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Recent Obituaries
Havre, Montana & Surrounding Areas
Rylin Burns
Sep 19, 2015
Rylin Burns, 23, passed away on September 19, 2015, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Rylin was born on September 30, 1991, in Havre to Hunter and Mary (Descharme) Burns. He was raised in Rocky Boy, attending Box Elder schools until her Senior year, when she transferred to Rocky Boy High School to graduate with her best...
Leandra Lynn Thomas
Sep 19, 2015
Leandra L. Thomas, Traveling Thunder Bird Woman (Ph-aw Nay-Thaa Nah-No Thaa), passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Leandra was born on January 2, 1989, in Havre to Judy Thomas. She was raised in Old Hays, attending schools at St. Paul Mission and then Harlem, graduating from Harlem High School in...
Elbert Winston Dolph
Sep 17, 2015
Elbert W. Dolph, 91, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Elbert was born January 10, 1924 in Hingham, Montana to Daniel and Nancy (Mullem) Dolph. He was raised and educated there, graduating from Hingham High School. He farmed with his father for a few years and then was drafted for the...
Violet Irene Hansen
Sep 16, 2015
Violet I. Hansen 93, of Kalispell passed away September 16, 2015 at The Springs Assisted Living in Whitefish, MT of natural causes. Violet was born on October 11, 1921 in Ambrose, ND to Herman and Anna (Kopergaard) Strand. Violet married the love of her life Harold J. Hansen in 1941 and moved to Ophiem, MT where Harold managed Farmers Union...
Donald Alvon Mahlum
Sep 15, 2015
Donald A. Mahlum, 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Timber CreekVillage of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at a later date, November 27,2015 at Timber Creek Chaple. A full obituary will be posted then along with the time of the service.
Gladys A Thackeray
Sep 12, 2015
Gladys Astrid Crites Thackeray, 86, of Havre, died Saturday, Sept. 12, at Sweet Nursing Home in Chinook after a long illness. Gladys was born July 18, 1929, at Deaconess Hospital in Havre to Hollis G. and Gladys Opal Light Crites of Gilford. She attended schools in Gilford and Anaconda and graduated from Havre High School. Her father died when she...
Christopher Eugene Mcgee
Sep 12, 2015
Christopher E. McGee, 52, of Irvine, KY, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and at his request, no memorial services will be held. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Christopher's online memorial page and leave a message of condolence for his family...
Craig Kevin Lawrence
Sep 10, 2015
Craig Lawrence, 28, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Cremation has taken place, and no memorial services have been planned at this time.
Duane Lodge Pole
Sep 9, 2015
Duane Lodge Pole, 58, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Benefis Healthcare of natural causes. Wake services will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2015, and will continue until his traditional funeral service, which will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015, all at the Leslie Lodge Pole residence on Mission Taylor Road,...
Robert Joseph Koszewski Jr.
Sep 8, 2015
Robert Joseph Koszewski of Havre passed away Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. He was 45. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Great Falls. Robert loved his family, especially his mother, Kathy, his sister, Jennifer, and his niece and nephew. He enjoyed reading, cooking, drawing and spending time with his...
William Duane Loranger
Sep 8, 2015
William D. Loranger, 87, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home in Chinook of natural causes. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015, at Highland Cemetery. Bill's family has requested that memorial donations be made in his name to Kitty Keepers to help sustain the older cats, Rez Q...
Roger Arnold Nordrum
Aug 31, 2015
Roger Nordrum, 62, of Havre, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Roger was born on May 7, 1953, in Crookston, MN, to Arnold and Lorraine (Olson) Nordrum. When he was a toddler, the family relocated to Montana and farmed near Gilford for a couple of years, before relocating to Havre. Roger...
Rebecca Rose Eagleman
Aug 29, 2015
Rebecca R. Eagleman, 28, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls. . Rebecca was born on September 13, 1986, in Havre, to Steven Morsette and Melissa Eagleman. She was raised in Rocky Boy, attending Box Elder schools. Rebecca played basketball for Box Elder High School, and was an avid Lady Bear fan her...
Daymean Duwayane Lawrence
Aug 26, 2015
Daymean Duwayane Lawrence, precious infant, was lost to us on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. We eagerly anticipated his arrival, and now are grieving his loss. He was survived by his parents, Craig Lawrence and Jackie Roberts; his siblings, Addison and Serenity; his grandparents, Loretta Snell, Jerry Roberts, and Elaine Brown; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and other extended family. Daymean...
John Edwin Meyers
Aug 12, 2015
John Edwin Meyers, Four Eagle Feathers, 64, of Rocky Boy passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Northern Montana Hospital. A wake will begin on Thursday August 13, 2015 and continue until the funeral that will be held Friday August 14, 2015 at 10:00am at the Rocky Boy Lutheran Church with burial at the Meyers Family Cemetery. Services and arrangements...
William "Bill" "Sarge" Silvernale
Aug 11, 2015
On August 11 2015, Hill and Blaine Counties lost one of its oldest citizens. William (Bill) Silvernale, aka "Sarge," passed away silently at the age of 92 at the Sweet Memorial (Veterans) Nursing Home in Chinook, MT where he resided the past four and one half years. He passed peacefully of natural causes. Bill was preceded in death by sisters...
Darrell Duane Black Wolf
Aug 11, 2015
Duane was born on July 24, 1968 in Fort Belknap to Jeb Stiffarm and Georgia Black Wolf of Hays. He was raised in Rocky Boy by his mother and stepfather Daniel Denny. He was a proud enrolled member of the Ft. Belknap Reservation and active in The Native American Church. Duane was a Certified Mason, Certified Corrections Officer, and worked...
Gary Alan Wilson
Aug 10, 2015
Local historian and author of 5 books, Gary A. Wilson, 74, passed away at Peace Hospice of Great Falls on August 10 of multiple myeloma. Gary was born in Everett, Washington, the only child of Beryl and Marjorie (Deffries) Wilson. He graduated from Everett High School, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Seattle University, attended Officers Candidate School,...
Doris Louise Mist
Aug 9, 2015
Doris L. Mist, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015, at Northern Montana Care Center of natural causes. Doris was born in London, England, on March 19, 1928, to Albert and Louise (Stock) Mist. She was raised in London, where she graduated from grammar school, and later attended college in the States for Computer Science. Doris worked in a...
Gay Alice Nalivka
Aug 8, 2015
Gay Alice Nalivka, 67, passed away at her home Thursday October 8, 2015, of natural causes. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held Wednesday October 21st at 11:00 AM at Holland and Bonine Funeral Chapel with Byron Keith officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Her family has requested that memorials be made in Gay's honor may...
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