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Ray Earl "Chuck" Harbolt passed away in Renton, WA June 30th 2024. He was born August 19, 1934 in Chinook, Montana to Glen M. and Daisy E. (Thompson) Harbolt. He was the youngest of four children. Ray was raised on a ranch / farm north of Chinook in the Cherry Ridge Community, and went to Chinook Public Schools. He graduated from Chinook High School in the class of 1952. While living in town during the school year, Ray was a member of the Sugarbeeter band and football team. In addition to this,...
Joan Elser was born Barbora Joan Sheldon in Hialech, Florida July 10, 1930 and passed away in Billings, Montana on February 24, 2024. Her mom died when she was five years old. Her dad worked for Terry Morse Seeds which took them to Sheridan, MT. She graduated from high school in 1948. She and her future husband, Wayne Elser, went to Montana State College, graduating in 1952. They lived in Highwood from 1952-1963, when they moved to Dutton. She lived there almost 56 years. Her husband died in...
Lifelong Chinook resident Gregory Scott Swenson, 76, passed away July 1, 2024, at home. Graveside services were held on Sunday, July 7, at 1pm at Kuper Memorial Cemetery near Chinook. Greg was born May 29, 1948, in Havre, Montana to Gladys and George Swenson. He graduated from Chinook High School. Greg served in the US Army from February 1968 to October 1970 and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal after two tours of duty in Vietnam. He began working at the US Postal Service and returned after a 30-year career there. He was a member of the Veteran...
James S. (Jim) Gallus, age 80, passed away at the Sweet Memorial Nursing Home on June 22, 2024, after his battle with cancer. According to his wishes, no services will be held. His ashes will be interred at Kuper Memorial Cemetery at a later date. Jim was born February 28, 1944, to Dr. Edward J. and Viola M. (Simenson) Gallus in Havre, Montana. He was raised and educated in Chinook. After his high school graduation in 1962, Jim had a variety of jobs. He worked for a construction company and was...
Karon Rose (Hofeldt)Kimball) Baertsch, 80, passed away peacefully at home June 26, 2024 after a 3 year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cancer. She had wonderful care at St. Pat's Cancer Center from Dr, Sara Scott and all the Nurse's in the center. She was born April 29th, 1944 to Paul and Doris Hofeldt in Havre, Mt. She grew up on the family ranch in the Bears Paw Mountains herding sheep, bucking bales, wrestling calves and many other chores. She also became a wonderful cook and always...
Julia Sattleen Dolan, age 99, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2024, in Billings, Montana, under the care of St. John's United. Julia was born March 9, 1925, in Chinook, Montana, to Jonas and Olive (Ramberg) Sattleen. She was raised South of Havre on the family ranch/farm. She often reminisced about riding a horse to grade school in the snow. Julia attended and graduated from Havre High School. During this time, she worked for A.F. Buttrey. Any thoughts of a career ended when she joined the...
Miyoko (Matsumato) Molyneaux was born November 16, 1928 in Saseba, Japan. She passed away on February 20, 2024 of natural causes with her two children by her side. Miyoko lost her mother when she was 3 years old. She lived with her father and stepmother, two brothers, a sister and a step-sister. Her father was a tailor and Miyoko picked up his skills quickly. She loved sewing, especially, making clothes for her grandchildren and great grand-children. No patterns were needed. She would take a tap...
Betty Mae Haynes age 85 passed away peacefully June 6, 2024 at Bassett Long Term Care surrounded by family. Betty was born July 3 1938 in Bassett NE where she was raised and went to school. She had 2 children from a previous marriage, Nadean and Scott. Betty and Willis were married Jan 9, 1977 and adopted a daughter, Judy. Betty and Willis enjoyed 47 years of marriage. In their early years of marriage, they operated a hog and cattle ranch in Purdum, NE They later moved to Bassett, NE where they...
Dr. Lewis Leon Gilbert Jr. MD, age 82, of Great Falls, MT, passed away on February 2, 2024 surrounded by his family. Lewis was born to Lewis Gilbert Sr. and Irene Gilbert at Fort Belknap agency on December 26, 1941. Lewis grew up on the Gilbert Ranch at Fort Belknap and in Harlem, Montana. After graduating from Harlem High school, Lewis joined the Air Force Reserves and graduated from basic training from Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio, Tx. Following basic training, Lewis attended the...
Celebration of life for Linda Kay Murch will be on June 26, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church in Harlem, Montana at 11 am. Linda was born February 10, 1943, in Hamilton Montana to Wyatt P. Frost and Leland N. Weber. Linda passed away January 16, 2024 in Havre, Montana. Linda was married to James E. Murch on September 1, 1962 in Corvallis Montana. Linda and James were blessed with three children Carol (Mike), Chris and Cook (Kelly)....
Leo Joseph "Kip" Schuhmacher passed away December 15, 2023 in Wheatridge, Colorado from complications of Quadriplegia, with his three children by his side. Kip was born October 16, 1951 to Leo Joseph "Mick" Schuhmacher and Betty Rose (Mangold) Schuhmacher. He was the first, and only boy, of four children. On March 22, 1972 Kip married Barbara Kay Belloni from Newport, Oregon. Together they had three children: Jed Alan (Janeene Smith) Schuhmacher, Tess Ellen (Matthew) Langford and Leo Joseph "Mic...
William Henry Drugge, 86, passed away from natural causes on Friday, May 24, 2024. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10 a.m. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Chinook, Montana. Bill was born in Havre, MT to Oscar William and Hilda Montana (Hofeldt) Drugge on December 8, 1937. He grew up on his parents' farm in Zurich and attended Zurich Elementary School. In 1955 he graduated from Chinook High School. August 3, 1957, Bill married Duan Musgrove at St. Gabriel's in Chinook. They...
Minerva Crantz Allen, Sunk' Pa (Muskrat), 90 passed away on Friday May 24, 2024 surrounded by family. She was the daughter of a French Chippewa man Ernest Crantz Sr and an Assiniboine – Gros Ventre mother Felistis Chopwood. Born at home in a log cabin in Big Warm, a small community 3 miles south of Lodgepole with the help of midwives Lady Goes Flying and Prisoner Wing on a snowy spring day, April 24, 1934. After she was born her grandfather Henry Chopwood held her up to the sun, and asked the s...
One lovely March evening in 1948 at the old Chinook Armory during a St. Patrick's Day dance, Soldier Boy, home after two years overseas, noticed a bouncy, curly haired girl that could really dance. He remembered her from high school days. He asked for the next dance, and they jitterbugged the night away in the Armory. That dance led to a fast paced eight-month courtship between those two jitterbuggers, and on November 26, 1948, John Thomas (JT) Butler and Wilma Mary Butcher were married at the...
Dennis R. Nelson was taken home on May 24, 2024. He was 71 years old. A viewing was held on May 29th from 6-8pm, funeral services were held Thursday the 30th at 11am at Wilderness Funeral Homes Malta. Burial followed at Malta Cemetery with a reception following at the VFW. Arrangements have been made by Wilderness Funeral Homes. Dennis was born in Malta on April 27, 1953 to Elmer and Dorothy Nelson. Dennis grew up in Montana all his life. Dennis enjoyed listening to country music and traveling t...
Avis Marie Boe, 65, of Fort Belknap, passed away on May 16, 2024 at her residence in Chinook, MT. She was born on September 12, 1959 in Fort Belknap to Stella Maine and Grant Boe Sr. She lived most of her life in Fort Belknap, MT, aside from her attendance to boarding school at Flandreau. Following her first marriage to Kenneth Dean Flying Cochran, she had four children. Dawn Michelle Cochran, Myrna M. Cochran, Toni Rae Cochran, and Kenneth P. Cochran. Avis was truly a wonderful soul with a hear...
Alex "Max" Conner, 91, passed away May 17, 2024 at Northern Montana Hospital. A memorial service will be held June 7, 2024 at 1 PM at Wilderness Funeral Homes in Chinook, with burial at Kuper Memorial Cemetery to follow. Max was born in Chinook, MT on June 18, 1932 to Merill "Jack" and Lillian Conner. He graduated high school from Chinook High School in 1950. He then ran the grain elevator in Zurich and worked on the family farm for 5 years. He then started working for Farmers Union Insurance...
Kody Michael Farmer, surrounded by his entire family until the final minutes when his beautiful daughters had the last goodbye, found his pain-free peace on Saturday, May 11th, passing from natural causes after a long and brutal battle with Crohn's Disease. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kody had a lifelong affinity for the area that came full circle, first in 2020 when he was flown to the Burn Center at the University of Utah following his house fire, and then again in April 2023, when he began...
Bob was born February 24, 1964. His family moved to Chinook when he was three years old. He was homesick for his old home and told his mom, "I don't like this house. Let's go back to our old one." Bob attended schools in Chinook. He took piano lessons starting when he was eight years old from Gladys Burkhartsmeyer. He often changed the music up to make it his own, and, according to him, "more interesting." His teacher would tell him, "This sounds good but that's not how it's written." Bob loved...
On the early morning of May 14, 2024, our beloved Husband/Father/Brother/Grampa/Uncle/Friend – Chester "Dusty" Schwenke passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at the Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, MT. Dusty was born on June 24, 1962 in Havre, MT to Charlie & Lorraine Schwenke. He was raised in Harlem, MT at the Feedlot Ranch in Paradise Valley. He attended grade school and some high school years in Harlem and later transferred to Malta, MT, where he graduated from the M...
A life well lived; Roger Doney passed away peacefully at the age of 87 at his home on Whitefish Lake May 13, 2024. Predeceased by his wife Helene (2022) of nearly 60 years and his daughter Carolyn Doney Smith (2010). Roger is survived by his children Lauryn (Andrew) Rice of San Diego, CA, Michael (Jennifer) Doney of Seattle, WA, John Doney of Helena, MT, son in law Barry Smith of Portland Oregon, sister Arlene Penhallegon of Cornville, AZ and sister-in-law Janny Loy Holmes of Phoenix, AZ. He...
Emerson Paul Stiffarm Jr. left to be with the Creator and reunite with his wife Moni Dillon, his daughters Danelle and Liani; his parents Emerson Paul Stiffarm Sr. and Eileen (Snoopy) Flying Stiffarm; his grandparents Irvin and Dora Flying Stiffarm, Paul and Mae Shortman Stiffarm; uncles Philip "Knobby" Stiffarm, Dudley Stiffarm; and Sister Laurie Stiffarm on April 22, 2024 at his home in Great Falls, MT. Emer was born on November 3, 1966 at the Fort Belknap Hospital, attended school at St....
Wallace Murray Perrine, age 79, of Great Falls, MT passed away on December 30, 2023 following a brief illness. Wally, the oldest child of Richard Sears Perrine and Helen Bailey McGregor Perrine, was born March 7, 1944 in Lewistown, MT. Wally attended school in Hobson, MT, graduating in 1962. Wally joined the Montana Air National Guard in 1965, where his training in data processing systems started his lifelong career in computing. While working for the Anaconda Company where they were both...
Victor Wayne Finley passed away May 3, 2024, at Kalispell Montana, He was born May 27, 1942 at Bremerton, Washington to Raymond Thomas and Isabel Kathleen Feist Finley. He was raised in the Milk River Valley of Blaine County Montana from the age of 9 months, and graduated Chinook High School in 1961. He married Betty Jean Knettel on February 3, 1962 at St. Gabriel's Church, Chinook, Montana. Two daughters, Joanne Kathleen and Dana Marie, were born to this marriage. Vic spent his life farming,...
Alex James Billmayer was born July 8th, 1982 in the hallway of the Havre Hospital to Larry and Kristi Billmayer, joining his proud older brother Casey and beginning his thrilling journey through life. Alex had a fondness for animals from a young age. He cared for a wide range of pets, including; rats, snakes, birds, hermit crabs, guinea pigs, and ferrets. He loved to use his animals to scare his grandma Helen by allowing them to crawl all over his body. His love of animals carried over into adul...
