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Robert Cuniff
Robert Cuniff, 77, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2000. Survived by his wife, Mary, sister, Margie Harvey, children, Kristine and Randy Bradley (daughter and son-in-law), Diane Cuniff (daughter), Steven and Sharon Cuniff (son and daughter-in-law), grandchildren, Allison Bradley-Bradac and Scott Bradley.
Born on April 6, 1923, in Opheim, Bob grew up with his parents, Rembie and David Cuniff, and brothers David, Dick, Jack, and Rex, and his sister, Margie Harvey. His children were raised with fond and humorous remembrances of the Cuniff family growing up in Montana.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 7, at 3:00 PM at Pacific View Memorial Park, 3500 Pacific View Drive, Newport Beach, CA, 92663. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to the Alzheimer's Family Centers George G. Glenner, 2017 Felicita Rd, Escondido, CA 92025, or American Cancer Society, 12405 Rancho Bernardo Rd., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92128.
Richard C. “Dick” Fisher
Richard C. “Dick” Fisher, 58, of Billings, passed away Wednesday morning, April 26, 2000, at his home. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29, at Atonement Lutheran Church in Billings with cremation to follow.
The son of Charles and LaVida (Rau) Fisher, he was born in McLaughlin, S.D., on August 25, 1941.
Dick attended McLaughlin Public Schools where he graduated Class of ’59. He received a general business education from the Aberdeen (S.D.) School of Business. He went on to become business manager of U.S. Steel in Shelby, business manager of Hatch Motor Co. in Shelby, manager of Hovey & Stone Chevrolet in Wolf Point, owner and manager of KVCK Radio in Wolf Point, owner and manager of Dick Fisher Motors in Glasgow, owner and manager of Hertz Rent-A-Car’s Glasgow office, manager of Wolf Point Ready Mix, Oilfield Construction Division in Wolf Point, owner and manager of Hotco, Inc., Oilfield Service Development in Wolf Point, co-owner and manager of J-D Auto, Wholesale and Retail Used Car Business in Wolf Point, owner of Car & Truck Inc. in Billings and Fleet and Lease Sales Manager at Auto Auction of Billings.
Dick was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church in Billings, served as director of the Independent Auto Dealers Association, was a member of Ducks Unlimited, a member of the B.P.O.E. Lodge in Glasgow and was a volunteer for the Governor’s Cup Walleye Fishing Tournament.
He loved hunting, camping, fishing, boating, water skiing, and gardening. Dick will be remembered for his sensitivity to the needs of others and his generosity to his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Fisher in 1999.
Survivors include his wife, Celia of Billings; his mother, LaVida of Rapid City, S.D.; his two children, Stephanie Fisher of Billings and Brad Fisher and his wife. Janet of Helena; his three step-children, Kathryn Sorum, Laura Sorum, and Kristina Sorum, all of Billings; his brothers, Kenneth Fisher and his wife, Linda of Fort Collins, Colo., and Barry Fisher and his wife, Donna of Pine Mountain, Ga.; his sister, Peggy Thompson and her husband, Jim of Appleton, Minn.; and four grandchildren, Chelsea, Brianna, Emily, and Harrison Fisher, all of Helena.
Memorials may be directed to: AFLAC Cancer Center, Attn. Sarah Batts, 1680 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30322, (In memory of Richard C. Fisher, father of Brad Fisher, S.S.C. MT/WY.)
Thea W. Stolem
Thea W. Stolem 90, died at Bismarck, North Dakota of natural causes on Saturday, April 22nd, 2000. Services will be held on Wednesday, April 26th at the Hinsdale Legion Hall in Hinsdale at 10:30am by Rev. Dave Hodsdon and Chaplain Don Nelson. Burial will take place in the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Thea was born on February 2nd, 1910 in Trunbridge, North Dakota to parents Anton and Emma (Hiller) Westgard. She graduated in 1928 from Willow City, N.D. High school. She attended Minot State Teachers Collage and graduated in August 1932. She also attended the Northern Montana College in Havre, graduating June 4th, 1967 with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Elementary Teacher Education. Thea taught in Pierce Co. N.D. from 1928-1943, in Hinsdale, Mt. from 1954-1970, and at the East Side School in Glasgow from 1970-1973.
Thea also served in World War II as a Pharmacist Mate 3C of the Waves. She was discharged at the US Naval Hospital in Farragut, Idaho. Thea lived in Hinsdale from 1948 until 1997.
Thea was a member of NRTA, VFW auxiliary #3107, Vally County Senior Citizens, and Sons of Norway. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, playing cards, visiting friends, and reading.
Survivors include: Sisters Sylvia Paulson of Bismarck, N.D. and Juliette Dumaine of Bothell, Washington.
Alfred R. Teske
Alfred R. Teske, 89, died of natural causes April 14th at the Phillips County Good Samaritan Center at Malta. Services are set for 2 p.m. Monday, April 17th, at Saco Lutheran Church with burial in the Grandview Cemetery in Saco. Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred was born in 1911 in Kramer, South Dakota. He attended rural school in Star Buck Township in North Dakota. He spend 3 years in the Civil Conservation Corps at International Peace Garden in Duseith, North Dakota. After that he farmed at Kramer.
He married Ruth Kohnline in 1953 at Malta. They moved back to Saco in 1954. He worked for various farmers, also working at Sleeping Buffalo, Saco Dehy and the Grandview and Reitan Cemetery. He has been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center since 1995.
Survivors include his wife Ruth; 2 daughters: Rose Teske of Zurich, montana, and Carol and her husband Bob Jestrab of Havre; grandchildren: Kimberly and Sara Hestrab; 1 sister: Esther Huber of Van Nuys, California; 1 brother: Gustav Kohnline of Kramer, North Dakota; many nieces and nephews in California, Oregon, Minnesota and North Dakota. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Nellie Evelyn Parke
Nellie Evelyn Parke, 88, died April 3rd in Phoenix, Arizona. Services will be Friday, April 14th, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Emory Robotham officiating at the First Congregational Church in Glasgow (moved due to weather), with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Nellie was a gentle, loving homemaker and resident of Glasgow for over 60 years. She will be remembered for her devotion to church, family and friends and for her love of music, cooking and tea parties. Nellie was born in Parke River, North Dakota, in 1912. In 1938 she married David T. Parke, who preceded her in death in 1979.
Survivors include her daughter, Janet Parke; 2 sons: Dr. Charles D. Parke and his wife Judy, and John H. Parke and his wife Lorie; grandchildren: Melissa Parke McCusker and husband Bill; David P. Parke, Jessie S. Parke and Timothy J. Parke.
Memorials may be sent to: Beatitudes Campus of Care, 1610 W. Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85021 or the Salvation Army, 2707 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona, 85008.
Ronald P. Lux
Ronald P. Lux of Glasgow passed away on Sunday, April 9th, at Billings Deaconess Hospital. Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, April 13th, at noon at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Glasgow. Memorials may be sent to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, 1732 S. 72nd W., Billings, Montana, 59106 or a charity of choice. Arrangements by Cremation or Funeral Gallery.
Survivors include his wife Sharon and 2 sons: George and his wife Pauline, and Doug and his wife Krista, and 5 grandchildren.
Paul Kronebusch
Paul Kronebusch, 42, died April 5th of cancer at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. A vigil service was set for April 9th at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Glasgow, with funeral services at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 10th, at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church. Fr. Schuster and Fr. Kozikowski will be officiating with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Paul was born in Glasgow to Richard and Fay Marie (French) Kronebusch. He was raised on the family farm in Larslan and graduated from Opheim High School. He owned and operated Kronebusch Trucking for 6 years. He cleaned grain for area farmers. He moved to Arizona where he built steel buildings. Paul later moved to Larslan when his brother was ill to be a bone marrow donor, and he stayed in Larslan to work on the family farm. He enjoyed biking, as he had a Harley Davidson, and he loved to be at the lake.
Survivors include 2 brothers: Richard Lee of Opheim and Kenneth Michael of Glasgow; 1 aunt: Margaret Kronebusch of Havre; 1 nephew: Brandon Kronebusch of Glasgow; 1 niece: Elissa Stingley of Glasgow. He was preceded in death by his father and mother and 1 brother.
Marvin H. "Bud" Grant
Marvin H. "Bud" Grant, 84, died of natural causes at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow on March 23rd. Services will be Monday, March 27th, at 11 a.m. at Bell Chapel in Glasgow, with burial in Highland Cemetery. Reverend Martin Mock is officiating and Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Marvin was born in Saco in 1915 and graduated from Saco High in 1934. He worked on the McChesney farm out of Saco and on the Fort Peck Dam construction. He married Olga Torgerson in 1940 in Glasgow. He worked for Douglas Aircraft in Los Angeles before entering military service in the U.S. Army, serving in France, Germany and Austria. After the war he went back to work for Douglas Aircraft, then in 1949 came to Glasgow where he worked for the Farmer Union Elevator, retiring in 1976. He then managed the State Liquor store for 4 years. He was a life member of the Elks, and a life member of the VFW. He loved to hunt and fish.
Survivors include his wife Olga of Glasgow, 1 son: Larry Grant and his wife Janelle of Miles City; 3 grandchildren: Joe of Denver, Katie of Miles City and Jeff of Miles City; 1 brother, Ernest of Great Falls.
Donna M. Qualey
Donna M. Qualey, 95, died of natural causes on March 21 at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Services will be Friday, March 24, at 10 am at the Hinsdale Methodist Church, with burial in Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. Reverend Emory Robotham will officiate and Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Donna was born in Rensselaer, Indiana, in 1904 and moved to the Hinsdale area at a young age. Her family homesteaded north of Hinsdale, which is now the McColly Ranch. In 1922 she married Olaf Qualey. After Olaf died in 1954, Donna went back to school at Montana State in Bozeman where she majored in Home Economics. She was the Home Extension Agent in Phillips County and Pondera County until moving back to Glasgow in 1978, where she has lived since. She enjoyed taking pictures of her grandchildren and traveling. She was a member of the DAR, and active with the Congregational Church. She never missed an anniversary or a birthday and followed her grandchildren's activities.
Survivors include: 1 sister, Gertrude Bush of Scobey; 2 brothers, Robert McColly of Hinsdale and J. Clark McColly of Lewistown; 2 granddaughters: Cheryl Hillman of Glasgow and Sharon Swanson of Hinsdale; 8 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 daughter, 2 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Irene Anderson
Irene Anderson 92, died at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow of natural causes on Wednesday, March 20th, 2000. Services will be held on Friday, March 24th at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua at 2:00pm by Rev. Martin Mock. Burial will take place in the Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Irene was born on August 23rd, 1907 in Craik, Saskatchewan to parents James and Alice Keil, she was the oldest of eight children. In March of 1915, they moved to Glasgow and then in May moved to the homestead in the Grain Community. She went to the country school and graduated from Glasgow High School. Irene became a teacher and taught in the Sjurson, Kaiver, Big Four, and Bjorkland Country Schools from 1926 to 1935. She married Simon Anderson on June 15th, 1935 and lived on the family farm north of Nashua until moving to Valley View Nursing Home in February of 1998. She loved her family, her Grand and Great Grandchildren, doing for others, and her Church. She enjoyed working in her garden and her flowers, and many different crafts.
Survivors include, son: Lavour Anderson of Nashua, daughters: Ardelle Mohr and husband Dave of Richland, Washington, Myrna Lauckner of Nashua, 4 Grandchildren and 6 Great Grandchildren, sister; Thelma Corey of Hermiston, Oregon, and numerous Nieces and Nephews.
