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Phyllis LaVerne (Edwards) Fuhrman, 92, of Larslan, Mont., passed away at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, surrounded by family. There will be a Celebration of Life at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 16, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. A reception will follow in the Cottonwood Inn Convention Center. Phyllis was born to Graydon McKinley Edwards and Emma (Bergtoll) Edwards on Oct. 4, 1930, in Glasgow. She grew up on the Edwards home place four miles south of Opheim,...
The Memorial Service for Court Kelsey, of Glasgow, Mont., will be held via Zoom Videoconference on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. Courtland Kelsey III was born May 9, 1941, the son of Courtland Kelsey II and Helen Dow (Lundquist) in E. Orange, N.J. Court’s happiest boyhood memories included playing along the ocean beaches of Montauk, Long Island, N.Y., as well as learning the game of golf. Court was a graduate of Lawrenceville Prep School, N.J., Class of 1959. Rather than following the family t...
Gerald Frank Fossum (77) of Three Points, Ariz., passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the VA Southern Arizona Healthcare System following a long battle with cancer. Celebration reception is planned for 4 p.m., Saturday, July 29, at Feedlot Steakhouse 5625 Scandia Rd Shepherd, Montana, 59079. Jerry was born Jan. 5, 1946, in Glasgow, Mont., to Orrin and Dorothy Fossum. The second of six children he was raised farming and ranching in Opheim, Mont. After graduating from high school in 1964, and...
Inez (Brandt) Kegel, 80, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow on Monday, June 27, 2023. There are no services planned at this time for Inez. Inez was born Aug. 7, 1942, in Scobey, Mont., to Herb and Luella (Belsvig) Brandt. She received her early education at Prairie Dell School and graduated from Peerless High School. She married George Kegel on Sept. 25, 1966, in Wolf Point, Mont., and the couple made their home in Peerless, Mont. Inez was a member of the Luthe...
JoAnn Helen Pliley, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away at Valley View Nursing Home, in Glasgow, on Monday, June 27, 2023. JoAnn was 88 years old, born on April 9, 1935, in Fosston, Minn., to Alice and James Campbell. She moved to Long Beach, Calif., and then to Glasgow in 1946. JoAnn graduated from Glasgow High School where she met Donald Pliley. They fell in love and married on Dec. 26, 1951. Don and JoAnn resided in the Glasgow area where they farmed and raised two children. JoAnn enjoyed her...
"And when great souls die, after a period, peace blooms." Phyllis Marie Dahl, of Glasgow, Mont., joined those souls on Thursday, June 29, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Phyllis rarely complained and never stopped fighting, so it would be wrong to say that she lost the battle. Family receiving friends will be held on Sunday, July 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Burial will take place at a later date at the family farm. Phyllis was born on Aug. 10, 1953, in Wolf...
Sandra Bartlett, 82, of St. Marie, Mont., passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 8, 2 p.m., at the Daniels County Cemetery with Pastor Charles Kelly officiating....
Theron "Gub" Arnold Risa was born on Nov. 1, 1924, in Opheim, Mont., to Martin Sr. and Thea Risa. He passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Glasgow, Mont. Family and friends are invited to gather on Friday, June 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be on Saturday, July 1, at 1 p.m., at Opheim Community Church in Opheim with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Theron graduated from Opheim High School in 1943 and served in the United States Army from 1944 to...
James "Jimmy" Cox, 90, of Creston, British Columbia, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the First Lutheran Church in Hinsdale, Mont., with Pastor Doris Tollefson officiating. Burial will follow in Hillview Cemetery....
David (Shanks) Hustad, 70 years old, of Nashua, Mont., passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be announced later, with a private family casting ceremony at the family farm. David was born Sept. 6, 1952, in Williston, N.D., to Norman Lewis Shanks and Betty Lou (Eschenbacher) Hustad. David attended school in Bainville, Mont., graduating in 1971. Afterwards, he worked for his father's, Norman Shanks, business as a painter. He married Lottie Jane...
Richard Franklin Damstrom passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the age of 88. He died peacefully with his loving wife Lois by his side. A memorial service will be at St Paul Lutheran Church in Missoula, Mont., at 1 p.m., Thursday July 20, with a reception to follow. The eldest son of Richard T. and Sarah Damstrom, Richard was born in Lyford, Texas, on Nov. 24, 1934. He grew up with his brothers, Walden and Clifford, on the family farm just outside of Lyford. As a teenager he worked on farms...
Ann Frances Quam-Haakenson, 78, died peacefully on Saturday, March 18, 2022, at hospice in Everett, Wash. Born Dec. 31, 1943, to Clifford and Kathryn Quam in Sioux Falls, S.D, Ann grew up in Frazer, Mont., where her parents had moved following WWII. Her father was in business with her grandfather in Frazer at Lien and Quam hardware. Her grandparents were Martin and Francis Lien, long-time residents of Frazer. Elementary and High School were in Frazer. She was at the top of her class and active in band, choir and cheerleading. She studied piano...
Cheryl Kay Melikian passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, in Apache Junction, Ariz. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, June 30, at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church, Glasgow, Mont., with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery in Glasgow....
Donald Gene Pliley, of Glasgow, Mont.,, passed away at his home, on Thursday, June 22, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Don was 90 years old, born Nov. 7, 1932, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Don's family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. A funeral will be held on Thursday, June 29, at 11 a.m., at Glasgow Evangelical Church. There will be a graveside service at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow with a luncheon afterwards at the Glasgow...
Sharon Lynnette Wigness Thompson passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Glasgow, Mont. Sharon’s family will receive friends on Sunday, July 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday, July 3, at the First Lutheran Church with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. A luncheon will follow the funeral services and burial will follow the luncheon. She was born on May 31, 1932, to Charlotte and Porter Wigness and raised in Fortuna, N.D. Sharon was the oldest...
Sandra Bartlett, 82, of St. Marie, Mont., passed away Monday, June 5, 2023. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 8, 2 p.m., at the Daniels County Cemetery with Pastor Charles Kelly officiating....
JoAnn Helen Pliley, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away at Valley View Nursing Home, in Glasgow, on Monday, June 27, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 29, at 11 a.m. at Glasgow Evangelical Church with Pastor Seth Runner officiating, burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. There will be a luncheon at the Glasgow Evangelical Church following the burial. A full obituary will be printed in the Wednesday, July 5, issue of the Glasgow Courier....
The hardest working man we know went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. The family invites you to a Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 24, at 2 p.m., at the VFW in Glasgow, Mont. A luncheon will follow. Alvin Ernest Austin "Ernie" was born on July 7, 1934, to Alvin and Laura Austin in Helena, Mont. Ernie grew up in Conrad and helped his father during the war. He took every Wednesday off school to help butcher hogs at the meat packing plant. Then the family moved to Augusta, Mont.,...
Cheryl Kay (Dahl) Melikian, 66, of Apache Junction, Ariz., passed away peacefully at her home with her loving husband, George, by her side. Services will be held at 11 a.m., June 30, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow Mont., with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating followed by inurnment at Highland Cemetery. A celebration of life and luncheon will be held at the VFW Post #3107 in Glasgow at 1 p.m. A special thanks to Bell Mortuary for all their assistance, as well as the VFW Post #3107 in...
Big John B. Nesbitt, 66, of Wolf Point, Mont., was a one-of-a-kind man, who touched more people's lives wherever he went, passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023. A celebration of his life will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, June 24, at the Glasgow Elks, followed by one last turn around town and a reception back at the Elks starting at 5:30 p.m. John was a man who enjoyed the simple things in life, he valued his friends and family and you never had to wonder where you stood with him. John did many...
Our dear, dear father, George "Bud" Knudson passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Services are being planned for later this summer. Dad was born May 21, 1928, to George and Margaret Knudson on their homestead south of Saco, Mont. He graduated from Saco High School in 1947. When Dad started school he didn't know his name was George, as he was always called Buddy since his dad's name was George. He was known by his nickname Bud in the Saco...
Robert "Bob" Cecil Rhodes, age 89, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away at the Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., on Friday, June 16, 2023, after suffering a stroke. A memorial service will be held for Bob Rhodes at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 24, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, with a reception to follow. Bob was born on Nov. 1, 1933, to Allen Mayben and Bessie (Reed) Rhodes at the family home near Worland, Wyo. He joined sisters, Grace and Frances, and brother Allen. Little brother, Tom, came...
Glenn A. Miller, age 90, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, with Pastor John Vallie officiating. Burial with military honors will take place in Highland Cemetery, followed by a reception at the VFW Post #3107....
A Celebration of Life will be held 1 p.m., Saturday, June 24, for Mary Jane Rhodes at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, Mont., with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Services will be in conjunction with those of her husband Robert Rhodes....
Eldon Richard Lee, 71 of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, after a long battle with a terminal illness. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 26, at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. Burial will take place in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. Eldon was born in Plentywood, Mont., on Nov. 6, 1951, to Reubin and Norma (Glover) Lee. When he was a young boy, his family moved to Glasgow: the town that Eldon called home for the...
