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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Clara Ann (Pehan) Rasmusan, 71, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, with family by her side in Glasgow, Mont. She was born the third of ten children to Anthony and Leonie Pehan on March 20, 1944, in Opheim, Mont. She attended grade school in Glentana and graduated from Opheim High School in 1962. Soon after she moved to Glasgow and met the love of her life, Jerry Rasmusan. They were married on August 17, 1963, in Glentana, and together they had four children. Her most recent employment of 20...
On Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, Arlo "Bill" William Westby passed away at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont., at the age of 82. He was born Dec. 15, 1932, in Opheim, Mont., the son of Adolph and Mabel (Isakson) Westby. He enjoyed life on the farm as a boy and loved riding horses. He and his seven siblings would move into Opheim during the winter with his mom and attend school. He would ride horseback or ski to the farm on the weekends to be with his dad. He graduated from Opheim High School in...
Lloyd Humphries, 59, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 6, 1956, in Glasgow, Mont., to William and Frances Humphries. He attended Glasgow schools, where he was very active in band and received numerous awards. He graduated in 1974. After school, he worked for a seismograph crew and traveled the United States until settling in Helena in 1982. There he attended the Vo-Tech School where he studied computer science. His job was with the Blue Cross in...
June Corrine (Leach) Ziemke Farr will be interred at the Greybull Cemetery in Greybull, Wyo., at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at a family service. Anyone who knew her is welcome to share memories, food and fellowship at a luncheon following at the Greybull Elk's Club. She was born in Tracy, Minn., June 28, 1918, to Winnie (Olsen) Leach and John Beatty Leach. Her parents later divorced and her mother remarried Ernest Ziemke, a farmer, who June always considered her father. After this second...
Lawrence “Larry” Hughes Benson, 74, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Valley View Home after a long battle with cancer. He was born on Feb. 3, 1941, in Glasgow, Mont., to Eugene and Mildred (Yandell) Benson. He attended high school in Glasgow and college at the University of Montana in Missoula, where he married Charlotte Elaine Ulrigg in 1964. He spent the majority of his professional life in Sioux Falls, S.D., where he managed movie theaters. He later returned to Glasgow, where he worked as the ward clerk for Valley View Home. Upon ret...
William "Bill" Luther Schultz, age 85, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at the Big Sandy nursing home. Visitation was held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the American Legion Hall in Hinsdale, followed by burial at Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale. He was born to Luther and Hattie (Yeska) Schultz on Jan. 15, 1930, the fifth child of seven. He was born a couple of blocks from the...
Judith M. (Hillman) Allison, 74, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, under hospice care at the Health Center in Kalispell, Mont. Cremation has taken place and graveside services will be held at the Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 2 p.m. She was born July 28, 1941, in Glasgow, the second oldest of four children to R.E. "Bud" and Carrol (Carlson) Hillman. She was raised and educated in Hinsdale. In 1958 she married James "Jim" Arndt...
Brenda Diane (Isakson) Cook, 44, passed away suddenly on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, as a result of a tragic car accident in Glasgow, Mont. She was born on July 4, 1971, in Glasgow, to Clifford and Dianna (Hallock) Isakson, and was the third of three children. She graduated from Glasgow High School. She married Scott A. Cook in 1990, and they had four children. They were married for 14 years. First and foremost, she loved her children. She loved finding pennies on the ground - she would always say...
David J. "Dave" Orr, 79, of Williamsville, N.Y., died Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the Buffalo VA Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., after a battle over several years with illnesses and deteriorating health. He was the beloved husband of Doris Kathleen (Wolos) Orr, a loving father, proud Air Force veteran and accomplished businessman. He was the son of Percy and Helen Orr, born Sept. 2, 1935, in Buffalo. He grew up with the family, including older brother Kenneth, in Kenmore, N.Y., and graduated...
Brian F. Martz, 48, born in Anaconda, Mont., to Janet Martz and the late Dallas Martz, passed away in Spokane, Wash., on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. He has been cremated, and per his request, no public services will be held. He attended school in both Glasgow and Great Falls. He was an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad for several years before retiring. He enjoyed camping and rafting with family and friends, taking long rides, and had a passion for cooking. He was known and appreciated for...
Gisela Dotzauer (pronounced Dought-sour) Brooks, also known as "Gigi," 76, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away from cancer Thursday, July 23, 2015, during the "Hour of Mercy" in her Glasgow home. This is where she wanted to meet "The Most Merciful" GOD, with her daughter, Lura, by her side in her last hours. She was the second youngest of three brothers and one sister. She was baptized Catholic. Their family name was Dotzauer. Her parents and their six children were refugees from Sudetenland (an...
Beatrice Jensen Koon, 85, went to be with God on Friday, July 31, 2015. Her faith in God carried through her life. Her trust in Jesus as her Savior gave her peace. Cremation has taken place and a graveside memorial will be held Sunday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point. She was born on May 23, 1930, to Henry and Katheryn Peterson in Burleigh, ID. After the tragic death of her mother in 1940, she was raised by Lynwood and Lorraine (sister) Hickel. They brought her to Wolf...
Marie Louise (Kjelgaard) Long Vaughan, 92, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. With family by her side, she spent her final days recalling several stories throughout her life. Family memorial services will be held on Aug. 1, in Charlo, Mont., with a celebration of life to follow at the Charlo Senior Center at 1 p.m. Burial will take place in Ronan in Mountain View Cemetery. Additionally, a memorial service in Glasgow will...
Mary Edna "Eddy" Hansen passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at the age of 94. Cremation has taken place and at her request, there will be no service. She was born to Joseph and Emma Du Mont on the Fort Qu'appelle First Nation Reserve, Saskatchewan, on Feb. 6, 1921, as the first of four children. Of Métis heritage, she spent her early years on the Chippewa/Cree Indian Reservation in Rocky Boy, Mont. She was one of many unfortunates of that era who were taken from her family and...
David Henry "Skip" Erickson, 67, of Glasgow, Mont., died at home after a tenacious but adventure-filled four-year battle with cancer. His was a life well lived. He was born on May 2, 1948, in Glasgow, to Douglas and Winnetta Erickson. He grew up in Nashua, with his parents and four younger sisters. From his early childhood, he developed a deep attachment to wildlife and nature. His teammates selected him as the captain of the Nashua High School basketball team. He graduated in 1966 as class...
Ann (Pankratz) Kuebler, 96, of Elgin, N.D., passed from this life on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin. She was born on Sept. 4, 1918, in Vida, Mont., to Robert and Elizabeth (Schock) Pankratz. She grew up on a farm near Vida where her parents homesteaded. She attended a local country school and Schillinger High School. She worked at various jobs following her schooling, including Steele's Hospital (Maternity Home). During WWII, she moved to Seattle,...
Donna Lei (Wahl) Sorum Anderson, 73, of Two Harbors, Minn., passed away Friday, July 17, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn., of natural causes. She was born on Feb. 12, 1942, to Donald and Lillian (Skalstad) Wahl, in Fergus Falls, Minn. She grew up and attended schools in Elbow Lake. She led the life she wanted to live, out in the woods surrounded by the beautiful Lake Superior. She had many jobs including beautician, salt factory worker, worker in the Arsenal Ammunition Plant and the...
Leslie Ralph "Les" Lloyd, 69, parted this world to join the Lord in peace on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at his home in Wolf Point, Mont. He was born in Kittanning, Pa, on Oct. 10, 1945, and was raised in Allegheny Township, Pa. He received his education there until graduating from Kiski High in 1964. Upon graduation, his first job was for Ludlum Steel Mill as a steel tech. He went on to manage and operate a service station in Natrona Heights, Pa. He continued working various jobs throughout his...
Melanie Kaye (Cornwell) Solberg, 50, a resident of Cut Bank, was born Aug. 13, 1964, and passed on Friday, July 10, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Cut Bank. A second memorial will be held in Glasgow in mid-August, time and date to be announced. She was born to Paul and Gwen (Rogers) Cornwell of Glasgow where she grew up. She graduated from Glasgow in 1982 and spent most of her adult life in the Shelby and Cu...
Albert Lane Wilson, 89, civil and chemical engineer of Glasgow, Mont., died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, of natural causes. A viewing will be held Friday, July 17, at 2 p.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 15 Airport Road, followed by a graveside service at the Highland Cemetery. He was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He served with Patton's Army in World War II, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin under the G.I. Bill with a bachelor's and master's degree in...
Ralph Emerson Nelson, 77, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Hospice of the Valley in Glendale, Ariz. He was born on July 21, 1937, to Ralph E. and Mabel (Humphries) Nelson. Ralph's father was killed in a tragic accident when Ralph was 3-months old. Ralph grew up in Glasgow and attended schools in Glasgow, graduating with the class of 1956. He leaves a legacy of love, hard work and the ability of many friendships along the way. He was a hard worker all of his life. As a young man he worked o...
Marcella (Faraasen) Grant, 92, died in Tualatin, Ore., on Saturday, June 13, 2015. She was born in Hinsdale, Mont., to Axel and Magnhild Faraasen on April 22, 1923. She graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1940. She married Robert Wyatt Grant in 1943, and they lived in California until his death in 1991. She then moved to Oregon. She was a lifetime member of Eastern Star and Riverview Chapter #80. She was preceded in death by her husband; one sister, Sara; and two brothers, Arvid and Howard. Survivors include two children, Foncine Costarella...
Patricia M. (Vaughn) Tvedt passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord on Thursday, July 3, 2015, in Chandler, Ariz. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, at Camino Del Sol Funeral Chapel, 13738 W Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, AZ 85375. Burial follows at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. She was born on May 27, 1929, in Pine County, Minn., to Frank Jerauld and Petra (Lee) Vaughn, and was raised in Minneapolis, Minn. She attended the University of Minnesota until she...
Elmer E. "Red" Whitten of Nashua, Mont., 57, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015. He was born to parents Elmer and Mary Whitten on Aug. 26, 1957, in Canyon, Texas. He was the oldest of three boys and attended Canyon High School. On March 29, 1986, he married Connie Murch. The couple had four children. He worked as a self-employed drywall finisher; at BNSF; and gunsmithing until he was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer in 2013. He enjoyed his children and grandchildren very much. He was a wonde...
Rose Marie (Unger) Friesen, 88, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point, Mont. She was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Endicott, Neb. She was less than a year old when she moved with her parents to Lustre. She attended schools in Lustre and Wolf Point and was a member of the First Lutheran Church. Her main interests and talents were sewing, crocheting, cooking, gardening and loving everyone, especially children. She sewed most of her daughters' wedding dresses...
