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Wayne Elmer Nybakken, age 88 of Glasgow, passed away at Valley View Home on Sept. 9, 2021, after a long battle with cancer -with loving family at his side. Wayne was born Aug. 11, 1933, in Frazer, the first child to parents Elmer and Bernice (Johnson) Nybakken. He was raised on the family farm north of Nashua where he helped with the farm chores and enjoyed his horse, Domino. As a youngster, he learned to run and repair machinery, wanting to know what made the machinery "tick." Wayne and...
Robert "Rob" Charles Romo was born in the early morning of March 22, 1963 to Charles and Shelley (Irish) Romo in the Middle of Nowhere, Glasgow, MT, and passed away on Sept. 19, 2021 in Kennewick, WA after a hard fought battle against COVID-19. Rob was the first son and third child, with two older sisters, Valarie Ann and Teresa Jo, and 2 younger brothers, Randall Paul and Timothy Day. He was in a hurry to come and get life started as he was an inquisitive and mischievous child from the very...
Constance "Connie" Terry left this world on the evening of Sept. 22, 202,1 at home, surrounded by her family. Her passing was peaceful. Those that knew her were blessed and she will be forever missed. Connie Terry first blessed this world in the early morning of July 17, 1926. She was the second child of Frank Arthur and Marjorie (Frow) Whitmus. The family later increased in size to a total of 11 children. The family farmed the homestead near Vida, Montana. They were a family of the depression....
Leah Rae (Hensrud) Tihista passed away on Aug. 11, 2021, in Richland, Washington due to complications from a stroke. Known as "Lee-Ray" to family and friends she was born in Scobey, Montana in 1934. Her parents Ephraim and Audrey Hensrud were farmers near Flaxville, Montana before moving to the boom town of Wheeler, Montana where Ephraim worked on the construction of the Fort Peck Dam. In 1940, the family moved to Nashua where her father opened a retail store known as "Gambles" with two...
• A Celebration of Janet Kay Lentzner's life will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 at Highland Cemetery, followed by a dinner and gathering at Elks Lodge. Bell Mortuary is assisting, and condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com. Memorial donations may be made in Janet's honor to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (givenow.lls.org)....
Donna Jean (Blanton) Glover passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. Donna was born September 7, 1946 to Jewell (Hall) and Earl Blanton. Her mother, Jewell, passed away when Donna was only 5-years-old and her father asked her grandmother Peggy Tackett to raise her until she was grown enough. Donna met and married Wilbur William Pressler in 1966, the following year the couple welcomed daughter Darla. In 1970 they welcomed a son, Dirik. In 1971 they...
Loving husband, father and grandfather, Michael L. Hansen, 77, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side from a long battle with cancer on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Michael was born June 25, 1944 to Carl & Gladys Hansen in Glasgow, MT. He grew up in Glasgow and spent as much time as he could on his grandparent's farm north of Glasgow. Michael attended Glasgow Public Schools all the way through graduation. On his 18th birthday he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served for...
Ardis R. Nichols passed away from natural causes on August 28, 2021 in Bozeman, Montana. Ardis was born on February 5, 1927, in Frazer, to Mathias and Elsie Eliason. Ardis was involved in band, 4-H, and was a youth camp leader for Bible Camp. Ardis graduated high school from Frazer. She then attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where she made close life-long friends and enjoyed performing with the orchestra playing the clarinet. She returned to Frazer after two years and worked at...
• Memorial Service for Carol Brown will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20 at Bell Mortuary followed by a reception at 3 p.m. at the Fort Peck Hotel . • A Celebration of Janet Lentzner's life will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 at Highland Cemetery followed by a dinner and gathering at Elks Lodge. Bell Mortuary is assisting, and condolences may be left at bellmortuarymontana.com. Memorial donations may be made in Janet’s honor to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (givenow.lls.org)....
Bruce W. Boyum, 64, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at his residence on Thursday, August 26, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Fifth Avenue Christian Church with Pastor Munya Takawira of the Community Alliance Church officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery. Bruce's family has suggested memorial donations be made in his memory to Your Network of Praise Christian Radio, a ministry he was excited to be a part of from...
On Friday, August 27, 2021, Everest Louis Marks passed away at the age of 96. He was a farmer, businessman, husband, WWII veteran, and the father of four children: Suzanne Marks (Tony Nino), Steven Marks (Dr. Debbie Marks), Mitchell Marks (Mel Holm) and Paulette Schneider (Doug Schneider). He was a grandfather of six, and great grandfather of four. Everest was born on August 20, 1925, in Saco, MT to Ernst and Anna (Martin) Marks. He was the last surviving member of his siblings and their...
It is with profound sadness that the family of Janet Kay Lentzner announce her sudden, peaceful passing on July 20th, 2021 at the age of 68 in Denver, CO. Janet was born at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, MT on August 30, 1952 to Edward "Eddie" Lentzner and Laura Kristine (Egstad) Lentzner. She was raised in Larslan, MT on the family farm with her siblings Ronald, Beverly, and Shirley. She was baptized, confirmed, and a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Richland, MT. She...
The last of the old-time cowboys branded his last calf, saddled his horse and rode into heaven on August 31, 2021 at the age of 100 years. Jack W. Nickels of Ft. Peck was born September 24, 1920 to Herman J. Nickels and Lydia (Meyers) Nickels. He was brought up in northern McCone County where he lived all his life. He lived during a time before barbed wire- when he would ride for several days to gather the family cattle each autumn. His horsemanship earned him a second place Bronc Riding in...
Hattie Marie Bretzke, age 95, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21 due to natural causes at Sweet Memorial Nursing Home. Hattie was born on July 21, 1926, in Harlem, Montana, to Leonard and Stella (Lewellen) Fouts. She was raised on farms outside Nashua and Turner, attending school and working in her father's store in Nashua. On October 24, 1945, Hattie married Richard "Bud" A. Bretzke in Glasgow, and the couple had eight children. They farmed for a few years outside of Glasgow, and moved to Havre in...
Irving Lenard Johnson, of Bozeman, Montana, passed in peace on August 20. Irv was born Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1947, in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, to Lee and Alice Johnson. Irv graduated from Green Bay Preble High School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1965. Following high school, he went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. On June 21, 1969, Irv married Judy (Gerndt) in Suring, Wisconsin. Irv's memory will live on through his wife, Judy, his...
George Kolstad passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Community Nursing Home in Anaconda, Montana. George was born February 7, 1928 at the Mimn place outside of Tampico, Montana to Ben and Caroline (Hess) Kolstad. He was one of six children born at home and delivered by their father. His siblings are Sylvia Thomas, Betty Holden, Grace Houghton, Bennie Kolstad and John Kolstad. George started grade school at Tampico while the family was at the Mimn Place. When the family moved to a place clos...
Noreen Margaret Cuskelly Austin was born on June 22, 1936, in Killdeer, ND to Eva Marie Kaufman Cuskelly and Timothy Phillip Cuskelly. She was raised with siblings Irene, Pat, Dot (Dorothy) Jimmy, and Rosemary in the Killdeer area. Noreen attended college in Dickinson, ND, earning a teaching degree. She loved children and chose her career to facilitate that love. After moving to Glasgow to start her new teaching career at Glasgow South Side School, she met her lifetime love, George Phillip...
Melvin Cecil Larsen, 98, of Glasgow, Montana and Owensboro, Kentucky, departed this world with his daughter by his side at 11:37 a.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Wellington Parc. He was born Nov. 25, 1922, in Glasgow, MT to the late Nels and Cecilia Damman Larsen. From a young age, Melvin was taught the value of a job well-done, helping care for his parent's gardens, delivering telegrams for pennies and doing other odd jobs. When his father passed away, Melvin was only seventeen, but helped...
Vernon Dee Turner, 78, went home to be with Jesus on August 10, 2021. His passing was of natural causes. He was born in Glasgow, Montana on October 19, 1942 at Francis Mahon Deaconess Hospital to Kenneth Dee and Marjorie (Pehrson) Turner. He was baptized at the Methodist Church in Glasgow and confirmed later at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Nashua. His early years were spent growing up in the Nashua community where he delivered newspapers on his bicycle in the early morning hours. After doing...
Raymond Archie Padgett, age 94, died August 7, 2021, at Riverstone Hospice House in Billings, Montana surrounded by his three daughters: Renee Bulatowicz, Donita Cantrell, and Marcie Padgett, and his granddaughter, Donna Bulatowicz. Ray was born in Avondale, Montana on January 13, 1927. He graduated from Opheim High School in January 1944 and enlisted in the Navy as an aviation cadet. During WWII, Ray was stationed at naval bases in California and Washington, including at Treasure Island. He...
Wayne C. Qualley, 81, of Apple Valley, Minn. passed away at his home Aug. 10, 2021. Wayne was born in Fargo, ND and grew up on the farm near Horace, ND. He was a 1962 graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. Wayne married Deanna Dahl, from Frazer, on June 30, 1962 in Wolf Point. He worked for Control Data, Great Plains Software, and Microsoft for 45+ years before his retirement. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Deanna; children, Denise (Chris) Melander, and John (Val)...
It is with profound sadness that the family of Janet Kay Lentzner announce her sudden, peaceful passing on July 20, 2021 at the age of 68 in Denver, CO. She is preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Laura Lentzner; brother, Ronald Lentzner and niece Reone Lentzner. Janet will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by her sisters: Beverly (Charles) Lynch of Yacolt, WA and Shirley (Arnold) Lehnert of Libby, MT, her nieces and nephews: DeVon Lentzner of Highlands Ranch, CO, Deni (Kirk) Hogan...
On June 26, 2021, Berta peacefully passed away in her home in Butte, Montana. Berta was born on December 26, 1938, to Robert and Margaret Maguire. She was the third of four daughters. Berta was raised in Butte and graduated from Butte Central High School. While in Butte, she worked at Hannifin Jewelry. She married Bill Connors on June 27, 1959, at the Immaculate Conception Church in Butte. Together, they raised six children across Montana. Stops in Dutton, Billings, Butte, Glasgow Air Force...
Frances Holter was born Jan. 9, 1929 to Luther and Hattie (Yeska) Schultz in Hinsdale. She passed away April 19, 2021. Frances grew up with three brothers and three sisters on a ranch south of Hinsdale. She loved books, especially if the book featured a horse. Reading and learning became a life-long love. After high school, Frances earned her teaching degree and taught in several one-room schoolhouses in northern Montana. Frances married Arthur J. Holter on Dec. 23, 1950 in Glasgow. A fun loving mother, Frances instilled a life-long love of lea...
Larry Unruh was born on the family farm, June 16, 1941 in Shafter, California. He passed away peacefully on July 15, 2021 at the age of 80 in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. He is survived by his loving partner Brenda, his brother Hal, his sister Jane, his niece Lisa, his nephew Greg, and his Uncle Herb Penner. He spent his formative years in Larslan, Montana. For much of his adult life, he lived in Los Angeles, California where he was an accountant and also an auditor. Later on he moved to Coeur d'...
