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Ruth Francis (Rist) Ternes
The loving hand of Our Lord, took a "special lady" into His arms on Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998. Ruth, more affectionately known as "Meme" to her immediate family and close friends, left us all with a saddened and heavy heart. She was born the daughter of Sigurd and Elsie Rist on Aug. 13, 1923, in Ryegate.
She grew up in the Ryegate/Belmont area as a young girl, where her family farmed until 1930. In that same year, she moved with her family to Billings. She attended schools at Belmont, Orchard, Hawthorn and Fratt. In the fall of 1938, she enrolled at Billings Senior High School.
On Aug. 7, 1945, Ruth married
the love of her life, Anthony Sylvester Ternes, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Anaconda. She worked at Newberry's dime store, Deaconess Hospital, and Hart Albins Youth Center, all in Billings. Her pastimes included time spent with her beautiful grandchildren (who she adored), her spacious yard, camping, hunting artistic abilities, square dancing, and canning the fruits of her labor. The many lives that she touched with her warm smile, her contagious and continuous hugs, and always the mention of "kissing your heart," will be greatly missed and cherished. She was always positive in her love of family and never spoke an unkind word. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a genuine heart that she gave to all. From the hunting and fishing trips that she took with her nephews, to teaching her grandkids to "feel the wheel" with their first driving lesson, to making a long journey from California to Montana in a 1933 Dodge, to afternoon coffee with the neighbors, but more so, the long enjoyable visits on the phone. These were the things that Ruth took great pleasure in.
She will be greatly missed by her family and her many neighbors and friends that she incorporated in her short 75 years of life! Her treasures were many and her rewards were blessed as she gave of herself and enjoyed the smiles that her efforts brought. She was preceded in death by her parents; her late husband, Tony; two brothers, John and Andrew; and her grandson, John.
She leaves behind a daughter, Elizabeth and son-in-law, Robert J. Capser Jr.; her grand-children, Richard and Stephanie DuVal, and Scott and Ron Capser; a sister, Ann Kennedy Burgo; a brother, Bud (Seivert R.) Rist; sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews.
"Farewell, my darling Mother.....our angel of mercy......Pray for us, one and all......and wait for us, until that wonderful day, when we make that journey to meet you in God's Heavenly Home."
A Vigil Service will be held 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral with cremation to follow. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 12 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at St. Patrick's Co-Cathedral with Rite of Committal in Mountview cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 2812 First Ave. N. Suite #216, Billings, Mont. 59103. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist Alderson Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Marie L. Lutgen
Marie L. Lutgen, 82 of Billings, died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, while shopping.
The daughter of John and Elizabeth Setera, Marie was born Nov. 22, 1915, in Wibaux. She graduated from Wibaux High School in three years and graduated from Eastern Montana College with a teacher's certificate. She taught school at Upper White Bird, Peterson School and Lakeview near Lake Basin.
Marie married
Leonard Lutgen on June 7, 1941, and four children were born. They farmed 12 miles east of Molt until 1989 when they retired to Billings.
Marie was active in the Wheat Basin Church until it closed, belonged to the Lake Basin Home Demonstration Club, and was a 4-H leader. After retiring to Billings, she became involved in St. Pius X Church, and Mother Theresa's Circle. An accomplished painter, Marie also enjoyed crocheting many wonderful afghans. She loved the Lord Jesus and was very dedicated to all her family. We were blessed by her continual prayers for us.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; granddaughter, Michelle Lutgen; and son-in-law, Jim Klein.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol Christensen and her husband, Richard of Park City, Helen Blee and her husband, Ralph of Huntley, and Marilyn Klein of Billings; her son, Ted Lutgen and his wife, Mary of Helena; a brother, Walter Setera of Dickinson, N.D.; three sisters, Clara Dobbin of Laurel, Celia R. Nix of Milton Freewater, Ore., and Nettie Bradley of Oceanside, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, Stacey Rowcliffe, Brenda, Brian and Renee Blee, Vince and Monica Christensen, Wendy, Justin, Shawn and Kevin Lutgen and Rebecca and Maria Klein; and three great-grandchildren.
The rosary will be recited 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist, Alderson Chapel. The Funeral Mass, will be 10 a.m. Thursday, at St. Pius X Church with Rite of Committal at St. Anthony's cemetery, Laurel.
Theresa O. Hartley
Theresa O. Hartley, 66, of Billings, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born Oct. 15, 1931, in Huntley, the daughter of Francisco and Gabriela (Orozco) Pizano. She was raised in Huntley and Billings and graduated from Billings Senior High. She was the second oldest of four children.
Theresa worked for Marathon Oil as a secretary in the '60s, and managed the Arcade Bar for over 20 years. At the time of her death, she was a personal care attendant for West Mont.
Her most favorite thing in the world was playing Bingo. She had a big heart and touched the hearts of many people no matter what they were.
She was a great mother and a wonderful grandmother.
She was married
to Jim Hartley, who preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, Bobby Beaver of Billings; her daughter, Pica Schroeder of Le Center, Minn., and son, Chris Rodriguez of Nevada; eight grandchildren, Bobby Beaver Jr., John Gonzales, Jordan Lawrence, Tyron Peltier, Crystal Schroeder, Nathan Schroeder, Misty Schroeder and Chastity Schroeder; sister, Romona Koepplin of Butte; brothers, Severo "Jose" Romero of Ballantine and Daniel Nanez of Billings.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hartley; her parents; sister, Mary Sanders; and her son, Roy Rodriguez.
Vigil services will be 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Smith Downtown Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug 28, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Cremation will follow. Memorials to the family, c/o Bobby Beaver, 221 S. 26th, Billings, Mont. 59101.
Lila Lee Brittenham Lalley
Lila Lee Brittenham Lalley, 59, of Billings, passed away Friday at the Deaconess Medical Center.
Lila Lee Brittenham was born Sept. 15, 1938, in Miles City, Mont. Her parents were Glen Logan Brittenham (deceased in 1949) and Evelyn Winefred (Madsen) Brittenham of Billings, who survives. She was educated at several locations in both Wyoming and Montana, but attended Senior High School in Billings where she made her home.
Lila achieved an incredible work record of nearly 40 years as a printer and was considered to be an expert Lithographer. She was previously employed by Hagen Printing and had been with Artcraft Printing for the past 20 years.
Lila had a lifelong passion for bowling which she shared with her family. She will be remembered by all who knew her for her enormous generosity of spirit and kind heart.
Lila is survived by a devoted family, mother Evelyn LaVe; four brothers, Ted, Glen, Lee and Marvin Brittenham; two sisters, Faye Hamman and Dorothy Hart; husband Joe Lalley of the family home; three sons, David Winslow, Billings, Dan Lalley of Kalispell, Mont., Todd Lalley of Spokane, Wash.; and a daughter Lori Grimstad of Billings; and nine wonderful grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Smith West Chapel, 304 34th St. West. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at Smith West Chapel. Interment will be at Mountview cemetery. Memorials to the Billings Chapter of the Salvation Army.
Thora Neal
GOLDEN, Mo. - Thora Neal, age 74, of Golden, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 1998, in her home.
She was born March 30, 1924, in Custer, Mont., the daughter of Albert and Lillian Bailey Collins. On April 29, 1944, in Seattle, Wash., she was united in marriage to Lester Neal, who survives.
Other surviving relatives include two sons, Bradley Neal and his wife, Bette of Vina, Calif., and Albert Neal and his wife, Gena of St. Peters; three brothers, William Collins and Arthur Collins, both of Billings, Mont., and Walter Collins of Fort Peck, Mont.; a sister, Edith Potts of Huntley, Mont.; three grandchildren, Cindy, Doug and Rick; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. Neal received her education in Custer. After graduating from high school, she attended one year of college in Montana. She moved to Washington from Montana as a young lady. While living in Washington, she was employed with Boeing Air Craft assembling B-17s during World War II. She was later employed for the US Navy in the warehouse. After she was married
, she was employed as an operator for the telephone company for several years. She has also lived in Illinois, Idaho and Kentucky before moving to Springfield upon retiring in 1978. She moved to the village of Emerald Beach near Golden in 1983. She was of the Presbyterian Faith.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Smith Downtown Chapel in Billings. Viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24. Interment will be in Mountview cemetery in Billings. Services were held in Missouri on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice Care of Carroll Region Medical Center, P.O. Box 387, Berryville, Ark., or the American Cancer Society.
Thelma Jane Foote Two Two
ASHLAND - Thelma Jane Foote Two Two, 85 of Ashland, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1998, at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.
Thelma was born June 19, 1913, near the Tongue River in Ashland, the daughter of Albert and Jennie Littlewhiteman Foote. She spent her youth in Ashland, attending schools at the St. Labre Mission with the Ursaline Sisters. Following her mother's death, Thelma raised her brother, Eddie Foote, and her two sisters, Bertha and Eva Foote. Thelma moved to Rapid City where she worked as a nurse's aid for a number of years before returning to the Ashland area.
In 1931, Thelma married
Stephen J. Two Two in Ashland. Thelma went to work at the Lame Deer Hospital in the late 1930s as a cook. Later, Thelma worked on various ranches in the area for 18 years, earning a reputation as an avid horse woman. During this time Thelma lived at various places including the Brandenherg area. She returned to the Ashland area and cooked at Murphy's Cafe for many years. Thelma was also called upon to work as a seamstress, sewing many items of clothing; and also assumed the role as a nurse, assisting in delivering many babies, fixing broken bones and suturing bad cuts.
Thelma was known for her quilt making, beading, making dry meat and making Indian outfits for all of her grandchildren. She loved the Pow-wows and was active in singing many Cheyenne and Sioux songs as well as telling stories of the old ways to all her people. Thelma also spoke four languages fluently, including Lakota, Dakota Sioux, Cheyenne and English. She was a very hard-working woman throughout her life and will be missed very much by many.
Thelma served on several boards at the St. Labre School, as well as the Historical Society. She shared her quick sense of humor and hunting stories about her famous .22. Thelma was a devoted Catholic and respected the Native American Church.
She is survived by her four daughters, Geraldine Fisher and Delores White Crow of Ashland, Donna Paul and Amanda Dillard of Washington; five sons, Emil Fraser and Vincent Two Two of Ashland, Marvin Two Two of California, Raymond Two Two of Billings and Steve Two Two of Butte; two sisters, Eva Rowland and Bertha Harris of Lame Deer; three half-sisters, Nellie Speelman, Amy Tall Bull and Inez Wilson, all of Ashland; 45 grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
A Wake was held 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at the St. Labre Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, 1998, at the Soaring Eagle Gymnasium at the St. Labre Mission in Ashland with Father Paschal Siler Celebrant. Interment will follow at the Two Two family home near Ashland in the family cemetery. Beals Mortuary of Forsyth is in charge of the arrangements.
Edwin M. Olsen
Edwin M. Olsen, 79, of Billings, died Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, at Deaconess Billings Clinic of cancer. He was born Nov. 11, 1918, to Martin and Hazel Bentley Olsen at Gerhard, northeast of Winifred.
His formal education was at the Gerhard School. In 1938, he was a member of the CCC at the Nine Mile Camp, west of Missoula. Edwin operated the family farm until 1988 when he moved to Billings upon retirement. During the years on the family farm, he was a grain and cattle buyer and involved in his trucking interest. After leaving the farm, he became a self-employed real estate broker.
Edwin was preceded in death by his parents, sister, and brother and is survived by his wife of 49 years, Evelyn; four children, Sandy Fitzarrold of Crescent, Ore., Bill (Barbara) Olsen of Missoula, Arnold (Neta Ann) Olsen of Gildford, and Martha Olsen of Billings; and seven grandchildren.
Edwin was much loved by his family and will be dearly remembered and missed by family and friends. Memorials may be made to Northern Rockies Cancer Center.
At Edwin's request, no services are planned. Cremation has taken place at Cremation or Funeral Gallery.
Helen R. Schaefer
Helen R. Schaefer, 73, of Billings, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 1998, at the Deaconess Medical Center.
Helen was born in Eureka, S.D., the daughter of August and Laura (Mohr) Bentz. She attended schools in South Dakota and Billings. She married
Albert Iszler, March 7, 1941, in Billings. He preceded her in death in September 1980. She then married
Norbert Schaefer, Jan. 13, 1982, in Cody, Wyo.
She was a devoted mother and wife. She worked in various restaurants throughout Billings, retiring in 1995 as a cook for the Kit Kat Cafe. She cooked for 46 years.
She was active in the Moose Lodge, holding various offices, most recently as past senior regent. She also belonged to the American Legion, VFW, Little Flower Parish, Eagles, Oaks, and Senior Citizens. Her favorite pasttimes were traveling, dancing, cooking and spending time with friends and family.
Survivors include her husband, Norbert Schaefer; daughter, Lillian (Roger) Lennick; son, Thomas (Vickie) Iszler; daughter, Janet (Jerry) Driscoll and daughter Barbara (Greg) Uhren; son, Donald Iszler and son Dave (Kathy) Iszler; stepdaughter, Urla (Rueben) Hauck; stepmother, Lydia Bentz; brothers, Rueben Bentz and Herbert Bentz; sister, Nora Debus; half brothers, John Sengar and August Bentz Jr.; half sister, Nancy Bentz; 19 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and a special sister-in-law and husband, Pete and Veronica Messer.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents, husband Albert Iszler, son James Iszler, brother, Emile Bentz and brother, Rhiney Bentz.
Vigil service will be 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at the Smith West Chapel, 304 34th St. West. Funeral Mass will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Little Flower Catholic Church. Visitation will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Smith West Chapel. Interment will be at Mountview cemetery. Memorials to the Shrine Children's Hospital Transportation Fund, c/o Al Bedoo Shrine, Box 20673, Billings, MT 59104.
Ish McKnight
HORSESHOE BAY, Texas - Ish McKnight, 81, of Horseshoe Bay, died Aug. 19, 1998, at his home.
He was born Oct. 22, 1916, in Springfield, Mo., to Ish and Sarah McKnight.
In 1936, he married
Dorothy Carr and they had two daughters, Carolyn and Judy. They lived in Midland, Texas, and Tulsa, Okla., before moving to Montana in 1956.
In 1975, he married
Carol Wayman, moving to California and then to Horseshoe Bay in 1994.
He is survived by his wife, Carol and his two daughters, Carolyn (Mike) Taylor of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Judy (Joe) Gerbase of Billings; a sister, Marianne Castle and a brother, Dick McKnight; five grandchildren, Doug Taylor and Debbie Carroll, Kim Piper, Kelly Gerbase and Karen Morrow and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in Horseshoe Bay on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m.
Helen Quilico
Helen Quilico, 65, of Billings, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 1998, at her home.
The daughter of Mose and Dolly Coley, Helen was born Dec. 30, 1932. She was raised and educated in Billings, graduating from Senior High School. Helen married
Chino Quilico in Great Falls, March 29, 1957. Helen worked as a secretary for Yellowstone County for 28 years.
A member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Helen had a strong love for family and friends. She loved the outdoors, enjoying gardening, flowers, fishing, and horses. She enjoyed playing Ping-Pong and dancing.
Survivors include her husband Chino; seven children, Georgia Crow and her husband Bob of Billings, Vicki Pantoja and her husband Rich of Colstrip, Bernie Quilico of Huntley, Georgia Manning and her husband Don of Denver, Mimi Scheinder and her husband Nick of Billings, and Beverly Gorrainge and her husband Paul of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; a brother David Coley of New Mexico; a sister Phyllis Brady and her husband Lee of Billings; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son Bryan Quilico.
This is what you meant to us. You have always been our rock and our strength. You have taught us so many wonderful things. But most of all you showed us what true, unconditional love is. You were not only a wonderful wife, but a best friend to our father. You are the finest, kindest and most sincere person we've ever known. We all love you from the bottom of our hearts and will miss you more than you'll ever know. God can't be everywhere so that is why he blessed us with you. We love you Mom.
Cremation has taken place. The Rosary will be said 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas The Apostle Church. The Memorial Mass will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas The Apostle Church.
Memorials may be made to Big Sky Hospice, the AIDS Foundation or American Cancer Society.
Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist had charge of arrangements.
Janice Raymond Parks
TOLEDO, Ore. - Janice Raymond Parks, 40, formerly of Glendive, Mont., died Friday, Sept. 4, 1998, at her home of cancer.
Services will be at a later date in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home is in charge.
