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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Issella L. Cook passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was raised in New Deal, Wheeler and on the farm south of Glasgow. She attended Borton County School for first grade and completed her education in the Glasgow Schools, graduating in May of 1955. One week after beginning her senior year, she began working part time at the First National Bank. She continued working for the bank until her retirement in 1999. She worked various departments and had tho... Full story
Dorothy Lynn (Larson) Bell, 91, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. She was born in Rupert, Idaho, on Oct. 1, 1925, to Irvin W. and Doris Larson, and was raised in Saco. She was involved in band, sports, church, and many community activities. After graduation, she attended the University of Montana and was a member of the University Symphony Orchestra and Alpha Chi sorority. In 1944, she married Carl W. Bell in Everett, Wash., prior to... Full story
Harriet (Dalby) Mattfeld, age 83, of Perham, Minn., died Monday, March 13, 2017, in Perham Living. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at Schoeneberger Funeral Home in Perham. Visitation will resume from 10-11 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 16, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Perham. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Harriet Dalby was born Jan. 15, 1934, to Peder and Lila (Luchau) Dalby at the home of her grandparents in Homestead, Mont.... Full story
Kenneth C. Abern, 89 of Billings, Mont., formerly of Nashua/Glasgow, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, March 3, 2017. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.... Full story
Helen Amelia Zimdars, 85, passed away peacefully after a short battle with lung cancer on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Autumn Springs, her home in Billings. She had family and Gail (her best friend) by her side. She will be remembered for her kind heart, infectious laughter, and feisty sense of humor. She lived her life helping and caring for others. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 11 at Faith Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, 909 8th Avenue North, Glasgow. She was... Full story
Jean Miyasato, 92 of Glasgow Mont., died peaceably of natural causes on Saturday, March 4, 2017, with friends by her side. A memorial service will be determined at a later date. She was born in Box Elder, Mont., on March 10, 1924, the youngest of five daughters born to Jimmy and Kisano Dohi. She met and married Larry Miyasato in 1954 in Hawaii and had one daughter, Ann Miyasato. Larry was associated with Gordon White and served as deputy county attorney for more than 30 years. After Mr. White's... Full story
George Raymond Nicol (aka: Punk, Nick, Monty, Ray) was born on Oct. 4, 1924, to George Raymond, Sr., and Minnie Anna (Struple) Nicol in Glasgow, Mont. While spending his last two years with assistance from Valley View staff, he quietly and peacefully fell asleep in his bed Thursday evening, Feb. 23, 2017, at age 92. His folks came to Montana in 1909 and built a log house which is now under the Ft. Peck Dam waters. Their home then was what later became the Southern most edge of Ft. Peck Dam... Full story
Lois Louise (Brookie) Bowman, 98, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont. She was born July 2, 1918 in Glasgow, to Stuart and Quaint Brookie. She lived on her father's homestead north of the Bjornberg Bridge. She was home schooled until the sixth grade and then attended the Stuff County School with the Stuff, Canen and other neighboring families. She later attended and graduated from high school at Hinsdale in 1936. She stayed at the Ches... Full story
Patricia "Patty" Ann (Craven) Wass, 62, was born July 28, 1954, baptized Oct. 26, 1958, and confirmed April 3, 1966. She went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, after a head injury and pneumonia. Her favorite thing was to spend time with her family. She also loved canning, cooking, hunting, painting, and was active in her church. She was always the first to give a warm hug and a loving smile. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Craven II; and nephew Kirk Norris.... Full story
Audrey (Berntson) Smith passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at the age of 93. Audrey, the daughter of Alfred and Norma Berntson, was born March 1, 1923, in Sanish, N.D., where she and her sisters, Thelma Berntson and Naomi Sherven, were raised and lived through their high school years. Another sister, Minerva, died in infancy. She was confirmed June 28, 1936, at the Sanish Lutheran Church and graduated from high school in 1940. She attended college for two years at Minot State College and... Full story
Kathleen (St. Germain) Haroldson, Kay to all who knew her, ended her battle with cancer on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. She was born on June 6, 1928, to parents John Thomas St. Germain and Catherine Malony St. Germain, who raised her and her loving sister Josephine, on their family farm outside of Opheim. She attended Opheim School, where she excelled and graduated at the early age of 16. She met and married her soulmate, Joseph Haroldson, on Nov. 6, 1948. She and Joe lived with her father-in-law,... Full story
Charles A. Rice, age 63, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at the family home, west of Glasgow, Mont., from complications of diabetes and heart disease. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23, with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held Friday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m., at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, followed by burial at the Highland Cemetery. A reception will be held following burial at 2:30 p.m. at the Glasgow Elks Lodge.... Full story
Charles "Charlie" Henry Frost, 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Funeral Services will be celebrated Monday, Feb. 27, at 1:30 p.m., at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Glasgow. He was born June 10, 1929, to parents Henry M. and Josephine (Klein) Frost in Dubuque, Iowa, and was the youngest of four children. He attended St. Anthony's Catholic School in Dubuque before joining the United States Marines in 1951. He served three years in the Marines, part of that time in... Full story
Ray Hanel, Jr., 69, of Great Falls, Mont., peacefully passed away at Peace Hospice on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. Cremation has been entrusted to Croxford Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, June 16, at 1 p.m., at Hill County Cemetery in Havre. A BBQ for family and friends will be held the following day. He was born in Glasgow, Mont., to Ray and Evelyn Hanel. He entered the military and served his country in Vietnam. He retired from the government and went on to receive a... Full story
Ronald Peter Stein,75, of Nashua, Mont., passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. A memorial service was held on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Bell Mortuary. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com.... Full story
JoAnn (Pluhar) Zaborowski, age 67, of St. Marie, Mont., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Billings, Mont., from complications following surgery. The family has asked her funeral remain a private family service. She was born on Sept. 28, 1949, in Great Falls, Mont., to Leonard Charles and Betty Yvonne (Garlock) Pluhar. She grew up on the family ranch near Cohagen, Mont., and attended the Pluhar School just one fourth of a mile from the house, with her uncle, Art Pluhar, being one of her... Full story
June Arline (Nelson) Cotter, 90, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away peacefully in Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Bell Mortuary is assisting the family and services will be held at a later date. She was born to Helga Nelson and Roy Hanson in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 9, 1926. She lived with her grandmother, Johanna Nelson, in Robbinsdale, Minn., until she was nine years old, at which time she moved to Glasgow with her mother, Helga “Bobbi” Maxwell, and stepfather, Clegg Maxwell. She... Full story
Gaylord Wayne Miner, age 87, passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at Daniels Memorial Hospital in Scobey, Mont. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Scobey Lutheran Church, with Pastor Paul Landeraaen officiating. Pallbearers will be David Solberg, Russell Miner, Brian Halverson, Bruce Dighans, Bruce Fladager and Raymond Belling. Music will be provided by Bev Lund and Jeannie Miner. He was born Sept., 26, 1929, in the Ossette Community to Nettie Ossette Sterner Miner and... Full story
Long time Valley County resident Mary Ann (Clowes) Moen, 93, passed away on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, from natural causes in Fargo, N.D., with her daughter, Ruth, by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow on Wednesday, March 8, at 11 a.m. She was born on Feb. 18, 1923, in Polson, Mont., to Homer and Ruth (Biddle) Clowes. The family returned to Glasgow when she was a toddler and there she remained except for the last year of her life. She lived through... Full story
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, the clouds parted above the plains of eastern Montana and golden moonlight bathed an abandoned sod-roofed homesteader's cabin. For just a brief moment the winds stopped and the prairie stilled to listen to a young girl's laughter from long, long ago. In the quiet of a winter night, a Montana prairie girl had returned home. A memorial service for Elizabeth "Betty" (Watson) Drummond, 89, will be held at the Bozeman United Methodist Church on... Full story
Jeffrey Howard Banfield Alexander, 36, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the University of Utah Burn Center after a house explosion in Glasgow, Mont., Friday, June 10, 2016. He was born to Charlene Alexander and Howard Banfield Jan. 12, 1980, in Marion, Ohio. He joined the Army as an infantryman and deployed with the 172nd Stryker Brigade to Mosul, Iraq. He married Stephanie on R&R during deployment and was then extended and sent to Baghdad for four more months. After their first child was born, he joined the Navy as a cryptologic... Full story
After courageously living with Fascioscapulohumeral (FSH) Muscular Dystrophy, Robert Adam Martinson, 29, of Idaho Falls, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at his home surrounded by family and friends. A celebration of his amazing life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road, Ammon, Idaho. The family will visit with friends from 9:30–10:15 a.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery in I... Full story
Janice Ailene (Miller) Catt, 79, died peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at Peace Health St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash. She was born Sept. 4, 1937, in Glasgow, Mont., the daughter of Julian and Evelyn Miller. She spent her childhood in Glasgow and met and married Gary Arlen Catt, Sr. from Fort Peck, Mont. They had four children while living in Glasgow and then moved to Vancouver, Wash., where they had their fifth child. She graduated an honor student and a Scottie from Glasgow Hig... Full story
Audrey E. Smith, age 93, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. A viewing will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16, with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m., at the Bell Mortuary. Services will be Friday, Feb. 17, at 11 a.m., at the First Lutheran Church. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow A full obituary will be printed next week.... Full story
Nina Iris Cook Nina Iris (Murray) Cook, 85, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. She was born March 24, 1931, at Upland, Ind., to Charles and Mary Murray. Charles was a ministerial student at Taylor University. Due to the depression years, Charles was forced to leave school. He took his small family; wife, son and newborn daughter, to Wisconsin, where they lived on his parent's farm. After the depression, he became a church builder, building church buildings and pastoring until the congregation... Full story
