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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Harold Dean Eide, 89, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Billings, Mont. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 29, at 11 a.m. at Bell Mortuary with a reception to follow at 12 noon at the Cottonwood Inn. For those who would like to attend, a graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery. He was born June 29, 1925, to Chester H. Sr. and Erminia J. Eide. He lived near Dagmar, then Square Deal, before moving to Glasgow. He graduated from Glasgow...
On a beautiful day on the Hi-Line (which he loved so much) Donald Strang, 73, saddled up and rode into his eternal green pasture. After a short bout of cancer, his passing was very peaceful at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, with family and friends by his side. He passed this world exactly one year to the minute of his beloved oldest grandchild, WD, who passed last June 14. Celebrations of his life will be held Sunday, July 5, in Hinsdale at the Legion Hall at 2:30 p.m. The cele...
John Rudolph Dehlbom Jr., 67, died Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Clarkston Care Center. He was 67. He will be laid to rest on Tuesday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at the Nashua Cemetery. The family welcomes you to join them to say a few words or to share a few stories. He was born Feb. 15, 1945, to John Rudolph Dehlbom Sr. and Bertha (Torgerson) Dehlbom in Glasgow, Mont. He attended high school in Nashua. He married Virginia Capps on Feb. 10, 1963, and they divorced in 1981. He married Jean Lobo April 1,...
Ethel Lenore (Rasmussen) Partridge passed peacefully at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont., on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the age of 95. Services and a celebration of her life will be Friday, July 3, at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Glasgow. She was born in Hinsdale, Mont., on April 5, 1920, to John and Tillie Rasmussen and was the second of eight children. She grew up on the farm and was the valedictorian of the Hinsdale class of 1937, where she played basketball for the...
Bessie O. (McKeage) White-Beautry, 97, a 29-year East Wenatchee resident, passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2015, at Avalon Adult Care Home in East Wenatchee. An inurnment graveside service will be held at a later date in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in East Wenatchee. She was born on Nov. 18, 1917, at Saco, Mont., to the late Thomas and Lulu (Ferguson) McKeage. She was raised and received her schooling in Saco and graduated from Saco High School. In 1936, she moved to Grand Coulee, Wash., where she remained until moving to Seattle...
Robert Dunseth, 81, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, June 15, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Services will be held on Thursday, June 18, at 1 p.m. at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow with Jim O'Guin officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in Sultan, Wash. He was born to Frank and Marian (Stenger) Dunseth July 28, 1933, in Clarkston, Wash. He graduated from Charles Francis Adams High School in 1952. He enlisted in the military in 1957 and served nine years in...
Robert “Bob” Lingle Sr., 86, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at home with his family at his side. A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m., at Our Saviors Lutheran Church at 401 7th Street West in Columbia Falls, on Saturday, June 20. Burial of ashes has taken place at Glacier Memorial Gardens in Kalispell. He was born in Wolf Point, Mont., on June 5, 1928. He attended schools at Elmont, Pasture Creek and Prairie Elk. He did many different things during his life, which included working cattle in the Bears Paw Mou...
Wilbur Bauer, 92, of Williston, ND, formerly of Nashua, Mont., passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 1, 2015. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Fulkerson Funeral Home Chapel in Williston with Pastor Kay Reeb officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. He was born on Aug. 31, 1922, to Emil and Mildred (Childs) Bauer of Nashua. He attended Nashua Grade School and High School through grade 11. He served in the military from his date of entry at Butte on Dec...
Stella (Torgerson) St. Clair, 101, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 10, from 4-7 p.m. at Bell Mortuary. Services will be Thursday, June 11, at 11 a.m., also at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, followed by interment at the Highland Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at the Glasgow VFW. She was born Dec. 4, 1913, to Mikal and Bergit Torgerson in Hatton, N.D. She grew up in a family with nine siblings in...
Charles K. Lundgren of Billings, Mont., passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015, in Fountain Hills, Ariz. He was a former educator and resident of Billings since 1951. Survivors include his wife, Alice E. (Costin) Lundgren, who was a resident of Hinsdale; and three children, Karen of Bozeman, Ken and his wife, Carol, of Fountain Hills, and Richard of Billings....
Ruth Viola (Fossen) Allman, 101, formerly of Valley County, passed away in Mesa, Ariz., on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. A graveside service will be held later at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point, where she will be buried next to her husband and children. She was born to Nora and Henry Fossen on Aug. 31, 1913, in Fingal, N.D. At a young age she moved with her family to the Cottonwood area north of Wolf Point. She graduated with the class of 1933 from Wolf Point High School. While in high school,...
Alfreda (Sigg) Drabbs, 93, died Sunday, May 17, 2015. A gathering for friends and family will be held at 5 p.m., Friday, July 3, at the home of Frank and Khristi Drabbs at 424 S 2nd Ave. East in Malta. She was the second of seven children born on June 10, 1921, to Alfred and Eleanor Sigg, near Joliet. She attended school in Joliet, and then the Montana State College in Bozeman, graduating in 1943. She was proud of the fact that she worked at the Fish Hatchery in Yellowstone National Park for a s...
Bradley Dean Palmer, 53, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Hinsdale, Mont. He was born on Oct. 21, 1961, to Terry and Marian Palmer in Glasgow. He attended grade school through graduation in Hinsdale and graduated in 1980. He worked in the Hinsdale area until attending Billings Vo-Tech, receiving a HVAC degree. He then worked in Billings for a refrigeration business as well as working throughout Montana and South Dakota. He became certified in asbestos abatement and was very proud of his...
Harriett M. Lee, 93, died of natural causes on May 12, 2015, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. Cremation has taken place and a committal service will be held at a later date. She was born on March 20, 1922, in Stillwater, Minn., and completed her high school education there. She received a two-year teaching certificate from Winona State College for rural schools. In 1941, war was declared, and she headed to California. She was not "Rosie the Riveter," but obtained a job with Union...
The world changed for the better on Jan. 22, 1982, when Sally Jo (Page) Haynie was born into the Steve and Michele (Etchart) Page family. Named for her Godparents, Sarah Etchart and Joe Etchart, she was the caboose of four children and she kept the whole family on its toes. Nicknamed "Cyclone Sally" at an early age, for what would later develop into the fierce independence with which she lived life her own way, she gave a little piece of her sweet and sassy self to all she encountered. She grew...
Amy Marie Murr, 32, of Billings, Mont., formerly of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Billings Clinic. She was born Oct. 7, 1982, in Havre, Mont., to Leo and Jo (Ellerkamp) Murr. She attended Glasgow schools and graduated from Glasgow High School in June of 2001. She was currently employed at the Job Connection in Billings as an Independent Service Worker, where she worked with disabled individuals. It was a job she loved and her clients had a special place in her...
Lila Joan Erickson, "Jo" as she was best known, 79, passed away from cancer at her home in Laughlin, Nev., on Feb. 6, 2015. She was born to Harry and Mary Eustis on July 4, 1936, in Williston, N.D. She attended schools in Williston, N.D., until seventh grade, when she moved to Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1955. She married Melvin "Buddy" Erickson in 1960, and together they had five boys, Tony, Lyndon "Lynn," Barry, Brian and Jeff. They later divorced and she never...
Lyndon "Lyn" Amestoy of Spokane, Wash., 60, died on Thursday, May 7, 2015, in an airplane that had landed in the Spokane River to avoid hitting people and houses on the ground. He would want little fanfare about himself and would say, "Keep it simple, keep it sweet." Here goes: He was born to Fred Amestoy and Helen Amestoy Robbins in Glasgow, Mont., on July 9, 1954, but it was in Missoula that he had spent most of his life. He graduated from Sentinel High School in 1973, married Charleene...
Patricia Elizabeth Gregory, 94, formerly of Glasgow, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in St. John's Lutheran Home in Billings, Mont. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, May 23, at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church in Glasgow followed by inurnment. She was born Oct. 9, 1920, in Grand Forks, N.D., to Dr. Harry and Tisdale, of Scots/Irish and Shetland Islander descent. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Dakota at age 20, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha T...
Arnetta "Pete" (Fullerton) Braaten, 82, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Wolf Point. Inurnment will be held Friday, May 22, at 11 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born on Nov. 3, 1932, in Glasgow, to Herbert and Elizabeth (Jenson) Fullerton. She was one of 14 kids on the family farm southeast of Glasgow. She attended West Galpin for grades 1-6, and then graduated from Glasgow High School in 1949. She married Norris Clayton...
On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, the angels came and tucked our sweet little Bud into their pocket, and his long-awaited journey was complete as he was once again reunited with his beloved Bea. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Glasgow, with burial to follow in Highland Cemetery. How does one condense 94 years of life, but we will provide a short synopsis and look forward to visiting in person about any stories you may wish to share. Robert V....
Betty Nell Montgomery, 87, a resident of Prescott, Ariz., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Granite Gate Senior Living Facility in Prescott. She was born on May 12, 1927, in Glasgow. She was raised in a family consisting of eight children on a wheat and dairy farm outside of Glasgow, of which her parents homesteaded in the early years of the 1900s. Her father, Iver, had immigrated from Norway in 1902. She always held dear her vast and enormous pride in her Norwegian and...
Terry Lee Mercer, 65, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, in Houston, Texas, surrounded by family and friends after nearly a 15-year battle with cancer. A celebration of his life is planned for Thursday, July 2, at Stoughie's Terrace in Hinsdale. He was born Sept. 18, 1949, to George "Sam" and Marlys (McElvain) Mercer in Glasgow. He attended schools in Hinsdale, graduating in 1967. He met and married Freda Bustos in November 1970. They moved to Valley County, where he went to work for the...
Emy Lorraine (Nordstrom) Beardsley, 88, passed from this life into eternity on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Morningside Assisted Living facility in Cookeville, Tenn. As per her wishes, she will be interred at the Chattanooga Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tenn., with her husband, Albert. A celebration of life service will be scheduled at a later time. She was one of nine children born to John Albin and Nellie Matilda (Peterson) Nordstrom, both of Swedish heritage. She graduated from Bismarck High School in North Dakota in 1944. She married Albert...
Luise (Niemann) Hanson, 95, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015, after a short illness. Memorial services will be held Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m. at the Saco Methodist Church. Cremation has taken place. She was born March 12, 1920, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Dr. Arthur and Nancy Niemann. She graduated from high school there and attended college at Lawrence University, completing a history and political science degree. She then attended Duke University in North Carolina and finished her law...
