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Joshua Raymond Strong
Our dynamic Joshua Raymond Strong, 18, went to be with Jesus, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in Tulsa, Okla., where he was a freshman at Oral Roberts University. Joshua joined his devoted father Gary and beloved brother Nathan in heaven. He was playing basketball with friends at ORU when he incurred a head injury, which ultimately led to his death. Family and friends surrounded him with love and prayers.
Joshua was born in Billings on May 11, 1981, a son of Pamela Strong and the late Gary Strong. He attended Billings Christian School and was home schooled during his high school years. Joshua was an avid reader and loved sports, music and church activities. He played soccer and basketball, loved to ski, and enjoyed ping-pong. He played piano, guitar and loved to sing praises to Jesus. Joshua was actively involved in his Faith Chapel Church youth group through leadership, worship, and social activities. He was apart of Chrysalis and led worship with his guitar at the 10/25 Bible Study. Weekly, he attended an accountability and Bible study group.
Joshua enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved people! God was the primary Source of his life. His colleagues at ORU said his room was open to everyone for fellowship and fun. While in Tulsa, he attended Believer's Church. During these short months at ORU, his heart was touched by loving soulmates and Godly influences.
Survivors include his mother, Pamela, and brother Andrew of the family home; his paternal grandparents, Garland and Viletta Strong; his maternal grandparents, Mervin and Millie Fry; many uncles, aunts, cousins, and a multitude of friends, both in Billings and at ORU.
Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28 at Simplicity Chapel, 528 Lake Elmo Dr. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Faith Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Terrace Gardens cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to Chrysalis, c/o Del Hayter, 4324 Murphy, Billings, MT 59101 or Faith Chapel Youth Group, P.O. Box 20674, Billings, MT 59104.
Leila Marguerite Tucker
BRIDGER - Leila Marguerite Tucker passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, after a short, courageous battle with cancer.
She was born to Emil and Emma Anderson, Swedish immigrants, on Nov. 17, 1903, in Nebraska.
Grandma taught school most of her life in many places including the Round Butte School, which used to be located on the property where her grandson, Doug Tucker, now resides. During her teaching career, she married
D.C. Tucker and then took 18 years off to raise her only child, Tom. She retired from the Nevada school system and then moved to Holdrege, Neb., until the death of her husband. Shortly after, she moved to Bridger where she resided until her death.
The Bridger community will always remember Leila as the spry, little Grandma who walked five blocks uptown every day in her high heel shoes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother and sister, and her husband D.C. Tucker. Survivors include her son Tom Tucker; daughter-in-law Mary Tucker; step-daughter Violet (Tom) Barnard; grandchildren Deb (Doug) Hayes, Dana Shore, Doug (Roxanne) Tucker, Deann Tucker; and great-grandchildren Nikki and Drew Hayes, Stephanie, Travis and Emily Tucker, and Sophia Shore.
Grandma-Great, we love you and will never forget your sweet smile and kind heart!
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fromberg. Interment will be in the Bridger cemetery with Olcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Bridger Senior Citizens or Clarks Fork Ambulance Service.
Zet Collette
WEST YELLOWSTONE - Zet Collette, most cherished resident of West Yellowstone, passed away in the early morning hours of Nov. 16. She was 83 years old. From that time on, the world will never be as we knew it. Zet was an avid lover of life and lived each day to its fullest as though it were her last.
Zet loved Larry Bird, a V.O. Ditch, a good dirty story (even though there may not be a dirty word in it), and the company of good friends. Zet was passionate about her family and was married
to the same "old fart" (Ted) for 65 years.
Her six children were her greatest accomplishment and they all looked to her with admiration and the greatest love. She was a shining example of what mother means. She was a teacher and inspiration, a mentor and a best friend. She was proudest of her grandchildren, all 24 of them from the oldest 45 year old to the youngest 10 year old. Zet was their nurturer, their cheerleader, the one who could spoil them best. They all had a special place in her heart. Telling proud grandma stories always brought the biggest smile to her face. It was getting harder for Zet to keep track of all of her great grandchildren as the numbers change quickly in this family. But she could always say proudly that she had 59 with more on the way, with a couple of great-great grandchildren thrown in for good measure. She cherished those little ones.
The Wolverines will greatly miss their biggest fan. She drove thousands of miles over the years to watch them play. She would say after a football game that she ran more yards than the team did, as she used to follow them up and down the sidelines with her little radio. In recent years she was content to shout "TDO TDO" and honk her horn from the end zone. Zet never missed a game when "her kids" were playing, and this year she has followed the girls on their quest for a state championship. (She'll be watching you girls - good luck!)
Zet leaves behind an extended family of hundreds, no thousands of friends. She had an uncanny ability to never meet a stranger. Once you met her, she could take a little piece of your heart and you could never forget her. Zet was a West Yellowstone landmark, a West Yellowstone tradition. Sometimes more important, more memorable than Old Faithful itself. Zet will be greatly missed and never, ever forgotten. Just her name brings a smile to your lips. After all, she taught us all how to tell if a woman wears pantyhose ...!
Douglas H. Erickson
NASHUA - Douglas H. Erickson, 73, died Nov. 25, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow of cancer.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 30 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua with burial in the Nashua City cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge.
Gerald 'Jerry' French
MILES CITY - Gerald "Jerry" French, age 51, of Miles City went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at the Swedish Hospital, associated with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle.
Jerry "Butch" French was born on Jan. 23, 1948, in Billings, the son of Marion Marcus and Bonnie Rose (Holebrook) French. Jerry spent most of his childhood in Poplar, Mont., but also traveled throughout much of the western United States with his family, as his father was a Nazarene missionary. He lived in Miles City from 1963-1964 and after his schooling, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. After his discharge from the service, he moved to California.
In 1977, Jerry moved to Montana where he met Jennifer M. Degel. The couple were married
in Billings on Oct. 1, 1977. They moved to Pompeys Pillar in 1979 where Jerry began working with the Bureau of Land Management. They moved to Billings in 1988 and then on to Miles City in 1993 where they have resided since, and Jerry has continued working with the BLM.
Jerry was the president of the Optimist Club of Miles City. He enjoyed hunting, mechanics and working on his computer, but most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his wife, kids and grandkids. Jerry's faith and love for Jesus Christ showed in the way he lived his life, especially in his willingness to help others.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and three sons, David, Marcus, and Jeremiah French and his fiance Samantha Knowles, all of Miles City; two daughters, Regina and her husband Scott Reinhardt of Concord, N.C., and Jennifer and her husband Robert Salyers of Cookeville, Tenn.; six grandchildren; Tiffine and Robert Reinhardt, Elizabeth Salyers, Kara and her mother Melissa Olson and Kacen French, and Lucas Lundin, and two special grandchildren, Christopher Bradley and Alex Walker. He is also survived by his parents, Marion and Bonnie French of Vancouver, Wash.; his brother, Diego Rose of New Mexico; four sisters; Carolyn and her husband Frank de la Rosa of Wash., Glynda and her husband Ed Sebek of Saudi Arabia, Sally Carpenter of California and Lorna Yates of Texas; and all of his other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at the First Baptist Church in Miles City with Rev. Alan Brown officiating. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City is in charge of the arrangements.
Paul E. Harris
MISSOULA - Paul E. Harris, 33, formerly of Laurel, died Thursday, Nov. 25, at Community Medical Center after being stabbed in an altercation Thursday morning.
Service arrangements are pending. Malletta Family of Funeral Homes Sunset Chapel is in charge.
Alyce Jones
SIDNEY - Alyce Jones passed away Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 24, 1999 at the Sidney Health Center after a month-long battle following a series of strokes. She will be missed dearly by her family and many friends that she has so greatly cherished through the 84 years of her life, Her presence will be missed at the many bridge tables that she so much enjoyed playing at but her spirit will remain until the last trump is played.
Alyce was born to Danish immigrants, Nick and Marie Hansen. Her parents, older brother and sister settled in Sidney, Mont., in the early 1900s, and Alyce was born later on Jan. 27, 1915. Alyce attended school in Sidney, graduating in 1933. She enjoyed many class reunions and was very much looking forward to the All-School Reunion to be held this next June. After graduation, Alyce worked for many years at the Yellowstone Mercantile and continued there after her marnage to Francis L. Jones on June 27, 1942. Their marriage of 57 years was blessed with one son, Nick, also a life-long resident of Sidney. Alyce was a member of Pella Lutheran Church in Sidney, as well as a member of Eastern Star, the Humane Society and several area bridge clubs.
Surviving Alyce are her husband Francis Jones of Sidney; son, Nick Jones and wife, Randi of Sidney; grandson, Justin and wife, Tammy of Helena; special nieces, Jackie Dennis and husband H. L. "Bub" of Auburn, Wash., Georgene Kyle and husband, Don of Medical Lake, Wash., and Norma Jean Boles of Helena; sister-in-law, Winnie McGraw of Helena; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, O'Neil and Agnes Jones of Bigfork, along with many other nieces and nephews.
Preceding Alyce in death were her parents, Nick and Marie Hansen; brother, Chris Hansen of Sidney; sister, Rita (Mrs. John Gilbert Jr.) of Bozeman, and grandson, Patrick Logan Jones.
Funeral services will be held at Pella Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29. Memorials may be sent to the Children's Christmas Fund at Pella Lutheran Church, a fund that Alyce established on the death of her brother Chris. Alyce was a very giving person, and needy children were always in her thoughts. Services are under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
Frankalene Robertson Malliot
POWELL, Wyo. - Frankalene Robertson Malliot passed away on Nov. 25, 1999, in Billings.
She was the daughter of Snell and Delsa Robertson. She was born April 23, 1940, in Lovell Wyo. She married
William Joseph Malliot on Aug. 12, 1958, in the Idaho Falls Temple. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She is survived by her husband Joe; her five daughters, Brenda Lee Malliot of Roy, Utah., Annette Melcher of Aberdeen S.D., Renee Menuey of Casper, Wyo., Betty Jo Berg of Grover, Colo., Gladys Marie Counts of Lakin, Kan.; a brother, Bobby Martin Robertson of Sebewaing, Mich.; a sister Gayle Wagner of Worland, Wyo., and 12 grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her parents, a brother and a granddaughter.
Memorial services will be at the LDS Church in Powell, Wyo., tentatively on Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Crown Hill cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Epilepsy Foundation of Wyoming (1-800-332-1000).
Frieda Lydia Schulz Mocabee
Frieda Lydia Schulz Mocabee, 83, of Billings, went peacefully in her sleep on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 25, 1999. The oldest of 14 children, she was born May 9, 1916.
She was a loving mother and grandmother. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters and brothers. We love you, Mom.
Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at Michelotti, Sawyers & Nordquist with interment in Rockvale cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Edgar Volunteer Fire Dept., Edgar, MT 59026, or the charity of one's choice.
Benjamin James Mollett
CLARK, Wyo. - Benjamin James Mollett, age 6, passed away from this world into the arms of Jesus on Nov. 24, 1999, at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
Benjamin was born Sept. 5, 1993, to Arnold and Vicki Mollett in Ann Arbor, Mich. In 1995, the Mollett family moved to Clark, Wyo., where Benjamin loved to fish, ride his pony, Midget, and play with all his friends. On Christmas Eve 1998, Benjamin was diagnosed with lung cancer. For exactly 11 months, Benjamin bravely fought to win the battle against the cancer in his lungs only to lose the battle to cancer in his brain.
Ben loved life to the fullest. His nickname was "Giggles." He loved to laugh and he had a great smile. He brought so much joy to everyone whose life he touched. He loved his family, friends, music and Jesus. There was never a day in Benjamin's life that we could not ask him "Who loves you more than Mommy does?" and he would answer, "Jesus." Ben would ask us to pray for him when things were tough. Ben had a lot of friends who also had cancer and he would ask us to pray for his friends. When Benjamin was first diagnosed with cancer, the Lord gave us this verse, Deuteronomy 33:12. About Benjamin, He said, "Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, who shelters him all the day long, and lie shall rest between His shoulders." Thank you, Lord Jesus, for sharing this wonderful child with us for six fun years. We will really miss him.
Benjamin is survived by his parents, Arnold and Vicki Mollett of Clark, Wyo.; sisters, Ida Mollett of San Antonio, Texas, Krista Turk of Belleville, Mich., Melanie Mollett of Clark, Wyo., and Priscilla White of Clark, Wyo.; brothers, Blain Mollett of Lovell, Wyo., and Arnie and Luke Mollett of Clark, Wyo.; grandparents, Ray and Mary Morse of Chariton, Iowa, and Arnold and Reba Mollett of Michigan; five nephews; two nieces; and many, many fiends.
Funeral services will be held at the Clark Recreation Center in Clark, Wyo. at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, 1999. Interment will be in Bennett Butte cemetery, Clark, Wyo. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, at Ballard Funeral Home in Cody.
Lary Dean Monroe
SHERIDAN, Wyo. - Lary Dean Monroe, 60, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at his home of cancer.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with inurnment in the Columbarium of the church. Champion Funeral Home is in charge.
Duane L. Stickney
MILES CITY - Duane LeGrant Stickney, 65, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999, at Holy Rosary Health Center.
A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Lutheran Church with burial at a later date in North Dakota.
Joshua Raymond Strong
Our dynamic Joshua Raymond Strong, 18, went to be with Jesus, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in Tulsa, Okla., where he was a freshman at Oral Roberts University. Joshua joined his devoted father Gary and beloved brother Nathan in heaven. He was playing basketball with friends at ORU when he incurred a head injury, which ultimately led to his death. Family and friends surrounded him with love and prayers.
Joshua was born in Billings on May 11, 1981, a son of Pamela Strong and the late Gary Strong. He attended Billings Christian School and was home schooled during his high school years. Joshua was an avid reader and loved sports, music and church activities. He played soccer and basketball, loved to ski, and enjoyed ping-pong. He played piano, guitar and loved to sing praises to Jesus. Joshua was actively involved in his Faith Chapel Church youth group through leadership, worship, and social activities. He was apart of Chrysalis and led worship with his guitar at the 10/25 Bible Study. Weekly, he attended an accountability and Bible study group.
Joshua enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved people! God was the primary Source of his life. His colleagues at ORU said his room was open to everyone for fellowship and fun. While in Tulsa, he attended Believer's Church. During these short months at ORU, his heart was touched by loving soulmates and Godly influences.
Survivors include his mother, Pamela, and brother Andrew of the family home; his paternal grandparents, Garland and Viletta Strong; his maternal grandparents, Mervin and Millie Fry; many uncles, aunts, cousins, and a multitude of friends, both in Billings and at ORU.
Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28 at Simplicity Chapel, 528 Lake Elmo Dr. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Faith Chapel. Interment will follow the service at Terrace Gardens cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given to Chrysalis, c/o Del Hayter, 4324 Murphy, Billings, MT 59101 or Faith Chapel Youth Group, P.O. Box 20674, Billings, MT 59104.
Leila Marguerite Tucker
BRIDGER - Leila Marguerite Tucker passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, after a short courageous battle with cancer.
She was born to Emil and Emma Anderson, Swedish immigrants, on Nov. 17, 1903, in Nebraska.
Grandma taught school most of her life in many places including the Round Butte School, which used to be located on the property where her grandson, Doug Tucker, now resides. During her teaching career, she married
D.C. Tucker and then took 18 years off to raise her only child, Tom. She retired from the Nevada school system and then moved to Holdrege, Neb., until the death of her husband. Shortly after, she moved to Bridger where she resided until her death.
The Bridger community will always remember Leila as the spry, little Grandma who walked five blocks uptown every day in her high heel shoes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother and sister, and her husband DC. Tucker. Survivors include her son Tom Tucker; daughter-in-law Mary Tucker; step-daughter Violet (Tom) Barnard; grandchildren Deb (Doug) Hayes, Dana Shore, Doug (Roxanne) Tucker, Deann Tucker; and great-grandchildren Nikki and Drew Hayes, Stephanie, Travis and Emily Tucker, and Sophia Shore.
Grandma-Great, we love you and will never forget your sweet smile and kind heart!
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Frombery. Interment will be in the Bridger cemetery with Olcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Bridger Senior Citizens or Clarks Fork Ambulance Service.
