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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2015 The MONTANA STANDARD mtstandard.com Page 5A of the cady Re 2 Lighted today, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 In Loving Memory of MARGIE STOREY BALL on her 1st Anniversary. We miss you. Johnny, Eileen, Betty, Tim and Tom My dear son, DAVE; I miss you so much. Celebrate your first Birthday in Heaven with your dad.

You are with me all the time. I love you so much. Mom STOP BY OUR SHOP IN THE BUTTE PLAZA MALL FOR UNIQUE GIFTS AND RELIGIOUS ITEMS FEATURING BAPTISM, FIRST COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION GIFTS. WINTER HOURS Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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to include all lights for the upcoming Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Stop by our shop in the Butte Plaza Mall for unique gifts and religious items (406) 782-1221: www.ourladyoftherockies.net. Death Notices Butte MUFFICH The remains of Mrs. Frances Muffich are in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home. Liturgy of the Resurrection will be celebrated Monday morning at 11 o'clock in St.

Ann's Catholic Church and interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Her family will receive friends Monday morning at 10 o'clock in church. Memorials may be made to the Paul Clark Family Place or the Butte Food Bank. CHRISTIE Gertrude Christie passed away Friday morning in a Missoula nursing home. Private graveside interment services have been conducted.

Her obituary will be published when completed. PAIGE Mr. Robert T. Paige passed away Thursday evening in a Great Falls Hospital. His remains are in Wayrynen-Richards Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock with Pastor Randy Lindgren officiating.

Interment will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery. His obituary will be published tomorrow. WAYRYNEN RICHARDS funeral home 1800 Florence 723-3221 uggan olan 723-3239 'We Care' 1805 Meadowlark Lane AboutObituaries The Montana Standard publishes free notices of death and free obituaries of children. Other obituaries cost $11 per 25 words, plus a $1 mobile fee. A 1x1 photograph is $5 (limit 2) and should be submitted with the written obituary.

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Obituaries of any length may be subject to editing. Obituaries Jody K. Raburn, 56 Jody K. Raburn, 56, of Magnolia, Texas passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 11, 2015.

She was born in Butte, on Aug. Raburn 7, 1958 to Hermann and Dorothy Johnson. Jody was a beloved and cherished wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and coworker who will be deeply missed. Jody married her high Catherine M. Buckley, 102 Catherine Marie Buckley, 102, was born in Anaconda, on Dec.

23, 1912, to Hennes and Neota Johnson. She passed at Buckley away home on Jan. 29, 2015. Catherine "Grandma Kay" was a kind, gentle and extremely humble soul. She offered kind and honest words to those around her but most of all Lois Oglesbee Aaby, 80 Lois Oglesbee Aaby, 80, was born Sept.

5, 1934, to Ernest and Eva Oglesbee in Boyd, Mont. When Lois was 16 years old she married the love of her life, Dale Aaby. Together they had an adventurous school sweetheart Timothy Raburn on Nov. 9, 1974, in Butte, and they enjoyed 40 wonderful years together. Jody shared so much love and joy with everyone she knew, especially her grandchildren, Mathew, Ty, and Turner.

We will all truly miss her generous and caring nature. She constantly did everything she could to help anyone in need, whether through charity, acts of kindness, or prayer. She was a loving woman of faith who demonstrated strong Christian values that were evident by the way she lived. Jody was also fearlessly adventurous; she enjoyed paragliding, riding roller love. She devoted her life to her family and Her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her children, grandchildren and great -grandchildren.

She married Patrick "Packey" Buckley on June 2, 1941. They were married for 60 years. Shying away from the spotlight, she helped Packey with the business, working quietly behind the scenes preparing food for the annual Classic Bar picnics, St Patrick's Day celebrations at the Club 13 and she was the woman behind the best Tom and Jerry batter ever. Catherine loved beautiful things and flowers life living wherever Dale's work took them until 1959, when they settled in the Helena area. Aaby In 1997, they moved to the Deer Lodge Valley to enjoy the Warm weather not all bad for Montana skiers Larry Mayer, Billings Gazette This aerial view from 2013 shows Bridger Bowl Ski Area from big powder days.

"People still want to get out and ski," said Doug Wales, marketing director for Bridger Bowl. "When it's bluebird days out, it's really enjoyable." At Round House Ski and Sports Center, manager Michell Potts has seen the warm weather keep skiers buying gear and heading to Upcoming Montana legislative hearings listed coasters, and always wanted to go skydiving. Throughout life Jody was always known as a hard worker who loved her career with Home Depot, and managed her own store in Magnolia, Texas. She loved working with and was very blessed by her team at store Jody is survived by her husband, Timothy Raburn; her daughters and sons-in-law, Thresa and Mike Aguayo, Tabatha and Cody Hill, and Tiffany and Josh Hulett; her grandchildren Mathew Hill, Ty Hulett and Turner Hulett; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Margie and Benny Pascoe, were no exception. She could be found many a summer day and evening working in her yard and rock garden.

It was truly amazing how she could transform the tiniest seeds and bulbs into glorious flowers. While the "Golden Years" were a way of life for many, for Catherine it was just a number. Staying home was never an option for her. She was always on the go and ready for an adventure. Even in her late nineties she was a familiar face at church, shops and restaurants within the community.

Catherine was preceded in death by her retirement life spending most of their time camping and fishing. She lived in the Deer Lodge valley until she passed away on Feb. 9, 2015. Lois was preceded in death by both her parents; husband, Dale; and six siblings. Lois is survived by two sisters, Laura and Ruth; the hill, she told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.

February has been "decently slow" at Round House, but with a busy, warm weekend ahead, Potts said she expects things to turn around and get better. "I think (the softening snow) is going to help, because they're going to require the attorney general to pursue payment for the state's share of federal lands previously sold in Montana. Room 303, 9 a.m. MEDICAID: The GOP's major bill to revise Medicaid, by expanding it for some populations, will be heard Wednesday before the House Human Services Committee. Rep.

Nancy Ballance, R-Hamilton, is the sponsor. Room 172, 3 p.m. SCHOOL TAX CREDITS: On Friday, the House Education Committee hears HB 433, which creates a $1,000 tax credit for tuition paid to attend a private or public K-12 school in Montana. Rep. Seth Berglee, R- Valerie and John Tadday, beloved sister-in-law, Patti Johnson, Patsy and Greg Weber, and Tammy Cooper, her -inlaw and brothers-in-law, Terry Raburn, Tawn and Jimmy Seale; her nieces and nephews, Dustin Ruffatto and Scott Monster, Michael and Daniel Seale, Toni Raburn, Becky Johnson, Heidi Naugle, J.J.

Tadday, and Lori Prinkki, Amber and Jimmy Cooper, Alice and Eddie Hess. She was preceded in death by her brother, Herman "Skip" Johnson; her father, Herman Johnson; her mother, Dorothy Johnson; her fatherand mother-in-law, Sam and Helen Raburn; her parents; her husband, Patrick; her son and -in-law, Jay and Dorothy Buckley; her daughter, Margie Tager; brother, Harold Johnson; sister and brother-in- law, Nettie Mae and Martin Hagenson; brother-in-law, William Yelsa; and sister-in-law, Eleanor Shea. She is survived by her daughters, Judy Smith, and Cathy (John) Moodry; sister, Maurine Yelsa; six grandchildren; three great -grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to express its deepest gratitude to her caregiver, Lorraine Hodges for her three children, Donna Foley of Clancy, Larry (Daryl) Aaby of East Helena, and Glenna (Barney) Hedges of Deer Lodge, nine grandchildren; 16 great -grandchildren; one great -grandchild on the way; two great -great grandchildren; and one great -great -grandchild on to see -skiing conditions," she added. "And everybody likes spring skiing." Wales said things have slowed down the last couple of weeks, primarily because of high wind conditions last week, but the area is still drawing skiers at "decent" levels.

Big Sky Resort reported no new snow as of Friday, but forecasters gave a chance for a storm developing Saturday night that might bring fresh snow to the area. Even still, the area at times sees snowfall that misses Bridger or Bozeman, said Sheila Chapman, public relations manager for Big Sky Resort. And even with the warm weather, Montana areas are leaps and bounds ahead of West Coast ski areas. "Being locals, we tend to get a little spoiled," is the sponsor. Room 137,3 p.m.

SEAT BELTS: SB 291, which would allow law enforcement to pull people over and ticket them for not wearing a seat belt, will be heard Tuesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Brad Hamlett, D- is the sponsor. Room 303, 9 a.m. WATER COMPACT, RIGHTS: SB 262, the bill approving the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal water compact, will be heard Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Sen. Chas Vincent, R-Libby, is the sponsor. Room 303, 8 a.m. On Wednesday, Rep. Monforton will present sister-in-law, Tammy Ruffatto-Bohan; her brother-in-law, Tony Raburn and her nephew, Kevin Hess.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at Grace Crossing Church, 105 FM 1488 Road, Conroe, Texas 77384. Viewing will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb.

15, at Forest Park, The Woodlands, 18000 I-45 South, The Woodlands, Texas 77384. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Texas Children's Hospital: Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology Section. Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com. kindness, care and compassion. Catherine had a long and fulfilling life.

She was as beautiful on the inside and she was on the outside. She nurtured and prayed for all those she loved. Now it is our turn to pray for her. A celebration of her life will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Feb.

20, in St Ann's Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 10:30. Interment of ashes will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Axelson Alternative Cremation is privileged to serve Catherine's family. Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com.

the way, as well as many nieces and nephews. Lois will be dearly missed by all her family and friends. A memorial service for Lois will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Jewell Funeral Home in Deer Lodge.

Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com. DANIEL DEMAY Bozeman Daily Chronicle BOZEMAN (AP) With recent weather more akin to springtime than February, it's been no stretch to hear skiers crying foul of Mother Nature's refusal to produce powder days. But despite the brown grass, bare streets and balmy days in Bozeman proper, ski shops and ski areas report the season is still humming along just fine. "It's not as bad as people would think," said Kevin Weisner, owner of Ph.D Skis. "People are still skiing.

You have to tell them it's good though." Weisner said business has kept up at his shop, and he expects a busy weekend, as the Presidents Day holiday should draw a lot of skiers to the area. The warm weather, in fact, has been helping keep the season alive in lieu of MIKE DENNISON Standard State Bureau HELENA Hearings on the Flathead tribal water compact, Gov. Steve Bullock's -finance proposal, abortion bans, and Medicaid highlight a busy week upcoming at the legislature. Here's a closer look: ABORTION: On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 425, a constitutional amendment to declare a fetus a person, potentially outlawing abortion. Rep.

Matthew Monforton, R-Bozeman, is the sponsor. Room 137, 8 a.m. CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Gov. Steve Bullock's proposal to force public reporting of all campaign-related spending, Senate Bill 289, will be heard Wednesday in the Senate State Administration Committee. Sen.

Duane Ankney, R-Colstrip, is the sponsor. Room 335, 3 p.m. Chapman said. "But when people come here from out of town, they can't believe how much snow we have." This year, that's truer than ever, as many California areas are sitting closed for the fourth year in a row as the drought there continues. Farther north, in Washington, conditions are only slightly more in favor of skiers.

So, in comparison, skiers in Bozeman should feel pretty good, Wales said. And while it's brown in town, some snow does keep falling at Bridger a few inches this week, a foot or so last week and at Big Sky, where a big powder day was had just a week ago. "People go by what's in town, but that's not how it is," Weisner said. "Just because it's brown on this side (of the Bridgers), doesn't mean it's brown on the other side." the east. DIGITAL PRIVACY: Rep.

Daniel Zolnikov, R-Billings, on Thursday will present three bills to enhance privacy for electronic records. HB 443 prohibits Montana governments from helping federal agencies gather electronic data without a warrant; HB 444 would require a search warrant before law enforcement can obtain emails or other records from a company holding those records; HB 445 would require a search warrant before obtaining certain records from a personal electronic device. House Judiciary Committee, Room 137, 8 a.m. LANDS: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday hears two bills sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Fielder, R-Thompson Falls, on federal lands: SB 274, to bar the federal government from selling any of its land in Montana, and SB 298, HB 437, which would require a -thirds majority of the Legislature to approve a federal water compact.

House State Administration Committee, Room 455, 8 a.m. WELFARE: Two bills will be heard Monday to limit eligibility for welfare benefits. SB 206, by Sen. Fred Thomas, R-Stevensville, limits who can get Food Stamps, and HB 442, from Rep. Wittich, says a family receiving public assistance can have no more than $20,000 in assets.

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