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Gerald Clutter
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Gerald Clutter, 61, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 1998, at the VA Medical Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel in Torrington with interment in the Torrington cemetery. Adams Funeral Home of Buffalo was also in charge.
Beulah M. Barry
LEWISTOWN - Beulah M. Barry, 100, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, at Valle Vista Manor of natural causes.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, in the Cloyd Chapel with interment in the Gilt Edge cemetery.
Mary V. Anderson
GLASGOW - Mary V. Anderson, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, at Our Place Retirement Home of natural causes.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Dahlstrom Funeral Chapel in Wishek, N.D., with interment in the Burnstad cemetery in Burnstad, N.D. Bell Mortuary was also in charge.
Mary Jayne Bidiman
Mary Jayne Bidiman, 52, of Billings, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998. The daughter of John S. Haddow and Elizabeth J. Moore, she was born in San Francisco on Nov. 14, 1946.
On April 29, 1989, she married
Ike O. Bidiman in Eugene, Ore. Ike preceded her in death on March 3, 1998, in Billings.
Mary Jayne was a free-lance writer. Among her many accomplishments, she is listed in the 1999 volume of Who's Who in the Midwest and the upcoming Who's Who of American Women. She lived in states all over the country and in Eastern Europe. She traveled extensively and valued highly the lovely, fleeting moments of conversations with strangers.
She is survived by her father, Gene Walker; her sisters, Trish Davy, Elizabeth Brown, Sue Shroy, and Judy Johnston; her brothers, Don, Jim, and Dave Walker; and a host of friends. In addition to her husband, Ike, she was preceded in death by her mother.
To honor her wishes cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist Alderson Chapel has charge of arrangements.
Marie Butts
MILES CITY - Marie Butts, 91, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at her home.
Visitation will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Rose Hills cemetery in Wells, Minn.
Arthur Hoffman
HELENA - Arthur Hoffman, 94, formerly of Miles City, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at St. Peter's Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in the Chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City with interment in the family lot in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Florence W. Miller
CODY, Wyo. - Florence W. Miller, 90, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at West Park Long Term Care Center.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Riverside cemetery. Ballard Funeral Home is in charge.
Lila Jean Phillips
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Lila Jean Phillips, 58, of 435 Ridgeland Ave., Iowa City, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City following a short illness.
She received her master's degree in religious education in 1965 and in 1967 in divinity from ILIFF Seminary in Denver. Lila lived and worked in Billings and Miles City, Mont., for 27 years, moving to Iowa City in 1994 to start work on her master's in social work which she obtained in 1997 from the University of Iowa. She had worked as a police chaplain for agencies in Billings.
She was a member of the Board of Directors of Montana, Northern Wyoming United Church of Christ, Custer County Art Center, Yellowstone Head Start and the Montana Mental Health Association.
Lila is survived by her mother, Lorna Phillips of Carson, and seven brothers and sisters.
Rose Schlenker
JORDAN - Rose Schlenker, 77, of Jordan, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.
Visitation will be 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the VFW Hall with interment in the family lot in the Pioneer cemetery.
Phyllis Teresa Scott
MEETEETSE, Wyo. - Phyllis Teresa Scott, 65, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at her home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with interment in Meeteetse cemetery. Ballard Funeral Home is in charge.
Warren Lyle Thornton
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - Warren Lyle Thornton, 48, of Ellensburg, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings.
Warren grew up in Glasgow, Mont., where he attended school and received training as an auto body technician. Warren used these skills throughout his life. He lived in Glasgow and Billings, Gillette, Wyo., and Ellensburg. His hobbies included restoring vehicles, and leatherwork.
He is survived by his mother, Lillian and stepfather, David Gregoryk, of Billings; son, David Thornton, daughter, Echo Thornton, both of Ellensburg, and daughter, Donna Huston of Spanaway; brother, David Thornton of Spokane; sisters, Margie Lipscomb of Billings and Sylvia Wade of Salt Lake City, Utah; brother, Kenneth Thornton of Billings. Warren was preceded in death by his father, Dale Thornton, and sister, Jeanette Watson.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, at Dahl Funeral Chapel at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Ellensburg. Dahl Funeral Chapel will have charge of arrangements in Billings. Stewart and Williams Funeral Home will have charge of arrangements in Ellensburg.
Joyce M. Weil
Joyce M. Weil, 66, of Billings, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, after a long illness of cancer. She was born July 14, 1932, in Hesper, the daughter of Jacob and Marie Katherine Craig Bohl.
In 1951 she married
William Weil in Billings.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Brewington of Billings and Sandra Cornellier of Jacksonville, Fla.; three grandchildren, Jason Brewington of Billings, Misti Patterson and Cody Sampson of Florida; one great-granddaughter, Karlynne Sampson, also of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, William; and a twin sister, Julia.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Apostles Lutheran Church, 3140 Broadwater Ave. Cremation has taken place at Cremation or Funeral Gallery.
Ella Mae Davis Woodley
HARDIN - When Ella Mae Davis Woodley passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, we surrendered to God more than a person we loved. She was a life long resident of Big Horn County and a person whose family and life created a part of our heritage.
For the most part, Ella Mae was preceded in death by her closest family: her husband, Kenneth Woodley; her father, Jefferson (Jack) Davis; her mother, Nellie; and her brother, Clifford. She is survived by three cousins, Dr. William Bennett of Cambridge, Mass., Norma A. McEvans of Sun City, Ariz., and Shirley Jones who resides in Santa Cruz, Calif. She had, however, many friends and children of close friends, whom became her local family, and her kindnesses and generosity shaped so many lives that only those who benefited from her love could truly appreciate her presence.
Ella Mae was born on Feb. 28, 1914, in Upton, Wyo., but arrived only nine months later with her family in the Hardin area. She began the first grade in Hardin and graduated from Hardin High School in 1932.
Being from an old-time ranching family, it was only natural that she found a career in that territory. In the 1930s, shortly out of school, she worked for the Farm Credit Administration, helping drought-stricken farmers with loans and then with the Wheat Allotment Program for Big Horn County. She also gained work experience with the Harv Willcut Ranch, Mr. Mattox, a local attorney, and the Hardin Title Company. In the late '40s she was employed by the Bureau of Reclamation, who at the time was exploring the possibility of creating Yellowtail Dam and in 1948, began working for the Reservation Ranchers, Inc., which represented about 65 area ranches. On July 2, 1955, in Deadwood, S.D., in the same church in which her parents were wed, Ella Mae married
Kenneth Woodley.
In 1971, shortly after the death of Kenneth, Ella Mae created her own company, Happy Valley Leasing. For more than 20 years, Happy Valley provided leasing services for area ranchers and Crow Tribal members.
Ella Mae was strong of heart, she always kept good spirits in difficult times and was always a friend under any circumstances. She was like a mother to many of us, a sister to some and ever present to help when needed. She always cried at the loss of a friend, but thoroughly enjoyed life. She savored her travel experiences, and loved her dogs, and it was only in recent times, when her health began to fail that we who knew her best were truly saddened; for it was Ella Mae who enriched our lives in ways far greater than anything we could ever repay. May you rest in peace and in the hands of God forever.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow services in the Fairview cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Big Horn County Museum.
Joseph S. Kienlen
WORLAND, Wyo. - Joseph S. Kienlen, 71, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at Community Care of America.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center in Worland with interment at 3 p.m. in the Lovell cemetery. Bryan Funeral Home is in charge.
Keith M. Conzelman
HARDIN - Keith M. Conzelman, 75, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at Big Horn County Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Fairview cemetery. Family and friends will gather at Bullis Funeral Chapel to proceed to the cemetery.
Lynn 'Mike' Fouhy
SCOBEY - Lynn Michael "Mike" Fouhy, 66, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, at the Daniels Memorial Nursing Home.
Vigil services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at St. Philips Catholic Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the church with interment in the Scobey cemetery. Waller Funeral Home is in charge.
Dorothy McCune
BUFFALO, Wyo. - Dorothy McCune, 77, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 1998, at the Amie Holt Care Center.
Visitation will be 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Adams Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel with interment in Willow Grove cemetery.
Kirk H. Hill
CODY, Wyo. - Kirk H. Hill, 84, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at the West Park Long Term Care Center.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the First Presbyterian Church with interment in Riverside cemetery. Ballard Funeral Home is in charge.
Jesse Levi Snyder
CODY, Wyo. - Jesse Levi Snyder, 76, died Monday, Nov. 16, 1998, after a long illness.
Cremation has taken place. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 1998, at the LDS church in Meeteetse with interment of ashes at a later date. Ballard Funeral Home is in charge.
Ludvik F. Beran
GLENDIVE - Ludvik F. Beran, 91, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 1998, at the Glendive Medical Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with rite of committal in the Dawson Memorial cemetery. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home is in charge.
Fred Christianson
GLENDIVE - Fred Christianson, age 83, of Glendive and formerly of Billings, died on Sunday, Nov. 15, 1998, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor Paul Everett officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Dawson County cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements.
Fred was born on March 6, 1915, in Hodges, the son of John and Bertha (Jorgenson) Christianson. He was raised and educated in Hodges. He entered the U.S Army in May of 1942 and served in the European Theater of World War II. After his discharge he returned to Billings where he worked as a carpenter for the Northern Pacific Railroad and Al Barker's Enterprises. Following his retirement he continued to live in Billings.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and playing cards. He was always kind and generous with family and friends.
Survivors include his sister-in-law, Erlean Christianson of Denver; nieces, Peggy Haus and her husband, Tom of Lakeville, Minn., Vickie Rose of Denver, Marie Stanaway and her husband, Dr. Tim Stanaway of Klamath Falls, Ore., Kay Wynne of Port Orange, Fla., and Elayne Deines and her husband, Gene of Glendive; nephews, Marvin Christianson and his wife, Mary of Shelby, and Jim Christianson and his wife, Shelly of Glendive; numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
