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6B Tuesday, November 6 2007 OBITUARIES SiUhtflg (gazette "1 Scott Reinhardt i Scott went to be with the Lord after a long, courageous battle He -died peacefully at his home on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. David W. Sullivan BELGRADE David W. Sullivan passed away Nov.

2, 2007, at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, due to complications of pul Debbie Thomas (Smith) RESTON, Va. Former Billings resident Debbie Thomas passed away in her Virginia home on Nov. 3, 2007, surrounded by family and her cats, after a courageous battle with multiple myelo Elizabeth 'Lib1 Pzinski Jenkins CANYON, Texas Elizabeth "Lib" Pzinski Jenkins, 82, of Canyon, formerly of Billings, passed away at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital, Amarillo, Nov. BILLINGS Janis Hulit, 89 Joan Ollens, 78 Glen Peters, 85 STATE AND AREA DEATHS Anaconda: Robert G.

Frigaard, 72 Belgrade: David W. Sullivan, 76 Boulder: Bill E. Marquis Broadus: Bob McCurdy, 86 Broadview: Scott Reinhardt, 49 Buffalo, Wya: Adeline Bono, 77 Choteau: James Arensmeyer, 78 Cody, Lainey Jay Cole, 60 Eugene, Douglas McKnight, 47 Fort Benton: George W. Ross, 89 Great Falls: Andrew Donlan, 67; John Dolan 58; Joseph Akrep, 89; Kathryn Swansoa 88; Lillian Hangen, 93; Robert Leemhuis, 69; Ronald Peterson, 87; Ruth Hankins, 79 Helena: Donald Boutin, 65; Hugh J. Tripplehorn; Jeanette Nigg, 86; Marty L.

Pickrell; Robert J. Tubbs; Sidney A. Albright; Viola J. McEwen Heron: Glenn E. Weber, 63 Kalispell: Kathryn Lackman, 92; Thomas R.

Hay, 82 Lame Deer: Herbie Joe White Dirt, 41 Laurel: Roy E. Stroh, 79 Libby: Alvin Nicholls, 81 Lovell, Wyoj Eris Christensen, 81 Missoula: Cole R. Young, 21; H. Richard Fevold; H.J. Pinson- eault, 80; Jerry Duffy, 79; Kathryn Schilz, 87; Killian R.

Daniels, 18; Kuskay F. Sakaye; Philip Weiler, 91; Tutin De La Rosa Brittner Plains: Margaret Cluzen, 92 Poison: Emily Currie Shelby: Marion Krystkowiak, 79 Whitehall: Florence Solari, 96; Pam Geary, 54 Worland, Eunice Cheno- weth, 81 FORMERLY OF: Billings: Elizabeth "Lib" Pzinski Jenkins, 82, Canyon, Texas; Debbie Thomas, 57, Reston, Va. Billings and Great Falls: William T. Collins, 89, Phoenix Great Falls: Alice Murphy, 79, Missoula Scott was born on March 11, 1958, in Billings, to Arthur and Donna Reinhardt He graduated from Senior High in 1976. He was married to the love of his life, Terri scon GorrelL on Sept REINHARDT )M 15, 1979.

Scott was a devoted hus band and father who loved Gckh and his family above all else. He had a great faith and trusted in the Lord for everything. He had a giftQ for working with his hands and with those hands he provided fotvi his family and others. He had aA true servant's heart and a gift of ministry for anyone in need. Hisk true passion for ministry was atf Abba's Haven Church Camp av ministry of New Life Church.

Scott was preceded in death by his mother, Donna Reinhardt and sister, Sandra He is survived by his wife, Terri (Gorrell); children, Jene of Billings, Daniel and Beth, U.S. Army, Fort Carsoa Colo, Jessica and Angela of the family home; his father, Arthur of Billings, Linda Schoneberg (Paul) of Wyoming, JoAnn (Wayne) Lauwers of North. Dakota, Cary (Cheryl) of Greg (Kelly) of Billings; his moth-; er and father-in-law, Karla and Don Gorrell; sisters-in-law, Tammy (Dean) Wagenmanniq Debbie (Allen) Halter; ando numerous nephews and nieces it that were all very special; also all those Scott considered his ed family, the Frey family, Mindyb Frank family, Krause Family, :1 Dawn, Aaroa Kayla, Kara, LorL-1 Ciara, C.W, Josh, Nick, Travis Chaney, the SFC White family, Carl, Mark, students of the Broadview and Lavina schools, past and present the Broadview Youth Group and the many kids passing through Abbas Haven Church Camp. A special thank you to the many nurses at St. Vincent's Observation and Surgery Plus Units.

You were an inspiration to usalL Scott's life will be celebrated 10 am. Thursday, Nov. 8, at New Life Church, 34 mile south of King Avenue on Shiloh Road. Visitation will be held at Michelotti-Sawyers i from 3 to 7 p.ra on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Scott Reinhardt Fund in care of Sara at' Rocky Mountain Bank. mi id William T. Collins PHOENLX, Ariz. William Collins, 80, formerly of Great Falls'! and Billings, Mont, died in'1 Phoenix, Nov. 3, 2007, of natural causes.

A memorial service will be held in Phoenix on Nov. 10.. Cremation has taken place, and the interment will be at Cemetery in Billings at a later date. Bill was bom on May 28, 1918, in Billings, where he lived until 2002, at which time he and his wife Phyllis moved to Great Falls. He had worked at The Billings Gazette as a stereotyper and pressman until his retirement.

He was a member of Al Bedoo Shrine. in Billings and the Billings Boat Club. He especially enjoyed ing activities at Canyon Ferry where he spent many summer days. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, of 66 years; sons, William D. (Gloria) of Great Falls and John (Den-ise) of Billings; daughter, Vickie (Mike) Carter of BILL COLLINS Phoenix; sister, Elsie Lowman of Seattle; five grandchildren and eight great- grandchildrea He was preceded in death by his grandson, Scott Collins; brothers, Ned Collins and Morris Collins; sister, Arta Armstrong.

Memorials are suggested to Heritage Baptist Church of Great Falls. Roy E. Stroh LAUREL Roy E. Stroh, 79, of) Laurel, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007,3 at Billings Health Rehabilitation Community.

Cremation has taken place: Inurnment will take place at a later date in Mountview Cemetery in Billings. Smith Funeral Chapel-Laurel was in charge. Alice Murphy MISSOULA Alice Adena Murphy, 79, of Missoula, formerly of Great Falls, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at a hospital in Missoula Visitation will be from 10 a.ra to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

8, at Schnider Funeral Home in Great Falls. A funeral service will be at 11 a.ra Friday, Nov. 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church. monary fibrosis and congestive heart failure. David was bom in Belvidere, HI, on Feb.

25, 193L He was the only child of William and Mabel Sullivan, both deceased. David attended Belvidere High School and graduated in 1949. After graduation, he attended The Rockford School of Business. David married Melanie R. De-Hooghe, the love of his life, on Oct 28, 1951, and had two children, Elizabeth A Coffman and William R.

He worked at If" various automobile dealerships as partsservice manager, including Don Norem Chevrolet of Bozeman. He has been employed by Mountain Supply Co. for the past 30 years as manager of DAVID SULLIVAN the Bozeman branch and later the Missoula branch. He returned to Belgrade in 2001 and recently retired from Mountain Supply due to poor health. Dave is survived by his wife, Melanie; daughter, Elizabeth (Dennis) Coffman of Billings; son, William of Belgrade; four grand-kids, Lindsay and Leann Sullivan of Belgrade and Ryan (Jessica) and Nicholas Coffman of Billings.

He enjoyed and loved his family, including his dog Riley, and especially talking or watching his grandchildren's various sports activities. David grew up with a love of all sports. In his youth, he played footbalL Through his life, he has enjoyed all outdoor sports, including fishing, hunting, skiing, camping and, most of all golfing. Memorial services are pending. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Bozeman Deaconess Palliative Care of Bozeman.

Douglas S. McKnight EUGENE, Ore. Douglas S. McKnight, 47, of Eugene, died Nov. 1, 2007, of a heart attack.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Musgrove Family Mortuary. Funeral service will be at 11 a.ra Thursday, Nov. 8, at Musgrove Family Mortuary.

Glen Peters 1922 2007 Glen Peters, 85, passed away in Billings on Nov. 4, 2007. He was born in 1922 in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Oscar and Hallie Peters. Glen, his parents and his brother Chuck moved to Glendale, Calif, in 1937, where he attended Hoover High School and met his future wife, Doris McCarthy. Glen joined the Army in 1945 and, on May 10 of that year, he and Doris were married.

During World War Glen received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star, as well as a personal slap on the back from General Patton for the act of bravery that earned him the Silver Star. In 1947, Glen and Doris's only child, Jim, was born in Glendale. In 1949, Glen went to work for the Los Angeles Times, working his way up from the pressrooms to retire in 1987 as national retail advertising manager for the Times. Glen was proud to have worked at the Times during the years when Otis Chandler was publisher and proud to have known Otis. During these years he earned a BS in business and an MS in journalism, both from U.S.C.

Upon retiring from the Times, Glen continued two of his favorite hobbies: tennis and bicycling. He found time to serve as a youth advocate for delinquent youth in Los Angeles County. Glen was a longtime member of the Church of Christ, Scientist and worked for the Church in the communities he lived ia After Doris passed away in 2002, Glen moved to Billings to be closer to his son Jim, and his two grandchildren, Jane and Matthew. Glen had an active life here, traveling, spending time with his family in Billings, and keeping active at Westpark Village. In passing, Glen leaves numerous friends and col leagues throughout the country, from those he worked with at the LA Times to the numerous high school students who became part of the "Peters Family" in the 1960s while regularly visiting the family's Southern California home for evenings of jazz and conversation, and who are now spread around the world.

Glen is survived by his son Jim, of Billings; and his grandchildren, Jane and Matthew. Glen's family would like to thank the wonderful staffs at Westpark Village and Valley Health Care for making his four and a half years in Montana both productive and comfortable. Cremation has taken place and private family services are planned. Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary has charge of 3,2007. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, Amarillo.

Lib was born Jan. 13, 1925, to George and Ella Pzinski in New mi 7 LIB JENKINS castle, Wyo. She grew up on the family ranch north of Newcastle, a place she always cherished. She attended the University of Wyoming. She began her career with Carter Oil in Newcastle, moving to Billings a few years later.

She retired when her daughter was born. She married Joseph Jenkins in 1952. Following his disability retirement from Conoco, she returned to college, completing her BS at Eastern Montana College in 1972. Following graduation, she began a second career with First Federal Savings and Loan Associatioa rising to Controller and member of the Board of Directors before she retired. She loved fishing, playing bridge with the Ladies Evening Bridge Marathon, cooking, gardening, raising flowers and traveling.

Her greatest pride was her grandchildren. She moved to Texas in 2000 to be closer to her daughter and family. She especially enjoyed watching her grandchildren raise, show and train American Quarter Horses and attending their many 4-H activities. She was very active in St. Pius Catholic Church and the Exxon Annuitant Retirement group as well as the Conoco Retirees.

She enjoyed and cherished lifelong friends in Billings. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ella Pzinski; a brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Judy Pzinski; her husband, Joseph W. Jenkins; and one grandson, Mark Pluhar. She is survived by a sister, Betty Doerfler and husband Harry of Des Moines, Iowa; a daughter, Jennifer "Jenny" Jenkins Pluhar and husband Darwin of Canyon; two grandsons, Joseph Jenkins Pluhar, College Station, and Zane William Pluhar, Canyon; and one granddaughter, Logan Elizabeth Pluhar, also of Canyoa She is also survived by several close cousins, Evangeline LeVeque of Sonnette, Kay Bjorklund of Thermopolis, and Marty Lines and Gen Roan, both of Newcastle. Mass will be celebrated at 11 am Wednesday, Nov.

7, at St. Pius Catholic Church, 17th and Broadwater in Billings. The family requests memorials to T-Anchor 4-H Club, co Sonya Schilling, 8701 Blackhawk, Amarillo, TX 79119. Adeline Bono BUFFALO, Wyo. Adeline Maud Bono, 77, of Buffalo, died Sunday, Nov.

4, 2007, in Buffalo. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Adams Funeral Home in Buffalo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Adams Funeral Home. Burial will be in Willow Grove Cemetery, with graveside committal services to follow. Olivia Metzger LAUREL Olivia Metzger, 91, of Laurel, passed away Nov. 3, 2007, in Billings, of natural causes.

Olivia was born Oct 3, 1916, in Tripp, S.D, to Jakob and Regina Eisenbraun and as a young child moved to North Dakota. After a mysterious courtship, she married Arthur M. Metzger, Dec. OLIVIA METZGER 23, 1937, in Dodge, N.D. They later moved to LaureL Olivia and Art had one son Kenneth and two daughters, Darlene and Carol Olivia loved her church, fishing camping and playing cards.

Most of all, Olivia loved her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jakob and Regina Eisenbraun; her two sisters, Irene Eisenbraun and Hulda Capen; her two brothers, Gotthelf Eisenbraun and Alfred Eisenbraun; her daughter, Carol Wood; and her son Kenneth Metzger. Olivia is survived by her daughter, Darlene (Wally) Frank; her five grandchildren, Tim Frank, Gary (Maria) Frank, Julia (Curt) Lord, Val (Randy) Seymour and Greg (Melissa Wood); seven great-grandchildren; and her numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be donated to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church or Big Sky Hospice. Services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 8, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, LaureL Interment will be in the Laurel Cemetery. Smith Funeral Chapel-Laurel was in charge of ted ma. WT- She was born on July 5, iviu, in Helena. Her family moved to their Woody Drive home in Billings in 1953.

After graduating from Billings West High, she 1 T1 DEBBIE THOMAS earned a nursing degree from MSU, and, at the age of 27, pointed her yellow Volkswagen Bug east (loaded to the roof) and began the next chapter of her life in the Washington, D.C., area. There, she met the love of her life, Bill Thomas, marrying and settling near Restoa Debbie devoted her professional career to caring for people, including 28 years as a lead emergency room nurse at the venerable Sibley Memorial Hospital. She cared for the well-to-do and the homeless with equal and generous dosages of kindness. When the nurses at Sibley Hospital needed an advocate in their struggle for union representation, they turned to Debbie. In her time of need, these nurses returned the favor.

Like a buffalo herd surrounding a newborn calf, they tenderly cared for their fallen leader. Her family and friends and her beloved cats were the center of her life. She raised three wonderful daughters. Though her Virginia and Montana families and core friends were the primary beneficiary of her love and incredible positive outlook, there was collateral impact on anyone who came in contact with her. Christmas was her favorite time of year.

The joy of giving was genuine with her she did it all the time, in response to all situations. She honored the maxim: you can take the girl out of Montana, but you can't take the Montana out of the girl. Like geese returning in the fall, she returned annually to reunite with her Montana family and friends: skiing powder on Lazy fly-fishing the Big Horn, crashing through Whitewater on the Alberton Gorge, and watching blazing sunsets to serenading coyotes at the family's Smoke Creek farm in northeastern Montana. Debbie came from a "mixed family" (Bobcats and Grizzlies); the time it took for her to call any bet involving her beloved Bobcats was measured in milliseconds. She was predeceased by her father, Thomas, mother, Mary, and brother, Tommy Rush.

She is survived by her beloved husband Bill Thomas; three devoted daughters, Katy, Jenny and Erin; and eight beloved grandchildrea She is also survived by her brothers, Harry, Denny, Pat and Dick; her sisters, Aloise and Carla; 25 nieces and nephews; and other extended family. Debbie was a proud enrolled member of the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Peck Reservation. She passed in peace knowing she had enjoyed a great life. A celebration of her life will be held at St Timothy's Episcopal Church in Herndon on Nov. 6.

A reception will follow at the Reston Hyatt. A Montana memorial will be scheduled at a later time. You are invited to view and sign the memorial guest book at: www.moneyandking.com. Please also note and provide an email address if you would like notice of the date and time of the Montana memorial. Eunice E.

Chenoweth WORLAND, Wyo. Eunice E. Chenoweth, 81, of Worland, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at the Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m at Riverside Cemetery in Cody. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am at the church. Bryant Funeral Home of Worland is in charge.

Eris Christensen LOVELL, Wyo. Eris Christensen, 81, died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, in Billings. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.

6, at Haskell Funeral Home in LovelL Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Lovell LDS Church. Interment will follow in the Lovell Cemetery. Bob McCurdy BROADUS Robert Dudley "Bob" McCurdy, 86, of Broadus, died Friday, Nov.

2, 2007, at the Powder River Manor in Broadus. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Congregational Church in Broadus. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Valley View Cemetery in Broadus.

Stevenson Sons Funeral Home is in charge. Cora Flaten WOLF POINT Cora Flaten, 89, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov.

9, at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel, with a family service at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Wolf Point.

Ms McfebtLiSawyers Mortuary and Crematory Serving All Faiths With Dignity since 1956. Continuous Family Ownership for 2 generations. 1001 Alderson Ave. 406-252-3417 PETERS Glen, 85, of Billings. Cremation.

Private services are REINHARDT Scott, 49, of Broadview. Scott's life will be celebrated 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at New Life Church, 34 mile south of King Avenue on Shiloh Road. Visitation will be held at Michelotti-Sawyers from 3 to 7 p.m.

on Tuesday, Nov. 6. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Scott Reinhardt Fund in care of Sara at Rocky Mountain SELECTED independent FUNERAL HOMES www. ichelottisawyers.com How to submit Obituaries For obituary information, call 406-657-1241 or 800-543-2505 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday-Friday; 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The deadline is 4 p.m. for next day publication.

Obituaries can be e-mailed to mailed to Obituary Billings Gazette, PO Box 36300, Billings, MT 59107, faxed to 406-657-1208 or brought to the Billings Gazette, 401 N. Broadway, after 1 p.m. weekdays. All obituaries require verification from a funeral home, so please include the funeral home name and phone number. The cost for obituaries is $19 per column inch.

Free obituaries are also available; please inquire as to guidelines. All obituaries are edited to conform to AP Style. Obituaries and photos are edited to a standard format. If you have a special request for the obituary or photo, please inform The Gazette in advance. Obituaries are also posted under the "News" tab on www.billingsgazette.com, where visitors can read and submit memories to individual Guest Books.

Bozeman 300 Highland Blvd. (406) 586-5298 Hardin- 524 N. Cheyenne (406) 665-9014 Red Lodge 708 South McGlllen (406) 446-1800 A Full Service Mortuary Absaroka Beartooth Columbariums Jerry Nordquist Sharon Brown 29 St Billings 254-2414 LOOS Memorial service 2pm Tuesday at Prairie Towers. 1 16 OLLENS Joan, 78, of Billings Cremation. No memorial is planned.08 HULrr Janis, 89, of Billings Cremation.

Memorial to be held later.08 LYMAN Eleanor, 68, of Billings Cremation. Memorial to be held later.08 RemingtqnXetcher Memorial Cremation Funeral Service' 40672-0099 406428-21 3S 420 19th Avenue Laurel. MT 59044 McEWEN Jane, formerly of Lewistown. Vigil, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Funeral Mass 11 a.m.

Wednesday, St. Leos Catholic SmitkJwteml Chapels and Crematory Serving Billings Area tor 110 Years Complete Funeral, Crematory and Cemetery Pre-Arrangements with Cremation Niches, Lawn Crypts and Mausoleum. Reception Facilities Available TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS IN BILLINGS www.smithfuneralchapels.com SMITH WEST CHAPEL Adjacent to Terrace Gardens Cemetery 304 34THST.W. 245-6427 4 Blocks N. of Central on 34th St.

W. SMITH DOWNTOWN CHAPEL 925 S. 27th 245-6427 HAM Montana Johanna, 88, of Billings. A memorial graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2008, at the Mountain View Cemetery in Butte.

Cremation is planned. Memorials can be made to the Billings Animal Shelter, 1735 Monad Road, Billings, MT OLSON Wallace L. "Wally," 75, of Huntley. A memorial service is planned for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

7, at Smith's Downtown Chapel, located at 925 S. 27th St. Cremation is planned. Memorials can be made to the Huntley Project Golf team, co Huntley Project SWANSON Bonnie, 63, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and formerly of Billings. Arrangements are pending at Smith's Downtown Chapel.

(117) SMITH FUNERAL CHAPEL LAUREL 315 E. 3rd. 628-6858 METZGER Olivia 91, of Laurel. Service, 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

8, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Laurel. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Funeral Home. Interment: Laurel Cemetery.

Memorials: Our Savior's Lutheran Church or Big Sky SMITH OLCOTT CHAPEL RED LODGE 201 N. Broadway 446-1121 SMrTH FUNERALCHAPEL- COLUMBUS 35 N. Diamond St. 628-6858 Billings 10 Yellowstone Avenue (406) 248-6807 CASSELMAN Barbel, 58. Memorial service 2 p.m.

at Trinity Lutheran Church. 6 I DahlC? In Our Care I Please see Obituaries, 7B.

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