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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Muriel "Myrt" Jeneve Hazel (Nygaard) Granrud, a former resident of Opheim, passed away of natural causes at age 88 on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Post Falls, Idaho. A memorial service will be held in May at the Opheim Lutheran Church with inurnment at Opheim Lawndale Cemetery. She was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Columbus, N.D., to Carl and Cora (Barduson) Nygaard. She was the oldest of six children and attended school at Bonsness Elementary in Burke County. She married Evan Granrud on Sept. 25, 1946,...
I passed from a wide assortment of ailments on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. My choice was not to have a funeral as those who knew me would understand (at age 82). My life began in Wishek, N.D., born to Charles Frederick and Ella (Reick) Alsberg, wonderful parents, on Aug. 31, 1932. It was the Golden Era of "Children should be seen and not heard," and my sister Betty Clara Adams and her husband, Jerry, and brother John Gordon Alsberg and his wife, Linda, often joked about this. After graduation from Na...
I passed from a wide assortment of ailments on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. My choice was not to have a funeral as those who knew me would understand (at age 82). My life began in Wishek, North Dakota born to Charles Frederick and Ella Alsberg (Reick), wonderful parents, on August 31, 1932. It was the Golden Era of "Children should be seen and not heard" and my sister Betty Clara (Jerry) Adams and brother John Gordon (Linda) Alsberg often joked about this. After graduation from Nashua Montana High...
Changes are still settling in at the Valley County Health Department as back to school immunization and flu season starts. Not only are they sporting a new executive director and a new RN, they also have expanded their office and have gotten a new look. “We're encompassing the newness,” Health Department Executive Director Connie Boreson said. “We're there where the people are to keep the community healthy.” The new RN (registered nurse) joining the staff is Leslie Simensen and a new secretary, Tisa Seiler, has also been welcomed to the dep...
Edward E. Williams, 79, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at his home in Nemont Manor in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow. There will be a private interment. He was born Aug. 22, 1934, in Gary, Ind., the son of Charles and Gladys (Forbes) Williams. He attended schools in Gary and then joined the U.S. Navy. He was an iron worker in Indiana for U.S. Steel. He lived in California for about 30 years and he spent 10 years i...
As residents of Glasgow start checking their mailboxes, they might spot an envelope asking to fill out a survey. Don't throw that envelope away; it's not junk mail. It's part of many steps needed to be taken to complete the housing plan that Great Northern Development (GND) is assisting the city with. Anyone with a water meter will be sent the survey and those who reside in the Northern Heights area and in other subsidized housing in Glasgow might see a few ladies going door to door to get surveys handed out Aug. 20-21. Glasgow Mayor Becky...
June H. (Dunn) Kern, 93 years young, passed away at Sunrise on Thursday, July 24, 2014, in Wolf Point, Mont., and went home to be with her Lord. A Celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point on Wednesday, July 30. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point. She was born June 12, 1921, to Amzey and Lydia Dunn in a farmhouse south of Whitetail, Mont. She attended school in Whitetail in the early years by riding a horse-drawn...
Grant Donovan Risa passed away from natural causes on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at the age of 94 at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. He was born Dec. 17, 1919, to Martin and Thea (Blikken) Risa. He was one of seven children and called Opheim home his entire life. He proudly served in the Army during World War II where he earned the Purple Heart. On May 20, 1949, he married Patricia Taylor in Rockglen, Saskatchewan. They farmed northeast of Opheim where they raised their sons,...
Geraldine (Sather) Uphaus, 95, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 19, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born to Bennie B. and Hazel (Reed) Sather on March 5, 1919, in Avondale, Mont. She moved into Glasgow with her family in 1934 and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1936. She was married the same year...
Walter Jasper Riggin, 91, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the Nemont Manor Retirement Home in Glasgow, Mont. He was born at Barr, Mont., 30 miles north of Hinsdale, on March 23, 1923, to Guy and Minnie Riggin. He was the second of seven children. At age 10 they moved to Hinsdale for the kids to attend school. At age 16 he went to work at the Black Ranch for one year. His pay was $1 a day. He then worked for the Etcharts until 1943, when he joined the U.S. Army. He was medically...
Amanda Marie Toews Wall passed away May 16 at Valley View Home of natural causes. She was born May 19, 1924, to Rev. Jacob J and Marie (Friesen) Toews. She was the sixth of eight children. Amanda was brought up in a loving Christian home. Amanda attended Star and Todd Lake elementary schools, Lustre Bible School, and high school in Glasgow. She attended Northeast Montana College at Havre and worked at Ben Franklin in Glasgow. On June 22, 1948, Amanda married Irvin Wall. They farmed in the Lustre...
Thomas 'Tom' Zimmer, 86, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Montana. He was born Oct. 19, 1927, in Opheim, Mont., to North Valley County homesteaders, John and Gertrude (Niehoff) Zimmer, of German heritage. He was the seventh child out of 13. His brothers and sisters include Frances, James, Joseph, Anna Mae, Helen, Rose, Charles, Leo, John, Mark, Vincent and Lucille. In 1955 he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was in the...
Evan Joseph Granrud, 85, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014, due to natural causes. A celebration of Evan's life was on April 8, at Bell Tower Funeral Home in Post Falls, Idaho, with Pastor David Ophus officiating. A memorial service at Opheim Lutheran Church with interment at Opheim Cemetery will be 1 p.m. May 17. He was born in Portal, N.D., on Dec. 25, 1928, to Elmer and Clara (Lee) Granrud. He was the oldest of six children and attended school in Portal. He married Muriel Nygaard on Sept....
While the building of the Valley County jail was finished three years ago, some kinks are still being cleared up. The county commissioners were surprised at one point by the water/sewer rates and were looking for a way to lower the bill. But what ended up happening, created more of a mess for both the county and the city. City officials said the building’s 3-inch meter was removed without proper approval, and the replacement meter was reduced in size in hopes for a smaller bill. The action went against city ordinance, which gives the city the r...
Clarice R. Viste, 93, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Valley View Home in Glasgow. She was born on Aug. 29, 1920, on the family farm near Nashua, the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Gaukstad) Viste. She was a lifelong resident of Nashua, attending Nashua Schools. She worked for many years at the Home Café and Nashua Senior Citizens Center in Nashua. In 2003 she moved into Nemont Manor in Glasgow. She loved to crochet special gifts for her family; she also enjoyed...
Our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister Pauline (Riggin) Myhre, 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at the Nemont Manor in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born March 3, 1926, in Hinsdale, daughter of Guy and Minnie M. (Sorensen) Riggin. She was raised in Barr until the age of 5, when they moved to Hinsdale. She...
With a new school funded by local taxpayers, along with tight city and county budgets, it seems like squeezing more funds from somewhere could be an uphill battle. Tight budgets have left some concern to those who enjoy going to the City-County Library in Glasgow. Library board members and other community members attended a meeting over the weekend. Their sole purpose was to figure out what the library's long-term needs are, and what to do with the library in the short term to make...
What started out as a request for matching funds for a new ladder truck for the Glasgow Fire Department became an argumentative discussion between city council members and Glasgow Fire Chief Brandon Brunelle. Brunelle had a deadline of Friday, Dec. 6, to turn in an application for a grant that would provide the city with $400,000 to purchase a new fire truck. He explained that the match for the grant would only be 5 percent, costing the city $20,000, but he was hoping to give matching funds of...
Sue (Penner) Baker, 93, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, of natural causes at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. She was born on her grandfather's homestead in Waterloo Township, North Dakota, on Aug. 17, 1920, to Peter and Mary (Harder) Penner. She was married to Cameron W. Carswell on Sept. 19, 1944. Later she married John Alfred Baker on Oct. 14, 1946. They lived in California, many places in Montana, and Williston, N.D. She was a "nanny" and did sewing for families. She worked on the...
Ready to stroll? The annual Christmas Stroll to celebrate the holiday season arrives in downtown Glasgow at noon this Saturday, Nov. 30, and last until 5 p.m. Those participating in the stroll with local merchants get a chance to win $100 in Chamber Big Bucks. Receipts for any purchases made that day can be turned in to the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture office by Thursday, Dec. 5, for a chance to be reimbursed for up to $100 of that person's purchases for the day. The winner will...
Adeline J. L. Estenson, 80, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. She was born April 28, 1933, in Scobey, Mont., the daughter of Bert and Mabel (Nortstrom) Estenson. The family moved to Fort Peck in 1934 and then to Peerless where she began her first year of schooling. Then the family moved to North Hinsdale where she finished her schooling. She worked at the Marette Rest Home in Helena for years till she had a carnival accident that left her with a bad...
The Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture will once again be hosting the Saskatoon Police Pipe Band during the 2013 Glasgow Scottie Homecoming Festival weekend. The band will be a part of the Scottie Homecoming Parade on Friday, Sept. 20, at 2:30 p.m., the Scottie Booster Club tailgate party at GHS at 6 p.m., and halftime of the Scottie vs. Shelby football game. On Saturday morning the band will perform at the Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast at 9 a.m. They will also play at the start of...
Hjalmar Arnold Tweten, 91, died Thursday, July 18, 2013, of natural causes at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Although our hearts are broken, we celebrate his joyous return to the arms of our Heavenly Father. He was born in a little log house in Nashua to the late Jacob and Jensina (Hartvikson) Tweten on March 17, 1922. He went to grade school at a country school and then went to Nashua for high school where he graduated in 1941. In the fall of 1941, he went to sheet...
Ann Louise (Nass) Chouinard, 90, affectionately known as “Gramma Ann,” passed away peacefully July 2, 2013, in the arms of her daughter, Jean. She was born Oct. 20, 1922, in Libby, Mont., the youngest of five children born to Joseph and Theresa Mahler Nass. She moved to Glasgow in 1929, graduating from Glasgow High School in 1940. She attended Columbus School of Nursing in 1942 and worked for Dr. CB Larson and Dr. Nils Agneburg. In 1946, she married Warren Joseph Chouinard, and raised five chi...
Everybody at Nemont Manor enjoyed the comfortable wooden bench at the end of the sidewalk, but it was getting weathered. People were afraid it would fall apart, and that was a shame, since it was a memorial to a resident, Martha Luck. Gordon Olson, a Nemont Manor resident since 2007, decided to rescue the bench. Olson disassembled the wooden slats from the iron sides. The Manor’s maintenance man, Jeff Roberton, cut oak for the new slats, which Olson sanded, stained and mounted back onto the i...
