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Todd Combs, 40, husband, father, son, brother and friend, died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, in a car accident. He was born Sept. 1, 1974, in Great Falls, Mont., spending most of his growing years in Lewistown. His parents, Ron and Karen Combs, raised Todd and his sister, Lori, with a strong work ethic, a love of the outdoors, and to put family above all. After graduating from Fergus High School, he enrolled in Montana State University in Bozeman, receiving a bachelor of science degree in civil...
Robert Louis "Smitty" Smith, 75, of Wolf Point, Mont., passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at the Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont. He was born on Oct. 2, 1938, in Poplar, Mont., to Charles and Emma Smith. He grew up in Oswego, attending Frazer schools until 11th grade. He was active in all sports throughout his high school years, and made many lifelong friends. He was drafted into the military in June of 1962. He was a specialist in the U.S. Army Military Police with top secret clearance...
Gladys (Thompson) Lindell Smith of Glasgow, Mont., 80, passed away on Aug. 12, 2014. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born in Plentywood, Mont., to Nels and Daisy (Whitish) Thompson on Oct. 27, 1933, and lived in the Plentywood and Glasgow areas most of her life. Survivors include four daughters: Linda Super and her husband, John, of Gillette, Wyo., Evelyn Graham and her...
Patricia Irene (Davenport) Badger of Glasgow and Columbia Falls passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, of a tragic car accident in Hungry Horse, Mont., at 79. Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 30, at 11:30 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born on Feb. 7, 1935, to Jay and Pricilla Davenport. She married Herbert Eugene Badger on Feb. 6, 1961. She worked at Johnny's Café and the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow and Wal-Mart in Great Falls and Kalispell. She loved to travel, eat...
Walter Russell "Joe" Stalnaker, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Touchmark Assisted Living on Saddle Drive in Helena, after a battle with dementia and liver cancer. He was born on April 19, 1934, to Walter A. and Clara E. (White) Stalnaker in Gardiner, Mont., the younger of two sons. He attended school in Gardiner until the family moved to Helena in 1948. He played basketball for the Bryant Mustangs and later attended Helena High School, graduating at the end of the first s...
James Finley "Jim" Bow, 77, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2014, at the Riverstone Hospice Center at Billings, Mont. Vigil Services will be recited Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Silver Wolf Casino in Wolf Point and Memorial Services are Thursday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. at the Silver Wolf Casino with interment in the King Cemetery in Wolf Point. He was born Aug. 19, 1936, at Poplar, a son of Joseph Bow and Victoria Redwood. He was raised in...
Darren M. Taylor, 49, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014, from cardiac arrest at his home in St. Louis, Mo. He was born in Washington, Pa., on Jan. 26, 1965, to Rody and Judy (Johnston) Taylor. He loved cooking and enjoyed visiting with people. He will be missed by friends in St. Louis and Nashville who supported him in all aspects of life, and he will be fondly remembered by multiple nieces and nephews as well as a large extended family of Glasgow. Survivors include his father and...
Robert Lee Irwin, 53, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, in a work-related accident in Glasgow, Mont. Services will be held Monday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m., at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow with Pastors Scott Hedegaard and Jay Ashbaucher officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. He was born Dec. 8, 1960, in Glasgow, the son of Louis Irwin Sr. and Mildred (Schakosky) Irwin. He was raised in Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1980, enjoying participation...
Edwin Lyle Rennick, 63, born Feb. 7, 1951, in Glasgow, died Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in a truck accident near Wolf Point, Mont. He grew up in the Glasgow and Opheim areas. After graduating from high school, he attended a mechanic school in Denver, Colo., and when he returned, he decided to serve in the U.S. Army before going into business. He returned to the area and went into construction and farm work. He later owned an auto repair shop during the time he participated in demo derbies and as...
Memorial services for Gladys Theo “Jody” Opheim will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. at the Opheim Lutheran Church. Pastor David Rogenes will be officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Lawndale Cemetery, which is east of Opheim. The inurnment will be followed by a reception at the Opheim Lutheran Church. She died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton, Wyo....
Rose Alice (Cox) Grandchamp went peacefully and gracefully home to the Lord at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 31, at 10 a.m. at the Frazer Community Hall, with Pastors John Grandchamp and James Oguin officiating, followed by interment in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Frazer. She was born on a cold day in 1919, about 2 miles north of Nashua on the now Willy Lauckner place, to Issac Cox and Cora Running Woman, both of the Assiniboine tribe. She met...
June H. (Dunn) Kern, 93 years young, passed away at Sunrise on Thursday, July 24, 2014, in Wolf Point, Mont., and went home to be with her Lord. A Celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point on Wednesday, July 30. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Wolf Point. She was born June 12, 1921, to Amzey and Lydia Dunn in a farmhouse south of Whitetail, Mont. She attended school in Whitetail in the early years by riding a horse-drawn...
Ira Wesley "Wes" Rimel, 93, died in Junction City, Ore., on July 13, 2014, following a brief illness, after having spent a year near his family in Eugene. A Wibaux native, he had been living in St. Marie until June 2013. The memorial service will be held in Armitage Park in Eugene at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. Ashes will be buried in Wibaux in the future. He was born on Jan. 10, 1921, to Ira "Dice" Rimel and Hazel "Barbara" Rimel née Webber in Wibaux. He graduated from Wibaux County High School...
Sunset services are planned for Victor Forslund. There will be a cowboy funeral at sunset for Forslund at the Jack Nickels Ranch in Fort Peck on Thursday, July 31, at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Victor Forslund, 61, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014, at the Jack and Pearl Nickel’s ranch in McCone County south of the Fort Peck Dam....
Danne Fred Volkening, 78, of Holmen, Wis., died on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Memorial services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Journey Lutheran Church, 2703 Sand Lake Road, in Holmen, with Rev. Steven Meyer officiating. Friends and family may call at the church from 4:30 p.m. until the service. He was born Feb. 2, 1936, in Elgin, Ill., to Harold and Dorothy (Stuart) Volkening. He served in the U.S. Army for two years until his...
William D. Omvig passed at his home in Kalispell, Mont., on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, as he had lived – with enduring strength and quiet dignity. Born to Arthur and Nellie (McEwen) Omvig on May 24, 1931, on the family farm/ranch he so loved, he was educated at, and graduated from, Opheim High School in 1949. It was during his sophomore year in high school that he met his best friend and future wife, Yvonne Gilbert. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving four years in Korea and Texas, while earning the rank of S...
A memorial to honor the life of Gene E. Crawford will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, at 4 p.m. at Kiwanis Shelter #4 below the Fort Peck Dam south of Glasgow. He died Friday, May 2, 2014....
Lorin Edward Flesjer, 69, died at home and went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, July 5, 2014, after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's Disease. We will miss our intelligent, fun-loving, friendly, beloved grandpa, father, and husband. Visitation was held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. A Funeral Service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor Stan Hoob...
Patricia Marie (Birkoski) Ozuna, 69, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, N.M., died of cancer on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at her home. She was born in Glasgow, Mont., to Joseph and Genevieve (Soboleski) Birkoski. She met Juan Ozuna while he was serving in the U.S. Air Force and they married on May 5, 1962, in Glasgow. They lived in Montana until 1985, when they moved to Albuquerque. She was preceded in death by two sons, Juan Jr. and Daryl Ozuna; her parents; four sisters, Stella, Regina, Martha...
Leona Blanche (Christiansen) Giese of Billings, formerly of Hinsdale, 82, peacefully passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014. She was born on Oct. 10, 1931, in Voltaire, N.D., to Andras Gustov and Jennie (Bittner) Christiansen. In 1949, she married Reuben Giese. They had five children and were married for 65 years. She loved to play bingo and will be greatly missed. Survivors include her husband, Reuben Giese; one brother, Henry Christiansen; three sons, Alvin, Norman and Leon; and two daughters,...
Lorin Edward Flesjer, 69, died at home and went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on July 5, 2014, after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease. We will miss our intelligent, fun-loving, friendly, beloved grandpa, father, and husband. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, at the Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Glendive with Pastor Stan Hoobing...
Dorval Kittleson, 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. He was born Oct. 14, 1923, in Glasgow, the son of Alex and Eva (Stevens) Kittleson. He was raised in the Galpin Community, and on May 26, 1945, married Blanche Fullerton in Glasgow. He enjoyed farming and considered sitting on the tractor a vacation. He was always building and inventing something. He also enjoyed ice fishing and piloting his houseboat. He loved his kids, western TV shows...
Charlotte Mae Anne (Weltz) Tipton, 78, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 11, at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow, followed by interment in the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. She was born May 25, 1936, in Glasgow, the daughter of Lars Eric and Mary Dolores (Johnson) Weltz. She was raised in Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1954. She enjoyed being a cheerleader. On...
Kathleen Ann Nelson, 56, went home to live with the Lord on Monday, June 30, 2014. Thanks to Hospice Care and the Roger Maris Cancer Center she was able to spend her final days at home surrounded by the loving care and support of friends and family. Her memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Fargo on Tuesday, July 22, at 1 p.m. A family graveside interment in Spokane will be held at a later date. Born in Seattle, Wash., on Sept. 24,1957, to David and Betty Nelson, she moved to...
Kathleen Rose (Sommer) Leeds, 63, died on Sunday, June 22, 2014, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., to Ralph Sommer and Virginia (Gates) Sommer. Survivors include her parents, Ralph and Virginia Sommer; and three brothers, Paul, William and Jerome Sommer. Twice widowed, she is also survived by three children, Nathan Wood, Krysta (Wood) Drugge, and Amy Wood from her marriage to Charles Brent Wood; three step-children, Scott Leeds, Doug Leeds and...
