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Elisabeth Kliewer
Elisabeth Kliewer died of Alzheimer's disease in the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow on Saturday, August 3rd. Services will be held at the Lustre Mennonite Brethern Church on August 7th, at 10:00 a.m.
Elisabeth was born in 1919 to Peter A and Elizabeth Rahn Freisen. She was raised in the Lustre area, lived and graduated in Mountain Lake High School in 1939. She attended Junior College in Freeman, South Dakota. Elizabeth taught elementary school from 1942 to 1973 in Lustre. She also taught piano lessons for more than fifty years.
She married Alvin B. Kliewer in Lustre in 1926. Elizabeth was very active in the community and surrounding communities. Her and her husband farmed for many years in Lustre and raised a family of four children. She loved her family, gardening, farming, music, crocheting and telling others of her faith in Jesus Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Alvin of Glasgow, one sister Lena Baerg Eitzen and her husband Alvin of Mountain Lake, MN; 1 daughter Priscilla Kliewer of Lincoln, NE; 3 sons, Philip Kleiwer and his wife Kathy of Atkinson, NB; Jonathan Kliewer and his wife Deanna of Lustre/Glasgow, and Silas Kliewer and his wife Diane of Great Falls. She also has six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Also surviving are three sisters-in-law, Nellie Bearg of Livingston; Agnes Bearg of Wolf Point; and Clara Bearg of Huntsville, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her father Peter A. Friesen, her parents Henry G. and Elisabeth Bearg, two sisters, Anna and Susie Bearg, three brothers, Ruben, Clearence, and Arthur Bearg, one daughter Rachel Kliewer.
Visitation will be from noon to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, 2002 at Clayton Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Pastor Frank Lenihan and Rev. Archie Kliewer will be officiating.
Beatrice "Bea" Potter
Beatrice "Bea" Potter died of cancer at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow on Thursday, August 1st. Services will be at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow on Monday, August 5th at 10 a.m. with Reverend Dave Hodson officiating and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Bea was born in 1937 to Ted and Almira Jackson. She was raised in the Frazer area, lived in Kansas for a short time and has been in Glasgow for the past 30 years.
She married Robert Potter in Glasgow in 1981. Bea was very active in the First United Methodist Church, active with the Rebeccas, twice the past Nobel Grand- Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge. She was a good seamstress, made starquilts and clothing. Bea was monumental in the Valley County Food Bank, and instrumental in getting the new facility.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Bud Potter of Glasgow; her Mother, Almira Jackson; 2 sons: Keith Forrest of Wolf Point and Beagar Radomski of Salt Lake City, Utah; 4 daughters: Edna Forrest of Browning; Janelle Murk of Topeka, Kansas; Jennifer Forrest of Wichita, Kansas; Rhonda Radomski of Great Falls; she also raised her grandson Teddy Schultz of Glasgow and is survived by 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Pallbearers: Ed Leckie, Les Mason, John Grandchamp, Butch Grandchamp, Don Potter, Bob Potter.
Stephen Urs
Stephen Urs, 89, died of natural causes on Saturday, September 7th at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Services will be Thursday, September 12th at 10 a.m. at Bell Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery. Reverend Martin Mock will officiate. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Stephen was born in 1912 in Coffee Creek, Montana, to Matt & Blanche Urs. His parents were homesteaders. He attended grade school in Coffee Creek and graduated from Arrow Creek High School in 1931. After graduation Steve worked for various neighbors then in 1933 he went into the Civilian Conservation Corps near Coram, Montana. He later attended Montana State University in Bozeman. In the fall of 1936 he was sent to Denver to work for the Resettlement Administration.
Steve married Byrnece Anderson in 1940 in Glasgow at the First Lutheran Church. They spent 2 years at Hot Springs but came back to Glasgow where Steve taught Vo-Ag at Glasgow High School and worked with Glasgow Future Farmers of America.
Steve was active in bringing the Valley County Fair back to life, in organizing the community cannery and was President of the State Fair Association and an agricultural representative for First National Bank, and with help from a banker from Helena, developed the Banker's Agricultural School that has continued to function. Later he worked with Northwestern National Life Insurance Company. He was active in many organizations: Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, Valley Sportsmen, Masons, White Shrine and others. Steve was also a former Valley County Chairman of the Red Cross.
Survivors include: 1 daughter: Patricia Gulacsik of Minnetonka, Minnesota; 2 grandchildren: Nikolaus Gulacsik and Alexandra Gulacsik; 1 sister: Rose, of Virginia.
James A. Heikens
James A. Heikens, 74, died of natural causes at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow on October 22nd. Services will be Saturday, October 26th at 10 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow with Reverend Martin Mock officiating and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
James was born in Hardwick, Minnesota, in 1928 to Ollie and Clara (Rath) Heikens. He moved to the Center Community of the South Bench area in 1929. Jim attended schools in the Center Community and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1946. He served in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949. Upon returning home, he farmed and worked for the Great Northern Railroad. In 1953 he married Arlene Murch and in 1954 they purchased the family farm. In 1963 the family moved to Glasgow and he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service until retiring in 1990. Jim was a well known musician around the area who always enjoyed playing anytime and anywhere, especially for a benefit. He was especially proud of his summer garden that he had for many years with his brother-in-law. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, playing music and visiting with friends and relatives. He was very proud of his grandchildren and put many miles on his pickup following their activities.
Survivors include: his wife Arlene; 2daughters: Lynne (Myron) Malnaa of Glasgow, Sheila (Sam) Cebula of Mankato, Minnesota; 2 sons: Brian Heikens of Glasgow and Jim (Michele) Heikens of Malta; 11 grandchildren: Kari, Kami, Kodi & Tyler Malnaa, Brian Jr., Miranda, Sierra, Jenna & Derek Heikens, JaNae & Paige Heikens; 1 brother: Ken (Sharon) Heikens of Pasco, Washington; 1 niece: Erica (Brae) Wilson of Las Vegas; 2 nephews: Brett (Karen) Heikens of Layton, Utah, Marc Heikens of Seattle; mother-in-law: Beatrice Murch.
Don Lindell
Don Lindell, 65, died of natural causes on October 14th at his home northeast of Glasgow. Services will be Friday, October 18th at 10 a.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Glasgow with Reverend Michael Schneider officiating. A vigil service will be held on Thursday, October 17th at 7 p.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Glasgow. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Don was born in 1936 in Glasgow to Kenneth Lindell and Mary Purcell Lindell. He was raised in the Glasgow area and attended Glasgow schools, graduating from Glasgow High School in 1954. He graduated from Gonzaga University in Spokane and from Northern Montana College. Don taught school for 10 years, working in Lustre, Montana, rural schools in Valley County, and south of Havre in the Bear Paw area. Don worked most of his life on the family farm which his grandfather homesteaded in 1903. He was very active in the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church and worked at the church. He was an active religious writer and was very committed to his religion, to his church and to good works. He cared for elderly people in the community doing handiwork and service for them.
Survivors include: 1 brother: Loren Lindell and his wife Millie of Fox Island, Washington; 1 niece: Kristen Lindell of Fox Island, Washington; 1 nephew: Larry Lindell and his wife Tracey of Fox Island, Washington, and their children: Lorin, Madison and Teah; 1 aunt: Agnes Anderson of Glasgow.
Walter Pankratz
Walter Pankratz of Lustre died of cancer on October 11th at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. He was 83. Visitations will be held from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 17th at the Clayton Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Lustre EMB Church, with Pastor John Skillman officiation. Interment will be in the Bethel Lustre Cemetery. Clayton Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Walter was born in 1919 in Lustre to Peter P. and Helena Falk Pankratz. He grew up in Lustre and attended Bethel Lustre Church and went to Grandview School for 8 years. He joined the Army in 1941 and went to the Phillipine Islands. After the war started he was captured on Corregidor Island with General Jonathan Wainright in 1942. He was taken to Bilibid Prison on the outskirts of Manila, and later moved to the infamous Camp O Donnell. He was also at Cabanatuan Prison. He was liberated in 1945, having been a P.O.W. for 33 months.
Walter married Elizabeth Teichroew in 1949. They farmed and ranched in Lustre and Opheim. He enjoyed farming, traveling and P.O.W. reunions.
Survivors include: his wife Elizabeth of Lustre; six sons: Marvin (Colleen) of Glasgow; Larry (Colleen), James (Grace), Kenneth (Lori) all of Opheim, David (Donna) and Donald, of Lustre; 9 grandchildren, 1 brother: Nick of Richland; 1 sister: Helen Hall of Billings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents, one sister (Lydia) and brothers: Peter F. William, Londo, John, Henry and Richard.
Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.
Mary Leitha
Mary Leitha died on October 12th from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease. Within minutes of her passing, her husband Andy also died. A joint service will be held on Wednesday, October 16th at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow.
Mary was born in 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Alfred and Leitha Puhl. As a child at home in Philadelphia with her sisters, Mary had wonderful memories of a simpler time. She always treasured the time spent with her family, right up to the last day.
Mary and her family moved to Glasgow in 1961, at first living at the Air Force Base. In 1970, Mary married A.C. Anderson and they made their home in Glasgow. Proud to call Montana home, she never considered living any place else.
As a mother, sister, grandmom and friend, many will miss her spirit and energy, but most of all we will miss her sense of humor and her wit. Mary believed in hard work, honesty and dignity. Her children and grandchildren will carry on her legacy.
Mary was blessed with four children: Jack (Earline) Rosander of Colstrip; Jill (Scott) Malone of Denver; Jenny (Bill) Rosander of Billings; Mary Jo (Frank) Anderson of Glasgow; survivors also include 9 grandchildren: Karson & Kelsey Rosander of Colstrip; Brian Chouinard of Portland, Jacque (Chas) Chouinard of Glasgow, Shelby & Thomas Malone of Denver, Vanessa Revell of Fort Lewis, Washington, Jenny Revell and Brad Revell of Minneapolis; 4 great grandchildren: Dominic & Janeil Chouinard of Glasgow; Rhianna and Shay Revell of Minneapolis.
Mary’s family also included a stepson, Clarence (Marie) Anderson of Grand Coulee, Washington; their children: Doug (Holly) Anderson of Spokane; Stephanie and her children Dakotah, Jared, Kyle and Colton of Grand Coulee; Mike (Jodie) Perry and their sons J.C., Jordan, Tanner and Conner of Chester, Montana.
Within minutes of her passing, her husband Andy also died. God, in His infinite wisdom, was there for them both in the end, knowing they would want to be together in death, as they had been in life. Mary and Andy were blessed to have been able to live their final days at home.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, and 2 sisters: Liz and Henrietta. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, as listed above, as well as her sisters: Hilda, Marge (Tootsie), Franny and Ann; by 3 extraordinary nieces: Barbara, Joan and Peggy, and by numerous other very special nieces and nephews.
Ashley C. (A.C.) Anderson
Ashley C. (A.C.) Anderson died of a heart attack on October 12, 2002.
He was born in 1924 in Boy River, Minnesota, to Alfred and Mable Anderson. A.C. worked in the CCC camps near Remer, Minnesota, serving as an ambulance driver for the Army and as a caterpillar operator for the Forest Service. He joined the Navy in the winter of 1942, serving for 4 1/2 years in the North Atlantic and South Pacific.
In March 197 he moved to Montana and worked for a while on ranches until obtaining employment with the Great Northern Railroad in August 1948, and worked until his retirement as an engineer from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1987.
He purchased a small farm & ranch near Tampico in the late 1950’s and enjoyed his horses, cows, chickens, turkeys, pigs and the work that went with it.
He married Mary in a970 and resided with her in Glasgow until their passing on October 12th. He was extremely proud of his membership in the North Star Lodge No. 46 and as a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
His large family included: a son, Clarence (Marie) Anderson of Grand Coulee, Washington, and their children: Douglas (Holly) Anderson of Spokane; Stephanie, her sons: Dakotah, Jared, Kyle and Coultan of Grand Coulee, Washington; Mike (Jodie) Perry and their sons J.C., Jordan, Tanner and Conner of Chester, Montana; his daughter Mary Jo (Frank) Anderson residing in Glasgow; a step-son, Jack (Earline) Rosander, their children Karson and Kelsey of Colstrip, Montana; a step-daughter, Jill (Scott) Malone of Shelby; Thomas of Denver; her children Brian Chouinard of Portland, Oregon, Jacque (Chaz) Chouinard of Glasgow; her children, Dominic and Janeil of Glasgow; step-daughter Jenny (Bill) Rosander and children Vanessa, Jenny and Brad of Billings, Montana.
Andy, with his Pennsyltucky Gal in his four wheel drive could usually be seen viewing the south forty and enjoying the Montana sky. They will be together enjoying dancing to the Country Bumpkin forever.
