Obituaries in the 5/10/2008 edition.

Laurence Osburnsen
Laurence Osburnsen, 94, formerly of Big Arm, Mont., and Surprise, Ariz., passed away on May 4, 2008, in Kalispell, Mont.Larry was born July 7, 1913, in Joliet, Ill., the seventh of 10 children of Haggen and Alvina Osburnsen. He moved with his family in 1914 to homestead in the Denton area of Montana. He graduated from Denton High School in 1933, where he was a member of the basketball, football and track teams. After graduation he attended the Montana School of Mines from 1934-1935 and transferred to the University of Montana where he received a degree in Forestry in 1939. Larry’s wish was to have a lakeside memorial at his home in Big Arm. This will be held in late summer. In lieu of flowers, Larry wished memoriums to be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.

Clinton “Bud”Vern Arthur
Clinton “Bud” Vern Arthur died of cancer in Billings at the Horizon Hospice Home on May 5, 2008. He was born the son of Robert & Fern (Sunnyborn) Arthur on March 14, 1938 in Cando, N.D. Bud grew up in Circle where he graduated from high school and excelled at basketball. After service in the Army, he married Maxine Stiles on January 19, 1960. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 1pm on May 10, 2008 at Dahl Funeral Chapel, 10 Yellowstone Avenue, Billings, MT (across from the Moss Mansion). Memorials may be made to Horizon Hospice Home, C/O Big Sky Hospice, (406) 247-3300, PO Box 35033, Billings, MT 59107. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.dahlfuneralchapel.com

Joyce M. Baker (English)
Joyce M. Baker (English), 75, of Stanford, a rancher and farmer, died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer at her daughter’s home in Great Falls.Her memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10 at Trinity Lutheran MSLC at Stanford. Cremation will take place under the direction of O’Connor Funeral Home. She was active in Trinity Lutheran Church in Stanford, the American Legion Auxiliary, Montana Farm Bureau, and the Republican Party.
Joyce enjoyed gardening and crafting. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society or Trinity Lutheran Church in Stanford.

Jon Scott Hardesty
We lost our beloved Jon Scott Hardesty in a work - related tragic accident on Saturday, May 3, 2008. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, May 9th at 2:00 p.m. at Croxford Funeral Home, in Great Falls. Jon was born to Joel and Lila Hardesty in Sheridan, Wyoming on September 9, 1959. He attended Huntley Project Schools in Worden, MT and was an active participant in high school sports. Jon was a heavy equipment operator, a hard working, loyal and valued employee for N.A. Degerstrom while mining gold, and most recently with Schumaker Trucking and Excavating. He was preceded in death by an uncle, Robert Baker, and an aunt, Rusty Solomon.
Memorials in Jon’s name are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House, 1144 North 30th St., Billings, MT 59101 or the CMR high school football program, or to donor’s choice. We love you Jon Scott. Condolences can be left at www.croxfordfuneralhome.com

William Theodore Koza
William Theodore Koza, 96, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008 at the Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown. Bill was the second child of three born to Henry Koza and Agnes Maruska Koza at Stanton, Nebraska on Dec. 6, 1911. Memorials may be made to the Central Montana Hospice House or the charity of ones choice. Funeral services will be held at the Creel Funeral Chapel in Lewistown at 2 p.m.on Friday, May 16, with burial in the Lewistown City Cemetery. Creel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.