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PAGE 2, SECTION GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE WWW.GREATFALLSTRIBUNE.COM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 REMEMBERING Dane H. Donnelly Willard Martin CONRAD He never met Terry Harsh GREAT FALLS Terry Harsh, 64, of Great Falls, died of natural causes in his home. A private family graveside service was held on Friday, Oct. 18. Schnider Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Terry was born in Great Falls on July 2, 1949 to Floyd and Lois Harsh. He joined the US Navy serving in Vietnam. He married Sharon Hamrell in Great Falls they were later divorced. During that time he went to work for Poulsen's Building Materials. He later received a job as consultant for Thunderbird Construction which became known as Falls Construction.

He retired with a disability. Terry is survived by his children, Zach Harsh and Amber Pearson both of Great Falls. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www. schniderfuneralhome.com. Willard belonged to the Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, VFW, Moose, American Legion, Ledger Gun Club, and National Horseshoe Pitcher's Association for many years and developed numerous lifelong friendships.

Over the years, Willard's interest in people transformed him from a shy farm boy to the man who conversed with everyone he met. He became the great oral historian of Pondera County and the surrounding areas. Amazingly, he remembered the histories of incredible numbers of people and places until his last days. Willard is survived by daughters Julie Birkenbuel of Fairfield, Mary (Kirk) Sauer of Conrad, and Janet (Wade) Spears of Conrad; grandchildren LaBerta (Greg) Simpson of Shreveport, Louisiana, Bobbie Mumm of Girdwood, Alaska, Glenda (Willie Velt-kamp) Mumm of Great Falls, Ariel Sauer, Lynne Spears, and Reese Spears of Conrad; 3 great grand-daughters and 1 great-great grandson; sister-in-law, Vivian Keil of Conrad and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife Florence, parents, siblings, and a son, Glenn Scott Martin.

Suggested memorials include Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, Conrad Christian School, Conrad FFA, or the charity of your choice. Condolences may be made to www.misermortuaries. com. his dad and brother Clifford until WWII came along. He enlisted in the U.S.

Army and served for 4 years, 3.5 of those in Europe as a gunnery sergeant. His extensive knowledge of firearms led to this promotion, in which he was responsible for the maintenance and care of all firearms in his unit. He was honorably discharged in 1945 and returned to the family farm. Willard and Clifford added the Louis Philipps place to the farming operation in the late 1940s. They farmed jointly until the 1960s.

In 1950, he met the love of his life, who turned out to be the girl next door (5 miles was a lot further away back then). Willard and Florence R. Venetz were married on January 21, 1951 at the La Verne and Vivian Keil ranch northeast of Conrad. They made their home at the Louis Philipps place southwest of Conrad where they lived until 1996, when they relocated to Blue Sky Villa in Conrad. Willard participated in farming activities into his 80s.

Willard loved hunting and fishing and was highly successful in both until his 90s. He mentored several younger hunters and fishermen throughout the years and enjoyed relating his adventure stories to his many friends and companions (no detail was ever stretched too far). Three of his trophies followed him to the Extended Care where thev were a uniaue display! Model Club, working at the club's State Fair booth every year since 1984. He was also quite active with the Great Falls Ultreya community and at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He was a past member of the Knights of Columbus.

Dane was a proud veteran and was a lifetime member of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots' Association and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and gave talks about his service and on other topics of history at local colleges. He especially enjoyed taking road trips around the Pacific Northwest with his sons. Dane was liked and respected by all he met and loved to share his vast knowledge of history, which inspired both his sons to get degrees in that field. He would often build models for friends and family free of charge, just for the fun of it. One of his acquaintances once remarked that one always came away from a conversation with Dane smarter than before.

He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. Dane is survived by Nancy Donnelly-Poletto, sons Benjamin and Matthew Donnelly, brothers Andrew and Timothy Donnelly, sister Bonnie Garrett, sister-in-law Paula Donnelly, and brother-in-law Larry Garrett. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Bonnie, his brother Mark, and devoted dog friend Mukluk. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots' Association's scholarship fund at www.river-rats.org, PO Box 1553, Front Royal, VA 22630-0033. Condolences for the family may be posted online at www.schniderfuneralhome.

com. His heart was always on the farm. Joe took great pride in the role he played in ensuring that the St. Joe Road was completed to the border. He used to say that he wanted a smooth ride to the cemetery.

Joe was a very social man who was able to talk with anyone. He had a great sense of humor and was a wonderful story teller. His mind was sharp until the end. He loved harvest time. His passion was driving his combines and tractors.

He enjoyed making a few rounds in the combine with his son this past harvest. Joe and Helen were members of the Jeans and Janes Square Dance Club for over 20 years, and they were long-time members of the Good Sams Club. In his later years, he and Helen spent several winters in Yuma. Joseph was preceded in death by his beloved wife Helen in 2002 and his parents, Rose and Joseph Heavey Sr. He is survived by his two sons James A.

Heavey (Linda Hinkle) of Havre and Wayne O. Heavey of Pocatello, ID; his two grandchildren, Teresa and Kari Hinkle, his five great-grandchildren, and his greatly appreciated caregiver for the past 18 months, Mel Bretzke. The family has requested memorials be made in Joseph's name to the Boys Girls Club of the Hi-Line or to the Havre Senior Center. GREAT FALLS Dane rv.n Hollis at uenens Hospital after a stroke on Sunday, October 20, 2013, surrounded by his loving Donnelly family. His memorial service will be at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.

Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Dane was born on June 13, 1946 in Cartersville, Georgia to Charles and Bonnie (Morris) Donnelly. He graduated from Murphy High School in 1964 and joined the US Navy. He served four tours in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War aboard the USS York-town as a radar controller. He married Nancy Robinson in 1969.

He left the Navy in 1973 and transferred to the US Air Force, with his first tour of duty at Malmstrom AFB, falling in love with the Great Falls area. Following tours at Sembach, West Germany; Denver, Colorado, and Hofn, Iceland, all during the height of the Cold War, Dane returned to Malmstrom in 1984 and retired from the USAF in 1986. He then worked in a variety of jobs around Great Falls before retiring again in 2011. Dane was one of the founders of the Malmstrom AFB Museum, and was the chief model builder there until the end of his life; he also contributed to the Poletto Collection at the Great Falls Airport, as well as being very active with the Treasure State Joseph H. Heavey Jr.

HAVRE Joseph H. Heavey, 85, of Havre, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Benefis Medical Center in Great Falls of natu ral causes. Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 24, 2013, at the Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Ila McClenahan officiating. Joseph was born January 19, 1928, at the family homestead north of Havre to Joseph and Rose (Gillen) Heavey, Sr.

He was raised there, attending the country school that was on the property next to the homestead until the 8th grade. He attended high school in Havre, where he learned mechanics and welding; skills that enabled him to fix or repair just about anything. He graduated from Havre High School in 1946. His passion in his early years was hunting. He married Helen Delp in June of 1956, and their union was blessed with two sons whom they raised on the homestead.

Joe was a founding member of the Hill County Seed Growers and he took great pride in producing quality certified seed. He was also one of the last producers of Hereford cows in the area. a stranger. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to all who knew him, Wil lard Martin passed away on Monday October 21, 2013 at Pondera Medical Center Extended Care after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 2, at 1:00 pm at Pondera Valley Lutheran Church, followed by burial at Hillside Cemetery in Conrad.

Willard was born to Charley and Sigrid (Petterson) Martin on July 21, 1919. He and Pondera County were born the same year! Willard joined siblings Mildred, Evelyn, Vernon, and was followed by Clifford and Vivian. While growing up on the farm near Gallup City, Willard attended the Erickson School through 8th grade and went on to graduate from Conrad High School in 1937. He was an active member of the Conrad FFA during high school. Willard played baseball for the local team.

He had the opportunity to play against the famous pitcher Satchel Paige, which was one of his fondest baseball memories. Willard farmed and ranched southwest of Conrad with Ruth Whitman Beck BILLINGS Ruth Whitman 1 Beck was Fj born April 11, A 1920 in New- WmJ castle- WY to Anna and Thomas Whit- man Shp passed away Saturday October 19, 2013 in Billings, MT. Ruth married Tony Beck on June 3, 1938 in Missoula, MT. Tony and Ruth moved to the Fairfield Bench in 1942 where they farmed for many years. She was an active member of St.

John Lutheran Church in Fairfield and was very community minded serving in many different capacities. In her later years she moved to Billings, MT to be near her children. Ruth is survived by her children: Ronald and wife Sherrie, David, Carol Hen-ning and husband Bill, all of Billings, and Ruthe Kane-masu and husband Dick of Eagle, ID; daughter-in-law Pamela Beck of Spokane, WA; 13 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Tony, son Tony, granddaughter Kelley Johnson, great grandson Jacob Beck and her parents and siblings In lieu of flowers or memorials please do a good deed and "pay it Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the St.

John Lutheran Church in Fairfield. Interment will follow at Sunset Hills. Judith O'Connor GREAT FALLS Judith Aline O'Connor, 70, of Havre, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2013 from natural causes at a local hospital. No services are planned. Cremation will take place under the direction of O'Connor Funeral Home.

Judith is survived by her brothers, Pat (Betty Lou) O'Connor and Shannon Patrick (Dena) O'Connor both of Grand Forks, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents. Teen death Continued from 1M case that he and Clark had met Swain in a Bismarck park, according to transcripts of hearings for search warrants, the Tribune reported. Clark on Monday maintained his not guilty plea. South Central District Judge Donald Jorgensen ordered that pretrial defense motions be filed by the end of the month.

Jorgensen ordered a presentence investigation and psychological evaluation of Crowe. Crowe could face life in prison without parole. CORRECTION Richard D. DeFilippis, Tuesday's obituary should have stated DeFilippis, 70, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Peace Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer. Probe into baby's death continues By Tribune Staff The investigation continues into the suspicious death of a 3-month-old baby in Great Falls on Monday morning.

Law enforcement didn't release any new details about what might have lead to the death of a 3-month-old boy after officials were called to 4708 Diana Drive just before 8 a.m. Monday for a report of a baby not breathing. Cascade County Attorney John Parker said investigators are still working on getting results from the autopsy, which was conducted at the Montana State Crime Lab in Missoula on Monday. Detectives from the Great Falls Police Department are still working on the case. Sgt.

Bryan Slavik of the GFPD said labeling a death as suspicious can mean a variety of things until a cause of death is determined. Investigating suspicious deaths, specifically those of infants, can mean looking at anything from sudden infant death syndrome to homicide. Any of those outcomes require a dedicated investigation from detectives. "You have to treat everything as a worst-case scenario," Slavik said. Downtown 622 Central Ave Great Falls, MT 59401 US Silver Dollars 1878-1904; 1921-1935 BU Silver Dollar Rolls US Silver Coinage 1964 before War Nickels 1942-1945 500, 25C, 1 0ct Canadian Silver dollars 1967 before US Silver proof sets 1964 before Gold Coins Coin Collections 761-5475 Mon-Fri 10-5 Sat 10-4 Timothy Bruce Newman GREAT FALLS Timothy Bruce Newman died unexpectedly Friday, October 18th, at the age of 53 from a fatal gunshot wound.

Tim was born in Arcadia, California, and spent many summers residing with his family on ranches in Southeastern Montana. In 2001, he made his lifelong dream of moving to the big sky country a reality when he took-up residency here in Montana. He owned and operated Hom-etech Electric and serviced Generac Generators in Great Falls and the surrounding areas. As an avid outdoor sman and conservationist, Tim enjoyed hunting, fishing, horseback riding, photography of wildlife, and any other activity that took place in the great outdoors within the mountains of the Augusta area, which he loved so much. Tim is survived by his wife, Jackie Newman of Great Falls, MT; a daughter, Kristy Newman of North Pole.

AK: Peggy Whitaker GREAT FALLS Peggy Jo (Donnell) Burton Whitaker passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 with her son Joe by her side. Visitation Whitaker will be held Friday, October 25, 2013 beginning at 10 am and going until the vigil service at 7 pm at O'Connor Memorial Chapel. Funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 10:30 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Peggy was born in Bartles-ville, OK to Lewis and Anna-belle Donnell, July 19, 1933. After Annabelle and Lewis divorced, Annabelle and her children moved to Montana where she married Dick Thompson.

Dick became a very important part of Peggy's life. Peggy attended Great Falls High School and graduated in 1953. After high school, Peggy worked for a telephone company and then started working for O'Connor Funeral Home. She worked there for 36 years, retiring in 2005. She married William "Bill" James Burton in 1953.

Together they had three boys and four girls. Bill passed away at the young age of 38 in July of 1966, leaving Peggy a widow with seven children; the youngest being only 18 months old. After Bill's death, Peggy moved into the "projects" with her kids and worked around the clock to care for, raise, and educate her chil- Publication Deadline step-son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Cara Elias of Boise, ID; and three grandchildren: Sophia, Adrian, and Hayden Elias of Boise, ID. He is also survived by his mother, Eldana McAllister of South Dakota; two sisters: Lanette Cothey (Tom) of California, and Leah Hansen (Tom) of Indiana; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and close friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Newman, and brother, Daniel Newman.

As per Tim's wishes, a funeral will not be taking place. A private family viewing took place on Tuesday, October 22nd. He will be cremated and his ashes spread in the Rocky Mountains in the spring with a small memorial for friends and family in honor of his life and legacy. Specifics of the memorial will be announced in late spring. Tim was always ready and willing to help a neighbor, friend, or stranger in need.

He will be missed by many and always hold a place in the hearts of those who knew him. dren. Through it all, Peggy was able to give her children a Catholic education at Our Lady of Lourdes, Saints Peter and Paul, and Central High School. Family and the care of her kids was her only focus. Peggy married Jack Whitaker on August 22, 1970.

Jack had never been married and for him to accept the responsibility of seven children demonstrates the strong character of the man Peggy fell in love with. Jack and Peggy had a daughter and twin boys. Peggy's family was now complete with five boys and five girls. Jack passed away January 19, 2001 and Peggy was a widow for a second time. Her life was completely dedicated to family.

She was a patriotic American of Irish and Cherokee descent, who instilled strong religious and moral values in her kids and grandkids. Peggy is survived by her brother, Bill Donnell; eight children Rick Burton, Sue (Steve) Milch, Tim (Geri) Burton, Sheila (Bruce) Kelly, Mary (Tim)Nessan, Shirley (Allen) Woods, Anna (Rob) Wienholz, and Joe Whitaker; 24 grandchildren Rikki Lee(Brendan), Kadie, Jared, Brittany( Jake), Brice, Sta-cey, Scott, Sara, Luke, Dillon, Katie, Annie, Sami, Jake, Jimmy, Mary, Kaleb (Alexyss), Jake, Tierney, Russell, Maggie, Charliee, Shelbee, and JT; great-grandchildren Zoe, Finnigan, Haddie, Michael, Kayden, and one more on the way; two nephews and two niece. She was preceded in death by both husbands, Bill Burton and Jack Whitaker; and two sons Billy Burton and Charlie Whitaker. Condolence may be left online at www.oconnorfuneral-home.com. Mon Saturday 4:00 p.m.

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