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     Joanne Vitanza M.D. married Raymond Thomas Rupel D.O., son of Maurice Eugene Rupel and Mary Elizabeth Tamplen.

     Antonia M. Vitha was born on 9 August 1884 at Minnesota.¹ She was the daughter of Vaclac Vitha and Katherine Nemec. Antonia M. Vitha married John Joseph Nestaval, son of Jacob Nestaval and Barbara Kardon, on 11 February 1901 at Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.² Antonia M. Vitha died on 2 July 1972 at St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 87.¹ She was buried circa July 1972 at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., Minnesota.¹ Brown Hair, Blue Eyes. >>> Need to verify Antonia's parents.

     Vaclac Vitha married Katherine Nemec. Vaclac Vitha was born on 1 November 1833 at Bohemia.¹ He died on 21 January 1920 at Le Sueur Co., Minnesota, at age 86.¹ He was buried at Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., Minnesota.¹

     Lance Bernard Vitt married Danielle Dawn Panchot, daughter of Maurice Allen Panchot and Frances Dianne Voorhies, on 7 February 1978 at Flathead Co., Montana.

     Bernard F. Vliet was born circa May 1864 at Cuba, Fulton Co., Illinois.¹ He married Jeanette M. Monroe in 1902 at Lewistown, Fulton Co., Illinois. Bernard F. Vliet died on 24 November 1920.²

     Helen Florence Vliet was born on 23 August 1905 at Lewistown, Fulton Co., Illinois.^1,2 She was the daughter of Bernard F. Vliet and Jeanette M. Monroe. Helen Florence Vliet married Wilbur Eugene Harn, son of Charles Wesley Harn and Katherine Belle Eveland, on 11 February 1923 at Greeley, Weld Co., Colorado. Helen Florence Vliet died on 22 July 1977 at Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 71.^3,2 Social Security Death Index (b- 23Aug1905 d- Jul1977 CA). The cause of death was cancer. She was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California.²

     Anna Catherine Vogt was also known as Kate. She married John M. Stein. Anna Catherine Vogt was born on 9 May 1839 at Baden, Germany.¹ She died on 27 December 1921 at Cass Co., Nebraska, at age 82.¹

     August Ferdinand Voigt married Marian Leitz. SOURCE: Gary C. Harn letter 24 July 1995.

     Helen Verlinda Voigt was born on 18 April 1913 at Baltimore, Maryland.^1,2 She was the daughter of August Ferdinand Voigt and Marian Leitz. Helen Verlinda Voigt married William Young.³ Helen Verlinda Voigt married Kenneth Wesley Harn Sr., son of Dalton Ernen Harn and Clara Jane Scheller, on 25 August 1934.¹ Helen Verlinda Voigt died on 5 February 2007 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, at age 93.^3,2 She was buried on 8 February 2007 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland.²

YOUNG-HARN , Helen V. On February 5, 2007, HELEN V., beloved wife of the late William Young and Kenneth W. Harn, Sr., devoted mother of Eunice V. Daugherty and her husband Edward, Gary C. Harn and Kenneth W. Harn, Jr., and his wife Ann. Also survived by three granddaughters, one grandson and seven great-grandchildren. Was lifetime member of Sts. Stephen & James Lutheran Church and enjoyed 45 years of volunteerism with Auxiliary of Harbor Hospital Center.
Family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 130 E. Fort Avenue (South Baltimore) on Wednesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services will be held on Thursday at 11 A.M. at St. Stephen and James Lutheran Church. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Mrs. Young's name to Sts. Stephen & James Lutheran Church, Hanover and Hamburg Streets and Augsburg Lutheran Home and Village, 6811 Campfield Road, Baltimore, MD, 21207.
Published in Baltimore Sun on Feb. 6, 2007.³

     Rudolph Gilles Von Tobel was born on 25 July 1877 at South Dakota.¹ He married Dorothy Abby Crandall, daughter of Ferman Duane Crandall and Cora P. Tripp, on 14 January 1928 at Brown Co., South Dakota. Rudolph Gilles Von Tobel died in October 1976 at Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida, at age 99.¹ He was buried at Riverside Memorial Park, Aberdeen, Brown Co., South Dakota.¹

     Bessie Nona Voorhies was born on 26 October 1936 at Niarada, Flathead Co., Montana.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles Allen Voorhies and Ireva Geoa Root. Bessie Nona Voorhies graduated in 1954 at Hot Springs High School, Hot Springs, Sanders Co., Montana.² Bessie Nona Voorhies was a Registered Nurse.² She graduated at St. Patrick's School of Nursing, Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana.² She married Arthur G. Argo on 18 October 1958.^2,3 Bessie Nona Voorhies died on 13 March 2025 at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan, Lake Co., Montana, at age 88.^1,2 She was cremated.¹

Bessie Nona Argo
Bessie Nona Argo, of Ronan, MT, passed away March 13, 2025, at St. Luke's Community Hospital in Ronan. Bessie was born on October 26, 1936 as the only child to Allen and Ireva (Root) Voorhies, and grew up in Niarada, MT where her parents ranched and ran a general store and Post Office. She attended school in Lonepine and graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1954. During her school years, she was very active in 4H and music.
Bessie attended St. Patrick's School of Nursing in Missoula, MT and became an RN. The time at St. Pat's created cherished friendships and a lifelong vocation.
Bessie married Arthur Argo in 1958 and together they ranched on Camas Prairie and raised 4 children.
Bessie worked in many facets of nursing during her career: Hospital, ER, office and home health care to name a few. In 1996, she began working for St. Luke's Long Term Care in Ronan and remained there until 2016.
As an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Polson, Bessie served in many capacities, particularly enjoying the choir.
Surviving Bessie are her four children: Julie (Russ) Heaton of Kalispell, Lisa (Mike) Dolson of Hot Springs, Greg (Zoie) Argo of Novi, MI and Cindy (Eric) Todd of Cheyenne, WY. She is also adored and survived by 15 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. Bessie found great joy in her family and loved spending time with them.
Bessie loved gardening, needlework, music, reading and travel. Mom was always up for an adventure or sight-seeing trip!
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Lonepine Hall at 1 p.m. in Lonepine. A meal will be served following the service. Cremation has taken place through The Lake Funeral Home, Polson, MT.
Memorials may be made to the Lonepine Hall, c/o Cindy Bras Benson, 8 Lonepine Road, Lonepine, MT 59848.
https://www.scledger.net/story/2025/04/10/obituaries/bessie-nona-argo/12112.html.²

     Charles Allen Voorhies was born on 10 August 1899 at Mullan, Shoshone Co., Idaho.¹ He was the son of Charles Allen Voorhies Sr. and Ann Susannah Dray. Charles Allen Voorhies married Ireva Geoa Root in 1927. The cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.² Charles Allen Voorhies died on 23 February 1971 at Hot Springs, Sanders Co., Montana, at age 71.^2,1 He was buried on 26 February 1971 at Murray Memorial Cemetery, Lonepine, Sanders Co., Montana.^2,1

     Charles Allen Voorhies Sr. was born in 1864.¹ He was born on 27 July 1864 at Le Grand, Iowa.² He was the son of George Washington Voorhies and Calista Jane Dingee. Charles Allen Voorhies Sr. married Ann Susannah Dray, daughter of Alfred Henry Dray and Susannah Smith, on 26 October 1885 at Page Co., Iowa. Charles Allen Voorhies Sr. died on 16 May 1946 at Lake Co., Montana, at age 81.¹ The cause of death was cancer. He died on 16 May 1946 at St. Patricks Hospital, Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana, at age 81.² He was buried on 18 May 1946 at Murray Memorial Cemetery, Lonepine, Sanders Co., Montana.¹

     Chauncey Wallace Voorhies was born on 27 December 1897 at Jasper, Jasper Co., Missouri. He was the son of Clifford Voorhies and Eleanor Amanda Christy. Chauncey Wallace Voorhies married Gertrude Lovina Heth in 1922. Chauncey Wallace Voorhies died on 19 September 1968 at Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, Riverside Co., California, at age 70.

Undated obituary for Chauncey W. Voorhies:
Longtime Riverside resident dies at 70
Funeral services for longtime Riverside resident Chauncey W. Voorhies, 70, of 4389 Brentwood Place, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside.
Voorhies died Thursday at Riverside Community Hospital following a heart attack.
He retired last year from the firm which he had founded in Riverside 40 years ago. Magnolia Electric Corp.
He came to Riverside in 1927 and established the electrical firm, which has been carried on by his two sons, Tom and Jack, since his retirement.
Before going into business for himself he worked as a chemist for California-Portland Cement in 1924 .
Voorhies attended Pomona College during World War I, except for a brief period when he attended officers' training school in Waco, Tex.
At Pomona, Voorhies was captain of the track team and won letters in that sport, football and basketball. He was accorded all-conference honors for two years,
Voorhies was honored last year when Pomona College paid tribute to some of its athletic heroes of the past. In ceremonies at Rodger Young Auditorium in Los Angeles he was presented with an athletic hall of fame award in recognition of his excellence in track while a student.
Voorhies had been a member of the National Electric Contractors Association since 1953. He served on the board of directors in Los Angeles for a number of years.
When the Southern Sierra chapter was chartered in 1963, he became a charter member and charter governor of the chapter. Voorhies served in that capacity until his death.
He has been chairman of the Riverside Area Joint Apprenticeship Committee for a number of years and a committee member more than 20 years.
Voorhies was a life member of American Legion Post 79.
In addition to his two sons in Riverside, survivors include his wife. Gertrude; a son, Donald, of Bellview, Wash; a daughter, Jane Kasselbaum, of Aspen, Colo, and eight grandchildren.


He was buried on 23 September 1968 at Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, Riverside Co., California.¹

     Clifford Voorhies was born on 8 July 1862 at Tama, Tama Co., Iowa.¹ He was the son of George Washington Voorhies and Calista Jane Dingee. Clifford Voorhies married Eleanor Amanda Christy in 1884. Clifford Voorhies died on 22 March 1930 at Los Angeles Co., California, at age 67.¹ He was buried at Oakdale Memorial Park, Glendora, Los Angeles Co., California.¹

     Cynthia Voorhies is the daughter of Donald Eugene Voorhies and Dawn Elizabeth Wood.

     Daniel Foster Voorhies was born on 18 December 1892 at Tecumseh, Johnson Co., Nebraska.¹ He was the son of Clifford Voorhies and Eleanor Amanda Christy. Daniel Foster Voorhies married Hedwig Alamina Schneider in 1916. Daniel Foster Voorhies died on 14 September 1943 at Holyoke, Phillips Co., Colorado, at age 50.¹ He was buried at Holyoke Memorial Park, Holyoke, Phillips Co., Colorado.¹

     David Voorhies is the son of Donald Eugene Voorhies and Dawn Elizabeth Wood.

     Dawna Dee Voorhies was also known as Donna. She was born on 26 October 1932 at Polson, Lake Co., Montana.^1,2 She was the daughter of Harry James Voorhies and Vera Agnes Dupuis. Dawna Dee Voorhies was a Catholic. She married Lee Rice Harrod, son of George Edward Harrod and Margaret Alma Rice, on 14 June 1949 at Lake Co., Montana.^3,1,2 Dawna Dee Voorhies graduated circa 1950 at Polson High School, Polson, Lake Co., Montana.² She lived between 1951 and 1964 at California.³ She lived in May 1974 at Polson, Lake Co., Montana.³

Widow sues Chrysler Corp.
BUTTE (AP) - Donna Harrod of Lake County has filed suit in federal court at Butte seeking $400,000 in alleged damages from Chrysler Corp.
The suit is in connection with the death of the woman's husband, Lee, in a May 12, 1974, traffic mishap.
The complaint says Mrs. Harrod was traveling north on Highway 93 In Lake County in a 1973 Chrysler when the steering wheel failed to rotate while she was making a right turn.
Mrs. Harrod alleges a foreign brass object left in the steering gear box during manufacturing and caused the malfunction and resulted in the accident in which her 43-year-oîd husband was killed.

Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana)
16Apr1976 - page 6-B.⁴

Crash is basis of second suit
The Chrysler Corp. was named defendant in a $376,469.75 Missoula suit filed In Butte federal court Tuesday by a Lake County woman whose husband died in an auto crash in May 1974.
The suit is the second filed by Donna Harrod against the auto manufacturer. The other is a $400,000 suit filed in April.
Both suits claim the accident which claimed the life of her husband was caused by a foreign brass object left in the steering gear box, preventing her from turning the wheel on her 1973 Chrysler as she drove around a curve on U.S. 93 in Lake County.

Montana Standard (Butte, Montana)
03Nov1976 - page 3.⁵ She retired in May 2004 at Polson, Lake Co., Montana. She lived in January 2024 at 10520 Turtle Lake Road, Polson, Lake Co., Montana. She died on 6 May 2024 at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan, Lake Co., Montana, at age 91.²


Dawna Dae (Voorhies) Harrod

POLSON — Dawna Dae (Voorhies) Harrod, age 91, passed away May 6, 2024, at St. Luke Community Hospital. Dawna was born October 26, 1932, to Harry and Vera (Dupuis) Voorhies at the family home in Polson, MT. Dawna graduated from Polson High School. She met and married Lee Harrod on June 14, 1949, and they had four children together. Lee passed away in May 1974. Dawna enjoyed fishing and gardening. She also enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports. Dawna was preceded in death by her husband Lee, parents Harry and Vera Voorhies, sister Frankie Buck, and granddaughter Jodi Anne. Dawna is survived by her children Brad Harrod, Debbie Harrod, Kathy Harrod, and Jim (Jody) Harrod, sister Madge Vert, 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 4 great great- grandchildren. She is also survived by her companion Jeff Dodgson. A rosary will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 7:00 pm at The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, May 10th at 10:00 am at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family at www.lakefuneralhomeandcremation.com.Arrangements are under the care of The Lake Funeral Home and Crematory.

https://www.charkoosta.com/obituaries/dawna-dae-voorhies-harrod/article_470d2c7c-13f4-11ef-8c66-bf626f655845.html
16May2024.²

     Donald Eugene Voorhies was born on 26 December 1923 at San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California.¹ He was the son of Chauncey Wallace Voorhies and Gertrude Lovina Heth. Donald Eugene Voorhies married Dawn Elizabeth Wood on 6 August 1949 at Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York. Donald Eugene Voorhies lived in September 1968 at Bellview, King Co., Washington. He lived in July 1992 at Salem, Marion Co., Oregon. He died on 8 January 2000 at Palm Desert, Riverside Co., California, at age 76.¹ He was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, West Salem, Polk Co., Oregon.¹

     Eleanor Jane Voorhies is the daughter of Chauncey Wallace Voorhies and Gertrude Lovina Heth. Eleanor Jane Voorhies married Richard Hyde Kassebaum in January 1963 at Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany. Eleanor Jane Voorhies and Richard Hyde Kassebaum were divorced on 21 April 1971 at Pitkin Co., Colorado. Eleanor Jane Voorhies married male Rosen.

     Ellen Voorhies was born circa 1857 at Iowa. She was the daughter of George Washington Voorhies and Calista Jane Dingee. Ellen Voorhies married E.A. Jones on 2 September 1877 at Tama, Tama Co., Iowa.

     Frances Dianne Voorhies was born on 25 December 1936 at St. Ignatius, Lake Co., Montana.^1,2 She was the daughter of Harry James Voorhies and Vera Agnes Dupuis. Frances Dianne Voorhies graduated circa 1954 at Polson High School, Polson, Lake Co., Montana.² She married Maurice Allen Panchot on 1 January 1957 at Kootenai Co., Idaho. Frances Dianne Voorhies and Maurice Allen Panchot were divorced on 28 March 1969 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana. Frances Dianne Voorhies married Daniel Buck. Frances Dianne Voorhies died on 4 December 2022 at Edgewood Vista Memory Care, Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana, at age 85.^1,2

Frances 'Fran' Buck, 85

Frances “Fran” Dianne Buck, 85, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2002, at Edgewood Vista Memory Care surrounded by her loved ones.

Fran was born on Dec. 25, 1936, in St. Ignatius, Montana to Harry and Vera Voorhies. She graduated from Polson High School. She married and had three children. She later remarried and had one more child.

Fran was a homemaker and full-time mother. She did a wonderful job making sure the home was always clean and tidy along with homemade meals. She loved reading, gardening, animals, and mostly she loved her family.

Fran also enjoyed going to Saturday evening Mass where, most often, she greeted others at the door. She was a friend to many. A mom and grandma to many whom she loved. She is loved and will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her father and mother. She is survived by her loving husband, Daniel, of 53 years; her children Michael, Danielle, Richard, and Jared (Melanie); her sisters, Madge and Dawna; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 15 at Risen Christ Parish in Evergreen at 11 a.m. followed by a luncheon and burial at Glacier Memorial Gardens. Friends are encouraged to visit the website www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolences for the family.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2022/dec/11/frances-fran-buck-85/.²


She was buried on 15 December 2022 at Glacier Memorial Gardens, Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.^1,2

     Frank M. Voorhies was born on 9 June 1887 at Idaho.¹ He was the son of Charles Allen Voorhies Sr. and Ann Susannah Dray. Frank M. Voorhies died on 29 July 1908 at Mullan, Shoshone Co., Idaho, at age 21.¹ He was buried at Fairmont Cemetery, Mullan, Shoshone Co., Idaho.¹

     George Washington Voorhies was born on 24 September 1830 at New York, New York Co., New York.^1,2 He married Calista Jane Dingee on 27 September 1854 at Tama Co., Iowa.¹ George Washington Voorhies died on 1 January 1907 at Paola, Miami Co., Kansas, at age 76.^2,1

Died
George W. Voorhis died Tuesday, January 1, at his home in the First ward, Paola. Last summer he had an attack of heart trouble, from which he never recovered.
Mr. Voorhis was born in New York City September 24, 1830, and when a child went with his parents to Knox-co., Ohio. In 1858 he went to Iowa, where the following year he was married to Calista J. Dingee. In the fall of 1880 they moved to Nemaha-co., Nebraska, from where they came to Paola in the spring of 1902. Mr. Voorhis was an honest man and a good citizen, a member of the Methodist church for many years. During his residence in Paola he made numerous acquaintances and warm friends. With his wife he is survived by a daughter and three sons, one son, A. C. Voorhis, residing on a farm in Marysville-twp. The funeral services, conducted by Rev. Thos. E. Chandler, pastor of the Methodist church, were held from the residence Wednesday afternoon. The remains, accompanied by his wife and son, were taken to Johnson, Nebraska, for burial.
(unknown newspaper and date, about 03Jan1907.)¹


He was buried at Johnson Cemetery, Johnson, Nemaha Co., Kansas.²

     Gregory Voorhies is the son of Donald Eugene Voorhies and Dawn Elizabeth Wood.

     Harry James Voorhies was born on 7 January 1904 at Mullan, Shoshone Co., Idaho.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Allen Voorhies Sr. and Ann Susannah Dray. Harry James Voorhies married Vera Agnes Dupuis, daughter of Caville Dupuis and Agnes Irvine, in 1927 at Polson, Lake Co., Montana.² Harry James Voorhies was a heavy equipment operator in the logging industry.² He died on 9 September 1972 at Polson, Lake Co., Montana, at age 68.^1,2

Harry J. Voorhies
POLSON - Rosary will be recited Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church for Harry J. Voorhies. 68, who died Saturday in Polson.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated by the Rev Leonard Jensen at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery under the direction of the Mosley Funeral Home
Mr. Voorhies was born in Mullan, Idaho, in 1904. He moved to the Niarada area as a boy and to Polson in 1927. He married Vera Dupuis in Polson in 1927.
He was a heavy equipment operator in the logging industry until his retirement.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Madge Vert and Mrs. Donna Harrod, both of Polson and Mrs. Frances Buck of Kalispell; 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
(Obituary in unknown paper in Montana, undated.)²


He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson, Lake Co., Montana.¹

     Hettie Iola Voorhies was born on 14 October 1915 at Johnson, Nemaha Co., Nebraska.¹ She was the daughter of Rex Clifford Voorhies and Pearl S. Driehaus. Hettie Iola Voorhies married Paul Phillip Hammock in 1931. Hettie Iola Voorhies married Darius Alvin Coonradt. Hettie Iola Voorhies died on 14 July 1993 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California, at age 77.¹ She was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co., California.¹

     Jackson L. Voorhies was born on 6 January 1927 at California. He was the son of Chauncey Wallace Voorhies and Gertrude Lovina Heth. Jackson L. Voorhies married Lettie Leah Hunnicutt on 2 April 1977 at Los Angeles Co., California. Jackson L. Voorhies lived in July 1992 at Costa Mesa, Orange Co., California. He lived in January 2000 at Hawaii. He died on 4 March 2008 at Muscle Shoals, Colbert Co., Alabama, at age 81. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Sheffield, Colbert Co., Alabama.¹

     John Wilson Voorhies was born on 3 April 1886 at Johnson, Nemaha Co., Nebraska.¹ He was the son of Clifford Voorhies and Eleanor Amanda Christy. John Wilson Voorhies married Nellie Marie Pearson in 1915. John Wilson Voorhies died on 2 November 1956 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 70.¹ He was buried at Oakdale Memorial Park, Glendora, Los Angeles Co., California.¹