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Marie E. Schaldack
Marie E. Schaldack, 75, died of natural causes at her home in Fort Peck on May 31st. Services will be Monday, June 5th, at 2pm at Bell Chapel in Glasgow, with Reverend Lonnie Eidson officiating and with burial in the Fort Peck Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Marie was born in Madison, South Dakota, in 1925 and was raised and attended schools there. After working a year as an operator, she attended a beautician school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She married Nick Schaldack in 1948 in Madison. She operated her own beauty shop there for 10 years. In 1962, they moved to Riverdale, North Dakota. In 1964, they moved to Chamberlain, South Dakota, where she worked in a doctor's clinic for 4 years and later in a nursing home for 4 years. They retired in Rapid City in 1984 and moved to Fort Peck in 1993, where she has resided since. Marie enjoyed gardening, Bible studies, growing flowers and working with older people.
Survivors include her husband Nick of Fort Peck; 1 son, Jerry and his wife Juanita of Nashua; 1 daughter, Jane and her husband Gary Reuer of Tuscon, Arizona; 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Ruben Fuhrmann
Ruben Fuhrmann, 81, died May 25th at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow of severe complications of diabetes. Services will be Tuesday, May 30th at 11am at Bell Chapel, with Herb Sands officiating. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Ruben was born in Baylor, Montana, in 1918. At age 18 he joined the U.S. Marines and served 4 years in Shanghai, China. He served with the 3rd Marine division in the South Pacifica during World War II. Ruben was wounded twice: once in Bougainville and in Iwo Jima, where he was honored with 2 purple hearts. He served in the consolidation of the Northern Solomon Islands, Guam, Marianas Islands and Volcano Islands. Ruben worked construction for several years and was a life member of the V.F.W. and a life member of the Elks Club, and a member of the American Legion.
In February, 1948, he married Allie Squires and they were later divorced. From that union, a son, Ronald, was born.
Survivors include 1 son, Ron and his wife Peggy of Deer Lodge; 3 grandchildren: Rebecca of Minneapolis, Jamie of Maplewood, New Jersey, Cody of Deer Lodge; 1 brother, Jim Fuhrmann of Ronan; 4 sisters: Leaha Walker of Glasgow, Lydia Berrier of Seattle, Ruth Fredrickson of Polson, Hulda Tade of Great Falls. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
Gilbert Scheffelmaer
Gilbert Scheffelmaer, 82, a lifelong resident of Montana, died of natural causes on Thursday, May 25th, at the Phillips County Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 30th, at 2pm at the Adams Memorial Chapel, followed by burial in the Malta Cemetery.
Gilbert was born in 1918 in Valley Town, Montana, north of Saco, and he grew up in the area. He married Dorothy Oleson in 1960 and they lived several years in Saco and Malta. He was a trucker and part owner of GEM Theatre in Saco, and a retired farmer who enjoyed woodworking and listening to country and western music.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Malta; stepdaughters Ada L. Minge of San Antonio, Texas, and Elaine E. Gilman of Billings; stepson Jens R. Oleson of Billings; 1 brother, Otto Scheffelmaer of Dodson; 2 sisters: Martha Squires of Malta and Thelma Saunders of Missoula; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and 19 nephews and nieces.
Frances "Kari" Kaufman
Frances "Kari" Kaufman, 75, died Thursday, May 23rd, at her home at Malta of natural causes. Funeral services will be at 11am on Saturday, May 27th, at the Adams Memorial Chapel, with burial in the Malta Cemetery. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kari was born in 1924 in Malta. She grew up on the family ranch and attended Leedy Grade School on Telegraph Creek. She stayed with William Barnard and graduated from the Malta High School, then attended one year at Bozeman, taking pre-nursing classes. She married Rolly Kaufman in 1944 at Seattle.
They lived in Pasco, Washington, until 1945, then moved back to Phillips County to the home place at Content. In 1952 they moved to Winnett, returning in 1956. In 1957, they went into the backhoe business with Rolly's brother Rex, starting the Kaufman Brothers Ditching. They lived in Malta until 1970, when they moved to Wagner. In 1999, they moved 2 miles south of Malta to the original Hugh Taylor Place.
Kari was involved with the 60's Susie Q, 60 Census, and in the late 60's worked at the Malta Bakery. She was active in 4-H and started the Big Sky Builders 4-H Club in Phillips County. She was a longtime member of the Phillips County Cowbells Association, the Malta Dirt Daubers Garden Club, and the Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband Rolly of Malta; 3 sons: Kim of Missoula, Dr. Gary Kaufman of Scottsdale, Arizona, and Douglas of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; 1 sister, Ellen Leftwich of Orinda, California; 6 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Bernard Ben Ophus
Bernard Ben Ophus, 78, died of natural causes on his farm in Hinsdale on May 22. Services will be this Friday, May 26th, at 1 pm at the Hinsdale legion Hall with Reverend Evert Gustafson officiating and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Big Sandy in 1922. Here's the information put together by the family.
"Ben was always our good natured special brother. He was number 5 of 14 kids.
We often laugh about one night at a dance when fights were breaking out all over. Ben spoke up and said, 'Come on you guys, let's step outside. I will take on any of you! I can run faster than you.' Everybody stopped fighting and went back to dancing.
"High School didn't interest Ben much at age 16 so he quit and went to the CCC's stationed at West Glacier. When he came home, he went back to school for a while, but found carpentering, mechanicing and bus driving more interesting. He bought 80 acres and 3 cows but didn't really become a farmer then.
"In July of '42, Uncle Sam decided he was needed. He did a lot of moving in the U.S. When he was stationed in California, his brothers Helmer and Alfred were also stationed there, so they got together some. He was moved to several eastern states where he was taught topography making maps for the air force, showing where to bomb.
" When in Tennessee, they were moved to a new camp--cow pasture. There they built floors for tents. He said the lumber was so green that he thought if they watered it, it would grow. They were also guarding Prisoners of War there. in December of 1942, he earned a Rifle Marksmen pin and certificate.
"He was sent to England to do map work, but said he'd rather be in the middle of the fighting than be in England dodging buzz bombs. He transferred to the Infantry in France and Germany. He connected with brother Helmer there. Helmer too had transferred from Air Force to Infantry. Brother Laurence was there too, but they didn't catch up with him.
"There were 7 Ophus brothers in Uncle Sam's Service.
"In October of 1945, Ben made a choice -- to come home or stay in the army for $60 a month and board and room. Helmer and Fern came home from the Service and the 3 bought the town of Thoeny.
"They liked the country and people. Later they moved to hinsdale, and that became home."
Survivors include 4 brothers: Lyle of Big Sandy, Lester of Havre, Vernon of Denver, and Laurence of Big Sandy; 4 sisters: Evelin LaBuda of Big Sandy, Ruth Pegar of Big Sandy, Jeanine Liquin of Great Falls, and Loretta Murphy of Reno, Nevada; he was also survived by his very loving and adopted family: Donna Christensen, her son Chris, his wife Carol and their 3 children, her daughters Cheryl, Valerie, Pam, Renae and their families; and the Lloyd Jones family.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Alfred, Myron, Helmer and Byron, and 1 sister, Gertrude.
Myrtle M. Omvig
Myrtle M. Omvig, 70, died May 17th of cancer at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Services were Saturday, May 20th, at the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints in Glasgow with Ted Morris officiating, and music by Doyle Euell and Norris Forrum. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in Glasgow and Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
She was born in 1929 in Opheim. After graduating from Opheim High School, she worked as a waitress in Opheim. That is where she met LeRoy. They were married 2 years later. After marriage, they lived in Glasgow. She was a housewife and mother, raising her 5 children in Glasgow. She worked in the lab at the Glasgow Clinic, for John Deere in Glasgow, then went to work in the Clerk and Recorders office in the Valley County Courthouse, retiring in 1997.
Myrtle headed the Valley County Combined Campaign Fund and worked with the Heart Association. She was very active in the RLDS Church. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include: 1 son, Douglas and his wife Shirley of Glasgow; 3 daughters: Charla May and her husband Ken Hoiness of Laurel, Patti Jean and her husband Mike Hines of Yorba Linda, California, and Leah Marie and her husband John Arneson of Glasgow; 7 grandchildren; 2 sisters: Laura House Vernon of Bellview, Washington, and Bunny Daggett of Glasgow; 1 brother, Ted Miller of Opheim. She was preceded in death by one daughter, 1 sister and 2 grandchildren.
Doneta Jean Davenport
Doneta Jean Davenport, 38, of Glasgow, Montana, died May 10th due to ill health and natural causes. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 13th, at First Lutheran Church at 2:00 p.m. Reverend Mark Koonz will be officiating and burial will be in Lawndale Cemetery in Opheim. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
She was born on October 8, 1961 in Glasgow and graduated from Opheim High School, attended school at the College of Great Falls and at northern Montana College. Later she attended Carroll College. She worked for the forest service, then the state of Montana, retiring from the state in 1998 because of her health. She has lived in Glasgow the past two years, the last year at Nemont Manor . Doneta was crazy about computers, baking, and had been very active in 4H. She went to Washington D.C. for the 4H kids. She loved music and played piano and sang.
Survivors include her parents, Don and Myrtle Davenport of Opheim, 2 brothers: David of Forsyth and Jerry of Davies, Florida; 2 nieces and 1 nephew.
May Tihista
May Tihista, 95, died of natural causes at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow on May 5th. A vigil service will be held Monday, May 8th, at 7pm at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Glasgow. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 9th, at 10am with Reverend Thad Kozikowski officiating and music from Christopher Bengochea, and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
May was born and raised in Banca, France. She married Peter Tihista in 1926. After marriage, she came to Ellis Island on a ship, then came on a train to Glasgow where Peter had homesteaded on 5th Point at the mouth of Gilbert Creek. After the Dam Construction, they lived in Nashua for 2 years, then moved to a farm west of Glasgow. The family lived one their farm until coming into Glasgow in 1944, where she has since lived. Peter died in 1950, and May then went to work for Fern and Jack Shepherd at Glasgow Floral, and worked there for over 20 years. She worked for Bakers Jewelry, for L.J. Baker for many years. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting and sewing.
Survivors include: 2 sons: Mitchell Tihista of Sidney and Ronald Tihista of Great Falls; 1 daughter: Helen Marks of Glasgow and Los Angeles; a nephew, John Sallaberry in Malta; many nieces and nephews in the old country, 12 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren.
