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jThe Billings Gazette Tuesday, August 5, 1 997 1 3A OBITUARIES Grizzly proposal draws fire Goldie L. Hess GLENDIVE Funeral services for Goldie L. Hess, age 81, of Glendive, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. Aug.

7, 1997, at the United Methodist Church in Glendive with Pastors Carter and Myr-na Havner officiating. Interment will be in the Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements. Anita Talcott HAMMOND Anita Talcott, 53, of Hammond, died suddenly Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, in Douglas, Wyo.

Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, and 8-11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the Stevenson Sons Funeral Home in Broadus.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Powder River Congregational Church with interment in the Valley View Cemetery. Selma Mae Wounded Eye LAME DEER Selma Mae Wounded Eye, 48, of Lame Deer, died Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at the CrowNorthern Cheyenne Health Center in Crow Agency. Wake services will be held at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Lame Deer. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at the church, with interment in the Birney Cemetery. Rausch Funeral Home of Lame Deer is in charge.

Lloyd V. Revelle SPOKANE, Wash. Lloyd V. Revelle passed away July 27, 1997, at his home in Spokane. He was born April 18, 1915, in Powell, Wyo.

Lloyd was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Revelle in 1981. A resident of Spokane for the last 20 years, he was a member of the Inland Empire Deaf Association, Eastern Washington Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Faith Lutheran Church of the Deaf. He is survived by his brother, Clifford R. Revelle of Lovell, six stepchildren, William Hood of Wallace, Ron Hood of Spokane, Bob Hood and Mildred Hodges, both of Indiana, Rose Ciechanowski of Oregon, and Judy Kaddoura of Seattle. Graveside Committal of urn will be held Wednesday, Aug.

6, 1997, at 11 a.m. at the Sunset Chapel in Fairmount Memorial Park with the Rev. Martin Hewitt officiating. Ball Dodd Funeral Home South, 421 S. Division in charge of cremation.

Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Faith Lutheran Church of the Deaf, 2733 N.W. Spokane, Wash. 99205, or the charity of their choice. Leo 'Sparky' Wagner LAUREL Leo "Sparky" Wagner was one of 15 children born to Elizabeth (Boehm) and Frank Wagner on Aug. 26, 1928, in Dickinson, N.D.

He. passed away Sunday morning, Aug. 3, 1997, at his residence. He was educated at St. Joseph School until the fall of 1943 when the family moved to Laurel.

He graduated from Laurel High School in 1946 and joined the Army, serving two years with time in Japan. During high school days and before entering college in the fall of 1949, he worked various jobs to help the family. These include Schessler's Food Market, Johnston Lumber, Great Northern Railroad, Sawyer's Store and Farmers Union Central Exchange. He entered Utah State University in the fall of 1949, on the G.I. Bill, and transferred to the University of Montana in the fall of 1950.

He completed his degree in 1954. Upon graduation, he rejoined the Army in air defense artillery as a 2nd lieutenant and was stationed at Camp Hanford in Washington. He was stationed at various forts in the United States and served in Korea, Vietnam, and two tours in Germany. While in Germany, his children, Craig and Cynthia, were born to him and his wife, Claire. He retired as a major in September 1971.

After this, he had various employment experiences in real estate, Goodwill, and security while living primarily in the Tacoma He also resided in Reno, for nine years. In 1994 he married his wife, Donna, and in August 1995, they returned to Laurel where they have since resided. Sparky enjoyed Donna's daughter, Jean, and grandson, Montee. They were very special to him. He and Montee especially enjoyed walks and talks until Sparky became ill.

Leo had many interests. While he was in Germany, he collected old broken clocks and learned to repair them. He loved all kinds of music, especially country western. In his younger years, he played guitar and sang and thoroughly enjoyed it when his brother, Eddie, joined in. He loved animals, horses being his favorite to watch as well as ride.

He thought horses were one of God's most beautiful creations. He also enjoyed reading, dancing, BMWs and visiting places of history. Survivors include wife, Donna; daughter, Cynthia Madden, husband, Ron and their sons, Da-, vid and Joseph; son, Craig and wife, Maria; brothers, George (JoAnn) of Laurel, Herman (Elinor) of Parker, sisters, Clara Scott, Rita Ryder (Bob), Angela Rolison (Mike), Virginia Sorenson (Don), all of Laurel, Martha Wagner of Billings, Lorraine Miller (Edmond) of Frankfort, and Marie Jones (Lenny) of San Mateo, Calif. Preceding him in death, besides his parents, were sibling newborn twins; sisters, Caroline Wagner of Dickinson and Kay Schreibner of Portland, and brother, Eddie Wagner of Dickinson. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at St. Anthony Catholic Church with interment of cremains in the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Laurel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: St.

Joseph School, 250 First St. S.E., Dickinson, N.D. 58601-5616, or a charity of your choice. Sen KALISPELL (AP) A fed eral proposal to rebuild an Idaho grizzly bear population with animals from Montana and Yellow-1 stone National Park has drawn criticism from environmental groups and from both Montana and Idaho wildlife officials. This summer, the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service released a' draft of an environmental impact study of reintroducing bears to the Selway-Bitterroot region of The federal agency proposes moving at least five bears a year for five years.to the wilderness of central Idaho, where native bears were eradicated decades ago. The federal plan identifies three potential sources for the bears: southeastern British Columbia, the Bob Marshall Wilderness, Glacier National Park area and the Yellowstone region. But there is a hitch, say critics. Grizzlies around Glacier and Yellowstone are a threatened species under the Endangered Species' Act. That means any attempt to remove them would count against the mortality quota, or the number of bears that can be legally killed or removed.

That has drawn the ire of both environmental groups and state officials in Montana. "We are completely opposed to taking bears from any threatened population," said Mike Bad-er of the Alliance for the Wild Rockies. He said U.S. grizzly populations can't withstand any additional losses, and that taking a bear from an area has the same effect as killing it. Bader's group has proposed its own reintroduction plan, with greater protection for the bears and more restrictions on industrial use of the Selway-Bitterroot.

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks also has expressed reservations about the proposal and in-state populations, but for different reasons. Arnold Dood, an endangered species specialist for the state, said since removed bears count against the mortality quota, moving the bears might delay efforts to get the bear off the threatened species list. He said grizzly populations are already healthy enough to remove from the list. "It isn't a concern biologically. It is not about the number of bears," Dood said.

"It's time to move forward with delisting. It makes no sense to jeopardize the delisting process by moving bears." Idaho officials said the federal proposal seeks to put the bears in a location that might not support their population. "I'll tell you, that is a fatal flaw," said Idaho Fish and Game Director Steve Mealey, who began his career as a grizzly specialist. He said a 1991 study found the Selway-Bitterroot area was capable of supporting a grizzly population, but that the federal proposal cut off the northern part of the earlier study area. That, Mealy said, is the richest bear habitat.

The federal proposal would place the bears into drier southern regions, and Mealy said no document exists to prove that the new project area proposed by the federal agency could support grizzly recovery. Feagler denies charges HAVRE (AP) A formei newspaper photographer has! pleaded innocent to two felonjj charges of stealing weapons from gun show in Havre. Dale Feagler is charged witrj stealing guns and scopes last Januj ary. His trial date will be set at a hearing Aug. 15.

Feagler is also suspected stealing a rifle from a residence in his hometown of TorringtonJ and of burglarizing a Torf rington golf course pro shop irt May 1996. 5 He already has been convicted of four other felonies in connec tion with the burglary of a bar in Oregon. He was giving a negoti ated sentence that included extrai dition to Hill County to face th4 gun show charges. Deputies arrested Feagler in Oregon after chasing him hom after a bar robbery, and officials said a search of the residence found firearms and sporting equip-? ment that may have been stole from Montana and Wyoming. uoiaie passed away on Saturday evening, Aug.

2, 1997, at her home at Grandview Re-t i Home. t' -r She a born on May 10, 1916, in Fallon, the daughter of Leonard and Rose (Meiding- MRS. HESS er) Johnson. She attended Terry schools, graduating from Terry High School in 1934. She married Joseph J.

Hess on April 2, 1938, in Wibaux. They ranched and farmed 35 miles west of Glendive. Goldie was a member of the Women of the Moose and the United Methodist Ladies Group. She loved crossword puzzles and handiwork. Goldie was a very friendly person, always with a smile on her face she could make a stranger feel welcome.

Survivors include three sons, Donald Hess of Glendive, Randall Hess of Fallon and LeRoy Hess of Billings; three daughters, Marilyn Diegel and D'Lane Trangmoe of Glendive and Joyleen Pettersen of Deer Park, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Goldie was preceded in death by her husband in 1995; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Hess; two grandsons, Danny Hess and Brad Trangmoe; and one great-granddaughter, LeAnn Pettersen. Ethel G. Kinley SHERIDAN, Wyo. Ethel G.

Kinley, 92, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at Sheridan Manor of natural causes. Private services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 7, with interment in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Ferries Funeral Home of Sheridan is in charge.

Viola E. Soloman SHERIDAN, Wyo. Viola E. Soloman, 81, of Sheridan, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at Sheridan Memorial Hospital.

Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the First Christian Church in Sheridan. Interment will be in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery, Masonic Circle Section. Ferries Funeral Home of Sheridan is in charge of arrangements.

Alma Martha La Born LEWISTOWN Alma Martha La Born, 94, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at the Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown of natural causes. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the Landusky multi-purpose room with interment in the Landusky Cemetery.

Cloyd Funeral Home of Lewistown is in charge. Hettie Wilson Gelok WILSALL Hettie Wilson Gelok, 91, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at the Livingston Health and Rehab Center. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.

6, at the Shields River Lutheran Church in Wilsall with interment in the Wilsall Cemetery. Franzen-Davis Funeral Home of Livingston is in charge. ing All Faiths With Dignity-Since 1956 Pre-Need and At-Need Funeral Arrangements Cremation Services Reception Facilities available seiecrFD MOOTCUNS Association, Renewing forest life within Montana AREA DEATHS Viola E. Soloman, 81, Sheridan, Wyo. Lloyd V.

Revelle, 82, Spokane, r. formerly of Powell, Wyo. Ethel G. Kinley, 92, Sheridan, Wyo. Henry Berg, 96, Forsyth Hettie Wilson Gelok, 91, Wilsall Alma Martha La Born, 94, Lewistown Leo "Sparky" Wagner, 68, Laurel Anita Talcott, 53, Hammond Josephine Hilderman Fuhrman, 81, Hardin Woodrow "Woody" Petersen, 84, Plentywood Howard "Hap" LeRoy Applegarth "71, Manderson, Wyo.

Selma Mae Wounded Eye, 48, Lame Deer Goldie L. Hess, 81 Glendive Beverly Alice DeVries Alt, 60, Joliet Woodrow 'Woody' Petersen PLENTYWOOD Wood-row "Woody" Petersen, 84, was found dead Sunday afternoon north of Raymond. His death was determined to be due to natural causes. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug.

7, at the Ful-kerson Memorial Chapel in Plentywood, with interment in the Na-thanael Cemetery at Dagmar. ''Josephine Hilderman Fuhrman HARDIN Josephine Hilderman Fuhrman, 81, of Hardin, I died Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at the Big Horn county Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.

6, in the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Cremation will follow the visitation. Private interment of ashes will follow at a later date. 'Hap' LeRoy Applegarth Jr. MANDERSON, Wyo.

Howard 'Hap' LeRoy Applegarth 71, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at the V.A. Hospital in Sheridan, Wyo. Visitation will be 1-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.

6, at the At-wood Family Funeral Home in Basin, and a half hour prior to services at the church. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, in the Manderson Community Bible Church, with interment at the Manderson Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary Phone 665-1207, Hardin, MT "We Accept Purple Cross" FIGHTING BEAR Funeral services for Maude Fighting Bear will be held 11 a.m.

Tuesday in the Busby Mennonite Church. Interment: Family Cemetery near Smith Funeral Chapels Serving Billings Area for 101 Years Complete Funeral, Crematory Cemetery Pre-Arrangements with Cremation Niches, Lawn Crypts i Mausoleum TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS IN BILLINGS SMITH WEST CHAPEL -304 34THST. W. 245-6427 4 Blocks N. of Central on 34th St.

W. l20N.26th DOWNTOWN CHAPEL 245127 Adjacent Parking Smith Funeral Chapel LAUREL 1-628-6858 315 E. 3rd Leo "Sparky," 68, of Laurel. Funeral Mass, 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.

6, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Laurel followed by interment of cremains at St. Anthony Cemetery. Memorials: St. Joseph School, 250 First St.

S.E., Dickinson, N.D. 58601-5616 or a charity of Jplcott Chapel RED LOOGE 1-446-1121 201 N. Broadway ALT Beverly Alice DeV- ries Alt, 60, of Joliet. Funeral services 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug.

7, in Roberts United Methodist Church. Interment Roberts Cemetery. Memorials: Joliet Ambulance Service or Roberts United Meth- odist Church. Visitation Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.

in 01-cott Smith Funeral Chapel COLUMBUS 1-628-6858 708 2nd Ave. N. Dr. George B. LeTellier Dr.

George B. LeTellier passed away Aug. 2, 1997 after an extended battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 6, 1922, near Bar-boursville, the son of and Beauford Scribner LeTellier.

George attended the University of Wisconsin and Temple Medical School, LeTELLIER graduating cum laude in 1946. In 1949, he started his medical practice in Lewistown. He practiced general surgery and family practice until 1976, when he moved to Billings and was associated with primary care at St. Vincent Hospital, continuing his surgical practice until 1990. In Lewistown he was married to Yvonne LeTellier and raised five children.

In 1976, he married Paula Hoiness LeTellier in Jackson, moving to Billings to continue his medical practice. George moved to Montana out of his love for the outdoors; including hunting, fishing, beekeeping, skiing, gardening (corn eating), coyote hunting, raising field trial champion dogs, hiking, speed skating, and golf. His love of golf led him to win three Montana Senior Championships and be inducted into the Montana State Golf Hall of Fame. He is survived by a beloved family including wife Paula of Billings; a brother, Dr. Parks LeTellier of Elm Grove, son, James (Kathleen) of Spokane, son, Jon (Joanie) of Franktown, son, Bob of Arlington, Texas, son, Tom of Helena; and daughter, Pam of Missoula.

His step-children include Mike (Cindi) Hoiness of Billings, Beth (Jeff) Maphis of Missoula, and Stuart (Ranch) Hoiness of Hickory, N.C. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services are to be held Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 11 a.m.

in Mayflower Congregational Church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of one's choice. Michelotti, Sawyers Nord-quist has charge of arrangements. JTrWiTfJlTj Affordable Funerals Guaranteed Lowest Prices 114 Florine 254-2414 1-888-254-2414 FREE TIME TEMPERATURE FORECAST, THE WEATHER Source 657-1333 Recorded by KBLG Sponsored by the Billings Gazette Dahl Chapels 8r CREMATORY TtER A Family Tradition Since 1 939 Hospitality Room Funeral or Cremation Pre-Arrangements J. BERNARD DAHL JOHN DAHL 10 Yellowstone Billings, Montana 59101 (406)248-8807 708 South McQlllen Red Lodge, MT 59068 (406)446-1800 CRAIG Lela, 75, of Bear-creek.

Visitation at Dahl Funeral Chapel in Red Lodge, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2.

Graveside services Wednesday, Aug. 6, in Ridgeway, Mo. Memorials may be made to Beartooth Industries, 17 E. 11th, Red Lodge, Mont. VISINTIN Andrew 35, of Roberts.

Cremation will take place. Private family services at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to his son, Beau Visintin. An education trust fund is being set up in Beau's name, in co: Al Visintin, Star Rt. Box 35, Belfry, MT 300 Highland Blvd.

Bozeman, MT 59715 (406) 586-5298 i i i A 4- DR. Sonja 'Toni' Lee ANTELOPE Sonja "Toni" Lee, 58, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, following complications of leg and stomach surgery. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug.

6, at the Plenty-wood Lutheran Church with interment in the Antelope Creek Lutheran Cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood is in charge. Henry Berg FORSYTH Henry Berg, 96, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 1997, at the Rosebud Health Care Center Nursing Home in Forsyth. Services will be held at 2 Wednesday, Aug.

6, at the Beals Mortuary Chapel in Forsyth with interment in the Forsyth Cemetery. Beverly Alice DeVries Alt JOLIET Beverly Alice DeVries Alt, 60, of Joliet, passed away in quiet peacefulness surrounded by family and friends on Aug. 4, 1997. Beverly was born on Sept. 6, 1936, near Boyd, the eldest daughter of Herman and Amanda DeVries.

Beverly lived south of Boyd until the age of 13 when the family moved to the original DeVries homestead MRS. ALT near Roberts. Beverly graduated from Roberts High School in 1955. On July 7, 1976, she married Carl Alt. Carl and Beverly owned and operated the Alt Ranch outside of Joliet.

In 1971 Beverly began cooking at the Roberts High School, a position she held for over 26 years. She was a longtime member of the Roberts United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, and also belonged to the Rebe-kah Lodge of Joliet. Beverly was a very warm, caring, and loving person whose warm smile and pleasant personality spread joy wherever she went. She enjoyed working in her garden and flower beds, baking breads and desserts, and spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed raising chickens and milking cows on the ranch.

Beverly is survived by her husband, Carl Alt of Joliet; four sisters and their husbands, Gladys and Charlie Weimer of Roberts, Emma and Bill Stbrer of Joliet, Loretta and Art Kilwein of Billings, and Marcella and Ray Bu-choltz of Rathdrum, Idaho; a sister-in-law, Lola DeVries of Roberts; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Herman. Beverly was loved dearly and will be deeply missed. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug.

7, in the Roberts United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Roberts Cemetery, with the Olcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be sent to the Joliet Ambulance Service or to the Roberts United Methodist Church. Michelotti, Sawyers Nordquist Mortuary and Crematory 1001 Alderson Avenue (406)252-3417 Heights Chapel 528 Lake Elmo Drive (406) 259-8575 Member 1001 Alderson Ave. LeTELLIER Dr.

George 74, of Billings. Cremation. Memorial service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mayflower Congregational Church, 2940 Poly MYHRE John 81, of Billings. Funeral service 10 a.m.

Tuesday, New Beginnings Ministry Center, 145 Alderson Ave. The casket will be open at the church only. Interment in the Rancher Cemetery, Myers, MT. Memorials to the New Beginnings Ministry Center, 145 Alderson Billings, MT 59101, or the Rancher Cemetery, co Nona Arneson, Box 13, Hysham, MT ItjH ANY QUESTIONS?.