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Norman Conrad DeSonia
Norman Conrad DeSonia, 65, passed away on July 12, 2002, of a massive heart attack. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, July 23 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Chris Flohr officiating.
He was born on January 25, 1937 in Whitetail, MT, to Fred and Dora DeSonia. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1955 where he was active in basketball and football. Norman entered the U.S. Navy shortly after graduation and served in the Sea Bees branch of the navy for four years. He then served in the military reserves for 16 years. He worked as a carpenter and a general construction worker from the time he was a teenager until he retired. Norman enjoyed hunting and fishing with his friends. Norman was well known in his community for his wonderful chokecherry syrup and jelly.
He is survived by: two daughters, LaDora (Kevin) Baisch of Glendive and Shelley (Mark) Lammers and three grandchildren all of Canyon Lake, TX; a brother, Gilbert (Marilyn) DeSonia of Nashua; two sisters, Kay (Ron) Opp of Nashua, and Anna Lou (Leo) Bergtoll of Saco; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be sent to any American Legion or V.F.W. Post.
Calvin V. Clark, Sr.
Calvin V. Clark, Sr., 77, died of natural causes July 14, 2002, at Trinity Hospital in Wolf Point, MT. A wake will be held on Wednesday, July 17, at 7:00 p.m. at Oswego Community Hall. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Oswego Community Hall with burial in Oswego Catholic Cemetery in Oswego, MT, with Bell Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Calvin was born September 3, 1924, in Frazer, MT, to parents Walter and Nellie Clark. He lived in the Wolf Point and Frazer area except for 17 years in Gary, IN. He was a truck driver in Indiana, and a cowboy in Montana. He was a game warden, served on the Tribal Council, and drove cement truck for Wolf Point Ready Mix. He married Gertrude on September 3, 1956 at Glasgow. He was a partial owner in Ost-Clark water hauling business until he retired. He enjoyed playing pool, attending rodeos and dancing. He once rode saddle bronc at Madison Square Garden in 1947. He attended his last Wolf Point Stampede and rode in the parade Friday, and died with his boots on. Calvin is on the Wall of Fame in the Frazer Gym, inducted in 1984. He played on the Frazer Mighty Midget Basketball team that beat the Harlem Globetrotters.
Survivors include: his wife Tootie Clark of Wolf Point, MT; four sons, Mitchell (Darlene) Clark, Calvin Clark, Jr, , and Ronald (Ruth) Jackson all of Wolf Point, and Gerald (Shirley) Jackson of Poplar; four daughters, Judy (Cayin) Rodriguez of Gary, IN, Coleen Clark, Linda Clark, and Ethel "Pie" Jackson all of Wolf Point; two sisters, Bernadine Wallace of Frazer, and Rita Track of Wolf Point; two brothers, Walter and Donald Clark of Frazer; special uncle Joe Clark of Wolf Point; 34 grandchildren; 52 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sons, Kermit, Rusty and Roland.
Pallbearers are: Little Bud Campbell, Joe "Beezer" Low Dog, Bill Whitehead, Russell Kirn, Rodney Adams and Dale Wilson. Honorary Pallbearers are: Don Blankenship, Luke Bushman, Mike "Mackey" Campbell, Judy Hohman, "Tater" McDonald, Leonard Smith, Dean Beauchman and Donald Wetsit.
Myrtice E. Schultz
Myrtice E. Schultz, 71, died of cancer at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow on Friday, July 12, 2002. Funeral services will be Tuesday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Hinsdale Legion Hall in Hinsdale, MT, with Floyd Born officiating. Burial will be in Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale with Bell Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Myrtice was born January 7, 1931 in Glasgow, MT, to parents Jacob and Tabea Born. She spent most of her childhood in Lustre, MT, with a few years in northern Minnesota. She married Roy W. Schultz on July 11, 1952. Myrtice and Roy were both very proud of their fifty years of marriage.
She was a devoted and loving wife and mother, and worked a few years as a nurse's aid and as a waitress. Her biggest joy in life was spending time with friends and family. Myrtice devoted time to the Hinsdale Legion Auxialiary, the Lutheran Church, and the Hinsdale Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Baby John G. Schultz, and her father Jacob Born.
Survivors include her husband, Roy Schultz of Hinsdale; sons David and wife Kerri Schultz of Kalispell, MT, and Lloyd and wife Barbara of Miles City, MT; a daughter, Karen Schultz; seven grandchildren including grandson Kurtis Schultz of Williston, ND (and his fiance Leola Sleeper) that she and Roy helped raise; three great-grandchildren; her mother Tabea Born of Kansas; brothers Floyd and his wife Bertha of Kansas, and Bill and his wife Helena of California; a sister Norma and her husband Leroy Gentzel of Denver, CO; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Neal Jay Gundermann
Neal Jay Gundermann, 30, passed away on July 10, 2002, in Opheim, MT. Services were held Monday, July 15, at 10:00 a.m. at Opheim Lutheran Church in Opheim with Reverend Mark Koonz officiating. Burial was in Lawndale Cemetery in Opheim with Bell Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Neal was born on June 30, 1972, in Glasgow, MT, the son of Dennis Gundermann and Wanda Fuhrman Gundermann. He was raised on a farm south of Glentana and lived in Valley County his entire life. Neal worked as a mechanic and especially enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and anything that was outdoors. He loved woodworking, leather working and electronics. Neal worked on Dahl's Apartments and enjoyed helping out area farmers and ranchers.
Survivors include: his mother Wanda Gundermann of Opheim; his father Dennis Gundermann of Opheim; grandmothers Roxanna Fuhrmann of Opheim and Lorraine Gundermann of Glasgow; sisters Arliss Appleton of Kent, WA, and Mara Gundermann of Kirkland, WA; and a brother, Joshua Gundermann of Great Falls, MT; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
LaVern J. "L.J." Baker
LaVern "L.J." Baker, 91, passed away July 10, 2002, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow due to cancer. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 13, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow with Pastor Martin Mock officiating. Burial will be Highland Cemetery in Glasgow with Bell Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
L.J. (LeVern John) was born in Loma, N.D. on October 23, 1910 and moved to the Lustre community in 1916 where his family homesteaded. Life on the homestead included all of the early day farm experiences including working with teams of horses, herding sheep while living in the sheep wagon, and sitting around the crystal radio listening to the first programming.
He moved to Glasgow in 1927 to attend high school, where he was active in sports, music and community affairs. Following high school he went to Northern Montana College in Havre taking Pre-Med, following in the footsteps of his mother, the "country doctor and mid-wife" to 800 northeast Montana mothers.
His early work experiences included the Resettlement Administration, Clerk for R. L. Irle in the Glasgow schools, Paymaster for the Corps of Engineers on the Ft. Peck Dam Project and brakeman for the Great Northern Railroad. It was while working on the railroad that he began building his agate cutting and polishing equipment. Spare time was spent in his home workshop creating unique and beautiful jewelry from Montana moss agate found only along the Yellowstone River near Glendive.
L.J. and Jean Pattison, the girl down the street, were married on June 15, 1940 at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. They were the proud parents of three children, Don, Jerry and LaVaun.
After a time traveling to sell his agate jewelry, he opened Baker's Jewelry in 1948, which he operated with Jean until their retirement on October 31, 1984.
L.J. was active in Boy Scouts, a 48-year member of Kiwanis, a Charter member of Elks, a lifelong member of Sunnyside Golf Club and First Lutheran Church of Glasgow. He always enjoyed visits from friends, the young people he mentored, and "his" Boy Scouts who honored him when many of them established an endowment in his name at the 2000 GHS All-Class Reunion. He was an avid gardener (along with the assistance of Jean) and a passionate piano player.
He was extremely proud of his family and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Jean, children Don of Lake Elmo, MN, Jerry (Claudia) and LaWaun (Jim) Black of Billings, MT, and four grandchildren including Brian Baker of Denver, CO; Jeannie Baker of Missoula, MT; Laura (Black) Fikes of Tupelo, MS; and Michelle Black of Billings, MT. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters and brothers Lillian, Lydia, Louis and Lloyd, and his grandson Brad Black.
L.J. would enjoy seeing your memorials made to any worthy cause including the Pioneer Museum in Glasgow, the Glasgow High School Foundation, and the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Foundation, the Lutheran Church Foundation, and the Fort Peck Theater.
Mabel Jarrell
Mabel Jarrell, 86, died of natural causes on July 9, 2002, at Valley View Home in Glasgow. Services will be held Friday, July 12, at 2:00 p.m. in Bell Chapel in Glasgow, with Rev. Chris Flohr officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Glasgow with Bell Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Mabel was born October 13, 1915 in Woodbury County, Iowa, to parents Jens and Caroline (Hansen) Jensen. She was raised near Butte Creek, Iowa and attended a country school there and high school in Battle Creek, IA. She worked as a shipping clerk in Civil Service for the US Air Force. She lived in Pasco, WA, and married Donald Edward Cooper on October 3, 1936 in Omaha. They came to Glasgow in 1961. He died February 28, 1965 in a car accident.
On April 15, 1966 she married Ray Jarrell in Nashua. They owned and operated the Wagon Wheel Bar in Nashua for a number of years. Ray died January 14, 1981. She moved to Nemont Manor after Ray died. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, crocheting, reading and listening to talking books---she liked westerns.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews including Mary Jensen and Bill and Pat Jensen of Battle Creek, IA.
Delwyn Sibley Firemoon
Delwyn Sibley Firemoon, 71, passed away on July 9, 2002, at the Northeast Montana Health Service Facility in Wolf Point. A wake will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 11 at the Frazer Community Hall. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 12, at the Frazer Community Hall with Steve Gray Hawk, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in the St. Joseph's Cemetery. Clayton Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Del was born on February 7, 1931, in Poplar, MT, the son of Kenneth and Mabel (Cox) Firemoon. He lived with his grandparents in Frazer, MT, and attended grade school there. He moved to Philadelphia and graduated from high school. Del joined the U.S. Air Force and served for three years during the Korean Conflict. He then traveled to various places across the United States. In the summer of 1976 he returned to Frazer, but also lived in Helena for some time. He has lived in Frazer for the last eight or nine years.
Del was founder of the Native American Missions Corporation on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. He was also a member of the VFW. Del was a very humorous person and loved to tell jokes.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Martha Betrone and Pearl Firemoon Bird; and one brother Maynard Firemoon Jackson.
Survivors include one brother Ernie Manning of China; and a sister, Beatrice Potter of Glasgow; and fourteen nieces and nephews.
Walter Collins
Walter Collins, 71, died of cancer at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings, MT, on July 7, 2002. Services will be held at the Glasgow Civic Center on Friday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Tom Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery in Billings, Saturday, July 13 at 11:00 a.m. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.
Walter was born January 11, 1931 in Pine View, MT to parents Albert and Lillian (Bailey) Collins. He attended grade school at Pine View and attended high school in Custer, MT. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1951. He served in Japan and was discharged on May 16, 1955. On February 7, 1953, Walter married Betty Vergote at Mt. Clemens, MI. In 1955 they moved to Joliet where he ranched and they stayed there until October of 1967 when they moved to the ranch south of Fort Peck.
He was president of the Montana Public Lands Council for 10 years, and served on the Montana Stockgrowers Board for four years. Walt served as president of the Montana State District 5 Fiddlers, and was a sought after rhythm guitar player at fiddle contests around the region. He was very active politically. He taught his grandkids how to play the fiddle. He had an extra great love for his family (children and grandchildren) and his day was complete when surrounded by his kids.
He is survived by: his wife, Betty Collins, of the ranch south of Fort Peck, MT; a daughter, Jeanne Buckley and her husband Fred of Roundup, MT; three grandchildren: Taylor, Reid and Katelyn Buckley, all of Roundup, MT; a sister, Edith Potts of Huntley, MT; and two brothers: Art Collins of Billings, MT, and Bill Collins of Bridger, MT. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son Mike in 1972; sisters Helen Bench, Ruth O'Brien, Thora Neal, Alice Robinson; and brothers Ben and Earl Collins.
Pallbearers are: Lynn Cornwell, Cody Cornwell, Robert Ferguson, Bob Delp, Rob Delp and Bill Brown. Special Honorary Pallbearers are: Lyle Nelson, Allyn Skyberg, Jeff Skyberg, Bruce Ferguson, Wilmer Pawloski and Randy Rees.
Memorials are suggested to: Northern Rockies Cancer Center in Billings, PEAKS (People Everywhere Are Kind and Sharing) in Billings, or the memorial of your choice.
