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Myron A. Rogenes
Myron A. Rogenes of Ashland, Montana, died on September 15th of Leukemia at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. He was 70. Services will be Tuesday, September 19th at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Glasgow with Reverend Herb Sands and Reverend Dave Rogenes officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery and Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Myron was born in Great Falls, North Dakota, in 1930 and was raised on the farm near Larslan. He graduated from Opheim High School in 1948. He graduated from Montana State in Bozeman in 1952 and earned his masters at the University of North Dakota. Myron married Arlene Tulberg in 1954 in Bainville. He taught school at Bainville, Dodson, Whitewater, Opheim, Medicine Lake, Flaxville, Peerless and then St. Labre. He not only taught, but he also coached in all programs except Peerless, where he was Superintendent for 3 years. He retired from teaching in 1994 and he has lived in Ashland since.
Myron enjoyed watching his grandchildren in sports, golf, camping at the Hart Ranch in South Dakota, selling fireworks, being on the farm and serving the Lord.
Survivors include his wife Arlene of Ashland; 2 sons: Reverend Dave Rogenes and his wife Cindy of Glasgow, and John Rogenes and his wife Kalu of Larslan, Montana, ; 1 daughter: Cheryl Safty and her husband Gene of Billings; 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 1 brother: Arthur "Bud" Rogenes of Glasgow. He was preceded in death by a brother in 1935.
James E. Hill
James E. Hill, 64, died Monday, September 11th, at Billings Deaconess Hospital due to heart complications. Services were Friday, September 15th, with burial in the Nashua Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
He was raised in Nashua and graduated from Nashua High School in 1954. He excelled in all sports. He was especially know for playing basketball and was an All State Center.
Jim married Gayle Browning in 1955. He worked for his dad at the Nashua Conoco until 1961, when he purchased the service station from his dad. Jim served in the Montana National Guard, Nashua Town Council, and Volunteer Fire Department. Jim drove school bus and was Little League Coach for many years. He was also active in the Lion's Club, Elks, Knights of Columbus, and bowling.
Jim and Gayle moved to Billings in 1986. He was employed by Tire-Rama until he retired in 1998. Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and attendance at sporting events.
Jim is survived by his loving wife Gayle of Billings; 2 daughters: Lori Viste and her husband Rick and children Tyler and Kyle of Nashua, and Charlene Hill and her son Brandon of Billings; 3 sons: Doug Hill and his wife Jill and their children Tori and Tessa Hill of Sidney, Brian Hill and his wife Belinda and son Drew of Bozeman, Tom Hill and his wife Dawn and their children Miranda and Grant of Spokane, Washington; a brother, Jack Hill and his wife Pat of Denver; a sister, Mary Jeane Johnson and her husband Bob of Sioux Pass, Montana. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a son, Stuart.
George H. Johnson
George H. Johnson, 85, died of natural causes on September 6th at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Services will be Saturday, September 9th, at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Glasgow with burial in the Dagmar Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
George was raised on the family farm near Dagmar. He attended Teachers College in Dillon and taught school in Sheridan County and later in Roosevelt County. In 1941 he married Alma Nelson in Glasgow. They went into private business and owned the J & H Company in Reserve until 1961. They moved to Glasgow in 1961 and owned Coast To Coast until the 1970's. George worked for AVCO at the Glasgow Air Force Base and later was business manager for the Smith Clinic in Glasgow until he retired. He always had a big garden at Fort Peck Lake and enjoyed traveling, his cabin at the lake, dancing, and doing carpentry work. George was a member of the Kiwanis, Elks, SCORE, Sons of Norway, Danish Brotherhood, Boy Scouts, and served as a Scout Leader, and received the Silver Beaver, was a member of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture and served as manager of the Northeast Montana Fair for 11 years.
Alma passed away in 1987. George married Eileen Hotchkiss in 1990. She passed away in 1997. He then married Francis Thomas in 1998.
Survivors include his wife Francis Johnson of Glasgow; 2 sons: Gary and his wife Marilynn of Wolf Point, and Donald of Estacada, Oregon; 2 daughters: Kay Johnson and companion Ray Mills of Helena, and Ruth Orem and her husband Larry of Littleton, Colorado; 2 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, 2 brothers: Alvin Johnson of Plentywood and Earl Johnson of New York; 2 sisters: Grace Christiensen of California and Alice Friedrich of Antelope, Montana; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by 1 brother, 2 sisters and 1 grandson.
S. Doris Larson
S. Doris Larson, 106, died of natural causes on Tuesday, September 5th, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Services will be at the First Congregational Church in Glasgow on Saturday, September 9th at 2pm, with Reverend Emory Robotham officiating and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Doris was born in Sutton, Nebraska, in 1893. She lived in Colorado before traveling to Hailey, Idaho, in a covered wagon at age 6, a trip that Doris still remembered. When she was 11 her parents homesteaded near Rupert, Idaho, where she graduated from high school. She graduated from Albion State Normal School in 1913. In 1917 she married Irvin Larson in Twin Falls, Idaho. She taught school in Idaho for 5 years. They lived in Idaho and Eureka, Montana, before moving to Saco in 1924. Irvin was a signal maintainer for the Great Northern Railway in Saco and Doris was a mother and school teacher. After Irvin retired they moved to Whitefish in 1964. Doris moved to Glasgow in 1976. She moved into Nemont Manor in Glasgow in 1979 and has been at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow for the last 3 years.
She taught Sunday school and sang in the choir in the Saco Methodist Church, was active in OES, Ladies Aid, Women's Club, and Legion Auxiliary. She crocheted, hand quilted and did embroidery. Doris was a very proper lady with a sharp memory, and was proud to have voted in every election since women were allowed to vote.
Survivors include 2 daughters: Dorothy Bell of Glasgow and Laurece Childress of Sparks, Nevada; 12 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 1 son.
Ralph Edward Bemis
Ralph Edward Bemis, 72, of St. Marie, died on July 31st. Services will be
held at St. Marie Chapel at 11am Wednesday, August 2nd. Burial will be in
the Green Acres Cemetery in Bellingham, Washington. Bell Mortuary is in
charge of arrangements.
Ralph was born in Helena in 1927 and lived in Bellingham, Washington,
spending his career in the military service. He served in the U.S. Army,
with varied military assignments while making his career in the military.
Ralph married Nona Sooter in 1977 in Bellingham. They lived in Bellingham,
Washington, Idaho and then at St. Marie. He was a U.S. Army truck driver and
a custodian. He was a 60 year member of the American Legion.
Survivors include his wife, Nona Bemis of St. Marie; 4 daughters: Crystal
Bemis of St. Marie, Deborah Bemis of Bellingham, Marsha Doyle of Gig Harbor,
Washington, and Tammie Treese of St. Marie; 1 step-son, Robert Sooter of
Bellingham; 1 step-daughter, Tammy Vevag of Bellingham; 15 grandchildren, 3
great grandchildren, 1 sister: Barbara B. Riehl of Concrete, Washington; 2
brothers: Norman Bemis of Independence, Oregon, and James Bemis of
Bremerton, Washington; he was preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister,
Marjorie.
Esther Adeline Lawrence
Esther Adeline Lawrence, 95, died Sunday, July 30th, of natural causes at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Services will be Wednesday, August 2nd at 10am at the Opheim Lutheran Church with Reverend mark Koonz officiating and with burial in Lawndale Cemetery in Opheim. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in 1905 in Cummings, North Dakota, and was raised and attended schools there. She married Arthur J. Lawrence in 1922 in Hillsboro, North Dakota. After marriage, they moved to Portland, Oregon, where Arthur worked in the brick yards and Adeline worked as a stenographer. They moved back to Richland in 1929 where he farmed with his brothers, and they survived the hard times on the farm. Her husband passed away in 1986. Adeline moved to Nemont Manor in 1988 and has resided in Glasgow since. She was a member of the Richland Lutheran Church, the Glasgow Lutheran Church, and was a 58 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Glentana Homemakers Club. She loved horses and loved to bake & cook.
Survivors include 2 sons: Art Lawrence and his wife Lois of Glasgow, and Bill Lawrence and his wife Dolly of Glentana; 1 daughter, Martha Floyd and her husband Bob of Opheim; 1 sister, Kathryn Floyd of Hillsboro, North Dakota; 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
John Maag
GLASGOW – John Maag, 54, died Saturday, July 22nd, at the Valley View Nursing Home from complications of a stroke.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the Bell Chapel. Interment will take place in the Maag Family Cemetery. Jim Holter will be officiating and Bell Mortuary is in charge.
John was born in Glasgow in 1946 to Boyd and Doris Maag, and was raised and attended schools in Glasgow. He attended 2 years of college in Tacoma, Washington, and later graduated from a School of Cosmetology in Ellensburg, Washington. He worked as a hairstylist in Hawaii, Arizona and Alabama. He later returned to Glasgow, operating the Backstage Beauty Salon. He owned the Roosevelt Hotel at the time of his death. John was first married to Rose Cain of Miles City and later to the former Donna Doke of Glasgow.
Survivors include his parents, Boyd and Doris of Glasgow, 2 sisters: Lynette Cox and her husband Dean of Missoula and Lisa Miller and her husband James of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1 niece and 2 nephews, several aunts & uncles including a special aunt, Lynn Logslett of Tacoma (with whom he lived for 3 years) and many cousins, including a number in the Glasgow area.
