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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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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.... Full story
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.... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
Jennifer Rae Grosz, 43, died at Roosevelt Medical Center in Culbertson, Mont., on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 5, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Pastor Ron Martin-Dent, Rev. Tim Hutslar, and Tammy Iverson will officiate at the service at the Culbertson United Methodist Church. Services will also be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church in Elgin, N.D., with Pastor Bryan Knudsen officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery at... Full story
Helen (Seeley) Lamey, age 93, formerly of Glasgow, Mont., Havre, Mont., and Mesa, Ariz., passed away on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at the Eastern Montana Veterans Home in Glendive, Mont. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date in Havre. Silha Funeral Home of Glendive has been entrusted with the arrangements. She was born on Sept. 5, 1923, in Havre, a daughter of Chester and Jean (Spence) Seeley. She was raised and educated in Havre, graduating from Havre High School with the... Full story
Nan (Bernstein) Klassen died on Thursday, Oct. 6 2016, t Spring Creek Inn, a memory care facility in Bozeman, Mont. After a long decline from dementia, she passed away peacefully in her sleep early in the morning. She was 89. In lieu of a funeral or memorial service, the family intends to hold a celebration of Nan’s life next summer at the family home in Bigfork, Mont. Cremation has taken place. She was born Nan Bernstein in 1927, the middle daughter of Fritz Bernstein and the former Margaret Niccolls, in Grand Island, Neb. Along with her o... Full story
Erma Fay (Hartley) Brown, 92, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Billings, Mont. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow with Pastor Howard Pippin officiating. Inurnment will take place at Hillview Cemetery in Hinsdale at 12:00 p.m. A reception and celebration of life will follow at the American Legion Post 45 in Hinsdale, where she was a proud member for 70 years and a Gold Star mother. She was born in Glasgow,... Full story
Mary Patricia (Cubbage) Baker, 84, of Billings, formerly of Glasgow, passed away on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at The Springs at Grand Park in Billings, Mont. A viewing will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 6-8 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, at The First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. Burial will take place at the Highland Cemetery. A reception will be held at the Cottonwood Inn from 4-8 p.m. following the burial. She was born Sept.... Full story
Mabel (Reddick) Feldhusen, age 79, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. She was the sixth child born to Harry and Florence (Wagner) Reddick in Opheim, Mont., on April 22, 1937. When she was 13 years old, the family moved to Glasgow. In 1953, she met Frank Feldhusen from Dallas, Texas, when he was working on a surveying crew in Glasgow. They married on July 24, 1954, and shortly thereafter moved to Casper, Wyo., where they started their family. Frank... Full story
Myrna Lou (Wesen) Bell, 81, of Sheridan, Wyo., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at her residence after a short illness. She was born the 10th child of Louis and Elvira (Osterberg) Wesen on July 7, 1935 in Glasgow, Mont. She grew up in a loving Christian home and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1953. She attended and graduated from Trinity Hospital School of Nursing in Minot, N.D., in September 1956. She married David E. Bell on Jan. 7, 1957. She worked at hospitals in Montana, North Da... Full story
Rita Kathleen (Maurer) McDowell, 84, passed away in the company of her family on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016, in Kalispell, Mont. She was born in Opheim, Mont., on May 29, 1932, to Harley and Mary Ann Maurer. She graduated from Flathead County High School before attending business school. In 1955 she married Robert McDowell, her husband of 46 years. They started and raised their family in the Flathead, where she remained for the rest of her life. She loved the forests and vistas of the valley and... Full story
It is with great sadness that we announce John’s passing, after a very long and courageous battle with two primary cancers. As per John’s request, there will be no service following his cremation and his ashes will be scattered at a later date. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and as a youngster moved to Burnaby, British Columbia, where he took all of his schooling. In 1959, he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and spent 20 years in a career he was very proud to serve. During these years there were many moves across Can... Full story
Mark Gullickson, 58, of Glasgow, Mont., formerly of Sidney, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, in Billings. A memorial celebration will be held this spring in Glasgow. He was born Jan. 14, 1958, in Mayville, N.D. He was the youngest child of Leonard and Dorothy Gullickson. He attended numerous schools, as the family followed Leonard, who worked in construction. As a teenager, Mark worked at the Burke Ranch. He enjoyed working alongside Don and the boys. He went to the Police Academy and was a... Full story
Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Weisbeck, 68, died on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in his home surrounded by family after a lengthy battle with cancer. Services will be held Monday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. at The First Assembly of God Church with a reception to follow in the basement. The family is asking that all donations and support be mailed directly to Brenda Weisbeck at PO Box 302, Fort Peck, MT, 59223, or dropped off at the church the day of the service please. He was born on Oct. 5, 1948, in Martin, S.D., to... Full story
Danny Ray Shumway, 64, is home with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as of Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016. There will not be a funeral at this time, but at a later date, a celebration of his life on earth, and his moving to heaven. He believed in the scripture that states, "Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord." (2 Corinthians 5:8 NLT) We, his family, are writing this in present tense as we know Danny is alive,... Full story
