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Ida Whitish
Wednesday, November 7th 2007
NAME: Ida Whitish Age: 87
DATELINE: Glasgow, Montana
DATE OF DEATH: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH: Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT.
CAUSE OF DEATH: natural causes
SERVICE: Friday, November 9th at 2P.M. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow, Montana
INTERMENT: Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Montana
MORTUARY IN CHARGE: Bell Mortuary of Glasgow, MT.
BORN: March 17, 1920 in Frazer, Montana
PARENTS: Albert and Rene Luckey
Ida married Clarence Whitish in 1940 in Glasgow, Montana. She raised her family in the Glasgow area. She liked to make quilts and enjoyed many crafts, baking, camping, and fishing. She was the last survivor from a family of thirteen.
SURVIVORS:
Son: James Whitish of Glasgow, Montana
Daughter: Ethel Vilandre of Minot, North Dakota
9 grandchildren
12 great grandchildren
Preceded in death by her children; Dorothy, Clariceman, Jack, and Charlie Whitish.
Dean Lyle Rusher
Wednesday, November 7th 2007
NAME: Dean Lyle Rusher Age: 73
DATELINE: Glasgow, Montana
DATE OF DEATH: Tuesday, November 6, 2007
CAUSE OF DEATH: cancer
PLACE OF DEATH: Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, MT.
SERVICE: Saturday, November 10th at the First United Methodist Church at 10a.m. in Glasgow, Montana.
INTERMENT: Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Montana
MORTUARY IN CHARGE: Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, MT
BORN: December 8, 1933 in Glasgow, Montana
PARENTS: John Rusher and Aileen Christinson Rusher
Dean Rusher, lifelong resident of Glasgow, was born December 8, 1933 to John and Aileen (Christinson) Rusher, the third of seven children. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1953. He was an employee of Austin Packing Company and later worked form Norm Shanks Painting and for Cap Czyzeski Painting contractors. He also enjoyed his retirement.
Dean married Kitty Lou Steen June 20, 1965, at the Hinsdale Methodist Church. They lived their entire married life in Glasgow.
Dean was a life member of the Elks’ Club and the Valley County Historical Society. He supported the Methodist Church.
Dean never met a stranger and was known for his jolly sense of humor, jokes and quick retorts. He enjoyed birding, always able to “spot” the bird, leaving its identification to Kitty Lou. He especially enjoyed the neighborhood kids. His signature song was Sugar in the Mornin’. Halloween was his favorite holiday, even getting to enjoy trick or treaters at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital last week.
Dean leaves behind a host of “special” friends including Andy, Bev, Bob, Boyd, Brent, Bunk, Carol, Glenn, Gordon, Harley, Jack, Kaylin, Ken, Lee, Linda, Missy, Nelene, Ron, Sally, and Samantha.
Dean waged a valiant four-year struggle against cancer, succumbing to it November 6.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Kitty Lou. His six siblings also survive him: Donna Reinhardt and Mary Ann Ellsworth of Glasgow, Beverly Copenhaver, Hinsdale; Pauline Jasper, Culbertson; Helen Grant, Lebanon, Oregon; and Jack Rusher, Valley, Washington. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
Cora Flaten
Monday, November 5th 2007
Cora Flaten died Sunday morning, November 4, 2007 at Faith Lutheran Home, Wolf Point, Montana after a wonderful life of 89 years.
Cora was born July 26, 1918 to John and Betsey Stensland. She was the third of seven children. The Family lived in the Boyd community, 20 miles north of Wolf Point, where they farmed and ranched. Cora and her siblings attended the Boyd School.
At the tender age of 14, Cora met her future husband, Clinton Flaten, when he came to work as a ranch hand for her dad. Later Clinton and Cora went to work at the Fort Peck Dam Project, Cora as a maid for an officer of the Corp. of Engineers, and Clint in the building of the dam.
In 1938 Cora and Clinton were married in the Lutheran church in Fort Peck, Montana. The couple lived in Park Grove for the next two years until the completion of the Fort Peck project. They then moved to a farm 32 miles southwest of Wolf Point where they farmed for 50 years and raised all seven of their children.
Cora was a hardworking farm wife, cooking for her large family as well as various hired men. Every year she planted a large garden and in the late summer there would be beans and corn to can and pickles to preserve. Fruit was purchased in town by the box and many hours later, jars of fruit and jam lined the shelves of the fruit room. Cora also loved to tend to her very own apple orchard from which she made many delicious apple pies! Some of Cora’s other talents included sewing, landscaping her yard, home decorating and remodeling, cutting hair and crocheting. In her later years she took up oil painting and quilting. Cora made a special quilt for each of her grandchildren for their High School graduation.
Cora took special pleasure in attending the country dances with Clint and the kids. Oh, how she loved to Polka!
Most memorable to Cora’s children is the way she faithfully cared for Clint, the love of her life, when he was suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for the last 25 years of his life.
In 1994 Cora moved to Wolf Point where she lived on Johnson Street for about ten years. Then, in 2005, she moved to Faith Lutheran Home where she enjoyed socializing with the other residence and received excellent care from the staff.
Cora is survived by her children: Sharon (Wayne) Riley of Lewistown, Montana, Marlene (Larry) Potts of Hewitt, Texas, Sandra (Ron) Foth of Billings, Montana, Marcia (Gary) Fast of Lustre, Montana, Doug of Rural Wolf Point, Connie (Bob) Charette of Billings and David (Pam) of Glasgow, Montana; and siblings, John B. Stensland of Wolf Point, Jurene Jones of Twin Falls, Idaho and Lily Bryan Hickel of Billings. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren as well as 18 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be Friday, November 9, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel.
A Family Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Clayton Stevenson Chapel in Wolf Point. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 10, 2007 at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Wolf Point.
Condolences may be sent to the family at csmc@nemontel.net or www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.
While the family is here they will be gathering at Cora’s house.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Lucille Mae Johnson
Friday, November 2nd 2007
Lucille Mae Johnson
July 17, 1917 – October 31, 2007
Lucille was born in Bismarck, North Dakota to Hannah and Stone Alderin. She was raised in the rural area of Stanton, North Dakota where she attended school; riding a horse or walking into Stanton from the farm to complete her education. As a young woman, Lucille left the farm with a girlfriend and ventured west to Cooke City, Montana where she worked as a maid and cook during the tourist seasons. Seeking adventure, she moved to Wheeler, Montana (Fort Peck Dam) where she met Northfield “Buster” Johnson. Buster and Lucille married and settled in Glasgow. Buster was and avid outdoorsman so it was only appropriate that the honeymoon be spent hunting ducks and geese at Nelson Reservoir. All their children were taught how to hunt. Every fall the Johnson household was full of hunters. Lucille was the first one up to make sure the coffee was brewing and breakfast was ready.
Lucille was a custodian for over thirty-five years at the First Security Bank (Wells Fargo) in Glasgow. It was not unusual to see her walking to the bank by 4:00 a.m. since Lucille never did drive. Come winter she would be the one outside shoveling the bank sidewalks and driveways before the customers arrived. Her career as a mother was spent teaching Sunday and Bible school for numerous years at the Fist Lutheran church. She made sure all four of her children were confirmed. She was a Girl Scout Leader, 4-H Leader, Cub Scout Leader, and the official bread and donut baker where on Friday afternoons her children and all the neighborhood children would race home to see who would get the BIG raised donuts. Lucille’s yard and garden were her pride and joy with fall being the best time of year. You would find her in the kitchen either canning the garden produce or wild game. If this wasn’t enough, she also took in ironing. We always had clean, pressed clothing and she took great pride in her family.
Her husband, parents, and brothers preceded her in death. She is survived by her sons Marvin (Barbara) of Sidney; Donald (Bonnie) Johnson of Great Falls and their children Becky and Casey; great-grandchildren Dylan, Kate, and Wyatt, her daughters Linda and her son Bradshaw Blomer of Glasgow; Judy (Bruce) McMaster of Helena and their children Kelli and Tyler; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Her children truly know and respect the meaning of a hard-working Mom. Thanks Mom. Cremation has taken place. A family memorial service will take place at a later date.
Ruth Hill McQuiston
Wednesday, May 14th 2008
NAME: Ruth Hill McQuiston AGE: 85
DATELINE: Nashua, Montana
DATE OF DEATH: Saturday, November 24, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH: Wyoming
SERVICE: Friday, May 16, 2008 at 11A.M. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in
Glasgow, Montana
INTERMENT: Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Montana
MORTUARY IN CHARGE: Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Montana
BORN: May 16, 1922 in Glasgow, Montana
PARENTS: Gertrude Dorr and Edgar Cecil Hill
Friends and family are invited to the Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Nashua for refreshments and fellowship following the service here in Glasgow.
