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Our Heavenly Father wrapped his loving arms around our wonderful husband, father and grandfather, John David Egosque, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. John passed away at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow after a long struggle with numerous health issues that he had been fighting with for many years. He was 88 years young. A vigil service will be recited Thursday, Oct. 9, from 5-7 p.m. at the Bell Chapel in Glasgow. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. at Our...
Betty "Marlene" Fast, 74, of Mountain Lake, Minn., died on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Good Samaritan Village in Mountain Lake. Visitation will be on Friday, Oct. 10, from 10-11 a.m. at the Cornerstone Bible Church in Mountain Lake. Services will be held at the Cornerstone Bible Church on Friday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Nathan Janzen officiating, followed by interment at the Cornerstone Bible Cemetery in Mountain Lake. She was born on April 24, 1940, in Wolf Point, Mont., to Arthur and...
Leona Minnie Kienitz "Toots," 97, went home to be with the lord on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at the Grandview in Great Falls with her family by her side. The family will receive friends at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Kirkwood Funeral Home in Malta. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Malta Lutheran Church. Interment will be after the reception at the church, in the Grandview Cemetery in Saco at 2 p.m. Condolences for the family may be left at w...
Michael Lee Fassett, 61, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Casper, Wyo. There are no services planned at this time. Bustard’s Funeral Home is assisting the family.... Full story
Donald Eugene Kuszmaul, aka "Don" or "Kuzie," 62, of Great Falls, Mont., died on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. A memorial service will be held at Victory Church on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m. From the day he was born on Aug. 24, 1952, he struggled to breathe. On that day his mother and father made a promise to God that if His will and Don's will was to live on earth, they would raise him to know Jesus, and they fulfilled it. He was surrounded by family his whole life. His father, Eugene (72) (until...
Robert Ballard Tootell Jr., 85, passed away Oct. 4 at the Valley View Rest home in Glasgow. He was born to Robert B. and Helen Strong Tootell on Sept. 30, 1929, in Bozeman, Mont. He graduated from Gallatin County High School in 1947. After high school he worked for the REA, did a stint in the Army, and finally, went to college at Montana State University where he graduated in accounting in 1956. He married Mae Brooks in 1954 and they had two children – Bobbi and Don. He was an accountant in Bozeman for years. He finally retired in 2006 and m...
To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. According to Mike, this was elk hunting season! With family and friends by his side, Mike made his peace with this world and was ready to go on his final hunting trip. He said, "I've walked through the valley of the shadow of death already; it wasn't a bad place, but piss poor elk country." He was 58 years old. Per Mike's wishes, no formal services will be held, but he did want family and friends to gather for a...
Donna Ann Yellow Hammer went into the hands of the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, at the Poplar Community Hospital in Poplar. A vigil service will be recited Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar, followed by interment at Riverside Cemetery in Brockton. She was born in Poplar, Mont., on May 9, 1962, to Ray and Susan Cheek. She grew up...
A Memorial Service for John Douglas Garsjo, formerly of Nashua, will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua on Saturday, Oct 4, at 2 p.m. He passed away on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in Tyler, Texas, from complications arising from a stroke.... Full story
Michael H. Thomas, 70, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. at James Black Dog Community Hall in Fort Kipp, followed by interment in the Fort Kipp Cemetery in Fort Kipp. He was born May 29, 1944, in Poplar, Mont., to Boke Thomas of Fort Totten, N.D., and Mercy White Bear of Fort Kipp, Mont. He graduated from Brockton High School and worked all of his life as a carpenter for Fort Peck Housing....
Holly Lynn (Wittmayer) Kittleson, 53, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at her home in Fort Peck, Mont. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m., at the Evangelical Church in Glasgow with interment at the Highland Cemetery. She was born in Glasgow on July 17, 1961, to Robert and Mae (Hanson) Wittmayer. She grew up in Glasgow, attending school and graduating from Glasgow High School. She was involved in many activities including Homecoming Queen and senior class...
Hazen D. “Flick” Flickinger, 81, of Billings and formerly of Havre, passed away peacefully at home on Friday afternoon, Sept. 19, 2014, from extended illnesses. He was born July 25, 1933, to Hazen D. and Ethel (Goodrich) Flickinger in Scobey, Mont. The family farmed and resided near Opheim, where he attended school and graduated as salutatorian of the class of 1951. Soon after graduation, he began his life-long career spanning 41 years with the Montana State Highway Department. In 1964, he recei...
Bonnie Jo Wischmann, 93, passed away of natural causes on September 15, 2014, at the Teton County Nursing Home, in Choteau, Montana. Her life is celebrated by her children. Bonnie often said she lived a wonderful life; she loved her children, and enjoyed reading mysteries. She achieved her dream job later in life working for 20 years as the McCone County librarian, in Circle, Montana. When she was younger she loved music and dance. She played the piano and performed as a ballerina in Bozeman. In college, the fraternities in Bozeman hired her to...
On the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, Rita Mae Brown, 66, passed away at St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings, Mont., lovingly holding hands with her sons and encircled by other family members. Vigil services will be recited Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m., at the Wolf Point Community Hall and funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m., at the Wolf Point Community Hall with interment at the Chelsea Cemetery west of Poplar. She was born in the community of Chelsea, Roosevelt...
The Aussie wants you to know that she did not pass away, she did not pass on and she did not pass over. She died. And, indeed, she did. On Saturday evening, Sept. 13, with every intention of polishing her fingernails and watching "Doc Martin" on PBS, Noreen Edith (Potts) Smith, 86, died from long-term complications of cancer at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Noreen's wishes were to be cremated and interred with her husband, Harley, in the military cemetery at Miles City....
Diana Charlene (Ziler) Hedegaard, 57, passed away suddenly at her home in Glasgow. A visitation service will be held Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m., and a Celebration of New Life will take place Friday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m., all at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. She was born Dec. 12, 1956, in Hardin, Mont., the third of five children of Laurence and Dena (Moore) Ziler. She spent her early years in Hardin before moving with her family to Lingle, Wyo., and then to...
Dorothy Chamberlin (Wright) Orrey, 94, a retired sales clerk, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at a nursing home in Lewistown. Viewing was Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel from noon until 6 p.m. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com. She was born on Sept. 21, 1919, at the family ranch north of Saco, the daughter of Lewis "Rabbit" and Mary Jane (Walker)...
David Bell, 79, of Sheridan, Wyo., died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Billings, Mont. He was born May 31, 1935, in Malta, Mont., to Hazel Harden and Tennial Miles Bell. He attended first and second grade in Medical Lake, Wash., and grades three to 12 in Glasgow. At 15, he became an amateur radio member (HAM) and then taught his mother to be a Ham Radio operator. They enjoyed this hobby for many years. At 17, he joined the Naval Reserve. On Jan. 5, 1957, he married Myrna Lou Wesen in Glasgow, and...
Lois Fern (Jennings) Lawrence, 88, passed from her earthly home to her heavenly home, surrounded by family on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. She was residing in the Munday Nursing Home in Munday, Texas. A memorial service will be held in the United Methodist Church in Glasgow, on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. with internment in the Highland Cemetery. She was born on April 21, 1926, the daughter of Milo and Dixie (Feezell) Jennings, in the Baylor community in Valley County, Mont. After many moves...
Ronald Selden, 58, of Glasgow, Mont., died on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, near Fort Peck Reservoir. A memorial service and potluck meal will be held at the home of Frank and Janet Sucha, who are long and cherished friends of Ron and his family, on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m., at 33647 Eagle Pass Trail, in Charlo, Mont. A loving father and loyal friend, he was born on May 13, 1956, in Corvallis, Ore. He had a rich and varied life that gave him wonderful adventures that he would recount to his rap...
Daniel C. Burns, 76, a longtime Fort Peck and Wolf Point resident, passed away at the Lewistown Infirmary on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. He was born to Don C. “Bing” and Ann (Ihnat) Burns on Jan 14, 1938, and grew up in Fort Peck. He graduated from Nashua High School, where he excelled in several sports. He attended Rocky Mountain College in Billings, where he played basketball, coached and earned a BA degree. He became a school teacher, coach and referee. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Thomas Burns. Cremation has taken...
Christiana “Chris” (Reimer) Davis, 61, of Livingston, Mont., (wife of former Glasgow resident Dave Davis) passed away peacefully and very suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at her home. Family received condolences and a viewing was held at Franzen-Davis Funeral Home at 118 N 3rd Street in Livingston, from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2. A Celebration of Chris’s life and sharing of remembrances will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at the Sacajawea Park Gazebo in Livingston. A gathering will begin at 7:30 p.m. A Remembrance Video and time of s...
John Douglas Garsjo, 57, of Mabank, Texas, passed away Monday, Aug. 11, in Tyler, Texas, from complications arising from a stroke. As Montana always was "home" for John, a memorial service is being planned by the family to be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, at 2 p.m., with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating. He was born on what was probably a cold snowy day, Nov. 19, 1956, in Glasgow, Mont., home to the large Garsjo family. His parents, Wilma and Victo...
Clifford William Kirkendall, 57, passed away at the Kalispell Regional Medical Center on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. He was born March 12,1957. There are no services at this time. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory of Kalispell is caring for the family....
Vera C. (Hanson) Odegard, 84, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., of congestive heart failure. She was born on June 30, 1930, in Mondovi, Wis., the daughter of Engwal and Viola G. (Dahl) Hanson. She was raised and attended schools in Mondovi. She married Elwood Odegard in 1947 in Mondovi and moved to Glasgow in 1951. He passed away in 1988. She was active in the Assembly of God Church in Glasgow for many years. She worked...