Obituary - Martha Frances Chetto (Pester) Kiemele
Martha Kiemele
Martha Frances (Pester) Kiemele, known to many as Chetto, passed away peacefully at Northern Montana Care Center on Monday May 31, 2021, at the age of 95. Martha was born December 27, 1925, to Thomas and Christina (Spinler) Pester on the family farm north of Hingham. She attended school in Hingham and moved to Havre at age 17, to be a caretaker to a woman in her home. As fate would have it, her caretaking job was next door to Fred and Margret Kiemele, her future in-laws. Years later, she married Alfred Kiemele on February 3, 1949, at the Sixth Avenue Christian Church.
Havre Elks schedule annual memorial service
Press release Havre Elks Lodge # 1201 will conduct its annual memorial service Sunday, March 21, at 3 p.m. in the Lodge Room located at 321 Second St. Lodge Exalted Ruler Matt Kretchmer said the annual service honors the memory of Elks members who have passed away during the past year as well as remembering those Elk members who have gone on before. Program Chairman Bob Nieuwenhuyse said that this years’ Memorial Service speaker will be Jeremiah Nitz, elder at Fifth Avenue Christian Church. Havre Elks Lodge officers will perform the Memorial Ritual and Special Music will be provided b.