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Stella Holland, 77
Stella Haffey Holland died Wednesday in St. James Healthcare. She was lifted to her final rest with the prayers and presence of her wonderful family.
She was born Jan. 12, 1926, in Anaconda, one of 10 children of Dan and Mae Haffey. She graduated from Anaconda High School in 1945 and married Daniel Holland in 1948.
Stella worked at Books & Books, where her favorite recommendation was: "That's the best book I ever read."
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Marie Buerman, Jeanette Haffey, Margaret Tavaglione, Theresa Wilson, Betty Hogenson and Norine "Frankie" Johnson and her brothers Pat, Joe and Jack Haffey.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Dan Holland of Butte; children and their spouses, Danette and Bill Sprinkle, Peg Holland, Pat and Karen Holland, Marlene Malloy Murdo and her husband Bob, Joe and Beth Holland; her sister, Anna Bollinger; sisters-in-law Margaret O'Connor; Clara Cavanaugh and Audrey Haffey; grandchildren, Erin, Danny and Lacey Sprinkle, Stephanie Engel, Sabrina and Alycia Holland, Shauna and Dylan Malloy, Bryan and Danny Holland; great-grandchild, Hannah DeShazo. She will be greatly missed by her friends, family and neighbors, especially Tom Malloy and Chuck Hogenson and her co-workers at Books & Books.
Visitations begin at 9 a.m. Saturday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. with her nephew the Rev. Thomas Haffey officiating. Private interment of ashes will take place in Anaconda at a later date.
Memorials: McDonald House or charity of the donor's choice.
Stella Holt, 88
PHILIPSBURG Stella Edith Holt died Wednesday in the Granite County Memorial Nursing Home of Philipsburg.
She was born Sept. 14, 1915, and graduated from Granite High School in 1932. She married Arnold E. Holt in 1932. Stella was a telephone operator several years for Mountain Bell in Philipsburg. She became administrator at Granite County Hospital until she and Arnold moved to Missoula in the early 1960s, where she was office manager for St. Patrick Hospital and then worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, retiring in the early 1970s as office manager. She and Arnold enjoyed their retirement, especially traveling throughout the Northwest.
Stella returned to Philipsburg in 1999 and took up residency at the Granite County Nursing Home, where you could find her playing piano.
Survivors include nephews, Pat Carlin, Pullman, Wash., Tim (Joann) Carlin, Winnemucca, Nev.; grandnieces, Danielle Carlin, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and Ashley Carlin, Missoula; friends, John and Lois Gilbertson, Missoula.
Her husband Arnold (1992), brothers Edmond, Wilbur and Oliver Storer and sisters Marjorie Carlin and Dorothy preceded Stella in death.
Service of Remembrance is 2 p.m. Monday in the Philipsburg Chapel of KT Riddle Funeral Homes with the Rev. Rusty Craig officiating. Inurnment: Philipsburg Cemetery. Memorials: donor's choice.
Sister Maurita Postlewait, 91
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. Sister Maurita Postlewait, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth, formerly a teacher, and activist for the poor and elderly, died Thursday in Ross Hall, Mother House, Leavenworth, Kan.
Mary Alice Postlewait was born Sept. 3, 1912, in Independence, Mo., one of four children of Gilbert Gear and Nellie Herson Postlewait. She graduated from Saint Mary's Academy, Leavenworth.
She entered the religious community in 1933, and, as Sister Maurita, professed vows in 1934.
Sister Maurita taught high school in Kansas and Missouri. She taught in Montana at St. Vincent's Academy, Helena, Central High School, Butte, and Central High School, Billings. She retired to the Mother House August 1989. She enjoyed nature photography and sharing it with others.
Sister Maurita received her bachelor's degree in English and history from the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, master's degree in religious education from Catholic University, Washington, D.C., and professional certificate in gerontology from the University of Denver.
Survivors include nieces, nephews, cousins, many friends, and her SCL community.
The vigil is 7 p.m. Sunday in Ross Chapel, Leavenworth, where Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Mother House grounds. Memorials: Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Retirement Fund, 4200 S. 4th St., Leavenworth, KS 66048.
Nels Sevalstad Jr., 78
Nels Sevalstad Jr. died Sunday in Henderson, Nev.
"Swede" was born July 6, 1925, to Viola and Nels Sevalstad in Great Falls, where he was educated and excelled in football and hockey. He attended Carroll College and Montana Tech. In 1947 he married Glendora Diffie and together had four children.
He was commissioned with his Navy wings in Pensacola, Fla., served 16½ years and was an all-weather jet pilot. In 1949 he became owner and operator of the Wise River Club in Wise River with his brother Carl Sevalstad. He moved to Henderson, where he retired and spent 27 years and enjoyed hiking the desert with his wife Suzanne.
He was preceded in death by his parents, stepmother Winifred Sevalstad, stepfather Chris Olsen, and brothers LeRoy and Carl Sevalstad.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Suzanne; son, Roy and grandchildren Hans, Dolan, and Tarna; son, Michael and his mate Irene and grandchildren Michel and Tannar; son, Blake (Jackie) and grandchildren Kara and Haley; daughter, Cindy (Dave) Radcliffe and grandchildren Jonathan, Marta and Casey; aunt, Laura Koplin; numerous cousins.
A memorial service is 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 6 in the Wise River Community Center, followed by a gathering at Nels and Suzanne's cabin in Wise River.
Memorials: Arthritis Foundation.
Agnes Bolkovatz, 71
ANACONDA Agnes Mae Bolkovatz died Thursday after a short illness. She is now with the Lord and is reunited with her father Patrick Ridge, sister Ann Ridge Shafford and nephew William "Billy" Shafford. She will be remembered for her continual kindness, generous caring spirit and her great sense of humor.
Agnes was born in Red Lake Falls, Minn., July 8, 1933. She moved with her family to Anaconda in 1943 when she was 10 years old. Agnes attended St. Peter's Grade School, where she received the Irish History Award. She graduated from St. Peter's High School and enjoyed working on the high school yearbook. Agnes graduated from Carroll College with a degree in nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for St. Ann's Hospital in Anaconda and 33 years at Galen State Hospital until her retirement in 1993.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Bolkovatz of Anaconda; mother, Josephine Ridge of Anaconda; daughter and son-in-law, Annette and Mike Helsper of Tustin, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Michele Bolkovatz of Cheyenne, Wyo.; grandsons, Brian and Kevin Helsper of Tustin; granddaughters, Mariah and Mikala Bolkovatz of Cheyenne; sisters, Rose Nyman of Anaconda, Mary Jo and husband Don Kohler of Santa Barbara, Calif.; brother, Joe and wife Dolores Ridge of Seattle; niece and goddaughter, Susan and husband Martin Mavrinac of Anaconda; sisters-in-law, Ann Hogan, Mary McCabe, Bobby Ashton, Missoula, Dorothy and husband Bill Montgomery; brother-in-law, Walter Bolkovatz, Anaconda; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Agnes enjoyed her grandchildren and loved to travel to visit with them and attend their school and sport events. Her many hobbies included crocheting, sewing, reading, cooking and gardening. Her grandchildren will greatly miss her loving support, her chocolate chip cookies and many wonderful desserts. During her life with her family, they enjoyed snow skiing, camping and spending time at their summer home at Georgetown Lake.
Cremation has taken place. Visitation with family will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Anaconda Chapel of KT Riddle Funeral Homes with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday in Holy Family Catholic Church. The celebrant will be her nephew the Rev. James Hogan. A luncheon will follow the Mass in the Parish Center of the church. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations are requested to the Agnes Bolkovatz Memorial Trust Fund for the Hearing Impaired, c/o Wells Fargo Bank.
Services and cremation are under the care of the KT Riddle Funeral Homes, Anaconda.
Jim Dennehy, 65
James N. "Jim" Dennehy died Wednesday, the 12th anniversary of his own father's passing.
Jim was born on Feb. 19, 1939, to Patrick J. Dennehy and Leona F. (Shea) Dennehy. Jim graduated from the old St. Mary's school in 1952 and from Boys' Central High School in 1956. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Carroll College in 1961 and a master's degree in physical science with a major in chemistry from Kansas State College in 1971. He also did graduate studies at Montana State University and Western Montana College.
When Jim was a senior at Carroll, there was a tradition of the senior boys sitting at the first table in the cafeteria and "eyeing up" the incoming freshmen girls. Jim pointed to a particular girl and said to his riends: "There's the girl I'm going to marry." The girl was Fran Holland, a nursing student. True to his prediction, Jim and Fran were married at the Immaculate Conception Church in Butte on Aug. 24, 1963. During their 40-plus years of marriage Jim and Fran were blessed with four beautiful daughters: Rose, Kathleen, Francie and Maggie. Jim always referred to his wife Fran, as the "most beautiful girl in the world."
"Mr. Dennehy"s gift for teaching inspired many students. He began his vocation in Rosebud, and after one year returned to his beloved Butte, where he taught math and science for the next year. He then taught chemistry at Butte High School for 22 years.
While teaching in Butte, Jim was active in the Butte Teachers' Union. He negotiated for the union for many years and held several offices in the union. In 1970, Jim was appointed by Gov. Forrest Anderson as the classroom teacher representative on the State Teachers' Retirement Board. In 1974, he was reappointed by Gov. Tom Judge. For two years of his term, Jim served as chairman of that board.
In 1985, Jim was forced to leave his chosen vocation due to a severe and chronic mental illness, which he struggled with since 1969 and would continue to battle for the rest of his life. Jim was a manic depressive. He accepted this illness, never felt embarrassed by it, and would openly discuss it with anyone who showed an interest. He hoped to eliminate the stigma attached to mental illness and alleviate the fears that many people have. He lobbied for the Mental Health Parity Act, an act which would require insurance companies to treat mental illness in the same manner as they treat physical illness. This important act became law in January 2000.
Other special interests included: volunteering on the soup line at the Salvation Army, camaraderie at the Elks Lodge and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
During his younger years, he was an avid baseball, softball and handball player. He also enjoyed coaching girls fast-pitch softball.
Jim had a deep, personal love for Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. He was an Eucharistic Minister at both the Immaculate Conception Church and at St. Patrick's Church. Jim also served on the Immaculate Conception Parish Counsel. Additionally, he frequently served as a lector and the Rev. Gregory Burke's "lead singer" at the chapel in St. James Healthcare.
Jim was extremely proud of his Irish heritage and the fact that he was raised in the Dublin Gulch. He was the epitome of "The Fighting Irish."
Throughout his life, Jim instilled in his family a deep sense of honesty, idealism and Catholic faith. Anyone who knew him will always remember his contagious laugh, wisdom, positive attitude and the twinkle in his Irish eye.
Jim's surviving family includes his wife, Fran Dennehy; daughters and sons-in law, Rose and Brad Spear, Kathleen and Erik Nelson, Maggie and Andy Dare; daughter, Francie Dennehy; granddaughters, Amanda and Erika Spear and Molly Nelson, and his grandson and namesake, James Dare, all of Butte; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Pat Dennehy. Spokane; sister and late brother-in-law, Patsy and Al Bauer, Philipsburg; sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Billy Sullivan, Butte; sister, Pauline Budd, Butte; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Margaret and Leo McCarthy, Butte; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He will be greeted in heaven by his parents, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Friends and family may call to pay their respects beginning at 5 p.m. Friday at Duggan Dolan Mortuary, followed by recitation of the rosary at 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Church.
Memorials: Butte Sheltered Workshop or donor's choice.
Rev. Bernard Sullivan, 85
HELENA The Rev. Bernard John "Bud" Sullivan died Friday at The Waterford in Helena.
Born in Butte on June 29, 1919, he was the son of Quinn and Kate Murphy Sullivan.
Educated in the Catholic Schools in Butte, he then graduated from Carroll College in Helena and St. Edward's Seminary in Kenmore, Wash. On June 3, 1944, he was ordained a priest for the Helena Diocese, serving his entire life in Western Montana Anaconda, Whitehall, Dillon, Helena, Thompson Falls and Columbia Falls. He also was vicar general of the Helena Diocese from 1978 to 1989. Since his retirement he resided in Helena. During this time Father Bud assisted with many parishes throughout the diocese, and enjoyed serving as chaplain for many cruise lines.
Father Sullivan was very instrumental in the construction of many facilities in the diocese Anaconda Central High School, St. Rose Rectory in Dillon and St. Mary's Church and Rectory in Helena.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Joseph, Dan, Ray, and Fran, and sister Mary O'Boyle.
He is survived by his sister Margaret and her husband Robert Wedin of Walnut Creek, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Virginia Roberts Sullivan and Caryl Bennie Sullivan of Butte; nieces and nephews, Kathy and Ted Delaney and their children Brian and Beth of Missoula, Sheila and Paul Cutler and their children Katie, Corey and Marc of Butte, Tom Sullivan of Missoula, Robbie Wedin and Colleen and Wilbur Harden of California.
Friends may pay their respects from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in Retz Funeral Home, Helena. The vigil service is 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Helena. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Mary's. The Most Rev. George Leo Thomas will preside. Concelebrants will be Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen, the Revs. Jack Hunthausen, Jack Darragh, Jim Connor and cousins Monsignor Joseph Harrington, and the Rev. Scott Connolly of Seattle, who will serve as homilist and Gerry Kuhl as deacon. Burial will take place in the Priests Plot, Resurrection Cemetery in Helena. Memorials are suggested in Father Sullivan's name to Carroll College Foundation, 1601 N. Benton Ave., Helena, MT 59601, or Butte Catholic Education, 9 S. Idaho St., Butte, MT 59701.
Catherine Beth' Glovan, 81
ANACONDA Catherine "Beth" Elizabeth Glovan died Thursday at the Community Hospital of Anaconda.
Beth was born on Feb. 17, 1923, in Drum-mond, the oldest of four children born to George and Marion (Weaver) Holland. She was raised on a dairy farm and was educated in Drummond.
On Nov. 22, 1940, she married Stanley G. Glovan in Drummond. In 1943 the Glovan family came to Anaconda from Missoula. They raised their four children in Anaconda.
Beth was preceded in death her husband; her parents; sister Dorothy Kallas; a grandson; and a great-great-grandson Karston Jacob Pozar.
Survivors include her four children, Stanley G. Glovan Jr. and wife Billye, Opportunity, Ronald J. Glovan and wife Constance, Butte, Bonnie Gee and husband Mick, Anaconda, and Pamela Harp and husband John, Pacific Grove, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Kellie, Laurie, Thomas, Karrie, Stanley, John and Jeffrey; eight great-grandchildren, Mike, Kacie, Chad, Kirsten, Jordan, Jayce, Tristin and Shanden; two brothers, George Holland, Woodburn, Ore., Jim Holland and wife Dorothy, Edina, Minn.; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A private family gathering will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Cremation arrangements are under the care of the KT Riddle Funeral Homes, Anaconda.
Memorial: Shodair Children Hospital, Helena.
