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Charles Morgan Carlson, 81, passed away in Billings on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, from heart disease. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2018, in Fort Peck, Mont. He was born at his parent’s house on May 4, 1936, in Mountain Iron, Minn., to Dorothy (Morgan) Carlson (Johnson) and Waldemar Carlson. He grew up in Mountain Iron and graduated from Mountain Iron High in 1954. He was elected to the National Honor Society and was an outstanding football player. He also spent a lot of time trapping, fishing and deer hunting. He work...
Robert "Bob" Donald Euler, 93, a longtime resident of Waynesboro, Va., died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 at Summit Square in Waynesboro. Born Nov. 30, 1923, in Bellevue, Ohio, he was the son of the late Noah Daum and Blanche Vickery Euler. He graduated as valedictorian of his Bellevue High School class in 1941, and enrolled in Oberlin College. His studies were interrupted in 1944, when he joined the Navy V12 program to serve in the Pacific in World War II and rose to the rank of executive officer...
A graveside memorial service, arranged by Bell Mortuary, will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at 3 p.m., at the Glasgow Cemetery. Following the service, friends and family are invited to celebrate his life at the VFW from 4-6 p.m. Cap passed away on Saturday, May 13, at the age of 86....
Doris "Dolly" N. (Duncan) Starkey of Pullman, Wash., passed away Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, at Bishop Place Assisted Living with her family at her side. She was 91. A family service will be held at a later date. She was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Cat Creek, Mont., to Charles K. and Thelma M. (Dobson) Duncan. She grew up and went to school in Malta, graduating there. After graduation, she moved to California for a short time, but returned to Malta to help with her brother, who was ill at the time. She...
August "Gus" A. Axtman, 86, of Maddock, N.D., passed away at the St. Aloisius Medical Center in Harvey, N.D., on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. He was born Sept. 11, 1930, to August E. and Barbara (Leboldus) Axtman in Selz, N.D. He went to a country school through the eighth grade, then continued his education at the Abbey in Richardton, N.D., graduating in 1950. He married Helen Keller on June 18, 1951, at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Selz. He had several occupations before he went to work at...
Opal Anna (Johnson) Buchanan of Helena, Mont., passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, at the age of 98. She was born Sept. 3, 1918, to D. Pearl Pontius and Louis J. Johnson in Frazer, Mont. She graduated from Frazer High School in 1937, and Northern Montana College in Havre in 1939. She met Harry Buchanan while working for room and board for his aunt and uncle in Havre. She taught in several country schools in Lothair, Hingham and Fairfield prior to their marriage on Nov. 18, 1945, after Harry...
Fellow classmates of the class of 1951, word has been received of the death of George Rudberg of Boulder City, Nev., former Fort Peck resident. Condolences can be sent to The Rudberg Family, 609 Lido Drive, Boulder City, NV 89005-1116....
Terence "Terry" Scott Colbrese, 59, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017, in Glasgow. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, Aug. 16, from 6-8 p.m., at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. His funeral service will be Thursday, Aug. 17, at 12 p.m., at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Glasgow. Inurnment will take place at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, at Dawson Memorial Cemetery in Glendive. He was born Oct. 4, 1957, in Glendive to John and Joyce (Patterson) Colbrese. He graduated from...
Leith Dewayne Wimmer, age 82, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive, Mont. He was born on May 18, 1935, to Earl and Dalene (Crone) Wimmer in Scobey, Mont. He grew up in the town of Fort Peck, graduating from Glasgow High School Class of 1953. He was proud of accomplishing an Eagle Scout ranking. He was awarded a Navy ROTC scholarship, and attended Iowa State College, where he received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering...
Linda (Cook) Nybakken, 72, passed away, surrounded by family, at Hillside Health Care Center in Missoula, Mont., on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, following a long and courageous battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other health problems. She maintained an upbeat and positive attitude until the end, and as her great friend, Karen Gaskill, wrote, "Can you imagine the cleanest, purest air she is breathing right now? I am just happy for her at this moment." Family, friends, and others...
Thomas Lynn Hentz, age 62, passed away suddenly at his home in Maitland, Fla., on Monday, July 10, 2017. He was born to John and Dolores Hentz on Feb. 21, 1955, in Mount Ayr, Iowa. The Hentz family moved to Hinsdale, Mont., when Tom was young. He participated and excelled in many extracurricular activities as a student, graduating in 1973 after distinguishing himself as the school record holder in the Triple Jump, a title he held for many years as an alumnus. He continued his education,...
Clair Lou (Cusker) Brown, 59, died on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at her home in Sidney, Mont. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Richard Evans officiating under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Inurnment will be in the Circle Cemetery. She was born Aug. 17, 1957, to Roy Clair "Swede" and Elsie Evelina (Lingle) Cusker in Wolf Point, Mont. She was raised in northern McCone County, naturally loved to...
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Robert "Bob" Lewis Starbird, 80, passed away with his family nearby on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at Centennial Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, Nev. He was born on Sept. 30, 1936, in Opheim, Mont., to parents Lou and Violet Starbird. He attended all 12 years of school in Opheim and graduated in 1955. Following graduation, he served in the Navy from June of 1955 to June of 1958. In 1961, he became a member of the Opheim Officer's Association as a...
Inez Anna Viola (Andersen) Bailey, 92, died on Saturday, July 29, 2017, in Billings, Mont. Her service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m., at the Opheim Community Church (former Lutheran Church) with Pastor Herb Sand officiating. She was the youngest daughter of Laurits and Anna (Wickburg) Andersen, born on Feb. 7, 1925, in Opheim. She was raised on her parent's farm, northwest of Opheim in the Roanwood Community. She attended Roanwood School through the fifth grade, then went to...
Aldon Charles Bergtoll, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2017, at the River Stone Hospice House in Billings, Mont., from complications of a massive stroke. A brief graveside service will be held Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m., followed by a luncheon at the Senior Citizens in Glasgow. He was the the oldest son of Chas and Anna Bergtoll. He was a long-time resident of Opheim and Glasgow. He was a farmer and rancher. In his later years, he loved going to auctions and was a regular at...
August A. Axtman, 86, of Maddock, N.D., (formerly from Glasgow, Mont.) passed away at the St. Aloisius Medical Center in Harvey, N.D., on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. A visitation was held Sunday, Aug. 6, at St. Williams Catholic Church from 5-7 p.m. with a 7 p.m. vigil service. Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at the St. Williams Catholic Church in Maddock, with Father Brian Bachmeier celebrating the Mass. The burial took place at the St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery in Selz, N.D. Online condolences may be left at www....
Leith D. Wimmer, 82, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at the Eastern Montana Veteran’s Home in Glendive, Mont. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2017, at the Glasgow Evangelical Church with Pastor Seth Runner officiating. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements....
Ronald Warren Bondy, 72, passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. He was the oldest son of the late Warren and Betty Bondy and was born July 20, 1945, in Walla Walla, Wash. His father was stationed as an Arial Gunnery Instructor for the Army Air Corps at the time of his birth. Following Warren's release from active duty, the family moved to Fort Peck, where Ron attended grade school. He attended high school in Nashua, where he graduated in 1963. After a year of continuing...
To our mother, After a year-long battle with illness, you passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, during which you were surrounded by family and friends that loved you and are heartbroken to see you go. You were born on Dec. 3, 1950, in Circle, Mont., and had a difficult childhood. We truly wish you were able to have a more substantive relationship with all of your biological and adoptive siblings, however, are thankful you were able to m...
Our best friend Dorena Rae Blanchard, 48, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. The family viewing will be held Friday, Aug. 11, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bell Mortuary. Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m., at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow, followed by burial at the Highland Cemetery where she will be laid to rest next to her mother. Her family invites all that loved her to join them for the ceremony. Following the burial, a reception will...
Lois Marguerite (Wilson) Markle peacefully passed away at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, from complications of a stroke. She was 96 years old. She was born March 14, 1921, in the Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow to Mary (McKitterick) and Floyd G. Wilson. She attended Glasgow schools for most of her education and graduated in 1938. She attended MSU in Bozeman and NMC in Havre where she studied business and earned a private pilot's license. Returning t...
Thomas James Miller went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, July 28, 2017. He passed away in a tragic car accident, due to no fault of his own. He was born to Wesley and Sheila (Toavs) Miller in Glasgow, Mont., on June 12, 2001. He attended school in Nashua where he would have been a junior this year. He was a polite, fun-loving kid. He was a hero to his little sister, Kaitlyn, right-hand man to his father, and the light of his mom's life. He loved to make those around him laugh and...
James "Jim" K. Seiler, age 73, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Per his request, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. He was born on Feb. 8, 1944, in Glasgow to Charles M. Seiler and Marie Roos and received his early education from St. Raphael's Catholic School, graduating from Glasgow High School in 1962. Immediately after graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving four years. He married Teddi L....
Lincoln Oliver Waarvik, age 86, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017, at Providence St. Peters Hospital in Olympia, Wash. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 29, at the Cremation & Funeral Gallery in Billings, followed by a reception at the American Legion at 1540 Broadwater Avenue in Billings. He was born Jan. 12, 1931, in Lustre, Mont., to Isak and Christine (Ersland) Waarvik. He attended the Cottonwood Grade School and graduated from Opheim High School in 1948. He attended...
Vurnie Lou (Grayson) Schaale, 87, beloved mother and grandmother, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Josephine Caring Community in Stanwood, Wash. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Eureka, Mont. She was born to George W. and Bella J. (Rorvig) Grayson on June 11, 1929, in Williston, N.D. She lived in Loring, Mont., for her first few years of life and then moved to Wolf Point, Mont. She graduated from Wolf Point Hig...
