TODAY

LEPPINK, John A., 76, of Helena. A memorial service celebrating John's is scheduled for 1 p.m. today, Feb. 14, at the Retz Funeral Home Chapel. Interment with military honors will follow the service at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to a reception following the services at the Fort Harrison Service Club. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to St. Peter's Hospital Foundation, Cancer Treatment Center, 2475 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601 or Montana Walleyes Unlimited.

POUNDS, Frances, 84, of Helena. Funeral services celebrating Frances' life will be held at 4 p.m. today, Feb. 14, at Retz Funeral Home. Private burial will be held in Lakeview Cemetery, Polson.

FRIDAY

JONES, A. Verle, 78, of Clancy. Viewing for Verle is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. today, Feb. 14, 2008, at Retz Funeral Home. A funeral service for Verle is set for 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at the Evangelical Covenant Church. Interment will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorials in Verle's name are suggested to the Evangelical Covenant Church, 800 N. Hoback, Helena, MT 59601.

WAGNER, Aletta L., 101, of Helena. A memorial service celebrating Aletta's life is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Retz Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials in Aletta's name are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.

DIAMOND, Eleanor A., 70, of Helena. A memorial service celebrating Eleanor's life is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at Retz Funeral Home. The family suggests that memorials be made to the Humane Society, 2112 East Custer Ave., Helena.

BLACKBURN, William, 66, of East Helena. A vigil will be held today, Feb. 14, at Retz Funeral Home in Helena, at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will commence at St. Cyril and Methodius Church in East Helena at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, with a burial service to follow at the Montana State Veteran's Cemetery, Fort Harrison. A reception will follow the services at the VFW in East Helena. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Leo Pocha Clinic in Helena or a charity of donor's choice.

CALDWELL, Steven, 52, of Helena. Memorial services celebrating Steven's life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Hanniford Street Bible Church.

SATURDAY

TALSETH, Rozella M., 77, of Helena. A memorial service celebrating Rozella's life is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at St. John's Lutheran Church. Memorials in Rozella's name are suggested to the Scleroderma Foundation or to a charity of the donor's choice. Cremation has taken place.

MATHEWS, John R., 69, of Helena. A memorial service celebrating John's life is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

PENDING

McNALLY, Helen, 84, of Helena. Services are pending and will be announced when scheduled.

MACLEOD, Theodore, C., 83, of Helena. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date.

BARKEMEYER, Arla M., DVM, 60, of Helena. Services are pending and will be announced when completed.

Retz Funeral Home

442-1550

FRIDAY

PAUL, George W., 82, of Helena. Services are scheduled at Hagler-Anderson Chapel on Friday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. Military graveside honors will follow at the Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Fort Harrison with the Lewis and Clark Veterans Council officiating. A reception will follow at the Fort Harrison Recreation Room at the VA Hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Liberty House Foundation, P.O. Box 81, Fort Harrison, MT 59636; or to the Montana State Veterans Cemetery, P.O. Box 5715, Helena, MT 59604-5715.

Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home

442-8520