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Monday, March 06, 2017He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church at St. Ann’s Cathedral in Great Falls, Montana on May 15, 1954. Then began his 62-plus years of priestly ministry.Fr. Ray served at St. Leo’s Parish in Lewistown as an assistant from June, 1954 to September, 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from September, 1958 to September, 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until September, 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from September, 1973 to February, 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until February, 1985. After a five-month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July, 1985 to July, 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000, until July, 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Dio...
Monday, March 06, 2017Washington. He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church at St. Ann’s Cathedral in Great Falls, on May 15, 1954. Then began his 62+ years of priestly ministry.Fr. Ray served at St. Leo’s Parish in Lewistown as an assistant from June 1954 to Sept. 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from Sept. 1958 to Sept. 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until Sept. 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from Sept. 1973 to Feb. 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July, 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until Feb. 1985. After a five month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July 1985 to July 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000 until July 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings, where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and...
Monday, October 10, 2016Katharine B. Gibbons, 88, formerly of South Wayne Street, Lewistown, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at the Golden Living Center- William Penn.Born Nov. 15, 1927, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude (McConaughey) and James M. Crager Sr.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred J. Gibbons, on Nov. 4, 1980.Article PhotosKatharine B. GibbonsShe is survived by her sons, Steven J. Gibbons and his wife, Gail, and Jeffrey A. Gibbons and his wife, Diane, both of Lewistown; a brother, James M. Crager Jr., of Lewistown; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Katharine graduated from Lewistown High School, Class of 1947.She was a member of the Lewistown Presbyterian Church.Katharine worked at the Lewistown Jamesway store for 21 years.She was a member of the Brooklyn Fire Co. Women's Auxiliary.Her loving presence will be greatly missed.A funeral service will be held at noon on Monday, Sept. 19, at Hoenstine Funeral Home, 75 Logan St., Lewisto...
Monday, September 12, 2016Anna M. (Byler) Hartzler, who survives at home.In addition to his wife, he is survived by: children, Louise Byler and husband, Daniel, of Allensville, Ray Hartzler and wife, Frances, of Lewistown, Darlis Showalter and husband, Terry, of Mount Union; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and sister, Janet Zook, of Belleville.He was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred Hartzler and Homer Hartzler, and a sister, Beatrice Roth.George retired in 1986 from dairy farming which he had done for 42 years. He also drove school bus for six years. He was a member of the Beth-El Mennonite Church, where he enjoyed regularly attending church services.He was an avid reader and he also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, as well as doing wood working projects, watching wildlife, feeding the birds, and working in his vegetable garden.A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Allensville Mennonite Church with Ministers Wesley King, Foster King and Raymond Peachey officiating. Burial will take place at Allensville Mennonite Cemetery.His family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Allensville Mennonite Church and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the church.Arrangements are under the care of Henderson Funeral Home Inc., 3813 W. Main St., Belleville, PA 17004.
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Monday, March 06, 2017He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church at St. Ann’s Cathedral in Great Falls, Montana on May 15, 1954. Then began his 62-plus years of priestly ministry.Fr. Ray served at St. Leo’s Parish in Lewistown as an assistant from June, 1954 to September, 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from September, 1958 to September, 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until September, 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from September, 1973 to February, 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until February, 1985. After a five-month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July, 1985 to July, 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000, until July, 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Dio...
Monday, March 06, 2017Washington. He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church at St. Ann’s Cathedral in Great Falls, on May 15, 1954. Then began his 62+ years of priestly ministry.Fr. Ray served at St. Leo’s Parish in Lewistown as an assistant from June 1954 to Sept. 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from Sept. 1958 to Sept. 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June 1967 until Sept. 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from Sept. 1973 to Feb. 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine.In July, 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until Feb. 1985. After a five month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July 1985 to July 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000 until July 2009.Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings, where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community.Fr. Ray’s faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and...
Monday, October 10, 2016Katharine B. Gibbons, 88, formerly of South Wayne Street, Lewistown, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at the Golden Living Center- William Penn.Born Nov. 15, 1927, in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude (McConaughey) and James M. Crager Sr.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred J. Gibbons, on Nov. 4, 1980.Article PhotosKatharine B. GibbonsShe is survived by her sons, Steven J. Gibbons and his wife, Gail, and Jeffrey A. Gibbons and his wife, Diane, both of Lewistown; a brother, James M. Crager Jr., of Lewistown; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Katharine graduated from Lewistown High School, Class of 1947.She was a member of the Lewistown Presbyterian Church.Katharine worked at the Lewistown Jamesway store for 21 years.She was a member of the Brooklyn Fire Co. Women's Auxiliary.Her loving presence will be greatly missed.A funeral service will be held at noon on Monday, Sept. 19, at Hoenstine Funeral Home, 75 Logan St., Lewisto...
Monday, September 12, 2016Anna M. (Byler) Hartzler, who survives at home.In addition to his wife, he is survived by: children, Louise Byler and husband, Daniel, of Allensville, Ray Hartzler and wife, Frances, of Lewistown, Darlis Showalter and husband, Terry, of Mount Union; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and sister, Janet Zook, of Belleville.He was preceded in death by two brothers, Fred Hartzler and Homer Hartzler, and a sister, Beatrice Roth.George retired in 1986 from dairy farming which he had done for 42 years. He also drove school bus for six years. He was a member of the Beth-El Mennonite Church, where he enjoyed regularly attending church services.He was an avid reader and he also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, as well as doing wood working projects, watching wildlife, feeding the birds, and working in his vegetable garden.A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at Allensville Mennonite Church with Ministers Wesley King, Foster King and Raymond Peachey officiating. Burial will take place at Allensville Mennonite Cemetery.His family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Allensville Mennonite Church and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the church.Arrangements are under the care of Henderson Funeral Home Inc., 3813 W. Main St., Belleville, PA 17004.
