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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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JoAnn Marie Russell was a true Montana treasure. Born in 1934 to Louis Henry Rutter and LaMae Reckert Rutter, Jo grew up on the muddy shores of the Milk River in Hinsdale, Mont. Granddaughter to famed cowboy Harry Rutter, Jo carried on the family's indelible spirit of adventure. She lived boldly and loved expansively, with lifelong passion for education, music, her Catholic faith, the outdoors, garage sale bargains, chocolate, and anything purple. While earning her degree in education, music,... Full story
Leland Ernest Risa was born in Scobey, Mont., on Dec. 14, 1950, to Albin and Dorothy (Walters) Risa. He died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, Mont., after a brief battle with cancer. Lee was baptized and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church in Opheim, Mont. Family will receive friends at the Cottonwood Inn in Glasgow, on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Opheim Community Church in Opheim, with Pastor... Full story
David Jon Stanley, of Billings, Mont., age 50, passed away on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Celebration of life and remembrance will be held on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Hilands Golf Club, 714 Poly Dr, Billings. Open house from 1 to 4 p.m., with memorial service at 2 p.m. David was born in Julesburg, Colo., on May 26, 1973, to Ann Lorraine Stanley (Kuskie) and Gregory Leigh Stanley. David was the second of three sons. David spent his early childhood in Big Springs, Neb. David moved to Montana in 1979... Full story
Gretchen (Nelson) Westby was born March 15, 1941, in Glasgow, Mont., to Elsa and Clinton Nelson, the oldest of four children. She was the last person to complete eighth grade at the North Bench Country School. After she graduated from high school in Opheim and Montana State University, she became an RN and worked as a surgical nurse at the Billings Deaconess Hospital. She married Arlo "Bill" Westby on June 10, 1964, and they purchased the Westby family farm. Their first child, Karen, was born in... Full story
The Montana VA Health Care System (Montana VA) encourages Veterans to be proactive with breast health during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women after skin cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Statistically, one in eight Montana women will develop breast cancer. In Montana, with a population of 1.1 million people, this represents around 62,500 Montana women. Both men and women can develop breast cancer. One in 100 men can develop breast cancer, or about 5,500 M...
John A. "Jack" Brooks, age 83 of Glasgow, Mont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, after a brief illness. Jack's family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. A Celebration of his Life will take place at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26 at Bell Mortuary. There will be a reception in Jack's honor at VFW Post 3107 (~3:30 p.m.) following his inurnment in Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. Jack was born to John and Claudia (Jackson) Brooks on Nov.... Full story
Evelyn Dora Mix, 89, formerly from Hinsdale Mont., died peacefully surrounded by love, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, where she was residing in Glasgow, Mont. Family will receive friends Friday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Hinsdale American Legion in Hinsdale with Pastor Doris Tollefson officiating. Burial will take place in Hillview Cemetery following the services. Evelyn was born Jan. 17, 1934, in Homestead,... Full story
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28, at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, Mont. Inurnment will be in Highland Cemetery. A reception and time of sharing will follow at the Glasgow Elks Lodge about 3:30 p.m.... Full story
Dorothy Ann (Molvig) Kolstad peacefully passed away early on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at St John's assisted living facility in Billings, Mont. Ms. Kolstad lived 90 years. She started her life journey on April 16, 1933, in the Glasgow Hospital. She grew up outside of Glasgow in Tampico, Mont., where her father and mother, Chris and Agnes Molvig, carved out a farm and ranch from the dusty prairie. Her father, who had a clever sense of humor, naturally referred to his first child as Dusty all his... Full story
Gerald Edwin McPherson (aka Jerry Mac) was born on Feb. 16, 1934, and crossed over into eternity on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Mac was born in Glasgow, Mont., and reared on the McPherson ranch in McCone County. He was the third child of Thomas and Leila (Copeland) McPherson. Mac's sister, Phyllis, died in infancy, in 1927. Ronald was born in 1929 and finally Mac in 1934. Jerry and Ronnie grew up on the ranch during the "Dam Days": the construction of the Fort Peck Dam (1933-1940). Both Ronnie and... Full story
John was born July 22, 1946, in Portsmouth, Va., the son of John M. and Emma J. (Stroud) Hoyt. Mike (as the family called him) passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Florida. Mike was cremated and as per his request will be laid to rest beside his father, John, at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow at 1 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 20. Military Funeral Honors will be conducted by VFW Post 3107, Glasgow. He spent his early years in Virginia and Maine. Mike’s mother passed away in 1957 when he was 11 years old. His father later married Alice (... Full story
Gilbert A. DeSonia, 84, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Glasgow. Services will be held at a later date.... Full story
John A. "Jack" Brooks, age 83 of Glasgow, Mont., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, after a brief illness. Jack's family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. A celebration of his life will take place at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26, at Bell Mortuary. There will be a reception in Jack's honor at VFW Post 3107 (~3:30 p.m.) following his inurnment in Highland Cemetery, in Glasgow. A full obituary will be published in the Oct. 25, 2023,... Full story
Jim was born in Glasgow, Mont., and attended the Glasgow Schools. He was the son of Kenneth Chaffee and Katherine Beck Chaffee Jankus. Jim was born July 10, 1938, in Glasgow. He moved to Las Vegas, Nev., in the early 60s. Jim loved classic cars and owned several over the years. He was a great handyman and always ready to help friends or family that might need it. He loved to travel and saw many countries such as Israel, Russia and Australia to name a few. He was truly the example of never... Full story
Bud passed away at home in Belgrade, Mont., on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Bud was born to Ida and Clifford Johnston on Jan. 8, 1943, in Glasgow, Mont. There will be a celebration of life luncheon at the Vets Club in Glasgow on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 11:30 a.m. Bud is preceded in death by his parents, Ida and Clifford Johnston; sisters Judy (Johnston) Taylor and Betty (Johnston) Neumayer; brothers Dick, Gary, and Allen Johnston; and children, Ernie and Clifford. He is survived by his wife, Rita;... Full story
Gilbert A. DeSonia, 84, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Glasgow. Services will be held at a later date.... Full story
Gerald Edwin McPherson (aka Jerry Mac) was born on February 16, 1934, and crossed over into eternity on Monday Oct 9, 2023. Family will receive friends Thursday, Oct. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, Mont. Funeral services will be Friday, Oct. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at Bell Mortuary with pastor Christine Hollenbeck officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Sunnyside Country Club. Condolences may be left for the family at be... Full story
Daryl Wayne Toews was born to Harold and Lillian Toews on May 24, 1949, in Glasgow, Mont. He passed away at age 74 on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Family will receive friends Thursday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 6, at the Lustre Mennonite Brethren Church. Burial will follow. Daryl grew up with his parents and three siblings on their family farm in Lustre, Mont. His passions for his life were Jesus and serving as Christ did.... Full story
Donald "Don" Peterson died in his sleep of natural causes on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at the age of 97. He resided at Christa Shores Assisted Living in Silverdale, Wash., on the shores of Puget Sound. In his last year he enjoyed company in the Sunroom and the visits of friends and family. One of his favorite things to do was to taste the first honeydew melons or whatever else was "just" in season. His eyesight and hearing did not allow him to identify the birds like years ago, but he was always... Full story
Cecil F. Ozark, 87, of Nashua, Mont., passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Family will receive friends Friday, Oct. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow. Funeral services will be Saturday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m. at Bell Mortuary with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. A reception will follow at noon at Sunnyside, Glasgow.... Full story
Don Wilson Brown passed away peacefully in Billings, Mont., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, after a short illness. A memorial service for Don will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont., with Pastor Bonnie Novak officiating. Burial will take place in Fort Peck Cemetery followed by a luncheon at the Fort Peck Hotel, Fort Peck, Mont. He was born on Dec. 5, 1935, at the family ranch with his Grandmother Gerda Rorvick as the midwife. He was preceded in death by his... Full story
Cade Shane Myrick was welcomed into this world on Oct. 8, 2000, by his parents Michael and Erin Myrick, older sister Ashtyn Rene, and twin brother Blaine Ryan; fifty-nine minutes prior. This day may have been the spark to the competitive nature Cade would exhibit in every facet of his life. A short time later they were blessed with their baby sister, Davyn Denae. Growing up between Glasgow and Nashua, Mont., Cade had a love for all things outdoors. Hunting with his family instilled a deep love... Full story
Cecil Franklin Ozark passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont., at the age of 87. Family will receive friends, Friday, Oct. 6, 5 to 7 p.m. at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow. Funeral services will be Saturday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. at Bell Mortuary with Pastor Scott Kiehn officiating. A luncheon will follow the funeral service at Sunnyside Gold Course, Glasgow. Cecil Ozark was born March 20, 1936, in Miles City, Mont., to Stan and Verda (Shand) Ozark. The fam... Full story
On August 12, Mom gathered up her cookie sheets, her favorite spatula and headed to heaven's kitchen to bake for her family and friends who arrived there before she did. She was 92 years young. Mary Jean (Combs) Mahugh was born in Glasgow, Montana on June 4,1931 to Clifford and Cora Combs. She graduated from Glasgow High School and was a proud Scotty her entire life. On August 20, 1949 she married Glen Mahugh. They had three children - Diana, David and Doris. Mary was devoted to her career at... Full story
Carol Susan (Ingersoll) Buchheit passed away in Glasgow, Mont., on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. A local memorial service will be held at Bell Mortuary on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. with a reception following. A private family gathering will take place at a later date for her inurnment. She was born Sept. 3, 1951, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Ruth Maxine (French) and Lewie Oliver Ingersoll, joining older sister Janice. As a young child, her family moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa, then Flint, Mich., where her... Full story
