Obituaries from the week of Dec. 23, 2009
Elgin E. Filkins, 82
Elgin E. Filkins, 82, of Hamilton,
MT passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative
Care center. He was born May 30, 1927 in Tracy, Minnesota the son of Earl
and Grace (Rowell) Filkins.
Elgin graduated from Tracy
High School on June 1, 1945. He then attended the University of Minnesota
and graduated on January 13, 1953 with his Bachelors of Science degree.
Elgin was a forester for the United
States Bureau of Indian Affairs for many years. He moved to the
Bitterroot Valley 25 years ago. He was a member of the Lions Club.
Elgin is survived by 2 sons, Brad
Filkins of San Jose, CA and Steve Filkins of Pendleton, OR; his grandson, David
Filkins of Fruitland, WA; 1 brother, Richard Filkins of Tracy, MN; and 2
sisters, Elouise Lucking of Rosemount, MN and Barbara Coyle of Duluth, MN.
Services were held on Tuesday,
December 22, 2009 at 5:00 pm at the Daly-Leach Chapel with a reception
following in the funeral home’s community room. Urn committal with
military honors will take place on his birthday, May 30, 2010 at the Western Montana
Veterans Cemetery in Missoula.
Condolences may be left for the
family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
Wayvel Johnson, 87
Wayvel V. Johnson, age 87, of
Marshall, passed away at the Avera Morningside Heights Care Center in Marshall
on Sunday, December 20, 2009. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Marshall.
Burial was in the Marshall Cemetery. Condolences may be submitted at www.hamiltonfh.com.
Wayvel Verna Johnson was born to
Otis and Martha (Siggelow) Greeley on April 29, 1922 in Sodus Township, Lyon
County, Minnesota. She was baptized at Wesley United Methodist Church and
attended the Sunny Side School District #84 in Sodus Township.
On November 4, 1953, Wayvel was
united in marriage to Merton C. Johnson at the Presbyterian Church in Marshall.
They farmed in Sodus Township where
along with helping with the chores and housework, Wayvel enjoyed gardening,
flowers, cake decorating, doing paintings, horses, and cows. She was a faithful
member of Wesley church where she helped in the kitchen, and
performed in the Wesley Country Kitchen Band. She also enjoyed organizing
history of the Sunnyside School.
Merton passed away in December 3,
1983. Wayvel moved from the farm into Marshall in 1986. She worked in house
keeping for Carr Properties from 1986 to 2005.
Wayvel passed way on Sunday,
December 20, 2009 at Avera Morningside Heights Care Center. She had reached the
age of 87 years, 7 months and 22 days.
She is survived by her four
children, Virgil (and Vonnie) Johnson of Marshall, Benton (Darcy) Johnson of
Marshall, Sheldon Johnson of Omaha, NB and Betty (Mike) Dale of Lynd; 13
grandchildren, Terry (and Betty) Zinnel, Brent (and Marisa) Zinnel, April
(and Tobey) Valdez, Justin (and Trecy) Johnson, Travis Johnson, Levi
Johnson, Dan Johnson, Holly Johnson, Nathan (and Lisa) Towne, Christopher
Towne, Corey Towne, Danna Johnson, and Kelley Johnson; 13 great-grandchildren;
a twin brother, Wayne (and Joyce) Greeley of Marshall; and many other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; husband, Merton on March 11, 1983; and three brothers, Harvey, Harold
and Leroy.
The Hamilton Funeral Home of
Marshall handled the arrangements.
Allen Prouty, 67
Allen Prouty, 67 of Tracy died
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Prairie Home Hospice in Marshall.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m. on Saturday, December 26 at Victory Christian Church in Balaton.
Visitation will begin at 12 noon. All at the church. Online
condolences may be sent at www.tracyareafuneralhome.com. The Tracy
Area Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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