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Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
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Margaret "Arlene" Fisher gained her angel wings at the age of 81, on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow, Mont. A celebration of Arlene's life will be held on her upcoming birthday, Thursday, Nov. 17. Further details to follow soon. Arlene was born Nov. 17, 1940, in Malta, Mont., to Marie (Bebee) and Urie Coe. Arlene grew up south of Malta at Beauchamp Creek, being such a long distance from school, Arlene and her siblings lived in Malta during the winter months to... Full story
Dale Robert Squires left this earth unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, after a tragic accident. Born on December 20, 1962, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, Montana, Dale enjoyed early life on the Hi-Line. A memorial service will be held Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, at 1 p.m., at Smith Funeral Chapel, 304 34th Street West in Billings, with a reception to follow at Lake Hills Golf Club, 1930 Clubhouse Way. A full obituary will be printed in the Oct. 12, 2022, issue of the Glasgow... Full story
Doug Martin, 78, died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. There will be small gathering for those who would like to raise a glass in honor of Doug at a future date. Doug was born in Glasgow, Mont., on July 10, 1944, to the late Iver "Scottie" William and Dorothy Catherine (Maalerud) Martin, of Tampico, Mont. His childhood was spent on the family farm in Tampico which had been homesteaded by his grandparents. Doug graduated from Glasgow High School in 1962 and joined the United States Army.... Full story
Barbara "Barb" Gail Sugg was born Jan. 24, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo. She passed away on the evening of Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Barb had a wonderful and fulfilling life, most of which was spent in Glasgow, Mont. Services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, with Pastor Mark Pearson officiating with burial following at Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. Please join her family at the VFW at 11:30 a.m. following the service at Bell Mortuary. She was an explorer of a variety of... Full story
Adeline H (Fuhrman) Mitchell was born May 14, 1923, she was one of five daughters born to Kon C. and Emma (Miller) Fuhrman. Adeline passed away of natural causes at Valley View Home in Glasgow, Mont., at the age of 99, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Services are being planned for June of 2023. Her first three years of schooling were at the South Fuhrman School and then she came to Glasgow and graduated from Glasgow High School in 1941. She entered the Margaret Hoods Beauty College and graduated in... Full story
Thomas L. Salem Jr., of Lakeland, Tenn., the Science and Operations Officer of the Memphis station of the National Weather Service, is dead. He was suffering from renal cell carcinoma and passed at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis on the evening of September 13, 2022. He was 57. Salem was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1965, attended undergraduate and graduate school at Pennsylvania State University before entering the weather service in 1995 as a Lake Effect Researcher in the National Weather... Full story
Nell was born to Daniel Matro Hansonl and Opal Fern McPeek Hansonl in Corwine Center, Mont., April 3, 1932. Nell went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at home with family at her side. She passed away with grace after a long, arduous, decline in health. She never lost her sense of humor to the end and had a deep commitment to her relationship with the Lord. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. at the Blackfoot Valley Bible Church in Lincoln, Mont. Nell... Full story
Millard “Butch” Tewell, 72, of Nashua, Mont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Billings, Mont. A Celebration of His Life will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, at Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Mont.... Full story
Monte Layne Eayrs, age 68, passed away at the Glendive Medical Center Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, after a courageous, hard-fought battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, 2-5 p.m., at the Glasgow VFW, all friends and family are welcome. He was born to Ralph "Dutch" and Dorothy (Dolson) Eayrs in Glasgow, Mont., on Aug. 22, 1953. He joined his brother, Jack Lund, and was soon the big brother to his three sisters, Tracie, Colleen, and Kristi. Monte grew up on the Milk... Full story
David Barry Christenson passed away unexpectedly at the Billings Clinic Hospital on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, with his family by his side. Dave was born Oct. 22, 1949, in Williston, N.D., to Pete and Esther (Sjovold) Christenson. He was the baby of the large family trailing along by 11 years. As a young child he lived on the family farm and then in Hanks, N.D., when his "Pa" retired from farming. Later they moved to Williston, N.D. He spent a great deal of time with his... Full story
Carrol A. Dooper, 87, was greeted by the numerous furry companions she cared for during her lifetime when she crossed over on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Cremation has taken place, as per Carrol's wishes, and a graveside service will be held at the Highland Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 29, with a reception following at the Cottonwood. Carrol was born to Annie Lukin Overton and Joseph Henry Overton in Oswego, Mont., on July 24, 1935. She was raised by her grandparents, Emma and Peter "Rhubarb" Lukin.... Full story
Millard "Butch" Tewell went to heaven Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, after a short battle with cancer spending seven days at Billings Clinic. Butch was an organ donor, and his corneas were harvested. He has been cremated with services scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, at Bell Mortuary with refreshments following. There will be a celebration of his life in Franklin, Ohio, sometime in December. Butch was born in South Lebanon, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1950, to America Browning only to be adopted a few... Full story
Harley Weston Blatter, known to all as Butch, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. A memorial service will be Friday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, Mont. Burial with military honors will follow at Highland Cemetery, Glasgow. A reception will be held at the Glasgow Elks following the burial. Born June 5, 1946, to Cleo and Beryl Blatter, Butch was the sixth of seven children. He and his siblings were raised in Glasgow. From a young age, Butch had strong work ethic,... Full story
"I have lived a full and wonderful life." Emitt Emitt Duane Northup was born 26 June 1945, to Simeon Emitt and Ila Slattum Northup, in Glasgow, Mont. He was promoted to happy big brother two years later when Daryl Dean was born. He became a caregiver very young and that became an ingrained part of his personality. He loved helping friends and family and knew how to do everything! Emitt and Terry Pugh married 19 September 1967, and began building their family - welcoming Adam, Holly and Casey and... Full story
Thelma Jane Bjorklund, age 87, of Glasgow, Mont., passed away at Valley View Home on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, at Bell Mortuary, Glasgow, with Pastor Scott Keihn officiating. Burial will be private. There will be a reception following the service at Sam and Jeff's in Glasgow. She was born on Feb. 8, 1935, to Ingvald and Magda (Hartvikson) Leraas. Thelma's early years were spent on the farm north of Nashua, Mont., with her older sister Donna... Full story
George Wright, 99, of Laurel, Mont., formerly of Hinsdale, Mont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Billings, Mont. He was born June 14, 1923, in Hinsdale to Nelson and Faye (Phillips) Wright. George married Vivian Barnard on Nov. 8, 1942, in Glasgow, Mont. He joined the Army in 1943 serving in World War II on the Pacific Front with The Red Arrow Division. He was honorably discharged Dec. 17, 1945. The family lived in Seattle, Wash., and in Bozeman, Mont., from 1945 to 1949, before moving... Full story
Pamela D. Linn, 88, Saco, Mont., peacefully went home to be with Orlie. A gathering in her memory will be held at the IOOF Hall in Saco at 2 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 17. Pamela was born Feb. 6, 1934, to Florence Matson and Dann Garrison. In 1951, she graduated from Saco High School and married Orlie Linn. Pamela loved ranch life, everything from bunching hay, driving the truck to feeding cows to riding horseback to move the cows. She was often found working in the yard or tending to her garden.... Full story
David Barry Christenson passed away unexpectedly at the Billings Clinic Hospital on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 with his family by his side. A graveside service is planned for Saturday, Sept. 17, at 12 p.m. (MDT) at the East Writing Rock Cemetery near Fortuna, N.D., followed by a gathering back in Glasgow at the VFW around 4:30 pm. A full obituary will be printed in the Sept. 21, issue of the Glasgow Courier.... Full story
George Wright, 99, of Laurel, Mont., formerly of Hinsdale, Mont., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Billings, Mont. A graveside service is planned for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at Hillview Cemetery with Pastor Doris Tollefson officiating. Memorials may be made in George's name to a Hinsdale Church of your choice, Hinsdale American Legion, or Hinsdale Fire and Rescue. Condolences may be left for the family at bellmortuaryglasgow.com. A full obituary will be published in the... Full story
Beverly Aileen (Rusher) Copenhaver, 87, of Hinsdale, Mont., passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (FMDH), in Glasgow, Mont. Beverly was born March 20, 1935, at FMDH to John and Aileen (Christinson) Rusher. Beverly received her education from the Glasgow School system, graduating from GHS in 1953. Bev was voted "Best Dancer" in her class. Beverly married Vernon Edward Copenhaver on Feb. 6, 1955, and made their newlywed home in Glasgow in the Keagy Apartments... Full story
Nona Bemis, born to Fredrick Richards and Leona Holthus, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Bellingham Wash. Nona was born in Britton, S.D. She was the oldest of 10 kids. Nona moved to Bellingham during her high school days. She married Ed Sooter in 1956, together they had two children, Robert Sooter and Tammy (Ed) Vevag. Nona married Ralph Bemis in 1977 and they adopted Chrystal Bemis. She had three step-daughters, Marsha Doyle (deceased), Debbie Zoutendyk, and Tammy (Lloyd)... Full story
Marlyn Gloyne Orahood was born March 10, 1937, to Walter and Della (Emerson) Gloyne. She was the oldest of three children. Marlyn married Wesley Orahood March 28, 1958, after knowing him for five months and five days. Marlyn left to be with Wesley on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, 41 days after Wesley blazed the trail for their next chapter. Marlyn was raised on the family ranch west of Harlem, Mont. She graduated from Harlem High School in 1955. In the fall of 1957 Marlyn's teaching career began at... Full story
Heaven must have had a very important deal in the works because God called his best salesman home. The world became a quieter place on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, when Corey Dale Johnson received his ultimate promise and returned to the Lord. His siblings, Jeannie and Wes, undoubtedly welcomed him home with an epic celebration. On Thursday, Aug. 26, a Billings, Mont., gathering to celebrate Corey's life will be held at The Northern Hotel with a service at 3:30 p.m. and social from 4 to 6 p.m. A... Full story
Karen (Inga) Shay, 91, of Bremerton, Wash., passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. The cause of death was a traumatic brain injury from a fall. She is being cremated and her cremains will be buried in the family graveyard on her parents' homestead. Karen had been living independently and enjoying every day. She loved striking up conversations with people she met on her frequent trips to town. She fixed everything in ingenious ways, loved crafts, was a master seamstress and loved kitsch. Karen was... Full story
With regret and sadness, the family of Mary K. Scott announces her sudden passing on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at the age of 81. Mary will be fondly remembered and dearly missed for her wit, sense of humor, unwavering support to the Denver Broncos, and her great pride in her Irish heritage. Mary was raised in Glasgow, Mont., working as an educator, then lived in the Flathead Valley working as store manager for many years before moving to Great Falls, Mont. She was preceded in death by her loving... Full story
