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Richard Charles Ringstad, age 86, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at his home in Glasgow. He was born Dec. 27, 1935, in Fosston, Minn., to Knute and Alice (Olson) Ringstad. He graduated from Fosston High School where he excelled in spelling: winning the Polk County Spelling Bee. After high school, Richard joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served four years. He went on to serve in the Merchant Marines where he traveled the world including delivering construction...
Life-long Phillips County resident Ruth Teske passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of Monday, July 18, 2022, at the Hi Line Retirement Center in Malta, Mont. Ruth was born on Sept. 8, 1929, to Fred and Minnie Kohnlein. She attended Saco School through the eighth grade. She then worked as a waitress in the café at the American Legion Hot Springs, later renamed Sleeping Buffalo Hot Springs. Ruth married Alfred Teske on April 2, 1953, and soon became a housewife and mother. Ruth was...
Gregory Joseph Skiff passed away peacefully at his home with his family, on Monday, July 25, 2022. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 28, 6 p.m. at Wilderness Funeral Home-Malta and a Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 29, 10 a.m. at Wilderness Funeral Home-Malta. Wilderness Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements and services. A full obituary will be printed in the Wednesday, Aug. 3 issue of the Glasgow Courier....
Robert "Bob" Harold Heikens, 92, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in an automobile accident outside of the town of Nashua, Mont. His wife of 67 years, Helen Marie (Lauckner) Heikens, also passed away in the same incident. A celebration of life will be held at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Nashua on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Nashua Cemetery and there will be a luncheon at the church following. Memorials can be made to the Nashua Senior Center. PO Box 105,...
Our Heavenly Father wrapped his loving arms around our wonderful mother and grandmother Arlene Jean Egosque on Friday July 15, 2022. Arlene passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Custer, S.D., surrounded by her loving family. She was 91 years young. Family will receive friends 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., Thursday, July 21, at Bell Mortuary, 701 2nd Avenue South, Glasgow, Mont. Arlene's Celebration of Life will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 22, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Nashua, Mont.,...
Life-long Phillips County resident Ruth Teske passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of Monday, July 18, 2022, at the Hi Line Retirement Center in Malta. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 22, at the Saco Lutheran Church. Memorials in Ruth’s honor can be made to the Hi Line Retirement Center or Phillips County Historical Society. Condolences to the family may be shared to the family at www.wildernessfuneralhomes.com. A full obituary will run in the July 27, 2022 issue of the Glasgow Courier....
Richard Charles Ringstad, age 86, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at his home in Glasgow, Mont. A celebration of Richard's life will be held 3 p.m., Monday, July 25, at First Lutheran Church in Glasgow. Condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com. A full obituary will be in the Wednesday, July 27 issue of the Glasgow Courier....
Gladys May (Funk) Fast was born April 28, 1932, in Volt, Mont., to George and Lydia Schultes Funk. She passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the age of 90. Gladys grew up on the family's farm during the depression years. She accepted the Lord at a young age during an evangelistic meeting. Gladys' family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., on Thursday, July 14, at Bell Mortuary, in Glasgow, Mont. Funeral service will be held at 10:30...
Michael "Mac" Roy McLean, 62, of Glasgow, Mont., lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at his home in Glasgow. Mac was born on Aug. 31, 1959, at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi to John and Virginia (Hansen) McLean. He graduated from high school in Great Falls, Mont., in 1977. He enlisted in the Army in 1982 and was sent to Fort Sill Oklahoma where he was trained to be a Fabric Repair Specialist. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1990. Mac moved to Miles City,...
Esther Helen Fast, 100, of Lustre Mont., passed away at Valley View Home, in Glasgow, Mont., on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. A time for friends and family will be held at the Bell Mortuary on Sunday, July 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. Celebration of Life will be on Monday, July 18, at 2 p.m at the EMB Church, 344 Wall Street Road, Lustre. Esther will be buried next to Marvin in the EMB Cemetery and refreshments will follow. She was born May 30, 1922, to Jacob and Lena Fast. She joined a brother, Elvin and a...
On Friday, June 24, 2022, Reverend Edward L. Novak passed away to the waiting arms of his Lord and Savior. A celebration of Ed's life will take place on Saturday, July 30, at 11 a.m. (central) at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minn., with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. The service will also be broadcast virtually via a link available through Bethlehem Lutheran Church or Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels, Washburn-McReavy.com 952-920-3996. Ed was born in Omaha, Neb., on Dec. 17, 1933,...
Wesley Jackson Orahood was born Aug. 31, 1928, in Fargo N.D., to Harry and Louise (Eskelson) Orahood, the third of three children. Wesley left for greener pastures Friday, July 8, 2022, to meet up with friends and family who have gone on before. A memorial service will be held at Wilderness Funeral Home – Malta at 1 p.m. on Monday July 18. Wesley moved with his family to the ranch on Tallow Creek in Montana at six months old. He attended several primary schools in the Content community before g...
Gary Allen Stearns, of Harlem, Mont., passed away of natural causes in his home on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at the age of 74. Services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua, Mont. Gary was born to parents, Clinton "Kink" and Frances (Bondy) Stearns, on July 15, 1947, in Glasgow, Mont. Gary was the last of four children. Gary grew up as a "dam kid" and attended school in Fort Peck, Mont. He graduated from Nashua High School in 1966. Gary joined the...
Carol (Forsythe) Cotton passed away at Valley View Home, in Glasgow, Mont., on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at the age of 84. According to her wishes, Carol has been cremated and no public services will be held. She was born Feb. 13, 1938, to lifelong Valley County residents Ruth and Bill Forsythe. Carol was married to Jim Cotton and together had a daughter, Marsha in 1962. Carol spent her life in Glasgow, only leaving for two years to obtain her teacher's education at Concordia College in Moorhead,...
Donna Mae (French) Waitschies, 79, of Binghamton, N.Y., passed away in Denver, Colo., on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Services will be held at the Glasgow Evangelical Church in Glasgow, Mont., on Saturday July 9, at 2 p.m. with Pastor John Skillman officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, in Glasgow. Donna was born on Nov. 15, 1942 in Binghamton. She grew up in Holland Patent, N.Y. as the eldest daughter of Gerald French and Ruth Turk French with her brothers Gerald French Jr. "Skip"...
Patricia A. Meldrum, 77, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center, in Havre, Mont., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Cremation has taken place, and memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church, in Havre, with Ila McClenahan officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, in Havre. Patricia was born on March 31, 1945, in Chester, Mont., to Harlan and Alice (Fusk) Bilden. She was raised on a farm outside of Joplin,...
Frank Jones III left this world Tuesday, June 21, 2022, with his family by his side. "Dusty" as he was known by, was born Feb. 2, 1951, to Frank and Darlene Jones, of Theony, Mont. They moved into Hinsdale, Mont., when he reached school age. He graduated from Hinsdale High School 1969. Laura Olson became his bride in 1976 in a beautiful outdoor ceremony in Zortman, Mont. Their son, Frank David, joined them in 1977 at their home in Hinsdale. Dusty spent his adult life working construction with...
Gladys M. Fast, 90, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Funeral services are pending at this time....
Michael “Mac” Roy McLean, 62, of Glasgow, Mont., lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at his home in Glasgow. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Bell Mortuary. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Highland Cemetery. Mac was born on Aug. 31, 1959, at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi to John and Virginia (Hansen) McLean. He graduated from high school in Great Falls, Mont., in 1977. He enlisted in the Army in 1982 and was sent to Fort Sill Oklahoma whe...
Ethel Jane Hide, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, in Glasgow, surrounded by family. Jane was born May 29, 1943, in Grand Rapids, Minn., to Ward and Virginia Passard Ames. She attended school in Grand Rapids and graduated in 1961 from Grand Rapids High School. After graduation, Jane moved to Minneapolis, Minn., where she worked as an X-Ray tech at the hospital. Jane married Dr. David Hide in 1965 in Grand Rapids then moved...
Shirley Mae Aitken, born Jan. 21, 1951, passed away Saturday, Feb. 19. She will be honored and remembered at her Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 16, at 1 p.m. at Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula, Mont. A reception will follow. All who knew Shirley are welcome and encouraged to attend to celebrate a wonderful life lived....
A memorial mass will be held for Laura Pehan Borges on July 3, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Glentana, Mont. followed by a blessing at the Glentana Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. with a luncheon at the Glentana Hall....
Richard Eugene Olson passed away on June 13, 2022 at his home in Richland, Mont. Richard was born April 4, 1960 to Albert and Joann Olson in Amery, Wisconsin. While working on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, he met the love of his life, Lita Brackee. They were married in a little white church in Wisconsin on Nov. 26, 1988. To this union, they were blessed with four children. In 1992, the family moved back to Montana. His life revolved around his family, hunting, fishing, four wheeling, training his...
Hilda Elaine (Fuhrman) Rosencrans, 100, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away at Valley View Home on Monday, June 13, 2022. Services will be held on Tuesday, June 28, at 3:30 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Glasgow, with Pastor Tom Fauth officiating. A reception at the church will follow the services. Hilda was born to Kon and Emma Fuhrman on April 2, 1922, in Glasgow. She attended grade school at the Fuhrman School and graduated from Glasgow in 1940. In 1945, she married Carl Swenson. To this...
Gertrude "Gert" Strand, 92, of Scobey, Mont., died on Jan. 12, 2022, at the Daniels Memorial Hospital in Scobey. She was born April 14, 1929, in Plentywood, Mont., to Esmer (Roderick) Fink and John Peter Fink. Services will be held Friday, June 24, at 10 a.m., at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Plentywood. Father Arumugam Ananda Kumar will be officiating the service. Interment of Gert and Buzz's remains will be at the old section of Plentywood Cemetery immediately following the service. Lunch...
