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On Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, just three days following his 94th birthday, Les Kieth Kinzell passed away in Palmdale, Calif., succumbing to the cruel effects of dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease. Les was born Oct. 17, 1930, to Leslie and Pearl Kinzell in Minot, N.D. At the age of six months, he moved with his parents to Glasgow, Mont., where he would spend his formative years. In 1933, the Kinzell family was blessed with the birth of a baby girl, Cherie, and in 1934, a son Jerry was born. All t...
Faye Maxine (Freestone) Burger crossed over on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at 3:58 a.m. in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She was 84 years old. Faye was born on June 2, 1940, to Russell and Hazel Freestone in Glasgow, Mont. She was the second of three children. On Feb. 21, 1958, she married Charles Burger, of Glasgow, and they had four children. Faye went to work in the kitchen at the Southside School, and from there she went to the Junior High kitchen, and finally landing as Head Cook at Irle School until her...
Arden LeRoy Unrau, known to many as "Ardie," stepped into eternity on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, with the same grace, humility, and faith that characterized his life. Born in Wolf Point, Mont., on June 23, 1947, Arden's life was a testament to the Christian faith he held dear. His witty humor, dedicated work ethic, and generous heart touched the lives of all who knew him. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Mt. Rainier Christian Center located at...
Charles Jay Maag passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the age of 66. He will be laid to rest in the Maag Family Cemetery and no service is planned at this time. He was born on May 18, 1958, as the youngest son of Garth and Donna (Monson) Maag. Charlie was baptized at the First Methodist Church in 1962 and graduated with the Glasgow High School Class of 1977. He had a passion for wrestling and participated in club wrestling during his youth. Over the years, Charlie worked in the oil...
Duane D. Meidinger, 66, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at Valley View Home, in Glasgow. As per his wishes cremation has taken place. Services are being planned for Saturday, March 29. Time and place will be announced closer to service date. Online condolences for the family may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com....
Terry Dean Thompson, 77, of Glasgow, Mont., went to be with Jesus and his wife, Sandra, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Graveside services are planned for 1 p.m.,Thursday, Jan. 16, at Highland Cemetery where he will be laid to rest by Sandra. Terry was born in Crosby, N.D., on June 15, 1947, to Douglas E. and Maxine (McKay) Thompson. The family moved to Tacoma, Wash., when Terry was 12 years old. He graduated from Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma. He joined the Army in 1965 at 18 years old and...
Stanley Duane Sonsteng was born July 22, 1940, the 14th of 15 children born to homesteaders Arnold Odin Sonsteng and Laura Saubak Sonsteng. He was raised on the homestead north of Frazer, Mont., in the Lustre Community. He had many stories of growing up on the farm where he assisted with farm chores. Being primarily grain farmers, they also had cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys and a large garden to help provide for the large family. His early education was in a one-room school, the Center Bell...
Kenneth Ketchum, of Richland, Wash., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at age 97. His dementia and recent bout with pneumonia took a toll on his aged body. Kenneth had requested that no services be held. Kenny was a strong man, husband, father, and grandfather. He grew up on the homestead his father acquired in 1917 in eastern Montana. He was 10th out of 13 children born to Earl and Vera Ketchum. He was a rancher for 30 years, then moved a bit in Montana and was a gas lineman for MDU in nor...
Barbara Ellen (Thiel) Johnson, age 78, went to be with her wonderful lord and savior on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. Barbara passed away at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Glasgow, Mont., with family by her side. Barbara was born in Sidney, Mont. to Raymond and Lucy Thiel on Nov. 22, 1946. She attended school in Sidney graduating in 1964. After graduation she went to work for the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District as a secretary. On April 30, 1966, she was united in marriage to Raymond Johnson...
Wesley Thomas Scott, age 88, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow. No services are planned. Wesley was born March 17, 1936, in Glasgow, to Floyd and Ann Undem Scott. He attended school in Glasgow, graduating from Glasgow High School. On Oct. 27, 1954, he married Carol Lou Jenson in Nashua, Mont., and made their home in Glasgow. Wesley was a member of Ridge Runners, and a founding member of Cherry Creek Roping Club. He retired...
Joseph "Joe" Dennis Tolzien, 65, was born July 18, 1959, and born again a few decades later. He went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. A Memorial Service and burial will be in Glasgow, Mont., at a later date. Joe was born in Glasgow, to Bill and Darlene Tolzien and was the fifth of seven children. He attended Glasgow High School but received his GED later and became a plumber, passing his licensing exam on the first try. He lived in Washington and Colorado...
Donald Harold George Simeniuk ("Chewy") passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; he had been suffering from interstitial lung disease. Don's family is hosting a Celebration of Life for friends on Friday, Jan. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Glasgow Elks Lodge, Glasgow, Mont. We'd love for you to join us and share your favorite Chewy memories. He wished to be cremated and have his ashes spread in a private gathering. Don was born Dec. 8, 1961, in Rockglen, Saskatchewan, Canada, to William Simeniuk and...
Alice Ann (Wall) Unger passed away and into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus on the morning of Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at the Cremation & Funeral Gallery in Billings, Mont., at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Alice was born on Oct. 13, 1928, to John Wall and Katharina (Fast) Wall at the family farmhouse in Lustre, Mont. Alice attended Center Bell School through eighth grade and went on to attend Glasgow High School with her cousin, Erma....
Ralph Arnold passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Billings Clinic, in Billings, Mont. Celebration of life will come later. Ralph was born in Glasgow, Mont., to Ray and Bonnie Arnold. They lived on a farm north of Hinsdale, Mont. Ralph met his wife, Tracy, in Glasgow and were married 35 years. He worked for Warren Transport for over 20 years. He is preceded in death by his parents. He was survived by his wife Tracy; his siblings, Willard and wife Mary Beth, Idona, Kathy, Janice and...
Barbara Ellen (Thiel) Johnson age 78, went to be with her wonderful lord and savior on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024. Barbara passed away at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, Mont., with family by her side. Funeral services will be on Thursday, Jan. 2, 11 a.m., at Glasgow Evangelical Church, 152 Aberdeen, Glasgow. Burial will following at Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. The family will be hosting a luncheon at the Glasgow Evangelical Church following the burial. A full obituary will be...
Dianna Marie (Lund) Stidman, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after a reoccurrence of cancer. She was surrounded by family and close friends. A celebration of life will be held in May 2025 in Quincy, Wash., and in June 2025 in Glasgow, Mont. Specific dates and times will be posted in the Glasgow Courier and Grant County Journal. Dianna was born on Sept. 17,1955, at the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., to Charles and Jean Lund. Childhood years were spent in Newell,...
Alice Ann (Wall) Unger passed away and into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus on the morning of Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at the Cremation & Funeral Gallery in Billings at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. A full obituary will be published in the Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, issue of the Glasgow Courier....
Lana Marie (Jakanoski) Koch, age 53, passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Billings, Mont., with her family and good friends by her side. Lana passed after a decade- long battle with Breast Cancer. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, Mont. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. Immediately after burial, a reception for family and friends will be at Sam and Jeff's in Glasgow, as requested by Lana. Lana was born Oct. 10,...
David Wayne "Dave" Ashpole passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving Day 2024 with his loving cousin, DeDee Ashpole Hicks, at his side at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont. Cremation has taken place and a memorial will take place in late spring, date to be determined, at Duggan Dolan Mortuary in Butte, Mont. David is survived by his children, Sabastion and Leah Ashpole; stepchildren Charity and Ross; siblings Debbie, Dan and Diana; his mother, Doreene Ashpole, and numerous nieces and nephews....
Vincent E. Otten passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at the age of 74 in Glasgow, Mont. As per Vince's wishes, he was cremated, and no services are planned at this time. He was born Jan. 17, 1950, in Billings, Mont., the son of Theodore Edwin "Ted" Otten and Irene M. (Vincent) Otten. They moved to Fort Peck, Mont., where he attended Fort Peck Grade School. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1968. Vince was a member of the U.S. Army National Guard for six years. Vince married Darlene...
Shirley (Steil) Buechler was born Oct. 9, 1935, in Litchfield, Minn., to Sylvester and Christina (Jansen) Steil, a German dairy farming family. She passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Shirley's childhood was challenging with the death of her mother when she was just seven years old. Her dad remarried and created a second family with nine new siblings. The twins, Robert and Ronnie, were especially close as Shirley helped raise them. Shirley graduated early from high school in Minnesota and then...
Gayle (Lindberg) Johnson, age 91, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Gayle was born on July 3, 1933, to Guy and Ida Lindberg in Arnegard, N.D., where she spent her early childhood. The family moved to Glasgow, Mont., where she finished her schooling. She traveled to Morehead, Minn., to attend Concordia College and earned an associate's degree. After returning to Montana, she met a handsome young man named Floyd C. Johnson. Gayle and Floyd were married July 19, 1958, in...
John L. Gilbert, 90, passed away due to natural causes at his residence on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. John was born on July 4, 1934, in Glasgow, Mont., to Charles and Hope (Hall) Gilbert. He was raised in Glasgow, graduating from high school there. During his school years, John held several different jobs, including Markles Store, at the bowling alley setting the pins, and corralling the last of the wild horses around Fort Peck with his father. Immediately after graduation, John began working for...
Craig Robert Duprez was born in Bellflower, Calif., on June 8, 1971. He died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. There will be a celebration of Craig's life around his birthday in June at Fort Peck, Mont. Craig grew up in California attending school in the San Bernardino mountains and continued his education at Orange Coast College. In his 30s, Craig moved to Glasgow, Mont. He worked various jobs, but had especially fond memories of his first job at Sam's. Craig was intelligent...
Larry Anderson, 60, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at St. Lukes Medical Center in Denver, Colo. There will be a private memorial at the family farm the summer of 2025. Larry was born March 11, 1964, to Dan and Jene Anderson, of Opheim, Mont. Growing up, Larry worked hard on the family farm and played basketball, football and ran track in high school. Larry graduated from Opheim High School in 1982 and went on to study auto body at Northern in Havre, Mont. Larry married...
