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Edna Alice Ratzlaff Walker
Edna Alice Ratzlaff Walker, 75 died Tuesday, February 27 at her daughters home in Glasgow surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will at 3:00 pm on Saturday March 3 at the Adams Memorial Chapel with burial in the Malta Cemetery. Memorials maybe made to the Little White Church of Malta, Montana Gift of Life in Great Falls, American Cancer Society or the Mustang Foundation in Malta. Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Edna was born on April 18 1925 in Valley City ND the daughter of Arthur and Alice Ratzlaff. She graduated from Valley City Public School in 1943. She married George Walker on January 27 1945 in Long Beach Calif. They moved to Malta in 1947. She worked for Montana Power Company from 1959 until 1986.
She enjoyed working with people, writing letters, reading, embroidering, walking, cooking, baking, traveling, her birthday club, flowers, following the Malta Mustangs and her grandchildren's activities and sports.
She was a member of the little White Church, American Legion Auxiliary, and a 50+ year member of the Order of Eastern Star.
She is proceded in death by her parents and her husband, George who passed away on May 30 1984.
She is survived by two dauhgters Pat Nessland, Nan Hoverson, son Duane Walker, sister Dorothy Olson, brother Buzz Ratzlaff, her grandchildren Wendy Sandfur and Rick, Jennifer Botkin and Bob, Kevin Nessland and Kara, Kelly Nessland and Nathan Malmin, Travis Walker and Catie, and Nick Walker. She is also survived by her great grandchildren Christian Hanneson, Shelby and Ally Sandfur, Ande Nessland and Adam Botkin, and many nieces and nephews.
Martha Helen Christensen Sauer
Martha Helen Christensen Sauer died on February 24 in her home northeast of Nashua from cancer at the age of 66. Services will be February 28 at 10:00 am in the Bell Chapel. Rev. Martin Mock will be officiating, burial will be held at the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale MT. Bell Mortuary is in cahrge of arrangements.
Martha was born on January 23, 1935 in Voltaire, North Dakota to Gustuf A. and Jennie Adea Christensen. She was raised and attended schools in Volaire, ND. She was married at a young age to James Kirby and then raised her 9 children on her own. She enjoyed spending time with her family and playing bingo, skippo, yahtzee, and canning were some of her favorite things. Crocheting was her absolute favorite thing and she received many rosettes.
Martha is survived by 3 sons, 6 daughters, 32 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers. She is preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers.
Ervin Gluba
Ervin Gluba died in the Valley View Nursing Home of natural causes on February 9, 2001 at the age of 82. Services will be held on Wednesday February 14 2001 at the Bell Chapel. Rev. Martin Mock will be officiating. Burial will take place at Highland Cemetery, Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Ervin was born on March 12, 1918 in Poplar to Anton and Frances Gluba. He was raised in Poplar and worked as a ranch in the Poplar area. His parents had homesteaded as wheat farmers in the Poplar area in 1912. During World War II Ervin worked in the ship yards in Tocoma Washington. After the war Ervin returned to Glasgow and he worked various jobs as a ranch or farm hand around the Glasgow area. Ervin moved into the Valley View Nursing Home in 1992. He loved to take care of animals and cared for the Valley View cat and also any stray cats that were around.
Ervin is survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Hans Martin
Hans Martin, 93 died Friday February 9, 2001 at the Phillips County Good Samaritan Center of natural causes. Memorial services will be held in the spring, cremation has taken place. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Hans was born February 27, 1907 at Swift Current Sask. Canada, the son of Alex and Johanna Martin. His family moved to the Saco area to ranch in 1912. Hans was the second of 10 children. On December 14 1933 he married Cordelia Dyson and together they ranched in the area for their entire working years. Hans was very blessed for he truly fulfilled his life's ambition of owning his own ranch and home. They were both very dear to him.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Cordelia, whom he adored; two daughters, Jean bullock of East Wenatchee, Washington, Loretta Menge of Saco; nine grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; two sisters, Olga Bliven of Helena, Ann McClintick of Walla Walla Washington; one brother Chris Martin of CutBank; one sister in-law, Emma Erickson of Saco; one brother in-law Jim Dyson of Glasgow. He is preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Christine Hanson
Christine Hanson died on February 2, 2001, of natural causes at the age of 94 in Lake View Care Center in Bigfork MT. Services will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2001, at 2:00 pm in the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, MT.
Burial will take place at the Highland Cemetery also in Glasgow. Rev. Martin Mock will be officiating. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow is in charge of arrangements.
Christine was born on September 28 1906 in Norway to Nels and Merit Strand.
She came to the United States in 1907 and lived in North Dakota. She married Adrian Hanson in 1927. They moved to Glasgow in 1934. Christian and Adrian had the Hanson Dairy for many years.
Adrian proceeded Christine in death in 1978. They had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in November 1977.
Christine lived in Glasgow until 1989, she then moved to Seattle to be with her daughter Loreen. In 1990 she moved to Bigfork where her daughter Eloise and familey lived. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter Donna and family in Arizona. She also took two trips back to Norway to visit relatives. She had been a resident of Lake View Care Center since 1995.
The focus of Christine's life was her family. She was noted for her hospitality and her fine baked goods. She was an excellent seamstress and taught many of her children and grandchildren to sew. As a member of the First Lutheran CHurch in Glasgow, Christine actively participated in church functions and she was also a member of the Sons of Norway.
Christine's family has such fond memories of time spent with her, enjoying her humor, wisdom and love. Family get-together often included Christine playing her accordion while the rest of the family danced. She will be missed so much.
Christine is survived by 3 daughters Donna Hurst of Sun City Arizona, Eloise Berg of Bigfork Montana, and Loreen Olds of Seattle Washington, as well as 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.
Richard S Simanton
Richard S Simanton, 74, died Sunday, February 4, 2001, at the Phillips County Hospital of natural causes. Memorial services will be 10 am Saturday February 10 at the Adams Memorial Chapel. Cremation has taken place. Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of the arrangements.
Dick was born on November 2 1926 in Malta the son of Robert and Myrtle Simanton Sr. He was raised and educated in Malta. He married June Walters on December 31 1953 in Great Falls. Dick was the custodian at the Phillips County Hospital for 39 years retiring in 1995. He started playing the drums when he was 14 and played for many bands over the years. Dick was a member of the Episcopal Church. He enjoyed his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife June Simanton of Malta; daughter Teresa Jones of Hinsdal; son Michael Simanton of Casper WY; sister Donna Main of Missoula; and brother Robert J. Simanton of Malta.
Helen Irene Tourtlotte
Helen Irene Tourtlotte, 90, died of natural causes on Saturday, February 3, at Valley View Home in Glasgow. Services will be held on Wednesday February 7 at 11:00 A.M. in the First Lutheran Church at Glasgow. Rev. Martin Mock will be officiating. Interment wiil be at the Highland Cemetery located in Glasgow.
Helen was born on September 2 1910 in Grand Forks N.D. The daughter of Ivor and Augusta Harbo and the eldest of eight. As a child of three years old she moved to the family homestead five miles south west of Glasgow.
Helen attended schools in Glasgow, graduating in 1928. She attended normal training in Dillon, Montana and taught at Sunnyside School near Larslan, Until she married Eugene Tourtlotte on December 24, 1932. They moved to Fort Peck during the building of the dam, and in 1951 the family moved to Glasgow where Helen resided for the past fifty years.
She was a talented seamstress all her life, and worked for several years as a seamstress at Adrian's in Glasgow. She was also known for her wonderful culinary skills- especially her lemon meringue pies!!
Helen was active in her church work her hole life. She taught Bible Studies and Sunday Schools many years and was Sunday School Superintendent for 17 years at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow and the Lutheran Church in Fort Peck.
Helen is survived by her son John Tourtlotte of Havre MT, daughters Jane Borsvold of Walled Lake Michigan, and Dr. Julie Brous of Cleveland Ohio. As well as 5 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 3 sisters Georgia Montfort of Vandalia MT, Aileen Fuhrman of El Paso Texas, and Betty Nell Montgomery of Prescott AZ, and brother Ivor Harebo jr of Verde Valley AZ.
Monna R. Larsen
Monna R. Larsen, 84, died on Thursday, February 1 of natural causes at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Services will be Monday, February 5, at 2pm at the Hinsdale American Legion Hall with Reverend Martin Mock officiating. Burial will be in Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Monna was born in 1916 on her family farm on Lonesome Coulee in South Phillips County south of Malta. She was raised there and attended the Phillips School. She married Hubert Lemieux and they had 2 children, Peggy Torstenson of Kalispell and Pat Lemieux of Hinsdale. Hubert passed away in 1952. In 1954, Monna married Marius Larsen and they had one son, Larry Larsen of Tacoma, Washington. Monna also had 9 stepchildren. Monna lived in Hinsdale from 1954 to 1994, when she moved to Nemont Manor in Glasgow. Monna worked as a housewife on the Larsen's Farm east of Hinsdale until 1974, when she and Marius moved into town. They were both very active in Senior Citizen activities in Hinsdale. She enjoyed cooking, playing bingo, pinochle and many other activities. However, what she loved most was spending time with her family. She was a wonderful person who would never turn away a person in need, and she will be missed greatly by all her family and friends.
Survivors include 1 daughter, Peggy Torstenson and her husband Buck of Kalispell; 2 sons: Larry Larsen and his wife My of Tacoma, Washington, and Pat Lemieux and his wife Laura of Hinsdale; 9 stepchildren: Arabelle McMullen of Whitewater, Virginia Fewer of Malta, Elaine Lundstrom of Moses Lake, Washington, Leslie Larsen of Libby, Russell Larsen of Wilsaw, Jerry Larsen of Bluff, Utah, and Rodney Larsen of St. Marie; 1 sister, Mary Moore of Malta, dozens of grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Hubert in 1952 and Marius in 1995, brothers Ward, Charlie, Ted, Howard, harold and Bert and sisters Helen Hartsock, Kathryn Bell and Jesse Johnson.
