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Danial O. Williams
September 17, 2015

Danial O. “Dan” Williams, 60, passed away in Great Falls, Sept. 17, 2015.
Dan was born at Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska on January 10, 1955, the son of Bill and Beatrice Williams. The family moved to Great Falls when Dan was two. He attended schools in Great Falls and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1973. That same year he entered the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, serving on the USS Enterprise. Returning to Montana he began his career as a salesman working for various companies. Dan enjoyed the long walks in the mountains and travelling to all the National Parks in the US.
He is survived by his sister Charene Richmond, Great Falls, two brothers, Ronald (Bonda) Williams, Spokane and Robert (Janet) Williams of Great Falls, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at Highland cemetery Veterans Section with military honors.

Eleanor Willits
September 22, 2015

Eleanor May (Hegland) Willits, 92, of Great Falls died Sept. 22, 2015.
At her request, no services will be held. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
She was born Aug. 12, 1923, in Great Falls to Gilbert Kittil Heggeli Hegland and Mathilde Pedersen Hegland. Her siblings included Margaret “Mac” Wargo; Edwin Gilbert Hegland; Esther Christine Jones; Ann Elizabeth Stringham; and Arthur Gilbert Hegland. She is survived by her sister Evelyn Ruth “Susie” Threet of Arizona.
Eleanor graduated from Great Falls High School in 1941.
She married Russell Willits of Simms on Jan. 19, 1944. During Russell’s service in the U.S. Naval Air Force, the couple lived in California, Florida and Texas before returning to Great Falls.
Eleanor’s survivors include son Gary and his wife, Sharon; son Dennis; and son Dale, all of Great Falls. She also had two grandchildren, Debbie Willits, Bozeman, and Michelle Willits, Oregon, Wis.; and a great-grandson, Rhett Cunningham, Oregon, Wis.
She is preceded in death by her husband.
Remembrances can be made to Meals on Wheels, 1620 12th Ave N., Great Falls, MT, 59401.

Joseph R. Platisha
February 18, 2016

Joseph R. Platisha, 94, of Great Falls passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Peace Hospice.
A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel followed by a graveside service with military honors at Highland cemetery. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Joe was born April 15, 1921, in Centerville, Montana to Joseph and Cecelia Platisha; Serbian immigrants. He was the youngest boy in a family of Eight children. He attended school in Centerville and entered the United States Army in October of 1942.
Joe served in the 11th Armored Division of General Patton’s Third Army in World War II. His job was driving gas trucks to supply the tanks. He received the Bronze Star amongst other medals for his service in Europe.
During the end of the war Joe’s older brother was being held as a POW in a German labor camp. Joe’s company helped to liberate the camps as the Germans were defeated. George later relayed that as he was a prisoner he knew his brother Joe was coming to get him.
Before leaving for Europe, Joe married Bette Konesky from Great Falls in DeRidder, LA, on January 23, 1943. They started their family with the birth of daughter, Cheryl in 1946 followed by their son, Jeff in 1948. Family always came first for Joe and he was a loving, supportive father and a wonderful husband. They enjoyed many family vacations at Swan Lake and later at Holter Lake.
Joe worked for 31 years for the Great Falls Gas Company (Energy West) as a serviceman, pipefitter, and lastly as foreman of the meter shop before his retirement.
He was a lifetime member of Plumbers/Pipefitters Local 41, a 57 year member of BPOE # 214, and a lifetime member of VFW Post 1087.
During his 32 years of retirement Joe and Bette enjoyed a cabin on 7 Up Lane in Lincoln for several years and happy winters in Yuma, AZ. Joe enjoyed coffee at Hardees with his co-workers and retired friends and he was an avid fan of the Denver Broncos and Brock Osweiler.
Joe is survived by his wife of 73 years, Bette; daughter Cheryl (Bruskotter) Patton; son Jeff (Millie) Platisha; grandchildren Molly (Justin) Mosness of Helena, Sarah (Brian Kennison) Bruskotter of Portland, OR, and Brian Platisha of Great Falls; great-grandchildren Camryn and Dylan Mosness of Helena; brother Peter Platisha of Arcadia, CA; and sister April Hayes of Great Falls.
He was preceded in death by his beloved parents; brothers Nick and George; sisters Mildred Klasner, Laura Erbetta, and Ludmela Sysum.
Memorials are suggested to the Great Falls Public Library Foundation, P.O. Box 742, Great Falls, MT, 59403 or Peace Hospice of Great Falls.

Christine B Brymerski-Clough
March 3, 2016

Christine Bernice Brymerski-Clough, 49, passed away at home with her family in the early hours of Thursday, March 03, 2016 after a very short illness.
A vigil service will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Funeral liturgy will take place on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with inurnment to follow at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Columbarium. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Christine was a lifelong resident of Great Falls, Montana. She was born on July 13, 1966 to John and Alice Brymerski. She graduated from CM Russell High School in 1984. She went on to attend Great Falls Vo-Tech for Business Management. Christine was self-employed in the collections industry and a Financial Advisor for the last 18 years until her illness. She held numerous security licenses.
She enjoyed decorating, camping, gardening, trips to Flathead Lake and Swan Valley with her family. Christine also played first base on a coed softball team in her younger years. She loved to decorate her house with her son’s artwork and assisted in remodeling their home that they lived in for 25 years. She also loved to cook and was known to make the best gravy in her family. Christine was full of life and spunk.
She met the love of her life Rodger Clough while playing pool. They married September 14, 1991 in Great Falls at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. They had one child, beloved son Zachary.
She is survived by her loving husband, Rodger of Great Falls; son Zachary; parents John and Alice Brymerski of Great Falls; siblings Amy (Bill) Woodard of Warner Robins, GA, Caroline (Jerome) Chvilicek of Billings, and Mark (Maria) Brymerski of Auburn, WA; father-in-law Charlie Clough of Great Falls; sister-in-law Brenda Ray of Benton City, WA; brothers-in-law Barry Clough of Great Falls, Chris Clough of Seattle, WA; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Jozef and Bernice Brymerski and Wallace and Maria Swiecinski; and mother-in-law Jean Clough, whom she loved and cared for deeply.
Christine will be sorely missed by her family and friends. She loved to help her family and others and had an enormous heart. Heaven has gained an angel. The family wishes to thank all the caretakers at Peace Hospice who cared for Christine during her illness.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Christine’s memory be sent to Benefis Healthcare Foundation, Peace Hospice, PO BOX 7008, Great Falls, MT, 59406.

Ruth Kloppel
February 19, 2016

Viola Ruth (Lemley) Kloppel, 100, of Great Falls, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Grandview following a brief illness.
An 84 year Congregational Church member, a celebration of Ruth’s 100 years with us will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the United Church of Christ in Fairfield, MT, where she was a member for 65 years. Burial will be in the Sunset Hills cemetery with a private family service. Arrangements are in the care of O’Connor Funeral Home.
Born October 16, 1915 in Monroe County, Iowa, Ruth Kloppel was the only child of Lila E. (Lockridge) and Mahlon J. Lemley. She attended school there and was an Iowa Champion Speller. At the age 11, Ruth began high school at Chariton, Iowa before moving with her parents to Hemingford, Nebraska where she graduated valedictorian from Hemingford High School in 1931 at the age of 15.
After high school, Ruth worked in a grocery store for a year before marrying Kenneth Niles Kloppel on July 27, 1932. Starting their married life in the depth of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, they farmed in western Nebraska and helped Ken’s father in the dairy business, finally buying the herd and supplying raw milk to the town of Hemingford by home delivery. With no automation or refrigeration, days were long and hard.
In 1951 Ruth moved with her family to a farm northeast of Fairfield, Montana where she and Kenneth continued running a dairy and a diversified farm. In 1956, Ruth went to work at the Teton County Extension office in Fairfield. In 1958 she began working at the First National Bank of Fairfield where she remained until her retirement in 1978. She and Kenneth moved from the farm into Fairfield in 1978. Through her work at the bank, Ruth knew everyone in the community and she was able to be more involved in community and church activities. They moved to Great Falls in 1988 when Kenneth’s health issues demanded more medical services. Following Kenneth’s death in 1991, Ruth maintained an active lifestyle, spending several winters in Arizona and continuing to drive herself to work out at the Peak until she was 98. Ruth’s main focus in life was her family and she remained involved and supportive in all their lives. Her wisdom, input and advice was sought and welcomed by all, across the generations. Ruth lived alone in their home until January 26, 2016.
Surviving Ruth are her children: Patricia Shetler, Mesa, AZ; Linda Cunningham, Missoula, MT; Richard (Mende) Kloppel, Great Falls, MT; and David Kloppel, also of Great Falls. Survivors also include 11 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren with a 6th to arrive in June. Ruth also leaves many friends at the Peak and in the Great Falls and Fairfield communities whose lives she touched.
In addition to her parents and husband, preceding Ruth in death were a son, Kae Kloppel, daughter Kathleen (died at birth), daughter Carolyn Hardin, and three sons-in-law, Lee Shetler, Hoddy Cunningham, and Tom Hardin.
Ruth and her family extend their most heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Silver Lining Home Care and to the exceedingly kind, caring, and compassionate health care professionals at the Grandview. Ruth’s last days could not have been spent in a more loving environment.
Memorials are suggested to United Church of Christ, PO Box 548, Fairfield, MT 59436.

John A. Jensen
February 29, 2016

John A. Jensen, 65, passed away peacefully from natural causes at his home in Choteau on February 29, 2016.
A memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the New Life Church in Choteau, MT. Rev. Mike Manuel and Rev. Sami Pack will be officiating. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home of Choteau and O’Connor Funeral Home of Great Falls.
John was born January 20, 1951 in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Harold K. “Bud” and Carolyn (Comstock) Jensen. He and his family lived in Iowa and California until 1955 when he moved to Rockwell City, Iowa with his family. He attended the Rockwell City Elementary School through the second grade. His father purchased a grocery store in Newell, Iowa and the family moved there in 1958. John attended school there, graduating from the Newell Providence High School in May of 1969. He attended college at Iowa Central Community College in Ft. Dodge, Iowa; Northwest Missouri State College in Marysville, MO and North Arkansas Community College in Rogers, Arkansas and then attended and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1981.
During his high school years he worked for his father in the grocery store as stock boy and meat cutter. He also worked for the Baak Funeral Home as an assistant funeral director and ambulance attendant.
After high school John attended college and worked as an ambulance attendant for several years before meeting Ruth K. Decker of Spencer, Iowa. They were married on June 4, 1972 in Arnold’s Park, Iowa and moved to Bentonville, Arkansas where he was employed by the Benton County Road Department as a heavy equipment operator. In 1973, he moved back to Iowa and was employed by the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Spirit Lake, Iowa as an Emergency Medical Technician and then went to work from 1973 to 1975 as a police officer for the town of Arnold’s Park, Iowa and Milford, Iowa, where he was Deputy Chief.
In 1975, John was hired to set up an emergency medical service for the Sac County (Iowa) area. He was responsible for obtaining equipment and training of the staff to cover emergency medical services for a 5-town area. In addition to this position, he was employed by the Iowa Central Community College to provide “adult education” training to the citizens of this county for emergency medical services. John trained approximately 700 citizens, fire department and ambulance service personnel. He taught such courses as Emergency Medical Technician; Emergency Rescue Technician; CPR and Advanced Life Support. John was the fifth Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (Paramedic) certified in the State of Iowa. In addition to his employment, John was an active member of the Iowa state EMS associations, serving on several Governors’ Task Forces for the advancement of Emergency Medical Services.
In 1981, John returned to school, attending the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Dallas, Texas where he got his Embalmers and Funeral Director’s degree. He then moved to Rogers, Arkansas where he was employed as a Funeral Director for Callison-Lough Funeral Service and then as a manager for the Burns Funeral Home, both in Rogers, Arkansas. In 1989, John fulfilled his dream of moving West to Wyoming and was employed by the Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Casper, Wyoming and also, as one of three corneal excision technicians in Wyoming for the Rocky Mountain Eye Bank of Denver, Colorado.
In 1996, John, and his family, moved to the small town of Choteau, Montana where he has been the manager and funeral director at Gorder Funeral Home. He enjoyed living in “small-town USA”. In July, 2010 he and his wife fulfilled his dream and purchased the funeral home renaming it to Gorder-Jensen Funeral Home.
John enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and traveling throughout the mountains of Montana and Wyoming. He also enjoyed reading and “being on-line”. He enjoyed doing things with his family and the summer visits from the grandchildren as well as traveling to Iowa and Arkansas for family visits there.
John was a member of the Choteau Lions and Kiwanis Club, a past member of the Casper Masonic Lodge; the Pi Sigma Eta National Funeral Directors Honor Society, and was a past scout master for the Boy Scouts of America in Rogers, Arkansas and District Boy Scout Officer in Casper, Wyoming.
John is survived by his wife, Ruth of the home; two daughters Nicole (Jensen) Coleman of Casper, Wyoming; Jessica Jensen of Fairfield, Montana; sister Kim Hurtt of Hiwasse, Arkansas; brothers Keith Jensen, Michael Jensen, and Martin Jensen all of Bentonville, Arkansas; mother Carol Jensen of Bentonville, Arkansas; five grandchildren Payden and Leighum Coleman both of Casper, Wyoming and Stephen “Michael”, Seth, and Iceis Johnson of Fairfield, Montana; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his son, Jason Allen Jensen in 2002 and his father, Harold “Bud” Jensen in 2003.
Memorials are suggested to the Teton County Ambulance Service or the Peace Hospice of Teton County.

Rodney "Rod" Peck
February 22, 2016

Rodney “Rod” Peck, 51, of Great Falls passed away on February 22, 2016.
Visitation will take place on Friday, February 26, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at O’Connor Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Mount Olivet cemetery. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Rod was born on July 13, 1964 to Delbert and Lorraine Peck in Great Falls. Rod attended Collins School and graduated from CMR in 1982. After high school he went to trade school to further his apprenticeship in plumbing. Rod started his career at Central Plumbing and Heating and was employed by Tri-County Mechanical at the time of his death.
Rod was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, riding his four-wheeler, jet skiing, and kayaking (acquiring the nickname “Fish Pole”).
Rod had a caring heart and a gentle nature. He touched the lives of many and will be forever missed.
Rod is survived by his son, Gavin Peck; mother Lorraine Peck; brothers Rory (Sarah) Peck, Rick (Christine) Peck, and Randy (Connie) Peck; his loyal dog, Jasper; nieces Raebeca, Cassie, and Meghan; nephews Matthew (Sabra), Stephen, Kyle (Ashley), and Christopher.
He was preceded in death by his father, Del and his daughter, Jayleen.

Beverly J. Collins
February 17, 2016

Beverly Jean Collins, 86, of Great Falls passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at a local hospital.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at O’Connor Memorial Chapel. O’Connor Funeral Home is handling services.
Beverly was born on June 15, 1929 to Albert and Anna Woodside in Butte, Montana. She was raised in the area and graduated from Butte High School in 1947. She went on to receive her associate’s degree in nursing. She then started working as a phone operator before moving on to being a waitress. Beverly also worked at Target as a cashier and worked as a greeter at Walmart.
She was a life member of VFW post 5590 (1087) and was a volunteer at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center for five years. Beverly enjoyed doing paint by number pictures and latch hook.
Beverly is survived by her daughters, Mary Kay (John) Wisman, Cheryl (Sid) DiSalvatore, Chandra (Mike) Parry, Kathleen Monday, Barbara (Alfred) McGillis, and Michelle (Kevin) McGillis; son Gary W. (Nola) Parry; sister Shirley McLaughlin; brother Donald (Ginnie) Woodside; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Arthur “Bus” (Ginnie) Woodside; sister Dorothy Riley; brothers-in-law Vince Riley and Clarence McLaughlin; grandson Sidney Smith; ex-husbands Sidney Parry and Earl Collins Jr.

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