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Donald “Bud” Hughes
Donald “Bud” Hughes, age 73, passed away on August 19, 2004 at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana. Services are planned for Tuesday -August 24, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, Montana with the Rev. Martin Mock officiating. Interment will be at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Montana. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Darlene Nichols.
BORN: July 29, 1931 in Litchville, North Dakota PARENTS: Hugh and Emma (Tweit) Hughes Donald was born on July 29, 1931 to Hugh and Emma (Tweit) Hughes in Litchville, ND. He moved to Richland, Montana with his family and later moved to Glasgow, Montana. He attended schools in Richland and Glasgow. On October 6, 1951 he married Jeane Figmaka in Glasgow. He was employed by Montana National Guard receiving his honorable discharge in 1965. He was employed by the Avco Corporation and Tumpane Company at the former Glasgow Air Force Base. He later was employed at the Valley County Courthouse retiring in 1989. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and especially with his grandchildren. Memorials are suggested to go to the Valley Event Center in Glasgow, MT.
Survivors: Wife: Jeane of Glasgow, MT 1 Daughter: Barbara Gallagher of Glasgow, MT 1 Son: Mitch Hughes and his wife Mary of Glasgow, MT 4 Grandchildren: Steven Wieder, Tammy Gallagher, Karissa Hughes, and Dylan Hughes 2 Sisters: Marilyn Dykstra and Jackie Hughes, both of Glasgow, MT 1 Brother: Mike Hughes of Rockvale, MT.
Veleda Martha Malunat
Veleda Martha Malunat, age 102, passed away from natural causes on Friday - August 13, 2004 at the Valley View nursing home. Services are planned for Wednesday - August 18, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, MT with burial taking place at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, MT. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. PALLBEARERS: Jack Demko, Bus DeDobbeleer, Will Stahl, Sever Enkerud, Dave Clowes, Spike Rorvik. Preceded in death by her parents, her husband Henry in February of 1970, her daughter Betty Lou Malunat Sharp in 2001, grandchildren Dean and Don Malunat, 3 brothers; William, Carl, and Rudolph Lindberg, 5 sisters; Elma Rindahl, Sarah Green, Marie Anderson, Hanna Larson, Esther Baker.
BORN: October 20, 1901 in New Richland, Minnesota PARENTS: Christian O. and Sofie Caroline (Halverson) Lindberg Veleda was born on October 20, 1901 in New Richland, Minnesota to Christian O. and Sofie Caroline (Halverson) Lindberg. Veleda graduated from High school in Okilee, Minnesota. She graduated from Mayville, North Dakota Teacher's College and taught at the Accord School near Whatley east of Glasgow for 2 years from 1922-1924 Veleda married Henry Malunat at Wolf Point, MT on May 5, 1925. She was active in the First Lutheran Church of Glasgow, Hospital Guild, B of LF & Engineman Society, Rebekah Lodge, County Homemakers, Arts & Crafts, Chairman of Valley County Fair. She traveled all over the U.S.A and abroad with her husband and friends. Memorials suggested to the Valley View Home or the First Lutheran Church.
SURVIVORS: Son: Don Malunat of Las Vegas. Nevada Son-in law: Kenneth Sharp of Ventura, California Richard Miller family and numerous cousins and nephews and nieces 8 Grandchildren 8 Great Grandchildren.
Lucille Jensen Barstad
Lucille Jensen Barstad, long-time resident of Glasgow, died of cancer at age 87 on August 16th at St. Vincent Health Care Center in Billings. She requested no services. A complete obituary will follow at a later date.
Ethel M. Drabbs Stender
Ethel M. Drabbs Stender, age 84, passed away from natural causes on Thursday - August 5, 2004 at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, MT. Services will take place at a later date in Hinsdale, MT. Interment will take place in Seattle, WA. Bell Mortuary are in charge of arrangements. Ethel was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, her sister Edna, brothers Russell and Foran Drabbs and both of her parents.
Ethel M. Drabbs Stender was born April 4th 1920 in Hinsdale to Frank H. Drabbs and Mary Sheehy Drabbs. She graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1938 and went on to attend the University of Montana in Missoula. Shortly after her admission into college she accepted a position with the FBI and moved to Washington. There she met and later married Ralph Stender on June 30, 1951 where they resided in Seattle. In 1982 she returned to Hinsdale to care for her mother and lived there until 2003 when she moved to Glasgow and lived at the Nemont Manor until her passing. Ethel accomplished great things in life and was loved by all. She was a model, an artist and a gourmet chef. Her witty sense of humor and quick smile were contagious to those around her. She will be remembered as a vibrant fun loving woman with a spunky attitude.
Survivors include brother Thomas of San Diego, CA and sister Mae Sanford of Miles City, as well as numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and two great great nephews. Ethel will be buried with her husband in Seattle. Memorial service will be held in Hinsdale, date to be announced.
Effie Marie Brandt
Effie Marie Brandt, age 103, passed away on Monday - August 2, 2004 of natural causes at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Montana. Services will be held on Thursday - August 5, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow, MT with Rev. Terry Brandt officiating. Bell Mortuary will be in charge of arrangements. Effie was preceded in death by her husband Otto and her son Ivan.
BORN: January 3, 1901 in Three Oaks, Michigan PARENTS: William Speyer and Mary Jane (Turner) Speyer Effie married Otto Brandt on June 8, 1920 in Minnewaukan, North Dakota. In the spring of 1921 they moved to north of Nashua, Montana where Otto had a sister, Rose Daley. Otto and Effie rented a farm 16 miles north of Nashua until 1927 when they bought a relinquishment homstead in the Bjorklund Community. They moved to the homestead and lived there from 1928 until 1984 when Otto moved into the Valley View Home and Effie moved into the Nemont Manor in Glasgow. Effie and Otto raised three children, Ivan, Gene, and Marle. Effie was self taught and was very artistic. She enjoyed painting, reading, sewing, tatting, crocheting, and was a great gardener. She was an excellent cook, a great cake decorator, and loved flowers.
SURVIVORS: Son: Gene Brandt and his wife Doris of Glasgow, MT Daughter: Marle Brandt of Sequim, Washington Daughter-in-law: Betty Brandt of Glasgow, MT 15 Grandchildren 29 Great Grandchildren 17 Great Great Grandchildren Several step-brothers and step-sisters.
Daniel I. Hammond
Daniel I. Hammond, age 88, a decorated WWII Army veteran and retired rancher, died Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at the Philips County Hospital of natural causes. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M., Friday, August 6, 2004 at the Adams Memorial Chapel with interment of ashes in the Veterans Section of the Malta Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Adams Funeral Home and Crematory are in charge of arrangements.
Dan was born July 21, 1915, in Saco the son of William P. and Augusta L. (Schultz) Hammond. He was raised and educated in Saco area. He worked the family ranch until joining the Army in 1942. He served in the Southwest Pacific Theater in New Guinea, Bismarck-Archipelago, Southern Philippines and Luzon. He received the Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal and two Purple Hearts. After his Honorable Discharge in 1945 he returned to the family homestead ranch at Saco. Dan and his brother Myron ran the family ranch. You could find Dan at the Hereford sales, often buying the Grand Champion or the Reserve Grand Champion bulls. He retired in 1974 and he moved to Malta. Dan had a great sense of humor and enjoyed having coffee with his many friends. He was proud of his cattle, garden and lawn. He would always be willing to help anyone who needed it.
Survivors include his sisters, Lorene Riddle of Bullhead, Arizona, Gertrude Craig of Dallas, Texas, Eva M. Davis of Great Falls, Montana; several nieces and nephews and many old time friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother's Myron, Earl, Jerome and Gail.
Lola M. Hayward
Lola M. Hayward, age 79, formally of Glasgow, a retired nurse’s aide, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at a Billings hospital of natural causes. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday July 24, 2004 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church; Vigil Services will be 7:00 P.M. Friday, July 23, 2004 at the Adams Memorial Chapel in Malta. Cremation will follow the Mass with interment of her cremated remains in the Malta Cemetery. Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Lola was born May 24, 1925 at Timber Ridge, near Hays, Montana, the daughter of Robert and Isabel (Gardipee) Werk. She was raised and educated at Hays. She married Weldon Sparks and later was divorced. She married Leo Hayward on Dec. 7, 1964. They lived in Glasgow where she worked as a nurse’s aide at the hospital. Leo passed away on May 5, 1986. Lola retired in 1990 and moved to Malta in 1994. She enjoyed visiting with her many friends. She was known as “Little Grandma” by several of her grandchildren. Lola always enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, listen to fiddle music and attending the Matis Celebration in Lewistown.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law; Weldon (Marjorie) Sparks of Missoula, Theo (Cinda) Hayward of Copperas Cove, Texas, Leon (Rosemarie) Hayward of Alexandria, Virginia; brother, Harold “Bazoo” Werk of Hays; grandsons, Dale Sparks, Glen Sparks, Ivan Hayward; great-grandson, Colton Sparks; numerous nieces and nephews.
Alton William Lien
Alton William Lien, age 84, died early in the morning of July 9, 2004 at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital of kidney failure following a bout with pneumonia. Services are planned for Monday – July 26, 2004 at 1:00 P.M. at the VFW in Glasgow, Montana.
He was born on June 17, 1920 in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. He attended schools there and after three years in the Civilian Conservation Corp, he enlisted in the Army in 1942. He made staff sergeant in the 44th division but decided he wanted to be in the newly formed ski corps. After a period of intensive training in Idaho he was shipped to Italy with the 10th Mountain Division where he served until war’s end. He was then stationed in France and Germany for the occupation. He was married in Germany but later divorced. He married again and has a son, Gordon F. Lien, and a daughter Kirsten E. Rademacher who has two children, boy and girl all of whom reside in Germany. Alton did two tours in Korea during the conflict in 1950-51. He was then transferred to Huntsville, Alabama where he worked on the Redstone missile. Next he was transferred to Cape Canaveral where he worked on missiles. From Florida, he was transferred to New York and finally to Washington, D.C. where he retired as a chief warrants officer. Alton was hired as a lead man working on Texas towers off the coast of Scotland. He also went with a tower, which was being towed around the Cape of Good Hope to China. He later worked in generating plants in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. In 1991 he retired from work and after a brief visit to Wisconsin, he headed to Alaska when he heard about St. Marie. At that time it was a military retirement community, so he decided to make it his home. He would have liked to have been a veterinarian; he loved animals. He loved to hunt and fish. His companion here who also loved to hunt was his cat, Goldie, who survives him.
William E. (Bill) Carlson
William E. (Bill) Carlson, age 82, passed away at his home in Glasgow, MT on June 25, 2004. Cremation has taken place and, at his request, no services are planned. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one brother.
He was born to Ernest and Verna (McKean) Carlson March 9th, 1922, in Circle, Montana and received his formal education in seven terms at the Prairie Elk Schoo/. He then engaged in ranching and farming in that community until he retired to Glasgow, Montana in 1985. At age five he learned to play the fiddle and at age eight played for his first dance. He continued fiddlingfor dances regularly over an eight county area for the next 48 years. In 1968 he joined the Montana State Old Time Fiddlers Association and participated in their jam sessions on a regular basis. He entered several fiddling contests and collected nearly 20 trophies through the years. He served as state President of Montana Fiddlers for two years in 1986 and 1987. He also was a judge at the state contest. The trophy, he was the most proud of was the Best Liked Fiddler trophy he received in 1992. The person who receives it is determined by popular vote of the musicians at the state contest each year. He married Pearl Fisher July 5, 1953 at Sidney, Montana and they had three sons. They were divorced in 1968. April 5, 1980 he married Irene Bouchard at Glasgow, Montana and aquired two step sons and a step daughter and became very devoted to them and the eight step grandchildren. Irene passed away December 20, 1990. After retiring he began going to Cowboy Poetry Gatherings and reciting the nearly 200 hundred poems about the olden days that he had written and also helped with the musical part of the entertainment. These functions took him to as far away as Canada and Nebraska. He also wrote his parents biographies and several essays about topics ranging from Missouri River Ferry Boats to Range horses and Moonshiners and many other subjects. He served on the ASC. Committee, was Judge of Election and a School Board Member for many years and after retiring was a board member of the Valley County Historical society for several years. Starting as a young boy he made Cowboy gear from rawhide and progressed into saddle making, making many of them before retirement. He helped gather the last range horses and made many trips horseback to the railroad with trail herds of range cows or horses. For the first 15 years of his ranching:farming career he used horses for practically all the farming, haying and feeding work. He ran a threshing rig for several years and was knowledgeable about forge black-smithing, Battit bearings and motor overhaul, and in later years was a fairly good welder. He was quite expert at livestock doctoring and Artificially inseminated his own cows for a few years and Pregnancy tested his own and most of the neighbors cows for many years . After retirement he took up fiddle repair of which he was familiar and also made several new fiddles. He also helped a few students with lessons and made music several times a day in his home. Through the years he seldom charged for giving lessons and donated his music for many School, 4H club and other organizations dances. Mr. Carlson's philosophy of life can best be summed up with the last stanza of his poem, "Cowboy~ Religion". "Now often I've wondered as one approaches deaths bed, How many people can be proud of the life that they led? You may have had wealth, went to church and had charm, But can you honestly say, I never did anyone harm".
Survivors Include Sons - Ernest Carlson of Circle, Montana, Robin Carlson of Pella, Iowa, Bradley Carlson of Owattona, Minnesota: Step sons Dave Renner of Nashua Montana, Larry Renner of Laurel, Montana. and a Step daughter Donna Petersen of Glasgow, Montana, and numerous Grandchildren and Great Grand children. Surviving is a sister Bessie Garoutte of Circle, Montana. and long time Special friend Emma Boysun and her family.
