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John William Roberts
John William Roberts of New Mexico, former Miles City resident, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, in Clayton, N.M.
He was born June 10, 1930.
His survivors include his wife, Barbara; his sister, Joann Hicks; his brother, Gene Redmond; and 12 children, 29 grandchildren and their loving families.
One daughter preceded Mr. Roberts in death.
Cremation has taken place in the Eastern Montana Crematory. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Contributions may be made to the Miles City Public Library.Bernice A. Knopp, age 60, of Miles City died October 7, 2006 at her home.
Mrs. Knopp was born to Howard and Alma Wetherelt in Miles City, Mont., on September 28, 1946. She grew up in Biddle and Broadus, Mont., until she moved to Spokane, Wash., where she attended College at Kennman Business School. She worked for Don Ward, Custer County Sheriff's Office, Zion Construction and Bureau of Land Management, where she retired after 20 years as a Land Law Examiner on April 28, 2006.
Mrs. Knopp loved working in her yard and garden as well as visiting her children and grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by both of her parents, many aunts and uncles as well as her nephew Cory Wetherelt.
She is survived by her children, Chad Knopp and his wife Rhonda; her daughter, Bobbi Walker and her husband Rick; her grandsons Zane and Kage Walker; brother Tom Wetherelt, his wife Renee; and the very special man in her life, Jim Kessler.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
If you would like to make donations, a memorial will be set up in Bernice’s name at the Holy Rosary Chemotherapy Department.
Laura Jean Stanley
Laura Jean Stanley, 91, of Miles City died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at the Holy Rosary Extended Care Facility in Miles City.
Mrs. Stanley was born on July 20, 1915, on the family ranch west of Ismay, the daughter of George R. and Catherine F. Curley Smith. She grew up and attended schools at Ismay, where she graduated from high school.
In 1934, she and Mark Stanley were married
n Miles City and to this union, four children were born: J.R., Ann, Douglas and Duncan.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley ran the Ismay Bar and Restaurant for many years and she also carried the mail from Ismay to Mildred. They later moved to Wibaux where they managed the Parson’s ranch outside of Wibaux.
In 1955, they moved to Miles City where they lived until 1957 when they moved to North Dakota to ranch, before moving back to Miles City in 1958 where Mrs. Stanley worked at the Met Café and Torgerson Drug.
She loved to sew, crochet, knit, cook, play cards and coffee time with friends. Mrs. Stanley always had a pot of coffee on for guests. She would do anything for her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Stanley was a member of the Royal Neighbors in Ismay and was active in the Sacred Heart Church.
Her survivors include her children: J.R. Stanley, Duncan Stanley and his wife Zandra, all of Miles City and Ann Stegall and her husband Bill of Picayune, Mo.; a daughter-in-law, Cecelia Stanley of Miles City; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mark in 1995; a son, Douglas in 1989; a granddaughter, Jeri Ann in 1971; and two brothers, Harry and Doug Smith.
A Rosary will be Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, at 7 p.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at 11 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Old Calvary cemetery.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Jack Gookin
Jack S. Gookin, age 53, of Centerville, Ohio, and formerly of Miles City, passed away Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Wells; father, Ray (Becky) Gookin; 3 sisters, Debbie (Allen) Moore, Kelly (Chuck) Neal and Lara Gookin; 6 brothers, Dennis (Ginner) Gookin, Joe (Debbie) Moss, Rick (Bonnie) Gookin, Donald Wells, Rusty Gookin and Eric Gookin; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Jack was employed as a massage therapist at Moore Chiropractic Clinic in Ohio for many years. Prior to that, he worked as a talented cabinet maker in Dayton and Virginia. In his earlier years, he worked as a seismographer in the oil field.
A memorial service was held in Dayton, Ohio, on Nov. 6. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton. Arrangements in care of Morris Sons Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to www.morris-sons.com.
Mary Gunn
Mary Gunn, 89, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006.
Born May 19, 1917, in Little Falls, N.Y., she was the daughter of Chauncey W. and Lucy Knight Owens. After her father died in 1918, her mother raised her in and near Utica, where she graduated from high school.
She attended Normal School in Oneonta and began teaching school.
In 1943, she met and married
the Rev. Maurice A. Gunn of Afton, N.Y., a marriage that lasted 51 years, until he died following a debilitating stroke in 1994.
As she and her husband, a United Methodist pastor, served churches in Pennsylvania and New York they were blessed with three daughters and mourned the loss of one. They moved West to Iowa, where they lived through 28 years of Rev. Gunn’s ministry.
Mrs. Gunn first taught school briefly and completed her college degree, then turned her attention to Christian education, serving as an officer of Women’s Society of Christian Service and as a teacher training others to teach, all the while providing a warm, loving home. Along with many joys they again suffered the grief of losing a daughter.
In 1979 they followed the urge to move farther west to serve churches in eastern Oregon before retiring and settling in Miles City near their youngest daughter. There they spent 10 years actively participating in their church. After Rev. Gunn’s stroke made it impossible for him to live at home, Mrs. Gunn spent two years helping to keep his spirits up and making sure he received needed care. Upon his death in 1994, she lived at Eagles Manor in Miles City until her failing health no longer allowed her to be independent.
In 1999, she moved to Glendive Medical Center Extended Care to be close to her remaining daughter. She resided there until her death.
Besides her family and church work, Mrs. Gunn’s loves included babies, sewing, knitting and enjoying the western mountains. Her greatest interest in later years was her family genealogy. She became a certified genealogist, collecting and organizing volumes of family information, and enjoyed meeting many new cousins along the way.
Her survivors include her daughter Millie Robinson, her granddaughter Katrina and great-grandson Dalton Vickers of Glendive and her granddaughters, Marla and Elizabeth, also of Glendive.
Her parents, husband Maurice, and daughters Marilyn and Margaret preceded Mrs. Gunn in death.
Cremation has taken placed in the Eastern Montana Crematory. At her request, no services are planned. Burial will be in the Custer County cemetery with Bullis-Graves Memorial Chapel of Miles City entrusted with the arrangements.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Miles City First United Methodist Church.
David Schlinker
David Schlinker, 93, of Miles City, formerly of Brockway, died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City.
Mr. Schlinker was born in Gackle, N.D., on Feb. 1, 1913, the son of John and Christina Borth Schlinker. At an early age he moved with his family to the Wasson Flats area where his dad homesteaded on the Little Dry. They then purchased a place on Timber Creek in the Watkins community where Mr. Schlinker was raised and attended country schools.
He was inducted into the United States Army in 1941, serving in Germany during World War II and earning the Purple Heart and Good Conduct medals.
After his honorable discharge from the service in 1945, he retuned to Montana.
On Jan. 13, 1946, he and Marvel Rath were married
in Billings. They then moved back to the homestead in Watkins, now known as Brockway, where they farmed and ranched.
Mrs. Schlinker died in 1997 and shortly thereafter, Mr. Schlinker moved into Miles City and had lived at the Eagles Manor and TLC.
Mr. Schlinker loved the land and being a rancher and farmer. There was nothing he enjoyed more than being around his cattle.
His survivors include his sister, Leona Patrick of Deer Lodge; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marvel; a brother, Emil Schlinker; and two sisters, Pauline and Elsie Wolff.
Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County cemetery in Miles City.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Miles City Hospice, 2600 Wilson St., Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of one’s choice.
George Walter McCallum
George Walter McCallum, 87, died of a heart attack at his home in Terry on Monday, Oct. 30, 2006.
Mr. McCallum was born on July 8, 1919, in Conrad, the eldest of eight children born to Warren Daniel and Jessie Gwen Blackshaw McCallum. He attended schools in western Montana and graduated from Thompson Falls High School.
On Aug. 10, 1943, he married
the love-of-his-life, Verdie Nadine Armstrong, in Reno, Nev. To this union were born four daughters: Janice, Anita, Glenda and Deborah.
Mr. and Mrs. McCallum made their home in western Montana, settling in Sanders County for the next 46 years. During those years they ranched, owned and operated McCallum Realty, Plains Cable Television and were involved in various aspects of Christmas tree production.
Upon retiring, Mr. and Mrs. McCallum made their home in Helena from 1993 to 2003, at which time they moved to Terry. In retirement, they spent many happy winters in Arizona where they enjoyed the sunshine and made many special friends.
Mr. McCallum dedicated a major portion of his life to public service, serving as chairman for both the Sanders County Fair Board and Hot Springs School District Board of Trustees. He represented the northwestern portion of Montana for 18 years in the Montana State Senate from 1970 to 1988. During his tenure in the Senate he served as chairman of the Taxation, Local Government and Education committees. Mr. McCallum was elected President Pro Tempore by the Senate membership for the 1987 Legislative Session.
Throughout his life, his passion was his love for his wife of 63 years, Verdie, and his family and friends. He achieved many things in his lifetime and was known to be honest, fair and a man of his word. Mr. McCallum was a Master Mason with the Ponemah Masonic Lodge #63 in Plains for 47 years and a 20-year member of the Scottish Rites.
His survivors include his wife, Verdie of Terry; his daughters, Janice Jennings and Glenda (Chris) Ueland, all of Terry, and Anita (Jim) Oppedahl and Deborah (Ken) Swingley, all of Helena; eight grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Survivors also include his sister, Marion Kelly of Kalispell; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Mr. McCallum was preceded in death by his parents and six of his siblings.
Services will be at Prairie Community Church in Terry on Friday, Nov. 3, 2006, at 11 a.m. A memorial service and internment will follow in Plains on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006, at the Plains Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
If friends should desire, memorials can be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital or the charity of one’s choice.
Robert Regan
Robert Thomas Regan, surrounded by family, died quietly on Saturday, November 11, 2006, in Billings, Montana, where he resided for the last two years.
Bob was born on September 5, 1915, to the late J. F. (James F.) and Mary (Nugent) Regan, and raised and educated in Miles City, MT. He received a scholarship from Northwestern University but, during the depression, returned to Miles City to help his father and brothers with the family business.
Bob was deferred from military duty because the critical skills he possessed were required in the construction of military bases throughout the Western US. He and Mary spent the next several years traveling to that end. Bob never formally retired rather, he enjoyed a long standing association with Regan Plumbing and Heating, a family business started by his father, J. F. Regan.
Mary B. Regan was the “love of his life” and, following a long-distance courtship, they joined together in marriage on June 15, 1940 in Minneapolis, MN. They shared 64 years together in Miles City where they raised six sons, giving them roots to grow and wings to fly. A large community of friends was created along the way. Bob was a humble man but his pride in and love for his wife and family had no bounds.
Bob was an avid golfer in his day, having played numerous courses throughout the West with Mary and his golfing buddies. He was known to enjoy a Scotch and water. Bob was a life-long member and supporter of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City and other charities.
Bob is survived by his sons, Robert, Jr. (Mary) of Nashville, TN; Joseph (Barb) of Miles City, MT; Michael (Melissa) of Eureka, CA; John of Livingston, MT; Pat (Cathy) of Cle Elum, WA; and Dan of Helena, MT; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his beloved Mary; parents (J. F. and Mary); three older brothers, James (Elva), John and Ed (Peggy).
Bob will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and attentive grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved children and his eyes sparkled this past Halloween when passing out candy to the local children who visited his nursing home that evening. He was a wise elder with a warm smile and dry sense of humor. He will be deeply missed.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 with a Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. Rite of Committal will follow in the Calvary cemetery.
Members of the Knights of Columbus will serve as Honor Guard.
The family would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to Rocky Mountain Hospice (Dianne Peterson-Tuell, Sue Perry and staff) for their loving compassion and exceptional care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Rocky Mountain Hospice, 2110 Overland Ave, Ste. 111, Billings, MT 59102.
Cora Engdahl
Cora C. Engdahl, 98, of Billings, formerly of Jordan, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2006, at her daughter’s home in Billings.
Born on Oct. 26, 1908, in Helena, she was the daughter of Lucien Onesime and Annie Josephine (Deranleau) Forcier. The family moved to Moore and then onto Piniele, near Hammond, where Mrs. Engdahl attended grade school. She attended one year of high school in South Dakota and then attended high school in Broadus and graduated as the valedictorian.
She attended a semester at the University of Montana in Missoula and then Eastern Montana College in Billings where she earned her teaching certificate. She moved to Jordan in 1930 and began teaching at the Hellcreek School.
On Dec. 1, 1930, she and Lester Engdahl were married
at Miles City and they made their home on the ranch at Hellcreek.
Mrs. Engdahl taught school for another year and then stayed at the ranch to raise her family and work the ranch. She was a full working partner with her husband in everything that needed to be done around the ranch. She was called on to run to town for this and that, to tend the sheep camp (to deliver food and water to the herders), to help gather sheep and doctor lambs, and to tend the garden.
For many years after the children were gone, she went along with Mr. Engdahl to help with feeding sheep and cattle or whatever she could help with. At docking time, she always did the vaccinating, right up until the sheep were sold when she was 91. After docking, she would go home and prepare a full dinner.
Mr. Engdahl died in 1995 and Mrs. Engdahl remained on the ranch until May 2005 when, due to her health, she moved to Billings.
She enjoyed her yard and working with flowers. Mrs. Engdahl was fortunate to be able to do her own yardwork, mowing and watering, into her 90s.
Reading was important to her and she kept up with the “world” by reading and watching the news. In early years, she completed many crocheted and tatted items. She looked forward to and enjoyed holiday family gatherings where she would be joining her sister, children and grandchildren. Most of all, however, she enjoyed her home and being on the ranch. She was a member of St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan and the Range Riders Reps.
Her survivors include her son Robert and his wife Jane of Jordan; her daughter, Arlys and her husband Ted Rieger of Billings; a sister, Eva Moeller of Miles City; a daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Engdahl of Jordan; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son Larry in 1999; and two brothers, Wilfred “Bud” Forcier and Lucien Onesime Forcier Jr. “Boy.”
Cremation has taken place. A Vigil service will be Sunday, Nov. 12, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan. A Funeral Mass will be Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. in the Calvary cemetery in Miles City.
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of Jordan is in charge of arrangements.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan, the Jordan Ambulance Fund or to the charity of one’s choice.
