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Current Obituaries
September 2007
September 2007
- Elmer Cole
Eloyce Damstrom
Ed Hark
Bernice O. Petersen
Orville Halland
Normand G. Bartnes
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Normand G. Bartnes
Normand G. Bartnes, 59 passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007 at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana.
Memorial services will be conducted 2p.m. September 15, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Church west of Westby,
Montana with Pastor Dave Curtright officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the McElroy Cemetery near
Westby.
Normand was born December 16, 1947 in Helena, Montana one of four children born to Jarl and Violet (Westrup)
Bartnes. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in the Westby community and completed
his primary education in Westby. He helped his father on the family farm and worked on oil rigs in eastern Montana
and Wyoming during the 1970's and 80's. He loved playing cards, and in recent years he had made much of his
living in "friendly games" with others. His generosity and his happy, fun loving nature became a fixture of regional
auctions, sales and other gatherings where he bought, sold and collected antiques and kept in touch with his
broad circle of friends.
He married Mary McCall in 1970;they divorced in 1981.
He is survived by his son Bryan Bartnes and his wife Alicia; and their children Brittni and Alexander, of Loveland,
CO; his daughter Norma-Lynn Rupert and her husband, Jason, of Williston, N.D; his brothers, Gary Bartnes and
his wife, Linda, of Plentywood; Steve Bartnes and his wife Jeannie of Westby and sister Sue Bowman and her
husband Mike, of Plentywood. His companion Elain Jones of Westby. He was preceded in death by his father Jarl
Bartnes and his son Justin Bartnes. Fulkerson Funeral home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
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Normand G. Bartnes, 59 passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007 at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana.
Memorial services will be conducted 2p.m. September 15, 2007 at St. John's Lutheran Church west of Westby,
Montana with Pastor Dave Curtright officiating. Interment will immediately follow in the McElroy Cemetery near
Westby.
Normand was born December 16, 1947 in Helena, Montana one of four children born to Jarl and Violet (Westrup)
Bartnes. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in the Westby community and completed
his primary education in Westby. He helped his father on the family farm and worked on oil rigs in eastern Montana
and Wyoming during the 1970's and 80's. He loved playing cards, and in recent years he had made much of his
living in "friendly games" with others. His generosity and his happy, fun loving nature became a fixture of regional
auctions, sales and other gatherings where he bought, sold and collected antiques and kept in touch with his
broad circle of friends.
He married Mary McCall in 1970;they divorced in 1981.
He is survived by his son Bryan Bartnes and his wife Alicia; and their children Brittni and Alexander, of Loveland,
CO; his daughter Norma-Lynn Rupert and her husband, Jason, of Williston, N.D; his brothers, Gary Bartnes and
his wife, Linda, of Plentywood; Steve Bartnes and his wife Jeannie of Westby and sister Sue Bowman and her
husband Mike, of Plentywood. His companion Elain Jones of Westby. He was preceded in death by his father Jarl
Bartnes and his son Justin Bartnes. Fulkerson Funeral home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
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Orville Halland
Funeral services for Orville Halland will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 14. Pastor David Curtright will
officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; a reception at the Church Parish Hall will follow the service
and interment in Redstone Cemetery will be at 2:00 PM. Orville, 78, died Saturday morning, September 8, 2007, at
Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood.
Orville, the oldest in the family of 6 boys and 1 girl, was born at Gary, Minnesota, November 28,1928. He completed
8th grade there, then came to Plentywood in the fall of 1944 for harvest and worked for R.C. Rasmussen at
Comertown and Olaf Aasheim in Plentywood. He then returned to Minnesota for Vocational Agriculture schooling at
Crookston, Minnesota. In the spring of 1945 he came back to Sheridan County to work for Arthur & Elizabeth Blase.
He worked for them 4 summers and 1 winter; worked for a winter for a sawmill in Albany, Oregon, then for the
Sheridan County road department from the fall of 1948 until 1951 when he started at the Farmer’s Co-op Oil
Company in Plentywood. Orville Married Gladys L. Andersen on March 12, 1949, at Plentywood Lutheran Church.
They lived in Plentywood until they moved to their farm south of Redstone in March, 1955, where Orville has lived
since. They celebrated their 50th anniversary a few days before Gladys entered the hospital.
Orville and Gladys loved playing cards, and dancing, and were instrumental in forming the Big Sky Squares square
dancing club. They were very active in the Wolf Creek Club for many years; and became “Dad” to two Brazilian
exchange students, Denverson Malta and Homero DePalo. Orville and Gladys loved to travel, visited “their kids” in
Brazil, and were among the first Americans allowed to enter China, when they went with a Farm Journal tour, in
January, 1979. Other travels included Australia, New Zealand, and winter-time car trips all over the United States,
and Orville made an African Safari. It seemed like Orville was either going fishing or hunting, or had just gotten
back, and was always planning his next adventure. He was known for his willingness to help in any way at any time
... he even spent Christmas eve helping a neighbor get his water system working for the holiday: that year, Santa
Claus came on Orville’s backhoe! His sons mentioned (tongue in cheek!) Orville’s patience and readiness to
compromise – yeah, right! – but his honesty, integrity, and willingness to do whatever it took to get the job done kept
Orville and his machinery in constant demand, fixing water systems, installing septic tanks, building and
maintaining private roads, and serving as a grave digger whenever needed throughout northeastern Montana.
Orville and his sons dug Gladys’ grave at her death in April, 1999; and his sons will do the same for him.
Orville is survived by four sons and their families: Sam of Plentywood, and his children, Toni Yoss and her
husband Ray, of Nashua, Montana (and their children, Jeffrey, Colton, and Dillon); and Jeff Halland and his wife
Brandy, of Williston (and their daughter Samantha Lin); Duane and his wife Laura, on the family farm at Redstone,
and their children Tim Halland and his wife Michelle, of Williston(and their children Zach and Andy); David Halland,
and his wife Kristy of Billings (and their children Jordan and Austyn Marie); Dale and his wife Tracey, of Shepherd,
Montana; and Jim, of Missoula and his children Jennifer and Andrea. A special friend and companion, Lorraine Goff
lives in Williston.
Orville is also survived by two brothers and a sister: Norris Halland and his wife Jeannette, and Gloria Roux, both of
Fosston, Minnesota; and Kenny Halland his wife Pat, of Arden, Washington and by numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, by an infant son, David, at birth, by his daughter-in-law, (Sam’s wife)
Linda; and siblings Duane, Gifford, and Allen, by a sister who died at birth, and by his brother-in-law, Kenny Roux.
Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Orville Halland will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 14. Pastor David Curtright will
officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; a reception at the Church Parish Hall will follow the service
and interment in Redstone Cemetery will be at 2:00 PM. Orville, 78, died Saturday morning, September 8, 2007, at
Sheridan Memorial Hospital in Plentywood.
Orville, the oldest in the family of 6 boys and 1 girl, was born at Gary, Minnesota, November 28,1928. He completed
8th grade there, then came to Plentywood in the fall of 1944 for harvest and worked for R.C. Rasmussen at
Comertown and Olaf Aasheim in Plentywood. He then returned to Minnesota for Vocational Agriculture schooling at
Crookston, Minnesota. In the spring of 1945 he came back to Sheridan County to work for Arthur & Elizabeth Blase.
He worked for them 4 summers and 1 winter; worked for a winter for a sawmill in Albany, Oregon, then for the
Sheridan County road department from the fall of 1948 until 1951 when he started at the Farmer’s Co-op Oil
Company in Plentywood. Orville Married Gladys L. Andersen on March 12, 1949, at Plentywood Lutheran Church.
They lived in Plentywood until they moved to their farm south of Redstone in March, 1955, where Orville has lived
since. They celebrated their 50th anniversary a few days before Gladys entered the hospital.
Orville and Gladys loved playing cards, and dancing, and were instrumental in forming the Big Sky Squares square
dancing club. They were very active in the Wolf Creek Club for many years; and became “Dad” to two Brazilian
exchange students, Denverson Malta and Homero DePalo. Orville and Gladys loved to travel, visited “their kids” in
Brazil, and were among the first Americans allowed to enter China, when they went with a Farm Journal tour, in
January, 1979. Other travels included Australia, New Zealand, and winter-time car trips all over the United States,
and Orville made an African Safari. It seemed like Orville was either going fishing or hunting, or had just gotten
back, and was always planning his next adventure. He was known for his willingness to help in any way at any time
... he even spent Christmas eve helping a neighbor get his water system working for the holiday: that year, Santa
Claus came on Orville’s backhoe! His sons mentioned (tongue in cheek!) Orville’s patience and readiness to
compromise – yeah, right! – but his honesty, integrity, and willingness to do whatever it took to get the job done kept
Orville and his machinery in constant demand, fixing water systems, installing septic tanks, building and
maintaining private roads, and serving as a grave digger whenever needed throughout northeastern Montana.
Orville and his sons dug Gladys’ grave at her death in April, 1999; and his sons will do the same for him.
Orville is survived by four sons and their families: Sam of Plentywood, and his children, Toni Yoss and her
husband Ray, of Nashua, Montana (and their children, Jeffrey, Colton, and Dillon); and Jeff Halland and his wife
Brandy, of Williston (and their daughter Samantha Lin); Duane and his wife Laura, on the family farm at Redstone,
and their children Tim Halland and his wife Michelle, of Williston(and their children Zach and Andy); David Halland,
and his wife Kristy of Billings (and their children Jordan and Austyn Marie); Dale and his wife Tracey, of Shepherd,
Montana; and Jim, of Missoula and his children Jennifer and Andrea. A special friend and companion, Lorraine Goff
lives in Williston.
Orville is also survived by two brothers and a sister: Norris Halland and his wife Jeannette, and Gloria Roux, both of
Fosston, Minnesota; and Kenny Halland his wife Pat, of Arden, Washington and by numerous nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, by an infant son, David, at birth, by his daughter-in-law, (Sam’s wife)
Linda; and siblings Duane, Gifford, and Allen, by a sister who died at birth, and by his brother-in-law, Kenny Roux.
Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has charge of arrangements.
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Bernice O. Petersen
DAGMAR- Funeral services for Bernice O. Petersen will be held at 11:00 (MST) Monday, September 17, 2007, at
Nathanael Lutheran Church in rural Dagmar. Pastor Johnette Grefe will officiate the service with internment to be
in Nathanael Cemetery. Bernice, 81, died at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home early Wednesday morning where
she had been a resident since August.
Bernice Otillia was born on February 9, 1926 at Good Luck Township near Grenora, North Dakota; one of Ole and
Anna (Krogen) Haugen's nine children.
She met Alvin Petersen at a dance at Brush Lake and married him on October 19, 1947 at Nathanael Lutheran
Church. They made their home nearby on the farm until moving to Plentywood. Bernice and Alvin managed the
Dagmar General Store for 17 years, and Bernice loved serving the community with the store's goods, but also
appreciated the camaraderie and visiting opportunities the store provided. Bernice was renowned for being able to
accurately add in her head a lengthy column of prices faster than anyone else could with an adding machine!
Bernice was an avid dance partner of her husband's and they traveled many miles to attend dances and enjoyed
the "jam sessions" at the Blue Moon. She loved listening to her children's band, especially when they played the
"old favorites." She made sure everyone gathered for Christmas Eve followed tradition by dancing around the
Christmas tree. She enjoyed making lefse (she always said her lefse was better than Agnes'!) and her family is
certain the number of cookies she baked totals in the hundreds of thousands. Her specialties were her pancakes,
fudge, her little rolls, coffee cake cookies, oatmeal raisin, frosted sugar, and chocolate chip cookies. Always an
organized woman, she had an efficient system of keeping track of cookie storage by numbering her ice cream pail
containers and lids. She loved having her extended and immediate family near and was in her highest glory if she
could provide a huge meal for everyone. She loved camping and passed to her kids many fond memories of
camping; graduating from the tent camper to the hard-side trailer and finally to the motor home.
A couple with old-fashioned values and honesty it was difficult to tell where she began and Alvin ended, and they
lived their married life of 55 years as one. Bernice treated her family with equality and made every effort to be fair.
Bernice was a lifelong member of Nathanael Lutheran church and was an active WELCA member as long as her
health permitted. She was also a member of the Medicine Lake Moose Lodge. She loved to knit and taught
knitting lessons for many years. For Bernice there was no such thing as too many Bingo games and she liked to
boast about her wins and mourn her losses.
Bernice is survived by a daughter, Jackie Ehrhardt and her husband Dale of Gladmar, Saskatchewan; sons Joel
and wife Tracy of Plentywood, and Jerald and wife Louise of Wolf Point; grandchildren Adam and Arin Ehrhardt,
Randy Keith and wife Katie; Lane, Dahsen, David, and Kristen Petersen; and one great-grandson, Damian
Ehrhardt. She is also survived by special friends and neighbors Charlotte and Kermit Sorensen.
Also surviving her are three sisters, Julia Laqua of Grenora, ND, Alma Muller of Williston, ND; and Agnes (Carrol)
Manger also of Grenora, sister-in-law Ruth Petersen of OR, and brother-in-law Gerald (Phyllis), also of OR.
Bernice is preceded in death by her husband Alvin of 55 years; her parents, and by four sisters and one brother:
Lena Krogen, Olga Ross, Clara Hanson, Iver Haugen, and Edna Folstad. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood
has charge of arrangements.
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DAGMAR- Funeral services for Bernice O. Petersen will be held at 11:00 (MST) Monday, September 17, 2007, at
Nathanael Lutheran Church in rural Dagmar. Pastor Johnette Grefe will officiate the service with internment to be
in Nathanael Cemetery. Bernice, 81, died at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home early Wednesday morning where
she had been a resident since August.
Bernice Otillia was born on February 9, 1926 at Good Luck Township near Grenora, North Dakota; one of Ole and
Anna (Krogen) Haugen's nine children.
She met Alvin Petersen at a dance at Brush Lake and married him on October 19, 1947 at Nathanael Lutheran
Church. They made their home nearby on the farm until moving to Plentywood. Bernice and Alvin managed the
Dagmar General Store for 17 years, and Bernice loved serving the community with the store's goods, but also
appreciated the camaraderie and visiting opportunities the store provided. Bernice was renowned for being able to
accurately add in her head a lengthy column of prices faster than anyone else could with an adding machine!
Bernice was an avid dance partner of her husband's and they traveled many miles to attend dances and enjoyed
the "jam sessions" at the Blue Moon. She loved listening to her children's band, especially when they played the
"old favorites." She made sure everyone gathered for Christmas Eve followed tradition by dancing around the
Christmas tree. She enjoyed making lefse (she always said her lefse was better than Agnes'!) and her family is
certain the number of cookies she baked totals in the hundreds of thousands. Her specialties were her pancakes,
fudge, her little rolls, coffee cake cookies, oatmeal raisin, frosted sugar, and chocolate chip cookies. Always an
organized woman, she had an efficient system of keeping track of cookie storage by numbering her ice cream pail
containers and lids. She loved having her extended and immediate family near and was in her highest glory if she
could provide a huge meal for everyone. She loved camping and passed to her kids many fond memories of
camping; graduating from the tent camper to the hard-side trailer and finally to the motor home.
A couple with old-fashioned values and honesty it was difficult to tell where she began and Alvin ended, and they
lived their married life of 55 years as one. Bernice treated her family with equality and made every effort to be fair.
Bernice was a lifelong member of Nathanael Lutheran church and was an active WELCA member as long as her
health permitted. She was also a member of the Medicine Lake Moose Lodge. She loved to knit and taught
knitting lessons for many years. For Bernice there was no such thing as too many Bingo games and she liked to
boast about her wins and mourn her losses.
Bernice is survived by a daughter, Jackie Ehrhardt and her husband Dale of Gladmar, Saskatchewan; sons Joel
and wife Tracy of Plentywood, and Jerald and wife Louise of Wolf Point; grandchildren Adam and Arin Ehrhardt,
Randy Keith and wife Katie; Lane, Dahsen, David, and Kristen Petersen; and one great-grandson, Damian
Ehrhardt. She is also survived by special friends and neighbors Charlotte and Kermit Sorensen.
Also surviving her are three sisters, Julia Laqua of Grenora, ND, Alma Muller of Williston, ND; and Agnes (Carrol)
Manger also of Grenora, sister-in-law Ruth Petersen of OR, and brother-in-law Gerald (Phyllis), also of OR.
Bernice is preceded in death by her husband Alvin of 55 years; her parents, and by four sisters and one brother:
Lena Krogen, Olga Ross, Clara Hanson, Iver Haugen, and Edna Folstad. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood
has charge of arrangements.
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Ed Hark
Funeral services for Ed Hark will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday September 26, 2007 . Pastor Jay Reinke will
officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; interment will be in Plentywood Cemetery. Ed died
Saturday morning, September 22, 2007 at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home. He was 91.
Ed was born at Rosholt, SD on May 17, 1916 the son of Emma Dewey and Adolph Hark. He came with them to
Outlook, MT in 1926. He attended Outlook schools living at various places with his family. Ed served his country
in the U.S. Army with the 182nd Infantry of the 40th Division in the southern Pacific campaign from 1941-1944.
Upon returning home, he worked in western Montana for the Forest Service and then farmed and ranched in the
Dooley and Raymond communities. He married Mae (Marsh) Hark on January 2, 1951 in Scobey; they have
made their home on the farm 4 miles north of Plentywood until moving to Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home as
Mae’s health began to fail and she could no longer care for Ed.
Ed was described by his family as having a rough exterior but a tender heart. He was very devoted to his
grandchildren and great grand children.
He is survived by a daughter, Nola Stratton and her husband Perry; daughter-in-law Ivy Hark all of Plentywood;
and by six grandchildren, Laurie (Lane) Boyce, M.D., Lane (Stephanie Grimes) and Amy Hark, and Jordan
(Danielle Michels) and Robert Stratton. He also is survived by six great-grandchildren, Ashley, Levi, and Cody
Boyce, and Jordan and Weston & Nolyn Stratton. He is also survived by one sister-in-law Pearl Hark of Eureka,
MT
He was preceded in death by his wife Mae Hark; His son Morris Hark both in 2007; his sisters Helen Kaelberer;
Edna Pistoris; Mildred Wollan; as well as his brothers, Morris and Robert Hark. Also by a granddaughter, Cindy
Lou Hark, and a great-granddaughter, Samantha Mae Stratton. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has
charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Ed Hark will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday September 26, 2007 . Pastor Jay Reinke will
officiate at the service at Plentywood Lutheran Church; interment will be in Plentywood Cemetery. Ed died
Saturday morning, September 22, 2007 at Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home. He was 91.
Ed was born at Rosholt, SD on May 17, 1916 the son of Emma Dewey and Adolph Hark. He came with them to
Outlook, MT in 1926. He attended Outlook schools living at various places with his family. Ed served his country
in the U.S. Army with the 182nd Infantry of the 40th Division in the southern Pacific campaign from 1941-1944.
Upon returning home, he worked in western Montana for the Forest Service and then farmed and ranched in the
Dooley and Raymond communities. He married Mae (Marsh) Hark on January 2, 1951 in Scobey; they have
made their home on the farm 4 miles north of Plentywood until moving to Sheridan Memorial Nursing Home as
Mae’s health began to fail and she could no longer care for Ed.
Ed was described by his family as having a rough exterior but a tender heart. He was very devoted to his
grandchildren and great grand children.
He is survived by a daughter, Nola Stratton and her husband Perry; daughter-in-law Ivy Hark all of Plentywood;
and by six grandchildren, Laurie (Lane) Boyce, M.D., Lane (Stephanie Grimes) and Amy Hark, and Jordan
(Danielle Michels) and Robert Stratton. He also is survived by six great-grandchildren, Ashley, Levi, and Cody
Boyce, and Jordan and Weston & Nolyn Stratton. He is also survived by one sister-in-law Pearl Hark of Eureka,
MT
He was preceded in death by his wife Mae Hark; His son Morris Hark both in 2007; his sisters Helen Kaelberer;
Edna Pistoris; Mildred Wollan; as well as his brothers, Morris and Robert Hark. Also by a granddaughter, Cindy
Lou Hark, and a great-granddaughter, Samantha Mae Stratton. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood has
charge of arrangements.
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Eloyce Damstrom
Funeral services for Eloyce Damstrom will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday, September 29th at the Fulkerson Funeral
Home in Plentywood, Montana. Pall Bearers were: Curtis Kleppen, August Abenroth, Eugene Tefre , Jim Goff,
John Johnson, Gary Christensen. Honorary Pall bearers were: Scott Danestrom, Justin Damstrom, Wayde
Foster, Corrine Dvon, Shawn Foster, Jenny Blackburn, Jerrid Foster, Maureen Clark , Kristri Bruyer, Chauncey
Ingraham , Brandon Marsh, Weston Marsh, Terry Marsh and Devon Marsh .
Eloyce died late Sunday eveningSeptember 25, 2007 at the Westview Memorial home in Osakis, Minnesota. She
was born in Westby, Montana on August 4th 1920 and was the first daughter of five children born to Carl & Hilma
(Thompson)Anderson
Eloyce and Wilbur Damstrom were married on October 15, 1940. Their first six years together were spent on a
rented farm. Next, they purchased Wilbur’s dad’s farm where they raised their family and lived until Wilbur’s
passing in 2003. In their later years together, winters were spent traveling to visit their children and grandchildren in
various locations in the US and Latin America. From the early 1990’s until 2003, they enjoyed spending part of
each winter at their second home in Mesa, Arizona.
Eloyce was preceded in death by Wilbur, her husband of 62 years; daughter, Gail Foster; son, Wayne and brothers,
Weston Anderson and Bud Anderson. Eloyceis survived by: her children, Craig Damstrom, and his wife, Kathy, of
Alexandria, Minnesota; and Cheryl Clark, and her husband Ed, of Vancouver Washington; grandchildren, Scott
Damstrom & his wife, Amy, of Brentwood, Tennesee; Kristi Bruyer and her husband Travis of Kalispell, Montana;
Justin Damstrom, of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jenny Blackburn & her husband, Jason, of Seattle, Washington;
Maureen Clark of Seattle, Washington; Terri Marsh, of Frenchtown, Montana; Corinne Devon and her husband Sam,
of Anchorage, Alaska; Wayde Foster and his wife, Kristine, of San Diego, California; and Shawn Wilbur Foster, of
Hanalei, Hawaii; her great-grandchildren Chauncey Wilbur Ingraham; Brandon, Devon, and Weston Marsh; Jarid,
Levi, Jason, and Katie Foster; Ashley, Shelby, Chelsy, and Mariah Jade Devon;Anderson Damstrom; and Camden
Blackburn.Eloyce is survived by several of her siblings: brother Cyril Anderson and wife Marge, of Calgary; and
sisters, Maureen Parson of Calgary and Gloria McNeil of Toronto, Canada.
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Funeral services for Eloyce Damstrom will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday, September 29th at the Fulkerson Funeral
Home in Plentywood, Montana. Pall Bearers were: Curtis Kleppen, August Abenroth, Eugene Tefre , Jim Goff,
John Johnson, Gary Christensen. Honorary Pall bearers were: Scott Danestrom, Justin Damstrom, Wayde
Foster, Corrine Dvon, Shawn Foster, Jenny Blackburn, Jerrid Foster, Maureen Clark , Kristri Bruyer, Chauncey
Ingraham , Brandon Marsh, Weston Marsh, Terry Marsh and Devon Marsh .
Eloyce died late Sunday eveningSeptember 25, 2007 at the Westview Memorial home in Osakis, Minnesota. She
was born in Westby, Montana on August 4th 1920 and was the first daughter of five children born to Carl & Hilma
(Thompson)Anderson
Eloyce and Wilbur Damstrom were married on October 15, 1940. Their first six years together were spent on a
rented farm. Next, they purchased Wilbur’s dad’s farm where they raised their family and lived until Wilbur’s
passing in 2003. In their later years together, winters were spent traveling to visit their children and grandchildren in
various locations in the US and Latin America. From the early 1990’s until 2003, they enjoyed spending part of
each winter at their second home in Mesa, Arizona.
Eloyce was preceded in death by Wilbur, her husband of 62 years; daughter, Gail Foster; son, Wayne and brothers,
Weston Anderson and Bud Anderson. Eloyceis survived by: her children, Craig Damstrom, and his wife, Kathy, of
Alexandria, Minnesota; and Cheryl Clark, and her husband Ed, of Vancouver Washington; grandchildren, Scott
Damstrom & his wife, Amy, of Brentwood, Tennesee; Kristi Bruyer and her husband Travis of Kalispell, Montana;
Justin Damstrom, of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Jenny Blackburn & her husband, Jason, of Seattle, Washington;
Maureen Clark of Seattle, Washington; Terri Marsh, of Frenchtown, Montana; Corinne Devon and her husband Sam,
of Anchorage, Alaska; Wayde Foster and his wife, Kristine, of San Diego, California; and Shawn Wilbur Foster, of
Hanalei, Hawaii; her great-grandchildren Chauncey Wilbur Ingraham; Brandon, Devon, and Weston Marsh; Jarid,
Levi, Jason, and Katie Foster; Ashley, Shelby, Chelsy, and Mariah Jade Devon;Anderson Damstrom; and Camden
Blackburn.Eloyce is survived by several of her siblings: brother Cyril Anderson and wife Marge, of Calgary; and
sisters, Maureen Parson of Calgary and Gloria McNeil of Toronto, Canada.
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Elmer Cole
Funeral services for Elmer "Junior" Cole will be conducted 2P.M. Friday, September 28, 2007, with Pastor Charles
Kelly officiating at the service at the Flaxville Lutheran Church; interment will follow in the Whitetail Cemetery. Mr.
Cole, age 80 , died Monday morning, September 24, 2007 at the Dahl Memorial Nursing Home in Ekalaka, Montana.
Elmer "Junior" Cole was born January 11, 1927 the son of Elmer J. & Nana R. (Porter) Cole. He grew up in the
Daleview/Whitetail area. Junior graduated from Plentywood High School in 1944. He served in the army from
1945-48 and was stationed at Ladd AFB in Alaska. While there he played basketball, earning the nickname of Six-Mile
Elmer. He was a member of the American Legion. He returned to the family farm and remained there until his health
forced him to retire. He married Grace Hanrahan in November of 1950. They had three sons, Kerry, Arlin, and Donny.
Junior loved sports and watching his sons play basketball, never missing a game. Junior had a true love of the land
and was happiest farming and working with the cattle with his three sons. He was proud they were farming with him.
Junior valued a hard day's work and felt it the measure of a man, a trait he instilled in his sons. When they expanded
their operation to Alzada, he traveled back and forth, "Down south", to help with spraying and harvesting.
If you really wanted to see his face light up, you needed only to be in the room when his grandkids came in. They
could always make him smile and he was always interested in what they were doing.
Mr. Cole is survived by his three sons: Kerry and his wife Edna, of Whitetail, and Arlin, and his wife, Cynde, and
Donny, and his wife, Jennifer, all of Alzada; also by six grandchildren: Jeremy Ray Cole and his wife Farrah; Megan
Sue Cole. Cody Lee Cole, Jessica Grace Marie Cole, Zachary Jay Cole, Shanel Ellen Kjensmo and one
great-grandson Evan Cole; one sister Jane, Mrs. Reg Southland, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents, his wife Grace, and sisters Elizabeth and , Billie, Cecile Cole. Fulkerson Funeral
Home of Plentywood has charge of Arrangements.
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Funeral services for Elmer "Junior" Cole will be conducted 2P.M. Friday, September 28, 2007, with Pastor Charles
Kelly officiating at the service at the Flaxville Lutheran Church; interment will follow in the Whitetail Cemetery. Mr.
Cole, age 80 , died Monday morning, September 24, 2007 at the Dahl Memorial Nursing Home in Ekalaka, Montana.
Elmer "Junior" Cole was born January 11, 1927 the son of Elmer J. & Nana R. (Porter) Cole. He grew up in the
Daleview/Whitetail area. Junior graduated from Plentywood High School in 1944. He served in the army from
1945-48 and was stationed at Ladd AFB in Alaska. While there he played basketball, earning the nickname of Six-Mile
Elmer. He was a member of the American Legion. He returned to the family farm and remained there until his health
forced him to retire. He married Grace Hanrahan in November of 1950. They had three sons, Kerry, Arlin, and Donny.
Junior loved sports and watching his sons play basketball, never missing a game. Junior had a true love of the land
and was happiest farming and working with the cattle with his three sons. He was proud they were farming with him.
Junior valued a hard day's work and felt it the measure of a man, a trait he instilled in his sons. When they expanded
their operation to Alzada, he traveled back and forth, "Down south", to help with spraying and harvesting.
If you really wanted to see his face light up, you needed only to be in the room when his grandkids came in. They
could always make him smile and he was always interested in what they were doing.
Mr. Cole is survived by his three sons: Kerry and his wife Edna, of Whitetail, and Arlin, and his wife, Cynde, and
Donny, and his wife, Jennifer, all of Alzada; also by six grandchildren: Jeremy Ray Cole and his wife Farrah; Megan
Sue Cole. Cody Lee Cole, Jessica Grace Marie Cole, Zachary Jay Cole, Shanel Ellen Kjensmo and one
great-grandson Evan Cole; one sister Jane, Mrs. Reg Southland, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents, his wife Grace, and sisters Elizabeth and , Billie, Cecile Cole. Fulkerson Funeral
Home of Plentywood has charge of Arrangements.
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