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Gloria J. (Fisher) Doucette, of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Glasgow, Mont. Gloria was born in Klamath Falls, Ore., on Nov. 25, 1939, to Thomas and Anne Fisher. The family moved to Minnesota for a short time before relocating to Nashua, Mont., in 1946. They enjoyed spending time in McCabe visiting grandparents, aunts and uncles where Gloria enjoyed riding horses and playing on the farm. Her parents ran Nashua Dry Cleaners while... Full story
Karen Lou (Anderson) Sampson, age 68, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, after a lengthy battle with COPD. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. A funeral service will be held Thursday, May 23, at 2 p.m., at Bell Mortuary with Pastor Bonnie Novak presiding. Cremation and burial will take place at a later date. Karen was born in the town of Glasgow on July 6, 1950. She was the second of s... Full story
After 68 years of life, the last four of them spent courageously fighting cancer. Wesley "Wes" Novak passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019, at Benefis Healthcare in Great Falls, Mont., with his wife by his side. Burial of Wes' ashes will be on Sunday, June 30, at 12:30 p.m. at the Nashua Cemetery in Nashua, Mont., with a luncheon to follow at the Nashua Lutheran Church. The second oldest of five children, Wes grew up on a farm north of Nashua. He had many fond memories of growing up in the Grain... Full story
Donna Mae (Shanks) Austin, 75, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 10, 2019. A service will be announced at a later date. She was born the second daughter of Marvin L. and Jean (Westby) Shanks on June 24, 1943, in Portland, Ore. After World War II ended in 1945 and the war manufacturing machine no longer was needed, the families moved back to Montana residing at the Poplar and Flaxville areas. Marvin obtained a job with the Corps of Engineers and they moved to Fort Peck in 1948.... Full story
Jerry Lee Jacobson, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Great Falls, Mont., on Sunday, April 7, 2019. A celebration of life will be held at First Baptist Church in Glasgow, Mont., on Saturday, May 25, at 2 p.m., with a private burial at a later date.... Full story
Ardon Lacock passed away in Clarkston, Wash., on Sunday, May 12, 2019, from heart failure at the age of 77. Cremation has taken place. Burial of ashes will be at a later date at Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale, Mont.... Full story
Mildred I. (Waarvik) Long, 92, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. A memorial service will be at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, Mont., on Saturday, June 1, at 1 p.m. Internment is in Washington state.... Full story
Ben Eldridge Martin, 79, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, in Henderson, Nev., with his sister Doris and cousin Carolyn by his side, after a long battle with cancer. A celebration of Ben’s life will be held at The Pitstop, 1600 25th NE, Black Eagle, Mont., on Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. Remembrances may be made to Peace Hospice, Great Falls, Mont. Ben was born March 4, 1939, in Roy, Mont., to parents George and Helen (Larsen) Martin. He attended Roy schools until he joined the Navy at the age of 16. After discharge, he returned to M... Full story
Adele Rose Eugenia (Vickstrom) Elletson of Havre, Mont., passed away most peacefully at her daughter's home in Missoula, Mont., Friday, May 3, 2019. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 29, at First Lutheran Church in Havre, with a reception to follow. Adele was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Fairview, Mont., to Scandinavian immigrants, Bert and Sara (Kilen) Vickstrom. She grew up on the family wheat farm near Sioux Pass and graduated from Fairview High School. Shortly... Full story
Gayle (Browning) Hill, 84, of Billings, Mont., and formerly Nashua, Mont., passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Highgate Senior Living in Billings. As per her request, no services are planned. She was born Dec. 19, 1934, in Glasgow, Mont., to Gordon and Myrtice Calfee Browning. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart, Jim Hill, in 1955. A loving mother and homemaker, Gayle enjoyed attending all her children's sporting events, taking family... Full story
Berna Jo "BJ" (Menge) Fiedler Allen, 74, formerly of Saco, Mont., ascended to be with her Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of Monday, May 13, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 17, at 10 a.m. in the Saco High School gymnasium, with Howard Pippin officiating. There will be a reception following the service at the Saco IOOF Hall. She was born in Glasgow, Mont., on August 27, 1944, to Patrick and Pansy Menge, of Saco. She is sister to Darrell (Loretta) Menge, of Saco, Greg... Full story
Corwin "Corky" Ersness, 61, born Sept. 2, 1956, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at the Boy Scout Camp Boat Dock in Fort Peck, Mont. Jeff Harada will be performing the service. There will be a luncheon immediately following at the Fort Peck Fish Hatchery. There will be balloons to mark the turn off to the Boy Scout Camp.... Full story
Gloria J. Doucette, 79, of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. She was born Nov. 25, 1939, in Klamath Falls, Ore. Services will be held Wednesday, May 22, 10 a.m., at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont., with Pastor Jeannie Bergstrom officiating. Her final resting place will be the Nashua Cemetery in Nashua, Mont. Arrangements are made by Bell Mortuary....
Jeane L. (Figmaka) Hughes, age 87, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held at the First Lutheran Church on Thursday, May 9, at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. She was born on April 27, 1932, to Gertrude (Vegge) Figmaka and Stephan Figmaka. She grew up on the Figmaka farm south of Glasgow. She graduated from Glasgow High School in 1950. She married Donald "Bud" Hughes on Oct. 6, 1951, in Glasgow.... Full story
Mary JoAnn (Shuman) Miller, 78, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at her home in Glasgow, Mont. Services will be held later this summer. JoAnn was born Oct. 30, 1940, in Culbertson, Mont., to Evron and Maxine (McCormick) Shuman. She grew up and graduated from Wolf Point, Mont., in 1958. JoAnn married Richard Miller on Feb. 23, 1960, and they had three children: Rick, Darla and Dan. JoAnn loved to have fun and was always the life of the party. You never knew what she was going to say or do,... Full story
Inez (Walters) Jaycox Hammond was born in Jerome, Idaho, fifth of eight children to Carl and Stella Walters on Oct. 7, 1920. She died on Friday, April 5, 2019, just short of a full century of life lived to the fullest. The family is planning on a memorial in August in Hinsdale, Mont. When she graduated from high school near the end of the "Dirty Thirties," as she always called this era, she left Idaho and took a job in Nevada as ranch cook on one of the many cattle ranchers of the Utah... Full story
Harold Feldt, 94, of Wishek, N.D., passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at the Wishek Living Center in Wishek. Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 19, at the Berlin Cemetery in Berlin, N.D., starting at 2 p.m. Harold Arthur Feldt, son of Arthur S. and Elizabeth (Wellnitz) Feldt, was born on Sept. 1, 1924, at Glasgow, Mont. Harold was raised in Montana and loved spending time in the mountains. He met his bride, Aurora Muske, and they were united in marriage in 1947. They made their... Full story
Mark Stephen Jakanoski, 63, of Billings, Mont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at Riverstone Hospice House, surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 10, at 11 a.m., at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont.... Full story
Douglas Wayne Murdock (Tí Įhpé'ic'ia) (throws himself in the lodge), 68, passed Thursday, April 25, 2019, peacefully with his family by his side in the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. Dougal (as named by his Uncle Puss early in his childhood) was born in Poplar, Mont., July 13, 1950, the second child of Albert "Bert" and Rosella (McConnell) Murdock. He grew up with his siblings, Albert, Debra, Barbara, and Kurt, in Frazer, Mont., attending the school there. He worked on Jim Scott's Farm in hi... Full story
On Sunday, April 14, 2019, Beverly Ann (Thompson) Sorensen went into the arms of Jesus. She died of natural causes, her sister Gloria was by her side. Memorial service will be held for Beverly on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2 p.m., at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fromberg, Mont. Lunch will follow at the parish hall. There will be an intimate burial service on Sunday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. at Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale, Mont., where Bev will join her husband and son for eternity. Beverly was born to Dale and Audrey Thompson, in Glendive, Mont., on Jan.... Full story
Roy Lee Wetzel, age 88, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at Valley View Home, in Glasgow. He was born in Malta, Mont., Sept. 3, 1930, to his parents Ernest and Theresa (Pecora) Wetzel. Along with his brother Ray, he grew up in the Malta/Glasgow area. After the death of his mother in 1942, he resided with his grandparents, Luis and Leona Pecora, in Glasgow. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1950. He married Ione Collings in 1952 and they raised their five children... Full story
Arlys Ilene Wagner, 86, passed away at home on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave., Billings, Mont. Arlys was born on July 30, 1932, in Rothsay, Minn. She was the fourth of seven children born to Julian and Effie (Halbakken) Monson. Her childhood on their farm included helping her father till fields by plow horse, making lefse and krumkake with her mother and speaking Norwegian with her friends and family. The... Full story
A memorial service for Mark Jakanoski will be on Friday, May 10, 11 a.m., at Bell Mortuary, in Glasgow, Mont.... Full story
Francis Gabin Laumeyer, 87, of Nashua, Mont., beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, friend and neighbor went to be with his Lord and Savior, his best friend, Thursday, April 18, 2019, surrounded by his wife and children. A vigil will be held Thursday, April 25, 6 p.m., at Queen of Angels in Nashua. Funeral services will be on Friday, April 26, 10:30 a.m., at Queen of Angels in Nashua with a private family interment. Francis was born May 16, 1931, at his family home and farm outside of... Full story
Darlene Darcel (Komrosky) Henderson, age 61, passed away after a brief but valiant battle with cancer Sunday, April 7, 2019. She was surrounded by her beloved family and friends. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 26, at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Mont., where Darlene will be buried at the foot of her mother, Beverly's, grave. Family and friends are invited to a reception following the service at El Cor Del in Glasgow. She was born in Miles City, Mont., on Dec. 10,... Full story
