LAVERNE HARSHMAN, Obituary

CHINOOK LaVerne Arndt Harshman, 77, retired hardware and liquor store clerk died of natural causes on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at a Great Falls hospice.

At her request, cremation has taken place. Memorial graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Alice Nash Memorial Cemetery at the Lone Tree Bench.

LaVerne was born on Dec. 18, 1924, in Great Falls to Michael and Anna (Gilles) Mikeson. She attended Great Falls High School and spent summers working on her aunt's ranch at Lone Tree.

At Lone Tree she met Frederick Arndt. They were married on Aug. 20, 1941. They spent their early married years...