8/31/2012 (1584)

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Lorie Hiatt & Neola meet at Wal-Mart 
Picture/message from Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
I actually made it to Wal-Mart the other night.  When I was ready to check out, the lady behind the counter resembled Marlys Hiatt so much, but I was quite sure it wasn’t Marlys.  When I got up to the counter, this lady said, “Hi, Neola.”  Now I was really stymied.  I asked if she was Marlys, but also said I didn’t think so.  She laughed and said she was Lauri/Lori (I think) Hiatt, Marlys’ younger sister.  Think she said she was the youngest in the family/really seemed to enjoy that fact. LOL!  We had a good visit while I was checking out.  She knew me, of course, because of your newsletter.  Think she said something about waiting to see what I’d write for/in your blog.
Lorie, I didn’t see much of you in 1978, but I am pretty sure this is you. In this photo you very much resemble your mother Irene too and this would have been your 16th birthday
 
I also remember well the day you were born on July 27, 1962. We, the Mountaineers 4-H club, were in Minot that day taking in 4-H days at the the fair. We hired Fugere/Hill to take us to minot in one of their buses. Johnny Hill was our driver. Your brother Jim calculated that we were in Rugby, on our way back home, when you were born. So we remember that historic day well. You know when I left the area in 1966, at the age of 4, you were just a youngster.
 
Gary
 
   
 
 
News paper articles
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
 
Mildred Boppre Overby Prouty
(October 30, 1921 – August 23, 2012)
 
 

MILDRED PROUTY

Funeral services for Mildred Prouty, age 90 of Dunseith, were held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 11:00 A.M. in the St. John Community Center. Cremation will take place after the service. Officiating at the service was the Reverend Rick Craig. Special music was provided by the St. John Communal Choir. Casket bearers were Karrie Dotson, Kay Lee Haas, Amy Hass, Vickie Odegaard, Jerri Peterson, Danielle Stewart, Jodi Prouty and Nicki LaVallie.

Mildred Prouty, a daughter of John and Annie (Nie) Boppre, was born on October 30, 1921 at St. John. She was reared and educated in the area. On September 30, 1940 she was married to Everett Overby at St. John. They moved to Hansboro for a time. He passed away on January 5, 1963. On November 17, 1964 she was married to Everett Prouty at Williston. He passed away on March 21, 2007. Mildred has continued to make St. John her home since.

She enjoyed her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mildred also loved to garden and raise flowers. She would watch birds and television. Mildred enjoyed making quilts for all of her grandchildren.

Mildred passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in a Rolla hospital.

She is survived by daughters, Carol (Lowell) Davis of Souris, Kay (Bob) Leonard of St. John, Gail (Robert) Belisle of Maxbass, Kathie (Laverne) Prouty of St. John and Deb (Steve) Baker of Minot; sons, Jerry (Patsy) Overby of Dunseith, Ed (Lu) Overby of Rolla, John (Bev) Overby of Mylo and Duane Overby of Williston; sons-in-law Doug Stewart of St. John and Richard (Mary) Odegaard of Williston; 46 grandchildren; 82 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Roy (Chris) Boppre of Portland, OR; sisters-in-law, Eloise Boppre of Bottineau and Grace Prouty of St. John.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, brothers, Clarence, Henry, Donald and Bill; daughters, Claire Ann and Ellen; sons, Everett; daughter-in-law, Jean Overby; grandchildren, Kevin Davis, Everett Overby and Everett Davis.