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Burle T. Nygaard
WOLF POINT - Burle T. Nygaard was born to Paul Nygaard and Margaret Yuly Nygaard in their homestead shack north of Wolf Point on June 28, 1922. He crossed the Great Divide on July 3, 1998, in Billings.
Burle attended school at the Longview Country School until the family moved into Wolf Point in 1935. After his junior year at Wolf Point High School, he moved to Bremerton, Wash., where he worked in the shipyards and attended night school, graduating with his class of 1942.
Burle then joined the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After that he was a concrete inspector on the Fort Peck Dam powerhouse and Hungry Horse Dam. He owned and operated a Standard Service Station in Fort Peck.
On Oct. 2, 1949, he married
Lillian Black in Kalispell. They made their home north of Wolf Point where he engaged in farming and ranching.
He was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church, a member of the Elks Club, Airport Golf Club, and Farm Bureau. Burle served as a board member of FHA and he was chairman of the W.P. School Board and Trinity Hospital Board for many years.
Burle T. is remembered as truly one of a kind. Throughout his life he loved his family and his friends. Spending time with his grandchildren was one of his life's greatest pleasures.
Though farming and ranching was a life of hard work, he often said with a twinkle in his eye that he wouldn't have had it any other way. Working in the fields, healing calves, and tinkering with his own inventions made him a happy man. He enjoyed a good game of whist and a joke with his friends. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian, and six children, Linda of Portland, Ore., Duane of Wolf Point, Randy of Sedalia, Colo., Brenda of Wolf Point, Steve of Wolf Point, and Brad of Ridgefield, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters, Elaine of Wolf Point and Lyla of Chester.
Memorial services at First Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, 1998.
Smith Funeral Chapel in Billings handled cremation.
Joseph P. Page
Joseph P. Page, 87, of Billings, died Sunday, July 5, 1998, at Parkview Convalescent Care in Billings.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation or Funeral Gallery of Billings was in charge.
Grace Risko
MILES CITY - Grace Risko passed away July 4, 1998, in Miles City. She was born Feb. 19, 1903, in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, N.Y. Her father, Ephram Young, brought his family to Montana to join his brother, David, on his homestead at Westmore in 1920. Grace was just 17. Here she later married
Charles Boschen and they raised three sons, Allan, Jerome and Barry. Her sons and their children (10) and grandchildren (15) now live in New Jersey and Massachusetts, but granddaughter, LuAnne Prescott, and her son, Jimmie, live in Houston, Texas. Grace's brother, Harold, lived in Miles City with his wife, Marjory, until recently moving to Forsyth. Their son, Robert, and his wife live in New York. The sons and daughters of Grace's late sister, Florence - Mildred, Melvin and Harold James (another, Delpha, is now deceased) and their children and grandchildren - all live in California. Grace's late brother, Herbert, didn't have any children. Grace's stepson, Gene Newmiller, and his wife and two daughters live in Tacoma, Wash.
After her second husband, Jacob Newmiller, died, Grace lived in Massachusetts near son, Allan, for a time, then in New Jersey near sons, Jerome and Barry. Then she moved to the warm and dry Southwest to a retirement villa in Roswell, N.M., where she met Michael Risko and married
again. They continued to live in Roswell for a time and then moved to Green Valley, Ariz. They traveled to interesting places both long had wanted to visit. After 10 eventful years, Mike passed on and Grace returned to Miles City to live at the Eagles Manor, a short distance from her brother. She made many close friends among people at the Manor and had a pleasant life there, exchanging visits with her sons from time to time.
In her younger years, Grace took a course on art by correspondence to better fill some of her time. Art remained an avid occupation for the rest of her life, to the great delight of all of her family and friends. She was always very busy in her art work and active in art clubs wherever she lived.
The essence of Grace's religion was the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." She had ceased to be a member of any church many years ago. Her spirit lives on in the minds and hearts of those who knew her and loved her and in the numerous and various works of art that she created - with care and discretion, which they will always cherish as long as they live, and will pass on to their children and grandchildren, together with words of love and affection, about the life and times of this one, Grace Risko.
Cremation has taken place in the Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel, Eastern Montana Crematory. Memorial services were held 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 1998, in the Miles City Eagles Manor. Private interment will be held in the Forsyth cemetery. Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel of Miles City is entrusted with the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to an Indian college in her name, Stone Child College, Box Elder, MT, Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency, MT, Fort Peck Community College, Poplar, MT, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT and Blackfeet Community College, Browning, MT.
Linda L. Slack
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Linda L. Slack, 49, of Sheridan, died Saturday, July 4, 1998, at Deaconess Billings Hospital in Billings, Mont.
Cremation has taken place. A private memorial will be held in Sheridan. Cremation or Funeral Gallery of Billings was in charge.
Helen Croy Stenseth
FAIRVIEW - Helen Croy Stenseth, 79, died Monday, July 6, 1998, at the Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9, at the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Fairview with interment in the Fairview cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney is in charge.
Sammy Bill Van Dyke
LIVINGSTON - Sammy Bill Van Dyke, 57, died Friday, July 3, 1998, at his home in Livingston.
Cremation has taken place and a family memorial service will be held at a later date. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Livingston was in charge.
Harrison M. Walker Jr.
BUFFALO, Wyo. - Harrison M. Walker Jr., 75, died Friday, July 3, 1998, at the Johnson County Health Care Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at the Adams Funeral Home Chapel with interment in the Willow Grove cemetery, both in Buffalo.
George H. Atchley
George H. Atchley, 80, of Billings, passed away Saturday, July 4, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital, due to complications from a broken hip and shoulder he received in a fall on Thursday.
He was born May 21, 1918, to Jesse and Edith Atchley in Parsons, Kan.
He was raised in southern California where he served in the United States Navy. George, and his former wife Juanita, moved to Montana in 1951. After a brief period in Bozeman, they settled in Butte. George moved to Billings in 1983. Butte remained George's "Home" until his death.
George is survived by his two daughters, Carol of Billings and Susan (Duaine), and grandson Jesse Van Dyke of Sacramento, Calif. He is also survived by his sister, Rosemary Poston; brothers Bob and Richard and their families of California.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at First English Lutheran Church, 1231 N. 31st. Memorials may be made to Trash for Trees. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist Alderson Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Velma Terry Cooper
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Velma Terry Cooper, 86, died Saturday, July 4, 1998, at Sheridan County Memorial Hospital.
Memorial services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at First Christian Church in Sheridan, with interment at Highland cemetery in Casper at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Champion Funeral Home is in charge.
Roland D. Merene
LIVINGSTON - Roland D. Merene, 79, of Livingston, died Thursday, July 2, 1998, at the Livingston Health and Rehab Center.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the Franzen-Davis Funeral Home, 118 N. 3rd St. in Livingston, with graveside committal and burial in the Strickland Creek cemetery south of Livingston.
Agnes 'Bettie' Sandell
ROBERTS - Agnes "Bettie" Sandell, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep, July 5, 1998. Bettie had been living with her daughter, Bonnie and husband Dan Voelz for seven years. She was born in Englewood, Colo. She and her husband, Erwin Sandell lived in Castlerock, Colo. for many years.
Her first love was sewing; she made many beautiful things. She will be missed by friends and loved ones.
Cremation will take place at Cremation or Funeral Gallery. Graveside services will be held at the Bear Canon cemetery in Sedalia, Colo.
Bettie was preceded in death by her husband, Erwin and a daughter, Bettie Ann Burns. Survivors include daughter, Bonnie; two sons, Robert and John Sandell; 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Bill and Herbert Wegert; one sister, Donna Hughes; and many nieces and nephews.
Helen E. Sheppard
POWELL, Wyo. - Helen E. Sheppard, 87, died Saturday, July 4, 1998, at the Powell Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the First United Methodist Church in Powell, with family graveside services in Craig, Colo., later in the week. Miratsky-Easton Funeral Home is in charge.
Roger A. 'Rod' Sparr
Roger A. "Rod" Sparr, age 54, of Billings, died Friday, July 3, 1998, at Billings Deaconess Hospital, of cancer.
He was born Dec. 25, 1943, in Billings, the son of Samuel "Sonny" and Emelia (Niemi) Sparr. He attended Billings schools and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1962.
Rod entered the U.S. Army in December of 1962, and served in Germany from May, 1963, to December, 1965, when he was discharged. He was a helicopter crew chief for the 67th Aviation Co. From 1968 to 1970, he was a mechanic for Continental Airlines in Los Angeles. Rod then returned to Billings, where he worked as a carpenter.
Survivors include his brother, Sam F. Sparr and wife, Bernice; and two nephews and their families, Sam and Shelly Sparr and children, Samuel and Colter and Jay and Cindy Sparr and son, Jordan, all of Billings.
Cremation has taken place at Smith Crematory. A graveside memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, at Roberts cemetery.
Lydia Wagner
Lydia Wagner, age 86, of Billings died Friday, July 3, 1998 at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Center.
She was born Feb. 6, 1912, at San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Amen) Ginter. She moved with her family at an early age to Billings where she was raised.
Lydia married
Philip Hardt on Jan. 14, 1931, and they farmed west of Billings. Mr. Hardt died May 28, 1952. She married
David C. Wagner on Dec. 29, 1956, and they farmed until 1960, when they moved into Billings. Mr. Wagner died Jan. 22, 1997.
Lydia was involved with the Home Demonstration Club and was active in the Ladies Aid and Friendly Circle of her church and took pride in quilting as a mission of the church.
Lydia was very generous, giving of herself in many ways such as cooking and baking for others. She enjoyed entertaining in her home. Her German cooking was enjoyed by her family and friends. Lydia took pride in showing their flower and vegetable garden to visitors.
Survivors include her son, Allen P. Hardt, of Billings; two stepsons and their wives, Paul S. and Cindy Wagner of Havre, and David E. and Shirley Wagner of west of Billings; nine stepgrandchildren; 11 stepgreat-grandchildren; two step great- greatgrandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Lydia was preceded in death by two sisters; five brothers and a step great- grandchild, Zachary Gierke.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, 409 S. 36th St. Interment will follow at Mountview cemetery. Visitation will start noon Sunday at Smith's Downtown Chapel.
Betty G. Breen
Betty G. Breen, 80, went to heaven from Mission Ridge on Thursday, July 2, 1998. Betty passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside. She was a gracious, loving mother and friend.
Betty was born on March 20, 1918, in Lee's Summit, Mo., the daughter of Mary Newby Browning and E. Thornton Browning.
In 1938, she graduated from Christian College, Columbus, Mo., and was elected to Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society. She then attended the University of Missouri where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
On March 17, 1940, Betty married
Thomas B. Breen in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Breen died on Feb. 19, 1997.
Mrs. Breen was a charter member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and of St. Rose of Lima Circle.
Survivors are a son, Thomas B. Breen Jr., and his wife, Sheila; and a son, William N. Breen and Linda S. Breen; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and her husband, Richard T. Lodge; six grandchildren, Scott T. Breen, John W. Breen, Holly A. Breen, Douglas M. Cox II, Robert A. Cox and Jennifer E. Cox.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a son, John T. Breen.
A vigil service will be held 5 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Dahl Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Monday, July 6, at St. Thomas Catholic Church with Rite of Committal in Holy Cross cemetery. A luncheon at St. Thomas Church will follow committal. Memorials may be directed to Big Sky Hospice, 1041 N. 29th, Billings 59101.
Kenneth A. Hanson
Kenneth A. Hanson, 68, of Billings, passed away Saturday, July 4, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital, of natural causes.
He was born Dec. 19, 1929, to Elvin and Martha Hanson in Minot, N.D. He was raised in Havre, and attended Northern Montana College. He served in the U.S. Army and Montana National Guard.
On April 21, 1956, he married
Margaret Knutson in Williston, N.D. After 30 years of working in the grocery business, they purchased A-1 Rentals in Billings.
Ken was active in the Billings Lions Club, American Rental Association, Montana Low Vision Services and the Salvation Army Advisory Board.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ken is survived by his wife, Margaret; his sons, Jerry and wife, Missy of Aurora, Colo., Doug and wife, Sue, and Don of Billings; and his daughters, Margie Strissel and husband, Scott of Byron, Minn., Marilyn Michael and husband, Jeff, and Mary Winslow and husband, Dave, all of Billings; eight grandchildren; sisters, Arlene Morgan of Havre and Betty Seifert of Cut Bank.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Smith West Chapel. A reception will follow at the family home. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Billings Lions Foundation, P.O. Box 23, Billings, Mont. 59103; or Montana Low Vision Service, 923 Broadwater Square, Billings, Mont. 59102.
