 in Forsyth. John and Helen remained in Forsyth where they made their home and raised their children.
Helen was a member of the Degree of Honor. She loved to garden and cook. She especially enjoyed making cinnamon rolls. Helen’s family was very important to her and she loved spending time with them.
Helen is survived by a daughter, Carolee Ford of Republic, MI; a daughter-in-law, Paula Seliski of Forsyth, MT; four grandchildren: Kathleen Nabzdyk, Dawn St. John, Jeff Ford and Kevin Ford; and eleven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; a son, Don Seliski; three sisters: Wilda, Ethel and Lois; and a son-in-law, Russell Ford.
Donna Wilson
On February 17, 2005, our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Donna Wilson, age 70, found the peace that she so desperately deserved.
Donna was born on March 12, 1934 in Musselshell to Ross and Doris (Anderson) Albin. She was raised in Billings where she met and married
our father, Hershel Wilson.
Gram will forever be remembered for her devotion to her family, her love of solitaire, her prized collection of kitchen chickens, her favorite shows, her plants (no matter how scrawny they got), her nectar of gods, her wonderful sense of humor and ultimately the incredible strength, independence and determination that enabled her to raise six children, passing onto them the very best of her heart and soul.
Donna’s grandchildren and great grandchildren will remember gram as an exemplary example of the best grandma anyone could have.
In March 2003, mom was given six months to live. Her strength and sense of humor were evident to the end as she often joked about living past her expiration date.
Donna is survived by her six children, Bobbie (Lyle) Nitzel of Billings, Jackie Robinson of Hardin, Connie Bantz of Spokane, WA, Tracy (Todd) Heberle of Forsyth, Cole of Billings and Cory of Spokane, her seven grandchildren, Joey Wilson of California, Evan (Heather) Salveson of Washington, Jessica (Clay) Blackwell of Forsyth, Wayne (Crista) Salveson of Billings, Casey and Colene Bantz of Washington and Adey Heberle of Forsyth, ten great grandchildren, Gibby Robinson, Hailey, Hunter, Hannah, Heather and Hudson Blackwell, Robert, Justice and Vannessa Anderson and Dylan Salveson, her brother, Bobbie (Bunnie) Albin of Las Vegas and sister Patsy Dombroski.
Mom cherished the memory of her grandma, Mutta and all of her "Anderson" aunts and uncles. She loved her visits to Las Vegas with her mother and step dad, her uncle Willie and her very beloved brother Bobbie and his wife Bunnie. Uncle Bobbie's Sunday phone calls and letters with his stick figure drawings were the highlights of her last years.
We would like to thank all the kind people of Big Shy Hospice and Meals on Wheels who enabled mom to stay in her home and pass with dignity on her own terms with her family by her side.
Momma, we will miss you. We are proud of the strength you showed in fighting your final challenge. You are forever in our hearts and in our prayers. We’ll see you, groove.
Memorials can be made to the Big Sky Hospice.
Phillip Murphy
Phillip Murphy, age 85, of Aurora, CO formerly of Terry, MT Services will be held in Aurora, CO on Tuesday, June 1, 2005.
Visitation: Thursday, June 2, 2005 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry.
Funeral Service: Friday, June 3, 2005 at 2:00 pm at the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry.
Interment: to follow in the family lot of the Prairie County cemetery.
Joe Abbott
Joe Abbott was born the youngest child of the large family of Frank and Louise Dupree Abbott on August 15, 1936. He was raised and educated in Poplar and left home at the age of 16 to travel the country. He worked at various jobs and served a short enlistment in the U. S. Navy.
Joe married
Betty Feree in Cody, WY and has a stepson Mark of Rock Springs, WY and a daughter Teri Jo of Green River, WY from this union.
He married
Margaret Schneider in Miles City and they moved to Poplar to raise their three children Larry of Poplar, Rose of Indianapolis, and Bonnie (Jeff) Thornton of Atlanta, GA.
He worked in law enforcement, construction and housing maintenance, while raising and training the horses that he loved all of his life.
He left this world on April 4, 2005 swiftly and suddenly as a result of a massive heart attack suffered while loading hay to feed his beloved horses.
He will be greatly missed by his wife and children, his nieces Nancy (Jessie) Kirn, Cathy Wetsit, Karen (Benny) Todd, Shelly Simons, nephews Rick Simons and Dean Swindall, his grandchildren, Frank, Talburt, Samantha, John, Cassidy, Brandon, Antonee, Adrian, Ben, Derek, Randy, Jessica and his many other relatives and friends who added so much joy and meaning to his life.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 5 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 8, at 10 am, all the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Irma Longee
Irma D. Longee, age 67, passed away of natural causes June 30, 2005 at Northeast Montana Health Services in Poplar. She was born January 6, 1938 in Poplar to Ernest Longee and Effie Cloud Two Bulls.
Irma was a homemaker and worked at a day care center until her retirement in 1998. She enjoyed watching NBA basketball on TV. She also enjoyed rummage sales and bingo before her illness.
Her parents, a son, two brothers, and a sister preceded her in death.
Irma is survived by a son Troy (Sunshine) Larson of Poplar; three daughters, Dorreen (William) Martell, Starla Longee, both of Poplar, and Nicole Longee of Wolf Point; adopted daughter, Connie Fast Horse of Poplar; adopted son Justin Roundface of Pryor. She is also survived by two brothers, Richard (Eliza) Young and Gabriel (Thelma) Young, all of Poplar; four sisters, Velma Nepstad, Naomi Montclair (Doug) Youngman, and Sophie Loudermilk, all of Poplar; adopted sister Flora Sparvier of Poplar. Also surviving are grandchildren Willie, Wesley, Jessica, Whitney, cristy, Janna, Lakan, Alex, Sierra, Yolanda, Thomas, Troy, and Tory and 2 great grandchildren Anthony and Tony.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 3, 2005 beginning at 4 p.m. at her home at 403 9th Ave East in Poplar. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 4 at 10 a.m. at Lindsey Memorial Presbyterian Church in Poplar with interment in Poplar City cemetery. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
Glenn R. Ingram
Glenn R. Ingram passed away peacefully on June 5, 2005 in Billings, Montana of a massive stroke.
He was born on April 25, 1928 in Terry, Montana, the son of Glenn Herschel and Winifred Lois (Siegrist) Ingram. He was graduated from Terry High School as valedictorian of the class of 1946. He joined the Army that fall, serving for two years. Upon his honorable discharge, he enrolled at Montana State College and graduated with both a BS and MS in Mathematics. While working on his Masters degree, he also taught at MSC. He earned a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Mathematics from Washington State University in June 1962. Upon graduation, he returned to Montana State University as Director of the Computing Center. In May 1968, MSU received a grant from the National Science Foundation for the purchase of a Sigma 7 computer, one of the largest and most sophisticated computers of that time. The NSF later called him to work for them, thus beginning a long career for Glenn, which divided his time between MSU, WSU and various government agencies. He ended his career at the Bureau of Standards as the Chief of Scientific Computing.
While still in college, he married
Eva Stewart, of Helena, MT. Two children, of whom he was very proud, Lois and Glenn, were born to this union. Glenn and Eva later divorced. After ten years, he married
Ginger Colao of New Carollton, MD. They made their home in Germantown, MD until July 2000 when they moved to Montana to be near family.
Glenn always felt particularly lucky to be born into such a loving family, especially to have two big sisters, Gladys Helen and Eva, to love and cherish him. As a child growing up, Terry was for him the epitome of all that was right and beautiful in the world. Extremely loyal, he carried the name of Terry to almost every person he ever met. Glenn was a natural born storyteller and could fascinate people for hours about life on the prairies in a small town nestled at the foot of the badlands and the banks of the Yellowstone River. He accomplished so much; from delivering newspapers and mowing lawns to the best available job for a teenager - working at Sawyer's store, where he started as a box boy and proudly worked his way up through the ranks.
During World War II, a Conscientious Objector's camp was established just outside of Terry and Glenn often commented that it was a great influence on his life. The men there taught him what it was to be young, educated, well traveled responsible citizens and yet able to truly uphold their strong convictions that one could graciously disagree with a government, even one as great and powerful as the United States. The men joined the young Terry boys in their common passion of playing baseball. This furthered Glenn's lifelong passion of baseball. As a young child, he and his father faithfully listened to the broadcasts of the Giants, their favorite team. In later years, the Minnesota Twins caught his eye and he became a loyal fan.
Glenn had an unquenchable thirst for reading, in an astonishing array of subjects. He developed an early passion for poetry and great literature. He loved the challenge of the imagination in writing and one could find him reading heavy historical and political tomes in the morning and ending his day reading about UFO's.
One of the things for which he was most grateful, was of obtaining the foundation of faith and family values in his home church. This foundation would lead him, providing a moral compass and strength for all his life. Following the path of simple faith, he found his way back home - to the community of Terry, his church and the beautiful cemetery, sheltered by the protective arm of the badlands.
Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Glenn and his sister, Gladys Helen Young. He is survived by his wife, Ginger, of Billings, MT, his daughter, Lois, of New York City, NY, two step-children, Chris Colao and Cathy Colao Ward of Crofton, MD, three step-grandchildren, Stephen Ward, Alicia and Amanda Colao, a sister, Eva (Bill) Chittick of Claremont, CA and former wife, Eva Stewart Bristol of Pullman, WA.
Visitation will be held Friday, June 10, 2004 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Presbyterian Church in Terry. Interment will follow in the family lot in Prairie County cemetery in Terry.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Prairie County MAF, the Prairie County Library and any hospice.
Frederick Berzel
Frederick Steven 'Freddie' Berzel, age 60, of Whitewood, SD formerly of Ismay, MT passed away on April 14, 2005 at the Deaconess Hospital in Billings, MT.
Freddie was born on June 21, 1944 in Dickinson, ND to Joe and Helen (Seiler) Berzel. He was raised on a ranch south of Sidney, MT. Freddie attended schools in Sidney and graduated from Sidney High School. He went on to college in Bozeman, MT and Casper, WY where he was on the rodeo team. Freddie started with bull riding and bareback riding then moved on to calf roping, team roping and steer wrestling. On September 21, 1964, he married
Dixie Reukauf in Terry, MT and they lived on a ranch northwest of Terry for 3 years. They moved to Ismay, MT where they ranched and made their home for 27 years before moving to Whitewood, SD. Freddie had semi-retired, while still raising roping cattle and horses.
Freddie was a cowboy at heart. He loved everything about it from rodeoing and roping to being around the horses. Freddie was a prankster who thoroughly enjoyed a good life. He was always playing tricks on people, trying to trick them. Most important to him though, were his family and friends and the time he got to spend with them...
Freddie is survived by his wife Dixie of Whitewood, SD, daughter ReAnn (Tom) Crane of Whitewood, SD, his dog Bart, his step-mother; Kathy Berzel of Sidney, MT, his mother-in-law June Reukauf of Miles City, MT, brother Monte (Carey) Berzel of Conrad, MT, sister Linda (Mike) Berger of Belleview, WA, and his nieces and nephews; Matthew & Erin Berzel, Wyatt & Cheyenne Glade and Kelly Berger. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Wade and daughter Kay Lyn.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 18, 2005 at the Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 1:00 pm at the Grace Bible Church in Miles City. Interment will follow at the Prairie County cemetery in Terry, MT.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Home On The Range for Boys; 16351 I94, Sentinel Butte, ND 58654, The St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital; 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the charity of ones choice.
Olga Grele
Olga Grele, age 95, of Culbertson, MT passed away December 15, 2004 at Roosevelt Memorial Nursing Home. Olga was born October 22, 1909 in McCabe, MT to John and Signe Hofman. She attended school in McCabe. She worked at various homes in McCabe, went to California and worked for a year and then returned to McCabe and worked for various families. Olga married
Julius Grele in Scobey on August 21, 1930. They moved to North Dakota until 1948 and then moved to Wolf Point, MT and then moved to Culbertson when Julius' dad passed away to take over the family farm. They lived there until Julius passed away in 1960. She then moved back to Wolf Point where she worked as a nurse's aide at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home for several years. She spent time in Seattle, WA, Houston, TX, Albuquerque, NM and returned to Culbertson and has lived there ever since. She was a life long member of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in McCabe and Church Ladies Circle. She taught piano lessons and loved music.
Olga is survived by two daughters, Rowene Dahl of Wolf Point, MT and Lulubelle Betts of Houston, TX, a brother, Agner Hofman of Culbertson, MT, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and nine great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one son, one daughter, three brothers, and two sisters.
Funeral services will be Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 10:00am at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in McCabe, MT. Viewing will be prior to service on the same day. Interment will be in Ebenezer cemetery in McCabe, MT. Everson Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with arrangements.
