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Joan Ellen Beede, 66, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. She was born Feb. 25, 1950, to Curtis and LaVerne Beede in Glasgow, Mont. She was the oldest of twins. She grew up in Glasgow with her three brothers and three sisters and attended St. Raphael's Parochial School and Glasgow High School. While in high school, she worked at the Fashionette. She also worked at Beede's Mens Wear for a number of years and Ronda's. She enjoyed the retail business and helping people. She also went on an inter...
Truels Jensen Jr., 85, of Opheim, Mont., left us to join our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016. Services will be announced at a later date. He was born on Sept 14, 1931, in Plentywood, Mont., to Truels and Christina Jensen. He married Angline Selenski on May 9, 1959, in Plentywood, and they started their lives there prior to moving to Opheim in 1968. He was a devoted husband, father and a true friend. He managed the Farmers Union Grain in Opheim for over 25 years and worked hard and was...
Kenneth L. Costin died at Hospice House in Kennewick, Wash., at age 85. A memorial service will be held later with interment at Hinsdale Hillview Cemetery. He was born in Opheim, Mont., to William A. and Mayme (Davidson) Costin. He attended school in Hinsdale, graduating in 1949, following which he worked for Johnson Farms until his induction into the U.S. Army, where he served in the 82nd Airborne Division. Survivors include his wife, Nora; two children, Mitchell, of Springfield, Ore., and Carmen of Bozeman; a sister, Alice Lundgren of...
Borghild "Borgie" Marie (Hove) Skyberg, age 89, of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away Friday, Dec. 9,, 2016, at her son's home in Greenville, S.C. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating. A luncheon will follow services at the church with burial taking place in the Fort Peck Cemetery following the luncheon. Borgie, the first daughter of Andrew and Mabel Hove, was born on June 19, 1927, in...
Linda Lou (Mullen) Olson was born in Glasgow on April 12, 1947, as the youngest of four children born to James and Olive (Hopstad) Mullen. They lived on the family farm until 1956, when they moved into Glasgow. In her younger years, if you saw Linda, you also saw Susie and Maryann at her side, causing trouble. They were cousins first and sisters second. She met and married Darrel Synan in Glasgow. Through this marriage they were blessed with three children, Terry, Wayne and Charlene. After 17...
Dorthy Bell (Butcher) Paden, 88, formerly of Glasgow, Mont., wife of the late Walter Paden, passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at the home of her son, Burt Paden, in Lawrenceburg, Ky. A memorial service will be held on Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. at the Lawrenceburg Church of Christ, 558 S. Main Street, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342. Born April 13, 1928, in Brownfield, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Pauline (Jeter) Butcher. Mrs. Paden was a former Tupperware manager in Northeast Montana....
Fred Baker, 79, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, in Seattle, Wash. He was the youngest of seven children, born Dec. 5, 1936, in Nashua, Mont., to Forest and Ruth Baker, with five brothers and one sister. He grew up in Hinsdale, and soon after high school, he went into the Army where he served in the 234th Signal Corps based out of Fort Ritchie, Md. Unfortunately, he was injured in his right eye and was honorably discharged. He was a teacher and salesman. He held a wide variety of jobs from Fuller Brush salesman to running a dance club (the...
James Casper "Jim" Holter, 70, passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, after a short battle with cancer. James Casper "Jim" to most, "Jimmy" to only a chosen few, was born in Billings, Mont., to Cap and Idell Holter on Oct. 16, 1946. The young family moved back to Glasgow when Jim was still a baby, where he was joined by sister, Sylvia, brother, Curt and then, his sister, Joyce. He attended Glasgow schools, actively involved in FFA, 4-H, Key Club and wrestling. After the family moved to the farm...
Long time Helena resident Vivian Ann Lighthizer, 79, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Services are pending at this time. Born in Oklahoma June 14, 1937, the only daughter of Herbert Eugene (Gene) and Wilma Mirus Pliley. Her dad moved the family to Glasgow, Mont. in 1947. She met her lifelong soul mate, Oscar J. Lighthizer there and they were married in 1954. They lived and raised their family in the Tampico area west of Glasgow....
Dorothy Jean (Czyzeski) Egosque, 83, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Miles City, Mont. She was born July 9, 1933, to Pete and Victoria Czyzeski, formerly Nashua residents. Survivors include her husband, Donald Egosque of Miles City; a son, Don Allan; three grandsons; one great-grandson; a brother, Cap Czyzeski of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a sister, Judy Miller of Glasgow; and several nieces and nephews....
Gary Wayne Klind, 71, died on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, in Billings, Mont. He was born on June 23, 1945, to Wiano and Eleanor Klind in Malta, Mont. He was the second of three children. He was a lifelong resident of Hinsdale. He was raised on a ranch south of Hinsdale and graduated in 1963 from Hinsdale High School. After graduation, he attended Northern Montana College in Havre. In 1965, he took over the farm and ranch south of Hinsdale. In 1967, he married Gloria Faraasen. They had two sons, Ga...
Darrol A. Detrick, 86, of Springville, Pa., passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, Pa. He was born in Bentonville, Ark., on Oct. 5, 1930, to the late LaRoy and Margaret Jane (Quick) Detrick. He faithfully served our country in the US Marines for four years, the US Air Force Reserves for four years, and the US Army for 22 years, retiring from active duty as a Chief Warrant Officer (CW3). As a young Marine, he served in active combat duty during...
Leo M "Donny" Hiltner, age 88, of East Helena, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, of natural causes. He was born the youngest of four children to John G. and Mary (Heckner) Hiltner on their farm in Glentana, Mont., on June 14, 1928. He received his grade school education in Glentana and Opheim, and graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School in St. Cloud, Minn. He returned to Montana where he worked on the family ranch, Western Geo-Physical and the State Highway Department. He and Kathryn E....
Milton Estenson, age 78, died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. He was born Dec. 17, 1937, in Hinsdale, to Albert and Mable Estenson. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edell Estenson, and a son, Mark Estenson. Graveside services were held Sunday, Nov. 27, in the Lagarto Cemetery in Lagarto, Texas. The Dobie Funeral Home Dowell in Mathis, Texas, was in charge of arrangements....
LeRoy Donald Johnson, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. He was born in Cartwright, N.D., on May 21, 1929, to Emil and Hilma (Erickson) Johnson, and was raised in Froid. He started working for the railroad in 1947 and retired in 1991. He was a proud Marine having served from 1949-1952. He married Rose (Nelson) Johnson in 1965 and enjoyed 51 years of marriage. From this union three daughters were born, Joey, Pam and LeAnne....
William "Bill" Winthrop Silver, 86, passed away Nov. 4, 2016, at Landmark Hospital in Murray, Utah. Cremation has taken place and services are pending. Inurnment was at Point Loma Cemetery in San Diego, Calif. A memorial tribute will be held at the Town Hall in St. Marie at a later date. It will be posted on the bulletin board. He was born March 12, 1930, to Gertrude (Steeves) and John J. Silver of Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1948 he enlisted in the Navy and retired in 1977 as a Lt. Commander. During his...
Iris Cook went to heaven on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. She is survived by her husband Willis, of Roseburg, Ore., and six children. Condolences may be sent to: Willis Cook, Garden Valley, 1800 NW Hughwood Apt. 418, Roseburg, OR 97471....
Casper O. "Cap" Holter, 97, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in the comfort of the Lord, surrounded by family. Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. He has been laid to rest in the family cemetery on the farm. VFW Post 3107 provided military rites. He was born April 3, 1919, to John and Karen Holter. His father and mother came from Norway and homesteaded in 1908. He bought the land from his dad and continued to farm it himself until he...
Connie Mae Whitten, 58, passed away peacefully in her home with her loving family beside her on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. She was diagnosed in 2009 with pancreatic cancer and was in remission for six years. In 2015, she was told her cancer was back and had spread. She knew she had limited time, so she spent her days with her family, loving them and making memories. She was born on June 27, 1958, to Walter and Darlene Murch. She attended school in Nashua until she graduated in 1976. She married...
Herbert D. Wichmann Jr., 77, formerly of the Lustre community, died in a West Bend, Wis., hospital after a long illness. He was born Feb. 10, 1939, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Herbert and Sophie (Lidwin) Wichmann. The Wichmann family moved from Milwaukee to south of Richland in 1948, later moving to Lustre. He was a graduate of Frazer High School in Frazer. In 1960, he joined the army and after serving one tour of duty and after discharge he moved to Milwaukee, where he worked for Evenrude Motors. Later he became an independent over-the-road truck...
Leo F. Barthelmess Sr., 88, surrounded by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel. Interment will be in the Malta Cemetery. He was born May 3, 1928, in Miles City, Mont., to Casey and Anna (Oby) Barthelmess. He grew up on the family ranch at Olive, Mont., with four brothers and one...
James Edward "Jim" Liebelt, 78, passed away unexpectedly at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings, Mont., on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church in Glasgow, at 1 p.m., followed by a reception at the Parish Center with burial at the Fort Peck Cemetery. He was born in Kalispell, Mont., on Dec. 8, 1938, to Bernhardt and Amanda Liebelt. He graduated from Great Falls High School in 1956 and...
Vonee Lee (Hauge) Porteen, 84, passed away on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at her winter home in Gold Canyon, Ariz., after a long struggle with cancer. She was born to Harry and Anna Hauge at Minot, N.D. She married Carlo Porteen on Aug. 16, 1983, in Glasgow, Mont. Her children are Greg Rhoads of Spring Branch, Texas, and Connie Rorvik of Apache Junction, Ariz. Her stepchildren include Jay Porteen of Livingston, Jennifer Pattison and Erika Bengochea of Glasgow. Many grand and great-grandchildren are...
World War II Vet Ralph Henry Fauth was born on April 13, 1926, to Jacob and Christina (Fuhrman Walker) Fauth. After a lengthy illness, he went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at age 90. Present at his home-going were his wife, Carolyn, and daughter Joleen. He was the 10th child of 17 children. His parents' homesteaded in the Baylor community and he was born at the family farm. He attended school at the South and North Fuhrman School. He was his dad's...
Delford Gene Neufeld went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 6, at Billings Health and Rehabilitation Community. He was 81 years old. He was born on Jan. 21, 1935, in Glasgow, Mont., to Jake and Ida Neufeld. He spent his first years in Wheeler, while his father worked on the Fort Peck Dam. They moved to a farm in Larslan, where Del was joined by siblings Lois (1936), Roy (1949), and Karen (1952). He was raised in the Larslan Mennonite Brethren Church and was blessed to grow up...
