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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Ben Unrau was born on Jan. 17, 1915, in Bingham, Minn., the son of Peter H. and Eva (Becker) Unrau. In 1916, he moved to Lustre with his parents and seven brothers and sisters. His two younger sisters were born in Montana. He completed the eighth grade in 1929, and then worked on the family farm until 1934. For the next five years he worked on the Fort Peck Dam. In the fall of 1939, he moved to Los Angeles, looking for employment that didn't require heavy physical work. Feeling the need to...
Harvey Rattey, age 77, of Glendive, Mont., passed away with his family by his side on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive. He was born on Oct. 29, 1938, in Chinook, Mont., a son of Lester H. and Rose M. (Latray) Rattey. He was raised and educated in Harlem, where he graduated with the class of 1960. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army on June 3, 1960, he served for one year before he was honorably discharged to return home to help on...
Anne Marie (Bogeholz) Caves, 84, a teacher and homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 09, 2015, at the Sweet Memorial Nursing home in Chinook. She was born March 25, 1931, to Gustav and Martha Bogeholz in Malta. As an only child of German immigrants, she attended Saco Schools, graduating in 1949. She went on to attend Northern Montana College, graduating in 1951 with an Associate Degree in elementary education. She married James Caves, a high school classmate, that same year in Saco. She taught at Cree Crossing School and later was a substitute...
Arlene J. (Erickson) Halverson, 85, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Billings, Mont. She was the first of 11 children, and was born on Feb. 11, 1930, to Arlie and Ione Erickson in Williston, N.D. The other children born to them were Phyllis, Mavis, Elaine, Janet, Marvin, Kenny, Ron, Larry, Shirley and Sharon. A few years later, Arlie, Ione and family moved to Peerless where Arlene attended Peerless School and graduated from PHS in 1947 as valedictorian. She then attended school in Havre...
Mary Ann (Gable) Ketchum, age 84, passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in Richland, Wash. She was born in July, 1931, to William and Grace (Lentz) Gable in Noonan, N.D. She grew up in North Dakota as an only child, and after high school attended Minot Teaching College. Her first teaching job brought her to eastern Montana to a one-room school in Fallon County. She soon met her husband, Kenny, who was the 10th child of 13 children. His family ranched in Fallon County. They had several jobs and...
On Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, Ronald G. Gore, 81, slipped into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior at Riverstone Hospice House in Billings, Mont. A celebration of life is tentatively planned for Ron's birthday on April 15, 2016, in Billings. Please watch for details in the Billings Gazette and Glasgow Courier on April 1, 2016. He was born April 15, 1934, in Billings to George R. and Margaret M. (Belluomini) Gore. He was an athlete, teacher, coach, artist, sculptor, photographer, trap shooter,...
Margaret Cora (Wagar) Murr, 80, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born April 2, 1935, in Glasgow, to Glen and Virginia (McGillis) Wagar. She married Leo L. Murr Oct. 12, 1954, at St. Raphael's and the couple made their home in Glasgow. She was a member of St. Raphael's Catholic Church. She will be remembered for her big smile. She loved to crochet and embroider, and play bingo and pinochle. She also...
Sierra Caitlyn Hanger, age 23, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. An open visitation will take place on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at 11 a.m. at the Bell Mortuary. Burial will be held at Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church in Flaxville at a later date. Following the service, chocolate milk and Christmas cookies will be served at Bell Mortuary, as...
James Doney, age 80, passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at The Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. A funeral service was held 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Wolf Point, followed by interment at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Frazer. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point was entrusted with the arrangements....
Clyde Henry Christiansen, 96, of Nashua, Mont., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. A visitation will take place Friday, Nov. 27, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow with Pastor Scott Hedegaard officiating, followed by interment in the Nashua Cemetery under the direction of Bell Mortuary. He was born on Aug. 4, 1919, in Sidney, to...
Dorothy Lu (Redfield) Fossum, 95, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Billings, Mont., where she has been residing with her daughter, Janet, for the last three years. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Community Church in Opheim. She was born on Aug. 28, 1920, in Glasgow, to homesteaders Frank L. and Mary Redfield. She was raised on the farm just south of Opheim, except for a brief time living in Glasgow while her father worked as a carpenter on the Fort Peck Dam. She g...
Lawren A. "Frosty" Frost, 81, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away of natural causes Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. He was born March 19, 1934, in Glasgow, to Myron and Dorothy (Anderson) Frost. He resided in Hinsdale on the family farm and attended school through the 10th grade. He played basketball and helped on the farm. He joined the Navy in January of 1952 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in March of 1955. He married Susan...
John C. Saubak, 68, lifelong resident of the Lustre/South Peerless area, died on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. A memorial service will be held at Scobey Lutheran Church on Friday, Nov. 27, at 2:30 p.m. He was born July 30, 1947, attended elementary school at rural Lustre schools, and graduated from Scobey High School in 1965. He was drafted into the Army in 1966, trained in helicopter maintenance, and then was shipped to Vietnam in late 1967. He was a crew chief on a Huey helicopter....
Hugh E. Dack, 58, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. He was born Oct. 7, 1957. He worked construction and was a journeyman electrician. He enjoyed being with his dog, Daisy May, and his friends. He liked to go arrowhead hunting and fishing. Survivors include a brother, Terry Dack, of Glasgow; and a niece, Debbie Hern, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho....
Lawren Frost, 81, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away from natural causes on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 23, at 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall in Hinsdale, followed by a lunch. A full obituary will be in next week’s paper....
Loretta Mae (Nieskens) Beebe Sand, 88, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. She was born on May 15, 1927, at her grandparents' farm in Buffalo, Minn. Her father sent her mother and older brother to Minnesota to make sure she was with family for the birth, as he was working on Jim Hill's railroad that spring. Except for a short time in Great Falls, she lived in either Daniels or Valley County from the time she was brought home to the homestead on the South Fork of the Poplar River until she...
Helena Attorney, William G. Sternhagen, 86, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Mont. He battled cancer for 15 years and endured a stroke four years ago. He was born on July 11, 1929, in Havre, Mont., three months before the Great Depression and grew up in Glasgow. He was one of nine children and learned in the early days how to work hard to support his family and contribute in a positive way to his community. He raised his family in Helena, practicing law and leading...
Theresa Mattern Theresa (Krim) Mattern, 91, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away from heart failure on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. She was born in Rugby, N.D., on Oct. 19, 1924, the daughter of Lawrence and Angeline (Massine) Krim. She was raised in Jefferson Township, Pierce County, near Balta, N.D., and attended country school there. She married Frank J. Mattern on July 1, 1947, in Balta. They lived in the Balta, Rugby and Knox area until 1954 when they...
Donna Mae (Rusher) Reinhardt, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away just one day shy of her 84th birthday on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. She was born Oct. 27, 1931, to John C. Rusher Jr. and Aileen S. (Christinson) Rusher in Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1949. She married David Pecora in 1952, and to this union three daughters and a son were born. The couple later divorced. She married Roger Reinhardt in 1989 and they later divorced. She was a cook at Glasgow High School and then later...
John Victor Knight, 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Perham, Minn. Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 6, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Perham. Military honors will be provided by the VFW Post 4020 Honor Guard. He was born June 23, 1925, in Wolf Point, Mont., to Leonard and Lucia Knight. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1946 after returning from the U. S. Army, serving during World War II in the European Theater with the 612th Graves...
Hulda Victoria (Hinther) Grant, 90, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, at the Renaissance Senior Care Center in Helena, Mont. She was born in Jordan, Mont., on March 27, 1925, the daughter of John Henry and Maria (Koch) Hinther. She attended school in Jordan and married Dixon Grant on Dec. 19, 1942, in Miles City. They had one son, Dennis Norval Grant, on May 13, 1944. She worked as the chief cook on the Veseth Ranch south of Malta for many years until moving into town, where she then...
On Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, Victor Weinmeister, 92, entered into the gates of heaven with his devoted son, Duane, by his side. A viewing will be held Friday, Nov. 6, at 11:30 a.m. with family receiving friends until service time at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m., followed by burial in the Nashua Cemetery. He was born on leap year, Feb. 29, 1924, at the family home in the farming community of Durham, Kan. He was the seventh child born to German immigrants Mary...
Herbert William (Brekken) Belcher died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Hamilton, Mont., at age 83. No funeral services are planned. His remains will be interred at a later date in the family burial plot in Chinook. He was born on June 28, 1932, in Zurich, Mont., the oldest son of Fred and Evelyn (Henderson) Belcher. Orphaned as a young boy, he spent his early years at the Deaconess Home for Children in Helena. He was adopted at the age of 12 by Norwegian immigrants Anders and Marit (Utigard) Brekken. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1950,...
Jim O. Storkson, 76, former Hobson, Great Falls and Glasgow resident, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2015, in a Lewistown Nursing Home of natural causes. He was born Oct. 7, 1939, the son of Clarence and Rachel (Beck) Storkson in Glasgow, Mont. He received his schooling in Glasgow, and in 1957 he entered the United States Marine Corps, serving until 1961. He then returned to Glasgow and worked as a mechanic for Newton Motors. In the early 2000s, he moved to Great Falls and later to Hobson. He...
A memorial service for Melanie Cornwell Solberg will be held Saturday, Nov. 14. Committal services will be held at the Highland Cemetery at 3 p.m., followed by a time for sharing and visiting at the Glasgow VFW Club. Supper will be served followed by music. We sincerely hope that friends and family will join us there....
