The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • A7

Independent RecoRd Tuesday, augusT 7, 2018 A7 00 1 OBITUARIES AREA DEATHS Joseph Roman Nowakowski Oct. 21, 1, 2018 Life had a disproportion- ate propensity to chuck ex- tra lemons at Joseph Roman Nowakowski. But he was quite agile, enough so that he would take extra shots to protect his friends and loved ones. Joe presented a tough appearance tat- tooed, bearded, and mus- cled. Although, that belied his oversized heart and gentle soul.

He would give anything to anyone, and he loved unconditionally. We often joked that Joe do well in a fight. He liked to say kick some butt, but everyone knew that rather hug someone to death and offer a beer before start swinging. Think of his spirit animal as a scruffy, old Labrador. Unfortunately for Joe, he unconditionally love himself as he did others.

His lifelong battle with depression took him on dark journeys, but he always surrounded himself with good people who stood vigi- lant on the periphery. He trust himself with his own thoughts, and he knew he needed guardians. He had many, even if they know it. The universe play nicely within the rules we set up for ourselves, though. And human beings in general further complicate matters simply because we can, constantly testing the foundations of this house of cards we call life.

Joe found himself enmeshed in this chaos, often covered in lemon juice. His struggle was real, but he kept it deep and hidden. He wanted people to see the true Joe, not the internal doppelganger that lurked in the dark and cut him down from the inside. immediate surviving family include his son, Bridger; sister, Amanda; brothers Daniel, Peter, and Matthew; and mother Pam. He was preceded in death by his father, Mark, and brother John.

own armor against demons was a wicked sense of humor dry, biting, and honed from years of battle. It is with this that he should be remembered, fighting the good fight and laughing at the onslaught, even if it was only to cauterize the wounds until the next round. Being born at the genesis of the Reagan years, Joe spent his life waiting for that sweet trickle-down to make its way to where he toiled. Of course, it never came. But he kept plugging along, sneering at the ri- diculousness that the 1980s embodied.

His early life was intrinsically tied to John Roman Nowakowski, his identical twin brother and best friend. Known simply as like some B-horror movie antag- onists straight from the decade of their birth their misadventures are too numerous to list. The highlights include broken bones, concussions, blood, grit, friend- ships, happiness and the freedom that comes from be- ing dirt-pirates and feral children in Montana. His formative years found him in Livingston, where he wended his way through elementary, middle, and high school. Throughout, he picked up some lifelong friends.

After leaving that windswept hellscape, he bounced around a few colleges before finding a home at the University of Montana School of Journalism. Fol- lowing in the footsteps of John and his older brother, Peter, he initially set out to inform the world. The re- alities of corporate journalism, unfortunately, did not hold to the ideals that set the cornerstone of his educa- tion. Boardrooms, stockholders, and their collective inadequacies and abject failure in managing the fourth estate quickly ended journalism ca- reer. There may have been a touch of bitterness on that topic.

(Has it been mentioned that Joe was sarcastic and snarky, as well?) Fast forward a few years of boring adult stuff and we get to the most significant part of life: a tiny clone of him born in 2010, who is everything that was good and sweet about his daddy. Bridger simply makes you feel good. He reminds you of Joe, and will spend his life well loved from a large extended family who will set their differences aside for once and raise this boy with a positive image of his father. After the reprieve that was birth and keep- ing with the script, the disorder of the universe contin- ued. That ginormous lemon chucking, grinning, space robot of doom (or whichever supernatural myth floats your boat) went nuclear in 2016.

It struck down John, who had a congenital heart defect that finally ran its course. The staggering weight of that blow is beyond words. So we find ourselves here, now, too many words short. so much more to tell about Joe. Luckily, his friends and family have planned some get-togethers to laugh, to remember, and maybe even poke a little fun (it was so easy) at our friend and loved one.

The first is Thursday, Aug. 9, at Lucky Dog Casino in Helena. There you can meet late, ex- tended VA work family during their regular weekly gathering. Be sure to leave at 4:30 p.m., so you can make the official start of one last with Joe at 4:39 p.m. it only takes 9 minutes to get there! The second memorial takes place at favorite place to eat, LaPa Grill in Helena.

Come by on Satur- day, Aug. 11, from 4-6 p.m. for another round of funny Joe stories. While opportunity to mourn, he would want the vibe to be chill and happy, so the plan. Some may be asking, Well, this thing is getting long and expensive, and the twins are back together, screaming from the abyss to cut this short.

John is miserly and likes his wallet to be fat, and Joe needs money for some hydraulically actuated, adaman- tium-infused, adjustable dingle-donk for his moun- tain bike, or his road bike actually need it for both. Point being, make sure to come with your best stuff about Joe if attending the memorials. And if not, please consider the following: Joe left behind an amazing little boy. going to forge a better path through life, but he have much of a financial start. a Joe Nowakowski me- morial account set up at Valley Bank, which will go to a trust being set up for Bridger.

in lieu of flowers. And finally, if interested in learning about mental health, what you can do to help, and ways to donate go to www.nami.org or www.namimt.org. FRIDAY CHAMBERLAIN, Bette L. Chamberlain passed away on December 31, 2017 in San Jose, California. She was born on October 11, 1925.

Burial will take place on Friday, August 10, 2018 at noon at the Boul- der Cemetery. There will be a Celebration of Life for Bette on Friday, August 10, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant in Helena, Montana. WEDNESDAY ORRANTIA, Eloise age 87, passed away Wednesday July 25th.

A Memorial service celebrat- ing life will be held Wednesday August 8th at 2pm at St. United Methodist Church 512 Lo- gan Street in Helena. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Music will be performed by various local musicians in memory of love of music. FUNERAL NOTICES Our TODAY LEE, Mark passed away.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 7th at Forestvale Cemetery. WEDNESDAY MOLINEUX II, Dr. John age 78, of Hel- ena, passed away August 2, 2018. The family will re- ceive friends from 4:00 p.m.

to 6:00 p.m. today, August 7th at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8th at the Cathedral of St.

Helena, 530 N. Ewing Street. Interment will fol- low the Mass at Resurrection Cemetery. A reception will follow the Interment in the social hall at Ander- son Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home. Please visit www.

aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Bailey. Our THURSDAY SPARKS, Anita age 82, of Helena passed away Thurs- day, August 2, 2018. A viewing will be held at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Au- gust 8th at Retz Funeral Home, 315 E.

6th Ave. A Fu- neral Mass will be at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 9th at the Cathedral of St. Helena, 530 N. Ewing.

Burial will follow the Mass in the Avon Cemetery. Please visit www.retzfuneralhome.com to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Anita. Check out helenaevents.com for more activities and events not listed here, or to list your event. events should be posted at least two weeks in advance to appear in the newspaper. HELENA SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB 7 a.m.

at Perkins Family Restau- rant, 1803 Cedar st. Weekly meet- ing of Rotary International for Hel- ena residents interested in service to the community. Call 465-8760 to learn more. SMOKEJUMPER COFFEE GROUP 10 a.m. at the Red atlas, 400 euclid ave.

discussion of current events. LAST CHANCE PACHYDERM CLUB Noon at 1730 11th the event often has a guest speaker. Lunch is available for $12. TOASTMASTER TUESDAYS Noon-1 p.m. Helena Toastmas- ters Club 487 meets at the Capitol building, 1301 e.

sixth fourth floor room 472. Improve your com- munication and leadership skills. Contact ace Battiste at 461-8886 for more information. CAPITAL CITY OPTIMIST CLUB Noon at Bert and 361 N. Last Chance gulch.

Weekly Tues- day luncheon for members and guests. The group supports nu- merous youth activities through- out Helena. Call Kevin at 461-1490 for more information. ALES FOR CHARITY 5-8 p.m. at the Lewis Clark Tap- room, 1517 dodge ave.

For every beer sold, $1 will be donated to a local charity. Call 442-5960. MONTANA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK 6 p.m. in Pioneer Park, 120 s. Last Chance gulch.

Montana shake- speare in the Parks presents the comedy The event is free. AARON WILLIAMS 6-9 p.m., live music at Broadwa- ter Hot springs and Fitness, 4920 West us Highway 12. Call 443-5777. STRING BEINGS 6-9 p.m. live music at the stag- gering Ox, 400 euclid ave.

Call 443-1729. LEWIS AND CLARK TOASTMASTER CLUB p.m. at Plymouth Con- gregation Church, corner of Winne and Oakes. Call 458-5375 or 442- 6712 for more information. HELENA CRIBBAGE CLUB 6:30 p.m.

at the Moose Lodge, 4750 N. Montana ave. Meets every Tuesday. Play nine games against nine opponents. Cost is $8.

New players welcome. Call Kathy at 443- 4825, or Carole at 502-1205 for more information. LAST CHANCE BARBERSHOP CHORUS 7 p.m. at south Hills Church of Christ, 2294 deerfield Lane, 449- 2877. guests welcome.

Call 449- 2877 for details. TRIVIA TUESDAY 7:30 p.m. at Crossing, 52 s. Park come for an evening of trivia, prizes and friendly com- petition. Call 442-3290 for more information.

KARAOKE AT THE TOE 9 p.m. at the Rialto Bar, 52 N. Last Chance gulch. This is a weekly event. Call 442-1890 for more information.

PLACE KARAOKE 9 p.m. at 3 e. Main east Hel- ena. Karaoke dance party every Tuesday. Call 227-6060.

HELENAEVENTS.COM Aug. 5 At 12:26 a.m., an offi- cer was patrolling the area of the 700 block of 6th Av- enue. The officer observed a male in a driveway whom he recognized and knew to have valid arrest warrants. The officer approached the male, who ran into a res- idence. The 35-year-old Helena man was eventually located and arrested.

He was booked on three sepa- rate warrants. At 6:57 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 10 block of West Custer Ave- nue for a report of a burglary to a business. At 8:28 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1500 block of Stuart Street for a report of a male passed out in a vehicle. The male was located and he demon- strated signs of impairment so he was tested for DUI. At the conclusion of the inves- tigation, the 20-year-old Helena man was arrested for DUI and underage pos- session of alcohol.

He was booked into the LCSO jail. At 8:36 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 3100 block of North Sanders Street for a report of a theft from a business. Suspect in- formation was obtained and the case is active. At 10:26 a.m., an of- ficer was dispatched to the 1800 block of North Rob- erts Street for a report of lost keys. At 11:52 a.m., an offi- cer was dispatched the 400 block of Euclid Avenue for a report of a male at that loca- tion with an active warrant.

The 44-year-old Helena man was located and ar- rested for the warrant. He was booked into the LCSO jail. At 12:13 p.m., an officer responded to the 10 block of West Custer Avenue for a report of lost keys. At 12:42 p.m., an of- ficer was dispatched to the 3300 block of Green Meadow Drive for a report of an assault that occurred. It was reported two male vehicle operators pulled up to this location after gestur- ing each other and a phys- ical altercation occurred.

After the conclusion of the investigation, the case was referred to the city attor- office. At 2:46 p.m., an offi- cer responded to the 700 block of 11th Avenue for a report of a stolen motorcy- cle. It was reported a red and black 2013 Honda CRF450 with Montana license plate CPD430 was taken. At 2:57 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1400 block of Cedar Street for a report of a shoplift from a business. Surveillance footage was captured and the case is active.

At 3:29 p.m., an officer responded to the 1200 of Hauser Boulevard for a re- port of a trespass to a motor vehicle. At 8:56 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the 1600 block of Lyndale Avenue for a report of a burglary to a residence. At 9:19 p.m., an offi- cer responded to the 2900 block of Prospect Avenue for a report of a female re- fusing to leave a residence. The 40-year-old Hele- na-area woman was located and it was discovered there was a valid warrant for her arrest. She was arrested and booked into the LCSO jail.

At 11:24 p.m., an officer was dispatched to the area of Country Club Avenue for a report of a possibly impaired driver. The officer located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The male driver demonstrated signs of im- pairment and was tested for DUI. At the conclusion of the investigation, the 36-year- old Helena man was arrested for DUI, driving while sus- pended, and no insurance. He was booked into the LCSO jail.

The Helena Police De- partment responded to 75 calls for service on Sun- day. Of those calls, they responded to three vehi- cle crashes, four welfare checks, two trespassing complaints, three distur- bance calls and nine sus- picious circumstance calls. As of Monday morning, the county jail held 113 in- mates (101 for felonies and 12 for misdemeanors). In total, the county has 134 in- mates at various detention facilities. In addition, 51 are PBT (Personal Breath Test) and 39 are SCRAM (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor bracelet).

There are 113 clients serviced by the sobriety program, 24 are on pre-trial, eight are on GPS and 15 are on house arrest. HELENA POLICE Today is Tuesday, aug. 7, the 219th day of 2018. There are 146 days left in the year. highlight in history: On august 7, 1964, Congress passed the gulf of Tonkin resolution, giv- ing President Lyndon B.

Johnson broad powers in dealing with re- ported North Vietnamese attacks on u.s. forces. On this date: In 1782, gen. george Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a deco- ration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. In 1789, the u.s.

department of War was established by Congress. In 1882, the famous feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky erupted into full-scale violence. In 1942, u.s. and other allied forces landed at guadalcanal, mark- ing the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. (Japanese forces abandoned the island the following February.) In 1959, the united states launched the explorer 6 satellite, which sent back images of earth.

In 1989, a plane carrying u.s. Rep. Mickey Leland, d-Texas, and 14 others disappeared over ethi- opia. (The wreckage of the plane was found six days later; there were no survivors.) In 1990, President george H.W. Bush ordered u.s.

troops and war- planes to saudi arabia to guard the oil-rich desert kingdom against a possible invasion by Iraq. birthdays: Magician, author and lecturer James Randi is 90. Former MLB pitcher don Larsen is 89. actress Verna Bloom is 80. Humorist garrison Keillor is 76.

singer B.J. Thomas is 76. singer Lana Cantrell is 75. Former FBI director Robert Mueller is 74. actor John glover is 74.

actor da- vid Rasche is 74. Former diplomat, talk show host and activist alan Keyes is 68. Country singer Rod- ney Crowell is 68. actress Caro- line aaron is 66. Comedian alexei sayle is 66.

actor Wayne Knight is 63. Rock singer Bruce dickin- son is 60. Marathon runner al- berto salazar is 60. actor david duchovny is 58. Country musician Michael Mahler (Wild Horses) is 57.

actress delane Matthews is 57. actor Harold Perrineau is 55. Jazz musician Marcus Roberts is 55. Country singer Raul Malo is 53. actor david Mann is 52.

ac- tress Charlotte Lewis is 51. ac- tress sydney Penny is 47. actor greg serano is 46. actor Michael shannon is 44. actress Charlize Theron is 43.

Rock musician Barry Kerch (shinedown) is 42. actor eric Johnson is 39. actor Randy Wayne is 37. actor-writer Brit Mar- ling is 36. actor Liam James is 22.

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