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Howard "Tiny" Cornwell
Funeral services will be held for Howard "Tiny" Cornwell age 76, Tuesday October 17, 2000 at St. Albert's Catholic Church in Hinsdale at 10:00 am. Rosary will be held Monday October 16th at Tiny Cornwell's home at 7:00 pm A Celebration of Life service will be held Tuesday October 17th at 11:00 am at the Hinsdale Legion Hall. Burial will follow at the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. Rev. Thad Kozikowski will officiate. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Howard "Tiny" Kenneth Cornwell was born in a log house on the Cornwell Ranch north of Tampico, MT on November 13, 1923 to Lee and Ida Roub Cornwell and spent his entire life there. He went to grade school at the Buggy Creek and Highland Schools. Graduated from Glasgow High School and attended Northern Montana College in Havre.
Tiny married Peggy Rutter in 1959. He served three terms as Valley County Commissioner and was president of the Valley Ridgerunners Saddle Club. He was a member of the St. Albert's Parish, Knights of Columbus and the Montana Stock Growers Assoc. He served on the Buggy Creek & North Valley Grazing district boards and PCA. He was an honorary FFAmember of the Hinsdale FFA chapter and an avid supporter of Montana 4-H.
Tiny is survived by his wife Peggy and four daughters: LaMae (Steve) Lacock and their children (Jesse, Boyce, Greg and Bethany); Roub (Jeff) Younkin and their children (Chisholm, Chateau, Chadaya and Chaykota); Rene (Mitch) Burgess and their children (Grant, Brady and Burke). His twin brother Bill and his children; twins Lee and Lynn, and Clay and their families; a sister Myrtle Nyquist and numerous nieces, nephews and families.
JAMES STEVENS
Funeral services for James LeRoy Stevens, age 70, will be held Saturday October 14th, 2000 at 11:00am at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow. Rev. Evert Gustafson will officiate with burial to follow in the Holy Family Cemetery in Glentana, MT at 2:30pm.
James was born July 4, 1930, to William M. and Ida Catherine Goheen Stevens in Opheim, MT. From the age of 14 until 22 years of age he spent in Whitefish and Opheim. In 1952 at the age of 24 he entered the Army and was discharged in 1954. From 1954 until 1980 he farmed and drove school bus in Opheim. Jim also did custom Harvesting. In 1980 until September of 2000 he had worked for the Valley County Road Department.
He enjoyed having coffee with his friends at Johnnie’s Café and he loved collecting antique cars.
Survivors include, his sister Eileen Honrud of Glasgow, MT, his brother Pat Stevens of San Jose, CA. 11 nephews including David Honrud of Glasgow, 4 nieces including Cathy Wagenhals of Glasgow and Sharon Dewit of Opheim, MT. Special friends, Larry, Eloise, and Robin Geiser and Jacquelyn Chouinard.
Samuel L. Rapos
Funeral services for Samuel L. Rapos, age 69, will be held Friday October 13, 2000 at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow at 2:00 pm. Rev. Jay Ashbaucher will officiate. Burial will follow at the Nickels Family Cemetery.
Samuel was born January 21, 1931 to Samuel and Sadie (Bakos) Rapos in Terry MT.
Samuel passed away Monday October 9th in Glasgow; MT. Samuel graduated from Terry High School and attended Miles Community College for two years. He served in the Air Force for four years. After his discharge he attended Montana State College of Engineering in Bozeman, Graduating in 1958.
On February 21, 1959 he married Shirley Holt in Riverdale, ND. They moved to Fort Peck in September of that year. He worked for the Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and WAPA for 32 years.
Sam enjoyed boating, water skiing, exploring, camping, horseback riding and reading but most of all he loved the Lord.
Survivors are his wife Shirley Of Glasgow, son Paul and friend Judy of Everett, WA. Paul’s son Brent of Spring Valley, MN, daughter Sharon and son-in-law Steve Nickels and their children, Luke, Jeannie, and Jeremy- who live South West of Nashua, sister Millie Noel of Sonoma CA and 12 nieces and nephews.
His parents, two brothers and his grandson T.J. Nickels preceded Samuel in death.
Walter W. Turner
Funeral services for 49 year old Walter W. Turner of Glasgow will be held on Wednesday October 11, 2000 at 10:00am at St. Raphael’s gym. Reverend Dave Rogness will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.Walt died in an accident on Friday October 6, 2000 in Glasgow.
Walt was born November 25, 1950 in Glasgow to Kermit W. Turner and Della Ruth Daley Turner.
Walt married Sherri R. White in Glasgow on August 20, 1983.
Walt worked numerous places in Glasgow. He was the Maintenance Manager at the Cottonwood Inn, Landfill manager at the Valley County Landfill, operated heavy equipment, most recently for Fossum Ready Mix. He took extreme pride in every job he worked.
In 1983 Walt and Sherri purchased the Kolstad Mobile Home Park in Glasgow. In 1987 they began building what is now the Shady Rest R.V. Park. Together they worked hard to establish a top-rated campground.
Walt was an avid stock car driver in the 70’s. He was the past president of the Glasgow Jaycees, which he was involved in for many years. He wholeheartedly supported the Jaycees” Block of Bucks” during the holiday season for children less fortunate. He served on the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He served with the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years retiring in 1994. He volunteered with the Valley County Long Run Fire Department for several years.
Walt’s latest joy was ice fishing especially with friends Clay and Andy. He was so proud of the 22.22lb northern pike he speared last winter. He and Sherri together enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, snow skiing and just being together.
Walt was always working in his shop, whether it be woodworking, welding, painting or helping a friend. Nobody had a shop like Walter. Walt always had a smile for everyone. He touched so many people’s lives.
I loved my dogs, old Chevy’s hunting, ice fishin’
Snowmobiles, and one-liners on life,
But most of all I loved Sherri, my wife.
Toothpick in cheek, thoughts on what really matters…
Meet me at the shop for a drink of “the water”
Leaving a little sooner than my notes reminded,
But, I’ll see you all in the spring,
If you make it through the mattress.
Survivors include his wife Sherri Turner of Glasgow, sisters; Elsie Bacon of Great Falls, Donna Burback of Seattle, WA, Norma Ebling of Tonapah, Nevada, Della Beck of Mystic, Connecticut. Brothers, Milo Turner of Burnsville, Minnesota, Arthur Turner of Nashua, MT, John Turner of Nashua MT, Paul Turner of Glasgow, MT. and 26 nieces and nephews.
Larry Baumgartner
Larry Baumgartner, 51, long-time Glasgow resident, died Friday in an accident in Glasgow.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10:00am at St. Raphael’s Church in Glasgow. Rev Thad Kozikowski and Pastor Martin Mock will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Larry was born June 5, 1949 in Lewistown, Montana, to William and Virgie (Senst) Baumgartner. He attended Lewistown grade schools, St. Leo’s High School and Glasgow High School his senior year graduating in 1968. During that year he lived with the Hallocks and worked at Earls Body Shop.
He was a member of the Malta unit of the Montana National Guard from 1968 to 1975, where he honed the cooking skills he had learned during his high school years from his father.
On September 6, 1971, Larry married Shirley Pattison of Glasgow, the couple settled in Lewistown where he managed Courtesy Body Shop. They latter moved to Missoula, Larry managed Ron’s Auto Refinishers and supported Shirley throughout Pharmacy School.
The family returned to Glasgow in 1982, where Larry farmed with his father-in-law, Lyman Pattison. He loved farming and was particularly proud of his “millennium year” crop.
Larry possessed a keen mechanical mind and was capable of designing and building everything from motorcycles to solar –heated swimming pools. He was meticulous craftsman and generously lent his time and expertise to any friend who needed help with any project. He actively supported youth athletics in the community, and his children and their friends could always count on him to help organize and run events. He served as a Computer Technician for the Valley County Election Board for over 15 years, transporting and maintaining voting machines throughout the county. An avid pilot, Larry especially enjoyed flying his biplane.
Survivors include his wife Shirley of Glasgow, his daughter, Mary, a freshman at MSU- Bozeman, his son, Derek, a freshman at GHS, his mother, Virgie Baumgartner of Lewistown; his sister, Regina Folda of Lewistown; his mother-in-law Mary Pattison of Glasgow; his sister-in-law Patt Etchart, her husband Joe of Glasgow, his brother-in-law, Ron of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and nine nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bill; his brothers, Mark and Danny; his father-in-law Lyman Pattison; and his niece, Tessa Robertson.
Pallbearers are: Dana Wagenhals, Milt Hallock, Dennis Baadsgaard, Don Elletson, Don Fast Wayne Jennings, Tim Volk, Marc Swanson, Kari Knierim, and Marcia McEachron. Honorary pallbearers are: Kirk Eastman, Alvie Hallock, Jim Plovanic, Vic Ellis, and Larry Miers.
Memorials are suggested to the Glasgow Kiwanis Swim Team.
