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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Marvin Copenhaver, 85, of Fort Smith, Ark., passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020. He was born July 8, 1934, in Hinsdale, Mont., to Martin and Cappie Copenhaver. He was retired from Whirlpool and a U. S. Army veteran. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Barling, Ark., and a Knights of Columbus 4th Degree member. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Copenhaver; a sister, Virginia Silvey; and a granddaughter, Samantha Kerr-Koons. He is survived by his...
Sondra Colleen (Gallagher) Thorn, 80, of Glasgow, Mont., died on Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Glasgow after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Sondra was born on April 17, 1940, to George and Birdie (Augre) Gallagher. She graduated from St. Raphael's school in 1954 and Glasgow High School in 1958. Sondra also attended Dental Technician School in San Francisco, Calif. She later married Walter Thorn, of Glasgow, on Aug. 15, 1959, and they spent the next 54 years together until Walt's death in 2013....
On Thursday, May 21, 2020, we lost our beloved dad, grandpa and great-grandpa. For anyone who knew Tony, we all know this world will now be less full of BS! He was the KING! Tony Degele was born on July 31, 1939, to John & Snodie (Saffell) Degele, the ninth of 12 children. As a child, Tony loved to play sports and claimed to be the "favorite" son, although he could never get his brothers to agree. Tony spent three years in the Army and in 1960 he married Irene Garsjo. In his early years, Tony wo...
Donna Jane (Combs) Billingsley, 95, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at the Liggert Cottage on St. John's Campus in Billings, Mont., of natural causes. Memorial services will be Saturday, May 23, at 2 p.m., at Bell Mortuary with Pastor Rick Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Mont. Donna was born on Nov. 8, 1924, in Glasgow, to Earl X Combs and Cynthia Isabelle Siple. Her mother passed away when she was three years old and she was raised by her...
Allan Dale Murch passed in peace Tuesday, May 12, 2020, surrounded by his cherished companion, daughter, and son at the age of 72. Al chose to have no funeral services. His family will spread his ashes as he desired and a memorial party to be announced at a later date. Known to friends and family as Al, he was born and lived his life in Glasgow, Mont. He was a talented carpenter and concrete finisher with his business Murch Construction. He took pride in his work and was most proud of his contri...
Floyd “Sonny” Nelson, Jr., 85, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, surrounded by his family. There will be an open viewing 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Friday, May 15. Family is planning a private burial and a funeral service at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuarymontana.com....
On the afternoon of Saturday, May 2, 2020, at 2:30 p.m., Thomas "Buddy" Edward Mills III passed away peacefully in his sleep at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. He was 83 years old. On Oct. 6, 1936, Buddy was born to Tom and Silver (Maguire) Mills in Helena, Mont. The Mills family owned the Montana State Nursery, and he grew up learning and doing much of its operations. He graduated from Helena High School. He attended MSU Missoula, was drafted in the US Army and served in Ft....
Carol M. (Matuska) Fossum, 82, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, of natural causes. Visitation will be 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, at Bell Mortuary, in Glasgow, Mont., with the Rosary being prayed at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will held 10 a.m., Thursday, May 7, at St. Raphael's Catholic Church. A private burial will be later in Highland Cemetery. She was born to Ernest William and Angeline (Caba) Matuska on Dec. 20, 1937, in Tabor, S.D. She was the third youngest of seven children. She...
Gus Lightfoot, formerly of Fort Peck, Mont., passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020, in Knoxville, Iowa. Remains will be interned in Knoxville, Iowa. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1954. He graduated from MT State College and went on to a career in the United States Air-Force for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, Jennie (Larson) Lightfoot; children and grandchildren....
James Robert Koessl, 74, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 18, 2020, with his loving wife Laurie at his side. There will be a celebration of Jim's life that will be announced at a later date. He was born on Oct. 9, 1945, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., to Antone and Margaret Koessl. Jim attended Newport and Sister Bay grade schools and graduated from Gibralter High School. While at Gibralter, he excelled at baseball and continued playing county league ball with the Sister Bay Bays. He...
George Ivan Zavalney, 77, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. Celebration of Life will be at a later date. He was born in Glasgow, Mont., on Dec. 4, 1942. He was raised along with his two brothers by his mom, Christine, and step-dad John. He graduated Glasgow High School in 1961. George married Peggy July 19, 1963, and together they raised three wonderful children. He worked as a carpenter for many years before becoming a superintendent on many jobs throughout Montana. He lived in Bozeman,...
Floyd "Sonny" Nelson, Jr., a lifelong rancher from the Tampico/Glasgow, Mont., area, died of natural causes at his home the evening of Saturday, April 25, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was 85 years old. Bell Mortuary of Glasgow is in charge of arrangements; with memorials, funeral services and burial dates to be determined. Sonny was born on the Stensland homestead west of Glasgow on Jan. 27, 1935, as the first of three children to Bertha (Stensland) and Floyd Nelson. He attended grade scho...
Franklin B. Powell, 87, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Valley View Home, in Glasgow, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 4, at Bell Mortuary. Graveside services will be held following visitation at 2 p.m., at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow. Due to COVID-19 we are asking that people respect social distancing at both venues....
Beth (Kuszmaul) Davidson, 70, passed away due to natural causes surrounded by family at her residence on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Cremation has taken place, and a celebration of Beth's life will be held at a later date. She was born on Oct. 20, 1949, in Glasgow, Mont., to Eugene and Frances (Johnson) Kuszmaul. She was raised in Valley County, attending grade school in Fort Peck, and graduating from Nashua High School in 1967. Beth received her bachelor's degree in education from Northern M...
Diane M. Skolrud, age 58, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020, at the Missouri River Center in Great Falls, Mont. Diane has been cremated and the family will be having private services. She was born on June 5, 1961, to Donald & Eldora (Zeiger) Skolrud in Glasgow. She received her education in Nashua, Mont., and graduated in 1979. She was raised, baptized and confirmed in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Diane's working career included the B & B Grocery, the Corner One Stop, the...
James R. Koessl, 74, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away Monday, April 20, 2020. As per his request, cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life will take place at a later date this summer. Bell Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements....
Harold Warren Stensland, 95, passed on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, following a stroke at home in Pocatello, Idaho. Military rites honoring Warren will be held at a later date. He was born on Jan. 28, 1925, to Harold and Annette (Cotton) Stensland in Glasgow, Mont. He was the elder brother to Gail. In high school, he was active in 4-H, sports, especially basketball, and marched with the band as the drum major. Warren enlisted into the Navy Air Corp his senior year of high school and trained in...
Allison Joy Nichols, 63, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, of complications from cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, Mont. She was born to Arden R. and Carol Ann (Holtberg) Nichols on a beautiful spring Sunday afternoon on March 24, 1957, in Wolf Point, Mont. She was the third of nine children. She attended school in Frazer, Mont., home of the Bearcubs, graduating in 1975. Allison received her B.A. in communications with a minor in...
Jan (Libby) Buchheit of Glasgow, Mont., 92, died at Valley View Home in Glasgow on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Family services will be held at a later date, and Jan will be inurned with her husband Robert in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Mich. She was born in Royal Oak, Mich., on Aug. 24, 1927, to George and Olive (Herbert) Libby. She was the eighth of nine children and hated to be called "Ethel," joking that her mother simply ran out of names. She attended school and grew up in Royal Oak...
Evelyn (Wagner) Kemp was called home unexpectedly to be with her Lord on Friday, March 20, 2020, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Mont. Evelyn was surrounded by family until her passing. Evelyn was just shy of her 90th birthday. A celebration of Evelyn's life will take place later this summer. Evelyn was born in Ashley, N.D., on April 2, 1930, to Reuben and Elsie (Strobel) Wagner. She was the second of five children and the first girl. Evelyn and her family moved to Montana in...
Keith Lavell Bryan left this world on Monday, April 6, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 virus, a memorial service will be held at a later date. Born in Springville, Utah, to Jessie and Harvey Bryan Sr., on April 19, 1929, the family relocated to Wolf Point, Mont., in 1936 and he always considered Wolf Point his home. He was a graduate of Wolf Point High School and received a business degree from the University of Jamestown, N.D. While attending the University, he met the love of his life, Mary Joan Whi...
Diane M. Skolrud, age 58, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020, at the Missouri River Center in Great Falls, Mont. Diane has been cremated and the family is working with Bell Mortuary planning services at a later date....
On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Joan "RAN" into the arms of Jesus her Savior. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date due to current health mandates. Joan was born Feb. 18, 1940, to Claude and Muriel (Evans) McKean in Minneapolis, Minn. She and her brother were raised alongside many foster children in their home, which gave her a lifelong love for children. Joan accepted Jesus as a child, which influenced the course of her life. She graduated from North High School in...
David Henry Schoonen, 93, died peacefully at the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, surrounded by his wife, Helen, and family. Military Honors will be held Saturday, May 23, 11 a.m. at the Ammon Cemetery, 5226 E. Sunnyside Road, Idaho Falls. A Celebration of Life service will be held later the same day at 1 p.m., St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1730 St. Clair Road, Idaho Falls. Dave was born fifth of 11 children to his parents, John and...
Thomas "Tommy" Edward Oderman passed away at the age of 76 on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. He passed away peacefully at Missouri River Manor in Great Falls, Mont., where he had resided for the past 14 years. A graveside service will be held at a later date, yet to be determined, in Glasgow, Mont. Tommy was born on April 7, 1943, in Great Falls, but grew up in Glasgow, which he always considered his home. Although he was born with severe cerebral palsy, he had a wonderful personality and a love for...
