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Deborah Jo (Spilllum) Fogle, age 54, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at the Billings Clinic Hospital after a courageous and hard-fought battle against gastric cancer. A visitation will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15, with family receiving friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. A prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m., and will be followed by an open sharing time of our stories with Debbie. Friday, Feb. 16, a visitation with family receiving...
Fred William Cool, age 90, passed away at Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, Wash., from a head injury. He peacefully joined his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. A cremation has taken place and a memorial service will follow at a later date in Glasgow, Mont. Fred was born in Larslan, Mont., on Nov. 12, 1927, to Frederick and Ruth (Borum) Cool. He attended Harmony Grade School in Larslan and graduated from Glasgow High School. He attended college at North Central Bible College...
After a long, fearless fight battling ovarian, uterus, blood and bone cancer, Josephine "Jo" Marie (Lauckner) Dorsey, age 54, passed away peacefully in her home at Morning Star Senior Living on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at 6:45 p.m., surrounded by her family's love. She was blessed by many incredible medical caregivers who walked with her providing support and overall care during this time. Although we will miss her dearly, we know her cheerful spirit will always walk among us. Visitation will be...
Joseph David “JD” Barnett left us to be with our Lord Jesus on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, in Manhattan, Gallatin County, Mont., at the age of 93. He was born Oct. 26, 1924, to Thomas and Dola (Martin) Barnett, in Gallatin County, Ill., the oldest of six children. He served his country in the U.S. Navy (Pacific Theater) during WWII and the Army during the Korean War. Following his military service, he moved to Evansville, Ind. There, he met his wife of 64 years, Vera Jane Padgett Barnett. Two children were born to this union, Jarita Blythe and Ruey...
Rosalie Marie Palazzo went peacefully surrounded by loved ones to be with our Lord on Friday, Feb 2, 2018, at the age of 86. She was born on March 12, 1931, in Bronx, N.Y. She was the youngest child of Anthony and Carmella DeCarlo. Since the day she was born, Rosalie was a vibrant and genuine soul. Growing up, she loved to dance. Throughout her childhood and teenage years, she danced alongside her brother, Peter, in numerous recitals and performances. She met the love of her life, Lawrence Palaz...
Theodore "Ted" Gerhardt Urban, as he wrote, "took that long journey never to return" under the loving care of the staff at Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. At the age of 86, he died peacefully. A service will be held Saturday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m., at the Opheim Community Church with burial per Ted's explicit instructions to follow. Ted, as most people knew him, was born Sept. 12, 1931, to Alfred and Agnes (Stannebein) Urban, on the farm his parents homesteaded just...
Yvonne "Tillie" Cox-Hopkins, 86, our beautiful and loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point, Mont. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Bell Chapel. Services will be Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Frazer Community Hall with a viewing at 11 a.m., and the service beginning at 1 p.m. She was born July 24, 1931, to Joseph and Julia (Grandchamp) Cox at home in Frazer, Mont. She attended school in...
James "Jim" Henry Lipscomb, age 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, at Advanced Care Hospital in Billings, Montana, with his wife Margaret "Margie" by his side. He did not want others to be inconvenienced in any way. True to his nature, he requested that there be no funeral services held. In respect of his wishes, his memory and life will be commemorated in a private family gathering. He was born and raised in Glasgow, Montana, and it was there that he met Margie (Thornton)...
Lona B. (Hanson) Highfill, 87, of St. Marie, Mont., passed away Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. She was born on April 16, 1930, growing up in the south bay area of Los Angeles, Calif. She moved to St. Marie in 1994, always loving Montana. She did things her way and was very well liked and respected. She lived a full live and had five husbands, Ray Watson, Fred Karr, Barney Barnes, Carl Rogers and Paul Highfill. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul...
Teresa (Watson) Lenart, 61, passed away Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. She was born on July 4th, 1956, in Texas, and lived most of her life there, until moving to St. Marie in 2004. She eventually made her way to Glasgow, where she was a casino manager at Aces and Eights, and then went back to school to become a counselor. Upon graduation, she started working for Eastern Montana Community Mental Health, and helped lots of people who crossed paths with her. In 2017, she moved back to...
Heather Anne (Swanson) Monson, age 49, passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2018,, at Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Colo., from a severe AVM rupture. There will be a short funeral service at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Hinsdale Lutheran Church with a luncheon to follow at the Legion Hall. She was born on March 22, 1968, to Mick and Sharon Swanson in Baker, Mont., while her father was the Vo-Ag teacher in Plevna. She and her family moved back to the family ranch north of Hinsdale shortly...
Sidney "Sid" D. Sulser, 85, passed away early in the morning of Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, while at RiverStone Hospice House in Billings, Mont. He was born on July 12, 1932, to Ethel and Samuel Sulser in Augusta, Mont. He grew up in Great Falls with his brother, Jay, where he attended the Catholic School system through the 1st grade. He was never very fond of non-sports-related uniforms and he did not think much of the knickers his mother had him wear to the Catholic school; sure enough, he was...
Allen C. Sevareid, 73, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. A memorial service will be Thursday, Feb. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at Bell Mortuary with a luncheon following at Bell Mortuary. Burial will take place at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow at 12:30 p.m. He was born in Glasgow to Henry and Ann (Waldhal) Sevareid on July 8, 1944. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1963. After high school, he went to neon sign school in New York, and he was drafted into the Army in 1968, receiving...
Wayne Jacobs, 86, retired rancher, farmer and Korean War vet, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, surrounded by family. He was born to Vernon and Francis (Hulbert) Jacobs July 8, 1931, in Malta, Mont. On Jan. 21, 1958, he married Elsie Edna Math, who passed away Sept. 16, 2015, after 57 years of marriage. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elsie; his parents; two sisters; and a step-great-grandson. He is survived by four sons, Clarence and his wife, Irene, Clinton and his wife,...
Christina "Tina" Ellen (Mix) Marks, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, surrounded by family. She had been diagnosed with Leukemia two days earlier. Mom had been feeling tough for a while, but she resisted seeking medical help, as was her nature. She was born Nov. 16, 1929, to Mary Meharry Mix and Henry Earl Mix of Hinsdale, Mont. She completed high school in Hinsdale. On Dec. 29, 1948, she married the love of her life ,William Ernest "Bill"...
Donald "Don" Ray Bauer, age 83, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. Memorial service will be Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at 4 p.m. at Bell Chapel in Glasgow, with a luncheon following the service at the Cottonwood Inn. Private family inurnment will be the next day. He was born Jan. 8, 1934, in Glasgow to George and Anna (Pulaski) Bauer. He graduated from Glasgow High School and upon completion served in the military. Following military service, he attended the school of...
Delores (Bergtoll) Finley of Billings, Mont., passed away peacefully in her sleep in Mesa, Ariz., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, at the age of 90. Per her request, there will be no service. She was born to Anna (Honrud) and Charles Bergtoll in Opheim, Mont., on May 24, 1927. She was born a farmer's daughter but grew up a city girl. After graduating from Opheim High School, she moved to Havre to attend Northern Montana College It was in Havre that she met Dell Finley at a dance and later married on...
Miles D. "Bud" Geer, 96, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, at Valley View Home in Glasgow. He was born the first of twins at home near New London, Minn., on Sept. 18, 1921, to Henry and Jennie (Price) Geer. At the age of 13, he and his family moved from the Minnesota farm to Park Grove, Mont., where his father worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, building the Fort Peck Dam, while Bud delivered newspapers and did other small odd jobs. After he graduated from Nashua High...
Marie H. (Nelson) Hobby, 82, died on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, in Atlanta, Ga. A memorial service and interment will be held in Glasgow, Mont. at a later date. She was the daughter of Ralph and Mabel Nelson, born on Dec. 5, 1935, in Glasgow. She graduated from Glasgow High School and began work at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. She was primarily a homemaker but also worked with her family at various restaurants, and again with the hospital in purchasing. She enjoyed many years with her large ext...
Mary DeLea (Gamas) Deneault, 85, passed away Thursday, Jan 11, 2018, at Tender Nest retirement home in Billings. Private services will be held in Billings. She was born May 1, 1932, to Eugene and Jeannie Gamas in Glasgow, Mont. She married Eugene Deneault in Kansas, Aug. 1930. They spent 43 years together until his death in 1993. She was a devoted and generous mother to three children. She enjoyed cooking, baking, word puzzles, home decorating, volunteering with the church and visiting...
Richard Dennis Eklund, 49, a mechanic, passed away of unknown causes in December 2017. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be Saturday, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. He was born on Nov. 20, 1968, to Alvin and Helen Eklund in Glasgow, Mont. He was a mechanic and all-around hand. He could do anything he put his mind to. He enjoyed going to auctions and buying old outfits, then fixing them up. He had a good heart and would do anything for anybody. He...
Mary Lou Eide passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Services are pending at this time. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of the arrangements....
Eugene "Gene" Roy Hallock, born Nov. 25, 1941, in Glasgow, Mont., passed away Wednesday, Dec, 27, 2017, at Tru Hospice in Greeley, Colo., at the age of 76. Per his request, a private family celebration of life service will be held at a later date. He lived much of his life in Montana, where he worked over the years as a high school business teacher, farmer and truck driver. He loved to hunt the Big Sky state, and shoot the breeze with family and neighbors. He was a very affectionate and fun gran...
Julia Judith (Teske) Britsch, 95, passed away peacefully at her home north of Hinsdale, Mont., Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. Due to weather conditions, graveside services will be held inside at the Willie Nelson American Legion Post #45 at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, with Pastor Tom Tripp officiating, followed by a luncheon. She was born Dec. 23, 1922, near Lustre, Mont., to Dan and Helen (Peters) Teske. Her family lived in New Deal for three or four years, in one of the nicest houses. She would use...
Dick Nicol passed away peacefully in his home in Clayton, Idaho, on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 5, 1931, to Bud and Pauline Nichol in Glasgow, Mont. He was raised in the surrounding area of Nashua on the family ranch with his seven brothers and sisters, until he went into the Army in 1954. He went to western Montana to visit his best friend, Dick Vinson, that he met while in the Army. He loved it, and was amazed snow would...
