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Suzanne C. (Townsend) Brenna, 69, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital with family by her side. A celebration of her life was held Friday, Jan. 15, at the Bell Mortuary with Pastor Dan Dale officiating, followed by a reception at the mortuary. Inurnment will take place at a later date. She was born in Clare, Mich., to Charles and Maxine (Hawkins) Townsend on Dec. 6, 1946. She received her early education at various schools around the...
Margaret (Decker) Unrau, 95, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow with Rev. Jay Ashbaucher officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Margaret was born in Lustre, Mont., on April 14, 1920, to Zacharias J. and Barbara (Waldner) Decker. She was one of 12 children; six of them died in childhood. Margaret attended...
June M. (Walters) Simanton, 82, retired lab and X-ray technician, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 22, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. Interment of her cremated remains will be at a later date. She was born June 1, 1933, in Hallock, Minn., the daughter of Alfred and Frances (Gamble) Walters. After high school she attended a Lab and X-Ray Technician school in Minneapolis, Minn....
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital is proud to announce our new orthopedic surgeon Dr. Philip Gattey. Dr. Gattey is immediately available to see patients for orthopedic and sports medicine care. "We are excited to have Dr. Gattey joining our staff," stated Kae Sukut, PA-C who has served patients at FMDH for 10 years. "His enthusiasm and personable approach to patient care will integrate nicely into our current practice, and be directly in line with the mission and values of FMDH." Dr. Gattey has o...
Margaret Cora (Wagar) Murr, 80, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born April 2, 1935, in Glasgow, to Glen and Virginia (McGillis) Wagar. She married Leo L. Murr Oct. 12, 1954, at St. Raphael's and the couple made their home in Glasgow. She was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church. She will be remembered for her big smile. She loved to crochet and embroider, and play bingo and pinochle. She also...
Sierra Caitlyn Hanger, age 23, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. An open visitation will take place on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Bell Mortuary. Burial will be held at Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church in Flaxville at a later date. Following the service, chocolate milk and Christmas cookies will be served at Bell Mortuary, as...
MONDAYS SEPT. 14 – DEC. 7 7-8:15 p.m. - GriefShare weekly seminar and support group designed to help rebuild your life after the death of a loved one at the Glasgow Evangelical Church located at 152 Aberdeen St. TUESDAY – DEC. 1 12-6 p.m. - Red Cross Blood Draw at the VFW at 1222 Us Highway 2 West in Glasgow. Call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment or for more info. 7 p.m. - A Ladies' Christmas Program, “A Country Christmas,” at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow, followed by dessert and coffee. All ladies welcome. WEDNESDAY – DEC. 2 9:30-2 p... Full story
Lawren A. "Frosty" Frost, 81, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away of natural causes Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. He was born March 19, 1934, in Glasgow, to Myron and Dorothy (Anderson) Frost. He resided in Hinsdale on the family farm and attended school through the 10th grade. He played basketball and helped on the farm. He joined the Navy in January of 1952 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in March of 1955. He married Susan...
MONDAYS SEPT. 14 – DEC. 7 7-8:15 p.m. - GriefShare weekly seminar and support group designed to help rebuild your life after the death of a loved one at the Glasgow Evangelical Church located at 152 Aberdeen St. WEDNESDAY – NOV. 25 7 p.m. - Thanksgiving Eve Service at First Lutheran Church with Holy Communion, followed by cider and muffins. THURSDAY – NOV. 26 THANKSGIVING DAY 12 noon – 2 p.m. - The 25th annual Valley County Thanksgiving Day Dinner at the Glasgow Senior Citizens Center located at 328 4th Street South. The meal is free and ope... Full story
Hugh E. Dack, 58, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. He was born Oct. 7, 1957. He worked construction and was a journeyman electrician. He enjoyed being with his dog, Daisy May, and his friends. He liked to go arrowhead hunting and fishing. Survivors include a brother, Terry Dack, of Glasgow; and a niece, Debbie Hern, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho....
Lawren Frost, 81, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away from natural causes on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 23, at 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall in Hinsdale, followed by a lunch. A full obituary will be in next week’s paper....
MONDAYS SEPT. 14 – DEC. 7 7-8:15 p.m. - GriefShare weekly seminar and support group designed to help rebuild your life after the death of a loved one at the Glasgow Evangelical Church located at 152 Aberdeen St. TUESDAY – FRIDAY NOV. 17 – 20 1-5 p.m. - Pioneer Museum is open for the Fall on Tuesdays through Fridays. More info or to schedule a tour, call 228-8692 or 228-4926. WEDNESDAY – NOV. 18 5:30 p.m. - Players meeting for prospective basketball players, grades 9-12 in Room 1 at GHS. WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY NOV. 18, 19 Service officers... Full story
MONDAYS SEPT. 14 – DEC. 7 7-8:15 p.m. - GriefShare weekly seminar and support group designed to help rebuild your life after the death of a loved one at the Glasgow Evangelical Church located at 152 Aberdeen St. WEDNESDAY – NOV. 11 VETERANS DAY THURSDAY – NOV. 12 3 p.m. - Valley County Transit Board meets at the Valley County Transit office. Use the back door/east entrance. 7 p.m. - The Glasgow Evangelical Church will be having two classes on Surviving the Holidays – the material presented at each will be the same. The second class is Thursda... Full story
Loretta Mae (Nieskens) Beebe Sand, 88, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. She was born on May 15, 1927, at her grandparents' farm in Buffalo, Minn. Her father sent her mother and older brother to Minnesota to make sure she was with family for the birth, as he was working on Jim Hill's railroad that spring. Except for a short time in Great Falls, she lived in either Daniels or Valley County from the time she was brought home to the homestead on the South Fork of the Poplar River until she...
Theresa Mattern Theresa (Krim) Mattern, 91, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away from heart failure on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. She was born in Rugby, N.D., on Oct. 19, 1924, the daughter of Lawrence and Angeline (Massine) Krim. She was raised in Jefferson Township, Pierce County, near Balta, N.D., and attended country school there. She married Frank J. Mattern on July 1, 1947, in Balta. They lived in the Balta, Rugby and Knox area until 1954 when they...
On Nov. 3, voters across the county will elect a host of men and women to represent their respective townships. Some of the faces are familiar; others are rosy, unseasoned in the political realm. Each is assured, certain of his or her purpose and the benefit his or her election would bestow upon the citizens. The Courier provides an inside look at the contested races and the candidates vying for the seats. In Fort Peck, incumbent Mayor John Jones runs unopposed. Justin Schaaf, Kirsten Marie Holte, and Mark Sullivan, too, are unchallenged in the... Full story
Dan Anderson, 89, of Opheim, Mont., died on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, of natural causes at Sweetwater Retirement Living. As per Dan's wishes, there will not be a memorial service. A private family memorial will take place next summer where his ashes, along with Jene's will be spread on the family farm in Opheim. He was born on the family homestead on Jan. 3, 1926, one of four children born to Daniel G. and Anna Anderson. He was raised by his mother after his father passed away at a young age. He... Full story
Monica J. Lindeen, Montana's Commissioner of Securities & Insurance from the State Auditor's Office, stopped in Glasgow last Wednesday, Sept. 30, as part of a visibility tour through the eastern part of the state. "We make a point to come out here and pay a visit," says Lindeen. A seven-year incumbent, Linden counts this trip as her second foray in two-plus years out from the mountain shadows of the west onto the prairie. While in Valley County, Lindeen went to Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital t...
Dr. William Edward Wright M.D., 70, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., of complications from Huntington's disease. He was born on Sept 8, 1945, in Denver, Colo., to Mary Ann Grabow and Dewey Sampson Wright. When he was in the sixth grade, the family moved to Helena, where he graduated from Helena Senior High in 1963. He attended colleges at Montana State University in Bozeman and Carroll College in Helena. He graduated in 1968 with...
It was quiet in the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital chemotherapy ward last Wednesday. Nurses smiled at passersby and they milled from room to room; patients checked in at the front desk, received by similar, kindly beams from its attendants. For most, all smacked of a usual day. The mere meeting of expectations, no matter how relatively low or high, ever fails to jolt a steady heartbeat into the white-capped waters of exhilaration. For Debbie Swanson and family, though, the morning's...
Many residents of Valley County have seen a wave of opinions in forms of letters to the editor and on social media who are upset that Dr. Thomas M. Mirich III will be leaving Glasgow. Dr. Mirich is the full-time surgeon with the Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Clinic at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. President of the FMDH board of trustees, Karen Breigenzer, confirmed that Dr. Mirich’s last day will be Dec. 31, 2015. “We are sorry that Dr. Mirich has chosen not to negotiate a new contract with the hospital,” said Breigenzer. “We a...
Evelyn Carol Watterud, 98, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. She was born to Axel and Hilda (Dahl) Watterud on Aug. 29, 1917, in Opheim, Mont. She had six brothers, Leonard, Lester, Rudy, Myron, Donald and Glenn. She was the oldest of three girls. Her sisters were Eleanor and Lorraine. When her mother became ill, the family moved to Glasgow and Evelyn took good care of her mother until her passing. She moved out on her...
Kathryn Marie (Hess) Cherney, 88, of Nashua/Glasgow, passed away of natural causes at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Bell Mortuary. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating, followed by a luncheon. A private burial of ashes will take place later. She was born to Allen and Hazel (Shirk) Hess on April 10, 1927, in...
Marie Louise (Kjelgaard) Long Vaughan, 92, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. With family by her side, she spent her final days recalling several stories throughout her life. Family memorial services were held on Aug. 1, in Charlo, Mont., with a celebration of life to follow at the Charlo Senior Center at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Ronan in Mountain View Cemetery. Additionally, a memorial service in Glasgow will be...
Two separate highway accidents inflicted injurious damages on vehicles and occupants alike last week in Valley County. The first occurred on Aug. 19 at 8:05 p.m. A 54-year-old Glasgow resident was piloting his 1997 Harley-Davidson northbound on Highway 24 South near the intersection with Highway 117 when, according to Sergeant Jeffrey W. Kent, a deer jumped onto the road, striking the bike on its left side. The driver lost control, and the motorcycle fell on its side. “The driver was not wearing a helmet, and suffered incapacitating i...
