Donald of Helena; his son, Dane Freshour of Denver; his daughter, Ann Spies of Twin Falls, Idaho; his son Joel Freshour of Golden Valley, Arizona; and his daughter, Jennifer Sherebernikoff of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Gene leaves behind nine grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren, as well as a lasting legacy of love and devotion to Jesus. He will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be held at the Christian Church on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at 10 a.m. in St. Ignatius. A celebration of life and lunch will follow.
Don Cornelius RESTON, VIRGINIA — Don Edward Cornelius passed away on June 28, 2022. Don was born to John and Adeleen Cornelius on Dec. 20, 1936, in
Ronan. He was the first of seven children. John raised cattle on a dairy farm and Don learned from a very young age the value of being industriDon ous. After Cornelius graduating high school, Don attended Brigham Young University where he met the love of his life, Karen Anderson. Don and Karen spent nearly 64 years utterly in love with each other. Don graduated with a BA in History in 1958. Karen and Don then returned to Montana where Don attended the University of Montana, graduating in 1968 with an MA in History. Don
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officer with the Production Credit Association. Gene accepted the Lord as his savior together with Jeanne on Easter day in 1964 and dedicated his life to His work ever since. They had a variety of roles working with Frontier Missions in places such Belize, Venezuela, and England before returning to the states and moving to Canyon City, Oregon, for the rest of their days. Gene was very active in the John Day Church of the Nazarene until his recent medical difficulties. Gene was steadfast in his daily prayer for those he knew, and even those he did not. His kindness, patience, love, and soft-spoken nature are unforgettable to his family. His gift for giving wise, Godly advice was appreciated by everyone who knew him. Gene is preceded in death by his father, George and his mother, Zulema; his wife, Jeanne Freshour; his brothers, Elmer and Walter Freshour; his sister, Helen Smith; and two infant daughters. Gene is survived by his sister, Lois Delaney of Moise and his brother,
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July 7, 1928, to George and Zulema Freshour on their beautiful ranch in St. Ignatius. He passed away on May 10, 2022, at home in Denver, Colorado. Gene was a rancher, farmer, loan officer, Gene missionary, Freshour husband, foster parent, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather many times over. He was married to his beloved wife and best friend, Jeanne Freshour, for 62 years. Gene grew to manhood on the ranch and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1946, then attended Montana State University and graduated in 1950. He returned home to the ranch and was married to Jeanne Cordis on Nov. 25, 1956. In 1969, Gene and Jeanne sold the ranch forming the Pinehaven Christian Children’s Ranch. They moved from Colorado to Montana to Oregon following his careers in ranching, farming, and working as a loan
PUBLIC NOTICE Charlo School District 7J Board of Trustees intends to hire Alyssa Cahoon, wife of Trustee Daniel Cahoon, as a Junior High Basketball Coach for the 2022/2023 season. This hiring will take place at a regular Board meeting on July 19 at 8 p.m. in the Charlo School Library. July 6 &13, 2022 MNAXLP
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RONAN — Alan James Burland, 72, of Ronan, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2022, of natural causes. He was born on Feb. 4, 1950, in St. Ignatius to Richard and Faye (Stinger) Burland. One of his passions throughout his life was boxing. He was a Golden Glove boxer as a teenager and boxed across Montana. He was a craftsman finisher and had a part in many of the buildings and structures on and off the reservation, Alan Burland enjoyed playing cards, dice, pool and sharing stories of his experiences in life. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend to all that knew him. He was a generous man who was willing to help others when he could. Alan was loved by many and will be missed greatly. Survivors include his children, Kurt (Lena),
Denise ( John) and Miranda; Jeannie Nowotny, the mother of his children; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; his brother, Tom and sisters, Diane (Dave) and Wendy (Tony), along with many cousins and Corinne Irvine, his special companion over the past 30 years. He is preceded in death by his sister, Dee Burland; daughter, Ruby Dawn Burland; mother, Faye Burland; father, Richard Burland; and brother, Bryan Burland. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at 1 p.m. and the location will be announced in the next few weeks. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family at: www.lakefuneralhomeandcremation. com. Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.
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