Obituaries

Roger Hewson

Roger Hewson

Dec 23, 2002

Roger Hewson, 73, Dickinson, ND, died Monday, December 23, 2002, at St. Joseph?s Hospital and Health Center, Dickinson. Roger?s Memorial Mass will be at 10 a. m. Monday, December 30, 2002, at St. Bernard?s Catholic Church, Belfield, with the Fr. Shannon Lucht celebrating. Inurnment will be in St. Bernard Cemetery, Belfield. There will be a vigil service on Saturday, December...

Marjorie Cline

Marjorie Cline

Dec 22, 2002

Marjorie Joan Cline, age 76, of Miles City formerly of Ekalaka passed away Sunday, December 22, 2002 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Marjorie Joan Strait was born in 1926 to James Duane and Lulu Rafinberic Strait. She attended country school, Plevna School, and later moved to Ekalaka where she attended high school....

Joyce Williamson

Joyce Williamson

Dec 18, 2002

Joyce Williamson, 64, Dickinson, died Wednesday, December 18, 2002, after a lengthy illness, at St. Joseph?s Hospital and Health Center, Dickinson. Funeral services will be 11 a. m. Saturday, December 21, 2002, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, located off of Museum Drive in Dickinson, with President Paul Schuetzler presiding. Interment will be in St. Joseph?s...

Robert Hoffman

Robert Hoffman

Dec 16, 2002

Robert Kelly Hoffman, 48, of Miles City passed away suddenly, Monday, December 16, 2002. He was born April 6, 1954 in Chicago, IL the son of Adrian and Darlene (Stigen) Hoffman. Bob grew up and attended schools in Washington and California, before graduating from high school in Monroe, WA. He enlisted into the US Navy on January 18, 1973. Bob...

Alice Wiseman

Alice Wiseman

Dec 15, 2002

Alice Marie Wiseman, 94, of Baker, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2002 at the Fallon Medical Complex. She was born April 11, 1908 at St. Martins, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of Octave and Auxilia Parent (Parent). Alice?s father passed away while she was young. Her mother then married Octave?s brother, Louis, who became their father and helped raise the family....

Marguerite Samsel

Marguerite Samsel

Dec 15, 2002

Marguerite K. Samsel, 100, of St. Mounds View, MN, formerly of Baker died on Sunday, December 15, 2002, in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, December 21, 2002, 11:00 am, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Baker. Interment will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Baker. Visitation is Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm at...

Gary Haugen

Gary Haugen

Dec 15, 2002

Gary died on Sunday, December 15, 2002, at Oakes Good Samaritan, Oakes, ND. Gary was born February 18, 1945 in Turtle Lake, ND. He was the son of Walter C. and Elsie (Boyko) Haugen. While growing up Gary attended the Butte Country School and the Fullerton Public School thru 10th grade. He attended the Sheyenne River Academy in Harvey, ND...

Mary Hellekson

Mary Hellekson

Dec 12, 2002

Mary Sackett was born August 28, 1914 on the Sackett family farm east of New England to Alta Mae (Bayman) and Abe Sackett. She attended the Havelock Schools. Mary married Allan Hellekson on January 14, 1936, in New England. They farmed and ranched all of their lives. They moved to New England in 1989. In June of 1999, Mary became...

Harper Griffith

Harper Griffith

Dec 9, 2002

Harper Lynn Griffith infant daughter of Mike & Brandi Griffith, passed away December 9, 2002 at Benefits Hospital in Great Falls, Montana. Harper was born on December 6, 2002 at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, Montana. Survivors include her parents Mike & Brandi Griffith of Baker; Maternal-Grandparents Randy & Debbi Pool of Baker; Paternal-Grandparents Ken & Karen Griffith of...

Dorothy Rilley

Dorothy Rilley

Dec 8, 2002

Dorothy J. Rilley, 91, of Ekalaka, went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2002 at the Dahl Memorial Healthcare in Ekalaka. She was born in Crawfordville, IN on July 26, 1911. Dorothy was the third child out of eight children born to Glenn and Genoa (Cochran) Hall. In May of 1912, the family moved to Montana. In 1915,...

Jean Miller

Jean Miller

Dec 7, 2002

Jean P. Salmon Miller of Richardton, ND, passed away in the late hours of Saturday, December 7, 2002, at St. Joseph?s Hospital and Health Center, Dickinson, ND. Jean was an educator, artist and believer that a person should never compromise on their true beliefs. She was born on September 28, 1920, in Little Falls, Minn. She received a BS degree...

Marjorie Sparlund

Marjorie Sparlund

Dec 7, 2002

Marjorie Hawn was born April 8, 1920, on a farm near Regent, North Dakota, the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Enoch) Hawn. She was the second of 14 children. She attended the Regent Elementary School. She quit school to work as a housekeeper for various families to help feed the family. She worked for the Carl Sparlund family where she...

Elsie Schmaltz

Elsie Schmaltz

Dec 5, 2002

Elsie, daughter of Anton and Clara (Ridl) Urbanec, was born on December 30, 1926, in Dickinson, ND. While growing up she attended St. Patrick?s, Versippi and Lehigh schools in Dickinson, graduating in 1944. She worked for Cloverdale Creamery. On February 13, 1946, Elsie married Stanley Schmaltz in Dickinson. They moved to a farm southeast of Dickinson and were there for...

Susanna Dillinger

Susanna Dillinger

Dec 5, 2002

Susanna Keller was born August 12, 1909, to Mike and Teresa (Stein) Keller in Dickinson. She attended school in Gladstone. Susanna married Christ Dillinger in 1928, at St. Phillips Church in Hirschville, ND. They farmed in the Hirschville area. She entered St. Benedict?s Health Center in 1986 and resided there until the time of her passing. She enjoyed playing bingo,...

John Kerr

John Kerr

Dec 5, 2002

John Victor Kerr, age 58, of the Tie Creek Ekalaka area, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2002 at his home after a sudden heart attack. John was born on February 25, 1944 in Spearfish, South Dakota, the son of George and Susan (Harding) Kerr. He was raised in the Sheep Mountain area in Carter County where he attended country...

Jerry Quenzer

Jerry Quenzer

Dec 5, 2002

Gerald ?Jerry? Duane Quenzer, age 56, of Baker, Montana passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2002 in Billings, Montana. Jerry was born on March 26, 1946 in Baker, the son of Albert and Florence (Hoenke) Quenzer. He was raised and attended schools in Baker, graduating from Baker High School in 1966. Following his graduation, Jerry enlisted in the U. S....

Rudolph Wanner

Rudolph Wanner

Dec 4, 2002

Rudolph was born on October 16, 1915, in Glen Ullin, ND to Emmanuel and Monica (Glasser) Wanner. He attended county school near Mott. In 1936, Bishop Wehre united in holy matrimony Magdalena Bleth and Rudolph Wanner in Bismarck, ND. Rudolph worked to help build Heart Butte Dam, farmed various farms and later worked for the Husky Briquetting Plant. He retired...

Art Honstain

Art Honstain

Dec 3, 2002

Art Honstain 62 of Baker, Montana formerly of Holliday, WI died Monday, Dec. 3, 2002 at the Fallon Medical Complex in Baker. No services are being planned at this time. Cremation has taken place. Stevenson-Mischel-Olson Baker is in charge of the arrangements. Burial Date: December 9, 2002 Funeral Home Baker, MT No Services are planned

Margaret Noftsker

Margaret Noftsker

Dec 3, 2002

Margaret E. Noftsker, 84 of Baker passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at the Fallon Medical Complex in Baker. She was born March 27, 1918 at Wells, MN, the daughter of Herman and Lena Boeck Drager. She grew up and attended schools in Wells. Margaret worked at the poultry plant in Wells. On May 28, 1938 she was married to...

Philip Reisenauer

Philip Reisenauer

Dec 2, 2002

Mass of Christian Burial for Philip Reisenauer, 93, of Dickinson is Thursday, December 5, 2002, 10:00 a. m. at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church with Father Dennis Schafer, celebrating. Interment will follow at St. Joseph?s Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 9:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. with a rosary at 7:00p. m. followed by a vigil service led by Sister...