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Doris Ann Breshears
Doris Ann Breshears of St. Marie, died of cancer on October 26. She was 71. Services will be Monday, October 29th at 11 a.m. at Bell Chapel, with Pastor Herb Sands officiating and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Doris was born in Voctorville, California, to Fletcher and Nellie Kallenburger. She attended Victorville High School and then worked as a massage therapist for awhile and was working as a secretary at Victorville High School when she was married. In 1955 she married Marvin Breshears in Victorville. Marvin was in the military and they moved to several places until settling in Lompoc, California, in 1974. They moved to Montana in 1991.
Doris was a homemaker, Girl Scout Troop Leader, in booster club at all the schools, and her family and children were active at the local churches.
Survivors include her husband Marvin of St. Marie; 2 sons: Kevin of Wasco, California, and Keaton of Tulsa, Oklahoma; 1 daughter: Karla of St. Marie; 8 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild; 3 sisters: Betty Yendol of Victorville, California, Alice Nichols of Apple Valley, California, and Ella Smieja of Sun City, California; and 1 brother: Dan Kallenburger of Hesparia, California. She was preceded in death by one brother, Phillip.
Palmer A. Dascher
Palmer A. Dascher of Glasgow passed away of natural causes on October 24th at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. He was 88. Services will be at Bell Chapel in Glasgow on Monday, October 29th at 2 p.m. Reverend Gus Gustafson will be officiating and interment will be at Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Palmer was born in 1913 in Glasgow to John and Jennie (Nelson) Dascher. He attended Glasgow schools and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1932. For a few years he worked at Fort Peck Dam, after which he spent many years in foreign countries, where he was Superintendent of Road Construction. Some of the areas where he worked were South America, Central America, Liberia in Africa, New Guinea, Panama Canal and many other places.
After returning to Glasgow he farmed south of Glasgow for some time. He later worked for Leonard Langen at the old First National Bank Building.
Boating was Palmer's favorite recreation and he had several boats on Fort Peck Lake. Later he built a cabin at the Pines and enjoyed it very much.
Palmer was very active in the Coast Guard at Fort Peck and was also a member of the Elks.
Survivors include 1 brother, Kenneth Dascher and his wife Marie, of Glasgow; 2 nieces: Darlyn Dascher of south Glasgow and Linda Hetrick and her husband Gary of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho; and one special friend, Ruth Beil of Glasgow.
Howard W. "Swede" Hammond
Howard W. "Swede" Hammond, a World War II Veteran, teacher and former Montana State Senator, died of natural causes Monday, October 22, at his home. He was 83 years old. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 25, at the Malta Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Malta Cemetery with Masonic and Veterans honors. Adams Funeral Home of Malta is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife Ella Hammond; sons, Mike Hammond and his wife Debbie of Whitewater, Howard Hammond and his Wife JoAnn of Whitewater; daughter Patty Anderson of Whitewater; brothers, R.A. Olsen and his wife Catherine of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Milton "Swede" Olsen and his wife Marjorie of Whitewater; sister, Beverly Haugen of Kremlin; grandchildren, Nate Hammond and his wife Kari of Big Fork, Haley Hammond of Bozeman, Tricia Hammond of Whitewater, Shane Anderson of Billings, Ella Simanton and her husband Joe of Billings, Tanner Anderson of Billings, Aimee Hammond of Malta, Ashley Hammond of Billings, Andrea Hammond of Billings; and great grandchild Rhett Simanton of Billings. He was preceded in death by his father Jens Hammond on November 15, 1918 (his first birthday); his stepfather, Alvin Olsen and his mother Ella Olsen.
Howard was born on November 15, 1917, in Westby, Montana, to Jens and Ella Hammond. He attended school in Whitewater. He received a teaching degree from Northern Montana College and his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Montana. He married Ella Dees of Kremlin on December 28, 1941.
Howard began his teaching and coaching career in Bainville in 1939. He then taught and coached in Kremlin for six years. In 1946, Howard and Ella began farming and ranching north of Whitewater, and they spent their summers working on the farm. In 1979 he retired from Big Sandy High School after 27 years of teaching, coaching and administration. Howard's teaching career was interrupted by his service in the Army Air Corps as a B-17 pilot during World War II. He flew in 33 bombing missions and was shot down three times. He achieved the rank of Captain before he was discharged. In 1979 he and Ella moved to Malta to be closer to their children and grandchildren. One year later her was elected to the Montana Senate and served for 12 years. In 1984 he was inducted into the Montana High School Association Coaches Hall of Fame.
Howard was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church, serving on many committees and the Church Council. He was an active member of the Big Sandy Masonic Lodge, the Malta Shrine Club, Rotary Club, American Legion and the VFW of Malta. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren participate in all sports and school activities. He also enjoyed helping his children with their family farms. Howard was a lifelong public servant with a special interest in helping young people excel.
Ruth Mittelstadt Arnott
Ruth Mittelstadt Arnott passed away on October 16th. A memorial service will be held at the Hinsdale Lutheran Church at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 24th. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth was born in Lostwood, North Dakota, in 1910, the middle child of Emil and Agnes Murry Middlestadt. Her sister, Beatrice, and brother, Vernon, preceded her in death by many years.
Ruth received her elementary education in a one-room school in Lostwood and a somewhat larger school in Blaisdell, North Dakota. She graduated from high school in Stanley, North Dakota - class of 1927. She attended Minot State College where she received a degree in business education and then taught for nine years at Arnegaard and Ross.
Ruth moved to Saco, Montana, in 1940 where she met and married Bernard Arnott. She taught in the Saco school system for several years, including a stint at Cree Crossing School with her newborn baby next to her desk.
In 1955, she and Bernard purchased a farm near Malta and went into the dairy business. During those years, Rush also worked in the Phillips County treasurer's office, including one term as County Treasurer.
When her marriage ended in divorce, Ruth moved to Hinsdale where for nine years she taught typing, bookkeeping and English. After her retirement, she continued part time as the school librarian.
Ruth was a lifelong Democrat and was active in the Hinsdale Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Aid Society, and Senior Citizens. She was particularly proud of her role in editing, "They Thought the Land Was Free, " a history of Hinsdale. After its publication, she stated that she really felt a part of the community for the first time.
Ruth gave up her home in 1993, moving to Nemont Manor in Glasgow. In 1999, she moved to Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow.
Ruth and her family wold like to extend special gratitude to Edith Johnson, Debby Meland and Michelle Aho for their devoted care and friendship. It is much appreciated.
Ruth is survived by a daughter, Mary Gayle Van Ingen, of Portland, Oregon, a son, Dwight of Missoula and a niece, Mary Lou Johnson of Seattle.
Barbara Mae Duncan Swanson
Barbara Mae Duncan Swanson passed away October 16th at her home in Glasgow, after a short, hard fight with cancer. Memorial services will be held at the Methodist Church in Glasgow on Saturday, September 20th at 2 p.m.
Barbara Mae Duncan was born in Hinsdale in 1925 to Clair and Laura Duncan, the middle child of seven girls. In 1944 she married Edwin Victor Swanson; 2 days later Edwin was off to war with the Navy. In the fall of 1946 after he returned, they moved 10 miles north of Hinsdale to farm and ranch for the next 18 years. Their 5 children were born during this time. Barbara enjoyed her garden, yard and flowers. She did much of her own canning and sewing during this time. She also enjoyed reading. In 1964 Barbara and Edwin moved to Glasgow and built Farm Equipment Sales (now Hi Line Ford) from the ground up. Barbara worked for 9 years at the Federated clothing store and then enjoyed being home. She also enjoyed bowling. Barbara was a lifetime Star Member.
Up until the past few years when her health started to fail, you could drive by and see Barbara in her yard mowing and tending to her flowers. She had quite a knack with flowers and they seemed to love her also. Barbara enjoyed sewing flannel blankets for her grandchildren and great grandchildren; several still pack these around. She also enjoyed doing some embroidery work and even mastered the computer and e-mail during her last year or two.
Barbara and Edwin did some traveling which included London, Moscow, Carribean, Panama Canal and several places in the United States.
Barbara is survived by her husband Edwin, 2 daughters: Connie Faye Johnson and Yvonne Marie Johnson and her husband Smiley; 3 sons: John Martin Swanson and his wife Janice, Jeffrey Clair Swanson and his wife Cindy, and Marc Alan Swanson and his wife Debbie; 14 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 4 sisters: Pearl Hoddap of Seattle, Connie Sieler of Billings, Patsy O'Brien of Shelby and Shirley Greene of Rapid City.
Barb's health had been on a downhill slide for the past few years and she is now able to breath without oxygen, is finally pain-free, enjoying life as it should be enjoyed. Although we are relieved for her, she will be in our memories and thoughts and she will be missed so very much.
Memorials can be made in Barb's name to the Hospital Foundation.
Anna E. Hinerman
Anna E. Hinerman, 96, died of natural causes on October 15th at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Services will be Friday, October 19th at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow with Pastor Mark Koonz officiating and with burial in the family plot in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Anna was born in Kramer, North Dakota, in 1905, the oldest child of 5 children born to Frank and Martha Garbe of the Grain Community north of Nashua. In 1918, she moved with her family by Immigrant train to Nashua and her parents homesteaded in the Grain community. She met and married William Ray Hinerman in 1929 and they made their home at Larslan, Montana.
Survivors include 2 sons: Sam Hinerman at the family home in Larslan and Ray Hinerman and his wife Lenore of Glasgow; 4 daughters: Alice of Billings, Ethel Makik and her husband Lloyd of Cascade, Ilene Hanson and her husband Jim of Whitefish, Norman Grossman and her husband Bruce of Seattle; 2 grandchildren: Neil Hinerman of Venice, California, and LaMona Hanson of San Diego, California; step-grandchildren: Matt and Brad Grossman of Australia, Danny and his wife Rose Olson of Glasgow, Virginia Enman and her husband Elliot of Drumond, Kathy Smith and her husband Leland of Richland, Karen Bergtoll and her husband Joe of Glasgow, David Olson and his wife Michele of Larslan; 11 step great grandchildren, 1 step great great grandchild, many nieces and nephews, and special friends Bill and Suzanne Soper of Glasgow. She was preceded in death by her husband William Ray in 1964, her parents, sisters Clara Porter, Elsie Lettman, Frieda Bryan and brother Max Garbe.
A reception will follow at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Pioneer Museum at 816 Highway 2 west in Glasgow, Montana 59230
Pauline Fance
Services were held on Thursday in Glasgow for Pauline Fance, 74, known as "the bag lady" to the downtown and Glasgow residents. Graveside services were held at the Highland Cemetery. Pauline has frequented the Glasgow area for the past 3 years.
